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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

Ask the average American what he most desires OF
his country and he will answer: Security
Yet in guaranteeing this human right, the nation
richest among all lands in good and inventiveness
trails far behind the more conservative countries Of
the old world.
At its last session congress appointed committee
to study unemployment insurance. 1t was financed
and manned adequately. Its chairman, Senator He
bert was hostile. Majority members Senator Hebert
and Senator Glenn having failed so far even to re-
port the minority views Of Senator Wagner, just is
sued must stand as official. From this report we
learn that:
In European countries, exclusive OF Russia APP
rroxmately 375OOOOO workers are being protected by
Job insurance. Of these 34,673,oO0 are. under COM
pulsory laws; only 2s27OOO under voluntary
systems.
Great Britain, in 1911 started compulsory job in
srance with government aid. Despite its critics, this
system according to the conservative Balfour COM
mission was largely responsible for the fact that
"deep and prolonged trade depression has produced
but little actual suffering in comparison with more
transient periods of depression before the war"
The German system of compulsory company in
surance started in 1927 when 100000 workers
were jobless Yet according to the London Economist
st tended to stem the tide of radicals and stabilize
the labor market"
Since the war, Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany
Luxembourg, Poland Russia and Queensland have
adopted compulsory insurance systems. Eight 9TH
ers-Belgium, Czechoslovaka, Denmark, Finland
France, the Netherlands, Norway and Span-haye vol
untary systems encouraged by the state.
In the United States there operating only sew
enty-nine plans covering 10000 workers. OF these
$4,000 are under union-employer agreements and
$4,000 get security only from their union funds.
While one-half of l per cent have security. the
other 99s per cent of American workers prey to
constant dread Of the bread line.
1t is obvious that unemployment insurance is not
going to come about in the United States through
benevolence of employers. Private initiative has
failed Whether security come through state or fed
eral aid or merely through company reserves it must
be made the subject of law.
Job security can not come during the present de-
preston. but start and should be made now The
object is 100000 obess in bread lines should
be enough to stir the states and congress to immediate
action.
Sound business and good conscience demand that
we abandon the method of poor relief, with ts baly-
hoo its inadequacy inequality and uncertainty.
which are drain on the sympathy Of the gver and
strain the character OF the taker" exhorts Sem
ator Wagner. Let us. like civilized men and women
organize intellgenty to prepare today for Ire ex-
igencies OF the future.
Insurance is better than charity"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
HEALTH SERVICE
Odor Is Problem in Water Supply

this reason laboratories sometimes
test the water by making tea.
Living organisms in water may
be destroyed by small amounts OF
copper sulphate.
Chlorine is effective, but only in
much higher concentrations. Super
chlorination has the advantage Of
destroying the bad taste due to the
effect of the chlorine on the matter
involved.
The problem is one primarily for
engineers. The average user of
water is concerned only with know
ing what causes the bad odor Or the
bad taste and with the question Of
whether it is likely to be harmful to
his health.
There is no evidence that the
amount Of pollution or the nature
of the pollution responsible for the
odor or taste of average city water
supplies is in any way associated
with a health problem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

The most hopeful political incident locally since
the people in what amounted TO q peaceful revolu-
ton. elected Reginald Sullivan mayor comes With
the announcement by majority Of the candidates on
the Republican ticket that they will have no contacts
with Cofinism.
It required considerable courage for a business
man. such as Ed Harris to consent lead the crusade
Only a few years back, he would have paid great
penalties for defyng the machine and its widespread
influence over the banks the businesses the organized
groups. Today he may emerge a hero.
This city and the Republican party have suffered
much from CofAnism The public treasury paid in
cash The Republican party paid in loss OF prestige
and sef-respect and with defeat at the polls.
The government was kidnapped, Just as the Repub-
iican party the real party taken for ride and
placed upon the spot
Now the courageous elements Of that party have
decided that they will organize for decency and give
battle those who organized for plumber and power
The pledge that the organization, II its candidates
are successful. will make no demands for patronage
fits into the enlightened ideal of the day political
machine only thrive against the public by pay
ing political the politically expert, but in
efficient, wasteful and, at times worse.
The only title to public confidence by any public
servant is real public service unhampered by blind
ness to the faults of appointees who are named as
rewards for political services
Any public official who uses his office to build up
personal power a political machine confesses his
betrayal to the public.
Democratic officials now in power would be wise
to study this crusade within the ranks Of their OPP
ponents. They are in power largely protest
against Cofinism, which, after all is but the name
for misuse Of public power for personal benefit.
The Democratic voters would do well to retire early
any official who shows inclination to pattern after
the system whose evils brought opportunity TO them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-

Death Rate Takes Amazing
Drop IN Last Year, Health
Records ShoW.
THE last year from the stand
Il point OF health was one Of the
most remarkable in the history Of
the world
According TO statisticians of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. the
1881 health record Of millions OF
insured wage-earners was the most
remarkable OF all time.
The death rate for 1891, despite
the depression and the influenza
epidemic OF the early months OF
1881 was only per cent higher than
the lowest on record.
"Unfavorable business conditions,
combined with a pronounced rise In
sickness and mortality from in
fluenza and pneumonia in January
and with a further rise In mortality
from these and attending causes in
February. gave every indication,
during the first quarter, that 1881
would be a year OF above average
mortality" the conrpany's statistical
bulletin says.
I'm April, there was such a
marked turn for the better that the
month recorded one of the lowest
April death rates ever registered for
industrial policyholders.
The mortality in the second
quarter Of 1881 actually was lower
than for the like period Of any
previous year
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
2O-Year Gain

A COMPARISON Of 1881 figures
IA with those Of twenty years ago
show the great strides which have
been taken in the improvement of
the health of American and Cana
dian wage-earners.
There occurred in 1881. among
industrial policyholders aged year
and over. 148,297 deaths from all
causes. corresponding to a death
rate of 8.46 a thousand" the bull
letin says. For the year 1911 the
death rate was 1858 a 1000. The
1881 figure was nearly one-third
lower than that for 1911.
The decline in mortality in twen-
ty years resulted in the estimated
saving of II ,299 lives in 1881 alone:
in other words if the 1911 death
rate had prevailed last year, there
would have been 219,596 deaths
among industrial policy holders in
stead Of the 148,297 which actually
occurred.
Reduction in the death rate Of
these insured wage-earners and
their dependents has resulted in ex-
tending their expectation Of life
1913 years since 1911-1912.
mo gain approaching this figure
ever has occurred before among any
large group Of people in so short a
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Record Established

TT was the remaining months OF
L 1881 which established the
record.
"Below-avera death rates con-
tinued to prevail during the rest OF
1881. with the result that year OF
economic depression, coupled with
an influenza epidemic, failed by
only a narrow margin to register
the lowest mortality rate ever re-
corded among these millions Of in
sured wage earners," the bulletin
continues.
-Four months Of the year, May,
August, November and December
registered lower death rates than
ever were recorded before for these
same months.
mo one can say, nevertheless,
how long unfavorable business con-
ditions can continue without caus-
ing an appreciate rise in the
death rate.
Thus far, many persons have been
able to fall back upon their savings,
inasmuch as the depression was
preceded by a long perod OF good
employment at high wages, which
enabled families to save money.
But this group has become
smaller and smaller, as savings &C
counts have been exhausted.
ut is true, also. that relief or
CARNATIONS and other health agen-
cies have been giving more help
than ever before to those in need.
This undoubtedly has postponed
the bad effects Of unemployment
upon the public health"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

extraction" at least so he hoped
that the fall election is drawing
near; that it costs a great deal 70
place the qualification of all the
candidates before the public; that
as beneficiaries OF the present po-
litical system the employees of the
bipartisan commission should con-
tribute to the support of one OF the
two major political parties; that
pledge cards are to be distributed
soon, presenting opportunity TO do
so; that as only Republican cards
are available, employees wishing TO
donate to the Democratic cause
might do so by crossing out the word
Republican; that he expects a 100
per cent answer to his appeal; that
5 per cent of a years salary is the
amount most favored by the en-
ployes as a pledge; that employees
having dependents who are i'll
might be permitted to pledge a less
amount.
He left no doubt as to his mean
ing. A TIMES BOOSTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Just Every Day Sense
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

DERHAPS we all are little crazy The recent out
rage that Mortified a world leaves us doubling
national sanity. Lies, receptions, extortions follow
kidnapping and murder The police, the press the
public the forces of government itself all have
been the dupes Of criminals, moronS. or madmen.
The ordinary citizen goes cropping in search Of
comfort for his SOUL There is general longing for
moral awakening.
Yet the scientist with his machines the atheist
with his earnings, even the churchman with his pray
erS, leave unmoved, although we know that COM
mon men must have some faiths TO help them endure
life
There is a sad dearth Of spirituality issuing these
days from the churches Like too many other bust
nesSes organized religion has invested its money in
brick and stone rather than in humanity.
And IT, as 1t claims the church IS great force in
society, then it. too must shoulder its share of the
blame for the World war, the crime wave, and the
lack Of personal integrity that is, also one Of our
marked national characteristics.
CNCERE men and women, both within and with
- out denominations realize that something must be
done Perhaps We shall have to have new religion,
just as so sorely need political party. Old
creeds are worn out We have bickered enough over
rituals and rules
us because we have forgotten God That. feel sure
is not true. Say rather it is because have remen
bered God too well and so have forgotten man.
1t can make small difference to Divinity whether
we recite prisons to him. But, OH how it matters
when we fail TO help our brotherl
To build churches is not enough We have many
beautiful TALL their steeples pointing TO the sky. But
their roofs do not house the homeless.
We have vast organizations yet the hungry cry
to for bread We have talked too easily about the
mercy OF Jesus and so have failed to cultivate with
in ourselves. nor given 1t to others.
It is useless to turn eyes too Ugh in search
for God. because He looks at US OF Of the tortured
eyes OF every de-~sted man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Others Are in Race

HERE are France, Germany, and
Il i Italy, engaged in race to see
which shall be first to establish
trans-oceanic airlines. Why aren't
we in the race?
Why aren't we doing something
about a waterway from the Great
Lakes to the sea, or a second canal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean?
Why aren't we giving some
thought to the better location of our
factory units and our industrial
system?
Engineers say that the climate of
our eastern coast could be changed
by throwing a barrier across Baffin
strait. Why not give that a
thought?
There are thousands Of miles of
inland waterways that need i'm
provement and that could be made
Of great recreational value, even if
they did not mean so much COM
mercially.
There are millions Of acres of
land that ought to be opened in
such way that city people could
enjoy it at small expense.
There are experiments that could
be conducted profitably in our ed
ucational system.
There is tremendous room for
planning and building model COM
munities, especially with the idea
of combining the factory system
with self-sustaining homes.
We are not thinking hard enough
of what we might, or could do, and
that, more than anything else, ac-
counts for the obvious lack of
leadership.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Times Readers Voice Their Views

at public expense. We have no
jurisdiction over these matters"
Why should first-class mail be
made to bear an excessive and I'M
natural tax burden?
Why should the newspapers and
publishers Of the country receive
tremendous subsidy at public ex-
pense?
Why should the immense amount
properly aSSeSSable in mail service
against newspapers and publishers
be made exempt from the necessities
Of budget balance?
ISAAC BORN.
Editor Times-it might interest
The Times to know that the drive
for campaign funds from the en-
ployes Of our bipartisan" Indiana
highway commission has begun.
Assembled in the statehouse an
mex at $3.50 a. m. on Thursday,
May 10, on the third floor, and, for
some unknown reason, such as the
presence of a reporter or some other
obstacle, John j. Brown, director OF
the commission, announced that at
$3.50 that said employees were there
at the request Of the commissioner
for a reason unknown to him, and
that they we're to return to their
desks and begin work as usual.
Later in the morning Arthur }
Wedking, chairman, and Robert B
Boren, vice-chairman, campaigned
each department with stump
speeches, Wedeking stating that the
purpose of the visit was painless
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE :

Of compounds with chlorine by in
dustrial wastes.
Much iron in water may give rise
to the presence Of typical iron
taste. Any experienced observer
can find the cause Of tastes and
odor easily.
The worst taste sometimes is due
to phenoloid bodies developed by
industrial wastes that contain coal
tar.
The variety of tastes commonly
associated with living organisms are
described as aromatic, fishy, earthly,
oily or grassy.
The most serious tastes occurring
in chlorinated water result from
pollution by industrial wastes.
These tastes are distinctly medical
and do not disappear with boiling.
Therefore, the bad taste is found
not only in fresh water, but also in
tea, canned goods, or food which
may be cooked in such water.
Tea particularly is affected. For
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

Editor Times-The following typi-
cal information is determinable from
the cficial reports Of the postoface
department:
/. First-class mail showed in
three-year period, 1929 net
revenue of S196. 452, 922.6S.
2. Second-class, newspapers and
publishers matter. showed in three
year period, 1929-1931, deficit Of
$3.50, 377, 653.44.
Not alone did second-class mail
fail to pay its own way. but it alb
sorbed the gains and profits Of first
class, and further lost the additional
amount of $50, 1924, 730.76.
Measured with a uniform STAN
dard under which Second-class mail
would be made to pay tax burden in
equal share charged against first
class mail, the former should have
produced gross revenue in three
year period Of not less than S45l,-
069.8l9, and properly more, but
actually produced less than one-flfth
Of such amount Cs88,053, 138.sD.
Thus concluded second-class mail
paid quite 1865, 100000 less than it
should have contributed.
Commissioner Eastman, in sepa-
rate opinion in the recently decided
case Of Changes Of Rates on Fourth
Class Matter, declared that ''the
showing on sec0nd-class mail is
startling" and IL this Is correct, the
newspapers and publishers Of the
country are receiving large subsidy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal Of the American Medical
Association, and Of Hygcia. the :
Health Magazine.

MOST department Of public
1VA health officials have recognized
the great difficulty of satisfying
people with a water supply that has
taste and odor.
Because our sense Of taste is a
combination of the sense of odor
and of sight and many other senses,
taste in water usually is merely
odor.
The gas or vapor given off reaches
the nose and is sensed as smell.
Certain gases, such as hydrogen
sulphide, sometimes liberated by
water, have Objectionable smells.
They are usually due to organic
matter, such as microscopic organ
isms.
Sometimes smell of water is due
to excess chlorine or the formation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
GERMAN DRIVE CONTINUES

May 2S-
ON May %, 1918, the German
" offensive in the Chemin DIES
Danes continued with tremen-
dous force, and defending French
forces were again hurled back by
sheer weight Of numbers.
The German gain for the day
averaged almost six miles. A
wedge was driven into the French
lines at FiSmeS, and commanders
Of allied forces at the front ap-
pealed for immediate reinforce
mentS.
German forces hurled at the
French on this front were esti-
mated at more than 100000, al
most triple the strength of their
opposition.
A German division which had
broken through crossed the Vesle
river and stubbornly resisted eff
forts of fresh French forces to
dlslodge it.
Meanwhile, American regulars
thrilled the world with their
brief but brilliant feat in storm
ing the heavy fortified town of
Cantigny.
More than 200 German prisoners
we're taken. Two fierce counter
attacks . re beaten OF with heavy
loss to the Germans.
Additional American divisions
were being rushed to the front to
replace tired French veterans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Questions and
Answers

Who comprised the alI-star base
ball team that toured Japan in
1881?
Lou Gehrig, first base; Frank
Frisch, second base; Rabbit" Ma
ranville, shortstop; Willie Kamm,
third base: al Simmons. left field;
Tom Oliver, center field; Lefty
O'Doul, right field; Mickey Coch-
rane and Muddy" Ruel, catchers:
Lefty Grove, Larry French and
Bruce Cunningham, pitchers. George
Kelly Of Minneapolis and Ralph
SINNERS of Buffalo accompanied
the team as utility players.
On what finger are friendship and
dinner rings worn?
Friendship rings are usually worn
on the little finger or the third fin
ger OF the right hand; dinner rings
are usually worn on the third finger
Of the right hand
What Is the longest river wholly
or partly within the state of Texas?
The Rio Grande, which forms the
international boundary between the
United States and Mexico, from the
Gulf Of Mexico to the southern
boundary OF New Mexico. The
boundary Of Texas. along the Rio
Grande, is approximately 1921
miles.
What are the boundaries of
Greenwich Village in New York?
Greenwich Village has been called
state Of mind" rather than a
definite geographical area. How
ever, the old Peter Warren farm.
which later came 70 be known as
Greenwich village, extended from
washington Square westward 10 the
present West street. The southern
boundary is now Charlton street
and the northern boundary is
Fourteenth street.
Is the Panama canal wide
enough for the largest ships to
pass drought?
The lock chambers of the Pan
ANA canal have a clear width Of
10 feet and length Of 1000 feet,
giving ample handling room for the
largest ships yet built.
How many airplancs can the ships
Lexington and Saratoga carry?
Approximately seventy planes
each.
What Is a catal0?
A hybrid between a Buffalo and
q domestic COW.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not,
which appeared in Fridays Times:
The Blushing Vase-Standing
among countless thousands of
priceless porcelains, jades and
other relics of ancient regimes of
the Chinese empire in the For
hidden City, Peiping, is the IA
nous "Blushing Vase"
During the eleventh century,
Emperor Sung ordered his chief
potter, Chang, to make vase so
sensitive that it would blush at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Bargain Days
bargain days are here.

Presidential bargain days are here.
In the carefree, golden past, Presidents have been
coming high. Costs of presidential elections have
been running between s2O,OOOOOO and ssOOOoooO. In
1928 tire G. o. p national committee invested $685.
518 IN Hoover, or about 10 cents per Hoover vote
The Democratic committee sank $3157453 in Smith,
rate of 81 cents per Smith vote. Total presidential
OUTLAWS four years ago were $s,433,6O4 for Hoover
and s71525l1 for Smith.
Since 1915 no presidential candidacy has cost less
than Hughes 100000. except Governor Cox at
s13O0OO0.
There also has been little relation between cost
and value. Lincoln was elected for s25oOOO and
Harding for $53Ooooo In 1916 Wilson cost his party
100000 to elect, and in 1896 it cost Mark Hanna
s16,5OO,OOO to put Mckinley into the White House.
But today the grass is short, in Wall Street
and we may be able to get a President in November
marked down at least rs per cent Last week. follow
ing conference at the White House. j. r. Mutt G.
o. p national committee treasurer announced with
long face, that his committee would have to worry
along with not much more than 100000" The
Democrats are under handicap Of debt to Raskob and
will not be able to spend lavishly
Attempts to curb presidential election expenditures
by Law have proved futile. State laws govern con-
gressional and state election costs In 1880 the Nye
committee discovered shocking costs of United States
senate seats one of which ran as high as s2OOOOoO
Even that committee will not be on the Job this
fall since similar project by Senator Dickinson of
Iowa seems to have been buried.
The i'll winds of the depression blow little good to
anybody. But they will blow some our way if thcv
help deliver our reconstruction President to us at
popular price
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

thoughts Of disloyalty by his cour-
tiers. Chang, after many unsuc-
cessful attempts to model such a
vase, was advised that only the
sacrifice Of his own soul could
make it possible.
Thereupon, he deliberately
marched into the kiln, and per-
ished, the result being that the
desired vase was created. The
emperor honored the potter with
in the vase by creating the vase
a high mandarin, and granting it
wives anG concubines as though it