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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
M. E.TracySay

WIDESPREAD comment on the one hun
wv dredth anniversary of Robert G.. Inger-
soils birth hardly squares with the almost
unanimous assertion that his doctrines and
ideas have been cast aside. 1t is quite true that
the shouting has died down, but the thought
remains
Present-day radicalism completely has out
stripped this fire-eater of the eighties and
nineties. People of this generation would not
pay so cents to hear a man aSsail God and the
Bible. not because they have turned revolters,
but because they regard it as old stuff.
What chance would an IngerSol have to ere
ate sensations in this era of irreligon? Where
he bombarded Christianity with words the Rus
sian government has uprooted It by violence.
Where he acclaimed against the number of
clergymen. Mexico has reduced it by law.
AS has been said, he was no scientist. but who
is when it comes 10 explaining creation? Other
men may claim to have reasoned out what he
felt and expressed emotionally, but what can
they exhibit to prove it?
Ingerson revolted against the intolerance and
inhibition with which he found himself sur
rounded and. like all revolters, he struck at what
he thought to be the source. he assumed that
religion was responsible for those restraints
which go with social organization, regardless of
what God is worshiped
LIE failed to understand that discipline and
nature and that since the dawn of consciousness
men have invoked them to carry out their
dreams whether those dreams had ANYTHING to
do with religion or not
Millions of people have adopted Ingersolls
ideas with regard to the first chapter of Genesis
or even the deity but they have not found free
dom or happiness as a result.
Tolerance is not to be found in iconoclasm
The man who seeks liberty by destroying his
neighbours faith or interfering with his neigh
boris conviction, except by the slow processes of
education. misses the one essential idea
Ingersou was as bigoted in his way as was
the narrowest preacher he attacked. and so are
the men who have followed in his footsteps The
crusade against religion which he helped to form
has led TO the same kind of intolerance which
it opposed.
Though from a different angle. men still are
being prosecuted because of race or belief All
Christian denominations suffer under peculiar
handicaps in Russia; the Jews are being driven
out Of Germany, and the church virtually has
been disestablshed in Mexico.
w tolerance. but they do not They make
for the same kind Of cast-iron arbitrary rule
that strong men always have imposed on minor
titles whenever they could mobilize the
majority
They bark back to rule by force. which is
and always has been the fountainhead of
intolerance
1t is doubtful whether man Of IngersolTs
temperament would have sought to impose his
ideas and conceptions on other people by law
but he should have foreseen that other people
would attempt it.
His radicalism was that Of the orator the
rhetorician, the poet. and he undoubtedly was
willing TO let it 60 at that. Men Of this type
seldom consider the risk or responsibility of
what they are doing, seldom think the thing
Through
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
The Sunset
BY AUSTIN JAMES

BY AUSTIN JAMES
1 sit upon little hill
And look beyond the sea.
And gazing there I wonder still
II 1t was meant for me.
This gorgeous picture OF the sun
AS going down and down and down
Paints rosy pictures on the canvas
OF the sky, and so I frown
In question. Behind me IN the east
The rose has changed 70 purple
streaks
And edged the clouds OF fleece.
Before me little ripping waves
Are famed with scarlet. Again I
rest
My eyes upon the glorious skies
Where sifnouetted are the fitting
forms of birds
AS they fly into the west.
The sun is going down and down and
down,
The red has deepened with a hint
OF gray mist
From the grooming sea
And still / wonder If twas meant
for me,
This wondrous vision. Yes. ! won-
der still
As I sit upon a little hill
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Shooting at Clay Feet

a ND the same thing which is
4 n true OF performers holds good
IN the matter of Presidents. War
rem Gamaliel Harding was less than
a great executive. but it would no
a singularly inept correspondent
who could not find copy with Harry
Daughertys on every hand. Cool
idge and Hoover, also, afforded
openings for gentlemen with ra-
piers. or, for that matter. meat axes
linen Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was elected and immediately
charmed the wits out of the entire
army of Washington reporters. 7
think that very probably the extent
Of MS popularity with the press is
unfortunate. The self STYLED cvnics
OF the capital are mostly romantics
at heart. Having lived through moro
IMAM a decade during which there
was practically no opportunity m
loss your hat in the air for ANYBODY
tney have gone slightly frantic in
aoulation. Some of the stuff which
comes over the wires from Wash
ington recently sounds very much
IKE Harvard cheer with nine
Roosevelts" on the end. With sin
QUARRY few exceptions, all the news
paper men are sitting behind the
administration goal posts shouting
IN unison, Block that kickl"
And l think there is still need
Tor some Of the kicks being made
nevertheless. I was squelched effec-
lively by one of the former leaders
OF the "Ah, hell" school of Wash
ington correspondents.
Jonn, l said TO him because his
name is Paul. this New Deal must
De pretty hard for you. You've had
10 change your whole style of writ
ing almost overnight. It's pretty
tragic" H'0''S
Well he said, there have been
olfncultfes. But what do Won ev-
pect me to do? For years I have
neen rushing around these corridors
meeting lmbeciles and crooks. and
al the time I was saying in print
why can't we have a government
mace up of people like Frances
terkins and Ickes and Wallace
ana now we've got them That
isn't the real newspaper tragedy
Inc real tragedy is the fellow VINO
mas been shouting for twenty years
lor a new deal and when il han
pens he hasn't sense enough to rea-
NE that he's got what he wanted -
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conditions following encephalitis
and constitute a problem for those
responsible for their care.
1t should be borne in mind that
none Of these patients actually is
sleeping over months or years. but
that the mentality is disturbed
seriously and that the rhythm of
sleep may be changed.
They are not to be considered as
curiosities for the delectation of the
public. but as sick people entitled
to a reasonable amount of privacy.
Unfortunately. scientific medicine
has not developed any specific
method Of treatment that will pre-
vent this disease or arrest its pro-
gresS. .
1t does. however. attempt to aid
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BY william Murphy.
THE editorial appearing under
l. the name of a taxpayer and
Fair Minded, issue of Aug. II.
certainly was gem for brilliance
and reason. This brother must think
that the life of policeman or a
fireman is a joke
No doubt he is one of the gentry
who boasts that he could have had
the job if he wanted it, but was too
busy making fat wages while these
men whom ne demands take a 25
per cent cut at this time barely
were making enough to live on. 1t
is common knowledge that munic-
ipal employees we're the most poorly
paid of any working class until late
years. 1t is a safe bet that fire
man or policeman pays more taxes
than he does.
His plea to the mayor sounds
rather sour, because that gentleman
appears to be enlightened enough to
realize that the wages of municipal
employees are the least of the tax
payers woes. They receive some
beneficial service for every cent ex-
pended through this medium.
His remark that the mayor is
spineless is laughable. 1t would
seem that just the opposite is true.
In spite of the fact that he has
been beset by taxpayers, taxdodgers
and various other pests. he has in
sisted on keeping the wages of city
employees as near a living standard
as is possible.
The country would be in much
better shape if more would follow
his example, rather than seize every
opportunity to cut the salaries Of
those fortunate enough to have jobs
at a time like this.
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chance at a wholesome physical,
mental and emotional existence, we
would need no geniuses. Divine nee
tar thus might be distributed better.
Nor can We bark back a couple of
centuries to prove our contentious.
America is vastly different coun-
try than it was when the Franklins
lived in it. To procure sufficient
food and clothing for a large fam
lily was not then the gargantuan
task il is now.
Man deserves something more
from life than the single primeval
struggle for plain existence. If not.
We as well may sink back into the
slime from which we so painfully
have dragged ourselves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
POWER PLANNING

DUBLIC attention is concentrated on the
spectacular aspects OF the recovery drive
TO such extent that a number of exceedingly
important new deal undertakings receive less
notice than they deserve-for instance. the
federal power commissions decisions TO sur
vey and plan hydro-electric development and
to investigate the cost Of transmitting and
generating power.
Rivers and streams Of this country con-
tain power resources that are inexhaustible
if the forests are preserved. Unlike oil and
coal and most other natural resources there
is no danger Of exhaustion or shortage in case
Of emergency. If the rivers are developed
with regard to general plan, their hydro
electric potentialities should be enough for
every possible need III the future
So far, dams have been built III hit or miss
fashion, regardless of whether construction at
that point would foreclose utilization of an
other drop in the river a little above or a
little below.
Though the national need for hydro-elec-
trio planning has been less apparent than the
need for planned production OF oil, the power
commission has had vision enough to fore
see day when this will be extremely i'm
portant.
It's survey has nothing to Go with public
or private ownership of power resources. but
should enable it to grant permits wisely on
all streams in which the federal government
has an interest.
The second part of the power commission
program is no less important No accurate
figures ever have been available disclosing the
cost of transmission and distribution of power
This great blind spot has made regulation of
utilities almost an impossible task.
Power generation costs approximately
mills kilowatt hour, while the average cost
to consumers have been curious as TO where
the rest of the money they pay to power COM
panies goes A variety of charges have been
made concerning it.
The power commission proposes to ex-
plore this no mans land and learn the secret
if it can. Utility companies should welcome
the inquiry, because if transmission and dis
tribution are found to be as costly as they
always have claimed much of the complaint
against regulation with its companion demand
for public ownership probably would subside.
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been taken in the whole national recovery
program. It shows that capital and labor
can be brought together in this crisis to fight
for the common good Of this great nation. 1t
shows that the Blue Eagle means whole lot
more than a mere gesture
indianapolis well may be proud that one
Of its big industries was the first in the United
States 20 take such long step forward in the
direction Of social and economic justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
A Woman's Viewpoint

A FAVORITE argument used by
n opponents Of birth control is
that Benjamin Franklin was a thir-
tenth child-Sometimes they stretch
several points and make it the
seventeenth.
But We hear very little about all
the other little Franklins. who
somehow are annihilated completely
by their brothers glory, and have
become in retrospect mere numerals,
sort Of human stepping stones for
his more famous feet.
When left alone, nature is prod
igal Of life. But we've bested nature
in good many other ways and
there seems no good reason why we
should not wrestle with her on this
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Times readers are inrited TO cypress
their rieics in these columns. Make your
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letters short. so all cGm hare chance.
By G. b. s.
By Times Reader.
In answer to your article in the
Aug. 2 issue of The Times, might I
remind you, Mr.. MARITIME, that the
practice of praising foreign dictators
is not in accord with the spirit of
true AmericaniSm, especially a ty-
rant such as Benito Mussolini.
While the Balbo expedition was
quite feat, there is no doubt but
that it was a propaganda scheme to
advertise FaScism.
Perhaps the So-calied minister
you speak of did chide your coun-
trymen little severely, but after all
the credit should go to the f1iers and
not to Mussolini.
We will agree that President
Roosevelt is doing his best to restore
prosperity under capitalism. but I'm
afraid that he is doomed TO disap-
pointment. Socialism or technocra-
cy would be a permanent cure for
the evils of capitalism and assure
all equal opportunity. peace snd
prosperity. the rightful heritage of
America. Here's hoping that if the
NRA does fail, our President will try
such program.
By ]. l. NJ.
Well, I see that the city parking
lot administration is functioning
again.
And in the path of these city hall
wiseacres goes the old Denison, a
Landmark that represents a higher
moral plane in Indianapolis affairs
than the whole city hall crowd COM
bined.
I write this as a Republican
turned-Democrat-a supporter of
NRA ideals and a Roosevelt legion
naire.
For apparently sound financial
reasons, the Denison must go-and
in its stead we shall have another
civic eyesore-another monument to
selfish interests already holding a
parking monopoly in the city.
These are grave questions for the
dear taxpayer to solve. We read of
a fear of the Chicago brand of
racketeering, but fail TO heed the
fact that we have a menace in an
imposing government building at
Ohio and Alabama streets.
We are told that the new Demo-
crat-sponsored project will be tenn
porary in nature. There will be
filling station. a bus terminal, and
a few stores. Isn't that just fine?
But wait until this baby" material
ICES.
Its ability to dignity the down
town area already is proven in SINH
lar masterpieces near Illinois and
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anti-unicn traditions Others have insisted
that they will submit to no government super
vision under any circumstances.
1t will be a national calamity If some sort
Of order can not be brought into this chaotic
field. Those individuals who stand in the
way are shouldering an extremely heavy re-
sponsibility.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

THERE develop frequently in the
l. later stages of epidemic en-
cephalitis, or sleeping sickness"
difficulties Of behavior in children
who tend to become moral lmbe-
Giles.
These children are cruel, dis
obedient. destructive. abusive,
rather filthy in their habits. and
actually may become a menace
from the point of view of their
lack of sanity.
Without a recognition Of the dis
ease which is involved. such chill
dren frequently are brought before
the courts and treated as criminals
rather than as invalids.
In the same way. adults occa-
sionally develop strange mental
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point. And since no scientist has
proved indisputably that Bens
genius was q direct result of the
thirteenth visit of the stork TO the
Franklin home. We can not accept
IN toto the opinion that human life
should be allowed to blossom forth
as careleSsly as leaves upon a tree.
II is cruel TO proceed upon the
theory that We must waste a hun
dred. a thousand, or million.
mediocre Northumberland they
should struggle, suffer and die, so
that one lone genius might flourish.
XTHO knows? Perhaps II every
w baby were given the fullest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

If auto production keeps on increasing
it is not too much to expect that in another
year or so the number of cars will be equal to
the number of filling stations
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Maryland streets. Spots, indeed. for
Indianapolis TO be proud of.
But what of this new monstros-
ity? What if the Denison is de-
stroyed? What if the taxi business
is in danger of laundering? These
are sad facts, indeed. but sadder
still is the fact that political hon
esty will founder with it.
By Perry Rule.
Legalizing by legislative enact
ment the sale of 80 beer was fully
within the jurisdiction of legisla-
tive authorities. Specifying the con-
tainer for the beer was irrelevant
The contention that the law does
not fully contemplate the sort of
container in which beer may be
stored, sold. consumed. and drunk
from is substantiated by logical rea-
soning. Type of container is not
paramount and therefore is not a
matter of vast Importance in de-
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Ever since reading that Chicago dispatch
that nude dancer performed on the stage
behind two fans, local baseball enthusiast
has complained that it failed to give their
names.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

The new register of the United States
treasury is an amateur magician. Just the
sort of man that's needed to make that deficit
disappear.
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Enthusiastic proprietor of a tailor shop
in New York has had the blue eagle tattooed
on his chest: but he'd better be careful, for
the NRA won't stand for any skin games.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
RoOseUelt'S Charm School

THE greatest fault which I can
u find with the men who are
running the show Just now is charm.
The inquiring reporter is in danger
Of getting drenched even II he
wears hipboots. For instance. If a
newspaper man ever sat down and
tried to initiate the perfect official
from a reporters point Of view the
result would be General Hugh S.
johnson. Not even Al Smith in the
days when Al was AL could do as
much with press conference.
Without any sense OF strain. ef-
fort or previous condition of coach
ing. the general talks pure head
lines. Others have been able 10
make the eagle scream, but ne can
make the same bird sstretch his
wings for an eight-column stream
er or fold them up in such a way
as TO fit in a one-line caption.
Copyright. 1888 by The Tirnes)
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The Dogs at Our Heels

THINK my friend was right. It
= is pulling to note the timid re-
luctance of certain liberals to COM
NIT themselves Fundamentally 10
the national recovery act or anv
otner factor in in the present dis
pensation. Probably they have an
uneasy feeling that Woodrow VIII
son sold them down the river. They
feel that during the war they were
fooled by star-spangled banner
and that they want to take all the
time in the world before commit
ting themselves to blue eagle dur
ing the truce.
But the trouble With that atti-
tude is that if we are going 10 get
across the river before the blood
hounds arrive we will have TO take
certain cakes of ice on faith alone.
The dogs will be at our heels If we
try each foe with one toe at a time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
So They Say

One-third of our divorces now
remarry. Remarriage should be
limited TO annulments obtained on
grounds existing at the time of
marriage. Clarence e. Martin,
president American Bar Asssocia-
ton.
Let Utah remain dry even though
all other states vote to repeal ma
tional prohibition.-Heber j. Grant,
president of Mormon church.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
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termining any question of public
welfare. and sustains the allegation
of irrelevancy of the container
question.
1t readily can be seen that the
mention of bottles in the law is
descriptive of one class of container
and lacks fine precision of intent.
Prohibiting the use of other con-
tanners does not add or detract from
the alcoholic content. which is para
mont in public concern.
Many, for sanitary and economic
reasons. prefer beer from bottle con-
tanners. contending that it is more
sanitary. more beer and less foam.
Beer consumers are demanding
cheaper beer, and this will come
with the completion of breweries
now under construction and result
ant competition.
Many are in agreement with the
obvious conclusion that other than
bottle containers are permissible UNI
der the present law and that no
appreciable menace would result
from the sale of draught 80 syno-
nym of retrogression.
To the casual observer the solu-
ton to the container question will
not be thwarted by seemingly I'M
surmountable obstacles.
By Requested.
Are you cognizant that milk de-
livered in indianapolis today costs
the consumer the same as in pros
porous 1929?
If we could obtain another $4,000
a year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to arbi-
trate this matter, would the con-
sumer's price be increased?
Can't you turn your torch spot
light-the same that appears at the
top of your newspaper-on Little
Mussolini McNutts and get the milk
price reduced? Many of your read
ers are of the opinion that you
should use said spotlight in the in
terests of the people, rather than to
benefit the McNutts. Simmons. Nc
Hales, Stottensbergs, ct al.
Be an editor, not farce.
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Mentality Affected by Sleeping Sickness

This is the last Of three articles on
sleeping sickness"
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By G. Il. s.
The Washington times., 1933-06-10
"A Waterfront Property
for Sale or Rent

EPPING FOREsT-Waterfront bungalow, S
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water JOSEPH GROH. ArmIger, Nd 9-F-b
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