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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23

INDIANA automatically becomes wet Dec. s.
Under the law Governor McNutt, through
his excise commissioner, must formulate
sound plan for control Of liquor. We be-
lieve that the time has come for public dis
cussion Of such plan.
In laying down his liquor policy the
Governor should remember that there is no
such thing as an administrative Keeley cure.
No plan can either cure or entirely prevent
drunkenness. The eighteenth amendment
was an effort in that direction and it was a
miserable failure.
No form Of control can be a panacea for
personal abuse Of liquor. That before prohi-
bition, during prohibition and after prohibi-
ton, is matter which only the individual
can control
1t is foolish, for instance, to waste time
regulating whether a person shall sit down or
stand up while he drinks New York has
provision that liquor may be served to no one
who is in a vertical position, but if he is
sitting ne may buy drinks. The object is
sobriety, but we do not believe that sobriety
depends upon whether the legs form a right
angle to the trunk
Thus any liquor control plan should be
directed more at the political and economic
aspects than toward the moral direction. 1t
should seek to encourage temperance, not to
enforce it.
1t seems to us that there are three out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23
GOOD OLD AMERICAN PRACTICE

THE decision of President Roosevelt to rec
Il ognize the Union of Soviet Socialist Re
pubhes will be most pleasing to many stalwart
patriots who approve a return to good old
American doctrine and practice after the six
teen years of the un-Anerican policy espoused
by Wilson, Harding. Coolidge and Hoover.
Thomas jefferson, our first secretary of
state, set forth what became the traditional
American ideals and practices. He said it
should be the American policy Ito acknowl-
edge any government to be rightful which is
formed by the will of the nation substantially
declared" The clearly established fact that
the will of the nation was expressed in the
new government formed the one important
point at issue in undermining recognition.
jefferson had not forgotten that the United
states came into being through revolution and
that our representative neighbors across the
sea had viewed with alarm in 1889 the radi-
cal political institutions of the new federal
republic in the western hemisphere. There
fore. he was fair and consistent enough to ask
that we should respect other governments
which arose in revolution:
principle wherein our own government is
founded that every nation has the right to
govern itself internally under what forms 1t
pIeases and to change these forms at its own
will. and externally to transact business with
other nations through whatever organ it
chooses. whether that be a king, convention,
committee, president or whatever it be-"
Here We have American principles clearly
stated. We were committed to liberty and
progress. There was no hint that new gov
eminent must satisfy the international bank
ers. a national party committee. the United
States chamber of commerce, or any group of
patrioteers.
We applied the Jeffersonian policy at once
in recognizing Citizen Genet in 1898. He was
the representative Of the new French revo-
lutionary government. We soon had further
opportunity to extend the doctrine in recogniz-
ing the new crop of revolutionary governments
which sprang up in Latin America as a result
of the liberal revolt against reactionary Span
ish rule. Henry Clay then admirably ex-
pressed our attitude in the following words:
Whatever form Of government any society
of people adopts whomever they acknowledge
as their sovereign. We consider that govern
ment or that sovereignty as the one to be
acknowledged by US"
The Jeffersonian policy was continual BY
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YOH Take Your Ch0ice

NJ vi Tor moment do question
L his sincerity and his devotion
10 truth and the public veal. but he
Is a sucker for his own shell game
he mas spent a quarter of a century
III picking up halved hickories and
nnolng nothing underneath. And
ne Will go on until the end 7
imagine, setting up straw gods and
burning them with matches.
1here was room" he pointed out.
IN Washingtons cabinet for
Hamilton and for jefferson" He
1orgets to add that the arrangement
created quite a mess. President
roosevelt is warned quite civillv
that there are too many folk of his
own kidney gathered about him. It.
Goes not seem to me that the obser-
Vation comedies with the facts. At
the moment it seems to me that the
cablnet and the entire official family
IN Washington is much too roonv. 7
can not for the life of me under
stand what Miss Perkins and Mr.
roper can have in common nor can
l conceive any economic platform
broad enough to have chair for
both Tugwell and a Douglas.
instead of having a wider
diversity of viewpoints represented
II Will be the part of wisdom if
President Roosevelt eventually mar
rows his advisers down to a crowd
which is all pulling in the same
direction. Washington had both
Hamilton and jefferson in his
CABINET, but when he was crossing
the Delaware 1 hear tell that there
was but one steersman.
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:: The Message Center ::


(Times readers are inUited to cypress
their UietcS in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare chance.
Limit them to ESQ 4oords or Iess.J
By James J. Cuttings.
I would appreciate space in the
message center in answer to Mr.,
Daniel B. Luten's statement in The
Times Nov 3. The good people Of
indianapolis should not pay much
attention to Mr.. Luten for Mr.
Luten is member of the Chamber
of Comm erce and grocery basket
business man. have several letters
written to me by Mr.. Luten, one
stating 10 cents an hour is enough
money for labor in an indirect way.
In other letter, Mr.. Luten states
all that can end the depression is to
keep on cutting wages. In another
letter, Mr.. Luten purposely mis-
spelled my name and told me was
crazy and that I would be at the
Seven Steeples in short while for
asking Mr.. Luten to offe r the
Chamber of Commerce the following
ordinance. The Chamber of Com
merce was then to ask city council
to pass same. I said there should
be a city ordinance taxing or
licensing each and every Indian
apolis business man, woman, COM
pany corporation, ETC., $55 a year
for each and every out of town
employe working in an Indianapolis
place of business. That means that
any person working in indianapolis
should live here.
There are thousands Of people
working in Indianapolis who live
outside the city limits who do not
spend their money here, pay no
taxes here, and in other words, do
nothing for indianapolis but in
crease unemployment and help the
Chamber of Commerce members to
pay starvation wages.
If an ordinance of this kind were
passed, we would increase our popu-
lation by at least $4,000 people. We
would fill up the sixteen or eighteen
thousand empty houses, flats and
apartments in Indianapolis. Many
of the hundreds of empty stores and
factory rooms also. We would make
Indianapolis a prosperous city in
stead of soup center. The thirty
five or forty thousand indianapolis
unemployed deserve some considera-
ton and an ordinance like the above
should be passed. I will leave it to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23
LIQUOR RESPONSIBILITY

D FAD the arguments now being advanced
N over liquor control plans in the various
states and you speedily discover that the
country is almost unanimous in opposition
to return of the old-fashioned saloon.
Read them a little farther, however, and
you also discover that the country seems to
be confused considerably about the exact
reasons for this opposition.
1t is sold on the idea that the open saloon
was a nuisance and menace, but it doesn't
seem to know just what made it that way.
One group seems to think that the pres
ence of a bar, and the fact that men stood
up to get their drinks, constituted the worst
feature. So we get a number of state con-
troll laws which permit sale of packaged goods
in liquor stores and permit sales by the glass
in hotel dining rooms and restaurants but
which insist that there shall be no bars and
no vertical drinking.
Another group figures that drinking any
where except in the home in an evil, and
comes out for sales restricted to unopened
packages, with public drinking strictly pro-
hibted
different laws is going to be a good thing,
in this connection, for it will permit many
varieties of liquor control to be tested stimuli
taneously.
Meanwhile. however, this confusion of
thought over the way in which liquor should
be sold deserves some extended thought.
The chief trouble with the old-time sa-
loon wasn't the fact that men stood up to
drink, or that their drinks were showed at
them across polished bit of mahogany.
1t was that the saloon-as an institution
had precious little discretion. 1t sold, in most
cases, to any one who could lay coin on
the bar-to chronic drunkards to spendthrifts,
to Eighty youngsters, to men whose families
were in want.
There were saloon keepers, of course, who
had some sense of responsibility in these mat
tiers, but they were the exceptions In the
main, the corner saloon was nearly all that
the prohibitionists said it was
liquor control law which permits any
kind Of public drinking must be framed with
that in mind. Details of the sale-whether
it be at table or over a bar-are unimportant.
1t is the spirit in which the traffic as whole
is handled that counts.
The traffic was socially irresponsible. in
the old days; heaven knows it has been So
cially irresponsible under prohibition.
If firm understanding of its RESPONSE
bility can be forced into it now, the question
OF bar versus table becomes secondary.
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VOU may have cup of coffee or,
l. if you wish, a second highball,
late at night without fear of having
restless night as result. But
don't drink too much coffee if you
want to sleep, although you can
60 almost the limit in a cocktail
party without worrying about your
rest later.
This unusual advice is the result
of tests made recently among stu
dents of the University Of Chicago
1t is realized, generally, that sleep
is controlled by habit in most in
stances, and that some people can
take more alcohol and more caffein
than others without feeling any i'll
effects.
AS far back as 1888, two European
Psychologists found that, following
long walks and the taking of small
doses of alcohol, the soundness of
sleep was less than when no exer-
else or alcoholic drink had been
taken.
However, they found that sleep was
much sounder following large doses
of alcohol without the walk.
The Chicago Investigators studied
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23
Late Coffee Causes Sleep Difficulty

first half of the night and an in
crease in temperature during the
second half.
Large doses of caffein give a
higher temperature than normal
during the nights sleep, whereas
two grains of caffetin, the amount
in a large cup of coffee, produce
only a slight variation.
These studies show, also, that
lying still for a considerable length
of time leads to an unpleasant feel
ing, which is relieved by moving
about.
One young man, who insisted he
could sleep without stirring by fix
ing his mind on that idea before
going to sleep, slept with relatively
little movement. But he gave up
the experiment, because he was too
tired and groggy after his nights
sleep.
The conclusion from these inves-
legations is that alcohol produces
lessened movements and makes a
person feel that he has slept bet
ter, that large doses Of caffein pro-
duce disturbed sleep, and small
doses do not seem to affect the
sleep of normal persons.
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your readers whether my suggested
ordinance makes me crazy, as the
grocery basket engineer of world
fame suggestions.
I, too, however, am opposed to the
NRA in indianapolis for the reason
the government asks the Chamber
of Commerce to enforce law in In
dianapolis. Certain memberships of
the chamber always have been OPP
posed to lettering the conditions of
the common class. The NRA has
not helped any one in this city I
know of. Those who were making
a living have had their wages cut.
Those who have received jobs have
nothing to crow over. Whenever Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. McNutt and the
big shots live on $14.50 a week and
the Chamber of Commerce is not
responsible for the MIRA in Indian
apolis, then I will be for it.
Mr.. Luten and many of the mem
bership of the Chamber of Com
MERGE are opposed to this law, so
why let them kid the public? If
Mr.. Hoover had had the backing of
this present congress, he could not
accomplish anything unless there
was a severe penalty for the chisel-
ers and the un-American speeches
and speechmakers like Mr.. Luten.
I also am opposed to this housing
law We do not need as many as
one house built in indianapolis
now, with sixteen or eighteen thou
sand empty ones. What we need is
to increase the pay rolls to living
quantities so the citizens who are
living in the shacks now can afford
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23
At the North Church

WONDER what would have hap
l. pened if Paul Revere had been
the great great grandfather of
Walter Lippmann. That would
have been ride. Up the crest of
the hill and down to the foot
again. At the door of every Middle
sex village and farm there would
have been no shout of, THE regu-
lars are coming!" On the contrary.
the heady horseman would have
paused to re-examine the premises
and the methods. Maybe it would
be better if the British did come
and maybe it wouldn't. Whoa,
Betsy! Perhaps we'd better turn
around"
Or more tragic still, suppose
Walter Lippmann had been Eliza!
He would never have been able TO
make up his mind on which cake
Of ice he cared to trust himself.
The bloodhounds would have
snatched him sure. In fact think
they have.
Copyright, 1888, by The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23
BY DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association and of Hygeia,
the Health Magazine.

the effects Of alcohol and coffee on
eight young men, using an appa-
ratus for registering their move
ments while asleep, and kept
record of the number Of times each
wakened during the night.
They found that large doses of
caffein taken before going to sleep
greatly increased the number of
movements during the first half of
the night, obviously because the
person who had taken the caffein
was unable to fall asleep.
They report that the frequency
with which one wakes up during the
night after taking these drugs is
modified by the amount; alcohol
decreases the number Of times one
awakens and four or siXgrain doses
of caffein increases activity of the
sleeper.
The investigators also measured
the effects of the drugs on the
temperature of each sleeper. They
found that alcohol always resulted
in normal temperature during the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23
Life
BY ESTEL d. FREEMAN

BY ESTEL d. FREEMAN
There are many things in life for
me
The beauty Of willow tree;
The western sky as the sun goes
down - =
An old arc lamp in quaint old
town.
The fragrant fields of the new mown
hay
The gifted shaft of a stars bright
ray;
A bird on it's nest in the early dawn
The cleanness Of nature when the
rain is gone.
An open fire in the hearth at night
A picture that long has been hidden
from sight;
The blue clouds racing through sum-
mer skies
The tender love in my mothers
eyes. ..
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It Seems
to Me
by HAYWOOD BRoUN

NEW YORK. Nov 23-Walter
Lippmann seems to be vexed be-
cause Franklin D. Roosevelt was not
created in his image.
Mr.. Lippman writes: In appeal
ing to the spirit of 1916, in pro
claiming the right and the need to
experiment. the President is bound
to recognize that the very essence of
the experimenting spirit is the con-
slant denomination of promise
and Of methods"
AND later in the same article he
ADDS: Only when the statesman
really desires to know every obiec-
tlon TO his plan and to modify ms
plan When the objection is conyinc-
ing can he be said to be honestly
experimental"
feel that Mr. Lippman is in
error The rules which he laws down
ought to apply to philosophers. to
mlcrooe hunters and column con
ductors. But when a man is half
way across the Niagara whirlpool
ne generally will do better to keen
on going rather than to tread water
ana consider the problem of wheth-
er or not it was a mistake to have
Jumped in in the first place.
sooner or later a leader ought to
make up his mind and choose the
line on which he purposes to fight il
out, even If it takes all summer.
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unlimited sums Of money Is an
aweson1e being to American men.
Moreover We are entering into a
new world, in which it is going to
be almost as unfortunate to possess
too much money, as it is to have
none at all. Large fortunes no longer
shed an aura of glory about the
heads Of their poSsessors.
Although one can admire the
ability of those men who planned
and built the Woolworth fortune,
one can't ever forget either the
sight Of the pale faces Of the rows
of fragile girls who stood for so
many. many years behind the 10
cent counters. The half-starved
look in their eyes will always be the
one unforgettable memory, when
one thinks about the princess Of the
Woolworth fairy tale.
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TITO the average girl who is des-
i tined to work for a living the
story of Barbara Hutton, heiress to
the Woolworth fortune, reads like
a romance spun by some medieval
minnesinger. Here is real prin-
cess (she was married in June to
Prince Alexis MdivanD, who in ad-
dition to having youth and beauty,
is given, for her very own. nearly
s20,0O0.000. Just like a fairy tale,
isn't it?
Fortunate lady, We say. of such a
modern American princess, who, ira
ditionally speaking, is strange
figure in our democratic land. But
let's not envy her too much. For
the probabilities are that she will
not be a great deal more contented
than multitudes Of other women
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"True FdctS''

BY One Who Knows the Answer.
j. A. Perkins, your article under
this column on Nov. IA, set forth
very true facts regarding the in
justice to war veterans, but was
your article complete in one
issue? I don't think so.
Most veterans believe they are
given preference to federal en-
ployment." Will facts substantiate
this belief? Facts lead me to be-
heve that being a war veteran is
a detriment to an equal privilege
to federal employment.
"This is worth consideration"
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A Woman's Viewpoint ::
BY. MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

who have to earn, not only their
money, but their happiness.
The good things of life are not so
tangible as we often believe. When
one has buffers and footmen and
chauffeurs and eats of gold plate,
when one can buy innumerable
Paris gowns, and can be recognized
by all the pompous head-waiters
from New York to the Riviera, ex-
istence can still be fiat and stale at
times.
r
INDEED, there is something pa
i thetic about very rich women
because one knows they always must
be haunted by the thought that they
are sought after for their money.
And we still live so close to the
dark ages that woman who has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-23

By Patience.
I wonder if George Stephens, a
contributor to the Message Cen
ter Nov. Is, knows either what is
decent in politics, or what is going
on in Indiana. If he knows about
either, he will find relief, would
think, in comparing happenings
during Governor McNutt's admin
istration with any others back to
Governor Ralston.
Governor McNutt is our new type
of executive, applying business
methods to public affairs, just as
you and I have beloved our head
off for, for many years. He does
not, and should not chirp out from
his press conferences or a banquet
hall platform to defend and ex-
plain every appointment which he
makes. Like President Roosevelt,
he acts to accomplish the things
he promised the people in his cam
paign, and lets the squawkerS wear
themselves down about it.
ONdb4J Dub 4CW hllON, dIlO CCI
tainly not I, how many within his
own party Governor McNutt has
to override by his own power or be-
come an ally in their own political
maneuvers. Certainly, I do know
something about one such highly
esteemed gentleman who is building
up one of the most impregnable
political machines known to this
state both through personal f1nan-
cial gains, and debauchery of our
educational system. Governor NC
Mutt is combining his knowledge of
law, his experiences with organiza-
ton and discipline gained in the
United States army, and as prin-
cipal instructor in one Of our lead
ing universities, to bring the COM
mon horde of would-be politicians
into line. Governor McNutt will
clean house, Mr.. Stephens, and I'm
with him, and not you.
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Daily Thought

Do We not know that they which
minister about holy things live OF
the things of the temple, and they
which wait at the altar are par
takers with the ATARI Corin-
thians, 9:13.
T DO not envy a clergymans life
i as an easy life, nor do envy
the clergyman who makes 1t an
easy ife.-Samuel johnson.
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Probably the sentries of the Cuban army
have new call by this time-"Twelve o'clock
and alls Welles!"
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to pay rent for the better houses.
This is another piece of mis-legisla-
ton passed by the misadministra-
ton and turned over to the Merid-
ian street misf1ts to operate, Joe
Rand Beckett, a member Of the
Chamber of Commerce, is also the
big shot in this housing law.
Mr.. Editor, am sorry to ask for
so much space, but I will appreciate
publishing same. Keep up your
good work.
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Now they're thinking of barring tips In
restaurants That might prove upsetting.
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6fR sS-s o. AAD
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People WHl Find
Their OicH Way
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THURSDAY. NOV. q. 1888.