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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

(Times readers are fnUited to cypress
their pietcs in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can haze chance.
Limit them to ESQ Eoords or less.)
BY William B. Shearer.
Will some one please inform our
war department that the president
and faculty of De Paw university
is not to blame for the decreased
enrolment in military training at
that school. The teachings of Je-
suS have had lot to do with it,
and there has been little help
from Ghandi, Sherwood Eddy, Bri-
and, Kellogg, ct al. In addition, some
influence may be attributed to an
unbiased reading of history, with
emphasis upon Kaiser Wilhelm, who
used to play some at the war game.
Add to this the inane remarks of
some Of our patriotic societies and
the case for the faculty is complete.
The De Paw situation is only in
cidental to the purpose of my letter.
1t simply served as reminder. I
am writing to call the attention of
our Real Estate Board and Cham
Der of Commerce (and other groups
interested in government COSTS to
the program of military training
being carried on in our public high
schools in Indianapolis. Do these
gentlemen think that because this
program is not being paid for out
of local taxation that it does not
cost anything? And do they think
that because it is being paid for by
the federal government that we do
not pay it?
They have hired experts and lost
all kinds of sleep cutting out night
schools at a saving of only few
thousand dollars. They have cut
teachers salaries below the limit
of a decent living wage and greatly
handicapped the carrying on of
public services which are necessary
for the common good. But they
blithely close their eyes to waSteful
expenditures not contained in the
local tax rate. It is time we draw
up a complete picture of the cost
of living in this community, includ-
ing in it all factors, such as utility
costs and military expenditure.
Long ago, in public hearings be-
fore congressional committees, Off
Gals of the war department adj
mitted that military training in the
high schools had no military value,
except perhaps for propaganda pur-
poses in keeping alive the war spirit.
Congress was prepared to abolish
the expenditure, but such a flood of
protest came from every city against
it that they retained the program.
And from whom did this protest
come? = from Chambers Of Com
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A Woman's Viewpoint /:

No doubt the Victorian mother
in-law played great havoc, too, but
very few vituperations were cast
upon her at the time, largely. I
suppose, because she came in very
handy for picking and preserving
and cleaning and quilting and TAX
ing care of the babies, Of which
there was always an oversupply.
Then along came birth control
and with it began the movement
against ali sorts Of >in-laws. The
cubby hole modern apartment, the
empty nursery, sounded the knell
for mama. The radio now fur
nishes advice for the family, the
electric gadgets do the work, and
so about the only thing she's good
for is help make up an occasional
foursome. Do you think there's any
chance that repeal will bring about
the renaissance OF the American
mother-in-law2
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WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 20. 1898.
OMAN AND THE R. o. t. C.

"a scRTPPs-H0wARD NEWsPAPERl

THE row over whether De Paw university
shall continue its Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps has been renewed. President OK
mans attitude indicates that he is for its re-
moval, although he has not been courageous
enough to say so.
He merely has contented himself with say
ing that General George Van Horn Moseley
made an erroneous" statement in attributing
the decline in R. o. T. c. membership to DR..
Oman.
General Moseley's career in both civil and
military life is the best answer to this He
Is not given to erroneous" statements. If
President Oman has not discouraged students
and :Senlty from supporting the r. o. T. C.
he certainly has permitted the undercover
sabotaging of the unit.
The De Paw r. o. T. c. has a long and
distinguished record. Indiana is Justly proud
Of it. Most of the alumni want it retained
The war department thinks highly of it but.
under the law, it can not be kept if its men,
bership falls below a hundred students
It looks very much as though Dr. Oman
were encouraging, if not actually directing,
policy by which the membership may be
chiseled away until it is below the legal re-
quirement. Then the war department would
be forced to abolish it.
This is weaseling. If DR.. OMAN does not
want the R. o. T. c. at De Pauw he should
have the fortitude to request its withdrawal
and gather to his bosom all the spears of
criticism that will result
His present policy looks too much like an
attempt to carry water on both shoulders. He
gives the appearance Of trying to force the
responsibility for the units abolition upon the
war department and at the same time get
himself in position to claim personal credit
. for the disappearance Of the R. o. T. c. with
the pacifistS.
Such a scheme may be smart but it is
unworthy Of the president OF a great educa-
tional institution.
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BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

a certain extent from the crime Of
showing undue interest in his or her
welfare.
A ND while the kids undoubtedly
N suffer from this maternal over
solicitation, the mothers also are
to be regarded with a plying eye.
For We must remember that they
have been taught to think of them
selves as the cornerStones of civil
cation. They are-or so they con-
stantly are told-angels in the
house, arbiters of human fate,
guardians of morals and potters at
the wheel of life. It's hardly strange
that they should become somewhat
impressed with their Importance.
First they are complimented, fat
tered and cajoled; next they are
asked to remove themselves from
the picture, and like Lots wife,
they must not look regretfully back
ward.
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The Pagan
BY EUGENE RICHART

BY EUGENE RICHART
7 pass old women in the street
With a song in me
Poor old women, unaware
OF the things I see.
They can only hope to die,
Life holds no more for them;
But 7 have my youth to wear,
Brightly, like a gem.
They do not knew the thrill Of
night,
OF pagan hands, OF kissing;
Their faces have grown desolate,
From all the JOY they're missing.
The old women in the street.
Think themselves SO wise:
The shy thingsl They look at me,
with pity in their eyes.
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Getting to Know Voters

TN way, of course, one Of the
l. charming features about run
ming on the Socialist ticket is the
intimacy that springs up between
you and your audiences after a few
minutes. When any one comes in
late, he waves at you as he takes
his seat and hollers, How are you
tonight, comrade? That's right,
give EN- hell
II have to go now and address
the local Hi-Y group on "A New
Way Of Life The leader Of the
group tactfully suggested that say
nothing about Socialism or politics,
Just give the boys something to
take away with them"
Copyright 1893 by The Tinesl
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CTINK is a crude word. Yet 1t Is the only
- one that adequately describes the situation
existing throughout a large portion of the
city. Rudyard Kipling once wrote clever
essay on The Great Calcutta Stink" He
should have gotten a Whit Of Indianapolis.
Calcutta never was like this
For years this foul odor has spread over
the business district, drifted into homes and
made suffering patients in the city hospital
uncomfortable Thousands Of visitors to In
dianapolis remember the community by its
smell This is unfair to city whose residents
are rightly proud Of their lovely park system.
1t is unjust to this community which is really
one Of the most beautiful in the United States.
In recent weeks this stencil has increased.
This Is due to the fact that Kingans plant is
saughtering many more hogs in connection
with the governments farm relief PLAN 1t is
to be hoped that this particular situation is
temporary, but, government hogs or no gov
eminent hogs, Kingan's odors have been a
nuisance for years.
Every time in the past that even a mild
protest has been raised the word went out that
Kingan's might take its big pay roll out of
indianapolis if any one mentioned the way 1t
smelled.
That may have been true during the boom
years when municipalities had huge funds to
spend on paying moving expenses, taxes and
real estate costs to entice new industries to
them. But those days are over now Cities
have all they can do to pay their teachers and
policemen.
If Kingan's moves now it will have to do so
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til your right to say it.-voltaire :

of the week that the laboring man
can enjoy a few extra hours Of
hard-earned rest. Friend of the
Newsie" would have us believe that
every one who enjoys sleeping after
6 a. m. is a righ-ball and cocktail
drinker.
indianapolis is becoming a city
of some size, and we should not
cling to small-town practices. 1
trust our chief of police will go a
step further and prevent all hawk
ing of newspapers and other wares
on Sunday.
BY William Post
At this time when we are all
doing our part, or at least profess
ing to, wouldn't it be good plan
for every married woman, who is
not dependent on her work for a
livelihood, to step aside in favor of
some one who really needs the
work?
While it is doubtless true there
| are countless cases where, due to
the husbands meager income, the
wife must work to keep the family
name off the charity list, there are,
on the other hand, I believe, in
Vulnerable instances where the hus-
band is receiving sufficient re-
Enumeration to provide a comfor-
table living for every one concerned,
and yet the wife, for some reason,
continues to hold on to her job, thus
depriving some one more in need
of the money than she.
1t is my opinion that if a girl
thinks so much of her job that she
does not want to give it up, she
should not consider marriage. Or
can it be that either the husband or
wife or both wish to enjoy so many
of the luXuries and pleasures of life
as possible without regard to the
hardships and privations of their
neighbors?
In my estimation, no employer,
whether or not he has signed his
NRA agreement and is abiding by
it, who continues to carry such a
married woman or his pay roll, nor
any husband who permits his wife
to work under such circumstances,
nor the wife herself, is doing his or
her part to end the depression.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

BY Lester ]. Swank.
Permit me to express my ap-
probation for your courageous
support expressed in your article
appearing in Saturdays Indian
apolis Times, Sept. 9, entitled
Legion Demands End of Waste
by Federal Machine.
More power to you and your
paper.
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So They Say

The youth of my generation was
denied information and allowed to
live in secretive world, while the
children Of today are told every
thing they might wish to know
DR.. William j. Mayo, noted surgeon.
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Letter From Coleman

"THIS morning in my Jersey
l. BATH" writes McAliSter Cole
man, II was singing the first stanza
of our good old collegiate school
song. You will remember it. 1t was
the song we sang back in 1905 when
we were overwhelming your Horace
Mann basketball team. Let the
foeman stand and tremble, our
meeting he shall rue, while Colleg-
tut stands defender of the Orange
and the Blue
st was just swinging into the
rouSing chorus, "Hooray for the
Orange and Blue! to Colleg-iut We'll
ever be true, she gives us the knowl-
edge that sends us to college, hooray
for the Orange and Blue, when I
happened to look out of the window
Instantly the song died in my
Mortified throat. For I saw that our
tree was turning.
you will be interested in this tree.
It started out with every apparent
intention of becoming a poplar.
Then something happened, some one
blew cigaret smoke on it or spilled
gin over it or whatever, and now it
has grown into a combination of
weeping willow and a Japanese
dwarf pine. Worse than that, few
weeks ago a caller ran into it with
the front fender Of his automobile
and bent it badly.
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SkepticiSn1 IN Ne1U Jersey

"T~HE caller came to tell us that
a he had just seen an alligator
in the Passaic river, near BelleVlle,
N. j. He was so persistent about
this that we finally humored him
and assured him that the Passaic
river was teeming with alligators.
Now it turns out that he had seen
an alligator in the Passaic river.
This mornings papers tell how
Ernest Gregor of 70 Main street,
Belleville, killed an alligator swim
ming up the river and how George
Fitzsimmons, former police court
judge, of "a Garden avenue, Belle
vile, nearly had his small dog,
terrier named John Marshall, eaten
by two alligators. Which shows you
that it doesn's pay to be skeptic in
New Jersey.
That Tree Club, who came over after
our caller had left, suggested that I
tie the tree to the house in order to
straighten it out. Like so many sug-
gestions ernanating from well-mean-
ing idealists, Socialists, Communists
and the like, this one proved a flop.
Because no sooner had I tied it up
than high wind blew in from Sc
caucus and I had to run out and
unite it for fear it would bring down
the house with it.
Anyway, now its leaves have be-
gun to turn. To you, city-hemmed,
the turning of the leaves in the park
may mean nothing more than the
enhancement of your penthouse
view. To me it is ominous. For
when the leaves begin to turn I be-
gin to run.
This year 1 am running down the
double political track of councilman
and assemblyman. 1t is a novel ex-
perience. I go out one night and
run for councilman, assuring the
five little boys on roller skates. the
nice old lady who thinks that So
cialism would do better if it some
how tied up with the New Thought
movement and the atheist comrade
who wants me to crack down
harder on God that they have Moth
ing to lose but their chains. The
next night tell much the same
mass movement that they have a
world to gain by voting for me for
assemblynan.
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merce, acting on behalf OF their
members who furnished the guns
and uniforms and other supplies
used by these R. o. T. G. units.
The courses attract only a very
small fraction of the boys enrolled
in the high schools. It is simply an
extravaganza carried over from the
historical days of the war and
should be abolished. News of the
abolition Of the r. 0. T. G. would
be carried around the world and
would have a good effect in those
countries which believe that We
have in this country a system OF
universal military training. The In
dianapolis school board can abolish
the system here. The board may
be known to posterity only as the
board which cut teachers and
librarians salaries and abolished
night schools for underprivileged
adults.
By Regular Subscriber.
T do not believe the writer Of the
recent article who styled himself
Friend of the Newsie," is as much
friend of the newsie" as he would
have us believe. I talked to a neWsle
who has delivered Sunday morning
papers for fifteen years, and he
stated that not once in that time
was it necessary for him to hawk
his papers. He delivers the papers
to his established customers each
Sunday morning. wouldn't Friend
of the Newsie" be a better friend
if he became an established custom
er of carrier?
I wish to commend heartily Chief
Mike Morrissey for taking the &C
ton which he did to prevent the
unnecessary noise by newsies hawk
ing Sunday papers at an early hour.
I believe Morrissey should have gone
a step further and prevented all
hawking of newspapers on Sunday.
Why should it be necessary to be
rudely awakened at in the morn
ing by having some newsie yell at
the top of his voice directly under
your window? This is the only day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

North Carolina pastor has written code for
his congregation. stipulating they must attend
his sermons regularly. Wonder if it contains
a clause regarding snoring?
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All In all. framing that soft coal code seems
70 have been pretty hard Job. e
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Evening star., 1933-08-16
Make Swimming a Safe Sport
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

nervous should help be required. Every
one of the youngsters may be good
swimmer, but occasionally child gets
a cramp when he Is Olt beyond MS
depth. and then help must be near or
drowning may result.
Young persons who go canoeing
should be able to swim, and swim well,
if they go cut in deep waters and FAR
frCm the shore. Many drowning &C
cidents are caused by canoes upsetting
when those in them are not swimmers,
and cannot be reached in time to be
rescued. These persons should either
be good swimmers. or they should go
out only when there are others about
and within reach, should the canoe
upset. 1t is a wise precautiCn, when
Youngsters go in canoe, to have
them in their bathing suits. Then they
are unhampered By clothes, should they
meet with an accident Older folk
who delight in canoeing either do this
or else they 60 out in shallow water,
or where there are life-guards.
The best of swimmers should be
thoroughly acquainted with the waters
in which they battle. if they like to
dive. There have been many accidents
caused to expert swimmers who, not
knowing the waters. have taken deep
dives instead of shallow ones. such as
those accust omed to the shore would
know enough to take. 1t pays to be
careful
To 60 IN swimming too soon after a
hearty meal l. inadviSable. but those
who put the safe time as two hours
after eating ere going to extremes.
Half that time should be adequate.
ANY one. whather after a meal or be-
fore. who plYngce into cold water when
Cverheated is liable TO have bad re-
suits possibly ia Al. To wait until one
is somewhat cooled off is imperative
for safety
(Copyrisht, 1933D
Evening star., 1933-08-16

well with most vegetables The addi-
ton Of little lemon juice, minced
parsley, or occasionally finely cut mint
leaves will give a different, although
delicate, touch of interest. Sometimes
just bit of grated cheese may be add
ed. Then there is that 'au gratin"
touch. which is accomplished by
browning few very fine crumbs in
butter and using this as a dressing.
Sometimes, instead Of the fine crumbs
very small croutons are used.
In dressing vegetables with cream
use a very small amount, just enough
to moisten the vegetables. as this al
lows them to be served on the plate
instead of in a side dish Once in a
while you may like to make an excep-
ton and serve peas. for instance, SWIM
ming in cream or rich milk. Occasion
Evening star., 1933-08-16

there were deputy hostess to sit down
by, or to talk to. it would then be
rather essential to ask a woman with
charm. as well as tea-pouring skill, to
pour for you-an older woman most
likely. But If your tea is to be gath
ering Of modernS-all of one group
the chances are that your husband will
be the center of attraction. Those who
like tea can pour for themselves; prob
ably they can shake cocktails for them
selves, too! If I were you. 1 would set
a long table against wall of the living
room. with tea at one end of it and
cold beverages at the other. with sand
wiches and appetizers in between, and
let people help themselves. If the
weather is hot, have iced tea. Or if the
tea is very big one and the living
room small then set this table in the
dining room and have servants (your
own or caterers waitersD hand things
on trays.
fCopyright. 1899
Evening star., 1933-08-16

velt'S special investigator. are noted. At
torney General Cummings utterances
on the subject are made known.
1t is upon the shoulders OF Hoover
that much of the responsibility for
dealing with the criminal element rests.
He and his division will be. so to speak,
the executive officers of the high COM
mand
The others will do the planning.
Hoover represents the strong arm OF
the law.
Crime" says the young director.
cannot be fought effectively until we
know its extent, nature and geograph-
ical concentration. The best way to
diagnose it is to collect statistics on 1t"
AS the result of his crusading for
definite information on crime, his or
ganization has succeeded in amassing
the largest fingerprint file of criminals
in the worlds, 100000 sets More than
5000 agencies here and abroad have
and are contributing to this collection
of statistics.
Last year his agents set record Of
Evening star., 1933-08-16

seed box which is green and conspicu-
Gus. The stem Is from 4 TO 10 feet
high. 1t is stout. erect. pithy and
branching. BY Summer the stem is
quite red The root is poisonous.
Along the stem the leaves grow in
alternate arrangement. They are OBJ
long and lance shaped. tapering at both
ends and are often II inches long. The
fruit is the dark. purple berry, filled to
the brim with juice, and hanging in
long. handsome clusters from red foot
stalks.
From September until every berry
has been consumed, the pokeweed is the
meeting place for hundreds of birds.
Here you will find the robin. flickers.
woOdpeckers. groSbeakS, chewink and
many of your old friends. The hostess
gives freely of her refreshments. and
her satisfied guests. who are used as
her agents. distribute her seed babies
far and wide.
Plant mothers who depend on birds
to transport their children cover the
hard. undigestible seeds with a tempt
ing cover of flesh or liquid. The seeds
are cast out. with sufficient material
that will furnish them with food. until
they can take hold OF the earth and
send roots down into the soil.
When the weather is too stormy for
the insect guests to call for nectar and
pollen, the flowers are SO arranged that
they can accomplish self fertilization
The wee HalituS bees and other short
tongued guests are of great value to
this mother. For their service she is
liberal with pollen and nectar.
This plant is a native of America. It
is found. as a rule. in ground that has
been cultivated and in waste places
where the soil is rich and moist. 1t is
handsome plant and in spite of its
reputation of being poison the young
shoots are tender and enjoyed as
Spring vegetable having tonic proper
ties.
Country children and the Indians know
what lovely ink you can make OF the
poke berry. 1t fades quickly however
The Indians also used the juice to paint
their faces with before a war. or in
times of their celebrations Country
boys know the charming effect of the
juice as war paint. too.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-08-16
BEDTIME STORIES B. B 7ks,.,e" ss,s.e.

Across the garden and then down
along one edge of it Jimmy Skunk led
the way, taking his time about it.
Peter limped along behind, snatchlng
bite here and there from tender
plants. All the time he was wondering
where Jimmy was leading him to and
trying to think of any possible hiding
place that would be any safer than un-
der the plants of the garden. Several
times he shook his head
Il hope" said Peter to himself, that
Jimmy knows what he is talking about
1 thought knew all about this garden,
but for the life of me l cannot think
of any place that would be safe at all
for me should Reddy Fox happen
around again.
At last they reached a corner of the
garden and Jimmy stopped. We'll,
here we are" said he.
Peter stared all about $50 I see ~
said he. Here We are all right, but l
don't see any hiding place" There
was disappointment in his voice.
Jimmy Skunk grinned, but he didn't
let Peter see him do it. Il didn't think
you would" said he
Once more Peter stared all about
There was moonlight now and he could
see clearly for some distance around
him. L didn't think that you would