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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
AN ELECTRIC YARDSTICK

IN May, 1882, the labor departments whole
sale commodity price index, based on 1926
prices represented as 100 was 64.4 On the
same basis, electricity prices were fixed at
1861. Thus, general commodity prices de-
creased 35.6 per cent while the power price
had increased 61 per cent.
In April of this year, the general wholesale
price index was 60.4, decrease of 4 per cent
compared with year ago; and the electricity
index had decreased 78 per cent to 98.3. But
the general index figure still was 1915 per cent
below the base year, while the wholesale cleo
tricity price index was merely IT per cent
below 1926
These figures stress only one of the unique
price phases of this depression: How cleo
trlclty rates have been maintained while all
other prices. to say nothing of all other buy
ing power, have dropped drastically
Through the years there has been no ma
tional yardstick against which electricity rates
could be measured accurately. But one has
been provided in the New Deal This is the
Muscle Shoals-Cove Creek project, just get
ting under way
AT its own power plants, within short time,
the government, through the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority will manufacture power. and
over its own transmission lines it will make
this energy available to towns and cities with
in the 10000 square miles of the river basin.
In this we will have the power yardstick
needed SO badly.
Chairman Arthur Morgan of the Tennes-
see Valley Authority recognizes the vital func-
ton of this boards operation, and he and his
associates are to be congratulated on their
announced intention of instituting from the
outset system of cost accounting squarely
comparable with that used by the private
power companies.
The price of electricity should not be so
far out of line with the prices of other neces-
sites.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
Aunt CANDLES

BY NELL MACE WOLFGANG
My Aunt Mary's very pious,
Also very sedate-
She wouldn't gamble on anything:
Oh, no. nor speculatel
She says it's wrong to bet on things
When We don't know how twill
end
She wouldn't draw baking powder
Even to please a friend!
And she thinks it wrong at parties
To give away prize
But she doesn't know what she's
missed,
Sometimes it's a surprise!
Lately I've been watching Aunty.
She does one thing I know
She sure CANDLES on cantaloupes ~
From early spring till snow! 90
9rse =
But she wouldn't call that CHANGING:
I know better than that
Sometimes they're good, sometimes
they're not
And that is gambling flat!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
NJ. Says:

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS rejection of the
French proposal to stabilize money in such
way as would bring back the gold standard evil
IDENTIFY was based on disagreement with the basic
theory of value.
Up to this time, it generally has been as
Sumed that money should be rated in gold and
that the value of all other commodities prop
erly were subject to the fluctuations of gold
whether naturally or artificially created
If gold went up, the general scale of prices
ana wages went down. and vice versa Such a
condition placed all people at the mercy of
those VINO possessed or controlled this one metal
Theoretically, governments were the chief
operators in gold, but its free circulation en-
abled international bankers to usurp their func-
ton
Comparatively small groups of men not only
nave had it within their power to rnanipuIate
the price Of gold by direct action but to affect
government policy by exerting financial pressure
= inns narrowed speculation to unwholesome
limits.
DY tinkering with gold. a government or
- powerful combination of financiers could
oepress or raise general price levels and shift
currents OF trade More than that thev actin
any could threaten the solvency of nations, if
not the generalization Of world economics
Such power is not safe The purpose of
money should be to facilitate exchange to act
as measure of values. 1t can not perform that
service honestly or consistently if it contains
the element of value within itself or is made
dependent on any one commodity
StablI1zation must go beyond the gold con-
tent OF coin if commerce is to be established
on an equitable basis. 1t is manifestIv unfair
10 expose wheat growers, oil producers or auto
manufacturers to arbitrarily lowered prices
through manipulation of single metal.
1t is vastly more unfair to expose taxpayers
OF nation to unjust burdens by a similar
process
This so-called gold bloc countries are for
KIND OF sterilization which either would guar
antee them some of the advantages they now
enjoy through the arbitrary manipulation of
gold or open the way for further manipulation.
TO illustrate: France would like to see the
Il gold standard maintained, provided the franc
would be recognized as worth a small fraction
of its former value.
European governments in general are sore
because the Roosevelt administration has sue
ceeded in depreciating the dollar and their chief
interest in establishing the gold standard is
to stop it. They wan the sole privilege of de-
preciating money. which they have exercised in
an unconscionable way and which they hate to
lose.
President Roosevelt has earned their dis
pleasure by meeting and beating them at their
own game The efficacy of his method is proved
amply by the favorable reaction in this country.
We are getting our price levels back, and we
like it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
SATURDAY, JULY 8. 1888.
LIFE IS SAFER

IN spite of the fact that ITO persons gave
up their lives on Independence day, an
Americans chance of dying with his boots
off continues to grow, as the result of crusades
by safety workers.
The National Safety council reports that
deaths from accidents in 1882 numbered only
$4,000. This sounds large, but in 1880 the
number was $4,000.
Last year motor accidents killed 29,5OO
persons or more than homicides and suicides
combined. Next to streets and highways the
most perilous spot in America is the home.
Home accidents are increasing and last year
accounted for $4,000 lives.
Occupational accidents even in a depres-
sion year, killed $4,000 Public fatalities, out
side of auto deaths, totaled 1900. Only
twenty-eight passengers we're killed in rail-
road accidents, a remarkable record, COM
pared to railroading's early years. And out
of 365 deaths from flying, 1876 We're those of
pleasure fliers
The drop in motorists deaths since 1913
has been noteworthy particularly in recent
years In 1881 deaths from auto accidents
totaed 33675. Last years percentage of de-
crease was double the increase in motor
travel
The occupational death rate also is de-
clining, having dropped from 10000 in 1929
to $4,000. Mining, numbering and construc-
ton are most hazardous Industrial acct
dent frequency rates have declined 615 per
cent since 1925.
The safety movement just has completed
its twentieth year. In its two decades the
American accident death rate has declined
from 885 per 100000 persons to 7O5. Had
the 1913 death rate continued 175,00O persons
now living would have been killed
Collective effort is saving lives. 1t also
can make those lives more livable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08

TINE world for the moment has strapped
Il the anti-war treaties and blocked disarm-
ament. We are forced to build up our navy
to quota strength. The decision has not been
made by u.s. but by the other powers.
The decision is not irrevocable. 1t can
be reversed by the other powers whenever
they are willing to abide by the anti-war
treaties and to accept our repeated and stand
ing disarmament offers. Meanwhile we shall
arm.
Japan broke the anti-war treaties. The
other powers were unwilling to do anything
about it. In our attempts to uphold the
treaties, the United States was isolated We
we're the goat.
Japan now holds the conquered territory
Following the initial failure of the powers to
stand by the treaties, Japan was encouraged
to go farther. There she will remain. Nothing
short of war, if that can displace her And
the United States certainly has no intention
of going to war with Japan on this issue.
Whether we like it or not. that is the situa-
ton. Japan defied the treaties and got away
with it. Any other strong nation can do
likewise.
Nevertheless, we were willing to go on with
disarmament plans. Japan was not. The
European powers were not Together they
just have sunk the Geneva disarmament con-
ference and are increasing their navies That
is the net result of more than a decade Of
American effort for disarmament.
Our method of achieving an end has failed.
1t was a long and fair experiment. We did
more than talk and beg We acted. We de-
liberately held our naval strength far below
treaty quota limits as an evidence of our good
faith. All to no avail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08

BY Times Reader.
T AM afraid the working people
Il little realize how much they
are obligated to your paper.
read the editorials of the three
papers each day or at least read
the headlines of the articles in
The Star and The News, but usu-
ally they are so undressing or
far-fetched that I get disguised
and quit.
The Times editorials always say
something. And it surely is a
brave bunch of employees that do
some of the things that you do.
It's almost like canceling your
salary.
The most simple minded can
see that you lose the big advertis-
ing on account of your hard
shooting. And we who appreciate
you have nothing to help with
except buying the paper, which we
realize is a very small item.
Do you know that firms in In
dianapolis are paying as little as
1912 cents an hour and working
eighty-four hours straight time
for $12?
The managers of this company
still buy new twelve-cylinder ma
chimes, play golf half their work.
ing hours, drink high priced whis-
ky and eat at the Columbia Club.
We still need a Patrick Henry
along with this new deal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
Lost IN the ROugh

DUT it may not work out like
- this at all. IN the beginning
golf was no more than a means to
an end. dedicated myself to it in
a sacrificial spirit. When a fellow
is all dressed up in three sweaters
and rubber shirt, he needs some
where to go. mean somewhere in
the great outdoors.
And so I sunk the coffee cans
into the earth merely to lure nv
self into greater reducing effort. T
realized that to be of any use as
radical agitator 1 must provide
myself with a look more lean and
hungry. I was growing a little
weary Of the role of being a speak
easy pink.
But must not let this new in
terest in golf become a passion.
Heaven deliver me from the gospel
OF sport for sports sake! I don't
want to swap the speakeasy for the
locker room.
And so have framed a little
prayer to be said by myself every
night at 8, just before going to bed.
1t runs: please don't let me be-
come too good at this game. and
lead me out of the temptation of
trying to be Sarazen or Walter Ha-
gen."
(Coryright 1888. BY The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
adding q Little GriStle

WET, since newspaper columnists.
Il even more than novelists
write out of themselves, it NAV be
that the point Of view and the man
ner of this strip will undergo a
subtle change. The very KEYS NAV
respond to the deft putting touch.
may from now on occasionally
sink an idea instead of merely curl
ing around the cup. Perhaps nv
somewhat obvious sentimentalitv
was less a matter of heart than of
superf1uous flesh. A fat man loves
everybody. He is afraid to deal with
the world on any other basis.
Bring Shaw up to Chesterton's
girth and he, too, might grow whim-
steal. I have always thought that
charm increased in a direct ratio
with blood pressure.
If can only lose another thirty
five pounds, Ill have a civil word
Tor no man. I mean metaphoricallv
to get myself niblick and risk ex-
plosion shots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08

improvement $50 long as friends of prohibi-
tory law divide themselves among political
parties seeking the votes of the law violators
and the nullif1cationists," and stressed the
need of "a party thoroughly committed to
the maintenance and enforcement of prohibi-
ton law"
There was logic in this. There still is
place and function for a Prohibition party
in which die-hard prohibitionists can con-
centrate their efforts and work off steam
The Anti-Saloon League and the w. G.
T. U. should go back to the Prohibition
party and leave Democrats and Republicans
free to rejoice over their deliverance. Mrs.
Smith is entitled to her utilization She should
regain and revive it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
Something for Memory
THE three holes are named visit

TINE three holes are named visit
l. fully after, old cronies OF mine
whom I probably shall never see
again. The pitch across the Stag pile
I've named after Barney. Tony is a
sporty half maShie shot down to the
foot of the big tree. and you have to
cross two flower beds to get to Jack
and Charlie.
The record for nine holes chats
three times around the cOurse) IS
thirty, held by me. I also hold the
eighteen-hole record, the thirty-six-
hole record. the amateur and pro-
fessional titles. Mostly 1 play by
myself.
People who thought I was a bore
before I took up golf should hear
me now. 1 can talk for hours about
how I got a one at Jack and Charlie
when there was money bet upon
the round and of the manner in
which I saved my championship
after being two down and two TO
go.
The match, which was played at
6 in the morning, is whole chap
ter, and 1 can draw out endlessly
the episode in which Captain Flagg
saved me from going out of bounds
by allowing my overstrong approach
to hit him in the hind quarters and
bounce upon the green. He always
was the most intelligent of Aire-
dales.
But I am interested in the larger
aspects of the situation. I am
wondering what happens to a slug
gard when he suddenly becomes
lean and hard and artfully co-ordi-
mated That hasn't quite happened
yet. will still be stoutiSh for an
ether six months, and even after 7
am down to bone and muscle the
myth Of corpulence will linger on.
1 see Paul Whiteman has been
compelled to write book to inform
people that he is no longer fat. I
suppose shall have to advertise NV
new build in some way. But I
hardly can see it as a book-"From
Broun to Drawn" Maybe III lust
40 it as a couple of columns and
keep my secret to myself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08

A THOUGH most people are ia
N miliar with the common infec-
tious diseases, such as scarlet fever,
measles, diphtheria and whooping
cough, few have adequate informa-
ton concerning some of the more
unusual infectious disorders which
attack people in various parts of
the United States.
For some time it was thought
that Rocky mountain spotted fever
occurred only west of the Missis-
sippi river. In 1890, investigators
for the United States public health
service found the disease in some
Of the eastern states.
1t has not yet been seen in the
New England states, but with the
present means of transportation, it
might, of course, appear at any
time.
Rocky mountain spotted fever is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08

mountains, their bases already were
crumbling. 1t is no wonder they
fell.
But manaSaves himself at the last
because he falls. And now Admin
istrator Hugh S. Johnson announces
that in the future when a corpora
ton makes profits these profits shall
not be put into the building of
larger plants for the making of even
more profits, but instead will be di-
rected into wages and dividends.
until wages and dividends are stable
and equitable again.
And here is an even mora revo-
lutionary statement. NO business
that depends for its existence on
paying less than living wages to its
workers has any right to continue
in this country"
Do you know who said that? The
President of the United States. To
me it has mighty, singing sound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
A Woman's Viewpoint

TINE cult of the greedy capitalist
l. was the lowest form of folly
as time has proved. And a social
conscience is the most important
asset for government.
Things are looking up today, not
only because it was time they
should look up, but because there is
evidence that the powers are pre-
pairing to put into practice some
sound, unselfsh theories of eco
nomic planning.
I predict without hesitancy that
in another quarter century, We shall
regard as an enemy Of his country
the man who can hold in private
possession billions of the nations
wealth, and at the same time have
power to close his factories at will
and put thousands of men out Of
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
It Seems
to Me
By HAYWOOD BRoUN :

NEW YORK, July 81 did not
! think it ever would happen to
me. Particularly at my time Of
life.
For twenty years my recreation,
like Bernard Shaw'S. has been
anything but sports And now
the athletic bug has bitten me. I'm
nothing but big outdoors boy.
The first thing you know some
body will be putting up my name
to join the woodsy folk. 1t even may
come to nature talks, in which I
point out the differences between
the oriole and the robin.
AS yet it isn't as bad as all that.
The craze is only in the golf stage.
One can hang around a country
club without impairing his urban
standard, but this is a pioneer
course composed of three slightly
dented coffee cans and few hand
fulS of sand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
So They Say

We have nothing to fear in this
country from dictatorship; it can
not live here-Alfred E. Smith.
Drinking is an art, and while in
France it may be productive of good
conversation, in Germany Of music,
and in England of social living,
here it makes fools out of gentle
men.-Henry Noble MacCracken,
president of VasSar.
Human life never was so cheap
and insecure in the United States
as it is at the present time, and
murder is decidedly more common
in this country than in any other
country which claims to be civilized.
DR.. Frederick Hoffman, insurance
statistician.
In case of war, the giant modern
dirigibles, with their long cruising
range, high speed and scouting
planes which they carry, would af-
ford a protective weapon of I'M
equaled e.-Lieutenant-C Com
mander ]. L. Kenworthy Jr., Lake
hurst naval air station.
On the whole, think the average
policeman is honest, reasonably
competent, and reasonably intelli-
gent. He would do good worls if his
superiors would let him.-George w.
Wickersham, former United States
encouragement.
I can't stay up late and sleep later
in the morning; it's too late to
teach this old dog new and tricky
hours.-Vice-P President Garner.
Great liars can be counted on the
fingers of one hand, and there is
not a woman among them.--Dr. A.
S. Rosenbach, bibliophile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
Ticks Garry Mountain Spotted Fever

! course, to avoid the ticks, to get
them off the body as soon as pos
sible, and, in case one is going into
an area in which Rock Mountain
spotted fever is fairly frequent, to
be vaccinated against the disease.
The safest camping grounds are
those in places where low vegeta-
ton is scanty. Unsafe camping
grounds are those in which the bed
ding is placed directly on the
ground and in areas thick with
sage brush.
Clothing, such as high boots and
leggings. or socks worn outside the
trouser legs, helps to keep the ticks
from getting into contact with the
body.
The United States public health
service has prepared vaccine which
is useful in preventing infections
with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
REVIVE THE PROHIBITION PARTY

MFRS. IDA B. WISE SMITH of Des
1FA Moines,. who succeeds Mrs. Ella A.
Boole as president of the National WomenS
Christian Temperance Union, says she will
be a Carrie Nation type of leader if necessary
and that her political utilization is the Pro-
hibition party, when there is one"
Well there is one still, albeit of late
much attenuated and has been right along
since the national prohibition convention at
Chicago in 1869, which resulted in the first
appearance of Prohibition party and plat
form in the 1872 presidential campaign.
We hope repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment is going to mean reinstatement of the
Prohibition party as the natural and proper
refuge for all ardent prohbitioniSts who still
think this the paramount national issue.
We hope the long and painful bedevilment
of the two major parties by the Anti-Saloon
League is definitely over
Since 1920 the Prohibition party has hung
on chiefly by abusing Republican and Demo-
Gratis for notification, corruption, and
maIadministration" under the eighteenth
amendment and the volstead act.
The Prohibition party platform of 1924,
1928. and 1882 secuted the possibility OF any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-08
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

The viciousnesS of our recently
abandoned system of grab-bag
ethics and deadly competitive strug-
gle is everywhere apparent. But it
was not until those things that rep
resented wealth to the opulent had
become nearly worthless that we
set our faces in another direction.
= u
PROSPERITY did not fail us:
= we failed prosperity. With
everything for happiness and con-
tentment within reach, We used
every device for bringing about our
own disaster. We were faithless to
each honorable code of humani-
tarianism. We boosted of our great
ness, while the rich filled their
strong boxes and the poor lived out
OF community chests.
As We were posing on our money
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spread to human beings by the bite
of infested ticks, particularly wood
ticks and dog ticks. These appear
early in the spring. are most nu-
merous during May, June and July,
and disappear rapidly during Au-
gust.
The ticks develop on long grass
and bushes, and from these pass to
animals or human beings in search
of blood.
The tick, once on the body, does
not begin feeding promptly, but
usually looks first for place that
will De suitable, including espe-
cially the back of the head or the
arm pits.
In avoiding infection by the bite
of the tick, it is necessary, of