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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

Of them or how they will be absorbed into
other lines of employment.
My particular case is as follows: Ny hus-
band was employed by the New York Tele-
phone Company for twelve years as an cleo
trical engineer On April he was laid off
along with many others, because they told
him there was no outlook for this concern
until 1887 They are still laying of their
men and the same apples to the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company. which
still is discharging men every week.
Our President. Mr.. Roosevelt, is appealing
to the employers over the country to cooper
ate with him in his unemployment program.
He is surrounding himself with all types of
men for the furtherance of this program,
among whom is the president Of one Of the
above mentioned firms. Are these men really
sincere in their efforts to bring back normal
times? 1t seems to me, if they were, they
would take care of their own men and tide
them over even at greatly reduced salaries,
just so they could meet their expenses, and
not turn men adrift when they know there
is no work to be had in the engineering field
"Our Presidents NRA plan is an admirable
one as far as it works, but until the heads of
large corporations and concerns change their
business morals and tactics and become eth
ically concerned about what is going on with
in their own houses, the whole thing is bound
to collapse.
I'VE have our monthly expenses to meet
besides seeing two children through school
Since this thing occurred, our expenditures
have entirely ceased except for our rent and
food and we will be compelled to have our
phone discontinued now since the telephone
company advanced our rate to the regular
consumers rate, the first month my husband
was off the pay roll.
Il do not know whether these conditions
generally are known. If they are not, it seems
to me something should be done to bring the
condition to light"
This is a moving appeal for more consid-
Grafton for the engineering class But much
responsibility rests upon the engineers them
selves. No other group is so absolutely indis-
pensable in modern life. This is only another
wav of saving that no other group is so easily
able to take care of itself if it would develop
the proper organization and esprit de corps.
If they go on leaving themselves absolutely
at the mercy of capitalism; they are likely to
be treated in the future as they have been
in the past.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
HERITAGE

DOOTLEGGERS, hijackers. smugglers and
- other criminals who waxed powerful and
daring under prohibition are turning to new
and more vciousy unsocial fields for easy
money An upstart and incredibly rich I'M
derworld aristocracy created by the earnings
from illicit traffic in beer and liquor, survives
to dodge taxation, corrupt officials and defy
the law.
Most serious of all, there are the marks of
intolerance and contempt for the courts which
this misadventure has left upon the people of
America The outbreaks of mob anarchy in
California, Maryland and Missouri are signs
of the times
Wisely the federal government has written
codes for control of the distilling, brewing
and importing industries pending passage of
permanent laws by congress. These, if properly
drawn and strictly enforced should protect
the dry states and the consumers of the nine
teen wet states for the time.
America is entering into another expert
ment-regulatton. This calls for fair and just
rules, honest and fearless enforcement, and
determination by every American to play the
game. Together government, industry and the
public can write a happier chapter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
HERR HUEY'S MISTAKE

HERR HITLER'S novel one-party election
L was a grand success in Germany. Since
nobody dared to vote against him he won
hands down On Tuesday Senator Huey Long
tried the Hitler election scheme down in
Louisiana's Sixth congressional district. 1t was
a complete flop
Herr Huey tried to make it easy for the
voters, so he dispensed with the formality of
a nominating primary and ran the widow of
his friend, the late Representative Bolivar
Kemp, as the only candidate to succeed her
husband. Citizens committees rioted. tied up
three of the districts twelve polling places by
injunction and caused a voters strike in the
Others. Out of 10000 voters only 5000 cast
ballots. Certain that congress would refuse to
seat the Widow Kemp under the circum-
stances, Governor Allen promises to call an
other election. In the meantime the first
three election commissioners to come to trial
in list of 51S indicted for fraud. have been
found guilty
The Long Island Mushroom hero doubtless
admires the simple directness of the Munich
beer-hall hero. He Just got his geography
mixed, and forgot that Louisiana is in the
U. S A
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Guard Children Against Winter Colds

WINTER calls upon you, as a
Vparent, to protect your child
against all sources Of colds, and pro-
tect other children against your
child when he happens to have a
cold.
Ordinarily. winter is just about
as healthfuI a season as any other,
if you know how to practice the
simple rules Of hygiene and eX-
ercise common sense in their ap-
plication.
You know, of course, that expo
sure may harm the human body,
and you can, in most cases, guard
against it. A diet sufficiently rich
in calories will provide warmth for
the body, which is more necessary
in winter than in summer.
You know, Of course. that the
common cold is more frequent in
winter than in summer. That's be-
cause of artificial heating, wrong
clothing and other physical factors
which can be brought under control.
We do not know definitely the
chief cause of a cold. 1t is, no doubt,
a germ not yet found. But we do
know that contributing factors in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

The idea of telling the story of
Indiana by means of a series of
pictures was a wonderful idea, and
it took lots of hard work to put it
into concrete form. Indiana is the
pioneer and has set precedent
which other states will follow in the
future. These pictures represent
typical scenes that have transpired
in the state, and even in many
communities from the time Of the
Indians and Jesuit missionaries to
the present time. These pictures
which constitute this great painting
tell a true story Of Indiana that
would require great volumes to tell
1t is a wonderful piece Of work, and
the plan, its execution, and the final
location is a credit to Governor Nc
Mutt, Colonel Richard Lieber and
his cO-workers, and the state.
1t will become a shrine which will
be visited by thousands of students
Of our public schools, and those in
terested in the history of our great
HoOSier state. 1t will be one of the
great attractions Of indianapolis and
the state.
Now as to Thomas Hart Benton,
the artist who did the work, history
will place his name along with the
name Of the artist who painted that
famous piece of art, THE Battle of
Gettysburg"
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ONE INSULT RETURNS

WHENEVER monetary policy is discussed
w there is a great deal of talk about the
investments of widows and orphans.
But it remained for Canada to take the
latest practical step for their protection.
Canadian judge has ordered Martin J. insult
exzIaditsd - tfis country to face charges Of
grand larceny. embezzlernent and theft
Trial and possible punishment of Martin
insult will do little to repair the fortunes of
investors who lost their savings in the crash
of the Insult empire. 1t should, however. have
a very important effect in protecting invest
ments in other concerns.
As long as corpora ton heads believe they
can escape unscathed after abusing the trust
placed in them by their stockholders, the
temptation TO frenzied finance will continue
If punishment is made certain and severe it
should help to restore personal integrity to
business.
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EXPOSING CRIME

TINE crime problem, like the poor, is one
= of those things that always is with US.
great many citizens have expended much
honest labor in recent years trying to find
out just why and how the underworld man
ages to get its steady stream Of youthful re-
cruits; and often enough some investigator
reports that one big reason is the fact that
newspapers give so much space to crime news.
This isn't new charge, to be sure; but it
is heard fairly frequently, and it has both
ered number of high-minded and consci-
entious folk. An excellent answer is to be
found in testimony given not long ago be-
for the senate subcommittee on racketeer-
ing by DR.. Carleton Simon of New York
associated with the New York police force
for the last thirty-fve years as criminologist
The task of uncovering the elements that
create crime, says DR.. Simon, lis made
greater and more difficult by the vast con-
fusion of public thought" which arises from
this effort to hold newspaper crime stories
culpable
Some people, remarks DR.. Simon, demand
that every medium of intelligence educa-
ton, and entertainment be made completely
harmless to the subnormal mind of the de-
linquent child. And it does not take the doc
tor long to carry this thesis to its logical
and absurd-conclusion.
Details of a train wreck wildly presented
would be too narrowing for a sensitive ado
leScent mind. Therefore-let the press keep
silent about all wrecks on land or sea.
Murder stories affect those with strong
honicidal tendencies. Therefore-let no
newspaper ever mention any murder case.
Congressional Debates with their mud
singing and partisan criticism, can give a.
child dangerous contempt for political in
situations. Hence we must have no more
reports of the activities of congress, no more
exposures of malteasance in office or dere-
Lotions of duty by public officials
And DR.. Simon remarks:
"A truly comprehensive research of the
causes OF crime requires a study of every in
f1uence, good or bad, brought to bear on our
youth Heredity, parental guidance and home
life, physical influence association school
and church influences must all play their
part.
we can not hope to solve the problem of
crime in relation to youth by drawing the
curtain down upon crime"
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FRIDAY. DEC q 1888
TAX REVISION

HE house subcommittee on ways and
means has done a commendable job in its
partial report on how to stop tax avoidance
and evasion.
But We believe with Senator Norris that
national sentiment is ripe for fundamental
changes in our tax system that will have i'm
portant social effects as well as yield large
revenue.
Senator Norris will fight for a stiff in
heritance tax to curb the passing Of great
fortunes on from one generation to the next
He does not want to deprive the heirs Of great
fortunes Of 81 the Injuries they want. but he
( does demand that the government take prop
er share Of the millions that are willed from
one generation to another.
Others believe that this is the time to lew
an excess profits tax of real proportions. In
the law now is a mild excess profits tax, which
will be repealed along with other recovery
. levies because Of prohibition repeal The ex-
pertinent with this small tax apparently has
. been successful. They want it continued, and
the rates increased against a brighter bust
ness future when there are more and larger
excess profits than today
Still others want the income surfaces in
creased beyond the present maximum that
levies 55 per cent on all net income in excess
of 100000
The general problem of tax revision in the
coming session Of congress will be one Of its
most important First there is liquor taxation
which must be fixed at level that will kill
bootiegging Then, taxes to guarantee the
S3.30),OO0,OOO public works bond issue must be
provided, if liquor taxes will not yield suf1-
GENTLY. Several of the lesser nuisance taxes
ought to be repealed because their yield is
small, the cost Of their collection is large, and
their effect on business bad.
The tax discussion already has reverted,
in some quarters, to the old sales tax idea
But the Roosevelt administration stood pat
against that once and we believe it will again,
unless the actual cost of the recovery pro-
gram can be met in no other manner.
A reasonable tax program that will bear
lightly on the average consumers that will
bear but little heavier on the people of moder-
ate income, and will rest its greatest burden
on great wealth should be part of the new
deal The sooner it is enacted the better.
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SHABBY TREATMENT

THOSE things which separate our civiliza-
ton from the everyday life of George
WaShington's times We owe primarily to the
scientists and engineers. Our material civ
iization is almost exclusively their product
Without them we would not have our mod
ern machinery; our transportation devices
from the railroad to the airplane: our tele-
phone, telegraph. cable or radio: our bridges
subways and tunnels; our factory system:
urban life as We know it; our sanitary en-
cheering which alone makes city life DOS
sible. and many other factors which are char
acteristic of the world We inhabit in the twen-
tieth century.
Yet these scientists and engineers have re-
ceived only slight material reward for their
efforts. The money-makers have exploited
the intelligence and industry of the scientists
and engineers and thus have built up the great
fortunes which characterize our age and its
concentration of wealth The manner in
which the great speculative financiers have
capitalized on the skill and ingenuity of en-
gineers constitutes the most colossal example
OF "muscHng in" in all history. Engineers
may receive only a few thousand dollars for
all the labor involved in designing great
plant and its machinery or in building great
railroad system, while those who supply the
capital may make hundreds of millions of dol
lars out of such an enterprise
When the depression came along and build
ing and construction all but ceased, the en-
gineers of the country were ruthlessly aban-
doned by those who could not have made
cent had it not been for the engineering brains
they had exploited. 1t has been estimated
that in New York City alone there are no
less than 10000 unemployed engineers. The
wife of one of those wrote me, in part. as
follows:
with all of the daily articles that read
have failed to find one that speaks of the
plight OF the unemployed engineers. in this
country and of what win antually become,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association and of Hygeia,
the Health Magazine.

clude the presence of some one who
has a cold, and a reduction in gen.
eral resistance of the body which
permits germs to get in their vicious
work.
The child in school is exposed
constantly to meetings with people
who have colds and who do not
worry much about distributing them
to others. Responsibility of elm
mating such children rests on
school teachers, as well as on school
nurses and school physicians.
The greatest responsibility, how
ever, rests upon you. the parent,
who should not permit your child to
go to school if he has a cold.
In addition to the contacts made
in school, the child is likely to be
exposed in crowded vehicles and
motion picture houses. The best
care that can be given to a child
under such circumstances is to put
him to bed until he is well enough
to get about.
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Scorpions for Whips

EIRST of all, there is no con
L vincing evidence that an in
crease in the severity Of sentences
meted out necessarily results in an
accompanying decrease in crime. In
fact, there is a great mass of evil
dence on the other side. England
many years ago found it necessary
to limit the OffenseS punishable by
death. When a man who stole a
sheep was liable to hanging very
few convictions were found against
sheep stealers.
In America today it is generally
difficult to get a verdict of guilty
when the death penalty is involved,
because the jury has a sneaking
fear that it may be wrong and that
there will be no chance of righting
the wrong if later evidence turns
up.
If the proponents Of more severe
punishment were wholly logical
they would of necessity go even
beyond the electric chair and the
gallOws and urge a restoration OF
such penalties as the rack and
boiling in oil Such savage punish
ments have been discarded not be-
cause of a growing humanitarian
feeling but because of a realization
of the fact that the devices are not
effective.
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THE one great cause Of crime is
l. poverty. Look into the case
history Of all criminals and in a
large majority Of cases you will find
that you are dealing with a human
being who was undernourished. I'M
dereducated, warped and ruined by
his inability to cope with a f1ercely
competitive world for which he was
wholly untitled
Anybody who raises these consid-
erations is called a sentimentalist.
The realist is the man Who says:
Let 'em live in slums; let 'em go
hungry; let 'em go cold, and when
they become prostitutes or killers
that's the time to Step in and give
EN- whacking good Jail sentences
and expeditions electric chairs.
Thatll teach EN- lesson"
But it will not teach any lesson
to the child who now is growing
up under precisely the same en-
vironment and heading in precisely
the same direction. I can take any
body to certain blocks in large
American cities and point TO
crowded sidewalks and dark door
ways swarming with boys and girls
just learning to walk And I can
say with complete truthfulness:
Here is your kindergarten for San
Quentin. Meet some members of
the freshman class Of 1850 at Sing
Sing. Here is abject, grinding pow
erty, and here, as sure as poppies
grow in Flanders. are the seeds of
crime"
Are we to be fools all our lives
and talk of restoring the whipping
post and abOlishing juries and quit
ting the parole system and taking
the law into our own hands and all
that nonsense?
Why don't we take the slums and
poverty itself into our hands and
tear down these things2 There's the
rope on which to put your hand
and pull with all your back and soul
and shoulders.
Copyright. 1888. by The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
A REACTIONARY BOOMERANG

XXTASHINGTON correspondents are begin
w ming to report that the recent assault on
President Rooseveit's monetary and recovery
policies has had one entirely unexpected effect.
It has solidified congressional sentiment in his
support and has made it probable that he can
get his program through congress this winter
as smoothly and rapidly as he did last spring.
The reason for this is simple. Right or
wrong, it has seemed to congressman as
though all the fire that has struck the White
House has come from guns in the camp of
the extreme conservatives. In consequence,
those solons who had planned to kick over
the traces and flood The coming session with
al manner of radical proposals have taken
a second thought and have decided that their
first duty is to repel the attacks of the reac-
tionarieS.
And they can do this only by standing by
the President.
Several weeks will elapse before congress
convenes, Of course, and the picture may
change by that time But it would be an
ironical turn of fate if the net result of all
the recent furore was only to strengthen the
Presidents hand in his dealings with congress.
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It Seems
to Me
BY HAYWOOD BRoUN=

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-And then
~ they add but"
am speaking of many eminent
and intellectual citizens who begin
with Pronunciation of Governor
Rolph and then supplement it with
a paragraph. Yet it must be adj
mitted that the administration Of
criminal law in this country has
broken down"
This statement has been made so
frequently that it is accepted as a
matter Of course. And yet 1t will
bear a little scrutiny. When people
say that law has broken down they
mean. as far as I can gather. that
too many safeguards are placed
around the defendant. They gen.
orally mean that trials should be
far more expeditions and punish
mentS more severe.
1t is admitted that there. is high
incidence of crime in this country,
and it is generally assumed that the
courts and the law must be wholly
at fault. I think this theory is
probably untrue. I certainly think
it should be subject to rigid exami-
nation. 1t is distinctly possible that
the prevalence of crime is only re-
motely connected with our present
court procedure.
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Not ALWdHS So Hard

NOR can it be said that convic-
IN lions in court are universally
difficult. A learned judge in Ala
bama has just ruled that when a
white woman testifies against a
Negro her word should be accepted
regardless of the character of the
white witness or the Lack of cor
roboration. And it is in the very
sections of the country where con-
victions may be obtained almost for
the asking that lynching Is most
prevalent.
see no justification for the as
sertiOn that mob violence arises
largely because of the inadequacy
Of legal procedure. Not very long
before the San Jose incident the
state of California caught, tried and
executed young criminal guilty Of
most atrOcious murder and kid
naping The trial was expeditions.
If the American community is
sincerely DESTROYS Of limiting crime
it must give its major attention to
the causes of crime. These Gauss
do not lie primarily in court prac-
tice. Nobody wants to see corrupt
justice or ineXact justice, and so I
say that too great a severity, too
arbitrary a riding down Of the
rights If the defense, are Just as
bad d. for that matter, just about
as lmon as unWarranted acquit-
tails.
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Enough has been said about con-
sumption of proper food and proper
elimination for good hygiene, to
make parents realize that, in times
of excessive strain on the body,
these factors are especially impor-
tant.
There is a tendency in winter
either to take too little exercise or
too much. Some parents coddle
their children in winter so that the
child spends all his time indoors.
Other parents. with view to hard
ening the child. insist on his shovel
ing snow and messing about in the
dampness.
Here again reason is the right
attitude. A suitable amount of out
door air, with the surety that the
child is well covered, that he does
not remain wet out in the cold, is
well worth while stimulus to lungs
and circulation.
For those children who have fire.
quent colds. and especially for those
with infection in the sinuses, swim
ming should be forbidden in the
winter in any kind Of indoor pool.
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Futility
BY EUGENE RICHART

BY EUGENE RICHART
I saw you then and knew it was the
last time.
I think I seemed Indifferent 10 you.
I think you did not know my heart
was screaming
Across that terrible chasm between
us two.
You went away ike a shadow in a
dream.
Standing beside the bier Of love I
know
How a young mother feels when her
childs dying,
And she can only wait, and watch
it go.
Why touch the corpse? My cold
hands will not warm it.
Why stretch my arms up to drag
down the moon2
But God, it's hard to stand here
with hands folded
Beside this bright-faced thing that
died too soon.