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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
THE STOCK MARKET BILL

THE stock exchange regulation BILL which
l. this newspaper and others have been de-
handing. at last has been introduced by the
administration Detailed study Of this measure
may reveal defects. and certainly later ex-
perience will produce future amendments
But our initial impression of the bill is that
it is an excellent compromise between the
hands-of school and the strait-ja advo-
Gates
The administrators original intention of
delaying this legislation until next session was
an obvious mistake, which is now happily 70
be corrected. With the experience Of the IN
regulated boOmlet of last summer, and subse-
quent stock rigging, fresh in our minds-not
to mention the prospects of another boom this
spring-it is essential that the law be put on
the statute books promptly. Under ordinary
circumstances II might be wise to await COM
pletion Of the senate's banking and stock mar
Ret investigation. which probably VIII require
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
SATURDAY. PEB. 10. 1884.
MUST REFORM THEMSELVES
TOUR out Of five have it"

TOUR out Of FIVE have it."
This slogan may be applied with some
justice to the personnel of the newly appoint
ed teacher training survey committee for the
Indiana state schools.
The 1T" in this case means "educationitis,"
our own word. meaning intensive training in
teaching teachers to teach.
Purpose of the survey. as announced by the
state superintendent, is to determine tc what
extent this business of educating educators
has gotten out of bounds
It has been charged that the curriculum
in the two state normal schools and also at
Purdue and Indiana universities has become
cluttered up with nonsense courses" in edu-
cational technique.
When Floyd l. McMurray, new state SUI
perintendent. decided to learn the truth about
the matter the survey committee idea was
used.
Personnel of the survey committee was
selected by the teacher-traning committee of
the state board Of education. These selections
were approved by the full board.
Out of the seven named, four are profess
sional educationists" and at least one has
been instrumental in inaugurating the courses
which are causing the problem
This is Dean Henry L. Smith of the Indi-
ana university school of education.
When effort was made to reduce teacher
training hours required for a high school
teachers certificate, Dean Smith was first in
the field to defend the present setup He sent
circular letters to members of his educational
fraternity to rally support for the status
quo.
The nineteen-hour requirement stiI re-
mains. despite the plea of some ESQ professors
in various colleges of the state to reduce it to
twelve. They would shift the time from
teaching to teach TO learning something about
the subject taught
Other "educationists" on the survey COM
mittee are President Ralph N. TREY Of Indi-
ana State teachers college. Terre Haute; Dr.
George l.. Brandenburg, head of the Purdue
department Of education, and Dr. Earl Bow
man. director of student teaching at De PAW.
Mr.. TREY, until last month, was superin-
tendent of the Bloomington schools and
taught summer school classes in school admin
istration at Indiana university under Dean
Smith
Criticism already has arisen regarding the
committee on the grounds that the no non
sense viewpoint is not represented sufficiently
The question now arises, will the committee
be courageous enough to admit errors, if they
are its own7
Will it recommend reducing courses in
technique to bare essentials, thus giving time
for prospective teachers to learn something to
teach?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
TRUE PATRIOTISM

DOLITICAL graft could not exist if no one
would pay to receive special privileges
from corrupt public officials. Big business has
frequently yielded to temptation to place a big
order with some governmental department.
That is why the conduct of the Marmon-
Harrington Company in the present scandal
over war department truck contracts is SO re-
freshing.
The story runs that a couple of smooth
gentlemen offered to have truck specifica-
tionS rugged so that the Marmon concern
could place a big truck order. motor car
company can not afford to turn down big
orders in these days
But did the Marmon officers talk business
with these alleged fixers?
They did not Instead they went to
Washington and talked to the department of
justice.
Indianapolis well may be proud of these
men: Colonel A. W. Harrington, president of
AIarmon: Daniel c. GlosSbrenner and Bert
Dingley. Colonel Harrington and Mr.. Gloss
brenner are veterans and members of the re-
serve corps. Mr.. Dingley could not serve in
the World war because Of physical disability,
but he had an important part in the develop
ment Of the Liberty motor.
These three gentlemen had too much re-
spect for the United States army. for good
government and for their own business integ-
rity to become involved in shady deal.
They acted the part Of true patriots even
though it cost them money TO do so.
We feel certain that the financial loss only
will be temporary. Men with such high
sense Of public duty and honor must be pro-
ducing mighty fine product in their factory
one which the public at large viii be quick
to recognize and purchase.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
THE INDIANAP0- -
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
AIRMAIL GOES THROUGH

NTHEN anything is as rotten as the all mail
w subsidy business the remedy is to dump
it down the sewer. That is what President
Roosevelt has done. 1t required courage.
Patronage and congressional feelings are in
volved The biggest financial interests in the
country are involved. But the President has
done the job that had to be done.
For awhile it was hoped that only 2 few
companies were mixed up in the obvious ia
voritism, and the alleged collision or fraud
But as the revelations continued it appeared
that many if not most of the lines were in
fected.
The administration had to move in a
wide front 1t was necessary not only to re-
store honest dealings in government contracts
and clean out an essential public service 1t
also was necessary for the administration to
restore public confidence. The scandals flow
ing out of Washington during the last fort
night have been injuring the morale of the
country at very critical time
Drastic administration action on proiteer-
ing by aviation and ship companies with army
and navy contracts, and even worse practices
steady the publc's nerves.
In announcing cancellation of all domestic
air mail contracts the President has ordered
the postmaster-general to operate necessary
routes with army pilots, planes equipment and
fields. Even as temporary measure, in some
cases this may run for five years.
Whether the government later will revert
to the private subsidy system under stricter
federal regulation, or will extend this tempo
rary method into permanent government OPP
Grafton, is question on which the administra-
ton is open-minded If the Investigations re-
veal more muck in the private operation sys-
tenn and if experience shows that government
opeI- ion is successful, there will be no public
incentive to return to the now discredited sub
sidy system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
STANDARDIZATION OF
MONEY is URGED

By T. NJ. squawky.
Since it has perhaps become nee
esSary to readjust the value of the
gold money of the United States,
according to the market value of
gold bullion Cat least gold money
should be valued according to the
market value of gold bullion) what
a pity that all the countries of the
world can not be persuaded to
enter into an agreement for the
world Standardization of gold money
at this time at the market value Of
gold bullion.
Perhaps world gold coins could be
standardized by using one-ounce
gold coins as the smallest coin, on
up to the number Of ounce prac-
ticable for coins, regulating world
silver coins in the same way, one
ounce silver coins up to the number
of ounces silver coin would be prac-
ticable for money.
World money long has been need
ed. The traveller from other lands
would find it very fine if he could
travel with the knowledge that his
coins were just the same value in
Japan as in Antarctica; in the
United States as in Russia. 1t long
has been an impeachment to travel,
commerce and world peace for each
country to coin money not accord
ing to standard set for world
money, but by its own national
standard.
If each country could be per-
suaded to use ounce and up silver
and gold coins, regulating the value
according to the world market on
gold and silver, then one could travel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
A Woman's Viewpoint
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON -

TODAY we hear from young
L woman who seems to
possess a fair share of common
sense.
u consider myself representa-
tive American girl" she writes,
no better and certainly no worse
than the average. I've college
education, some experience in
business and with all that am
fond of dabbling about in the
kitchen. know very well I could
run a home efficiently, and that,
while I would probably not shine,
I would not be discredit to any
social group. I never have de-
luded myself into thinking could
find a superman, but I had hoped
to meet boys who had a reason
able amount Of intelligence and
some sRse Of justice I'm just
about to give up in despair.
AT times, I have made friends
with one who seemed far above
the ordinary, with what I thought
were superior mental qualifiea-
tions, but almost invariably these
men were so fearfully conceited
that a girl has to pose as a nit
wit if she hopes to retain their
interest.
CT SOON discovered that the
i brainy ones would brook no
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
First Snowfall

BY HARRIET SCOTT OLINICK
I walked at night through silent
streets
With snowf1akes falling swiftly
down;
Lighting on my face and hair,
Pressing beauty on the town.
Their touch was gentle, light, and
def.
They made my shoulders silver,
damp.
They formed misty pale halo /.
About each gold street-lamp.
The sky was purple, sharp with
stars.
Still peace was mine; the world
was white.
Somehow I knew without q doubt
That God walked, too, that night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
TROUBLE AHEAD, SAY
CITY ASTROLOGERS

By w. Glen Henson and Chris MicoIOff.
An eclipse Of the sun occurs on
Feb. 10, in the twenty-fourth de-
gree of the zodiacal sign, Aquarius.
The eclipse falls in a section of the
astrological chart. as drawn up for
the United States, which rules the
army navy and air forces. There
fore, we can well expect these fac
tors of national defense to come
into the publics eye during the cur
rent month, particularly between the
10th and goth.
Considering that the eclipse is in
a favorable position relative to the
other planets of the solar system
we would judge that congress might
appropriate added revenue for ex-
ira equipment for the national de-
Tense.
Alan Leo, capable English as
trologer, states in his book on Nun
dane Astrology, that when an
eclipse falls in this era Of the
heavens, it causes high winds and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
DIFFICULTIES OF SINGLE
MEN ARE OUTLINED
By w. II. II.

by w. ii. Ii.
I would like to express my
thoughts on the employment. 1 am
a reader of The Times and a former
carrier of the paper.
A single man has not one chance
in this world. He must have ex-
perience for employment, and how
IN the world can person have ex-
perlence unless he has a chance?
Employers do not have enough fore
thought to realize this.
This is the very reason we have
so much crime, just because a single
man does not have a chance to earn
a living honestly. Isn't this right?
I have walked the streets Of IN
dianapolis for two weeks hunting
work.
II we single men would walk the
streets nude, we would be arrested.
and that is about where we stand
now. Why? Just because of the
absent-minded people who say the
single fellow does not need work.
They must be experienced or have
some pull to get work, or starve to
death =
The trustee of the township will
not help single fellow, yet we sleep
away on the streets, or in friends
homes, and go hungry -fourths1
of the time. p
The only way for single fellow
to get work is to get married, but
now can We get the money to get
married? -
I hope you have enough nerve
to publish this.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
BOTH SIDES GIVEN TO
MALLORY PLANT ATTACK

BY an Employee and Observer.
The President said "Any organi-
zation that can not pay a living
wage has no right to exist in our
national life"
When the NRA went into effect,
P. R. Mallory Company adopted the
toy code for their whole plant. The
bulk of their business is in manu-
featuring electrical appliances, etc.
They also published in The Times
how they had increased their force
and raised wages. This was in effect
but short while, but long enough
to make people think P. R Mallory
Company had conforned to all the
rules of the NRA.
In one department where all work
is on production basis some piece
work rates have been cut one-half
of the original price. In a number
of cases it is impossible to make 30
cents an hour, if by any chance you
are making decent rate, the time
study men slip up behind and time
the job, then cut it, without you
ever knowing the difference.
Places like this have tendency
to lower the standard of living to
nothing short of grim poverty and
squalor. If the employees lived &C
cording to their wages they would
all have shacks on White river. IN
stead of a helpful force in our in
dustrial life it is a negative force
pulling against progress, depressing
the standard of living, destructive to
the contentment and well being of
our social life.
Times are changing rapidly now,
and the period is not far off when
industrial organizations as un-Amer-
lean as P. R. Mallorys will be reck-
oned with and 1 want to be in the
front ranks when that day is here.
Editors Note-The P. r. NAL
Tory Company says it is operating
under the electrical code and has
not been operating under the toy
code recently, due to slack bust
ness in toy lines.
The minimum of the electrical
code is 81 cents an hour with fast
workers able to make 40 cents an
hour. Some departments are
working thirty-six hours a week
and some as few as fifteen hours.
The company says that on new
items manufactured that some
times a piece work rate is set and
then cut later when it is found
that it can be done more quickly.
The company says regardless of
this that every piece-worker is as
sured 80 cents an hour for expert
enced workers and 26 cents as
minimum for beginners. If the
worker falls below, because of
slowness, the company must make
up the difference in wages. This
has been done, company officials
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10

destructive storms; upsets in legis-
lative bodies; foreign fairs cause
trouble; disturbed or changed re-
lations between the nations. Dan
ger of extreme aggression of ma
tons toward each other as the re-
suit of quarrels relating to treaties
or alliances.
From our own observation we
judge that labor strikes are liable to
occur this month. Some scandal
involving high governmental officials
will arise. Also the death of some
prominent official in the govern
ment will cause the public consider
able excitement. Roosevelt will
make considerable progress toward
the sterilization of the dollar. Air
accidents will occur.
Congress will be upset generally
We might lose some member of
congress in an air accident. The
stock market is due for another pc
Rod of sensational activity. The
miners will benefit through legisla-
ton. But above all other issues the
dollar still holds the spotlight.
The eclipse falls in opposition to
the great fixed star, Regulus,
signif1cator of rulers having great
power. This is not a very good
position for dictators SO watch Hit
ler'S moves at this period. In all
probability he is due for some con-
81 a,.o 1aIo eo% no nLyc of homo and
abroad. Roosevelt will come into
the spotlight again with some radi-
cally new form of economic stabiliza-
ton. Some attempt to Suppress the
press is likely to be presented to
congress.
There will be danger of more
earthquakes and explosions in vari-
Gus parts of the world. The key
word of the month is disruption.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
Forget the G. @. p, Mr.. Mills

could drown. Prosperity would
be just around the corner.
Many things prevent our en-
tire population from pulling to-
gether in a united effort to put
America back on its feet, crime,
Selfishness, lack Of ethics in bust
ness, and last but not the least
of long list are the dyed-in-the-
wool politicians.
If Mr.. Mills could forget about
the Republican party for a year
or two and, as an American citi-
zen, give his aid to another great
American, instead of criticising
Mr.. Roosevelt and the administra-
ton, he would look much better
in the public eye, and, at The
same time, serve his country in
its war against the depression.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
I wholly diSapproue of 1Ohdt yOu sag and will
defend to the death yo@r right to sag it-VoItaire

-R.O.D6G

with more ease and peace of mind.
Gold and silver would perhaps be
found to have higher market value
in some countries than others, but
this need not be a serious draw
back. If one presented an ounce Of
gold coin it would buy just what
ever its market value happened to
be in that locality.
In travelling from one part of the
United States to another, one will
find the same thing. A silver dollar
will buy very little in some places,
while in others it will buy whole
lot. This is a condition that will
perhaps always prevail, for the sim
pie fact that in some places there
is great scarcity, in others great
plenty. But the ounce up gold coins
and the ounce up silver coins would
perhaps be the only way other
countries would accept a gold and
silver standard. You simply could
not expect England to want dollars
and us to want pounds, Mexico to
want dollars or the United States
to want pesos as standard coins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10

Ogden Mills recent criticism of
the administration and our
Presidents efforts to attain econ
omic recovery may be what can
be called constructive criticism
and, while perhaps it may not do
any harm, it seems to the writer
Mr.. Wills would have done better
had he not given this kind of
bunk to the public.
What does Mr.. Wills suggest
Mr.. Hoover would have done had
he been reelected President?
Haul down the sails, no douot,
sit tight, and let the old ship of
state run on the rocks, and only
those who had the money to buy
a life preserver possibly could sur
vive, while thirteen million of us
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10

A professor suggests new capital for the
United States, to be a city midway on the
Mississippi. But what good would it do the
people, as soon as all the congressman find
out about it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10

Two duelsts in France shot at each other
three times and missed both ways. That's
why the latest revolt in France won't amount
to much.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
The Message Center

(Times readers are inUited to cypress
their UietoS in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare chance.
Limit them to ESQ Words or less.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
Daily Thought.

And Jacobs went near unto Isaac,
his father; and he felt him and
said, the voice is the same as
Jacobs voice but the hands are the
hands Of Esau.-GeneSis, 27.22.
THERE is no better sign OF
l. brave mind than a hard hand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10

ct SOON discovered that the
i brainy ones would brook, no
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
The Indianapolis Times

Gfre Lf1hf am
People Wni pa
Thefg Otcn Way
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-02
MORE MONEY FOR WAR

MYTH the single exception of Germany
w every major power in the world is
spending more money today for arms and
armies than it was spending just before the
World war broke out. And the armament
race that preceded 1914 is given a large share
of the blame for the coming of that conflict
This summary is made by the foreign pol
icy association. Rises in military expenditures
run like this: France, 25.8 per cent; Italy, 26.3
per cent; Great Britain, 48.8 per cent; United
States. 1909 per cent, and Japan, 388 per cent
Germany's expenditures, incidentally, are
below the pre-war mark solely because of the
Versailles treaty restrictions
All in all. this makes dismal outlook
And our own nation-considering that its
military expenses have nearly tripled-is hard
" in a position to point the finger Of Scorn at
any foreign countries. either.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-02
TRADE GOES BEGGING

DERHAPS the bankers committee appointed
l. to cooperate with the eXport-import banks
will persuade the directors of those govern
ment institutions that they have a job to do.
The first export-import bank was created
about nine months ago for the express purpose
of providing credit to facilitate trade with
Russia Later congress passed the johnson
act. forbidding loans to foreign governments
in default to the United States. But congress
excepted government agencies from this re-
striction. for the specific purpose Of enabling
the export-import bank to proceed with its
credit negotiations for Russian trade.
Then the directors of the export-import in
effect. arbitrarily amended the johnson act by
saying they would DO no business with Russia
until the moss covered KerenSky debts were
settled The Russian claims and counter
claims have not yet been settled, and probably
will not be settled ten years from now at the
present rate of negotiations. Meanwhile, mill
lions of dollars of Russian orders are being
diverted to England and European countries
where more commercial realism is displayed.
The second export-import bank negotiated
a small deal to provide Cuba with minted
silver.
That there is plenty else to do seems OBJ
vious. American exporters and importers say
they need credit. Surplus producers Of Amer
lean farms and factories await foreign out
let's Surplus American labor to produce these
goods is ready.
But apparently there also is a surplus OF
red tape
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-02
ACTION Is NEEDED

THE chickens OF the Moro Castle disaster
are coming home to roost more and more
upon the doorSteps Of the national congress.
the powerful ship lobby and the Moro Castle
operators.
A large element in the loss Of the 1874 lives
was the lack OF training on the part Of hard
driven nondescript crew. including many for
eiEners. These facts are buttressed by a secret
federal survey now in :he hands Of the ma
tional labor relations board.
Had there been a well-paid. homogeneous
American crew working reasonable hours there
would not have been the huge weekly turn
over and the resulting almost complete lack OF
freboat training. Waterman alertneSs and gen.
eral discipline
Why the crew conditions? II has been re-
vealed that the Ward line drew S5sI3 1877 Of
the taxpayers money in mail subsidies in six
years on the ship lobbys plea that American
ships hiring American labor could not COM
pete with foreign vessels Then By its amaz-
ing power the ship lobby won from congress
also law permitting a one-third foreign crew
and stipulating that sailors OF three years
service having first papers would be regarded
as Americans
Then great sea disaster happens. It Is