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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-04
MICE again slaughter

ONCE granddaughter
~ Machine guns crackle and bombs explode
Anpanes rear and long, thick columns Of infan-
Try. each a mothers SON start the long. long
trail
Troops sing songs. Moslems humble Allah, as
native drums telegraph from hill to hill that
has come. Church bells peal and searchIghts play.
Men. women and children die as Aduva bursts
into fame
Aduwa seems 50 far aWay-as once did Sarajevo.
We resolve today that We will stay out AS a
contribution 70 that resolve republsh once again
the most prophetic warning We have ever read-and
pray that we may in this conflict the exception
to the course that warning pictures.
Mark Twain on war-from The Mysterious
Stranger
There has never been a Just war, never an hon
orabe the part Of the instigator Of the war
I can see million years ahead, and this rule will
never change in many half dozen instances.
The loud little handful-as usual-win shout
for the war The BIZ pulpit Vill-warily and eau
tousy -obIect-at first; the great big. dull bulk Of
the nation viii rub its sleepy eyes and try to make
out why there should be and will say earnestly
and Indignantly it is unjust and dishonorable, and
there Is no necessity for it.
Then the handful will shout louder. few fair
men on the other side will argue and reason against
a hearing and be applauded: but it will not last
long: those others will outshOut them. and pres
entity the anti-war audiences will thin out and lose
popularity
Before long you will see this curious thing the
speakers stoned from the platform, and free speech
straneIed by hordes of furious men who in their
secret hearts are still at With those stoned
peakers-as earlier-but do not dare to say so.
And now the whole nation-pupit and all
will take up the war cry and shout itself hoarse.
and mob any honest who ventures to open his
mouth and presently such mouths will cease to open
Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, put
ting the blame upon the nation that is attacked
and every man will be glad of those conscience
soothing falsities and will diligently study them, and
refuse to examine any refutations Of them; and thus
he will by and by convince himself that the war IS
Just and will thank God for the better sleep he
enjoys after this process of grotesque fdecepton
We suggest you memorize that-for future refer
ence.
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ENLARGING HIS SCOPE

CENATOR THOMAS 3D., Okla) is angry about
~ the way the governments silver purchase pro-
gram Is being carried out under his amendments to
the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
He says it is purposeless at present and wants the
Administration to declare for bimetalism a la Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
If that isn't done, the Senator is going to switch
his inhationary aims to managed currency" he
says He has long been friendly with the COM
modify dollar crowd and his silver hair will be well
come among them if he leaves his silver coinage
ideas outside.
For TO the managed currency men gold and silver
no more adequate basis for money than is a
potato whether licensed or unlicensed by AAA. All
basic commodities will be considered by them when
they start to aging the value of their dollar
Nor are they daunted by skeptcs who contend that
these dollars will be like the average wife-they will
not stay managed
Should Senator Thomas actually embrace their
cause they will be assured of at least one thing
greater space in the Congressional Record. The
Oklahoma talked full eight-hcur day in the last
session on the subject of silver With the whole
commodity list to choose from he should be able to
talk for a week.
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CONVENTION CITY

NEARLY 1000 members of the Knights of
Pythias and Pythian Sisters have been in state
session in indianapolis of 49 meetings which the
indianapolis Convention aE5 Publicity Bureau an
nounces will be held here during October.
Conventions are good business, both directly and
indirectly. What those who attend spend while in
the city benefits many lines of business directly and
good service given to visitors induces them speak
kindly about those with whom they deal.
The depression worked one good change-a trend
away from the old idea of boosting prices on every
thing convention visitors bought. That wasn't a
very good way 20 treat guest.
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Roman Catholic Church; and $4,000
of them assembled in a great open
air meeting addressed by eX-Gov.
Alfred E. Smith.
In New York. slightly fewer than
10000 people packed the Yankee
Stadium to watch the Louis-Baer
prize fight.
1t is hard for me to imagine three
more sharply contrasting events
than these; and the fact that they
were all held OH the same night
drawing people from all parts of
the country, is more than a little
significant.
A war veterans convention,
great religious conference and a
prize fight, each pulling its thou
sands of citizens from distant cities
and towns-What a testimonial to
the essential unworriedness Gf
that clumsy word is permissible) of
the American people!
For it must be remembered that
these are not ordinary times in
indianapolis or the nation.
We are just coming out COR We
hope we are, at any rate) of the
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for refusing to cooperate with the Administration
in lettering conditions 1t charged that the sound
policies" of the Federal Reserve System and the
Treasury had limited, although they could not pre-
vent worldwide initiation
This year, Frank Knox. Chicago newspaper pub
Usher has shown most consistent attachment to the
old issue. Democrats have responded by reminding
the electorate that major New Deal objective was
an advance in prices 10 correct ruinous conditions
under which farm products selling for less than
production costs. Food prices are responsible for
most Of the present increase in living costs.
Figures of the National Industrial Conference
Board indicate that the cost of living is still far be-
low that of pre-depression days According to the
boards index. living is II per cent below the
1928-29 average
August figures show increase of Az per cent
over averages for 1884 increase of II per cent over
1888 and increase of per cent above 1892 But the
August figures are still per cent below the 1891
average and IA per cent below 1880.
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UNLOOSES WRATH ON
STREET CAR co.

By Citizen
The Street Railway company, US
ing our streets without franchise,
desires to tear up the streets, re-
move the rails, pocket the salvage
and leave the rest of us to remove
the debris and reSurface the street
for the benefit of its BUSES. 1t de-
clines to pay the cost and the loss
occaSioned by it's own act
This is a piece of effrontery with
out parallel, even in street car COM
pany annals. The company wrecked
and ruined some of our best paved
streets by pre-empting the middle
of the roadway for its rails, failing
in every instance to put the space
occupied by it's tracks in a condi-
ton conforming to the rest of the
street. Now for its own conven-
fence and profit it wants to remove
the rails, tear up the streets, and
leave the cost of restoration to the
property owners and taxpayers.
The excessive wear and tear &C.
casioned by the heavy BUSES on
our streets is a damage to them
and our citizens, for which the COM
pany should be required to pay
compensation. Some of us on Gen.
tral-av were required to pay for a
new street above 34th-St and have
discovered to our embarrassment
that we built a speedway for the
buses. There are no speed limits
there for them, it seems And night
and day they use it as a race course,
and endanger the lives of all the
other users of the street.
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Questions and Answers

of water, is cubic feet per second
or second-feet. 1t denotes the
amount of water passing a given
point. There are pproXimately
III gallons of water in l cubic
foot.
Q-where is Fordham Uni
versity?
Anew York City.
Q-What is the citizenship of
child born in Canada of American
parents?
A-American.
Off a city has a population
of $4,000 and one person out of
10 writes letter each day. how
many letters are written in a year
in that city?
APPROPRIATELY 2.9O3,757.5.
Q-What is the meaning and
derivation of the word Wop?
At is short for wapparousa,
a Sicilian localism for goodtor-
nothing fellow.
Q-How can a copy Of Declar-
alton of Intention, or Certificate
Of Citizenship be obtained?
A-Apply to the Commissioner
of immigration and Naturaliza-
ton, U. S. Department Of Labor.
Washington, D. c. Application
must be accompanied by two pho
tographs of the applicant and one
dollar in U. S. Postal money order
payable to the Commissioner Of
immigration and Naturalization.
Q-With what material is the
Indianapolis Speedway paved?
A-Rricie
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PAGE BANQUO

president ROOSEVELT in his San Diego
speech quoted the worlds greatest writer
for these six words-"mahce domestic and fierce
foreign war"
Now the literary experts are combing Shakes
peare but have as yet failed to find the reference.
An especial search has been made OF Macbeth.
We venture to offer the thought that the six
words might have been the product OF a ghost
writer-perhaps the same who wrote the letter
to the preachers.
Banquo's ghost. perhaps.
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Townsend Club El0ted by Editorial

if we are to listen to the politi-
clans and those who profit from
these vast relief expenditures of
which 90 per cent is spent in adj
ministering the other 10 per cent.
You are absolutely correct in stat
ing that pensions averaging $3.50
are not the answer.
The Townsend clubs are grow
ing by leaps and bounds. The
voters also realize the deplorable
condition and intend to do some
thing about it. Economic slavery
must vanish just as chattel Slav-
cry was wiped out in 1865.
Permit us once again, Mr.. Edi-
tor, to thank you for your great
editorial. DR.. Townsend could
not have done better had he writ
ten it.
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MR.. SMITH HAS A BONE
TO PICK WITH US
BY Walter F. Smith

By Walter F. Smith
You are a sleeper. Why don't
you cut out The Blue Door" or
something else at any time that
Roosevelt speaks as at Boulder Dam
where he made an eloquent speech
and it was III The Star. You had
better wake up. Said once you were
going to be Democratic but you had
a crow letter about the dole.
Better get Roosevelt speeches in
and you did not publish the story
about the Richmond Gndiana) mu-
nicipal plant turning in 1910 for the
budget of 1886 and it was $3.50 last
year Better wake up.
am a Democrat and have paid
for The Times for many years and
I am for municipal ownership and
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GREAT CROWDS ASSURE
U. S. PROSPERITY

BY T. w.
The man who is looking for signs
of the times among our people
would do we'll to ponder briefly over
the three vast crowds that assembled
in as many different cities on one
night recently.
In St. Louis. 10000 people gath
cred to help the American Legion
make joyous. noisy festival out OF
its national convention.
In Cleveland, close to 100000 peo-
pie gathered for the seventh Ma
tional Eucharistic Congress of the
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BY Arthur NJ. Bowman

BY Arthur NJ. Bowman
We, the officers and members of
Townsend Club 10, assembled in
regular meeting, wish to express
our thanks to you for your very
timely and accurate editorial of
Sept. 25, Plight of the Aged
Poor"
The Townsend people have been
preaching this great truth ever
since they have organized.
We feel that the only just way
to make secure our aged and for
ever remove the stigma of charity
and the poorhouse is the en-
actment of the Townsend plan
into a national law You asked
in your editorial: Shall Indiana
scrap her destitute old men and
women like so much obsolete ma
chinery?" Our answer is yes"
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Daily Thought

Verify I say unto you, Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child shall in no wise
enter therein.-St. Luke xviii, II.
I love these little people; and it
is not a slight thing, when they.
who are so fresh from God. love us.
Dickens.
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fTimes redderS are inrited TO cypress
their pieios IN these columns, religious
controversies excluded. Make DOur letters
short so all cOn hare q chance. Limit
them to ESQ 1COrdS or Tess. Your letter
must be SiGncd, but names toiH be
tCithheM on rcGuCSt.)
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UTTERS ELOQUENT PLEA
FOR ANIMAL KINGDOM

BY Humane
With all the campaigning for safe
driving, may we also put in plea
for the animal kingdom as we'll as
the human?
Our roads are di8racefully strewn
with the dead little bodies of our
four-footed friends who are need
less victims of the careless driver.
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To a Dear One
BY JOSEPHINE DUKE MOTLEY

BY JOSEPHINE DUKE MOTLEY
I'm glad that life is mostly blue;
It makes me know the worth of
you:
1t makes my soul sing and rejoice
To hear the tinkle of your voice.
The drsb and dreary afterwhile
Is frightened now by your sweet
smile
Caressed and lulled in slumber deep.
All, let me all this luster keep
And cherish for a time. I pray.
Before fate beckonS you away.
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like that kind of news as well as
Roosevelt speeches and want them
both.
Editors NOte-Five minutes aft
ter President Roosevelt made his
Boulder Dam speech. The Times
published twO-thirdS of a column
on it. That story was followed by
a Times editorial on the subject.
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Thomas jefferson founded the Democratic party
and Franklin Roosevelt dumfounded it.-Rep. Dewey
Short Missouri
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Q-How many species of rho
dodendrons are there, and in what
parts of the world are they ma
tive?
A-There are about 300 species.
for the most part native in the
mountainous regions of the
northern hemisphere. extending
as far south as the Malay archi-
pelago and New Guinea, but not
found in South America or Aus
tralia.
Q-What day of the week was
Nov. /, 1894?
A-Thursday.
(Which is correct, He is five
foot tall" or He is five feet tan?"
Alive feet tall.
Q-Is it permissible for young
lady who has broken her engage
ment to keep the engagement
ring?
A-The ring and all other val
liable gifts should be returned.
Q-Can the measurement.
second-foot OF water, be trans
posed into gallons?
Ain hydraulics. the unit of
expressing tpe volume rate of flow
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l am all set for the campaign, but what chance
have the Republicans in the presidential racer
Senator James A. CouSens. (Rep), Michigan.
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Inclose a Scent stamp for reply
when addressing any question Of
fact or information to The Indian
spolis Times Washington Informa-
ton Bureau. Legal and medical
advice can not be given, nor can
extended research be undertaken. Be
sure all mail is addressed TO The
indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, Frederick NJ. Kerby, Direc-
tor. 1913 Thirteenth-st, n. W., Wash
ington. D. C. THE EDITOR
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1T is WAR"

FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1885.
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Forum of The Times

rhoy dsappoUe of oUhat gov sag and U defend the dealt
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
IMPERIAL CHURCH
CONCERT TONIGHT

Imperial Community church in
vites the public to attend the con-
cert to be given there this evening
by the Cotton Blossom singers from
Piney Woods, Miss, who will pre-
sent a program of Negro spirituals
and plantation melodies.
During the service short gospel
message will be delivered by Evan
gelist Elden r. Farrar who is to be-
gin a series of special meetings at
the El Centre First Baptist church
Sunday.
There will be no admission
charge but a free will offering will
be taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
BIRTHDAY PARTY
AT HURST HOME

Little Nancy Joan Hurst. daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Goble Hurst,
celebrated her second birthday an
niversary Wednesday at charming
party given by her mother at the
Hurst home, 342 South Seventh.
Red and white decorations were
most effective. a red and white pole
from which streamers radiated be-
ing particularly decorative. Bal
looms and csndy canes were given
as fsvors and the refreshments in
cluded a birthday cake and ice
cream.
The small guests were: Paul
David Dunlap, Freddy Guevara
Russell 10y and Jimmie Lee Pal
mer, Donna Jean Dovey, Joe Hurst.
Jr., Norma Lee Hafer, Mary and
Marteil Sones, Patty Davis. Jimmy
Low, Patsy Page. Betty Jane Hurst,
Jean Eldridge, Ethel Lenore Hurst,
Lawrence and Mary Jane Caplan,
and the guest of honor, Nancy Joan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04

as noble grand Rosa Bohn, vice.
grand; BERTHE Haynes, secretary;
Sarah Kendall, treasurer: Donna
Holloway, warden; Gertrude Sur
face. conductor; Myrtle Sullenger,
musician; Nicely Lee. chaplain;
jamie Taylor. inside guardian; Ed
Royce. outside guardian.
A special feature of the meeting
was the interesting talk given by
visiting Odd Fellow from Washing
ton.
At the conclusion of the cere-
rnony delicious refreshments were
served to the many present for the
installation.
Next Tuesday, January 8, the local
drill team will journey to Brawley
to assist in the installation for the
officers in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
BRIDGE TEA AT
CLUB NEXT WEEK

Benefit bridge tea will take place
Thursday afternoon, January 10, in
the Ten Thousand club house, the
executive board being in charge
under the sponsorship Of Mrs. F. d.
Jacobs, federation secretary.
Proceeds from the tea will be used
in completing the clubs quota Of
subscriptions to the Federation
News, official publication Of the
California Federation Of Women's
clubs.
An enjoyable afternoca has been
arranged and all those who like
bridge are invited to attend. Play
ing viii begin at p. m, prizes will
be given the winners in auction
and contract and tea will be served.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
Joint Meeting For
Two Church Groups
To Be On Tuesday

Joint meeting of the Presbyterian
guild and missionary society will
take place Tuesday, January 8. at
l o'clock in the church.
The guild has invited the mem
bers of the missionary society to be
guests at luncheon and the mis-
sionary society will sponsor the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Milo Hogan of Heber is in
charge of the program and has ar
ranged an interesting afternoon for
the group.
The committee in charge of the
luncheon is headed by Mrs. Edgar
j. Hargrave, assisted by Mes
danes Elmer Heald, Glenn A.
Hipes, S. P. Holiday. o. @. Horne.
E. j. Horton. Sam James, L. r.
jefferson, Rodney jenkins and
Frank @. Beyschlag.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
OPEN HOUSE FOR
GEORGE WILLIAMS

Members of the State Street
Christian church and friends Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Williams are
invited to attend an open house
tonight at the j. p Sweeney home,
663 Holt avenue. from TO o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, who have
been spending the winter with their
daughters, Mrs. Arthur Paris and
Mrs. Leslie Bennett, are leaving
Tuesday for their home in Eugene.
Oregon.
Tonight's affair is planned as a
farewell party in their honor, CIV
ing their many friends in this city
an opportunity for a visit with
them before they return to Oregon
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
MANY ATTEND TEN
THOUSAND CLUBS
BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Another Of the successful and
enjoyable bridge luncheons in the
annual Ten Thousand club bridge
tournament took place yesterday
I'm the club house. over 100 women
being in attendance.
A delicious luncheon was served
by Mrs. c. s. Thatcher and her
able committee. the luncheon tables
being prettily decorated with red
and white sweet peas.
Special feature OF the day took
place after luncheon when three
door prizes. the gifts OF c. s. That
cher OF the Globe Mills company
were distributed, Mrs. Wesley Hell
winning the first. Mrs. George
Dahl, the second. and Mrs. Ernest
Susman, the third. Aeknowledg-
ment was also made at this time
OF the generosity of the Fred Bright
company in contributing to the
luncheon.
Contract and auction occupied
the afternoon, the contract prizes
going to Mrs. George E. Mann.
high; Mrs. Rodney jenkins. second.
and Mrs. Duane Stafford, third
Mrs. John F. Waterman won the
high score prize in auction.
The committee responsible for
yesterdays delightful hospitality
included Mesdames c. S. Thatcher.
A. B. Hanson. W. A. Tondro. Frank
Richmond, w. M Ohmstede. Charles
o. Barratt. Mrs. b. A. Harrigan Is
general chairman.
Next event in the tournament Is
February z.
Attractive recipe books. also the
gift of Mr. Thatcher. were given To
each woman present.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
WILL RESUME
SEX LECTURES

Announcement by the Harding
school Mothers club that the SER
les Of lectures on sex education be-
ing given by Mrs. Irving T. Raab
viii be resumed next week will be
of interest 10 the many women
who have been attending them.
In answer to many requests. the
meeting night has been changed
from Tuesday TO Monday for the
four remaining lectures in the SER
les. First of these four will oe
Monday evening. January 7. at 7:30
o iclock in the Wilson school. At
this time Mrs. Raab will discuss
Social Evils and How to Over
come Them"
The lectures are open to all
women interested and no admis-
sion charge is made although a sill
yer offering is taken at the door
to defray expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
TOMORROW
SALVATION ARMY
NEEDS CLOTHING
TO AID IN WORK.

Captain Hill Of the Salvation
Army sends in the following plea
for assistance:
The Salvation Army Is In need
Of clothing and we appeal 10 the
public to check once more the gar
mentS that have been put aside
and TO telephone Captain Hin. Sill.
so that arrangements may be made
10 pick up the Donations.
During the last six weeks the
Salvation Army has given away
nearly 300 garments and 50 pairs
OF shoes. In addition 10 this the
Home League has made and given
Is quilts. some of which were made
entirely by this sewing circle and
others donated to the Army TO be
placed where needed.
we are now out Of quilting ma
terial, we are out OF clothing and
We could place shoes in a number
OF places. We urge the citizens Of
FL Centro to phone Sill or to leave
their donations at 635 Broadway.
Our sewing circle is growing
and We need sewing machines. II
you have a discarded machine that
can be used in sewing for the
needy. We urge you to let US know
Our Home League meetings are
held every Wednesday from 10 a.
m. to p. m. and any one who
wishes to come in and help us dur
ing these hours will be not only
welcome but her services will be
appreciated"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-04
SECOND CONCERT
DATE ANNOUNCED

Tuesday. February u, is the date
announced for the next concert in
the series of three being sponsored
this season by the Imperial Valley
branch of The California Music
Teachers association
The branch takes pleasure in
stating that on this date La MOI
gan trio will be presented, three
charming and extremely gifted
young ladies who have played
command performances before the
crowned heads of Europe
and who last year opened the
White House season. The trio is
composed of harpist, violinist and
pianist.
Due TO the fact that certain east
ern engagements have been post
poned. the branch was able to Sc
cure an engagement here for the
trio.
Nelson Eddy. brilliant young bar
itone. opened the local season.