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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
THE RANK AND FILE

NCiNIFICANT the doings at Atlantic CITY
"here insurgents are challenging the ion rule
OF the old American Federation of Labors chieftainq
in a serious way
Led by John L, Lewis of the miners Sidney Hill
man Of the Garment Workers and others liberal
delegates at The convention are lighting the old nro
grams from the floor So far they have forced vice
President Matthew Vol to resign as president of t1e
red-baitng National Civic Federation b., 81 tho
pet project of President Green and VOL to "DIroe.
the federation rolls and begun a more militant foht
TO issue unrestricted charters to industrial unions in
mass production industries
SUCH frank self-searchng is wholesome NOT
only for the Federation of Labor but for the nations
industrial peace and growth. Something must. be
wrong with the American labor movement when less
than 4OOO00C federation members can be mrstorod
from an army of 40000OOO wage-earners after IN
years of organizing Is it because of tho fodor+i
exclusive character? Because the old craft lines have
become ancient walls shutting out millions of mo
chne workers in the nations great industrieso Re-
cause the federation binks at the Hateful future and
the part 1t must play to the nations democratic
insttutions?' '''40
Inc rebels now minority of about one-third
u Vhe federation delegates are likely to grow in
nuoer unless present A. F. of L. leaders face ind,,s
t'la' lealtleS and make theirs dynamic liberal and
Inclusive organization of working men and women
EROM Atlantic City comes welcome word tbo+ +,o
warning factions in the building trades have sinh
""I'eo thelr differences to conciliator and tbo+
peace IN This important department of the Amorco,
f0u''dIloh OF Labor is in the ohing
An end of strife would be timely prelude f. uto+
inc nation long has prayed for, a real revival Of
Dulldmg operations Many things have delaved .
ouliolhg boom. There have been the heavy HERITAGE
OF nome owners debts high mortgage interest rates
lack OF banker and public confidence The goverr-
mentS rehousing legislation has helped to clear auav
some of these obstacles
1here remain other impediments. however-in-
hated land values the high cost of building mate
rlaIS and labor unpreparedness fractional and iuris
olcnonal disputes serious deterrents So are the
unrealistc hourly wage scales which have netted
FRl4ed workers such low annual earnings
oh ahead is colossal. The United States ie
years ." in normal housing operations More
than a third of the population live in substandard
city and rural homes. There are six million sub
standard town and city homes and five million rural
ones Many economists agree that building of COM
Portable modern homes for these millions would end
this depression just expansion of the auto indus
try brought us through in 1921
Peace in the building trades would remove one
more drag on the rehouSing movement. Let us hope
that it becomes permanent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
FRIDAY OCTOBER IL. 1885
JOHN BULL vs.. IL DUCE
"a scRIrrs.HowARn NEwsrApER,

THE Conhseration in Africa daily grows in gravity
and threatens, more and more to leap across
the Mediterranean. There are increasing signs that
the real conflict is between Italy and Great Britain
For weeks Premier Laval of France has been
making desperate efforts to effect settlement In
the past fortnight his drive for peace has become al
most frantic He is convinced that. unless it is
halted, the war may soon assume world proportions
Reports are that he is waging losing battle The
British have rebufed his proposals. If Italy desires
peace London declared, she will have to deal with
the League of Nations And she can expect harsher
terms now than offered at the start
Ii peace is what is really desired-and it seems to
us 1t s-tha is not the way to go about it, Nor is it
traditional League policy to go about it that wav
Inc League has no mandate to offer peace on such
and such terms, then snatch it back when there
seems chance it might be accepted
The League is peace organization That is its
chie1 reason for being It organized to prevent
wars 1t could; if 1t couldn't its job was to stop
them as quickly and as honorably as possible
In the past it has not scorned peace efforts. re-
gardless of whence they came or told any oelIiger
ent that If it wanted to stop fighting it would have
TO apply at Geneva. On the contrary
1t is Britain, of course rather than the Teaouc
that is talking belligerenty in the Leagues name
From the start, Britain has taken stand diamet-
rcally opposite the position she took when Japan in
vaded China in 1881 She was not very much
opposed to Japans annexation of Manchuria and
Jehol. Just as clearly she is opposed to Italys abb
sorption of Ethiopia. Manchura is long way off.
Ethiopia is midway her empire lifeline
From the beginning of this Old World conflict
American opinion has seemed almost 10 per cent in
favor Of staying out. Today opinion should be
unanimous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
A LAND POLICY

Out of experience, Federal agencies are evolving
" a 1ong-range national program for stability in
basic farm industry and for conservation of our
basic natural resource land.
In three years, the AAA's cooperative efforts
with the farmers have lifted the price depressing
SURPRISES from the most important farm crops and
restored farm purchasing power to almost pre-war
parity. Now the AAA is studying methods to
cut down the red tape and high administrative cost
of its emergency programs and substitute more
simple plan.
This provides for entering into a single contract
with each cooperating farmer on a longer than
year-byyear basis The contract, it is planned, will
not only cover the acreage control benefits to be
paid socalled basic crops, but also will stpulate
the rotation Of crops to build up soil fertility and
check erosion
If the farmers approve such plan-and they
first time in history land policy which looks
to the future Heretofore society has made no
efforts to restrain the owner of land who claimed
the right to it out in one-crop farming, to
wiring from it the maximum of cash in few years,
then unload future generations be damned
Today on millions Of acres of WORKOUT soil,
thousands of farm families require the aid of fed
eral relief to keep themselves clothed and fed The
resettlement administration is paying part of
societys penalty by buying up subnargina tracts to
be reverted to grazing and forests, and moving
families to land which they might have some
chance to make living.
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IT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
From the News-Trlbune, waltham. Msss1

the Tribune Wa1tham. Massl
THE National League of Women Voters is open
ing a campaign against the spos system
which it plans to carry on for two years The
league rightly assumes that the attitude of the pub
lie is responsible for the conditions existing in gov
ernmental departments and will try ito arouse the
public to the need of more trained personnel in
government service.
The spoils system undoubtedly contributes to the
cohesion of political parties The ability to direct
the distribution of political Offices or to convince
constituents that he direct the distribution is an
asset to congressional candidates. 1t is not an asset
to the country. The machine politician loves the
spolls SYSTEM but the wiser practical politicians
know the party which gives the best government is
the one that will find favor with the people, and
distribution OF offices as reward for services is as
certain as anything can be to give inefficient gov
eminent
The merit system in every department of GOV
eminent and carried into every position which does
not direct the formulation of broad policies would
raise both the standard of conduct of the Offices
ana the callber OF the men and women seeking to
enter public service. The official who has made any
particular branch of the public service his career
ana VINO mas risen from the ranks to place of
responsibility is, in SO cases out of 100 more
capable public servant than one who has been given
the place as reward for services rendered-not tn
the public but 10 political party or political cam
ddate
If the League of Women Voters can create
puolc sentiment IN favor of the merit system more
firmly and extending it to the higher places it will
be contribution to advancement in governmental
efficiency whose value can not well be estimated
For public demand for policy means that if must
eventually be adopted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
PENALIZING FILIPINOS

I Asst week japan agreed with the United States
- to cut down the sales of Japanese textiles in the
Philippine Islands That "gentlemen's agreement
doubtless will enable American textile manufacturers
in New England and the South to regain profitable
market which they were rapidly losing
But where do the Filipinos come of in this deal?
Why were they buying japanese cotton goods? Was
1t not because japanese goods were cheaper? And
where will the Filipinos get the money to buy higher
priced American textiles? Where indeed as thew
move outside American tariff walls toward national
independence, will the Filipnos get the money for
other American goods-four, chemicals, machinery.
canned fruits vegetables and milk-and rlaintain
their status one of the United States best over
seas customers?
Answers TO these questions might well be sought
by the members of Congress now on their way to
Manila official guests of the F1lipnos. to attend
the Inauguration OF Manuel Quezon, first president
OF the new Philippine commonwealth.
in 1929, more than 90 million dollars worth of
American goods were sold to the Philippines Last
year. they bought only a little more than half as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18

| socialized" education, fire protec-
ton. police protection and other
equally important phases of modern
life, but with medicine or health
protection we are leaving it tc
| chance.
Really the most important thing
is neglected in our program OF
Specialization.
I am sure the physicians do not
intend to be merCenary. Their COM
plant is largely the result of the
pressure on the "pocketbook nerve
The profession is over crowded
resulting in low earnings for a large
number This condition is not due
to a lack of need for more medical
care. Neither is it the result OF
medical competition either by mem.
bers or institutions.
Many hospital beds are empty
due to inability of the low income
group to pay for the available
service. Many of our schools would
be empty too, if the low income
groups had to pay directly for edu-
eating their children.
In the Soviet Union, the state
provides the best disqualification it
can provide for the workers. Here
we treat the idle rich the best for
only they can foot the bill under our
civilized" society.
Specialization Of medicine would
give every physician a real job at
decent pay. That's all you want
anyway, and the workers would get
the service.
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much. There are many reasons why they did not
buy more. But one at least which deserves the at
tention Of junketing congressman is the tax of 3
cents pound on coconut oil which Congress levied
early last year.
The effect Of that to reduce United States
purchases Of Philippine coconut oil and copra to II
million dollars less than the average for 10 previous
years
1t meant that the Fiipinos had II million dollars
less to spend for American goods. 1t meant lower
living standards for three million Fflipnos who de-
pend for their livelihood on the coconut industry 1t
meant and is continuing to mean, economic troubles
to people whom we cutting adrift in troubled
world
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18

Q-Where is Albania?
AIN Europe, bounded by Yu-
goslavia on the north and east;
Greece on the south, and the
Adriatic Sea on the west.
Q-When was Frances B.
Sayre, son-in.law of President
Wilson, appointed Assistant Sec
rotary of State?
A-President Roosevelt appoint
ed him in 1888.
Q-What role did Fredrlc
March play in The Eagle and the
Hawke"
A-Jeremiah Young.
Q-Is the tallest building in the
world in Soviet Russia?
A-The Palace of the Soviets
that is to be erected in Moscow
will be the tallest structure in the
world, 1861 feet. The Empire State
Building in New York City is the
tallest structure at present.
Q-Who holds the world record
for the highest parachute jump?
A-Bert White of the United
States, who jumped $1,000 feet over
Cleveland, O., in 1881.
Q-Is it true that the steering
mechanism of Sir Malcolm Camp
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
Ass0lZs MIk UtiZltu' SetMp

BY H. L, seeger
Judge CoX's decision on the milk
control law in effect makes the
production and distribution of
milk a public utility. Under the
theory that the public health is
the main consideration for such
control, it sets up possible far
reaching control over other in
dustries that may be sought to be
controlled in the interest of pub
lie health"
The production of foodStuffs,
clothing and shelter may be likely
objects for similar control in the
interest of public health, also the
sale price in stores. If these in
dustries are to become public
utilities, there should be some de-
gree of control over the various
units comprising these utilities, as
in the milk case some Sc distribu-
tors are involved in the distribu-
ton of milk in Indianapolis and
many more producers.
The price paid by the con-
sumner for the product in this case
represents the cost of a vast
amount of duplication of effort
in labor costs, capital, overhead,
machinery, buildings, motor trans
port and horse drawn wagons.
1t is sort of comic opera"
utility. This sort of utility has
more of the earmarks of circus
side show, that makes much noise
at the gate, but fails to deliver
your real moneys worth in per-
Torrance. Here is something
new, q protected competitive
utility.
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If this is merely for the sake
of furnishing employment, we
may ask that instead of seven
milk wagons passing our door, we
ask that the industry operate ID
over the same street in a process
sion. Likewise, With equipment
for sterilization and office per-
sonnet What a utility! Why
not let the water and light COM
panies double its equipment, as
used and disable property" for
price rate making, as it appears
to be the case in the milk util-
ity" with its vast duplication.
In the present utility setup I'M
der the State Public Service Com
mission, we have an appraisal
made by the company engineers
and perhaps by commission en-
gineers to fix the value of all
property necessary and used to
render the service" Vacant build
ing not used are supposed to be
eliminated in calculating property
value for rate making. The
"guessers committee" however,
guesses plenty high on useful and
used property.
The next step in utility control
must be state supervision to in
sure the highest possible effici-
ency in operation of the property
and which would also fix the rate
of pay Of officials and employees
as in similar occupations.
The milk utility control" must
also extend to coordination of
operation and elimination Of
waste effort and property.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
FRIEND COMPARES STUMP
TO SAM RALSTON

BY Florence Boggs, Brownsville
Recently, in our state paper. /
read where many men are being
sponsored as candidates for the
Office of Governor to be chosen at
the next Democratic convention.
The name of Albert Stump does not
appear among those mentioned
Mr.. Stump is man who possesses
such character, personality and abil-
ity that he could be compared only
to SO great person as the late
Samuel M. Ralston, once Governor
and United States Senator from
Indiana.
Mr.. Stump in past years has car
ried the party standards to victory,
only to be defeated by unfair cleo
ton practices, and for his many
efforts to our party in the past, to
this day has never received any
compensation from the party for his
services. He has not turned his po-
litical activities into any purpose
of profit for himself. Therefore, be-
cause of his past loyalty, I feel our
party now owes him the nomination
for the Governors Office.
The writing of this is not prompt
ed by him but it is written as an
expression of the intense interest
and friendship I have found exist
ing for him in our community.
From what I hear, that same in
terest exists everywhere else.
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Russia
BY NJ. C. w.

Vast spaces tinged by evenings glow
Of ruby light, cold waves. of snow,
Lonely bare trees that live, yet die
Lifting laced fingers in mute cry
And those near cold, green waters
bed
Reflect bony frames, naked head
Amidst floating ice. still like death.
Evenings silent foreboding breath
Sinister lends this dying day.
Bathed in blood of suns last red ray.
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A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
: BY Mrs. Walter FERGUSON

NOTHING is so dangerous as the desire 70 .4
even and many life has been hopelessIv
marreo by an insignificant malice. Women seem IN
nave production for this form of spite which co
often proves boomerang.
we've all been witness TO such feminine tends
4hey usually have small, even ridiculous beoinnnos
something "she said" garbed in its repeating or
social Shght or remark made in fln-any little
thlng Is enough to start them, To stop them is an
other matter.
once their minds have been made up to nflict
petty vengeance on an enemy, many otherwise sem
Sloe women succeed in running perfectly good dispo
sluon5, You can almost see them harden before
your eyes Their mouths drag down at the corners;
INTO their faces comes an expression of suspicion
They grow SenSitive-or at least that's what thew
call ito the slightest change in the attitude of
their friends weeping when they are left off party
guest lists
Isn't it reasonable that such behavior. carried
on long enough would alter our characters?
l often wonder why. along with our lists of things
to-be-remembered do not also keep list of
things-to be-forgotten Why keep thinking about
the nasty little dig Mrs. So-and-So gave YOU the
other day? Perhaps she had had bad time at home
and was not herself Would it not be better to put
from your mind the snub you fanced YOU cot from
another source?
There is a good deal to be said for the Kind of
mental training which grasses from our thoughts
those unimportant annoyances which come newt
ably to all of US
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Questions and Answers

bells Bluebird racer was locked
while he was trying to break the
record?
A-No.
Q-What is the Jewish popula-
ton of Germany?
A-According to the census of
June Is, 1888, there were 499, 682.
n O-When did President Roose-
welt sign the new Railroad Retire
ment Act?
Aug 90, 1885,
O-Where in the Bible is the
Sermon on the Mount "
A-St. Matthew, chapters 5, s
and 7,
Glow are gourds made into
bird houses?
A-Bird houses made from
gourds that are dried hard and
we'll cleaned are firm and fairly
durable, and will last several sea-
sons. When the gourd is mature,
but not thoroughly dry, it can be
cut and cleaned easily. Cut hole
of the desired shape and size when
the groud is a little green, and
then finish drying.
Q-Where was Senator Borah
born?
A-Fairfield, III.
O-Had Marie DRESSER COM
pleted any unreleased pictures at
the time of her death?
A-No.
Q-What is the origin of the
name Durell?
Alt is a British family name
derived from the French, and
means stern, severe.
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individualism rushed the front page
for the State Medical Association.
Public health in a normal society
should be considered the last posi-
bic source for private exploitation.
No group mas suffered as much, per-
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Inolose a Scent stamp for reply
when addressing any question of
fact CIR information to The Indian.
apolis 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
Indiana polls Times Washington
Bureau, Frederick NJ. Kerby. Direc-
tor, 1913 Thirteenth-st, n. W., Wash.
ington. D. C. THE EDITOR
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haps, as our physicians in drop of
income, due to failure of the public
income permitting adequate care Of
the sick in low income groups.
The State Medical Association
howls down Specialization. We have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
'ROAD TO WAR" STRIKES A
RESPONSIVE CHORD
BY Hiram La ckey

BY Hiram Lackey
To live and to live abundantly.
This longing is the weary cry of
a world which greed has led sadly
astray. This elusive happiness is
the JOY which Mr.. Walter Mills
caught as he trailed The Road to
War"
Well may our honorable editors
look through wiStful tears from
some of their tasks to behold the
glory of this story.
The everlasting thrills struck in
this masterpiece link us with the
laughter which unlocks the little
ness of prejudice and grants us the
freedom Of open minds.
We listen while wit and wisdom
argue cogently and plead divinely
for the sanity of peace.
Rich with the irony of greatness,
the diction of surprise, the insight
Of intelligence personif1ed, The Road
to War" answers European sneers
that America has no diplomats.
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Forum Of The Times
yi-Vota

Times readers arc inuited to cypress
their rieiCs in these columns, religious
controversies excluded. Make Dour letters
short, so oil can hare q chance. Limit
them to ESQ t0ords or Tess. Your letter
must be stained. but names 1OiU be
lcithheld on re0ueSt.I
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There's no use going without woman when
there's so many of them around-Ezra Warden "a
Wisconsin farmer who advertised for a wife
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The horse and buggy argument was pressed BY
King John at Runnymede (and) by every ambitious
executive who at any time during the 100 years since
Magma Charta has chafed under constitutional re-
straints,-Gilbert H. Montague, New York attorney.
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We recognize the fact that football has become
the supreme purpose Of higher education-Gov
Martin L. Davey, Ohio
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If We take away from the strong man the right to
hit the little man on the head with club is that,
too, great curtailment of lberty?-Louis McHenry
Howe, secretary to President Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18

COMPLAINT COMES FROM
"POCKETBOOK NERVE"
By Old Duck Times Reader
Specialization of medicine, by all
means!
The Hoover philosophy of rugged
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Daily Thought

Therefore 1 hated Iife; because
the work that is wrought under the
sun is grievous unto me; for all is
vanity and vexation of spirit.-Ec-
cleSiastes PIT.
LIE who increases the endear-
Il Il ments of life, increases at the
same time the terror Of DEATH
Young.
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Washington
Merry-Go-
Round
BY DREW PEARSON and
ROBERT 5. ALLEN

Editors Note-BeIow Is \ continuation
Of the survey of political conditions n va
rious parts Of the United StatesI