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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
SPAIN; DEMOCRACY AT BAY

II IKE the strong wines for which Spain is famous,
IL the victory of the left front in the parliament
tary elections seem to have gone to the republics
head.
81 Once more mobs are burning and pilagng
churches and destroying religious images Conser-
vatives and members of the old aristocracy flee
ing the country as they did in 1881 when the mon
archy fell. Jais are being stormed and the release
of 10000 political prisoners has not appeased
the mobs appetite. In one province they even are
insisting that inmates of eper colony be given their
freedom.
To add to the seriousness of the situation, the
government headed by that astute politician
Premier Manuel Azana already is in hot water with
its followers The leftist front-conssting of the
Socialist, Communist and syndicalist partiesis split
badly. Some of the Socialists want to establish
Union of Iberian Soviet Republics, which would
embrace all Spain and possibly Portugal The Com
munists naturally, are heartily in accord with this
idea and doing their best to promote it. And the
Syndicalsts adding fuel to the fire by clamoring
for greater power for their labor union followers at
the expense of the wealthy industralists
WHETHER Spain is headed for civil war no one
w probably not even Premier Azana himself can
say. The regime undoubtedly will have to apply
the brakes and quiet down both its unruy supporters
and opponents And yet, unless it moves cautiously
it may down the very democratic structure upon
which the republic was founded.
Various left-wing factions urging Azana to
apply "strong-arm methods" and are talking about
scrapping the present constitution in favor of radi
cal dictatorship. They also want the defeated con-
sentative coalition ruthlessly suppressed.
Either of these steps would be disastrous and
would lead to immediate and bloody strife. The con-
sentative coalition representing hafdozen political
parties poed 4S00000 votes in the 1913" general cleo
tions and still powerful despite its recent defeat
If pushed to the wall it undoubtedly will fight back
with bullets instead Of ballots rather than submit
to arbitrary dissolution.
A ND So whatever course the new government de-
cides to pursue, hope it will not be foolish
enough to establish radical form of Fascism in
Spain.
The path of true democracy is not always
Smooth one especially in Latin countries where
politica passions hot But at that the road
SIS easier to travel than the route the people of Ger
many ard Italy and other dictator ruled countries
must follow.
Having the trains time does not make up
for the loss of free speech free assembly and free
press. the very guarantees of which enabled SPANS
radicals to come into power. The Spanish people will
find that speedily they forced to surrender
their recently acquired democratic birthrght for
mess of dctatorial pottage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

CTARVATION is a serious bust
- ness. When you fast, your body
goes right on using energy, and
you fail to supply the materials
necessary to make up for the loss
of tissue Under such circum-
stances, your body actually is con-
suming itself. If this goes on long
enough, death will occur.
Our tissues, however, are so con-
structed that, as I have frequently
said, they provide factors of safety,
and the human body offers con-
siderable resistance to destruction
by starvation. Actually, human
being can live about 40 days with
out food, but there are many peo-
pie who have lived much longer.
Once, lawyer named Viterbi,
who was condemned to death,
starved himself to avoid execution
and kept a daily record of his suf-
ferings. He lived II days, but he
abstained almost wholly from wa
ter. McSweeney, mayor of Cork,
Ireland in 1920, went on a 74-day
hunger strike From time to time.
professional fasters - including a
man named Succi, who tasted from
20 to 80 days at tirne-have ap-
peared on the scene. Succi used
to take laudanum to numb the
pains in his stomach. He submit
ted himself to many studies by
scientists, and some of the most
important facts now available rela-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
TODAY'S SCIENCE
by SCIENCE SERVICE

TTAWKS are still Jumped in the
II single damnatory classical
ton, chicken hawks" by an as
tonishingly large proportion of the
population. Even to farmers, who
might be expected to know the diff
ference between good and evil on
the wing, a hawk is merely some
thing to be shotgunned if it comes
within range.
The lack of intelligence in this
undiscriminating hostility is slsarply
brought out in a new bulletin of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture, written by w. L. Nc
Aztec of the United States Biological
Survey. 1t is called Food Habits
of Common Hawks" The Govern
ment Printing Office sells it for 5
cents.
Many of the hawks are candidly
admitted to merit the i'll opinion and
the hostility of man.
But there is a good-siZed list of
other hawk species that range in
human significance from ordinarily
neutral. sometimes injurious" up to
almost entirely beneficial" These
are the hawks which the farmer,
the sportsman, the outdoorman gen.
orally should learn to recognize and
to salute with Pass, friend when
he sees them.
A whole group, known to hawk
men as the Buteos, Mr.. McAte lists
as mouse hawks"-an apt charac-
terization, when he explains that
they prey, predominantly on field
mice and other small rodents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

tive to starvation were determined
by experiments on his body.
d ESULTS of all studies that have
IN been made indicate that, dur
ing starvation, the glycogen stored
in the body is Immediately exhaust
ed. The fat then is consumed to
provide energy. Eventually, pro-
telns begin to disappear, which is
exceedingly detrimental to health
Moreover, the lack of sugar pro-
duces a disease state known as
ketosis, which also is unfavorable
to health.
When a person has been starving
ms body is in disturbed state. SO
that, after he starts eating, he con-
tlnues for some time to lose weight
until equilibrium is attained. To
reach equilibrium, it is necessary for
MN to take about three times as
much nitrogen and twice as much
carbon as he lost every day during
the period of starvation.
Moreover, the body temporarily is
unable to take care of the sugar
that is. taken in. so that altogether
Starvation is dangerous process.
ana those who wish to reduce weight
rapidly do so at considerable risk,
which may be lessened by having
competent advice.
Even under the best of circum-
stances, however. physicians recon-
mend that reductions seldom exceed
more than 2 to 21z pounds a week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
FROM THE RECORD

ID EP. KNUTSON C7, Mimi: A very remarkable
~ address was delivered in another hody week
ago today that feel should not go unanswered In
that address the speaker virtually served notice on
Japan that if the japanese do not live up to the
obligations which she has assumed in certain treat
les this country would go to considerable lengths to
compel her to do so. In view of the fact that the
speaker to whom have reference occupies posi-
ton unusually close to the Administration, I am
wondering whether he spoke by the card
/ am wondering, Mr.. Speaker, if :. We are 60
ing to be plunged into with Japan before cleo
ton SO that an appeal may be made TO the American
people to not change horses while We are in midst
of an emergency
Rep, Maverick ID. Texas: The attitude in
Washington seems to be mot now-maybe
later" No; do not let us pass legislation of an
effective nature now but wait until later Pass up
od-age pensions social security, unemployment, all
zeal questions involving fundamental economic prob
LENS until after the election And pass up neutral
ity until after a war!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

A-Immigration from Mexico is
not restricted by quota.
Q-Vhat is the relationship of my
uncle to my son?
A-Great or grand-uncle.
Q-What was the total revenue Ct
the United States Postoffice for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1882
A-$63o,7s5, so1.s7.
Q-What is the state flower of
Pennsylvania, and by whom was it
chosen?
A-The Legislature chose the
mountain laurel.
Q-When was The song, In a Lit
tie Gypsy Tearoom." published?
Alt was copyrighted in 1885.
Q-When did Irene Dunno make
her screen debut?
Am 1880 in sLeathernecking.
OILS Walter Damrosch, the NIL
steal director, an American
Ale is naturalized American.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

consumption is due to efforts to
raise the price of goods beyond
the purchasing power Of the con-
sumner. Every relief policy is based
on the fallacy that a reduction of
production will raise the price of
the goods and thereby create pros
perity. Neither of the two major
political parties have any sound
plan for the abolition of unemploy-
ment and poverty.
Government is now the ally of
the producers; the consumers are
totally ignored.
Nothing but high consumption
of goods can bring zeal prosperity.
High consumption brings down the
cost of production and overhead, so
that the savings may be passed on
to the consumer in lower prices.
For six years we have been bark
ing up the wrong tree.
The 100000 unemployed put to
work in industry, where they were
formerly employed, would produce
goods and services in huge guam
titles, which in turn would lower
the cost of production, permit a
small profit on each article, and
produce taxable revenue for balanc-
ing the budget.
An assignment of each unem-
ployed person by the Federal gov
eminent to the industry in which
that person has had previous en-
'ployment, with a commitment to
pay the prevailing wage for the
labor of this person out of the Fed
eral Treasury, thus removing this
person from n-productive labor
to the real production of goods,
would start us on the road to real
prosperity. Prices of goods would
fall to the consumers level, which
is the first prerequisite for a bal
anced economy.
Taxa ton by the government of
the industry so subsidized for the
cost of this labor would produce a
balanced budget.
Why not try working as a way
out?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER, ASK THE TIMES,

Inclose = Scent stamp for reply when
addressing any question IF fact or in
formation to The indianapolis Times
Washington Service Bureau, 1913 18th
st. N. w.. Washington. d. C. Legal and
medical advice can not be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
Q-How many births and deaths
occurred in the United States in
1884?
A-Births, 2,15S,e19; and deaths,
,396. 1903.
COT what race are the Firms?
A-They belong to the great Tu-
ranian or Ural-Altaic family. which
still predominates in North and
Central Asia. About the end of the
seventh century the Firms, driven, it
is supposed. by the Bulgarians from
their settlements on the Volga, took
possession of the country they now
occupy. They belong to the white
race.
Q-What is the Mexican quota Of
immigration to the United States?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
The Hoosier Forum
disapproue of what you sag, but I a0M defend
TO the death your right to say it.-Votaire

the caliber he should be would make
the remarks he made in letter to
the Hoosier Forum on Feb. IL. His
article was titled Comes to Defense
of National Guard"
1t seems that Lieut.. Roesinger has
single track mind with a rich
mans conditions. He doesn't seem
broad minded enough to see two
sides of question at the same time.
Lieut.. Roesinger, if he is inter-
ested in the true condition of af-
fairs, should make tour of Indian
apolis, especially between Washing
ton-st and Troy-av along White
River. There he could see how hui
man being are forced to live. Con-
ditions found there are the same as
in every part of the United States.
He might ask himself if he would
like to live under such conditions,
and who is responsible for them.
Any person of ordinary intelli-
gence can enlighten him. 1t is the
element his National Guard is pro-
tecting that is responsible.
The last paragraph of the article
is surprising and amusing. Can. it
be possible that a man with the in
telligence that Lieut.. Roesinger is
supposed to have would suggest
boycott as a weapon for organized
labor against capital? Any fourth
grade student knows boycott is un-
lawful.
If this came to the attention of
Lieut.. Roesinger's superior, he
would very likely be severely repri-
manded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
COUCHLIN IS FLAYED AS
WOULD BE DICTATOR

BY E. F. Maddox
The attack of Charles E. Coughlin
upon the President of the United
States, and his attempt to in
'rnidate and dictate to members of
Congress in the performance of
their duty as legislators, is the
climax of arrogant egoism by this
would-be dictator.
Charles E. Coughlin has over
stepped the bounds of common de-
cency and has perverted his right
to free speech by presuming to pub
licly threaten the members of Con-
gress and by inviting and melting
the farmers of this nation to arise
in armed rebellion unless the
President and Congress accept and
submit to his dictatorship.
This must be stopped.
Father Coughlin may be Fascist.
If so he has no right to dictate to
either the Democratic or Republican
parties.
We do not approve of New Deal
Socialism. We highly disapprove
of this arrogant attempt to estab-
lish radio dictatorship. We wish
to inform the National Broadcast
ing Co. publicly that we consider
such TRADES as we hear each Sun
day from Royal Oak, Mich, men
ace to domestic tranquility and a
violation of American liberty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
SUICIDE
BY HARRIET SCOTT oLIN

Last night saw a desperate star
Dive into a darkened lake.
All was blackness but a bar
OF light the moon cast in her
wake.
Hungry water gulped with silken
mirth
The glittering body sank into the
lake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

Times .reGfeTs are nvited to erpress
their 1ietcs in these columns. religious
controversies excluded. Make rour letters
short. so all can haze q chance. Limit
them to ESQ CORDS or less. Your letter
must be stoned. but names UilI be
tcithheld on reouestI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

Some libraries in the country haven't periodical or
book that dates later than the beginning of the de-
preston Indianapolis is fortunate.
All of should spend more time at the library
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

Bequeathed the name of Washington,
To make men blush there was but one"
Lord Byron.
A MONG the most abused words in the Kings
Ia English is the word great" yet no American
will dispute this English poets appraisal of first
President.
There have been greater generals, greater states
men, greater thinkers yes greater American Presi-
dents than he But he had two ingredients of great
ness to a superlative degree-integrity and courage
What a contrast was this simple honest Virginian
to those tin-horn and tnseled dictators who
strut across Europes scene! When he accepted COM
n1and of the tiny army of Freedoms soldiers he re-
fused all pay as commander He declined salary
President. He refused third term. He warned
against "overgrown military establishments" hos
tile to republican liberty" Although trained a
soldier he said MY first wish is to see war BAN
ished from the earth" And when he surrendered his
commission at the Maryland State House, Annapolis
he rebuked as tratorous the urgngs of some of his
generals that he make himself dictator Instead he
mounted his horse and set out for his farm on the
Potomac as plain Mr.. Washington.
In courage he a rock. Not even through
the tragic winter of Valley Forge himself surrounded
by intriguing officers and his dwndling army starved
by hostile Congress, did he waver. On his death
bed he said: II die hard but am not afraid to CO..
w. E. Woodward writing of Washington, said:
1.-The keynote of his personality was character, not
intellect, nor imagination, nor feeling. He was the
perfect pattern of will and self-disciplne. He pos
Sessed tortitude, seadfastness dignity courage hon
esty and seTr-respect."
The oppressed peoples of the earth always have
needed liberators like the patriot Washington Never
have they needed them more than they do today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
SUBSIDIZED INDUSTRY
is ADVOCATED

BY II. L. s.
There can be no real prosperity
In this country as long as we at
tempt to maintain an economy of
scarcity. Prices mean nothing if we
fail to produce and distribute the
products of industry and agricul-
ture on continuing larger scale.
The breakdown of production and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

THE evil that men do lives after
Il them; the good is oft inferred
with their bones.-Shakespeare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
DAILY THOUGHT

The memory of the just is blessed:
but the name of the wicked shall
rot.-Proverbs x, 7.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
w atch Your Health

tive to starvation were determined
by experiments on his body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1898.
WHY HE WAS GREAT

Where may the wearied eye repose
When gazing on the Great
Where neither guilty glory CLOVIS,
Nor despicable state?
Yes-one-the first-the last-the best
The Cincinnatus of the West,
Whom envy dared not hate,
Bequeathed the name of Washington,
To make men blush there was but onel'
Lord Byron.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
NATIONAL GUARD DEFENSE
BRINGS RETORT

BY Hugh B. Howe
I have all the respect in the
world for Lieut.. Roesinger's title,
but I am surprised that man of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
The Indianapolis Times
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The Washington times., 1936-08-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-29

ment of the existing anti-trusl laws," Inc told me. Then he ex- plained that any attempt to flx prices or control production could not be tolerated if the consuming public was to Dc protected.
 
 ''Direct ActiOmist"
 When 1t came to . question oi the cuttailinent of industry or agri- culture he substituted positively opposed" for his usual violently opposed" understood him aisc when he said, T do not believe iSl Q policy of scarcity" N
 Nor was there any inincing oi words concerning public utilities and power development. T am op- posed to continuance or extension of the T. v. A." he said frankly And he added that he was in favor of public power development only when 1t was incidental to the fur thering of navigation in navigable streams.
 Certainly most of them were the fighting answers of Q fighting man, If ! wanted to be fancy I'd call him Q direct actionist." He's always
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-29

Shrines to Memory . |. . With Memorial Day tonnor- row. recent article by Huger Elliott director of Educa- tonal Work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is of special significance By reference to art treas the urge to memoralze the dead has found expression in the finest work of scuptors architects and designers from the dawn of civilization. Beginning with superb examples of ancient Chinese and Egyptian memorials on display in Americas largest art museum Mr. Elliott calls attention to Greek memorial and then to the mag development of memorial art through the ages down to our own times. The significant fact that emerges from such study that though the world changes the hu- man heart remains unchanged. To-day, as thousand or five thousand years ago. individuals and nations seek to remember those who have passed into the Great Be- yond and seek to enshrne that memory permanently in granite and marble. Memorial Day. when millions of Americans will do homage to the nations dead, whether famous humble another proof of this eternal sent ment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-29
phant. the treasurys general coun-

phant. the treasuryS general coun- Sel.
 The Morgenthau- oiiphant admin- istration has successively fathered Professor Warrens gold scheme; the silver program; the Roosevelt iil- ileritance tax proposal of last year, which became SO balled up that 1t had to be abandoned; and the cor. poration surplus tax plan of this year, which has had such rough ride ing in congress because 1t seemed so full of holes.
 What! 'Pauperize" Lawyers?
 Tn secret conferences preceding Introduction of the administration tax bill, certain New Deal attor- neys sought to insert . provision limiting fees of lawyers appearing in cases against the government to . maximum of 46,000.
 Fees in some such cases are re ported to have gone as high as
 Sl,00O, 900 -perhaps higher. So
 this move was rather radical and also optimistic. considering the
 fact that congress is made up
 largely of lawyers, many of whom
 will Dc lobbying or practiCing law
 here sooner or later.
 But the government is At . con- stant disadvantage because its op- ponents ii legal cases often include the best talent money can buy.
 Oliphant knocked that proposal out of the tax bill on the ground that 1t would overload the meas- ire and make 1t harder to pass.
 Some progressive senators are ex- pected to offer the proposal as an amendment. But its chances of eventual passage seem slight.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-29

WpA," he exploded.
 The care of the aged and un- employed, he contended, is exclu- sively Q state problem for admin istration. Naturally, he said, t should be entirely divorced from partisan politics.
 Enemy of Imitation
 Question No. { fin regard to our currency problems is tough enough for Q fliil-fledged economist, or aSl asnbidextrous, bi.partigal Brain Truster, but Colonel Knox welcomed 1t. He was opposed to infiation of any kind or to any further de- valuation of the dollar, but he did believe that 1t should be stabilized at its present low gold content. Then he added: T believe in Snak- ing our paper currency convertible into gold on demand"
 When the Colonel is opposed to anything he's usually violently op- posed. T am violently opposed" he exploded, Ito any effort to abridge the power of the judiciary to inter- pret the Constitution" t.s
 T believe in the rigid enforce