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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson


OKLAHOMA politicians are eating crow Literally.
~ Somebody hit the idea of creating new
food supply and eliminating the bird pests at the
time the papers full of pictures of state
officials picking the bones of fried crows.
It's sweet of the politicians to set us the fash
ion, considering that in Oklahoma as elsewhere, the
taxpayers will have to resort to shooting crows
for grub That is unless they can first drive out the
flocks of politicians that infest the country.
When the publicity is over, the program will be
reversed; the politicians will eat chicken and the
taxpayers will eat crow Isn't that the way it usu-
ally goes?
Between the official ineficients-national, state,
county and city, and the War Boys who are always
yelling Gimme, gimme, gimme, the future of the
American child looks as black as the crow.
Here's Charles Schwab, singing the praises of Sir
Basil zaharaoff, and assuring us that war is here
to stay and that all good munition makers ought to
have reasonable profit" Everything points to
some lean years for the hard working citizen. And
he isn't such flint-hearted fellow either. He
wouldn't mind going on slim rations for a while if
he knew the dollars he shelled out for taxes actu
ally went to the DID, the starving, the poor and the
sick. But to eat so that our politicians can
feed turkey-there's the rub To eat crow so that
Mr.. Schwab may make reasonable war profits and
Sir Basil Zaharoff may remain one of the richest
men in the woTld-no is going to taste good to
one who cogitates those facts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

phone bill in courts ruling that telephone COM
panies must prepare and submit a record of ac-
counts along lines prescribed by the Federal Com
munications Commission
But it happens that this accounting system is
one which the FEC worked out in collaboration with
state utility commissions the purpose of which is to
obtain information the original cost of telephone
properties information which hitherto has not been
available for rate-making purposes. The American
Telephone and Telegraph Co. sought by INDUCTION to
be relieved of the duty of making such facts public
But the court ruled against the company and if the
United States Supreme Court sustains that ruling
the facts will be spread upon the record
And state public officials, whose responsibility it
is to regulate the rates charged by utilities, may
then examine the records and decide whether our
monthly telephone bills are, are not higher than
required to give fair return on investment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
INCIDENTAL

T IEUT LEIGH WADE and DR.. Manuel Ferrara
~ were in charge of buying arms for Brazilian
revolutionists few years ago. They paid Console
dated Aircraft Corp $4,000 for 10 planes and then
charged revolutionists $137,5O0 for them DR.. Fer
rara according to of the committee witnesses,
told him he getting $1,000 of the difference.
The rest hasn't been fully accounted for because
Lieut.. Wade is in South America and hasn't re-
sponGed to a committee subpoena.
These same agents bought 100 old machine guns,
junked by the United States Army for $780, They
did some repair work on them and submitted bill
to the revolutionsts for $4,000.
Jose c. de Figuerol told the committee he was
working with Wade and Ferrara and that he was
taken of in the proper manner"
This is just one of wars by-products, one of the
things that is never mentioned when bands are
playing and flags waving young off to be
killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY rs, 1886.
INDIANAPOLIS STREETS
"A sCRIPPs-HowARD NEWSPAPER

MAYOR KERN'S announcement that temporary
Ava repairs are TO be made Immediately streets
damaged by the subzero weather is welcome news
The depression has not played all its tricks on
human beings. Some of the misfortune Of the lean
years has fallen on public works. Our streets are
in bad condition. Probably it will be several years
before indianapolis again boast of an up-to-
date street system.
Many of highways are rutted and pitted
Probably the most important cross-towr thorough
fare the North Side is almost difficult for auto
mobiles to travel upon if it corduroy road
of colonial days.
Sooner or later indianapolis will have to extend
its plans for street improvement The sooner the
better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
"THE MEASURED PHRASE"

OWEN D. YOUNG preached seasonable sermon
when he warned against the dangers of in
temperate radio speeches and bespoke "the measured
phrase" of logic instead.
The radio, Mr. Young told Florida audience, is
far different forum from the old political stump
From it, for good evil, go forth on wings the
words that circle the globe. He said
Good will or bad will, understanding or misun-
derstandng, cooperation contest peace or war
may depend on the spirit, on the wisdom, on the
oelf-restraint of him who for the moment controls
the mighty instrument which modern science has
put into his hands"
1t is, probably, too much to hope that the minor
political orators will lay aside bathos invectve and
SANDER and get down to reason all at once. The
habit lies too strong on them, and political cam
paigns for years have been open to the meanest of
partisan hatchetmen. But it is not too much to hope
that our really noted leaders may begin speaking
less from their glands and more from their brains
With them, to date, the speech making has been
strident, bitter red in the face, prone exaggera
tion-and that goes both ways, REPUBLICAN DEM
ocratic; applies to Roosevelt and to Hoover to Knox
and to Ickes, to AL Smith, and Vandenberg and
Farley. Talk about the foul breath of Communist
Russia" fountains of fear' 'cowardy cloaks' 'po-
litical puppets" and "shackled Liberties" has char
acterized the oratory of 1886 to date with
than eight months to go.
We already are in campaign of unusual bitter
The danger of stirring up passions is very
real one, for throughout the land are groups that
fatten fear and hate. Great will be spent to
turn the tide of sentiment way the other, for
pocketbook nerves have been hurt and privileges
challenged.
So we think that Mr. Owen Young has spoken his
cautionary word at particularly opportune time
Let the intelligent leaders try to minimize passion
and it's aftermath. Let them practice restraint and
enjoy the strength that be found only in under
statement. And let the nation bear in mind the
truth of the old saying that abuse not argument
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
CONDEMNS u. S. LENDING
TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY

By H. L. Seeger
Restoration of confidence to bust
ness is dependent upon restoration
of purchasing power to the consum-
ers of the products of industry. Res.
toration Of consumption power tt
those eleven and one-half million
unemployed persons would auto
matically solve the confidence prob
lem of business.
The American Federation of La
Dor survey indicated that the recess
sion in recovery was due to pur-
chasing power tagging behind pro-
duction. Wages, it pointed out, had
not advanced in proportion to in
creases in profit. This fact, there
fore, places upon labor the obliga-
ton to demand higher wages, il
the balance between producing ano
consuming power is ever to be re-
stored.
Industry's failure to abosrb clever
and one-half million out of work il
bringing the nation into a seriou.
danger. The survey further said:
1--WE have in America the strange
paradox of an economic system
equipped to produce a comfortable
living standard for all, but unable
to function" and that "labor's fore
most task today is to study means
of making it function"
None of the bowling coming from
the Liberty League is directed to-
ward the unconstitutional use OF
money from the Federal Treasury fol-
the promotion of private business
No attack has ever been made upor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
which has appropriated Federal
public money for private business.
II there ever was an unconStitu-
tional act, it is most glazing in this
use of public money for private en-
terprises. The recovery of much
of this money is extremely doubtful.
It's appropriation for purposes out
side of those connected with public
business is indefensible, unconsti-
tutional and clearly as socialistic as
it could ever be.
This "socialistic RFC baby" was
fathered by the rugged former Presi-
dent, and adopted by Mr.. Roose-
welt. Mr.. Hoover also produced
that other socialistic farm board
program, of storing and pegging
wheat, that drained the Federal
Treasury Of 500 million dollars of
public money.
Let's stop this socialism of bust
ness. Let the government take
care of it's own business and let
business demonstrate its ability to
stand on it's own legs without
propping it up through the use of
public treasury money through the
RFC, Hole, FLB and all the 9TH
er socialistic props put out tt this
would-be private business wo Id.
Let the government assign hese
eleven and one-half million ork-
ers to the industries from which
they have been released, with orders
to put them to work at the pro-
duction of commodities. If industry
can not do this it is not competent
to serve the public needs, and fail
ure to do SO will surely bring this
nation into serious danger as the
A. F. of l.. survey stated.
Let's hurry back to the Consti-
tuition, kick the socialistic lending
and propping out from under the
private business structure. Let's
quit meddling and piddling at relief
of business. Take it off the dole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
AZANA. LEADER OF SPAIN

A night Don Manuel Azana would sneak out OF
his refuge in the Madrid home of foreign
journalist and go down to the jail.
There he would find his friends plotting to over
throw King Alfonso and set up Spanish republic
His friends were political prisoners Of the Crown
Azana had thus far escaped.
Not until the republican government was created
did he find himself in CELL and then only after he
had been premier.
Now, in the wake of the latest bloody elections
he is premier again, leading the Leftist group that
general victory
In 1880, Azana was an obscure civil servant given
to writing plays little poetry and political COM
ment, and studying military strategy.
Many years ago friend asked why the military
studies fascinating to him.
In 20 years." he replied, st will be minister
of war"
And it was just about 20 years later that Alfonso
fed Spain and the republic began. It's first war
minister was Don Manuel Azana.
Alcala zamora premier. He had been leader
of the political prisoners of $780, when he was kicked
upstairs to the presidency Azana was made premier
forming new government in less than half an hour
This heavyjowled man with protrudng eyes and
light olive complexion guided the young govern
ment for two years over some extremely rough
ground Then government guards set fire to the
house of local politician far from Madrid The
politician and several members of his family burned
to death. Azana was blamed His government fell
and the conservatives in under the aged Ale
jandro Lerroux and young Gil Robes.
Lerroux, who used to counsel his followers ito
revolt against everything because nothing is good"
had become tory. AS for Robes, his conservatism
is measured by his historic remark concerning the
new republic:
1T is like measles. We will live through It,"
These were the men who took over the republic
In 1888 and jailed Azana.
An attempt was made to drive out all who did not
favor the Lerroux- Robles policies Opposition began
to grow.
The jas acquired more and more political prison.
until the recent explosion when their friends on
the outside celebrating their victory attacked the
jails with guns and clubs to release them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
LINCOLN THRILLS TOURISTS
AT vICKSBURG, MISS.

By Mrs. Minnie Hough
Abraham Lincoln still lives. That
is, you'd never get over swearing
that he does if you could just step
down to Vicksburg, Miss.
It's a grand feeling to be greeted
by beautiful monument to Indiana
upon entering the historic old town.
But when, upon pulling into a tour
ist cabin camp, you are made well
come by Abe himself, silk hat,
breeches, boots and all-well, he
takes you by surprise and you gasp
in amazement at the terrific, like
ness, rub your eyes, then look again
You can't be mistaken, you tell
yourself. You've seen his picture too
many times.
But of course you are, so you Just
naturally put out your hand to
shake the hand of Abraham Lincoln,
the owner of the camp.
Notwithstanding the fact that on
May 10 and %, 1868, the Union army
made unsuccessful assaults-unsuc-
cessful because of the heroic defense
of the Confederate army under Gen.
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln Cor
his counterpart) holds complete
sway over his domain and thrills his
many, many tourist patrons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

GLOW many one-dollar gold
pieces with the mint mark c were
issued in 1854?
A-Four.
Q-Did the United States borrow
money from the English government
during the Civil War.
A-No.
Q-Has England written con-
stitution like the United States?
A-No.
Q-On what day was June %,
1924?
A-Wednesday.
Q-What official in the Irish Free
State corresponds to the Postmaster
General of the United States?
A-Gerald Boland, who is the
Minister for Posts and TelegraphS.
Q-What is tarmac?
A mixture of ironstone Stag.
tar. and creosote that Is used in
roadmaking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
YOUR TELEPHONE BILL

IF ours were simple economic system instead of
one of battling complexities, decision handed
down by the Federal Statutory Court of lower New
York would have vitality interested every telephone
subscriber in the country
But because the decision dealt with such prosaic
matter as system of accounting it excited little in
terest And small wonder. For it is not easy to
dollars and cents difference in our monthly tele-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
w atch Your Health

On this diet you may lose from two
to three pounds week if you keep
up your ordinary work.
Remember, it is not safe to reduce
more rapidly.
Breakfast: One-half grapefruit
one tablespoon cream, one egg, one
slice bread, one medium serving
pulled rice or similar cereal, one
slice thin toast and one small square
butter.
Luncheon or dinner: One cur
plain broth, one broiled trout Oh
other fish, three heaping table.
spoons new peas, salad containing
one tomato and two leaves of lettuce
with vinegar or lemon, one-halt
cantaloupe or grapefruit, one glas.
skim milk, one cup clear tea OF
coffee.
Supper: Three slices white meat
| of chicken, three slices of egg plant
three heaping tablespoons cream
squash, four stalks celery hearts
one cup clear tea, one glass skin
| milk, one banana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

WRoNG selection OF food, a
w sweet tooth, and lack of suf-
flcient exercise, warns great nu-
triton specialist, are the primary
reasons for reducing diets.
Remember that Americans con-
sumo from five to 10 times as much
sugar per person per day as do peo-
pie abroad. This sugar is not all
taken as such, but usually is dis
trilouted through a wide variety OF
foods.
The average stewed tomatoes or
other vegetables served in a restau-
rant would hardly be eatable with
out considerable seasoning.
When you are reducing, you must
avoid, particularly, rich salad dress
ing, sugar, custards, candies, cakes
pies, rich gravies, fat fish, fat meats
nuts, cream, fried foods, or creamed
soups.
HERE is diet that contains
Il l. about 1915 calories. It provides
all the essential food substances
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crease prices temporarily, but itsdoes
not produce real prosperity A sub
sidy to the consumers would get
rid of the so-called surplus in rec
ord time.
The sharecroppers who produced
the 100000 bales of cotton held by
the government would be glad to
get this cotton for new glad rags to
replace the rag bag on their backs.
But why solve the surplus problem
by subsidies to the consumers?
What would we worry about after
we distributed the surplus?
More consumption would also
raise the price without crop reduc-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
URGES INCREASE IN
CONSUMPTION

BY S. L. HI.
The new soil conservation bill is
designed to curtail the food supply
to conform to the vendability of the
supply.
Farm machinery manufacturers
have resorted to 'pig killing" in re-
stricting production of machinery to
the farmers ability to buy. His need
of new machinery did not govern
the supply. So now the farmers
want to follow the pattern of the
farm machinery makers.
Reduction of production may in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
by DAVID DIETZ.
IRON ancient Egypt comes a fash

IRON ancient Egypt comes a flash
Il of light on the beginnings OF
newspaper history.
Tt seems that Pharaoh, wishing
to send important news of his reign
to far-hung cities and provinces,
might order the news inscribed on
Scarabs. Scarabs, you recall, were
amulets or other objects in the
shape of the sacred Egyptian beetle,
symbol of resurrection.
A scarab edition in ancient Egypt
may have consisted of a few score
copies. Possibly editions were larger,
but 40 copies Of one news dispatch
published in this fashion happen tc
be known.
That the inscribed scarabS, were
actually distributed as news letters
is indicated by translation of a
scarab acquired by the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York The
scarab is one issued by Egypt's re-
sptendent young Golden Emperor,
Amen-hopte III, in 1922 B. C.
= q
TIVE different news scarabs OF
l. this Pharaoh are known to
Psychologists. Amen-hotpe used
Scarabs as one way of announcing
his wedding, or rather one of his
weddings. He used this method of
proclaiming his score of killing 10
lions year, average. in the hunt.
The ion-hunting item is the scarab
record of which no less than 10
copies are preserved in collections
today.
Another royal press dispatch from
Amen-hotpe told that an artificial
take mile long had been dug for
nis Queen Teye and completed in
Is DAYS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
MEMENTO
BY MARY WARD

l would have touched your sleeve
Though you would not perceive
And once I thought to seek
A chance to touch your cheek
But that was long ago
The moments pass, you know.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

y EP. CELLER Cd, N. ": Mr.. Speaker. verify
believe that the list of subscribers to the Town
send Weekly is well calculated to become the best
sucker" list one find Very likely the of
Townsend Weekly are trafficking in that list. be-
cause every get-rchquick operator every charlatan
that tries to get something for nothing every free
booter, every fake stock promoter, has paid good
price to Townsend and Clements the sole owners Of
the Townsend Weekly. for the use of this list.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

fTimes rea teT3 arc tnUited to erDress
their Oietos in these columns. religious
controversies excluded. Make tour letters
short. so all can have chance. Limit
them to ESQ toords or less. Your letter
must be siQned. but names tciH be
l0ithheld on re0uest.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
DAILY THOUGHT

His mischief shall return upon his
own head, and his violent dealing
shall come down upon his own pate
Psalms 7:16.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

TOD is a sure paymaster. He
VI may not pay at the end OF
every week, month, or year, but re-
member He pays in the end.-Anne
of Austria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
WHY WE LIKE DEMOCRACY

BULLETIN; Berlin, Feb. 25.-(Unted Press)-
The class of 1915 today called to the colors for
labor service"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
FROM THE RECORD

CENATOR METCALF Or, R. -: Our national
- deficit viii destroy US if we do not succeed in
stopping it, and the result is suggested by the fol-
lowing rhyme.
Hush. little deficit
Don't you cry
You'll be a crisis
Bye and Bye.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

Q-When did the United States
begin to keep immigration records?
Ain 1920.
Q-What Is dad" in the card
game Evansville Clabber?
"A meld composed of three
cards of the same suit in sequence.
els there an overland route
through Canada to Alaska?
A-No.
Q-Where was Bruno Eauptmann
born?
A-Kamenz, Saxony. Germany.
Q-what is the average gold con-
tent in sea-water?
A--The estimated amount OF gold
is .03 to one grain per ton.
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IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER, ASK THE TIMES!

rnclose Scent stamp for reply when
addressing any question Of 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.
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The HOosier Forum

disapproue Of aOhat you sag, bat will defend
to the death your right to sag it.-Voltaire
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26

JULIUS CAESAR lives at $500
- Coliseum-av, Indianapolis. If
you're looking for Rosener in the
phone book and aren't sure of it's
spelling, be sure to look also I'M
der Raesener, Rasener, Reasner,
Reasonor, Reissner, Resener, Res
ner, Resoner, Roesener and Roess-
ner.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
War
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
special envoy had been sent to Lon
don to negotiate an Ethiopian settle
ment failed to shake off a growing be-
lief in informed circles that Italy and
Britain were seeking a basis for an
African agreement
Lake Tana. at the headwaters of
the Blue Nile, has become the key
piece in the diplomatic puzzle involv-
ing Italy, Britain. Egypt and Ethiopia.
Italy, with It's army aready en-
trenched in the Tana sector. north
west of the main northern Ethiopian
front, has guaranteed that Egypt's
hydraulic interests in the Nile source
will not be obStructed Similar guar
antees have been extended to Britain
Italian press dispatches from the
southern front said it was notable that
Ogaden Province chieftains, including
Ugas Omar, chief of the Malingur
tribe, and leaders of other tribes, had
begun to surrender to the Italians.
The dispatches, however, quoted the
prisoners as saying the army of Ras
Nasibu, standing between the southern
Italian army and Harar, second city
OF Ethiopia, was perfectly armed, with
warriors and wives ready to fight side
by side.