davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-02-28

early days OF real Spring cannot make
an April fool acceptable. One wonders
how the ancients got 50 far OF the mark.
Bat they loved to prod at the most
beautiful and sacred things, those
ancients, as even the most cursory
examination Of customs shows.
4 \ + 4
From now on the Wintering song birds.
which have loved to congregate in the
gardens where food has been put out for
them, will be less and less inclined to
depend upon man.
Nature will cali them, in many ways,
and they will find succulent and fresh
food to take the place of the dry y-as-dust
grains and seeds which have constituted
their daily fare at the feeding stations.
These were the best bird lovers could
do for them, and these were highly
acceptable, as the fat brides attest, but
no doubt they are far from ideal, at
least from birds viewpoint.
Those who have watched the birds all
Winter must be satisfied. from now on,
to see their numbers at the feeders
diminish as the days grow warmer and
brighter.
It will be interesting, to all such, to
see just how this gradual diminution
works out.
Which birds will give up the stations
first, and in what order will the others
follow? Which species will linger?
Will bird feeding be advisable after
the tulips begin to come up?
These are some of the questions which
will be asked by those who have fed
the birds.
Activity in the garden, too will tend
to diminish their numbers day by day,
after the season opens up.
So far, since Winter set in earnestly.
the wild birds have had the garden much
to themselves.
Disturbances have been few and far
between, and these usually righted
themselves shortly, so that birds had.
in effect, true sanctuary.
Necessary supplying of the feeders has
been done at dusk, after the birds have
flown away to their roosting places.
From now on, more and more dis
turbances will occur, SO that by the time
of those first really warm days, when
even the most lethargic feel inclined to
roll sleeves and seize rake, the birds
will find altogether a different state of
affairs.
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Exclusive bird use is not a normal
use of garden.
Gardens are made for humans, by,
Of and for humans.
Birds enjoy Spring and Summer gar
dens too, but not as sole occupants.
Their normal sunny day activities are
carried on in the trees.
They fly over the heads of their
friends, happy in the new birth of the
good earth, pleased with the luscious
moist foods so easily secured.
No need. then, for feeding devices
made by man.
Every clod teens with worms Grubs
and caterpillars are on the way. Fresh
insects and wormlike forms of insect life
abound.
These the birds help clean up. doing
active police duty in all gardens.
As we look at the yard, just emerged
from its coats Of snow and ice, it looks
hopeless. We doubt all this magic
Only for q minute. "One More
Spring" is not. just book. It is
erxorayssafal. roo o1itv
Evening star., 1936-02-28

1905, took up the matter at its Boston
convention and resolved upon an effec-
tive Nationwide campaign to enforce
preventive treatment for newborn chill
dren, blindness from preventable cause
at birth was still on the increase. About
the same time the National Society for
the Prevention of Blindness was estab-
lished. BY 1919 the effects of concerted
effort were shown In steadily decreasing
percentages of blindness among children
from this cause.
Ophthalmia neonatorurn, of course. is
only one cause Of preventable blindness.
Compulsory treatment Of children at
birth is merely one Of the aims Of the
District society, which plans also to work
in behalf Of the prenatal care of mothers,
the systematic examination of pre-
school children. the full-time services
of an oculist for the public schools, the
follow-up work, through clinics, Of
treatment for those suffering from dis
eases and injuries Of the eye, better
lighting facilities in industry and gen.
eral education of the public.
State and national legislation has
recognized the need for public support
of the blind. There is obvious need,
now, for the renewed activity Of public
spirited citizens in behalf of legislation
and education designed to prevent
blindness. What effort could be more
noble than the salvation of those other
wise distined to lives of eternal darkness?
Evening star., 1936-02-28

While it is forbidden to teach "com-
munism," confusion arises concerning
the precise systems taught by COM
munism. They vary to an extent which
sometimes puts arbitrary authority over
the masses in the hands of some impet-
uous individual who commands respectful
obedience even when he obviously does
not know what he is talking about.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Original Monopolist.
Poor old Adam! He endured a lonely
life!
There wasn't anybody he could talk to
but his wife!
Each day he started homeward when the
sun was sinking low.
He had searched the garden over. There
was nowhere else to 90.
He couldn't take paper to instruct him
or amuse
There wasn't anybody but himself to
furnish news.
he couldn't start base ball game. He
couldn't join a club.
Eve was social leader with nobody
round to snub.
He had a splendid orchard that was
blooming with delight.
He tried to eat up all the fruit, and lost
his appetite.
He had the best menagerie man could
hope to grow,
But not soul would offer him two bits
to see the show!
Poor old Adam! What an autocrat was
he!
There wasn't anybody who could ques-
ton his decree.
He's terrible example-take the tip
for what it's worth
The only man on record who monop-
olized the earth.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

It should be no trouble for any pro-
fessional educator to show goods, at
least to the extent of writing in simple
English exactly what he would print
about communism If he were editor in
chief Of American school books. Much
argument is carried on with insufficient
detail as to what it is all about.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

Fights against gamblers have to be
conducted at one time or another In
every large city. Gamblers sometimes
assist the law, as other gangsters do,
not with a purpose Of civic benefit, but
in the pursuit of private revenge and
efforts to secure business monopoly. Ac-
cording to Hoyle, gambling should not
be crowded. Unfortunately, crooks will
gamble.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

Amateur actors are busying themselves
with rather direct satire on public affairs.
Their efforts appeal first of all to friends
and relatives. and performance be-
comes an occasion Of mutual sympa-
thetic understanding between an anna
teur stage and an amateur auditorium.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Wavering Faith,

"You still have faith in the wisdom
of the plain people?"
p Eyes," answered Senator Sorghum,
"but I'm going to lose some of it if the
opposition continues to pile up influence
and votes"
Evening star., 1936-02-28

After few limitations the President
of the United States is made aware that
college has a lot of harder things to
teach than Greek coniugations or Latin
prosody.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Relief in Sight,

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
All, the Fourth of July will come around
some day! How every patriotic heart
bursts with pride and Joy at the thought.
And on the Fourth Of July that ther-
mometer crawls up to something above
zero.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

The campaign forecaster is hard at
work. So is the weather forecaster.
Neither succeeds in giving the Winter
Of 1856 any more than the usual sense
Of comfort and security.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Hatless.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
A Judge in Wisconsin has never owned
q hat. From which we infer that he has
not been much interested in running
TOR once,
Evening star., 1936-02-28

Keeping politics out of business is
easier than keeping new and hitherto
unknown varieties of politics out OF
campaign demonstrations.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
A Tourist Attraction.

From the Muskegon Chronicle.
II the Michigan Tourist and Resort
Association wants to do something for
Western Michigan 1t should see that it
is supplied with some quintuplets.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

One of the hard men to debunk is old
Ben Franklin, who was himself an ex-
pert in removing the social varnish that
CLOSED q fallacy.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Sard0nic Observation

"That novelist says he takes his char
acters from real life"
"He should be encouraged to keep on
taking them.' replied Mr.. Growcher.
"The fewer like them in real life. the
better"
Evening star., 1936-02-28

The new problem in finance is not
how far a silver dollar can be thrown,
but how high paper dollar can be flown.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

Zone way to git de best Of an argu-
ment," said Uncle Eben. "is to say one
thing wifi ali yoh might an keep on
sayin' it. Oar ain no use tryin' to con-
vince . parrot"
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Personal Opinions.

o politician bold and free.
On public topics you should be :
Prepared to touch.
But your opinions old and new
OF colleagues, likewise theirs of YOU,
Don't matter much.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Member of the Associated Press.

Al. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled g
credited 70 It or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein
ALI rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein ere also reserved
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Supply and Demand.

Supply and Demand.
Most everybody grabs a pen
Or else types something out
And says he'll give his fellow men
A lot to think about. rs~s
With saints, philosophers and crooks
Composing late O. nights,
Oh, who'll have time to read the books
That everybody writes!
Jud Tunkins says some stump speeches
are like the static that prevents you from
getting the real ideas that are tryin' to
come through.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
On Commission ROU

(Reprinted From Late Times Yesterday
Quotations below subjec5 to change are
average wholesale prices being offered to
BUYERS. by local commission dealers:
Fruit-Cranberries. C. c. Hames, Eat
mores. 25-lb box 81. Pears-Washing-
ton D'Anjo, 1925 Calf avacados. ss.75.
Bananas-Seven hands. a pound. sac. Per-
simons-California, lug sl,25. Apples
Jonathsns, $50. Delicious sl;so,. Veal
.-Sunkist. 3eos,. 81; Grapefruit Texas,
Limes-Mextcan, a carton las 22c. Grapes
sawdust chest, 1915.
Neutrality-suspicious.. green. round string
less bu. s3,75 Beets-Texas 3-doz crate,
sizes Cabbage-New York Danish. 50-lb.
bag. S5c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. crate.
SITS. Celery Michigan. washed and
trimmed. l6 stock bunch. 55c: jumbo doz..
ssc;;. cqeumbers-southern. bu.. S. dog !.
ST6s5 s, i5S Ssks sOOs 81 rn sGm
Florida. crate. S.; small basket, si.4O.
Mustard-Home grown. bu., soc. Onions
Indiana yellow. 5O-io. bag siI5: Indi-
ana yellow. i0-lb. bag. Csc Parsley
Southern. doz., Soc. Peas-Telephone,
hampers. s2.75: Texas hampers. $3.50. Po-
tatoes-Round Cobblers. i00-lb. bag 81 go
Michigan Round White. i00-lb. bag. Sl.60:
Early ohios, bu., $780, Idaho Russets.
sass Sweet SspstoeIndPna Jerseys
baskets. 45@6Oc. sage-Doz.. 45c. Spinach
New Texas, hu.. sil0. Souash-Bu.
81 50. Tomatoes-Florida, i0-lb. basket.
Sl25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
CARLOADINGS SHOW
INCREASE OF 1904
Total Reported at 615,028
Cars for Last Week.
By United Press

By Ontted Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The
Association of American Railroads
announced today that loadings of
revenue freight for the week ended
Jan. II totaled 615, O28 cars, increase
of 1904 above the preceding week
and 61,510 above the corresponding
week in 1885.
Miscellaneous freight totaled 225,-
725 cars, an increase of 25,768
above the preceding week. Mer-
chandise in less than carload lots
totaled 148,446 cars, an increase of
24,372 above the preceding week,
but decrease of 1926 below the
corresponding week last year.
Coal loading amounted to 152,755
cars, increases of 6,381 above the
preceding week and 20,969 above
1885. Grain and grain products to-
tailed 31,775, increases of STOP above
the preceding week and 5,504 above
last year.
Livestock amounted to 1887 cars,
an increase of 1878 above the pre-
ceding week, but a decrease of 1853
below 1885. Forest products totaled
26,l75, increases of 1922 above the
preceding week and 6,256 above 1885.
Ore loading amounted to 6,484 cars,
increases of 1,749 above the preeed-
ing week and 2,872 above 1885.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
MUTUAL COMPANIES
NAME NEW PRESIDENT
Walter Jackson to Head Insurance
Association of Indianapolis.

Walter E. Jackson, advertising
manager of the Grain Dealers Ma
tional Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
has been elected president of the
Mutual Insurance Association of In
dianapolis.
The appointment was made at
recent meeting of the association,
which is composed of executives of
the Mutual insurance companies To-
Gated in indianapolis. Other Of
ficers elected at the annual meet.
ing were Carl S. Jones, Indiana
Lumbermens' Mutual Insurance Co.,
vice president.
Marie l.. Huffman, National As
ISOLATION of Mutual Insurance COM
panies, secretary. Directors for
1886 include: Robert C.. Gerstner,
Nellie Allemong, Frank R. Baker
and r. D. MacDaniel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
COOLIDGE AND
ROBERT RESIGN
TREASURY Jobs
Action of Aids Is Latest in
Series of New Deal
designations.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Eew
Deal financial policies received
new blow from within today in the
designations of Under Secretary of
the Treasury Thomas jefferson
Coolidge and Assistant Secretary
L. w. Chip Robert Jr.
Mr. Coolidge, youthful Boston
banker, resigned, it was said, be-
cause of irreconcilable objections to
fundamental Administration fiscal
policies. Mr.. Robert, in his letter
OF resignation, indicated ardent
sympathy for New Deal policies. He
will return to private business.
Administration leaders withheld
comment on the designations. Pres
ident Roosevelt in his letter accept
ing Mr.. Coolidge's resignation, ex-
pressed sincere regret" and COM
mended him for having rendered
conspicuously able service to the
government for the last two years"
and for having been "of great per-
Sonal assistance to me-"
Mr.. Coolidge informed the Presi-
dent that circumstances have now
arisen which make it advisable for
me to tender you my resignation"
He gave no reason for leaving the
Treasury, but friends said he found
it impossible to continue giving
whole-hearted support to all poll
cies of the President
Mr.. Coolidge was in active direc-
ton of the Treasury last summer
when Secretary Henry Morgenthau
Jr. was abroad for several months.
The designations, revealed when
the White House made public the
exchange of correspondence, were
the latest in long series resulting
from differences between Mr. Roose-
welt and his fiscal aides.
Mr.. Coolidge, it was understood,
will leave Immediately.
Others Disagree
The first break" in New Deal
fiscal ranks came in the retirement
of Prof. o. M. w. Sprague as eco
nomic adviser of the Treasury, who
bitterly assailed monetary and
financial policies.
Former Undersecretary of Treas
ury Dean G. Acheson resigned be-
cause of disagreement with other
New Deal lawyers over the govern
ment gold buying program then be-
ing launched.
Lewis w. Douglas quit as director
OF the budget because of too heavy
government spending; Paul Warburg
as financial adviser to the President
over the monetary policy, and
George N. Peek as special foreign
trade adviser because of differences
of opinion with Secretary of State
Cordell Hull over means of promot-
ing United States foreign trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
SHIP MENTS OF
PRODUCE CLIMB
January Movement Around
so Per Cent Higher;
Prices Uneven.

Times Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.--Pro-
duce shipments in the Midwestern
district increased approximately so
per cent during the initial half of
January, and are near the carlot
figures of a year ego, according to
the weekly report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture released today.
The supplies of most kinds of
fruits and vegetables showed gains
near the middle of the month. Va
rlous markets, however, showed
little change from the quiet, fairly
steady conditions which have pre-
vailed during the last few weeks.
Features during the last week were
the flrmneSs in the Midwestern po-
tato markets and the general price
declines in citrus fruits. Fairly
steady prices prevailed for onions.
sweet potatoes and Northern cab
bage. Apple markets continued to
show rather dull, weak tone for
all classes of receipts.
Potato receipts were rather light
at large Midwestern markets during
the week and truck holdings de-
creased, although demand remained
quiet. Prices, however, were well
maintained and some markets
showed gains of 10 to Is cents a
hundred pounds.
With a strong demand prevailing
IN the Midwestern producing Sec
lions, the onion market turned ex-
tremely active. Shipments during
the second week of January totaled
900 cars, compared with $50 in the
preceding week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
MACKAY SEEKS
CLOBE-CIRDLINC
RADIO SYSTEM
Telegraph Firm Charges
RCA With MonopoIistic'
Position.
By United Press

~ Cntted PreSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18-The
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co.
revealed today it's hopes" of estab-
fishing a globe girdling radio COM
munications system, rivaling that of
the Radio Corp. of America.
The only thing holding up such
a development, Ellery w. Stone,
operating vice president of Mackay,
testified at Federal Communica-
tons Commission hearing, is the
'monopolistic position of RCA."
The hearing, on the request of
Mackay to establish a commercial
radio station at Oslo, Norway, with
direct channels to the United States,
has developed into a bitter battle
between Mr.. Stone and attorneys for
RCA.
Cable Traffic Dwindles
After charging RCA with "a radio
monopoly to foreign countries" Mr..
Stone testified that the Oslo station
would be the first link in it's pro-
posed system to regain the place
I'VE formerly held in world COM
munication."
''Mackay hopes to go into most Of
the places in Europe where there is
large amount of business" M.
Stone added, in telling how the COM
pany's cable traffic had dwindled
after RCA began establishing radio
plants in most important cities in
the world.
Asked by commission attorneys
whether Mackay intended TO estab-
lish a world-competing service with
RCA, Mr.. Stone retorted:
mo, that isn't the way to say it.
We do, however, hope to do So"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
NEWSPAPER ADS GAIN
1885 Advertising Volume 5.S Per Cent
Higher Than in 1884.

Times Special
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Newspaper
advertising throughout the United
States during 1885 was So per cent
greater than the 1884 Image, &C
cording to figures supplied to Albert
Frank Guenther Law Co. by Media
Records, Inc, today.
December, 1885, with a gain of
1873 per cent over the same month
of 1884, was the twenty-seventh con-
secutive month of increased news
paper Image. The downward curve
in the graph which began in De-
cember, 1929, was halted in Novem-
Der, 1888, and its upward trend since
has been uninterrupted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
Produce Markets
(Reprinted From Late Times Yes

tReprinted From Late Times Yesterday
The prices quoted are paid for stock
gathered in the country. while delivered
in Indianapolis the price is a cent high
hens, lac; Leghorn springers, 12c: old stays,
lac; old COCKS. &c: Ducks. white. 5 lbs.
and over, lie; under lbs, &C; geese full
feathered and fat to IA pounds. 10c;
over IA lbs, &c. All guineas ia lbs. and
up, zoe. Turkeys-Young hens. 8 lbs. and
up. zoe; young toms. IA to 10 lbs tic
under IA lbs and over 18 lbs, l6c: old
hens, tic: old toms. lac No strictly
fresh eggs loss of. l9c; pullet eggs. lac
Each full case must weigh SIS lbs. gross,
IS lbs. will be made. No. / butter SEQ SIC:
No. 2. 339S4c. Butterfat. SIC. Quoted by
the Wadley Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
BuSigrabhS
SALES OF CANDY

The American people were born
with sweet tooth. and candy is
almost necessity. The sales of
candy, however, reflect the condi-
ton Of the family pocketbook.
Fortunately, the larger candy
sales indicate that this condition is
improving. While candy sales by
our manufacturers during last No
vember increased only per cent
over November. 1894. sales in the
first il months of last year were
8h peEscent larger than Ia the same
1884 months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
INSURANCE SALES RISE
New Business of Penn Mutual Life
Up Per Cent in 1885.
Times Special

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.-New
life insurance written by the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Co. in 1885
exceeded by 8 per cent the amount
of new life insurance written in the
preceding year.
Premium income from new life in
surance in 1885 showed gain of %
per cent over 1884, rejecting the
fact that the average amount for
which individual policies we're writ
ten during 1895 increased sharply
over the average amount called for
by policies written in 1894.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
BY WIN SWEENEY
Times Special Writer

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 18.-f the
Guffey-Snyder act were considered
an ordinary policeman's club, then
the Federal government needs a
riot stick If it is to do a proper job
of saving the bituminous coal IN
dustry.
That, roughly, describes the ex-
tent of the governmental powers
which the bureau of business re-
search of conservative University of
Pittsburgh finds necessary for the
salvation of the men who own
mines and the men who work in
them, and for the protection of the
public.
ANY policy with respect to btu
minous COAL" the universitys study
says, lis likely to affect it's COM
petitive position in relation to
other sources of energy-anthracite
coal, petroleum, natural gas, and
water power.
Three Aims Suggested
ut is difficult in the long run,
therefore, to envisage a national
bituminous coal policy without also
national policy directed toward
these other energy producers. A ma
tional bituminous coal policy is al
most certain to become in time a
part of a national fuel and power
policy.
But just what should a national
policy-Federal control-in the BIZ
luminous coal industry aim at?
Three things, says the study:
l. The provision of coal at as low
cost as is consistent with
Q. A decent livelihood for those
engaged in the industry and with
3. Rational conservation of coal.
Some operators would be cracked
on the head through the govern
ments enforcing such a policy. It
is held that a reasonable efficiency
in the mining of coal should be as
sured by the maintenance of keen
competition and improvement in
technique.
Protect Progressive Operators.
But not through wasteful exploit
tation of the coal reserves or through
ability to reduce workers to low
standard of living" the study warns.
To protect progressive operators it
is recommended that:
/. The Federal government re-
quires showing of public necessity
and convenience before permitting
the development of new capacity.
q There should be some Federal
supervision of mining operations to
protect the public interest in The
coal supply; that is, to make the
operator obtain as much of the coal
as can with reasonable effort be
mined.
3. The power of the Interstate
Commerce Commission should be
used to deal with freight rates so
as to guard against uneconomic
changes in coal production and dis
tribution.
Losses Should Be Shared
1.-THE motivating reason often
times for the shifts in industry is
merely to secure labor at lower wage
rates." the study continues. I'm an
industry in which major national
objective is conservation, it appears
that shifts induced by differences
in wage scales are uneconomic and
anti-social.
I'm general, it seems that some
control of wage differentials is de-
sirable, since the competitive sys-
tenn has failed to adjust automatic
ally the labor supply over the coun-
try to the work opportunities avail
able"
Naturally, it is asserted, shifts in
production of coal cannot, and
should not, be completely stopped.