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Evening star., 1936-05-29
RESORTS.

RESORTS.
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Free book upon request. Write Maine
Development Commission. Tourist Service.
19-R LonEfell0w So. Portland. Maine.
See the Canadian Rockies via Canadian Nationals
Jasper Park Route Through sleeping cars from Mon
treal Toronto and St Paul TO Jasper and Nsncouyer
Canadian hatiossl Railways s22l5th St NV. Wash. C.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Report for Last ri Hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Ii. 1885.
DISGUISED GAG

TINE Supreme Court unanimously decides against
the late Huey Longs punitive tax on news
papers of more than 10000 circulation.
The decision, read by Justice Sutherland, held this
tax an invasion of the guarantee of free press
That tax, the court said is bad not because of its
revenue features but because "n light of it's his
tory and its present setting, it is to be de-
hberate and calculated device in the guse of tax
to limit the circulation of information to which the
public is entitled in virtue of the constitutional guar
antees"
"A free press" the decision continued, stands as
one of the great interpreters between the govern
ment and the people To allow it to be fettered is
to fetter ourselves" Such taxes are "taXes or
knowledge" and since informed public opinion is
the most potent of all restraints upon misgovern-
ment, the suppression abridgement of the pub
licity afforded by free press not be regarded
otherwise than with grave concern"
The courts unanimous action contrasts happily
with the minority opinion in the 1881 Minnesota
gag law" case in which the minority of four-Suth-
erland. Butler, Vandevanter and McReynods-voted
to uphold the gag law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
HE THINKS OLD AMERICAN
SPIRIT IS NEEDED
BY Norman E. Steele

BY Norman E. Steele
Hiram Lackey expressed his dis
gust of the recent Supreme Court
AAA decision in The Times on
Jan. %.
I heartily approve his attitude in
calling on the American spirit. It
is about time we showed some of it.
I am not farmer, but I have
worked on farms and can fully
appreciate some of the farmers
problems and realize the inter-de-
pendence of farm and city.
Why elect a. President and Con-
gress to carry out the will of the
people if a minority Of nine can
can scrap any legislation it sees fit?
The Constitution was written to
guarantee the right of the people
to express their will through Con-
gress and the President. There
fore, let us make our will known to
our Congressman, asking them not
only to devise new farm legislation,
but to create a way by which the
people can have voice as to the
constitutionality of such important
legislation.
All of us are responsible for the
kind of government we tolerate.
Our action or inaction on this mat
ter will decide the trend of deci-
sions yet to come.
If the Supreme Court can scrap
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
NRA'S POT OF GOLD

Z ARLY in the days of the New Deals most gigan-
- tic effort, Donald A.. Rchberg, addressing the
New York Merchants Association, said
IF this adventure should fail, it will not be
failure of government; it will be the failure of
industrial system which the Industrial Recovery
Act seeks to improve in order that its values may be
preserved 1t will mean, either that the system is
fundamentally unsound, that the present
ayers private industry incapable of operating
it successfully"
Now with MIRA in limbo, Mr.. Richberg NRA CO.
author general counsel and administrative chief
has written THE Rainbow" Doubleday Doran),
telling the administrative and psychological history
of that phenomenon and tentatively proposing the
next steps in industrial sef-goverment.
1t is we'll written and at times exciting story of
MIRA from the inside. 1t is also serious analysis
of the ailments of industrial system not only
shown in the frenzed two years of NA, but against
the broader background of labor and management
troubles which the author knows so we'll.
Mr. Richberg is an industrial democrat who re-
1ects the anarchy of complete aissez faire we'll
the totataran state. He favors the complicated
and difficult system of democracy, which needs dis
cpline and leadership to attain both economic and
personal liberties. He thinks NFsA started out that
way but was pushed too fast and too far-partly by
its administrative leadership, but more by the indus
trial leaders who sought use codes to control and
dominate.
His book is plea for industrial management to
learn to cooperate, not to fix prices maintain
scarcity economy, but to eliminate intoerable labor
conditions and dishonest practices. He outlines a
proposed act of Congress to allow business to do
these things within the Schechter decision and to
forbid under the Federal Trade Commission the
mopopoistc controls which business sought, and OBJ
tanned in some cases, in the Inflated codes.
Slightly contradictory, however. is his RETROSPECT
tive observation that America as whole did not
want to reform business but only to to the
point where 1t could have good time again. His
narrative shows that overbearing pressure
groups forced the codes too far and too fast.
His chapters on NRA's labor experiences will
arouse labor criticism. He praises the industrial
union leaders who used the impetus of IA to make
their unions powerful and strong, but he objects
strenuously to abors efforts to get NRA to enforce
upon the employers the Labor Boards codes of good
behavior in worker employer relations.
1t is book without villains or heroes, but the
readers will find clear indications of Richbergs at
tempts during the first year to restrain Gen. john
expansive steps, and his later efforts frustrated
by the NyeBorah group in Congress- to revise MIRA
to meet the critical situation.
His discussion of the Federal commerce power in
relation to the Schecher one of the most rea
sonabe and logical presented since that Hateful de-
cision of last May 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
SIXTY GRAND-POOH!

ID FADING the American Liberty Leagues hand
outs the New Deal, one gets the impression
that the country is rapidly going to the dogs.
But have bunch that even the long, pro-
fessioneily sad face of Jouett Shouse lighted with
a smile at news that E. 1. du Pont de Nemours &
Co. closed its books for 1885 with net income of
$62 OBS 41o-up 40 per cent the net income for
the previous year.
Maybe more than II du Points can get off
to attend the next Liberty League banquet And
maybe-perish not, oh happy thought!-Jouett can
get raise. After all, what kind of compensation
is $4,000 salary plus $4,000 expense allowance to
whose job it is to sing dirge to the tune of
such lifting statistics?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
Questions and Answers

Inclose 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.
Q-What is the name of President
Roosevelt's valet. and is he Negro?
A-Irwin McDuffie. He is not COL
ored.
Q-What is the rule about the
use of hyphenated surnames such
as Fulsome-Jones?
A-Hyphenated names are used to
couple together two family names,
frequently paternal and maternal.
In cases of very common names
such as Jones, the middle name is
coupled with the surname to dis
tinguish which branch of the Jones
family is meant.
Q-Give the weight of a cubic
foot of mercury, or quicksilver.
A-Eight hundred and forty-nine
pounds.
GLOW long has John Lewis been
president Of the United Mine Work
ers of America?
Ale was appointed acting presi-
dent in July. 1919, and was elected
president in January, 1920.
Q-Is Spanish moss, that grows
in the swamp lands of Virginia and
Florida. a true moss?
A-No. 1t is a plant belonging
to the pineapple family. 1t grows
on either live or dead trees and
sometimes even on telegraph wires.
1t is distributed from the Dismal
Swamp of Virginia along the coast
to Florida and westward to Loui-
sian and Texas. Other species ex-
tend southwark III the Gulf region
through Mexico to Central Amer
lea. 1t grows only in very moist
localities. and even in those re-
gions Wheys it is abundant it a;
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

TIMES about up in Canada's baby The
l. deadline falls on Oct. 81, 1885, after which the
winner is to be announced.
When Charles Vance Millar rich eccentric, in
Guided in his will legacy of half million dollars for
the woman who produced the most children in 10
years. six entered the contest. This unique way of
getting a fortune has made interesting reading for
some time. am glad that Pictorial Review has sent
Sylvia Grace to Toronto, however, so we may have
the real lowdown. She gives in the current is
sue what ought to know about 1.-THE mothers
point of view.
From that angle the story is less amusing. BY
the time you've had % children, as Mrs. Bagnato
has, for instance, your spirit is little low and
you're not good at sprightly repartee
All these women are spent with child bearing
and with trying to feed too many mouths Multi
piled millions never could repay them for years
of drudgery, suffering and terror. And only one
of them will eventually get the money while five
doomed to disappointment
The story of the six mothers is a sordid one
That of their children remains to be told It will
he more sordid still. Nothing in medieval legends
filed they may be with superstitions injus-
tices equal this saga of modern degradation of
which So children. some happily dead have been
made the victims
Most of them were born while their parents were
relief rolls All entered the world upon scenes of
AFFECT poverty. Not one has had the right care or
the right food will have the right preparation for
life Do they not have to feel ingratitude to
their parents? Are they not justified in cursing
social order which permits such things?
The circumstances of their birth are more spec
tacular, but the same thing goes on all the time
the American side. Thousands of babies are born
each year to just such poverty and to just such
casual parents.
Some day other civilizations will regard our ir-
responsible attitude toward giving life with as much
horror regard the Irresponsible attitude to-
ward taking 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
LEISURE

TSOR some reason other not particularly
relevant, Mr.. j. P. Morgan's remarks about
civilizations dependence on the leisure class recall
the story about the once-rich English lord.
Income taxes and other things had brought him
to a fiscal condition which caused worried creditors
to call at his country estate and examine his house
hold budget. They found, among other costly lux
ures, an especially elaborate kitchen. So they
recommended that the peer save money by dis
missing the first and second assistant chefs and
couple of sculery attendants.
But say" said the Englishman, "one has to
have bite to eat, doesn't hep"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
THE CIVIL SERVICE ISSUE

WHEN Republicans controlled Congress, Demo-
Gratis opposed putting all postmasters under
civil service. With Democrats in control, Republi-
cans now object to this reform
Some congressman, who object to making "a
dozen enemies for every friend" whenever they
designate postmaster would like to have the sys-
tenn changed to one based solely merit.
There are $4,000 such postmasters of first second
and third classes The 10000 fourth class postmast-
ers. in smaller towns, are governed by the merit
system.
The Constitution provides for the President to
do the appointing And the Civil Service Law pro-
vides for competitive examinations to select eligible
candidates, but under Republican and Democratic
practice alike the Representatives and Senators of
the majority party local party bosses, pick from
the list of elgibles
Senator George w. Norris (R. Neb), in an attack
on a Wyoming appointment of the lowest-graded
among several eligible candidates, has reopened the
whole question, and may be able to force action by
Congress or by the President to restore the Wood
row Wilson system, which was to appoint the candi-
Gate who passed the civil service examination with
the best grade.
In the House, where the Ramspeck bill to put
these postasers under civil service has been brought
R, Pa0 ranking minority member of the rules
committee, have prevented its passage. In the Sen
ate, Chairman Kenneth D. Mcclellan 3D., TENN of
The postofce committee objected to the Norris pro-
posa and said that members of Congress should
have full responsibility for such appointments
At present, these postmasters serve four-year
terms. The Democrats are about ready now to sup
port bill such that by Rep Ramspeck Cd, Ga),
which would give all incumbent postmasters good
opportunity to extend their jobs to life terms
during good behavior at least.
The Ramspeck bill provides that present post
masters could qualify for civil service status by
passing competitive examination. Thereafter.
when vacancy occurred, competitive exanlina
ton would be held and the highest candidate ap-
pointed.
Opponents say this is unfair to Republican
candidates.
Senator Norris told the Senate that when the
Labor Party took the government of Great
Britain, less than 100 jobs changed hands, under
that nations complete civil service system.
President Wilson's rule requiring appointment of
the highest candidate remedied the whole evil by
a executive order, Senator David I. Walsh Cd.
Mass) pointed out.
The Ramspeck bill in the House is stymied unless
the rules committee brings cut resolution for its
consideration, and the similar OMahoney bill in the
Senate is still before the committee headed by the
antagonstic Mcclellan.
This reform is long overdue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11

cancy without importation. Michi-
gan, with its Canadian population,
calls all people born elsewhere for
eigners, and treats them accord
ingly.
The following is quotation of an
article published in the Detroit
Times:
"Work for Detroitefs Only
"It is highly important for all
America to know that when Detroit
automobile factories resume full
time operations, Detroit workers
will get first call. They will be put
back to work before a single out
slider is hired by any factory
There is more, but no doubt you
have seen this article, so I won't
bore you. Let some Indiana man
be suggested to fill a vacancy
in any one Michigan city and the
whole states wrath would be
aroused to prevent his appointment.
So I say, Indiana Jobs for Indiana
people and let the importations
alone. n.@
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11

rarely found away from the swamps
or open water. 1t has no direct
connection with the ground. 1t
sometimes smothers out trees on
which it grows.
(Which is correct, the pencil is
lying Or laying on the table?
A-Lying is correct.
Q-What does the name Elmira
mean?
Alt comes from the Latin and
means ''the wonderful one"
Q-What were Toby jugs?
A-Pottery jugs fashioned in the
Eighteenth century in England.
They were shaped like stout old
men with three cornered hats.
Q-Is there any danger of cat
sucking the breath of a baby if left
in the room alone with the child?
A-Cats do not suck the breath Of
children. The cat is one or the
daintiest animals and likes a soft,
clean place to sleep. If the baby
is lying in crib or carriage, cat
might jump up and try to find
place beside the infant, and if the
crib or bed is narrow, the cat might
lie directly on the child and smoth-
er baby by its relatively greater
weight. If a pet cat has basket
with pillow in which it has been
taught to sleep, there is little likeli-
hood that it will lie on the baby's
bed or carriage.
Q-How did Huey Long get his
nickname ''Kingdsh"?
Ale called himself 'Kingfish"
because he was the big political boss
in Louisiana.
Q-Who is the author Of the nur-
sery song, "Rock-a-by Baby on a
Tree Top?
Alt is a very sid British nur-
sery song of unknown origin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
PEACE IN THE AMERICAS

A FEW years ago when United States Marines were
n used as private police force for our business
interests in Caribbean and Central American coun-
tries, the people of Latin America feared and de-
spised Uncle Sam as the tyrant of the North. At
Mexico in a dispute involving the internal policies
of Nicaragua.
The Monroe Doctrine, enunciated 113 years ago
as a warning to imperialistc-m European
powers TO keep hands off the free peoples of this
continent, had been twisted into Theodore Roose-
velts big stick" policy President Tafts and Secre
tary Knox dollar diplomacy" President Wilson'S
paternalism, and President Coodges unlimited pro-
lection abroad
Pan-Americanism was at a low ebb
change for the better started when Dwight
Morrow went as ambassador to Mexico City, taking
with him a spirit of good will and understanding
tons came with President Hoovers start in with
drawing Marines
But the most rapid strides have been under Pres-
dent Roosevelts good neighbor" policy The Plat
Amendment. which gave the United States the legal
right to ntercede in Cuba, was abolished Secre-
tary Hull made friends at the Montevideo confer
ence. And his subsequent strict adherence to non
intervention policy and respectful dealings with
Latin American representatives on all problems have
helped to soohe righteous resenments south of the
Rio Grande.
So it is in an suspicious setting that the proposal
is made for peace conference of American nations
The United States can sit down at the table as an
equal not bully and cooperate with sister repub-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
OTHER OPINION
IRichmond Palladium
Minton'S Mistake

United States Senator Sherman
Minton, in declining to support the
Liberty League upon receipt of an
invitation from John j. Raskob,
can not get Al Smiths speech out
of his mind while writing his re-
fusal.
He charges both Raskob and
Smith with running out on their
gang" and asks in reference to
Smiths address:
How would that speech have
sounded down under the Brooklyn
Bridge, made to the boys and girls
from the sidewalks Of New York, es-
pecially if he had told them the
rest of the story, that to have ball
anced the budget would have taken
from them their last crust of
bread?"
Not every person believes that
providing relief automatically means
an unbalanced budget. 1t may
serve as a good excuse, but few per-
sons are fooled into support of an
unbalanced budget because the I'M
employed need governmental aid.
Most of the millions spent as an
emergency have failed to bring
more than temporary and small
iY10roa CO in ,Yo1,-v-,,,o,,t
Local taxing units have contrib
uted heavily through the depression
years to provide for their own I'M
fortuIiates-and at the same time
have kept local budgets close to nor
NAL.
Extravagant spending can not be
charged against the poor. Much of
our deficit is due to unwise expert
menting and unsound financing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
I our j..
Health
By
DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

DY THE time child is three, it
- will begin to eat almost any
food eaten by grownups. but he
must avoid certain foods which. If
taken in excessive amounts, will
cause difficulty.
Foods cooked with a great deal
of grease or fat, food too highly
seasoned with spices and pepper,
excessive amounts of nuts and can
dy, and stimulants like coffee or
tea, are bad not only for children
but also for grownups
1t is much more difficult to feed
an older child than it is the young
er ones. A child from three to six
years of age begins to have a mind
of his own. At this time his parents
must exercise real authority to
make certain that he gets enough
of the foods essential to health and
growth. Particularly, these include
sufficient amounts of calcium and
iron.
Remember that milk contains a
great deal of calcium; as do cheese
and vegetables. Iron is present par
ticularly in the leafy green vege-
tables, but mostly in substances like
liver and lambs kidney. Whole liver
is most valuable of all. 1t is pos
sible to prepare this for children by
grinding and making liver paste,
which, with suitable seasoning.
makes excellent sandwiches.
DY the time your child is enter
- ing nursery school and kinder
garten, he will begin to eat away
from home. His first meal of the
day-breakfast-is then of the ut
most impM lance.
If he walks any distance at all
to school and then plays around for
few hours. your youngster nat
urally will burn up a great deal of
energy. He should. therefore, be
given an adequate breakfast and
perhaps eggs as we'll.
Fresh fruits may include oranges,
tangerines, grapefruit, melon, pears,
bananas and pineapple. Cooked
fruits may be baked apple, apple
sauce, stewed prunes, stewed figs,
cooked pears or apricots. All Of
these are important in the vita
min and mineral salts which they
provide.
The cereals which are useful
chiefly for giving energy include
not only the grain cereals, but
also the prepared cereals. The
whole-grain cereals help to pro-
vide vitaminS and mineral salts, as
well as carbohydrates. Moreover,
cereals usually are served with milk
and with cream. which provide addi-
tional calcium and vitaminS.
Waffles and pancakes may be
eaten occasionally, but should not
be regular diet for the growing
child.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-11
TODAY'S SCIENCE
by DAVID DIETZ.

THE heaviest known star in the
Il universe has been discovered by
DR.. Sergei I. Gaposchkin of the Har-
ward College Observatory. The star,
known as '29 CAMS MajoriS," is 49,
100000 times as heavy as the earth
and 70 times as heavy as the sun.
The star gets its name from the
fact that it is star 90 in the con-
stellation of CAMS Major. This con-
stellation contains Sirius, the dog
star. No. 20 is a brilliant white star
a. little below Sirius.
In addition to being the heaviest
known star, it is one of 'ile hottest.
It's distance from the earth is 10000
light years, a light year being six
trillion miles.
DR.. Gaposchkin's discovery comes
only a few weeks after DR.. G. P.
Kuiper announced the discovery Of
the smallest known star in the uni
verse. 1t is white dwarf star with
diameter one-half that of the
earth, diameter of 1000 miles.
Astronomers have known for many
years what. is apparently the largest
star in the universe, namely Antares,
the red giant star in the constella-
ton of Scorpio. 1t has a diameter
TO 415,000,0o0 miles.
Il
CTARS do not exhibit anything
~ like the range in mass or weight
that they do in diameter. Conse-
quently, Antares is a big balloon,
composed of gases much thinner
than the earths atmosphere, where
as the atoms are packed SO tightly
in Kuiper's dwarf star that it is
estimated that cubic inch Of the
star would weight $40 tons.
DR.. Gaposchkin has also estab-
lished the fact that "29 CAMS
Majors" is double star. AS a
matter of fact, it was this. discovery
which enabled him to compute the
mass or weight Of the star since it
is possible to do this only in the
case of double stars.