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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson


A GIRL at the Colorado Springs convention of
her modern mothers have not sufficient knowledge
life.
Some mothers are disturbed, others Indifferent
and still others plain mad. Current opinion holds
that the young lady didn't know what she was talk
ing about.
IF mother" said the woman behind the tea
pot teaches girl to be honest brave and fine she
will be in position to meet any problem. These
young people seem to think their parents never
had to lick lfe although most of us had done 1t
long before they were BORN
Yet the woman behind the teapot has never
licked life. Everything she possesses was handed
her on silver platter. Graduating from college
in the late eighties, she lived at the home of her
father, rich man, UNTIL at o. she married an
aggressive boy who was taken into the firm and
is now big merchant. Living in lovely home,
with ample allowance for spending money and
two children safely educated and married. her most
while check written on her husbands bank ac-
count yearly Is the extent of her social service.
Would she know how to advise daughter about
the real facts of present-day economic, social
life? am inclined to think not especially If that
daughter had to make her own living
For that woman, and there are many like her,
exists in padded celia cell of smugness built for
her by the labor Of others. It Is secure and COM
forahle only the echoes of reality penetrate there
The girl at Colorado Springs was right No gen.
esation can teach its children very much Too wide
. chasm separates them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
F. D. r. AND THE TAX BILL

SAY to you, do something and when YOU have
done something, If it works. do it some more;
ana II 1t does not work, do something else"
So said President Roosevelt at Baltimore
he was phrasing in different words that same
fine philosophy which he expressed in his first month
In office when he declared that he would be the first
TO acknowledge when an Administration policy
failed to show the hoped-for results
A new note that was indeed in high authority; a
most human and reassuring one.
We believe the President will apply that phios-
ophy this week to the tax BILL It is inconceyable
that under the circumstances he will use his infu
ence to push that measure through
On March in message to Congress he enunc-
ated new taxation principle having to do with the
assessment of corporate earnings. "Such revision
he said would effect great smplifcation of our tax
procedure, in corporate accounting, and in the I'M
Outstanding of the whole subject by the citizens of
the nation"
He stressed the interest of the small stakeholder
and of small business important reasons for his
proposal.
AS principle, the Presidents statement was
clear.
THE matter went to the Ways and Means Commit
- tee of the House, where under the Constitution
all revenue measures must originate. Out of that
committee came what probably will rank for all time
as the most complex document ever issued in the
name of law.
And now, after extensive hearings before public
and beleaguered Senate Finance Committee seeking to
understand and to Clarity have not Qualification
but confusion worse confounded. And we witness
committeeman at first favorable to the principle the
President expressed falling away in their support
and joining in the almost universal condemnation.
And out of all the maze, about the only thing
certain is that the bill If written into the statutes
would have the effect of exactly reversing the objec-
tives expressed in the Presidents original message
1t would not simplify the tax procedure.
It would not work in the interest of the small
stakeholder.
1t would not work in the interest of small
business.
We are convinced that President who suffers
neither from pride of authorship nor an omniscience
complex will just one thing to do and that is
dc something else"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
CLUB CONVENTION

M7oMEN in recent years have shown an interest
w in current affairs as broad as that of men.
Not content merely with knowing what men
doing in various fields they have assumed leadership
in many social and governmental reforms.
We wonder if men have been as progressive in
keeping up with what women are doing.
The program of the annual convention of the IN
diana Federation of Women's Clubs, opening here
today deserves the interest of all thinking citizens
An insight into the tempo of this movement is
given by Mrs. John L. Whtehurst of Baltimore, Md,
department of education chairman of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, and one of the lead
ing convention speakers. She says
1.-The greatest contribution the club women OF this
country have to make during this chaotic transitional
period is first TO educate themselves to the pro-
posed changes for the economic and social recon-
struction and then to try to educate the vast num-
Der of citizens who have not had educational adj
vantages. Also to create public sentiment for great
er emphasis on the allied subjects of government
and of public affairs in our schools"
A ND certainly it is advanced view which Miss
n Willie A. Lawson, youth committee chairman Of
the General Federation, takes when she says:
Youth today is freer from supericalities and Is
accepting its responsibilities with the sanest and
happiest philosophy of any generation that have
contacted" Her subject here tonight is, Youth
Speaks"
Public forums on education, plans for pushing the
merit system and talks political parties traffic
safety and fngerprntng add further interest to the
program-arranged by Mrs. Frederick G. Ball. state
president, and other federation officers.
One of the best things the convention does is to
bring together representatives of all federated clubs
of the state Many from very small clubs in
rural communities To all members, and to these
particularly, the convention offers contact with
outstanding women of the country and with what
they doing. Every club has departmental tie
up with these national projects
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! name, the state from which he en-
listed, and any other information
that would help identify him.
Q-About what quantity of dena-
tured alcohol is used annually in
the United States in The arts and
industry?
About 10o,ooo,o0o gallons.
Q-1s Oracle Allen blond or bru-
nette?
A-Brunette.
Q-what is the unit Of currency
In Switzerland?
A-The gold franc.
Q-Would 1t be possible to use
olive oil in an automobile crank
case?
Alt is net suitable for sch use.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
Watch Your Health

A T the end of the sixth month,
L n the baby will sit for moment
without support for it's back, reach
for things that it wants, and
pound on the furniture.
When the baby gets old enough
and strong enough to be playful,
1t needs even more attention than
it did previously, During the sew
entia, eighth and ninth months,
the baby is able to express its sat-
isfaction in several ways, and be-
comes more interested In sounds,
so that it enjoys bells and pound
ing.
At the eighth month, the mother
suddenly will discover that the
baby will play peekaboo and can
be taught 10 clap its hands.
This usually creates a great SEN
sation in the home, but not nearly
so great as that which occurs dur
ing the ninth month when the baby
suddenly starts to crawl or to sit
up alone, when it learns to wave
'bye-bye" and to tell its family. by
the tone of its voice, that it is
pleased or satisfied.
A 10-month- baby will rec
ognize its own name, and, by the
age of l year, other names as well.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
TODAY'S SCIENCE
BY Science Service,

business conditions are improy-
- ing and sunspots are on the in
crease. Thus once again, the cor
respondence between business ac-
tivity and solar activity is brought
into the limelight.
DR.. Loring B. Andrews, executive
secretary of the Harvard Observa-
tory, calls attention to the fact that
the last sunspot maximum occurred
in 1928 when prosperity was at it's
height.
After 1928 sunspots began to de-
cline in number and the minimum
was reached in 1888. After 1888 the
spots began to increase again in
number. Many economists believe
that the depression hit bottom and
the upward business swing began in
1888.
1t is perhaps worth remembering
in the light of all this that the pres
emit SunSpot cycle is scheduled to
reach its maximum in 1899. In this
connection it may be recalled that
some economists have predicted that
the present upward swing would
reach its peak about 1910.
A few years ago DR.. Harlan r.
Stetson. well-known American as
tronomer, made a comparison of the
sunspot record for the last so years
with the record of business activity
for the same period as prepared by
Col. Leonard P. Ayres.
DR.. StetSon found that four of the
five depressions which occurred in
the period took place from one and
one-half to two years after a sun
spot minimum. The depression of
1922 was the exception, occurring
four years after a sunspot minimum.
Sir William Herschel, famous Brit
ish astronomer of the early Nine
tenth Century, made similar
study in which he found correla-
ton between SunSpots and the price
of wheat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12

liberal or radical will deny that
nothing short of the BLACK Death"
or world War" ever will solve the
unemployment problem under the
present political setup. Is it social
ism or communism to recognize this
fact and to take steps accordingly?
The principle of the MIRA (short-
ening hours for all labor is correct.
probably not as much could be said
for its administrator But what
shall we do about the whole matter?
doubt if even you object much
to what America already has
socialized; viz, its schools, it's post
Office system and its crime detection
agencies. Then why should you be
so bitter against socialized coal
mines, electrical power and medi-
cine?
The Republican Party seemingly
has no plan to take up this slack in
unemployment, except the working
OF natural laws. In a new country
where demand is equal to or greater
than supply these laws will work.
but they are not working today in
modern nations.
Why does Germany accept Hit
Ter, Italy accept MuSsolini and Rus
STA accept Lenin? 1t is because
personal liberty is not so important
to the people of those countries as
is enough food to keep their chill
den from starving.
And, Mrs. Simmons, Just as soon
as the 10 millions UNEMPLOYED
with their 80 millions OF depend
ents are taken off "erelief" (if a sub
stitute is not provided) and left to
starve, the mild RECOMMENDATION"
OF the Roosevelt Administration
will not be so important, either.
The proper steps taken today may
save us from the cataclysm of to-
morrow.
Today there is no important
group advocating the abolition of
property rights, religion, and the
sanctity of the home; tomorrow if
something permanent is not done
to relieve that 40 millions on re-
lief, some half-baked idea, with the
possible abolition of all of those
institutions we hold most dear, may
be forced upon us.
The Roosevelt Administra ton
with all of it's mistakes has not,
like the ostrich, covered its head
with sand at the approach of this
world crisis. Heaven save us from /
the do-nothing policy Of another |
Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

TINE baby's mental development
l. is especially significant. because
the type Of mind indicates the ac-
tivities which the child may under
take. A child with a quick mind
will be successful in doing things
that require ability to think quickly.
Frequently such children will be
lean, because their activity burns up
a great deal of energy. Some peo-
pie are likely to call this type OF
child nervous, while actually its re-
actions are part Of its character.
A child with a slow mind will be
interested in activities that require
concentration, but not speed. There
are still other children who seem to
care little about learning and whose
minds are definitely superficial IN
character.
Parents should study the traits of
their child and make the most of
the kind of mind that it has.
BY the age of five months, some
babies will resent interference with
their activities. This is an indica-
ton that training Is necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
Our
Town.
By
ANTON sCHERRER

THIS department is ready to re-
/ Il port, but not comment, on the
lady last week. who removed ner
necklace before stepping on the
scales in front of George Marott's
shoe shop.
THE movie people, always a bit
L confused when it comes to
| recording essentials, let us down
again last week.-Mrs. time in the
Great ziegfeld."
There was the chance, for in
stance, of recording the time the
great Sandow went out OF his way
at the Chicago Fair to meet DR..
Horace r. Crank Allen Of In
dianapolis.
"Allen," said the great Sandow,
IT want to shake hands with the
Strong Man of Harvard; maybe, I
can learn something"
DR. CHARLES r. BIRD, over in
~ the Hume -Mansur Building,
says you don't have to go to heather
countries for evidence of supersti-
ton. There's plenty of it right here
if you know where to look for it,
says Doc.
Doc once wrote a piece about it
for a magazine and got the sur
prise of his life seeing it In print.
He not only told about the super
stitions but showed how they cut
into the doctors business, and Its
made everybody feel sorry for the
doctors ever since.
Doc came right out and named
his worst competitors, especially
those he left behind in another
Midwestern state where Doc prac-
ticed before he came here.
There was old Uncle" Asa Rauh,
for instance. He was one of the
worst. Uncle" could cure erysipe-
las just by burning a handful of
hickory sticks and charging the pa
tient for it.
And Mr.. Seaman could stop
hemorrhages. He lived good way
out in the country and limited his
practice to consultation. Never
made any calls. The patient had to
be brought to him on horseback and
If it was bad hemorrhage you can
bet your sweet life he was brought
pretty fast, says Doc. When the
patient arrived, Mr.. Seaman had a
look and the hemorrhage stopped.
MIR. SEAMAN didn't know that
DR.. Bird knew that blood
tends to clot in the pressure of air
and that with loss of blood the vas
cular tension falls and nature stops
the honorrhage. See?
And who, asks Doc, can't remem.
Der the use Of bucket Of water un-
der the bed to cure night sweats?
Or the use of cobwebs TO ston
bleeding?
Doc doesn't approve of the cob
webs but he isn't scared of the
other superstitions. Most of them
don't do any harm, ne says. Fact
is, he believes many of them did
some good in their day because
they had the effect of soothing a
perturbed mind, thus saving a stu
alton from helplessness.
Sounds pretty broad minded for
a doctor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
MAKE DREAMS COME
TRUE!
BY F. F. MCDONALD

BY F. +. MCDONALD
Imagination's flights intrigue
Dreams yield fascination sweet;
Yet fancy's bliss, while it soothes
the soul,
May blest reality defeat.
So ever pray and strive and work
Make your cherished dreams come
true;
Lest Times swift wings in world
of fact,
Beat down and slay the heart of
you'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12

Q-What is the source of the quo
tation: "A horse!~a horsel my king
dom for a horse!"?
A-Tliey are the words Of the de-
feated king in Shakespeare's "Rich-
ard H." Act v, Scene 4.
Q-Where can I get information
about the service record Of Civil
War veteran?
A-Write to the Adjutant Gen.
eral, War Department. Washington,
D. c., stating the veterans full
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
ANSWERS SUNDAY
CIRCUS PROTEST

BY o. w.
In answer to "A Mother" about
the circus on Sunday. How much
worse is a circus on Sunday than
to go to church and then drive to
Brown County or some other sight
seeing place which is free? A lot
of working people don't have cars
and wouldn't go to church any way.
so let every one be their own judge
whether it is a circus or a ten
mile hour Sunday driver doing
free sight seeing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
COMMENDS EDITORIAL
ON SYPHILIS

BY Spokesman
Hearty applause for The Indian
apolis Times courageous editorial
"a Major Menace" of April 81.
Such a straightforward presentation
of facts on syphilis merits comment.
This particular contribution to the
mai. bag is an expression Of several
persons strongly in favor OF The
Times continuing its stand.
A novel trend in venereal disease
publicity is revealed by several
items appearing recently:
Time magazine, January ~, 1886,
issue carried an interesting account
of the conference of the American
Social Hygiene Association in Janu-
airy.
The March bulletin of the Massa-
chusetts Society for Social Hygiene
lauded Time magazine and New
York Times, as well as New York
News for ably reporting the con-
ference without mincing words.
The March % issue of Time re-
ported the New York News having
found syphilis "alive with reader
interest" which resulted in an edu.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
HE DOESN'T AGREE
WITH G. O. p. SPEAKER

FAAh ". ". r. SFEAhEH
By G. J. B.
This is addressed to Mrs. George
B. Simmons, of Marshall, Mo.
Don't you find it pretty easy to
call any one a ''red" who does not
agree with your ideas? I suppose,
then, that am red" for I sure
ly do not agree with your speech
before the Indiana Republican Edi-
torial Association.
My family came to America in
1884. Since that time one or more
of my direct line has been in ev-
cry major war America has waged.
was in the Spanish American and
the World Wars, captain of field
artillery in the latter. Mrs. Sim
mons, I love my country and my
home as much as you do yours. We
always have been Republicans, my
father having voted for Lincoln in
1860. The Roosevelt Administra-
ton has done nothing for me
personally. In fact the small PEN
sion I had from the Spanish Ameri-
can War was taken away from me
in that Administration.
But Mrs. Simmons, I know, and
every one else knows, who reads
anything else than Republican
canned" propaganda, that America
Is at the crossroads.
Would you have called Patrick
Henry and Samuel Adams reds"
because they recognized similar
fact in TITS? No student of eco
nonlics, whether he is conservative,
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al campaign by that news

CdClUIldI CdI1IpdIgH py Cll2C 1leWS
organ.
The April 6 issue Of Time carried
a story of the new Surgeon-G General,
DR.. Thomas Parran Jr., highlight-
ing his intention to tackle the ia
boo" on publicizing the havoc of So
cial disease and it's treatment.
OF special interest was The In
dianapolis Times "A Major Menace"
with its implication that local
editor joins the vital crusade.
Anxiously we watch The Indian
apolis Times.
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DAILY THOUGHT

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy serv-
ant depart in peace, according to
Thy word.-St. Luke 2:29.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12
The Hoosier Forum

disapproUe of aUhat you say-and will defend
to the death your right to say it.-Voltaire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-12

DEACE is rarely denied to the
l peaceful. Schiller.
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EDITORS NoTE--This rowing reporter
for The Times goes where he pissses'
when he pieases. In search Of odd steries
sheut this and that.
The Washington times., 1936-07-20
TRUCK STRIKES
CAR, 4DEAD

SHARON, Mass, July 20 Q.N.S)
-Four persons were dead, and a 20
month-old baby was dying at Nor
wood Hospital today following a
midnight highway tragedy on the
Providence Superhighway in which
a five-ton truck crashed into a
sedan.
Angelo F. Gallo, 81, of Everett,
alleged driver of the truck who
disappeared for more than an
hour, surrendered later to State
troopers and faced arrangement
on manSlaughter charges.
The victims, identified after sew
eral hours investigation, were:
Barley Y. Attarian, SO, Boston
attorney, living in Arlington; his
wife, Mrs. Shirley Attarian, "a;
her mother, Mrs. Gaidsag Chaplin,
so, Jamaica Plain; Mrs. AraVi
Chanian, AZ, of Roxbury.
The Washington times., 1936-07-20
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