Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 112, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1925 — Page 4

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No law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely, on any subject whatever.—Constitution of Indiana.

Choosing Laws to Enforce quote from The American Issue, a proW hibition publication, discussing the Indiana situation: “But the statement which is particularly unfortunate, coming as it does from a State official whose particular duty is to see to the enforcement of law (Attorney General Gilliom) is this: ‘lf there is not selection of this sort by our legislators, then there will have to be selection by our police as to which of the multitudinous statutes and ordinances they shall attempt to enforce.’ “We consider this statement not only unfortunate and unwire but one which would be capable, even though it be by distortion of what may have been in the mind of the attorney general, of being used by policemen in ■ many instances acting themselves as legislators and selecting what laws they would enforce ' and what laws they would disregard Benjamin Harrison has tersely said: ‘The idea that a mayor, or chief of police, is at liberty to permit any law to be violated is monstrous’; ■ while John W. Davis, late candidate for President. on the Democratic ticket, declared in his acceptance address, ‘An administrative officer is no more entitled to choose what statutes he will or will not enforce than is a citizen to choose what laws he will or will not obey. We think this statement sums up the situation exactly. The only difficulty is that many \of our officers and officials already have chosen the laws upon which they concentrate most of their energy. The prohibition law, for instance. ‘Drive Slow’ SHIS is a good time of year to remember the excellent advice contained on the signs reading, “School. Drive Slow.” A grammarian might object to the wording of the usual sign, but all of us know what it means. School has opened and this means not only ‘that many children will be congregating around school buildings, but that many will be crossing streets on their way to and from their classes. The burden of responsibility is on the motorist. A child, no matter how well trained he may be, sometimes is thoughtless. Heed that sign! Stringing the Chinese ITRINGS as long as from here to Halifax are attached to the promise of the Great , Powers to discuss with China the question of allowing her to run her own courts in her own territory. First, Peking has been warned that “evidences of its ability and willingness to enforce respect for the safety of foreign lives and property” must be given before extra terriprivileges will be yielded. This means Chinese workers must not go on strike for better conditions in the unspeakable foreign-owned cotton mills and elsewhere Jest the act be interpreted as lacking “respect” for foreign property. , It also means they must not strike back when foreign police shoot down unarmed students parading through the streets of Chinese cities —as recently happened—lest the act be regarded as lacking “respect” for foreign lives. In short, they must take kicks, cuffs and , other foreign favors lying down. Next, the Powers make it perfectly plain that the mere establishment of courts and the enactment of laws in conformity with their views will not suffice. China is told she must first establish “a stable government.” t This, in itself, is a mighty long string. Nine years ago our own Congress promised independence to the Philippine Islands as soon as the Filipinos could establish “a stable government.” Such a government has been functioning nearly a decade now and the Filipinos seem farther from independence than ever. Not only will the Great Powers inevitably have the say as to when China has “a stable government,” but individually nothing is to prevent them promoting civil wars between the . provinces in the future as in the past. Most of China’s recent wars have been between native Tuchuns in foreign pay. Anyhow China’s troubles are far deeper than extra territoriality. And it wouldn’t help her a particle if that were given up now; She is the victim of her own corrupt politicians lending themselves to foreign intrigue for gold. She must find a way to get rid of these boodlers and meddlers, both foreign and domestic, before she will have even a Chinaman’s chance of getting back on her feet. A young man in the East killed a 6-year-Q.ld girl. Certainly, he is going to an insane ' asylum.

Somebody Must Go SHE time has come for a showdown between Col. Billy Mitchell and Secretaries Weeks and Wilbur. Col. Mitchell has made charges among the most serious an officer can utter against his superiors, “incompetency, criminal negligence and almost treasonable administration of the national defense.” These chdrges were made “after maturt deliberation,” Mitchell admits. And while the double tragedy of the Shenandoah wreck and loss of the flag plane of the Pacific flight was made the occasion of his “exposure,” he did not confine his criticism to that alone. Col. Mitchell charges the War and Navy Departments with deliberate falsification, with the muzzling of officers with the intent to whitewash the Shenandoah disaster and generally with attempting to strangle aviation in order to perpetuate an > obsolete Army and Navy. Either Mitchell’s charges are true or they are not true. If true, Secretaries Weeks and Wilbur must go. If false, Mitchell must go. The armed service of this country has become too small to hold both the accused and the accuser. The charges are too serious. This paper holds no brief for Mitchell, Wilbur or Weeks. But it uces stand behind an efficient national defense, ard vigorously opposes all that would tear it down. The so-called “Mitchell row” has gone far enough. It is fast destroying public confidence in our Army and Navy. It is rapidly undermining morale and discipline in the armed services themselves. The mere “disciplining” of Col. Mitchell, however, will not do. The real question is, are his charges true or not? If they are, he should be rewarded, not punished, If they are not, he deserves punishment for having done incalculable injury to his country and its defenders. As commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy, it is the duty of President Coolidge to order a thorough and impartial investigation. When completed either accuser or accused must be put out of the service. If this is not done, if the incident is glossed over, we can kiss our national defense goodbye. It will become a mere sham, a shell eaten up inside by petty jealousies, initiative destroying, bickering and morale poisoning, contempt of one service for the rest. Mr. President, it is up to you. * m m Values G - lOLD rushes and diamond rushes always are interesting, whether they be to Florida, the Yukon or South Africa. Anew diamond rush is reported from South Africa. It is said that diamonds weighing as much as twenty-eight karats have been found under only eighteen inches of earth. Not the least interesting aspect of such a diamond rush and such a find is the realization it brings of the artificial values we have set up. Diamonds are immensely valuable, because men have decided they are valuable. Their value lies not so much in their attractiveness as in their scarcity. Should diamonds finally be found in huge quantities in South Africa or elsewhere they would be no more valuable than so much glass or so many pebbles. It is human nature to value that which is hard to obtain and to discount that which we have all around us, although many of the commonest things are more valuable really than those upon which we place a high monetary valuation. A breath of fresh air is worth more to a man who is suffocating than all the diamonds of Kimberly. Being indicted seems to have become a habit with John J. McNamara. • • • Helen Maria still talks about Senate rules. As if his conversation made any difference. • w # The - modern American flapper should join the new South African diamond rush. She has experience. • • • We can imagine a lot more pleasant ways to Spend these hot days than going to school—or even writing editorial paragraphs. • • • The flivver has done away with a lot of fair visiting. The country cousins motor down and back the same day nowadays. • • • Bootleggers have killed a temperance worker. They usually confine their activities to customers. • • • Green grass is reported growing up near the north pole. Didja ever see any other kind?

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NEW PSYCHIC PHENOMENA INVESTIGATION IS PLANNED

By David Dietz NEA Service Writer NOTHER investigation of socalled psychic phenomena is about to start. This one is under the auspices of the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. A prize of $6,000 has been posted. This will be awarded to the first person who produces supernormal material phenomena under laboratory conditions. One of the stipulations is that the phenomena must be produced in the light. A committee, which includes many eminent scientists, has been picked to act as the Judges in the investigation. Dr. S. Burt Wolbach of the Harvard medical school is secretary of the committee. It is announced that all communications regarding the investigation should be sent to him prior to November 1. Members of the committee include Dr. Harlow Shapley, director of the Harvard ObservatroY; Dr. Theodore Lyman, director of the Jefferson physical laboratory: Dr. Walter B. Cannon of the Harvard Medical .School; Dr. Carroll C. Pratt, instructor in psychology at Harvard, and Harry Houdini, the well-known stage magician, who has spent much time investigating psychic phenomena.

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA

By GAYLORD NELSON

PRAYERS FOR RAIN 1 ~"i tyFI unprecedented Septemfl ’ I ber heat wave and the drought that has parched Indianapolis since Aug. 20 broke Sunday night. Rain—to the extent of 1.19 inches —and temperature fell together. Elsewhere unseasonable weather continues to be experienced. Sunday, Texarkana, Texas, reported a temperature of 108, the highest for thirty years, with no relief in sight. In Shreveport, La., the mercury went to 102—a fifty@year record. In guhe rnatorial proelamation as s u p p 1 lcations proved unavail- , the scene of a Nelson cloudburst and a ten-inch rainfall. And in England cold, stormy weather and frosts prevailed, unequaled at this season for the last thirty-eight years. Why should Indianapolis, without prayer or fasting, receive needed relief while South Carolina, directly petitioning the Creator, was passed by? Are Hoosiers in a higher state of grace? Is Texarkana more wicked than Brownsville? Prayers for rain are frequently resorted to in periods of drought. There i • no proof that they have been effective. Man, neither by science nor piety, has much influence on the weather. Rain falls on, or is withheld from, the Just and the unjust alike without reference to the wishes of specific localities. Apparently the world was not fashioned solely for man’s benefit—he is less important in the scheme of the universe than he thinks he is. overcrowding" THE COURTS WHEN Judge Collins started the fall grind of Marion i—J County Criminal Court Tuesday he was faced with 1,875 cases awaiting his action. It promises to be a busy autumn for the judge—his judicial mien won’t get a chance to mildew from lack of use. A considerable fraction of the population of Indianapolis seems to have a date with the judge. Most of the cases on tHe Criminal Court docket are simple. They involve neither recondite principles of law nor obscure questions of fact. Many of them are appeals from city court taken to defeat justice not to prevent injustice. Every case must have its hour, day or week in court. After which, no matter how fairly and impartially the court has heard the case, the path to interminable appeals is still open to the de-

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Af "”l PROTEST against plans being made in California and some other states to introduce European game birds is made by Dr. Joseph Grinnell of the Museum of Y r ertebrate Zoology at Berkeley, Cal. First of all, Dr. Grinnell calls attention to the fact that such attempts have been costly In the past and have ended in failure each time. Furthermore, he says that success could only be obtained as a result of crowding out some native bird. He says that present plans to introduce the Hungarian partridge into California, if successful, would mean the extenctlon of the native quail. • • • |VpY HE march of civilization is atI I tested to by the recent action L.J of King Albert of Belgium in establishing a national park in the Belgian Congo. It is planned here to preserve the natural scenery and to establish a bird and animal sanctuary. Among the animals which at the present time are in danger of extinction in Central Africa is the gorilla. It is hoped that the establishment of this park will preserve the gorilla among many other African animals from extinction.

fendant, as long as his bankroll holds out to burn. Eighteen hundred and seventyfive cases may result in eighteen hundred and seventy-five appeals and retrials. That’s why our court dockets are chronically congested and overcrowded. No convicted defendant can be punished for his crime, except by his own consent or financial exhaustion, until the Supreme Court has spoken. HELP FOR MACEDONIA EADERS of the Macedonian political conference, now In sisslon in Indianapolis, declare the hope of the Balkans is the creation of a Balkan federation consisting of all the states in that section of Europe. The conference wants American help for that project. The plea sounds familiar. Little, troubled peoples over the world seem to think Uncle Sam is a sort of International fairy godmother with chin-whiskers anxious to do the world’s housecleaning. It’s a noble role but tiresome, and America is getting pretty well fed up on trying to help nations which won’t help themselves. The Balkan region is the bloodiest spot on earth. There from antiquity down Trojan. Greek, Macedonian, Thracian, Roman, Byzantine, Goth. Albanian, Turk, Bulgar and Serb have quarreled and fought and died in an endless succession of wars and massacres. Os course sinking of old animosities and the reign of peace is the only salvation for the distracted land. A real federation of the states involved would be the solution for the Balkans suffer less from external aggression than from internal discord. But if Balkan nations want to unite why don’t they do so without waiting for American help? Such federation must be accomplished in the Balkans by their own desire not in Indianapolis. Uncle Sam has broken his back washing too much dirty international linen to try to federate people who don’t want to be federated. \ MATTER^ IF MILLIONS | _|HE 1926 city budget for In--111 dianapolis was fixed by ' -J the council Monday night, at a perfunctory session. The figures adopted call for a tax levy of $1.0625 —compared with $1,055 last year—which will raise $6,060,473. Os course, to the ordinary individual that seems a stately sum. But the city government of Indianapolis costs money, and to councilmen, inured to spending the taxpayers’ money, authorizing a $6,000,000 budget is a casual matter. However, it will mean expenditures for municipal purposes of $16.50 for every man, woman and child in the city. That’s more than double the per capita charge for operation of State, national or county government. Os all the governments the Indianapolis taxpayer helps to maintain the municipal administration is nearest and dearest. And the taxpayer knows least of the men composing that administration. tlf President Coolidge sneezes the news is immediately telegraphed to every corner of the country. His every action is a

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matter of public interest, to the citizens of this city as elsewhere. Most citizens follow the official comings and goings of Governor Jackson—know where and how he spent his vacation. Asa result the average taxpayer Is bettor acquainted with those lofty public officials than with his own city councilman. Selection of councilmen is less a matter of an intelligent plebiscite than a sport of the gods. Knowing little or nothing of the personal attributes and qualifications of the scores of aspirants for councilmaric honors at the primary election the voter runs his eye down the list and scabs blindly. Until the voters exercise as much judgment in picking councilmen. and other municipal officials, as they do In picking barbers the city administration, which eats most heavily into taxpayers’ pocketbooks, will continue to be a hit-ormiss affair. A Thought They which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.—l Cor. 9:14 • * • UMILITY Is a virtue all preach, none practice: and yet everybody Is content to hear. —John Selden.

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You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave.. Washington. D. C.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical. Jegal and marital rdvlce cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other nuestions will receive a personal reply Unsigned reauests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential. —Editor. Has the Atlantic Ocean ever been crossed in a canoe? There is no record of the Atlantic Ocean havisg been crossed by a person in a canoe. Several trips across have been made In dories or other types of small boats. Where are silk worms cultivated? In France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Turkey, Greece, Persia, China, East Indies, Japan and Indo-China. The largest production is In Japan. Which has the largest number of woi-ds, the English or the Spanish language? The English language has approximately 450,000 words and the Spanish language about 120,000. What sort of people are the Riffians? Rlffians are the Inhabitants of The Riff, which is that mountainous part of Morocco bordering the north-

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east coast and extending nearly to Algiers. The Riffians are pure Berber blood and formerly were pirates. They have been In a chronic state of revolt against the Sultan of Morocco and have resented the dominion of France over the territory they inhabit. They speak very little Arabic and their native language la Shleh. What is the meaning of the name Abner? It is a Hebrew name which translated means “Father of Light.” What countries have full diplomatic relations with the government of the Russian Soviet Union? Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Finland, Latvia, Llthuaniaj Esthonia, Greece, Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, Danzig, Mongolia, Hungary, China, France, Mexico, Albania and Japan. Is the Mississippi Valley good for poultry raising? Yes. The winters are mild and she summers moderate. There is a moderate amount of rain all the year so that there is no wet and dry season.