Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 236, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1927 — Page 6

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THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Let It be hoped that the Legislature will follow fairly closely the message of Governor Jackson, especially upon four matters of prime importance. When he warned the members against the repeal of the primary law, he showed not only an appreciation of the public sentiment but a fine spirit of courage. It required some heroism to make this declaration in face of the activities of Chairman Clyde Walb of the Republican party and complacency among many Democratic leaders to abolish this right of the voters to name their own candidates. The politicians, and the Governor has been very closely allied with poUtlcians of the professional sort, hate the primary. They hate it because it makes it more difficult to name their selections and their puppets to the party tickets. They hate it because it is always there as a weapon when betrayed and indignant voters wish to show resentment and throw them out of power. They hate it because it is the one chance which the voter has of defending himself against the secret conspiracies and the plundering plans of privilege hunters. That there is a small vote in the primary on most contests does not weaken its power. It is there to be used if the people wish. The primary at its worst 1b to be preferred to the old convention to which the ancient politicians, grasping the significance of the growing influence of women in politics, look with longing eyes. The Governor's defense of the primary is a defense of the power of women in politics, which should increase and must Increase, if higher standards are to be reached. Demand for the repeal of the absent voters’ ballot law should receive unanimous response. It is the weapon by which the boss overrules the will of the majority. It has overturned real government by frauds. It has been the means by which corruption in the hands of the corrupt has dominated the honest wish of the majority. His appeal for more funds for the colleges and universities is timely, almost imperative. The State lags behind in the training of those who must carry on in leadership and in service The two universities are starved to the point where hundreds of young men and women choose other State universities to obtain that education and knowledge which is essential in these days of keen competition. It would require little skill in finance to save in other directions the money which these colleges so sadly need. A more flexible system of appraisement of lands and property for taxation purposes is undoubtedly wise and necessary. Conditions change. Values fixed in one year for agricultural purposes may be excessive the next, due to changed conditions. It is the situpation which exists today. These are questions which should rise above any suggestion of party politics or of factional interests. And because the Times has found it necessary so often to disagree with Governor Jackson and his policies and actions, it is a particular pleasure to indorse wholeheartedly his suggestions and his recommendations in these matters. There is missing from the document any reference to the public service commission, and that is perhaps wise, as the Legislature will undoubtedly wish to make some very complete investigations of that body and its actiivties before it yields to public indignation and abolishes that body. After such an inquiry, especially into the charge that the corporations contributed $19,000 to the 1924 campaign fund for the privilege of dictating its membership, the law-makers will be able to find their own solution. FORCE, MORE FORCE Legislators will do well to read carefully the protest of Attorney General Gilliom against the futility of the Wright law to curb drunkenness. He has hit at the very foundation of the difficulties. Hd" declares that the cry for force, more force, does nothing to check the evil and that the endeavor to supplant force for moral principles must always fail. As the chief law officer of the State, empowered with certain responsibilities In the enforcement of this law, he is in an exceedingly good position to judge the results of the law and its present workings. He puts the problem In dramatic form when he declares: "It is obvious to any sincere observer, who thinks first on public welfare, that the time has come not only in this State, but in the whole country, when the sane, commonsenso thought of the whole people should become more actively centered on -governmental efTort to prevent the abuse of intoxicating liquors. "The present government policy, both State and Federal, is predicated almost wholly on force of law and law enforcement machinery. “And the cry of those professionally and seltishlv interested in this policy is for more force; force untrammeled by such constitutional restraints on power as the guaranties against unreasonable searches and seizures; force operative under legislative edict through a hobbled judiciary; force supreme and plenary, to be administered by the Army and Njjvy, by high-speed motorcycle squads of a state constabulary, by an unlimited number of deputy game wardens, by all sheriffs and their deputies, by all constables, by all law enforcement officers, supplemented by such organizations as horsethief detective associations. "Every one a policeman! For what purpose? To watch every one else so no one will possess or drink any liqur containing as much as one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol by volume, except in the name of the church for sacramental purpose, lest someone might abuse intoxicating liquor." Force always fails. It has never accomplished any advance In all written history. It is always destructive. „ More important Is the fact that this law, with its hordes of state police, motorcycle highway cops and horsethief detectives of various breeds and kinds, is breaking down all other laws. A. fair State would be made if the laws will curb flAwe* e# certain State officials -to turn loose

these smelly and smelling officers in order to build up their own political machines. An effort might be made, at least, to make the constitutional guarantee of homes and vehicles safe from unreasonable search, more than a historical fiction. AN UNSANCTIONED WAR? The Senate has not taken up the Mexico-Nlca-raguan situation any too soon—ls soon enough. Today's dispatches tell of seven additional American war vessels carrying troops, on their way to Nicaragua, at the request of Diaz, one of the two presidents of that republic. It Is reported the American naval forces are prepared, "If necessary,” to stop on the high seas Mexican ships carrying arms to Sacasa, the other Nicaraguan president. An act of war against Mexico seems to be in the offing. That is what seizure of Mexican vessels would be. Which of the two governments in Nicaragua Is legitimate and which illegitimate is a subject of argument This Government recognizes Diaz. The Mexican government recognizes Sacasa. If our Government's theory is correct and Sacasa’s government Is a revolutionary government, still there is nothing In international law —nothing even in the Monroe Doetrie —that authorizes our Government to Interfere with the operations of the so-called rebels. Our Government can, of course, impose an embargo on munitions from this country, it can not impose an embargo on munitions from Mexico. i To do so would be a flagrant disregard of Mexicols rights as a nationIf the Naval forces in Nicaraguan waters have been authorized to interfere with Mexican shipments to Nicaragua, it is to be hoped the naval officers in command will exercise more Judgment than shown by the officials in Washington in giving them this dangerous authorization. It is to be hoped, in plain words, that they refrain from seizing any such vessels. Chairman Borah of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, after backing and filling for some weeks, has now declared that the United States is engaged in armed intervention in Nicaragua. In other words, the United States Is going to war without the sanction of Congress. International relations, up to a certain point, may properly be left in the hands of the President and Secretary of State. This is true while these relations are only a matter of diplomatic exchanges. But Congress never has and can not now leave the matter of declaring war in the hands of either the President or the Secretary of State. That applies, whether the war is with a strong country or a weak one. The greater part of Congress, in our opinion, will not sanction a war with Mexico as a means of extricating the State Department from its present unhappy mess. But if Congress does not want this war it is time to actBorah is chairman of the committee through which the Senate deals with foreign affairs. With the situation growing continually more menacing, he has hesitated from week to week. Yesterday he asked Secretary of State Kellogg to appear before the committee. Kellogg indicated he would appear some day next week, probably Wednesday. Meantime the United States warships are on their way, with authority, so it is said, to take what action may precipitate war. Borah achieved distinction as a lone pleader of popular rights. If elevation to the chairmanship of this important committee has not. made him a different man he surely will lose no more time. He will see that Congress acts before Kellogg makes an irreparable mistake.

A COINCIDENCE AND A REASON By N. D. Cochran

Former Senator Beveridge of Indiana recently made a speech in New York defending the direct primary. The New York Sun, commenting on his speech, said: “Yet we should like to have Mr. Beveridge let his memory slip back to 1899, before the direct primary began to influence the personnel of the United States Senate. It was his first term In the Senate, and he saw about him such men as Morgan of Alabama, Cullom of Illinois, Fairbanks of his own State. Allison of lowa, Frye of Maine, Hoar and Lodge of Massachusetts, Davis of Minnesota, Vest and Cockrell of Missouri, Depew of New York, Foraker and Hanna of Ohio, Penrose and Quay of Pennsylvania, Aldrich of Rhode Island, Culberson of Texas and Spooner of Wisconsin. “Mr. Beveridge may urge that not ail of these were politically angelic. But weren't they all giants in comparison with the pick of the Senate today? Perhaps the direct primary is not entirely to blame for tho slump, but It shares the responsibility with its twin mistake, the direct election of United States Senators.’’ The Sun has stumbled on a coincidence, not a reason. The direct primary can not fairly be charged with, responsibility for such startling degeneracy as we find In Ohio, for example, when we descend from John Sherman, Allen G. Tnurman. Joseph B. Foraker and Mark Hanna to Simeon Fees and Frank Willis. Similar degeneracy from outstanding ability to almost Imbecile, mediocrity may be found in other States. It Is startling and shocking, both In the West and South. But the change from nomination by State convention to direct primary had little or nothing to do with It. It is Just as easy to nominate big men by direct vote of the people as it Is by boss-controlled conventions. When men of the calibre of Sherman and Thurman In Ohio, Cullom in Illinois, Allison In lowa, Frye and Blaine of Maine, Hoax of Massachusetts, Vest and Cockrell of Missouri, and other giants from all sections of the country. Republican and Democratic senatorial candidates did not have to be Indorsed by professional prohibitionists before they could get by The prohibitionists were huddled together in a separate party In those days and were not numerous enough to bother anybody. Both old parties could nominate their strongest men and quite generally voters had their choice of Btrong men. But they could have been nominated as easily by direct primary as they were by delegate conventions. It was the entrance of the Protestant evangelical churches Into active and practical politics through the Anti-Saloon League as their agent, and their successful domination of both old parties in the North and of the Democratic party in the South that made mediocrity not only possible but unavoidable In both houses of Congress-yes, and in the White House as well. Harding was the first Anti-Saloon Leaguemade President. .. W * yn ° Wheeler wields more power over Congress than President Coolldge can. It Is because he contains both parties through fear, and Coolldge’s oiy weapon is oatronage. The weakness of the Democratic party today is due to the fact that It is represented In Congress by messenger boys instead of men. So don’t blame political degeneracy on the direct primary. Put the bhuue where it belongs.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Tracy Birmingham, Ala,, Pittsburgh of South, Teems With Industry,

By M. E. Tracy BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 7.—This is an age of steel, and Birmingham nestles at the eastern end of a valley which contains the three essential Ingredients for making it, Iron, limestone and coal. This valley is seven miles wide and five or six times as long. It Is flanked by timbered ridges that roll in a picturesque way. You can stand on either ridge and get a good view of the south’s greatest industrial center with its rugged outlines and tinted and softened by the smoke of a thousand stacks. Industries lie along the northern slope, mile on mile of them, producing steel In all Its various forms. Iron ore comes from the southern slope and Is carried across the valley on a high line railroad. There are coal mines. Iron mines and limestone quarries all within the city limits. Forty-two thousand men work for Judge Gary in this town, and there are from 60,000 to 70,000 miners employed in the district. No Slums You And it hard to picture such a set up without thinking of slums, poverty and congestion, but Birmingham is strangely free from these. The workers are well paid, well housed and well circumstanced. This is particularly true of the Negro population. I have traveled through most of the South, but have never seen Negroes looking healthier or happier or living in better homes than in Birmingham. Interested in Shoals Birmingham is naturally interested | in the development of Muscle Shoals, I but without marked preferences or I prejudices. If anything, Ford Is j favored because of the prevailing belief In his capacity to get things done. What Birmingham wants more than anything else, however. Is for somebody to take over the project and put tt to work. There Is no evidence of such antagonism toward the Alabama Power Company as outsiders have been led to suppose. It Is freely admitted that the company operates as part of a gigantic combine which is rapidly gaining a monopolistic control of power In the Southeast, but locally there appears little alarm over the idea of letting it gain still more. Personally I believe that the public has no power sites to give away. I think the infatuation over power development, regardless of how or by whom, is creating an Indifference to public interest and Its protection which will cause a lot of trouble some day. • Liquor and Religion Politically, A1 Smith is the most frequent topic of discussion. While Birmingham takes a rather liberal view of his candidacy for tb Democratic presidential nomination, Alabama is opposed to it. Liquor and religion are the two arguments most commonly raised, the former more commonly than the latter. Alabama Is admittedly "dry” by ballot. If not In practice, and will not indorse an avowed “wet." Added to this, there Is the ever present uproar of the K. K. K. Everybody with whom I have talked, however, says that if Smith le nominated, he will gev. Alabama's electoral vote. Democratic Outlook It looks as though the Democratic party were headed toward Just another useless deadlock as spoiled all hope of Its getting anywhere two years ago. One wonders why Its leaders can’t And some candidate to j talk about besides Smith or McAdoo. If they can’t, we might Just as | well concede the 1928 election to the I Republicans and settle down to four l more years of dumb standpatlsm. I The Democratic party faces one of j the biggest and most obvious opporj tunltles In Its history, an opportuj nlty not only to win but to render | the Nation some real and badly needj ed service. | Our Government has sunk to a | low ebb, with Cabinet members in I disgrace and called to stand trial, | with the foreign policy so hopelessly | confused that no one can tell what ' It means, with the law enforcement I machinery gone virtually to smash, and with the highest officials too bewildered to do much of anything except keep their ears glued to the ground. If not actually in a crisis, the I TTnlted States is approaching one. Storms are gathering on every hand and the people only deceive themselves by supposing that prosperity is a cure-all or that they can keep it for very long without preparing to meet what In In store. There is no hope for the full dinner pail in petty religious quarreling at home, or the development of unnecessary antagonism abroad. Wo are passing out of the war-made clover patch in which we have been wallowing. Though things stIT! look pretty, the United States never faced a situation that called for broader or more wide awake leadership. That ! is what the Democratic party ought to be thinking about. How are iive geese pluckri and the feathers prepared for market? Geese should not be picked dur- ! ing the breeding season. A stocking usually Is drawn over the head and part of the soft feathers on the breast, back, sides and abdomen are pulled. Enough short feathers to support the wings nhould always be left. The feathers should be partly cured before shipping, which can be done by placing them in loosely woven burlap sacks and hanging them wherg they get a good cl re elation of air from all sides. The de- : mand for goose feathers and the I practice of plucking gees* appears to be decreasing.

A United Front Certainly Is Needed

THEBE- = YOU'RE AIL OUT L-r" y - CF STEP BU r U A

Letting Sir Harry Lauder Do His Stuff On Record as Well as in the Theater

By Walter D. Hickman You must come over to our house, i because we have some Sir Harry i Lauder records. And you probably will be at the Murat next Wednesday, either in the afternoon or night, to see Sir harry in person. The more that I hear and study this man’s artistry, both in the theater and on Victor records, the more am I Impressed with him. It took me several times in the theater to really get at the spirit of the man behind the Sir Harry. And my conclusion is this, that there is little difference between the man and the artist. So in our record study today I am going to list the records of Lauder on Victor as follows: "Auld Scotch Sangs.” "Bonnie Manrie Tamson,” "Bo*? o’ the Hoose.” “Breakfast in Bed on Sunday Mom " "Doughie the Baker,” “I Like My Old Home Town.’’ "I Love a Lassie.’’ "It’s Nioe to Ge). Up in the Moruin'." "I’ve Loved Her Ever Since She was a Baby,” ‘Love Makes the World a Merry-Go-Round." "Man- of Arsrylc," "My Bonnie, Bonnie Jean. ' Roamin' in the Gleamin'." “She Is My Daisy." "She Is My Rosie," "Soosle McLean." "Stop Your TieklinK. Jock," “Thore Is Somebody Waltinsr for Me." "A Wee Deoch an’ Doris." "Wee Hooee 'Mans: the Heather.” "When I Was Twenty-One." Any my favorite Lauder record — It Is “When I Was Twenty-One.” Times Readers Voice Views To the Editor of The Times: Please allow me a little space in the columns of your paper to state briefly a few reasons why our lawmakers should pass an old age pension. Byei' dollor that has come Into the of the wealthy has been wrung from the sweat and toll of honest labor and now all they ask Is a small recompense In return for thetr services. They are only asking as much as it takes to keep them in the poor housq, and Why do our people hesitate on this question? No one wants to go there If they can help It. How can you expect a laboring man to lay by enough to keep him In his declining years when he has to rear a family, pay rent, buy fuel, keep up the table and work half time in the winter —part of the time not that much. They have done all they could and now that no one wfll give them employment, they are compelled to throw themselves on the mercy of our lawmakers. Church people pray for the Lord to be merciful to the poor, but If they would come with a sack of flour and a prayer behind it, we are Inclined to think It would touch the spot. Again, we say, if you are a Christian, vote as you pray (we mean our lawmakers) and if you do you will vote for the old age pension. The mass of labor stands solidly behind this movement, only hoping that our Legislature and representatives will do their duty. Mr. Taxpayer, don’t stand In dread, as this can all be worked out without direct taxation. WILSON RUTLIDGE. Knlghtstown, Ind. Questions and Answers You can ret an answer to any question of lact or Information by wntln* to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. Washington. D. C.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given nor can extended research bq undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. What relation does a dialect hear ! to a language? Language Is all the articulate | sounds considered as forming the | aggregate of words and sentences | which human beings employ for the I communication of ideas. Dialect Is [ forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district or to a class of people as distinguished collectively from other forms of the same language; a language modified by local peculiarities. What was the exact date and place of Braddork’s defeat in the French and Indian War? It occurred about ten miles from Ft. Duquesne,’now Pittsburgh, Pa., on the banka of the Monong&hela River, July I, ITM.

MIGHTY GOOD SHOW ON VIEW AT PALACE With two very pleasing dance acts the Palace bill for the last half of the week possesses many features of interest. Billed as “Step, Step, Step” is a song and dance revue that features the dancing of five women. Outstanding in the dance offerings are the solo dances done by three women. They are a Spanish dance in the forepart of the act and a Japanese number done immediately after. An acrobatic dance done toward’the last by one of the women was also a pleasing feature. There is not much comedy present. Harry Cooper and Company with six women and two men offer the other dance act and In this offering comedy is one of the main features. Some of the stuff is old but it still gets laughs and that is what is intended. Most colorful number is a parade of “vamps” by the women with another one explaining it all. In all probabilities the explantion was not very well heard as this num ber is more for the eyes than the ears. ■

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Sandy Shaw Is sonjething new. Hailing from Scotland, Mr. Shaw brings anew treatment of comedy and the things he does. His is one of the best and cleanest cut acts on the comedy line we have ever seen. You have to adjust yourself to him, but when you do you will enjoy It. Cuby and Smith open with a burlesque on an acrobatic act. Weston and Luckie offer songs interspersed with comedy. Included on the bill is a photoplay “Lone Wolf Returns” with Bert Lytell and Billy Dove. At the Palace today and tomorrow. (By the Observer.) Indianapolis theaters today offer: “The Vagabond King” at English’s; Dunninger at Keith’s; Roscoe Ails and Katie Pullman at the Lyric; “There You Are” at the Ohio; “One Increasing Purpose” at the Colonial; Bardelys, the Magnificent" at the Circle; ‘Valencia” at the Apollo; new show at the Uptown; “Red Hot Hoofs” at the Isis and burlesque at the Mutual.

.TAN. 7. 1927

Work Jumping Partner's a Trump May Spoil Fourth Hand's Plans.

By Milton C. Work The pointer for is; Jump partner’s No Trump to two when you have strength and desire to shut out a hid from fourth hand. It frequently happens that the partner of an original No Trumperv far from wishing to change the declaration, Is more than satisfied with it. In that event a bid of two No Trumps is advisable; raising part* ner’s uncontested bid is called “Jump* ing.” It Is sound bidding for Third Hand to Jump Dealer’s No Trump from one to two on the first round (except when he has a Major take-out,) whenever he has three or four high cards to help the No Trump. This Jump often shuts out a game-saving leaddirecting bid from Fourth Hand. Yesterday these two hands were given: L Sp.: x-x-x-. Ht: Ace-x-x. Dtl Queen-x-x. Cl.: Ace-Queen-10-x. 2. Sp.: Ace-Queen-10-x. Ht.: .Ace-axt. Dl.: Queen x-x. Cl.: x-x-x. Both are supposed to be the futnds of North, South having bid one No Trump and West having passed. No. 1 is clearly of the No Trump type there is no suit In It to think of but Clubs, and to make eleven tricks with a four-card Minor is a very mote possibility with any hand wlflH could not make three No Trumps A lead-directing bid by East, however, might suggest to West an opening lead of the only suit which would Injure the prospects of No Trump play; the long odds being that without such bid, West would not open that suit. With Hand No. 2, although the high cards are the same in number, the situation is distinctly different. It would not be wise to bid two Spades with only four of the suit and a hand which Is seemingly a No Trump distribution; the No Trump hand, with three Spades, might pass and there might be game at No Trump and not as Spades. But there Is always the more remote chance, with such Major strength, that there may be game In the Major and not at No Trump, as the adversaries may have a suit which they could establish and run. If so. It. Is advisable to give them a chance to show what it Is, and so North should pass. If East bid, and South pass on the second round. North should bid two Spades; the firstround pass coupled with a secondround bid clearly earmarking North with a four-card suit. (Copyright, John F. Dille Company.) Work, the international authority on Auction Bridge, will answer questions on the game for Times readers who write to him tlirough The Times,' enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope.