Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 175, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1927 — Page 4

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A State-Wide Campaign v A real State-wide campaign for the city manager plan of government should begin with a demand for a special session of the ture to restore to the people of the cities of the State the right to have it whenever the cities vote for it. The people of Indianapolis were robbed of this right by the last Legislature. At the time the Legislature met the old machine was intact and running good. There had been no indictments. The powers had successfully kept the lid upon the “Black Boxes.” Secrecy had been made the party policy of the majority members when a party caucus refused to investigate things which later took on the form of formal charges in the Criminal Court. The machine was able to dictate because the party members who were honest were cowed by the forces in control. The city manager amendment came as a result of a party demand that John L. Duvall be saved and that he be protected from the desire of the citizens of the State capital to change to a system of government which would eliminate partisan politics from municipal affairs. Things have changed now. There have been disclosures and the “Black Boxes” have disgorged their secrets. The Governor who signed the measure is under indictment. The mayor who was protected by this special act has been convicted and forced from office. The head of the party which gave orders with ruthless disregard for the people’s wishes and welfare announces that he is to quit politics. The machine which oppressed the people lias been wrecked by the disclosure of its own iniquitous viewpoint on public office. The machine believes that it owns public offices and that they are intended for the use of politicians. That view is the direct opposite of the theory of city manager government, which places service, efficiency, honesty and merit as the basis of confidence. The first step must be to restore the rights taken away from the people of this city. Those members of the Legislature who yielded their own judgment and conscience to the orders of machine politicians should be given a chance to repent and to show repentance by good works. A State-wide demand for that special session, needed also for other purposes than the city manager law, should be made at once. First, of Course State of Indiana takes first honor among the corn raising States of the nation. There is this to be said of Indiana. It never does anything by half measures. When it starts in to write novels, it produces the best sellers. When it turns its mind to the manufacture of farm implements, it serves the world. When it indulges in a political debauch, there is no mistaking the depths of its drunkenness. When it yields to bigotry, there is no disguise of its intolerance. When it starts in to clean house there are no spots left on its honor when it finishes. That is the pride of the State. , It is accustomed to first honors and first place. Its corn is better, its factories more efficient, its culture higher, its passions deeper, its conscience either more alert or more stagnant. It is just the Indiana habit. y “First, as usual,” might be the State motto in all truth and seriousness. Our Next President and Foreign Policy With respect to the coming presidential campaign, this newspaper announced in a statement of principles published Thursday, Oct. 13, the promotion of certain vital national policies would claim our chief attention. Item one, in a list of five such policies enumerated at that time, dwelt upon the present importance to the welfare of our people of the conduct of our foreign affairs and the development of new and consistent, instead of haphazard, foreign policies. On this issue we shall now attempt to make ourselves more specific. Up to the time of the World War the United States had no well defined foreign policy to speak of aside from the Monroe doctrine and certain ideas on what we called the open door policy in China. Nor did we seem really to require more. We were largely selfcontained; our population, mostly due to immigration, was growing about as fast as our production; we were a borrowing instead of a lending nation, and our exports were almost entirely of raw materials—cotton and the like. ’ Today our whole economic outlook is radically altered. The torrent of immigrants—fortunately for us —has greatly subsided, and, at the same time, thanks to the war, our production, especially in industry, stands vastly increased. Our foreign trade now amounts to nearly $10,000,000,000 a year as against $4,279,000,000 in 1913, an increase of 112 per cent as against a 20 per cent increase in population. This means that unless we find and keep foreign markets ter our increasing surplus, production must be curtailed, business of all kinds will be crippled, our pros-

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perity will suffer and every man, woman and child in the country will be hurt. Furthermore, with a growing national income, now estimated to be $90,000,000,000 a year, we are certain to seek investments abroad. This we are already doings at a dizzy pace, $1,539,000,000 being loaned to foreigners in 1924, according to the foreign policy association, $2,206,000,000 in 1925, and $1,891,000,000 in 1926, which figures, it is believed, will probably be surpassed in 1927. These are merely some of the high spots showing our relation to foreign nations but they are qnough to prove that in a large measure our prosperity depends on the prosperity of the rest of the world. We are bound *up with and dependent on foreign countries precisely as the merchant and the banker are bound up with and dependent on the people of their communities. If they go to smash the repercussion is bound to hit us. It is therefore imperative that our next President, Democrat or Republican, shall have the courage to take the lead in throwing off this pose of isolation which of late years we have so foolishly assumed and which has resulted in so frightful a misunderstanding of us abroad. We are not isolated and never can be. We are becoming less and less so every day. Whether we like it or not, with chains of trade and fetters of gold time is linking us arm to arm and ankle to ankle with the rest of the crew of the good ship earth and together we must sink or swim. The world is now a little thing, and shrinking. Thus it is important, as stated on Oct. 13, that we take some reasonable position as a member of the community of nations whose good fortune in the main is our good fortune and whose destruction could not fail to be our woe. This newspaper still believes the world must be organized for international peace and security if these blessings are ever to be realized, call it a league or association of nations or what you will. And if not. in it, then the United States must find a way openly and officially to cooperate with it. Otherwise as the richest and most envied of all nations we will find ourselves facing to our cost in blood and gold and standards of living the old sequence of competitive armaments, military alliances, the struggle for the balance of power ahd the crash of Armageddon as they go on reappearing. Advising the G. O. P. If the Republican national committee were looking for a guide and counsellor it probably wouldn’t turn to Gifford Pincnot. The former Governor of Pennsylvania doesn’t always talk the same language as the national committeemen. They probably regard him as a bit impractical. But, without their having asked for it, Finchot has offered them his counsel in a matter of grave importance to the party. He has suggested they use their influence to see that the party’s record on Messrs. Vare and Smith is right. If these, two men are seated by the votes of Republican Senators, he says, “the America! people will adjudge the Republican party guilty of conniving at the purchase and theft of an election and of doing so for its own political benefit.” Pretty good advice, say wo. The man who has started to sail around the earth along the equator probably will get all the credit, but it’s just possible there’s the hand of a janitor in it somewhere. Most of the intoxication tests are the bunk. But a man may be said to be reasonably groggy when he thinks a street car has revolving doors. Maybe things are breaking hard for you, but just think of Solomon. Whenever he went out at night he heard "Don’t be late, now,” six hundred times. What this country needs is more companionate cooks.

The Evolution of Culture

-BY N. D. COCHRAN-

Perhaps we should be patient and tolerant with Chicago as a young and growing community where important evolutionary social changes are going on. After Mrs. O’Leary’s thoughtless cow kicked the lamp over and destroyed the early civilization anew town arose from the ashes, with merchants, grain and stockyards princes on top of the stewing heap. As these important citizens acquired wealth there began to develop an acute hunger for culture all the way up from a public library to a big university and grand opera. About the time the big butter-and-egg, ham-and-bacon, collar-and-necktie and gas-and-electric magnates got so they could keep awake a whole evening of grand opera, and it appeared that anew culture had been fairly well established, an important change in the current of wealth occurred, and as wealth moves, so moves conventional American culture. With the adoption of the Eighteen Amendment and the passage of the Volstead act, new and interesting manifestations of anew cultural class on its upward move was the SIO,OOO and $20,000 funeral for the well-murdered gangster and gunman, highly seasoned with floral wreaths and Gates-Ajar. This was evidence of a budding love for the beautiful, which is manifestation of culture bustling its way out from a hitheto sordid social life. Then came luxuriant limousines, uniformed chauffeurs and other evidences of expanding wealth on its way to become hardened into the upper crust. As Americans always like to see the self-made man boldly building himself onward and upward, there was general interest in the social development of the erstwhile gunmen, gangsters, racketeers, alkies and bootleggers, and nobody took a keener interest than the politicians. It is only a comparatively short step from floral funerals and Rolls-Royces to grand opera and chateaux in southern France, and after that the divorce courts of Paris; but Chicago’s new social leaders are on their way, and should be given reasonable time in which to shed some of the roughness of caveman beginnings. The time may be not far off when the new prominent citizenry will begin to appear in the society columns, and :hen we may expect the new Chicago culture fairly well set and running smoothly. Already one of the evidences of a higher civilization is showing up in the efforts of Mayor Thompson to remove the remains of a disappearing educational culture so as to give more elbow room for what seems fated to take its place. Censorship of history will doubtless be followed, in due time, by moral censorship of all social relations and activities, based on the theory that even bootleggers, gunmen and gangsters may get so rich that they can afford to be moral and good. So let’s be patient and tolerant with the young, vigorous, enthusiastic and patriotic Chicago while it is emerging from the egg, no matter how questionable and odoriferous the egg may happen to be. After all, you can’t judge a rotten egg by its shell, and some of the sweetest perfumes have for their base the smelliest substances ever found in a drug store.

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M. E. TRACY SAYS: “You Can Think of a Dozen Cases Where the Lives of Murderers Have Been Spared Through the Work of Alienists; How Many Lives of Innocent People Can You Think Os Saved the Same Way?”

Dudley Field Malone suggests that Ruih Snyder and Henry oudd Gray be spared lor tne sake ox study. He regards the eiectric chair not only in tneir case, but in au cases, as a waste ol scientific data. He believes that criminals should oo saved tor what can be learned through psychoanalysing them, it lor not better reason. The idea is interesting rather than imp essive. With 10,000 murders a ear and less than 200 executions, we ought to have enough material available without bothering about tne lew sentenced to death. u tt tt Scandal Tide Set Free George rtemus has gained permission oi tne court to mirouuce a vast numbe ‘ oi witnesses and depositions derogatory to ms wae s character in oruer to snow tne enect on his mind. In the same way, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw ’ was permitted to teii the story oX her betrayal by Stanford Wmte in order to snow its effect on Harry’s mind. Whatever eise might be said of it, psychoanalysis is leading to the introduction of a raft of scandalous evidence which would be barred if the alienists did not need it to form their opinions. U U M Alienists, for Sale The average man is much perplexed, especially wnen three eminent alienists draw one conclusion while three equally eminent alienists draw another. The average man wants to be scientific, but is not quite sold on the authenticity of psychoanalysis. He has a feeling that the experts are not entirely iree xrom a desire to be indulgent toward the side that pays them their $250 a day. He can recall lew cases, indeed, where alienists employed by the prosecution have l ailed to express opinions which would help the prosecution, or where those employed by the defense have not been equally serviceable. u tt Protects Criminals Psychoanalysis is a wonderful trade, no doubt, but thus far it has given birth to more excuses than cures. Thus far its most spectacular performance consists In explaining why croolps and cutthroats should not be punished. Thus far it has done a great deal more for the protection of criminals than for that of normal, decent people. Thus far its services have been conspicuous for the prevention of punishment rather than for the prevention of crime. You can think of a dozen cases where the lives of murderers have been spared through the work of alienists. How many lives of innocent people can you think of that have been saved the same way? * n * Proof for Anything Psychoanalysis seems able to elucidate many things, especially for the defendant who can pay the price. It can make the most reprehensible crime look like an accident, the result of uncontrolable circumstances, or the by-product of disease. It can demonstrate that personal responsibility plays no part in life, that human beings are incapable of self-control, that each and every one of us are creatures of circumstance and that society is to blame for all the nastiness and mischief on foot. tt u U, S, Leads in Murder If psychoanalysis has accomplished all this, however, there is quite a lot left unexplained. If murder is principally the byproduct of poverty, passion and disease, as the experts are so fond of telling us, why should the United States have fifteen or twenty times as much in proportion to her population as England? Pursuing the thought a little further, why should she have more than any civilized nation on earth? If crime is a derivative of general conditions, what is the matter with this country, and if that is the theory on which psychoanalysis rests, why should not the study be of the Nation as a whole rather than of individuals? u u True Science Impartial Putting that question aside, if psycholanalysis is to be of any assistance in the administration of justice, it must be removed from pressure and prejudice. True science can have no interest in the prosecution or defense of a particular case. Its concern is with the truth. If our criminals are to be studied with a view of obtaining the facts with regard to their normal condition, and if that study is to be of any value in their treatment or classification, it must be pursued from an impartial standpoint. So long as we have the spectacle of alienists entering a courtroom after the trial has begun, of their taking part like lawyers, of their giving testimony favorable to the side that pays them and proving each other liars, It will be impossible to make worthwhile use of their services, much less to create public confidence in their opinions.

(Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel) (Republican) It is no surprise that Senator Arthur R. Robinson should make a statement that the so-called McNary-Haugen agricultural relief bill has more supporters now than two years ago. Robinson more and more is revealing himself as one who will say most anything that will be pleasing to organized minorty groups. His ambition seems to be not to perform his legislative duties wisely, but to perform them in a manner that will please certain factions, regardless of the harm such catering may do. The American farmer is in need of sound help, but he will not be helped by the McNary-Haugen bill in the event it becomes a law. The importance of agriculture

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to the United states is known to every school boy. We need few politicians to rave and rant in their oratorical frenzies about the “sterling qualities” of the men who engage in an industry which is "the backbone of our nation.” Buncombe is just as easily recognizable by farmers as it is by oneThe McNary-Haugen bill is an artificial measure that has been adjudged uneconomic by men who have agricultural interests most at heart. Whether it is more popular or less popular now than it was two years ago makes little difference except insofar as there is relative chances of the bill’s defeat or passage. The important thing is that the bill has been analyzed and found wanting.

melons, squash, etc. Ten or twelve pounds to each square yard would be a fair dressing. Stable manure should never be put directly on land upon which parsnips, carrots or salisfy are to be planted. It will induce them to form prongy, inferior roots. When did the United States resume diplomatic relations with Turkey? May 20, 1927. What boundary line between the United States and Mexico was established after the war with Mexico? Mexico ceded upper California and New Mexico to the United States in the treaty <Sf Guadalupe, which was ratified Feb. 2, 1848, and the Rio Grande was established as the boundary line. The United States paid Mexico $15,000,000 and assumed all outstanding claims.

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(Bluffton Banner) (Democratic) Indiana Republican editors are hopeful of securing President Coolidge for the mid-winter meeting. Why not get Tom AdamsTom would come and no doubt about it. Mr. Coolidge may find it inconvenient to leave Washington, you know, and then Tom would make the meeting much more interesting. He could—and would—tell the editors how they appointed him chairman of a probe committee, and then when he uncovered plenty of irregular doings, was left out on a limb. Oh, yes, Tom could say a lot that Mr. Coolidge would never mention. (Shelbyvllle RepubUcan) The report states that the Stephenson black boxes revealed the fact that Ralph Updike, Repi bllcan member of Congress from the Seventh district (Marion County), had entered into an agreement with Stephenson whereby Stephenson was to control the political patronage of the district. The report also says that no indictment can be returned against Updike because of the statut eof limitations. Immediately this report is filed demand is made for Updike to step down and out, and no one in particular would care if he did, not that he is dishonest, not that he is corrupt, not that he is Immoral, but simply on the broad ground that he has failed to Show that he is of proper congressional timber. In this situation what the Republicans of Marion County should do is to put an end to all their silly foolishness, get together for the general good of Indianapolis, and nominate and elect a Republican to Congress who will be a credit to Indianapolis and who' will properly fit into and function with a Republican administration.

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Times Readers Voice Views

The name and address of th* author must accompany eviry contribution, ous on request will not be published. Ifttetp not exceeding 200 words will rocalv* preference. To the Editor: Your paper has been so successful in straightening out legal tangles, wonder if you couldn’t help a little on this one. Why waste time and money trying to prove a murderer sane or insane (either temporarily or permanently)? If he committeed murder it makes no difference whether he is mentally unbalanced or not, as the murder was committed just the same. A man who becomes insane at times is more dangerous, to my notion, than one who plans his murders, as the latter sometimes can be apprehended before he accomplishes his puropose. A crazy person who is a murderer should be sentenced to life imprison- * ment (without the privilege of later on being adjudged sane and set free), just the same as any other man and, as far as electrocution is concerned, he probably wouldn’t know what was going on anyway. J TIMES READER. To the Editor: Yes, I would reduce th? sentence of Ruth Snyder from death to life imprisonment. No, I would not send her to the electric chair. Man cannot give life, nor has he a God-given right to take human life except in defense of his own life. Ruth Snyder is a product of devilish social conditions, and before society can attain a position worthy of the name, our present social and political institutions must be revolutionized, and placed on a foundation more in accord with Divine law. If legalized killing did a murderer any good or had a tendency to destroy criminal character, it would have the sanction of reason and justice. Remove the cause, and the effect will cease to be. The unwise law that disarms good people and places them at the mercy of the criminal element of society is one of the causes of the * damnable, heinous crimes that are disgracing our boasted so-called Christian civilization. A hint to the wise is enough. DR. H. C. WRIGHT, 3321 N. Gale at 34th St. To the Editor: The Scriptures say, "Vengeance is mine, do not take what you can nos ; give.” This is the true sentiment of my heart concerning the Ruth Sny- . der case. I pray to God that she!| may live until the good Lord takes her. She has done wrong, but two,-, wrongs do not make a right. May God direct the Governor’s mind in Ruth Snyder’s case, and j make it life imprisonment instead * of death. R. M. CARROLL. 1 427 S. East St.

Mr. Fixit Fire Alarm Box Is Provided for New York and Meridian Sts.

Let Mr. Flxit. The Times’ representative at city hall, present vour trouolea to cltv officials. Write Mr. Flxit at Th? Times. Names and addresses which must be (riven, will not be published. A fire alarm box at New York and Meridian Sts., was placed today through the efforts of Mr. Fixit. Dear Mr. Fixit: Will you please see if a fire alarm can be Installed at New York and Meridian Sts. One is needed there badly, as there are several large buildings nearby. Thanking you for whatever success you may have, I am gratefully yours. C. JONES. City Electrician William Griffis today installed a fire alarm at. New York and Meridian Sts. on order of the board of safety and Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell. What was the date of organization of the Knights of Columbus? Feb. 2, 1882. What is the tallest building in Europe, excepting the Eiffel Tower in Paris? The Cathedral at Cologne. It is 512 feet high.