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Again the Klan The Indiana elephant once more has put. on a nightgown and stepped into the parlor. The nomination of Harry Leslie for Governor can be construed in no other light than as a triumph for the hooded order. It is true that Leslie can claim as his Ijtle, “The Candidate Nobody Wants.” He was not the first choice of the Kleagles and the Dragons. He was not the first choice of the delegates who give blind allegiance to the lion. James Eli Watson. He was not the first choice nor the third of the great body of men and women who voted in the Republican primaries. He is nothing but the product of revenge. His primary campaign was conducted almost exclusively by the followers of Walter Bossert, kicked from the dragonsliip of the Klan by Wizard Evans because of his lack of that peculiar quality of political finesse so essential to leadership in that order. His votes came mostly from the alumni of one State institution who believed that, as Governor, he would take the major portion of State funds for the use of one university to the detriment of all others. As speaker of the House of Representatives he had proved useful and amenable to both Stephenson and Watson, and was trusted by neither. During the last session of the Legislature he did yeoman service for those forces in the Republican party interested in suppressing investigations and in covering up the poltical corruption which since has been exposed in the criminal courts. Asa statesman he contributed exactly nothing. He has been the exponent of no great cause, the representative of no great principle. His nomination itself was an accident. When the forces of Watson faced the journey to Kansas City in company with Schortemeier they attempted to throw enough votes to Leslie to stop what had all the appearance of a genuine stampede for Landis, whose criticism of things Republican had been too caustic for the tender sensibilities of those in power. They did not count on the fact that'the convention was tired, eager' to go home, and ready to nominate just anybody. And so it happens that Leslie is the nominee. It may be predicted safely that at least half of the delegates who nominated Leslie will cast their ballots in the fall for Frank Dailey. It is inconceivable and unbelievable that the State of Indiana is ready to return to the rule of Stephenson and Bossert. One thing only has been gained. Senator Watson passes as a political power in this State. His control of delegates was so slight that even he could not stem the tide. Never again will he, with his much-vaunted organization of 65,000 workers reaching in every precinct in the State, be a power in Indiana. There are but two parties in this State. It is not the Republican and the Democratic party. It is the Clean-up and Cover-up party. The Cover-ups have nominated Harry Leslie as the Republican candidate. Honest voters will be at no loss in making their decision in November.

A Clean-Cut Victory (From The Nation) - It is not often that a newspaper campaign ‘wins so clean-cut a victory. Boyd Gurley, editor of The Indianapolis Times, one of the Scripps-Howard papers, for four years has been fighting the gang which, with the IvuKlux Klan, controls the Republican machine in Indiana, and, through the party, has controlled the State. The defeat of Hoover by the Watson machine left The Times discouraged. “On the Republican side of the fence,” it said on the morning after the election, “there is only the feeling*that Indiana is corrupt and contented.” Yet The Times had a right to be more cheerful. A small gyoup of newspapers in Indiana has, for four years, stood out against an’intrenched machine with a vigor and resourcefulness hardly matched elsewhere in the United States. The committee of award did well to give a Pulitzer prize for 1928 to The Indianapolis Times for the most “disinterested and meritorious public service rendered by an American newspaper during the year.” Indiana is less corrupt and contented today than she was four years ago. Gurley and The Times will win yet—perhaps under a standard hearer who did not sit silent in the Harding cabinet. Utility Ownership You’re hearing a lot about the question of private ownership of. public utilities, as opposed to public ownership, these days. It is being said that public ownership is inefficient, conducive of graft and wasteful. Maybe so. But you might write the city officials of Colby, Kan., for further information. Colby has a $200,000 electric light plant. It not only supplies all Colby with electricity, but sells it to half a dozen nearby towns. And this year the citizens of Colby will not have to pay any city taxes at all. The light plant is making such a profit that it will |)ay all city expenses.

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A New Labor Charter The inquiry of the Senate Judiciary Committee into the abuse ol' injunctions by Federal judges has borne fruit in the introduction of a bill that is a veritable charter of freedom for organized workers. It is designed to put a i end to the growing practice of the Federal bench in intervening in labor disputes at the behest of employers, and to protect workers in the enjoyment of their constitutional liberties. The original Shipstead anti-injunction bill stated simply that equity courts should have the right to protect only tangible property through injunctions, which it was thought would eliminate most labor writs. This, however, was found to be inadequate and a new and detailed bill was prepared by Senators Morris, Blaine and Walsh of Massachusetts. The bill starts out with a declaration of policy that goes far beyond anything Congress heretofore has considered. This sets forth that workers should have the same right as employers to organize, that they should be able to bargain collectively without coer- ! cion or restraint, and select representatives of their own choosing. The bill minutely describes the conditions under which injunctions may or may not be issued, and the procedure courts must follow. “Yellow dog” contracts are not to be enforceable through injunctions. Workers may give assistance to others in labor disputes without hindrance. They can not be enjoined from stopping work, singly or in concert, or from giving publicity to facts in a labor dispute through advertising, speaking or patrolling. Workers can not be stopped by an equity court from meeting peaceably to organize or promote their Interests in a labor dispute, where there is neither fraud nor violence. Restraining orders shall not be issued charging conspiracy for doing the things enumerated. Union members and officers are not responsible for acts of others unless they participate, authorize, or ratify the acts. Injunctions snail be issued only in open court on testimony of witnesses. Substantial and irreparable injury must be shown, there must be no adequate .remedy at law, and police officers must be unwilling or unable to protect property. Temporary injunctions may be issued in emergencies, but only for five days. The right of appeal to a higher court is guaranteed. Indirect contempt may be punished only by jury trial. Congress will have no time to consider the measure at this session, but the bill will remain alive for action in December. It will furnish the basis for the fight of the progressives to curb Judges, which is labor's main objective at present. Church Union In Sight Sentiment in favor of a union of important Protestant denominations seems to be growing. The Methodist Episcopal General Conference, at its meeting in Kansas City, voted overwhelmingly to open negotiations for a merger with the Presbyterians and Congregationalists. The Presbyterian General Assembly will consider the proposal at its meeting. There have been similar discussions among other denominations. A referendum conducted by the Methodist church showed that out of 821 clergymen replyiing, 89.6 per cent were in favor of the union. The movement is probably the most significant development in religion in recent years. It is not to be expected that it will succeed without protracted discussion, nor that questions of creed and dogma will not Intrude themselves, but the trend is unmistakable. It is cheering to witness the passing of the spirit of rivalry, and to find church leaders less insistent on formulas. The advantages of a union are manifest, particularly for sparsely settled communities. In place of many struggling churches with weak congregations and underpaid pastors, we may have a few vigorous churches, able to exert genuine spiritual influence.

n Dietz on Science j Europe Finds Compass No. 59 THE compass came into use as an aid to navigation among the nations of Europe in the twelfth century A. D. At least, the earliest definite mention of its use dates to this period. An English monk, Alexander Neckman, writing at the end of this century, said. “The sailors, moreover,

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round in a circle, until when the motion ceases, the point of it looks to the north.” The magnetic properties of the loadstone were known many centuries before this both in Europe and in China. The Chinese also used the compass many centuries before this. However, there is no evidence that the Europeans got their knowledge of the compass from China. It seems rather to have been an independent discovery in each place. It is interesting to note further that while the Chinese used the compass for land journeys and for the orientation of buildings centuries ahead of Europeans, they did not use it on the sea until a century after the Europeans had done so. A poetic description of the compass has been found in a fourteenth century manuscript. The poem is titled “Love’s Complaint.” The part dealing with the compass reads; “Who would of his course be sure, When the clouds the sky obscure, He an iron needle must In the cork wood firmly thrust. Let the iron virtue lack, Rub it with the loadstone black, In a cup with flowing brim Let the cork on water swim. When at length the tremor ends. Note the way the needle tends; Tho its place no eye can see— There the polar star will be.” In another verse, the poem explains the action of the compass as an attraction between the needle and the north star. This was a common belief in the early daya.

KEEPING UP With THE NEWS

BY LUDWELI, DENNY j T TAVE you a right to know how | how much your neighbor makes and how much income tax he pays, if he wants to keep this confidential? This is the issue being fought out today behind closed doors by Senate and House conferees on the revenue bill. The Administration and business organizations generally are opposing such income tax publicitl. While the Administrations was napping in the tax cut fight in the Senate last week, progressives slipped through an amendment to the bill which would open tax re- ! turns to public inspection. The Administration expects to I eliminate this provision, either in j the conference report reconciling : the Senate and House bills, or by i direct vote on the floor. Congress originally provided for ! such publicity in the revenue measI ure of 1924. Newspapers published lists of the largest returns when they were made to the Government. Though practically every one was interested in what the , other fellow was making and paying, the same persons appeared just as resentful that their own returns became public. a a a A S a result of widespread protest against what was called “Paul Pry” legislation, and of lobbying by business interests, Congress in 1926 repealed the provision. Feeling ran so high that suit was brought against newspapers for publishing the returns under the law But the United States Supreme Court upheld the newspapers. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, himself one of the richest men in the country and at present under attack by Senator Couzens for alleged favortism in handling tax cases, is leading the administration drive against the new publicity amendment. “No civilized country I know of publishes the private affairs of its people,” Mellon says. “There is nothing of the sort in England or any other of the leading countries of the world. “The publicity provision is entirely futile for any purpose because the return as published does not give any accurate idea of the actual i > come back of the return. Many factors enter into the making of a return, such as deductions or matters which belong in the year before.” The Treasury Department registers two objections: That the time required to handle quesetions of alleged “snoopers” interfere with the regular work of the bureaus throughout the country, and that the information obtained is used by creditors and other outsiders against the person making the return. Progressives insist, however, that; publicity is the only ultimate safe-! guard to force honesty in returns by persons of large wealth, and that the public has right to this information. SHOWING its resentment over the bitterness of President Coolidge's veto message of the Mc-Nary-Haugen farm relief bill, the! Senate in rapid succession overrode j the President’s veto on four other I bills. Two postal bills, already had been revoted by the House and are now j law. A third bill provided for road | construction on western public lands at a cost of $10,500,000. > The most important measure repassed was that giving disabled emergency officers of the World War equal retirement status and pay as enjoyed by regular Army officers. With many Senators appealing to ! the body to refrain from such dis- : regard of the chief executive, adi ministration* leaders finally were ‘ able to check the over-riding of a ‘ fifth veto on a bill concerning j Army bandmasters. • ann BUT this latest battle between Congress and the White House did not change the status of the disputed farm relief bill. There are not believed to be enough votes for the necessary two-thirds to pass it over the veto. This is because many voted for the bill for political reasons who do not want it to become law, because others are unwiling to override the President on a major issue which will effect the coming Republican convention and campaign, and because many of the Lowden-Dawes group favoring the bill think its present status—“killed by Coolidge” —is their most effective weapon in the farm states against the administration and Hoover’s presidential candidacy.

as they sail over the sea, when in cloudy weather they can not longer profit by the light of the sun, or when the world is wrapped in darkness of the shades of night, and they are ignorant to what part of the horizon the prow is directed, place the needle over the magnet, which is whirled

This Date in U. S. History

May 25 1776—Congress voted to engage Indians for warfare during the Revolution. 1780—Two regiments of George Washington’s troops mutinied. 1787 —Work of Constitutional convention began. 1840—Lake Erie rose four feet withi na few hours, then subsided. 1887—Yale College became a university.

Daily Thought

Wherefore let him that think - eth he standeth take heed lest he fall.—l Cor. 10:12. THERE is this paradox in pride —lt makes some men ridiculous but prevents others from becoming so.—Colton. From what book was the motion picture, “The Eagle,” adapted? From “The Black Eagle.” a novelette by Pushkin, a great Russian dramatist. Where was the first permanent settlement in the United States? St. Augustine, Fla., in 1565. i

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■AyfEANWHILE Benvenuto’s brothcr had come to Rome, quarreled with a gangster, and beer: killed. When Benvenuto learned of it he could not sleep. He went out zealously, found the assassin, and killed him, in order that he, Cellini, might be able to sleep. The complaints were made to Clement VII, but as Benvenuto was doing for him an important piec° of work which no other artist Ift Rome could finish, the Pope said nothing. But when Cellini was re- ; ported to-have killed another enemy j shortly afterward His Holiness ordered that he should be arrested and hanged on the spot. Not agreeing wijth this solution, the artist took horse and fled from

Rome; but hearing that his enemy, Pompeo was recovering from the blow, he turned back to the capital, resolved to finish his work. “When Pompeo heard that I was coming back to Rome, he swore that lie would die to serve me an ill turn.” Instead, he recovered, and hired some fellows to help him kill Cellini. But Cellini, having knelt and j begged the assistance of God,! | plunged alone into the midst of the j hostile gang, and sank his dagger j into Popeo’s neck. “I gave only two blows, for he l | fell stone dead at the second. I had l not meant to kill him; but, as the 1 saying goes, knocks are not dealt by \ measure. ... I drew my sword to i defend my life; . . . but those | bravi tool; no action against me.” j News of the engagement came to j the new Pope, Paul 111, with a rec- ; ommendation from the bearer, a i cardinal, that Cellini should be severely punished. “Know, then,” he said, “that men like Benvenuto, unique in their profession, stand above the law; and how far more he, who received the provocation I have heard of?” a a a NO other production of the Renaissance so vividly reveals its spirit and “mores” as the picaresque autobiography. Here violence is unabashed; Cellini enjoys himself most when he is killing people; he tells how once, being offended, he tried to restrain himself; but he came near to choking, and to save himself from suffocation he rushed with brandished dagger upon his enemy. Next to murder he loved love; he speaks with charming innocence of his affairs, tells without shame of being incapacitated for a time by disease. Withal he is pious, or rather superstitious; he always says grace before and after murder; and when the knife has found its mark he thanks God for his cooperation. Not content with divine assistance he seeks that of the devil; in the Colosseum, at night, he recites recromantic formulae, and believes i that he sees many demons. He is a child of his century. Suddenly, despite his friendship with God and Satan, he found himself in prison, in that same Castello Sant’ Angelo which he had defended so well for Clement VII. and it was Clement’s successor, exasperated by repeated crimes, who had put him there. Francis I of France offered a persuasive sum to Paul 11 to set him free on condition that the artist would come and work for him in Paris; but this suggestion that barbaric foreigners might win Cellini from him angered the Pope, and had no result. (A gentleman'frbm Milan argued against even sending samples of Cellini's artistry to France: “Most blessed father,” he said, “please to reflect that the French are a people of no culture, and will not understand the excellence of Benvenuto's work..”) a a a ONE of the most brilliant episodes of the "autobiography” is story of Ben’s escape from the castle; here the passion that makes great art is transformed into limitless aaudacity and bravery. The escape completed after a hundred tribulations and achievements, simplicity cost him his freedom; the

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Pop<N.lured him back by treachery, and sent him off to be hanged. But Ben was so loved by the people of Rome that* those who had been commissioned to choke him relused to go through with it, and sent a pretty duchess to plead with the Pope for Cellini's life. “MeanWhile I abode in extreme discomfort. and my heart kept thumping against my ribs.” The Pope condescended to commute the punishment to imprisonment in one of the deepest dungeons of Sant’ Angelo. But Cardinal Ferrara, actipg for Francis, bought him back to freedom, and gave him money enough to pay his way to France. He found himself handsomely treated enoug.i by the King, who paid him the same salary'which he

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The name and address of the author i must accompany every contribution, but on request will not be published. Letters not exceeding 200 words will receive preference. Editor Times: I wish to express, through your j columns, what I believe to be the reaction generally of public opinion ; regarding the humiliation and total i lack of respect tendered Governor Jackson at the Republican convention Wednesday. Personally, I feel coat the Gover- j nor was entitled to the consideration due his office at least. While it is true that much; criticism, and many unpleasant charges have been brought to bear against the Republican party during Ed Jackson's term of office, there are other ways for the leaders of the party to manifest their rebuke and distaste without wilfully and maliciously humiliating the Governor, as was done, and bringing upon the high office of our State one last and oustanding insult, that hardly is to be taken lightly by the people. I feel that the office of Governor is in itself entitled to every consideration from the people, to say nothing of the party whose choice is filling the high office. Therefore, I fail to understand just what the G. O. P. leaders could hope for in their boneheaded act of denying our Governor the respect due his position, and adding insult to injury, insofar a§ Indiana is concerned. People surely will take exception to this sort of playboy stuff among those who claim to be their party’s guardians. THOMAS E. HALSEY. 947 N. Illinois. P. S.—The party never has, at any time, rebuked or reprimanded the Governor for his alleged misconduct, and it would appear they were awaiting the opportunity to do so at about the time the people had hoped the issues forgotten. Editor Times: We have found that, some people 1 who read The Times news articles about the girls who were poisonei by putting brushes into the.r mouths while working on watch dials with a paint containing radium among other things, have received the impression that radium in any form is poisonous. Os course, we know that the stories in The Times were purely news items, and we realize that there was no such intention on the part of The Times to create such impression. It is interesting to know that while radium in some forms may be poisonous, in other forms it has great therapeutic value, and is recognized by the American Medical Association, as well as medical associations throughout the world. Radio-activity is one of these forms, and the United States Government says: “Radio-activity in water is never strong enough to be injurious.” Quoting from Dr. John B. Bissell, M. D., medical director of the Bell-

paid Leonardo twenty years before; and when Cellini saw that he was dealing with a gentleman, he set to work with all his skill. A salti cellar made by him survives, which, j Francis highly praised; “this,” saic, | the King, “is a hundred times | more divine a thing than I had ever dreamed of. What a miracle of a man.” He provided Cellini with a com- | modious workshop, and gave him the use of a splendid home. The artist found this house occupied by a man of his own ilk, who refused to go. even upon reading papers from the King. So Cellini attacked him, mastered him. and bundled him and his property out of the house. (Copyright, 1328 fcy Will Durant) (To Be Continued)

view Hospital of New York: “Experience has shown that radium (emanations) is accepted as harmoniously in the body as sunlight is by the withering plant.” Also, Dr. Milliken of the California Institute of Technology, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for isolation of the atom, says he considers radio-activity one of the five greatest discoveries of science. In addition to this, it is claimed by the doctors practicing at Hot Springs, Ark.; Bath, England; Baden-Baden, Germany, and other famous springs, that the benefits obtained from drinking and bathing in the waters of these springs largely are the result of their radioactivity, which they possess in marked degree. There is no more reason to believe that all forms of radium are poison than that all forms of mercury are poison. Bichloride of mercury is a deadly poison for which science has found no antidote after it has been absorbed in the system; while chloride of mercury—calomel—is a medicine whose therapeutic value has long been recognized. OTTO N. MOORE Radium Ore Revigorator Agency, 418 Board of Trade Bldg. Editor Times: With reference to the daylight saving time ordinance passed by our city council. I would like to say just a few words as a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Indianapolis. In years gone by our forefathers founded this grand nation of ours on the principles of representative government and now we come to this. It really seems to be an issue between the laboring man and the executive who wishes to have one hour extra off in the evening to do his stuff on the golf course. Russia had its czar and it’s beginning to look as though we have a whole flock of them in our city council. Just who will the daylight saving benefit and what is it all about? The people in general don’t know and what’s more it seems as though we are going to get it shoved down our throats without knowing. A TAXPAYER OF INDIANAPOLIS Is there anything that can be put in water for washing windows to keep it from freezing and to give 'he windows a gloss? Put a little kerosene in the water. How is Ireland governed? Ireland is divided into two sections, each having a separate form of government. The large section (southern Ireland) is called the Irish Free State and has practically a Dominion form of government something like Canada or Australia. Ulster, or northern Ireland, comprises two parliamentary boroughs and six counties, and remains a part of the United Kingdom. What is the meaning of the name Paul? Little.

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M. E. TRACY SA\'S: “If Hoover and Smith Are Nominated, Each Will Enter the Campaign With a Scandal in One Hand and. the. Possibility of a Bolt in, the Other; Neithed Man Is Responsible.”

“Times have changed,” said Cowboy Sanders, as he rose to defend the delegation which he headed from Palo Pinto County before the Texas State Democratic convention. “It used to be that friends dropped in for a call.” he explained, ' “now they call in for a drop; it used to be that the ladies showed the styles; now the styles show the ladies, and it used to be that skirts barely hid the instep; now they barely hide the stepin.” Times have changed, indeed, as Cowboy Sanders found out a moment later when the Harris County i Houston) delegation marched to the front and demanded an apology for such “low jokes.” He did not see that any apology was called for, he said, evidently depending on the 700 or 800 men who had laughed at his wisecracks to back him up, but somehow the laughter died away as those fair, flushed and furious women took the stage, and chivalry resurgent assumed control. “Throw him out.” became the cry, which quickly was translated into action. Cowboy Sanders attended the next session as a spectator, wiser, if not sadden because of his experience. a a a Democratic 'Harmony* Calling upon the Democratic party to be “harmonious,” the Texas State Democratic convention adopted resolutions which virtually eliminate hope of Smith delegates from that State. The Smith men, who also stood for “harmony,” say that they were stcamrolled, that the boys who pursuaded them to support an uninstructed delegation on the ground of neutrality and fair play, have done neither more nor less than eucher them out of sixteen perfectly good delegates. Claiming that they have been "double crossed,” and that Governor Dan Mood/ has "betrayed” them, the Smith men threaten to bolt and hold a rump session. On the same day that all this occurred, Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, informed the United States Senate that he would rather be stripped of all his honors and earthly possessions, except “my little home,” than see Governor Smith nominated.

■ Soused With Optimism Inspired by such evidences of “harmony” the New York World is moved to congratulate the Democratic party on its happy frame of mind—a frame of mind which, according to that estimable journal, results from the knowledge of brave and righteous conduct. “At bottom,” declares the World, “what makes Democrats feel so good is that at last they feel right with themselves. They have reached a decision which they know is the right decision. They have conquered the doubt and confusion in their minds as to whether they dared to nominate Governor Smith.” Those who have lost their sense of illusionment should read this carefully in order to realize what they are missing. The capacity to ignore facts by sousing one’s self with optimism is delightful under any circumstances, but doubly so in a political campaign. a a a Call of Pie Counter The Democratic party is accepting Governor Smith not because of soul-stirring convictions, but because there is no one else in sight, and because some Southern leaders hope he can carry New York and thus lead them back to the pie counter. Without any reflection on the man, his character or his career, it can still be admitted that events over which he had no control have played an important part in making him popular in certain sections of the country. Those delegations which have rallied to his standard, may be thinking in terms of Jeffersonian Democracy and may be honestly Intent on restoring the Democratic party to its time-honored traditions, but one can not help suspecting that the thought of how pleasant the report of a Democratic majority In New York would sound on election night ha: not been without appeal. a a a Parties’ Handicaps The singularity of this campaign does not consist in a marked difference between ’ Republican and Democratic emotions at this particular moment. There is about as much “harmony” in one camp as in the other. The difference is the Republicans are making more noise. If Hoover and Smith are nominated, each will enter the campaign with a scandal in one hand and the possibility of a bolt in the other. If Hoover must bear the burden of the slaughtered McNf.ry-Haugen bill, the oil leases and the debauched primaries. Smith will labor under the inferential taint of New York graft. Neither man .is directly, or indirectly responsible for the handicap with which fate has thus afflicted him, but by the same token, neither can escape it. In the same way, if Hoover facqs a possible defection of farmers in the midwest, Smith faces a similar loss of strength in the dry South, unless he is much more silent and evasive on the prohibition issue than he has been, and if he resorts to that method of strengthening himself with prohibitionists in the South, he is likely to lose more than he gains through the loss of anti-prohibitionists in the East. Up to this writing, the campaign resembles nothing so much as an unheroic adventure in expediency and opportunism.