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Pinchot to Rescue This state, and all other states, owes a debt to Governor Clifford Pinchot for his courage in attempting to rescue the conference of Governors from becoming a mere social event. Assigned to talk about trees and lumber, he announces that he will talk about utilities and their control. Pinchot is the most active and bitter antagonist against the greeds of public utilities whose tax upon industry and living costs is one of the great problems of the present day. How far this has contributed to depression and unemployment is as yet unmeasured, but it is very great. The control of legislatures has been brazen, especially in this state, while control of public commissions has been even more brazen and open. The question is not partisan. The control has been exercised over both parties in various states. The control has sent expense lobbies to legislatures and placed puppets in the chairs of Governors. True, the remarks of Pinchot may be unwelcome to many of the other Governors who understand how far they may be indebted to these influences. In this state, for example, there was the sordid spectacle of the defeat of the holding company measure in the last legislature by members of both parties. There was the more sordid spectacle of the passage of a law by forgery which the utility interests demanded as a means of protecting themselves against any possible operation of bus lines by cities as a competitive weapon against transportation monopoly. Perhaps if Pinchot crashes the gate on one live subject other Governors who are free in other matters may follow his example. There might even be comments on stabilization of employment, insurance for old age, prohibition and a few other matters about which people are thinking, but on which they are voiceless and often leaderless. * • Dangerous Diplomacy One of the most disquieting international developments in a long time is the secret move by several governments to postpone the general disarmament conference called to meet next February. A Paris dispatch states that the Washington government unofficially indicated to France that it would not be displeased by such postponement. State department officials insist that they are keeping hands off, but they do not say our government opposes postponement. How the administration can be so indifferent—if not actually a participant in the postponement plan as reported—when the dangers from armament competition are so grave, is a delicate question. Within the month President Hoover devoted an entire address before the International Chamber of Commerce to the present danger, and held up the February disarmament conference as the hope of a world trying to escape economic depression and the threat of war. The chief reason given abroad for the desire of various governments for postponement of the conference la not a pretty one. It is a question of selfish partisan politics. They are described as fearing the effects of the conference on the political parties now in power. Os course a disarmament conference in the campaign year of 1932, especially if that conference were not entirely successful, would not be agreeable to the Republican politicians. But that the President will be influenced in the conduct of foreign policy by any such partisan motive seems to us unthinkable. Bloody * Burma Considering the wide publicity given the score of revolutions in various parts of the world in recent months, the latest news about Burma comes as a surprise. There were earlier reports of unimportant disorders there. !But now American missionaries, who have gotten out of that country, say that at least 500 natives have been killed and thousands wounded by the British government troops. To suppress such news in this day of rapid world communications is a feat. The British government is said to be dispatching more battalions to Burma and killing more natives—without, however, having discovered who are thl revolutionary leaders. Ail of which is a commentary on the brutal methods of Imperialism and its apparent failure to conquer the growing nations li>* revolt of Asia. This applies not only to Great Britain in Burma and India but also to the French in Indo-China. The brutality of Imperialism can be depended upon to dig its own grave in time, and that brutality does not change, whether the imperial governments in London and Paris call themselves Tory, Liberal, or Labor. Nor is there much difference, we must confess, when the imperial power is in Washington and the victims in Nicaragua ana Haiti. Stolen Cars The ease with which automobiles are stolen and sold and used in major crime led the national crime commission to undertake an inquiry. The commission—not to be confused with the Wicker sham commission—reports that auto thefts of insured cars alone amount to $24,000,000 annually, a figure that probably would be tripled if uninsured stolen cars were counted. Last year 2,452 persons were arrested under state law for auto theft. Lack of uniform state laws, lax methods of many states in registering cars, failure of states to adopt a proper exchange system of stolen car information —these and other weaknesses in our system handicap police in recovering cars and capturing the criminals. "It is little short of a wonder, ’* the report says, “that without co-operation, and working independently, stete and municipal police have accomplished as much as they have.” The ccmmssion urges two things. One is a model anti-theft law to be adopted by all states, making

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the state motor vehicle department the state clearing house of information, requiring registration by motor and serial numbers, plus an Indorsed certificate of title, and other safeguards against theft and fraud. The other is enactment of a federal law making criminal the transportation of stolen property in interstate or foreign commerce. This measure passed the house last winter. With crime becoming a mobile and interstate industry, these recommendations deserve serious study by state and federal law enforcement officials Voodoo Prosperity Natives of the West Indies have been trying to cure their private and particular depression by going to voodoo men and paying to have unemployment exorcised with "vampire” blood. So widespread has this primitive belief become that "Brother Daniel,” chief magician of the island cf Trinidad, has been arrested by the authorities. Yet in this civilized land of ours, this prodigy of the industrial world, our method of dealing with the depression seems to be little more enlightened. The boot and shoe workers union clamors for a higher tariff on shoes in spite of the disastrous effects already apparent from the Hawley-Smoot bill of last year. Industrialists cut wages and lay off men, though they have been shown again and again that further reduction of the buying power of the people is economic suicide. State legislatures with one exception ignore the opportunity to strike a blow at unemployment and at the same time accomplish an excellent social reform by putting an end to child labor. The secretary of the treasury spends his time devising methods by which the tax system shall take more money from the small wage earner, whose prosperity alone can bring prosperity to all, and leave untouched the wealth of the multimillionaires. The secretary of state spends his time devising methods by which to wipe out our only growing foreign market, Russia. The President tries to exorcise the depression with words. Fortunately, there are some industrialists, some labor leaders, and a few progressives in congress who are less superstitious and more scientific in their attitude. The Legion Learns If anything were needed to complete the public ridicule of the absurd report of Ham Fish’s congressional committee on the alleged red menace, the latest action of the American Legion should do the trick. The legion’s commission on Americanism has refused a requested indorsement of the Fish report. This is not the first sign that things are happening in the legion. Recently a legion post in New York City went on record in favor of revision of the unjust peace treaties. And a fortnight ago the legion executive committee called the President’s attention to increasing unemployment and asked him to call a conference to deal effectively with the emergency—indicating that the legion is beginning to understand the veterans’ problem is a national problem, and not merely the problem of that group. As the farmer would revise it: Say it with showers. Now they're saying Germany is polite as can be in this customs-union controversy because she’s depending on Curtius diplomacy. The dagger look, says the office sage, is often more eloquent than the sharp retort. Girl caddies are being employed on European golf links. Now the big problem will be what the welldrejssed golfer will swear. Well, anyway, business during the air maneuvers was looking up. It’s one close shave after the other, for the Scotch barber. Skunk skins have advanced 10 per cent, according to fur quotations. So long as it isn't 10 per scent. A French girl is reported to have laughed three hours without stopping. Probably overheard an American tourist giving directions to a cab driver.

REASON

A SWISS engineer has invented propellers which will shoot a train through space at the rate of 223 miles fin hour, but it will make a nervous wreck of the passenger who tries to count the telegraph poles. tt a a The supreme court of the United States has freed a 19-year-old girl who violated the California flag law by running up a red flag at a Communistic camp and saluting it. The supreme court is wrong. Nobody should be permitted to use a red flag in this country, except to advertise smallpox. u m m The head of the army is right in saying that the army can not get along without horses. You couldn’t very well make a bronze statue of a general, sitting in a bronze automobile. a a CONGRESSMAN PREAR of Wisconsin criticises the conscription plan of the war department because it plans to conscript men and not industry. If we ever go to war again, we should take everybody—and everything—every man and every dollar. a a Numerous cousins of the late son of Chauncey M. Depew have brought suit to set aside his will. The surest way to call the roll of all your distant relations is to die and leave a lot of money. Here's a picture of a man on trial for murder and he is embracing the poor old mother he had not seen for years. No fellow should be permitted to lug his mother into court unless he’s been to see here within the last six months. a a THEY are having an unusual amount of legal hocus pocus over at Wheaton, 111., where John Preston, condemned to the chair for the murder of a young woman, now is enjoying his third insanity trial. a a a After his conviction, another trial found him insane, then another one found him sane, but the supreme court said this trial was void because women were on the jury. The surest way to live to a ripe old age in America Is to kill somebody, then have enough money to play horse in court. • tt a The announcement that Thomas A, Edison will not undertake to select the brightest boy for 1931 makes one wonder what has become of the brightest one he picked for 1930. i

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

M. E. Tracy SAYS:

Russia Is Going Without Today in Order to Get More for Tomorrow. By United Press NEW YORK, May 28.—While other Industrial leaders worry about what Russia may produce and dump, Sir Henri Deterding sees low consumption as her greatest fault. This is a unique view amid all the scared chatter, but not without logic. As Sir Henri says, Russia arbitrarily has reduced consumption by her people to accumulate surpluses which can be traded for the services and machinery needed to carry out the five-year plan. Her spectacular purchases of mechanical equipment have served to obscure the fact that she is buying very little of those common commodities which go with the wear and tear of human existence. MUM Program of Sacrifice RUSSIA'S attitude is more significant in what it promises for the future than in the way it affects present conditions. The very sacrifices she is calling on her own people to make suggest not only a determination, but a definiteness of program, which the rest of the world would do well not to overlook. Taking Sir Henri's word for it, Russia deliberately is going without things to modernize herself from an Industrial standpoint. Such modernization would be futile, however, unless it resulted in better living conditions for her people, which, of course, means increased consumption. nun Look to Future TO put it another way, Russia is going without today in order to get more tomorrow. Instead of measuring her efforts by their immediate bearing on internaational trade, we should pay more attention to their probable effect on it ten or fifteen years hence. If successful in her present plans, Russia will become a greater commercial country than she ever was. She can not do that, however, without becoming a ere?ter consumer as well as producer. n a a Borah Is Right SENATOR BORAH is right in condemning the policy we have pursued toward Russia. * Its net result thus far is to throw a large volume of trade into the lap of other countries. What do we gain by lettting England or Germany sell goods that we might have sold? Admitting the propriety of insisting that Russia recognize her obligations In accordance with international law, why not give her the chance? o tt # We Overlook a Bet IT’S a paradox that while our government should be standing aloof, some of our greatest enterprises should be falling all over themselves to develop trade with Russia. If General Electric, General Motors and Henry Ford can find it in their hearts to trust the Soviet for millions of dollars, what would the government risk by exchanging diplomatic amenities? Politically, Russia has made very little impression on this country. The American people have not been infected with Communism, despite all the alarmist talk, but when it comes to business they are inclined to believe that the Soviet government is doing a pretty good job, and that there is no reason in the world why they should not enjoy such financial benefits from it as their products warrant and legitimate salesmanship can obtain.

Cut Off Our Own Noses OUR policy toward Russia represents one of those artificial trade barriers about which Thomas W. Lamont complains. Though they could hardly be held responsible for the depression, such barriers have contributed a great deal to its extent and prolongation. What sense would there be in damming brooks with a drought on and with everybody needing water? Yet what else has been the effect of our policy toward international trade as expressed in the Grundy bill and the refusal to recognize Russia? We are not solely at fault. Most governments have appeared to take this era of peace movements and good will powwows as the most favorable moment for attempting to block one another’s trade. European statesmen have a right to be scared at the possibilities of their dirty work. The shrieks for an “economic union” are not entirely due to anti-American sentiment. To a measurable extent they bespeak genuine alarm. Trade Rivalry to Blame TARIFFS, special agreements, and other shady deals by which governments have sought to boost their own welfare at one another’s expense have played havoc with human emotions. Trade rivalry is largely to blame for the great military establishments which are being maintained. More than anything else, it has helped to rejuvenate the necessary amount of prejudice, fear, and suspicion. The fortified frontier is a natural accompaniment of the tariff. The artificial barricades which nations are erecting to block the natural flow of trade leave far more at stake than depression. They leave war itself looming in the background. Is an inflated tire heavier than a deflated one? Air is ponderable and an inflated tire is heavier than one that is deflated. How can American mechanics, engineers and specialists obtain jobs in Soviet Russia? Write to Technical bureau, Amtorg Trading Corporation, 261 Fifth avenue, New York, making application. What part of the population of France, Germany and Italy are Roman Catholics? There are about one million Protestants in France, the remainder being Roman Catholic. In Geris Roman Catholic and in Italy about 95 per cent are Catholics.

Insulin Is Aid in Diabetes Treatment

BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor. Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia. the Health Magazine. THE product called insulin, which is an extract of the islands of Langerhans in the pancreas, is associated in the minds of most people exclusively with the treatment of diabetes. The pancreas is a small organ lying near the stomach and liver. It develops a secretion which pours into the intestines and aids in the digestion of protein. The islands of Langerhans in the pancreas develop a secretion which goes into the blood and which is concerned with the proper use of sugar by the body. * In 1925, a German named Palta suggested that insulin might be used in aiding people who were undernourished and weak in developing greater energy and increasing their weight. Far more people seem to be concerned with decreasing than with increasing weight, but it is quite likely that there always will be a

IT SEEMS TO ME

WE are being treated at the moment to maneuvers and a deal of war talk. Various individuals who set forth the manner in which the next conflict should be conducted explain that, of course, they are against war, but The “but” represents an opinion that if war should come it is of enormous importance to us to be on the winning side. Right here I believe lies the fallacy in the arguments for preparedness. It is my notion that in the event of the large-scale war, it will make percious little difference whether we won or lose. Those terms will be quite meaningless if western civilization goes mad a second time. Asa matter of fact, even in the case of the World war it is very difficult, after a decade, to determine just which nations were the winners and which were the losers. From a technical point of view England gained victory—that is, the military strategists can show that the British armies in the field had penetrated enemy territory when peace was declared. a a a A Double Knockout BUT an examination of the British empire’s present status scarcely reveals a people thriving upon the fruits of hard-won success.

Questions and Answers

What is meant by a “May and December marriage?” The term is used in cases where a young girl marries a man much older than herself. The girl is referred to as May and the man as December, because May is in the spring of the year and December is the winter or the end of the year. What does the name Odette mean? It is of Teutonic origin and means rich. What is Gene Tunney’s address? Greenwich, Conn. What were the team batting averages of the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League in 1930? New York Giants, .318; Brooklyn Dodgers, .304. What is the area of Texas? It is 265.896 square miles. When did the constitutional amendment for state-wide prohibition in Ohio go into effect? It was adopted by a vote of the people Nov. 5, 1918, and went into effect May 27, 1919. Where and when was the first lighthouse in the United States built? It was built in 1617 by Massachusetts, at the entrance to Boston harbor. * i ■ ■ ■■ How is time determined at the United States Naval Observatory? From observations of stars from a selected list of about 150 clock stars. These are stars whose positions are to a high degree

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DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

tremendous number of people who, because of illness of one type or another, may want to gain weight rapidly. In some cases there is not sufficient fat in the interior of the body to support the organs properly. Development of increased weight in such individuals gives better support to the organs and with better support comes increased health. Reecntly Dr. R. D. Metz has made an investigation as to the manner in which insulin may be employed to bring about increase in weight. In cases in which it is most effective, the glands of internal secretion in the individual do not seem to be acting properly. The method involves injection into the body of small doses of insulin 'twice daily, the dose being increased gradually according to the condition of the patient. The patient takes a good diet during the course of the injections and it is important to make certain that he is receiving enough sugar in the diet so that he may not develop symptoms of hypoglycemia,

Economically speaking, Great Britain is no better off than conquered Germany. And this tendency for all contenders to share in the pool of disaster will grow more rigid. To put it frankly, another World war would leave Europe and America in a situation where there would be nothing left to win. Both material and spiritual resources surely would be exhausted in such a conflict. Even in the case of well-estab-lished governmental setups, anew war in all probability would mean revolution. And Communist dreamers who see in such a cataclysm their chance for coming into power might find themselves disappointed. Under a period of acute economic distress and disorder, the most likely step is a move toward absolutism and a Fascist dictatorship. If we all stood under the severe necessity of looking for enough food to keep populous cities from starvation, immediate relief might well come only through the rapid emergence of some strong man who could hastily improvise a way to keep railroad transportation open. a a a Are Not Defenses AND so I think that there is no sign of safety in swarming airplanes or in naval increase or in

of precision, and whose apparent places from day to day are given in the American Ephemeris and are, therefore, readily obtainable. Only stars which cross the meridian within twenty degrees of the zenith are included in order that the azimuth error may be small. The observations are made with a transmith instrument, six stars being observed each night, three north and three south of the zenith. The standard clocks at the observatory, three in number, are mounted on separate brick piers in the clock vault. Each pier weighs approximately 2,000 pounds and rests upon a solid concrete base extending some distance into the ground. How many home runs were made in the American and National baseball leagues in 1930? The National League had 892 and the American League had 673, a total of 1,565. How long was Charlemagne, emperor of Rome? From 800 to 814. He died Jan. 28, 814. What does the name Philomena mean? It is from the Latin and means “daughter of light.” What is the five-year plan for Russia? It is the plan to make Russia a great industrial nation within a period of five years. What kind of a periodical is the New Menace? An anti-clerical weekly published every Saturday at Aqfora, Mo.

or lack of sugar, which are fairly serious. In hypoglycemia, the pulse becomes rapid and the vision blurred. There is nervousness, hunger, and thirst. These symptoms disappear promptly after the person is given sugar. The drinking of considerable quantities of orange juice or grape juice promptly causes the symptoms to disappear. Undernourished individuals begin to gain weight promptly when injected with insulin and the weight increases fairly steadily up to a certain point. When this maximum is reached, the insulin appears to lose its effect and may, of course, well be discontinued. Cases are reported in which undernourished individuals have made average gains of two and onequarter pounds a week and have been enabled to take up their work and to continue satisfactorily, although previously confined to bed because of malnutrition and weakness.

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training camps. These are not the ways in which we can move toward assuring ourselves of safety. From now on, each warlike device is a suicidal weapon. The declaration of war would be a death warrant for life as w r e have known it. This is not fantastic talk. Europe averted complete chaos only by a hair in the two years following the war. Even now it can not be said that the continent is beyond all danger of bloody internal breakup. Surely, a second trial of this sort certainly would see us over the precipice. (Copyright. 1931. by The Times!

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BRAZIL’S WAR MEASURE May 28 ON May 28, 1917, the Brazilian chamber of deputies passed the first reading of the administration measure revoking Brazil's neutrality in the war between Germany and the United States. The bill was amended to authorize the government to utilize German ships in Brazilian waters. During the debate on the bill, the greatest enthusiasm was shown in the chamber. The galleries were crowded with members of the diplomatic corps and other prominent persons. A pacifist deputy who attempted to speak was interrupted by other deputies who cried, “The Germans are assassins.” On this day in Europe the Germans failed in three attempts to wrest Moronvilliers Heights from the French. The Italians, on their front, were successful in crossing the Timavo estuary and occupying San Giovanni.

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Ideals and opinions expressed m this column are those of one of America’s most interesting writers and are presented without rerard to their e ?.? nt disagreement with the editorial attitude of this paper.—The Editor.

•MAY 28, 1931

SCIENCE _BY DAVID DIETZ

Thomas Jefferson Won Fame for His Genius as an Architect. THE Colonial father, famous in the minds of most people as the founders of the American republic, possessed a genius which went further than the boundaries of statecraft. Some of them showed a multiplicity of virtues which reminds one of the noble spirits- of the Renaissance or the ancient philosophers of Greece. Benjamin Franklin perhaps is the outstanding example of his times. To his brilliance as a diplomat and his fervor as a patriot, he added the skill of an excellent writer, the technique of a good printer, the genius of an inventor, and the intellectual outlook of a scientist. Among the members of the American Philosophical Society. America's oldest scientific society, which Franklin founded, were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton, Lafayette and Talleyrand. These men were attracted to the society by a genuine interest in scientific, or as they were then called, "Philosophical” matters. Washington, it will be recalled, was a surveyor, before he became either a general or a President. And as the owner of a great estate, he naturally had a keen interest in nature and in such applied sciences as agriculture. * * Frary's New Book 'T'HOMAS JEFFERSON’S interest A in things apart from politics and statecraft are described in "Thomas Jefferson; Architect and Builder,” a magnificent new book by I. T. Frary, a member of the staff of the Cleveland museum of art. The book just has been published by Garrett & Massie at $7.50. It consists of 160 pages 9 1 4x12!4 and contains ninety-six full-page illustrations. "Thomas Jefferson is best known to the world as author of the Declaration of Independence, the Statue of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and as third President of the United States,” writes FYary. "To his neighbors of Virginia hia fame rests almost as solidly on the genius he displayed as an architect, and proud is the owner of an old estate who can claim Jefferson as designer of his buildings and perhaps of the grounds by which they are surrounded. "Monticello widely is known as the creation of his fertile mind, but comparatively few are aware of the other fine old Virginia mansions that were designed by him, or of the influence which he exerted on the architecture, not only of his native state, but of our country at large. “This influence is seen in the design of the Capitol and White House at Washington; of the Capitol at Richmond and the university of Charlottesville; and of countless colonnaded porticoes of the early nineteenth century. "Jefferson’s enthusiasm for architecture of Rome gave powerful impetus to that post-Revolutionary movement known as the Classic Revival, a movement that dotted our country with houses, churches, and public buildings of classic form ai (! detail.” a a a Excellent Photographs THE ninety-six full-page illustrations are for the most part photographs. As Frary says of his book in the preface, "This book is the result of a long cherished dream of visiting and photographing the architectural creations of Thomas Jefferson. "A vacation season was dedicated finally to the pilgrimage, which led to many shrines attributed to Jefferson’s creative genius.” Frary, who has a considerable reputation in the world of art for his studies of early American architecture, showed himself a true artist in the use of his camera. His photos are exceedingly beautiful and tell more than a 1,000-page textbook might reveal. Many buildings are reproduced in their entirety. In addition, there are many photos of details—a porch, a fireplace, a flight of stairs, the corner of a dining room, etc. "Up to the close of the revolution,” writes Frary, “architecture in the American colonies had not been a profession, but a gentleman’s avocation. "It was considered a desirable, if not an essential, feature of a wellrounded education, and as a result many of the great houses were designed by the owners themselves. "With Thomas Jefferson, architecture became a lifelong study—an absorbing interest. Had he not been a lawyer, a member of the house of burgesses, author of the Declaration of Independence, minister plenipotentiary to France. Vice-President and President of the United States; had he not been the recipient of these ?.mong other honors and responsibilities, architecture doubtless would have been his recognized avocation and he might have been known to posterity chiefly for his architectural creations.”

Daily Thought

Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.—St. Luke 6:27. The man who has no enemies has no following.—Donn Piatt.