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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1936.

SHALL ‘WE ARM SPAIN?

HROUGH the clouds which have been gath darkly over Europe during the past few weeks, as a result of the civil war in Spain, there now appears a timid glimmer of sunshine. : : France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Soviet i Russia and other interested nations have mgreed, “in principle,” to remain neutral—to keep hands off and let thé Spanish people . Settle their family quarrel in their own way.

| As far as it goes this is all to the good.. But |’

it does not go far enough. There are too mahy ifs,” “ands” and “buts” about it. When they lay they agree “in principle,” they mean they: : won't meddle if the others won't, ry

* . Which sounds reasonable. But the trouble %

Is that a great deal of room is left for inferi pretation. Sunday, in France, nearly 100,000 people gatheréd at St. Cloud to hear Socialist Premier Leon Blum talk on peace. He was

careful not to mention Spain, but the crowd |

did it for him. They roared “Vive L’Espagne!” and “Planes for Spain!” until the welkin * Yang. And, according to reports, French citigens are crossing the border and joining in the fray. A similar demonstration recently took place in Moscow, where a large sum was voted for the Popular Front regime at Madrid.

: . =» TOW, says the United Press, Germany. is . adding still another condition to her neutrality. She says the United States must join the pact. Therefore, according to the dispatch, France will invite this country to adhere. At this writing, there seems to be some ‘doubt whether any existing law sufficiently authorizes the President to embargo arms to Spain. He may ban such shipments to Latin Americd and to China. And he not only may, but must, so do when two or more nations go to war in Europe or elsewhere. On that score the ‘law is mandatory. © But the President can do this: If an embargo on American munitions is essential to European neutrality in Spain, he can strongly recommend that arms exporters in this country voluntarily hold up their shipments in the general interest. The chances are such a request would be as effective as an embargo. In fact, there is ample precedent for such action. For many years American bankers have followed the practice of asking the State : Department if any reason of state existed why

¥- a loan should not be made to this foreign gov-

ernment- or that. If this can be done with silver bullets,

it can be done with lead—and other munitions

HOOSIER RUNNERS

UR gratification over the way American QJ athietes won the eleventh Olympic Games was mingled with regret over injuries that prevented Indiana’s Donald Lash from making a better showing than he did in the distance races. ' Perhaps the Finns would have triumphed ariyway, but after Lash had broken Nurmi’s two-mile record at the Princeton . trials. the Hoosier runner was rightfully touted as the most promising distance man the United States has sent to the games in recent years. Even though the Hoosiers failed to win in the distance races, we hope Coach E. C. Hayes ! and his men of Indiana University are not disheartened. Lash, Tommy Deckard and Charles Hornbostel this year, and Ivan Fuqua and other stars of former days, are evidence that Coach Hayes has done much to develop distance running in America. As recognition of this, Hayes was selected as one of three men to coach the track stars at Berlin. We hope he will come back to Indiana more determined than ever to build track men who excel in the races that have been a weak spot of. the United States in Olympic competition.

5 PROPAGANDA? @LARENCE R. MARTIN seemed unduly exeo cited in his charges that Indiana school children are being taught “New Deal prop-

aganda.” The former state Supreme Court judge’s

3 complaint is against ‘a history book originally

‘adopted by a Republican state administration and against a chapter written by a Republi The book, “Our United States,” was not opted this year by the present Democratic administration. And although Prof. ~ James Albert Woodburn, Indiana University,

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] ecoL the times in which they lived. Both were friendly souls. Both liked people. | And as liking begets liking they became the trusted confidants of great numbers of im-

foundation of a reporter's career. Steffens’ success illustrates this completely. His early fame came from his notable series, “The ‘Shame of the Cities,” which caused him fo be called the first of the muck-rakers. The series was a penetrating study and clear expose of - ‘what lay at the bottom of American municipal corruption. And it was possible for Steffens to obtain his information and understand what

involved fn the most truly friendly spirit. He

boss and political worker whose operations he exposed became his life-long friend. It was the same genius for friendship that made Bender a great reporter in a time of great happenings. His lasting contribution to journalism probably was his part in the hue manizing of press association news, beginning with his days as White House correspondent of the United Press and continuing through the years of his general news managership of that organization. He was not critical of his friends —and everybody was his friend, . Bo, two great reporters are gone. But they ‘have left a deep impress on their profession “and their work is being carried on by others fo whom.-they taught their methods and who, to some degree, have absorbed their spirit.

THE TREND IN RELIEF )! YEAR ago, one n out of eight in / Indiana was receiving poor relief from township trustees. In January of this year thé figure was one in 18. The ratio now has been cut to one out of 31.- THe caseload during June was 34,050 against 108,247 in June last year. e decrease is much more pronounced here than in Pennsylvania and many other states. Gains in private employment have been recorded regularly in Indiana for the last ‘six months. Business recovery has been even more rapid, but new labor-saving machinery partly | has taken the place of re-employment in some industries. Another factor in reducing the relief rolls in the transfer of thousands to Works Progress Administration projects. Yet the relief trend in Indiana is similar to that in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and other states that have been harried by the increasingly heavy state and local burden. The Federal government is committed to workrelief for those unable to find jobs in private ‘industry. It also is committed to the idea that states must care for those unable to work .or- who are unqualified for Federal projects: Some states find the cost of this direct re~" New Jersey and Pennsylvania balked at votir§ the needed funds. The unemployed stormed the Harrisburg capitol to force a compromise. Almost everywhere controversy exists with Republicans on one hand charging relief is too costly and politically administered and with Democrats on the other hand defending Administration policies as keeping people from’ starving. ; And everywhere the truth about relief is difficult to find, because there are no statistics on unemployment. We do not know what lies ahead in Imdiana—whether the number of poor relief cases will go up or down—because we have no definite knowledge of relief needs. The neces-: sity of a nation-wide census of the unemployed, - as the basis for a long-term, intelligent relief program, can not be overemphasized.

UNCLE SAM, LANDLORD

WwW=o on Aug. 15 tenants begin moving into Techwood Homes in Atlanta a bit.

of social history will be written, for this marks the first of 49 Federal low-rent housing proj--ects that Mr. Ickes’ PWA is building in 35 cities at a cost of $130,000,000. The pioture of Uncle Sam in the benevolent role of householder and rent collector for the poor should furnish the sociologist plenty of food for optimism. But unfortunately this particular housing program represents a splen= did idea gone astray. It neither meets the aims nor offers the methods for a sound and comprehensive program for slum-abatement in the United States.

~ Techwood will give low-income ($700 to $1800 a year) families much better housing for the same money they now pay. Rooms will rent for an average of $5.58. ‘Add $1.81 for heat, hot and cold water and electricity for lighting, cooking and refrigeration and the cost-is $7.39 a room, or an average per apartment of $27.77 a month. A survey in Atlanta revealed 4300 self-sustaining low-income families paying an average rental of $27.75 for substandard homes with only partial utility. services. Therefore, the government offers a family a modern, sanitary, electricity-equipped home for 2 cents more than it pays for a subs standard dwelling. This is a decided improvement, but the rents still are not low enough to meet the housing needs of the very poor. Monthly rents should be around $4 a room, if the really low-income groups now living in

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‘he found because he approached the people |

lief unexpectedly high. State Legislatures in’

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‘{ the white settlers.

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Our Town

T a raises The title of the book is “Daniel

Daniel Yandes was the man who nev short. Born in Fayetfe

sought them out, not to betray them, but to {of early uncover and help correct a condition. Every |

“general store” which sold ev dry goods and queensware to hats " :

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R. YANDES wasn't afraid of tackling a thing, but he nearly always made ft point to do it with the help of a partner who knew something about the practical end of the new venture. For.this reason, the firm's name was always Yandes and “Somebody.” : In this way he got William Sheets, one-time Secretary. of State, to help build the first paper mill around here. - Likewise, Thomas M. Smith who helped him open a store. In 1838 he interested James F. Hill in another store. Both stores were right downtown on the north side of Washington-st a little west of Penn-sylvania-st. oa : In 1839, under great difficulties and alone, he built a grist mill, sawmill and paper mill in Lafayette. Right on top of that, he backed ‘his son, James, in another store, Ln Sag Eight years later with Thomas Sharpe, he built the College Hall Building at the corner.

same year (1847), he built 10 miles of the Madison Rallroad, the first railroad to enter Ine dianapolis. It was finished in September, which left him time that same year to build a ‘grist mill in Pranklin, wits Ld When he was 60 years old, he and Alfred Harrison built 30 miles of the eastern end in Indiana of the Bellefontaine Railroad., Nearly 70 years old, he joined with Edward T. Sinker J the business of the Western Machine orks. :

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PDAVIEL YANDES lived to be 85 years old. He spent 57 of them in Indianapolis and saw it grow from a town of less than 100 families to a city of 75,000 inhabitants. Moreover, he saw

town full of beautiful homes. . He lived in both. . His first home (1821) was a log cabin on the ‘portheast corner of Washington:and Illinois-sts. The next year he erected and lived inn a double 0g cabin near the southwest corner of Washingfan apd Alabama-sts. In 1823, he built a frame residence of three rooms in the same locality. Eight years later he erected a two-story brick

‘residence on the south side of Washington-st,

between Meridian and Pennsylvania-sts. Part of it was used as a storeroom. His fifth home, a big: one this time, was on the site of the present postoffice; his last on’ E. Michigan-st on the site Indiana University Extension Center. : ‘ .. Mr. Yandes always lived near enough downtown to feel the pulsebeat of Indianapolis.

August 11th _IN INDIANA HISTORY

JHE: Wea Indians ceded their land on the Wabash River near Sugar Creek to Indiana Aug. 11, 1820. It was not a large parcel ‘of land as, such things went then, only a few hundred. squares miles, but ‘the transaction, by which the Indians received an annuity was typical of the way the state was acquired by

White traders came along on Indian pay day and sold them. whisky ‘and merchandise until their money, which frequently they never saw, for the traders’ .claims were paid directly to them by the Indian agent, was gone. The Rev. J. B. Finley describes such a scene in his “Life Among the.Indians”: “Here were encamped between two and three hundred Indians, ‘and one-third if not one-half drunk; men and women, raving mani-

tomahawking one another—and there were thé rum sellers watering their whisky until it was not strong grog, and selling it for $4 a gallon— their hired men gathering up all the skins and furs, and their silver trinkets, ear-bobs, arm-

‘bands, half-moons, silver crosses and brooches

—giving a gill of grog for a dozen of silver brooches—and their guns, ' tomahawks and blankets, till they were literally stripped naked, and three or four were killed or woynded. ‘The realler may set what estimate he pleases, or call him by what name; yet if. there was ever a greater robber, or a meaner thief, or a dirtier jmarderes than these rum sellers, he is yet to be seen.” Yea :

A Woman’s Viewpoint ‘BY MRS, WALTER FERGUSON

“Waar have you been reading lately?” has ¥ become a casual question. But just try to fashion a factual reply, and self floundering. ‘ What have I yourself, and ‘once the Jee 2 itemized such a conglomeration there wil the body needs several differént foods, carbohydrates, proteins and fat, the mind must also relish a varied diet. a :

IKE a frog in praise of spring, this column | §

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it grow: from.a settlement of log cabins to a]

nat awakened’ at midnight.

acs, singing, dancing, fighting, stabbing and |

you'll find your=-} ‘been reading lately? you ask{ case,

of Washington and 'Pennsylvania-sts. In the | ;

The Hoosi 1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it—Voltaire.

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(Times readers are invited to expr their views in these columns, religio controversies excluded. Make your letter short, so. all ‘can have a chance. Letters must bé signed, Wut names will be withheld on request.) : #2 5 = DISGUSTED WITH LATE ICE HAULING By Mrs. C. ;

When a person has worked all day and goes to bed expecting to sleep, isn’t it a grand feeling to have a noise start like two cars coming together or worse? It is the ice wagons crushing ice for the taverns. © course ‘there is not much use of sleeping, but the taverns must have their ice for their drinking. ; ~~ In old saloon days taxpayers Were e sgloons closed at a reasonable hour, “It looks as though they could get their ice earlier so we could get

J |:some sleep.

5% SA ” 2 2 / Y WRITER STILL DOESN'T LIKE DEMOCRATS = | By H. M, Gordon, Pekin . : 1 reckon ‘I have an apology to make to you for some things I wrote to you the other day. but still I am not going to take back I said. vit Roosevelt, I reckon, has helped some people that needed help and there are some poor people I know that needed help that did not get it« I for one haven't had a job for three years. Others around me get. jobs

Your Health

BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association. : UACK treatments for kidney disease are innumerable. There arc hundreds of kidney tablets, pills and tonics. ;

Fake . ” promote the idea that disease of the kidney al‘ways is marked by a pain in the back--a falsehood that is with

their remedies will cure both, - ‘In most cases their kidney pi are based on a content of a laxative or some rather hai herb, which speeds up the flow

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ed equal, and Abe’s intention was to Of | make ‘them that way. The person ‘that wrote me that letter

‘4lican. “That's what I did not like about'it. I like the paper very well ‘| other ways.

some things |

‘marvelous singing and dancing by a

mation of the kidneys, and claim | represents the exploiters’ |

that. have farms and good cars to

go in. If I go any place I have 0 walk or else bum a ride from some one.else. =... +: : "'T would like to know who that person is that wrote me a letter the other day and did not have courage enough to sign his name to his letI dare him to. Spoke about poor old Abe Lincoln abein’ a common man and was for the common: man. He had better wish he had one-fourth the brains old Abe had. Old Abe believed all men were craat-

that wrote ‘could not do what Abe Lincoln did, mneiflser could Roosevelt. 2 I guess maybe The Times is about as good a paper as the rest, for they all have their pick. I might still take it but most all the letter writers on the Hoosier Forum page are Democrats criticising some Repub-

8 = READER ENJOYS

FEDERAL PLAYERS By Reader ; :

We saw a grand show recently. The Federal Theater Players were putting on a midsummer revue. Here is Indianapolis home town talent. - Are you acquainted with Ned Le Fevre and Betty Anne Brown? Dorothy Tillman sings thrillingly, and in the show we saw there was

Planner House group, with music by the Southern Rnythm Masters. It was all great theater and A-1 show. | : y ® os = SAYS SPANISH REVOLT IS ECONOMIC STRUGGLE , By H. L. Seeger The Spanish civil war reflects the coming le for power in Eu« rope. The ct is. primarily one of exploitation versus collectivism.

y at vg 4 prevent peaceful . displacement of the system. ' : It is the last struggle of a dying order. If it wins supremacy by use of force over, the emerging new social order, the victory will be very Natural economic law will deféat the attempt to salvage the economic system that can operate only in an era of scarcity. : Of course we will be drawn into the European caldron as we sell the belligerants their war supplies, when we seek the profits of war. Profits and war are twins, But economic collapse always follows war. If we stay out we will have ‘economic collapse as soon as the: foreign market is shut off. : Bm 8 0B ANSWERS CRITICS OF G. 0. P. POLICY By Paul Masters, Anderson 2 .Goy. Landon’s treatment of the labor . question in‘ his acceptance ‘speech was necessarily brief, as was the discussion of other topics. However, those few words were packed (Turn to Page Fifteen)

A RECIPE. BY JOSEPHINE DUKE MOTLEY Make it short and very sweet, Add a flavor that’s discreet;

Essence of roses, a night in June, ‘Two hands joined by naught but thrill; i : Not a kiss, but just the will, Add now.a youth and a maiden, too, Stir, and the mixture that you brew Bears a wisp of heaven above; Down here on earth, we call it love.

DAILY THOUGHT Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed; let them be ashamed which :transgresg without cause.—Psalm 25:3." ; : ‘A MAN is called selfish, not for for neglecting his ne 8, — Richard Whately. COMMON ERRORS Never say, “Can I go to the park?” when asking permission; say, "May

1 go—?” Can implies mental or physical ability. :

"| spectors are Negroes.

A starlit sky, and a slice of moon, |

pursuing his own good, but|

Vagabond

¥ where the live hogs come into

the plant. It's pretty neat the way

the packing people make nature work for them. First, they walk the hogs up a Tong ramp to the top of the fivestory building. Then they kill the hogs, and string them up by the feet from a moving rail, and from there the whole progress is by gravity clear back to the first floor, where the hogs arrive. in little pieces, wrapped in cellophane and packed in boxes. When the hog walks in, 8 husky fellow grabs a hind leg, puts a shackle around it, and Mr. Hog is hoisted by machinery into the air, ‘upside down, his head four feet from the floor. Then he starts moving slowly along. : 2 = »

if fon hog sticker stands there ‘with a long thin knife in his hand. As the hog passes, he sticks

‘his knife far into its throat, pulls it out, and turns to the next hog.

He is an expert at severing the jugular vein. It takes about two minutes for the hog to die. They

. do very little squealing or thrash-

ing around. : In Chicago they have experi mented with electrocuting hogs. But it doesn’t work, for-they pave to get all the blood out, and’ the best way is for the heart to.pump it out. They think a stuck hog's death is painless, although they can’t be sure, not being hogs. .. "The hog sticker has been executing for 20 years. I didn’t get a chance to ask him how he liked his work, because the hogs kept coming too fast. : Yesterday they were putting hogs through at the rate of 150 an hour. But that was fairly slow. This plant, they tell me, holds the world record for a. one-day kill, Back in the early twenties they slaughtered 12,000 in ore day. 5 $n 8 HE Swift plant covers acres and acres, and 2500 people work there. Very little machinery is used in the butchering. The butchers all wear white coats. They work fast.

They make about $40 a week, They

use weird, curved knives. All along the line, everywhere, government inspectors sit right in with the butchers. Some of the inIf something doesn’t look right to them, they slap

| ofr @ tag, and the hog is “retained,”

and will probably become fertilizer. Incidentally, I found out it’s all right to eat right through those purple government stamps you find on meat once in a whilé. It is vege-

_| table ink, and wouldn't hurt you if

you drank a quart of it. Two things impressed me most about the plant. One was the faces of the workers, both men and women, The other was the absence of smell. : .I don’t know whether it's because they're mostly Scandinavians, but the workmen are the finest looking

‘bunch. of people you ever saw. Big

and blond and clean and happylooking. ; And the only odors I smelled in the plant were those of smoked bacon, and of spices in the sausage department. - They both smelled so good I felt like reaching in and taking a bite. '

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