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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936

TRADE—OR WAR

HE one sure-lesson of all history is that the underlying cause of war is economic. The cause may be screened with an ideal, veneered with emotional self-delusion, justified with a conscience-soothing slogan—but back of it all is ‘the economic urge. Whether the war be the out and out conquest of a Caesar, an Alexander or a Cortez, or the subtler rationalization of a religious crusade, or imperialism exonerating itself as taking up the white man’s burden, the ‘real source is the same—struggle for trade or for territory, or to keep ~ that which is already possessed. Better material conditions the world around and a move peaceward has been taken. Add stress at any point, and a war seed has been sown. Today we are witnessing fast-moving efforts to break the economic jam that threatens war's recurrence. At- - tempts at currency stabilization, reduction of tariff barriers, - conferences seeking a better distribution of raw materials— all those things taken together make up the most hopeful sign we have seen in lo, these many, bitter years. ~ What is our duty in all this? Is it to junk all the patient and telling efforts that Secretary Hull has made, {and, in the words of the Republican platform, “repeal the reciprocal trade agreement law?” Is it to turn back to the Smoot-Hawleyism that contributed more than any other single thing toward clogging the channels of world trade? Or is it to continue and to step up the tempo of our efforts toward relieving the pressure which, unless relieved, may lead to a conflict that would make 1914 to 1918 seem puny by comparison. : : In light-of what is now happening, this foreign aspect is rapidly overshadowing in importance the domestic issues of the campaign. It is one ‘to which we believe every American voter should give thoughtful, yes prayerful, study between now and election day.

JOVE OVER THE SOUTHWEST

Americans, fed on superlatives, may get a new thrill tomorrow when Boulder Dam starts shooting electricity from the world’s biggest generator, at the world’s biggest power plant, into the world’s biggest power transmission ~ line. ; No man since Barnum could do justice to this huge, stupendous, colossal, titanic, gargantuan project. It’s John Bunyan pouring the mighty Colorado through a tunnel. Or Jove hurling thunderbolts through 266 miles’ of wire." When finished, the power plant will be busy continuously turning a dangerous river into the steady work of 1,835,000 horses. Of course, it’s very socialistic, because not only did the - United States Government build the dam and power house, s but its first customer is the city of Los Angeles, that built and owns the $30,000,000 transmission line across the mountains and the Mojave desert. vi It looks like one of these Roosevelt brain trusters’ schemes. Boondoggling with the people’s money, no doubt. Imagine invading private industrial fields, and planting a thing like that out on the arid hills of Nevada! But it happens this is a monument to the communism of Calvin Coolidge—at least he is the one who signed the. Boulder Dam bill. And Hoover's Secretary of the Interior, Dr. Wilbur, was so proud of it that he tried to christen it “Hoov‘er Dam.”

© LIGHTING THE HIGHWAYS N estimated 7000 lives a year would be saved by adequate illumination of major traffic arteries between cities. : = This report—made to the Public Works Congress at Toronto by a committee of American Society of Municipal

Engineers and the International Association of Public

Works Officials—Ilends interest to the suggested experimental lighting of the National-rd from Ben Davis to Municipal Airport. ' / The night accident situation has become so serious that two-thirds of all fatal and serious accidents in many localities are resulting from night traffic, which is only one-fifth of the total traffic.

A dozen or more states now are testing highway light-

ing. The Indiana Highway Commission has a short project of this kind in Lake County. The heavily traveled Nationalrd to the airport should be a good place for a more extensive

experiment in meeting the night-driving traffic problem

with better engineering.

THE BIKE IS BACK | : BICYCLE parking racks at the high schools, crowded with "hundreds of “wheels,” testify that the bike has come back to life. : : It hasn't been many years since most persons assumed that the automobile had put the bicycle out of business. Messenger boys, newspaper carriers and a few isolated faddists were about the only purchasers. A slight upward trend, starting in 1919, brought annual sales to 325,000 in 1929. From 1930 to 1933, the average annual output was nly about 300,000, including 20,000 women’s models. Smart publicity changed that. There were “bicycle hion shows,” “riding academies,” pictures of movie rs exercising on bicycles. ‘Sales skyrocketed. An estisated 1,000,000 bicycles will be sold this year—and 400,000 f them for women. |. Bo ; The bike has brought new problems and dangers. The tk Board opened a cycle lane this year and 1200 used it one week. More such paths are needed for safety and ) 2, Police, who report 1000 bicycles

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Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler

Question Before Critic Is Whether Series Has Been Full of Good Pitching or Punk Hitting or Both

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—Our -home-talent World Series may be creaky and somewhat bush around the edges but the homefolks around here are getting used to it now that it has rounded the week-end and settled

down for a run. The Yankees had 11 run-

ners left on base in losing the fifth game to the Giants 5 to 4, and there is a delicate question before the populace whether we have beeh witness to good pitching or punk hitting. Whatever the answer may be, the Yankees had many chances to take it away and settle the question yesterday. . but flopped resoundingly so they moved the

‘trunks and frankfurters back over

the Harlem River to resume the scuffle at the Folo Grounds and fight it out there if it takes all winter. a Bh Although our Yankees® got 10 hits off Hal Schumacher of our Giants, no hit that they did: get sounded anywhere near as loud as those which three mighty men of the Yankee cast didn’t get in the third inning when Di Maggio, Gehrig and Dickey approached the tec in that order and didn’t do a thing with the bases full. In this inning and again in the next turn of the Yankees, Schumacher walked the first two hitters to

Mr. Pegler

create his own problem. In the fourth, after Selkirk

and Powell had walked, Lazzeri forced Selkirk at third and Red Ruffiing hit into a double play to end the crisis. Gehrig had another chance to win the money with two on and two out in the ninth, but the Yankees’ strong man, the hero of so many happy endings, couldn't get that. ninc-ounce object out of the infield.

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E did get a single in the second and thundered around to third when Ott, of the Giants, cuffed the ball for an error. But a moment later he was out at the plate in a tremendous plunge against Gus Mancuso’s comparatively slight physique in a belated a 'score. His thinking was a little fuzzy here for he hesitated while a play was made at first and made ‘his charge from a dead stop after the putout there. , i Our Giants ied off with two doubles by Moore and Bartell and three other hits to score three runs in the first inning. Our Yanks did not catch them until the sixth when the score was 4 to 4 and, when the game went into the fenth, it just seemed that for the Yankees to win would be a miscarriage of justice. They didn't deserve it, for Schumacher, notwithstanding that they hit him often, struck out 10 of them. » & 3

MN Cuovin, Schumacher was carrying the burden of other men’s years and infirmities with a stationary, non-hiiting, first baseman in Bill Terry and with Travis Jackson, a waning survivor of the era of John McGraw hobbling around third. There was a loud, black, rolling raspberry from a. group in the grand stand as the teams changed sides in the ninth inning intermission. It had the unmistakable sound of the World Series ovations delivered for Herbert Hoover on two occasions in Philadelphia in the days when recovery was just around the corner. Inquiries proved that Mr. Hoover is still the same old popluar idol of the series for it was indeed none other than Mi. Hoover who had just: come out to crunch a few peanuts and watch a game of ball for himself. : :

{ ceipts not being enough to pay for

{at a loss or a profit, beyond the

1to have the candidate of a great political party, aspirant to the highest |

: EA . : ; The Hoosier Forum 1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will aw | defend to the death your right to say it—Voltaire. 4

WANTS INCOME TAX ON PROFITS ONLY By W. H. Richards I quite agree with several writers of letters that a gross income tax is the fairest and best that can be administered. But what is gross in-

come? The worker's wage clearly is his gross income, but by no means can the gross receipts of the small busi- | ness man be called “income,” because he has had to pay from 50 to 75 per cent for the goods he sells or the raw materials he has used. Many a small business is being run at a continuous loss, the gross re

the goods sold and the overhead exnse. But the Indiana law says that no matter whether the business is done

thousand-dollar exemption, the merchant must pay on all he his taken in. Actually, the poor man is taxed on his losses. : Neither is it true that the only alternative is a sales tax, which, of course, would bleed the poorest to the bone. Let the income tax be amended to make it a tax on profits only; then it would be fair and just to all. ” ” ” SAYS G. O. P. BLOCKED U. 8. PEACE EFFORTS By Harry G. Barker In his speech at Portland, Me, Gov. Landon was quoted as saying: “This nation had one great opportunity to lead the way toward world peace and economic security. In June, 1933, the nations of the world were assembled at the Lon-

don economic conference for the specific purpose of reversing the trend toward economic nationalism and war. At the time, the world was still thinking in terms of dis-. armament. Our government had taken a leading role in preparing for this conference. The outlook for success was favorable. . That great opportunity was lost. It was lost because: the President of the United States turned his back upon this international co-operative effort. That was the time we abandoned the true foundation of world peace. Since then ‘conditions have become steadily worse, Today Europe is an armed camp, each nation feverishly rearming.” It is a distressingly disappointing

office in our nation, stoop to the low level of such a misstatement of fact. If it was the desire of this country to co-operate with other world powers in promoting peace and limiting armament, the real opportunity was richly. afforded in the League of Nations Pact. The facts show that it was Mr. Landon’s party, led by the late Senator Henry

General Hugh Johnson Says—

He Is Deeply Grieved by Frank Kent's Insinuation That What He Says of

~~ Gov. Landon's Candidacy

ETHANY BEACH, Dela, Oct. 6~Frank Kent, taking th: President to task for first asking for tolerance in political debate and then making a speech that “literally reeked with rancor” says: “It is not to be wondered that the more conspicuous of hi: political and journalistic spokesmen go a step further, as they do, contemptuously calling Gov. Landon ‘this bucolic amateur,’ denouncing him

as a ‘cracker barrel politician,’ picturing him as a |

man with no sense of character, so ignorant that he

. thinks, ‘foreign: relations are something that comes

in through Ellis Island.” The writer is duly flattered by Mr. Kent's plurals: “Some” and spokesmen.” Every one of those quoted expressions ‘appeared in a single piece in However that may-be “we” are not amused. “We” are deeply grieved by the insinuation that whatever may guardedly crop out here from the fullness of what we think of the candiciacy, background

§ ¥ suppor t, synthesis, and conduct of Ir. Landon is the result |

of anybody's prompting. : =. 8 =»

NZ even Mir. Kent's pliirals are balm enough to ‘help that hurt, and “we” are wounded

| seeking to .address the prejudice,

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Cabot Lodge, that blocked all the efforts of President Woodrow Wilson to make the league an effective weapon to be used upon recalcitrant nations. ? Then came the farce of an .International Naval Conference during the Harding Administration. At that time the United States was led into destroying several first-line battleships and suspending construction of others on which millions of dollars had already been spent. The other powers at the conference maintained their naval prowess, and we became the dupe and’ laughing stock of the world. Then followed other world conferences, all under Republican rule, which were equally fruitless of beneficial results. Some time ago,, Gov. Landon pledged himself to carry on the campaign, “in the example of Mr. Lincoln, who always addressed the intelligence ‘of men, never their prejudice, their: passion, or their ignorance.” It would seem unjust to accuse the Governor of the sunflower state of being ignorant and equally unjust to charge him with

passion or ignorance of his audience. But it is an evident fact that one or the other is true. os » : ” ENGLAND GETTING LIKE U. 8.2 WRITER FEARS SO

By D. F. Clancy, Logansport

" The story about the American in London who created the bally ‘hurricane by seeking to bring about removal of the “cabmen’s shelter,” a 50-year-old relic of Victorian times, and so rid Piccadilly of this eyesore, causes me once more to take interest in the fascinating subject of the Americanization of England. So I read, the English. have a great liking for American literature, especially’ our novels. I also

IMAGE BY HARRIETT SCOTT OLINICK Death. Is the narrow room, The last citadel; The ultimate facing Of ourself.

DAILY THOUGHT

‘Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the time of refreshing shall come from the pres--. ence of the Lord.—The Acts 3:19,

YY” cannot repent too soon, be-

cause you do not know how soon it may be too late—Fuller. -

and Support Is the Result of Prompting.

has been said- here about some of Mr. Kent's pet annoyances in this Administration. Does Mr. Kent indulge the suspicion that, in preferring Mr. Roosevelt to Mr. Landon this writer expects in return any political preferment from the New Deal? He will get for his pains in the campaign, after the election of Mr. Roosevelt, exactly what he got for his pains in the 1932 campaign—a resounding kick in the pants. . On the other hand, if the off chance in a thousand should occur -and Mr. Landon should prevail, this columnist would far better leave the country.

" nN i that kind of record in black and white makes this A writer a “political” spokesman, it is certainly rot- |

hear that because of a shortage of English short stories, the magazines are using many from the United States. Observers say that the American influence is noticeable. If this continues, what will jolly old England be like? Here's my guess: Modernistic = skycrapers; newsboys yelling of the assassination of politicians and slaying of gangsters; London “bobbies” shouting, “Hey, there!” where are youse goin’?”; “Listen, mister, you ain't tellin’ me nothin’,” and “Oh, yeah!” The humbleness and haughtiness of Great Britain will have passed and the sordidness of democratic hugger-mugger - will have taken its place. - The aristocracy’s last bit of power and influence will be gone; the mob will reign supreme. Oxford and Cambridge will perish; education of the American sort will take its proud place. . Well, that's my guess. If this

exodus pf Americanism to the white-

cliffed land continues, the most enormous catastrophe I can imagine may come to pass, there will be two Americas! : #2 = = : PRAISES ROOSEVELT FOR SYRACUSE SPEECH By Jimmy Cafouros : If you had listened to President Roosevelt Sept. 30 and had been a stranger from a strange country and

had known nothing of America and

its institutions—that is, if you were free from leanings or bias—you would have thought there is an intelligent man, a sound philosopher —a man with humanness and penetration, i If, in the course of his speech you

had learned that he was the spokesman for American democracy—the President of that people—you would have .come to a second conclusion: What a genuine blessing to that people! What an able and clearsighted leader they have! Mildly enthusiastic, ambitious with a purpose, and’ courageous without a doubt. If you belonged to the opposition party—a party that opposes this hard working leader not for reason, but rather on principle—you would still recognize the sincerity and soundness of the man—unless you were illogical or overbiased. You wonder and perhaps, waver a bit. If you were a Democrat, you would have become encouraged and inspired and if you were an active Democrat you would have resolved

to work like a Hercules at the com-

ing election. If you were a Communist, you would probably get very mad. The recent act of Mayor Samuel O. Beecher of Terre Haute is exactly and diametrically opposed to Roosevelt. And it is interesting to note that Mr. Beecher is not a Democrat. | :

(Keep your elbows off the sill)

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"| We kill the pigs and starve the sow.

It Seems to Me

By Heywood Broun hd ‘Al Smith's Revolution Is Based

% .on Roosevelt's Failure to Ask * His Advice, Columnist Believes,

{INEW YORK, Oct. 6.—I have a high hat,”

admitted Al, with a certain degree of irritation, “So has every other man that ever goes to a wedding or a funéral.” =~ = And yet Mr. Smith did not wear his top=

per at the strange gathering which took placa

in Carnegie ‘Hall. It would have been proper; for here was a marriage of political convenience, and the: last solemn farewell to-a; happy warrior. - Since it was both Al's funeral and his wedding,

he may perhaps be pardoned: for verbosity. Still, this was a speech of a full 45 minutes, all of Which boiled down into a single and revealing sentence. Al was engaged in denying that he and Franklin Rooseyelt had had some bitter differences after the election which led to their estrangement. Mr. Smith was denying that he bors any grudge or that he was disap~ pointed in not being offered a Cabinet position when he suddenly blurted out, “I was always ready to give advice, but I was never asked .for it.” ‘This, then, turns out to be the backbone of the Smith revolution. Th» arch crime which Roosevelt committed against Amer ican democracy was his failure to ask Al how he wanted to have the government run. In the course of his address Al took occasion tn bring in the fact that he also still retains a brow: derby, and in a curious burst he declared, “Lister.

I grew up to the deby from no hat. I didn’t reach down and get it.” °

Mr. Broun

But, even though it is true that Al was born with .

no headgear whatsoever in his hands he wi look to his hats from now Fy ’ : bse tp

se. ire QOMETHING ‘between the topper and the brown derby wifl be necessary. For instance, Gov. Landon and his house guest, Herbert Hoover, wern listening to the broadcast. together out in Topeka. At the end of ‘the performance the Goverhor of

Kansas gave out a statement of his deep apprecia- -

tion. "He said that Mr. Smith was more than ; Mr. ag Democrat; he was a great American. 8 grea - The house guest undoubtedly felt somewhat similar. emotions, but on account of tact or for other reasons Mr. Hoover failed to~add his nickel’s worth just now.

” ” = OF Injeregting problem in idealistic human conuc mith brought up ve i the close of his ihn Hin tr i owata quickly.” He mentioned the many mighty forces which are allied against the President. He spoke of political leaders who have turned against Roosevelt. He mentiofed financiers who are fighting the battle for the Republicans and the manner in which old ne mocratic newspaper 2 She Dene spapers are going over to the “I can’t see how anybody cah expect me to battle, for, or even defend a failure,” said Al. But only a few minutes before he had paid a tribute to Carter Glass “because he battled for me in 1928 in the State of Virginia against a hopeless proposition.” = Seemingly Alfred E. Smith believes in two types of loyalty. There is, first of all, the be-true-to- Xi type of loyalty. For this Smith would give up his right hand or your right hand or both hands of his best friend. But as’far as being loyal to somebody

else goes, that’s quite a different proposition. In that event Al would like to be fold a little in advance how

the land lies, where the ‘wise money is going.

The Washington Merry-Go-Round | This Column. Has Changed. From: Prose to Verse; It May Be Worse—See the Senate ona Spree, BY LEON M. PEARSON" g Washington Correspondent of L’Europe Nouvelle *

(Substituting for Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen)

CK the galleries, room for more, Check your cameras at the door. From Jasper, Butte, and Fond du Lac. -. , white and black, :

It May Be Better, a Filibustering Jambores,

53 While fione but the shorthand men looked on. .. : They started’, & book of Eddie Guest, ig :

‘And called on the clerk-to read the rest. Their Spiel began when the sun was high, They talked the daylight out of the sky, They've got what it takes to complete the wreck With Harrison up and Smith on deck.

: os * = = J YIELD fo a question, nothing more: I I'll talk: fil] ‘they carry me out the door. Standing alone is nothing new, In the Bible they scoffed at Noah, too. Corn whisky’ cures a rattler’s bite, You hear a coon dog best at night. | ire, 100, was a judge of men, I toted my skillet since I was 10. ~ is pie-dough now,

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