Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1936 — Page 13

. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER = ; (Ernie Pyle, Page 8) Jr ~ VV/ASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—To understand ~ events at Washington during the next - few months, particularly with regard.to new legislation that will come before Congress, it should be kept in mind that the familiar two-party system has disappeared for the

being. ; Actually, we are operating under a one-party sys-.

tem. _The place of the other party—the Republican |

Party, in case ybu have forgotten the name—is being taken, temporarily by the business and industry group, which is acting directly, rather than through political representatives. The Republican Party exists only in name. Its handful of survivors in Congress are too far gone to be of any practical value in modifying’ Democratic policies. Its Senate leader, McNary sreturns to Congress this %time es solely because he was sympathetic Lok enough toward the Democratic Mr. Clapper Administration to be spared from : ; the massacre which knocked down rery other Republican * candidate inh Oregon last onth.

Neither has it any national spokesman whose political appeal is strong enough to give any one pause. Gov. Landon is not aggressive enough to: make himself heard. Chairman John Hamilton is calling the Republican National Committee together next week, not for the purpose of developing a program but to clarify his own position and fo worry over the $1,000,000 campaign deficit. There is so little interest in the party's chief elder statesman and its real spiritual leader, Herbert Hoo_ver, that when he returned to Washington yesterday for his first visit since he left the White House, only two local newspaper reporters, two photographers and his faithful former secretary, Larry Richey, met his train. ” Ed s G. 0. P. Lacked Vitality HE Republican party lies’ weakly on its sick bed because jt lacked the vitality to adapt itself to changing times. Meanwhile, business. and in-. dustry, having no effective political representation, must now become their own spokesmen at Wash“ington. They, in a sense, become the other political party. Sa Probably all of thisshas been for thé best, be-

catise business has discovered how poorly the Re- |

publican ‘party represented it, with jts dog-food speeches, its wailing about dictatorship, about destruction of the American way of life. : ” » »

. « Manufacturers’ Platform _- - . IN NEW YORK this week the National Association of ‘Manufacturers has been holding a congress of American industry. It was a. representative | ' gathering, unlike the. staged show which Maj. George . Berry volunteered, with. not too. much official en- * couragement, to put on here at. the same. time on «behalf of the Administration, with his hand-picked speakers to represent industry. The manufacturers’ group in New York drew up a political platform outlining the position it will- take in its dealings at Washington. ' This platform makes the Republican campaign utterances look as out of date as your grandmother’s bustle. It does not swallow the New Deal wholesale. It insists upon a balanced budget and a mafe practical method of taxing surpluses. But it does make an effort, and an impressive one, to reconcile the in- . terests of business and industry with the welfare of the country as a whole. It recognizes weaknesses and abuses in ‘the capitalist system which, like diseases, need to be eradicated to insure good health. . ft" indorses social security, good wages and hours, abolition of sweatshops and child labor, suppression of monopoly, extermination of speculative abuses, the _ desirability of low prices and a responsibility for ex-

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'Mrs.Roosevelt’s Day 3 BY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

OSTON, Sunday—I1 often wonder what it is that. makes it so pleasant to be with certain. people and such a chore to Have to spend an evening with - others. What makes us like certain things and dis- " 1ike others in people, admire certain traits in one person and be irritated almost beyond endurarice by them in some ‘one else? This question of our affection is a curious and fascinating study. However, whatever the reasons may be, Mrs. Scheider, Miss Lape, Miss Read and I always have a good time together, and we simply sat and talked Friday night until’ and unconscionable hour. Yesterday morning I wrapped some Christmas presents to send off by mail, read the papers with a certain sense of relief for, however one may. feel about. the individuals involved, one can not help but be glad that calm has returned to one of our sister "nations. If only, acting together, the nations of the world could bring about peace, or could even " show that there was a genuinegdesire for peace, this Christmas season would be fraught with greater significance and more hope than has been ours for a long time. The statement from Buenos Aires this morning is a happy one. If only & similar one could come from all the other corners of the world! After a little shopping I took the 1 o'clock train to Boston, where John met me. We went to “the hospital and I dined and spent the evening with Franklin Jr. and Ethel, ; : Every one has been so very kind to Franklin Jr. that his room looks to me as if he could start right in to do his Christmas shopping there. "For the next few weeks I wish I could be three people, One of them could be in Washington hold - ing teas, luncheon and attending any number of official social and charitable occasions. The second one could sit‘at a desk eight hours a day and really . . do her work as it should be done with proper care and attention given to each communication.’ She could see the people who want to talk about serious things and, perhaps, even be of some little use in helping other people to work out their plans. The . ' third person could be a wife, ‘mother, grandmother ©” and a friend. She, the third person, might almost

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BY ALLAN R. DAFOE, M. D, O. B. E. (Cop¥right, 1936, by NEA Service, Inc.)

ALLANDER, Ont., Dec. 14.—This third winter has made the Dionne quintuplets into snowbirds, as chipper and pert as the chickadees which. perch at the feeding station on the nursery window. : From their earliest infancy, the children have been trained to sleep outdoors, to love and appreciate the

open air.

roundings of the nursery. We have always encouraged them, and last summer we had fine families of tree swallows: and house wrens. Incidentally, each - of the swallows hatched a brood of quintuplets. . This winter we. have built a feeding station directly "outside the nursery window, where the quins “can see the birds come daily for the suet and sunflower seed with which we keep it stocked. Landscaping plans for next year include more bushes and trees near the house to attract the birds. i Many people write and -ask why ‘in the world ,the quins haven't: .@& dog or & puppy. or two.to play with. Goodness knows, the lack of dogs and pets around ‘the hospital is not: due to any lack ‘of opportunity to acquire them. ® ® ” "E have’ been offered goats, cats, rabbits, birds, ponies, and even koala bears from New Zealand. As this last very appealing little animal feeds on’ eucalyptus leaves I don’t think it would ' do very ‘well up here in the North. : ¢

JASHINGTON, Dec. 14—What ¥_ follows. now? What are. the consequences: of the abdication" of a British King, coming in’ the present state of the world?

| _ First in importance, parliamen-

tary ‘government retains - its in-

between the King and Parliament is, represented by ' the prime | ister. The King lost, lost so definite

| ly- that he was obliged to abdicate. : _ Parliamentary government in-

creases its strength in Britain. But

| how about elsewhere? In the

t between parlia-

worldwide 1

by. the spectacle

has just watched ‘in Britain?

become proficient in allidur Northern sports. The birds add a great deal of interest

tegrity, even increases its prestige ‘and- strength. . There was conflict |

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" Today: they love it more than ever. Including their afternoon nap-on: the open veranda, the quins are out in - the open air as much as four hours a day. This varies, of course, according to the:weather. As they grow bigger: and stonger they are able to enjoy the sports of ‘the opén ‘mitich more than they used to do. For instance, this winter we have built a toboggan slide in the play-yard:- It is about five feet high at one end and slopes gradually across the yard. Now the toboggan which could be. used last winter only for one of the nurses to pull the children can be | devoted to its own, thrilling use. wading pool into a skating pond will come later. The little girls are scarcely ready for skates though of course we feel that in good time they ought to' |

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Four steaming plates, so pretty to see. Emilie’s turn—and ‘then there were three!

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Three little plates, so shiny and new, Up stepped Marie, and then there were two!

“Ffwo little. plates to eontinue the fun. = Yvonne picked up hers—then there was one!

One little plate, and Ceeile Carries it off so the meal can begin!

with a-grin,

, More seriously, we do expect to have a dog or two at the nursery in . good time. I personally am very fond of dogs, as any one. will testify who has seen my wirehair “Teddy” swaggering around my home. ; ; But up to now I think it unwise for the quins to be too close friends with a dog, because d sometimes “carry germs—even cat may sometimes be a diphtheria carrier. Eventually, though, we will have at least one dog for the children to play with and very soon we will have canaries inside the nursery as well as the birds outside. Next year we may keep a few .

“hens, both for the eggs and be-

cause: we think the quins will en= “joy making ‘their acquaintance. LE RE ® rere can be no question that the outdoor life has been’ good for .the quins. Their rosy complexions and glowing health are the best evidence of that. But the best of it is that they have had none of the troubles and griefs that usually go with outdoor winter life—the colds, the . Shaped Sands, the frozen ears 1at all too often accompany it. In the Airst place, we pile ‘on

Sullivan Considers Future - Results of the Abdication

' BY MARK SULLIVAN

is one of the. questions that must wait for time to answer. The British: people have passed through what: must have been a serious and widespread disillusionment about a King. Will they, after

that, have as much regard for the |

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ILL Britain, as a result of what has passed, have great-

er international influence, or less? |F

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ly. in just what the. quins are eat-:

clothes: when the children go out in winter weather. Heavy woolen coats, woolen snow-suits, snow helmets that protect the ears and part of the face, heavy rubber arctic boots and, warm mittens.

That’s the way’ dress for the outdoors. ; 2 The quins’ faces are always

rubbed with olive oil before they venture out when-wind and temperature are severe. Camphorated oil is another excellent protection against frostbite. As a result of this precaution, we have not had any trouble with chapping. But the best protection our little girls have against the long winter up here .is the cod-liver oil that serves as the best substittue

get for weeks on end. -. Es Twice a day the cod-liver oil is given the ‘girls, usually ‘in orange juice. This provides the: elements. needed by all growing children to give resistance to cold and insure rugged growth, but which the lack of sunshine makes it impossible to: produce naturally: at this season. ; For the benefit of mothers who may be interested more specifical-

_ ing now, during the winter season

. KNOW YOUR INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis is the center of banking and’ finance in In-. .diana. The city has. 18 com‘panies, exclusive of ' branches, with total resources of $247,835,000, : ais : od :

What will be the effect on the

and at the age of 25, I add here a list of the regular fare at the Dionne nursery: = . . Cod-liver ;oil, milk, acidophilous milk, gruel, porridge, : biscuits, bacon, eggs, liver, asparagus, spinach, peas, ‘string beans, lettuce, carrots, corn soup, tomato soup, custard, caramel pudding, chocolate pudding, bananas, apples, raw and cooked; organ juice, grapes, tapioca, ‘graham malted biscuit pie. At times a few raw carrots.

2 » =» t -T meal times we observe a £ A mixture of orderliness and informality. When the little girls troop to the dining room, we insist that they walk. If any of

'y them: forgets Her’ training so far. ws to rush or run. to the table,” | she is made to go back and start

over again. But that seldom happens. The children approach the dining room in no regular order, and they take whatever seats they choose at the two low tables where . they eat. : The food is placed on a serving table, and each child goes to it _ and carries her own dish to the “ dining table. The z _ nurses, “of

Proverbs of Jabo Tribe

course, sit at the tables with the children to guide them by exjample in proper conduct at the table. : Partly. as. a result of the diet described above, and also thanks ‘to natural heritage and careful cleaning, the children’s baby teeth, of which each girl now has 16, are practically perfect. Dentists from the. University of Toronto recently inspected them and found no fault. n= . . + Eye, ear, nose and throat ex- , aminations, as well as checkup of all the bodily functions, have been regularly made. by experts from the University of Toronto, and a daily record chart kept available for our_ study. ; As their third: Christmas’ sea® . Son’tomes. to its.climax; the quins’ ruddy health and bubbling happiness make it certain that in Callander it will be a Merry Christmas.

‘tomorrow ‘on this page.

Say All That's Necessary

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WJEW YORK, Dec. 14—There ‘are still people on earth who

salt: their speech with proverbs and

say 4 great deal briefly. And the

| Jabo ‘tribe of Liberia, West Africa, is one of these proverb-speaking

hundred Jabo maxims,

ected and published by a Yale t needs

which has now ‘appeared ‘in print and translation by the efforts of Dr. George )

man nature. “ weighs hand before buying,” says the Jabo native shrewdly,

| will /not be ae Ta some decision. “If you have rie child you | will not give advice about children,” |

couldn’t help suspect that, maybe, father

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entries in the various livestock and grain

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‘was getting old. It was my first intimation. that father was getting along in years, and © it seems strange, now. that I look back, because fas ther was only 47: old when the Gibson Girl

burst on the scene, Father's : violent dislike of the Gibson Girl knew no bounds, once he got started. He said| Mr. Gibson's drawing was loose and con- ° trary fo the classic examples of great art. Father h ideas about how a woman should look and he couldn't understand how an upstart like ; could deny the generally accepted picture of a fine inner wom-

an.” What's more, father couldn't understand why a son of his could fall. for an iconoclast like Mr. Gibson. | The controversy e to a head one evening a , the supper table, I remember. It got. there by way of & copy of “Life” which I had carried to the table with me. I should have known better, of course, bé= cause: carrying a book te newspaper to. the dinners

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table was contrary to the rules of our household. I had ‘no idea, ‘however, that it would set father off ‘the way it did. | Sn It was in the course of that discussion, I recall, that father asked me why I didn’t like the classic conceptions of women. He had me there, and for want of something better to say, I said that it was because they bored: me. Now that I look back, 1 realize that it was just the opening that father had ~peen waiting for. | 35h # ” »

Good Taste and Baredom

NYWAY, it was on that occasion that father said good taste depends on our willingness to be bored. That was pretty deep, of ‘course, but he went on to explain good taste is something that is acquired and cultivated and that boredom, in the very nature of things, is a necessary part of it. Father said he sat through Beethoven’ fth seven times before he caught on. ? ‘Good taste, said father, ‘isn’t something we're born with, because if ‘it were, babies would have it. That was the difference between babies and men, said father. And then he went on to explain that all youngsters’ tastes are bad and that I was no exceps tion. The taste of the young in music is abominable, , said father, and in literature it isn’t much better. As for art, said father, it was only too evident what we were headed for, now that Mr. Gibson had volunteered to chart the course. 5 wn.

Gibson Man

WELL that put an end to the Gibson girl cone troversy. But only for a ‘while, because it started all over again when some of us discovered that Mr. Gibson, in addition to achieving a. girl type, had also found time to create a man type. It was a splendid performance portraying a big, square-shoul= dered man with vise-like jaws and a 100k of constant surprise in his face. ‘Father said the man’s shoulders were padded, and the only reason his jaws looked that way was because he was in the habit of chewing gum. I'll never forget the day that father discovered that Richard Harding Davis lucked like the Gibson man, Father wouldn't read .-Davis’ books after that

Hoosier Yesterdays

DECEMBER 14

THE first meeting ever-to be held in Indiana (ace . ™ cording to Ford’s Agriculture in Indiana 1820-60, -a.book available at the State Library) for the purpose of forming an’ agricultural society was at Vincennes in 1809. Following this Knox County example, other counties started similar groups. However, it wasn't until Dec. 14, 1835, that a State Agricultural Convene

tion met at the Statehouse. : . Little was accomplished at this meeting, and as Jot much more was done at the few meetings that followed the matter was dropped. The move was premature. The country was too poorly developed and transportation too inatiequate to permit the hold= ing of large fairs and without the competition and interest aroused by fairs the state society couldn't hope to succeed. & = | is. . - “It was just five yedrs before this that the General Assembly had first concerned themselves with the farmers’ problems. That year they passed “An act to “provide for the incorporation of agricultural societies.” This act applied to the counties. In 1835 another act was passed crating a State Board of Agriculture, The new act was clearer and more comprehensive than the 1829 one and many new societies were formed after its passage. a } ¥ ‘Courity fairs were attempted about this time also, but the majority of the counties did not have r - fairs until after 1840. Marion County, more successful than most of the others with its agricultural association, held its first fair Oct. 30-31, 1835, and it was a big success. Prizes were offered for the winning exhibitions. the papers and’ encouraged les to attempt fairs. In all the agricultural experie ‘ments in early Indiana the southern counties wers

‘strong leaders and they were the first, as a group,

“The favorable publicity, magazines

- to promote successful fairs.—By R. W. : Your Health BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN "Editor, Amer. Medieal Assn. Journal i X 7ITHOUT special , inst nts and devices ‘VV: equipped with electric light, it is not possible for. the average pérson. to see the eardrum or | : has an cope and an ear specu-