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MONDAY, DEC. 27, 1937

WELCOME, SCIENTISTS!

THE largest yearly meeting of America’s scientists; the giant midwinter convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, comes to Indianapolis today. : The A. A. A. 8., aptly called the “House of Commons” of science, links scientific societies in all fields of knowledge with one another. Some of the world’s foremost scientists this week will read technical papers. Thousands of scientists from the United States, Canada and foreign countries will participate. Leading universities, the Carnegie Institution, the National Geographic Society and other scientific institutions and industries are presenting more than 75 exhibits of research and research equipment. Many of the sessions

will be open to the public and much of the discussion will .

have significant current interest. Some of the country’s most noted scientific writers will cover the meetings for The Indianapolis Times, Presenting a valuable day-by-day record. Twice before, in 1871 and 1890, Indianapolis has had the honor of being host to the A. A. A. S. convention, Three Hoosiers have served as president of the organization. Indianapolis is proud to welcome this great organization again. | |

THE CHILDREN THANK YOU! N behalf of the 1665 needy children who were clothed for the winter through The Indianapolis Times 1987 Clothe-A-Child campaign, this newspaper wishes to express gratitude to the unselfish thousands who made this great undertaking possible. Estimated expenditures totaled nearly $17, 000, Clothe-A-Child has become an Indianapolis institution. Each year it has grown, fulfilling a function which other charitable. organizations join in and recognize as essential, And the donors find in their giving one of the most satisfying ‘perdonal experiences of the yule season. Never has the response been more spontaneous. The Mile-Of-Dimes, the silver lining of the Clothe-A-Child fund, again made it possible for many to participate who otherwise would not have been able to share in Christmas giving.

The Social Service Department of the Public Schools, -

the Police Department, Community Fund, C. M. B. Glee Club and Christmas Clearing House Association gave valuable co-operation. ‘Many other individuals and organizations

contributed to make Clothe-A-Child a success, including ’

radio stations WIRE and WFBM. The best praof of the community spirit behind this enterprise is the fact that many groups already are bTorming their Clothe-A-Child clubs for 1938.

NEWTON D. BAKER

NEWTON D. BAKER has gone to join Woodrow Wilson, the great President at whose right hand he stood throughout the period of America’s participation in the World War. It is fitting that history should link their names, as it will, They were two supremely fine examples of that phenomenon all too rare in our national life—the statesman who is first of all the philosopher, the politician whose influence grows out of sheer force and quality of intellect. Mr. Baker would have been embarrassed by some of the things that have been said about him since his death on Christmas Day. Yet in one sense, it seems to us, such phrases as “the greatest American Secretary of War” and “one of the most brilliant minds of our times” fail to do him full justice. They do not Stress sufficiently the intensely human characteristics which won the almost passionate devotion and loyalty of those who knew him best. Offices and honors came to him unsought and, we believe, undesired. His great happinesses were found in the order and calm of his law office, his home, his books, his friends and his garden. Such abilities as his, however, could not be concealed, and he was called again and again to serve his city of Cleveland and his country. Theodore Roosevelt jeered at him as an “amiable pacifist” when President Wilson asked Mr. Baker to head the War Department .in 1916, and the appointment aroused many other bitter protests. But Mr. Baker raised the largest American Army ever seen in less time than any other such force has ever been created, and won the ungrudging respect of professional soldiers as well as the confidence of his chief and of the American people. “I am so much for peace I am ready to fight for it, " he said then. And perhaps one of the greatest tributes that can be paid to him today is this—that, amid all the disillusionments that have followed the World War, faith in the sincerity of his purpose and the Integrity of his efforts has ‘remained steadfast.

THE HAPPY ENDING ...? TT Christmas holidays partially redeemed their repus tation as a season of peace and good will among men. . Two weeks ago relations between the United States and Japan were almost at the breaking point. Washington sent a stiff note to Japan demanding a formal expression of regret for sinking the Panay, indémnification and assurance that no such incident will happen again. : On istmas Eve Japan replied, giving satisfaction _ on all three points. And on Christmas Day Secretary of ‘State Hull cabled an acknowledgement which—let us hope —=writes Spintzy | has faced since the World War. E> ashington and Tokyo deserve high praise for their a of an exceedingly explosive situation. So do

the people this country for their calm. For while public

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versity curriculum and faculty.

8 to one of the gravest international crises this |

“The New Chauffeur? —By Kirby

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Liberal View: By Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes

Liberal and Scholastic Academic Policies Are Mixed in “Hutchins' Regime at University of Chicago.

YORK, Dec. 27.—One of the most important and relevant articles on American higher education to be published in a long time is that in Fortune magazine on the University of Chicago under the ad‘ministration of President Robert Maynard Hutchins. ' The balance sheet of the Hutchins regime to date presents a strange exhibit, combining as it- does some

of the most ve and constructive departures of our generation and the most insidious reection in general educational pol- . icy which has thus far taken place in American higher education. As an educational liberal and

1 reformer, President Hutchins can

lay claim to a number ‘of notable achievements. In the first place he has broken down the narrow-: minded and pettily jealous 'departmentalization of the typical uniIn the second place President Barnes Hutchins has wiped out the red pe

- tape and traditional residence requirements related to ‘graduation. By ‘making it possible to ba graduated at

any time a student demonstrates his academic accomplishments by means of a comprehensive examination, he has based the college degre upon intellectual achievement rather than penal servitude.

In the third place, President Hutchins has shown

himself a courageous crusader for acacemic freedom. He has even tolerated vigorous criticism of his own educational policies by members of his own faculty.

oO" the other hand, in his general educational philosophy President Hutchins is sponsoring and engineering what seems to many to be the most notoriouseregression in the whole history of the higher learning in America. Noted at Yale for ‘his active interest in the social sciences, he has now turned resolutely back to Aristotle and scholasticiem.

In this surprising turnabout he has been particularly influenced by Prof. Mortimer J. Adler, the leading neo-scholastic in American education, whose influence upon President Hutchins is fortified by that of sympathetic “medievalists” in the Chicago faculty. In seeking an anchor for educationai policy Dr. Hutchins has turned to the eternal verities 2 classicism and medievalism. .

: ® ® 2 BU the great danger does not lie in any educa-

tibnal revolution which Presiclent Hutchins

may introduce at Chicago. The major threat is to be found in the fact that the Hutchins plan may provide

~ the pattern for Fascist higher education in America.

The Hutchins educational program, with its authoritarianism and its complete divorce from the realities of modern life, is perfectly adapted for a Fascist system. Moreover, President Hutchins is widely advertising his policies before the business classes which will hold sway over education if fascism comes t9> America. Hence we face the possible paradox that a would-

be educational liberal and innovator will unwittingly point the way to the destruction of academic inde-

- pendence and freedom. Aristotle, who held undise

puted sway over medieval scholasticistn, may enjoy a new and more dangerous lease of intellectual life in a currictlum based on Fascist ideals.

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

DEFENDS REP. LUDLOW AND WAR REFERENDUM By Thomas Burleson, Lebanon In a recent news story one of our representatives charged Louis Ludlow and his followers as being mis-

guided by persons who are against the interests of our Government. I wish to point out that Mr. Ludlow knows just what he wants and is not being guided by anything but his own past experience. His followers are in the majority and we dare any group or any agent for investment groups that profit from war to leave it to a popular vote of the people. It ns not make a movement ‘wrong because certain ones advocate it. But, if we are governed by = majority in this country, the sooner the people demand the removal of ill-advising officials the sooner we will have a government by and for the people. |

2 8 8 MIGHT GIVE IT TRIAL, READER SUGGESTS By Daniel Francis Clancy, Logansport Said Justice James | Clark MecReynolds: “To manage all its (the Government's) divergent interests

and do it intelligently from Washington is impossible.” How does he know—no one has ever tried it t :

yet. L. Pro-Nazi German-Americans from the Midwest are going to hold a twoaay convention of the Amerikadeutscher Volksbund in St. Louis. Well, three-fourths of my blood is German, but this is one time I'm on the side of the patriots. Don’t think I'll attend. The Rev. E. M. Kendall recently wired President Roosevelt suggesting that he proclaim an annual “grumble day”—“a national heliday on which citizens could get all complaints out of their systems.” A Grumble Day?—fine! But why only one day?—365 to the year for me

2 8 = CRITICIZES HOOVER'S TALK TO ECONOMIC CLUB By John Whitcomb, Newcastle

Former President Herbert Hoover sowed a lot of seed in his recent Chicago address to members of the Economic Club. Let us hope that, due to the preponderance of its chaff content and the attendant breeze, it was carried clear of the

It would be better if that soil lie fallow than bear such fruit. First he fanned the flame of fear of the present recession; then he tried to vindicate himself and fellow causes of the depression. He did not mention Charles Bedaux, but he proved himself a good disciple of that expert of the speedup system. He wants an examination into the causes of booms and slumps, but he wants the Government to mind its own business. He should know the causes of slumps and booms.

Blames Profit Conditions If he does not, then should tell him that he an kind

and their thirst for power the medium of “net Pov ough

General Hugh tohnson Says—

Newton D. Baker Relinquished Pacif st Leanings to Order Conscription: 2 American Secretary One of Greatest War Ministers in World Conflict.

ASHINGTON, . Dec. 27.—Newton Baker was a very great man. My first contact with him had to do with the writing of a law to mcbilize our manpower for the World War. : President Woodrow Wilson told Mr. Baker, then

Secretary of War, that he wanted a ill prepared by |:

the next day authorizing him to raise a vast Army

of | Stxiy faye Be , into July,

opinion was almost entirely behind the President, there was TI

on has accepted Tokyo's stilogs a at its tack Vig

| e. Ang, we think, wisely. Whether or not ‘the Panay

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1. What is important is Japan's apy aks all possible amends, She

as an accident is relatively uni mportan as mat-

opinion.

racy,” he said, “can fight a war

prophesized for me when the Secre

fertile soil for which it was intended. |.

(Times readers are invited to express their. views in. these columns, religious controversies excluded. ~ Make Your letter short, so all can have a chance. .Letters must be signed, but names will be withheld on request.)

taxation” are the major causes of booms and slumps, Since the World War the word profiteer has been mooted. What now of the profiteers who give us merchandise at prices much multiplied over the cost of production? Our ex-President recommended the “Sermon on the Mount” which if he would deliver verbatim would really be much more convincing and appropriate than the brand of propaganda he disseminated. He | stressed the present confusion and uncertainty, but sees lights upon the horizon. Let us hope they are made by a rising and not a setting sun.

» tJ ” SEES DISGRACE IN U. S.

LLEGARIZING LIQUOR SALES By Beershy Somehow, I cannot get excited ‘over this “beer barony” business, with its political implications. What is the matter with beer importers taking their toll out of the beer bill? The beer drinkers are on the sucker list, so why kick on the takeoff? Really we got the stuff back on the legalized list of merchandise, by ‘the grandiose promises that it would abolish unemployment, take up all farm surpluses, and balance the the crime expense. The state and nation encourage the liquor traffic by license, but do not hold it responsible for its destruction of the nation’s resources in human values. Yet we have a special division of the Federal Government prosecuting peddlers of narcotics which are used less. If morphine were used instead of alcohol to cause one-half the national toll’ in traffic alone, we would get very much excited about it. : The disgrace about the whole

SUCCESS By ROBERT O. LEVELL

Success comes by sticking to it, Just a’clinging right on through it With desire to work and win it, When you work for all that’s in it.

Living, wishing, every minute, You'll acquire the good that’s in it, . For you learn that you can win it . When Jour heart snd soul are : in it.

DAILY THOUGHT

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth. ~—Psalms 83:18.

BE should give give God the same place in our hearts that He

force behind it and relied almost altogether on public | Again Mr. Baker did not hesitate. opinion is not the motivating force.”

In advance of statutory authority ‘We set up all the machinery for conscription. A ut iy Bi

holds in the universe—Joubert.

“No democin which public

“upon ft.

budget, to say nothing of abolishing

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thing is that the Government would be willing to legalize the sale of the stuff and bargain away the: public health, peace and morals for so much per. Since it has placed the. stamp of decency on the business, it would be very fitting to stop milking the business, and give it a free hand in selling liquor just as any other commodity. ’ ” ” # DEPLORES OFF-COLOR. SKITS ON RADIO By Reader If the radio people are wise, they will. remember the way the movies

got themselves ‘under the sway|.

of the Legion of Decency, and call a halt to any further broadcasts like the recent one of Mae West and Charlie McCarthy. That broadcast wes, to put it mildly, pretty raw. Its rawness was an added shock because of the fact that the Charlie McCarthy program has always been one of which children were especially fond. To have it suddenly clouded by a sexy, suggestive atmosphere was ex tremely unfortunate. Like the movies, radio appeals to the entire family, not merely to adults. The movies overstepped the bounds a few years ago and were brought up short in no uncertain way. Unless the radio people want to see the same sort of restraint clamped upon thern, they will take pains to see that this sort of program is never repeated.

8 2 |» REGRETS FAILURE TO SOLVE

U. S. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS By J. 8. H. I have been following the discussions on industrial relations and business and labor relations; and I find that po writer has offered a plan for the co-crdination of the various groups. Failure to find a plan may be due to a number of csuses—fear, tmidity, coercion, lack of ability, or a belief that it is impossible. The majority of our people have despaired of solving the problem. About the best thing to do is to solve the immediate needs of the groups which are likely to make the most disturbance, Therefore the groups have come to the conclusion that it is best to create a disturbance to gain recognition. We: still have our doubts whether there is in reality a way out. There is a way: By setting up a more perfectly scientific system of industrialization. ‘2 & » ASKS GOVERNOR'S STAND

By Luther T. McShane It looks like a great fight for the municipal judgeship with “Port of Entry” William E. Clauer backing the comparatively unknown John against the incumbent, Judge Dewey E. Myers, backed by the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Chamber of Commerce, Central Labor Union and other organiza‘tions. We will soon see whether or not beer is king. The Governor must

choose between the two. Let's see

how the Governcr stands.

Merry-Go-Round By Pearson & Allen

World Peace Was Star Which Led Frank Kellogg on Unending Quest; ~ He Held His Dream Until He Died. .

‘VW ASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—This is written in tribute to a man who passed away

this Christmas season before the dream 4

which he envisaged could come true.

It is written by one who once heckled. him in press conferences, sometimes erie. | ‘cized him, but respected, admired and loved him. -

No one would have suspected, when he became secretary of State, that Frank B. Kellogg was to

write a treaty which set a new .. goal for mankind. He was not §-.

prepossessing person. He was not

particularly versed in the ways of .

the world or the iniquities of mane kind. Much has been written of Mr, Kellogg's public career, but little "has been written of how Mr. Kellogg, once sold on the idea of out- . lawing war, rode roughshod over

all obstacles, took the bit in his teeth, and forced the French to .-.

aid him in negotiating a pact with

Drew Pearson they had intended only for theme : ‘wt. selves and the United States. ww Mr. Kellogg in those days was adamant and victorious. He was

the entire world which originally

a fervent enthusiast, as radiant '= °

as a small boy suddenly elevated: to the top of his class. He lived '’

and slept ‘with his treaty. He sold others as he sold himself, and finally, after six months of diplomatic impasse, he had pushed, goaded, and cajoled the rest of the world into the renunciation of war—supposediy for ; HE all time to come. Robert Allen In the Clock Room of the Quai \ the world’s leading powers scratched their signatures on the historic document.

There was Signor Grandi, whose country has now &

captured Ethiopia, and Dr. Stresemann, whose gove ernment is now one of the most belligerent in Europe,

and Viscount Uchida, whose war lords have now run.

amuck in China. But at that time they seemed sincere. When it

came Mr. Kellogg’s -turn to sign the treaty, he

was so much like a schoolboy that his hand shook,. - the pen stalled, and for a brief moment it looked .- as if he would not be able to sign his treaty after all, - -

8 8 =

d’Orsay, Paris, representatives of

iE I’ was 1928; Mr. Hoover was running for President, s

and it was feared he would grab all credit for the

new treaty, thus alienating Democratic support and :

creating difficulties for its ratification. So on the trip home newspaper correspondents tadioed Frederick-

Birchall, then editor of the New York Times, to radio a query to the ship asking whether Mr. Kellogg was

going to let his treaty become the football of politics. The old gentleman rose to the bait and gave out a vitriolic interview stating that the treaty was the

work of the American people, not of any one political _~ party. He aid not know that Hoover had claimed it

for the Republican Party just the day before. Mr. Hoover called Mr. Kelogg on the carpet the: day after he landed, and Mr. Kellogg in turn called the writer—though he did it with a twinkle of ap-

proval in his eye. At any rate the treaty was approved 81 to 1 by °

both political parties—only John J. Blaine of Wis«

consin dissenting.

Behind the Capital Scenes—

Rep. Ludlow's War Referendum Faces Likely Defeat, Observer Predictst La Follette Proposal to Curb President's Powers Preferred in Congress.

; By Rodney Dutcher ASHINGTON, Dec. 27—The proposed amend‘ment of Rep. Louis Ludlow cf Indiana to prevent Congress from declaring war without a permissive popular referendum is more than likely to be killed by the Administration’s recent mass attack

Nevertheless, some’ 218 congressmen have signed a

minutes. He said: “It will save zation and 60 Says or translated ne Some may spell the diff Oe

‘what this man did to win the war. He &

about it. When he did hear of- ihe in SES or toes 3

petition to bring it up for a vote against the wishes

‘of both the White House and the conservative House leadership, and the fight is by no means over. Jan.

10 is the date when Rep. Ludlow’s resolution to initiate the referendum comes to the House ‘floor, and it

may be a good ides to show whaf the issue involved

really is. : Confusion arises from the President's assertion

| that a referendum on war is rot consistent with | | {representative government,” and the fact that the |-

- amendment as now written is not as clear.

whether Congress | :

to tie the hands of the President and Secretary international politics, or ‘continue. to have the nw: war without the

- The present

a war situation and actually wage war without Congessional consent. i A declaration of war by Congress without Presidential approval is unthinkable. So is the idea of Congressional refusal to declare war when requested to do so by a President who already has taken the

nation’s armed forces into war. As commander-ine.

chief of the Army and Navy the President can order them about at will. Hence vhe war power actually re.

sides with the President rather than with

Congress. The Ludlow amendment’ simply would “require a favorable referendum vote in advance of a Conal p”Lndiow promises t except in i ine Ludlow to propose On t version takes no account of the Presiden. -

er v0 got us Into undeclared wars, It would"

‘require a referendum even in face of a Fascist revolu« ‘

tion in Mexico, financed and armed by {foreign powers,

ATOR LA FOLLETTES

proposed referendum ‘amendment is much more to the point, and §f

Congress ado such amendment it will the ent 5 fo 1a Folltie's or that of Clark of Missouri, which is ¢

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