Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1938 — Page 11
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From Indiana=Ernie Pyle Columnist Discovers the Danger
Of Catching Leprosy Is Remote; Only Four Men Have Contracted It.
[ ALAUPAPA, Island of Molokai, Hawaii, Jan. 5.--All the world fears a leper. Neal all the world believes that those who work in a leper settlement are doomed sooner or later to contract the dread disease, That
belief is nonsense. - Leprosy is less infectious than tuberculosis. Kalau-
Vaga
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paps has existed for more than T0 years. Scores of |
well people have worked here as nurses, executives and emissaries of the church. And out of those scores only four have contracted the disease. Father Damien, who died in 1889, was the first. Brother VanLyl was the second. He died in 1925. The third was a doctor who served here for many years. He left the settlement-in 1925.and set up in private practice on leeward Molokai. After a short time he simply up and left. Disappeared from Hawaii, in . It is believed he discovered he had ‘the disease. They do not ‘ Mr. Pyle know whether he’s still alive or not., If he is, they think he’s in Japan or China. Father Peter, the French priest who is here now, .was the fourth. He is apparently cured. I will write more about him: later Brother Dutton, one of “the most beloved of the many who have served here, worked and lived among the lepers for 44 years—and never got leprosy. Supt. Cooke has been here 12 years, and Dr. Tuttle 10 years, and they are not afraid of leprosy. Perhaps “afraid” isn’t the right term. They are afraid of it to. the extent that they use precaution— hich some of the four victims didn’t. They know they are careful the chances of their getting lop rosy are infinitesimal It has been written that houses are always burned here after a patient’s death. Preposterous. The people who work here touch leprous things daily. How would they nurse them without touching them? All mail goes through 18 hours of -fumigat--ing. And nothing that has ever been in patients* bands, except mail, ever leaves here. :
Employees Are Not Timid
No. Employees are not timid about touching, but they are alert about sterilizing. The patients themselves are self-discipliried about helping protect well people. They would never think of offering to shake hands with you, or of leaning on a gate that well people use, or of going into the “staff compound.” * Did you ever stop to think what dramatic situations might: arise when one person dare not touch another one? Well, here's a little example: | One day Supt. Cooke’s baby girl got outside: the rd and was crawling around under the feet of a orse : - A number of patients saw the peril the baby was in. The natural impulse, of course, would be to run up and snatch her away. But they knew they must not touch her. Must not rescue her from one danger and subject. her to, another. Think of yourself in that predicament. The patients were panicky. "Not a one went near her, but they went running frantically in: all directions around the Settlement, yelling for any’ well person to come and get her. Supt. Cooke says the horse was so old and docile it: wouldn't have stepped on her anyhow. But the patients didn’t know, and he was deeply touched by the incident.
My Diary By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady Finds Dentist's Orders :
Easy to Follow After Extraction.’
EW YORK, Tuesday.—Yesterday I had my first view of a winter landscape and I am still enraptured by the beauty of the snow at sunrise and sunset. There was & heavy crust on the snow, if I had been able to stay any longer in the country, I would have enjoyed coasting with the children of the neighborhood. But there were so many ‘things to be done that I- only took a walk into the woods. " I simply had to get into the evergreen plantations and see them with their branches covered with snow. I found two automobiles stalled on one of the wood roads and marvelled at how they ever expected to get through. The man, however; told me proudly that had been through with a truck earlier in the day and so thought he could easily go through with his smaller car. His son was in the second car and they finally got the cars moving along the narrow beaten path. 4 _ I drove down to New York City this morning. From Peekskill on, the roads were almost completely clear of ice and snow and I was able to make ¥ery good e. : 5 I have just parted with a wisdom tooth and feel exactly as though these unwanted teeth were behaving like the little Indians who disappeared one after arother in the song we used to sing. I have only two left now and suppose that some day they will have to go also. My dentist is a nice calm. gentleman and
hot water on your face, and take aspirin if you have any pain.
Hears Message Over Radio
~ Both these things seem fairly simple to obey. At the present moment the only thing that bothers me is the fact that the novocaine has paralyzed one side of my face, more or less completely, but I expect that will wear off in an hour or so. I listened to the President’s message to Congress over the radio yesterday, and was glad to have an opportunity to hear it in the way that so many of my - fellow citizens heard it. If only we could all keep calm and disinterested, how much easfer it would be . accomplish the objectives we all have in view!
"New Books Today
- Public Library Presents—
E who has trudged to school carrying a tin dinner pail will most enjoy HOME GROWN (Lit- : He), by Della T. Lutes, for in it he will relive his particularly if he was “raised” on a farm somewhere, in the Middle West, The book is reminiscent of the author's own girlhood in southern Michigan 40 or 50 years ago when young ladies went into a decline if they were jilted, when Sunday night
suppers were suppers indeed, when the charivarl |
inevitably followed the wedding, when “hog killin’s” Tete oh hs Satay meas sited chly
er was known the country aver foi" the table she set, and the father was somewhat of a gourmet. So eat well before reading, or the smell of doughnuts and mince’ pie and sizzling venison will be unbearable. Pull recipes are given in the pee he Sooke. snvesienss an Wes & up pen
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1938
The Fight for Sout
Brazilian Coup Spotlights Forces Socking Trade and Political Control
By Willis Thornton
NEA Staff Correspondent '
HUNDRED Latin-American gevolutions in the last 100
(First of Twe Two Articles)
years have produced nothing more than a yawn: in the
~ United States.
But the hundred-and fist has kindled a long-overdue interest in what is going on-south of the Rio Grande. The political upset in Brazil, which has confirmed
~ Getulio Vargas* position as Brazil's “strong man,”
is not
just another “palace revolution.” It reflects strong forces - that are playing over all Central and South America—
forces political and economic.
It reflects interests and influences in South America which have crept in almost unnoticed while the United States was preoccupied with: fighting the depression. The Monroe Doctrine, now backed by all the countries of North and South America, prevents any European or Asiatic country from establishing colonies in South America. The old technique of actual conquest by armed force, or virtual conquest by loans and investments, however,
is going out of ‘date. Today there are. better ways of getting all the practical advantages ‘of col_onies without the responsibility. ‘That ‘is the game that. is being “played in South America “today by ~ hungry European and Asiatic nations.
It is not too much to say that
there is ‘a: ‘scramble for South America: today ‘that is:like the scramble’ for: Africa 100 years ago. German-Italian fascism, Japa-
nese imperialist expansion, Amer- -
ican democratic i dy and Third ‘Internationale communism are all struggling for the advan tages. which :#pould come from a: ating position in h FRgonuinens to the
Norns 1 going /to land an
army in South America and take possession. The new method is smoother. This. is how it works: You take a nucleus of your former citizens who: have settled .in the: new country. You keep them linked closely to’ ‘the homeland by . incessant radio. broadcasts, appeals to racial or nationalistic “culture.” You, prepare them to agitate for a government in the
new land similar ‘to that in the
-old-one: You ‘grant trade conces- . sions: that are irresistible, even though at a temporary loss. You ser military and police missions,
arn, exchange students, offer
an Then, should the Government of the new country waver and fall, you are in a position to see that the new Government is a carboncopy of the one at home, linked to it so closely as to be practically a colony, though nominally independent.
That .is the game in South -
America today, and ‘Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States,
Britain and Russia have all drawn
cards 8 2.8 N considering Brazil, for instance, 'a country larger than the United States and containing . unknown treasures of iron ore, it ~is well to remember that 35 per cent of her 45,300,000 people are of Italian extraction. There are a half-million Japanese and nearly that many Germans
Practically all of them are ac- :
tive and ardent supporters of Mussolini, Hirohito and Hitler respectively. That has a tremendous weight on Brazilian politics. The Integralistas or Green Shirts
there have been claiming up to
a million members. ; In Argentina, 35 per cent of the 12,300,000 people are also of Italian -extraction, and in Uruguay it is 30 cent. An 1 ‘mission is now training the Peruvian police in a country whose government is tottering under the confusion of 13 “politica: Parties: ar Erosams of several politiies in ‘Argentina have beoy identifiable and. show a grouping from to fascist. The dominant party, the Union Civica Radical, came into existence in 1916 when. Dr. Hipo-
Side Glances—By Clark
lito Irigoyen was elected president.
After intervening administrations; Dr. Irigoyen came back in office and was overthrown ‘on" Sept. 6, 1930, by ‘a coup egineered by Sten. Jose Urlburu, who is alleged to
have tried:to set-up a fascist rule.
2» 8° RESIDENT URIBURU played
a big part in the:oo of trade interests between the United
States and Britain, siding with |
the British.
The incumbent president of Ar=
gentina,. Gen. Justo,. ‘also. has aided British trade interests in the country. As a result Britain has commereial power in Argena. transportation monopoly allowed the British to buy: the lines which had been controlled. by competing foreign capital. Both Germany and. Ttaly offer military scholarships to young cadets of South American armies. Bolivia and Chile both have German military advisers with their armies, and both Italy and Ger-
. many are making attractive offers
for arms and battleships in exchange of South American products. The Japanese cards are being
‘played differently. It is estimated
that a third of all Brazilian cotton is gréwn by Japanese immigrants. Paraguay and Peru have important Japanese colonies. os APANESE were for a time pouring into Brazil at a rate of ‘25,000 a year, but the bars have
been put up there and in most .
South American states. The Brazilian Senate, alarmed, revoked a
grant of two million acres of cot-. .
ton land by Amazonas State, which would have amounted to a “little Japan” basin. With all this, there is just enough Communist agitation steered by the Third Interna-
tionale and centering on Chile and
Ecuador, to add to the continen-
of ‘this invasion are roughly the same ' as those of the Fascists,
" though less successful. But they
have been successful- enough to provide a Fascist rallying-point against the “Communist menace.” The entire continent is continually sprayed with radio programs from the powerful German shortwave stations at Nauen and Zee-
sen. The programs, in Castilian and dialect Spanish, or Portu-"
guese, according to the. section aimed at by time and wavelength, often come in better than local stauions.
SIC, folksongs plays; Gel-
man. language : “news,” and general D are presented in such a way that many listen for a long time be-
.. fore they. realize” that the source
"Nazi propaganda is of course
~ mixed into the programs in such
a way as to be unobtrusive . but
effective. It is all a part of the ©
world-wide German program of binding to the: homeland (and to Hitler) the: three millioy German
citizens and 10 million people of "German extraction living abroad.
. South America is growing up. Its ‘place in world economy is a great one. It was great enough in 1914 for German and: British fleets to fight 1 it. out at Chile
As air example, the legal
in ‘the Amazon
"the road to nitrates,
EL SALVADOR “NW NICARAGUA” J COSTA RICA
PANAMA =
Galapagos
Japanese seek fishing rights ;
-% rr
Communists: active
Italian Plane Factory 50,000 Japanese Italian military mission and banking ventures Japanese colony ©
ATLANTIC OCEAN
New York to "Rio de Janeiro, 7400 miles by air
CHILE Communists active :
German army advisers Japan seeks naval building
Herre
Ocsiy
URUGUAY 30 per cent of people Italians
35 per cent of people Italians
Throughout a politically turbulent South America -are felt the influences of European and Asiatic countries, especially those of the dictators. U. S. officials _ are carefully watching German, Malian and Japa-
®
* tal jitters. The aims and methods °
President Getulio Vargas of Brazil, called the newest dictator in South America following his recent decree to perpetuate the executive power in his country,
(Coronel, Falkland’ Islands) tor ‘beef and wheat. “It is greater today. South American standards of living are rising. Wealth and capital are accumulating. It is a rich continent, and the inside - track~is paved with prosperity. That is why the scramble for South America is eeoming so hectic today. :
NEXT—The U. §, U. 8. sirvasien by the “good neighbor” policy to keep ° trade and political: “Hes: in South America. a
A WOMAN'S VIEW
oy Mrs. Walter Ferguson
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By ER. R.
| entering Japanese harbor, is fired
| upon and forced to flee. 2 1846—Commodore Biddle visiis
| Japan rejects all contact with out-
| from international action depriving “| Japan. of some fruits of victory after
.| tions_at acme of .amity..
-| tions tightened in 1619-1920.
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coniinent.
Century of U. Relations Outline
-ASHINGTON;-Ja. Boa pen]: nology of relations between the United States and Japan during the past 100 years follows: 1837—American merchant ship;
"Japan with two ships,“but is told:
side world. 1853—Commodore. Perry . with squadron drives entering wedge into Japanese isolation. 1867—Americans aid in reorganiiing Japanese government in the period following this year. = -1895—United States keeps aloof
war with China. 1898—Friendly relations prevent alarm in Japan when United States SDnexes ‘Hawaii and the 'Philippines 1905—President T. F.oosevelt intervenes to end Japanese war with Russia. American-Japanese rela-
1906—San Francis:o bars Japanese children from white schools. | 1907—“Gentlemen’s Agreement” on immigration. ~ Japan Wihhouds from new emigrants iy Agreement Implemented 30 enial o passports also to “picture brides.” 1 1913—California restricts Japanese ownership ‘of land. President ‘Wilson. protests to no avail. Restric-
1917—Ja)
peace joins international conferenc: China, and accepts its denunciation of ‘Japan. U.S. neutrality act not invoked. . President Roosevelt casti<|gates Japan's course in thinly veiled phrases. Japanese forces attack U. S. patrol boat. U, S. gets ‘apology
that Japan has special interests tn China.
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— Frank
~~ Fatkiana nese activities south. of the Rio Grande. This map
‘shows ‘the distribution of national and pelitical grotips and: their Spheres of greatest influence on the
Islands
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S. Japanese lined
915:1920--Unitad States snd Ja-
-pan indulge. in military occu-| pation® of eastern Siberia. Considerable friction. Soviet Government later admits that American forces thwarted Japanese annexation.
1919—At peace conference in
Paris; U. S. defeats - Japanese move for statement of racial equality. Ja-| pan thereupon refuses to surrender Shantung peninsula of China, seized
from Germany during the war. ° 1921-1922—At armament limitation conference in -W: ys JB=
pan accepts ratio on capital ships
equal to three-fifths of U. S. strength. U. S. agrees not to strengthen fortifications in Far last. Japan joins in signing treaties protecting Chinese integrity. 1924—Congress, over opposition of Coolidge Administration, closes im-
migration to all aliens ineligible to
citizenship. Japan, refusing to gon sider this action _final, ends ag ment on immigration. 1931-1932—U. S. denounces Sore nese occupation of Manchuria and
erection of puppet state. Possibly stronger action prevented only by
reluctance of Great Britain to cooperate. 1933 to Date—Roosevelt Administration successfully resists pressure to limit or raise tariff on Japanese imports generally. : 1934—U. S. refuses to be bound by Japanese announcement of policy of to Asia for the Asiatics. 1937—As Japan attacks China, U. Ss. asks that be preserved. d. S. on
and guaranties against repetition.
Owen.
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Our Town By Anton Scherrer Columnist Wades Through Papers
In Desk and Finds, Among Other Things, That Spring Is Stirring.
GOOD bit earlier than it has any busi ness to be at this time of year, my desk is in a state, bulging with sentimental scraps of paper, each recording a treasure which may*turn out to be exactly what you
have longed for all your life. Louise Koehne, for instance, crosses her heart and hopes to die if she didn’t hear a field mouse in her cellar on Christmas Day: Wilibert Dammeyer heard (and saw) a robin in his Purk Ave. yard on Dec. 28, 1937, and Don Campbell spent New Year's Day oiling and sharpening his lawn mower. Spring is stirring. : Fraught with the fragrance of rosemary, too, is the intimate and anonymous report of the Indianapolis Symphony's teheatsal of Dec. 28, 1937. On t day, says my EE a os y traditional “good mornink everybody,” Me. Seh and said: “As you know, the great French composer, Ravel, passed away yesterclay.” Immediately 81 muse. tribute. rose reverently to their feet and stood in silent " : “Which reminds me th:t I've never said a word about James Thrasher’s ccntribution anent the syme phonic swallow-tail column I ran some fime last year. “At the Berkshire Festival last summer,” says Mr. Thrasher, “Dr. Serge Kousse-Vitsky stopped the Boston Symphony in the middle of a concert, and with little more apology than a remark about the exe tremely hot weather, peeled off his coat (swallow tail). Then the orchestra rose as one man and did likewise.” Mr. Thrasher says he saw a candid pho
‘tograph- taken at the time, and if you believe him,
there wasn’t a “dickey” in the entire outfit. There's a letter, too, vritten by Mrs. H. F. Gray of Shelbyville, in the course of which she takes me to task for not giving the recipe of Himmels Torte, She said it was a terrible let-down after I got her all steamed up about the deliciousness of the cake.
Recipe Is Given
So I did. You take 1 pound of butter, % pound of sugar, and yolks of 6 eggs, and 1 whoie egg, 1% pounds of flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and bake in four layers. For the custard, take 1 cup of sour cream, % cup of sour jelly, % pound. of finely cut almonds, % pound of powdered sugar, and spread this between the layers. May Heaven be with you, Mrs, Gray! And then, of course, there’s the complicated scrap
of paper which for some reason, turns up every year. - If properly filled out, it will enable me to.operate a motor vehicle. If not, I can lump myself with the
pedestrians. It all depends on my giving a nifty answer to the State’s bright question: “Have you ever been adjudged insane?” - Dr. H. R. (Frank) Allen’s fish pond is leaking, too, Take it from me, Spring spring is is Hight asoy around the corner,
We, the Women
By Ruth Millett
Helpfulness Can Be [lll-Advised, So Suggest, but Don't Check Up, (Substituting; for Jane Jordan) T'S sometimes ill-advised to be helpful. That is, determinedly helpful. The world is full of such good-intentioned people.
There's Helen. If you mention to Helen that you are on your way to bay a hat, she knows exactly
‘Where you should go. [f you demur and say, “But I
had planned to go to such a place,” Helen waves your plan aside. You simply must go to Miss Sophie, Then there’s Bob. He makes all his friends read what he reads. 1f he mentions a book to you, and you aren't enthusiastic, his determination that you shall read it never wavers in the least. You find the book on your hands, and you know you can’t return it until you've at least scanned its pages. For Bob won't take the book back with your thanks. He’s bound to discuss it with you. “What did you think of this?” and “Wasn't that an unexe Pected ending?” Then there's Marge. When she hears you are going to a city to visit, she gets busy right away
‘being “helpful.” She writes all her friends to look
you up. They sigh when her letters describing you in detail arrive, and you sigh when you learn the letters have been writen. 8 ‘But there’s no getting around your fate. You're going to be entertained by Marge’s friends, whether you or they like it or not.
Dangerous Helpfulness
Helen, Bob and Murge give you bad moments, buf Sarah’s brand of helpfulness is really dangerous. - For Sarah believes in telling you things for your own good. She’s no disciple of the what-you-don’te know-won't-hurt-you school of thought. - Not Sarah. She thinks you ought to know that your husband had a grand time while you were out of
town, or that the man you are giving your spare thoughts to took some other girl out to dinner, that
your good friend told someone you “touched up your hair a ”» d Next time ‘you feel in a helpful mood, make your
: suggestion, but do letive the object of your concern a
‘graceful loophole. Tell her what wonderful hats Miss Sophie has if you like. The: may be Wels come, but don’t check up on her.
J eter Ofkele—
OS ANGELES, Jan. 5—The New Deal now has ' a radio campaign like tooth paste or breakfast .
“five times 'a week liks Amos and Andy.
F.D.R. on the air Monday explained that there's