Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1946 — Page 17
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Doing O.K.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Benton and Bowles— those two practicing propaggndists—are doing all right in Washington. . They did all right in New York, too, as the advertising firm of Benton & Bowles—which they formed and ran into an $18,000,000 business in seven
William Benton has vowed that he would make $1,000,000 in the business and retire at 35. And he did retire then with close to that sum. Mr. Benton is’ now assistant secretary of state in charge of public information. : Chester Bowles has just been promoted from OPA director to chief of stabilization—giving him broader powers, His job is to sell low prices and mass production $0 Americans as the sure road to post-war prosperity. Benton and Bowles are surprised to find themselves in Washington together. They certainly didn't plan it that way back in New York.
Becomes Educator
WHEN Mr. Benton quit business he went into’
education, following a family bent. After 10 years at the University of Chicago—where he was vice president—he accepted a government offer to direct a. world-wide edueational program It’s a chance no son of a ministerial, missionary and school-teaching family could resist. Mr. Bowles stayed in business until the war put a lid on competitive enterprise, The navy didn't want him because of a bad ear. 80 he went into the Connecticut office of the OPA and worked up. . Neither brought the other to Washington. Neither looked on himself as a political careerist. How long
Science
NINE “CONTROLLED CONDITIONS” plants are
now being built in widely separated parts of the
United States by the Austin Co., engineers and builders, Cleveland, to house a variety of industrial installations and research laboratories. By “controlled conditions,” the company means the elimination of windows and the substitution of scien= tifically designed artificial lighting and air conditioning. The Austin company do not object to a few windows strictly for the purpose of looking through. But they limit windows to vision and say that too many windows interfere 'with controlled lighting and ventilating. During world war II the company built 12 such plants, the smallest of which employed 100 workers and the largest 36,000. While such plants are more expensive to build than the ordinary type with windows and while there is the added cost of lightihg and ventilating, the engineers say that the cost is more than offset by the increase in the efficiency of workers and the improvement in the completed product.
Conditions Are Good ~ LIGHT IS RIGHT, temperature is right, and humidity is right in such plants, day after day, whether the sun is shining outdoors, or whether it is raining or snowing. For that matter, conditions are equally good night after night and most of these plants operated around the clock during world war II, “ The Austin engineers point out that the first attempt - to introduce some measure of controlled conditions into industry came at the start of the present century when textile manufacturers, faced
My Day
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—During my brief visit in Ireland with my sunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrsk David Ireland with my uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. David looked green and prosperous. The people of the Irish Free State have not suffered as the British nd the other people of Europe have suffered. They publish with pride their food exports to Great Britain, On the other hand, hard-pressed Britain has not denied them the things which they could not have had unless Britain got along with less, For instance, we and the British have een to it that they had sufficient coal to keep their utilities going.. And the Irish Free State has not been short of butter and eggs. Yet in Great Britain ‘he ration of butter is infinitesimal and you are lucky if you can buy an egg every other week, We in the United States are also in a fortunate position. In the whole of our North and South American continents, we have been spared the ravages of For this reason, I think we have a great responsibility. We should give moral and spiritual leadership as well as material sid to those nations which have such great difficulties to overcome. Our courage for the future should inspire their hope and confidence.
Material Situation Requires Judgment
MATERIAL aid to these nations is also important, but we must not take away their selfirespect by put-, ting them in our debt to such an ektent that they might never feel free again. Thi§ most certainly would lead to hatred of us and the old cry of “Uncle " wh > Ly
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Four New Busses Arrive
AMONG THE NEW additions to the city are four up-to-date streamlined Indianapolis Railways motor coaches. The four gasoline powered vehicles have no clutch and no gear shift, Three more were due to arrive yesterday but Evan Walker says they've been ordered since December of '44 so now he won't believe it until the busses are actually in the garage. The busses are part of a 10-bus order which, when they're all here, will be used to convert the Shelby railroad line to a motor bus route. . . . A Times subscriber who lives in a sparsely settled rural territory likes boys and knows that boys like cookies, .so on occasions she has given her carrier boy cookies as he delivered papers. He was especially impressed with her gingerbread. Just recently he came around with # pal to tell her the friend was taking over the route. “He thought for awhile” said the retiring carrier in businesslike tones, “that he would have to drop you off because you live so far out”... “My, my,” the subscriber answered, “we'd certainly hate to be dropped oi”, , . Before she could go on,
-; the earrier quickly broke in with, “Oh, but he isn't
going to! Not now, you see, I told him about the gingerbread!”
By James M. Haswell
they stay in government will depend upon how well they do. Around 1930, Benton and Bowles were the boy wonders of the advertising game, They put on the first hour-long radio variety show. Remember the Showboat program? The early Gangbusters? Town Hall Tonight? Palmolive Beauty Box? Those were Benton and Bowles ads that opened up big, new mass markets to branded staples.
Advise Each Other
THE TWO are closer friends today than when they were youngsters. They sneak away to lunch together, swap stories of their troubles, and exchange advice, :
Mr, Benton is the fireball, sparking ideas 18 hours |’
a day. His energies never flag. His idea of resting is to invite a lot of sharp people in for an evening of lively talk. Mr. Bowles is quiet and thoroughgoing. He's the congressmen’s favorite professor of economics, and most of his pupils swear by him. He swamps them with answers to more questions than they can think up. Mr. Benton is dressy and dynamic, always in a ‘hurry. Hé sometimes sounds smart alecky. Mr. Bowles is big, slow, and rumpled. He ean disarm and charm a hostile audience as easily as opening a can of beans. Both went to Yale but never met there. Bath come from cultured families with long traditions of public service. > Mr. Bowles’ grandfather edited the Springfield, Mass., Republican. Mr. Benton's grandfather founded a missionary college in the Near East.
By David Dietz
with a radical increase in labor costs, sought to cut expenses by reducing spoilage through the regulation of moisture in the plants. No attempt, however, was made to build a plant in which all conditions were controlled until 1930 and complete success was not attained until world war II.’ ’
List Seven Types
THE ENGINEERS list seven types of difficulties from which many older types of plants suffer. These
1. Lack of uniform operating and working conditions. ° 2. Lack of flexibility to meet varying productign demands economically. —3. “Straight-line” production that actually is not straight, 4. Lack of uniform light of proper intensity and quality. : 5. Lack of uniform atmospheric conditions. 6. Excessive noise, 7. High machinery obsolescence factors. The Austin Co. set about to design a type of plant which would overcome these seven difficulties and came up with their formula for the “controlled conditions” plant. The absence of windows in all but entrance halls and offices, gives the majority of these plants a sort of world’s fair appearance or what Adm. Blandy would call a “Buck Rogers” effect. The ideal plant, the engineers say, should provide. working conditions comparable to that “rare day in June”. when light, temperature, and humidity are ideal. But they found that to do that they had to have 100 per cent control of lighting and air conditioning. Hence, windows were ruled out.
By Eleanor Roosevelt
resources of North and South America :ould be drained by unwise use and leave the whole world less well off. The material situation of the world requires that great judgment be exercised. It is here that some of our elder statesmen and financial and industrial genius might well be used.
Realizes Importance of Grace
AFTER MY visit to the continent, I ihink I realized for the first time what made our ancestors
say grace before meals. That habit must have come| §
from a situation in whieh the things which most of us take for granted today were really matters for thanksgiving. In pioneer days, you were conscious of your dependence on the Lord in a way which modern life has made a little more difficult for us to grasp, The whole of Europe must pioneer again or die. . v I hope I will never take for granted a roof over my head, warmth in my home, and food enough for satisfaction. I wish we could revive an old custom which I remember from childhood days in my grandmother's home—the custom of the youngest child the family always saying grace. ig Certainly, in this country, we should say grace in our hearts every day of our lives. And everythiag we do should be considered not only from the narrow point of view of how it will affect us, but also how it will affect the people of the world. Unless we take this point of view, what happens to us today or tomorrow will be of little real importance, because some day we will feel the impact
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Men of the Volunteer
money for materials with fish fries. The club had its beginning with an unofficial group of eight in 1935 while the depression was still in progress. They put theme selves on call to do any needed Job from mending a leak in the church roof to mowing the lawn, Between then and now, club members have painted the outside of the white“frame building which resembles a picturesque country church with two cupolas. They
have refinished two upstairs: rooms including the ceilings and remodeled the basement, converting it into class rooms. They have enlarged the sanctuary platform and are now restyling the choir loft. » - » THEIR money - producing fish fries are great projects in themselves. They furnish recreation
for the church and community.
downtown intersections.
their anxiety to get home. Add to this jay-walkers zipping in and out through the traffic, and a partial explanation is evident for the more than 100 persons injured last month during these hours. The truth is that Indianapolis, 20th largest city in the nation, with most of its important business houses located within less than one of its 54 square miles of populated area, has an inadequate traffic system. . » » PROBABLY the greatest flaw in the strained traffic situation is the decrepit traffic light system. The
synchronous control system now in
operation lacks the flexibility
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Busses and trolleys jam bumper with impatient mo-| torists edging forward through trafic light changes in
A y - % 7 : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 31, 146 WARM COMMUNITY SPIRIT PERFORMS DAILY 'MIRACLE'—
Club Keeps Church Bright, Cle
Christian Church
By EMMA RIVERS MILNER op Times Church Editor WARM community spirit is ‘performing a daily “miracle” at the Fleming Garden Christian church. Year around thé church stays bright and new in appearance with no expenditure from the church’s treasury.
Workers’ club perform this
seeming miracle by contributing their labor and earning . .
Traffic safety sign eregted by the club,
In addition to the piping hot
and a get-acquainted opportunity meal, professional entertainment of
some kind is always provided.
(Second -of a Series) By LARRY STILLERMAN HE hours of 5 p. m. to 7 p. m. are the danger hours in downtown Indianapplis traffic. : , During those hours traffic congestion reaches its*peak w as homeward bound office workers and shoppers choke
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Members of the Volunteer Workers’ club work nights and holidays
to keep the Fleming Garden Christian church in repair. Above are (left to right) Charles Ketrow, Grant Axsom, Basil Adams, Emmett Murphy
and Lawrence E. Axsom. In order to conduct the fish fries
built-in frying units, a tent, ice boxes, tables, band stand, form and amplifying system. : » .
132 and also a road patrol for traffic safety. They purchased the road sign marking “church zone” which is set up during Sunday services. » ” » THE CLUBS men's chorus sings on appointment in various parts of Indiana. The club gives flowers to every woman of the congregation
father-son banquet each year.
A DATE WITH AN AUTO ACCIDENT—No. 2
Indianapolis’ Traffic Setup Is Outmoded
the avenue, while Delaware st. traffic has the green signal for 24 seconds and New York st. drivers
“go” for 21 seconds.
north: the “go” sign for 30 seconds.
{cheaply consfructed, dimly lighted
and are confusing to pedestrians well as to drivers.
the present system has been in operation since 1929 with only slight changes to conform with the increase in automobiles and pedestrian traffic. » # t J A MASTER control traffic light regulator, located at Washington and Meridian sts, handles light changés in the area bordered by Alabama st. 40 Senate ave. and Maryland st. to New York st. The change every 30 seconds throughout the downfown area except where avenues intersect main north and south roads. Where Massachusetts ave, bisects
In outlying districts the time for ‘The lights are poorly. located, |light changes is determined by the [Yohume of traffic on the streets. For as example, drivers going north and {south on Delaware st. have the According to W. B. Griffis, super- {green light for 27 seconds and must intendent of the Gamewell division. |wait only 13 seconds while 13th st.
| traffic goes east and west. Lights in the downtown area are synchronized in two-street. pairings. Going west on Washington st. the green light is on at Alabama and Delaware sts, while Pennsylvania st. with Virginia ave. and Meridian st. has the red signal. At
itol ave. are “green” and Sena ave, “red.” ” & =» . PARALLEL to the national thoroughfare . two blocks north, a driver going west on Ohio sti, at the same time, would face red signals on Alabama and Delaware sts,
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28 8 A DIFFERENT situation exists here Virginia ave. meets Pennsylvanig’ st. and the national highway. fo he on Virginia ave. goes : when Pennsylvania st. has
the same time, Illinois st. and Cap~ square, employed in other large mid-west-light system proves inadequate and
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Sixty-nine men now compose the club membership. Since the beginning, all have been classified according to skills and occupations.
This is in order to serve the man if he should ever need to be helped |.
to"find a job and to help him to serve his church. If a man does not do his share of work, he is put on the announced “inactive list.” This carries a stigma, members say, and usually prods the delinquent into “getting busy.” ’ ¥ » ¥ MONTHLY business meetings with initiations are followed by a
_| social hour and refreshments, Basil
Adams presides as president, L. E. Axsom, U. 8B. mail carrier and charter member is vice president; Elmer Sampley, secretary, and Arlo McCammack, electrician and another charter member, is treasurer. Additional charter members include Cecil Barker, grocer; Earl Ketrow, an automobile mechanic;
nance man with the Schwitzer-Cum-mins Co,
while at Illinois st. and Capitol ave. the light would be “red” and at
present system and a clogged traf-
To avoid this situation, Frank Y. Hardy, city traffic engineer, cautions motorists to get on the street they desire before reaching the mile-
Measured against traffic systems ern cities, the Indianapolis. traffic out-of-date.
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By DOROTHY WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb, 21.— The federal trade commission's “inspirational breakfasts” today ap-
ital institution. Twice now since tHe start of the year, more than half a hundred commission employees have assembled in the agency's cafeteria for “a silent, soul-searching breakfast,” followed by a sermon and prayer. The before-work devotional gatherings are the idea of Lowell B. Mason, newest commission ‘member.
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Mason, affable, red-haired former Chicago attorney who was appointed to the commission last October, decided that government could benefit by a little spiritual uplift. ” ” - . HE FIGURED that it was a good thing for people who work together to sit awhile in silence together. He said it resulted in closer comradeship, “In these busy times, folks are for a common island of quiet,” he said. 80 he announced the first inspirational breakfast and invited the commission's nearly 540 employees to pay their 50 cents and attend. Long before the announced day, reservations taxed the 53-person
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Nearly a score more were turned away. ~ n » STILL MORE responded to the second Mason invitation. They were waiting at their places when Mason welcomed them at 8 a. m. and called for an invocation from Commissioner Ewin IL. Davis, former Democratic congressman from Tennessee. Then Mason explained for the benefit of newcomers that it would be a silent breakfast. Talk; he commented, is often merely a mask to cover an awkward situation. In true fellowship, he continued, conversation is not necessary. But he made it clear they did not: have
themselves—even you people and me,” he sald. He urged them to make the most of laughter, said that it could restore a sense of proportion.
whole thing lasted less than an hour. Afterward, Mason expressed satisfaction at the reaction to his meetings,
started something that will prove
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to be silent.
a boon to government.”
needed to provide for adjustments|Delaware st. and New York st, the On Pennsylvania and Meridian sts.| (Next: The Loer System, Shelved pressure for free collective barin various volumes of traffic. - ~~ “go” light is on for 15 seconds for the green light would be showing! Since 1944.) : gaining” . We, the Women
THE MEAL over, Mason introduced | * the Rev. A. Powell Davies, minister of All Souls Unitarian church, Davies spoke of the divine gift of laughter.
“People can get too serious about
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THE DOCTOR SAYS: ‘Lockjaw’ Prevention More Important™Than Cure
Tetanus Treated by Antitoxin
age of the brain, spinal cord and
By WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, M.D.
IN TETANUS, stiffness of the Jaw (lockjaw) is caused by the toxins of the tetanus bacillus. As painful muscular contractions develop in other parts of the body,
opened only with difficulty, Patients with tetanus usually give a history of injury even though the wound may be trivial. Wounds contaminated with soil and street dust are most likely to be the ones which may contain the spores or germs of tetanus, » » ” TETANUS germs are distributed in the soil throughout the world from’ contamination, by wild and domestic animals. - Injuries which ogeur on the farm
the soil contains horse manure and
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tetanus . germs are normal inhabitants of the intestines of horses.
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three weeks after injury, although longer incubation periods have been noted. Tetanus occasionally develops in infants in the first two weeks of life from contamination of the unhealed navel. » ” » ACTIVE immunization with tetanus toxoid is desirable for those likely to be exposed to the possibility .of infection. Tetanus toxoid
was the greatest single factor in preventing tetanus in world war II
Service men who received injections of tetanus toxoid should be given a booster dose if they’ sustain injuries in civil life which may be infected, Tetanus is treated by injections of antitoxin to neutralize the toxins which come from the germs. in
plete rest and control of convulsions by sedatives. The outlook depends on the severity of -the infection and the patient's ability to react to the disease
than cure, every effort should be made to develop protection before infection occurs by the injection of tetanus toxoid at periodic intervals and at the time of exposure,
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