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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1930
Page
11
The Indianapolis Times urges voters to evaluate candidates for office, emphasizing integrity and public trust. It argues for two clean tickets and cautions against bossism while endorsing broad gun sense through liberal permit laws and citizen pistol training to deter crime.
The youth of yesterday and today await Sherlock Holmes on the farewell Gillette tour as William Gillette returns to the stage. The essay notes Edison and Rockefeller in their ongoing pursuits while Gillette remains a central stage figure, appealing across generations to fans of mystery and crime.
The article critiques the view that easy pistol access causes murder and endorses universal gun control like the Sullivan Law. It argues that laws disarm law abiding citizens while criminals still obtain firearms through stores and orders, undermining public safety efforts.
The United States labor and health budgets show a $2179.95 cost for a laborer family in New York City in December 1929, versus a Fortune banker’s suggested minimum of $48475 for a similar standard. The contrast underscores stark income and living expense differences across society.
The Pennsylvania senatorial race sparks sharp exchanges as Grundy accuses Sheriff Cunningham of corruption and rejects any alliance with him. Sam Salas counters that Grundy overpaid for land for Valley Forge park, while Mayor Cline and Philadelphia rivals loom over the contest.
The piece argues the book by ex convict Gas ton B Means reopens critiques of Warren G. Harding using tales of political favors and gambling. It contends Harding was a good hearted but naive president who failed to curb crookedness, while noting his poker losses undermined ideas of dishonesty.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains heredity as a factor in skin color and hair type. He notes race color results from pigment deposition and sun exposure, with mixed ancestries creating a wide spectrum. Hair patterns follow assortative mating trends, with outcomes varying by parental hair types and racial mixtures.
M. E. Tracy argues Stalin speaks plainly and can change course without losing popularity. The piece then shifts to Holland’s Zuyder Zee drainage project and America’s automobile boom, noting massive land reclamation, urban density, and auto tolls in policy and society.
Commodore Perry concluded a treaty with Japan on March 31 1854 allowing a American consul at a port and opening Japan to global commerce. Earlier attempts by Commodore Biddle failed after ten days of negotiation and a Japanese warning to stay away. Perry then led an expedition with sweeping powers prompting panicked Japanese officials to seek broader relations with other nations.
A Times column reflects on the Little Church Around the Corner breadline, noting a growing queue of unemployed workers and the moral cost of relief. It describes line dynamics, political leaflets, and calls for aid to Dr. Ray, arguing relief must preserve dignity and soul.
A religious reflection for Monday March 31 warns against brooding over troubles. It cites Philippians 2 12 18 and 21 2 urging to work out salvation. The prayer asks God to grant peace amid labor and conflict and to avoid vain worry.
Letters debate Ontario liquor control praise and critique of Drury era. One writer cites treasurer Peter Smith’s jail death and rising crime under prohibition. A Democrat voter urges Indiana tax relief and bank taxation repeal. The piece also explains New York's Mullan Gage Act passed 1921 23 and then repealed.
Dr Griffith Taylor, professor of geography at the University of Chicago and former senior geologist on Scott's 1910 13 expedition, explains Antarctic exploration value, seas, terrain, ice, climate and science in Antarctic Adventure and Research from Appleton. The book emphasizes knowledge gains in magnetism meteorology and geology and aims at nontechnical readers.
Immoral means inconsistent with moral rectitude or violating moral or divine law. Unmoral means not moral, not subject to moral attributes. The text also notes Germany provides universal suffrage for men and women over 20, enabling women to vote.
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