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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1930
Page
11
The Indianapolis Times urges support for the November 4 constitutional convention, arguing reforms to update the state constitution, address taxes, and curb corporate power. It contrasts prison reform debates with Menninger's views on guilt and punishment, notes political and societal implications, and comments on public figures and events.
The piece argues the 1929 census act clause bars sharing lists of illiterates with agencies, hindering national efforts to fight illiteracy. Aimed at Congress, a resolution to modify wording is urged, noting many adults cannot read or write and the problem is solvable with action.
The piece critiques a new Hoover friendly weekly headed by William Allen White and Will Irwin. It mocks the editors as praising Hoover and themselves, calling the paper a blunt propaganda tool aimed at rural readers. The author notes the paper’s limited reach as modern media expands nationwide.
The American Federation of Labor, echoing three prior national conventions, urges California Governor to grant unconditional pardon for Mooney and Billings. The 1916 mistrial, perjured testimony, and a vanished transcript are cited, with 3,500,000 workers demanding justice and warning that trust in lawful government rests on fair court proceedings.
A column comments on gangsters and law enforcement, rails versus crime and unemployment. It praises electrification as a clean future remedy while warning jobs will vanish under machinery. The piece urges reduced immigration to ease future employment distribution challenges.
M. E. Tracy notes travel from Charleston to St. Ovington, Virginia reveals how mountains and construction slow modern progress. He reflects on Brazil and Abyssinia, linking distant upheavals to West Virginia’s past and argues progress is relative, with half the human race still catching up.
The piece surveys large plants around Charleston and the Kanawha valley, praising architecture and machines while warning that mechanization creates urban slums and a class of modern serfs. It argues machinery boosts comfort but threatens homes and family life, noting luxury excesses versus widespread need and job scarcity.
A Times reader urges the city to take over the street railway system from the Insull interests to protect citizens’ interests and solve traffic problems by replacing car tracks with sufficient buses. The letter argues public ownership would prevent further profit grabs and improve urban mobility.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on Alfred Worcester’s Harvard lecture stressing four key aged care factors warmth rest reduced strenuous work and lighter diet. Aging changes complicate routines and insist on individualized plans rather than universal methods. For ill elders sun exposure gentle activity and small consistent meals with mineral oil for constipation are advised.
A columnist argues police and Mayor Walker abused authority during a Thursday clash at City Hall. Nessin, a Communist critic, was beaten and arrested after insulting the mayor in a tense crowd. The piece defends civil rights, questions spot punishment, and condemns the attack as harmful to New York City’s reputation.
Dr. Todd and Brush Foundation scientists pursue a five year study on human growth focusing on skeleton and brain development as age indicators. Using X rays they track knee bones to map how heritage influences growth and identify key converting phases from childhood to adulthood.
A devotional note encourages placing trust in the Lord and keeping an undivided heart. It frames piety as a remedy for anxiety about earthly needs, invoking Psalm 4:5 and the reflection by J. C. Giekle.
Brief biographical sketch traces Sam Houston from his early work for Cherokee legislation in Congress and Tennessee governance, to his invitation to Texas in 1832, role as delegate to the state constitution convention, and the ensuing Texan struggle for independence culminating in his command of a volunteer army against Mexico. He emerges as a central figure in Texas history.
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