Re-Elect Ludlow A Socialist? No, Coffinism Attacks Fall Flat
An Indianapolis Times editorial defends Ludlow against Coffinism attacks. It labels critics as political operatives seeking county offices and frames Ludlow as a diligent, effective congressman despite minority status. The piece contrasts U S politics with foreign legal actions on voting and labor contracts.
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Ludlow
Louis Flow
Indianapolis
Chicago Tribune
Congress
Washington
Gudlow
Coffinism
Ralph Updike
D. C. Stephenson
Updike
Stephenson
de Ber
End partisan politics in Indiana courts with constitutional reform
The piece argues that Indiana judges are trapped in partisan politics due to a partisan constitution. It urges a constitutional convention to remove politics from the judiciary, noting delays and questionable rulings, and calls for judges chosen on legal merit rather than party. It cites cases involving Duvall and Stephenson as examples of public distrust.
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Indiana
John Duvall
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
D. C
Honduras Has Nothing on Us in Democratic Experiments
A fragment from a newspaper reflects on Honduras and broader questions about inexperienced populations trying democracy, noting strange outcomes when unseasoned groups attempt self governance.
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Honduras
Prohibition Death Rates Questioned By Hoffman Findings
Frederick L. Hoffman of Prudential asserts alcoholism deaths rose 300 percent since 1920, reaching four per 100,000 in 1928, suggesting prohibition failed to improve public health and that moderate use might be wiser than strict bans. Metropolitan Life and New York officials report similar rising trends.
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Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Hoffman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York State Hospital Commission
Pershing Versus Hoover Dispute On War Readiness And Budget
The piece compares General Pershing and President Hoover on U S military readiness and spending. It notes Pershing warns of disarmament while Hoover cites a 741 million dollar military budget, claiming it as the largest worldwide and up 161 percent since before the war. It questions clarity of terms and adds satirical asides about economists and writers.
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General Pershing
America
Hoover
Pershing
Law and order versus mob justice in chaotic times
A reflective, period tone critiques Chicago public enemies and crime, arguing for a stronger republican government and firmer courts while predicting harsher measures. It references Legs Diamond, Lincoln County victims, Mussolini, Huey Long, and an earthquake in Orleans amid wartime-style unrest.
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Orleans
Huey Long
United States Senate
The Puzzle of Human Actions and the Business Cycle
M E Tracy discusses why human choices remain mysterious and how style, fashion, and consumption defy attempts to rationalize industry. He warns that efforts to fix cycles by predicting tastes may fail and cites shifts from heavy underwear to lighter fashion and rising novelty demands.
Noblesse oblige and presidential eligibility debated
The Q and A column explains nobility obliges as a standard of conduct, notes that a naturalized immigrant cannot be president, defines Linwood as a British name from Lindenwood, names Lars Hanson as The Scarlet Letter co star, and cites 437 bank failures in 1929 and 258 in early 1930.
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United States
Vitamin A Source Is Puzzle Says Dr. Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein notes vitamin A is vital for life and health but its exact source and full actions remain partly unknown. He describes xerophthalmia from complete deficiency, night blindness, infection risk, and the role of carotene from carrots. Cod liver oil and extracts containing vitamins A and D are discussed with cautions on nonstandardized preparations.
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Labrador
Norway
American Medical Association
Suppressed hate and childhood memories in Heywood Brown column
The essay recounts a lifetime of suppressing anger toward family, linking early injuries to insomnia and guilt. It traces imagined battles with a boxing brother, fearsome giants on the stairs, and the narrator’s struggle with hate, fate, and self control.
Theodore Roosevelt Birth and Early Career Highlights
Theodore Roosevelt born October 27 1858 in New York City from a prominent Dutch family. He graduated Harvard at 22 and entered politics in the New York legislature. He led the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War and later served as governor and vice president before becoming president after McKinleys death. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905 for mediating Russia Japan peace. He hunted big game in East Africa in 1910 and received honors upon return to Europe.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
New York City
Harvard College
New York
United States Civil Service Commission
Navy
Rough Riders
Roosevelt
McKinley
Russia
Japan
East
Africa
Europe
Daily Thought on Humility and Sacrifice
A Bible verse from James 4 10 urges humility before the Lord with the promise He will lift up the humble. A quote attributes humility as the altar for offering sacrifices, attributed to La Rochefoucauld.
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James
la Rochefoucauld
Eros Nears Earth as Astronomers Study Solar Scale
Astronomers await a near approach by asteroid Eros on Jan 30 1931 at 16 200 000 miles distance to refine solar system measurements. Dr Seth B Nicholson explains how triangulation from Eros aids determining sun earth and moon masses and orbital distances. Acorns as food appear briefly as a note on indigenous usage and European bread made from acorn meal. Track and field dates for the 1932 Olympic games are expected in July though not fixed.
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Earth
Eros
Mars
Seth B. Nicholson
The
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
R. Nngholson
Solar System
Nicholson
United States
Pacific Coast
California
Mexico
Italy
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Indianapolis Times
Ace Aan
Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
W. Maryla Land Etre
Marion County
Boyd Gurley
Ray W. Howard
Frank G. Morrison
Fhone—Bliley
United Press
Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Newspaper Information Service
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pennsylvania
Kraemer
Nazareth
Scripps-Howard
Chicago
Illinois
Idaho
Booth Tarkington
Frederick Landis
Lincoln
Field
M’kinley
Legs Diamond
Hicago
Mussolini
Uncle Sam
France
Germany
M. E. Tracy
HEY
Wall Street
Paris
Hollywood
Carprice
Miniauure Golf
England
Linwood
Lillian Gish
Lars Hanson
Morris Fishbein
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Heywood Brown
Freud
the Times
Daily Thought
Science
David Dietz
New York Avenue
Washington, DC
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