Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
SMOOTH TRAVEL
FOR MR.. HOWE.

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FOR MR.. HOWE.
These gentlemen, Mr.. Adams and
Judge Myers. made the statements that
Professor Howe had worked his way
through college. He did nothing Of the
sort. He had all the comforts OF
prosperous home. and when he gradu-
ated from Butler College and wished
10 go abroad to study German language
and German kultur in German universe
ties. he was so fortunate as to have
benefactOr to send him 10 Germany.
And this same benefactor, when Profess
sor Howe had completed his studiss in
Germany, endowed a chair at Butler Col
Iege with the distinct understanding that
the occupant Of that chair was to be
picked by Professor Gavin. aud ii was
understood in advance that Professor
Gavin would pick Professor Howe for
that chair. and. he did.
Later this same benefactor who had
enabled Professor Howe 10 pursue his
studies in Germany. put him IN the
presidents chair at Butler College.
Mr.. Adams paints delightful picture
of how under the benefcent admlnistra-
ton OF Professor Howe the Butler stu
dent body grew from 500 TO $50 Why
Il enOl4u DC AAAuLt IMAM 4fVDJ W iii the
aid of indianapolis to draw from.
VIII Mr. Adams tell Us anything or
the condition Of the permanent endow-
ment fund Of Butler when Professor
Howe took the presidency and when he
left it? I am afraid not AS n plain
matter of fact under his administration
10000 OF the permanent endowment fund
capital was used every year. and so des-
perate became the plight Of the college
that It reached a stage so critical that
a campaign to raise an emergency fund
was launched. This campaign failed and
today Butler College is Ia danger Of col
lapslng.
VIII Mr.. Adams tell us why Professor
Howe resigned as president OF Butler:
He retired in order that the college might
not collapse under his administration. In
order 10 bolster up the college an athletic
director was hired at a salary Of s., 800 a
year and financial agent at a salary OF
$1,000, with an expense allowance Of an
additional $500. Mr.. Howe did not ap-
prove Of these moves and ne stepped
down and out
viii Mr.. Adams tell Us why Professor
Howe las never set foot on the Butter
campus since the day he gave up the
presidency Of the coilege2
NOTHING OUTSTANDING
IN HOWE REGIME.
What great policy did Professor
Howe institute under his regime? All he
did was to try to convince the church
that Butler College was strictly orthodox
and to convince Indianapolis that Butler
College was wholly nonsectarian. Do you
call this policy OF stradding working
up against odds to success?
VIII Mr. Adams tell US some other
thingst VIII he tell us that Professor.
Howe did not vote for Woodrow Wilson
for President in 1922 That he did not
vote for Boowalter for mayor: That ne
supported the Republican senatorial
ticket last fail: Does Mr.. Adams dare
tell us that Professor Howe has been a
consistent Republican?
What will Professor Howe do in re-
gard to the gas company If he is elected
mayor? J. Dorsey Forest. formerly a
professor at Butler College. is president
Of the Citizens Gas Company For years
there has been a close bond Of intimate
friendship between Professor Howe and
Mr.. Forest is 1t not reasonable to SUP
pose that with Howe as mayor the gas
company cOIld go to the public service
commission assured Of the mayors sym
patty and get cooperation and not op-
position from the city in any effort to
obtain an increase in gas rates
Mr., Robson is himself a college man.
a graduate OF Hiram College in Ohio.
I'll admit he has not Professor Howe S
knowledge Of the German language. of
German institutions and OF German
/ 'kultur' but he has the business ability
that Indianapolis needs in the man who
IS to be the next mayor Of indianapolis"
PROFESSIONAL decOrum which he has
religiousiy observed so far In the cam
paign, was forgotten by Professor Howe
long enough last night for him to give
indication that the criticism which his
rivals. Samuel Lewis shank and Edward
J. Robson, have been heaping upon the
city administration. whose policies Mr.
Howe hopes to continue, has finally up
set his dignity.
! The ice having been broken, it was ex-