Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26

decide to erect the building IN the center
of this tract.
At the meeting last night $500 per
sons Endorsed 4 resolution commenting
the county commissioners for taking the
final action on the bond issue.
Judge Scion Carter Of Superior Court
seemed to voice the sentiment of the
crowd when he said:
TIE sudden turn of affairs has caused
me great discomfort because l have one
Of the hottest little speeches IN my chest
and It's due to fritter itself away IN
born"
The crowd also laughed appreciatively
when Robert W. Mcbride, former State
commander Of the G. A. R., said:
I'VE are Ike a lawyer. The case was
decided against US and we came here
tonight to swear at the court, only to
learn that a rehearing had been granted
and the case decided In our favor"
TAKE ACTION
on GOOD FAITH.
The speakers accepted the action Of
the commissioners at its face value, as
did the crowd by the resolutions IS ap-
proved, but there was a note Of warn
ing sounded by Prosecuting Attorney
William 2. Evans. who, after he had
introduced the resolution, declared;
IF In the future good faith is not OBJ
| served with US then we serve warning
that no last minute notice IN the even
ing newspapers VIII keep US from filling
a hall five times as large as this In pro-
test"
Leaders Of tho protest movement had
expected the meeting to be one Of the
greatest held in Tomlinson Hall, bat
apparently rim and the fact that the
commissioners had early IN the after
noon taken the action which removed any
cause for protest, cut the attendance until
there was row upon row Of empty seats
botN on the first floor and IN the gallery.
Judge Arthur r. Robinson. as chair
man, read the commissioners resolution
expressing intention to authorize separate
bond issues for acquisition of the prop
erty in the block bounded by Meridian,
Michigan, Vermont and Pennsylvania
streets piecemeal up to q total cost OF
S915,OOO.
Mr. Evans then moved and Judge Car
ter seconded the following resolutions:
BE It resolved, that We commend the
action taken TODAY by the board Of county
commissioners ~ Marion County, author
izing the memorial project, including a
memorial building and plaza, by which
they approve Of n public memorial In
recognition Of the sacrifices made by
American manhood and wOmanhood In
the World War and pledge themselves
| to authorize and approve such bond Is
sue as may be necessary to acquire prop
erty dedicated for such purposes
"Be it further resolved that we rec
ognize and accept this action as good
faith effort on the part Of such board Of
county commissioners to do their full
part in carrying out the proposed world
war memorial program and
BE 1t further resolved that we recon-
mend and request that the board Of
county commissioners take such immedl-
ate action as may be necessary to ac-
ouire the property bounded by Michigan,
PENNSYLVANIA, Vermont and Meridian
streets in the city CT Indianapolis, except
ing therefrom the First Baptist and Sec
ond Presbyterian churches for such
World War Memorial purposes"
After these were adopted Judge Carter
arose and proposed an amendment prals-
ing Commissioner Lewis w. George for
the stand In favor of plaza bonds he has
taken all along. This also was unani-
mOusly carried.
SEES ACTION
FULL OF HOLES.
In Offering the resolution Mr.. Evans
declared that the resolution Of the COM
missioners was full Of legal holes and
would not stand as the basis for a bond
Issue but he believed the commissioners
were acting in good faith because Mr..
shank had told him during the after
noon that the commissioners intended
m cooperate with the city and whatever
was necessary to make the resolution le-
gallv perfect would be done. Judge Car
ter said that Mr.. Tutewiler had told him
the same.
Tho meeting was not entirely free from
hits Of biting sarcasm and shafts Of wit,
Mavor Charles w. Jewett reviewed the
diFicnlt,es that were had in getting the
soldiers and Sailors Monument erected,
citing the fact that 1t took more than
twenty wears after the Civil War closed
70 do II. And after it was built some
Of its chief opponents took more credit
for II than did the man who conceived
the idea. he said.
az dare say" he added, that after the
plaza and memorial building are up
some Of these self same people who are
lighting them now will say that they
were among the prime movers for It,"
A voice from the crowd interrupted
with some unintelligible remark in which
the name Lew Shank was heard
"I sort of expected him to take the
other course after the election was over"
quickly remarked the mayor.
ASHBY PRAISED
FOR WORK.
Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby was
praised for the Legislative and legal work
he has done for the memorial idea by the
mayor. Little did he think, said the
mayor. that after winning the battles in
the Legislature that opposition would
crop out right at home.
"Mr. Shank told me before he left the
city that, If l wanted to put the plaza
over I'd Better get 1t across before Jan.
l because he was against it." shouted
the mayor. II want to send him Wire
less or a Western Union tonight and