The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-20
CITY NE WSPAPER
AGENCY SLUMPS
Subscriptions Secured Through
Municipal Officials and En-
pIoyeS Fall Off.
SHANK CALLS QUIETUS
Policemen Work for Ray During
Duty Hours, 1t Is Stated in
High Places.

A falling off in subscriptions for the
Indianapolis News being gathered
through the city government was re-
ported today following the order of
Mayor Shank that subscriptions could
not be taken during working hours.
Oscar Queisser, secretary to Chief
Rikhof, who had been giving out
subscription books to policemen and
receiving money and subscriptions
from policemen during working hours
in behalf of Councilman Otto Ray was
not so busy. Ray was at police head
ouaters today, but there were not
many subscriptions awaiting him.
Last Tuesday Councilman Ray ap-
peared at a police roll call and adj
dressed the assembled policemen, tell
ing them he would appreciate their
services in obtaining subscriptions for
him. He also suggested the police
men give him their individual sub
scriptions as a fitting return for what
he has done for them. Even before
that time, however, policemen, par
ticularly traffic men, are understood
to have been paired off in teams to
work for Ray during their duty time.
One popular traffic policeman who
has been particularly active in Rays
behalf insisted he was on duty last
week. Records at the City Hall show
ne received his pay. When asked
what else he was doing beside attend
ing to his duties, he said:
Maybe you had better see Captain
Glenn"
Traficman On Duty
This man was on duty" Glenn
aid. ct guess he did have a sub
cription book. I guess every man in
the traffic department had a book,
ut I guess they are not working so
ard now"
Chief of Police Herman F. Rikhon
aid If every man in the traffic de-
nartment had an Otto Ray subsc1p-
ION book It was news to him. He
lid he thought only part Of them
ere carrying the books. He ex-
i,ressed the opinion that II they all
I'd books some Of them must have
Zen mailed to them. The chief added
nat he knew Queisser had been re-
living subscriptions. but that he did
Ot think he was doing so now.
Oue's5er said he had collected be
.,veaa 5000 and $500 from policemen
I'd turned the money over to Ray.
. said most of the subscriptions
, ere for twelve weeks and that not
lore than two or three were for a
l.,nger period. He said he was giving
& It books to policemen.
Ray Labor FavOrite"
Ray, who was spending most Of his
me at police headquarters, displayed
letter written by Andrew J. Allen,
'cretary of the Employers Associa-
on, in which Allen asked that sub
riptions be obtained for him and in
hich he attacked Ray as a union
Dor favorite."
THAT the union labor movement
hould get behind some one to run
4. gainst Allen and defeat him in the
-ews contest was the proposal put
forth by union labor leaders at a re
..ent meeting Of the molders' union
hen the secretary treasurer Of the
indiana State Federation OF Labor
l-rged that union men should get be
ind a Democratic member Of the
present city council who for many
ears was active IN Central Labor
Union affairs" Aliens letter says.
The letter says the race is three
.cornered between himself and two
others. "one Of whom appears to be
labor union favorite, while the third
contestant is a clergyman" The at
ack on Ray IS headed ''of interest to
axpayers."