The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
QUESTIONS SPLIT
CANDIDATES FOR
VARIOUS OFF ICES
Merrill Moores Fails Reply to
League of Women Voters
QUESTIONABLE.
TURK IS IN FAVOR OF ALL
Answers Received From Most
Legislative Aspirants Many
Shades of Opinion.

Candidates for Congress and for the
stae Legislature in Marion County
are divided on the legislative program
Of the Indiana League of Woman Vot
ers, replies to missionaries sent out
by the league indicate.
The QUESTIONABLE sent to candidates
for the national congress follows:
1. Are you in favor of having the
United States take the initiative in in
ternationaI cooperation to prevent
WARP
>. Are you in favor Of adequate
financial support for:
a. The ChIdren's Bureau?
b. The Women's Bureau in the
Department of Labor?
c. The home demonstration
work in the Department Of
Agriculture?
8. Are you in favor Of Federal pro
vision for the removal Of illiteracy
throughout the United States2
Not as a part of the QUESTIONABLE
Tut informally the league asks for the
attitude of candidates toward the di-
rect primary.
The questionable sent to candi-
oates for the State Legislature is as
follows:
l. Are you in favor of a mandatory
law requiring county commissioners
to furnish suitable detention homes
for juvenile delinquents whenever the
occasion demands, to prevent their
being placed in jails or police stations?
2. Are you in favor OF the establish
ment Of citizenship classes in public
schools and providing means Tor
financing same through State leglsla-
ton?
3. Are you in favor Of an appropria-
ton by Indiana to match aid on Shep-
pard-Towner act?
4. Are you in favor Of an amend
ment to the provision for Mothers
Aid. making it mandatory upon the
counties to provide the machinery Tor
carving out the provisions OF said
act and further that in case no spec!ai
fund is provided and allowed by the
county council for payment OF SAID
Mothers Aid, the same may be taken
from anv fund already existing IN SAID
county for the care Of orphans?
<. Are you in favor Of the eight
bour law for women in industry.
Congressional Views
Merrill Moores, Republican candi-
date for Congress from Marion Coun-
". did not answer. Joseph P. Turk
democratic nominee, replied yes" to
all questions and added he will op-
nose any attempt to repeal the direct
primary law.
Replies from Legislative candidates
follow:
John NJ. Maxwell Democrat-Can-
not see what can be gained by reply
ing to QUESTIONABLE in categorical
manner at this time. IF bills proposed
by women contain any element Of in
creased taxation I shall do all 1 can
to defeat them"
Edgar A Perkins, Democrat. I
do not know" 2. Il am not" 3.
might be advisable to provide means
for carrying out provisions Of act. but
as to second part OF query, would an
swer in negative" 5. Would favor
the passing Of an eight-hour law for
women if provision were made protect
ing the rights Of organized wage earn
ers. Favor direct primary"
Martin H. Walpole, Democrat.
Yes" 2. Yes" 3. Not at this time"
1. ''As soon as funds can be secured
without subjecting the people to
greater taxes" 5. YES"
She's Not Sure
Elizabeth Rainey, Republican,. Not
sure she understands what is meant.
II IL is an institutional home, is not
sure without further information that
this would be needed in all Counties.
2. Strongly in favor Of citizenship in
str'lction as part OF regular curricu-
lum. 8. Believe that Indiana should
take advantage of opportunity and Sc
cure Federal aid provided. 4. mo
doubt but that provision for the carry
ing out Of the law should be manda-
tory, and if a new law is found to be
necessary for that, 1 am for it." 5.
Not in favor. In favor OF reasonable
restriction which applies to men and
wome nalike. In favor Of strengthen
ing primary law.
Thomas NJ. Dexter. Republican
Eyes" to all questions. No attitude on
direct primary stated.
J. n. Hurry, Republican,. Eyes"
2. Would like to have more informa-
ton. 3. Yes" 1. Do not understand
what is wanted. 5. Yes"