Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-07

Ruthless extravaganza Of the Federal
Government in practically junking mil
lions Of dollars worth CT equipment for
which thousands OF persons worked and
bought Liberty bonds during the war,
came TO light today with the check
ne Up the enormous amount of un-
usahle material dumped on the Indiana
State highway commission
And the taxpayer pays the freight He
pays ii to the extent OF as cluch as
10000 month
The Taxpayers Of Indiana paid freight
70 bring to this State for the use of the
highway department crane built for the
purpose Of hauling down observation
balloons.
The taxpayers paid the freight on
720oo short handled trench spades.
The taxpayers paid the freight on three
cars equipped with coal conveyors
The taxpayers paid the freight on
carload q lanterns
FREIGHT BILLS
FILE UF.
During a Period Of little over three
weeks from March - TO April 10 youch-
ers Of the State highway department
show that to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company alone Ss,9d7.22s, was paid for
freight charges on surplus material from
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture which originally formed part Of
American preparations for war. and
which the Federal Government is Dump
ing on the State highway commissions IN
such quantities and varieties that 1t can.
never he used.
During about month that soinctded
with the above period of time the State
highway commission paid the Big Four
Railroad So 1so.90 freight surplus war
materials. These two railroads handle
the bulk Of the transportation OF Govern
ment material for the commission and ie
does not all come from great dista Aces.
Ii less than one months time the CONS
mission paid to tho Pennsylvania and
Big -Four more than $4,000 freight
charges and for that particular period
the total freight charges taking into con-
sideration other railroads was said to
have appropriated $4,000.
SOME MATERIALS
ARE PEDDLED.
or the materials and equipment re-
ceiyed, the highway department has made
use of what it. can and, as charged by
Frederick Van Nuys recently. has dis
posed ar private sale OF some Of tho
remainder.
When George BARLEY, superintendent
Of motor transport of the highway COM
mission, ,srecelyed an allotment Of twelve
thousand dozen spades and shovels, he
thought the limit had been reached Tor
sending out uuusuable material
One half OF the twelve thousand dozen
spades were Of the type familiar to
veterans OF the late World War as the
trench variety with a short handle
The short handled spades have little or
commercial value.
The latest white elephant on Bartley's
hands came In this week with a tidy
freight bill, for immediate payment. at
tached. 1t proved 70 be three freight
cars loaded with coal conveyors
In reference to the sale of duck can.
vas. Governor McCray recently admitted
he knew Of It's being sold as charged by
Mr.. Van Nuys. The money was turned
into the highway fund the Governor said.
An Indianapolis firm, Mr.. Van Nuys
said had procured this material al such
fgure It could Sell much cheaper than
other Indianapolis tobhing houses could
buy 1t. This firm was found to be the
indianapolis Tent and Awning Company.
Officials Of the highway commission
said they were rowerless to act In the
matter Of shipments Of useless materials.
They claimed the material available for
pse justihes uaying freight charges on
unusable stun.