The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-10
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The Under-Dog2
Government in Farming
Where Was Hubby2
Kings and Coal
BY NJ. e. Tracy

AS commissioner for the District
Of Columbia, Frederick a. Fenning
would seem to hold a municipal Of
flee, but as an appointee Of the
President he would seem to hold
Federal Job.
If he holds a Federal job it is
said he violated the law as acting
as guardian OF insane veterans.
If, on the other hand, and as he
claims, he holds a municipal office.
he probably did not.
The case does not end there, how
ever, since Fenning is charged with
more than having acted as guardian
illegally, because of the office he
holds.
Being agent of a bonding com
pany, he is charged with having
illegally collected part OF the com
mission on bonds he was obliged to
furnish. since the premiums Of those
bonds were paid out of the estates
Of the insane veterans for whom he
acted as guardian.
He is charged too, with having
collected excessive fees-as high as
10, or even 20 per cent in some
cases.
A congressional committee is now
investigating the matter whether
flaming was within the law, or
whether impeachment proceedings
should be instituted against him.
!.
Representative Luce of Massachu'
setts has taken it upon himself to
champion Jennings case on the
ground that he Luce is always in
sympathy with the underdog.
A noble role that, but in this par
ticular instance it looks to me as
though the insane veterans, not Fen.
ming. were The under-dogs.
Why can't the Government take
care Of them as it promised, and as
it ought, without the services Of
hired guardian who deducts his pay
from their estates?
Why can't the Government take
care Of the pitifully little amount Of
money it allows them without let
ting some shrewd citizen horn in on
a percentage basis?
If the Government hasn't enough
people on its payroll to look after
this small matter, why can't it EN-
ploy some healthier veterans who
. need work?
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American agriculture is in some
thing Of the same plight as English
coal.
The English government tried
subsidy, then withdrew it, and now
look at the mess.
Government in farming might
turn out as unpopular as govern
ment in business.
We elected Harding to get the
Government out Of business and
business men did it.
If the farmers get some OF the
relief measures that some of the
politicians are concocting for them
they may be electing a President to
get the Government out Of their
own dish.
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The Rev Curtis Of Monroe, Mich,
made love to Mrs Bryan, as she
claims. called on her too frequently,
paid her conspicuous attention and
forced her to kiss him on one oc-
casion.
She tried to discourage him in all
the usual ways, she says. told him
to keep away, even locked the door
and threatened to tell her husband.
AS a matter Of fact, she says. she
did tell her husband and all these
measures and precautions having
failed, she sought a judge and had
a court order issued restraining the
Rev Curtis from further amorous
pursuits.
An interesting and exceptional
story. but with one important ques.
h tlon left unanswered.
where was Mr.. Bryan all the
while and why didn't he take a
hand?'
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The average lrltlsh coal miner,
working $50 hours a year, pro
duces 337 tons of coal.
The average American coal miner.
working only 1,460 hours. a year.
produces 697 tons of coal. or more
than three times as much.
This enormous disparity is not to
be explained on the assumption that
our British cousin is complete dub
No, indeed. The trouble with him
is that he lacks modern machinery
and modern methods. and he lacks
them because of the same stubborn
conservatism, the same worship of
tradition that keeps a king. court.
titled aristocracy and all the rest
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