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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
And So OFF with His Head

The Railway Age wants Joseph B. Eastman kicked
of the Interstate Commerce Commission because he
favors Government ownership and operation OF the
railroads.
How can he sincerely and energetically do all he
to give full effect to law intended to perpetuate
private ownership of railways when he believes that
the national welfare would be furthered by the de-
struction of private ownership Of ralways? demands
the railroad publication.
That's an interesting idea. Eastman is by common
agreement one of the most able men who served
on the Interstate Commerce Commission. but he has
had the intellectual courage to defy the great god
private ownership, so behead hm
In discussing the railroads, he said, to be sure
that "the policy of public ownership and operation
must await gradual development under the slow
process of evolution" and that sin the meantime we
public officials entrusted with the duty of regulat-
ing private operation ought to do everything in
power to make the present system work success
fully as possible"
But he breathed the heresy of doubt about the
virtue of private ownership and operation of rail-
roads and that. the Railway Age thinks should cost
him his official life.
Perhaps it should. Perhaps, too, we should have
general housecleaning of the Army and Navy and
bounce all those who have doubts of the benehcence
of war. They're hired to make war, aren't they and
how can they be successful fighters If they don't
believe 100 per cent in the principle involved2
And perhaps we ought to Danish all of the public
officials who do not agree perfectly with all of the
laws they are charged with enforcing. 1t would
mean complete official housekeeping, except for q
few moronS who might survive but it would insure
complete intellectual subservience and uniformity
OF course such procedure would involve all kinds
OF disputes about what the laws mean. There are
those, for example. who would disagree with tina
Railway Age that the transportation act Of 1920 was
intended to perpetuate private ownership of rail-
way" They would say that it was intended to pro-
vide adequate transportation service at reasonable
rates, and that the question of who is to own and
operate the railroads Is one to be tested by that
standard.
Mr.. Eastman evidently thinks that and he has the
courage to discuss railway operation from that point
OF view instead Of fulfilling the ritual of the private
ownership zealots.
His ofense is that Of intellectual honesty It's
certainly not that Of being an incompetent commits
sioner Appointed by Democratic President he was
reappointed by Republican because all parties in the
cases he had handled agreed on his fairness and
eminent ability.
But he dares to speak his mind. That it must be
admitted is most annoying trait for any public
official to have.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

The answer to falsehood is always the
truth and the reply to gossip should be frank
ness and facts.
Seldom, however, do men have the cour-
age to meet the whispered SANDER.
Too often is there general belief that to
deny SANDER is to spread it and many men,
in their private lives and in their business, have
suffered in silence.
1t is not often that the courage is shown
which prompted the directors of the Indiana
Theater to make public the reports Of engi-
spread most mysteriously, but very generally
to the effect that it's magnificent ball room was
death trap and unsafe
The evidence submitted should be more
than convincing. It is overwhelming.
The engineers who made a most careful
and minute examination have national repu-
tations. They are not men who could be
bought. They are not men who would for any
consideration stultify themselves. They have
devoted their lives to the making Of buildings
more safe for human life. They have the
knowledge and the ability to estimate the
safety Of structures.
The incident should serve as q caution to
those who may be inclined to thoughtlessly
repeat damaging statements concerning any
thing. Gossip is nothing new. It has always
existed and perhaps always will exist as long
as there are idle minds or envious thoughts.
Only those who are strongly fortified with
the truth can Withstand it or Meet it, when
it comes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
What Other Editors Think

So if Slack were Republican and had announced
my administration will be Republican of course"
instead of saying Democratic, of course" his error
would have been the same.
1t was mistake not to have named as mayor
one Of the four selected by the various Indian
apos civic organizations At least three of these
business men, trained executives, and would have
used their knowledge Of the conduct of private bust
ness in transacting efficiently the far greater bust
ness of government.
But maybe Slack will recede from the partisan
position that he appears to have taken and appoint
men to offices there that know how to handle their
Jobs regardless Of whether they are Republicans or
Democrats Any other way lies trouble for Slack and
his administration
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
I, desire to express through the
columns of your valuable paper my
views upon the political situation,
both as to the State and National
Government.
have been a lifelong Republican
and firm believer in the principles
of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Mckinley, Roose-
welt and in Woodrow Wilson'S
League of Nations.
am firm believer in the prin-
ciples of the protection of tariff as
advocated by Mckinley, that is, to
build up the manufacturing in
dustries at home, thereby furnish
ing a home market for the farmers
products, and a free and unhamp-
cred competition at home in order
to keep down the price of all COM
modities. But, since the days OF
Mckinley, things have changed.
The interstate commerce commits
sion prevents and binders compe-
tition in transportation by railroads
and all common carriers, and the
Federal trade commission prevents
competition to merchants doing an
interstate commerce business and
both together absolutely prohibiting
competition in commodities at home,
thereby eliminating any excuse for
a tariff except for a revenue only.
The Republican party has strayed
away after strange gods, and is per-
meated with socialism, paternalism,
Ku-Kluxism, r-government and
Anti-Saloon Leagueism and is fast
turning our Republican form of
government into an oligarchy.
The Ku-Klux Khan is posing as
an invisible government.
A man can not serve God and
mammon at the same time, neither
can a man serve two governments
at the same time.
If he affiliates with a government,
other than his own, he has by that
act denounced his own government
and should be disfranchised and
rendered incapable of holding any
Office Of trust or profit, by virtue of
the State of Indiana or the United
States Of America.
A great many innocent persons
have allied themselves with the Ku-
Klux Khan, mot knowing the exact
purpose or Intentions of the organ
ization, but since finding out the
purposes and intentions of the or
ganization, they should publicly de-
nounce It.
Since the Ku-Klux Khan has cap
tured the Republican party in m
diana, body, soul, breeches and all.
I have been Republican without
party, have withdrawn and must
stand aloof until such a time as
the Republican party can be re-
organized and restored back to its
own.
CHARLES A. CLEVENGER.
Anderson, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
CRushyIIIe Republican,


Clyde Walb chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee has announced that he will resign
something that he has been requested to do num-
Der of times in recent months. He did
CI,dde VoIb not quit, however, until the Wab Con-
struction Company which he organ
10 resign lied, and collapsed, and the bank of
as ChGtTnlGnwhich he was vice president, had closed
its doors.
1t may or may not be significant that Walb an
nounced he would step down from party leadership
in the State the day following revelations concern
ing the part he played in obtaining parole for a
wealthy Huntington business man nine months be-
fore his minimum term of two years had expired.
Walb testified before the Marion County grand
jury the day before making the announcement of
his retirement from politics He was supposed to
have been called to throw some light on the story
that public utilities had contributed $4,000 to Gov
ernor Jackson's campaign fund.
Whether these events influenced Walb to retire
from politics is not explained. He gave as his rea-
son financial reverses, The impartial observer may
draw his own conclusions about what moved Walb
to decide to quit at this particular time.
1t is indeed unfortunate that men in politics
should get into the fix that Walb now finds himself
Isn't 1t about time that halt be called on the way
politics have been conducted so that men who I'M
dertake to lead State organization will not be COM
PEELED to spend all Of their time at the job and suf-
fer personal loss?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Cities Should Look Ahead

Towns don't 'just grow" any more; they must be
carefully planned.
They must rise in orderly fashion, not sprawled
over as many miles as they can be spread but in
concise compact way.
Dallas, Texas, is an example of the modern Amer
lean growing city After two years Of investigation
special committee reported on general improve
ment plan. Additional school buildings street open
ings and Widening extensive paving more parks and
boulevards extensions better fire protection and
garbage disposal a fine arts institute building a
municipal auditorium municipal airport, hospital
additions water plant extensons-a these were rec
commended for bond issues totaling $2S,eOO0OO.
Dallas is one Of the many cities adjusting them
growing traffic and the need for more beauty and
order in American architecture Cities simply must
do it now to get along.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Fifteenth Amendment

Observation-Disclosures want to
know why the Fifteenth Amend
ment deserves less respect than
the Eighteenth Amendment, and
why the South is so rigidly loyal
to VolSteadism, while disregarding
Negro rights.
Senator Glass explains that the
Eighteenth Amendment should be
enforced because Congress has
passed a law to enforce it, while
the Fifteenth Amendment can be
nullifiied because such law is
lacking.
The logic of his view is that the
Fifteenth Amendment should be
given the benefit of a "Volstead
Act" and who can say that some
thing of the sort will not result il
the South continues to advocate
Federal prohibitions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
u, S. Agents 10 South

Senator Glass argues that tha
Fifteenth Amendment was adont-
ed in an unconstitutional manner
That is his privilege, of course
but how is he going to prove ito
Or II he can prove it, how will he
repeal it? -
To all intents and PURPOSE The
Fifteenth and Eighteenth Amend
mentS are alike. One is lust az
firmly planted in the Constitution
as the other, and neither can be-
repealed, except in the good old
fashioned way of vote by three
fourths of the States.
If 1t is right to nullify the Fiji.
tenth, it is also right to nullifv
the Eighteenth, and if an enforce
ing act is the only thing that
stands in the way Of nullifving
the Fifteenth, then an ENFORCING
act is in order.
Senator Glass argument iusti-
fles nothing SO distinctly as tha
sending of Federal agents into
the South to see that Negroes
vote.
II thst is what he wants. LET
him keep on arguing.
A saner view suggests repeal Of
the Voistead act, If not Of both
amendments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

Lots of fire under very little
draft"
That is the simple rule laid down
by Joseph F. Buchanan, city COM
bustion engineer, for the proper
burning Of coke.
Nearly everyone who has burned
coal understands the regulation of
dampers,' says Buchanan. There is
nothing occult about burning coke,
and if people will simply learn not
to use as much draft on coke as they
do on coal they will obtain salts
factory results"
A butterfly damper should be in
stalled where there is none, says
Buchanan. These hampers cost but
little and cut down the consumption
of fuel considerably, especially where
the chimney draft is very strong.
The velocity Of the products of
combustion are slowed up and en-
able the inside surfaces Of the fur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Can't SideStep Issue

Whether they like it or not,
the leaders of both parties might
Just as we'll make up their minds
that the prohibition issue can
not be stepped indefinitely.
The fact that it has taken shape
in the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Volstead Act does not
prevent the people from disagree
ing over it or destroy their right
to express an opinion with regard
to it whenever they can get a
lineup which affords them an OPP
portunity to do so.
Admitting that State refer
endums may be futile and that a
national referendum is impossible,
the people can still reveal their
sentiment through the choice Of
candidates and they will,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Rights for All Citizens

The South cannot eat it's cake.
and have it, cannot advocate Fed
eral interference with personal
habits and deny the Justice of
Federal interference in behalf of
personal rights.
The idea that one constitu-
tional amendment can be nulliAed
because there is no enforcement
act, while another must be en-
forced because of such an act
makes the passage of enforcing
acts for all amendments practi-
cally inevitable.
Senator Glass and those who
think Ike him are driving this
country toward another force
bill.
Their demand for centralized
authority and the suppression Of
State rights to make this coIn-
try dry can only result in a. SINH
lar demand to guarantee every
citizen his rights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

The special congressional cleo
ton held in Denver on Tuesday
resulted in a clean-cut triumph
for modification of the Volstead
act.
S, Harrison White, the Demo-
cratic candidate, made this the
paramount issue and won by near
ly 5000 votes.
His Republican opponent ac-
cepted the challenge, and was
supported by the Anti-Saloon
League, the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and the Ku-
KluX Khan.
The result leaves no room for
alibis.
Denver, a normally Republican
city, went against Volsteadism
when given an opportunity to ex-
press itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
(Muncie PFess)
lRannhIinanA


II L. Ert Slack is correctly quoted that he intends
TO make the new administration of Indianapolis
Democratc-that is partisanly Democratic-he is of
on the wrong foot at the very begin
Near Mn7JO1. ming of his term The people of Indi-
OF n, annapolis are trying to get away from
~ w partisan politics in their local affairs
wrong O0I and only recently voted five to one
to abolish political control of city
business. Slack was not elected because he was
Democrat but through combination of Republicans
and Democrats in the city council. The Democrats
IN that body were hopeessy in the minority and he
therefore owes no more to them than he does to
the Republicans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
SeRIPPs-HowARI
Must Not Stop


Now that the "Black Boxes" have revealed
part Of their secrets, the cleaning up process
Of Indiana can start in earnest.
1t is peculiarly significant that the special
prosecutors report that there is evidence Of
crimes against the people which have been
outlawed by the statute of limitations.
That means that men now high perhaps in
public esteem would be in prison cells had those
secrets been exposed year or more ago.
There is a graver responsibility now rest
ing upon the people, perhaps upon the Legis
Lature
For the suppression Of those secrets be-
comes in itself crime against the people.
It must be remembered that little over
year ago, when perhaps the passage Of time
had not operated as pardon, there was
concerted effort to prevent the disclosures
which are now partly public.
tt must be remembered that the Governor
Of this State refused the repeated requests of
newspaper men, and especially an appeal in
behalf of six State Senators, that Stephen
son be subjected to open inquiry.
It must be remembered that there was not
even denial in any quarter of the grave
charges made from the cell of Stephenson until
Col Theodore Roosevelt, with flash Of his
famous fathers boldness came to Indiana and
in political campaign made the demand that
candidates and the Republican organization
make some statement or he would not stultify
himself by speaking in their behalf.
It must be remembered that the prison
board unearthed a forgotten prison rule
against the interviewing of prisoners rule
that had not been enforced for at least twenty
years, and gave it as the reason for the I'M
usual conduct toward Stephenson.
It must be remembered that these board
members met at the bedside of sick member,
so urgent was the necessity of explaining the
refusal to drag Stephenson into the open.
Every act of officials who had any control
over Stephenson was such as to prevent the
finding Of the documents which the special
prosecutors report contain evidence of crime,
but crime which cannot now be prosecuted.
1t would be sad commentary if con-
spiracy of suppression were allowed to tri-
umph in this manner.
There is no special interest in putting men
into jails, even the men whose crimes are now
condoned.
There is every reason for driving from any
place of Influence all those who in any manner
contributed to the greater conspiracy of cap
turing State in the name Of hate, the greater
conspiracy by which the Government itself
was supplanted through false pretense and
frauds.
In the specific case of two Congressman
who, say the prosecutors, signed illegal and
corrupt contracts with Stephenson, the nation
is interested. Certainly other members Of
Congress should have the chance to say
whether they "choose" to sit in Congress
with men who go into power with violations
Of law as the background of their power.
AS to the others, the public will know, in
time their names.
The real cleanup in this State demands
that every man>who in any way lent himself
to this conspiracy be forced back into the
ranks Of private citizenship and refused any
further confidence or trust
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Right to Opinion.

So far as the popular desire fer
an expression of opinion is Con-
cerned, no one can doubt that
Volsteadism has become the most
important issue in this country
today.
Those leaders who are trying, to
evade it only irritate the average
voter.
If there is any one thing the
average voter detests more than
another. it is the denial OF his
right to express an opinion on a
question in which he has become
interested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
(Anderson Herald)
(Rnnuh1iCanl

Clyde Walb, Republican State chairman, an
nounces he soon will resign.
IhlS announcement comes after disclosure that
he has used his official position to OBJ
Another tain parole for T. Guy Perfect sery-
Falls By iAove S,G0e owl i0f crime against
WdySide Mr. warh bov,ousr o,o. ..
reason for his resignation that his
private affairs need attention.
mere are number OF officials, doubt, who will
be able to find that their private business needs
urgent attention before the various Investigations and
prosecutions now under way or contemplated are
completed.
The Republican party will not suffer from the
absence OF Mr. Walb as its chief manager in Indiana
Who will be next?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
The Rules

The Rules
l. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, a given number of
strokes. Thus to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN
2. You can change only one let
ter at a time \
8. You must have a complete
word, of common usage. for each
jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
tons don't count.
4. The order Of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

mace to absorb the heat Of such
products of combustion before
reaching the flue pipe.
When burning coke this butterfly
damper may be kept about three
fourths closed, and the regulation
of the furnace accomplished through
the draft and the cold air check
If it is desired to bring the coke
fire up rapidly, as in the morning,
the butterfly damper may be
opened wide. This, Buchanan says,
is not often advisable, for usually
there is sufficient draft to accelerate
the fire when the draft door is
opened.
Slides in the ash pit door should
be kept closed at all times. Except
in mild weather when not much fire
is wanted, the slide in the fire door
also should be kept closed. Inas-
much as coke produces no smoke,
there is little need of allowing air
In through the fire door slide to aid
in burning foff gases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Who was Clara Barton2

Who was Clara Barton?
She was born in Oxford, Mass.
After teaching for eighteen years
she obtained a clerkship in Wash
ington, D. c., but resigned at the
opening of the Civil War to devote
herself to the care of sick and
wounded soldiers. At the close of
the war she inaugurated and carried
on a systematic search for missing
men, thus gaining a national rep
utation. She worked with the In
ternational Red Cross in the
Franco German War and by her eff
forts established the American Red
Cross and became its president. She
aided in the relief work of the
Russian famine, and the Armenian
massacre and performed field serv-
ice in the Spanish American and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
MuzzIe Strengthens Case

Our political system is SO con-
trived that the leaders can side
step an issue and prevent direct
expression of opinion with regard
to 1t for some time. They cannot
prevent it from remaining an
issue, however, nor can they close
the doors of discussion.
The longer they hold the public
back the more insistent it becomes
on it's rights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
(Biunton Ranner)
(DemOcraticl

Jim Watson is too sick to come to indiana and
De witness in the Shumaker case No doubt Jim is
SICK, but he has been slippery all his political life
mat many DO not believe so. He would be embarrassed
as witness at this trial and he is not in shane fo~
mat sort OF thing just now. Mr. Shumaker claims
jim said one thing over the telephone but when let
Ter writing said another It's simply question of
wnaC JIM SAID and did not say that the court wants
and Jim is too sick come out here to tell en
newspaper reports he recently made trip to Chicago
to save Clyde Walb" Ne0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

Boer wars, as well as supporting
other relief work carried on by the
Red Cross. In 1905 when the Ma
tional First Aid Association of
America was organized, she became
It's first president, She died in 1912.
Are all vessels entering New York
harbor required to have a pilot?
All foreign vessels entering or
leaving the port of New York and
all American vessels bound to or
from a foreign port are required by
law to take a pilot. Pilots for vessels
entering the harbor via the lower
entrance channel are stationed on
a boat outside Sandy Hook. Pilots
are taken off outward bound YES
sells by station boats. Pilots for yes
sells entering the harbor via the
Long Island Sound and He'll Gate
are taken on at Execution Rock and
Sands Point.
How many daily newspapers are
there in continental United States?
Two thousand, two hundred and
Seventy-one.
Where was James J. Davis, the
Secretary of Labor, born?
In Tredegar, South Wales, Oct.
~, 1873.