The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-02

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Editor Times:-An effort is be-
ing made by the best citizens OF
Indianapolis, sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce and other
Give bodies, to make this city at
tractive to visitors and a desirable
location for establishment Of new
industries.
wonder what impressions are
made on the mind Of prospective
business man as he attempts to sur
very the business section Of our
city? If he undertakes to motor
through the business section, it is
with extreme difficulty that he
manages to reach his objective,
especially, if he is going east on
Washington and wishes to turn
north. Motorists frequently are
compelled by the traffic officers to
continue east on Washington from
Capitol to Delaware or Alabama,
before turning north.
If he desires to transact business
in the center of the city, it is al
most impossible to park anywhere
without getting a Sticker from the
police. If our prospect undertakes
to view the landscape from foot,
he is halted rudely, through the
abominable traffic system that has
for the last three or four weeks
afflicted our city, causing humilia-
ton to hundreds of well-meaning
people and mountaineering the
public, in general.
Would it not be possible for the
police department to give a greater
service to indianapolis by concen-
trating their efforts upon the ap-
prehension of criminals and boot
leggers and allow the pedestrians
and motorists to proceed unmolest-
ed in their legitimate vocations?
1 have witnessed old ladies rude
ly halted and compelled to return
to the sidewalk when they were half
way across the street.
Could not The Times do some
thing to convince the board of
safety and the police department
that the present system of handling
the public is Objectionable?
w. B. Sewers,
2940 Ruckle st.
Editor Times - William Allen
White, editor of the Emporia (Kas)
Gazette, claims that his two weeks
investigation into New York State
records has substantiated his previ-
Gus statement that Governor Smith
had supported the liquor interests
While member Of the New York
Assembly.
He also claimed to have employed
experts to delve into the journal OF
the Assembly for Governor Smiths
record and that he is prepared ito
face the Governor with his own vote
on questions affecting the saloon
and its two parasites, the gambler
and the prostitute" Later he modi-
fed his statement as to the two last
named.
Let us dwell upon the saloon and
its two parasites, "the gambler and
the prostitute" During Smiths
early life, as young man and an
assemblyman, these institutions con-
stituted petty politics. They were
licensed by the law.
No man in public life, or running
for office, could ignore their ex-
istence. 1t was difficult matter for
any man who was liberal in point
OF view directly or indirectly not to
receive their support.
Hence, Mr.. Smith must have had
the courage to let them know where
he stood. His early stand as man
Of courage accounts for his popu-
larity and made him four times
Governor Of New York.
The Eighteenth Amendment and
prohibition is a mockeyy and who's
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