The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06

going to a high member of the
police department to ask for an Eek
emption card" for one OF his friends.
so this friend may park his car
when and where he pleases.
/ I wonder what the reason is for
this friend of Harris wanting such
a card? Perhaps he has rheuma-
tism and can't park his car in the
unrestricted places, such as the rest
of us people do who are trying to
do the best we can to obey the
traffic code.
It looks to me like this is the
case. This city council (member
of tried to elk" things so it would
be just too tough" for anyone
from now on who happens to violate
this new traffic code. But when
this machine which they have de-
signed recently is bearing a little
on some of Councilman Harris
friends, well then, things are en-
tirely different. Councilman Harris
now can see where there might be
need for some provision for taking
care of emergencies in the ordi-
nance.
This emergency, nothing more
than a case where friend of
councilman is brought before the
| judge and perhaps has to pay fine,
/ have paid one fine in my life
and that was for parking overtime
in front of the Indiana Bell Tel
ephone Company building at 256
North Meridian street. My wife was
in the Coleman hospital at the time
parked my car where could run
out and jump in it the minute got
word to come to the hospital
When I got the sticker for over
time parking l went to a friend of
mine and told him how / came ito
get it. He wrote note explaining
the case and asked that I be. let of
without paying the fine. What I got
was a nice little cussing and lecture.
But had to pay the fine of So,
So now hope that every council
man and every councilman's friend
who violates the new traffic code
has to pay a fine the same as I did.
know they don't have to work any
harder for their dollars than I do.
Yours truly,
POLLY A.
P. S. Unless you think it will take
up 100 much space in The Times,
wish you would print this letter so
some people can see what others
| think of the way councilmen like to
run this town their own way"
What is fair for one is fair for all.
Editor Times-The tendency Of
the times seems to be to provide old
age pensions for certain favored
classes, such as government ems
ployes, school teachers, policemen
firemen, ETC., who are, Strictly speak
ing, not producers, and who have
enjoyed fairly good wages during
their years of activity.
Only recently, congress granted
pension of $4,000 annually to the
widow of Vice President, who may
be better situated financially than
the vast majority of our old widows
and worthy poor. However, 1t is not
the desire OF the writer to question
the propriety or justice of granting.
pensions to these favored classes,
but rather to call attention to the
utter disregard for the welfare OF,
the worthy poor of the great mass.
of producing and toiling men and
women, who have, through years of
labor, helped to create the wealth OF.
the nation.
Many of these have been put on
the shelf prematurely and denied
the privilege Of earning a livelihood.
due in part to the prevailing speed
in industry and the greed Of corpor--
atoms, and have been relegated to.
the human scrap pile. OF this lat7i
ter class many find themselves pen.
nilesS in old age and on the brink.
of the poorhouse, if not supported
by the generosity OF some relative.
or friend.
In either case, they necessarily
lose their independence as men and
women. Included in this class are.
many wives aud mothers, who have
done more than their share for the
prosperity of the commonwealth
and who are In financial distress in.
their old age.
If pensions are to be granted to-
any one, why not be fair and con-
siderate enough to provide an old
age pension for every worthy and
deserving person? 1t. is lamentablel
that this nation, the wealthiest and
greatest in the. world, should not
provide adequate financial support
for its INDECENT poor in oil dage and
permit them to spend their declin-s
ing years among relatives and
friends. -
Our legislators could render no
greater service for humanity than
by the enactment of an old age
pension law, sparing our aged and
infirm the humiliation and degra-
dalton of becoming inmates Of the
poorhouses, which are at best poor-e
ly managed and equipped to take
care of these unfortunates.
C. E. PAULsEN.
1926 College avenue. &
Editor Tines-T am sending you a.
copy of an old. sale bill bearing
the date OF 1S49 There is quite
an interesting contrast in the
articles listed and the ones adj
vertised for sale these days. Text
of the old bill follows:
Having sold my farm, I am leav-
ing for Oregon territory by OK team
and viii offer on March 1, 1849, all
person property, to wit:
"All my oxen except Buck, Bill
Tom and Jerry. two milk cows, one
bay mare and colt, two OK carts, one
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