The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25


he People Will Find Their Own Way"
studied decision of an irresponsible group The Lee
gionnaires are mature men now, more and more COM
ing into control Of affairs in their communities They
are conscious Of their duties citizens-which Pres
dent Hoover dwelt upon-and are aware of their po-.
Itical power.
Sentiment against prohibition has been growing
in legion ranks for several years. but leaders always
have been able to prevent showdown This year
sentiment strong that it burst the bonds and
the rank and file expressed themselves plainly and
with gusto.
Legion speakers made it clear they believed pro-
hbition has failed and has been responsible for law
lessness. They believed that the country was dry
legally because of the domination of fanatical mi
nority groups and in disregard of the wishes of the
majority They wished serve notice on these con-
trolling minorites that they would submit no longer
Drys will find it difficult to object to the egion's
proposal. We have had prohibition ample time for
experiment, the legion in effect says. We think it
has failed, and so do others. Let therefore have
a popular vote the question.
The proposition is essentially fair Opposition to
it will indicate that the drys are fearful of the out
come of test.
The resolution formally asks congress to submit
the question to the various states, with the request
that the states in turn submit it to the voters As
surances of legion support should give courage to
wavering members, and to those who have remained
silent through fear of political retaliation by the
gained drys In fact this same weapon Of political
retaliation is available to the legion.
For all these years politicians who drink wet and
vote dry have been shiverng before the AntiSaloon
League. They not afraid when the American
Federation of Labor, the American Bar Association
and other organizations opposed prohibition. But
if there is anything politicians apt to fear
than dry organizations, it is veterans organizations.
Because the American Legion, like the c. A. R.
before it, represents political force the politicians
are apt to STOP look and listen now as they never
have done before when given wet warnings.
Begin Fresh Drive on Crime Element" says a
headline in New York newspaper. Don't tell that
the police becoming impudent to the gangsters!
Everything comes to him who waits except, of
course, prosperity.
Investment advice is being given in New York,
but you can't blame folks there fer not banking
on it,
Aviation is claiming fewer lives say statistics It
always did have falling death rate.
Edison took an auto ride against doctors orders.
Confident, of course, that he could invent fine
excuse.
Folks who live from hand to mouth are grateful
for one thing They not Joe E. Browns
An increase in crime is reported in London. It's
hard to fix the blame, Great Britain being without
prohibition.
Kansas Photographer says, Some women simply
were not born to wear Empress Eugene hats" That
ought to help the SALE
The weather observer of a California city recently
reported temperatures of 1os to lis degrees Fahren
het Knocker
Horses may be replaced by automobiles but did you
ever try to get serum out of a Ford2
Having 'it" these days is no advantage if the dry
agents find out.
A teacher showed her divorce papers and got
job. Just the person to teach domestic science.
With these new Empress Eugene hats cooked UP
on one side of the womens heads it's getting you
can't tell unless you smell her breath.
David Hutton appeared in Aimee Semple McPher-
sons opera, 1.-THE Iron Furnace" and then married
her. Fire and birthstone are still potent.
returning explorer reported the Orinoco river is
without fish. Must have all come up here.
Since trans-ocean airplanes have been disappear
ing, stowawaying has been losing popularity.
But to most girls, getting Empress Eugene curves
is just matter Of figures
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON
T Asst year, according to news from Boston, the
IL American Board of Foreign Missions, the old
est in the land, spent two million dollars its bust
abroad.
Apart from efforts at evangezaton, it established
Schools set up hospitals dspensarieS and clinics and
engaged in all kinds of social service.