The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-11
Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor Times-C Congressman Ham
ilton Fish, who some time since
took upon himself the task of extir-
pating Communism, lately has an
nounced to the public that he will
offer in the next congress bill pro-
viding for milling of the vast stores
of wheat now held by the federal
government and distribution of the
-four among the hungry destitute of
the country.
One wonders why he did not offer
his bill in the last congress. 1t was
known that there were between six
and seven millions of workers out OF
employment and it was predicted
freely that with the coming of win
ter many of these would be desti-
tute.
A senator had proposed this
measure to his colleagues on behalf
of the drought sufferers. Why did
not Mr.. Fish seize upon the pro-
posal and bring it before the house?
Was it because of Mr.. HooVer'S
known hostility to anything SAVIOR
ing of dole that restrained him, and
does he now think he can afford to
cross the antipathies of his chief
in furthering his own interests?
Some time back an organization
in which dirt farmers form a large
majority passed unanimously a res
olution calling for such milling and
distributing, also demanding that it
be done without delay, since grain
kept in store above two years in our
climate becomes infected by weev1
and other vermin and so is rendered
unfit for use as food and also highly
dangerous to health. The recent re-
fusal of German millers to grind
certain wheat on this account con-
firms the statement.
The two years of storage nearly
have expired; the wheat is under
federal control and if Mr.. Hoover
can get rid of his obsession long
enough, he can order the work done
without waiting upon an act of con-
greSS. JOHN NEWTON.
Editor Times-I have just few
words to say in reference to the
Community Fund. Personally, I
think it is a very good thing, but it
has served as a good shield for a lot
of our business concerns. What 1
mean by that, is just this: They
find it much cheaper to operate
with less help, and when the time
comes along for donations, the few
employees they have and their con-
tribution, makes a nice showing for
the organization.
In other words, they find it lots
better to make a donation once
year than to employ those people
the year round. Why? Because the
small amount they have to contrib
ute doen't hurt them a bit, COM
pared TO the salaries if they were
paying them out to workers.
If they would only stop to think,
those same people would spend a
great portion of their salaries with
them and with other concerns who,
in turn, would in all probability
make purchases such as they were
unable to make before.
Now one more thing, and I think
every one who reads this will agree
with me to a certain extent. Hun
dreds Of representatives called at
factories, stores, and every kind of
a place conceivable that they could
make contact with employees, telling
them what a wonderful deed they
could do, by contributing to this
great fund.
True enough they would be doing
a mighty fine thing. But, they are
not even assured of their jobs for
the coming winter. I know person
ally that last year a woman work
ing in a factory was asked to give.
She did. In one weeks time she
was out Of q job the rest CT the