The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

Is visiting American homes; other
countries suffer more. This depres-
sion is world wide, the effects of the
war No one man is to blame.
We should not expect prosperity
in few months. 1t may come, but
it will be slow, perhaps years, if
ever.
After the return of beer, then we
can talk depression. Think then
of the misery and half-fed children.
In this age, both men and women
will use it, and it will be worse in
the homes than when used years
ago.
Home fires viii burn low. The
American pepole's eyes also will be
opened to other things that are edg-
ing in, when it is too late.
READER OF THE TIMES.
Editor Times
TIME writer and every other mem
- Der of the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles is grateful to you for the re-
port on conditions at the Marion
county infirmary, printed recently.
Facing the worst crisis" with in
mates i'll under conditions which
preclude possibility of proper care;
with the institution overcrowded
and its inmates in constant danger
of horrible death by fire, the Eagles
and other advocates of old age PEN
sions believe the newspaper per-
formed a distinct service in the
name of humanity by relating con-
ditions at the peorhouse,
Statistics of the board of state
charities show that two of every
three persons in poorhouses of In
diana are 60 years old or more.
Remove the able-bodied aged from
such institutions and the over
crowding would be relieved, to great
extent.
Pension the old men and women
able to care for themselves in a
physical sense. Hospitalize the
others. Certainly no intelligent per-
son can contend that the poorhouse
has facilities for proper care of the
sick.
1t would be tragic should the 1898
Indiana legislature fail to enact an
old age pension bill.
j. PIERCE CUMMINGS.
108 South Capitol avenue.
Editor Times
r have been much interested in two
i articles appearing in The Times
Of Nov. IA and Is in reference to
: the get-together meetings of leading
Democrats of Indiana and Illinois.
We have heard much unsavory
comment on the manner in which
the city of Chicago has been gov
erned and note that her mayor is
ambitious to extend his leadership
and power to national affairs and
that he is wasting no time to get
Indiana and other states in line.
And, further, that he has made
known his choice for the important
position of general of the
United States.
He has made his own city haven
for gangsters and criminals of all
types, has run Chicago in debt more
than $30,000,000 in one year and
personally defieS the law by saying
he will not enforce prohibition be-
cause the Democratic platform is
against the eighteenth amendment,
houting law which may never be
repealed.
1t is necessary for those elected
to govern our state to plan for its
good as soon as possible, and there
are many much-needed reforms to
claim the entire attention, energy,
and best thought of those elected for
this purpose. 1t follows that if Mr..
McNutt really is honest in his de-
sire to serve, he will not waste time
in helping build political machine
for a man who so VIGOROUSLY has
misgoverned his own city.
Mr. McNutt, you are wrong when
you say one of our primary duties
sis to strengthen the Democratic
organization" for, with Cermak as
the kingpin, you may be sure that
he will dominate the situation. You
can't play politics with a man of
his type and give your constituents
a square deal.
A REPUBLICAN WHO VOTED
FOR YOU
Editor Times
THREE cheers for ex-lodge men,
Il Der and Travelling Salesman
I'm with you, fellows, I'm with you.
1. too, have been on the road since
1908 and I've discovered practically
every city of any size from San
Francisco to New York and from
Detroit to New Orleans and my per-
Sonal opinion is that Lodge Mem
.ber' must be much more of a fra
ternal man than he is a salesman
For, certainly, no salesman-road or
otherwiSe-who is worthy of the
name. would make a crack like he
did.
Thank God, most of us are toler-
ant, intelligent, and liberal when
it comes TO dealing with the ad-
versity of some poor kid who has
been unfortunate enough TO hit the
skids'-especially in times like these
JUST A TRAVELLING SALESMAN