The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-19
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Editor Times
THOUSANDS Of people are plac-
Il ing blame for a worldwide de-
preston on President Hoover. Any
sane person should know this can't
be true.
/ noticed particularly an article by
furloughed railroader. 1 would
suggest that he seek further infor-
nation regarding Mr.. Hoover's rail-
road plan and how it is functioning.
On the Pennsylvania railroad, st.
Louis division, it is functioning.
These employees work to a maximum
and then are pulled out of service
the remainder of the month, giving
work to extra and emergency men,
of which 100 or more shared last
month.
Seven hundred men are going to
work in Terre Haute shops, with five
months work in sight These plans
we're approved by Mr.. Hoover, the
railroads and the brotherhoods. If
you belong to the brotherhood, you
should be better posted.
They are earnestly working to
place you back at work. I am an
ex-soldier and furloughed railroad
man, and I don't blame Mr.. Hoover
because I am cut off, nor did blame
Woodrow Wilson because 1 was a
soldier, nor for the war.
Our country has gone through
panics and crises before, and always
has come out Of them, thanks to the
American people and the c. o. P.
Our goal is re-elect Mr.. Hoover.
AN EX- SOLDIER AND
RAILROAD MAN.
Editor Timfs--
ONCE Alice Roosevelt Longworth
- was in our city for the express
purpose of helping Senator Watson
win on election day, do you not
think this most suitable time to
recall to the peoples memory that
her father, after his first term as
President left the Republican party
and formed one Of his own, the Bull
Moose, on which ticket he made the
race and lost?
How can she or the Republican
party refer to him as being a credit
or glory to that party? 1t does,
however, show just how well he must
have thought of the party.
Also, we might mention the de-
preston of 1907 which we had UNI
der his administration, and all
others that came under or were the
result of Republican rule.
A READER.
Editor Times
A BOUT the article on reduction
IN of taxes and its effect on the
school term.
My daughter is 10 years old and a
freshman in high school. want
her to get all the education possible.
But do think eight months is long
enough for any child to attend
school. She is completely worn out
by the end of the term. Besides, /
love to have her at home with me
and the vacation seems so short.
Children are taught differently
and so learn more in much shorter
period than in my school days. l
remember Just this last term both
nv daughters and my young niece
came home and said, they, the
teachers, were lust Stalling to I'LL IN
the time" almost all the last month.
So why not eight months?
1 AM NOT PAYING TAXES.
Editor Times
TN reading the letters in The Times
1 of Oct. 6, I read one signed A
Subscriber" and just want to voice
my views on the subject of Hoover
vile. l don't see how the residents
of Hooverville or Curtisville could
have picked more appropriate
name.
No matter what Republicans do or
say. this depression will 90 down IN
history as the Hoover Depression, as
they still talk about Grover Cleve-
lands panic and it was good times
compared to now.
I don't know who signed the letter,
but whoever it was never has walked
four miles for soup and bread and
worked two days a week for basket
either, with never a nickel for any
thing else.
Here's hoping for new turn, a
brighter outlook, and something to
live for. And I'll sign my name.
MRS. RAY THURSTON.
1926 South Healing avenue.
P. S. Hoover hasn't got me on a
basket yet, but if he stays in four
more years, l might be glad to get
one.
Editor Times
T NOTICE that Henry Ford has is
l. sued what amounts to an order
to his employees to vote for Hoover,
because his defeat would hurt in
dustry and employment. just how
much worse could employment be
hurt in Mr.. Ford's plants, especially
in Detroit, the hungrieSt city in the
country?
I, for one, think it about time that
the American people quit paying
any attention to Henry Fords adj
vice on any subject. He gives his
views, as those of an expert, on the
most abstruSe subjects, about which
he is an absolute ignoramus. and a
lot of people fall for his bunk.
If I remember Mr.. Ford's testi-
mony correctly in the Chicago
Tribune libel trial, when he was
questioned about American history.
he thought Benedict Arnold was