The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06
WOn1enHeaY
Lectures on
Birth, Taxes

IF newspapers paid as much at
tention to fighting for prohibition
as attacking it, our troubles would
be over" l.. z. York, president of
the Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Tuesday told the indianapolis
Council of Women at Tabernacle
Presbyterian church.
More than two hundred women
gathered to hear discussion of sub
Jects chosen by them at their last
meeting, including Prohibition, ="
Birth Control" THE Gold Stand
ard" and Taxation in Indiana"
The greatest step towards hold
ing prohibition was made when
women we're given suffrage" York
said. He quoted Mrs. Ella T. Boole,
president Of the w. G. T. U. as say
ing: THE eighteenth amendment
furnished ice-water for the men,
but the nineteenth amendment fur
nished ballots for the women"
Gas Stations Replace Saloons
York attacked a statement of
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, president of
the Women's Organization for Ma
tional Prohibition Reform, that
prohibition has taken the saloon
from the street corners into the
homes.
Prohibition has taken the saloons
from the corners and replaced them
with identifying gasoline stations"
ne said. I'm eight years in Indian
s.polis l have seen but one drunken
man."
He pointed out Colonel Charles
Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh as
model Americans.
He termed protest against prohi-'
bition as vile wrath" and 'unpatri-
otto"
No public press has a right to
espouse such a cause" he concluded.
The small family has to stay"
according to DR.. Amelia Keller, who
spoke on Birth Control"
Control of parenthood is one of
the important movements of our
time and any attempt to regulate
this movement through legislation
is absurd" she said. 1T would be
criminal to try to restore the birth
rate of century ago we're any such
attempt not based on colossal ig-
norance."
Criticises Law
DR. Keller criticised the law that
forbade dissemination of informa-
ton that would be of such value to
humanity, and termed such infor-
nation obscene and indecent.
She complained that the rich can
procure such information from ply
slcians and from each other, but the
hospitals and clinics that might
educate poorer classes are forbidden
by law to dispense it.
THE human race as we'll as ami
mails, needs scientific development"
DR.. Keller said, advising the women
to put away violent prejudices and
study the subject honestly.
THE Gold Standard" was the
subject of George Calvert's talk
Calvert is secretary and manager of
the indianapolis Clearing House
Association.
Il believe that the gold standard
Is the proper money of the world
and as we make financial recovery
from the present depression. gold
Will be established wherever it
may have been abandoned tempo
rarily" Calvert said.
Asks Red Cross Aid
He discussed money as a medium
OF exchange, as a measure and as
a standard of value that must be
fixed relatively.
We can not look for any major
reduction in public expenses until
obligations already incurred are
satisfied" L. o. Chasey, secretary to
Governor Harry G. Leslie told the
women in discussion of taxes.
Chasey explained that more than
IS per cent of tax money was abb
sorbed by schools and highways.
Mrs. Hugh McGibeny made an
appeal for used clothing for the
Red Cross and American Legion. to
be distributed by them through an
Office established at 1873 East New
York street. She also asked the
women to donate their services in
repairing clothes that already have