The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-13

Editor Times-Regarding govern
ment extravaganza At least twen-
tv years ago, in my own home,
Charles B. Lands, congressman,
spoke very emphatically on this
matter.
He said Waste in the govern
ment printing office is nothing short
of appalling. Thousands OF reports
are printed, bound and mailed which
never are opened, but become at
once, waste paper"
Lands well knew the cost OF
printed matter He said, further,
when I leave congress am going
to make a speech about this thing
that will make a stir and be re-
membered." He did not make this
speech but if he had there is no
doubt that it would be remembered.
recall those patent Office reports
which we're scattered so abundantly
by congressman in my youth, to De
thrown away at once or cut up BY
/ children. .. D r.
Editor Times-For several months
I have collected facts for letter TO
YOU concerning the transportation
we have in our city.
First will say that it is dis
grace to a large city to have such a
company as this circulating about
the city that is supposed to trans
port our citizens to and from va
rious points. Why? Just try to get
to town in less than thirty minutes.
with good religious mind.
More than likely, you will stand
and wait ten or fifteen minutes IN
the cold. Then along comes yell
low rattletrap and you hurry to get
on the back end, only to find out
that you have to enter the front
way. Then you are thrown for a
loop a couple of times while you try
to put your money in the box.
When you start for a seat, you
are persuaded to walk about two
blocks, caused by the monkey no.
tons of the motorman making
change for another patron, with the
help of control lever and air brake
/ handle. Just about the time you
are seated, you find that you are
nearing your destination. You must
use all your remaining strength to
navigate to the exit.
If you are not successful in reach
ing the door the instant the car
stops, well. it's just too bad.
If a one-man car hits an auto,
which is very likely, since the
operator does anything from grind
ing an organ to being general
master of wrestling. he is put on
the bench, to keep the auto victim
from suing the company.
When they put on one-man cars,
did they reduce fares or improve
service? Of course not, and the
poor feeble-minded public still up
holds them.
Now about safety. Does the
street car you ride on carry a GER.
tificate of inspection by an author
lied state inspector? No. Does
your car carry automatic air brake
equipment? No. Do the men you
are riding with pass examinations
approved by any branch Of gov
eminent to permit them to trans
port human lives inside of Enclosed
vehicles? No.
It's time that the people of this
city wake up TO the fact that We
are the laughing, stock of the ma
ton on this subject.
MYRON STANLEY.
Editor Times-Not long ago your
very good paper and the other
papers Of this city gave a good half
column of space TO sob or human
interest story about dog hero. Ever
so often newspaper readers come
across just such an article about
mans greatest friend.
Yet. no matter what street one
drives down in this fair city. pet
dogs, stray dogs, cheap and high
priced dogs run the streets, until