The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
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READ in The Times the article
written by Mr.. Geist, owner OF
the indianapolis waterworks. Mr.
Geist should have waited until
April to write an article like that
II he feels as he does, why did he
give his men a pay cut, effective
. Oct. 81? The company has wealth
cred the worst of the depression
and now at this late date gives a
cut. But if a man owes a water bill
he pays or has the water cut off
and there is no talk of a 10 per
cent cut on his bill
A CONSUMER.
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Editor Times
TN reply to Requested, appearing
Il Nov. II. Why get so hard nosed
at the letter printed Nov. 10 by
another Times reader? Hasn't he
as much right to relief as any of
the rest?
1 know of three families that get
Bill the relief they need, yet two
OF them have trucks. One of the
men in question worked every day
this summer, but never failed to
get his help each week He does
paper hanging and painting, makes
good money, had a telephone all
summer, but was smart enough ia
put it in his wifes grandmother
name.
His wife has her permanent wave
goes to the show every week, and
every time you goAthere she is all
plastered up with rouge, lipStick
and eyeshade.
Now tell me, Mr.. Requested, how
do they get by with that?
ANOTHER REQUESTED
TIMES READER.
Editor Times
WE notice in your edition OF
w Nov. II on Page 18 an article
headed More Jobs, Higher Pay
Geist Depression Cure" After read
ing this article, I believe every citi-
zen in Indianapolis will agree abso-
lutely with Mr.. Geist, owner of the
Indianapolis Water Company.
But why doesn't Mr.. Geist set an
example, if those are his views?
Instead, in the last thirty days
nearly every employe of the Indian
apolis Water Company took a 10
per cent salary cut This method
never will set the wheels of industry
to stunning. Only the carrying out
of his views and not just voicing
them ever will bring prosperity
back. H. r.
Editor Times
TN answer to Lodge Member, let
4 me state that l am % years OF
age, and yet can say that 1 never
have been solicited by any girl in
Indianapolis. Why? The only an
swer 1 can think of is that I do not
go downtown looking for them ano
unjustly gawk at every girl hap
pening to pass me in casual man
ner.
neither favor nor dispise such
persons, and yet I have my frs
experience with them to come.
realize what some of them are uI
against, however.
Many beautiful and well-educatee
girls were forced out of employment
because of this depression, anc
many have turned to this as {
means of making living. Are they
to be blamed for this practice?
No, emphatically no. If mer
weren't such fools about their emo
tions the women never would dare
approach them. Usually men cater
ing to this class know the kind Of
deal they are handling, know the
risks involved, and know the price
asked, Like animals, they let de-
sires overcome better judgment anC
their good, common sense.
Let the men practice what they
preach, and if they are so interest
ed in getting to their lodge, the
look on their face will speak of for
hidden territory, dangerous to tres
pass upon.
ONE WHO is NOT A
HYPOCRITE
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Editor Times
A LLOW me to congratulate you
IA on your commendable editorial
in The Times of Nov. II, entitled "A
Democratic job"
1 heartily agree with you that
any one opposing a conference be-
tween President Hoover and Presi-
dent Elect Roosevelt, about this
foreign debt mess" is standing in
his own light.
The meeting, as you intimate, is
of more Importance to the incoming
administration than it is to Mr.
Hoover. 1 am utterly surprised that
there is a single individual in this
country who would wish to see q
President deserted and made a
scapegoat.
They who say, Let Hoover handle
it." and let him bear the reSpon-
sibility, seem to imply that they
fear the incoming administration
may not be quite equal to the propo-
SitlOn.
We should remember that this is
not a personal affair, but national
Mr.. Hoover did not make the loans
in question, nor did he advocate
them. He could, as you say, saddle
the whole matter on to the incom-
ing administration, but he shows 8
more patriotic American spirit, ir
giving Mr.. Roosevelt opportunity tt
help fix matters in way that viii
be least embarrassing to the new
administration.
JOSEPH B. HENNINGER.
Assistant Adjutant-General, G.. A. R
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Editor Times
+ HAVE read the suggestion made
i by the great Italian statesman
Mussolini for cancellation of wal
debts. There are fair reasons fol
this. European debtor nations must
have some source of income to meet