The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-20

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Editor Times
WE are enlightened as to where
w to begin to put this govern
ment in fine shape financially. This
was made known to us through an
address by Admiral Byrd, in behalf
OF the National Economy League.
Strange that this was not thought
of until just before election, one of
the last efforts of party that has
failed to make good, known as the
G. o. P. We no longer hear 'full
dinner pail" or vote the Repub-
lican ticket or you have no job"
We are informed the war veter-
ans are wrecking the government
financially, with pensions to ex-
service men, widows, etc. The pub
lie should know the truth. Many
veterans draw small pensions. that's
true. Thousands are unemployed
and it's godsend they do.
Do you realize that veterans also
are taxpayers? They spend their
money with business men. Let the
sponsors of the Economy League
tell the other half of the story.
Did Admiral Sims tell of his re-
tirement pay from Uncle Sam? Did
you hear from General Pershing
and what he reaps from you tax
payers? Did Admiral Byrd mention
his $21, 900 annually, plus disability?
No, he did not.
r. D. PARKER.
Editor Times
THOSE whom the gods would
- destroy, they first make mad"
Hoover's Cleveland address is to
be regretted, because he permitted
himself to violate Washington's
warning, but endeavored to kindle
animosity of his party against the
opposing party. Washington said:
The common and continual mis-
chiefs OF the spirited party are suf-
ficient to make it. the interest and
duty of wise people to discourage
and restrain it.
1T always serves to distract the
public councils and enfeeble the
public administration. 1t agitates
the community with ill-founded
jealousies and false alarms; kindles
the animosity of one party against
another; and foments occasionally
riot and instruction. There
being constant danger of excess,
the effort ought to be by force of
public opinion to mitigate and
assuage it. A fire not to be
quenched, it demands a uniform
vigilance to prevent it's bursting
into flame, lest, instead of warm
ing, it should consume"
JOHN CLINE,
Pine Village, Ind.
Editor Times
II READ The Times every day and
= like it because of its candid and
vigorous stand on matters of public
interest. It's attitude is not based
on prejudice, but on thorough
knowledge of conditions, social,
moral, and political. In this COM
pick and heated political cam
paign, there is a growing tendency
to say ugly things about the OPP
poSite party or parties. In fact,
many have been said.
The Golden Rule implies that we
should place the most charitable
construction on words and acts of
our fellow-men. Though we may
feel sure that our neighbor is
wrong, his motives may be as hon
est as our own.
In the papers we see and on the
stump we hear epithetS such as
schemer, liar. traitor, flung at the
opposing parties. It's poor politics,
because in many cases the words
prove to be boomerangs. In 1884
Blaine would have defeated Cleve-
land had not his friend, the Rev.
Mr.. Burchard, referred to the DEM
ocratic party as the party of Rum,
RomaniSm and Rebellion, which
made enemies instead of friends for
Blaine. Abusive epithets invite re-
taliation.
We have no moral right to ques-
ton the motives of our fellow-men.
Hoover, Roosevelt, and Thomas,
are our fellow-men.
S. M. CLICK.
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Editor Times
DRESUMING on the liberality
Il which admits to your columns
the views of readers, ask to quote
sfrom your editorial in Mondays
paper the following from Mr..
Franklin Roosevelt, which you say
you indorse:
There are two theories of pros
perity and well-being: First, the
theory that if we make the rich
richer. somehow they will let a part
of their prosperity trickle through
to the rest of us; second, the theory
that if we make the average of
mankind comfortable and secure,
this prosperity will rise upward
through the ranks"
Permit me to ask for specifica-
tons. What economist of any note,
what party, what considerable or
ganization ever put forth or ever
Endorsed. as a policy of government,
any such ridiculous proposition as
the theory that if we make the rich
richer, somehow they will let a part
of their prosperity trickle through
to the rest of uS?"
Give names, books, or dates. AS
a matter of fact, no intelligent or
ganization, big, or little, would sug-
gest such foolishness.
The thing is man of straw. set
I'D by Mr.. Roosevelt to knock down,