The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-19
1t
Seems
to
Me
= By Haywood Broun

is too much for me.
In New York I have found it
possible to keep up with the
hounds. Naturally, have not been
in the forefront of the cavalcade
for. 10. these many years. but other
riders are indulgent and say in low
and tactful voice, Here comes Old
Man Broun. don't ride him down. W
In sense I should welcome a
chance to browse about down here
because the standards of senility
are so much more indulgent than
those prevailing in New York. For
instance. 7 have seen constant ref
erences in the newspapers to the
young liberals in the administra-
ton.
Some of these gentlemen have
long. white boards, but in a land
where every supreme court justice
lives to 90 before he can be pried
of the bench anything less than
10 is considered adolescent.
Quite often I have read about
PexfOrd @. Tugwell, and in every
case he was described as a youth
Collegian filed with sophomore
1nclinations to tear down all ex-
listing institutions. Today I met
him and, naturally, my first ques-
ton was. Where are the bombs?"
and Immediately after that, How
old are you, Mr.. Assistant Secre-
tary2"
TIE said he was AZ. I will admit
i i that he could pass for less,
but even if he heaped on year
or so this member of the Brain
Trust is not by any accurate definl-
ton a fledgling. At 40 1 was dis
tinctly suspicious that perhaps 1
was not as young as I used to be.
At al this vague forebOding became
a certainty. The next year [ bought
myself a pair of slippers and a
quilted dressing gown.
LORI before the age of 40 Ma
poIeon had triumphed at Austerlitz.
At a less advanced period Shelley
was dead and Hannibal had crossed
the Alps with elephants. Rexford
@. TugWell is AZ. He is not a young
man. At any rate, he knows his
way about.
Again, according to the placard I
have seen in public places, the
charge runs, Wanted for Social
ISM" and so when I was uShered
into the office of the assistant sec
rotary of agriculture 1 extended my
hand and exclaimed, Hello, Com
rade! Yours for the revolution"
I then sang a few bars of the inter-
rationale.
DR.. Tugwell seemed puzzled and
inquired, Have you got an appoint
ment?" Even when I gave him a
little of the secret ritual he failed
to tumble. The newspapers have
made a grave mistake about him.
He isn't a Socialist, nor has he ever
been a party member.
EIORELLO LA GUARDIA, only
L recently chosen as our mayor, is
flaming red if set down beside the
brigadier of the Brain Trust. I
have no intention of insulting an
extremely intelligent and person.
able young man. but if I ever saw
a liberal ReXford G. Tugwell is
that person. Indeed, would de-
scribe him as Walter Lippmann
steel structure added.
Mr.. Tugwell is sincere, earnest
and he isn't fooling, but he is not
of the martyr mold. There isn't a
trace of the fanatic about him.
After all. here is a midde-ag
man who existed and prospered
upon the faculty of Columbia uni
verSity for several years without
any jam whatsoever. I have no
intention of imputing to him any
lack of courage. For the thing
which he believes Tugwel will fight
hard. But the major part of his
economic philosophy is by no
means swat in the eye for the
world as it now stands.
The particular bill which bears
his name merely extends an &C
Cepted practice into a new field.
The securities bill already has
niCked into the ancient concept
that the buyer must beware. Under
the new deal it is established that
the motto ought to run. Let the
seller beware" I'm terribly sorry
that can not supply the Latin
equivalent.
THE major purposes of the Tug
L well bill are SO reasonable that
it is difficult to understand the po-
SltiOn of the opposition AS things
stand now there exist severe
restrictions as to what may be said
on the label of a nOStrum Nobody
can put out sugar and water and
label it as a cure for BrightS
disease. But he may in many states
advertise it as a cure, without let
or hindrance. In most communities
the claims which are put into
newspaper display go far beyond
the limits of the label
am not at all sure that candor
in advertising necessarily Will be
NOSNAy NANAACA " JuOAASotAOtAc, AAAdl4I-
facturerS or agencies. 1t never has
been my privilege to write any copy
concerning myself, although my
employers have at times INDUCED
in paid statements which certainly
failed to convince me. Only the
other day I saw one which, as I
remember. said, The one and only
Broun.' If I had prepared that
copy I would have finished the
sentence, and I would have chosen
some large and effective type for
the thank heavenl"
Suppose a cigaret company fol-
lowed this formula: The GoofuS
cigaret has nothing in particular
which may not be found in the
products of many of its rivals. It's
price is the same as that OF other
standard brands. There is no