The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-29

Modified with a rapidity equalled
only in actual warfare, Indians
industrial army led by business men
endowed for the emergency with
military titles; complete with air
corps and infantry of gray uni
formed mail carriers, answered an
early reveille today.
War on racketeers who exploit
the emblem of cooperation with
the Presidents program of recovery
the rampant eagle of blue and
gold-was trumpeted from the field
headquarters of the new army.
Nolan Promises Probe
Val Nolan. United States district
attorney. announced that he would
investigate Immediately activities of
persons who have been calling on
local merchants offering to sell the
emblems. obtainable only through
government channels.
We will arrest and prosecute
every person who is trying to defeat
the government program in this
patriotic and altruistic effort to lift
us out of the depression said
Nolan This is no time for quibbling
with petty crooks ard Slackers."
A survey of Indianapolis bust
ness to determine extent of COM
pliance with President Roosevelt S
recovery program and to codify a
list of unemployed was made fol-
lowing a meeting of the Indianapo-
lis recovery council. with thirty
eight members. in the Chamber of
Commerce building Friday.
Canvass to Be Made
The canvass of local industry will
be made. according to Louis j.
Borinstein, president of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, as soon as a gen.
eral, Acknowledgment and three
colonies, are made TO direct the
campaign
The spirit of cooperation in the
enlistments for economic warfare is
evilent as city mercants made haste
to return to the postoffice signed
agreements to join the President in
his offensive.
Many of the agreements were
signed and returned TO the post
Office within an hour of their de-
livery Friday. Leslie ID. Clancy
estimated that at least $4,000 agree
ment letters were distributed in In
dianapolis.
Air Roundup Planned
Plans to have two army airplanes
pick up the $4,000 covenants in
cities throughout Indiana were I'M
derway at the Chamber of Com
merce, where itineraries are being
planned.
HooSier industry continued TO
rally today with unprecedented
rapidity under the standard Of re-
covery.
While local merchants rushed
agreements back 10 the offices of
Frances Wells, Indiana recovery di-
rector. announcements of co-opera-
ton came from Anderson, Bloom
ington. Huntington. FIT Wayne, Ko-
komc. Newcastle. Noblesville, Pc
tersburg and Princeton.
Pledges from 1900 Anderson
merchants: announcement that
Bloomington will henceforth be "a
e-o'clock-in-the-morning city" with
stores opening at that hour: in
dorsement of the recovery program
by seventy-five Huntington mer-
chants and predictions from Fl.
Wayne that every industry in town
would sign the agreement, we're
some of the developments in the
state.
Florists of Indiana have been in
vited 10 meet Tuesday night at the
SEVERN to formulate a state code.
The indianapolis COOPERATIVE
Council, an organization of Marion
county funeral directors, adopted
resolution pledging support at a
meeting Friday.
Thirty-nine lumber companies in
the Indianapolis area signed the
blanket code agreement a. a meet
ing Friday at the Architects and
Builders building and an executive
committee appointed to arbitrate
disputes.