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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
SEES ECONOMICS GROUPS
IN FIGHT TO FINISH

By a HoOsier.
The American economic structure
is primarily dominated by the 200
leading corporations which control
the major portion of Americas
trade volume. Three hundred thou
sand other corporations dabble with
the other part of the trade volume.
A real struggle for supremacy be-
tween the first group and the ma
jority of citizens through the gov
eminent is now in the making. The
battle centers around the question
as to whether these major corpora
lions shall dominate the economic
life of the nation, OF that they
shall be made to recognize the SUI
premacy of the will of the people.
The battle lines are forming, the
spokesman for special privilege are
laying down a smoke screen, behind
which the attack is being prepared,
with a battle cry to preserve their
liberty to plumber and coerce. Amer
lean liberty must include every citi-
zen; liberty for a few is not liberty,
but anarchy.
Since the red herring aquarium
has not delivered the necessary dis
traction for further plumber, a pyro-
technic display is to replace it with
flag waving, incarnation, intonation
and screams of liberty.
The robbers of the man on the
road to Jericho destroyed the liberty
of the traveller, taking his posses
sions and wounding him, perhaps
hoping he would recover and come
back to be robbed again.
Since our economic structure par
allels the procedure, any rules in
terfering with or regulating the
amount of stripping to be done, are
decried as a breakdown of liberty.
1t is a battle between buccaneers
and patriots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
HEARTS
BY ]. DUKE MOTLEY

I look out across my garden
And find no flower there.
The leaves have crumpled into dust;
The stalks stand brown and bare.
Yes, everything is hard and cold
And frozen with ice.
So lately was this same sweet place
a gorgeous paradise.
I look into my heart and find
1t like my garden, too.
AL the JOY and warmth and bright
ness
Has slipped away with you
And left me stunned by ice and
chill,
Cold as the oarest stalk
Of spirea OF azalea
That hens my back yard walk.
All, well, let the winter work its will
With gardens and with hearts.
Another spring will come again,
And other Cupid's darts
VIII pierce my frozen soul with
life
And bliss In fresh array
For years and lovers come and 60,
But hearts and gardens stay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
G~OOSE-STEP COLLEGES

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITIES refusal to ex-
- empt its students from military drill on
the ground of religious and conscientious OBJ
lection is out of tune with the traditions of
the state and nation.
The new ruling is even more drastic than
the recent action of President George Right
mire of that institution in dismissing seven
students for refusing to drill.
Among most American colleges there is more
recognition OF the laws of conscience" as valid
statutes. In the last ten years, according to
the National Council for the Prevention of
War, siXty-five institutions dropped military
training and fourteen made it an elective
course.
This question soon will reach the United
States supreme court in test suit brought by
two University of California students to settle
whether federal land grant colleges have the
right under the 1852 Morrill, act to impose
compulsory drill. It is recalled that former
Attorney General Mitchell ruled that land
grant colleges comply with the act if they
simply offer courses in military training with
out compelling drill.
America is at peace and Americans are
anti-militarist. Why. then. should colleges,
supposedly our centers of enlightenment, ape
the old world relationships and pipe unwill-
ing student to the drill grounds?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
THE TWO LEAGUES

UTHIE America politically has remained
w critically alOof from the League Of Ma
tions, American capital has entwined itself
in the intrigues Of another international COM
bine that might be called the league Of death
merchants.
No American delegate raises his voice in the
council Of the league for peace at Geneva.
where representatives of most other nations
seek to allay the nationalistic preiudices and
fears threatening to engulf MANKIND in
slaughter.
But American hnanciers. industrialists and
arms statesmen are heard in the councils Of the
league for war; they clasp hands across the
sea with competitors in other lands and feed
the nationalistic distrust and suspicion that
promotes strife.
Desire for everlasting profits prOpels the
Vaccinations of the international ornaments
ring. which deals in secrecy. pitting one nation
against the other, respecting the patriotism
Of neither. and caring little if both are
destroyed.
In an election fourteen years ago a political
party which advocated adherence TO the
League Of Nations was voted out of national
Office. Ever since that vote has been regarded
as a mandate of the American people. and
responsible spokesman for the United States
government have not dared express more than
a patronizing sympathy for the undertakings
Of Geneva.
But the American people never had an
opportunity TO vote on the issue Of adherence
to the munition trusts league. There is no
doubt what the mandate would be. American
citizens are startled at the disclosures of the
senate investigating committee They are
appalled, by the knowledge that armament
firms have used high government officials and
army and navy officers to promote their traf-
nc in implements of death, thus pulling their
own government through a door into the coun-
ellis OF this league OF death.
The American people desire peace. And
they are intelligent enough TO see that the
methods OF the munitions makers are destruc-
tive Of peace.
Out Of this senate investigation, We hope,
Will come effective international control of the
armament racket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

from Engiand-and they hardly knew what to
do with It. They were weak. scattered. beset
by a myriad Of antagonisms and suspicious.
They we're divided geographically and socially.
Some influential men would not have been
sorry TO see an American king; others pre-
ferred even the loose and Inefficient articles Of
confederation. believing that these at least left
the individual secure in his own freedom.
Out Of all Of this confusion and clash Of
opposing forces came the Constitution; and
reading it. with its background in mind, one
can not fail 70 gain a new admiration for the
men who concocted 1t.
They did their utmost to preserve the peo-
pie from tyranny and oppression; they wrote
the most rigid safeguards they could devise to
keep despotism out Of the country; they set up
the electorate, and subsequently famous system
Of checks and balances to make certain that no
one branch Of the government would ever be-
come too powerful.
This document has been in effect for nearly
$50 years. It as strong today as when it was
adopted-stronger, IN fact. for it is buttressed
BY years Of observance. Under it the people
Of the United States have recorded a great and
glorious history.
Today we are passing through one of those
times of stress which test any governmental
charter. II is UP to us to remember the
strength which the Constitution has given us in
the past-and to VOW that it shall come through
these troublous days unweakened either in let
ter or in observance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
CITY TRUCK
MENACED
By a Time Reader.

By a Times Reader.
1t was 3 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 13,
and at School 81, English and Rural
street, pupils were being dismissed.
The policeman blew his whistle
and the traffic boys jumped into
place to stop all motor traffic.
Immediately, the traffic lanes were
alive with school Children. Down the
street came a street department
truck No. ITO.
Without even hesitating, it plowed
right on through, the children
jumping in all directions to get out
Of the way. Fortunately, every
child got safely out of its path. Of
fcer Braughton gently admonished
the driver and the truck went on.
Of what use is it to caution
citizens regarding traffic violations
when city employees disregard rules
in this manner?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
TRAFFIC COURT BROADCAST
STOUTLY DEFENDED.

By T. R. g.
In answer to the radio listener
who condemned the traffic court
broadcast, I wish to say that he or
she, as the case may be, is i'm
practical.
Evidently he has been before the
court and received a fine for dis
obedience of traffic regulation.
The lays are made for old and
young, rich and poor alike. They
never are made without first being
agreed upon by a body Of citizens
representing the city. If such be
the case, why pick on the station
which chooses to broadcast to the
public such an educational pro-
gram?
would say, instead Of being detri-
mental, it is essential to any we'll
bred, thinking and educated person.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
MORE WORK, LESS PAY,
CAME AFTER NRA

BY a Striker.
Would like to say a few words
about the textile strike.
I have been an employee for
several years and know what con-
ditionS we have been working under.
Since the NRA came into effect at
the plant, the workers were put to
running more frames without extra
help. This made extra work and
less pay.
Mr.. Young is quite wrong in
stating no one receives less than
S13 a week. I am an all around hand
in the mill and my measly pay has
been S11.10 a week. Mr.. Young
has not invited us to eat in his new
dining room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
So They Say

Upton Sinclair beat not only
George Creel. Wall Street, and the
booze trust, but also jefferson,
Hamilton, Washington, Franklin,
and the whole Adams family, not
to mention st. Thomas Aquinas,
DunS Scotus, Plato, Aristotle, Soc
rates and Solomon.-Henry L.
Mencken.
The nomination (of Upton Sim
clair for Governor in California; was
made by Illinois. Iowa, Indiana,
Michigan, Kansas and Nebraska Re-
publicanS who moved to Southern
California.-Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis, Of Illinois.
If the working people are to be
regimented, 1 would much rather
see them regimented in honest la
Dor, at a decent living wage, than
on the relief rolls and in bread
lines.-Mayor Fiorella H. La Guar
dia, New York City.
There is no justification for at
tempting to persuade the public to
hoard canned foods under fear Of
a reduction in their supply.-Dr.
Frederick G. Howe, AAA consumers
counsel.
Americans will not stand for a
dole and we are going to put them
TO work on great public projects and
pay them decent Wages.-Harry L.
Hopkins, federal relief administers
tor.
We can not ignore the tragic fact
that science has given man control
over nature before he has gained
control over himself.-Sir James H,
Jeans, British astronomer.
Because you like tunes doesn't in
dictate that you're a musical dumb
bell.-D. Sigmund Spaeth. music
authoity.
There is just as much chance as
ever for the young man in business.
Charles NJ. SchWab, steelmaster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
DISCUSSES SITUATION
IN TEXTILE STRIKE
By = Times Reader.

By = Times Reader.
I am a constant reader Of The
Message Center and a worker at
the local textile mill.
I wonder if the strikers remember
that the plant saved them from
serious wage cuts throughout the
worst part Of the depression and our
wages weren't cut deeply until the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
LED BY HOOVER,
6. o. P. WILL LOSE.

By George Bardash.
I read Mr.. HooVer's article in The
Saturday Evening Post. I wonder
how many know why Mr.. Hoover
defined RECOMMENDATION and the
challenge to liberty, if he meant
that we, the people should "regi-
ment" for more of Hoover,s pros
perity, chickens in every coop and
two cars in every garage or multiply
his prosperity victims, an army Of
$4,000 600, unemployed by two or
three. for the Democratic admins
tration to feedsthem.
If the G.. o. P. is looking upon
Mr.. Hoover to lead its campaign it
surely found an excellent leader to
go down to defeat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
POLICE ACTIVITY IN
STRIKE

BY a Striker.
I would like to express my views
on the strike situation at the bleach
ing plant.
We strikers have been very pa
tent with the scabs who still are
working. Our brave city cops are
shielding the scabs like a mother
cat does her kittens. II a striker
even raises his or her hand to
scratch their heads, there is always
a group Of coppers watching. The
so-called brave cops are always in
the way, walking around swinging
their clubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

MIRA caused the plant to run a Sec
ond shift.
We didn't ask for police escort
until the strikers forced us to. They
seem to forget this is a free country
and as individuals, we have a right
to make u own choice. We will
see which keeps you the best, the
company or your union.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
Daily Thought

For if the truth Of God hath more
abounded through my life unto His
glory; why yet am I also judged as
a sinner?-Romans, 81.
EALSEHOOD is susceptible Of an
Il infinity of combinations, but
truth has only one mode Of being
Rousseau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
SMALL LOAN INTEREST
RATE CONDEMNED
By a Reader.

By q Reader.
Ihave had occasion many times to
commend your paper for the posi-
ton it has taken on questions af-
fecting the welfare of the people Of
this city and state.
However. I do not recall a time
when ycu have raised your voice in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

1t tends to instruct all would-be
violators of the traffic laws and by
hearing the fines meted out to the
other fellow probably avoid some
serious accident caused by some
rattled-brained idiot speeding or
running a signal light.
Stay out of the court yourself and
you will not have the embarrass-
ment of your friends hearing your
case. I am for the b~roadcasts and
hope they will be continued in
definitely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
HooUer's Criticism Offers Nothing

BY John Robbins.
It seems to me that Herbert
Hoover's fling at the Roosevelt ad-
ministration for trying to get this
country out of the deplorable de-
preston brought about under Mr..
Hoover'S administration comes
with very poor grace from the ex-
President.
When Mr. Hoover left the White
House, what did he leave to his
successor? He left nearly $4,000, 900
laborerS out of employment. He left
plants all over the country closed,
banks closing everywhere, and
many not actually closed restrict
ed from paying their depositors,
thus throwing hundreds Of thou
sands upon charity.
Millions were suffering for the
necessities of life. Was it not
time for a change? Was it not
time for a new deal?
Mr.. Hoover finds fault with this
administration for what he calls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

The paper warfare" of General Douglas
MacArthur's strategy board would please the
taxpayers more if target practice were con-
Quoted the same way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

Sir Basil zaharoff's secretary says the Old
gentleman of international finance never made
a public statement and never will. The cigaret
companies might try him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

If the government keeps on making new
picture postage stamps, We can see America
in our morning mail. Is this to spite the
railroads?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

We should spend more time studying men,
and less studying apes. says a New York pro-
fessor. n it would be greater sport, since
men do such funny things.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

There seems to be ground for belief that
the department of agriculture is wasting
money. 1t has grown a strawberry which tastes
like something else and restaurants have been
serving that kind for years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

Boston professor declares our minds are
clearer in winter than in summer That must
be a fact. as not nearly as many people ask.
rs it cold enough for your" as do rs it hot
enough for your"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

protest against a certain condition
of long standing which has to do
with living expenses of the people.
You no doubt are aware of the
fact that perhaps 10000 or $4,000
families of Indianapolis are being
charged an unreasonable rate of in
terest for money they can not Dor
row elsewhere other than the small
loan companies doing business under
a law that permits a charge of AZ
per cent interest a year.
Is it any wonder money Is hard
to obtain for legitimate industry at
legal rates when millions of dollars
can be loaned at such cut-throat
rates?
Is it not strange that Indiana
can not elect a Governor who will
make an effort to protect the people
against this sort of thing?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

The waves pounded strong against the
California shores recently. How could they
tell Upton Sinclair is running for Governor?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

It might be interesting to know If Adolf
Hitler has kept up his payments on his paper
hangers union card, in case he needs to go
back to work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
The Message Center

(Times readers are invited to cypress
their UietoS IN these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have O chance.
Limit them to $50 t0ords or leSs.I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

We might be able to look forward with more
pleasure to winter If we didn't have to endure
the raccoon coat season just before winter ar
rives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

"trespassing upon the Constitu-
ton"
The Constitution does not deny
the government the right to aid
the needy. comforting those in dis
treSS, or making it possible for
manufacturers to open their plants
and give employment to labor.
Under Mr.. RooSevelt's admin
istration, nearly five million Of the
unemployed have been put back to
work. Is this not some achieve
ment? Mr.. Roosevelt said that
human starvation in this coun-
try should not exist" Did Mr..
Hoover ever utter such a declara-
ton?
Mr.. Hoover says nothing about
the millions of women and chill
dren marching in bread lines dur
ing his administration. Does he
think his successor could correct
all these evils by the touch Of a
magic wand?
Why doesn't Mr.. Hoover offer
some plausible formula to remedy
the errors he claims exist today?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

We can not ignore the tragic fact
that science has given man control
over nature before he has gained
control over himself.-Sir James II,
Jeans, British astronomer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

Because you like tunes doesn't in
dicate that you're a musical dumb
bell.-D. Sigmund Spaeth, music
authoity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

There is just as much chance as
ever for the young man in business.
Charles NJ. SchWab, steelmaster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
The Indianapolis Times
a SCRIPPs-HOwARD NEwsFAPERl

ROY W. HOWARD
POWELL
EARL D. BAKER
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-17

Mrs. Emma Fox of Waitsburg left
for her home Sunday after a visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Durdle. Mrs. Durdle is her daughter.
Mrs. Fox was guest of Mrs. Carl F.
Williams on Hartford street last
week.
Several hundred PEOPLE from the
surrounding communities and Walla
Walla attended the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the Bethlehem Lutheran
church Sunday. Rev. p. Schmidt of
Walla Walla was the speaker in the
MORNING services and was assisted by
the local pastor, Re. M. c. Kauth. A
basket luncheon was served following
the morning services. Rev. Schmidt
has been the vacancy pastor of the To-
cal church for the past 20 years. Rev.
III. Brockway of Odessa, who was the
first pastor of the local church, was
the main speaker of the afternoon
services. During the first Is years
of the church's organization it was
served by four pastors and Rev. M. c.
Kauth has served the congregation
for the past ten years having round
ed out his tenth year in April of this
year. -..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-17

Our Worthy Lecturer reported
Washington second in the u. S. in
organization of new oranges for the
first quarter of the year with a total
of thirteen oranges. One new grange
was recently organized in Benton
county to be known as the Ken-Hi
grange. Brother Rolph Stafford was
elected alternate to the state grange
to be held in Pullman in June. The
athletic committee reported all or
ganized for base ball league. The
picnic committee reported the joint
Benton-Franklin annual picnic TO be
held in the Kennewick City Park on
June IL.
Bro. Fraker for the power commit
tee asked all to be sure they were
properly registered and to sign the
petitions being circulated exactly as
they were registered. Most all subor-
dinates reported steady growth. A
delicious dinner was served at six
o'clock by the ladies Of the Buena
Vista grange. Music was furnished
during the dinner hour by the Buena
Vista orchestra, which was much en-
joyed. A program prepared by Sister
Schamel, lecturer of Buena Vista
grange, was enjoyed by all. Nine can
didates received the mysteries of the
degree. Several visitors were present
from Yakima county and Brother
Ehlert extended an invitation to all
grangers to meet with them at Out
look on May 16 at 8 o'clock. Thu
next meeting will be held with Rattle
snake on June 2. Sister SilIiman was
appointed as reporter to fill the va
eancy Of Sister Ayers.
Mrs. Silliman, secy.