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The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
THEY PAY MORE ABROAD

VXTHHE the house ways and means COM
w mittee is scrutinizing the income tax
law it would do well to focus attention on the
tax rate of those whose income runs from
$4,000 to 100000 year.
These are the taxpayers Of whom you never
hear a great deal
Much is said-and with justice-about the
desirabIity of heavy surtax rates on the ex-
tremely rich. Likewise there is q great deal
be oppressed too heavily
In between are some 100000 citizens-the
number is larger in good years-who in 1892
had a total income of $2O82 739,324. In 1929
this group had total income Of about $8,000,-
100000. These are the taxpayers who must
form the substantial base of the income tax
system. and who can best afford to pay more
than they now pay for support Of the gov
eminent
European countries recognized this fact
long ago.
In England man with $4,000 income pays
a tax of $1,331 With $4,000 income he pays
s3959. If his income mounts to $4,000 he
pays s15,126, and if it doubles that he pays
s37118 German and French taxes long have
ranged close to these figures.
Compare these figures for taxes paid in
1882 by United States citizens. These figures
are available only in the form of averages for
different income class groups, but are roughly
comparable.
United States taxpayers receiving $4,000 to
$4,000 a year paid an average tax of $64O
in 1882. Those receiving from S25, 900 TO $780,
900 paid an average tax of $2,437 For those
receiving from $4,000 to 100000 the average
was only S8,284.
Income tax systems work we'll only when
they are fair and free of favoritism. Ours
would meet the needs Of this country more
effectively if rates for citizens in these middle
brackets were revised more closely in line with
capacity to pay.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
SLUMS MUST GO!

TT is to be hoped that neither legaliSm nor
inertia succeeds in checking the plans of
the federal and local governments for rehous-
ing the nations poorer families.
Sluns must CO. First, because they are
breeding places of disease, juvenile delinquency,
crime. disorder and degradation. The housing
of 10000 families in homes unfit for human
beings is a reproach to this countrys social
intelligence and morality. Next, because by
blotting out the blighted regions and rehousing
these families in decent habitations we will
open way TO recover through the re-employ-
ment of idle machines, stimulation Of heavy
industries and the creation Of new markets.
There is a shortage Of good low-rent homes
in America. survey by James s. Taylor,
chief of the division Of building and housing.
United States bureau Of standards, reveals a
shortage Of at least a half-million homes
Because of 20 per cent slump in building,
this condition is becoming more acute each
month. Data collected by the F. w. Dodge
Corporation in thirty-seven states indicate
that in the last four years we have fallen be-
hind in home building by about $500 900.
Technicians in NEsAs division of economic
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

research and planning have outlined con-
struction program for private industry cover
ing the next two years that could result in
spending $4,000 100000 in all kinds of needed
building
OF this housing needs we're placed at S4,-
532. 900 900. Experts agree that home building
in the last boom largely was confined to re-
housing the upper one-tF1ird of the people
OF course, there are difficulties. Chiefly
these lie in the greed Of land spectators and
some real estate men. There also are problems
Of financing, law, transportation and human
habits. 1t is foolish to raze low-rent slums
and build higher-rent dwellings in congested
areas. Cheap and modern homes however,
can be built if not in the old districts, then in
the suburbs.
The surns can be condemned, and then
either be abandoned until the land values
drop to reasonable level or be turned at once
into city parks and Fairgrounds.
The present program Of giving government
credit to local non-proft housing corporations
appears to be solution to the financing prob
lem Attempts to block this program probably
will fail, as they should fail.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
A Woman's Viewpoint
. By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

IF you will investigate the mat
L. ter you will find, I think, that
more panegyrics are written about
dogs than about anything else.
These friendly animals furnish
endless material for the simperings
Of women and the romanticism Of
otherwise hard-boiled men.
And one can't help but wonder
whether we do not delude our
selves about our affection for dogs
even as we deluded ourselves about
our reverence for mothers. I
think we utilize these loyal
creatures to acclaim our own ex-
cellence, since it is a dogma
no pun intended-of our genera
ton that the man who truly
loves a dog is the greatest Of
humanitarians.
am ready to take all this af-
lection for granted, mainly be-
cause I, too, have a dog. But I
am also ready to challenge these
hordes of devotees. I challenge
them to mark the injustices that,
as a class, their pets receive. 1
know that scores Of dogs are
poisoned, starved, cuffed about,
cruelty mistreated every year in
our canine conscious land. I wish
they would stop writing and talk
ing so much and do something.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
UTILITY REGULATION FAILS

IT took the vigorous action of the Tennessee
Valley Authority to bring about long
sought rate reductions to customers of private,
utilities within that valley
Commission regulation of utilities there
probably is no worse than elsewhere; and the
result Of the action of IVA is but further proof
of the breakdown of commission regulation.
The domination of the United States su-
preme court over commission regulation of
utilities-railroads and power companies alike
has been a factor in this failure of what be-
gan as a great experiment in protecting the
public interest.
A concise account Of the courts part in this
experiment has been written by John H. Gray
and Jack Levin. Their book The Valuation
and Regulation of Public Utilities" (Iarpers)
traces the growth of public interest in private
property and attempts to regulate the use of
such property.
In the present situation, the authors con-
clusions are of particular importance. They
conclude that under the present doctrines and
rulings of the courts, the delays and expense
make effective regulation of public utilities
clearly impossible"
small personnel, and even more limited ex-
pert fact-f1nding facilities by assuming to
itself purely legislative functions, has at
tempted in vain to shoulder social response
bilities for it, or any other court, to execute
successfully.
Decisions Of the supreme court
essentially have destroyed the idea of regula-
tion by expert commissions. They have de-
prived the states of their police powers
powers inherent in every sovereignty-power
long believed and declared by :. the court to
be reserved exclusively by the states"
Regulation by commission was the out
growth of resentment against practices Of
utilities. This resentment resulted. also. in
widespread agitation for public ownership. as
Gray and Levin point out. But the experiment
Of regulation was tried first.
The outcome of that experiment has been
profoundly disappointing" they write. 1T is
not little ironical that the conservative su-
preme court. leaning backward to defend
property rights has been largely instrumental
in redirecting public sentiment to public owner
ship once more"
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22

CECRETARY OF THE TREASURY HENRY
~ MORGENTHAU is running into serious
trouble by retaining Earle Bailie as special ad-
wiser Mr.. Bailie on Saturday in company with
Secretary Morgenthau represented the admin
istration in the important confidential federal
reserve meeting, at which Mr.. Bailie outlined
his plan for new government financing
Mr.. Bailie's record as an investment banker
connected with highly questionable foreign and
domestic financing makes him notoriousy un-
fit to influence treasury department policy.
This is common knowledge and has been for
many months.
The fact that Mr.. Morgenthau in the be-
ginning chose such man to be his chief aid
caused widespread suspicion Of Mr.. Morgen-
thau's purpose and judgment
The fact that the secretary persisted in re-
tanning such man in high Office until there
was a senate threat to withhold confirmation
of Mr.. Morgenthau's own appointment did not
increase public confidence
Then Mr.. Bailies beated resignation was
announced
In the face Of that record, it is almost un-
believable that Secretary Morgenthau con-
tirlues to leave treasury policy in Mr. Bailie's
hands
At time when the treasury department
should be above taint, Mr. Morgenthau is dis
crediting himself.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22

men have set down. Men didn't ask her to DO
it. She volunteered. She jumped down from
her pedestal all of a sudden one night so
swiftly that she tore her multitudinous petit
coats She might at least have waited for
chivalrous masculine arms to help her
Then, to prove that she was a good sport,
an understanding person, she gave men
handicap. too She said: "In give you my
love and I won't cry if you don't give me
yours"
1t all was mistake. Women everywhere
are agreeing to that now. 1t has always been
a woman's prerogative to cry and the hand
kerchief sale has not decreased. The pedestals
are waiting.
With the aid of a masculine hand any
woman can step up again. Men, while they
might not like the new position, in time could
be trained to send lace paper valentines with
two crimson hearts joined by a nice gold
arrow.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
Senator Robinson Supported

BY E. E. B.
My attention was directed to the
editorial in your paper of Jan. 10,
entitled "Our Statesman. I am
glad that your paper wrote such
an editorial, for by so doing you
have that much strengthened the
cause of Senator Robinson. Most
of my acquaintances say repeated
ly IF The Times says so and so,
it is really just the opposite"
If the man you designate as
Lii Arthur was so wrong in his
outburSt against the administra-
and if his statements are so
shameful, why did you carry them
under glaring headlines in Mon
days Pink edition? You will con-
fess that when pedestrians on the
downtown streets heard your
newsboys yelling Senator Robin
son attacks Roosevelt" the read
ing public bought your paper. 1t
was good item to boost your
sales, was it not? And why?
The whole nation has been wait
ing for just such thing to hap
pen. They are waiting for some
one to muster enough courage to
take issue with some Of the things
that are being showed on to the
public under the name of govern
ment. A few years back another
President of these United States
attempted to fOist upon the Ameri-
can people certain theories, policies
and ideas under the name of the
League Of Nations. These theories
sounded beautiful upon paper
but they were not practical. His
path was blocked by two in
diviGuals, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and Senator William E.
Borah. They looked into the
future with the vision Of states
men and reasoned with the wis
dom of wise men. They pondered
these problems and decided to
fight them. They were criticised
for obstructing the path of good
government. But today the whole
nation honors them for the stand
they took in the face Of criticism.
Senator Robinson is a lawyer.
He is a former jurist. He is edu-
Gated in the rights of the people.
Without a doubt bis study has
given him an acquaintance with
such cases as Butchers Union VS..
Crescent City, Ill U. S. 746; Loch-
ner VS.. New York, 1913 U. S. As; or
Adaire VS.. United States, 208 U. S.
161, in which the supreme court
of the United States has repeated
ly upheld that any law granting
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
SAME OLD STORY

"OMEN always will eat the unsweetened
w apple sauce that Eve stirred up for
breakfast one morning in the Garden of Eden.
But she herself gave it a SAVIOR more bitter
than that Of unsalted spinach when she put
her lovelife on a parity with mans.
Women. not so long ago. jumped down
from their pedestals and declared that they
were perfectly aware that love is as transient
as toothache or roses or summer rain. They
said that they could make a game of it, too,
and be good losers. They forgot that they
were speaking Of masculine love. Their in
tentions were good Women would like to
press a button and turn off their emotional
upheavals at the precise moment man does.
They have no fondness for sentimental hang
overs. But they can't forget Immediately Not
any more than a Siamese elephant.
Edith NJ Stern who has written book en-
titled Men Are Clumsy Lovers" asserts that
now that women no longer demand that men
make any pretense of being true. womans
heart becomes the last thing in which an ag-
greSsive male is interested.
We have initiated the masculine approach.
We have said that We understood-oh, how
well we understood and we would keep our
backyard moved and the hedges trimmed so
men could roll their hoops or coast their
wagons any time. But that We wouldn't ex-
pect them TO stay there. Not at all. For we
desired the privilege of riding down the street
on the handIe-bars Of somebody else's veloci-
pedel
And that dear ladies' is where We erred
For We don't want 10 promenade with the
members Of the supporting cast when the lead
ing man puts on his best Little Lord Fauntle-
roy suit and knocks gently at the door of the
little girl across the street. Half loaf-even
With jar Of marmalade to sweeten it-never
satisfies womans romantic appetite.
sane and normal woman most certainly
viii grant a man friendships with other
women. She wants friendships with other
men. But if she means anything to a par
ticular man she wants him 10 carry her heart
In his pocket. Not in the same pocket either,
with lock Of somebody's Mona Lisa hair or a
bleached blonds boarding house telephone
number. A separate pocket. She may try TO
be modern. but her mind is a regular heart
gallery composed OF pictures Of The Man Who
Matters
In brief an intelligent woman wants to
l<now that she is valued as she wants to be
Aalued.
Oh. yes. woman made a mistake when she
brew away girls rules and began to play the
gDVe game according to the specifications that.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22

NEEN must have their little
AV4 sentimentalities. They used
to pour out the altar Of their ro-
mantle souls on mothers. If all
the rhapsodies penned with that
word as subject could be piled one
on TOP of the other we should
have a stack reaching from here
to the moon.
We gushed, we sobbed, we scared
once we were turned loose with
Mother to inspire us. Using the
word as lance, we tilted at a
thousand windmills. And no mat
ter how badly man might treat
them, it was well-known dogma
of a former generation that he
should speak only with reverence
Of mothers.
Then something happened. AS
angels and paragons mothers went
out of fashion. We began to
knock them around with our pens,
even as we had always knocked
them around in reality. They be-
came taboo as a subject for our
sentimental rawlings.
But we had to have somethirT
to take their place, so now it is
the dog. Noble Fido provides an
excellent outlet for our affec-
tions.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
MONDAY. Jas. q. Iesa
TRUST BUSTERS VS.. NRA.
PAGE 6

THOSE who ask that NRA be abandoned in
= favor Of renewed antitrust legislation
ignore the realities Of economic America today
During the thirty years the antitrust laws
were to all intents and purposes the law Of
the land. they never were any more a part Of
the life Of the land than was prohibition. An
economic tide too strong for them swept them
into disuse. Occasional gestures toward en-
forcement on the part Of the government al
ways came 70 nothing. The evolution of
America from a nation Of small tradesmen
and manufacturers to nation Of big con-
Germs proceeded without stay.
Most Of us prefer the ideal Of an economy
In which many independent businesses regu-
late prices by competition. But the plan did
not work, even when the government of the
United States was called in to help out the
little business man.
General johnson was on sound ground
Ehen he said that some of the worst sweat
shop conditions have occurred in little busi-
hesses Struggling enterprises have to work
their helpers long hours to survive. They can't
afford decent wages. And President Roosevelt
was on sound ground when he said, as he
Signed the recovery act: NO business which
depends for its existence on paying less than
living wages to workers has any right to con-
tinue in this country"
OF course there are many small enterprises,
which make living for their owners and pay
decent wages which should be protected. NRA
as a matter of fact. in some cases. has helped
them to continue in business against bigger
concerns.
In the retail code, NFA put an end to the
biggest menace TO small concerns-the practice
of selling certain loss leaders at less than cost
It gave the little man another boost by ex-
empting from the code all stores employing
less than five persons in towns of less than
R,5OO population.
Some small business men who still object
TO NFA want the right to pay lower wages
than the ridiculously low minima NRA has
provided. There is no other way for them to
compete. AS General johnson says, price
cutting by one device or another is paid for
by wage cutting and unemployment and the
inevitable result is descent into an economic
hell"
OF course. there are dangers in NRA. OF
course. there are codes which are dominated
by great industries, distinctly under suspicion
as monopolies. But these monopoIes grew up
in the days when antitrust laws were sup
posed TO be curbing them. OF course there is
danger that prices may go too high. that in
duStries may agree to charge more than the
amounts necessary to cover higher wage bills
These things have got to be fought. In the
strongest language at his command General
johnson has warned business that it must
avoid these things. The government is playing
q more active part today. in seeing that these
warnings are backed up by force. than it has
ht any previous time.
The old way did not work. The new way
must be tried.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22

governmental interference with
the rights of the individual or
corporation to conduct his legiti-
mate business, was absolutely un-
constitutional so long as that busi-
ness was legitimate.
Possibly the senator knows that
all of these so-called recovery"
acts absolutely are unconstitu-
tional, and that only by a COM
plete overriding Of every princi-
pie laid down heretofore, touch
ing that point, will the United
States supreme court be able to
declare them valid.
Of course these are some things
that you, as just a newspaper
editor wouldn't know.
Furthermore, perhaps Senator
Robinson knows that in spite Of
the daily yelling of newspapers
that times are getting better, the
United States department of
commerce issues weekly charts
which appear in David Lawrence's
United States News, which con-
clusively show that conditions in
business are falling lower and
lower.
The general public abhors
fraud. If business man obtains
a signature to a contract by
m ans of misrepresentation
which are material, that contract
is void. We enact laws forbidding
such practices. And yet, a candi-
date for a high office in govern
ment can secure his election upon
such statements and the general
public can do nothing about it
but hold the bag. The nation is
awakening to the fact that the
present Democratic adminiStra-
ton is in power by virtue of gross
ly false and fraudulent represen-
tations. Take the promises Of
Mr.. Roosevelt, made during his
last campaign, and find one sin
gle major promise that has ma
terialized. Instead of a balanced
budget-Seven billions in the red;
instead Of refusal to tamper with
veterans compensation-hundreds
Of millions cut off within three
months of taking the oath of Of
flee; instead Of reduction in gov
ernmental operating expenses
twenty-five million people either
now directly or indirectly living
off the federal treasury.
Probably Senator Robinson
knows all of these things and
that is the reason he has come
forward as a champion of the
constitutional and economic rights
Of the people. 1t is sure high
time some one did. And if that
be deceit-make the best of it.
What America needs is not a
good scent cigar" or "a good
scent glass of beer" but more
newspapers that will quit lying
and deceiving the people and tell
the truth about things, and more
men like Senator Robinson to
fight for the rights of the peo-
pie.
Keep on criticising. If you do,
Senator Robinson then car lean
back on his oars, confident that
his reelection Is certain.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
CUT HOURS AND
SHARE EMPLOYMENT

BY Bishop Danner.
NRA officials and employers
should limit single workers to
twenty hours each week, thereby
giving to married workers and those
with dependents a thirty to forty
hour week. This arrangement would
avoid having to increase hourly
wage rates coupled with shorter
hours in industries which can not
afford increased labor costs in order
to spread employment. There is
abundance and plenty for all by
sharing the work among all.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
MR.. FEENEY SHOULD
SIGN NRA PLEDGE

By Richard.
Mr.. McKinsey, what do you know
about Al Feeney and his friends?
Are you a deserving Democrat who
Is trying to get on the good side of
the old-fashioned Nj. Feeney?
understand thai Mr.. Feeney at
present is holding down" seven or
eight different jobs. That's pretty
good for the length of time that he
has been in Office. I suppose that
before this administration is over
there will only be two men in the
state OF Indiana, Paul and Al.
You probably read Mr.. Feeney's
message which was printed above
yours. He made the statement that
a good precinct committeeman can
not make good state policeman on
account of duties of each. May I
ask Mr.. Feeney's little "yes-man"
how the head of the state police can
make a good fire marshal, a good
boxing commissioner, and handle
the auto licenses.
would suggest that Mr.. Feenev
incorporate. This surely would lead
to a reduction of the property taxes
which are about 81 a hundred too
much.
Well, Mr.. Feeneys little helper.
how much did these jobs cost AL.
and what will his salaries amount
to at the end Of the year QibeI de-
leted0
1 wholeheartedIy agree with you
when you say Mr.. Feeney is an in
telligent man, but I still say that
more than one college education is
needed to run everything. Fie on
Mr.. Feeney for being against the
President. Why doesn't he join the
NRA?
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
Canticle
BY ALICE E. DYSON

BY ALICE E. DYSON
The .shorn earth walks in reverent
ways,
The hills bend low in awe pro-
found,
The stark trees offer Him in praise
The awful homage Of no sound.
The stars that arc the ebon night
Are golden lamps Of sanctuary.
That make through ageless vigil
light,
Oblation to Divinity
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
ONLY THE BOOSTERS
CROW IS AUDIBLE

By McNutt Voter.
Each time I think Of pulling the
wrong lever in the voting booth I
become all wrought up with mad
ness" and feel like I'm full OF
rabies" as I know it can't be cured
now. hate myself and 7 know
hundreds Of you feel the same way,
but are too ashamed to admit it.
Isn't it fine thing that The
Times permits us 70 relieve our in
ward selves without disclosing our
identity?
Boy, you'd all be surprised If you
knew who was pushing this pen.
I'm not far from old boy, McNutt,
myself, and oh, how I wish you
knew as much of the inside stuff as
I do. I was promised a good job be-
fore the election, but here I sit
idle and longing, with a faint crow
Of a rooster yet audible.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-01-22
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