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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
THE LEAGUES PEACE

NEVER has the League of Nations appeared
to better advantage than in these last
critical days, when the clouds of war have
crowded closer and closer upon Europe Now
there has been a peaceful settlement-for the
moment at least And the league is respon-
sible.
This achievement has not been accom-
panied. to be sure, by any dramatic gesture
to warm the hearts of romanticists The
method, rather, has been that of informed and
patient negotiation. The league machinery
provided the facilities
Without the league, this Yugoslav-Hun-
garian dispute would have been left to the
dangerous buster of militarists and the in
sldious maneuvering of secret diplomacy. That
happened in 1914-and even today, after the
Investigations of a generation of historians
the world does not know exactly what hap
pened in that other Balkan dispute which
produced TIE war.
OF course machinery is no good unless it
is used. The league can not function by it
sell. The world has another respite of un-
easy peace today because France. Great Britain
and Italy used the league machinery Too
often in the last decade, they have failed to
do that. And their failure has been improperly
laid to the league.
One OF the hopeful aspects of this new sue
cess is that it may encourage the large Eu-
ropean powers. who dominate the league, to
make even fuller use of it in future crises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
AMERICAN LEGION ACTING
IN NATIONS INTEREST
Rv Harry C. Moore,

BY Harry G. Moore.
When we consider how fearfully
and wondrously made we are, it
isn't surprising that nature makes
a mistake. Human errors are not
pleasant to look at or talk about,
and I shall not go into length re-
garding the article appearing in
Wednesdays Message Center signed
by $15-A-Week Capitalist" never
theless the writer should be correct
ly informed of what the American
Legion thinks best for the future
of the country.
At no tinie has the American
Legion asked the payment of the
bonus, which is actually owed them,
until the convention in Miami this
year, and you can be assured that
this will not come ahead of other
important relief measures that this
organization has always sponsored
in the interest of its disabled
Speaking as a member of this or
ganization believe we are all salts
fed with the present slogan and do
not care to change it, nor do We
think the future Of the country
depends upon the bonus. I per-
sonally see no reason for criticism
of this kind that breaks into print
every few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
SAFETY OF CAPITALISM

NTHEN Raymond Moley told the Congress
w of American Industry that the New Deal
is fundamentally an effort to preserve Amer
lean capitalism, he touched on point tnat
ought to be remembered in any discussion
of the left" or right" tendencies of this Ad-
ministration.
There can be different ideas of the best
method to preserve capitalism, of course and
the New Deal may be adopting a method
somewhat farther to the left than many people
think entirely sound. But bascally it is not
radical move.
The radical seeks to tear down the existing
structure to make way for something he be-
lieves will be better. The present Administra-
ton, when all is said and done, is trying to
save it. In that sense it is a conservative Ad-
ninistration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

democracy; freedom can be retained only by
making sacrifices; democratic governments can
not always act with speed and decisiveness.
But assassinations and mass executions go
CT the other side of the ledger. They reflect
IN ineficiency greater and more costly than
anything TO be found in a democracy; the
inefficiency Of depotism, by which the newt
able manifestations Of human dissent can be
expressed and answered only by bloody
violence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
Indiana Day
BY THOMAS E. HALsEY

At school I muffed in history.
I shamefully confess.
Tradition, therefore, seemed to me
Conjectural, at best.
The modern progress Of our state
Impressed me quite a lot;
But while its greatness I'd relate,
Its struggles awed me not.
Along came Indiana Day,
Arousing my concern;
I then began brief survey,
It's meaning to discern.
I dug up maps and histories
That long unused had lain.
Forgotten facts. now mysteries,
Began TO live again.
I visioned early pioneers
Upon this very soil.
Determined hearts-immune TO
Resigned to endless toll.
l saw them racing DltLer Gays
OF hunger, want and strife;
At every turn. hell-bred forays,
Exacting blood and life.
Through years Of drab uncertainties
And sufferlngs untold.
Those valiant souls won victories
Which we shall ever hold.
One hundred eighteen years ago,
The peace they sought began;
But few we're yet alive 70 know
The product OF their span.
Let monuments of bronze or clay
Mark those immortal years,
But reverence should rule this day
For those brave pioneersi
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
So They Say

We soon shall have enough to see
that the American lot today is he
roic and honorable enough if I'M
osperous.-Professo Allan Nevins
of Columbia.
I have no immediate desire for
children Of my oWn-PrinceSs Bar
bara Hutton Mdivani.
The democratic way of life is on
the defensive everywhere Profess
sor Carl Wittke of Ohio State Uni
verSity.
1t is within the range of legisla-
tive powers to enact laws and pre-
scribe regulations to promote the
health, peace, morals, education,
prosperity and good order of the
people and their general welfare
Circuit Judge c. NJ. Ward, Of West
Virginia.
Thank heavens, all poetry isn't
published.-Professor Harry Over
street, College of the City of New
York philosopher.
Being broke isn't so bad. A big
fortune is just as much worry as
no money at all. It's being indie
pendent that I don't like-Samuel
insult.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
AID FOR FAMILY,
NEIGHBORS is NEED

BY Jimmy CafouroS.
Christmas comes but once a year.
And it has been the custom at
Christmas time to go Christmas
shopping and buy all sorts of
trinkets and knick-knacks and load
them on various suspecting and I'M
suSpecting people. The custom
dates back a long way and were
you to ask folk why they send
Christmas gifts it is doubtful if a
large percentage would know. Most
people do it because it's just done,
that's all.
But there comes a time in the
life of all people who live long
enough-and this is just such an
occasion-when the things you
would like to do and the things
that you ought to do are at logger
heads.
Buying Christmas presents and
being Santa Clans outside OF your
own family is 9 tremendous strain
these days f0- the ordinary folk,
and one would judge that with an
excepti|- - now and then we're prac-
tically every one Of us Just folks.
A card at Christmas time with
a beautiful sentiment that is heart
felt and a sentiment that is loving
and lovely, is as praiseworthy-in
fact, more so-than silk tie, or silk
sox, or a cigaret lighter, or ham.
OF course, the hungry can't live
on sentiments, but the greatest job
of the common man today is to
feed his own family, and if there is
anything left in the budget give it
to the Community Fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
ERRORS CHARGED IN
TIMES RELIEF SERIES
BY Jake Taylor.

By jake Taylor.
I read the series on state and
county relief which you now are
printing. You stated a few nights
ago where the state and county re-
lief is paying SAP or more a month
for family Of four.
Well, think you had better look
on the opposite page as I have four
IN my family and I am only draw
ing S33 a month. Now where do you
get that S42 or more? I work three
weeks at So week and one week for
Sc. have run my legs of trying TO
get my raise and what's coming TO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

By S. E. NJ.
You accuse the church of being
opposed to progress in govern
ment and science. Now it is easy
to demonstrate that this is far
from the truth. Father Coughlin
indorses the New Deal and points
out that there is much more to
be accomplished.
AS for the part the church plays
in the advancement of science,
this is even more evident. Wasn't
it a Catholic priest who was so
lately lauded by the scientific
world for his invention of syn
thetic rubber? And wasn't this
same priest the president of
scientific society during the last
year that recently met at Butler
University? What of Father Hub
bard, the famous glacier priest"
who is so highly regarded for his
scientific discoveries?
1t is conceded that the thir-
tenth was the greatest of CEN
turtles. During this period all the
sciences flourishe1. People were
flock1ng to the various famous
universities. Yet the Catholic
Church was the only important re-
ligious body at that time, and all
these universities we're under her
control. 1t was at that age that
gave the world Thomas Aquinas,
the most learned man OF all time,
and, by the way, a Catholic priest.
You accuse the church of being
reactionary. Is it not the Liberty
Leaguers and the capitalists. and
you who are opposed to Father
Coughlin, who are reactionary? Is
it not Father Coughlin with the
approval of his bishop who is
sponsoring safe and sane
change? The Catholic Church is
only reactionary to injustice and
BY John Kennedy.
H. G. A. writes that he knows
history, yet in the same column
makes the statement that most
churches are opposed to progress
in science and government.
Now in the first place, if he
would read Christian history, he
would find the church first taught
hope, faith, courage and charity,
a good foundation for progress.
You could not accomplish much
or get much cooperation unless
you had these traits.
AS for scientific research and
discoveries, their records show for
themselves. Here are few dis
coveries made by monks, priests
and laiety: window glass, bells,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

me, and the only answer is, Il will
see about it, ETC." That is a fine
answer. have to feed four mouths,
buy coal, pay rent, utility bills. pay
car fare and buy clothes on $33 a
month.
Explain to me where you got that
idea and I will prove to you that
you are all wrong and show it to
you in black and white or on any
joe that you want to investigate.
1 have been a subscriber of your
paper for many years and delivered
your paper when I was boy. So I
dare you to print this in your paper
and show me.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
BLOODY VIOLENCE

once more a European dictator presents
" America with first-rate object lesson in
the bloody price that any people must pay for
submitting to autocratic rule.
This time the lesson comes from Russia. A
few months ago it came from Germany. A
relatively short time before that it came from
Austria And though the course of events
differed in each case. the lesson to be derived
therefrom is the same.
The assassination of Sergei Maronovich
Kiroff, member of the Soviet Political Bureau,
is answered in the only way an autocratic
country can answer such deed-by wholesale
arrests. rapid-fre trials and an appalling num-
Der of executions. At last accounts. 66 people
have been executed in reprisal-the reprisal
being the governments way of replying to the
only kind Of criticism that is available to a
Russian nowadays.
And that is Just the point Of al of these
tragedies. Where free discussion is shut off,
ballot boxes are sealed and ordinary processes
Of elf-government are abolished. there is only
one way in which a man can express his OPP
position TO government policies; by violence
The uprising in Austria which resulted in
the murder Of DollfuSs. the German plot which
LED Hitler TO order the execution Of such men
as Roehm and Won Schleicher. and now this
Russian upneaval which sent IS people before
the firing squsds-an Of these bloody and des-
perate events are part and parcel OF the auto
cratic process. They come with the bicycle
II you treat yourself TO a dictatorship. there
is no way in which you can escape such things.
s;ow We have been told in recent years that
the tide IS setting away from democratic proc
esses. that freedom is a luxury too expensive
for the modern world crd that self-government
is too inefficient and -ssrsome to be toler-
ated in high-speed. mechanical common
wealth.
There is a substratum of truth in these as
ssrtiOns People have grown disinusioned with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
SEEKS SUGGESTIONS ON
PERPLEXING PROBLEM
By One Who Did His Bit.

By One Who Did His Bit.
If it isn't asking too much, would
ike to have this published in your
Message Center. 1t is getting to be
very much of a problem in various
ways to me.
IN 1915 I made futile attempts to
enlist in the United States Army.
I finally had a man enlist and give
me his papers and I took his place
but was soon caught up with after
a few weeks and sent home with re-
lection papers. I was only Is years
old. But I did not go home, went
to Canada and enlisted and was
accepted. In the meantime I had
written to Ex-President wilson to
plead my case.
Some months later. my folks re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
Churches Aid the Nation

unsound policies. It hardly looks
like the people are marching away
from. the leadership of the church,
as you state, when you consider
the large following that is sup
porting the National Union for
Social Justice.
You state that the pope and the
Italian clergy are on the best Of
terms with Mussolini. 1t might
interest you to know that MussC-
lini was a professed atheist when
he set out to make himself dicta-
tor. He suppressed the strong
Catholic party by a reign of terror.
He burned. Catholic clubs and
meeting places, to accomplish his
end. After ascending to power
he realized the Catholic religion
would come in handy, so he
adopted it. The pope and Musso-
lini were at odds on the youth
question after the signing of the
Vatican Treaty. In 1881, the effigy
of the pope was burned in the
streets of Rome at the instigation
of the Fascist party. Harmony?
We hardly think so. For a true
picture of the church's attitude
toward Fascism, read THE Vati-
can, Yesterday, Today, and To-
morrow"
Father Coughlin doesn't expect
the manufacturer to forego his
profits and pay the laborer enor-
nous salaries. He believes, how
ever, that such men as Ford, Mel
lon, du Pont and others could pay
better wages and Of course cut
down on their profits and still be
millionaires many times over.
Isn't this only logical, or are you
an advocate of sweat shop wages
and the high-handed attitude of
so many employers who will not
consider the Just rights of the
working man?
organs, Pope Gregory music scale,
glass staining, clocks with balance
wheels, mariners compass, print
ing-probably the most important
invention of all-not to mention
many other ones Of that day, and
the modern inventions, of which
wireless by Marconi, was one.
In architecture, the cathedraIs
OF Spire, Cologne. Milan, Winches-
ter and others too numerous to
mention. Add to these the works
OF Dante, Angelo, and a host of
others. Trials by jury, the Magma
Charta, habeas corpus, and mil
lion other reforms.
Yes, Mr.. H. c. A, you had bet
ter read more history. It's edu-
cational.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
Daily Thought

But we will not boast of things
without our measure. but according
to the measure OF the rule which
God hath distribted to us. a meas
ure to reach even unto you'll Co
rinthians, 1913.
WE wound our modesty ana
w make foul the clearness Of our
deservings, when of ourselves We
publish acknowledgements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

If that bridge expert. who wants 100000
for the use Of his name in a liquor ad, wants
to make real dough- he should get after those
who use his name in vain in nearly every
bridge game in the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

The program on which industrial leaders
say they'll Cooperate with President Roosevelt
reads almost ike the note Austria sent Serbia
at The beginning Of the World War. i
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
The Message Center
-R0.eERG

(TimeS readers are invited to cypress
their Uiet0s in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can haze q chance.
Limit them to $50 aoords or less.I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

a
~ political beehive, with senators fastening
back to town-many of them talking their heads
off on variety of subjects
Senator Gerald Nye youthful chairman of
the Senate Munitions Investigation Committee.
yesterday was issuing from the Senate lunch
room when he heard a whisper
1t was Senator Hugo Black of Alabama, one
Of the big munitions investigators.
II have some information for you," n1uttered
Black, in low tone.
Gerald stepped aside and held whispered
confab with the Alabaman. Then, after some
head wagging, he proceeded on his way to the
munitions hearing No one has been able to
learn what the dramatic whisper portended.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan,
presidential hope of some G. o. P members
yesterday finished his luncheon and demanded
in his eloquent way-a certain special brand
of cigar
The timber of Vandenberg's voice holds a
deep musical quality. The tone fingers in the
air, like the sustained note of a church organ
Perhaps that's why every one standing about
could hear him.
Unfortunately, the Michigan legislator missed
getting the cigar he wanted He was forced to
accept Gre Of inferior quality.
S6illlOl W. WdITen Barbour, 68-puSluSG
and heavyweight of the Senate strobe magni-
hcently about the Senate Office Building cor
riiors yesterday The echo Of his firm tread
and his short basso laugh could be heard half
block.
Senator George of Georgia is to be seen
these days busily discussing great many things
notably the recent election Of Senator Cutting
in New Mexico. AS chairman Of the Privileges
and Elections Committee, he may be called upon
to settle contested points at issue in that cleo
ton.
Incidentally, Dennis Chavez Cuttings OPP
ponent), doesn't seem to be worrying He is
very much in evidence here, while Senator carl
Hatch, his lawyer, handles his New Mexico in
terests.
n EEMBERS of the tax sub committee of the
wi Ways and Means Committee temporarily
have stopped arguing in order to hear argu-
ments before the Supreme Court, on tax cases.
Their faces are a study Of rapt attention as
they listen avidy to Solicitor General Biggs, and
to the quasi humorous remarks of the Justices.
Also as they cape at the agility Of Associate
Justice Owen Roberts, who-at the close OF
court-quickly discards his judicial robes and
is whisked away, in contrast TO the solemn exit
OF Associate Justice Brandeis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

The way the bankers vent for that Federal
bond issue of ssOO,OOOOOO. you'd think some
South American country had offered it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma is prone
TO humble these days and count on his fingers.
That simply means that he's plotting his none
tary program for the season. The other day
he had long. earnest interview with Father
Charles Coughlin, famed radio priest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

CAPITOL HILL is beginning to buzz like a
~ political beehive with senators fastening
back to town-many of them talking their heads
off on a variety of subjects
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11

l Whouy dlsapprove of aOhot yOm sag and will
defend to the death your right to sag lt-VoLtare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER II. 1874.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
STARTS SENATE
TERM IN JAIL
Brittin Accepts Sentence,
but MCCraCken Takes
Case to Courts.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Colonel
L. H. Brittin, elderly vice-president
of Northwest Anyways, entered the
District of Columbia Jail at noon
today to begin serving the ten-day
sentence imposed upon him by the
senate for contempt of its air mail
Investigating committee.
Mr.. Brittin, anxious to get the
sentence over ana refusing to carry
his case to the courts, was taken to
the district jail by Senate Sergeant
alarms Chesley Jurney.
The gray-haired aviation official,
appearing gaunt, but carrying him
self erect, stepped out of Jurney's
limousine, walked quickly through
the iron barred gates of the old re5-
stoned Jail and was Immediately
taken downstairs to the receiving
room.
En- route to the jail MI. Jurney
released william P. MacCracken Jr.,
secretary of the American Bar As
ISOLATION and aviation lawyer who
also was sentenced by the senate to
ten days in jail.
MI. MacCracken was released on
S 5000 bond and his case Immediate
ly was carried to the District of Co.
lumbia court of appeals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
Tough Judge Will Hear
Kinder Case, Says Baker

A tough judge" will hear the case
against Mary Kinder. alleged Dill
linger gang gun moll," it was in
Dictated today when she both won
and lost in a motion to quash hear
ing before Criminal Judge Frank
P. Baker.
Mrs. Kinder was brought into
court at a hearing TO quash the in
dictment charging she aided the
escape from the state prison of
Harry Pierpont. alleged trigger man
OF the Dillinger mob. and her ad-
mitted lover.
On motion of Deputy Prosecutor
Oscar Hagemeier. the indictment
was nolle pressed. Immediately Judge
Baker ordered Mrs. Kinder held un-
der S25,0 900 bond for new grand jury
action under a statute making it an
offenSe TO aid a person to evade ar
rest after committing a felony. An
other law makes it a felony TO es-
cape from jail or prison.
When Miss Jessie Levy. defense
attorney, protested that the $4,000
bond is prohibitive, Judge Baker
said:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
THREE INDICTED
IN $40 MURDER
Two Counts Are Returned
Against Pastors Wife,
Two Youths.

TWo-count indictments, charging
first and second-degree murder, to-
day were returned by the Marion
county grand jury against Mrs.
Neoma Saunders, Theodore Mathers
and Masil Roe, all held in the
Staying of the Rev. Gaylord V.
Saunders, former Methodist minis
ter of Wabash, Ind.
One count charges each of the
trio with numbering the slain pas
tor with premeditated malice" The
Second-degree count merely charges
murder, without the ''premediated
malice" allegation.
Mrs. Saunders is the widow of the
slain minister. Police say she paid
Mathers, her husbands friend, $40
to obtain someone to kill Saunders.
Mathers is alleged to have COM
mitted the crime himself. Roe is
alleged to have driven the car in
which Mathers killed the minister.
All three are alleged to have
signed confessions.
Coincident with the indictments,
the state asked and obtained dis
missal in municipal court three Of
vagrancy charges against Mrs. Mabel
Bake, Wabash Mrs. Saunders,
nurse, and AIRY Curtis, Wabash.
The murder gun and MI. Saunders
ring and watch were hidden in Mrs.
Balke's home in Wabash and Curtis
was alleged to have attempted to
destroy this evidence.
Both will be important state wit.
nesses against the three indicted for
murder, / is indicated.