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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
LIVING STANDARDS

ONE of the points at issue in any discus
~ sion of our return to prosperity is that
famous old American standard of living.
The men and women who came to this
country from Europe, in all the years since
Plymouth and. jamestown were settled came
with the wistful notion that life over here
could be easier and richer than it was back
home. Because of that, the belief that our
standard Of living must be higher than any
one else's has always been one of our most
cherished convictions. And in the main, aver
aging one period with another. that conviction
has had lot to support it.
But it also has led us to kid ourselves
pretty extensively.
Because such conveniences as automobiles.
bathtubs and central heating are more COM
mon in the United States than elsewhere. We
have assumed that practically everybody had
them. and that those who went without were
either too shiftless or too ignorant to get
them. BY doing so We have simply blinded
ourselves to the obvious facts.
DR.. Mordecai Ezekiel, brain-truster of the
Agricultural Department, made this very clear
in a recent speech at Washington.
An American family that is to have mod
erately full life, he estimates, must have an
income of at least $500 a year. That Is
about the minimum price OF a family life
which measures up to our American stand
ard"-a decently modern home, electric lights
and appliances central heating. up-to-date
plumbing. an auto, and so on.
But in 1929. when everything was boom
ing. fully II per cent Of American families
had incomes below the s2,5O) mark says
DR. Ezekiel.
In other words. between two-thirds and
three quarters of us aren't able to get that
American standard Of living even in the most
prosperous times.
It is doubtless a recognition Of this fact
which leads some people to insist that reform
must 60 hand in hand with recovery. Such
people are simply saying that it is not enough
for US to get back 10 predepression conditions,
but that we must go long way beyond that
point before we can feel that we are doing
justice to ourselves.
The trick ought not TO be quite as difacult
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
FRIDAY. DECEMBER !. 1884.
PRAISE AND WARNING

N the statement by Director Roger N. Bald
win Of the American Civil Liberties Union
on the eve of its Washington legislative con-
the Administration.
The union finds no wholesale suppression
by the Government because there Is no sig
nificant opposition to suppress" In the field
of capital-labor relations the New Deal has
worked changes, but while it has encouraged
trade union organization it has not directly
backed the unions campaign.
1t has not moved to restrict the radio, CEN
sor the movies. nor gag the press"
Outstanding in its relation to rights and
liberties of the people are its more tolerant
policies toward aliens and toward Indians; the
Presidents amnesty on Christmas restoring
civil rights to those convicted under the espion-
age act, and the treatment. for example, of
the bonus army in contrast to its treatment
under the Hoover administration"
The union might have pointed to the Ad-
ministratbons failure to back the anti-lynching
law.
1T is obvious" says the statement, that in
those fields where economic issues OF power
,end privilege do not involve its policies the
New Deal makes for a larger exercise of civil
liberty. But where those policies affect the
profits and power of the ruling economic class
1t is timid and ineffective"
About the first thing that can be said Of
any government in these days of relationships
is that it fights for the rights of the weak
against the strong. Mr.. Baldwin almost has
said this of the Roosevelt Administration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

stores had swell toys" and lovely
gifts but the tiniest bottle of good
perfume was priced at 81. No one
ever will know all the experiences
of this big adventure. This boy
never discusses his affairs with
much detail.
Finally, however, a little gift
shop on the Circle displayed some
classy" looking gifts at prices he
could consider He purchased in
his decisive, satisfied way, gifts
for dad, mother and grandmother
Boy Oh, boyl The three most
important buys all settled 1t was
past 5 o'clock p. M, so with treas
ureS in his arms he hurried back
to his mothers office-happy in
buying things to give to others.
Carefully he hurried through
the crowds guarding his gifts lest
some other shopper collide with
him.
He trudged down an alley skirt
ing a parking lot. No cars were
ready to pull out because none
had lights turned on or motors
running. Suddenly there was a
blare of an auto horn within a
few feet of him! The child was
startled and jumped, dropping one
of the precious gifts. He fastened
to gather up his packages but the
lovely gift for grandmother was
china and now was shattered into
many pieces.
The mana grown-up man
who blew the horn, laughed loud
ly 1T was fun to see the kid
jump!"
Oh, the tragedy or childhood!
The boys eyes were large and
solemn when he said, 1T fright
ened me so, 1 dropped the gift and
it broke-and the man laughed"
To frighten-to destroy-and to
laugh at a child's misery wish
the man would read this little
story. Perhaps next time he would
be more thoughtful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

She often has wondered why her
daddy and I have not presented her
with a brother or sister. The other
evening she. mentioned it again.
However before we could answer
she stated Why, I'm almost old
enough to be mother-did you see
that piece in the paper where a
girl had a baby and she was only
10?"
Needless to say her daddy and
myself were filed with disgust to
think that child of readable age,
must see that sort Of thing, and
especially from paper that prides
itself as you do.
Won't you please consider our
children?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

the Prohibition party. You might
as well think that Satan would be
controlled as this stuff which has
done so much damage and no good
at all and should be annihilated
What can't be mended must be
ended! This country can not live
half drunk and half sober, and since
every way has been tried but the
real way to settle this question, try
ing to do so in a bipartisan way
or through party which is made
up of vets and drys, therefore, we
should not waste any more time,
money or votes in that direction
but put a party in power which
means death to the liquor traffic,
namely, a real Prohibition party
administration.
It has been proved by the United
States Supreme Court again and
again that prohibition takes away
no personal rights or any property
rights of the citizen, and that the
Legislature can not barter away the
public health or the public morals,
and that there is no inherent right
to sell intoxicating liquors, Prohi-
bition, therefore, is the fundamen-
tai principle of government. The
traffic exists only by permission, is
only a matter of political admins
tration. 1t took so years to get
prohibition in a non-partisan way
but it took only nine months to get
rid of prohibition in partisan way,
and what does that prove? 1t proves
that non-partisan methods, and not
prohibition, is a failure.
What is the use Of continuing 70
fool away any more time. money
and votes in such a way? Like the
Dutchman who said, Now you got
EN-, and now you don't got EN-. :
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
FARMERS MUST SUPPLANT
THOSE WHO AID THEM

BY X. o. Hurley.
The great majority of the farmers
are an easy-going set, patriotic
congenial, sincere and honorable,
and perhaps that is the reason they
are so easily mis-led
In the past, the farmers have
been free to follow false prophets.
They have taken too much for
granted and perhaps have relied too
much on false promises and t1msy
representation made by groups OF
various organization promoters VINO
are controlled and financed by pred
atory and favor seeking interests.
In other words, I don't think they
have been close enough nor have
they used common horse sense.
The most important person on any
ticket to be voted for is the Con-
gresham. The farmers deliber-
atelv have permitted themselves to
be led away from congressional can
didates that have done their ut
most for them. This was demon
strated fully in the Congressman
vote in the Second District.
Congressman Durgan supported
every sane and constitutional meas
ure proposed for farm relief. He
even supported the Frazier-Lemcke
moratorium bill which has been de-
clared unconstitutional in the lower
court. Yet the farmer voters showed
no appreciation. If the farmers do
not support those who stand by them
and fight their battles, their re-
quests in the future for legislative
support will in all probability fall
on deaf ears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
Liberal Viewpoint
RY DIR. HARRY ELMER barnes

IF American capitalism Is to succeed in its lat
Il est squirt, it must go beyond the mere bally
hoo of recovery and face the realities upon which
recovery will depend. 1t is not a task which
calls for charity or generosity. 1t only demands
enlightened self-interest, but it must be truly
enlightened
The basic thing which must be achieved is
the provision Of adequate purchasing power on
the part of the masses Any structure of recov-
cry which is built upon other foundations is
bound in the end to prove a house built upon
the sand. If this purchasing power is made
available and sustained, success is inevitable
The Bible of such program might we'll be the
recent book by Messrs. Leven, Moulton and
Worburton, on Americas Capacity to Consume"
There is no need as yet to worry about
capacity to reduce too much in either the fac
tory or on the farm With percent purchasing
power, We may have surplus of certain items,
but it can hardly be shown that everybody has
enough even of bread and shirts to justify re-
strcting the production Of wheat or cotton. No
return to the conditions of 1929 will achieve any
lasting benefit unless the income facts which
obtained in that year are completely revolution
lied
THE following table shows clearly the dis
l. tribution of income in that year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
PROHIBITION PARTY CAN
SOLVE DRY-WET PROBLEM

BY H. d. Bonsib.
In view of the fact that woe, want
and drink are increasing, also misery,
need and feeding Of appetites are
not decreasing, something definite
should be done about this matter.
The poor people don't need beer,
they need bread; they don't need
booze, they need shoes; they don't
need wet goods, they need dry goods,
and the booze joint will run at the
expense of all. We don't need two
political parties which perpetuate
this evil, but we need a party in
power which will prohibit this thing
which ruins more bodies, damns more
souls, elects more bad men and COR
rupts more politics than all other
evils combined. and which should
not be called a business but a crime.
There was such party in the
deld and viii continue to be, namely,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

Ali prohibitionists should put their
shoulders to the wheel and help put
a real Prohibition party in power
which will give the people a real
Prohibition administration, and we
will have no more of this foolish
ness, namely, every dollar Of the
United States beer revenue collected
by Uncle Sam means Sc fewer for
bread, meat, clothing, etc. 1t costs
more than So to get 81 from the
booze gang, not counting the lives
lost and the misery caused.
The vets have not made good in
any promise of reformation they
held out TO the people. We still need
more than ever the agitation and
education and consummation of a
Prohibition party in power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

as It seems to be. When you think Of the mar
velous productive capacity of this country. Of
the intelligence Of its people, the energy and
optimism with which the most battling tasks
are tackled, it does seem as if it should be
fairly easy to find some way Of introducing
more than a third Of us to that standard of
living which We like to think of as typical
of the whole country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
WHAT THEY FEAR

THE power holding companies are afraid
of the Governments power program
because it proves that power rates can be re-
duced."
This is the answer OF David E. Lilienthal,
power director of the iva, to the attempt of
the power interests to prove that the IVA is
unconstitutional"
The power interests are making this move
not because they believe, as they sometimes
pretend, that the public can not efficiently
operate an electric utility but because they
know that it can, and that this successful
public operation will prove there is no neces-
sity for the heavy financial superstructure
with which they have burdened the business
of supplying electric current
They do not fear the Government will fail;
they fear it will succeed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
So They Say

Peace is coming out of the Bal
kans and war will not originate in
the Balkans.-Alvin M. Owsley U.
S. Minister to Rumania.
1t is the British people and the
freedom they have always enjoyed
not favor, but as a right-which
make us a law-abiding nation
Margot Asquith, Countess of OK
ford.
If the churches were as interested
in preserving the sanctity of the
Lords Day as all Detroit and all st.
Louis were having their teams win
the world series. how very different
conditions today would be.-Dr.
Harry L. Bowlby, general secretary
of the LORD S Day Alliance.
No air armada has yet flown
whose personnel could not be run
in by the municipal police if it
landed in hostile territory.-Maj.
Gen. James G. Harbord.
The day of heroes and martyrs
is not confined to the ancient past.
DIR. Samuel M Cavert, general
secretary, Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America.
If washington and Moscow had
been on speaking terms when Japan
started her aggression against
China, Japan would not have dared
take such a step-Soviet General
Victor A. Yakhontoff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
CHILDREN SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED IN NEWS
Br Mrs. Louise Martin

BY Mrs. Louise Martin.
May I offer a suggestion-one
which I think will be agreed with
by any number of mothers:
Why must you print the sordid
stories of child, wife, mothers?
It.may be news, but it is hardly
the kind of news that people are
interested in, nor is it in good taste,
especially for children.
For example:
J have q s-year-old step-daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

II VERIFYING was Navy" last weekend in
l. Washington, following the Navy victory in
the Army Navy game.
Rear Admirals glowing with cocktails and
flushed with victory, monopolzed the beautiful
girls at scores of festive functions Annapolis
middies staggered about with all the assurance
of Major Generals Commanders and Captains
told tales over a fast emptylng punch boWl.
Accommodates we're simply unbelievable.
Secretary Swanson returned to his home on
R-st with a broad smile curling his somewhat
shaggy mustachioS with particular care. The
Swanson telephone was swamped with calls OF
congratulation.
yellow chrysanthemumS fastened with blue
bows glittered among tall-necked bottles at
numerous parties. One debutante even wore
corsage of chrysanthemums, a feat rather diff
cult even to a reasonably plump matron. But
she was the hit of the party and received an
extra bloom from the hands of an eXuberant
and deeply bowling junior lieutenant
1t was limited that jovial, fun-loving Assist
ant Secretary Henry Roosevelt even consented to
roll up his sleeve and display the red, white and
blue eagle tattooed above the elbow. When
Henry flexes the biceps of his arm, the eagle
flaps its wings There was ample occasion for
wing-flapping after the Navy triumph.
NAUTICAL gayety began with the Navy Re-
~ lief Ball. when doughty sea-dogs were
busily whispering predictions of victory into the
ears OF dancing partners. NOW, the ClQe OF naval
supremacy shows no signs of abatement.
A CQUAINTANCES of Signor Giuseppe Tom
IN mas Italian diplomat and grizzly bear
hunter were somewhat surprised to note that he
did not wear a grizzly bear coat to the Army
Navy game. In fact, Signor Tommas wore not
even a raccoon coat, nor indeed any fur wrap
of any kind. His outer garment was finely
woven sheepskin from Tuscany
BRAZILIAN Ambassador Aranha returned
ID from the game as elated as any admiral.
1T was wonderful" he exclaimed to friends.
such color Such excitement Magnifco"
Counselor Fretas-Valle, capable counselor OF
the Brazilian Embassy, who accompanied his
chief also was enthusiastic Vale studied some
of the fine points of football before going and
was able to answer all Of Envoy Aranha'S quer-
les about touchdowns and quarter backs.
Gazing at the game through his monocle,
young Mr.. Moura of the embassy staff found
the scene more thrilling than the cricket match
es he used to watch at Lords in London. No tea
was served during the game.
A GAY trio of young Frenchmen from the
N embassy attended the game. They were
Francois De Laboulaye, son Of the French AM
bassador, Claude De Boisanger and Count De
LeuSse. Later, Boisanger and De Leusse visited
Philadelphia art galleries. All had a good time,
even if De LeusSe thought at first that the two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
Daily Thought

A little one shall become a thou
sand, and small one a strong ma
ton: the Lord will hasten it in his
time.-Isaiah, 1922.
LIVERY age has its problems, by
Il solving which, humanity is
helped forward. -Heine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
THE following table shows clearly the dis
Il tribution of income in that wear:
Income Recipients

Over against this table of income we may set
the extremely Illuminating table concerning
those who spend, clearly demonstrating the fact
that the percentage of income spent for goods
and services to make the capt. alistic machine
run is in inverse proportion to the extent of the
income.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

The Washington girl who wants to sell her
self in marriage for $4,000 will be in no posi-
ton to tell her husband that it was she who
got the worse bargain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
THREE A. M.

BY MAUD COURTNEY WADDELL
Deep, silent night with moon all
agloW
Lends silvery light on world below.
Wonder sphere that SEEMS to move
slow
And fanked wavy clouds like bill
lowy snow.
Trees and houses in silhouette
AS magic moonlight lowering let
Silent beauty so soft and clear
Bring Heaven and me so very near.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
The Message Center

(Iimes reGdeTS are lnCtted to cypress
thei' Uiet0S in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare chance.
Limit them TO ESQ Uords OF tess.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

MuSsolinis idea about starting military
training at the age of must be that no self
respecting soldier would dare hit fellow not
his size.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

Clyde Pangborn, poted aviator, intends to
fly around the world in 1o4 hours and make
only two stops probably to take breath at
each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

While Germany officially disregarded Ar
mistice day, we permit ourselves the thought
Of wars injustice on at least one day year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

With all the good Babe Ruth has done in
Jepan. that country still insists on naval parity
with the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
Per Cent
Spent for
Per Per Goods
O@,1% TAo+ 4,1I
Over $1,000, 900

can be sold at a profit in great quantities. This
is possible only when he wages and salaries Of
the masses will enable them to buy. Americans
are proverbial spenders when they have the
money in their pockets. They can be trusted to
keep up the consumption and prices not only of
factory products but also of those OF the farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07
THE facts of our past economic and soci

4 ME 1acCS OF our past economic ana SOCIAL
l. history show that not rely upon the
initiative or benevolence of employers to insure
high wages and salaries. There are only two
alternatives--strong labor unioniSm or the
governmental fixing of wages and salaries. The
latter means the restriction if not the end of
democracy.
Therefore there is no hope for revival under
capitalism unless the employing class is willing
to go the limit in recognizing the principle of
cal collective bargaining Any capitalistic Sys-
TEN which cuts the throat of labor cuts its own
throat at the same time.
Another basic reform will be to curb the
amount of the social income which is diverted
into overhead Today, for every dollar that goes
back into the pockets of those who produce
goods, no less than $3.50 goes into overhead
charges to get these foods to consumers.
No capitalistic system which charges more
for overhead than for production can endure
for long For this astonishing state of affairs
finance capitalism IS primarily responsible, and
it must stand up and take its medicine unless
it wants to pull the whole house of private prop
erty down around its ears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

A GAY trio of young Frenchmen from the
N embassy attended the game. They were
Francois De Laboulaye, son Of the French AM
bassador, Claude De Boisanger and Count De
Leusse. Later, Boisanger and De Leusse visited
Philadelphia art galleries. All had a good time,
even if De Leusse thought at first that the two
teams were playing rugby.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-07

1Ohouy dasapprOve of 1OhGt you say and a0u
defend to the death your right to sag jt-V0Ltaire
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-01
Saturday, December 1st 1884.
The District Court

The District Court was in session last
night from 7.30 O'Clock. Judge [. Web
per Wilson presided. fhe first number
on the docket was The People vs.. Morris
E. Davis charged with SANDER.
Judge Wilson said ne was ready to
hear argument Old the demurrer present
ID by Judge Gibson. defendants attor'
-ney. @eaa@ en6st--
In lengthy argum ent and reading
from certain law books Judge Gibson
gave reasons why his demurrer should
DE sustained, as the charges were for
different times and made against The
defendant by different persons; and
therefore the indictments should not be
linked together but brought in separate
y. and as this was Q violation of pro-
vision in our Code of Laws he asked that
the Information be dismissed.
Government Attorney Robinson made
remarks asto whyrhe demurrer shouldn't
bes Estaned and also read certain portions
from law books to support bis argument,
our stated that the Code of Laws of
these islands does not permit indictments
for different times made against the
defendant by different persons TO be
linked together.
JUDGE Gibson made sumo more re-
remarks again why his demurrer shoald
be sustained.
Judge Wilson in brief remarks gave
the opinion of the Court in the matter
and stated that as the Code of Laws of
the Virgin Islands does not allow the
indictments as charged against the de-
fe dent by more than one Derson and at
different times tn be linked together the
demurrer of Judge Gibson was sustained
ard the Government Attorney was given
leave TO present his ca again at the
next session of Court.
A numter of probate business was
then taken up and disposed of after a
short recess.
Judge Wilson remarked last night
that about rs records of Cours matter
were stolen from his office by some per.