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The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17
HE DISAGREES WITH
OUR NEWS JUDGMENT.
By c. VI. Conner.

BY {. NJ. Conner.
When and why, Mr.. Editor, has
The Times changed its policies, or
rather policy, Of being an indepen-
dent partisan Sheet" the only
aim of which was to give your read
ers the unbiased facts of the days
news. Your idea Of what is news
certainly does not conclude with
the man on the street today.
Coming home on the street car
today the topic of general conver-
sation was relative to the investiga-
ton Of the wooden gun escape. On
opening my Times I find your
column scare-head informing me
that defeated politician, out of
work as it were, would accept the
Craftsmanship Of the country's larg-
est political party. Glancing further
over your first page I find what the
public wants to know about given
in a single column about five inches
long telling us it has been found
that Dillinger did have some help
at his delivery.
The consensus, Mr. Editor, is
that The Times is so pro-Democratic
that it doesn't care to print too
much about the latest cause Of In
diana's disgrace among the other
states. At time when every Of
fetal of our state should be bend
ing every effort TO undo the
blunders of some of our incom-
petent prison officials, where is our
Governor?
Still committing to maxim G
speeches, too ignorant of the duties
Of his high Office to follow the usual
procedure in case like this, and
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BIG BUSINESS SCORED
FOR PRESENT CONDITIONS

BY Times Reader
We Of the common herd outside
of the special classes benefited by
legislation and political favors have
needs in common. What do we hear
in regard to our fate in these vast
programs?
Let us assume we are all employed
who are not included in these spe-
cial groups mentioned above, are
earning what we earn in the busi-
ness and industrial world.
It's on our shoulders where the
crushing burden lies. We are being
taxed without discrimination. Just
suppose we are normal and aspire
to the normal family life and have
a child or two
Already within our state the men
who have the making Of our
tax laws in their hands have failed
to see the difference between a single
man having an income of $1,000
year and a married man with
family having the same income
when it comes to taxing incomes.
No further thought need be given
to birth control (of which we are
now hearing) with this type of leg
islation taking place. Too few
married couples are both employed
proftabIy. This situation has raised
the standards of living so high that
the man who was gallant enough
to swear to protect and defend and
Si1OOOYt his mate and tries m Sticly
to it and realizes the purposes of
matrimony, scarcely has any chance
to provide much pleasure or COM
fort or very much Of an existence
for the ones who are dependent
upon him.
The barons, with the swine's ap-
petite for money and of the world
of big business. are not going to pay
any one any more wages or salar-
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open, when they sit around plotting
to keep the people from finding out
just what they really are.
A certain Mr.. Hoover, called Dill
linger a rat. What does he mean
by that? At least Dillinger is a
gentleman. Could we say the same
about you? We would like to see
you serve time some time. Perhaps
your outlook on life would be diff
ferent.
Governor McNutt, why not give
Dillinger a gold medal and a par
don. He deserves both.
Hurrah, for you, John. May you
never be caught.
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WANTS BLAME PLACED
FOR DILLINGER ESCAPE.
By E. A. Hunt.

By E. A. Hunt.
All Indiana is reading through the
daily press Of the escape Of John
Dillinger and much is being said
and written about the woman
sheriff of Lake county. Many Of
our officials and supposed prom
inent men are finding fault with
this little woman And some, as
usual are trying hard to hide be-
hind her skirts
Now why does not The Indianap-
lis Times come out boldly and in
quire of our great and good Gov
ernor, why, when Dillinger violated
his parole was he not returned i'm
mediately to the penitentiary where
he belonged.
The Lima (O0 killing would not
have happened. Why not fit the
shoes on the party that they be-
long to, and not try to create a
smoke screen and hide behind a
poor woman's petticoat or fool the
public
Just place the blame we're it be-
longs and I hope your paper has
the nerve to do it.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17
WAR LIES IN THE MIND

TTEAVY ornaments usually are supposed to
breed the fear and suspicion that lead to
war The accepted pacif1st view is that ma
tions distrust one another when they go about
armed to the teeth, and that to demonstrate
your preparedness is a sure way to set the
other fellow thinking of fight.
Sometimes. though, it seems as if things
don't follow that formula.
During the last few days huge British
fleet has been holding maneuvers in the Lee
ward islands. in the West Indies. 1t is the
mightiest feet England ever has sent across
the Atlantic
Not since the day of Rodney has so great
a proposition of the empires naval strength
visited the edge of the Caribbean.
And vet this demonstration has aroused
not a shadow of fear suspicion in the
United States. No one has risen to suggest
that these maneuvers mean that England is
looking ahead to war with the United
States.
Indeed, it is likely that not one American
in fifty even has known that the British fleet
was on this side of the Atlantic. Of those
who did know. hardly any one has thought
twice about it.
Compare that state Of affairs with what
happened year or so ago, when the United
States fleet held its maneuvers off Hawaii.
The whole japanese nation became alarmed.
The stunt was looked upon as a direct
menace to Japan. 1t was asserted widely that
preparation for war with Japan was the only
possible motive for such action.
The two cases are almost perfectly parallel,
on the surface. But one passed unnoticed;
the other led to an amazing amount of war
talk Why?
Perhaps the answer is that ornaments do
not. in themselves, cause fear and suspicion.
after ALL If the national interests of two
countries are in conflict or seem to be, then
military demonstration will provoke uneasi-
ness and cause irritation; if fear and suspicion
exist to begin with, in other words, fleet ma
neuvers will bring them out into the open.
But if they dont-if two nations know
perfectly well that they are going to live
peaceably, side by side, as the United States
and England know it-then the admirals can
parade their dreadnaughts when and where
they please. and no one will think twice
about it
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DILLINGER CHEERED FOR
HIS JAIL BREAK
By a Group of Citizens.

BY Group of Citizens.
This is our first time to write into
your paper We think it is the best
paper printed. Will you please print
our opinion on Mr.. John Dillinger?
We say hurrah! Hurray, for Dill
linger. Myself and every one have
come in contact with would love to
shake his hand. He is really a man
Indiana should be proud to know.
He has brains and if Governor Nc
Mutt and all the politicians who are
so against this said criminal would
give him a chance for freedom and
give him a chance to live without
being afraid of the law every time
he turns around, he probably would
make a good citizen.
These politicians can sit in nice
warm Office every day and make
comments about a fellow who does
get caught doing something in the
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les than they are forced to do, re-
gardless what their profits may be.
This being true, where are the COM
mon people going to be forced to
buy? They must, of necessity, buy
where they can buy the cheapest,
and where is that?
The ones who have the greatest
buying power are able to purchase
their goods the cheapest. Just what
channels does that throw the money
in? Right back into the hands of
big business or chain groups, who
are to no small degree responsible
for present conditions.
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RabbOni
BY POLLY LOIS NORTON

BY POLLY LOIS NORTON
Mary at the cross foot
Kneeling, hear her cry
In the trembling day-darkness,
'Rabboni, Rabboni."
Comes Mary to the sepulchre
With bosom-heavy sigh
Finds it empty in the dawn.
"Rabboni, Rabboni."
Mary seeks her Saviour,
Sees Him walk near by,
In the sunrise hears her name,
Mary! Rabboni."
Mary and her joy-meSsage
To the other HE,
He is risen from the deadl
Rabboni, Rabboni!
Exult, Mary, exult all,
Your joys yau sanctify,
Easter rrorn is every day
Where Love is Rabbonil
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CONTRACTORS CRITICISED
FOR CONDITIONS.
By a Mechanic,

BY a Mechanic.
In regard to A. rs view to farm
ers having jobs in city, he is right.
that far but he should go one step
farther. If the contractors would
say mo, Mr.. Farmer, the farm is
your work and living, the fellows in
the city are mechanics who depend
on their trades for their living. We
must hire them and give them liv-
ing wages"
Do they do that? No. They cut
our wages in half, and the results
are we get a little red card, stand
in line and sign up for eats and
some coal. We suffer for other
necessities, while the farmers can
put their earnings in a bank.
I think the contractors are at
fault.
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say the warden of Michigan City
prison must 60 I like to see
justice done to every one, there
fore I see no reason why the peo-
pie of Indiana should say Mrs.
Holley must go, and not say the
same to the warden, unless the
one being a lady, the other a man,
makes the difference. Let's say
Mr.. Warden you must 60
I hope this will find its way
into the Message Center, and see
how other Hoosiers, as we'll as
other Times readers feel. am a
constant reader Of The Times and
have been for many years.
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POLICE CHIEF COMES
IN FOR PLAUDITS

By NJ. L.
I want to say a nice word for our
chief of police in appealing to check
the yells of the paper boys until 8
Sunday mornings. Heretofore, it
was impossible for we working peo-
pie, in particular, to get any rest
after daylight on Sundays, the only
morning we have opportunity to
sleep late.
Further, I think we should ap-
plaud the chief in inviting the mem
bers Of his force to partake of the
gymnastics available at headquar-
ters. I'm sure there are many fat
bellied cops" needing just this kind
Of exercise, and I hope they turn
out in their shorts in great number.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17
A SOURCE OF REVENUE

HERE probably will be good deal of pub
lie support for Secretary Morgenthau's
suggestion that federal, state and municipal
securities be subjected to taxation.
1t won't be an easy program to work out,
to be sure. 1t is probable that constitutional
amendment will be Necessary.
The question whether such taxation would
make it more difficult for states, cities, and
the federal government to float their bonds
will need the most careful kind of study
But in principle, at least the measure
looks sound At time when all branches of
government need revenue as badly as they do
right now, it does not quite seem fair to permit
tax-exempt securities to provide for wealthy
men source from which they can draw an
income beyond the reach of the tax collector
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17
DAILY THOUGHT

Nevertheless, if thou warn the
wicked of his way to turn from it;
if he do not turn from his way, he
shall die in his iniquity; but thou
hast delivered thy soul.-Ezekiel 1919
ITO see and listen to the wicked
l. is already the beginning of
Wickedness s=Confucius.
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The Message Center

(Times readers are tnvited to cypress
their Uie1os in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can haze a chance.
Limit them to ESQ cords or Less.J
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With dog "dognaped" in Chicago and
cats "catnaped" in Kansas City, that seems
about the only way to get into the headlines
The kidnapings of people have become so
boreSome
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17

Girls, beware of falling in love with men
who have fiat heads, says British woman
surgeon. Better fat heads than fat heads, Ell?
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17

Former Kaiser Wilhelm may nave to return
to Germany to retain his income And, oh,
how he breads it
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17

Brown has begun to replace black for full
dress in Munich. If the fashion leaders
eliminated the wing collar and bow tie, they'd
really be doing the thing up brown
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-17
/ aOhoIly disapprove of uhat you sag and oOiu
defend to the death your right to sag it-Vottare.

too cOnceited to follow the sound
advice of the many who want the
most disgraceful blot against the
name Of the state erased as soon
as possible. Apparently, you ap-
prove of the course he has chosen,
but do you remember when your
paper used to keep us informed as
to just how late a former Repub-
lican official arrived at his office?
In summing it all up, in my
opinion, your only course is to
come out and tell us you are wholly
Democratic and continue to give
out the insipid white washing ac-
counts of deserving Democratic
blunders, and forever relinquish
your formally touted role of the
banner carrier shouting Excelsior
for those Of us who seek the truth,
or take the alternative and give us
the news, regardless of which way
the chips fall.
Live up to your celebrated cap
tion on the editorial page, Give
Light and the people will find their
own way" even if the light will
further crush the aspirations of
some undeserving Democrats.
Editors Note - Let Corre-
spOndent Conner ask some Demo-
cratic machine politicians how
blindly partisan they think The
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Liberal Viewpoint
by DIR. HARRY ELMER BARNES

. Editors Note-Ths is the first of two articles
6y Harry Elmer Barnes, Phi. D.. Matthew
Josephsons analysis of the American social and
economic arstOcracy since the Civil war.
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After noon recess, Floyd Mattice,
chief deputy prosecutor, began his
opening statement.
The evidence will not show the
conversion of the banks money to
the defendants own use, but to the
use of another" declared Mr.. Mat
tice in his opening talk outlining
the case against Mr. Cohn.
He cited the penalty for the Of
tense, two to fourteen years in
prison.
THE indictment, dated Sept. /,
1890, charges the defendant with
appropriation of $3.50 to the use of
one Albert Blue, a stakeholder in the
Fralich Realty Company" asserted
Mr. Mattice
The Meyer-Kiser bank, as are
other banks, was engaged in busi-
ness other than banking, such as
buying and selling stock to their
customers for a profit.
The FTalich Realty Company
the affairs of which were managed
in part by the defendants, found it
self in financial difficulties and IN
able to meet payments of dividends
to preferred stockholders.
The bank nevertheless" con-
tinued Mr.. Mattice, issued dividend
checks. one of which was for $3.50,
received by Mr.. Blue. That single
check was only one of many which
the bank issued to preferred stock
holders when the company had
earned no dividends" he charged.
Such transaction can not be dealt
with collectively in an indictment,
so the one named heretofore will
be used as a basis for this case, "
Mr. Mattice said.
The courtroom was crowded as
the deputy prosecutor began his
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u. S. to Guarantee No One
in Dock Strike Area
Goes Hungry.
|. C. C. ACT EFFECTIVE
Roosevelt Not to Give Up
Trip; Wagner Is Sent
to Portland.

By Emitted Press
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The
United States government is pre-
pared to guarantee that no one in
the San Francisco general strike will
go hungry.
The government also:
l. Considers the San Francisco
situation as strictly a local problem
to be settled if possible by local ma
chinery now functioning.
2. Gave assurances that Presi-
dent Roosevelt, now vacationing in
the south seas, would not change
his plans and turn the cruiser
Houston to San Francisco to take a
personal hand in settling the strike.
The moving of provisions into the
area in event of necessity with be in
an interstate commerce matter and
thereby go from local to govern
mental control, under broad pro-
visions of the interstate commerce
acts which give the administration
board powers to act in cases of
eme1 gencies.
One definite strike move by the
administration was the ordering of
Senator Robert F. Wagner (Dem.,
N. " to Portland, Ore, where an
other strike is impending.
In the White House announce
ment of his trip, it was said that
he would act solely in an advisory
capacity. The order, however, was
interpreted here as an administra-
ton move to obtain settlement of
the Portland trouble before the
actual strike goes into effect.
Mr.. Wagner headed the national
labor board which passed out of
existence recently when the new
labor relations board became effec-
tive under the law passed during the
closing hours of congress. AS chair
man of the old board, Mr.. Wagner
was active in settling many dis
putes which came before the NRA
in the last year.
Meantime, the new labor board
remained in session across the street
from the labor department in secret
conference. No word came either
from there or from the office of
Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.
Both the board and the secretary
contended they had not received
any strike communications from the
west coast TODAY.
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Several years ago the Longshore-
mems union in San Francisco was
broken and disrupted by an unsuc-
cessful strike. 1t continued as an
ineffective union until the national
recovery administration was formed
Then it began to flourish.
Demands were presented to en-
ployers. By Jan. of this year San
Francisco longshoremen we're said
to be the highest paid in the bust
ness.
But wages were not the only mat
tiers of disagreement. The Workmen
maintained there were abuses in the
methods of hiring, that hours were
not adjusted properly, and they
wanted recognition of their union.
Strike Called May 9
A national labor group looked
into the matter and for a time was
believed to have effected a settle
ment, but the results were not sat-
isfactory and new demands, chief
among which were recognition OF
the union and union control OF
hiring halls, we're presented
May 9 the longshoremen called
strike along the entire Pacific coast
PicketS were held back by police
All afternoon the day before July 4
there was rioting.
DI1oJ. ID ;of;,,~ Onourc
July 5 the trucking operation was
resumed and that day became
San Francisco's bloody Thursday.
From 9 a. m. until nearly o'clock
in the afternoon strikers and SYM
pathizers numbering sometimes as
many as 5000 fought with police.
Over a mile area was the battle
field. There we're charges and
counter-attacks 1t was about as
close to actual warfare as San Fran
cisco had seen since the riots Of the
gold rush days Clubs, fists, bricks,
tear gas, and finally guns were
used
When the pickets finally had been
driven back and order restored, San
Francisco counted her dead at two
and the injured at $50
That night Governor Frank Mer-
Ram ordered out the national
guard and troops moved on to the
waterfront
I'VE can't fight the army" said
Harry Bridges, strike leader, but we
will call a general strike"
At first little attention was paid
to the threat. But by the first of
the following week it was plain that
labor was serious. On Wednesday
the teamsters union struck.
The teamsters form one of the
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opening declaration of the states
case. Many of those present were
stockholders or former depositors
of the defunct Meyer-Kiser bank.
James w. Noel was to make the
opening statement for the defense.
The first witness for the state will
be called tomorrow morning.
Difficulty in obtaining a jury was
ended when Edward FRANKIE, r. R.
II, Box 287, county road worker,
took chair No. 9 in the jury box and
became the twelfth trial juror.
Fourteen men had sat in chair
number nine before Mr.. FRANKIE was
accepted.
Mr.. FRANKIE was the sixth venire-
man of a third special venire called
by Special Judge Alexander Cavins.
One hundred and thirty-six citi-
tents were drawn in order to obtain
a jury.
The jurors trying Mr.. Cohn, in
addition to Mr.. FRANKIE, are: Will
liam J. Helm, R. R. 10, Excelsior
Varnish Company district sales
manager; Albert L. Ferguson. r. R.
6, Box 302. bridge contractor; George
NJ. Overhiser, 2244 Central avenue,
retired; Alvin H. Eickhoff, R. R. 8,
Box 371, landscape gardener;
Charles w. Martin. 1880 Livingston
street, carpenter; Harold Green, R.
R. 9, carpenter; Charles Seigel, 227
Leota street, cement worker; Arthur
P. Frost, R. r. u, Box 81. ma
chinist: Chester n. Sedan, 1927 Fin
ley avenue, cement contractor, j.
Albert Schumacher. 3430 Carrouton
avenue, mechanical engineer, and
Malcolm Longberger. 534 Alton
street, Prest-O-Lite Company en-
ploye.
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SOUTHWEST IN
DROUGHT'S GRIP
Crops Wither From Lack of
Rain: Water Hauled
From Deep Wells.

By tHitcd Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 10
/ The southwest today was one
mighty furnace as scorching south
winds sent thermometers hurting
above the 100-degree mark appar-
emily intent on breaking records es-
tablished yesterday.
While crops withered from lack
of rain, heat weary citizens, irrita-
BILE and fatigued from sleepless
nights braced themselves for an
other day of blistering heat. Many
points, suffering from lack of ade-
quate water supplies, put trucks
to work hauling water from deep
wells.
A toll of two dead was added to
the total of four already reported
over the weekend among persons
seeking relief from the soaring tenn
peratures.
Rolly Ehl Of Omaha was killed
when he struck his head on the
sidewalk when overcome by heat
James DeXinney. Omaha, was
drowned in the Missouri river.
Government meteorologists prem
ised nothing in the way of relief.
Emporia, Kan, went into its
thirty-fourth day today with Of
fetal temperature readings over the
100-degree mark. The mercury
touched 112 degrees there yesterday
Other high readings in the area
included: Wichita, 107; Lincoln
Neb., 112; York, Neb, liz; Hastings
ia; Falls City, Neb., 112; Columbia
Mo, ITO; st. Joseph, Mo, 1903; To-
peka, Kan, III; Norton, Kan, ia
and Kansas City, 1868.
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FIELDS COMBED IN
MISSING BOY HUNT
SearCherS Take Lesson
From Lindbergh Tragedy.

on NftfN fftNS
HARTSDALE. n. y. July 10
Leaders in the search for little
Bobby Conner remembered a lesson
from the Lindbergh kidnapping today
and ordered thorough retracing of
territory already combed by hun
dredS OF SearcherS.
The body Of Charles A. Lind
bergh Jr. was found near a New Jer-
Sev highway which had been trav-
ersed repeatedly by searching par
ties. With this in mind scores of
Boy Scouts were QUILTED with poles
and clubs for beating through un-
derbruSh and started on a new hunt
for the 2lmOnth-old youngster who
vanished last Thursday.
While no new clews were found.
police redoubled their efforts TO To-
cate an eccentric peddler known as
the count" who was seen near the
home Of Bobby's parents the day
the boy disappeared.