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protect lLSelI by stringent means.
Clyde Barrow is only "a years
old, but twelve murders have been
ascribed to him within the last
two years. He is the finest eX-
ample of the personally inSignifi-
cant drug store cowboy and cheap
auto thief who suddenly finds that
firearms, when used without trace
of scruple, give him Importance.
A few years ago that is just
what Barrow was, and that is
what he is essentially today - a
cheap hoodlum who never dared
anything more desperate than
stealing chickens or autos. His
brother, Marvin CBuck Barrow,
older by eight years, was consid-
cred far tougher than Clyde.
CLYDE had sawed out of the
~ Waco (Tex0 Jail, but had
been returned from Middle
town, o.
Though he was model" pris-
oner, he showed his aversion to
work by deliberately cutting his
foot with an ak so he would not
have to do the hard labor" TO
which he had been sentenced. A
tender-hearted Governor paroled
him.
A succession of robberies fol-
lowed almost Immediately, and
then late one night a Hillsboro
(TeXD merchant was awakened
by knock at the door. He recog-
nized the youngsters who stood at
the door and said they wanted
some guitar strings.
He admitted them Suddenly
they drew guns, forced him to
open his safe, and, when he had
opened it, shot him down in the
presence of his Mortified wife.
THEIR petty loot was $40 in
Il cash and $500 in jewelry.
But the wife of the storekeeper
identified the pair as Clyde Bar
row and Raymond Hamilton.
They were murderers-marked
men-and after that their nerv-
Gus trigger fingers always closed
before they thought.
Murder followed murder as they
lodged across the country, evad-
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There Floyd has many friends,
who are glad to help in concealing
him from the law. His wife and
young son live in an attractive
bungalow. in Tulsa, and he has
visited them there in direct de-
f1ance of pursuers.
= Il
FLOYD never went beyond the
Il sixth grade. He hated work,
like all outlaws. He hung around
the poolrooms and small-town
joints of Sallisaw.
He drifted to the harvest fields,
but had no stomach for toll, and
a st. Louis pay roll stickup looked
better to him. He served four
years for this crime and in 1929,
on his release, blossomed out as a
full-fedged desperate and bank
rObber.
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The great issues of the contem-
porary world, as between conServ-
ativeS and progreSSiveS, FaSciStS,
Communists and social Democrats,
have to do with the kind Of COL
lectivism, how it is to be estab-
liShed, in whose interests, by whom
it is to be controlled and for what
ends. But about the underlying
premise of all these policies,
which is that the continuity of an
ordered life is a collective respon-
Slbllity, there is no debate.
Mr.. Lippmann pointed out that
the military pattern is the basic
pattern of any directed social or
der whether it be Communist or
Fascist. If multitude of people
is to act according to definite
plan, it must be militarized. That
is to say; centralized decision
must replace distributed decisions.
There must be a hierarchy of
officers, or, if you like, officials,
and a rank and file of privates.
The officers must command. The
privateS must obey. In place of
argument, persuasion, bargaining,
and compromise among indi-
VidualS, there must be orders and
the disciplined acceptance of
those orders. It is inconceivable
that among multitudes the free
choice of individuals could be
brought into agreement upon a
comprehensive plan, or that a
multitude of individuals who were
free to cooperate or to stand
apart could voluntarily carry out
national plan. If the social Or
der is to be planned, it has to be
directed as it is in war time or in
great emergencies, and the liberty
of private transactions has to give
way to RECOMMENDATION.
=
A N iron discipline is needed to
IA make millions of people be-
have according to a plan. They
do not naturally coordinate
themselves properly. Absolution
is not merely incidental to a di-
rected economy in its early phases.
1t is the basic principle of a di-
rected economy. 1t is only by
abolishing freedom of choice in
the disposal of labor and income
and savings that production can
be directed according to unified
plan and the supply of all things
brought into perfect adjustment
with the demand for them.
Thus, if there is freedom to
choose an occupation, there is no
likelihood whatever that every one
will choose just that occupation
which fits the plan. Under free
dom there will be oyercrowding in
some occupations and lack of
manpower in others. Successful
planning is even more impossible
where men have freedom to
choose what they will buy, that is
TO say, freedom to determine what
kind of life they will make for
themselves out of the products
Of their labor.
For then the planner must
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DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DreW Pearson and Robert S. Allen -


WASHINGTON, shaggy
w William practice speeches
delivery
other
him the reheang
which the reading
Noting quickly turned
upside down.
THE Painless Dennis
gandist
In the article statements
Roosevelt himself
builder Borrowing devaluaon the
stiute social
genial personality. While careSse
he undoing system.
don't know what they likely
Note-AS plans
speaking to tell the people what he thinks
CARTORIALLY, Senator Hamilton
~ sparkling star Of old
Chevy Chase
cuaed through the
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After several "jobs," he was
caught in Ohio and sentenced to
fifteen years for a Toledo bank
robbery This sentence still hangs
over his head, unserved, for he
escaped on his way to the state
penitentiary.
Lightning on the draw, Floyd is
also tricky, and has killed at least
two peace officers, by distracting
their attention while they had the
drop on him, then shooting them
down.
n n
IN the Oklahoma hills, Floyd has
u become a legend, and there are
tall Robin Hood" tales of his
benefactions to the poor.
His holdups are almost always
pulled off in f1amboyant style,
without masks, and though he
usually carries and can operate
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Where Are These Men?

MYTH the pick -and-shovel hands at Norris dam
w studying appreciation of music in their spare
Time and the steamboat men of the Mississippi river
moCthlng please" and thank you" and may be
excused?" on leaving the table something Ger
tanly has come the American herman that
Samuel Clemens and Jack London and Rex Beach
claimed to know so we'll
In starting my life on the Mississippi I decided
that would be as rough and he as possible on short
houce and therefore went aboard the Louisiana"
with nothing but toilet kit and a pint of bonded
bourbon
mad been boning up the Mark Twain version
OF this life and my whiskerS were two DAYS along
100 But, although Mark Twain told of river men
VINO sat around at night drinking intoxcants out
OF lineup which they filled from a gallon lug and
singing coarse songs having to do with the more
Sordd phases of the beautiful sentiment of love no.
oooy on the Louisiana seemed much interested in
my pint and the only song I heard was the chaste
and hIgh-m1nded Lets Fall In Love Dear" which
came floating up through the ventilator from the
engine room viz
The gentlemen of the ships company were
shaved and Numbered as clean as yachtsmen and
captain Clay, having noted the extent of nv bag
gage, oHered me the use of set of his stylish ma
JamaS. And, with something which 1 am afraid
hnghC nave been an insinuation in his voice he
remarked that there was a shavng-ight and mirror
III Che private bath connected with my suite
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Fair Enough
By
WESTBROOK PEGLER

MEMPHIS, Tenn May 17.-For many hours
A'A have been promising myself to write for pos
terity the memories of my life on the Mississippi.
which began at 4:35 Sunday afternoon at Memphis
when I went aboard the towboat Louisiana of the
Mississippi Valley Barge Line and ended Monday
evening about twenty miles up-river where some
young government engineers working a dredge
took me off and sent back to town
Hey-ho, that the life, out there on the father
OF waters, and that phase of my career recedes
10 tln nrA LII EnHI L. l...-
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pSycnOlOgy SET apart from the
mental processes Of all other in
dividuals. 1t is. for want of a
better name, columnar cerebra-
ton.
1t makes no difference
whether the columnist is COM
munist, bourgeois or capitalistic.
Step on his toe and he will react
in precisely the same way. There
is a brotherhood of the by-line
which sweeps aside all class dis
tinction. You can not be a col
umnist for day, a week, or
twenty years without developing
an ego sensitivity quite unwar-
ranted by your position in the
community. Instead of recog-
nizing yourself as a sea -girt is
land you become a peninsula or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17
BY WILLIS THORNTON

THE thousands
officers country placed about
top of the
brought
physical and legal
Department
powerful
that will kill three miles bullet
10
Passage certain
federal helping
todays
field
similar outlaws
the
Far the head of the department of Justices list of wanted
criminals
has bazed trail of awlessne which
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make guesses about the pref
erenceS of the people, and he
might guess wrong. This problem
does not arise in country like
Russia where the population is so
poor that practically all income
has to be spent on the obvious
necessities of existence. Since the
demand for staples is greater than
the supply, the producer can sell
what he makes.
DUT once a people has risen
- above the level of subsistence
to the level where it has income
to spend for comforts and lux
uries, the caprices of individual
taste become extremely discon-
certing to the planning COM
miSSionerS.
He concluded his analysis of the
principles of a directed economy
by saying that it is no accident
that wherever and whenever
planned collectivism has been in
Stituted, in all countries during
the war in the postwar dictator
ships it has required censorship,
espionage and terrorism to make
it work
What else can one expect? How
else, except by suppressing the
liberties of individual men, is the
will of the officials to prevail with
out let or hindrance from the
wills of individual men?
From this he turned to what he
called the principles of a com
pensated economy or a free col
lectivism" which, he said, is the
method being worked out among
the English-speaking peoples.
1T is a method of social con-
troll which is not laissez faire,
which is not communism, which is
not fascism, but the product of
their own experience and their
own genius.
IT shall call it the method of free
Il collectivism. 1t is collectivist
because it acknowledges the obli-
cation of the state for the
standard of life and the operation
of the economic order as a whole.
1t is free because it preserves
within very wide limits the liberty
of private transactions.
Its object is not to direct in
dividual enterprise and choice &C
cording to an official plan, but to
put them and keep them in a
working equilibrium. It's method
is to redress the balance of private
actions by compromising public
action"
The postwar economic cycle
had demonstrated, he said, that
individual decisions were not suf11-
cient to create a lasting prosperity
and that individuals could not en-
dure the remedy of individual ad-
justment.
1T follows that If individuals
are to continue to decide when
they will buy and sell, spend and
save borrow and lend. expand and
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of the old river and hear, in my
dreams, the leadSman's sing
song cry, like that of the Sicilian
yelling Strawberries" in the
alley, "A Quarter Less Twain"
I hear him sing "A Quarter
Less Twain" and hear him spank
himself on the nude meat of his
chest and remark something
about the dam mosquitoes.
This remark is uttered in his
unofficial, personal voice. how
ever, as distinguished from the
ceremonial yodel in which he
sings out the depth of the river
to Mr.. Falkenberg, the pilot. who
stands in a glass case up on the
roof, twizzling his searchlights
along the banks and over the
herd of barges which are bunti
ahead of the Louisiana
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Guests Searched for Stolen $3.50
Guests at the home of Mrs. Char
line Trumber, 10, of 802 North Riley
avenue, were searched last night
after she told police that a coin
purse containing $3.50 had been
stolen.
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HJeemy bM'
@
Haywood BROUN

I WAS forced to interrupt my tour of America on
account of the occurrence Of Mothers day Sun
day and also because have bad toothache hope
they'll give me novocaine for that. At the moment
wouldn't even like the Grand Canyon. However, this
short trip home gives opportunity to look over
the town and observe what changes have taken
place. No changes have taken place. But have
learned one thing which should have known long
time ago There is a distinct and separate sort of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-17
From One Who Has .Sinned

I AM well aware of my own sins although I
i negligent in correcting them. When somebody
writes in to say he reads with high disdain and
complete boredom 1 look for the mote in my
own eye. but set the client down as reactionary
stuffed shirt whom I delight to displease. The idea
that somebody could agree with my point of view
and still dislike the stuff never enters my head. At
least 1t has not until this moment. 1 will have to
take the matter under Amusement
OF course, it not sheer introspecton which
led me into these Introductory remarks 1 am moved
TO write about the columnar ego by a fellow toer
over in the left hand corner of the vineyard Some
little time ago 1 ventured mild criticism of Sender
Garlin, who handles the capital rs" in the Change
the World" feature in the Daily Worker I under
took TO refue not the slightest stipulation of Marx
Lenln or Earl BrOWder. 1 merely said that in my
opinion Mr.. Garlin had written an added piece for
the paper came back to town just in time to read
the responses. There have been three already, one
by Maxwell BOdenheim the Greenwich Village poet;
one by John Howard Lawson, the experimental play
wright, and one by Sender Garln, the columnist
in question. These articles, if laid end to end run
we'll over two columns I am f1attered but also
aghaSt and dsmayed. I do not rate it.
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TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
By Walter Lippmann

the which
- delivering title, Method Freedom,
Codkn university Walter
the modern satecraft
which the state discharges its obligation the people
orefn
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He Wants Music

he truth is precious and I would not report
mat had to drink the pint of Bourbon nm
assisted, but the captain and the pilot had no mart
III Che preservation of this old river tradition
Mr. ONe1u, the ships writer was mildly unhanpv
because the steamboat had had only four nights
OH the river since the first of the year and would
not be IN Memphis as he had hoped for the cot
ton carnival
But his complaint not that he would miss
tne Drawing and knitting and police trouble which
the world has been led to regard as the favorite
recreation of the steamboat man Mr. ONeill
wished to be ashore in Memphis at carnival time
because he had heard that Guy Lombardo would be
playing date in town with his 1ddlers- and
somewhat and music is the favorite vice of Steam
boat Bill ONeill
Mr.. Lloyd also pined for at least one day and
preferably two ashore, but not in Memphis nor to
hear Guy Lombardo, for any other purpose
than to get himself measured for an issue of china
teeth. He had gone ashore in New Orleans several
weeks ago and two doctors had taken eighteen teeth
out of his countenance, sending him back to the
river equipped to cope with nothing more sturdy
than orange juice. oatmeal and soup.
Now if he could just have day in New Orleans
they could make survey and build the replace
ments and mail them to him, general delivery, at
Cairo or Charlottesville or hang them a buoy
in the channel where he could pick them up on
one of his trips up and down the river.
Copyright 1884. by United Feature Syndicate. Inc)
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ANY unfriendly reference to your work becomes,
according to your economic position, attack upon
the Constitution of the United States, the bill of
rights, or the doctrines of Carl Marx Next to the
British empire cOlumnsts the greatest territory
grabbers in the world
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WANTED --DEAD OR ALIVE!
zZa7cy Lice Briefly in Glory Find Trail Has One E1d-D0C

the of
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SkiHIping the Workers

THE DAILY WORKER is publication supported
Il by the toilers of America and dedicated to the
cause of promoting the proletaran revolution in
America and throughout the world In a sadly NAL
adjusted community the Daily Worker should find
much to write about and generally does. AS one of
its regular subscribers and faithful readers object
to its hddling while the labor movement burns 1
pay my cents day to find out what is happening
in the printers strike in Paterson, N. j. which
the Worker gives me less than half column, and
similar subjects. 1 not interested in the sins of
Haywood Broun or the virtues of Sender Garlin I
am not very much interested even when Sender Gar
lin himself does the pointing with pride and the
viewing with alarm.
And may appeal from the editors and column
lists of the Daily Worker to the rank and file and ask
what earthly interest the American worker has in
the opinion of the author of "RepleniShng JeSSica
about Haywood Broun the opinion on the same
subject which is held by the dandy little dramatst
who wrote "Gentlewoman." If you striking
lOngShOreman in Seattle. Wash, what would you
care? 1 can think of nothing which would seem to
you of less Importance, unless possibly what Hey
wood Broun thought of Maxwell Bodenhem or John
Howard Lawson.
Copyright 1894 by The
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machine gun, all his murders have
been done with the automatic.
Several efforts have been made
by friends of Floyd, who realize
that he will be shot sooner or
later, to arrange his peaceful
surrender on the governments
promise that he will not have to
pay the penalty for his murders.
But Governor Murray has turned
down all such offers, adding grim
ly, We'll get him"
Floyd and Barrow have gotten
away with it "for long time. The
reckoning must be drawing closer
every day.
NeXt-DeSpite a fine record in
capturing thugs who practice
that most contemplate of crimes
-kidnaping-federaI agents want
very much to meet five men and
women who are still at large.
Read their descriptions next.
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Eyes: Hazel.
Tattoo marks: Shield and anchor with U. S. N.
on right outer forearm; girls bust, left inner
forearm.
hnger.)
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Jim Ham effused. Quoth he:
MY good fellow, it has been
years since I've seen you. How
you young people do grow up!
It's almost unbelievable that
you're married."
I've been married a long, long
time" replied the gentleman.
With great flourish, the Illi-
noisan continued. With wife
so very young, you couldn't have
been married so very long ago."
This isn't my wife, Senator.
It's my daughter"
CHARLES EDISON, son of the
~ late inventor, now president
of the Thomas A. Edison in
dustries. has been serving for the
past month as staff executive in
the Office of the national emer-
gency council. . Edison is as
sisting in preparing the plans for
the Presidents home moderniza-
ton and construction program.
The recent Kentucky derby
proved Big Jim Farley as good a
picker of race horses as of Pres
idents. Jim had 500 bet
on Cavalcade and collected neat
purse. The quarrel between
John F. Sinclair, New York
lawyer, and Clarence Darrow,
which finally led to the formers
resignation from the NRA review
board Gittle- Man What-Now
Board)-was over no real funda-
mental difference of opinion.
Sinclair is no less critic of the
NRA than Darrow. But both
are prima donnaS. Sinclair,
an aggressive individual under
took to run the board. Darrow,
although over 70, insisted on be-
ing chairman in fact as well as in
name. Result, constant wrangle,
with the veteran criminal lawyer
finally easing his younger competi-
tor out of the picture.
Copyright, 1884, by United Feature
Syndicate. Incl
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herd of barges which bunting sluggshly along
ahead of the Louisiana
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Il AM l3A~N~p~

DESCRIPTION
Age: "a.
Height: 5 feet z inches.
Weight: $50 pounds.
Complexion: Light.
Hair: Dark brown, probably
lyed black at present.
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Tattoo marks: Nurses face in midst of rose.
Vaccination.
Dress: Fond of good Clothes and usually APP
pears clean shaved and weIl-dressed.
(Fingerprint is that of F1oyd's right index
fnger.( kMA
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
SLOT MACHINE,
$500 STOLEN

LURAY, Va, Jan. 9.-Robbers
staged a bold job here at 2 o'clock
at night, where in plain view of
any chance passerby on Main
Street, they entered side window
of Page Restaurant and carried
off a slot machine containing
about 5000.
Mrs. Pappas, who discovered the
loss of the machine when she
opened the restaurant, said she be-
heved the thieves had meant to
make a clean sweep but had been
scared off, $12 in a drawer near
the machine and the cash register
not having been touched.
The time of the robbery was
placed by a roomer in an apart
ment over the restaurant who said
he heard the noise, but thought
the restaurant was keeping open
late. Just across the street the
other restaurant did not close until
3 o'clock, but the proprietor said
he had noticed nothing suspicious.
The roomer said he saw a blue
automobile leave from the back,
with four people in it.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
FARMER NAMED
BY R|TCH|EFOR
COUNTYBOARD
CIagett Ready to Be Sworn
in Today to Fill Post in
Montgomery

Chester F. Claggett, Potomac
district farmer, has been ap-
pointed Montgomery county COM
missioner by Governor Ritchie to
succeed DR.. George L. Edmonds
who resigned yesterday.
DR.. EdmondS, and Miss Lavinia
Engle, who resigned a short time
ago, were named in a mandamus
suit to oust them. The suit, filed
by John Oxley, Rockville attorney,
was based on grounds that they
were members of the State legis-
lature at the time the salaries
of the county commissioners were
raised.
Clayton r. Watkins, clerk of
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court, will swear Claggett into
office today in time for him to
sit with the commissioners in to-
days meeting.
DR.. Edmonds, who has served
six terms in the House of Dele
gates from Montgomery county,
will be a candidate for county
commissioner in the coming elec.
ton.