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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
a01oIly disapprove of q0hat you sag and will
defend to the death yor right to sag it-VoEtaire.

How did we ever drop toll roads,
create public libraries, public schools,
parks, sanitary plants, bridges, pos
tai services, fire protection, and
hundred other government public
services? We must have had men
tai lapse to omit the profit motive
In all these or did we turn Social
list in this unconsciously?
Our would-be generals have the
Eegal power to control when we shall
work; how much of the created
product shall be ours and what
standard of living our lords of Gre
alton will permit us to develop.
These royal majesties buy and sell
labor under protection of law and
get homage from the real creators
Of wealth.
And if any danger exists as to the
power to continue the royal game
of exploitation, the Austrian episode
tells the tale Of procedure.
Can We break the chains of on
stupidity, or must we beg for work
and the privilege of creating our
necessities in abundance? The mon
ster of despair is attempting to pro-
long the agony by force. AS feudal-
ism and divine rights of kings have
gone, so will the divine right Of
individuals to exploit others go. It's
only a matter Of time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
THE PHILHARMONIC

THERE are three ways to finance radio
programs: By advertising, by tax on
receiving sets, or by voluntary contributions.
Not all radio advertising is Objectionable;
some of it is not unpleasant and even inter-
esting. But anything except the barest an
nouncement Of sponsorship is out of place
when great music is presented.
Therefore, the two-hou concert by the
Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York,
on Sunday afternoons, which is given to radio
by that society without advertising sponsor
ship, is especially enjoyed by music lovers.
1t must be paid for. The society needs
funds.
Those who enjoy these concerts and want
them to continue should send a check small
or large, to the Philharmonic Symphony So
ciety, Campaign Headquarters, Hotel Waldorf
Astoria, New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
BELIEVES PRESIDENT ACTS
PROPERLY ON AIR MAIL
By CWA Gunner,s Mate.

BY CWA Gunner's Mate.
A guy named Smith pulled a
boner when he popped off about
our grand and glorious President,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and so
consigned himself to the Fulton Fish
Market, as far as a lot Of good old
Democratic votes are concerned.
Then, along comes one of our ma
tional heroes, Mr.. Lindbergh, and
the Lord knows the man has proved
himself a hero and he tries to put
our hopes on the spot for his stand
on this aviation scandal.
Well, we have a lot of heroes
just as great as the lone eagle, only
they are doing theirs with a wheel
barrow and a shovel on CWA work.
Their service bars so burden their
war medals that you can't see the
color of the ribbon. They are very
thankful to our present commander
in-chief for making it possible for
them to make enough money by the
fruits of honest labor to feed their
wives and babies.
From the monetary point of view
Of hero has caShed in as well as any
national hero that our country has
been able to boast. We are proud
of hinl-no doubt. But we also are
proud of our other unsung, unheard
heroes who make this hero business
matter of national contribution
for freedom and democracy, instead
of dollars and cents.
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A LII this sum of accumulated
"A wealth dragged from the
earth and the people should have
in active circulation, yet it re-
manned underground, useless,
powerless to tighten the burden Of
poverty which was bound upon
the backs Of so many citizens.
Surely we were given the breath
OF life for something more noble
than the accumulation of money;
for some greater purpose than the
boarding of gold.
Men who boast OF being self
made are usually the ones who
are filed with a consuming de-
sire to have children who are not
self-made. Their chief ambition
is to relieve their sons and daugh-
ters Of any necessity to exercise
their abilities, talents or brains.
For the piling up Of money fos-
tiers its own peculiar self-conceit.
And the father who leaves mil
lions fancies he has done well by
his children.
Unhappily, the rest Of us agree
with him and when enough peo-
pie are sold on the idea, you
know what happens. There is an
orgy Of grabbing and greed; gen.
eral prosperity disappears; null
titudes suffer, and the economic
structure of country totters.
After all is said, the man who
helps humanity has left the best
heritage to his children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
A Woman's Viewpoint
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON :

THINK of the fun a man gets
= by making his own fortune
or career! How strange it seems,
then, that so many Of them are
determined to prevent their chill
dren from having such pleasure.
Too bad more fathers do. not
heed the example Of the famous
Mayo brothers, who are leaving
their money to medical science in
stead of to their families. The
decision, made public some time
ago, marks a movement forward
in the right direction. 1t is an
encouraging sign Of economic SAN
ity and may indicate that we shall
be led out Of the wilderness by
those who love men more than
they love money.
If we ever lose our desire to
pile up vast fortunes for those
who come after US most Of the
economic distress from which we
now suffer will disappear. A new
vision of life may be given us and
we can then understand better
the reason for our brief exist
ence upon the earth.
Consider, if you please, how
many enormous trust funds have
reposed-and no doubt many still
repose-in the vaults Of a hum
bred thousand banks in the land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
THE SELLER MUST BUY

WE are beginning to learn that those who
money with which to pay. We are, in other
words, learning the essentials of reciprocal
tariff agreements.
Other nations-Britain. for instance-have
long worked at this trade. We should start;
for us it may mean the way out of our
dilemma
Equally important with its effects upon our
industries and agriculture is the influence
such a course in international trade will have
upon the peace of the world.
Henry Wallace, secretary of agriculture,
understands this. In his recent pamphlet
America Must Choose" he says:
1T comes to this: If we insist upon selling
without buying we have to lend our surplus
to foreign countries. and never take it back.
1t stays abroad. But we think we still own
it, and that makes us figure out ways and
means of keeping the investment safe. We
must have security that transcends the good
faith of the borrower. There is no surer
path to war.
The method of reciprocal trade, on the
other hand leads to peace. 1t makes no sales
without providing opportunities for the buy
ers to pay the bill. Since the bill does not
remain outstanding indefinitely, and does not
have to be collected at the point of a gum
it makes new business easy to get and profit
able"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
THIS DEFENDS WORKER
IN JUVENILE COURT
By Mrs. L. II.

BY Mrs. L. II.
I want to say this is my second
time to write in regard to Mrs. G's
tale of hardship which appeared in
the Message Center and in which
she mentioned Mrs. Shelby of the
juvenile court.
I think she misrepresented Mrs.
Shelby. I have asked many favors
Of Mrs. Shelby and always got i'm
mediate relief. I have been in her
office many times and she always
was sweet and pleasant to every
one as could be.
I often have remarked she was a
wonderful woman for the position
she had I also have heard a
number Of other people say the
same.
Mrs. Shelby is so kind and pleas
ant that would just as soon go to
her for favorS and advice as I would
to my own mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
Darb

BY HARRIET SCOTT OLINICK
Her life has ever held a color warm
and clear.
Hers has been forever dull, unva-
ried gray;
The pale witness of fading win
er's day,
Mouse-hke and fearless, cold and
drear;
With never a crimson hour to
cheer.
Nor a saffron moment with
golden moon for pay;
Never shining challenge in an
exquisite spray,
But only colors drab and pale and
sere.
This be my prayer, with the white
death clutching at her throat
With fingers swift and insidious
and tight;
That before she takes the trem-
bling step across deaths moat
Into the eternity Of everlasting
night.
She be given a scarlet Joy to aSsuage
her last breath;
Then to glide happily into the watt
ing arms Of Death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
TIMES THANKED FOR
CITY UTILITY ACTION
By I. d. b.


I can not refrain from admiring
the intelligence of The Times in it's
recently successful fight to obtain
$525,0O0 in electric utility rate re-
auctions for the people of Indian
apolis. Your editor is to be con-
graduated for his sincere, honest
and business like method in this
undertaking.
First he employed an independent
accountant and got the facts. He
then showed his regard for the con-
stituted legal authority in charge
of such matters by turning these
facts over to Sherman Minton, the
public counsellor, for verification
The result was summary action
against the Indianapolis Power and
Light Company, confession by the
utility of its guilt in charging eX-
ceSsive rates, and as every customer
Of the company now knows, an i'm
mediate cut in monthly light bills.
No other newspaper in Indiana
has demonstrated such enterprise in
the last decade, or more. 1t shows
what can be done with facts, once
you get them and evidently The
Times and Mr.. Minton had the
goods on this utility.
1t was an excellent job, done in
short time, and has won for your
paper the confidence of several
thousand citizens of Indiana. More
than that, The Times soundly sup
ported action by fair-mided pub
lie service commission, which re-
suited in a minimum of expense and
a stable proportion of results for
indianapolis taxpayers. AS one of
many grateful citizens, I wish to
thank you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
OBJECTS TO PRITCHARD'S
PARTY SAVING" NATION

By O. S. G.
see where Walter Pritchard has
assumed the role of prophet, and
predicts the G.. o. P. is to save
the nation" as the great "emer-
gency party" From just what the
grand old party is to save us from
Brother Pritchard doesn't state spe-
officially. Nor does he mention any,
thing about the last twelve years of
c.. o. P. saving" in which the
country was plunged to the nadir of
despair.
If that's the kind of saving" he
thinks ought to be repeated nobody
wants any of it. He means about
taxes and mounting indebtedness"
but he fails to say anything about
the haunting misery, restitution,
banhuptcies-the utter hopeless
ness Of the jobless, and the vanish
ing of homes and savings Of liter
ally millions of people under the
benign and saving" power Of
twelve years Of the great emer-
gency party" administrations.
What are taxes and mounting
indebtedness" compared to a COM
plete breakdown Of government
brought about by a hopeless, job
less people?
OF course, there's a reason for
Brother Pritchard's argument: he's
a Republican candidate for mayor.
And such is 'bourgeoise" politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
Light Company Not So Bad

Perry, who is one Of the finest and
best men ON earth. They had sent
out to offer help in the form of
a loan without interest. What
man with a backbone would want
charity, if he could prevent it? A
few years later my brother was
operated on just at a time when
my parents were buying a home.
Another loan was necessary, and
it was acquired just as easily.
I believe most of these stories
are exaggerated. The one about
the meter was very funny. Is it
the light company'S fault if you
have poor wiring in your house?
If the company suffered the
loss of all of their customers who
said that their meter ran when
the lights were all off, it would be
refunding every day.
I am writing this because I ap-
preciate the one company which
has had the fewest layoffs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
A PHILIPPINE COMPROMISE

THERE is nothing clean-cut about the
L solution to the Philippine tangle offered
by President Roosevelt in his special message
to congress yesterday. But that is not his
fault
Congress, partly under the influence OF
selfish American lobby and of a Filipino
minority, amended the Hawes-C Cutting meas
IRE until it offered the islands more of beg
gary than independence. When the Philippine
legislature last fall rejected so-caled indie
pendence on those unjust terms. congress was
angry. President Roosevelt, who might have
taken the initiative in a compromise settle
,nent. was too busy with our domestic crisis.
The senate committee last month completed
the havoc by voting to force the Filipinos to
take independence on the HaweS-Cutting
terms or renounce their desire for freedom.
Filipino leaders properly denounced this as
tyranny
Finally the President found time to bring
together Mr. Quezon, the Philippine leader.
and the congressional leaders. An agreement
was reached under which the lapSed Hawes-
Cutting law would be revived for Philippine
acceptance before next October, on the promise
of the President and congressional leaders
that they would later negotiate with the Fill
pinos and correct inequalities in the law. The
only modification now will be new provision
in the bill relquishing American military bases
on the date Of independence.
But the dispute over continuance Of Ameri-
can naval bases and the larger dispute over
economic and trade injustices are to be left
entirely to future negotiation.
Obviously this is very risky method and
one which can breed much future trouble IN
less both parties act in perfect good faith.
In asking congress to revive the unjust law
but 10 postpone correction of it, the President
in his message said:
Where imperfections or inequalities exist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
y
THE POLLYANNA BOYS
ARE OUT, HE CLAIMS
By w. H. Richards.

BY w. H. Richards.
The Pollyanna round the corner
boys are at it again; the CWA work.
ers are being dropped into the bread
lines. Who cares about the boys
who produced what wealth there is?
It's the title to the goods that
countsl Twenty times in a century
have the American people gone
through the spasm of production
paralysis. Nothing has been learned
yet from all these experiences. We
must be dead from the neck up
What grand mess our social order
has turned out to be, under this
cannibalistic method of production,
by individuSl feudalistic determine
ton of how and what we will create
for society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

By Times Reader.
I have been reading all the eX-
aggerated complaints written by
some of The Indianapolis Times
readers. They are a bunch of poor
sports. Just because they are
down they envy one company that
is getting along. The indianapolis
Power and Light Company is not
as bad as the people say it is.
I am the son of a man who has
been in the employment of the
light company twenty-four years.
In this time he has not had one
1ayoff. His salary was cut once,
but he and all of the employees
had their former salary restored
to them.
Some of you will remember the
flu epidemic. During that time
four members of our family were
stricken. A representative of the
company was sent out by Norman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
HULL AND MUNITIONS

CTATE SECRETARY CORDELL HULL
~ welcomes the senate proposal to investi-
gate the munitions trust. This is. of course,
in line with his long record as an advocate
of peace.
The secretary has indicated he will talk
with President Roosevelt about the matter
Mr.. Roosevelt will, undoubtedly, upon his
record as peace advocate, support Mr..
HullS stand
Thus, the investigation seems to be practi-
cally assured.
Launched, it promises to reveal what the
arms and munitions manufacturers of this
country have been doing at home and abroad:
their connection, if any, with war scares; their
influence upon American expenditures for
arms and armament.
In tense world, such an investigation
promises TO help clear the atmosphere
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

In demanding this investigation
of aeronauticaI affairs our President
has done what he thinks is right,
by bringing to the surface any
illegitimate contracts that were
made. I don't know just the powers
that be which prompt this political
move On the part of our one and
only national hero, but will predict
a fish market demise or worse for
him.
This is going to the press first, but
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will never
hear about it anyhow. Charles A.
and his cohorts are all right, the
worlds wrong,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
PROTESTS FAILURE ON
OLD-AGE PENSIONS

BY Raymond McCauley
What is the matter with that old
age pension payment which I
thought was to be made Jan. /?
Here it is Feb. IS, and not one word
from the county commissioners as
to the payment. It is not much,
but the old saying is, half a loaf is
better than none at all. Let me
know through the columns Of your
paper when these persons can eX-
pect a pay on it.
Note-The law was effective Jan.
l. Payments should be started in
the next ninety days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

am confident that they can be corrected
after proper hearing and in fairness to both
peoples"
That Is a pledge upon American honor;
it must be carried out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
HE'D SUGGEST A NEW
ADVISOR FOR PRESIDENT

By X. p. c.
OWEN D. YOUNG
We believe in Franklin Roosevelt,
We believe in the NRA,
George NJ. Cohan has nothing on us
When it's love for the U. S. A.
But we do get downhearted,
Lose hope-get all unstrung,
Each time we hear that Franklin D.
Is listening again to Young.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Pu vi, new emperor of Manchuokuo has
aScenoed three thrones in his twenty-nine
years As an emperor he may be a push
over, but he deserves something for his per-
Sistence
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

In Monte Carlo a man, carried to the
bottom OF the bay in taxicab, got out
swan ashore and took another cab Any one
else might have called it a day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
The Message Center

(Times readers are inUited to eGpreSs
their Uie1oS in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have a chance.
Limit them to ESQ q0ordS or IeSS.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Vassar girls, for the first time in history
are permitted to smoke in the dermitories.
Now, the girls probably won't enjoy it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Mayor La Guardia of New York Is having
bust made of himself. Former Mayor
OBrien didn't need one-he was q bust
himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

The Greeks 1t has been discovered, en-
joyed wrestling $500 years ago. They still are
welcome to it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Primo Cameras championship title has
Melted him Just about $780, or as much as q
pair Of his shoes cost him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-05
c.. A. G.. DANCE
GREAT SUCCESS

All the mystery and horrors Of
Halloween were used to create at
mosphere for the annual Girls
Activity club dance. at the high
school, Saturday night. The af-'
fair, one OF tile first of the school
dances, was a cord and cotton
frolic.
A special feature of the evening
was the awarding of a five-dollar
bill, donated by Fred R. Cross
The lucky couple in this spot dance
was Hetty Ann Lewis and Charles
Jenney.
A good orchestra and other fea-
lures during the evening made
this dance highly successful.
The committee responsible fol
the success of the affair were dec
orations, Peggy Rhodes, Ethel Dan
enburg, Hetty Ann Lewis, Lorena
Cass; refreshments, Maxine Spears
Mary Katherine Horton, Roberta
Barratt; entertainment, Genevive
HinderkS, Helen DoWd Elizabeth
Meyer; advertising, Sarah Wagner
Mae Thomas. and Ruth Riddle.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-05
PRESENT DAY
CLUB DINNER
ON SATURDAY

Present Day club members were
the guests Saturday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Horton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross T. Hickeox, meeting at
the attractive new Horton home on
SandalWood Drive.
This was the first meeting of the
year and began with a delicious
dinner, table appointments being
in orange and yellow.
After dinner program of cur
rent events was enjoyed. each
member participating, and the eve-
ming ended with a game of con-
tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nance received the
guest prize, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid, that
for high score; Mr.. and Mrs. Rice
that for second high, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Costello, that for third high
score. Mrs. Osborne won the
ladies low score prize and MI
Brock, the mems.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Nance were
guests and members present were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Brock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh T Osborne. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Chesnut, Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. Costello, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G
Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont J. Reid
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rice, Mrs
w. w. Apple and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-05
DIALOGUE TO BE
PART OF LECTURE

Under the auspices of the Hard
ing schol Mothers club, Mrs. Irv-
ing T. Raab viii DE presented Tues
day night, November 6, at 730 o.
clock in the Wilson school, in the
second of her series of lectures or
sex education.
Subject for the lecture is the
fathers part in human reproduc-
ton. In this lecture the speaker
will endeavor to show the mothers
how to answer such questions az
''Why do I look like Daddy?'
This information will be given il
dialogue, portraying an imaginar,
conversation peIween mother ant
child.
All women interested are invitec
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-05
MANY INTERESTING EVENTS TO TAKE
PLACE IN Ell CE'NTRO THIS WEEK

the conflict between the leading
lady's business life as an interior
decorator and her own private af-
fairs
Achievement Day
Frida evening is the annual 4-ld
club A chievement day program at
which time over 200 pins will be
awarded members for completion of
the prev ious years projects. A
radio program as we'll as one at
Wilson school will feature the cell
ebration.
Junior College Play
Thursday evening, November 8,
and Saturday evening, November
10, the Junior college will present
the play "Ml's. Bumpstead-Leigh, >
a delightful comedy and the first
of the school series of dramatic
productions.
Armisticc Eve Dance
Saturday night, November 10, the
Veterans hall will be the scene of
big .Armistice eve celebration
sponsored by all the veterans Or
ganizations with the housing COM
mittee in charge. Austin s orches-
ira, patriotic decorate ons will COM
bine to make the dance a success.
It will be the first of four holiday
dances to be sponsored during the
season. Proceeds will go to the hall
furnishing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-05
MATRON HOSTESS
TO OFFIC + r S

Lucille zurcher, outgoing matron
for Signal Chapter No. 276. Order
of the Eastern Star. entertained
her officers Saturday at a charm
ing dessert bridge party at her
home.
When the guests arrived they
we're served a delectable dessert,
the tables being beautifully decor
ated. At each place was a gift from
the worthy matron in expression of
her appreciation for the officer IS
services.
After dessert the bridge game
was conducted and at its eonclus-
ion the high score prize was award
ed to Mrs. Gillett and the second
to Mrs. Hatch.
Officers included DR.. and Mrs
R. L. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
j. Hargrave, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Mcconnell, Mesdames Hazel Baker,
Hazel Purdy, Helen Cook, Inez
Burns, Alice Jensen, Irene Hatch,
Vera McElvaney, Ebba Giilett,
Katherine Hudson, Ina Anderson.
Marcia Farrell.