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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
A CHEERING BANK NOTE

A MONG the multiplying signs that eco
L nomic recovery actually is in progress is
the fact that accounts in New York state
savings banks were. at the beginning of Oc-
tober. $4,000 greater in number than they
were a year ago.
These figures come from the Savings
Banks Association OF the State of New York
They show a total of 1851 900 savings ac-
counts as of Oct. 1, with deposits of more
than $4,000 100000 - an increase of S65, OOO,-
600 in the past year.
The significant thing about them is not so
mucn the rise in the total sum on deposit as
it is in the increase in number of depositors.
That increase is definite proof that New York
state, at least has more citizens able to put
money in the bank now than it had a year ago.
Despite all the talk of poor business, things
must have made a pretty strong improve
ment somewhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
SOCIAL INSURANCE DECISION

THERE need be nothing fatal about the
l. District OF Columbia court decision that
the Railroad Retirement Act is unconstitu-
tional
Compulsory social insurance of this general
type, extending as well to workers in many
other industries. is sure to come, probably
from the work of the next congress. It is sure
TO come because the American people are
convinced from the experience Of other coun-
tries that it offers the most economical and
socially satisfactory method for protecting
workers from the economic hazards of unem-
ployment and old age. And eventually there
will be nationwide health and accident in
surance to round out the protection,
Nor are there many fears that the United
States supreme court will turn down carefully
drafted laws Of this type.
Even friends Of the invalidated railroad
pensions act admitted that it was crudely
drawn. President Roosevelt called attention
to its flaws when he signed it.
Justice wheat's decision may prove boon
rather than a setback to social security. 1t
comes as a timely warning to the Presidents
committee now working on unemployment and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
THIS MAY HALT ABUSE

ONE of the best suggestions as to ways Of
~ stopping the abuse of pardons and pa
roles seems to have been the one profered
recently by Attoney-GeneraI Homer Cum
mings-that the names of all politicians who
ask clemency or lenient treatment for Grim
inals be made public.
1t is very hard to think of any good rea-
son why this policy should not be adopted
why, as a matter of fact, it should not be
written into state and federal laws.
A man who asks parole or pardon for
a criminal ought to be perfectly willing to
have the fact published, if he has anything
resembling a legitimate reason for making
the request
If he hasn't, of course he will shy away
from the publicity; and that might well re-
suit in vast shrinkage in the number Of
criminals improperly released from prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01

was predicted, resulted in depriving
American agriculture of the great
es5 part of its essential foreign mar
ket-and has been the principal
factor in bringing agriculture to the
desperate plight it was found in
when the present national admins
tration assumed office.
Were any other government to
commit these different acts of mex
cusable economic folly each and
every American citizen would now
be more than justified in voicing his
strongest criticism. And yet in the
present Indiana senatorial campaign
it is being actually proposed to re-
elect Senator Robinson who in his
stupid, unreasoning political parti-
sanship supported each of these de-
structive legislative measures.
No possible public good can arise
from Senator Robinson's reelection,
but all the evil which may and will
arise from Incorporate partisanshir
at most critical period in our ma
tional welfare will be abetted and
encouraged by his reelection. This
is no time for intense partisanshir
and divided counsels. The next
presidential election is the only
suitable time to make a political
change, if a change be advisable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
GIVE THEM PUBLICITY

THE national crime conference, sponsored
Il BY Attorney-General Cummings, Will dis
cuss giving publicity to the names Of all pre-
sons who seek clemency for gangsters or con-
yicted criminals
Little discussion seems necessary.
Few moves have been suggested which
would help more effectively to put an end not
only to thoughtless signing of pardon and
parole petitions but to alliances between poll
ticians and gangsters
politician who expects to run for pub
lie Office would be hesitant to espouse openly
the cause Of gangsters, where he now can pull
the wires" with immunity.
And those who thoughtlessly sign applica-
lions for clemency, knowing their action never
will be made public, will stop and consider
their responsibility before lending their names
publicly to such a cause.
The names not only Of those who sign ap-
plications for clemency. but also Of those
who interview public officials on behalf of
criminals, should be a public record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
4 Story of q Tragedy

sat up half the night with him
when he was sick. I taught him
tricks and in the morning when
mother let him in the house, he
would come upstairs TO my bed
room and push his cold nose
against my face and wake me up.
At night when came home
from school, he would meet me
with his tail beating tattoo
against the door. When I sat down
to read, he'd come up and put MS
head on my knee and look up at
me and I'd pat him and he would
lay down with his head resting
on my feet.
felt thrill, knowing that Max
loved and trusted me. Never again
will I wake up and find him with
his nose in my neck. Never again
will Max put out burning Gig
aret with little growls of anger.
And why? Because of you and
your disregard of others feelings.
Some day you will lose loved
one and you'll know the grief and
anguish I feel and hope you
suffer as 1 suffer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
ROBINSON SHARES IN
DEPRESSION BLAME

Bv G.. r. Balzar. Frankfort.
The most hasty reader Of Senator
Arthur Robinson's arguments in be-
half of his. candidacy for reelection
to the united States senate can not
fail to note his very significant fall
ure to dwell upon the vital fact that
the prolonged depression from
which we are slowly emerging, albeit
to the political dismay Of Senator
Robinson, originated during the ad-
ministrations of Presidents Coolidge
and Hoover and during the period
when Senator Robinson himself was
an active member of the majority
party.
That the senator's personal re-
sponsibility for the legislative
causes of the economic disaster is
undeniable is clearly evidenced by
his eloquent silence upon his COM
plete agreement and support Of he
legislative and financial measures
of the two preceding Republican ma
tional administrations, measures
which directly brought about the
greatest economic ruin which our
nation has ever had brought upon it.
These measures were:
The Andrew Mellon system Of
lowering the income taxes in the
high brackets and thus shifting a
very large per cent of our national
taxation from the shoulders Of those
by far the best able to pay them to
the shoulders of the mass OF the
citizenship.
Permitting international bankers
to make enormous foreign loans at
very profitable commissions TO
themselves and market doubtful
securities in this nation through the
governmental encouragement OF ma
tional banks to invest in and hold
these foreign securities as part OF
their lawful reserve capital. When
these bonds were defaulted, as was
quite possible from the start, it re-
suited in the closing Of hundreds OF
banks and the running Of hundreds
of thousands of depositors.
Passage of the Grundy tariff bill
against the earnest warning Of near
" 1000 of the leading economists
Of the nation, the bill directly and
inevitably resulted in retaliatory
tariffs walls by the other nations OF
the world and which directly, as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01

THURSDAY night Cadle tabernacle and Tom
Il inson hall were packed By interested In
disnapolis and Marion county voters who
heard Senator Robert F. Wagner Dem New
York. make his declaration on the principles
Of the Democratic party.
indianapolis. in many years, has not seen
such an enormous and such an interested
group Of persons who attended this session
which had to be conferred in two places.
Never before in the recent political history
Of this county has the city Of Indianapolis seen
such a parade as was staged before the
meeting
few days ago Senator Willard Tydings
Dem, Maryland addressed an outstanding
gathering OF veterans here.
That the Democratic party has made a mark
for itself in bringing 20 Indianapolis and the
state distinguished speakers in this political
/. Campaign goes without saying.
The support Of a Democratic party which
actually is interested in Indianas welfare has
been recorded.
What have the Republicans done? What
have they done for the state Of Indiana in
this campaign and what have they done for
their favorite son, Arthur r. Robinson?
Probably now should come the question as
to whether Arthur r. Robinson IS the favorite
son Of the Republican party? Surely the
members Of that political party have done
nothing for Lii Arthur.
As far as can be determined this late in
ethe campaign. Lii Arthur has been battling
alone. And his battle has been one of the
poorest ever to be witnessed in this politically
minded state.
The Democrats have supported their men.
Why did the Republican party run out?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
URGES WORKERS TO
VOTE DEMOCRATIC

By o. E.
I have been reading a lot about
the election campaign Of the Re
publican party. One of its stands is
liberty.
I want to describe the liberty I
had under the Hoover Republican
administration. I had the liberty
of begging the trustee for a little
So order to feed a family of five. ]
had the liberty of letting my chill
dren wear cast-off clothing of rich
er persons or going in rags. 1 also
had the liberty of taking my Oldest
girl out of school because she didn't
have decent clothes.
The liberty, we want is work SO
we can go to the clothing or gro
ceries and buy what our families
need and send our children to school
with respectable clothes. We want
our self-respect back, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt is giving it back to
us. So why not stick to him and
his principles and put some more
good Democratic candidates in Of
flee to help him?
My plea to the working class is
to vote a straight Democratic
ticket and help Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
DESCRIBES CHANGES IN
ECONOMIC SITUATION
By Would Be Worker

BY WOuld-Be Worker.
Twelve million more to pray,
Give us this day our daily bread"
The only perfect man who ever
existed on earth was destroyed. We
must have faith in Him. Picture
Him in a voting booth. How would
He vote?
If He was to take the stump this
election, would He say, Balance the
budget" or Live and let live?" He
also, would give His views of the
money changers in the temple.
I have worked eighteen years in a
well-known steel mill. In 1900 it was
capitalized at 100000. Twenty
years later, to be exact, 1921, it had
a surplus of 100000 900 and put a
bill through congress whereby wat
cred stock became nontaxable. This
was put out in watered stock.
This company, between 1900 to
1921, employed 1900 men with a
pay roll of S2O,OOO,OO0 yearly. Ma
chimes reduced the labor to less than
1000 men and have tripled produc-
ton. Now the company says it IS
in the red. 1t is too bad! The an
swer is greed.
A statement which appeared in a
leaflet that they publish every
month, stated that money should be
stabilized. England's money is not
stabilized and it has only union work
men who receive living wages and
thew have no bank failures. The
working man is to blame. United we
stand and divided we fall. That was
the code of the founders OF this
country, and we still should live up
to that code. We have faith in our
country and we are Christian ma
ton. We have hope.
In Akron, O., there are So 600 cltl-
zens who have not paid their taxes.
Twenty years ago, there were $4,000
employed in the rubber factories in
that city and their slogan was, "A
tire a day by each man" Their
earnings were $40 a day. Today they
build 10000 tires a day with $4,000
man who do not average IS a day.
They have better homes paid for
than they can afford to pay taxes
upon with their earnings. Labor to-
CAV Just can't balance the budget!
We can't buy the things that we
need with the starvation wages Of
this day.
The money powers in the east lent
alien countries four billion dollars
when they went into the war, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01

BY Robert Waller.
To the Man Who Killed My Dog:
I would like to meet you some
time. I wouldn't address you as 1
do. I don't know if I would say
anything. I'd just start to work
on you.
You remember Monday morning
about 8 o'clock? You were driving
in the 300 block on Ruckle street.
You were travelling fast and saw
my dog in the street. You didn't
try to stop until you we're right
on him. You expected him to get
out of the way. He didn't because
he was bewildered and scared and
you killed him. What would you
have done if it had been a 8 or
4-year-old baby? Could you, would
you have been able to stop or
avoided hitting it? You may say,
Eyes, but it was just a dog"
That dog meant more to me
than anything on this earth. A
mother couldn't love her baby
more than I loved Max. I cared
for him since he was a pup and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
VETERANS SHOULD ADMIRE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY ACTION
By James F. Walker.

By James F. Walker.
I have been brushing up on the
political situation for forty years
and all knowledge available proves
that this country has taken better
care Of its soldiers than any on this
globe.
The most significant fact that is
disclosed is that a few-not all Of
the veterans-after they we're
tracked down and hurdled into a
training camp and put to peeling
potatoes until the war was over,
came out great patriots and want a
dole the rest of their life. What I
call a patriot is a soldier who will
ingly did the duty he owes 70 his
country, and if he were not wound
ed, not to expect dole for the rest
Of his life.
The injured veteran always has
been we'll cared for and always will
be, and no party ever has been will
ing, and never will be, to turn over
the United States treasury TO I'M
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
THE IVA DECISION

A HANDFUL Of preferred stockholders in
n the Electric Bond and Shares subsidiary
power company at Knoxville Tenn in league
with disgruntled ice and coal interests, have
succeeded temporarily in thwarting the de-
velopment Of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
They have wrung from the courts a de-
cision that viii for the time being keep IVA
out Of the big urban market at Knoxville that
it must have adequately TO mark of its ma
tiOnal yardStick.
But they VIII lose in the end. IVA means
too much 10 the Tennessee valley and the
country for selfish private interests TO triumph.
Electric Bond and Share. seeing that Knox
vile had the authority and money 10 build
competing plant 10 give consumers electricity
at the low IVA rates. finally agreed TO sell
SIS subsidiary 70 IVA for approximately s4.
100000. IVA was willing 10 buy 10 save the
investments OF the security holders. Leading
institutional holders Of FPS bonds. and pre-
ferred stockholders. approved the purchase
contract.
But a widow who holds about 10 shares
Of TIPS preferred and who fears IVA COMPETE
ton finally got a Tennessee court to stay the
effectiveness Of the recent order OF the Ten
nessee public utilities commission permitting
the sale. Earlier the directors had been re-
fused a temporary injunction against the same
sale in a Tennessee federal court.
When il became apparent that the sale
would be killed. Knoxville moved Immediately
70 build a competing system Before long the
country viii see a city government, buying
power from a federal agency. going after
power consumers in Knoxville. Il viii get
those consumers. too. because the low IVA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
LESS CONVERSATION, MORE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS URGED
By Practical Voter.

By Practical Voter.
I have been a voter for twenty
seven years and how well do I re-
member from time before I voted
and since, hearing the candidates
and spellbinders of both parties
viewing with alarm the mount
ing taxes. We were told by all of
them that if they were elected there
would surely be an equitable distri-
button Of taxes and lower taxes.
have voted for both parties about
equally and have always lived to
see taxes go higher and higher I'M
til our present Democratic admin
istration came along and actually
accomplished tax reduction and
equitable distribution with real tell
ing effect. A real for sure reduc-
ton, say. Voters have been cry
ing for this for years.
Now, what do we care whether
Governor McNutt is handsome, con-
ceited and what-not, or whether he
made few bad appointments of
Democrats where Republicans might
have done better If, in spite Of some
mistakes we actually have had real
tax reduction, say "Hurrah for Nc
Mutt" and Vote Democratic"
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when Germany was fast driving
them back, Uncle Sam had to step
in and save the day for them with
our men and twenty-siX billion dol
lars to protect our money interests.
Nothing was said then about bal
ancing the budget"
All we can do as good citizens is
grin and bear it, but don't fail to
picture Christ in the voting booth
and pray, Give us this day our
daily bread"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
WTAsHINGToNs most perfectly turned out

NOTE-Sumner is expected to return this
evening to Washington Prolonged absences of
assistant secretaries in charge of Latin Ameri-
can affairs are eloquently fraught with danger.
Once Francis White, former assistant secretary,
went to Baltimore to have fish bone extracted
from his throat. In his absence a war broke
out in South America.
Latin American diplomats here have been
taking few days Of during the Wellesian holi-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
Strange Tempo
BY ELLEN BETTY

BY ELLEN BETTY
All day my heart had whirled itself
With rhythm mad and gay;
All day my feet made pirouettes
In such a daft way
But suddenly at moonlight time.
There came a thought Of you,
And breathless for a moment, in
your spell,
I listened to a heart song, exquis-
ite and new,
But heavy with grief I could not
tell
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

old age insurance legislation to present to the
next congress. It's effect is to point out sse-
cifc legal mistakes that should not be repeated
and to remind the craftsmen to do their job
with great care.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
Daily Thought

Glory ye in His holy name: let
the heart Of them rejoice that seek
the Lord Chronicles 1910.
TIE who can conceal his joys is
l. l. greater than he who can hide
his griefs.-Lavater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
LOTTERY WOULD BE AID
TO WORTHY CAUSE, HE SAYS
~ Harrr G Smith

BY Harry C. Smith.
We are striving to raise funds for
the Community Fund and it seems
that an opportunity to raise addi-
tional funds is knocking at our door,
with the stage all set for a good
wholesome game Of chance which
we all love.
The federal housing committee is
remodeling a house which in a short
time will be completed. The Cham
Der of Commerce and others are de-
batting on the disposition to be made
Of this house after completion.
Why not form a gigantic lottery,
the proceeds to go to the Community
Fund? Why not have the winner
receive this house absolutely clear
Of expense, moved and placed on a
lot purchased from the proceeds of
the lottery?
This would stimulate interest in
the remodeling project and / am
sure would meet with the approval
Of every one including all church
and benevolent organizations be-
cause Of the worthy cause, the Com
munity Fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01

Able Dimnet says America is coming to
realize the value of repose and meditation.
But of course the good Able never has been
to Broadway night club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01
The Message Center

(Ttmes readers are invited to cypress
their Uietos in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all car hare q chance.
Limit them to ESQ woTds or Iess.J
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injured soldiers when our entire
population is in such distress.
Don't you let Lii Arthur fool you.
He voted for the New Deal and now
he is damning it. He is only kid
ding the veterans. There is not
single United States senator, Re-
publican or Democrat, foolish
enough to bankrupt this country
when millions are starving to satisfy
few potato peelers who served in
the army The worthy veteran is
treated fairly and will continue to
be treated that way.
You refer to the friend of the
veteran. Did the Democrats turn
machine guns on you when you
marched to Washington? Think of
that for moment. The Democrats
will treat you right, like they al
ways have done, and no other way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01

Mayor La Guardia vetoes city lottery bill.
New Workers viii have to get all their gam
bling thrills now by trying to cross Fifth ave-
nue. at the rush hours.
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We used to go out and bring home the
bacon Nowadays We expect to have it de-
hvered.
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Baltimore man robbed of 500 bought
watchdog. Which promptly chewed up $500
worth Of fur coats. It's not the first cost, it's
the upkeep.
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Pretty Boy Floyd bought his burial lot
a year ago. Some enterpriSing salesman wants
TO be locking up "Baby-Face" Nelson and John
Hamilton right away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-01

Peaches Browning was cut of in "Daddy's
will. Sort Of canned peaches, you might say.
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Texas cowboys now attending Sunday
school classes in Midland, Tex Probably
hoping for somebody to give them the right
steer.