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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
MOTHER LOVE

A BABY boy with beguiling smile held
a out chubby fingers, gripped tightly to-
gether, toward the judge on the bench in
large middle western city the other day.
The clutching fingers came open slowly,
revealing a nickel and penny. I'VE got
money" the baby said.
Money was decidedly what the child and
his pretty 24-year-old mother needed, as the
judge had just explained. The young woman
was in court to ask permission to place her
son in children's home until she could get
work and earn money to support him.
She was able and eager to work in an
Office or at housekeeping. Her husband had
disappeared and she did not know where he
was. Her brother who had been supporting
her and the boy was no longer able to do
this.
But the mothers appeal was denied. She
couldn't, the judge explained turn her baby
over to the institution unless she could con-
tribute to his support or unless she would
sign papers relinquishing all claim to him.
But I want him back" the mother pro-
tested Il can't give him away!"
1t wasn't the judges fault that nothing
could be done about it. The judge and juve-
nile court authorities had heard the story
before, knew of many similar cases. Needy
mothers eager to work to support their
children if some one would only give them
chance, needy mothers determined in spite
of all hardships, to keep their children.
Mothers pension laws. which once would
have been the answer to the problem, have
been abandoned in many communities be-
cause there are no funds to pay the pensions.
And the mother who is told she can not put
her child in a public home unless she is able
to pay something toward his support while, at
the same time, she can not earn this money
unless she has some place to leave the child
to be cared for, finds herself torn between
two impossibilities.
The futile heartbreaks Of mothers forced
to give up their children to provide for the
Youngsters welfare is one of SocietyS oldest
and most inexcusable tragedies. There is
wide talk of social legislation these days
new schemes and remedies to do away with
unemployment, to protect the aged, the sick,
and the injured.
Certainly there is no greater injustice than
laws which protect the mother who aban-
dons her child and penalties the mother who
refuses to do this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
DILLNGER AGAIN

TOHN DILLINGER, Indiana's bid TO notori-
~ ETY. in the nations criminal annals found
his way to Page one again yesterday.
For several weeks only rumors have kept
the DiIlinger saga alive. Despite the colorful-
ness of the outlaw. newspaper readers of the
nation found themselves suddenly filled up"
with the daily publicity which Dilinger at
tanned in the weeks following his escape from
the Crown Point jail.
Now comes the story that a woman in Ohio
received a letter from Dillinger's sister in
which the latter is supposed to have written
that she heard from Dillinger and the gunman
is alive and well.
At her haywood home, the sister denied
having received word from Dillinger.
Buried down in the story is the key to the
situation that Carries such men as Dillinger
along in their continual law violations. The
story said that he had received several pro-
posas of marriage.
No wonder the criminal in the United
States gets away with crimes. He suddenly
finds. after his name has appeared a few
times on the front pages. that he is the OBJ
ject of admiration of fawning men and
women with apparently moronic tendencies
There is no question but that Dillinger and
his escapadeS have become tiresOme.
The only story that will interest the nation
again is when John Dnlinger and the law
meet face TO face What the outcome of that
meeting Will be. no one can predict. But 1t is
safe to say that after the months spent IN
search the law certainly is determined to win.
And 1t is very doubtful if the Crown Point jail
incident ever will be repeated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
GOOD WORK DONE

TINE record made by the seventy-third con-
l. gress is one to bring a good deal of en-
couragement to all Americans who hope to
see their democratic institutions perpetuated-
When that congress convened, year ago
last March, our faith in those institutions
was probably lower than ever before. There
was a widespread feeling that congress could
not possibly function efficiently in an emer-
gency: a common belief that nothing could
make it unite on a program for the common
good.
The record made by the seventy-thlrd con-
gress pretty well dispels that notion. 1t did
a tremendous amount of work; it kept the
national necessities IN mind with pretty con-
sistent thoroughness.
To be sure it made mistakes 1t listened
to the voice of partisan or sectional self
interest now and then. 1t INDUCED in some
loose talk But in the main it made an eX-
ceedingly fine record.
Representative government in the United
States met and passed very grave test
during the last fifteen months
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holes, and I sincerely thank the
street railway company.
A great many of these places re-
main, however, and I still think
that the company should repair this
spot permanently.
Another thing regarding this is
the advertisements which the rail-
way company places on the rear
Of it's cars. The latest one I have
noticed is, Don't follow this car;
ride it,
1 don't know just where these
brilliant sayings come from but al
ways have SurniSed that the COM
pany requires its employees to
think of an idea every so often.
My idea of this latest saying is
that one Of the company's employees,
probably motorman on one of the
West Washington street cars, living
somewhere on the west side, beyond
Tibbs avenue, drives TO and from
work and has found it is an impos-
sibility to follow one Of the cars,
due to the roughness of the center
Of the street
One other thing, and one that l
think rightfully should be closely
watched by the police department,
is the fact that the new cars, which
seem able to operate with opened
doors, violate rules in discharging
passengers.
Many times in battling the bumps
Of West Washington street have
and several other drivers narrowly
missed persons hopping off the
cars before they have come to a
complete stop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
TEZAS JACK

TOHN NANCE GARNER pretends TO an IN
y feriority complex about his job.
In an American Magazine article the Vice
President meekly accepts the role of Mr..
ThrottIebottom. and plays very soft tune on
his second fiddle.
I am conscious of the obScurity and I'M
importance of my Office" he writes The
vice-presidency is fifth-wheel Job. Nobody
gives it a thought save in a tragic con-
tincencv 1t Is the spare tire on the national
automobile"
Texas Jack longs for his really important
old Job OF Speaker Of the house. There's
no thrill TO being elected Vice-President."
The Vice-PreSident is unfair TO his office.
It has dignity. especially under the present
administration in which the Vice-President
functions as a cabinet member in fact as
well as in name Mr.. Garner is tremendously
popular as a presiding officer and was given
a rare sort Of ovation by the senate on its last
day. He has become a sort of lisison officer
between the White House and the upper
house.
Mr.. Garner should buck up The vice
presidency is as good a job as the 'Vice-Presi-
dent makes it.
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| aOhoILy diSapproUe Of a0hdt you sag and WlU
defend to the death your right to sag it.-Votaire.

+ language so carefully as to refer to
you as a Negro.
Any one who is at all familiar with
history knows very well there is no
point of superiority of the white
man over the Negro. Give them
both an equal start from the same
line and both will arrive at the same
destination at the same time.
Color of skin makes no differ
ence in human kind If Negro as
black as the ace OF spades would
leave the equator for residence IN
Denmark, his future generations
would become just as white as it is
possible to be- Nature works slow
ly, Of course, and it probably would
require thousands Of years for such
an evolution, but it is just as sure to
come as poll tax.
Again, if a man from Denmark
would make his residence at or near
the equator, his descendants would
be sure to be of the black race. The
climate alone is responsible for the
color of mans skin, so you needn't
take offense at being called a Negro.
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WHY ALL THE SHOUTING
ABOUT SOVIET RUSSIA?

N. M r.
More alarming than all the red
scares ever ballooned in the United
States, is the growing business of
the American people against any
thing with the hirt of Soviet Rus
STA in it.
From the shocked outcries of old
line Republicans and Democrats
against such ultra radical sociology
as a comprehensive educational
system, improved housing condi-
tions and use of natural resources
one would have a Sickening feeling
that earnest Mr.. Stain was intend
ing to bomb the seat of every
American county.
The new Soviet officials really
are very pleasant persons who really
are too concerned with their own
country to fly about corrupting
United States congressman. The
Soviet wishes nothing more than to
quickly work out its own salvation.
1t has not demanded that any
one other than a Soviet citizen be-
lieve in atheism or communism. 1t
has sent no missionaries into India
or the Orient to convert worship
pers of various faiths to atheism.
They have sent no emiSSaries to
the United States to preach COM
muniSm to farmers and laborers.
Those persons who are concerned
most x1yit11 tho YY1O1-o1c nf of hp1-c he Io
not noticed that the Soviet is stern
against vice. No harmless old
widows are duped out of their life
savings by slick bond statesmen as
in the United States.
The critics of the Soviet appar-
emily are disconnected over the idea
that any one may work for an ideal
rather than salary and cut-throat
profits.
Soviet economics are considered
visionary and unSound, yet while
business men are wailing over their
petty losses and making embittered
attacks against their government,
the Soviet was and is building up
a system of economic security for
everyone.
Representative Hamilton Fish,
buffoon LIP Arthur Robinson and
pathetic Willie Writ are our out
standing critics of anything SMELL
ing of the Soviet, although former
President Hoover may be considered
in the running as a red-baiter also.
1t seems that the example of such
forlornly foolish personalities would
be enough to cause the public TO
lay off the Soviet
Any one has but to visit police
courts or view the rising tide Of
strikes to see that the Soviet, sit
ting quietly alone, is one Of the
least of world evils
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
PAIN
BY VIRGINIA

BY VIRGINIA
I planted my love and watched 1t
grow,
Slowly, at first,
1t pushed its way thro'.
But I gave it to drink
Rain from my tears,
And it Toasted and thriy'd on my
smiles
Thro' the years.
I tenderly nursed each bud as it
came,
Watchd over them,
Worshipped them,
Called them by name.
Tended Companionship to the last
bloom called Love,
With the help of the Master Gar.
dener above.
1t grew to be of astonishing height,
And it wound its long tendrils abous
my heart,
Tight.
1t drank up my tears,
1t ate up my smile,
Slowly crushing my heart
All the while.
destroyed it, Love, had to dare.
The pain was more than I could
bear!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
OBJECTS TO PARKING
TRAITS OF TRUCK DRIVERS

By r. E. I.
The law which forbids moving
vans, trucks and other vehicles from
blocking traffic by backing up to
curbs to discharge or take on a load
should be enforced to the fullest ex-
tent to prevent accidents.
This situation is a very dangerous
one to the Indianapolis motorist,
and could be improved greatly by
only a little attention from our tax
paid police.
l have known several instances
where moving vans have backed up
to curbs on narrow streets, making
it impossible for machines to pass.
Instead of operators Of these We
hicles giving the mOtoriSt a little
consideration, when asked to move
their trucks on a narrow street to
let traffic through, they curse and
go right ahead with their work and
let the motorist get through or turn
around the best way he can.
No only is this situation incon-
venient for automobile owners, but
also endangers lives. I have noticed
trucks parked cross-ways Of the
street late &C night without any
sign Of light whatever.
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Capital Capers
-RY GEORGE ABELL

president ROOSEVELT the other after
I noon performed one of those charming ges-
lures which cause so many admirers to enthuSe
about his tact and personality.
A telephone rang in the Chilean embassy.
It was a message from the President asking Min
lister Don Emilio Bello Edwards to call upon him
at his convenience
What can the President want?" wondered
Edwards, as he hastily prepared himself for the
visit.
Half an hour later, the perpleXed envoy found
himself being graciously received by the Chief
Executive at the White House.
Roosevelt held in his hand an old volume
bound in blue leather.
mfr. Minister" he said, here is a book writ
ten by one of my ancestors, which concerns
Chile. I should like to present it to the Univer-
sity of Santiago, Chile"
Minister Edwards amazed and gratifed -
thanked the President effusively.
THE book was written, ne noted by A1nasa
i Delano, an ancestor of Roosevelt's, and
published in Boston in 1877. 1t was entitled:
"A Narrative of Voyages and Travels in the
Northern and Southern HemiSphereS, Compris-
ing Three Voyages Around the World, Together
With Voyage of Survey and Discovery in the
Pacific Ocean and Oriental Islands"
Envoy Edwards took occasion to remind the
President that several members of the Delano
family still live in Chile. The early Delanos, he
said participated in the wars OF alterations
against Spain and after the establishment Of
the Chilean republic engaged in mining and
manufacturing. One of them married Chilean
lady and his descendants settled near Santiago
Note-RecentIy lady from Hawaii. who has
been doing research work concerning the PreSl-
dents ancestors in that island. was cordially
! received at the White House
/ In both instances Roosevelt made two warm
4 friendS-and probably more. Last night the
gratifed Chilean envoy highly praised the
/ initiative and the kindness" of the American
President.
HTORD of ambassadors who were part of the
/ w Washington whirl comes from foreign
capitals
From Angora, Turkey, speed the tidings that
Washington's former dean of diplomats, Ahmet
Muhtar of the polished manners the old-world
courtesy and the gently curling white mus
tachios, has assumed his seat in the Turkish
parliament. He regrets leaving Washington
however, and wishes to be remembered to his
friends here
From Berlin halls the news that Herr Won
Prittwitz und Gaffron, former ambassador, has
given up the diplomatic life and taken the veil,
igIratively speaking.
His ex-excellency is now practicing law, a
career in which his friends feel he may attain
some success. His Washington days were marred
by diplomatic disputes.
From Brussels one learns that Poet-Ambassa-
dor Paul Claudel once the French envoy here,
has grown somewhat stouter and is still COM
posing witty epigrams upon prominent person
alities.
He has written no poems lately He is reputed
popular at the Belgian court, although the king
and queen of the Belgians did not attend CaS
it had been widely announced they would the
wedding recently at Claudel's daughter, RENE,
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sATURDAY- JUNE q la5l.
WAGES OF DECENT LIVING"

THE federal government is faced with a
critical test Of the recovery act through
the cleaners and dyers attempt to escape from
the minimum wage and maximum hour re-
strictons Of their code.
The trade seeks to scrap the code now
that NRA has eliminated the price fixing
clauses and other trade practice provisions
The issue is whether these tradesmen in
every city and village are to be permitted to
slash wages below the rather pitifuI minimum
OF the code and to work their men and women
employees longer hours, and to employ child
labor. The effort to scrap the labor provisions
is based on the contention that these trades
men can not continue their business against
price-cutting competitOrs-wthout reducing
their own prices and labor costs
NRA officials are firm in their statement
that an industry can not drop its code with
out Presidential consent They hint they viii
act against code-violating business men.
President Roosevelt has answered the ques-
ton IN advance. A year ago, in signing the
recovery act, he said:
1t seems to me to be plain that no business
which depends Tor existence on paying less
than living wages to its workers has any
right TO continue in this country. BY bust
ness I mean the whole of commerce as well
as the whole Of industry; by workers mean
all workers-the white collar class as well as
the men IN overalls; and by living wages I
mean more than bare subsistence level
mean the wages OF decent living"
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By C. G. W.
In Mondays Message Center
Mary Pratt criticises several hos
pitfalls and clinics for failing to
give immediate attention to the
case of a jobless man with "ter-
ribly liberated TOOTH
Yet none of these institutions,
with the possible exception of the
city hospital, justly could be held
to blame, the school Of dentistry,
least of all. It's primary function
is the teaching of dentistry, and it
does not wish to take patients who
are able to pay for treatment
away from private practice. Hence
the clinic was not in operation at
the time.
Judging from the description
given, the unfortunate man was
suffering from an alveolar alb
scess, caused, most likely, by a
decayed tooth.
The proper treatment Of this
condition, even for temporary re-
lief, is of surgical nature. re-
curing the use of instruments
which only one with special train
ing can manipulate safely, and
needing also the care and judg-
ment which only an experienced
dentist can give.
The operation is not so easy and
simple as it supposed is commonly
to be, and the man qualified to
do the work is deserving of more
respect for his knowledge and
skill than generally is accorded
him
Public clinics hardly can be ex-
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Defends Public Medical Institutions

pected to have available, at all
hours, experienced dentists to care
for the occasional emergency case.
By their very nature they are SO
bound by red tape and rules for
routine procedure that it is quite
impossible for them to function
instantly and f1eX1bly as the irldyi-
vidual may do when he so desires.
Neither can large institutions en-
tirely prevent a note of seeming
ly callouS indifference from some
times creeping into the voice of
the weary telephone operator or
underling who answers your call.
Therefore, Marry Pratt, seeing
the dire need of the hungry. job
less man with the terribly ulcer
ated TOOTH" should have done the
humane thing-Stuck to her phone
until she located a dentist in pri-
vate practice who would respond,
as his brothers to their eternal
credit, seldom have failed to re-
spond, as his brothers to their
eternal credit, seldom have failed
to respond to the distress call of a
fellow creature, by promising to
give the necessary relief at his owr
This doesn't seem entirely fair,
for in these trying days-the dem
fist and his medical neighbor are
themselves carrying heavy bur-
dens, butt it was done that way
before we ever heard of free den
tai clinics, and still is the best
method of caring for minor cases
of acute physical distress.
Of course, if it can be arranged
so that the doctor is paid, the
story will have a better ending.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
THOSE INDIANS

INDIANAPOLIS is neglecting one of its best
l. entertainment features-the Indianapolis
baseball club.
For some reason or other, the Indians went
into a slump in batting and attendance. Many
Of the old baseball fans still believe the team
is not hitting, but a trip to Perry stadium
VIII show that many Of us have erred.
1t has been long time since we had wit
messed a ball game. This week we have at
tended twice and each time have seen a real
game played under the lights
The Indians are playing good ball and are
putting on a performance that will delight
any baseball fan. It's worth attending if for
no other reason than to prove that you've
had the wrong idea about the ball club,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
COMPLAINS OF ROUGHNESS
ON WASHINGTON STREET
By West Side Driver

By West Side Driver
I am back again and am ready
to harp again on the same old sub
ject with few added complaints.
a few weeks ago I wrote to the
Message Center telling Of the con-
dition Of the middle of the street
on West Washington between Han
cock and Tibbs avenue.
The other day an editorial was
carried in your paper, written by
an aviator, saying that indianapolis
streets had jumping-of places, the
streets merely changing from
smooth surfaces to bumps. I wish
our aviator friend would try his car
in the aforementioned spot.
Shortly after my last letter to
your column, indianapolis Railways,
Inc, to which the unfavorable spot
mentioned is entrusted for keeping
in condition in return for the use
of the valuable space on Indian
apolis' busiest street, made valiant
effort to repair the spot, keeping in
mind that it had new equipment TO
pay for and could not afford to
spend any money for the benefit Of
the city'S motorists.
A few bushels of tar and rocks
were dumped in some Of the deeper
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
WOMEN HAVE BEEN
GLAZING AT HIM
By a Male Auto Driver

BY Male Auto Driver
I would like to register a COM
plant against the majority Of
women pedestrians of this city.
am an automobile owner and driver,
and daily am irked to an extreme
degree with the manner in which
the opposite sex crosses street in
tersections.
Why do they not look at the au-
tomato traffic signals, or the traf-
fic officer. instead OF the automo-
bile which they apparently think
will run them down.
Most drivers are law-abiding citi-
zens: only rarely does one fragrant
ly violate the signals and stop signs.
Yet nearly every woman who wishes
to cross the street invariably glares
at the car driver, waits until the
stop sign is about to change. then
starts to cross the street.
If they would observe only the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
ANY ISM" WOULD BE
AN IMPROVEMENT
By Thinking Man.

By Thinking Man.
G. T. B. is right-there should be
ample opportunity for study of the
'isms" Socialism, Communism and
the rest. .
We have messed around with
flag waving patriotism. luncheon
club back slapping, Sunday school
nimby- PANTY and the like-now
look at us.
Millions of hungry men, women
and children; chiselers and racke-
teers rampant; little or no respect
for law or common decency-these
are the fruits of those principles"
the political orators rant about.
Let's get down to some real study
and scrap the whole rotten system.
Whatever we put in its place can't
be much worse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
ATHEARN'S APPOINTMENT

DR. WALTER SCOTT ATHEARN, former
- president OF Butler university, has been
named president OF Oklahoma City university
at Oklahoma City.
The former Butler president came here
some time ago heralded as great educator
There has been no doubt that DR.. Athearn
is an educator OF high standing.
DIT Athearn'S withdrawal from the educa-
tional field in Indianapolis will be regretted
by his many friends. who wish him a success
ful future in the Oklahoma institution OF
learning.