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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
LIVE TO-DAY

IF popular literature reflects the current Of
the national mind properly. Americans are
doing great deal of wishful thinking about
the vanished past these days.
During the last two years the publishers
have brought out a surprisingly large number
Of books which mirror the past as a time Of
high charm and contentment
Some of them are novels and some OF them
are books Of Renaissance; some of them
look back to the time before the Civil war,
and some of them go back only to the nineties;
but through book after book there runs the
melancholy sentiment that things used to be
ever SO much happier and more secure than
they are now.
This contrast is not drawn with refer
ence to the depression. 1t is as if the depres-
sion to these authors simply climaXed a pro-
gression that had been going on for a long
time; progression away from the old SIM
plicities. the old virtues the old content
ments.
great deal Of this sentiment is unde-
niably justified. Life did move in more even
tempo, il the old days. Mems ideas were less
open to question.
The one unquestionable fact is that we
have moved into time of profound change,
and it is as confusing and generally unhappy
period as any in modern history.
Yet, however, much this looking back at
the past may salve our wounded feelings and
meet our wistful desire to re-create a time
when the world was younger and less per-
picking, in the long. run it will do us precious
little good.
For the past, after all, is-the past. 1t
can't be brought back. For better or worse,
we have moved on, and we shant find saliva
ton by looking over our shoulders at the
shady places beneath the trees.
We may not like the present era. 1t may
be inferior to grandfather's day in any of
dozen ways. But it is the era we have to
live in; and only by facing it resolutely and
braveIy can we pave the way for future
that will be an improvement on it.
Once in great while the stream of human
history makes an abrupt, right-angled turn,
away from everything that people are familiar
with, on toward the unknown.
We seem to be living in just such mo-
ment today. Our preoccupation with the past
is natural, but it is also bad for u.s. It's time
we started looking ahead, not backward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
PLEASANT OUTLOOK

A GREAT deal has been said, here and
n elsewhere, about what the electric power
and distribution schemes of the Tennessee
Valley Authority are going to do for the con-
sumner.
Less has been said about the effect on the
private producers of electricity, and it usually
is taken for granted that these people are
tearing their boards and beating their breasts
whenever they even think about it.
But there is an article in the current issue
of the magazine Public Utilities Fortnightly.
which gives an interesting new slant on things.
S This magazine might be called the official
mouthpiece Of the power industry. The ar
ticle in question was written by Leon H. Cur
tice, former chief statiStician of the General
Electric Company and secretary Of the ma
tional electric manufacturers committee.
Mr.. Curtice bluntly suggests that the
whole IVA project eventually will be a most
excellent thing for the power industry and
for the makers Of electrical appliances.
He recites how the IVA began by forcing
reductions on power companies. and how it
followed that by "persuading" makers of cleo
trical applances-stoves, refrigerators, heat
ers. and the nke-to lower prices on their
products.
Coming, as they did, at time when the
business OF both parties steadily was dvin-
ding, these steps looked like very hard lines
indeed.
But Mr.. Curtice looks at It differently.
' ITO have the TvA-gCvernfent organiza-'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
Capital CaperS
BY GEORGE ABEL

II ZEN WITTED Commander Stephen King
n Hall. R. NJ head of the research division
of the Raleigh institute of international affairs,
is in washington for few days during his radio
broadcasting tour of this country.
Clad in brown fannes, looking typically
British, Commander King-Hall gave Labor Sec
rotary Frances Perkins a few pointers which he
believes should be considered in solving the
present economic problems here.
I'll be brief" snapped Commander King
Hall in his crisp tones. Gle's been lecturlng
about the economic situation in Great Brltaln0
Here are four points to be considered:
First, the problem in the United States IS
ethical rather than economical.
Second the unemployment question is one
of maldiStributed leisure.
Third as a man out west remarked to me,
you can't eat the Constitution.
Fourth, there has been a period of economic
drunkenness, but that does not necessarily mean
| it should be cured by economic prohibition Why
not economic temperance"
| Secretary Perkins seemed much impressed,
asked Commander King-Hall to tell her more
but he politely made an exit
WHITE BEARDED, active George Foster
w Peabody of Georgia, f1nancier, builder OF
railroads educator, and director of the Warm
Springs Foundation, paused briefly in Washing
ton en- route to New York, and called on Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
The President warmly greeted octogenarian
Peabody (who looks scarcely fore than go, al
though he is 49,. They enjoyed a chat together
and Mr.. Peabody urged Mr.. Roosevelt to come
to Warm Springs and stay as long as possible
He reported that the President seems in eX-
cellent health and spirits and does not seem
fatigued. Mr.. Roosevelt will go to Warm Springs
the middle of November and will probably re-
main there two weeks. Mr.. Peabody is hoping
he may persuade him to rest for an extra week.
CHORT, dark DR.. Charles Ottolenghi, Argen-
- tine specialist in traumatology, arrived in
town with pigskin case stuffed with important
papers He's here to do a lot Of research work.
Much charmed with the beauties Of Wash
ington, DR.. Ottolenghi is even more enthusiastic
about the United States. He stands enraptured
on the curb outside one-arm lunchroons, mar
Yelling at the tempo of American life.
Superb! Amazing!" he eXclainls, upon see
ing a business woman enter an automat and
hastily eat ham sandwich.
In New York he gazed at the skyscrapers so
long his neck ached. He plans to go to football
games, climb the Washington monument, swal-
low chocolate soda at a corner drugstore, visit
Harlem, and listen to advertisements over the
radio. The American theater and movis palaces
fascinate him.
How magnificent" he informs his country
men at the Argentine embassy. II love every
thing up here in the United States. 1t is per-
feet"
Sophisticated diplomats smile at his enthusi-
asm, thinking of the past depression, the COM
pick problems of politics and government-but
Ottolenghi remains unperturbed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
UPHOLDS TEACHERS IN
TAX ENDORSEMENT
By Glenn B. Ralston.


A certain taxpayer assalls the
school teachers organization for in
dorsing unanimously the tax laws OF
our Democratic state administration
which enabled Indiana to be one OF
the out standing three or four states
out of forty-eight in maintaining
full school terms with pay for the
teachers.
The complainant states there was
nothing nonpartisan about the in
dorsement. Does the complainant
wish that it were wholly partisan,
and that these school teachers should
prostitute their vacations and the
schooling Of the children solely on
a partisan basis?
As I understand, there were some
5000 teachers represented here and
all power to them for being above
politics and true to the general pub
lie.
No doubt there are thousands Of
citizens and parents who are neither
Republicans nor Democrats who re-
spect these teachers for being true
to themselves and the public and
not worrying about the complaining
Republican taxpayer and myself. a
Democratic officeholder.
But I accuse complaining Repub-
lican taxpayer Of presenting himself
with unclean hands. He proudly or
emphatically asserts that long time
ago, as far back as Benjamin Har-
rison, state support of schools was
fostered.
And then following that, he in
quires:
Where were the Republican
members of the teachers association
when the resolution was adopted?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
FIRST FROST
BY ARCHER SHIRLEY

ID Ah1uLh CIllhLL1
The leaves fell in showers Of scarlet
and gold
And danced with the wind at
their backs
Far over the meadows and down
frosty lanes
To brown fields where hay lay in
STACKS.
The vines in their rows were black
and forlOrn,
Dropped down till they touched
the cold earth;
The fruits IN the fields were
shriveled and dead;
The birds sang no longer with
mirth.
The grasses were faded. green
blades turned to brown;
Insects IN the woods were all
dumb,
For over the world lay blanket OF
white
The first frost of autumn had
come.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
UNION MEMBER WILL
VOTE FOR MINTON
n n. b. McWhirtel


Mervin AIcNew, who says he is a
furloughed railroader, recently made
an attack in one of the local news
papers on Sherman Minton which
was about as false as a lot Of other
letters that have been attempted to
assail his record as a friend Of labor
and Of the veteran.
Mr.. McNew charged that Min
ton repeatedly had authorized the
establishment of truck and bus
lines along railroads and that he
had granted abandonment Of rail-
roads so as to cripple service and
to put honest men out Of employ
ment."
What nonsense! ! IagIn to doubt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
McNutt's Accomplishments Listed

products of public utility corpora
lions are more equitable and just.
This man was Sherman Minton,
who is destined to replace Lii
Arthur and we will be proud Of
him and so will the United States
senate.
What more has the Governor
done? He has redistributed the
tax load on real estate and made
those in the small retail business
who have been making more on a
$4,000 investment and paying no
taxes, than farmer could make
on eighty acres Of land with an
$4,000 investment and paying all
the taxes, pay their part of the
taxes by the enactment of the
gross income tax law.
Let us compare the achieve
ments Of the present administra-
ton with the last four Republican
administrations in Indiana. When
we think of Goodrich we think Of
the high taxes the farmers had to
pay when their land was assessed
at it's true cash value" and the
high rates all citizens had to pay
to the public utilities who paid
taxes on a low appraisal and had
a public service commission which
made rates on a higher appraisal
of their property.
When we think of McCray our
hearts are filled with sympathy
for the man with no accomplish
ments. And when we think Of the
late and lamented statutes Of linn
itations Ed jackson we hang our
heads in shame and when we
think Of Harry Leslie we remem~
Der that he was wonderful foot
ball player at Purdue university,
a good horseshoe pitcher and
hunter. What a comparisonl
Governor McNutt has done more
for the people in sixteen months
than the last four Republican
Governors accomplished in sixteen
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
MISSED SECOND VOTE
ON NEW DEAL

BY Thomas H. Common.
Apropos vote on the Roosevelt
New Deal policy by the Literary
Digest:
Discussions in your paper cause
me to state that I am also one Of
the forgotten, having voted in favor
Of the New Deal in April, but had
no knowledge Of the September vote
until I saw the article in the press
about the terrible setback" the New
Deal received from its former
friends.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29

BY George w. Osborn, Sheridan, Ipd.
The indianapolis Times is the
only newspaper in Indianapolis
which attempts to give the news,
especially the political news. Talk
about freedom Of the press, we
have no freedom of the press and
have not had it for years. 1t has
been denied, not by the govern
ment, but by the subsidized press
itself. The people should thank
The Times that it is free from
this.
The person who signed himself
Taxpayer" in The Message Cen
ter Oct. %, takes Governor Nc
Mutt to task for something he
thinks the Governor has done
which is terrible, but an analysis
of what Taxpayer" says will
show that it is merely an echo of
what LII Arthur has been saying
and if you will look through what
Lii Arthur has been saying about
the Governor you will see that it
ely 10 NA4clO O44C OCA4dGOL IAA4A4rAO
ne has done and not what has
been done. Why don't the senator
point with pride to something he
has done for the state of In
diana or for the nation.
What has the Governor really
done to merit criticism from a
Republican press and Republican
party? For one thing, he has car
ried out his campaign pledges. He
has given us a new public serv-
ice commission whose members do
not fraternize with utility law
yers and do not look upon those
who complain about high rates for
electricity and the products Of
other utilities as if they have no
business before them and no right
to complain.
He has also given us a public
official to represent us before the
commission and placed the power
of the state of Indiana in his
hands to see that the rates for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29

Where were those nonpartisan slo-
gan groups of all parties who cry
Keep politics out Of the schools"
when the resolution was adopted?
Let any school teacher or parent
tell Mr.. Complaining Republican)
taxpayer to reconcile the last two
sentences Of his paragraph just
quoted.
He can only be bowling at him
self
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29

noted. Ottolenghi. among other things,
is specialist TO the police force Of Buenos Aires
He is noted writer on orthopedia and trau-
matology. The Argentine government has sent
him to study labor clinics; the Buenos Aires
Chief Of Police wants his to study police force
hospitals, and he is officially delegated by the
medical faculty of La Plata to pursue studies in
orthopedia and traumatology. It's a busy life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
BELIEVES NEW DEAL
GETTING RESULTS

By II. " Allison.
Mr.. Hughes letter in The Mes
sage Center Of Oct. % refers to the
housing program and the l52 years
Of G.. o. P. service ~ the United
States. He feels they should have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
NEW CONQUESTS IN AIR

liver since Lindbergh few to Paris, Amer
leans have been expecting regular COM
merical transoceanic flights to be established.
The seeming ease with which Lindbergh made
his trip blinded US to the difficulties Of s.he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29

Lawyers in Italy have had their fees cut
Is per cent by Mussolini. He'd better be care
full. One of thems likely to sue him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
The Message Center

(1tDles readerS are AU1ted to cypress
their Uie10s in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all car hare a chance.
Limit them to $50 a1ords or Iess.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29

Customers at the Century of Progress ate
100000 hot dogs this summer. Wonder how
many that is-by the pound?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29
The Indianapolis Times
"a sCRIPPs-HOwARD NEWSPAPER

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GfUe Ltghf ana the
People RH Fina
Their Oion Way
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
WATERVILLE

Yesterday afternoon the Tigers defeated the Mohawks to go into a tie for first place in the senior league. "Dinny" Moore's triple with Stevens on base sent the Tigers into the lead in the seventh inning and then the Tigers stopped a threatening rally by the Mohawks in the last half of the ninth inning. next week when the teams meet in a series, the best two out of three games to decide who will walk home with the beautiful sweat shirts. Yesterdays score was 4-3.
 In Mondays baseball schedule in the Midget League, the Fair mounts will meet the Cubs. A win for the Fairmounts will cinch the pennant for them and they too will be the recipients of twelve beauti- full sweat shirts.
 A fair sized crowd was present last night to watch the last box ing and wrestling bouts of the sea- son.
 The next rehearsal for the min- strel show will be held at St. Mich ael's church hall at ? o'clock Sun day afternoon and it is very i'm portant that the entire cast be pres ent this time. Freddy Francis. Eddie O'Shea, George Grenier and Eddie Beaucardi have been secured as endmen. George Hughes will direct the show and with such sing CTS as Carl and Gordon Harrison, Ronnie Burns, Daniel s m h, Jackie, Marjorie and Evelyn Seery. Ruth Slocum, Joe Cookson, Doris Hughes and Ruth Brennan, Rich Grenier and such guitar players as Vic Neff and Ernest Zidler, the guitar and harmonica trio of Bob- by Stevens. Richy and Al Grenier with such dancers as Nal Clark Reggy and Mary Mccormack, Bob- by Scannel and the great dancing team of Ruth Martin and Freddie Calligan, and many others appear ing on the program, the show promises to be one of the best pre- scented in Waterville in some time. The date has been set for Aug. 30 and tickets will go on sale Monday evening. The Club Regent orches- tra has been secured for the show and the dance to follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

the state convention that commit tee of three from the executive board of the Young Democratic clubs of Connecticut be invited to all meetings of the central com mittee. A resolution to this affect will be introduced at the New Lon don session.
 MT Robinson of this city is a member of the committee which will meet next Friday. night in Hartford to draft the platform of the Young Democrats for presen- tation to the state convention. Others on this committee include pr Satti, Vincent W. Dennis and Miss Edna Purtell of Hartford, Charles D. Prunier of New Haven. Mrs Grace Manning of New Lon don and Richard owen of Bran fNrd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
EARTHQUAKE IN
 JAPAN TODAY

Tokyo. August IS - (UP) An earthquake shock shook the Kyoto district today, stopping clocks but causing very little damage. One man was injured slightly. The shock apparently centered at Gifu, where traffic was stopped tempor- arily on a branch railroad when the banks slid. Some pavements also were cracked. In Kyoto and Ma goya, there was no visible damage. The shock was not felt in Tokyo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
"Treasure.nIand Day.


 With the cooperation of Mama ger Edward Fitzpatrick, of the Palace theater, playground young sters will participate in an inter- playground prize event Monday to be known as Treasure Island Day" Treasure hunts will be held at all the playgrounds and prize winners will be given passes to the ater.
 Also scheduled for next week, probably at Washington park, is the Glee Club concert in which clubs from Washington and Dug gan will compete. Each club has a membership of 40 children and has been rehearsing for the con- cert for the past two weeks under the direction of the supervisors.
 Handicraft Exhibit
 One of the big events which the girls of the playgrounds have been looking forward to is the exhibi- tion of handicraft for which plans are now progressing under the di- rection of Mrs Bessie Madden. Mrs Madden has been markedly suc- cessful with the sewing classes, and her pupils have turned out excellent work, using only the crudest of materials. Within the next two weeks definite plans will be announced as to the time and place for the exhibition.
 Riddles Day
 "Worden's Riddles Day" will be held at Lakewood park August A, the day following the supervisors dance at Lakewood pavilion. Spon- sored by Worden's dairy, the pro- gram will include events in which all the youngsters of the play ground have been invited to par ticipate.
 Arrangements for the dance were also discussed at the meeting. The committee is composed of women supervisors and is headed by Kay Deeley of the Fulton park ,N1o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
Contention Sidelights
Toeys regular schedules until shortly o'clock attempt will service by reroung the vehc

will regular schedules until shortly & service by reroung the vehicles of meat has been secured by ioca 9t state parade of the department were busy this arrangements for onerlng treatments nd ente the ciys guests
 which the this morning the convention and for the License included those Rhode Island New York New Jersey Pennsyyana Maine Vermont An odd seated Tn Maine markers.
 souvenirs of their manufacturing concerns nave delegates marchers Even waerhurans he spirit coincdent to and the entire city had assumed rea mard lots good the city today the visitors 10 the ass
 
 of the parade will be the Sgnt or his official aides atted Tn the o eu volunteer
  actual starting signal at oeaock VIII oe
 
 Michael Grouden At 80 they will sound two o'clock with Das they VIII the huge into actual notion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
Young Democrats Ask
 Governor For Names

Decision was made to call upon the governor and all department heads following the state conven- ton for lists of republicans still holding jobs under them. A drive is expected on the part of the Young Democratic organization to have positions held by republicans given to democrats qualified to hold the posts.
 To Present Resolutions
 A demand is also to be made at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
.EEMSRIAL MASS
 PLANS COMPLETED
K. of C. to Be Heavily Rep- resented at Services
 Next Saturday

Final arrangements for the Me- Givney memorial mass and serv- ices at the grave in old St. Jo- seph's cemetery to be held Satur' day, August 25, have been complet- ed, it was announced today by the chairman of the committee on ar- rangements, Thomas Healey. A large delegation representing both Sheridan and Barcelona councils will be present at both the mass and the cemetery.
 In addition to members of the Knights of Columbus the entire mem hership of the Colum bian Squires will attend. The local cir cle bears the name of the founder of the Knights of Columbus, the Rev Michael J. McGivney, and will act as special guard of honor throughout the church services and again at the grave.
 All the religious of the city has been invited to attend the serv- ices. Invitations are being sent to every convent and rectory urging all priests and nuns to be pres- ent at the Immaculate Conception church next Saturday morning at g o'clock.
 The mass will be celebrated by the Right Rev John J. McGivney of Bridgeport, brother of the founder of the Knights of Colum- bus and present national chaplain of it. He will be assisted by three nephews, the Revs Leo, Francis and Vincent Finn. All have participat- ed in similar anniversaries in past years. They will also conduct the services at the grave.
 The committee consists of the chairman, MT Healey, Past Grand Knights Charles F. Mcdonald and Martin J. Parker, John Wallace, John Martin, Daniel Commerford, Charles Bannon, John McKenna, Vincent Healey, Patrick Wallace, Joseph Mulcunry, Joseph Robin son, Carmine Cipriano, Joseph Cass and William Corden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Failure of the democratic state central committee to hold more frequent meetings was severely criticized last night by Dr c. John Satti of New London at meeting of the executive committee of the Young Democratic clubs of Con- necticut in East Hampton. John F. Robinson of this city, president of the New Haven county Young Democratic clubs was present as d member of the executive body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
Supervisors Outline ' Recreational Plans
Intensive TwO-Week Campaign of Varied Activities; 'F Splendid Programs Arranged for Fairgrounds

2 Plans for an intensive two-week campaign of recreational activity were made at the final meeting of %he season for men playground
 supervisors held this morning at
 )he aldermanic chambers in City Hall under the direction of the