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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13

but the northern army was mangled so badly
that, when Lee withdrew across the Poto-
mac, no pursuit was made.
At any rate, until few years ago, the bat
tlefield was studded with more than eighty
monuments concentrating the deeds of
various commands All but one of these-a
Confederate marker erected by the state Of
Maryland-were Union monuments.
Then, one day, stranger appeared in the
adjacent town Of sharpsburg. inquiring
where he could rent horse and wagon to
transport a stone to the battlefield. And the
next day there was found on the field a new
monument bearing a tablet which read:
Near this spot an abandoned Confederate
gun manned by second lieutenant Of the
Sixth Virginia infantry. Mahone's brigade,
and two infantry volunteers from Anderson's
Georgia brigade, was placed in action Sept.
II. 1852"
That's ALL No one, to this day, knows who
put the marker there; no one knows the
names Of the three southerners who, coming
upon an abandoned field piece in the tumult
of a storn-swept field, swung its muzzle to-
ward the enemy and served it.
No one knows what happened to them. or
how their action weighed in the final result.
or whether the gun finally went back to vir-
GINA with Lee or was captured by McClelans
men.
But the mysterious marker adds much to
the story of the battle. 1t makes the affair
cease to be a history-book tableau, for the
moment; the smoke cloud lifts and we get a
glimpse of an unnoticed bit Of heroism that
lights up the whole action.
Stories like this make history real.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
THE DECORATIVE SEX

A WAKE, We males, and as old Omar would
say, into the fires Of spring your black
garments Of depression fling!
In New York the Custom Cutters Club lets
it out that repeal and NRA have joined to
free American manhood from sartorial re-
straints Colors and lines viii be worn as
they were by the gallants Of Colonial days.
Man Will take his rigntful role, long usurped
by the ladies, and join with pheasants, turkey
gobblers and game-cocks as the decorative
sex
The Champagne coat already poisoning in
Florida California and Bermuda will be worn
in pastel shades as a dinner jacket in hot
weather. For formal affairs you are warned
not to try to slip by with a tux, but to don
black or midnight blue tails-and those full
six inches longer than usual. For sport the
sky is the limit, with ensembles Of checked
coats and striped pants patterned after rain
bow and peacock. Even business suits may
display less sober tints; checks, plaids and
stripes are coming back.
Coats will be streamlined, with a cutaway
and hip tenders. Everything is to be provided
short of cap with red feather, a sash, knee
breeches and a dash of lace at the sleeve.
It's a brave beginning, and it fits the happy
days we hope will be here with the robins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
A CAMPAIGN GESTURE

HOUSE passage OF the bonus bill does not
L mean anything. It is a political gesture
in q congressional campaign year. Congress
has been told that the President will veto
the bill if it comes to him. Congress knows
that it can not be passed over a veto.
Therefore vote for the bonus is an easy
way for representatives to make campaign
capital without expense to the government.
Indeed. some bonus representatives admit in
private that they would vote against 1t II
there was any danger of the President sign
ing the bill and making it law
The Presidents policy seems to us to be as
intelligent and just to the veterans as it is
courageous politically. He favors maximum
of relief to veterans with service-connected
disabilities. In addition be has gone long
wav to nberalizing the veterans relief ratings
for the benefit Of questionable cases.
But the bonus IS class legislation OF an
entirely different character not in favor OF the
injured or Of the needy, but blanket raid in
favor of rich veterans as well as poor.
Altogether apart from the risky greenback
features of the bonus bill it would De grossly
unfair to injured veterans. to the unemployed
veterans and nonveteranS. to millions OF VIC
timized bank depositors. to bankrupt farmers.
to home owners receiving mortgage aid, to
the many-sided relief programs by which the
government IS trying 20 tide the country over
the depression. The veterans future does not
depend upon a Soon-spent bonus, but upon
national recovery. With the government al
ready facing s32OOOVOOOOO debt and already
dangerously cutting down Unemployment re-
lief for lack OF funds, it is obvious folly to pro-
nose an additional and blanket bonus-
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GOOSE-STEP STUDENTS

CERIOUS charges made at educators con-
~ ferences in Cleveland deserve considera-
ton from every one in the least concerned
with Americas future.
Howard K Beale of the American Historical
Association called the schools "the great bull
wark of the status quo" and charged that
they are dominated by selfish business in
terests which seek "endoctrination of pupils
and teachers with concepts that will silence
criticism Of business and its methods and in
sure large profits for the future"
To the extent that these charges are true
the Roosevelt administration and any others
which may seek to make new and better
United States will fail. Reforms which root
only in the fear and panic of an adult people
facing disaster will be temporary reforms only,
forgotten when the crisis is past. To be real,
permanent and effective they must start with
new thinking on the part of youth.
The remedy lies chiefly with parents, for
no government short of dictatorship is pow
erful enough to deal with a school system as
decentralzed as ours. Parents must examine
the ideas being implanted in their children's
minds and challenge them when they seem
to menace the future
Unless parents take a militant interest in
school boards. text books, teacher training,
our children may have to blunder along the
same painful path we have followed or one
even harder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
DILLINGER CASE DRAMA
AID TO SLAYER

By Jimmy CafourOs
By this time every banker and
blacksmith, and babe in arms, knows
that Dillinger has escaped. Ask
ten people what they think of the
affair; nine will be elated secretly
and wish him luck. A senile, snow
haired lady even told me that she
wished he would drop in next
morning for cup Of coffee.
Such state of affairs is nat
uraI when one considers the bold
ness, the color and drama of John
Dillinger and his associates when
contrasted with the apparent in
eptnesS Of the various police forces
with their extra guards and tons of
sand bags and extra precautions,
and the calling out of the national
guardSmen. There is no doubt that
this all tends to make John DilIinger
hero, and there is no doubt but
that he will capitalize on the public
reaction.
Certain things are apparent to any
observer. Politics and police officers
make a bad stew-they don't mix.
When a police officer has to vote
this way or that way to hold his job
and is in constant dread of losing
his job, or if he is a ranking officer
if he is in fear Of being denoted
anad relegated to obscurity-he
tends to exercise his ability, even
to consume it in keeping his job.
Scotland Yard is made up of ex-
perienced men, long in service with
a tradition and a morale as high as
that OF the Northwest Mounted Po-
lice Of Canada. We Americans, by
mixing politics with police, have
brought about a species that is
neither ful-blooded police nor pedi-
greed politician.
AS to John Dillinger it is a shame
that such ability to think quickly
and to think clearly had not been
directed in some such job as that
Of an officer in the crime commits
sion in Roosevelt's administration.
Nevertheless, what John Dillinger
IS doing is not constructive. There
fore it is destructive, for it must be
one or the other. And John Dill
linger hardly is playing the lone
hand the papers have led many I'M
thinking but honest citizens to be-
lieve. 1t is apparent that an or
ganization is assisting him.
Since we have women sheriffs we
may as we'll have women steeple-
jacks, women stokers, women boiler
makers and women garbage COL
lectors, although there has been rec
ord Of the last in France during the
last war.
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number of machine guns they car
ried.
A study of the criminal history
of Lake county might prove helpful
in the capture of Dillinger. For
Lake county, though second in
wealth, ranks first in harboring
criminals. The county was fortu-
nate as you may take it, in recently
having Gary located there. This
not only acquired additional taxes
for the county, but contributed to
their already abundant supply of
criminals. Lake county received
large portions Of their undesirable
citizens during the World war when
many people preferred lake con-
struction employment instead OF en-
tering the war. Lake county was
long looked upon by Chicago gang
sters as an excellent exit. There was
little danger of being recognized if
the criminal mingled in the throngs
of mill workers.
Then Al Capone and his gang
came to Indiana Al no longer could
have his headquarters in Chicago
as the rival gangs we're quick to
locate him. He came to Lake coun-
ty at an opportune time, for many
Of the officials were hard for cash,
having gone into debt campaigning
for their positions. The question is
now whether Capone still has in
fuence in northern Indiana and if
the release of Dillinger is a Capone
act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
BENEFIT FROM NEW LAW

A STATEMENT filed with the federal trade
L commission the other day by bondholders
Of the ST. Louis, Iron Mountain g. Southern
railway said that loan secured in part by
the controlling interest in the Allegheny Cor
poration was in default.
Later on, it developed that the use Of this
word default" had been incorrect. How
ever, the whole incident shows that the opera
ton OF the new securities law may prove bene-
fetal to investors.
Regardless of the mistaken construction
which at first was put upon this statement
it was assumed momentarily, for instance.
that the Van Sweringens had lost control of
their vast railroad empire-the fact remains
that the securities law was the fundamentally
through which information Of great potential
value to investors was made public.
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OBJECTIONS VOICED TO
MARRIED WOMEN AT WORK
By NJ. @.

BY NJ. Q.
In regard to the item on the
front page Of your paper on March
y about Mr.. Berrys son having a
good job on the CWA, thus depriving
the poor man of a job This is
true no doubt. And 7 will admit I'M
fair, but why not give these people
a chance? Not word Of warning
was given to them about this before
hand and I believe this Mr.. Berry
would have had James quit if any,
body had suggested it. In the Sec
ond place wouldn't any one, even
yourself, have given your son job
under the same circumstances.
must say this is the cruelest piece
Of work I've ever seen put out by
The Times.
Is that any worse than husbands
and wives working, drawing $25 and
$50 each weekly. The wife spending
all Of her money on clothes and
drinks. I guess that's helping out
the poor girl who really needs a job,
but is walking the streets day after
day, not only running her health but
probably from the looks of most
of them half starved to death. Still
these married women work. These
thousands of misery women get by
with it. Do you call that human?
I wish you would mention some
thing about this, but of course you
are afraid Of stepping on too many,
probably your own friends toes.
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TUESDAY. MARCH %. 1s34
CLOUDS OF DUST
"a scRTPPs-HOwARD NEwsPAPERl

ME public is not deceived by the cloud Of
irrelevancies which windy politicians have
blown around the Dininger escape. First
there is the effort to rouse sympathy for
Sheriff Lillian Holley Two methods are be-
ing attempted in the hope of accomplish
ing this.
First there is the appeal to the gallantry
Of the male, the little woman" idea such as
Sheriff Sumner used When a woman accepts
public Office she becomes the servant of the
people. She can not hide behind her fem
ininity If she is incompetent or venal, she
must suffer the consequences just as though
she we're man.
Second there is the idea that because
Warden Kunkel Of Michigan City prison was
not punished severely after the escape Of ten
convicts. Sheriff Holley should be treated with
Ieniency.
Let us grant that Warden Kunkel got off
easily, what in the world has that to do with
the escape of Dnlinger from the crown Point
jail? II justice miscarries in one case, does
that mean that all wrongdoers should be eX-
cused? Absurd
Following the latest Dillinger scandal,
Commissioner Feeney, in charge Of state po-
lice, publicly charged that his force was being
tempered with by politicians. Every one
knew that his shafts were aimed at Pleas
Greenlee. the Governors patronage secretary.
Mr.. Greenlee admitted that he had Gin
structed" Commissioner Feeney regarding per-
sonnet matters although the law gives him
no authority to do so. Then the secretary
promptly charged that the commissioner was
incompetent, insubordinate and nonco-op-
erative"
Let us admit that Commissioner Feeney
sometimes permits his temper to get the bet
ter of him, his competence or Incompetence
has nothing whatever to do with whether or
not politics is hobbling the state police Mr..
Greenlee should stick to the issue instead OF
attempting to drag large red herring across
the trail.
Governor NIcNutt has followed up with a
statement that members Of his administration
will in the future, iron out their differences
in private That is an excellent idea.
The spectacle of grown men pickering like
peevish schoolboys is not an edifying one
But we hope that the Governor will bear in
mind that the people are entitled to know
6. what is going on in the state government. 1t
is their government. They are paying for it.
He should be careful not to turn privacy into
censorship
Still another cloud of dust has been raised
over whether reward should be offered by
the state for the capture Of Dillinger dead or
alive. We can not agree with our good neigh
Dor. the Star. that this would be a wise move.
Presumably. the police of this country are
paid salaries to catch men like Dnlinger. They
should not be educated to expect heavy re-
wards every time they make an important
arrest.
No. the issue raised by John Dillinger's
escapades still remains clear cut.
Take Indiana law enforcement out Of poll
tics and KEEP it out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
GIRL NEEDS TIME
FOR GOLDEN RULE
BY Hiram Lackey.

BY Hiram Lackey.
This letter is directed at that
Christian gentlman who would do
the will of the Master. Also at that
lady to whom is given the intelli-
gence to find interest in influences,
causes and effects, as well as in the
giving of aims to unfortunate beg
CARS. That superbly intelligent
faith to which I appeal is keenly
aware of the POI exerted by le-
gally trained minds. Too, it recog-
nizes, in legal training, the need
for the infusion Of the spirit Of
Jesus.
Working at a candy counter in a
drug store at Washington and
Pennsylvania streets from to II
p. m. every week day with Sunday
hours included, is a girl who, by I'M
firing effort during her spare hours,
has completed three years in Butler
and is now in her first year at IN
diana law school This is a splendid
personal accomplishment in ma
terial way.
But what Of the spiritual way?
Does she not need time to spend
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BY Times Reader.
The writer has been following
very carefully the various actions,
appointments and discussions per-
tanning to the CWA projects in
indianapolis. 1t has been stated
with much emphasis that politics
does not play part in the posi-
lions filled by the CWA.
Let me bring your attention to
a position filled by a woman in the
executive offices Of CWA. Her
duties seem to include the ap-
pointment of her friends on the
projects paying the best salaries
and her particular position is
drawing more pay than most Sec
retaries in the highest Salaried
positions in the city. This young
woman is, you must remember,
drawing this salary from the pay
rolls of the CWA, which is in
reality for the purpose of giving
positions to only those in need.
Besides the nice salary paid this
CWA secretary, she is executive
secretary of the Indiana Women's
Voters League, for which position
she also receives a salary of no
mean proportions.
OF course with the two jobs,
this young woman is earning more
than many men in executive posi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
HERE'S THE VERSION
OF THE HIGH HAT
By Charles R. Carson

BY Charles X. Carson
Every cartoon on the subject al
ways puts high silk hat on the
politician. This is not, as most
people suppose, merely to give him
something to talk through. Neither
is it because of his idea of the size
or shape of his head. The true rea-
son is that like the magician he
needs something to distract your at
tention while he goes through his
tricks.
1t is also an amusing plaything
for the children between elections.
In newSreel pictures the elected
one always waves at the suckers
with his high hat. In this way the
chaufeur's feelings are never hurt
through being mistaken for His
Honor"
The idea, Of course, originated
back in the days when you had to
have plenty of money to be able
to buy a high hat and had to be
possessed of unusual nerve to be
able to wear it and get by with it
Thus the man whose high hat was
the target for the fewest snowballs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
Snowflake
BY HAROLD FRENCH

Will you never light, snowflake?
Come down!
Dip and swirl a dainty twirl,
Find a spot, you nervous grill
Your place is on the ground,
Come down.
Never was snowdrift nicer
Than this one-or that one there.
But the wind is pushing. pushing
You in dances through the air.
You will make another sparkle
If you light, and you don't care.
Rise and dip in other spaces,
Sideward brushed at lightning
speed.
Here's a place and there's anotherl
Here are twenty, and no need.
Listen, snowflake, times acoming-
Best to find an icy chink.
Flaunt and skip, you little quip.
It is warmer than you Think
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ANY MAN SERVING HIS
NATION SHOULD BENEFIT
By Patrick SarsfieId

By Patrick Sarsfield
A letter in your column by J. A.
Perkins, was headed Protests Pen
sions Paid to Big Shots"
note that Mr.. Perkins states
pensions are not paid by local tax
payers. When I pay federal income
tax here in Indianapolis. does any
portion of that go to help pay the
pensions to ex-soldiers and to Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd, General
James G. Harbord, Admiral William
F. Sims, General John J. Pershing
and other big shots who get their
pay under the heading of retire
salary" or some other name not as
ISOLATED with the charity-sounding
word pensions? My dictionary says
that pension" is a stated allowance
for past services.
contend that any young man
who enlists in the service of his
country as a soldier, sailor, marine
or air service in time of war; who
may be in the service when war is
declared, and whether he was called
to the battle front or left his home
camp at all, that he is entitled TO
as much recognition when it comes
to paying pensions as that given to
hundreds Of our army and navy
officers who never left washington
or some army camp or naval base.
40 not contend that a buck pri-
vate should have as much pension
as general, but I do believe that
when Uncle Sam pays as high as
S21 800 a year pension to a general.
that that 5000 a year to a buck pri-
vate or a former COB, is not at all
out of line.
Please note my second paragraph
and let your readers know if money
for pensions, as paid by the federal
government, comes out Of money we
pay here in Indianapolis for in
come tax, postage or any other fed
eral tax except duties on imports
and income tax on millionaires. as
stated ny Mr.. Perkins.
Editors Note: Pensions come out
of the general income of the
treasury and are paid by the tax
payers at Iarge.)
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in the atmosphere of things re-
ligious? How else can she sue
cessfully mingle materialistic law
with the divine precepts of the
Golden Rule? To my knowledge, she
would appreciate a human answer
to this troublesome question which.
under our present economic sys-
TEN, becomes a challenge to the
practical side of the Christian re-
Iigion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
HEROISNI

HISTORY never gets really interesting until
L it gets down from its high stool, shuts up
its heavy ledgers and starts telling us about
the little unnoticed incidents that high-lght
great occasions.
For these little things are what give the
great stories their true flavor Among them
there is the case Of the mysterious monument
on the battlefield Of Antietam.
on this stretch Of Maryland farmland was
fought one Of the great battles Of the Civil
war. Lee. swinging back toward Virginia after
his nrst invasion OF the north in 1862. made
a stand behind Antietam creek and met the
onset of Mcclellan.
The fight is recorded as a Union victory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
CAPONE BOYS BLAMED
FOR DILLNGER BREAK

BY P. B.
Did Al Capone's brother have
anything to do with the release Of
Dillinger? He was released from
prison several days before Dillin-
gers escape. Libel deleted)
Did the Dillinger gang look up
Ralph Capone, remembering that at
one time his brother had placed
officials in Lake county?
Are Dillinger, Hamilton, and
Pierpont members os the old Ca
pone gang? 1t is hard to believe
that free lance criminals could hold
up so many banks regardless Of the
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or ripe tomatoes, as the season
might be, had the most leadership
and was suitable for public office.
Now everybody can afford one
and while it is still a badge it is
no longer the token Of distinction.
1t merely shows the lack Of evolu-
ton which has become inherent in
politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13

Perhaps the idea is this: Stall of the
child labor amendment until the children have
grown up: then there will be no need of a
child labor amendment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13

A New York song writer sent 70 prison on
charge of forgery is going to get another
trial He'd better not sing to the jury, this
time.
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A gold bar on display in the treasury
building at Washington was stolen, but it
turned out not to be the real thing. Those
crooks never will trust Uncle Sam again.
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The Message Center

(Times readers are invited to cypress
their Uiet0S in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can haze chance.
Limit them to $50 Eoords or less.J
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For man who always wants to get to the
bottom Of things, you can't beat DR.. William
Beebe, the undersea naturalist He's going to
explore the ocean depths again, near Ber-
muda.
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Editors NOte-The young wOm-
an referred to is not holding two
positions, as charged, she explains,
because she is on leave of absence
from the Indiana WOmen'S Voters
League.
She has not appointed any per-
sOnal friends, as far as she knows,
she explains. All persons assigned
for employment receive their as
signments from the employment
office and not from the person
referred to.