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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER %. 1884.
1T WORKS IN ENGLAND
al STRAIGHTFORWARD NEMsPAPERl

NEARLY 80 years ago England stopped
= treating its jobless workers as paupers
and launched a national system of insurance
against the hazards of industrial unemploy-
ment.
Our country, just now emerging from the
callous viewpoint England abandoned three
decades ago. may work out our own social
security system more wisely by reason Of her
mistakes and triumphs.
Has Englands unemployment insurance
system worked?
Yes, answers DR.. I. Lubin and A. G. c. Hill
in a Brookings Institution study of the
British system In spite of two depressionS
of annual deficits for II out Of the past Il
years, Of the mistake Of mixing poor relief
and insurance benefits, it has paid the Eng
lsh people big dividends. Tt has been costly
as our own relief has been. And it has not
solved the unemployment problem. But it
has saved the morale Of the British workers,
and that might mean that it has saved British
democracy.
Three things We can learn from England.
One is that relief and insurance must be kept
separate Another is that without the CO.
operation of free labor unions the burden Of
unemployment insurance will be much great
er, its administration more complicated. A
third is that we should develop a national
system of free employment exchanges as a
corollary to insurance administration.
No thoughtful student Of the British sys-
tenn would discourage the United States from
following the security path Neither do these
students.
For every British worker demoralized,"
they say, "a score may owe their self-respect
and personal integrity to national unemploy-
ment insurance. Through this service, the
terrorizing disintegration which NAV come to
man from unemployment, or the threat of it,
has been largely eliminated. The worker has
as his birthright the sense Of security that
comes with the assurance that when, through
no fault of his own, his wages stop, he will
be honorably protected through scheme to
which he has contributed"
That is worth fighting for and paying for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

same standards that are imposed on the en-
ployes of regular Government departments
who get their jobs through Civil Service
channels.
The classified service provides protection
and benefits to which all qualified Government
employees are entitled
Unfortunately the President has not yet
announced what procedure will be followed to
weed out the mishts nor how rapidly he will
curtail political appointments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
CATHOLIC CHURCH AIDS
SCIENTISTS OF WORLD

By John Kennedy.
After inSinuating that the inVen-
tons and scientific research of Ger
tain priests and laity of the Roman
Catholic Church were only indiVid-
Ual accomplishments and in no way
connected with the church itself, G.
E. Blacketor accuses the church for
the inquiSition IN Spain, which was
instigated and put into force by in
dividuals against the doctrine and
official orders of the Catholic
Church.
1t is we'll known that the king and
queen of Spain instigated the in
QUESTION, and it also is well known
that the Pope not only denounced
this act, but also communicated
all involved. He also threw open his
Vatican gates to the refugees who
escaped Spain. His was the official
action Of the church.
The church does not claim credit
for her children's scientific accom-
plishments, only in this way: that
through her teachings of faith, hope
and courage, she shapes the indi-
vidual for an honorable and indus
triouS life.
If the church stood against scien-
tif1c advancement, would it praise
scientific works, as it has in the
past? Would it include scientific
studies in its universities, as it does2
Hardly.
Copernicus, Mr. Blacketor, was a
Catholic, and not only that, but a
distinguished scientist whose works
the church lauds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
LOOKING OUT INTO SPACE

a MERICANS are justly proud of their great
n engineering jobs. Such works as the
Panama Canal, Boulder Dam, the Golden Gate
bridge, and so on, are mighty testimonials to
the skill of a nation of builders
One of the very greatest jobs ever under
taken by mechanical civilization, however,
has received surprisingly little attention. 1t
is the preparation of the mirror for the gil
gantic 2OO-inch telescope which will eventually
sweep the heavens from the top of Mt. Wilson,
California.
One mirror was poured some. months ago.
A flaw developed, so a new one has been
poured. 1t will be ten months before it can
even be taken out of the oven, and three or
four years before it can be ground and pre-
pared for use. And when it is done it will
reveal stars billion light-years away!
Here, truly, is one of the greatest Jobs
Americans have attempted
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EXTENDING CIVIL SERVICE

president ROOSEVELT has indicated
that he will not blanket into the Civil
Service the employees of New Deal emergency
agencies. It is a wise decision. One of the
worst abuses of the merit principle practiced
BY preceding administrations was covering into
TIE Civil Service, without examinations, whole
bureaus stated with political employees.
Most of the employees Of emergency agencies
owe their appointment, at least in part to po-
litical influence. Despite the fact that they
net only hastily devised tests most of them
lbtless are qualified for their positions. But
fore they are mustered into the classified
vice. they should be required to meet the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
So They Say

It can not be possible that the
vast numbers Of desperate criminals
turned loose upon society by the
manifest abuse of the pardon and
parole power can be in any manner
iustified.-J. Edgar Hoover, head of
Department of Justice Criminal In
vestigation Bureau.
Nothing is true, but anything
might be.-Luigi Pirandello, drama
fist and Nobel Prize winner.
The freedom which is socially
beneficial to the worker and to
management must be shared with
capital.-Richard Whitney, presi-
dent. New York Stock Exchange.
Japan has no desire to become an
imperialistic nation.-Hirosi Saito,
japanese ambassador to United
States.
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Pension Letter DYUaOS Fire

know there are very few Of this
type and the poor ones can only
laugh at such a manuscript issued
from a jealous hand. I think his
assertions that the aged should
go home and pray to God to for
give their sins, resembles the cart
before the horse. He had better
study his sayings and I think he
will find men like him are the
ones who will cry for the rocks
and mountains to fall on him to
hide him from the wrath of God.
Shame on you, Mr.. Katz.
If they should give each man
so years old and older $500 a
month and make pleasure instead
of misery for their few remaining
days, it would help to maintain
the labor world on a standard
basis. These people would spend
the money and create work for
the younger men.
I am not old enough to get in
on this old age pension law, but
I feel and know it will revive the
whole United States. All I hope
and pray is that Congress,
Senate and the President make
this old age pension into reali-
cation in the near future, for it
will mean a great boost to the
manufacturing world.
through all the years Of our suf-
fering? Where has he been hid
ing his thoughts and features,
which are so like those OF Honest
Abe Licoln?
From an old person who, Mr..
Katz says, should be home pray
ing.
to take back his statements in
the Dec. Is Message Center.
Perhaps Joe was in his cups
at the time he wrote the letter.
On the other hand, he possibly
had just gotten through beating
his grandmother on the head with
a stove poker and just because
she couldn't take it, like Joe
thinks he could, he decided to
write The Times.
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By Daily Reader.
In The Times Christmas Day
there was a letter in the Message
Center that certainly was dis
gushing. 1t was headed objects
to Proposed Pension Plan"
Can it be possible for any one
to be so heartless and selfish as
to begrudge some poor man and
family a few pleasures?
Just because he has a silver
spoon to stir his soup, he feels
that the poor old man past the age
Of labor should stir his with sor-
rows and woes. He states they
should have saved in their days as
he has saved hard all his life, but
he failed to say that he did man
ual labor. Don't boost too loud.
You still are in the land of the
living and expect there are men
living on a dole who once had as
much as some who like to brag
and boast, and expect they live
or lived as honestly and honorably
as those who like to ridicuIe and
throw slurs.
If all men were like the writer
of the letter, poor children and
widows never would have
Christmas Joy or a pleasant
greeting, but we all are happy to
By a Times Reader.
Our plan is to make all the
people capitalists and thus save
the capitalist system from Com
munism or Fascism," DR.. F. E.
Townsend, author of the Town
send old-age pension plan.
Where has this man been
By Reader.
In answer to Joe Katz's letter.
in The Times, in which he says
if the Townsend pension plan goes
through it will make the whisky
business boom and that the old
people should go home and pray
to God for their sins, I have never
read such blasphemy. I think that
Mr.. Katz should be given a chance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
CHANGE OF ERA BY
BALLOTS is URGED

BY a Reader.
This country is ripe for a change.
The question is, are we going to
change it was with ballots or bull
lets? Are we going to unite and
discard the present industrial and
financial system of greed, with the
ballot or, by our very indifference,
wait until in sheer desperation we
fight under the red banner of Com
muniSm? Will the financial giants
step down and give us chance to
live or will their clamnly hands still
clutch the wealth of the Nation I'M
til torn loose by a firing squad Of
wrathful works?
We can not go forever with our
ever-mounting relief rolls and with
those who are working getting SIS
a week. The country's credit some
day will collapse and with it the
Government.
Father Coughlin and the National
Union of Social Justice are out to
achieve this change with the ballot
Are you with us or are you going to
weaken us by not joining? We are
out to win, and if we don't it will be
the fault of you who believe in the
policies of Father Coughlin, but
neglect to join.
Father Coughlin seems to be in
the good favor of those who con-
tribute to the Message Center. That
looks like straw in the wind.
wonder if there is any one of
ordinary or poor station in life who
disagreed with the platform Of the
N. v. F. S. j.? If so, wonder what
their argument could be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
EMPTY STOMACH DOESN'T
AID CHEERFULNESS

BY Mrs. Hilda Britt
read in the Message Center
where a woman wrote that no one
seems to think the families on
FERA need anything.
Peope who have the necesSaries
of life do not know what it means
to have to skin1p and save just to
be able to buy food and coal. They
don't know what it's like to live in
a house that's ready to fall down
and hasn't plaster on half Of it.
oh, yes, they think it's fun, but
just let them have to live like some
of us have to for while and it
wouldn't be so grand. Some think
we FERA families have the wealth
of the world in a strong box with
the key in our hands.
We are a family Of seven with
three small children. The oldest
is a boy of 8, who is in school. I
have tried last winter and this WIN
ter to get a heavy coat for him to
wear to school. The School Board
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL.

If Santa Claus had stopped long enough at
4 any OF Washingtons embassies or LEGATIONS
Or, indeed, at any official party here on Christ
mas day-he would have tasted things to write
to the North Pole about
Christmas was a huge astronomical success
for diplomats and officials.
At the Italian Embassy. Ambassador POSSE
dined on "Cappelleth"-a broth served with
raYioi, and an egg soup called "stracciatella."
Plum pudding burned with blue flame at
the British Embassy, where the typical Dickens
menu was served. Sir Ronald Lindsay loves
mlnce pie made from an old British recipe.
ana OF course, there was roast turkey and the
toast to the king.
one OF the bigger and better dinners steamed
on the table at the Danish Legation. It began
with rice porridge, thence to roast goose stuffed
WIN prunes and apples, potatoes and red cab
page, DANISH apple cake with whipped cream
coffee and Christmas cookies
PteternueSse" tickled the appetites of Ger
man diplomats. Don't ask me how it's made
You use black pepper, cloves, cinnamon. orange
peels, soda, aniSe seed, nutmeg and a certain
amount OF discretion.
"Dobos cake" made its appearance at the
hungarian Legation, amid the hurrahs of en-
thuSlastlc Magyars. Dobos cake gets its name
from Dobos Janos, who invented the original
recipe.
ST. Nicholas cookies made of butter and
brown sugar, were served at the Netherlands
Legation. There were also roast chestnuts and
spiced wine and pastries known as "Banket-
BoterletterS. The real name of st. Nicholas
cookies, Incidentally, is "Spikkelaas."
Santa Claus would have had a wonderful
time, If he could speak the language.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
MIR. ROOSEVELT SCORED
FOR AIDING CAPITALISTS
BY Not a Republican.

BY Not Republican.
The specter of poverty and in
security is no longer a myth but is
a reality to the masses who have
created the wealthiest country in
the world. The masses who have
followed leaders whose prestige has
been based upon money instead of
wisdom are now looking for leaders
in wisdom, but alas, the ties with
the past are hard to break.
The MELONS, the Morgans, the
Sloans, the Harrimans, these
mighty followers of rugged indi-
vidualism and solf arese walton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

can not reverse their outlook and
formulate a plan for mass preser-
walton. The masses have even
been deserted by Roosevelt the
compromiser who was chosen to be
their savior.
A savior! The man who said the
capitalist profit system can not
die? He who would better the con-
ditions Of the poor helps to main
tain the very cause of their degra-
dations. A savior, who attempts
and does guarantee profits for the
rich while the poor suffer. Whose
savior?
At the closing meeting of the
Indiana Council of Methodist
Youth more than 200 members
pledged themselves against war and
the present economic order. Here
is a group of wiser heads who
realize that real Christianity can
not be built upon an economic SyS-
tenn in which success is dependent
upon greed and profits.
We hope that this group has more
intestinal fortitude than the
groups which composed our
churches from 1914 to 1918. A
church which in a crisis did not
have courage enough to preach the
doctrine of Christ but instead
preached the doctrine of war. A
church which teaches patriotism to
country can not teach the doc
trine of God that knows no
country.
II
SUGGESTS PENSION DIRECTOR
PRACTICE WHAT HE breaches
BY a Reader.
In the Message Center I notices
an article written by Joe Katz,
headed objects to Proposed Pen
sion Plan"
wish you would print the follow
ing statement regarding his objec-
ton
Mr.. Katz probably is not near 60
years old, and if he were, he prob
ably would take all he could get. I
did not know that any old person
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
The Message Center

(Timee readers are inUited to cypress
their Utet0s in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ 1oordS or less.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

The noises of New York have been recorded
and put into the corner stone of new build
ing there so that posterity may have at least
one reason why New York is no more
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Daily Thought

Thus saith the Lord, as the new
wine is found in the cluster, and
one saith, destroy it not; for a bless
ing is in it; so will I do for my
servants sake, that I may not de-
stroy them.-Isaiah, 65:8.
NTE become willing servants to
VVthe god by the bonds their vir-
tues lay upon us.-Sir Philip Sidney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

President Roosevelt is planning to bonn
bard Congress with a series Of important
messages that will make some of the members
sorry they ever were elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Professor at the University OF Nevada will
start a course on marriage and divorce, but
there's still the problem of which should be
taught first
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Thirty nations ratified the Argentine anti
war pact, to the boom of cannon in the
Gran Chaco and the beat of machines in
the munitions factories
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Chinas deficit being only $16,6OO,OOO, how
can it become a member of the great family
of nations where deficits are in billions and
debts are in arrears?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

The new president of Mexico is closing up
its gambling, joints, so the movie stars will
have to patronize home industry at last.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Terrible Tommy Touhy the gangster,
threatens to blow himself up and any one
who tries to capture him. A martyr, en-?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Now we're being threatened with radio
controlled aerial bombs, as though the singers
and comedians weren't enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Ever since new methods of scientific crime
detection were adopted, shyster lawyers and
politicians have been worried.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Yale professor has found the germ that
causes inflammation of the brain, popularity
termed the germ of an idea
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

asked for 5000. We would be CRATE
full for 500 or so, ano any one
more than 60 would know just how
to spend it. When it comes to pray
ing, think he had better practice
what he breaches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Britains law revision committee proposes
legal equality for wives, who can still fall back,
for a thrill, on the old system at home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

And SO, little children Donald Richberg
and General Johnson had merry, merry
Christmas after although they grumbled
some
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL is
PRAISED BY READER

BY Ray Dewitt.
We enjoyed The Christmas Star"
editorial. Strange and haunting are
the depths and appeals of its beauty.
At his best, we here have the poeti-
cal editor of The Times. This quail
ity Of genius, combined with clear
thinking, has lovely possibilities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

sent him a cotton sweater. I went
to the Social Service to try to get
him a coat, but all I got was a
handful of nothing and a lot Of
promises.
But, Of course, because my hus-
band works on the FERA we should
be able to buy any and everything
a family Of seven needs and wants.
When We can't buy what we need,
there surely is a lot left to buy lots
of good food and presents to keep
up that good old holiday spirit and
good cheer. People don't feel very
cheerful on an empty stomach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

nNE of the jolliest and best parties of the
~ season was the annual stag affair given
by Rep. Fred Britten, with Vice President
Garner as one OF the principal guests of honor
Fred looked superb in weIl-cut morning
coat, and it was suggested that he qualified
among the IL best-dressed men. The " p
not as formal as Fred, but still what is known
as snappy dresSer-appeared in a black
braided coat.
Who says Jack Garner doesn't enjoy parties?
He had more fun at Fred Brittens than most
officials enjoy during the entire social season.
Unfortunately yesterdays party was the last
Fred will give-since he is ending his service in
Congress. tentative move is being made to
draft him and bring him back to the Capital
every Christmas and force him to give his party,
anyhow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
MERCHANTS LAUDED FOR
HOLIDAY DISPLAYS

BY Santa Claus.
Congratulations to the Indianap-
oils merchants who contributed so
much toward the holiday spirit by
the artistic decoration Of their stores
and display windows.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
ILLEGAL NO

(s5, ooo.oo) DOLLARS due him
IS damages sustained by reason OF
the malicious injury to the person
of the plaintiff, which summons is
returnable within thirty days there
after; the defendants will also take
notice that the warrant of attach
ment was issued by said Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Rowan
County on the 18th day of October,
1884 against the property OF the
said defendants, which warrant OF
attachment is returnable on the 4rh
day of November, 1884 at the TIM
and place named for the return OF
the summons; that defendants are
required to appear and answer or
idemur to the complaint and to the
warrant of attachment before the
undersigned Clerk of the Superior
Court of Rowan County, on the
!Sth dav of November, 1884, or so
DAYS thereafter, or the relief de-
manded will be granted.
Dated this the 9Th day of Octob-
er, 1884.
B. D. McCubbins, Clerk Superior
Court, Rowan County, N. G..
Oct. 12-Nov. 2.
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SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to the terms OF a GER
tain mortgage deed of trust exeeut-
led by ]. C. Gordy and wife Car
Irie G. Gordy, to Earle R. Honey
Icutt, Trustee and mortgage on
December 18th, 1881, and regis
tered in the office of Register OF
Deeds for Rowan County in book
of mortgages No. 11s, page 2o6'
default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness there
in secured, the undersigned, Trustee
and Mortgage, will expose for SALE
at public auction for cash at the
lcourthouse door in Salisbury, N
&c., on Saturday, October 2Zth'
1884, at the hour of 12M., the toll
lowing described real estate situat-
ed in Morgan Township, and de-
scribed as follows:
One third undivided interest i'll
the following tract of land, known
as part of the lands of Noah Park
Deceased:
Beginning at a post oak stake IN
Daniel Lyerly's line, runs North
with his line passing his corner a
blackjack, in all 20 chains, to a
stake Henry Earnhardt's corner;
thence West with his line IS chains
to a stake, his corner; thence South
20 chains to a blackjack; thence
East 81 poles to a stake; thence
South II poles to a blackjack;
thence East 43 poles to a stake;
thence North 10 poless to the BE-
Iginning, containing 50 acres, more
or less according to the two old
deeds. These lines are the old lines
of 1927 and 1885 found in the old
deeds and known as the land of
Jacob Earnhardt and wife, sold to
Noah Park. See deeds registered i'll
book 6S of deeds, page 279, also
book of deeds No. 80, page 4o6.
This property came by J. C. Gordy
being legal heir of ]. F. Gordy, de-
ceased.
This September 10Th, 1884.
Earle R. Honeycutt, Trustee and
Mortgage.
Rendleman & Rendleman Attys.
Oct. $40.