The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-26

ed by the Pulitzer prize commit
tee in awarding the World-Tele-
gram the annual $500 gold medal
for 1888 for the most distinguished
meritorius service to the public.
TINE editor of The Times is
Il distinctly not an "ogre" for
veterans. His army service, his
training, and his liberal ideas are
all opposite that. Talcott Powell
believes soundly in pensions
for veterans veterans injured
while in service of their country
He believes Soundly in adequate
disqualification and his whole
creed is based around one word
Justice"
He's that kind Of boss"
THE veteran injured while Serv-
ing his country deserves the BEST"
he says. But he can't get the
best when other men, in the best
of health, holding good jobs, are
struck by taxi cabs, and then
raid the government treasury for
undeserved pensions. Those who
deserve must get-those who do
not must not get"
Talcott Powell, too, is not a
pacifst. But, again, he is not a
jingoist.
It believe" he says, that two
nations should do everything I'M
der the heavens to avoid war, but
once they're in one, I believe
every able-bodied man should
bear arms for his country
EDITOR POWELL has many
T. friends, few intimates. He's
never bored, not even when he's
alone. He doesn't favor courtesy
visiting" while he's on the job.
He likes instrumental music,
both symphonies and jazz, and
when younger played the violin,
quite adeptly. He hates crooners
and isn't attracted by operas. He
can play the mouth organ, but
his secret ambition is to play the
characterization and often tries to
do just that.
He used to be a choir boy and
he likes to sing.
He likes bridge, but doesn't play
much of it, mostly because he
hasn't time.
At one time he chewed his
fingernails nervously every time
he caught cold or coughed. He
imagined cancer, tuberculosis and
pneumonia were creeping up on
him all at once. Now, he doesn't
care.
He's fond of flying and he's in
terested also in the economic side
Of the aviation industry. He
doesn't like games, although he
played basketball and football
and was on the track team in prep
school and college. The only sports
that interest him now are ocean
cruising, sailing and horseback
riding.
He practically never reads novels
and concentrates on history and
economics. He likes the drama and
his favorite actor is John Barry
more. Blue is his favorite color,
and the only things he has ever
collected are pipes and walking
sticks.
But he never carries a stick and
he smokes cigarets almost ex-
clusively.
TALCOTT POWELL is upset
l. by only one thing-if he can
be justly accused of an injustice.
Justice is the corner stone of his
idea on life and he sticks firmly
to it.
He has two children, David, 10,
and Edes Laurence, 2.
Mr.. Powell, ambitious, places
his personal ambitions secondary
to the property intrusted to his
hands.
He. admits he will never be
satisfied until The Times is on
par with the greatest metropol-
itan newspapers of America. After
his newspaper days. he hopes to
write books on history.
But that won't be in the next
twenty years" he adds.
MY ideas Of a newspaper" He
asks. Its mirror, plain look
ing glass.
Hold it up. 1t should be a
mirror of contemporary life so
that every one can see. People
come in, they say, Why do you
print so much crime news?' We
are committing no crime. Crime
is happening. It is part of our
contemporary life. Our newspa-
per must be a looking glass.
I'VE mustn't allow editorial
opinions to creep into the news
columns. We must not mix the
editorial page with the news
pages"
That's Talcott Powell.
He's hustle and hustle and push.
He laughs. smiles, jokes. But his
idea of life is Justice" You've
go to work for your keep
Take it or leave it =. That's our
boss :. We take it and like it.
Next. who said Red Hair?