The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29

Secretary Morgenthau and the
President personally both like the
dapper New Highlander; but, like
recently resigned Budget Direc-
tor Lew Douglas, with whom
Coolidge largely agreed, it is a
case of a square peg in a round
hole More than 5000 letters,
from all sections of the country,
have been received by Chairman
Gerald Nye of the senate NUM-
tions investigation committee.
Only three writers denounced the
committees exposures.
THERE soon will be nonstop
u transcontinental air mail serv-
ice. The postoffice department. is
working on a plan for coast-to-
coast express delivery and expects
to put it into operation before snow
flies Washington authorities
were deeply impressed during the
recent general textile strike by the
significant fact that in practically
all instances of violence, the strik-
ers were aided by nonstriking
elements in the community. They
attribute this sympathetic sup
port to the ranks of the unem-
ployed. who, in many sections of
the country, are organized in I'M
employed councils. One of their
principles is the support of strik-
ing workers.
WHEN President Roosevelt
w sits down soon before a
microphone on his desk in the
Oval room of the White House to
deliver one of his intimate fire
side" radio talks to the country,
the unobtrusive, but potent, coun-
sci of his confidential aid and
adviser, Louis McHenry Howe, will
be bearing fruit. Inner admins
tration circles say that Little
Louey" has been telling his chief
that the time is ripe for another
chat with the folks" FERA
authorities are watching with
keeneSt interest a daring economic
experiment, modelled after Upton
Sinclair's EPIC program, launched
by Ohio's state relief commission.
1t has rented several idle fac
tories, has put unemployed to
work manufacturing foodstuffs
and clothing to be distributed to
the voorhees, needy. Business men
have protested vociferously. Incl
dentally employees who worked for
these same plants when privately
operated now are given first pref
erence at the jobs under govern
ment operation.
CENATOR WILLIAM GIBBS
- MADOO'S alliance with Up
ton Sinclair, despite previous COOL
ness, was no surprise to Washing
ton politicoS. Macs" personal
popularity in California has waned
since 1882, and his leap to the
Sinclair bandwagon was willy
move. Being a worshiping Of
fee assistant is not the limit Of
Miss Frances Robinson's attri-
butes. She also is an accom-
plished cook, one of her Specialties
being Irish stew, the favorite dish
of her ex-boss, General Hugh
johnson. John L. Lewis,
leonine-maned president Of the
United Mine Workers, has served
private notice on his fellow-labor
leaders that at the A. F. of L. con-
vention in San Francisco next
Monday he will renew his unsuc-
cessful fight at the 1888 meeting
to increase the executive coun-
ellis membership from IL to "a. If
successful, this move would give
the rank and file greater voice and
power in the inner affairs of the
organization. Augustus E.
Giegengack. recently appointed
public printer. served overseas as
a private under Steve" Early,
then captain. now secretary to the
President. Both were staff men,
bers Of the Stars and Stripes, Of
fetal A. E. F. organ, Giegengack
being mechanical superintendent.
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