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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
WASTE OF ENERGY

THIS modern world abhors waste. When
it finds any source of energy going I'M
used-a waterfall, a factory, a coal mine,
or whatnot-it exerts every effort to put that
energy to work.
But there is one kind of energy which is
wasted every day. some times in the most
extravaganza and tragic manner, about which
We seldom bother to think twice
That is human nature-the energy, to be
exact of bad men and bad women, the out
laws, the people who rebel violently against
any and all restraints.
Think, for instance, of Clyde Barrow and
Bonnie Parker. those precious Texans who
were finally shot to death in Louisiana after
compiling criminal record about as vicious
as any in western history
Within the last two years no fewer than
twelve murders were definitely ascribed to
these two. Nine of their victims were police
men, Bank robberies, highway holdups fill
ing station stickups, kidnapings-the crimes of
this nature on their record are almost beyond
counting
They moved from Texas to Iowa. ire
sponsible and dangerous, cutting a swath
that made Dllinger look like a lad on his
way home from Sunday school.
Finally, of course the law caught up with
them. Deputy sheriffs ambuShed them along
lonely country road and filled them full of
lead, ending forever that particular chapter
in criminal history.
But one is forced to wonder, thinking
about this pair-what was it that set them
off on the wrong path, anyway? How could
society have prevented that costly waste of
potentially useful energy?
For it was a waSte-make no doubt of that.
Two youngsters who can do all these did
have Astounding energy, enormous vitality.
The force that makes a man a dangerous out
law is, at bottom, the same kind of force that
enables a man to do the great. hard, and
useful jobs that keep the world turning; it
just gets directed down the wrong channel.
How could society have prevented it? Not
being very wise, we don't know, and if we
did know we should probably act too late.
But sooner or later we must find out.
There is no more terrible waste than the
waste involved in the career of gunman like
Clyde Barrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29

will give the existing lines local support and
encouragement
1t is a curious thing that HOLSTERS who
travel in Europe frequently use air transport,
but never think of doing so when they are at
home.
Kenneth B. Ceilings, fier and life insur-
ance man, writing in the American Mercury,
has something interesting to say to these folks
Data presented before the Actuarial
Society of America indicates that scheduled
air transport in Germany, Italy and the
Netherlands compares favorably with that
in the United States from the standpoint
of safety that in Great Britain and
Czechoslovakia it appears clearly more
hazardous than ours-possibly twice as
hazardous; and the French and Mexican
airlines have a passenger fatality at least
five times as high as we have"
OF course, there is an element of danger
in all methods of speedy travel. That is true
whether you are riding in your own car or
in plane. In the past couple of years the
airlines have cut this danger to minimum.
There is no longer any real reason why per-
son should fear travel on a regular arway
Life insurance companies are pretty hard
boiled about such matters and they do not
penalize policy-holders who use the air.
Even though you do not care to travel
yourself in this manner you at least can pa
tronize the air mail and use the air express
Indianapolis has rare opportunity to lead
all the cities of the country in air transport.
BY the way, whatever became of those
towns that passed up the railroads as 100
new-fangled" seventy-f1ve years ago?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
UP TO THE WOMEN

TINE girls and women of Billings, Mont,
l. have won victory over the censors. The
city park board originally announced that
shorts, scanties, and abbreviate attire" in
general would not be allowed on city tennis
courts; then, when the women protested, the
board said that shorts could be worn, but
that they much reach at least to the knee
and must not be too snug.
Still the women protested. &c. finally, the
board surrendered, ruling that women could
wear in public ANY costume based on COM
mon sense and decency."
And this seems like a very sensible ruling
which other park commissioners might we'll
copy These elaborate rules that anxious
people set up for womens costumes, on BATH
ing beaches or in parks, are invariably quite
absurd.
The common sense and deceny' regula
ton is all any such regulations need to con-
tain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
SUPPORT THE AIRLINES

Nov that the unfortunate air mail con-
1 Y troversy is settled, citizens of indianapolis
might well give more thought to the splendid
air transport facilities which they have.
Aviation experts say that the Municipal
airport is one of the best and most efficiently
run in the world Under the new mail setup
three of the countrys best lines are, or will
soon be, operating out of it.
Observation-Disclosures coast : to coast
route passes through indianapolis as does
American Always Chicago-to Washington
flight. In a few more days Eastern Air Trans
port will be coming through with its Chicago
to-Florida line.
Geographical location will, in the future,
make it possible for Indianapolis to be one
of the great air transport centers of the whole
earth. There is no good reason why our air.
port can not be on par with LIE Bourget,
Croydon, Templehof and Newark if the people
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
INDIANAPOLIS ERROR

INDIANAPOLIS again has made the semi
L annual mistake which brings much con-
fusion to motorists and which gives the city
its reputation for repairing streets before the
Speedway race and the Indiana state fair.
For years, the thousands of persons who
come to Indianapolis for these events have
found that highways and streets have been
under repair. Residents of Indianapolis are
getting tired of it and the visitors from other
cities don't think much of it either.
Annually the Speedway race brings thou
sands and thousands of people and dollars into
indianapolis. These people who spend this
money should be shown every courtesy which
can be extended and not forced to battle
series of traffic inconvenience.
Northwestern avenue south of Thirty
eighth street. is torn up, with only one side
of the street open for traffic. This is part of
State road 90, one of the fastest traffic arter
les from the north.
Sixteenth street, which runs along the north
side of Perry stadium, is out of use, Motorists
who had counted on this traffic lane, now
must use the old, twisting road that runs along
the creek and river It's bumpy and has not
been IN decent shape IOr neaVy GrdLuC LOT years
In addition to these hazards, the National
road is torn up east of Indianapolis. Here is
the road which will carry the burden of traffic
from the eastern part of the state and nation.
A Chicago newspaper man reports that road
43 also is torn up at the Kankakee river, in
the western part of the state. Every motorist
who takes this route is faced with perform
ing" on tortuous gravel detour for thirty
miles.
There is no reason why all this work could
not have been delayed until after the race or
completed several weeks ago. There is no alibi
because of the weather Climatic conditions
have been perfect for construction work
Chief Mike Morrissey says the local situa-
ton will present his police force with the
greatest traffic problem in the history of the
race.
It's too late to remedy the condition this
year. but officials of the city, state and county
should swear off these foolish Hoosierisms in
the future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
BUSINESS BUILDERS HE
CLAIMS TO KNOW THEM

BY 1. o. b.
| have in several instances sent
letters to The Times expressing my
views on different subjects but
never had any of my views printed.
have been loyal subscriber of
The Times for many years and
feel that I am entitled to the same
privilege as others have, so in fair
ness to me as we'll as to others I
ask that you print this, as there are
many that would like to know who
the Associated Business Builders"
are. Well, they are no more or less
than the Associated Employers of
indianapolis, Room 1908, 100 East
Market street, of whom j. Edward
Stilz is chairman treasurer.
Now this is an association or
union of manufacturers and bust
ness men, and they have banded
together in an advertising cam
paign, the purpose of which is to
turn the mind of the public against
organized labor.
Why should these So-called bust
ness builders think it so bad for
workingmen and women to band to-
gether in an attempt to better their
condition?
These business builders band to-
gether to dominate and enslave
their employees.
Now, YOU So-called business build
ers, P. o. Box 1894, Indianapolis,
come out and fight in the open.
Face the court of public opinion,
for you are no more or less than
the professional organizers and agi-
tators who are creating misunder-
standing and arousing antagonism
and class hatreds in the ranks of
laboring people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29

cused of supporting the Coffin
Armitage machine candidate.
Up to date Mr.. Coffin has given
us Ralph Updike for congress;
Arthur R. Robinson for the United
States senate; John L. Duval for
mayor and Claude Worley for chief
of police
In many of these enterprises he
was ably assisted by d. c. Stephen
son, now boarding at the states
expense at Michigan City. In the
last Republican state convention
Mr.. Payne was working cheek by
jowl with Mr.. Coffin in an effort
to nominate Lieutenant Governor
Edgar D. Bush for Governor of
Indiana.
In fact, he is known to be a
faithful lieutenant of Mr.. Coffin
This attempt to nominate Mr.. Payne
is further attempt to Coffinize
Indiana which in my opinion would
be a great calamity.
1 think that in fairness to me
you should give as great publicity
to this statement as you gave to
the statement in your issues of
Friday, May 25, am not interested
in Mr.. Paynes candidacy, nor do
intend to support him or any
other Coffin candidate in the con-
VentiOn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29

DECLARES E. M. B. A.
DEALS FAIRLY
By E. NJ. Martin.

BY E. NJ. Martin.
A lot has been said about Real
Silk and the E. M. B. A. Being a
charter member of this association,
1 feel I should raise a voice against
statements which have been put be-
fore the public.
We have an association which has
kept us working in peace and har-
mony over period of twelve years,
offering all the advantages and
none of the disadvantages such as
high dues and strikes as in labor
union. No one can truthfully say
any question, large or small, which
has been brought before the E. M.
B. A. has not had fair trial and
settlement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1884.
NEEDLESS STRIKES

T ABORS demand that it must be allowed
~ to bargain collectively through represent
atives of their own choosing has brought an
epidemic of strikes throughout the country.
There is no doubt of labor's right to organ
ize as the workers choose. The trouble lies
in enforcing that right. Tory employers are
placing every obstacle in the way. Inefficiency,
red tape and political expediency have begged
down governmental enforcement agencies
The strike at Real Silk was an outstanding
example of this. The national labor board
failed to attack the fundamental issue in that
case, but merely negotiated an agreement
which said, in effect, Lets not talk about this
any more until October"
Section IA of the national industrial recov-
cry act clearly sets forth the right of labor to
organize and be represented by any one they
choose. General Johnson once said that, I'M
Ger this statute, labor could select the devil
himself as its representative.
Indiana is singularly fortunate in having
law which is even clearer than Section IA
in recognizing this right. 1t is curious that
neither labor nor capital seem to know
about it.
OAAoENSA ~@' ON0N-0-N
of the Acts of Indiana General Assembly OF
1888. Here it is:
Whereas, under prevailing economic
conditions . the individual unorganized
worker is commonly helpless to exercise
actual liberty of contract and to protect
his freedom of labor, and thereby OBJ
tain acceptable terms and conditions
of employment, wherefore, though he
should be free to decline to associate with
his fellows, it is necessary that he have
full freedom of association, self-organlza-
ton and designation Of representatives
of his own choosing and that ne snail
be free from interference, restraint, or
coercion of employers of labor"
This is a clear, unequivocal statement OF
the policy of Indiana 1t means that the
worker who feels that he is being kept from
enjoying his right to organize may seek re-
dress in the local courts.
The courts were established for the pur-
pose of upholdng orderly government. There
is no need for labor to strike for recognition
of union.
1t can go to court and receive far more
effective decision than it can hope to gain
by the strike method
Strikes for the full right of collective bar
gaining are wasteful and unnecessary in In
diana. Let's use the courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
HOSIERY WORKER
LIKES UNION MILL

BY Mill Worker.
I was employed at Real Silk in
July, 1929, was laid off for union
activities Nov. %, 1888. Since March
26, 1884, I have been holding down a
job in a union mill in Milwaukee,
and there are fellows at Real Silk,
now, who know a lot more about a
knitting machine than 1 do Here
at the Holeproof Hosiery mills there
are between fifty and seventy-fve
former Real Silk workers. Some
were laid off in 1926 and 1929.
1t is true union knitter knows
more than I did at Real Silk on
twenty section, forty-two gauge high
speed machine. Once you work in a
union shop you will never want to
go back to an open shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
A VERSE
BY POLLYLOIS NORTON

Today's ironing day.
You sympathize? You needn't.
I don't mind at all Why
While smooth the sheets and
things
I make far trips away,
On silver seas, aboard quinquereme,
On rest in quiet quay.
Or I may sing.
You know what peace comes down
in song,
With the low notes like moaning
wind in caves
And the high trebles like singing
harps
Strung with golden string,
And the lovely words by poets
Fitted to the thing?
Or may make a sonnet.
Who knows but it may be
A lovely singing, laughing verse
That an editor would buy
And money'd buy bonnet
And maybe-maybe love would
come,
Upon the day I don It'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
Politics and Currency

be a real reason for confidence and
confidence is all we need to make
everything expand.
We have been bothered much in
the last twenty years by propa-
ganda to the people to inspire
them or to create in them a con-
fidence or trust in things that are
false, and the newspapers share in
the blame for this.
The conditions that we have
made and which are not the re-
suit of the great war proves to be
our main troubles, and they are
conditions that some professors
call memorable.
They state that we seem to be
caught in a trap such as a can
yon with steep, inSurmountable
sides preventing our escape. The
ones who are practical know that
the escape from a canyon is to re-
trace our steps until we reach the
proper point of exit to higher
ground then climb slowly out, US
ing correction of Our errors as a
roadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
MORE ABOUT CHILDREN
AND PARENTAL DUTY
BY a Reader

BY a Reader.
I am a taxpayer, and love chill
dren as well as any one-better than
some I know, for I am sure I
wouldn't turn my children out for
some policeman to watch and to
annoy persons. When children play
in the streets whose fault is it if
they get hurt or killed-the driver,
police, or the parents?
When parents sit on their porches
and watch their children litter up
other PERSONS yards and sidewalks
they are not caring much what they
do as long as they are not bothering
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
CRITIC OF MOVIES
GIVEN SUPPORT

BY F. r. G.
Charles Hooper wrote in the Mes
sage Center that the movies are
rotten to the core. He certainly
expressed my sentiments.
An item was written by William
Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop Of
Boston, stating how many are
against the movies as they now are
presented, and especially on Sun
day.
am not Catholic, but the ma
jority of the actors and actresses in
Hollywood and elsewhere are, and
when an archbishop of their own
faith condemns them, there must
be something rotten in Denmark.
Surely, if E. A. P. believes there Is
an Almighty Power that He is not
going to condone such goings on
that occur in movie colonies. Let
us have good, clean movies that viii
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
EXONERATES POLICE
IN CHILD'S DEATH

BY One Who Likes Justice.
A word to the citizen who wrote
the letter in Thursdays paper about
the child killed at Meridian and
McCarty streets. That is indeed a
bad crossing and should be guarded,
but why blame the strike at Real
Silk?
There have been children killed
before the strike started. Why blame
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29

BY A. F. NolI.
The editorial on gold and silver
in politics in The Times of May
% is interesting and The Times
is to be complimented upon its
effort to prevent another unload
ing of silver on the people.
We can not press button to
make gold, silver currency and
bank deposits dance to a tune of a
business revival, when avenues
for the return of normal times
are blocked by our mistakes.
These errors seem to be our least
concern.
Liquid assets or money now on
hand in quantities gives the lie
to the word of those who for the
past forty years claimed that
good times must follow and prices
rise from the effect of having so
much gold, silver and currency on
hand.
There is also something that
should precede even the thought
of putting out this money to the
people.
Before that is done, there should
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
So They Say

! The gang is a hostile society with
in the general society and there
fore must go, else society itself risks
destruction.-Dr Walter Beck, Ger
man penologist.
am from Hamburg, and people
from Hamburg are not given to
travelling .-Thomas Mann, famous
German author.
This city houses more nuts and
longhaired fools than any other
place of its size in the world.-Over-
seer Wilbur Glenn Voliva of Zion
City, Ill.
No community can be trusted to
promote social welfare which does
not have the self-respect and sta
nina to insist upon enforcement Of
its lawS.-Chief Justice Charles Z.
Hughes of the United States SUI
preme court.
1 never have seen a primitive
woman punish a child or heard a
primitive child cry.-Mrs. Blair
Niles, explorer.
My team may not win, but it Will
hustle.-Jimmy Dykes, new man
ager of the Chicago White Sox.
The best educated man is the man
who can make the best decision at
the time it's got to be made
Charles F. Kettering, automotive. en-
gineer.
The drift in the United States is
drift to the right-to Fascism, in
spite Of the good intentions of Mr..
Roosevelt and DR.. Tugwell-Norman
Thomas, Socialist leader.
Quick wit takes a man farther in
a materialistic civilization than dec
AIDES of drudgery.-Jim Tully, IA
nous author.
I'm all right as I am. When I
need any regeneration I'll apply for
it.-164- Year-old FARO Agha, Tur-
keys oldest man.
I can't spot germs. I car pick
out politician quick, but I don't
recognize bacteria and germs so
easily.-Mayor F. H. La Guardia of
New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
RACIAL TOLERANCE

ID ACIAL conflict is bitter and destructive
IN thing. Luckily, it can be averted-and
it frequently is-by the exercise of intelligence
and spirit of fairness.
New York broker took taxicab one
night recently and got into an argument
with the driver, Negro The argument
waxed hot, and the broker cursed the driver,
who hit him with his fist as result.
A little later the broker died as result
of the blow. The Negro was arrested.
When he got into court, the two people
who urged that the case against him be
dropped were the brother and the wife of
the dead man-both of them residents of
North Carolina.
They said they were satisfied that the
Negro struck in self-defense and that no
good would be done by prosecuting him. So
he went free.
What might have developed into bitter
racial quarrel was quieted by the good sense
and intelligent understanding displayed by
these two people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
CHARGES EMPLOYEES
LOST S35 EACH

BY a Reader.
I am writing this to give new
angle on the Real Silk and the E.
M. B. A. OF which I was a charter
member.
Do you know that Real Silk owes
hundreds of former employees $35
each for attachments to looping
machines, and that these attach
ments were paid for many times.
When man left the company's
employ he could not take the prop
erty and the company would not re-
fund your money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-29
STRIKER ALL FED
UP ON UNIONS

BY a Reader.
Just word to other supposed-to-
be bona fide unions in this no mean
city.
Take a Real Silk strikers advice
and stick to your employer. After
so many promises what did we get?
Absolutely nothing. Probably none
of us will ever have as good job
as we did have and halt of us never
will work at Real Silk again.
I had worked at the mills for six
years and if I had taken the second
thought I would still be there. This
has certainly taught me lesson. If
I am lucky enough to get my job
back again I am sticking to the E.
M. B. A. and I think there are
several who feel as 1 do.
Maybe the E. M. B. A. isn't just
what it is supposed to be, but the
union certainly has shown it isn't
either.