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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
A CITY WITHOUT PAPERS

DUPLICATION of Sunday newspapers in
Havana was prohibited by recent law.
Consequently, the Moro Castle disaster
found scores of Havana citizens distraught and
frenzied as they waited to hear the fate of
their friends on the ship.
For us in America the spectacle is a re-
minder of the routine, dependable, every day
public service rendered by the press which is
never realized until it is missed.
The same kind of wound is inflicted upon
the public by the Hitlers and N1ussolinis of the
world who limit the press not in time but in
fact and opinion.
1t Is worth while to contemplate this pic
ture of newspaperless city-for a lesson by
contrast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
CONSTITUTION DEFENSE
AND VOTING PUBLIC
By F. H. Wolfe.

By F. H. Wolfe.
A few days ago I listened to an
address by eX-United States Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri, delivered
before an audience Of 1000 at A
Century Of Progress exposition and
over the radio to an audience Of
probably several millions. The &C
casion for the address was celebra-
ton Of Constitution day at the fair
Mr.. Reed, who made an enyiable
record for himself in the United
States senate as a brilliant orator
and dangerous foe, was at his best
in his latest effort. He tore into the
administration with his usual sting
ing sarcasm because Of its attitude
toward the Constitution, until the
ears Of all official Washington must
have needed refrigeration. In his
habitually fearless manner he
named President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Wallace right out in meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
A GOOD INVESTMENT

TIMING his announcement with the open
Il ing of the fall school term, Harold L.
Ickes. secretary of the interior, reports that
PWA is helping to finance more than
s2lOOOO000 worth of new school buildings.
a lot of money? Yes. but in view Of the
crisis in education little enough The localities
are hard pressed for hunger relief and impov-
erished by low taxing power. Hundreds Of
thousands of youths who can not get jobs
during depression are demanding education.
For five years there has been scarcely any
replacement Of the nations $4,000 000 900 school
plant. Had the government not helped, very
few schools now would be under construction.
AS every one knows, this democracy can
not survive without enlightened citizens. If
not "Self-nquidating" schools are socially
lquidating as few other institutions. In pros
porous times We did not spend nearly enough
OF the national wealth for schools and teachers.
And in 1880 only 3.35 per cent of the nations
income went for public education. Less than
225 per cent of its wealth was in school
property.
Emergency help from the government is
necessary now, but communities must not get
the habit OF looking TO Washington for easy
money to build and run their schools. They
can adopt the county or state school admin
istrative unit, encourage the growth OF the
consolidated schools. build cheaper schools
better fitted to community needs, widen the
schoolhouses function into that Of a social
and recreational center. They can Improve
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
Hoouers Past and LIBERTY Plea Compared

House pets. These infnitesimal
trifles, S. o. S., took up the time
and thought of your national
hero" when the country, starved
and half frozen to death, was
practically in the throes of a
revolution. And then Hoover
writes of liberty.
Listen, S. o. S., don't pirate Of
patriotic utteranceS from a man
who permitted "Oggie" Mills to
sell him on declaring a morato-
rum on Germany's war debts to
the U. S. A. while the golden
eagle" boys were developing call
Iouses on their thumbs from clip
ping coupons, redeemable in gold,
on their own privately loaned war
bonds to Germany.
Among economists, Hoover's
German moratorium is known as
the biggest piece of largesse put
over on the American public since
Abe Lincoln turned over the de-
velopment CT the west to Jay
Cooke, jim Fox and j. Pierpont
Morgan Sr.
If Hoover be the stuff heroes
are made of, then I'll string along
with the rats and the snakes and
the rest of the anti-Social fungi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
SEPT. 20, 1884

My reaction to his charges and
accusations ranged from nervous
shock to alarm and finally to near
panic.
could feel the Constitution Slip
ping right out from under me with
no power at hand to save it; not
even a straw upon which to load
my personal liberties so I could tote
them out of reach of the blasphem-
ers who were about to rob me OF
them. 1t was a terrible feelingl
Here was, the great grandson Of
a pioneer who had sweat blood that
I might have life and have it more
abundantly, and now to think that
all my liberties were being taken
from mel o tempora! o mores!
Then, suddenly, I remembered the
supreme court Of the United States.
Here was surely a dependable bull
wark that would save me. But did
Mr.. Reed say anything about the
supreme court? Yes, he did men
ton the court and its functions
casually, but only casually. Posi-
bly, he forgot that the court stands
between us and the despoilers of our
liberties, that even he could render
null and void any action Of Mr..
Roosevelt and others Of official
Washington by convincing a ma
jority of the members Of the su-
preme court that such action was in
violation of the Constitution.
Then I wondered why he and
other campaign orators who are so
worried about the Constitution, take
their appeal to the people, who have
no voice in interpreting the Consti-
tuition, since that power is lodged
irrevocably in the supreme court.
Then 1 remembered that the peo-
pie do vote, and remembered that
Cain was at no loss for a weapon
when he wished to STAY his brother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20

BY a Reformed Republican.
S. O. S., let me tell you what
I think of whenever I hear the
name of Hoover, the greatest pur-
veyor of platitudes since Cal Cool
idge. 1 think Of the character Of
that great man who pretended he
was doing something for the mil
lions Of freezing and starving peo-
pie of the U. S. A. while he basked
in the warmth Of a cheerful log
fire in the White House, osten-
sibly working out his relief plan
with group of billionaires, whose
attitude has always been The poor
are always with us, let them take
care of themselves"
And didn't the poor take care Of
the poor until Roosevelt was
elected?
Yes, and I think of the petty
mindedness of this great protector
of the Constitution, when, be-
cause his police dog was enjoying
the company of a White House
guard and refused to respond to
his whistle, in an uncomfortable
rage he went directly to his Of
fee and dictated instructions to
all ''help" that they were m no
wise to speak to, touch, play, or
have anything to do with White
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
Capital CaperS
BY GEORGE ABELL

u RNEST GRUENING, newly appointed chief
IL of the bureau of ihSular affairs is follow
ing the current fashion in Washington at this
season. He's house hunting
Between the search for suitable quarters and
organization of his department. the former edi-'
tor OF The Nation finds plenty to do. Affable
quiet, possessed of a keen sense of ironical
humor which he slyly reveals from time to time
he is also busily consolidating his numerous
Latin American friendships.
The other day, Chief Gruening was engaged
in a conference with some Puerto Ricans when
blithe, debonair Representative James j. Ian
zetta of New York, entered. Politely the con-
ference was switched from Spanish (Which
Gruening speaks as luently as his own tongue)
to English
You know" observed the inSular affairs
chief, regarding Lanzetta approvingly, Il think
you've done one Of the finest things ever seen
in congress-"
Lanzetta beamed.
YES" continued Gruening "You defeated
Fiorella LaGuardia as representative from the
Twentieth district"
Lanzetta beamed still more
Thus enabling him." concluded Gruening,
ito accept the nomination and become mayor Of
New York"
Lanzetta stopped beaming.
NOTE: Comparable to Gruening's bon mot
is one attributed to Alexandra Dumas (pere),
who wrote in the guest book of a delighted ply
sician: Since my good friend, DR.. B has
come to town, they have torn down the hospital"
The physician rubbed his hands with joy.
But Dumas continued to write, and in its place
they have erected a cemetery"
+ UBIQUITOUS, peace-loving Frank Kellogg,
~ former secretary Of state, who pops up at
all sorts Of places throughout the world when
ever any one mentions peace treaties, is now in
st. Paul. But he is expected to pass through
Washington shortly en- route to The Hague and
the World Court.
Some weeks ago, Mr.. Kellogg, in the course
of his peaceful meanderings, found himself one
morning pacing up and down station platform
at Rochester. MINI. President RooSevelt'S train,
speeding back from the west coast, stood beside
the platform. Pacific Mr.. Kellogg was waiting
for the President to get up and receive him.
Suddenly. out of the Presidents car emerged
the familiar bulk of Senator Henrik Shipstead
of Minnesota.
Kellogg stopped pacing and glared. (Ship-
stead once defeated him for the senate).
There was no situation. Each man brushed
silently past the other and went his way. The
Kellogg peace treaty evidently does not embrace
senatorial rivalries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
RETURN
BY TERRY

1 remember dear,
When you came back to me;
I remember the touch Of your hand,
And my own trembling expectancy.
You smiled, and
Wondered or fancied
You smiled so differently.
I looked into your eyes:
Two soft blue pools
That reflected
Calm and cool.
You glanced downward
Into mine
Just as one who is fond.
Expecting me
In the same manner
To respond.
Ny heart was calling
Softly dear.
My voice re-echoed
Through the void,
Again and again called you
But not once had you heard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
CALLS FOR DEFEAT
OF ROBINSON

By Reader
Communists. Socialists, Fascists.
and all foreign born, are you going
to help defeat your arch enemy.
Senator Robinson?
Vote for Sherman Minton if you
resent Senator Robinson's unjust
and unbrotherly attitude toward hu-
manity. DO not permit him to dis
grace this noble nation.
Certainly United States senator.
after many years Of public service,
could rely and depend upon his own
record, if it we're commeudable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

the type Of education now offered in most
communities.
Communities can increase the efficiency Of
their schools without increasing the tax
burden. And. under just tax systems they
could spend much more on education.
Present and future generations Of children
should not have to pay for their elders sins Of
omission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
OFFERS BIBLE TO
RIGHT WORLD

We have read about, eaten and
slept with the present depression
now for about five years, and why
place the blame for our present
condition on any one Or anything,
but where it justly belongs-on
every family in our country?
Wall Street, the stock markets,
rich men, politicians, banks or the
World War are not to blame. Every
father and mother, each individual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
SUGGESTS DEFINITION
OF RECENT PHRASES
BY B. Z. Cody.

By B. Z. Cody.
For the benefit Of Times readers,
I ask you to please publish in the
proper column the meaning Of much
used terms in diffsgent articles on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
Daily Thought

And who is he that will harm
you, if We be followers Of that which
is good?-I Peter, 3:13.
TTOW far that little candle throws
IL its beamsl So shines q good
deed in a naughty worlds-sShake-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20

This textile strike seems to be a sorrowful
enough affair. but the Ohio onion strike actu-
ally moves one to tears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20

A Scotch golf star boasts that he has drunk
nothing but ale for years, Probably no one
ever offered to buy whisky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20
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their Utetos in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ t0ords or leSs.)
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04

the New York supreme court today there
are about $4,000 cases awaiting trial." he
wrote. Something like 10000 litigants
are interested In these cases. They are
represented by lawyers.
"These cases represent work TO be done.
Are we 80 prosperous that we desire no
increase in business? Apparently, for
the profession Is exerting little pressure
upon the judges and the legislature to
adopt measures which can be used to make
1t possible to bring these cases to trial and
dispose of them. The attitude Of the pro-
fession is somewhat like that of the old
storepeeker who refused to sell sugar be-
cause too many people came In to buy It.
Litigation is necessary and may be
made beneficial under proper conditions.
The decrease Of It does not necessarily
mean that there Is more justice between
man and man. II may mean compromise,
fear, initiation of the nuisance value Of
unfounded and illegal claims"
All this Is mild and fair statement Of
the case The delays and expense Incl.
dent to legal processes have become, in
many cases, quite uncomfortable. In soma
states ways have been found whereby
minor lawsuits can be disposed of without
recourse to lawyers at all. Unless this
tendency Is to grow to o point where
lawyers as class find lot of business
taken away from them, action to make
litigation cheaper and faster Is essential.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04

The plan of Motor Vehicle Commits
eiioner Michael A. Conner to have his
department collect for the towns the taxes
due them as property assessment on auto
mobiles deserves the serious consideration
Of the state. There Is no doubt but what
considerable money rs lost annually
through failure of the towns to realize on
automobiles listed for property tax. IL
we are ever to pick up the loose ends by
which tax payments are evaded 1t must
be through some such means as the COM
missioner suggests.
There is a $4,000 expense item TO 1t,
though that might produce objections.
Commissioner Conner estimates 1t will
cost his department that much to assume
the extra burden. He would set the date
for collection of automobile property tax
as of May /, the same date to apply in
every town. His department is not
rushed then and could devote the neces-
sary time to sending out bills and check
ing in returns. That has double appeal
in that such payment would come sew
eral months after the registration fee and
the operating license fee had been col
lected.
In the event Of failure to pay the reg
istration plates of the delinquent would
be revoked until such proper time as he
had made restitution. The tax charge
would not be estimated from the tax rate
in the city or town in which the car was
registered, but would be made uniform,
depending on year of manufacture and
type of vehicles. That's another good
idea. If the department was compelled
to collect say 81 for one car in Water
bury and SO for the same make In some
other town, Waterburians would naturally
protest
We are confronted with logical solu-
ton to a problem that has vexed every
assessment board in the state. It will
result in added revenue for the majority
of towns, for we doubt IL there is one in
which there are not delinquents on the
auto tax. IL in the estimation of the pub
lie this increased revenue is going to Off
set the $4,000 increase in the operating
expenses of the motor vehicle department,
we see no good or sufficient reason why
adoption should not be recommended. But
there may be perfectly good complaint
that added expenses right now can't be
assumed in any state department, unless a
like saving can be accomplished some place
else.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04

A. recent dispatch from Washington
announces that "a vigorous campaign to
simplify and speed action by the countrys
courts" Is being begun by leaders of the
bar; and it Is hard to think of any reform
that would be much more welcome. Slow
ness and inefficiency of legal processes Is
the chief complaint. It Is also charged
that lawyers delay cases instead OF press
ing for quick decision, and that appeals
are made unnecessarily expensive by the
requirement that the entire record be
printed
The New York bar not long ago named
q commission TO study the states judicial
system. One member Of the commission
Harry d. Minis, wrote an article for the
state bar associations journal and said
several things that laymen have long been
saying privately. "Qn the calendars OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04
Know Your Waterbury
It's History, Facts and General Information
HISTORY


The police force under the first
city charter had special eenstablos
appointed by tho Common Council,
the number not to DO more than
twenty-five; these first twenty-five
were appointed July %, 1888. A
city prison was conducted In a
building on Brook street that same
year; and q police chief was res
ferred TO In the 1854 records. DR.
Anderson says no was also called
captain OF tho police" and "foro.
man OF the police" ,Lator In ISoS
an amendment was passed that
provided that tho Court OF Com
mon Council should elect every
year "a captain OF police, and not
exceedifI& four active policemen;
and such other supornunorary 20.
llcemen az they shall deem proper,
not exceeding twenty"
A new police station was planned
on what was then called Phoenix
alley, In back OF the old Methodist
church,; this was also tho city
prison. These quarters served UNI
I'll q now police station was built
In 1890. Tho 1871 charter provld-
cd for o chief OF police and ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04

Washington, May 4.--Without
doing much talking about Il,
II, the president has been work
ing on b plan Of social Insurance
which will DO the most gigantic
plan ever attempted by an gov
eminent.
lie wants to insure every
man, woman and child In tho
United states from the cradle
10 the grave.
llo has been experimenting
with some tentative ideas where-
by every American citizen, by
paying two cents a week would
be protected In case OF accident
or Old age. Tho millions OF dol.
lars thereby flowing into the
Treasury might In time make tho
government Independent OF the
Big Bankers.
Tho details are not worked out
and probably will not be for
some time. But tile philosophy
behind the plan In simple. ~ u
the philosophy that the chief
worry OF every individual In
Security; that the average man
uVS5p G"'o W. @Fv sNUt DWh{
wants reasonable guarantee that
he can enJOya home, educate
his children and not have 10
pcddle apples nc tho age OF 20.
Roosevelt, himself born In the
Imp Of luxury, having enjoyed
all his life tho protection of cou.
pons 10 clip, has seized upon tho
problem OF security as tho most
important thing TO DO solved In
his day.
RED POPULARITY
Good Doctor Writ may have
scared some people about the
Red Menace but no has not
prevented tho crimBon-and-goid
Embassy of Soviet Russia from
being the most popular IN town.
The other day Ambassador
Troyanovsky was at Home.
This meant that no invitations
were Issued. Anyone who want
cd TO pay their respects could
do SO.
The Soviet host and hostess
were ready for their guests at
y. M, the usual hour. They
expected about 400, had pro-
pared tea, sandwiches, cakes for
that number. At $40 every
cake and sandwich In the place
had vanished. A total OF 1,200
people had streamed through
tho Embassy.
And after every edible thing
had disappeared, butler was
heard ndmonishlng O. guest:
"pArslOn me but those cigar.
cites are not souvenirs. Tho
ambassador IN delighted n you
will smoke one OF them, hut
don't take tho whole box"
VAULTlNG AMBITION
Personal rivalry, stranger of
30 many great ideas, may put
orimp In what has tho potential
ity OF being ono of the most
momentous Investigations In re-
cent senatorial history.
The senate committee for tho
probe OF the munitions industry
can't get together on the selcc-
ton OF q good Investigator.
obviously what the committee
Tleexls N another Pec0ra. No
senator since the days of Tom
walsh and Teapot Dome has the
time or ability to 90 into q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Dead Men Walked,
Living Men Flew

The finest pipe-dream that has
been put between covers In many
q month seems to be THE Invis-
ible Influence" by Alexander Can.
non.
The author, a British doctor and
psychiatrlst, tells here OF his ex-
pericnccs with the mystics of India
and Tibet, and relates great
many tales which---unIess am
badly mistaken--you Will not be
able to believe.
Here are n few samples:
He visited n Tibetan monastery.
A coffin was brought In; DR. Can
non examined the corpse and
found that 1t had been dead, by
every medical test he could apply,
for at least "a hours.
Then the grand lama ordered the
corpse to get up--and the corpse
obligingly did 80, gcnufiected, and
then got back into the coffin!
DIR Cannon and a guide came to
n mountain stream. On the other
side was q Tibetan holy man. He
instructed them in the mystic Sc
crets of levitation--and they were
able to watt their bodies clear
across the stream In perfect safety.
A yogi, In DIR Cannon's presence,
withered a fig tree by pointing his
finger at II and commanding 1t to
shrivel.
Another holy man took a letter
DIR Cannon had written and deIiv-
cred 1t to q British official 1000
miles away, and then came back
again--all in less than three hours.
Such are the tales DIR Cannon
relates; and the whole thing has
your reviewer stumped.
DIR Cannon seems to be q man
of enough standing to deserve a
hearing, and he's very much In
earnest. And it's all pretty puz-
zling.
Published by Dutton, the book
sells for $3.50.