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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
FURTIVE TAXATION

DEFORE a gathering Of Republican editors IN
~ Ohio recently, Col. Frank Knox touched Oh
a theme which we are always glad to see explored
by any presidential candidate Of any party-the
theme OF invisible taxation.
The Federal governments deficit billions of the
depression will have to be paid back, Col. Knox
said. Most of it collected in the tax pennies
nickels, dimes and dollars hidden away in the food
we eat, the clothes we wear, the fuel that brings
warmth, the homes that give us shelter-n
everything We buy"
We do not concede that the deficits necessarily
have to be paid off with hidden taxes, but like Col
Knox, We fear that is the way they will be paid
About tWo-thirds of the revenue the Federal gov
eminent now raises is obtained from taxes that
are invisible and have no relation whatever to the
ability of the taxpayers to share the burden.
Every business man. in labelling his own prod
uct," Col. Knox suggested might put on the label
the amount of taxes the consumer pays when the
product is bought. 1t would make the people
tax conscious and would halt definitely wastefu
spending of their money"
HERE is much merit, we believe, to that sugges-
ton. For instance, the average cigaret smoker
buys pack of cigarets day, paying about 10
cents for the pack. But unless the cigaret smoker
Is more imam an average LaX-cOnSclOuS Cltlzen he
probably is not aware that cents out of his Is
goes to pay for that blue Federal excise stamp
which seals the Cigaret package
The only information on that stamp is that 20
cigarettes are contained in the pack. If six cents
were printed boldly the face Of each of those
stamps a great many cigaret smokers in this
country we believe would think whole LOT more
about how the government spends their money.
Several months ago in these columns we worked
out the Federal tax budget of typical middle class
American family whom We called the Joneses. And
$4,000 year. paid Federal income tax of only
$780, but paid hidden Federal taxes aggregating
$4913
Would not the attitude of the Joneses toward
their governments spending be entirely different if
they paid their total Federal tax bill of $6273
in one visible painful assessment on their in
come instead of dribbling out the bulk of it in
pennies and nickels and dimes in hidden taxes on
gasoline, motor oil and tires, liquor and cgarets,
on amusements, cosmetics and toilet articles, on
their mechanical refrigerator and radio and tele-
phone calls?
We hope that Col. Knox continues to stress
the evils of invisible taxation, and that if he is
elected President he does something about it, But
we not over-optimstic 1t will take more cour-
age than any Administration has yet shown to
bring all taxes out into the open.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
CAPT. ANTHONY EDEN

CAPT ANTHONY EDEN, 80, youngest foreign
~ minister Great Britain has had in nearly
century has gone to Sandringham where the English
Court is spending the holidays.
There is something wholesome about this event.
coming as it does in the middle of season dedicated
to peace on earth and good will to men. The world
peace movement has gained at least some ground in
the last four discoulagng years.
Back in 1881 Sir John Simon was foreign MIN
lister He was not greatly upset over Japan's lnVa-
sion of China the seizure of Manchura ana the
bombardlnent of Shanghai Nor apparently, was
the British public.
Last week, however, his successor, Sir Samuel
Hoare had to resign because public opinion so bitter
" opposed an Italo-Ethiopan peace plan which
would have permitted Italy to retain some Ethiopian
territory.
Sir Samuel was literally forced out and Capt
Eden promoted because world opposition to ag-
erosion is making such Roadway For it really is
long step from the cold, timd Simon to Eden, white
plumed Knight of the League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
MONDAY. DECEMBER 80, 1885.
BUILDING AND LOAN PROGRESS

BUILDING and loan shareholders and depos1tors
- reading the description of the work of the State
Department of Financial Institutions in The Times
saturday. must have realized that the department
mas made much progress in liqudating associations
which came to grief during the depression.
In the golden decade which ended in 1929 many
building and loan associations in Indiana lent too
heavily on second mortgages. A family could buy
$4,000 house with $4,000 cash. The balance would
be in two mortgages. 1t widely known that some
buyers Intentionally did not reduce their debts be-
cause they wished to their SURPRISES for stock
market operations. So when the crash came the
banks and the loan associations could not collect.
Receivershps too often meant a harvest for
cevers and their attorneys 1t partly to end the
receverShip abuses that the Department of
Financial Institutions created. 1t is in position
to do business with Federal agencies set up to re-
lieVe home owners and also with insurance COM
panies and other creditor interests.
While shareholders and depositors in the build
ing and loans from time to time have shown
impatience at the soWneSs of liquidation their inter-
ests doubtless have been cared for better by the
state department than they would have been by
receivers and local liqudating committees.
And supervision by the department will prevent
many of the audacious loans which got the people
of Indiana into trouble during flush times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
SEES TRAFFIC TOLL
DISGRACE TO NATION

BY Harley l. Newton
In the year 1885, Mother Ship
ton" made a prophecy, and in that
prophecy she said, Carriages with
out horses shall go, and accidents
fill the world with VICE." and today
that prophecy is being fulfilled, and
we have the MANNED, dying and
dead all over the United States.
The slaughter upon our streets and
highways is so great that it is worse
than a battlefield.
Think of it! Over $4,000 people
killed and over 100000 injured in
automobile accidents last year in
this country Such conditions are
a shame and disgrace to any
civilized nation. Any man, woman
or child who ventures a single step
upon our streets and highways mo-
mentarily is risking life and limb,
and these intolerable conditions can
and should be stopped.
1t has been said, place man
in authority and he will quickly
show the world what kind of a man
he is"
There is another sure way to find
out what a man is, and that Is to
place him behind steering wheel.
He will quickly show just what
he is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
EDUCATION MOVES FORWARD

DROGRESS in education in Indiana is marked as
the year closes by two important announcements
One was a new building to house the Indiana Uni
versty School of Medicine The other was that the
Chemical Foundation Of New York will support ten
Notre Dame graduates through to their doctorates
in chemistry Both in harmony with modern
thought The sciences look forward to exploring
new fields.
1t is mandatory on medical school to move 1or-
ward When it lags it loses standing almost lmme-
dately The American Medical Association in the
last few years has been pressing all medical schools
to reduce the number of entrants ard raise the
quality Fewer and better doctors is the aim of the
overcrowded profession.
The Chemical Foundations gift is another recog-
milton by industry that it must help financially II the
supply of expert chemists, capable of research and
the solution of industrial problems is to meet the
demand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
STRIKES AT SAVINGS
UNDER SECURITY ACT
BY II. L. Seeger

BY II. L. Seeger
Your articles on the Social Secur-
ity Act are illuminating. The pro-
pOsal to tax pay rolls to build up a
reservoir of funds that may possibly
reach up to $4,000, 600 900, not only
is ridiculous, but dangerous to our
future. The savings of 1929 amount
ed to SIS, 000,000,00O, but only $5,000,-
100000 found its way into new pro-
ductive enterprise in that year. Ten
billion dollars of savings found no
outlet in the creation of labor
spending power, the purchasers of
consumer goods had been deprived
of these savings through inadequate
wages and capital had no use for the
savings. Now that security law
proposes to reduce labor's spending
power by retarding its consumption
through more savings. If the dollar
flow in our capitalistic economy is
retarded in it's course from income
to outgo, we always get into trouble.
If income is not spent for consum-
err goods it must be spent to create
new capital investment goods.
These so-called savings must pro-
duce work for labor engaged in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30

Q-What is the derivation of the
name Delaware?
Alt was first applied to the bay
which Lord de Ia War; entered III
1911.
Q-When was the first English
Christmas celebration?
A-According to tradition, it was
that held by King Arthur in the
city Of York in 521 A. D.
Q-Who painted THE Harrow
Gypsy?
A-George Romney, an English
portrait painter.
Q-Where is the myocardium in
the human body?
A-The name is given to the
muscular part of the wall of the
heart.
GOT what religious faith is the
King of Italy?
A-Roman Catholic.
Q-What horse won the Cam
hridgeshire Stakes race at New
market, England, Oct. 80, 1885, and
which horses ran second, third
fourth and fifth?
A-Commander III won, with
Mans Pal, second; Finalist, third !:
Wynchwood Abbott, fourth, and Law
Court, fifth.
Q-What are the three states Of
matter?
A-Solid, liquid, and gaseous.
Q-Is Kate Smith the real name
Of the radio singer?
Ayes,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
EVERY MAN A MUSSOLINI

W7HEN Anne OHare Mccormick of The New
w York Times interviewed N1ussoni recently
and in somewhat less trite language asked II Duce
ITO what do you attribute your success? the Italian
dictator gave entire credit to bowl of fruit.
Il a man." he said "iust man.
Then he went on to tell how he got that way by
eating fruit and vegetables
Now comes the Department of Agriculture with
glad tidings for 1886. During the year. the Of
fciaS predict meat raons will be Short but fruits
and vegetables will be more than ample for all re-
quirements"
What an opportunity. No longer need we merely
admire Napoleon With such ample supplies of fruits
and vegetables, surely can MUNICH our way to
power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
OTHER OPINION
Hard to Understand
Newcastle Courier Times1


There seems to be some fascina-
ton about travel by automobile
that other modes of travel do not
possess.
This was demonstrated Christmas
day when hundreds of people went
from indianapolis to Muncie, Rich
mond, and elsewhere in their auto
mobiles when they could have had
their choice of traction, steam trains
or bus at halt the price of driving
their cars and much more comfort.
But they were willing to pay the ex-
ira price, endure til be discomforts
of a blizzard and risk the ever pres
ent danger to themselves and fami-
lies on the highway on days like
Christmas, all in order to ride in
an automobile, which they can do
any other day in the year.
1t is estimated that the garages
and repair shops of Henry County
profited to the extent of several
thousand dollars in damaged cars.
1t is hard to understand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30

families have started on the sea of
matrimony. Economic conditions
have made it impossible in the ma
jority of cases for these new be-
ginners to save enough to make
even &c per cent down payment
on home. Private capital is not
available, the FHA's insured loan
does not cover property that the
man of moderate means can pay
for, for their income will not allow
them to assume a high monthly
payment or a high rate of inter-
est. If they ever intend to own a
home it will be necessary for them
through Federal aid, to secure a
loan over a long period, at a rate
of interest not to exceed 3 per cent
or 49, per cent.
Several efforts have been made
by the government to take care OF
the class Of people mentioned dur
ing the last two years. The laws
passed, in themselves, seem to cover
the plan, but through inefficiency
on the part of those appointed to
put the work in practice, they have
turned out to be in most cases a
dismal failure.
However, it is reported that an
effort is to be made during the
coming session of Congress to COR
rect the errors of the past and
make the laws workable for This
type of movement, 1t is for this
reason that some 600 families have
Endorsed these ideas, and have Or
ganized to sponsor a movement Of
this kind in the vicinity of Beech
Grove. Of the 1000 men employed
by the Big Four in Beech Grove,
less than IS per cent live wiIhin
walking distance Of the factory
Nearly 200 of those employed live
in Cleveland, O., and the remain
der are transported to and from
the shop on free train. This is
caused by the lack Of houses near
the Big Four shop. The writer has
taken this means of acquainting
the public with our activity and
giving those interested the oppor-
tunity to study and pass on the
logic Of such a move.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
Questions and Answers

Inclose a Scent stamp for reply
when addressing any question of fact
or information to The indianapolis
Times Home Service Bureau. 1913 Thir-
feminist, n. W., Washington, d. C.
Legal and medical advice can not be
given. nor can extended research be I'M
dertaken.
Q-Is there any kind Of wood that
can be used in a bed to render it
absolutely proof against bed bugs?
A-No.
Q-What does the name Boyle
mean?
Alt is an Irish name, Celtic
from Gaelic, and means hobgob-
lin
Q-What is the seating capacity
of the stadium of the University Of
West Virginia at Morgantown?
About $4,000.
Q-When was the steamer,
Pennsylvania, of the Anchor Line,
completed and on what date was
her maiden voyage from Scotland?
A-She was completed in 1925,
and her maiden voyage from Glas-
gov was Sept. II, 1925, arriving at
Boston Sept 20, and New York
Sept. 81. Her first sailing from New
York was on Sept. 26.
Q-What is the sum of Is x0?
40.
Q-What position did Joe E
Brown play on the baseball team IL
the motion picture, Elmer the
Create"
Ascend base.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
YOU'LL STAY AWAKE

1T is bold prophet who at this stage of the pres-
dental campaign would attempt to fit into the
changing picture the events and personalities and
issues that will determine the result next November
A few weeks ago the campaign seemed to have
jeled into a somewhat simple conflict between
President Roosevelt and the Democratic New Deal
on one side and big business and the Republicans
on the other
But Al Smiths acceptance of invitation to
address anti-New Deal banquet of the Liberty
League in Washington next month and his refusal
of an invitation to spend the same night with the
Roosevelts at the White House indicate that there
will be strife aplenty within the Democratic party
before the platform is written upon which Mr..
Roosevelt will run for reelection.
Meanwhile Republican affairs are becoming even
more confused few weeks ago big business, as
symholized by the National Association OF Manufac
turers was openly announcing its adoption of the
Republican Party But Senator Borah suddenly de-
cided to contest the adoption papers. And now all
through the Republican ranks big business and the
old guard finding their leadership challenged by
jealous BorahiteS
EVEN in that citadel of the old order New York
~ Republcansm, Borah lieutenants Macy and
Fish are making things mighty uncomfortable for
such as Boss Hilles and Ogden Mills. And in Ohio
where old guard straegiStS long since patented the
trick OF binding convention delegates to a favor
lite for barterlng purposes, Borah fans are de-
manding that the Idaho Senator's name be placed
on the primary ballots that rank and file Ohio Re-
publicans can have a hand in picking nominee.
What heresy to din i'll old guard ears?
With these intra-party rows merging into one big
inter party row. marked by more than a normal
quota of boilers on both Sides excitement and con-
fusion aplenty promised for 1885, And indis-
cernble in the picture the uncertainties as to
what the Supreme Court will do in the way OF shap-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT

WIS alarming to read figures on the increase of
women patients in Keeley cure institutions
Here is another example OF the folly of basing our
behavior On that of men. Heaven grant we shall
never become so befudded as to offer the same rea
sons for our bad behavior.
No man confesses that he drinks only to arrive
at state of stupor. Dear me- no! He thinks up
any number of albis When he's had bad luck he
drinks to drown his SORROWS; when he's had good
luck be drinks to celebrate. The point is that he
drinks. And nowadays, do his wife, his son. his
daughter and most of his in-laws
Nor do believe the country is going to the devil
for all of that. I know plenty of fine people who do
not drink either because of their family training or
because they do not like its taste and effect or SIM
ply because they are what certain smart alecs charge
afraid of it.
Well, drink is a mighty good thing to be afraid
of. You argue, when young, that it's all in knowing
how; that it's grand thing for popping up party
and that cocktail or two drives away timdity and
makes you confident. The argument is not SO often
followed to its logical conclusion which would be
that three or four cocktails slow down the mental
processes and turn bright man into maudlin fool
When you older you understand that no argu-
ments stand up against the facts and the facts
are that drink creeps up the individual unawares
1t is, as Shakespeare SAID IAN enemy which man
puts into his mouth to steal away his brain" The
fellow who once handled half dozen potions by
and by goes under the table after the third The
older you get the quicker liquor saps your resistance
and reason.
That's why, although I disbeleve profoundly in
prohibition as We experimental with it. I wish the
decent people would destroy the that it is smart
to drink. And why do the beauty experts fail to
send out warnings to their women patrons? Nothing
etches lines into your face, nothing so utterly
destroys the and breaks down the moral fiber
as a steady swiggng OF whisky and gin.
There signs that western civilization, after
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30

creating new machinery or buildings.
The call for additional or new types
of consumer goods make the market
for capital goods. If the capital
goods market is flooded by over
capacity as the Brookings Institu-
ton report showed our present sit
uation, then savings must be thrown
into consumer ranks, as now is being
done by government borrowing and
releasing to relief workers. We are
now cursed with excessive savings,
and propose to build greater savings,
instead of greater wages. AS if our
insecurity now were not enough!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
AGREES WITH COLLINS
ON LIQUOR PROBLEM

BY II Have Learned"
Your publicity in the paper Civ
ing two mems opinion of women in
whisky dispensaries is very timely,
and Martin Collins is right. If all
liquor dealers were of his type we
would be assured of having legal
liquor for many years to come.
When whisky dealers throw aside
all morals and decency because of
their greed for money, they are
causing the public to have to 60
without decent whisky eventually
They do not give a tinker's dam
though. When it is illegal again,
they will go back to bootlegging and
make the public pay dearly for their
poison. They can make more money
that way than they can selling legal
liquor. have heard many of them
say they will be glad when it is
"dry" again.
I take and enjoy my drink, but
try to drink with men. When re-
peal came I was successful getting
on the sales force with a reputable
house, and they did business strict
ly on the level But gave it up, as
the chiselers would not allow man
who tried to do business honestly
to make anything out of it. I finally
got enough of it and got out of the
business, for it was getting too rot
ten for me,
If all drinkers will visit places like
Mr.. Collins seems to be, we will
have legal whisky many years. I
only visit places like Mr.. Collins
wants and try to confne my
whisky purchases to the products of
two Kentucky distilleries that I
know are ethical, learning it from
doing business with them.
More power to Mr. Collins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
On the Silver Policy

We have introduced the fantastic
notion that silver has a proper
place in our currency beyond that
Of convenient small change. We
have purchased silver in large
amounts raising the price Of silver
throughout the world, demorahzing
the currencies of the silver using
countries, particularly China. and
forcing widespread bankruptcies IN
that unfortunate country, pretend
ing, as we did it that it was to help
the trade Of the Orient!
We have accumulated great stocks
Of useless silver to decorate the
vaults of our Treasury, silver which
can -iever be useful as a reserve,
because if we tried to protect our
currency we should forthwith break
the price Of silver drastically.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
ADD IRONY

70 the long and ever growing list of election-year
ironies add the following
One of the members of the Committee for Eco
nonlc Recovery which has just called on President
Roosevelt to sponsor great home-building program
with government backing for cheap financing and
actual government construction of lowest cost homes
is Edward F. Hutton, who recently called on all in
duStry to gang up" on the President
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30

ing new issues as to what DR.. Townsends followers
will do in the way of shaking down the congressional
seniority lists, to what Pierre Laval and Anthony
Eden and Benito AIussolini and Halle Selasse will
do in the way OF turning thoughts from peace
troubles to worries.
So feel safe III but one prediction as to the
campaign: II will afford opportunity for few yawns
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
WHY?
BY JOSEPHINE DUKE MOT

BY JOSEPHINE DUKE MOTLEY
Why should I tread the safer paths
of life
When my whole heart to wild
adventure clings?
Why should I steel myself to hum
BILE strife
When I SO long to do artistic
things?
I find the answer on each city street
Where ruins of bright hopes
merge and concur
In harassed faces and in stumbling
feet
Tombstones of romance in
dulled eyes that blur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30

f7Imes readers are invited TO cypress
their UjeaOs in these columns. religious
controversies excluded. Make Uour letters
short. so all can hare q chance. Limit
them to ESQ 900rds or less. Your letter
must be si0ned. but names Will be
e0ithheld on reGueStl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
EXPLAINS REASONS FOR
BEECH GROVE MOVE
By Bert Wilhelm

BY Bert Wilhelm
Franklin said The road to wealth
is as plain as the road to the mill.
Spend less than you earn. He
might have added The road to
poverty is also as plain. Spend more
than you earn"
Home building has been inactive
for the last several years, While
during that time some seven million
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
HERE'S HOPING

TENHE Supreme Court has stripped Uncle Sam of
u his NRA, and next month may take away his
AAA and IVA. In view of the weather here's hoping
he'll be allowed to keep his BVD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-30
DAILY THOUGHTS

Wherefore do the wicked live, be-
come old. yea, are mighty in power?
job pit.