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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
THE LONDON ALLIANCE

THE latest Franco-British proposal for an
Il other European pact is touted abroad as
the longest step toward a guaranteed peace
since Locarno To which the cynical will reply
that Locarno turned out to be only gesture
and that the present furious armament race
is more accurate indicator of the future than
all of these so-called security pacts combined.
That. however. is only half truth. While
the London conversations are not apt to end
the real danger of European war. they do make
possible the re-entry of Germany into the
League Of Nations and an arms limitation
agreement. If Hitler is willing to go along
with the other powers the way is now open
on a basis of political equality. This would
legalize the bootleg rearming which Germany
has been carrying on at such a rapid pace.
While extending one hand in welcome to
Germany. the Franco-British allies clench
the other fist. Britain is to act with France
if Germany threatens Austrian independence.
And France is TO send her huge air feet to de-
fend England if the latter is attacked by Ger
many. The earlier security pledge, in which
one was to give indefinite military support to
the other. is to be supplemented by more
definite promise of specific and immediate air
defense To the British. who have grown more
and more alarmed over the possibility of at
tack from the air. this part of the proposed
agreement is the most important since the last
war
Thus the British have joined the French in
q dual policy. Part of that policy aims at a
restoration of European peace machinery.
through Germanys re-entry into the league
and a revived disarmament conference. But
the other part of the dual policy aims at a re-
construction of the old Franco-Briti mill
tary alliance against Germany IN much closer
form than the pre-war alliances for balance
of power
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

tor bills and funeral expenses took
all my savings. Now the depression
has paralyzed my business and at
81, I am a burden on my only child.
If I had got fair per cent of
what I produced for those corpora
lions, 1 would still have living. ]
know a score of families of men who
worked for the same firms who are
now on charity, while some of the
stockholders are in California and
at least one is in Europe enjoying
life on what We produced. I like to
see them enjoy life, but not at the
expense of poor people who suffer
for the necessities of life.
DR.. Townsend has a plan to help
us old people who have produced
most of the wealth of the nation
and at the same time create en-
ployment for the younger people by
increasing the purchasing power Of
the people who will purchase. We
will not have prosperous times as
long as 90 per cent of the money of
this country is in the hands of
few who already have everything
that one could wish for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
THANKS TO MR.. MAC CRACKEN

MO particular good can come from requir-
~ ing William P MacCracken to serve his
Today Jail sentence. Now that its power to
punish a recalcitrant witness has been upheld
by the Supreme Court. the Senate may well
be merciful and revoke the sentence of the
attorney who was so eager to protect the Sc
cretS of his clients.
Mr. MacCracken, of course, is not entitled
to any special sympathy. No mercy was ex-
tended to Col Brittin, who was convicted with
him by the Senate on the same charges of re-
fusal to produce subpenaed documents for the
Senate aiEmail investigation. Col. Brittin
went to Jail, Mr. MacCracken went to the
courts.
But the controversy was not personal.
And thanks to Mr. MacCracken's appeal, an
important issue has been decided by the ma
tons highest court. The decision confirms
and supports the vital congressional power of
inquiry 1t aflrms the right of Congress to
investigate, to subpoena witnesses and evil
dence and to punish any one who wilfully
attempts to thwart a congressional commit
tees search for facts. Committee investiga-
lions pave the way for important national
legislation.
The MacCracken decision warns future
witnesses not to obstruct this essential legis-
lative function.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL.

ONCE the Senate decisively defeated United
- States entry into the World Court Senators
are beginning to hear a lot about the world
viewpoint"
First, Secretary Cordell Hull appeared before
the cotton conference of the Senate Agricultural
Committee and delivered mild lecture in which
he tried to explain the rapport between world
trade and friendly attitude toward other
nations.
Then Oscar Johnson credit expert for the AAA
and contact officer for the Treasury Depart
ment had few words to say to the conference.
1T seems rather paradoxical," he remarked,
ito vote against the World Court one day and
then hold a conference to revive world trade
the next"
Senator Cotton Ed Smith, chairman of the
conference, leaned forward, stroklng his WaIrus-
like mustachios.
Well" he drawled, you can trade with
buns, but you don't necessarily have to invite
them into your home and associate with them
socially, like we would in the World Court"
And the conference to promote world trade
proceeded!
CHERUBIC-LOOKING HARRY PAYER of
~ Cleveland, who Used to be assistant secre-
tary of state a few months ago stopped briefly
in Washington en- route TO New York.
Mr.. Payer looks as much like a character
from Charles Dickens as ever. He still wears
open-faced Pickwickian collars, heavy gold
knots punctured by gold and pearl scarf pins.
His fuzzy hair wreathes his head like an aureole
and stands out like patches of wool above the
ears
Eating a cheese souffle at his hotel, rosy
checked Mr.. Payer paused to inquire about
Washington conditions.
How are all my old friends?" he asked lift
ing his glass of white wine. How is Mr.. Hull +?
Howe is the State Department."
You should have oeen here for President
Roosevelt's birthday party suggested a friend.
Mr.. Payer drained his white wine.
Il dance very good waltz" he said solemnly.
VISCOUNT POWERSCOURT, chairman of
the Associated Irish Hospitals cabled Pres-
dent Roosevelt Fluctuations on his birthday and
offered the use of an enormous artificial cat
which heads parades at the drawing of Irish
Sweepstakes ticketS-to further the Presidents
campaign against infantile paralysis.
The cat is now in Los Angeles, but is being
brought East 1t is jet black stands Is feet 6
inches high, waves its tail and sings. At night
its eyes flash fire. transportation problems
make it difficult to crate, since it won't fit in
any baggage car.
Nevertheless. its sponsors are slowly trund-
ling it eastward. 1t drew large crowds on the
Pacific Coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

from their avowed intention to
vote for adherence, and did. Evil
IDENTIFY we people back in Indiana,
who by our votes gave them their
jobs, mean nothing if the Admin
istration snaps its finger.
1t is time, perhaps, that Senators
and Congressman Were given to
understand that the forgotten
man, the FERA laborer who can't
keep body and soul together on
what he is permitted to earn,
voted the straight Democratic
ticket in November not because he
approved 100 per cent of the Ad-
ministration policies, but because
he believed then and believes now
that the Democratic party should
have complete power to do its best
for the masses of the people; that
the Republican party had its OPP
portunity and failed; and that if,
given supreme power, the Demo-
cratic party also fails, there is
only one alternative left to us, the
people, and that is the birth of a
party of the masses in 1886, in
stead of adherence to either of the
old failures. Many of you rubber
stamp gentlemen are going to be
unpleasantly surprised at the next
election if you can't wake up your
brains and think and act con-
structively for the masses.
We believe that President
Roosevelt is our friend, but we do
not believe that he can't or hasn't
made mistakes, as both the House
and Senate, by their actions,
would have us believe, and we are
going to nave to have more con-
crete proof OF recovery than mere
generalities by 1886 if we return
him to the White House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
WOMEN WITH JOBS ARE
SCORED BY READER

BY ]. B. L.
In a recent issue of your paper
you published an article by Helen
Welshimer, regarding jobs giving
independence to women.
In this article she states that
when a woman's interest is built
solely around one man, it will grow
warped. With regard to the marital
state of women, she further says:
when a woman realizes that she
has sold her glorious birthright Of
independence for a vegetable plate
and a fruit salad she will never
stand so straight again, never look
at life so clear-eyed. To be forced
to stoop to such action is compa-
rable with being dragged in chains
in the wake of conquerors
chariot"
If this is the modern American
womans idea of the married state,
it is time the poor sap husbands Of
this country, who slave from morn
ing until night to buy their Women
fine clothes and automobiles, and
other luxuries not enjoyed by women
Of other countries, voted for die
tator form of government as in
Italy. Russia and Germany, and put
their women where they belong in
the scheme of things. wonder why
woman was created? To take the
jobs away from the men, and run
the government? Independence!
Bah! Women have lost more in
the way of love and respect since
they have independence, than they
gained.
Nietsche says feminism brings
anarchy in government. That is our
trouble today in this country. Dur
ing the war we gave the women the
Jobs. and woman suffrage, and to-
day they run the country and still
hold the jobs. Ours is a petticoat
government, and naturally we are
the laughing stock Of the world.
we don't have the respect OF the
rest of the world--why should We?
Nor do we POOR sap husbands de-
serve the respect CT the women,
after giving away OR birthright.
With a booze-hghting, cigaret-
smoking and dominating woman
hood, we take the back seat and
laugh at the asses we have made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
AGED MUST BE
GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE

By John Brown.
I am a constant reader of Tie
Times. the only paper in our city
that deals fairly with all classes.
I spent 81 years of the best part
of my life working for two large
corporations, both of which quit
employing men of 40 years of age
in 1912. When the war took most
of the young men away, the old men
got a break until it was over, then
were dropped again. have been
out since 1927 and, on account of my
age, could not land job anywhere,
so started little business for my
self. Then sickness and death came
into my home; hospital bills, doc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
OBJECTS TO CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SLOT MACHINES

By p Disguised Democrat.
This sudden desire of our county
and city officials to eliminate slot
machines is a little groggy to me.
Al must be kept busy. 1t is his
business, you know, how we spend
our money.
It seems as if man and woman
have sense enough to earn money
they surely have sense enough to
spend it.
Some of these soul savers will tell
you that you must not gamble. Yet
they will spend whole afternoon
or evening in nerve-racking
bridge game, trying to win a 25-cent
prize, not because of the value of
the prize, but, because they like to
gamble. 1t is in all of us.
When you go to the polls to vote
you gamble. You think you have
something this time sure. They told
you "he' would help employment,
lower taxes, and be our public serv-
ant.
I am afraid it is case of too
many Democrats. Five jobs to five
men; not five jobs to one man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

Up to IS unemployed on account of
the compensation insurance law
which increases the premium rates
SO much after the man is past 36
that the business man and manu-
facturer must hire younger men so
as to keep down his overhead.
Be it resolved, that the premium
rates in such an insurance be COM
PEELED to have just one rate to be
paid from 18 years up to IS years,
then place him on old-age pension,
providing he has no other income
which is enough to support him the
rest of his life.
would also forbid married
women from working, when their
husbands are earning a living wage,
enough to keep the family, or they
have businesses which pay a living
income.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
LAWMAKERS SHOULD LIVE
ON 81 TO So WEEKLY
Rv Hngh b. Marshall.

BY Hugh B. Marshall.
AS expressions of opinion in the
art of running our government seem
in order, to even amateurs, would
Ike to express my opinion. I am
grateful to James Van Zant for his
explanation of the Veterans bonus
angle. in the Jan. % issue, and l
feel that the soldiers should be paid
whatever is due them. Now for the
good laugh.
Every state has too many laws
which they are n9t using, therefore,
if our lawmakers were all put on
the dole system with us for one or
two years the big salaries used to
pay them could be used to pay the
veterans, open the factories and pay
the workers, then the country would
be on a far better footing and pos
sibly the old could be pensioned
also.
I feel that those high salaried
gentlemen are no better to live on
from 81 to So a week, as I and two
of my boys have had to do this
winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
By Wilma Hendrickson.

By Wilma Hendrickson.
My heart1est congratulations to
the 20 Democratic members of the
United States Senate who had the
fortitude to be statesmen instead
of Administration rubber stamps
in the vote on the World Court,
and to the 16 Republican, Progress
sive and tarmer-Labor members,
who fought SO valiantly to keep
America American.
The people of America believe
that the Constitution, as originally
written and intended, is the best
form of government under the
sun, and that the Monroe Doc
trine is the code to follow to the
letter in dealing with foreign
countries. Under these docu-
ments the legislative body of the
United States has the power to
legislate in all things, the eXecu-
tive only the power to execute
these laws, and the judiciary the
power to pass upon the constitu-
tionality OF the laws.
Then up bobs the question of
adherence to the World Court
which would set up a body greater
in Importance and higher in au-
thority than our Congress, and in
which we the people of America
would have about as much voice
as a lonesome guinea pig, and yet
United States Senate, with the
same great vision and foresight
that has characterized its legisla-
ton since the World War, came
within seven votes of betraying us
into that situation, and our own
Senators from Indiana, despite
thousands of kilograms to vote
against adherence, multigraphed
form Letters refusing to be moved
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
CONQUEROR
BY HIRAM LACKEY

Piercing my heart thy cutting word,
Stating that which makes me abb
surd,
Struck chords so tenderly painful,
Making music sweet and gainful.
For no anguish stirred in my heart,
That was not surging IN thine own;
So as I strive to do my part,
I'll think of what thy soul hath
known.
Rich thanks to thee. thou little
queen,
For loneliness that I have seen;
For sympathy and kindness rare,
Making Heaven for earthly parI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
Daily Thought

Whose offereth praise gloriheth
Me: and to him that ordereth his
conversation Alright will I shew the
salvation of God.-Psalms 1923.
ONE of the most essential prep
~ arations for eternity is delight
in praising God.-Chalmers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

of ourselves. Take the jobs away
from the women and give them to
the men, and prosperity will return
the men will support their families
and the morals of our women and
families will get better. The gov
eminent would do without the
spending of billions for jobs and
poor relief, and we would regain the
respect of the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
COMPENSATION INSURANCE
LAW SHOULD BE REVISED

By ]. H. X.
We are hearing people on all sides
asking this question, What will the
state Legislature do for the huge
number who are now unemployed
in this state?
I am going to state one solution
which, if carried out, will be a great
help.
We now have huge number of
men whose ages run from 50 years
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
AFTER THE AUTO CODE

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT may or may not
have helped that industry in extending
the modified automobile code. but he is likely
to pay heavy price. He acted without con-
sulting organized labor, and again refused la
bor's request for open hearings on alleged
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
The Message Center

(1mes readers are tnUtted to cypress
their Uiei0S in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have O chance.
Limit them to ESQ 40ords or Less.J
Will the correspondent who
signed her letter, in last Fridays
Message Center, with the initials
r. r., please communicate with
The Indianapolis Times?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
So They Say

According to my way OF think
ing, a liberal is a person who does
not imagine himself to be God, en-
dowed with omniscience capable of
saying the right thing and doing the
right thing for humanity, always
and everywhere.-Prof. Charles A.
Beard, historian.
I am surprised at Mr.. CAD Smith.
He has forsaken the brown derby
of democracy for the high hat of
puritanism.-The Rev. DR.. Charles
Francis Potter of New York.
Give an hour day to your brain.
Think-and think egularly-every
day.-Fay Wray, film actress.
Women have become independent
and more self-assertive, which car
ries with it a domination of char
acter, with freedom of habits so
expanded that it frequently obliter-
ates their sex.-Carleton Simon,
criminologist.
The most fragrant waste that is
going on in the country today is
in our oil felds.-Interior Secretary
Harold L. Ickes.
Our colleges need to educate not
only leaders, but also intelligent and
critical followers.-Dean Tristram
w. Metcalfe of Long Island Uni
versity.
All governments are temporary
Deposed Premier Kimon Georgief
Of Bulgaria.
Transatlantic flights have been
publicized so much that, given the
weather reports, any one could write
the full story of flight before the
takeoff.-Mrs. James Mollison, noted
English aviatrix.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

An Iowa professor has discovered five types
of dumbness. although there are more
students than that in his class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

The Administration made mistake trying
to gag Congress. It's the only chance the
congressman have to talk freely, with their
wives back home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

our diplomats feel they can do is simply talk
Of a coming war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05

The supervisor of reindeer in Alaska gets
$500 annually understhe New Deal. 1t may
be money well spent, but we have a natural
curiosity as to just how a reindeer is super
vised.
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What Makes Us seem So Queer?" by
David Seabury (Whittlesey House,. MAX
ing Our Minds Behave" by william S.
Walsh e. P Dutton & Co., Inc). Social
Judgment" by Graham Wallas (Harcourt,
Brace g. Coz.
The Washington times., 1935-10-25
LOUIS TRAINER
FACES TRIAL

CHICAGO, oct. 25 G.N.S).
Jack Blackburn, co.lored, So,
trainer of Joe Louis, the prize
fighting sensation, and John Bow
man, "a, faced the possibility Of
being charged with murder today
Enoch Houser, SO, colored,
wounded last Sunday when Black
burn and Bowman engaged in a
pistol duel as the result of a quar-
rel over real estate transaction,
died early today.
Bowman and Blackburn, him.
self a former first-flight fighter,
are at liberty on bond. They were
ordered rearrested by police today,
pending the coroner's inquest.
Lucy Cannon, 8, was shot in
both legs during the duel. She
and Rouser were innocent by
ISLANDERS.
The Washington times., 1935-10-25
EASY TO CARRY
NO BREAKAGE
SAVES HALF THE SPACE
IN THE REFRIGERATOR

PABST KEGLINED TapaCan
fits easily on any shelf. Easy to
stack up-perfectly fat at top
and bottom.
The Washington times., 1935-10-25
BRITISH Shift 7
I WARSHIPS

LONDON, Oct. rs d.N.s)-
The British battleship Resolution
will leave Alexandria, Egypt, for
England today, the Admiralty Of
ficially announced. but will be re-
placed by a sister ship of the same
tonnage, the Families.
The shift thus will not reduce
the British naval strength massed
in the eastern Mediterranean.
If Britain is to make any con-
ciliatory reply to Italy's with
drawal of $4,000 troops from the
Egyptian-Libyan border, the move
is yet to come.
The Families, of the same class
as the Resolution-of 29,150 tons
and built in 19l6-will leave Eng.
land about November l to relieve
the Resolution, passing between
England and Gibraltar.
The Washington times., 1935-10-25
Many Noted Names
Deck Harvard Doors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Q.N.S1.
There are some big names on the
front door at % Plymouth st.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., Thomas
w. Bullitt, son of the United
States Ambassador to Russia;
John s. James, grandson of
the philosopher, William James;
Browning E. Mareau, jr., descend
ant Of the poet, Robert Brown
ing, and Bob" Haley, resigned
quarterback-captain of Harvard.
The Washington times., 1935-10-25
VOLUNTEERS
HEAD HOME

Many of the State directors Of
the Volunteers of America were
preparing today to leave for their
homes following the national con
vention held in Washington this
week.
General Ballington Booth and
his wife Maude Ballington Booth
co-founderS of the organization,
addressed several round table con
ferences during the convention.
An inspection tour of the Wash
ington unit featured the visit
here. Out-of town officers praised
the local organization.