The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-26
POLLUTION FOES
Grid FOR VITAL
TEST IN SENATE.
Lobby Backs Amendments
Destroying Bills Value,
Say Supporters.
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tests vas treated ry hin Tor a Sc
we're case Of mas-0io.
J. could be attributed 20 swim
ming IN polluted water" re said.
The Times. IN its SURVEY. traced
ore case n typhoid directly 70 swal-
lowing water from a stream pol
4lted Dy a Hoosler municipality.
The danger 70 livestock was DEM
onztrated las- year when The Times
printed photos showing six cattle
killed by industrial acids poured into
Blue river. nea- Newcastle.
Numerous Judgment suits against
cities have resulted because Of the
pollution ana killing of livestock b.
Wastes-and the citizens have paid
through increased taxes for settle
meIts and judgments.
One Indiana man. ir the northern
section % the state. has dedicated
his life 20 eradication Of pollution.
Bright Spots in Survey
Simply ne SAYS. ny daughter was
swimmer She contracted an in
fictitious disease IN water polluted by
my city. I and my ne.ghbors-we
killed her"
The Times has shown industrial
bar0ns converted 10 the cause OF
clean streams and how III turn
cities ln which their factories were
housed have refused 20 clean up
i'm turn The Times set out in its
series cities such as Angola. VIM
chester. and other towns cleaning
its d0or-stcps by refusing 70 be-
come a party with industry ID
poIluung water supplies 70 the
detr.ment Of health and life.
Source OF Opposition
Opposition TO the H0use-approv
bin 20 Danish Indiana stream pol
luton comes from two Of the great
est offenders ~ municipalities and
some industries.
Small Indiana cities. which rc--
pour untreatcd sewage wastes into
streams and create a heath men
ace. object to the powers given their
officials 70 raise funds with which
to ercc. sewage treatment works.
some large neutrality-suspicious.
larry those in Lake COulty-object
TO the authority proposed for the
state pollution board 10 order them
to discontinue dumping acids and
other poisOns into streams used for
swimming and drinking purposes.
Canning Interests Active
Canning interests have launched
a vigorous drive against the Dill
These enterprises also have been
fOunf 20 grossly pOllute streams
runu q near their plants.
Advocates of the Dill point out
that such pollution is unnecessary
as thriving canncrics are operated
at points far removed from running
streams.
one line Of attack is directed
against a provision which would per-
NIT appeals from abatement orders
10 be heard only in Marion County
courts. These directors prefer, for
some reason. 10 have these appeals
determined IN counties where their
plants are located No one has yet
openly suggested that bills Oppo-
nents believe greater influence could
be exerted IN their home counties.
state Policy Outlined
When the measure was before the
Natural REQUIRES Committees OF
both houses. Virgil N. Simmons,
state conservation director, outlined
the policy OF the state
II would not be the intention OF
the state TO issue a batch OF abate-
ment orders at once TO create hard
shin 10 municipalities and industry.
II would be the object OF the ad-
ministration 10 cooperate with OF
Tending municipalities and INDUS
tries and work out a sensible pro-
gram capable of acceptance by both
sides.
ReasSuranoes Ignored
1t would require a term Of years
fully TO accomplish the purpose OF
the bill. Mr.. Simmons admitted
These reaSsuranceS have oeen
brushed aside by the directors. They
feel they have a legal ana moral
right 70 continue the pollution.
in this position physicians. health
officials. sportsmen's organizations
and scores Of civic associations dis
agree.
--rrRAR- nHAH UIFDT