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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
HOPE FOR REPUBLICANS

ONE Of the most entertaining of indoor
~ games for cold winter evenings is trying
to figure out what is going to happen to the
Republican party.
Is it dead, waiting only the services Of
coroner and mortcian? Is it just sick, wait
ing for the services Of a doctor? Or is it be-
ginning a slow but sure recovery which will
presently carry it back to full health and ma
tional power?
DR.. Charles A. Beard. historian. suggests
that one way 10 answer these questions is to
look at history. In the current issue of Serb
ner's Magazine he takes such a look, and
from it he concludes that the G. o. P. is
long way from dead, in spite of the mercileSs
shellacking it has had to take.
Twice before, he says, there has been a
great upheaval Of forgotten men at the polls.
The first took place in 1900 and put Thomas
Jefferson in the White House; the second oc-
CURED in 1928 and resulted in the election of
Andrew Jackson.
Each time the party of wealth and power
was showed under and the revolution" looked
like a permanent thing. But each time war
and the development of business enterprise
put the rich and powerful back in the saddle.
The Jeffersonian revolution went along
swimmingly until We got into the war OF 1872.
The wars end found American industry.
stimulated by war expenditures. q giant in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
PREPARE FOR A RISE

THE cost OF living is going to take a jump.
u if charts prepared by New Deal forecast
erS in Washington are correct.
Between now and June l, it is estimated,
prices Will undergo a steady rise. This. it
is stated. will be due chiefly to increased en-
ployment. a great volume of business turn
over. and the expenditure of $4,000, 100000 on
the recovery and relief budget.
The prospect is one to be greeted with
mixed emotions. A steadily rising price level
VIII be accompanied by general increase in
values which will make it easier to pay debts
and reduction Of our tremendous load of debt
is an essential to recovery
On the other hand, if the cost Of living
rises faster than wages and salaries. the
wage-earner and the white collar worker viii
feel the pinch severely.
Fixing things so that prices rise Just fast
enough. but not too fast, is apt to be a tick
ish job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
TO HE'LL WITH THE WORLD
AND AMERICA

ITO hell with Europe and the rest OF those
nationsl" With that cry beating upon its
ears the Senate voted down the World Court
resolution.
How simple it all seems to those who say,
to hell with the rest of the worldl All we have
to do is stay out of the court and international
co-operation-the evil world will go on with its
wars and virtuouS America will sit at home,
prosperous and safe.
But there are questions which these pipe
dreamers never answer:
How does it happen we we're dragged into
the last World War when We were not in the
World Court or any other international organ
ization? If isolation means peace now. why
didn't it mean peace then?
And if isolation means prosperity in the
future, why has it not brought prosperity in
these last five terrible years?
The truth is that we are a part of the
world, whether we like it or not. We are all IN
the same boat. If there is another World War,
we probably Will go down with the rest. If
there is another world depression it will pull
us down with the others again. as it has this
time
And all the shouts of To hell with other
nations" will not help us in the future any
more than they helped us in the past. They
will merely deprive us of voice in the deci-
sions by which others influence the fate of the
world and of America.
The World Court issue in itself is secondary
our membership would not change the course
Of history. It is important rather as a symbol
and as a challenge.
II President Roosevelt and the majority of
the American people. who have shown them
selves in favor of the court, are now intimi-
dated by this Senate action into withholding
American cooperation for world peace our
nation is apt to pay very heavy price in the
end.
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comparison with its previous status; it also
found an immense public debt in the hands
of banks and business men.
So the forgotten man had to gather his
forces for new assault. This came in the
election of Jackson, and this time the revolu-
ton looked even more like solid and ever
lasting affair. But once again business enter
prise went ahead at an unforeseen pace And
once again there came a war the Civil
War, this time-to upset the balance still
further.
When the dust had cleared away, the ele-
ment5 Jackson had overthrown were firmly
re-established
Now we have the Roosevelt revolution"
with the Republican party taking an awful
beating. Is the new state of affairs to be
permanent?
DR.. Beard sees no reason for thinking so.
The economic base has not shifted. The New
Deal has not taken the instrumentalities of
economic power from their former possess
sors. And dark on the horizon lies the shadow
of new possible war-a Pacific war; this time,
din1ly seen but threatening.
Studying all this in the light of history,
DR.. Beard sees little reason to look for per-
manence in the overthrow of forces for which
the Republican party has been the spokesman.
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those fallacious inducements which
gave us the incentive to don the
uniform, join the ranks and accept
the hardShips which we were later
to endure.
MiSconceived minds of some today
would have us believe the welfare
of our nation was at stake and that
our participation was justified. The
results of this misconception poison
the minds of our future generations
and pave the way for future con-
fictS.
Through the pages Of history we
find wars have been motivated by
mans own selfish nature and con-
trary to his best interest. Power
full nations rose to glorious heights
only to fall by the power Of the
sword. If nations would destroy al
sinister forces operating to promote
war and substitute in place thereof
organizations for the promotion OF
universal brotherhood, the ultimate
state of perfection would then be
accessible.
That church and religion assisted
those sinister forces can not be
denied; while right thinking people
would look to the church fol
spiritual intervention and offer tc
act as intermediary to attain a
peaceful settlement, the attitude
was completely reversed.
The most forceful appeal for wal
came in the form of a prayer by
Billy Sunday at the opening OF
Congress which we will recall:
Thou knowest, Oh Lord, that nc
nation so Infamous, vile, greedy
sensuous and blood-thirsty ever dis
graced the pages Of history. Make
bare thy mighty arm, Oh Lord, and
smite the hungry wolflsh Hun whose
fangs drip with blood
Such prayers are propaganda in
its most vicious form and we car
only conjecture what the future
concerning wars holds for us until
we accept the spirit of universal
brotherhood and resort to national
plebiscites for declaring war tc
establish the first in its perpe-
tuity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30

known to real soldiers as shave tails,
or he might mean that he is a re-
serve in the Economy League, Liberty
League or some of the organizations
sponsored by the multimillionalre
munition makers.
Speaking of reserves or shave tails
as we called them, once in while
when we could not help ourselves
they ran in some of them on us.
Some were o. k. but the majority
of them wouldn't keep, they spoiled,
so to speak, so we just exchanged
them for new ones, who would not
get dizzy, when they got off the
ground.
AS for Junior being taxpayer
and having to pay the living ex-
penSe of some of those World War
veterans that he refers to as noisy
frauds" Junior must be a big shot
in the financial world, probably owns
munitions factory.
Right here let me give Junior a
tip. The remnants Of the four
million men who were in the World
War-these are Juniors figures
have a lot Of friends, and SYM
pathizers, and not a few Of the aging
'mercenaries" as Junior calls them.
are pretty good with their mitts yet.
I hope Junior let's his mind broaden
little, and that he does not run
around in public much yapping
about veterans being whining, noisy
frauds" or laying mercenaries," be-
cause some one might lose their
patience with little Junior and then
the Economy League or whatever
anti-veteran league that he belongs
to would have a disabled reserve to
put on the pension list.
AS a statistician I think Junior is
"the nertz." He wrote that very
small percentage Of the veterans
want their adjusted service certi-
fcates cashed. Well, well, how per-
fectly dizzy one must be to believe
such bunk as that. If Junior would
travel around a bit, read both sides
of all the different arguments on
the subject, and reason things out
little, he would find that the
members of the different veteran
organizations that advocate pay
ment at this time, represent a very,
very small percentage of the mil
lions Of needy veterans who want,
and need what is due them. I will
say that the American Legion and
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, are
making brave and efectual effort
for the veteran body as whole.
Judging by Juniors figures, he was
around IA or IS years old while the
war was going on, yet makes the
absurd statement that 1--WE stepped
in and won the war" Who does he
mean by we?
Granting that Junior is a heavy
taxpayer, mythical or real, would
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
MEDITATION UPON
HUMAN AFFAIRS

BY Jonftz.
In the drift and scatter from pre-
established pathways, man, as never
before, is inquiring the cause Of
his errors. Adversely has painted
bitter and unpleasant picture Of his
shortcomings. He realizes his I'M
duly prolonged adolescence.
With much of yesterdays knowl-
edge looming up as not so, society
has been thrown temporarily out Of
equilibrium. It sWayS IN impatient
expectation upon the support Of
vague and ill-defned cure-alls,
blatant demagogues and ebullient
Self-seekers. The moon does not
smirk when jackals howl nor, when
it views one of the saddeSt circum-
stances of an imperfect civilization.
Americans, by nature aggressive
and pushing, midst the quick touch
and go of modern life, refuse to
stay put. A new order tugs violently
at its moorings.
Is the Appian Way Of Progress at
last nearing the untrodden summit
Of social security? Or, will shallow
compromises and degrading conces-
sions alter the route?
Utopian principles have always
failed because of gross ignorance
concerning the elementary facts Of
life. It is a waste Of opinion to
overlook the nature of the beast.
At least man has come to know
that human want and misery can be
modified; that slums and the breed
ing places of crime must go; that
war and hate, entertained as ma
tons are, leads irresistibly to a
hampering chaos; that, after all,
the development Of the individual is
paramount. Man, with leisure and
more leisure, will try the countless
new qualities of his world. With
due gravity I hazard my medita-
tons here above the noisy haste Of
great city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
The Bonus
by TALCOTT POWELL

third. A veteran has two dollars in his pocket.
Initiate, then hand him another dollar as a
bonus. He mas no more actual money than he
had before. He can buy no more with his in
fated three dollars than he could with the
two.
More important than the bonus is the prob
lem of whether the United States is to be run
by privileged minorities, whether these minori-
ties be composed of bankers farmers, old peo-
pie or veterans. If minorities are to rule, the
average man, with no special claims on the
Treasury, must foot the bill-which is i'm
possible.
THE veterans did their duty and deserve all
praise and credit for doing so, although
remember, it was their duty. Surely they do
not now wish to set themselves up as a privi-
legged class because of this.
Already the STATE Legislatures have given
veterans many special privileges not enjoyed
by the ordinary good citizen. In Indiana these
number no less than 49, Only New Jersey,
with t. exceeds this record.
Washington might well consider the full
payment of the bonus to those now on public
relief. The government is borrowing money
now to support these unfortunate veterans.
BY paying them their bonus the Treasury
would be discharging debt instead Of incur
ring a new one.
If the present cycle in veteran subsidies
follows those that have preceded it the next
demand will be for service pension to all
who served in the war. 1t will be argued that
Civil War veterans were granted $40 month
for life.
There were 2,123948 men in the Union
forces during that conflict. The dead num-
bered $685. 52S. In the World War 4,O9O,358 men
were in the service. The dead were only
122l93.
IN 1893 the cost of Civil War service pen
sions had risen until veteran relief was costing
a third of the entire income Of the Treasury.
1t is not difficult to calculate the staggering
cost of a service pension for World War
veterans.
They know that the more that is paid to the
able bodied the less can be paid to the war
manned and the dependents of the honored
dead. Above all, they realize that minority
rule means the end Of our Republic and the
substitution of fascism for the institutions
they have held dear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

CNOW and cold weather may disappoint a
- great many persons but not the Scandinavia
an diplomats or the polar bears of Washington.
Minister Bostrom of Sweden, pink-cheeked
and jolly added daily walk along the ice
covered streets to his daily routine of Swedish
massage rundown and icy shower.
Il love snow" Envoy Bostrom maintained
to a dinner companion who had complained
about the frigid temperatures
AS for Minister Otto Wadsted of Denmark,
he grows daily more cheerful as the skies grow
grayer
Il don't like storms at sea-" ne explained. 81
was worried when my wife and baby recently
crossed the Atlantic on their way back to Wash
ington. But this is good, bracing Weather-good
for the SOUL"
Polish Ambassador Stanislaw Patek won't go
for sleigh ride and frankly prefers warm spring
days. But that is partly because his Polish Ex-
cellency suffers from chilblains His Russian
fur overcoat purchased when he was envoy to
Moscow successfully acts as a barrier against
the glacial breezes.
When Patek appears amid snow and ice
these days, the only things one can see are the
glistening crown of his high hat and the tips
of his patent leather shoes. All the rest is
overcoat
INCIDENTALLY. very few diplomats go in for
l. the sleighing skiing and ice-skating here.
Envoys from the hot countries simply shudder
when the subject is mentioned. And those from
the cold climates find winter sports here too
mild.
young Scandinavian explained thus:
"Oh. yes, have pair of skates with me!
Why don't go ice skating? Well, I'll be frank.
1t isn't very thrilling to skate in Washington. In
my country you know, it is possible to strap on
your skates and glide for miles and miles along
ice-covered fords. You feel like bird you
go faster, faster, faster! What glorious SPORT
But here-you skate for half block on little
pond and probably are knocked down by some
tat old gentleman or French poodle"
COVIET AMBASSADOR TROYANOVSKY,
- who arrived here by plane from Los Angeles
amid furries of snow and biting wind. has
paid scant heed tc the weather since his return.
The envoy is more concerned with such
questions as payment Of American claims and
an extensive grant OF credits to the Soviets. He
was met here by members of his staff after
three month trip to Russia, looking sun-burned
and fit with Nine Troyanovsky swathed in
brown furs and wearing a black hat.
He left Moscow in the midst of one snow
storm and arrived here in another. But only
diplomatic storms worry him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
FAVORS DISCLOSING
FACTS ABOUT WAR
Nv Hartweu Thixton

BY HartweH ThixtOn.
I do not wish to engage in con-
trcversy over the bonus or in de-
Tense of the ex-soldier, but find it
just as repulsive to listen to the
prattle of those would-be patriots
who wish 70 claim the distinction Of
one who would have gladly gone to
war, had he been old enough, as to
the discussion of the bonus.
AS our worthy contributor, who
called himself Junior, has issued a
call to his fellow patriots for or
ganized efforts to eradicate the pro-
fessional veteran, I would like to
suggest that he, instead Of boasting
and leading us to believe that in the
event of future emergency, he
would crowd others from the line in
order to be first to enlist, would
limit his doctrine to that of con-
structive nature and directed to-
ward the abolition Of war, it might
automatically result in fewer
veterans.
Absurd statements such as his
willingness to participate in future
wars is nothing short of propaganda
which has the tendency to poison
the minds o. children today who
will be our soldiers of tomorrow.
We in a united spirit should con-
vey to our children and others
whose future Gestinies we control
the facts pertaining to war in its
most vicious and barbarous form.
Instead of clarifying war let us
make known the facts, that in
many instances soldiers were ex-
pected to believe they were no bet
ter than dogs. That in various or
carnations officers were known to
resort to brutality for means of
enforcing discipline on those who
were desperate under the strain Of
hardships. That known cases Of
hunger forced the eating Of blood
stained hardtacks retrieved from
the packs OF fallen comrades. That
the ambulance trailed the infantry
and gathered the remnants Of strug-
Cling dough-boys whose feet through
forced marches had become swollen
larger than their shoes.
The revelation Of those expert
ences may be criticised by some and
doubted by others, but they are
based on facts and are experiences
of the writer and were shared by
others who we're fellow associates in
the Second Division Infantry.
We often wonder how mothers
could fall under the spirit and be-
come so imbued with patriotism
that she would willingly sacrifice
her son on the altar Of human
slaughter. We hear today echoes Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
VETERAN REPLIES TO
BONUS OPPONENT
BY Harry Howard.

By Harry Howard.
I am but 40 years old and am a
disabled veteran of the World War
and want to say that am very, very
sorry that our young friend who
calls himself Junior was not old
enough to have gone with me in
the early part of 1917. I would have
loved to have had him along; he
would have enjoyed it I am sure;
in fact, he would have had to like it.
I don't know what kind Of a re-
serve he is, perhaps he is one Of
those 30-day wonders, commonly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
Winter Rain
BY MAZDA L. sTECKELMAN

BY MAZDA L. STECKELMAN
Beads of crystal hang forlorn
Where crimson roses once were born.
There swings within each drop OF
rain
Imprisoned fairies Of the spring.
They CLASSY their little hands and
plead
Within the circle of each bead
Until the monarch of the air
Selects his tools with expert care
Designs from ice castle grand
And fairies dwell in Fairyland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
So They Say

If I were a girl, I would never let
boy drive with one arm around
me.-Eddie Cantor.
The only good book, in my opin-
ion, is an honest book, and no book,
I am sure, can be honest and wholly
Backwards Fisher, author.
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advise him to go on loving such out
fits as the Economy League and
Liberty League and other anti
veteran outfits promoted by the ex-
tremely wealthy then after the next
war he won't have any property to
pay taxes on; that is, unless he is
lucky enough to be a munitions
maker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
SIMPLER LIFE

DENJANIIN FRANKLIN has been called
II the first civilized American" neverthe-
less wise old man that he was, he was never
entirely sold on the idea that the civilized
man is really happier than the untaught
savage.
All this comes to light In the discovery Of
marginal comments by Franklin in an old
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
The Message Center

Times readers are inUited to cypress
their Uiet0s in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
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fast life we're living today wouldn't be half
fast enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30

With the aged getting 5000 month, the
insurance companies would have to insure us
for security in our youth.
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Daily Thought

But We will not boast OF things
without our measure, but accord
ing to the measure Of the rule which
God hath distributed to us, meas
ure to reach even unto you'll Cor
inthians K, 10.
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THE less people speak Of their
Il greatness, the more we think
of it.-Bacon.
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| | aOholly disapprove of aOhat yOm sag and wdI
defend to the death your right to sag dt-VoItaire
Evening star., 1935-11-12
investigated by the State Legislature

investigated by the State Legislature
of Arkansas.
DR.. L. r. Alderman, educational d.
rector of w. P. A., explained that he
acts solely on the advice Of State
boards of education. This year, he
said, the Arkansas board did not in
clude Commonwealth on the list OF
institutions eligible for scholarships.
Two former presidents Of the college
were given positions under the Gov
ernment. DR.. Lucien Koch Is with
the consumers division of N. r. A.
Dr.. w. E. Zeuch, the other college
head, is no longer in Washington. He
was with the Subsistence Homesteads
Division Of the Interior Department
and transferred to the Tugwen Re-
settlement Division.
A statement by Harold G. Jaquith,
president of Illinois College, Jackson
vile, ILL.,, indorsing Federal student
aid grants, was made public today
without comment" by the National
Youth Administration.
Jaquith Is Quoted.
The announcement was entitled
college president denies interference
by N. Y. A" and began with this quo
tation from Jaquith:
There has not been the slightest
evidence of Government interference