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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
NOW. FOR THE TEST

A DNIINSTRATION of the new Guffey-
L Snyder coal legislation calls for the best
brains and greatest devotion to public service
that President Roosevelt can commander.
Getting the right men is made more diff
cult by the threatened attacks on the bills
constitutionality The jobs may not last long
But no second-raters should be trusted, even
temporarily. with the important responsibilities
of advancing the public welfare and stimuli
taneously bringing peace and prosperity to the
bituminous industry.
Here is bill damned by its foes as pos
sessing almost every conceivable fault. and pre-
scribed by its friends as the only cure for long
existing evils that have oppressed both capital
and labor.
II this plan succeeds, it will provide pat
tern for other industries whose workers and
management wish to unite. That will be true
even if the Supreme Court invalidates the law.
If it fails. through faulty administration
or weaknesses in the plan itself mot including
possible unconsttutionality), those who strive
for cooperation between capital and labor
under government umpiring will lose heart
mits any producing section to steal the mar
kets of any other section; if the public is
gouged with unjust prices; if any labor organ
ization is permitted to squeeze out any other
legitimate labor organization: if strife and
poverty continue among mine workers
We supported the coal Dill because soft-coaI
evils cried for help long before the depres-
sion and ceased for only a brief time under
NRA. We hope to be the first to condemn if
the law is used for selfish purposes
We believe there are enough safeguards in
the legislation itself, and enough others in
the laws of economics, and enough good
sense among coal operators and coal miners,
to prevent the possible evils here listed.
But all these projections will fail if ad-
miniStration of this admittedly experimental
law is intrusted to incompetent or politically
minded men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
MISPLACED BLAME

THAT old theory that the big manufacture
ing city whose population includes high
percentage of foreign-born is the most fer
tile field for crime seems to have been ex-
ploded by statistical studies recently an
nounced by Prof William F. Ogburn of the
University of Chicago.
Prof Ogburn discovered, first of all, that
cities having a large percentage of foreign
born had actually less crime, proportionately,
than cities wiz largely native-born popula-
lions.
Secondly, he learned that the thickly popu-
lated East has a crime rate only little more
than half as great as that of more thinly
settled West.
1t would be we'll if these findings could be
widely broadcast. 1t appears that by blam-
ing our Iawlessness on the foreign-born we
have simply been kidding ourselveS-and as
long as we do that we can't expect to reduce
the crime rate very much.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
gibson GARDNER

ONE Of the gentlest souls that ever went
- forth to battle has withdrawn from the
conflicts of this earth.
ellison Gardner, militant champion of the
abused peoples Of the world and once pre-
eminent among Washington correspondents,
has died He left record of Journalistic in
tegrity for younger men of his profession to
emulate
1t was his fortune to be associated init
mately with two of the great men of his time
and to leave the impress of his stubbornly
exalted character upon them both. One was
Theodore Roosevelt and the other E. W.
Scripps
ellison Gardner never clamored for the
freedom of the press. He accepted it as mat
ter of course using it not for his personal adj
vantage, but for the public welfare. So long
as journalism occasionally produces men Of
his kind the press will remain free.
In Washington and throughout the coun-
try there are hundreds in public life and in
newspaper work who knew and loved this
quiet friendly man and who recognize the loss
to the world that comes with his death.
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DOES HISTORY REPEAT?

VXTOODROw WILSON entered the presi-
w dency in 1918 with militant program
OF domestic reform. That program re-
viewed today shows a surprising similarity
between the new freedom of Wilson and the
New Deal Of Roosevelt.
Under Wilson there came the Underwood
tariff, the income tax law the Federal Re-
serve Act. the Federal Trade Commission Act,
the Clayton Antitrust Act, all bitterly OPP
posed by big business. as are the Rooseveltian
acts Of today. Almost precisely the same
alignments existed then as exist now.
Suddenly came war in Europe. From that
fateful month of August. 1914. through the
rest OF wilson's presidency. domestic issues
were pushed far into the background.
Had It not been for that war. many OF the
domestic reforms that Franklin Roosevelt has
advocated undoubtedly would have been
brought about by Wilson two decades ago.
Today. as the reform Congress of 1885 ends,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
Scores Military Rule

BY II. L. Seeger
1t looks very much like the
Democratic Party has gone drunk
with power. The attitude is very
much like that which prevailed
during the days of the reign of
the Khan, when Il am the law"
was the modus operandi.
The bill of rights and our con-
stitutional guarantees are suspend
ed at will, when they apply to per-
sonal rights, but are at the same
time dOubly enforced as they con-
Germ the rights of property.
The declaration of martial law
made by former Gov. Leslie for
Sullivan County at the time of the
coal strike there has never been
lifted. Officers of the military de-
partment of the state stationed at
Shakamak Park are still the nom
inal controllers of the county as
far as the declaration by Leslie is
concerned.
Can any one remember dec
laration of martial law to protect
the personal rights as set out in
the bill of rights? Why dual gov
eminent of military and civil au-
thority, with the military supreme
as concerns the suspension of the
personal guarantees of the bill of
rights? When does the declared
military rule cease, if ever, in any
district or county, where there is
any possible chance Of a strike
against working or wage condi-
tons?
Now Vigo County is added to
the list of RusSianized czarist
rule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
NEUTRALITY LAW HELPS

THE neutrality bill passed by Congress is
step in the right direction-but only
step. If We expect too much of it. We lay
ourselves open for an unpleasant surprise
some day.
Probably the best way to see how it would
work in actual practice is to go back 20 years
and imagine what would have happened if
1t had been passed in 1915.
Its chief provision is a ban on the ship
ment Of munitions to warning countries This
would have had a very direct and marked
effect in 1915 and 1916. Millions OF shells
which burst along the German lines between
Switzerland and the North Sea were made in
America; their use had much to do with arous-
ing German resentment to the point where
unrestricted submarine warfare was declared.
SO if We had had this law in 1915, our
chances OF getting embroiled would have been
substantially leSSened 1t must be remembered,
also. that some Of our great industrial con-
Germs which found so many dividends and
jobs in the munitions trade would have gone
idle.
Next. the bill prevents American ships from
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WEDNESDAY. AUG. %. 1895.
A DANGEROUS DISPUTE

IN It's note rejecting as unfounded the State
Departments protest, the Moscow govern
ment is guilty Of bad diplomacy. The diff
Guilty, Of course is that the Kremlin writes
with an eye to home readers just as the State
Department does.
Every political realist knows that it is a.
impossible for Stain to kick out the Com
munist International as it is for President
Roosevelt TO 60 into the coming campaign as
a Communist ally. The praise of Roosevelt
as the anti-Fascist hope which came from the
Communist International meeting. may seem
very friendly to Moscow but it certainly is a
political liability here.
If Moscow were wise it would not have re-
piled to the sharp American note in kind. 1t
would have sought a way out of a dangerous
impasse. The impasse is dangerous not be-
cause of Communist propaganda activities but
because Of the international situation.
If President Roosevelt had evidence or be-
leved that Russia was deliberately trying to
overthrow this government, it seems clear that
he would and should have broken diplomatic
relations at once without talking about it.
OAlH SuCu overt evidence IS forthcoming, IL
can only be assumed that Russia's violation
OF her pledge was Of a technical rather than a
willfUl nature
But. technical or otherwise, nations during
an international crisis can not fire notes at
each other with such belligerent phrases as
Serious consequences" without shaking world
affairs.
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
break between the United States and Russia
would strengthen the world forces for war, at
the very moment when the flames are smolder-
ing in the Far East. are about to blaze forth
in Africa. and are seriously threatened in
Europe.
The sooner this Russian dispute is settled
the better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
ARMY PUTS ON A SHOW

THERE is a homely American touch TO the
Il news that throngs Of tourists have been
so dense in the vicinity Of Pine Camp, N. Y,
that the elaborate war games being practiced
by troops there have been in danger Of &C
tual interruption.
These games are the most elaborate ever
held By the American Army. Some $4,000
regulars and national guardsmen have been
assembled to go through maneuvers. The
United States has never seen such large as
semblage Of troops in time Of peace.
Naturally, the thing has been bait for
tourists Army officials have estimated that at
least half million Americans are trying to
get look at the soldiers.
We can't be in much danger Of militarism
when the gay indiscipline of sightseers can
overwhelm the American Army itself.
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line trenches they ought to pick up
their rifles and go.
The English ambassador, Col.
House, and Woodrow Wilson in
dulged in this theory and sure
enough the United States found it.
self in the war to end war" in
1917.
The mouth of the Blue Nile in
Ethiopia is pretty far away from
the comfortable American hearth,
but his majesty's men are mad as
blazes because America won't sub
scribe to the theory that it some
how is mixed up in protecting Brit
aims river.
The roast beef mind Of the Brit
Usher can't get over the idea that
the United States is part of Great
Britain and can be called upon to
mobilize the moment Parliament
gives the word.
I have never seen any historical
record of England rushing TO Amer
ica's aid in the Spanish-American
War, or before that helping the
American frontiersmen subdue the
noble red man.
Mr.. Roosevelt. heretofore a rather
sensible man as Presidents go,
seems to have stuck his nose out
too far in opposing neutrality leg
islation. The American voter is a
patient fellow who can stand about
anything but being target for an
Italian sniper.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

carving enlarged articles to the ports Of
warning nations, and forbids Americans to
travel on the ships of belligerents except at
their own risk This would have saved us at
least little Of the submarine warfare trouble;
it might also have pulled a few teeth of the
Lusitania tragedy, although the emotional
shock Of that affair would still have been
great.
The other Notwithstanding the use Of
American ports to the submarines Of bellig-
erents which made illegal use Of the American
fag-would have been of minor consequence.
So much for what the law would have
done for Us in the World War. Now for what
It would not have done.
1t would not have kept us from selling mil
lions upon millions of dollars worth of wheat,
oil, autos, beef. copper. cotton, steel and SINH
lar commodities to the allies, nor would it
have kept American ships carrying such COM
modities from passing through the war zones.
1t would not have kept our bankers from
floating billions in loans to finance those pur-
chases.
And it was that trade, far more than the
trade in munitions, which made us in effect
the silent partner Of the allies, and persuaded
Germany that the chance of victory by sub
marine warfare was worth the risk of bring
ing us in as an avowed conlbatant.
The law would have helped, undeniably
1t is doubtful, however, if it would have helped
quite enough. When Congress reconvenes this
winter it should give earnest thought to
possible broadening of the law, if it hopes to
guarantee American neutrality.
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VIEW OF SITUATION
IN ECONOMICS
BY Another Reader

BY Another Reader
No manufacturer can continue to
produce goods at a money loss. In
our system of production and dis
tribution, the sole emphasis is
placed upon the money value of
goods rather than upon their social
value in service.
The money value is controlled by
the ease or difficulty in obtaining
money as a medium of exchange.
This control of money, or its sub
stitute, credit, permits those who
control it to obtain goods without
making any social contribution.
This group is the parasite on the
whole social body. Through this
control of money, this group is able
to steal legally the contribution
made by those who do produce the
real wealth 4or social use.
This control of money and credit
gives this group the power to de-
stroy the wealth-producing ability
of all who work in production and
distribution.
BY restricting the volume of
money in circulation and forcing
the producers to borrow credit at
interest as a substitute for money
that is not in circulation, this group
lives in luxury on the toll of all who
work and absolutely controls the
power of those who do work to Gre
ate goods for their own consump-
ton.
The contraction of credit which is
a substitute for money forces the
delivery of the products of labor at
low money prices to the nonproduc-
ers, which amounts to legalized con-
f1Scation.
This power to control the medi-
UNI of exchange at will and to COL
lect toll for the use of credit
amounts to despotism.
1t brings on the collapse Of in
dustry and the suffering of those
who want to work but are denied
the opportunity, and makes relief
necessary and permits the con1sca-
ton Of the property of industry and
the homes of the workers through
bankruptcy and foreclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28

The Constitution provides that
the military power shall always be
subject to the civil power, except
in case of complete suspension or
breakdown of civil authority.
The military is the agent of the
civil authority, not vice versa.
When the courts are still operat-
ing, granting injunctions. divorces
and money judgments, there can
be no contention that civil au-
thority is suspended. Such condi-
tions raise a serious doubt of judi
cial integrity.
1t seems as if the Democratic
Party has found ways to block
labor from protesting any of the
grievances by speech, press and
aSsemblage, much less the use of
its only economic weapon, the
power of strike. Are we drifting
toward the totalitarian state OF
czarism and dictatorship? We
must not forget what were the re-
suits Of such government in Rus
STA. Liberty can not safely be sup
pressed with impunity for very
long.
Labor will be compelled to Or
ganize an American Labor Party,
if it can not trust either OF the
major parties to guarantee civil
privileges and rights. If it is to be
martial law anywhere, let it apply
to all alike.
Why make the Constitution a
scrap of paper? What does the So
called right to strike amount to
under these conditions? The dis
guise is very thin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
PUBLIC LEADERS CONFRONTED
WITH WAR DEBT PROBLEM
By R. H. Stone

BY X. II. stone
The two oceans are still there.
What happens to them and beyond
them comes laundering in our ears.
Hastily, we have passed a form Of
neutrality regulations. Something is
out Of joint. For, we have said our
internal structure must be made
over, due to no foreign trade. Evil
IDENTIFY, our planning engineers did
not keep their eye on the trade
mechanism. While they were tin
kering with the blueprints for the
rebuilding Of the machine, this same
machine went off and left them.
1t may be good thing our NOR
bidness about that trade practice
is given a healthy jar from outside.
It looks as though we had better tend
to business. The fates have decreed
we formulate our foreign policy
apart from the League of Nations.
Therefore, we should get busy and
put into effect a foreign policy
evolved out of the best traditions of
our nation as made possible through
our form Of government based upon
written Constitution. Napoleon
said that war was no place for a
debating society.
Men who served overseas know
that the older nations never slacken
their watch. II we stop gnawing at
the vitals of our traditions and grid
ourselves to defend our territory by
CLEARING away the foolish entangle-
ments of finance drawn up 20 years
ago we will command respect in the
family of nations.
Silly vaudeville acts in which we
put on smoked glasses through
which to view the world will fool no.
body. If with boldneSs we emanci-
pate the old world Of war debts as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
ANOTHER BONUS PROSPECT
AND THE NEW WAR
Rr Vicfnr Wilmer.

BY Victor vOlmer.
The Italians and the Ethiopians
apparently will wind up in foot
race down there in Africa among
the lions. The English don't want
the lions insulted that way down
there, so they'll save the civilization
by horning in on the race.
Some say it'll be real race, and
everybody will be in on it. The
Ethiopians are good runners. they've
got it on US with their footgear, all
they wear is spats, the rest of us
will wear military pontoons studded
with hobnails.
Then, later they'll be talking
about another bonus again, and
that ought to encourage the
veterans now waiting for the one
now way overdue Yes, that'H also
give them a chance to clean up
their World War laundry bills. The
soldiers never did balance their bud
get in those days unless they had
checks coming from home. If a
new bonus viii be an issue thatu
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
DEPLORES FAILURE
TO SOLVE MURDER
By J. E. Wyttenberg

By J. E. Wyttenberg
Nearly one year ago, vicious
murder was done. The resultant in
vestigation was bungled and then
the case was allowed to die grad
ually of senility just as many other
of our murder cases of late.
This case which speak Of is the
Dillon boy who lived on Shelby-st.
and whose body was found truSsed
up with rope and stuffed into a
sewer beneath the Pleasant Run
bridge at Shelby-st.
Can't some pressure be brought to
bear on the homicide detail TO really
try to solve this terrible crime and
bring the guilty one or ones to light?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
AMERICANS WON'T TOLERATE
ANOTHER WAR

By r. s. P.
Big Bill Thompson, the book
burning Mayor of Chicago, had the
right idea all along when he used
to storm about the perfldy and
downright orneriness Of His Maj
eSty's Empire.
Ever since Queen Victoria ex-
pandeo the gates Of London to Asia
and Africa. England has tried to get
the United States in on her wars
on the simple theory that all Eng
disappearing people ought to band
together to protect Great Britain.
Strangely enough, some of the
American folk had the idea that
King George also ruled the United
States and if he said go to the front
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28

Europe and war again dominate American at
tention.
Is history to repeat? Are our domestic
problems once more to be submerged by
food Of events from abroad?
What happens in the next 30 days may
give the answer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
Our Dream
BY NJ

How happy, dear
Close on your breast
To lay my head
And silent rest.
To feel you near
And love you so
Oh, this I know
And know I know.
I hear your words
OF love repeat
And truly know
LIES joys complete.
Who never found
A love as ours
I pity all
Lost golden hours.
Come sun or rain
These joys I'll know
In storm or strife
Forevermore.
You brought me life
Complete tat last
I have our dream
No more must ask.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
ITALIAN ETHIOPIAN FLAREUP
SIMILAR TO 1919 PROBLEM

By George Fisher
The Italian Ethiopian controversy.
the international dollar diplomacy
of the hour, might be compared
with a similar situation in Europe
in 1919
At that time, the new govern
ment in Russia, having instituted
new economic relations among her
people, although not firmly estab-
lished. became a menace to old
forms of international capitalism.
The new Russia, still writhing in
agony in the philippians Of a new
era, had to be stopped then and
there.
Germany, weary Of war and great
numbers of her people in sympathy
with the Russian experiment, could
not be persuaded in any way to
help overthrow the Bolsheviki
Even England and France had to
resort to covert aggression.
Poland, drunk with enthusiasm
over its new independence, would
have been an ideal aggreSsor had it
had the means to that end. An
agreement soon was concocted
whereby England and France were
to supply the money and munitions.
Organized labor of the two coun-
tries refused to load or transport
the merchandise of war. Poland
could not expedite her ambitions
and labor had shown its humani-
tartan cause in international diplo-
macy.
Admitted that organized labor
never was as forceful a power in the
American state Of affairs as their
C contemporaries in Europe, outstand-
ing leaders proclaimed and hailed
the seventh clause Of the NRA the
Magma Charta of labor. Then came
the evasion and reluctance policy Of
the Presidents code administration
in the coal, steel and automotive
industries and its unavoidable in
fluence upon the rest Of organized
labor.
According to surface indication,
the President would like to go con-
siderably farther in the mainte-
nance of neutrality than either
branch of Congress.
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help our future Congress ride into
Office for years to come. That Will
make everything right with every
body and defeat the depression with
a few strokes. Just leave it to Mus
solini.
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Daily Thought

For great is the Lord. and greatly
to be praised: h also is TO be feared
above all gods--I Chronicles XIV. rs.
EEAR is the mother Of foresight.
I Sir Henry Taylor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28

New York theater-goer has to be alert
these days; otherwise. after waiting in line for
his ticket, he's liable to find he's been
picketing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28

Lincoln did the slaves we will start
train of events that will lead to
a lasting era of life for all mankind.
We would be on firm ground to re-
duce prohibitive trade barriers be-
tween the nations. AS it now stands
we look like a spoiled child FUN
bling with broken toys debts We
need men in public and private life
who will look squarely at the facts
about war debts. The spirit of
America is not dead 1t still lives.
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Sally Rand will act in Rain" Maybe she
ought to put something on.