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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY .. l93s
GOVERNMENT OF FIVE BRANCHES
81 STRAIGHTFORWARD NEMsPAPER

THE government Of the United States We
Il we're taught in school. consists Of three
branches. the executive legislative and judi
cial
OF recent years. a fourth appears to have
been added unofficiaHy-the investigative. Few
can doubt the valuable services Of this branch;
70 wit. in the matter Of Teapot Dome, the
banking investigation and the munitions in
quiry.
Now We seem in a fair way Of developing
a fifth branch-the Geographic. This is the
long-distance lobby. or technique Of deliver
ing a shower Of kilograms on the dOorsteps
Of Congressmen at the psychological moment
Rejection by the Senate Of the World
Court appears as the most vivid example of
the power Of this fifth branch at the moment.
on Friday. it appeared likely that the World
Court would pass. over the weekend. sew
eral wieldcrs Of this fifth arm Of government
got busy And in the cloudburst Of kilograms
that descended on the Senate, the World
Court was lost.
It is not precisely a new technique. yet
there are signs that it is being developed to
a new high point. Members of Congress not
familiar with its manifestations must now
give careful consideration to its meaning
Naturally. a Congressman ought to pay at
tention to his mail. and especially to tele-
grams. from his constituents. That is one
way FOR him TO know the folks at home
are thinking
But 1t is, after all. only one way. 1t ought
to be evaluated. weighed. and not necessarily
always accepted at face value.
For instance large numbers of identical
kilograms might be discounted. say. three for
one For a certain amount of suspicion always
attaches to the intrinsic value as well as to
the deep conviction behind the message that
comes in anOthers words.
Old. experienced Congressman know this.
Messages plainly attributable to imprisoned
oratorical appeals or intensive editorial cam
paignS might also be discounted, say two for
one. A sliding scale of evaluating the mes
sages might be worked out by sstute Con-
greSsmen
For the Geographic shower is never as good
a cross-section as a vote, or even a straw
vote Usually there is one side that doesn't
send kilograms at all. It's fascinating study
for Congressman. and you may be sure some
OF them will be studying it.
For the Geographic branch Of the govern
ment seems to be fourishing these days. One
result is an unquestioned good-it makes bust
ness for the telegraph companies.
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Facts on Child Labor
By F. c. Mccormick.

BY F. c. Mccormick.
The Child Labor Amendment
was passed as a joint resolution
by the 68th Congress by vote of
297 to SO in the House, and 81 to
% in the Senate.
At that time those opposed to
the amendment did everything in
their power to destroy or weaken
it with amendments. For in
stance, they tried to insert the
word child" for person" knowing
that the word child" carried diff
ferent meanings in different
states, in some states meaning
only those II years old and
younger Many states recognize
that there are some tasks too dan
gerous morally and physically for
persons under Is years of age and
have thrown safeguards around
such persons.
This amendment is simply a
grant of power to Congress to
deal with this subject and does
not in itself limit, regulate or
prohibit anything.
Opponents claim that if Con-
gress is given this power it will
pass laws forbidding boys to help
with the farm work and girls to
self with ease and elegance. And
just look at her while she is doing
it-slim, trim, pretty, sweet and best
of all, intelligent. Intelligent enough
to reject this high and lonesome old
pedestal on which her nonwage COL
lecting mother is said to have stood
in the minds of her father and his
ilk. Gust try and picture a
woman on a pedestal in those old
calico Observation-Disclosures father
Shaved" to lay at the feet of his
ideal. Couldn't have looked funny,
she always locked so utterly faded
and worn OUT
In those good old days" when
women were in theiry proper place"
her father and maybe yours we're
making just little less than the
working women of this blighted age.
Wasn't it immigration that supplied
the cheap labor then, and don't you
think present laws and restrictions
could be changed as immigrant labor
could do it again if it became neces-
sary? Why can't you be thankful
that the money stays in the family,
even though sis, or daughter, or the
wife earns it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
THESE DEAD

BY PATTY LOIS NORTON
These dead shall not have died In
vain"
So Lincoln said;
But does he know the world travails
in pain,
And makes more dead2
Does he, deep planted in his home
lands rich embrace
See how the nations struggle, face
to face?
Do ears long dulled by dust, hear
war trumps gasp
And eyes pressed shut by earth
see human clasp
Broken from brother hand to dye,
like rusty rain
The nations lands and seas, deep
horror red?
He sees; and God sees, standing
with bent head,
The waste of flesh, and OF great
love the dearth,
The knell of war, that sends these
and the newer dead.
Haunted by r1emorys fear, to
roam a. sorry. earth.
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WORKING WOMEN ARE
DEFENDED IN LETTER
By ]. NJ. C.

BY ]. NJ. G.
The modern working woman, so
whole-heartedly aSsailed by j. B. L.,
needs no measly letter OF mine to
uphold her side of the old argu-
ment-to collect wages for her la
Dor, or not to collect wages for her
labor-but it does get tiresome
to continue to hear that women are
responsible for every major disas-
ter that strikes this land of ours.
Now j. B. L., doesn't it seem
strange that big, strong man, with
his vastly superior mental equip
ment, must "slave from morning
until night" to buy things which
practically any able bodied 1e-year-
old girl can honestly earn for heF-
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problem. This state would be over-run with
all the rifraf that smsll-tilne racing at
tracts. No Indianian needs to be told what
types would descend upon us.
We should be unwilling hosts to all the
touts, pompous buns, pickpockets, tipsters,
wire fraud artists and shell game boys in the
Middle West. What little the state gained in
taxes would be more than paid out in policing
to keep these cheap tramps in some semblance
Of order.
Indiana can not afford to be inundated
with low crooks in the false hope Of putting
a few dollars in the public treasury. Thinking
people will promptly let their representatives
know what they think about this proposal
IT is about time that the present ringing
silence was broken on liquor legislation.
This problem has been acute for nearly two
years. Presumably many legislators have been
giving sober thought to it. What do they pro-
pose?
review of the situation since repeal ia
be helpful. First there was the importer syS-
tenn for beer. 1t was an experiment, but the
scheme provided some good laboratory work in
liquor control.
1t handed over a monopoly to few indi-
viduals. 1t was fruitful source of patronage.
1t undoubtedly made money for fortunate
minority
The same is true Of package sales of hard
liquor, which we're vested solely in the hands
of the drug industry wholesale and retail. This
has led to high prices, encouraged bootlegging
by suppressing open and legitimate COMPETE
ton.
By-the-drink sales just grew, like Topsy.
The enormous public demand for this type of
liquor traffic created a staggering law enforce
ment problem. Because of the lack of adequate
regulation the state has been deprived of much
revenue.
These are the bad features of Indiana liquor
control. There are some outstandingly good
ones to offset it. Think. Has this state had
the beer wars, the graft, the scandals that
other states have had since repeal? 1t has not
Our present system was merely try. 1t is
time to discard it. The importers should go
although politicians will probably try to keep
them in existence until next fall so that they
may enjoy one more summer of beer sales
The monopoly on hard liquor should be
broken so that competition may bring the price
down to decent levels. Taxes should be re-
duced for the same purpose and because lower
prices Will mean greater revenue for the state
They viii also make the bootleggers lot
harder one.
Prohibition and Indiana's experience since
repeal have fully demonstrated that unpopular
laws are uncomfortable. They are merely
source of graft for racketeers official and
private.
1t is to be hoped that whatever legislation
on liquor grows out of the present session lays
down merely broad policy Details should be
worked out by executive authority, preferably
a non-partisan commission.
Utterly asinine is the idea of telling the
man or woman who drinks hghban whether
he or she shall eat a sandwich with it, crook
his elbow, or whether his body shall be at right
angles to the floor or seated in chair
Allow only respectable, established places to
sell liquor and 80 per cent of the policing is
done.
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For Localized Larceny
by TALCOTT POWELL.

I LEGISLATORS we're caught mapping when
- they passed House Bill 156. This legsla-
ton provides that sheriffs in counties under
100000 population shall personally receive so
cents a day for feeding each prisoner in
county jail. In more populous counties
chiefly Marion-they shall receive 40 cents.
Innocent looking, isn't it? Actually it is
nothing but an adroit plan whereby sheriff
may fatten his bank account at the expense
of the taxpayer. It is merely a means for
making graft legitimate.
Sheriff Otto Ray Of this county has been
exceedingly active in the maneuvers which led
20 this poisonous legislation. Let us see just
how much money ne stands to make out of it.
Last year the Marion County Jail held an
average Of $50 prisoners a day. The average
cost Of feeding each of them daily was D
cents.
If Sheriff Ray continues to give them the
same food he will personally profit under this
new law to the extent Of $4,000 to $4,000 a
year over and above the salary the taxpayers
expected to pay him.
If he succeeds in cutting the cost of the
food below % cents a head day he will profit
Ell? No wonder he has been busy in the lob
bies to jam this bill through.
What we are wondering is by what right
the sheriffs of Marion and Lake Counties feel
themselves entitled to become leeches at the
expense of the taxpayers. These are hard
times Why should these men use their public
offices to enrich themselves for life?
If Sheriff Ray is not receiving money
enough to support his ofice-and we do
think the Marion County Jail is badly under
manned-he could have a fortnight ap-
peal for more funds ao ndoubtedly would
have gotten them. We should have supported
him.
The fee system for public officials, particu-
larry for sherifs, is rotten 1t has been proved
rotten in Indiana again and again.
This bill is the only mar on the present
Legislatures record. A handful of shrewd and
INSCRIPTIONS parliamentarians slipped the en-
actment through at a time when the men,
bers of both houses were tired and inattentive.
There is still time to reconsider. Every
legislator should ponder the fact that he has
authorized few men to line their pockets
at the expense of Jail inmates who are at their
mercy. Every voter should study this bill and
the conduct of his particular legislators re-
garding it.
Make no mistake-it is a bill for legalized
larceny
A MOTHER proposed law which is kicking
at the door of the Capitol would legalize
betting on horse racing-the so-called pari-
mutuel bill Now We are not prudish about
gambling. We know that people are going to
gamble. that they do gamble, regardless Of
whether it is illegal or not
But that pari-mutuel bill is a mistake.
Indiana is located between Kentucky and
uiinois-two states with established racing.
There are many honest sportsmen in horse
racing-the Bradleys, the Whitneys, the Har-
rimans and others-but there would be no
inducement for them to come to Indiana when
they might more proftably run their horses
in our neighboring states.
All that Indiana would gain out of the
legalization of race betting would be police
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been built up behind them. These
vested interests can not and will
not permit their removal. You,
yourself, would oppose it. So, all
over the world, responsible and con-
sentative statesmen are recognizing
the internal economy of their coun-
tries. In the words of Premier
Bennett of Canada; The world will
never again be what it was. We
have come to parting of the
ways.
Now, gentlemen, we can't really
do the spending. We can't put the
idle to work. If we could, we would
have done it long ago. But it is
necessary for us to make you think
we can, by hiding the fact that
the world markets have creeping
paralysis, in order that we may &C
complish certain ends. We make
you think we can by pulling voodoo
stuff. We pound the tom tom Of
business on nervous edge in every
newspaper in the country, either in
editorials, or news items, or features.
We do this to scare the people and
Congress and the President into
letting us alone; into letting us con-
tinue centraliZing the control of in
dustry, into letting our financial
parasites continue to skin the
middle class out of their savings
by unloading watered stock on them
stocks which can't possibly pay
dividends unless we are allowed to
continue extortionate rates for gas,
light and power.
Now, gentlemen, We'll get back
to the regular spiel. Step up and
make your bets. Remember the
little pea Of better times would be
under the shell of our spending if
business wasn't on nervous edge. If
you win, well give you back your
shirts If you lose, we'll take your
pants"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
The Message Center

Times readers are inUited to cypress
their Uie,cs in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare chance.
Limit them to $50 1oords or less. Your
letter must be signed, but names 1oiH
be qoithheld at request Of the letter
7rriter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
So They Say

Make is snappy; must look nice
for the girls-Capt. Ivan Poderjay,
to photographers.
Both trees and men are living
political state. Both are controlled
by decentralized powers, from which
messengers, as of the gods, transmit
the signals for balanced action to
all parts Of the organism.-Dr. D.
T. MacDougal, of the Carnegie In
stitute.
War represents intellectual bank
ruptcy, the prostitution of science
to murder.-Dr. Louis Mann, Uni
versity of Chicago.
Strange as it may seem, sound or
stable money has never existed ex-
cept recently in Sweden. England
is close on the heels of Sweden, and
America, under Mr.. Roosevelts
guidance, is also on the road
Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale.
Lack OF commence is the very es-
sence of depression.-Dr. A. Law
renee Lowell, president-emeritus Of
Harvard.
If I can't manage team, I'll quit.
Babe Ruth.
I never announce anything until
it's an established fact-Dr. Allan
R. Dafoe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09

JOY the fruits of our collective genius and labor
And we have the privilege, and responsibility,
to pass these fruits on to the next generation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09

Indiana officials announce they will Jail
fortune tellers in a new drive. But why not
punish them9 No one ever stays in an In
diana jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09

President Roosevelt is having so much trou-
bic with his 81. oOOO 900 relief program, prob
ably because he hasn't yet taken in all tbs
relatives and friends Of al the. Congressman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
Daily Thought

Then said Jesus unto him, Put
up again thy sword into his place
for all they that take the sword
shall perish with the sword.-St.
Matthew 1852.
T EFT the gulled fools the tolls of
IL war pursue, where bleed the
many to enrich the few.-Shen-
stone.
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help with houSework, notwith-
standing the fact that no state
has passed such laws though they
now have the power to do SO. The
fact is Congress will not pass
idiotic laws under this grant of
power unless we elect idiots to
Congress and we will not do that.
The brutal and inhuman treat
ment of children in some indus
tries in some states is worse than
it was 10 years ago. There has
been improvement in other states.
Because there are a few brutal
men in industry who profit by the
abuse and exploitation of children
is no reason why decent and hu-
name men in the same industry
should not be protected from the
necessity of competing with them.
Because children are weak and
helpless is no reason why they
should not be protected from their
deSpoilers. Because the pitifully
small earnings of children will not
hire expensive lawyers and look
small beside the huge sums of
money in the hands of their
greedy and heartleSs enemies is no
reason why voices should not be
raised in their behalf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
NATION NOT CIVILIZED
YET, READER SAYS

By H. L.
I love our American people; my
chief criticism Of us is that we are
not civilized. True, we make splen-
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DISTRICT COURT THE VlRG ISLANDS OF THE u A.
CHRISTIANSIED SUB JUDICIAL DISTRICT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-11
MANUAL PUPILS WILL
GIVE PROGRAM AT RITE
Musical Numbers to Feature Event
at Cathedral Sunday.

One hundred fifty members Of
the English and music departments
of Manual Training High School
will participate in program to be
given at the Scottish Rite Cathedral
Sunday afternoon. The Scottish
Rite Sponsors a series of programs
free to the public presented by the
various city schools in turn every
year. The schools contribution this
year will include numbers by the
orchestra, the choir and the Girls
Glee Club.
The choral verse group, which
has been developed this semester by
Miss Lola I. Perkins, will be a spe-
cial feature of the program. They
will read the 18th chapter of
Corinthians, and Gates and Doors"
by Joyce Kilmer. The group in
cludes Lovetta Adamson, Georgian
ma Amt, Catherine Burns, Frances
Brazeal, Marjorie Cronin, Helen
Guleff, Irene Hardin, Helen Harris,
Eleanore Koepper, Marie Moates,
Opal Murphy, Mildred Walther,
Mildred GrosSman, Frances Snoddy
and Jean SaaS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-11
FRANCE To USE
NRA INDUSTRIAL
CODES SYSTEM
Commerce Minister Admits
Drawing Many Ideas
From New Deal.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press staff Correspondent
fCnnrrioht 1925 hu ITrttad prnsSl

PARIS, Jan. 11.-Plans for the or
ganization of French economy part
ly on the model of President Roose-
velt's code system, with some of
the features Of Premier Mussolini's
cooperative state, were revealed to
the United Press today by Paul
Marchandeau, Minister of Com
merce.
The direct purpose Of the project,
which has been prepared by the
cabinet for submission to parlia-
ment, is the limitation of produc-
ton through what are officially
called professional understandings"
Such understandings would be
organized by industry itself and
would be aimed at putting the
economic system on a sound basis in
times of stress such as the present.
However, M. Marchandeau ex-
planned, while it is the intention, to
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bring a relaxation Of tension and
mark a point of departure for re-
establishment of normal exchanges
between peoples. I do not forget
in formulating this hope that Eu-
ropean economy is closely linked
with American economy and that
recovery of the economic situation
will bring improvement of Frances
exchanges with the United States"
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Buck Named President

Charles Buck, 1926 Graceland-av,
has been elected president of the
indianapolis Oil Heating Associa-
ton, it was announced today. Other
new officers are H. G. CASTOR, vice
president, and Ballard Long, sec
retarv and treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-11
NATURE CLUB TO MEET
Illustrated Lecture on Mexico Will
Feature Omen Meeting.

Donald j. Angus will present an
Illustrated lecture on Mexico at an
open meeting of the Nature Study
Club of Indiana tomorrow night in
the Cropsey Auditorium, Central
Library.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-11
SANITARY BOARD WILL
STUDY PLANT BUILDING
Completion of Sewage Disposal
Project May Be Undertaken.

City Sanitary Board members
have agreed to advertise on the de-
termination basis to learn if extern
sion to completion of the city sew
age disposal plant can be under
taken.
Board members said that such
advertisement would bring bids
from prospective contractors as we'll
as opinions of the public and would
push the project to the point where
the Government could determine
if it can allot approximately $175,-
900 under the provisions Of the PWA
code. The entire project would cost
approximately 100000, the board
announced.
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allow industry to organize itself and
direct its own economy, the whip
hand Of the Government would be
behind the scheme.
Whip May Be Used
The warning is implicit that the
whip hand will be used to drive into
line a minority in any industry
which refuses of its own free will
to abide by the ruling Of the ma
jority on production.
"Once the initiative has been ia
ken by the producers" NJ. Marchan-
deau said. agreements which can
not be applied because of opposi-
ton by a minority Of those inter
ested will be made obligatory by the
Government"
once the obligation to agree is
imposed on all enterprises, the
Government will watch over and
control the application of these
accords in such a manner that no
prejudice to national economy will
result.
This system automatically will
bring the purging of industry and
commerce and bring a reign of dis
cipline which is necessary to pro-
duction."
Draws From New Deal
M. Marchandeau readily admitted
he had taken many Of his ideas
from President Roosevelt.
IT made a trip to the United
States last summer and brought
back much valuable information or
President Roosevelt's program fol
combating the crisis" he said.
Il hope that in 1885, which has
begun under happy auspices, vii