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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
SEES NO CAUSE FOR
ALL THE ALARM

BY Perry Rule. Bringhurst
Having served IA years as town.
ship trustee, and rendering service
for the State Trustee Association in
various capacities, I found trustees
with few exceptions diligent, eager
and competent.
The mandatory acts governing
expenditures leaves the trustee few
optional privileges. I found the
trustees would be the first to help
and the last to object to any legis-
lative move to increase efficiency
and reduce the taxpayers burden.
A saving has been effected by
abolishing the Office of township
road supervisor and, in many cases,
that of township assessors. Placing
the township roads in county road
systems was also an economical
move and it may be determined that
services now rendered by other Of
flcials could be performed more
economically and advantag eously by
the township trustees or vice-versa
Those are matters for the general
assembly to determine.
1t is the consensus of opinion that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81, i
STILL TIME TO CLOTHE A CHILD
al sCRIPPs.HowARp NEwsPAPERl

CTILL time to clothe child, but not much. If
- Times readers could see the little applicants
and their parents they visit Clothe-aChild head
quarters their hearts would be touched And if they
could see them they leave the stores newly clad,
the readers would understand their money was
well spent.
Everybody will have to work fast if enough good is
to be done before Christmas. 1t is futile to hope
that all the needy will be reached. But
hope that in the next few days many Of the
neediest children will be helped. That is why we
are making this appeal. Send check, come in per-
son, or telephone Cloth-a-Chld, Riley 1851.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

Q-Can the Prince of Wales sue
coed to the British throne if he is
unmarried
Ayes.
Odd Tony Lazzeri hit three
home runs in single game in 1927?
Ayes, on June 8, 1927.
Q-How many postmasters of
each class were in the United States
Postal Service at the close of the
fiscal year 1885?
A-First class, 1907; second class,
1858; third class, 9565, and fourth
class, 1885.
Q-Who is chief Of staff Of the
United States Army?
A-Gen. Malin Craig.
Q-Who is the author Of THE
Forge in the Forest?"
A-Padraic Colum.
Q-When were the Huguenot-
Walloon commemorative postage
stamps issued?
Ain 1924.
Q-When were Lincoln one-cent
pieces first issued?
AIN 1909, y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
The HOOSier Forum
l Oholly disapprove of a0hat you say-and will
defend to the death your right to sag it-Votaire.

there is much overlapping in gov
eminent administrations, and that
improvement is possible and would
increase efficiency and reduce eX-
penditures. I know township trus-
tees are fully in accord with any
movement that promotes such a
program, but they do object to
limiting home rule
They desire that the electorate
continue to have full representa- ton
in choosing officials that serve them.
No effort is now on foot to curb or
destroy home rule. In an interview
with our Governor it was learned
that he is unalterably opposed to
limiting or curling home rule and
see no need of viewing with alarm
or being unduly frightened about
the adjustment or combining of
local units
My experience as an association
official has been that those prear-
ranged and scheduled scares are
broadcast at the psychological time
to increase membership and con-
tributions to the various county and
township state associations.
Most county and township officials
and citizens are wise to this and
only shrug their shoulders at this
tempest in the teapot and viewing
with alarm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
Questions and Answers

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or information to The indianapolis
Times Washington Information Bureau.
Legal and medical advice can not be
given, nor can extended research be
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Q-Is a republic same as a
democracy?
A republic is state in which
the sovereignty resides in the peo-
pie and the administration is lodged
in officers elected by and represent
ing the people. 1t is a representa-
tive democracy. A democracy is the
political system in which govern
ment is directly exercised or con-
trolled by the people collectively;
government by the people as dis
tinguished from aristocracy.
Q-Where were the Army-Navy
football games held in 1888 and
1894? What was the attendance?
A-Both games were played in
Franklin Field, Philadelphia. The
attendance in 1888 was $4,000: and
in 1884 it was 10000. The seating
capacity Of the stadium is 10000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
PERTINENT

IN reading the second sharply worded note to
L. President Roosevelt from Supreme knight Martin
H. Carnody of the Knights of Columbus regarding
the Mexican church-state controversy it is we'll to
recall two things.
One is that when George Cardinal Mundelein, one
of four princes or the church in the United States,
presented the President for an honorary degree at
Notre Dame University he said:
mo individual Catholic, bishop or priest, no Or
ganzation of laymen or Catholic newspaper has the
right to speak for 20 million Catholics"
The other is that in the 1885 Who's Who" Su-
preme Knight Carmody gives his politics as Re
publican"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
CONSIDER THE SOURCE, TOKYO

TT might not be so bad if the Japanese people I'M
derstood that Senator Key Pittman was Just an
other silver Senator.
1t might not be so bad if the japanese people
realized, that Senator Pttman happens to be the
chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee by accident of seniority, and not by any process
of selection which took into account his knowledge
or Judgment in regard to international affairs.
1t might not be so bad even if the japanese peo-
pie only knew that Las Vegas is just an oasis in an
teous crop, outside of divorces is type of cactus
and disasteful kind of liquor
But the Japanese people don't know these things
In respect to Senator Pittman they know only what
they read in the japanese newspapers and there
they see that Mr.. Pttman, the chairman of the
Senate committee which controls the foreign affairs
of the United States delivered speech before some
thing called the Las Vegas Rotary Club. And that
he charged Japan in that speech with malicious
designs to invade and conquer the United States and
called upon the United States and Great Britain to
join in a brstling naval maneuver at the gates of
the Orient.
Such speech have no other effect than TO
instll unwarranted fears and hatreds in the Japa-
neSe people and give to the Japanese militarist
clique the political ammunition it needs to promote its
schemes of ornaments and conquest The busters of
Jingoist Pittman will be echoed by the Jingoists in
Japan, thereby widening the chasm of susp cion be-
tween the peoples of Japan and the United States
who have every sane reason in the world to look
upon each other as friends
President Roosevelt believe. should speedily
disavow this tall and tactless talk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
MIR. ZOERCHER'S WISE WORDS

I LEGISLATORS of Indiana should get their in
~ structions from the taxpayers and not from
organized township officers. So said Philip Zoercher
chairman of the State Tax Board, and man who
probably knows as much about taxation in this
state as any other.
Mr.. zoercher was speaking for the proposed
reduction in the number of Indiana townships The
committee on governmental economy thinks about
ATS would be enough.
Said Mr.. zoercher to the county assessors of the
state at their annual conference:
The question resolves itself into one of whether
the taxpayers of the state of Indiana, the voters
interested in the public welfare should take
orders from an organization of public officials,
whose aim seems to be to prevent any changes,
whether the general welfare should be up
permost in the coming conflict.
If there a time when we should
set the most good for the general public for
every dollar that is spent, that time is now.
We should eliminate waste. Much be done
by reducing the units of government With our
improved roads and means of transportation
many of the smaller units are no longer neces-
sary
If our government was organized with the
purpose of bringing about "a more perfect union"
we should be willing to make that union conform
to the spirit of the times and see that changes
are made in harmony with the progress of the
present age.
That sounds like common sense If Nebraska
can do away with the two-chamber Legislature GER
tainly Indiana can dispense with some notably
weak townships, sparsely populated and without
tax yield justifying set of officers. BY combining
townships and adopting the county unit for schools
there would be some relief-not enough, of course
for owners of homes, farms and businesses
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

interest of the oppressed and weak,
namely the Ten Commandments,
the American Declaration Of indie
pendence and the Emancipation
Proclamation.
And I am convinced that when it
is adopted by our Congress and is
fairly and honestly tried that the
Old-Age Revolving Pension Plan
conceived and concisely written by
Dr. Townsend, will take its rightful
place alongside of these three great
historic Instruments And further
I believe that when the relentless
hand of time shall have erased from
the earth all eyes that now see and
tongues that now speak, future gen.
erations will look back upon the
pages of history and recognize and
readily concede that the respective
authors Of these great liberal and
classic documents were the worlds
greatest and foremost humanitarian
statesmen.
BY his inspired Ten Command
ments Moses created for the world
the scales of conscience on which
man can accurately weigh all mat
tiers and determine right from
wrong and justice from injustice
Jefferson, by his Declaration of In
dependence, defined, and Washing
ton with his sword defended and
guaranteed to us our inherent right
to civil and religious liberty. BY
the force of his Emancipation Proc
lamation Lincoln broke the chains
and shackles which physically bound
four million black slaves to their
masters. And DR.. Townsend now
proposes by his plan to free 80 mil
lion economic white slaves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
TOWNSEND PLAN HERALDED
AS GREAT DOCUMENT
Bv RI Morgan BIoominpton

By r. L. Morgan, Bloomington
Throughout all ages the contest
between the forces of evil and the
forces of righteousness has gone
on increasingly and with fury. The
forces of might or power have al
ways sought to rule, Cypress, exploit
and, il necessary, crush the weak.
Only by adoption and enforcement
of fair and just laws, or by use of
the sword, have these evil forces
of greed and ggrandizement been
held in check and obeisance. To
oppose them has been costly in rep
utation, life. blood and treasure.
But thanks to the Almighty, while
we have suffered temporary set
backs, the forces of righteousness,
with an enraged and aroused con-
science under capable leadership,
have never failed to advance their
posts Of light, wisdom, mercy and
justice all along the lines of at
tack of the worlds onward march
of progress and civilization.
Many of our leaders and states
men, together with teening millions
of their host, have fallen upon the
field of battle; others have been
assassinated, but we have never and
never will cease firing at the enc
my Step by step we have gone for
ward against stubborn resistance
and the storm of abuse and SLAM
der, but we never have failed to
raise the banner of truth and right
eousness on every hilltop we sought
to gain. The sacrifice has been
great, but the reward overshadows
all of the suffering and loss.
! Back behind the ranks of the
fighting force stand the monuments
of achievements. Since the dawn
of creation and the first declaration
or war against the devil or Satan in
the Garden of Eden, there have
been penned by the hand of mar
and defended by the sword three
great outstanding documents in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

F the Lady, as We used to know her, is to be the
vogue once more-and society commentators say
so-s it too mu2h to hope that the Gentleman will
also stage comeback?
In good many hearts there is nostalgia for the
crash" party that he never did so. At all social
functions he practiced kindness and consideration
for others-by giving part of his attention to many
girls instead of monopozing for the entire eve
ming. Invited to private home it was point of
honor with him to cooperate with his hostess in the
entertainment Of her guests.
He did not barge in merely to drink up all the
liquor in the house. nor to hide out with his gang
in the clubroom while the women present waited in
vain for dancing partners.
DRUNKENNESS, in his opinion, was not social
grace In fact he advocated the horse VIII y for
one who so far forgot himself as to appear before
women in maudlin state Passing out at party
to him the equivalent of passing out of the
social picture altogether.
His ideas about forcing unwanted attentions upon
decent women were peculiar, too In his code of
ethics the person who did so was not fit for good
society. So dull indeed his sense of humor that
he unable to see anything funny in girls walk
ing home from ride.
In short, he was mossback. Polite to chaperons
and old people, he had also very high regard for
good girls reputation
According to present standards he would be
cross between Fat Head and a Flat Tire-and the
wits of era would regard him as fusty moth
eaten relic. Nevertheless, hope some day the world
may look upon his Like again. b
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
ADDS PRAISE FOR
TOWNSEND PLAN

BY Times Reader
For the last few weeks, your paper
has been kind enough to print quite
lot about the Townsend Revolving
Plan and I think it. is great of you
to allow these articles to be printed,
voiced by the people.
If it would not be asking too
much, I would like to say just a
few words in regard to this plan.
Personally, I will not be eligible to
benefit if this plan is passed, for
some 20 years. But I think from
my own study of it that it would
be the greatest thing that ever hap
pened to this country.
And, too, although I have been
Republican ever since 1 could
vote and get around to the polls to
help, was one among the other
thousands who voted for our dear
friend Franklin D. Roosevelt, be-
cause I, like the rest, hoped for
the best and thought it would come
by a change.
So far I believe that things do
look little brighter, and I think
that they will be more so if land
that little word means a whole lot)
Mr.. Roosevelt will do one thing:
see to it that this thing is passed
and given a fair trial.
7 admire Mr.. Roosevelt for the
many things that he has done so
far and I believe that we should
give him a longer time to do more.
But ne should see to it that this is
passed. And then he will not only
be President of the greatest coun-
try in the world, but will be one
of the greatest men this country
has ever known.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
OTHER OPINION
Hoover Aroused
Henderson Bulletinl

The average man in the street is
gratified to read of Herbert Hoover's
widely heralded anger with the
present condition of affairs in the
United States. The public hears
with interest his vigorous pro-
nouncements to the st. Louis
Republican Club that the nation
may be saved only through adop-
ton of his plan for making
everybody self-sustaining and,
thereby, happy. He apparently has
taken page from the late Thomas
M. Marshall and his scent cigar
wisecrack, and says in effect that
what this country needs is a good
decentralized relief presumably ad-
ministered most efficiently by Her
bert c. Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
Too Many Lawsuits

Robert H. Jackson. Assistant General
Counsel of the United States treasury
The American bar could render a
constructive and statesmanlike serv-
ice to our judicial system if it would
lead the way to organizing the proc
ess of testing constitutionality and
save it from being discredited by
the present conflicts and confusion.
This multiplicity of lawsuits, del
uge of lower court opinions, de-
iance of the laws passed by Con-
gress. and long delay in getting the
case to the only court that can de-
termine it, are not looked upon by
any one, except the lawyers engaged,
as Fery becoming to a democratic in
stitution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
HAM AND EGGS

A NDREW JACKSON was plain man. Once
when he was President he passed through
small Pennsylvania town on Sunday He went to
the Presbyterian church that morning and while
the doniris was preaching the hotel keeper tip
toed In to the Presidents pew and in whisper
asked him what he would like for dnnsE To the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
FEARS AND FEARS

CONCERNING Herbert Hoovers wheeze that the
- bank panic was caused by scared depositors who
were frightened at the incoming New Deal" we
seem to recall that the paramount fear in those dark
days was that March 4, 1888, might never come.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

Times readers are fnuited 20 cypress
their UietoS In these columns. religious
controversies eTclu6ed. Make uour letters
short. so all can hare chance. Limit
them to $50 1cords or less. Your letter
must be Sidned. but names 11tH be
tCithheId on re0ueSt.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
DAILY THOUGHTS

Come unto me, all We that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest.-St. Matthew XII, %.
ID EST is valuable only SO far as
IN it is contrast. Pursued as an
end, it becomes most pitiable con-
dition.-SWing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
TO ONE ILOVE
BY MARGUERITE COMRING

A sincere friend is like the star
Which led the Wise-Men from afar
To find their Christ, the King of
life.
Set high above the sta.s of strife
That flicker in flare of fame
And leave us for some bigger name !;
An honest friend will pierce ou.
night
With constant streams of pure warm
light,
And help us on our Flooding way
Toword solid heights and brighter
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

Today I'm glad and grateful, too,
Because your smiling eyes are true
Today my skies are deeper blue
Because I've found Friend in you!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

COME Of the Presidents shrewd-
~ est political advisers want him
to ease up in attacks on bankers;
instead concentrate his fire on utility
interests.
copyright. 1885 by United Feature
Syndicate Inc /
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

Ray Millholland, indianapolis boy,
crashes through with a marine story
in Golfers. That is a hard fiction
market to make. Kenneth Littauer
the fiction editor, is not easy to
please. So, congratulations to Mr..
Millholland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

Nothing can upset household at
Christmas as much as receiving a
greeting card from somebody it had
crossed off the list. The kind of a
card which causes the master to
grunt 'Humph!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21

MO more wholesome thing could have happened
for the Republican Party, we believe, than Sen
ator Borah's aggressive entry into the presidential
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-26

Matthew's jaw grew stubborn. 'As if could help being fired5 "Oh, Matt, don't you seer" she explained desperately. You were . quitter. I couldn't stand that" He smiled again bitter smile. T hope you're satisfied now. I didn't really quit. When you left something changed in me. You'll have to admit I've made good | now"
 "Yes," said Marion, "you have. That's why I wanted to see you again."
 Her eyes looked at him frankly: her hands were clasped nervously on the table. Matthew stared at her. eager, disbelieving. Then his jaw stiffened again.
 What about-him? Marion's face grew white. Matt, you've got to understand that. don't love him. But he really wants to marry me. Look," she contin- ued desperately. You don't know about his wife. She's bad, Matt. She's never been true to him. But he's stuck to her--and why? Be- cause his self-respect made him. He wouldn't leave her even now. but she wants a divorce. And when she gets 1t he wants me-"
 Matthew was silent, studying the pattern of the tablecloth.
 Matt" she whispered, "what shall I tell him?"
 He looked across at her then, hls eyes miraculously soft, understand ing. T wish," he said, that you'd tell him your engagement to me is well, a prior obligation"
 Their hands met in the middle of the table, and they smiled, ten. der lovers smiles both had for- gotten for so long. ..
 Minutes later: Matt, he's watch. ing me-" Marion whispered. Shall I tell him--now?"
 "Tll go with you" He started to stand up. "I'll be proud to--"
 "No, mol" Marion interrupted. 'It might be--hard for him." Across the dance floor again, this time e jauntiness in her step. A smile on her face. The tall, blond man was on his feet.
 "Did it work?" he asked.
 "Quick. Barry" Marion whis- pered. You're 6 rejected suitor. Be sad--he may be watching us.'
 The blond man obediently drew down the corners of his mouth in an expression of utter woe.
 Mice going, kid," he muttered out of the side of his mouth. II told Steve Morse to be sure ne would see us. Glad you got him, even if he doesn't deserve you"
 "Youll have to get out of town' though" she said. "He mustn't ever met you"
 Good enough" he agreed. I've wasted month away from my pressing labors now. Tell Aunt Helen thanks for tolerating me-.
 He suddenly reached out . hand and caught both of hers. "Good- by" he said passionately. This is the end!"
 silly" she laughed, glad that her back was turned to Matt. What Q way for a cousin to talk.
 Copyright, 1885,
 The Chicago Daily News, Inc.