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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
BORAH ENTERS THE FRAY

MO more wholesome thing could have happened
for the Republican Party, we believe. than Sen
ator Borahs aggressive entry into the presidential
race
few days ago it looked as it, through default
Of the liberal element, the Grand Old Party was to
remain in the grasp of the Old Guard. 1t looked
if of the leading candidates now in the
field would kill each other off in repetition of the
Wood-Lowden deadlock of 1920 and land the party
in another 'smoke-flled hotel room" where the
bosses would handpick Tweedledum or Twee-
dledee to head the ticket
But the entry of the eloquent Idaho progressive
changes the picture. If he takes earnestly to the
hastings, and Borah delegates are placed on the
tickets in those states which have presidential pri
maries the issues between liberalism and reaction
in party policies should be effectively dramatized
and rank and file Republican voters may be able
to make their wishes heard and needed at the Ceve-
land convention.
We hope Senator Borah goes into every state
which holds preferential primary, and we believe
his chances of winning good in all that he
tiers. Yet we know the cards are stacked against
him. In too many states delegates to the national
convention are chosen at state conventions packed
and controlled by Old Guard bosses, and in others
preference primaries are held under rules so
pick as to deny the voter clear-cut choice.
Moreover, this year the Old Guard bosses will
have plenty Of money to spend. Big business in
terests which desire subservient national Admin
istraton know it is impossible to block the renomi-
nation of President Roosevelt by the Democrats. So
they expected to loosen their purse strings to
the Republicans in return for promises of reac-
tionary platform, a reactionary candidate and a
return to the dog-eat-dog economics upon which
they built the false prosperity of the twenties and
left sacked people to fend for themselves in the
early thrties.
That political coup Senator Borah has under
taken to thWart, believing a campaign based a
return to the ole order would bring a disastrous
defeat to the Republican Party, whose leadership
he has long criticised but whose banner he has
never deserted.
majority of rank and file Republicans, we be-
lieve, join in wishing Senator Borah godspeed
He has his faults But no other Republican is SO
we'll equipped to succeed in the mission he is an
dertaking None other SO completely enjoys the
trust of the common man. None other has his ex-
perience and talent. None other his long record
of honesty and humanity
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 advantageously 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
WHO WAS EMBARRASSED?

a TTORNEYS for the Duke Power Co. discovered
4 n that their enemy had written book.
So they got Interior Secretary Harold Ickes on the
witness stand in the Federal Court at Spartanburg,
S. C., and confronted him with passages from Back
to Work. Mr.. Ickes' history of PWA.
The power company counsel quoted paragraphs
which said that the Duke electric rates too
high that the company had been seeking two days
in court and had been "exacting unconscionable
tribute for many years"
Its an interesting book" the company counsel
said sarcasticaly.
yes, and an instructive one" the author added.
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PERTINENT

IN reading the second sharply worded note to
President Roosevelt from Supreme knight Martin
H. Carnody of the Knights of Columbus regarding
the Mexican church-stae controversy it is well to
recall two things.
One is that when George Cardinal Mundeein, one
of four princes or the church in the United States
presented the President for honorary degree at
Notre Dame University he said:
mo individual Catholic, bishop priest no Or
ganization of laymen 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"
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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 Pittman happens to be the
chairman of the Senate Foreign Rotations Commit
tee by accident of seniority, and not by any process
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
inland desert known as Nevada whose most boun-
teous crop outside of divorces is type of cactus
good only for the dstillation of especially vruent
and dstasteful 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.. Pittman, 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 bristling naval maneuver at the gates of
the Orient
Such speech can have other effect than TO
instil unwarranted fears and hatreds in the Japa-
nese people and give to the Japanese n1ilitarist
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, we believe, should speedily
disavow this tall and tactless talk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1895.
STILL TIME TO CLoTHE A CHILD

CTILL time to clothe child, but not much. If
- Times readers could the little applicants
and their parents as they visit Clothea Child head
quarters their hearts would be touched And if they
could 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 can
hope that in the next few days many more Of the
neediest children will be helped That is why we
are making this appeal. Send check come in per-
son, or telephone Cloth Child Riley 5551.
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establishment of the bonface and the congregation,
Jackson shouted Ham and eggs"
Now comes Jim Farley with suggestion that
Hoosier Democrats when they gather to honor Jack
son at dinner next month, charge $40 person.
Six dollars would go to the National Committee $3.50
to the state organization, and $3.50 would go for
the meal.
1t seems to us that Mr.. Farley is getting too far
away from Jacksonian democracy. You get ham
and eggs for 80 cents That would leave 1910 a
person for the state and national war chest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
MIR. ZOERCHER'S WISE WORDS

T 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 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 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.
II there ever was time when we should
get the most good for the general public for
every dollar that is spent, that time is now.
We should eliminate waste. Much can 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 government was organized with the
purpose of bringing about "a 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 dispense with some notably
weak townships sparsely populated and without a
tax yield justfying set of officers BY combining
townships and adopting the county unit for schools
there would be relief-not enough, of course
for owners of homes, farms and businesses.
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Questions and Answers

Inclose a Scent stamp FOR reply
when addressing any question of fact
or information to The Indiana polls
Times Washington Information Bureau.
Legal and medical advice can not be
given, nor can extended research be
undertaken. Be sure all mail Is ad-
dressed to The indianapolis Times wash
ington Bureau. Frederick NJ. Kerby.
Director. 1913 Thirteenth-st. n. W..
Washington. d. c.
Q-Is a republic same as a
democracy?
"A republic is a 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 Navy
football games held in 1893 and
1894? What was the attendance?
A-Both games were played in
Franklin Field, Philadelphia. The
atte 1dance in 1893 was $4,000; and
in 1894 it was 10000. The seating
capacity Of the stadium is 10000.
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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 representation
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
I 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
TOWNSEND PLAN HERALDED
AS GREAT DOCUMENT
BY r. L. Morgan, Bloomington

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, if 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 aggrandiZement 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 man
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


the Lady, as we used to know her, is to be the
vogue once more-and society commentators say
so-is it too much to hope that the Gentleman will
also stage comeback?
In good many hearts there is nostalgia for the
type of young who thought it such bad taste to
crash" party that he 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 cubroom while the women present waited in
vain for dancing partners
DRUNKENNESS, in his opinion, was not social
grace In fact he advocated the horse wh'2 for
women in maudlin state Passing out at party
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 was unable to see anything funny in girls walk
ing home from a 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 a
cross between Fat Head and Flat Tire-and the
wits of our era would regard him as fusty moth
eaten relic. Nevertheless hope some day the world
may look upon his like again. 8
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 a 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 G. Hoover.
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,
3158; third class, 1865, and fourth
class, 31,956.
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 Colun.
Q-When were the Huguenot-
Walloon commemorative postage
stamps issued?
Ain 1924.
Q-When were Lincoln one-cent
pieces first issued?
Ain 1909. .
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The HOOsier Forum
Wholly disopprove of a0hat you say-ond will
defend to the death your right to say it.-Voltare

interest of the oppressed and weak,
namely the Ten Commandments,
the American Declaration of indie
pendence and the Emancipation
Proclamation.
And 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 world S
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
lanation 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
Too Many Lawsuits

Robert III. 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-
hance of the laws passed by Con-
gress. and long delay in getting the
case to the only court that can de-
ternline it. are not looked upon by
any one, except the lawyers engaged,
as very becoming to democratic in
stitution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
ADDS PRAISE FOR
TOWNSEND PLAN
By a Times Reader

By Times Reader
For the last few weeks, your paper
has been kind enough to print quite
a 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, 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
a Republican ever since I could
vote and get around to the polls to
help, I 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 a little brighter, and I think
that they will be more so if (and
that little word means a whole lott
Mr.. Roosevelt will do one thing:
see to it that this thing is passed
and given a fair trial
I admire Mr.. Roosevelt for the
many things that he has done so
far and I believe that we should
give him longer time to do more.
But he 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
HAM AND EGGS

A NDREW JACKSON a 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 doniLis was preaching the hotel keeper tip
toed in to the Presidents pew and in a whisper
Asked him what he would hike for dinner To the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-21
FEARS AND FEARS

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

(Ttmes readers are fnUited 20 eTDress
their Uie10S In these columns, religious
controversies excluded. Make bour letters
short so all can hare chance. Limit
them to $50 t0ords or less. Your letter
must be SiGned. but names aotH be
tCithheld ON re0MeSt.J
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ID EST is valuable only so far as
IN it is a contrast. Pursued as an
end, it becomes a most pitiable con-
dition.-SWing.
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TO ONE ILOVE
BY MARGARETTE COMBING

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 stars of strife
That flicker in flare of fame
And leave us for some bigger name |;
An honest friend will pierce our
night
With constant streams of pure warm
light,
And help us on our Flooding way
Toword solid heights and brighter
day.
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DAILY THOUGHTS

Come unto me, all We that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest.-St. Matthew XII, %.
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 a 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
Tn 1
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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
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