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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
STONEWALL JACKSON

IF there are ghosts about, great collection
l. of them should be in evidence in the
famous old wilderness" section of Virginia
one day this spring.
On May 2 cadets of the Virginia Military
Institute and United States Marines from the
Quantico base will unite to commemorate one
of the most famous military maneuvers ever
accomplished-the flank march by which
Stonewall Jackson crumpled the right wing
of the Union Army at the battle Of Chancel-
louisville in 1862.
Cadets and marines will fight a sham bat
tie; and an obscure wilderness road remade
recently by CCC workers, and named Jack
son Trail"-w1ll feel once more the thud Of
tramping feet as the young men duplicate the
march which climaxed the great Stonewalls
military career.
We are long way from the Civil War; now,
and events with which every schoolboy used
to be familiar have become more or less OBJ
scure. This maneuver at Charlottesville is
one Of them, and it is worth looking at for a
moment or two.
The northern army was beginning another
ION to Richmond" push that spring of 1862.
Hooker, the Union general, had large, battle
tested army, and he was sliding it around to
the left of Lees army, trying to get between
the southern general and the Confederate
capital Lee was prodgiously outnumbered,
and the maneuver put him in a perilous spot.
Winding back through the forests was an
old, little-used roa not shown on most maps
the Plank road, a, it was called, leading to-
ward the Confederate left and rear.
Lee and Jackson, seated on cracker boxes
by camp f1re-that was before generals lived
in secluded state, attended by innumerable
staff officers-saw in that road the key to the
battle.
So they divided the army, outnumbered as
it was. Lee, with a -idiculously inadequate
segment Of it, remained in front of Hooker and
persuaded that officer that the whole Con-
federate army was facing him, Jackson, with
the pick of the army, followed the Plank road
silently. emerged on Hookers rear at dusk,
and launched a smashing attack which
crumpled up the northern army and sent it
back in full retreat
1t was Jackson's last fight. In the dark
and confusion his own men fired on him, CIV
ing him the wound that caused his death
Now it is this event which this springs
sham battle will commemorate, and It is this
old Plank road which the CCC boys have put
into shape
President Roosevelt has been invited to
attend. and the affair ought to be well worth
watching. 1t marks one of the great moments
in American history.
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on not 10 trump his aces. The discovery came
less than six months after their divorce.
Then there is the Arizona cattleman who
SAYS he had been wanting to sock governor"
for 20 years, and who finally relieved his feel
ings by stepping up and hitting Gov. B. R.
Moeur in the eye-getting, in return, split
lip from the governors counter blow, and
night in Jail.
A French aviator, meanwhile returns from
Russia with the news that the Russians are
finishing new fighting planes at the rate Of
one every two days, and Russias effort to pay
of old debts in the United States by mourning
new ones falls fiat.
Two English airnen finally finish their
part Of the MISUNDERSTANDING race four
months late, but console themselves with the
thought that they knocked four months of
their own previous record for the fight. any
way
Philadelphia widow sues a motion pic
ture operator for $4,000 for breaking her
heart, and the jury agrees that something
ought to be done about it. but marks the
damages down to one dollar
A policeman who was dropped from the
force at Columbus, O., on charges of gambling
announces his candidacy for mayor, and an
English milkman is inspired by the matutinal
clatter Of his bottles and pots to become a
highbrow musical composer.
A worlds record for fertility in pigdom is
set in an English farmyard, where Is little
pigs are born all in one fell swoop. Simultane-
ously. a relief official in Dallas. Tex, reports
that Ga per cent of all the babies born in
Dallas last year were born to parents who
we're on relief.
And then-just to cap the climax of news
oddities-a beaver sneaks into the house of
an upstate New York hermit and gnaws off
the mans wooden leg!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
THE MIDDLE ROAD

A the Senate debate on the relief-re-
n employment bill proceeds, it becomes
clearer that unless we want to move in all di-
rections at the same time and get nowhere,
We must follow President Roosevelt down the
middle road.
Goaded on by the United States Chamber
Of Commerce and other conservative interests,
one group Of Senators is trying to slash two
billion dollars from the appropriation, making
work relief impossible and embracing per-
manent and defeatist policy Of subsistence
doles.
Another group, melted by labor leaders, is
insisting upon a paper scale of prevailing
wages" which would either add two billions to
the borrowed outlay or make impossible the
Presidents plan to give work to all en-
ployables.
Still another group suggests that two bill
lions of the 81. 100000 asked by the Presi-
dent be used to pay off the veterans bonus,
without regard for the fact that the bonus
payment will not be due until 1945 and the
fact that many veterans are not in need of
relief.
Strange indeed is the phenomenon pre-
sented by certain Senators catering to all three
factions by favoring all three proposed amend
ments. This eagerneSs to shove the nation
of the main road on to any and all bypaths
regardless Of their divergent directions. OBJ
viously is dictated by something less than the
country'S best interest.
BY every means at their disposal, vast
majority of the people nave Endorsed the Presi-
ness OF relief" as the President does, in a way
that will encourage private industry gradually
TO re-employ the joblsSs. And they expect
their representatives in Congress to follow the
Presidents lead with a minimum of delay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
MORALE FOR RELIEF

THE man who is on the relief rolls needs
Il a smoke, now and then, as well as some
thing to eat, and relief authorities at Cleve-
land, o., are requesting state relief auditors
to permit them to put in acquisitions for
cigarets as well as for foodstuffs.
This development occurred after some one
had protested that recipients of relief had no
business asking for smokes The county relief
chairman retorted instantly that "in some
cases a package of cigarets will do more good
than food of equal value"
There is good sense to this attitude. 1t is
important to preserve the morale of the job
less man, and for some reason being entirely
without anything to smoke ruins morale about
as quickly as anything.
few cigarets can sometimes revive a
mans spirits more than a whole cauldron Of
soup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
LIGHT ON CITY BUSINESS

THE city of Cedar Falls, Ia, is planning
to spend some 900 this year for all
purposes. To meet these expenditures, it will
have to levy only about $4,000 in taxes. Why?
Because its municipal light, gas. and water
plants are returning profits of better than
$3.50 900.
It is just little bit hard 20 think of any
very good comeback to this little argument,
somehow Cedar Falls citizens are going to
get along this year without any general taxes
They will pay no taxes for sewers, lights,
gas. cemetery fire, or hospital purposes.
Their only municipal taxes will be a levy
Of 2262 mills for library, park board, and
comfort station operation.
1t might be difficult to persuade these
Cedar Falls folk that municipal ownership Of
utilities is an unsound idea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
BRAKES ON HORN-TOOTER

GENERAL months ago English authorities
~ made the experiment Of outlawing the
use Of automobile horns in the nighttime.
The stunt has worked so well that they are
now considering the ACCESSIBILITY of prohibit
ing the use Of such horns altogether, "a hours
a day.
The original idea was 10 permit tired citi-
zens 10 get some sleep. undsturbed by the
racket Of ill-advised horn-tooters. Now the
authorities believe that the disuse of horns
promotes more careful driving. on the theory
that the man who knows he can't loot at all
will use his brakes whole lot sooner than he
would otherwise.
Tie idea has possibilities. and it is we'll
worth a trial. It wouldn't be a bad stunt to
yet reckless motorists to rely on their brakes.
rather than on their horns. to keep from
hitting people.
And what such law would do TO the half
wit who leans on his horn-button as soon as a
driver two blocks ahead stalls his engine
well, its just too lovely for words.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
THE WORLD OF NEWS

IF you have tears TO spare. shed few for
Il the Long Island gentleman who got reli-
gion at a street corner revival meeting and.
as a result. went straight to jail
Moved by the spirit. this man addressed
the crowd and told how he had. in his un-
regenerate past. stolen two valuable bronze
candlesticks from a church in Brooklyn. It
was Just his hard luck that a detective who
was working on that case happened TO be
In the crowd. Now the repentant convert
is in Jail on a charge f burglary.
BY such odd little twists does the news
Of the day move. We find. for instance, in
White Plains. n. Y. a man remarrying his
divorced wife because she is the only bridge
partner he ever had who could be counted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

THE English people, aroused by disclosures
IL Of our Senate Munitions Committee, have
forced the hand OF their government.
Prime Minister Macdonald has appointed
a royal commission to conduct the same kind
Of inquiry that our Senate committee has been
conducting The commission is Instructed,
among other things. 10 report on the desir-
ability of replacing private manufacture Of war
weapons with a state monopoly.
The apparent anti-militarist makeup of
the commission encourages hope that this
action may prove more than empty gesture OF
British cooperation.
There can be no doubt Of the world senti-
ment against the corrupting, war-scare prac-
tees Of many private munitions peddlers as
revealed first at Geneva and now in Wash
ington British and other peoples Of Europe
have been more than friendly in their recep-
ton of American proposals at Geneva for a
treaty to regulate the arms trade.
However. the present high tide Of public
opinion may recede if definite action is too
long delayed Popular interest in this country,
some people believe, has been declining for
several weeks. due doubtless to the tendency Of
some Senator's to play politics at recent NUM-
tons committ6 hearings. Private arms manu-
facturers probably would be pleased to have
the Senate investigation turned into political
free-fOr-au
The Senate committee should waste no time
on trivianties. but hew to the substance of the
inquiry-such as evidence of collusive bids on
warships-and proceed without delay to draft
corrective legislation. Effective acton is pos
sible at this session Of Congress. Next session
may be too late.
We have assumed world leadership in the
effort to reform the munitions traffic, and
should not abandon it if we are to expect other
countries to cooperate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

I knowledge he is an excellent man in
his position, conductor of an impor-
| tant stock run.
For reasons best known for safety,
a trainman does not stand on the
coupler or sit upon the edge holding
his lantern as a warning to fools
who try to cheat death. His duty
upon the leading car is to protect
his train or train that is occupying
the same track. The red light on
the flasher is the one automobile
drivers should notice.
The prosecutor had better read
a little farther to determine what
fixed signal" is. No doubt until
the trial he thought fixed signal"
was student brakeman atop car
with his lantern out.
In some localities there are laws
enacted SO that the railroad may be
reimbursed for damages to equip
ment and other losses incurred IN
crossing crash where the driver is
at fault. Railroads, exercising this
right, make some of the train beat
erS" think twice.
Justice in your appeal, ]. J.
Liddy!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
NATION MUST NOT BE
CAUGHT IN FASCISM
By Socialist.


B. B. M. of NobleSville, whose let
ter appeared in The Times, is one of
the many millions who are Social
lists without knowing it. All his OBJ
jections to Socialism can be an
swered to his satisfaction. We GER
tainly have plan for old age, B. B.
M. Under Socialism every man and
woman will for life receive the full
amount of wages which he or she
was receiving before retiring, and
which will be $4,000 or more g. year.
This is a conservative estimate.
Technocracy is based upon the
fact that this country can produce
an abundance for everybody, but
technocratS aim at a dictatorship Of
engineers and technicians, instead
of the strictly democratic ideal OF
the Socialists. We all remember
how the press seized upon the sta
tistical data Of the technocratS as
something new and startling, but
dropped the whole matter immedi-
ately when it was disclosed that the
new discovery" was nothing but
the old teachings of the Socialists.
The attitude of the Socialists
toward the American Federation of
Labor is expressed in our declara-
ton Of principles as follows:
ut is the duty Of every Socialist
wage Garner to be loyal and active
member of the union in his industry
or trade, and to strive for the
strengthening and solidifying Of the
trade union movement. 1t is the
duty and privilege of the Socialist
press to aid the unions in their
struggles for better wages, increased
leisure, and better conditions Of en-
ployment."
The Socialists Of course support
all legislation within the capitalistic
framework, which has as its aim i'm
proved conditions for the workers
and the aged. On the other hand
they realize that such Improvements
can never reach desirable proper
tons under capitalism. Only a CO.
operative commonwealth can solve
these problems in satisfactory
manner. The American people must
operate industry, and produce goods
for use instead of for profits. In
order to do so, the workers and
farmers must regain the ownership
of the wealth they once produced,
and were forced to sell for song.
When that day arrives there will
be nothing to worry over for any
body, except those few, who now
exploit the country for their own
enrichment.
No depressions, no unemployment,
no wars, less crime and prostitution,
lifelong security, a richer home
life, a higher standard of living,
these are a few of the blessings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Cops Lower Respect for LdaU

What are the results of such a
situation?
Do the police derive pleasure
from showing a man around per
haps beating HIM and keeping
him in jail illegally?
Would they feel even better, be-
ing good Christians, of course, If
the railroader lost his job for the
grave crime of saying the same
thing to them that he would say
to other careless drivers?
Or, are the officers acting the
parts of little boys, somewhat
swollen with the idea of their own
power?
One result is certain. The ar
rested mans opinion Of law en-
forcement has been lowered.
The whole episode fits in nicely
with the first Of the Bar ASsocia-
TONS radio talks on Law for the
Layman" The title of the talk
was: Were You Lawfully Ar
reSted?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
CONDEMNS PRESENT
PENSIONING SYSTEM

By H. Z. Thixton.
AS our faulty system Of economics
continues to share the spot light of
the most controversial subjects dis
cussed by the many who are
privileged to extol their radical and
conservative conceptions through
the medium of your paper, it would
also be appreciated to likewise use
the same medium to extol to the
public the deplorable system Of pen
sions exercised by our government
in the granting of subsidies or pen
sions to individuals such as Admiral
Byrd, Pershing, wives of Presidents
and others who enjoy the misnomer
of heroes and whose records fail to
substantiate the actualities.
Those are all unworthy recipients
and in no sense deserving of such
governmental generosities and a
halt should be called 70 their con-
slant gnawing at the vitals of our
national financial structure.
This wholesale distribution of the
financial resources Of our govern
ment is no less than a gross insult
to the honor and dignity of our
veterans who were actual partici-
pants in the crusades of other
years, and in whose conscience
memories Turk as shadows and con-
tinue to haunt through recollec-
tons Of those grim realities of the
past.
While veterans have set with
arms folded and accepted as true
the fallacy that prevailing condi-
tons necessitated a sacrifice on the
part Of the veteran to maintain the
national credit, the government
continues to dole out its subsidies
to fake heroes and greedy indi-
viduals, while the veterans who were
designated to protect and carry our
national honor into the worlds most
brutal and barbarouS struggle to
satisfy the greed of our money
changers, must remain in want and
poverty.
For a decade the government and
other private agencies. including
the press, have recognized the in
adequacy of the law to fulfill its
just obligations to the nations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

VKTHEN black mustachioed. specialized Munir
w Bey, Ambassador of Turkey, came to
Washington recently, no one suspected he was
a connoisseur of art.
The other day Munir amazed art critics by
purchasing a huge and vivid tableau called
"Harem Scene" for $475 at the Henderson
auction
ut is beautiful" he exclaimed, zone of the
most beautiful paintings have ever looked at.
| The scene represents sultans harem, over
looking the sea. One of the beauties OF the
harem lies on an ottoman while slave girls fan
her. The painting is the work OF benjamin
Constant, the French artist.
Ambassador Munir's problem now is to find
a place to hang "Harem Scene" The picture
is SO big it takes five men to lift it. Present
plans are to place it in the drawing room on
the first floor, and invite friends to view it.
Munir Bey is always making the most amaz-
Ling discoveries. He visited Mexico City last
autumn and discovered the Turkish language
and that spoken by the original inhabitants OF
Mexico are very similar. Hence, he concluded
the Aztecs had come to the New World from
Turkey.
His Excellency's discovery of "Harem Scene"
is no less remarkable. If he follows suggestions
of friends, he will give a reception to celebrate
its hanging Footmen in green livery will stand
about serving Turkish sweetmeats and honey
stringed orchestra viii play. Lights will be
focused on the great painting where, surrounded
by vast gold frame, the sultans favorite gazeS
pensively at blue water.
| A BRAHAM LINCOLN'S birthday meant very
IA little to the foreign diplomatic corps-if
anything. But most of the ENJOYS are interested
in the celebration of George Washington's birth
day.
Much more concerned, however, were they
with these tid-bitS Of diplomatic news
Attractive Nine. Veverka, noted portrait
painter and wife of the Minister of Czecho-
Slovakia, has sailed for this country accompan-
led by her daughter, beauteous blond Nella, for
whom Scandinavian diplomats fall in droves
Sturdy, capable Pablo Campos Ortiz, Coun-
selor of the Mexican Embassy. boarded Man
hattan-bound express yesterday en- route to
meet the new Mexican Ambassador, Senior DR..
Najera, who arrives today in New York on the
Berengaria.
There are no night clubs in Adds Ababa,
capital of Abyssinia where George Hanson,
until recently United States conSul-general at
Moscow. is slated to go soon. So George is
philosophically going to as many night clubs as
possible before he leaves.
The Minister of China, astute Mr.. SEE, is
now serving noodle soup at his parties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

By G. E. W..
It's rather easy to understand
why there is so great a diSrespect
for law in a country in which the
police set such a fine example.
The recent case of the two local
police officers who, after making a
dangerous mistake-and violating
the law themselves-took their
spite out on railroad employe is
a fragrant example of what may
happen (and perhaps does hap
penn daily.
Taking a citizen from his work
for reasons of personal revenge
and without knowing a charge to
place against him is hardly an
example to inspire respect for In
dianapolis' finest" And the sad
dest part of the story is tilat the
men-so obviously in the wrong
have support. They are encour-
aged to go out and repeat their
disrespect for the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
GOLD
BY ALYs WACHsTETTER

BY ALYS WACHSTETTER
The cold has no soul
1t permeates our novels bereft OF
coal;
1t slips in windows stuffed with
rags,
1t creeps under doors where the door
sill says.
Chance so we we're born to
fight
For and not have warmth at night
All summer We labored for pennies
to hide
Against winter-our sweat didn't
make enough -. but we
tried,
God, how We tried
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
ANOTHER READER UPHOLDS
TRAIN CREW IN COP CLASH

By Ed Hale.
On. Feb. 6, 1885, stood at Ken
tucky-av and the Belt Railway and
watched cop stroll down the right
of-way from Morris-st. He arrived
at Kentucky-av as the crossing
gates fell and lights were in opera
ticn. Two passenger cars and one
truck ran the warning before this
policeman's eyes and nc effort on
the part of the cop to obtain license
numbers. Less than 80 minutes
later, at the same crossing, two en-
bryo race drivers beat the old gent
with the scythe by less than 10
yards.
The case OF the City of Indian
apolis VS.. Morton Reid is pure COM
edy and an insult to a railroad man.
I have known Mr.. Reid for several
years, also his train crew. To my
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
CARTOONIST MISSES
BY A HAIR

BY John S. Leonard.
1 want to express my appreciation
for the entertainment R. o. Berg
gave us at our father and son ban
quet on Lincoln's birthday. Every
one seemed to enjoy it to the fullest
extent.
He made only one mistake as far
as I could see. In drawing my
picture it was so huniliating for a
man of my dignity, standing in
position to be drawn with only
two hairs on top of my head, in
sinuating right there before all my
friends that I was bald headed.
After returning home my wife
searched carefully and in a very
few minutes located three.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
The Message Center

(Ttmes readers are inUited to cypress
their UietOs in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare a chance.
Limit them to ESQ 100rdS or less. Your
letter must be signed, but names 1oiH
be 1oithheld at request of the letter
1Criter.)
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which inevitably will follow the
establishment of the Socialist state.
But if we don't vote for such pro-
gram we shall have to be satisfied
with the present criminally insane
arrangement, known as capitalism,
and probably in the ugly form of a
Fascist dictatorship. The overture
to Fascism is being played right
now, and the American people may
be caught mapping. Beware of false
prophets, folks, whether they come
from Michigan or from Louisiana.