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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
WARNING OF FOLLY

A BOUT all We need to finish the warning
a from the western plains is pillar Of fire
by night. We had the pillar of cloud by day.
and Il went swirling eastward as a grim re-
ninder Of the fate that follows after folly.
A dust storm. OF course. is a natural phe-
nomenon ike a cyclone or a food. But unlike
these It Is partly a man-made thing. also
We got our dust storm because Of the way we
used our land. and it was an ominous indica-
ton OF the way nature can so on the rampage
when man upSets her balance.
Altogether. 1t is a queer situation. We ex-
panded our agricultural production beyond
reason, a few years ago. Just as We expanded
other kinds Of production. BY bringing under
cultivation more land than We needed, we
helped tc give ourselves a farm depression
which today is requiring the most heroic
measures.
Then, as II that we're not enough. high
winds and dry weather combine TO ruin the
land which We unwisely plowed.
Out Of It al We ought at least TO get new
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
NOT so SMART

TINE governments decision to abandon its
Il most imminent Supreme Court test Of the
recovery act the BeIcher case from Alabama,
lends support to the complaints of anti-NRA
witnesses before the Senate committee.
NRA operates as a kind of lynch law"
testified Francis NJ. Curlee. st. Louis clothing
manufacturer. man might vindicate his
rights" ne explained. but it would be
posthumous vindication."
without for a minute concurring in the
economic doctrines of Mr.. Curlee, We find it
difficult not to sympathize with part Of his
protest. The governments apparent intention
to avert a Supreme Court showdown, pending
enactment Of new NRA legislation, may not be
as shrewd strategy as it is supposed to be. 1t
encourages popular belief that the New Deal
Is unconstitutional and thereby breaks down
compliance and enforcement. Moreover. the
procedure gives of an odor of deliberate official
law-dodging which must offend believers in
the orderly processes o. government.
II has other drawbacks. Congress must
now reconcile itself to the necessity OF pro-
cpeding on NRA legislation without any word
Of guidance from the high court, which must
eventually pass on the laws that emerge. The
same thing applies to labor disputes legisla-
ton. for in the Houde test case the govern
ment likewise delayed so long that Supreme
Court action before the adjournment of Con-
cress IS impossible
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
Looking at America
by GEN. HUGH 5. JOHNSON

TULSA, Okla, March 81 wrote piece on
Il German armament as the only threat of
world war and suggested three ways for us to
avoid being drawn in I spoke from vivid ex-
perience, but was criticized as lingo by my
pet enemy, who is no expert in war. Never
theless am going to try again, from experience
on the domestic front because it is the part of
safety to know how trouble can come and to
consider ways to avoid it.
used to think that our people and govern
ment are so stable and our revolutionists so few
that we need never fear an upheaval. That was
before NRA and especially the San Francisco
general strike.
It started as a simple labor dispute in ship
ping Negotiations Jagged and a strike was
called. Commerce along the whole coast fall
tered. The dispute had been between employers
and workers, but now the whole community be-
gan to suffer. Public protest was directed against
the strikers. This made martyr complex-that
both the community and the authorities were
against labor as a whole. Sympathetic strikes
spread until the food supply, transportation, and
even water, light and power were threatened.
This was economic war no longer against en-
ployers, but directly against society. The Gov
ernor was faced with the last fatal step toward
bloody war-martial law-government by bayo-
nets and bullets
EXPERIENCED and patriotic labor leaders
T. now tried their best to halt the threatened
avalanche But their JOD was 10 IeaQ organized
discomfort and when discomfort has been in
famed by fancied martyrdOm there is no way
it will be led except to conflict Extremists in
the ranks were hourly pouring oil on the hot
Goals and tanning them to flames. The old lead
ers had TO go along or be deposed.
These extremists were not per cent Of the
labor forces but they we're taken into camp by
an alien red revolutionary. He had thus engi-
neered economic war in three states and led
to the very lip of bloody war in one
There was something of this in several of the
acute labor situations under NRA. They start
peacefully enough but gradually infame until
the hotheads threaten responsible leadership.
Then some trained strategst whose hidden goal
is not industrial peace, but political war, seduces
the hotheadS
That is the way such trouble has always come
Astonishingly small minorities thus did the trick
in Russia, Italy, Germany and revolutionary
France 1t is the way trouble could come here
first locally and then generally. The hotheads
who inflame organized discomfort never survive
its spread to physical conflict.
They are the Kerenskys who fall before the
Lenins and deliver a country of 180,000000 peo-
pie to the dictatorship of per cent. Our lack
of clear labor policy and adequate means for
peaceful settlement of labor disputes invite this
dangerous strategy.
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WEDNESDAY,. MARCH Il. 1895
SPEAKING AS A CITIZEN

IN his speech al Washington attacking Presi-
Il dent Roosevelt for dissemination to inter-
fere In the Mexican church fight, Archbishop
Curley aligns himself with Father Coughlin in
asserting his right 10 speak as citizen Agree
ment with Bishop Curley and Father Coughlin
on this point is easy for any real lover Of
free speech. Il does not. however shut the
door on controversy. Freedom Of speech is
one OF our greatest boons. No mans calling
should abriGge his right 70 speak his mind
inversely. there can be no abridgement Of the
right Of rebuttal
For reasons which are possibly more the
result Of precedent than of logic, public off,
Gals and the press generally have been re-
Iuctant to employ the rough-and-tumble rules
OF public debate and controversy when replying
to men Of the cloth.
Nationwide departure from This precedent
developed a decade ago when certain PrOtes-
tant ministers Of the type of Bishop Cannon,
Canon Chase and the Rev. Scott Mcbride arose
in their clerical garb to attack other citizens
and public officials who we're opposed to pro-
hibition.
matte, or vituPerative, in asserting their right
to speak as citizens. they we're replied to in
kind. To the extent that men Of the type Of
Archbishop Curley and Father Coughlin, sin
cerely advocating as citizens what they have
a perfect right to advocate, attack other citi-
zens with force and vigOr. they can expect to
be taken at their word and treated as citizens.
The rub will come if they. or the millions
OF their followers who hold them in esteem
and generation, grow resentful at their being
taken at their word. In the present jittery
and belligerent state Of the national nerves,
mere Citizen-to-citizen statement and retort is
apt to lack some OF the respectful considera-
ton which We we're taught in previous era,
was due the clergymen content to leave politics
TO the politician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
MORRISSEY RAPED ON
BOOKIE JOINT ACTION.

BY M. Davis.
indianapolis newspapers are max
ing much of police order closing
81 gambling joints in our downtown
district, which were evidently OPP
Grating with the knowledge, consent
and, seemingly, the approval of our
local law enforcement agencies.
Much publicity has been given to
the fact that a joint de luxe has
been opened since his honor the
mayor was indicted into his office
and within a few blocks of the City
Hall.
Some hold that politics is the
cause of the closing of these places,
while others opine that this means
the elimination of much competi-
ton to the friends of the police de-
partment and the city administra-
ton. How such a condition could be
created and tolerated by public serv-
ants is quite beyond me. Surely
fellow citizens, we have food for
thought! Twenty-one places within
five minutes walking distance from
the police headquarters and the
City Hall, where bets could be made
on horse races being run in every
part of this country! Where was
the efficient prosecutor who was
promoted to judgeship at the last
election while this condition was be-
ing created?
Where was the equally efficient chief
of police who was reappointed for
another four-year term? Certainly,
the prosecutor did not deserve his
promotion nor did the chief rate
reappointment. AS a matter of fact,
the chief has forfeited his position
and should be replaced by one who
would not permit such a mess to
exist. There can not be any denial
that the chief knew of the opera
tons of these vultures and did
nothing to put them out Of business.
1t therefore stands to reason that
politics or worse occasioned the
activity to close them now. A new
chief would restore public confidence
in our police department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
WHO WON?

IT might be helpful to humanity if some
l. body arranged to lay before Europe's dip
lomats each day, alongside their morning
erick.
Chairman Mc5wsin of the House Military
Affairs Committee he'd just asked ex-Con-
gresham jeanette Rankin, If We got into
war, isn't it your duty-everybody's duty
to fight that war to finish, and to win that
WARP"
please tell me-" retorted Miss Rankin,
who won the World War"
At this point Mr.. Maverick of Texas rose
to inquire:
Who won the San Francisco earthquake?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
TIMES-EM-ROE SHOOTING
SCHOOL is PRAISED
Nv Chester Turner.

BY Chester Turner.
The indianapolis Times and the
Em-Roe Sporting Goods Co. are TO
be congratulated on the wonderful
work being done at the Indianapolis
Gun Club, and think that Indian
apolis should be proud OF such Or
CARNATIONS.
AS a reader Of The Times I
noticed about the shooting school
at the indianapolis Gun Club,
walked eight miles to get there, and
was surely repaid for doing so. I will
walk again if necessary, for I was
very much pleased with the COM
plete methods in teaching the many
safety features in shooting that the
average person, even hunters, could
not learn in years. The instructor,
Mr.. Adams, is very considerable and
patient in teaching the fine art Of
good shooting. He insists on the
safety features in handling a gun.
Hoping more people will take this
opportunity to learn good shooting,
and that these organizations de-
serve praise in their work for it may
mean the prevention of accident or
death to some one. for they not only
teach good shooting, but above all
safety in shooting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

I'm snite of the "war to end war and great
i ornaments" the world is spending much more
for ornaments today than it was IN 1913, the
last year of peace before the World war. by
calling 100000 men to the colors, Hitler Is FOL
lowing the example of France in 1914, but he
is merely seeking military equality instead OF
the military aScendency which Franch sought
in 1914 and enjoys today.
AS in 1914, national Self-interest IS now
blocking fundamental national aspirations which
NAV provoke war England from 1908 to 1914,
stood like dog in the manger, keeping RUSSIA
from gaining an outlet through the Straits lead
ing from the Black Sea, while Austria stood IN
the way of Serbian national aspirations. Ger
many refused to cede back Alsace and Lorraine
to France.
Today, Poland insists upon the Corridor
which the Germans wish to erase. Italy ana
France object to the natural union OF Germany
and Austria. Some great powers, ana more
lesser ones, oppose the restoration OF Hungary,
Yugosavia, backed by France, blocks 1tanan
aspirations in the Adriatic and on the Dalmatlan
coast "Sore spots" abound in 1885 they did
in 1914. In fact, they are even more numerous
TT-HE current announcement of Conference
Il of Great Britain, France and Italy over the
German policy reminds one specifically OF 1914.
Then, Lord Grey proposed conference Whlcn
would invoke the old Concert OF Europe which
had handled the Balkan crisis Of 1913 But it
dice were loaded against Germany and austria.
So the latter naturally declined. In 1885, the
conference is being held without even inviting
them.
War talk and warnings were as rife in the
spring of 1914 as they are today. In 1914, the
Russian Minister of War, General Sukhomlnlov,
announced Russia is ready, France must be
ready also" Soviet Russia has used identical
language within the last few days in proclalmlng
Russian readiness. But this time it is defen-
sive rather than an aggressive Russia which is
talking.
Finally, If we judge at all by developments
To date. Germany will once more be more frank
in her actions, and hence more stupid in her
diplomacy While German diplomacy in 1914
was far more honest and pacific than that OF
Russia, France or Serbia, Germany foolishly
talked Of scraps Of paper
Today. Hitler has only suggested doing what
France and others have been doing for the last
II wears. But he has done it in so blatant a
way as to make Germany appear an aggressor
and to give the anti-German press almost a
natural" in reviving its anti-German propa-
ganda.
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no time during the work period
could we be found asleep, eating
something or swapping stories.
Now, all this has been changed.
Time to rest, time for recreation
and seeing ones friends. We can
now enjoy few good meals. II
inclined to do so, We can read, think
and plan for better days ahead.
The fresh air and sunshine which
our shorter hours afford us do a
world of good, and we still try, as
we always did, to work hard and
faithfully.
This is what NRA has meant to
some of us so unfortunate as to
have to work for the little fellows,
whose pitiful pleadings have been
ignored by a ruthless and dictatorial
government.
But it is not so bad as that. To
our establishment, our bosses still
wear good clothes, drive big cars,
take expensive trips and purchase
the best of goods. Considering all
this, is it any wonder that we, be-
ing human, do not wish to bid
good-by to the Blue Eagle?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
CHEAPER ELECTRICITY

CTATISTICS compiled by the Scripps-HoW-
- ard newspapers recently indicated that
electric rates had been reduced S16O00000
yearly in the circle of states near the Ten
nessee Valley Authority yardstick project.
The Federal Power Commission, from its
rate survey and independent reports, finds
that there have been reductions amounting
to at least S30O0O 900 annually throughout the
nation since the New Deal power policy went
into effect.
The United States Municipal News, in its
April issue, finds the tendency toward lower
utility rates spreading even farther. Further
electric reductions are taking place in all sec
tions of the country" it reports. Pittsburgh,
Dayton, Is towns in Massachusetts, and 50
towns in Illinois are cited. In Albany, N. Y,
the Mayor has Just signed bill authorizing
utilities commission to maintain and operate
a municipal system. In San Antonio, st. Louis
and Rochester, N. Y, studies of the advantages
of municipal utilities are being made.
In the Tennessee Valley itself, % out of 81
cities have cast an almost 3 to l vote in IA
vor Of municipal electric plants Another,
johnson City, fifth largest city in Tennessee,
has announced plans for a city-TvA system.
Exposure of the financial and propaganda
activities Of private utilities by the Federal
Trade Commission and the Federal Power
Commissions rate survey, combined with the
success Of the IVA low rate experiment, have
shown the public that greatly reduced electric
rates-with their opportunity for greater cleo
trical service-are not only socially desirable,
but feasible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
LULL
BY VIRGINIA KIDWELL

BY VIRGINIA KIDWELL
For what am I waiting? For what f,
is this iCll
In my turbulent days like the
holding of breath
Ere screams-like the calm before
storm-like the dull
Gasping of air before rattle Of
death?
This ominous silence inside of my
heart
Beats through all routine Of night
time or day;
A breathlessness born Of the fear
We may part
Before we're together - before
were away.
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Editors Note-Here it is.
PLAY SITE IS ASKED
FOR NORTH SIDE
Rv a NORTH Side Mother.

BY North Side Mother.
1 am an ardent reader Of your
paper and always have been for Is
years or more and have read about
the wonderful things you have done
through your paper and hope you
can solve this problem.
1t IS concerning children. There
isn't a finer crowd Of children and
young people in indianapolis than
those who play at 29th and New
Jersey-sts. Now there is vacant
lot at this corner and unless the
children can play here, there is no
place for them to play except in the
street. Some one has complained Of
their playing here.
I am mother myself and have
five children who sdon't smoke or
drink and don't think Of such
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
Gas Series Landed
By Frank ]. Wright.

By Frank ]. Wright.
The articles by Vincent Lyons
relative to the Citizens Gas Co.
are educational. Those who care
to may have an idea of what it
means for the city to own that
plant. AS nearly as I can figure
the interest on bonds to be sold
for money with which to pur-
chase the plant would amount to
$685., 10000 annually. Rental of
pipe lines owned by indianapolis
Gas CO. $464,0OO and to this a loss
of 100000 in taxes would give as
fixed costs a year a total OF
$1,147,80
To this should be added operat-
ing costs, depreciation, repairs,
etc. One may not, without data
give these costs. I was surprised
to learn that the Citizens Gas Co.
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owned less than half the pipe
lines, being 337 miles, while the
Indianapolis Gas Co. owns $50
miles.
If Mr.. Lyons can give us the in
come and the cost of operation,
the public should be we'll informed
sufficiently so to judge whether
or not it would be a good pur-
chase for the city. The Times de-
serves the general appreciation for
Mr.. Lyons articles.
I have asked more than score
of business men if they have been
reading the articles and in every
instance the reply was, no, I have
not, and some added, what about
it?
Indianapolis is In great need
of more men and women who are
alive to the affairs of our city.
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things, and, like lots of mothers, 1
want to keep them that way. But
children must have place to play.
Before was blessed with children,
I never complained of other peoples
children, or never would. It's spring
and what is sweeter than to see
children eager to get out and play
and have a place to play.
Hope you will help us get this lot
for the children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
MINTON RAPED FOR
WAGE VOTE
BY C. Callahan

BY C. Callahan
We just heard over our radio
that Sherman Minton, our Indi-
ana Senator, voted for the low cut
throat wages for the laboring man.
Does Senator Minton know that
there is another election coming
and does he think that when he
comes back here speaking and cam
paigning for that election that we
are going to swallow his poor alibis?
We also are watching our Indiana
Congressman.
I am a good union man and also
was a good Democrat. We are 60
ing to watch your paper to see If
this is printed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
Liberal Viewpoint
by DIR. HARRY ELMER BARNES

MO sensible historian expects history to repeat
IN itself with any exactness But the analogieS
between the present European situation and that
which existed in the spring and early summer
of 1914 are so striking that they can hardly tall
to be both interesting and illuminating.
In the years before 1914, as in the last dec
ade the European nations were building up
great armies with the oStensible purpose OF at
tanning national security and thereby promoting
peace. "Arming for peace" was the popular slo-
gan, then as now. The relative size of armies in
1907 and 1914 stood as follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
So They Say

With her economic power, Japan
is confident that she can, through
freer trade, contribute a good deal
to the advancement of human we'll
being and progress.-Hiroshi Saito,
Japanese ambassador to the United
States.
Peace can not come so long as
children are imbued with lust for
war and killing, from the very day
they start school.-Mme. Rosika
Schwimmer, famed pacif1st.
If we are not to be permitted to
hear a gentleman like Strachey,
America might as we'll shut up shop
and hire Hitler or a Stain to
regiment its thinking-Will Durant,
philosopher.
In essentials, a lady remains ex-
actly what she always was. Natur-
ally, as customs and times change,
superfcials change, but the essen
tials, never.-Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
I like to play with locomotives
and trains.-Ananda Mahidol, new
king Of Siam.
In the last five years this country
has lost enough in income to buy
the whole Of the United States lock,
stock and barrel.-Gov. Philip F. La
Toilette of Wisconsin.
Huey Long is just a farmer boz
who does not understand what it
Is all about. He may get educated
in Washington If he'll be willing
to learn from those like La Toilette,
Norris and Costigan.-Upton SIN
clair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
OBJECTS TO TIMES
ATTITUDE ON PLAN
By r. L. Davidson.

By r. L. Davidson.
In reference to your unfair attack
on the Townsend plan which you
made over the shoulder of Congress-
man McGroarty in Tuesday nights
issue, you do not seem to realize that
thousands of your subscribers are
firm believers II the Townsend plan
and they have a perfect right to de-
mand that if you do not care to go
along with the Townsend plan, that
you could at least be neutral in the
matter.
I would imagine that sound bust
ness Judgment on your part could
lead you to no other conclusion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
CHARGES TOWNSEND PLAN
STORY NOT COVERED.
By L. F. Boyce

BY L. F. Boyce
Why have you quit running the
story of the Townsend plan? Did
the head chief give you orders to,
and for what reasons? Political rea-
sons?
When the NRA went in you
newspaper men fought for free
speech, but it seems to ME when it
concerns the people you fall down on
the job. But regardless Of the
newspapers enforced silence on this
plan, we are going right ahead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
BLUE EAGLE is AID
TO MANY, HE SAYS
Nv lack K.

By Jack X.
AS the fate of the NRA seems
doubtful at the present time, I
should like to he permitted to air
my views in regard to this great ex-
pertinent.
Previous to the birth of the Blue
Eagle, my fellow workers and I
were working more than 10 hours a
week, some Of us for even less than
the minimum NRA wage now paid
for 20 hours. Let it be understood
when I say working, mean it. At
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
Daily Thought

And he said until them, take heed.
and beware Of covetousness; for a
mans life CONSISTENT not In the
abundance Of things which he pos
sesseth.-St. Luke, xii, Is.
XXTHY are we so blind?-That
w which we improve, we have;
that which we hoard, is not for our
selves.-Madame DeluZy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

In his book. THE Curse of Bigness," Su-
preme Court Justice Brandeis holds that any
thing big Is bad. You've never, for instance,
heard Of little bad wolf.