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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
Looking at America
: BY GEN. HUGH 5. JOHNSON

NTASHINGTON, April 5.-Definition-de
w sion-drive. These three things would
break the jam and start the end of this depres-
sion. AS it is. everything stands still because no.
body knows which way to move. How can any,
body know how to move?
MIRA affects business and labor to the core
Neither can plan ahead without knowing what
is going to happen to NRA. Yet NRA has lost it's
drive. 1t has stopped making important deci-
sions. 1t alone knew what there was to know
about itself yet it made no definition of how
it ought to go on. 1t simply dumped its ruffled
feathers into the lap of Congress and said, in
effect Take me and fix me up. I dont know
what's the matter with me-"
If NRA didn't know, how could Congress
know?
Money is the measure of the value of every
thing you own or buy or sell or do If you don't
know what is going to happen to money tomor-
row, how can you plan or act today?
farmer, especially, must plan his production
from six months to year ahead If he doesn t
know whether to plant or loaf-whether to breed
or keep his pigs platonic-how can he fern?
Nearly five billion dollars are to be put I'D to
1gnt depression, but if nobody knows how it is
to be spent or when or where, how can all those
upon whose planning employment depends be-
gin to act in time to make action effective?
* AANAO anu 4louIduCe companies financial
- houses and, above all, private investors. have
70 look to the future before they begin feeding
INTO the present the stream of savings without
which industry can not move a peg to create
employment. Legislation has performed major
operations upon this patient again and again.
We look on him and say, You're all rightAyou
look flne-go ahead"
In an undertone some of the doctors add
But we're going to operate on you again. just
the same. How can he plan next seasons work?
This Congress has sat for four months without
making up its mind on any major matter
Wednesday, Senator Willard Tydings, DEM
ocrat wheel horse, tore into the New Deal, Huey
Long egging him on. Several Democratic SEN
ators agreed and the Republicans sat purrng
like the cat who ate the canary Not one
Democratic voice was raised in defense.
TN the meantime, the impression grows that
But there is plenty Of all three out in the sticks
Father Coughln has plan. Huey Long has
plan.
In the North, the desperate, suffering sup
port of the former is rolling up like a snow
ball, and also for Eiuey in the South. These
plans are terrible, but they falsely promise all
things to all men. They are something and you
can't beat something with nothing, as the Dem
ocratS proved against Hoover in 1882 and against
the field in 1884.
bad plan is better than no plan. We can
go ahead with bad decision. We can't go
ahead with no decision. We still need leader
ship. We still need drive.
Copyright 1885, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc All
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
MOCK AIR RAIDS

THE Germans are clever and thorough
Il people, and when they set out to stage
mimic air raids over Berlin they went ahead
and did a pretty life-like job. News photo
graphs show us supposedly shell-torn streets,
stretcher parties, and ambulances, fremen
in gas masks, and all those other little details
which go to make modern warfare such
romantic and hgh-spirited undertaking.
AS dress rehearsal for the real thing,
it must all have been very realistic and grip
ping-just the sort of thing to make any
people glad that they are at last able to sup
port air fleets of their own.
But let no one make the mistake of sup
posing that it was really faithful reproduce
ton of the genuine article. To get that,
you need a fertile imagination i. and
strong stomach.
Let's suppose we could have a look at
the real thing, for minute. What would
we see?
First of all we might come to a peaceful
suburban garden. On the torn sod lies
5-year-old boy. He was sunny, happy chap
up to five minutes ago. Then bomb frag-
ment knocked his lower jaw off. He is lying
minutes he will be dead.
Down the street way is schoolhouse-
was a schoolhouse to be more exact Now
there is mass of bricks and broken beams
1t wouldn't be advisable to go too far we
might see something that would spoil our
sleep forever. You see, a 500-pound bomb
landed there before the children had time to
get out.
Farther along we come to department
store. That, too, is a good thing to stay
out of. An incendiary bomb landed in the
midst of a throng of shoppers. The results
are the sort of thing the devil in hell might
dream about on an especially bad night.
Next we reach what is left of hospital
Some of the exhibits are rather disturbing
:. the children's ward, for instance, where
one bomb went off .. -. or the maternity ward
no, we shan't go there at all.
Down here is a smashed street car, with
a few broken bodies still showing faint signs
Of life. Just beyond is a theater, where a
bomb landed just as every one was hurrying
for the exits. You understand, of course,
that as we go to see these things we have
to pick our way along pavements that are
more or less cluttered with legless bodies,
scattered arms and heads, and the like?
All this is little too narrowing to
go or with any longer. But it is only a paie
shadow-ike imitation of what viii actually
happen when the next war breaks out
And if you don't like the looks of it. YOU
might mediate that that's what the nations
of the earth are blithely and irresponsibly
preparing for themselves these days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
LEGISLATORS SHOULD DO
DUTY, READER SAYS

BY A Voter.
The Representatives of this state
are elected to represent the people,
not some special interest that main
tains a lobby. Must we of the cleo
torate maintain a lobby to beseech
our own servants to do our wishes?
No.
Why this special session of the
Legislature to consider how to raise
more taxes, after we demanded
lower and less taxes? Mr.. Legisla-
tor, that is what we want, and we
had better get it. We don't mean
camouflage, either.
We know that with very Few ex-
ceptions this last session was just
a waste of our time and money. we
wouldn't have gotten any benefits
if it hadn't been for the press. 1t
is known to us that the minority
wasn't to blame for the poor results
we got, but the majority has irri-
tated us by sidestepping every
promise.
Where is that economy in gov
ernmental affairs? Where is that
efficiency? What has become of the
promise to cut the public pay rolls?
Mr.. Legislator, the people are de-
manding That you do your duty and
quit stalling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
THE KILOWATT HELPERS

ME old adage: Man works from sun to
- sun, but womans work is never done. /"
used to apply to American farmers and their
wives. Soon it may apply to neither.
Chairman Frank McNinch of the Federal
Power Commission predicts that, through rapid
expansion of rural electrifcation, more than
100000 American farm homes will be wired
for light and power.
Congress has just earmarked 500 900 900
of the big work-relef bill for rural electrihca-
tion Private rates are lower as the result of
better technical devices, regulation and public
competition in the power field. Under iva
and other Federal projects even cheaper rates
are in prospect.
In 1920 only $4,000 farm homes were wired
for electricity. Now there are 100000 This
number, however, represents only ia per cent
of the nations 6,2sS,6o0 farms.
great cultural frontier for the develop
ment of labor-saving. power driven appliances
awaits American industry. The farm sector Of
this frontier has hardly been attacked. Until
the klowatt helpers are busy on every Amer
lean farmstead. tightening the burdens Of
overworked men and women, We can not even
talk of the over production of electricity.
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~ Ro0EW~

less than Is years. To maintaini
solvenoy, the workers and producers.
of wealth-35 per cent of the popu-,
lation-must maintain themselves
and the Ga per cent of the popula-'
ton who do not produce. In addi-
ton the workers must earn interest,
on the public debt. In other words.
the working 35 per cent Of the pop
ulation must earn a living for all
the people and in Is years double.
the wealth. This is manifestly inn,
possible and is the reason Gen.
Johnson, Lewis Douglas, Babson,
DR.. Charles A. Beard and many 9TH
ers predict war, revolution, dicta-
tors. What will a dictator do?
Capital must take profits on a par
ticipating basis, not from mere lapse
of time. Socialism is out of the
question, but capital must cooper
ate with managers and workers. No
business should be liquidated except
for obsolescence CT plant or product
1t is cheaper to fire" bad mana
gers and incompetent workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
SHEEP AND GOATS

CONGRESS should not be too busy or in
~ different to pass intelligent and humane
legislation relating to aliens and their depor-
tation.
The Administration's Kerr bill puts en-
phsSis in the right place. It gives the gov
eminent power to deport certain undesirables
alien smugglers hsbitual criminals. gun
men. extortionists. racketeers and vicious
gangsters. At the same time it permits the
government to apply rules of reason and SYM
pathy toward the families Of worthy and well
come aliens.
Under the bill the Secretary of Labor may
suspend deportation orders In cases where
ethsrwiss dsportahls aliens are sof gocS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
POLICE RAPED FOR
FAILURE TO ENFORCE LAW

By r. d.
I often think while reading your
paper, which I have done for the
last ten years, that the city officials
do not know exactly what is going
on or they would do things differ
emily; sometimes folk are afraid to
tell them for fear of losing their own
jobs, etc. This seems to me to be
the fundamental reason of the do
ingS of our police force in Indian
apolis today. Every one is afraid to
tell the chief what really does hap
pen for fear the police will crack
down" o.l the teller and try to make
it hot" for him.
Chief Morrissey is to be COM
mended for his order as recorded in
your paper of March 81 in which he
says, stay in sight of the public"
and not to visit any suspected gam
bling place, beer tavern, or house of
ill-fame ION a tour of duty" He is
only to be reprimanded that ne did
not issue that order when he was
first appointed.
AS the owner of small poolroom
it has nearly been impossible to keep
my doors open for keeping the po-
lice pacified. On their first trip
around after starting out on their
trick" they drive up to my door,
from two to four police climb out
and come in to I'LL up their pockets.
They demand cigarets, cigars and
beer, oh yes, and ball tickets, all on
their tour of duty" Three times
each day this happens. At the end
of the day I am out from So to $40
and some days even more, besides
the customers I lose from seeing the
police and thinking my place is
hot"
I believe Chief MorriSSey means
to do the right thing, but he GER
tainly does not know, sitting in his
Office down at police headquarters.
that he has such mess Of pskers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
THE MUNITIONS DEADLOCK

ATOW that the public has had its shock
over the war mongering Of munitions
makers. the reform movement may peter out
into nothing more lasting than an emotional
debauch. After all of the revelations by the
Nye Senate committee. the prospect of an ade-
uuate law passing this session of Congress is
waning.
The rub is in the House. There the Nc
Swain bill is being railroaded through. For
tunately there is little chance Of the Senate
accepting this measure. The Senate will have
its own Nye bill That attempts to take the
profits out of war by heavy taxation. But
opponents will raise the parliamentary point
that revenue measures must originate in the
House. And the Administration leaders in the
House, by refusal to attach any taxation
amendments to the McSwain bill, seem to be
preparing a legislative jam which will kill all
munitions measures at the end of a busy ses-
sion.
AS usual in such deadlocks between the
House and Senate, the Presidents position Is
important He has the support of the coun-
try and his party aids have control Of the
House.
But the President does not like to use his
power in this issue. In the first place the hos
tile Army and Navy, with the munitions max
ers, are on his neck Moreover, there is
limit 70 the number of orders the White House
can issue to Congress without kickback, and
the President has been saving his strength for
such emergency legislation as works-relief,
social security, and NRA.
There is still some hope, however. that the
President can move effectively into this NUM-
tions lam which his House leaders are rigging.
The Senate committee, which discussed the
matter fully with him before he left on vaca-
ton. came away with the definite impression
that he would make a fight for the Nye BILL
The President is somewhat freer to do this
now than before because of Mr.. Baruch
Between the fall and winter hearings of the
Nye committee, the White House set up its
own munitions committee under Mr.. Baruch.
When this was widely criticized as taking the
legislation out of the hands of the Senate
committee. the President and Mr.. Baruch let
their duplicating organization die with moth
ing more than brief verbal report But the
McSwain bill, embodying the original Baruch
plan, got the inside track in the House just
the same.
Mr.. Baruch is now trying to save the stu
alton. With great generosity and openness Of
mind he has testified to the Senate committee
that he accepts the Nye bill, and that he is
willing to go as far as any member of that
committee which is urging government
monopoly of the munitions business.
Since Mr.. Baruch. the father of the Nc
Swain bill, already has moved so far beyond it,
he may be able. as the Presidents chief NUM-
tons adviser. to help break the deadlock
threatening effective reform. We hope so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
WEALTHY SHOULD PAY
DEBTS OF AGED, POOR
Nv Times Reader

BY Times Reader.
The article by J. H. in the April l
issue surely takes in a lot Of terri
tory. For instance, if he were living
on a farm and his wages were IS a
week, how much would he be willing
to give to pension some one else?
1t is true Is cents is a small amount
but there are some whom it would
cramp to give that much.
The government has helped the
farmer. yes, but the government
surely didn't help the farmers help.
His plan is all right for those who
are making s14 a week and more,
but when it takes into the idea every
wage Garner, he is going too far.
The aged and poor must be con-
sidered but that is what taxation is.
Let those worry who own acre. and
acres of land and thousands upon
thousands of dollars in personal
property.
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ard grafters working for him. I'M
mediately upon receiving appoint
ments as policemen, they forget they
are servants of the people and paid
by the taxpayers; their heads i'm
mediately swell up to size 20 and
become bully" personif1ed, hard
boiled, and themselves licensed to
pull" anything and get away with
il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05

with wonderful earth, the perfect
creation from the hand of Cod, and
then after all the turmoil of earth
since sin entered that Book closes
in the last two chapters with a new
heaven and a new earth wherein
dwelleth righteousness.
What do you think of thai, doc
tor, and how do you take it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
MAGIC

BY DAISY MOORE BYNUM
The earth is magic-drenched to
night;
The moon rides high
A million. trillio.l Joy-mad stars
Sing from the SKY.
This madness is upon the earth
And it, too. sings,
A million. trillion echoes Of
A thousand springs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
The Message Center

(Times readers are inUited to cypress
their Uietcs in these columns. Make your
letters short. so all can hare chance.
Limit them to ESQ 10ords or less. Your
letter must be signed, but names 1oiU
be 1oithheld at request of the letter
asriteS J
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
Daily Thought

But why dost thou judge thy
brother? or why cost thou set at
nought thy brother? for we shall
all stand before the Judgment seat
Of Christ.-Romans, 14:10.
ITO live Is not to live for ones
Il self alone; let US help one >an>
other .-Menander.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
So They Say

We don't conduct the government
for people who can take care Of
themselves. We conduct it for peo-
pie who can't take care of them
selveS.-Bernard Baruch.
American audiences are good, but
not as warm as the English. But
they are much better than in
France, where they shout at YOU
and in Italy, where they throw
chairs at you.-Nick Romof, pam
tomime artist visiting in United
States.
When you get to be 30, medals
don't seem as important as they do
when you are younger.-Gen. A. w.
Greedy, just honored for his LEADER
ship Of 1881 Arctic exploration.
How can court hold the author
ity to take the life of a boy in war
is within the Constitution, but that
it IS all the other way If we take
a copper mine?-Senator H. T. Bone
of Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
BAD MANAGEMENT is
DEBT BOOST CAUSE
Nv c. A Hubbard.

BY z. a huDUdfu-
Mr.. Henderson, in The Times
states that the total debt, public
and private, is more than the value
of all property In the United States.
In other words, the property in the
United States is mortgageC for more
than 1t Is worth. Tln1 debt viii, at
current rate Of interest, double IN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05

Florida man captures eight-ten whale. If
he's typical fisherman, he'll have it mounted
and move In his furniture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05

With those dust storms increasing. let's
hope the government does something for the
lands sake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05

Washington Bureau of Standards discovers
radio roof to the world $50 miles up. No
wonder-every time We listen in i seems
soms ona's raising It.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05

Now that they've invented flying automo-
bile you'll never know whether Q vosnan
driver Is going right, left. q VI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10
MRS. S. A. LEIGHTON
SUCCUMBS AT HOME.
Widow of Former President Of
D. c. Bar to Be Buried With
Services Today.

Mrs Sarah Adams Leighton, 95,
widow of Benjamin F. Leighton, for
mer president of the District Bar
Association and president of the
Board of Trustees of American Uni
versity, died Saturday at her home,
IT'S Twenty-second street.
A resident of Washington for Sc
years, Mrs. Leighton was active in
church. Sunday school and mission
work here. She and her sister, the
late Miss Lewe NJ. Foss, we're largely
responsible for the work of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society at
Raipur, India. For many years a
members of the Ladies' Board of Gar
field Hospital, she was a charter
member Of the American University
Guild.
Born in Wales. Me. Mrs. Leighton
came here in 1879. She is survived
by daughter. Mrs. NJ. j. Cassidy. and
FIVE nieces-Mrs. John E. Wing
Evanston, H.; Mrs. K. J. Severance
Keesville. N. Y; Mrs W. r. Warner
and Mrs. George w Stone. Yer
gennes. Vt, and Miss Sarah w. Foss
of Boston
Services were TO be held at the
residence today at $3.50 pm. Rev
DR.. Chesteen Smith, pastor of the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church. of which Mrs. Leighton was
a member. will officiate, assisted by
Rev. James Shera Montgomery. chap
lain of the House of Representatives.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10
POST OFFICE OFFICIAL
DIES IN ALEXANDRIA
Norman Lee Williamson, Assist.
ant Postmaster 16 Years,
Former Merchant.
BY STAFF Correspondent o, Tn. Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 10
Norman Lee Williamson. 81, assistant
postmaster of Alexandria Is years,
died late Saturday at his home, It's
Princess street, after a brief illness.
He was a merchant here prior to
entering the postal service 80 years
ago. He became assistant postmaster
under the late DR.. William M. Smith.
Mr.. Williamson was a member of
the Andrew Jackson Lodge of MaSons,
Old Dominion Commandery, knights
Templar; Acca Temple, Mystic
Shrine: Potomac Lodge of Odd Fell
lows, the Red Men and the Alexandria
KiWaniS Club. He also served a num-
Der of years as deacon of the First
Baptist Church.
Services will be held at 4 pm. to-
morrow at the First Baptist Church.
Mr.. Williamson leaves his mother,
Mrs. Mary williamson; his wife. Mrs
Florence j. Williamson; a son. James
A. williamson: A daughter, Miss Lii
Ian Audrey Williamson; two sisters,
Mrs. Anne N. Shuman and Miss Mary
Williamson, and brother, DR.. Will
liam F. Williamson of Richmond.
Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery
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In mrntnrtant.

nv desr mother LILLY COOK uho re
parted from ne one year ESQ tod
June 10. 1874
Tprieht and inSi 4; II; f s Enc END ~ re- ds~,
Sincere and KIND in hear. and MIND
hind
LOVING DAUGH1T al. MAGGIE. d.
DIGGS. GLADYS NJ In sacred menorv
4 ny darling daush'"r. GLADYS NJ
1aSa nine '9 2es "5ss ago }odsy s JG3e 10
I'll memory fades anc life departs
You j live toreve' within our hearts
Her life Vss like piece Of papsr White
She wrote a teV lines and twas night
HER LONELY MOTHER. SUSIE D1GG7
DIVER. CARRIE V. In sad but lov,r-
-HmembranCe Of NY dear mother. CAR
RE Y. DIVER. who departed this Ii
one year aao today, June 10 1884.
No one knows how I miss YOU,
The voice | love is still.
place IS vacant IN my home,
LOVING DAUGHTER. AGNES .
McGRATH. JAMES Sacred N The mrr-
DRY Of oGr father. JAMES McGRATT
who departed this life june 10 1al
Anniversary masses said for repose
I.mbus Ohio Also s. Peters and :
Fa'neks Churches this t,7 sity y.,,,,v
MCDONALD. Louise. A 'rlbute nj love
memory OF orr dear mother ana crane
mother LOUISE MCDONALD. who lef
US seven years ago TODAY. June 10, Io-'
Let US think OF her today
SleepInF resting. lust away.
Time taxes away the edge of gY!ef.
But memory turns back every leaf.
Sunshine passes. shadows fall
Love. remembrance oUtlastS all.
And tkoUgh the years he many or few.
They are filled with remembrance ces
mother. OF you
DEVOTED DAUGHTER AND GRANT
DAUGHTER. MRS BETTY NJ. SMTTi
AND WILLIE WILKINSON of Ne
York CIV.
MORROW. FANNIE G. A tribute NJ love 20
'he memory q! OUT dear mother. Fan
ME c MORROW. who departed this iu
seven years aso today. June 10. 1925.
Deep in our hearts Is a picture
OF o-sr mother. VINO has gone 10 res
We shall never forget you mother.
Because sou were one OF the nest.
And free from care and pain
This world would seem like heaven
II We had you back asaln-
DAUGHTERS. NELLIE SALLIE AN
AGNES.
MYERS. EDITH y. AND WILLIAM n.
memory NJ our dear sister. EDITH
MYERS. who passed away thirteen YEA
a2o TODAY. June IN. IH2@. and our de-
father WILLIAM H MYERS, VII
passed away June :. 1914.
As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight;
tomorrow cloudy, probably showers in
the afternoon; not much change in
temperature: gentle to moderate
northwest or north winds tonight, be-
coming southerly tomorrow.
Maryland Fair tonight. followed
by showers beginning in extreme west
portion late tonight and tomorrow and
in east and central portions tomor-
row afternoon; not much change in
temperature
Virginla-Fair. slightly warmer in
extreme west portion tonight; tomor-
row cloudy. probably followed by
showers in the interior.
Wes1 Vlreinia-ShOwers late tonight
ard tomorrow; slightly warmer to-
night.