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The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Will Rogers
Says:

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, May "a
Two or three weeks ago, the
very popular novelist, Mrs.
Katherine Norris, wrote me an
awful nice letter asking me to
say something about, think it
was the birthday Of Jane Ad-
dams, 1 wrote her / would and
I fully intended to, but rattle
brain like, / just forgot 1t, till
/ saw pictures Of it in the paper.
Then I felt terribly sorry.
Now she Is dead and I feel
OOrFier still.
Irwin Cobb just tells me she
was the woman that remem-
bered the people who everybody
else forgot.
1 imagine that she was the
most useful woman Of this gen
Grafton.
Copyright, 1885. BY Mcknight
. Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Veteran Ends Life
AS Bonus Bill Fails

PHILADELP HIA, May "a
GN.SD-Disappointed by defeat
of the bonus bill, one Philadelphia
World War veteran committed
suicide today and another made
an unsuccessful attempt to kill
himself.
The body Of Benjamin Resnick,
Al, was found hanging in his
home by his wife, Anna. She told
police that Resnick had expected
the Senate to override the PreSi-
dents veto message. For the same
reason, Torrance Lowe, 80, stab
bed himself in the chest and
SlaShed his wrists.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
WOMEN TO MEET

Miss Anita Schade, president Of
the German Literary Society, will
address the Business Women'S
Council at p. m. Sunday at
Covenant-First Presbyteri an
Church. The Rev. Richard Cart
well will conduct a devotional at
GAS %. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Four New Bonus Bills
Given to Congress

something of a shock to the bonus
forces. They privately conceded
defeat prior to the actual vote,
but did not believe that the AG-
ministration forces would pile up
40 votes-eight more than neces-
sary to block enactment over the
Presidents disapproval.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
PIONEERING Is TOUGH

CLANCING IN the direction Of Alaskas
~ Matanuska Valley. one is compelled to
wonder just what has happened to the old
time pioneering spirit in this country
The Matanuska Valley harbors several
hundred homesteaders who were moved from
farms in Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
and sent to the northland TO carve new homes
out of the wilderness.
They were victims Of the depression. There
Was no hope for them II they stayed at home.
Unable to support themselves where they were,
they had to move or sink into pauperism. The
Alaskan venture. subsidized by the government,
offered them chance to make new start
When they set out for Alaska we heard
great deal about the new pioneers, about the
revival Of the old days. and about the redis-
covery of the frontier in the twentieth century.
Everybody sat back and wished the colonists
lots Of luck
But lately the welkin has been ringing with
all manner Of complaints. These range all
the way from protests over shortage Of farm
equipment to means about the excessive num-
Der of mosquitoes in Alaska's fair valleys.
Cabins that were to have been built to
house the colonists are far behind schedule
The colonists are still living in tents, and are
not enjoying it. Sanitation is imperfect, roads
are practically nonresident, tools have not
been delivered and polite bureaucracy does
not seem to be functoning very well.
Now these charges, having been aired on
the .lOOi of the Senate deserve and should
get a complete. impartial investigation. And
vet when all allowance is made, one does have
to wonder-what has happened to that old
time pioneer spirit2
These colonists were right back Of the eight
ball before the Alaskan venture started They
were broke and had no chance Of remedyirg
their condition. They were given chance TO
better themselves by INDUCING in a little pion
eering-and pioneers never did have it soft.
All of America was developed by people
who lived in imperfect houses lacked proper
tools. suffered plaques of mosquitoes, toiled
over Doggy roads and in general had to put
up with a whole host Of annoyances and in
cOnyeniences.
It seems likely that a small minority is do
ing most of the complaining. Most of the
settlers, one suspects are plugging away and
saying nothing. The majority, probably, rea-
lie fun well that the pioneer never did have
a picnic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT

GONE sort Of prize ought to be awarded TO
- Erie P. Halliburton, president of an oil
company at Duncan, Okla, for his announce
ment that his company Will not employ any
one VINO has ever accepted federal relief.
Mr.. Halliburton believes that no man who
would 'neke a good employe would accept a
dole: and he adds that If all industry will
adopt a similar policy. 1 believe it would
bresk up the governments relief problem"
It would do that, all right-no question
about it. Unfortunately it might also break
up a great many other things-including, quite
possibly. some OF the priced possessions of en-
ploycrs who are still blind enough to think that
a jobless man could go through four years Of
depression without calling on some one for
help.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
FOUND: 4 SHERIFF.

& IL is not maladministration IN the opera
A ton 81 Marion Countys public services.
For Marion County apparently has a Sher-
N who can do an excellent Job and apparent
Is intends Co do just that
sheriff OTTO Rays prompt action IL attend
Ing 20 The protests o. cottage owners and resi-
dents north OF the city about speeding motor
boats IS one Indication that the sheriff Is
anxious % give the county proper police scrv-
ice and is going 70 90 as much as he can
despite the handicap Of lack Of funds.
The shcrifs swift moves IN suspending
deputies accused 81 not performing their duties
properly Is more evidence that Mr.. Ray wants
an efficient. hard-hiting staff.
Marion County seems 70 have found
sheriff who Is SONG TO do his duty without
worrying about petty politicians and would
be -dxers He has. IN SIX months shown
that the sherifs once can be conducted IN
such a manner that the holder really is q
sheriff and not a political drone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
-RO.8RQ :

II can't understand why the city
has no lights there.
And do we still have a humane
society here in indianapolis? There
have been several good and interest
/ ing articles on dogs and now l am
writing about horses.
There are a lot Of work horses
that are well fed and cared for and
there are some that these junk
dealers drive that is a shame. They
/ are improperly shOd and some aren't
shOd at all and they are limping and
crippled, and some Of the drivers
that are drunk and heartless sit in
/ the seat or sometimes four on five
big burly men, besides big over
sized load of all sorts of junk, and
whip and beat on the poor horse
and expect it to go in a run on
rough streets and up grades.
Some Of the poor horses never
/ have feed from morning till night
and very little then. Sometimes
during these hot days, they get no
water at all. It is too much trouble
for the drunken or heartless drivers.
The horse can wait until morning.
Give the poor old work horse a
chance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04

fighting war now. Just as We did in 1917 and
1913.
A fiscal year has Just ended. Let US COM
pare our budget and debt today with those Of
10 years ago.
in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919 We
spent about 49, billions. ran up deficit Of
more than % billions. and ended with public
deb. Of nearly Is billions.
In the fiscal yea Just ended, we spent
billions ran a deficit Of about 81 billions, and
lcf- the public debt standing at about 28ia
billions
Our current borrowings and spendings are
large. But wars are costly things.
The 1919 red INK figures were budgetary re-
Elections OF our 10 months overseas adventure
which left a harvest Of graves. bad foreign
debts destroying tariffs and other eco
nomic Ills that still wrack the nation. Presi-
dent Coolidge once estimated that the cost Of
our participation in the World War ultimately
would come to not less than 100 Lfi.on dol
lars
The 1885 red ink figures help tell the story
OF a six-year battle against the depression
We stiu are waging this war to conquer hun
ger. unemployment insecurity, sickness in
fatcd farm ana home debts bank and bust
ness failures, economic disorder, discomfort
and Encouragement. IN addition we have
been harassed by droughts and floods.
This is battling war to wage. because the
foes are within. It has been costly because
we have maintained the slow and cumbersome
processes Of democracy.
But when this war is won, it will be a real
victory and viii leave saner, richer, better
ordered republic. And that Will be worth the
ncayy costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04

ANOTHER FIGHT FOR FREEDOM


MTHAT this country needs IS good war"
W some people are saying. They are thing
irg that an easy way out of our economic
trouble ~ home nigh. be found Do man-Sil.-
Ing hatc-broedins. wcalth-dcstroylng battle
Tney arc vronr.
Yet they arc u-ht in sal ing that this coln-
tr needs a good war" II needs another
Declaration of independence. modern adsp-
ta-ion of The one signed IN Philadelphia l59
years ago and another fight Tor freedom. it
needs not war on a bloody battlefield. but
war 90 tho economic field here At home.
var Tor independence against domestic tyrants.
FiErt. Tine enemy Unemployment must be
bea.c BE- s,.l ho.ds prisoner ll5O0000 Of our
iudustl.a. army. The govcmmcnts four-b.lIou-
collar var chest vI carry us through another
VALLEY FORGE winter. But eventually private
industry must rescue these hapiess captives
with pay roll Jobs under higher wages and
shorter hours.
There IS the enemy Insecurity. The new
b1rl1. security BIN viii soften the blows Of adj
ver..tr for 81 million wage workers families.
The AAA s helping some SIX million farmers.
But permanent economic wcI-bcng and Sc
cunts for these and the unprotected middle
classes await more orderly planning of urban
and Farm industry finance and land use
-hat great America Unrcdccmcd- city and
rural slm-mls, be reclaimed. We must rae
vretched tcncmcnts and rchouse at least nine
million families n cheap. sanitary and modern
homes we must clcc'rify five million farm
homes move some 70 million people from sub
marginal farms and dead industrial oenters to
regions Of nope and opportunity. restore to
grass ana forest $50 billion acres Of land now
being destroyed by erosion. drought and dust
storms.
There IS the enemy Disease AT least l5OO.-
600 American children are so badly undernour-
tshcd as 20 be Handicapped for life. The deprcs-
Sion has increased the illness rate By so per
cent Many of the big preventable epidemics
are vet 90 be conquered.
There is the enemy Debt and its lurking
aIly. Initiation The states and nation must not
delay IN modifying their brains and wills be-
hind an adequate and just tax system.
FINALLY. there are the allied enemies Ig-
norance. Fear and Intolerance to be cast out
a. breeders OF domestic and foreign strife
By an means-against al those-lets 90 to
vaT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
WASHINGTON ON PARADE

ID EP. STEPHEN N. YOUNG of Ohio wants
N Congress to pass a law whereby army and
navy officers who are detailed to various civilian
bureaus Of the government would be obliged
10 wear their uniforms at all times.
Il is Mr.. Young's complaint that an I'M
necessarily large number Of officers are as
signed TO such details. and that the condi-
ton is allowed to exist because the public at
large doesn't know about 1t. Make all OF
these officers wear their uniforms, he be-
ueyes. and YOU viii show the public how many
Of them there are "loahng around Washing
ton detailed 10 various bureaus"
The idea Is not a bad one. Army and
navy officers are trained at considerable cA-
pense 70 build up ard keep in order our fight
ing machines. Putting those on civilian de-
tails II uniforms would show US the extent
10 which they are serving in other fields than
those for which they were trained and #
the number is as high as Mr.. Young declares
il IS there would unquestionably be revul-
sion Of public sentiment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
FLAMES SELFISHNESS FOR
WORLDS TROUBLES TODAY

By l.. A. Jackson.
Fundamentally, there IS only one
thing wrong with the world, lack
of altruism. Every voluntary act OF
the human animal is motlvated by
the hope of reward or the fear Oh
punishment or both. A reward may
be nothing more than an approving
conscience-a punishment nothing
more than the disapproval of ones
own conscience. These, coming
from within. may be called internal
rewards and punishments. Those,
coming from any other source, we
shall call external rewards and pun
ishments.
1t is evident that more Unethical
acts are committed now than there
were so years ago> This doesn't
mean that the people are less al
trustic than they we're so years ago.
1t means that the fear Of external
punishment has decreased greatly.
Fifty years ago, the fear of pun
ishment after death was a power
full deterrent of crime. AS scientific
knowledge increased, this fear de-
creased until today it is of little
or no value as a deterrent. AS the
fear of future punishment de-
creased, the weaker characters, in
Guiding those who make and en-
force the laws began to yield to
temptations which tended to render
our penal machinery less efficient,
thereby weakening another source
of external punishment. This weak
ening encouraged more crime and
the more crime committed by the
official the weaker this machinery
became. This went on till We have
the reputation of being the most
lawless people in the civilized world.
SeifshnesS is the fundamental
cause Of practically all our social
and economic troubles. What is
the remedy? How can social justice
be achieved? In my opinion, it will
never be achieved until the race has
become much more altruistic than
il is now. Our law making bodies
exert most of their energy attempt
ing to devise laws which will make
people afraid to yield to their selfish
/ desires. But laws. to be effective
must be supported by pubic opinion
and administered by people who
have keen sense "f honor. Toe
many Of our lawyer, judges ano
/ jurors are lacking in This respect.
In the pas, we Christians have
depended too much upon the church
to make people good. 1t hasn't beer
very successful. Its theory is that
every individual is bad and remains
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
UPHOLDS EDITOR IN
COURTHOUSE SITUATION

BY F. d. 5.
Now, A. F. T., your theory of The
Times editor in Saturday, June %,
describes you in person to thousands
of readers. happen to know quite
a few people in Indianapolis and
many more in rural districts who Go
not think the editor such a liar,
rascal and skunk.
Now, A. F. T., do you not think
Judge Baker would make it very
uncomfortable for the editor if he
should forget and libel him or
j. A. B.?
l think the editor must have a
pretty clean slate from away back
or he would have been hailed into
court before now. OF course, you
acknowledged you are not self
respecting citizen. No. possibly l am
wrong. Some one could read the
unclean paper to you. In my
opinion, we need some publicity on
our public servants who are in
stalled by the people for the people.
One judge and prosecutor were so
busy down in Dubois County with
political affairs they have started
sending children up for SO years, i
they are in possession Of a gun and
insult their dumb sheriff. Shame on
the thoughtless men of this type
and their followers.
We are for yOu editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
Pedestrian Pleads for Safety

would not be a compelling reason.
In the second place, it would pro-
mote safety to pedestrians, but
neither would that enter the
scheme of the auto drivers.
In the third place it would pro-
mote safety to the autos and
drivers themselves, who would un-
der those conditions not be able
to Jump like a scared jackrabbit
into the streams when the light
gives them a legal right to go.
That, of course, would make no
special difference to drivers who
have since Jan. managed to take
70 lives in Marion County, mostly
through InexcuSable CarelessnesS,
and who are protected in doing
so by an unusually stupid man
slaughter law.
Thus you have the mOtoriSt i'm
perviOus to the three reasons for
care and courtesy, so the police
will have to step in.
Isolating the children Of the
city in 40 Fairgrounds has reduced
the average number Of targets for
each driver, so it must be assumed
they will miss no chance at those
pedestrians who still have to cross
a street occasionally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04

DEEPLY Disappointing TO Indiana are the
II recent activities of Virginia Jenckes. the
conrrcssvorian from Tcrre Haute.
An early supporter Of all Roosevelt poll
cies. Mrs. JcnCkcs time and again displayed
an enIighted liberalism that gave Indiana
cause for cheer Her efforts in behalf Of the
Wabash Valley flood prevention project elected
praise from all quarters.
But AIRS. Jcnckcs apparently has Joined
forces with Senator Frederick VanNuys in
f-htn- tho administration Of Gov. Paul Y.
NIcNutt and. IN such pose. she gives every
indication of extending her opposition 70
everything President Roosevelt is attempting
TO do
Her vote with the greedy American octo-
pus the Power Trust. was the last straw for
thousands 81 HOLSTERS
Senator VauNuys Is opposed to Gov. Nc
Mutt. complaining that he Is against political
machines. But all Senator VanNuys seems to
b. DONG is attempting to form machine OF
his own II one Is bad then the other is
doubly So because u Is pretending 10 be some
thins that 1t isn't.
Virginia Jcuckes must realize sooner or
later that Franklin Roosevelt was not'eiected
bv the washington lobbyists and that when
better man steps up the people viii know Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04

BY C, F. J.
Yes, I'm a pedestrian and that's
perhaps why this particular rude
ness on the part Of all auto driv-
ers annoys me and leads me to
believe that manners and autos
don't mix.
Invariably autos waiting at
corner for a go" light will pull
over the lines marked for pedes-
TRANS and force pedestrians, who
have a go" light under such cir
CumstanceS, to walk in front of
them, into the line of traffic. back
of them, or between them if they
line up.
The drivers assume that they
are within their rights to thus
bunch for the signal to go, and
policemen, who either haven't
noticed or don't care to add to
their traffic duties, have done
nothing about it.
l think Chief Mike MorriSsey
would do we'll to instruct his Off
GERS to see to it that autos under
such circumstances remain with
the front wheels well back of the
painted lines that mark the chan
mel for pedestrians.
In the first place it would be
polite, but that, to auto drivers,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
HE BEMOANS LIQUOR
SITUATION OF TODAY
BY William Lee Evans

BY William Lee Evans
In this land which Columbus put
on the map, two time seasoned
forces are antagonistic during the
light and also the dark of the moon,
in order that the spice Of life be
maintained. Analysed, the situation
resolves itself into just this: A fair
proportion of the citizenry on this
planet obtains a livelihood from the
sale of alcoholic liquors. Another
aggregation gets next to the ShekelS
by solicitation and political cOnniv-
ing, coupled with ill-founded de-
nciation-another way Of making
a living, Jasper.
Lo! Voices are in the air: "There'll
be a return engagement; old John
will be a long time dead" This glib
prOnouncement of the extremists
should be favored with a speedy put
away and the customary flowers.
Here's the triangle today: A con-
stitutional edict has been rerudiated
in usage and at the polls. The sale
Of alcoholic beverages is now legal
business. The A. s. L. is advancing
alarms, seeking credenCe for its
lamentations.
The Ponce de Leon cocktail OF
today should not claim right OF
way making possible lax observance
of law and order. Our friends,
peculiar in mind, should not be
shocked and Inundated so often by
having to behold glazing window
displays and advertisements. In
other words, a degree of discretion
should temper the enthusiasm Of
the liquorites in their transactions.
Immoral, gambling, pcace-dlsturb-
! ing resorts on the rim OF civilization
should have their lights lut cut.
And man-poOr man. Nourlsh
thou the trust that not in solicitude
can it be said, ALAS! the dCwDcast
imbibe too freely from the chalice
whose heart is blood red" Let not
a cry go up in thegnight: Behold,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
HE THINKS THE INDIANS
WOULDN'T FORGIVE US

BY J. E. X.
With a feeling of saddest toler-'
ance and vexation, we look at the
American Legion today When l
say I'VE" 1 mean the average good
American of IS years ago. They
we're our ideal of everything good
and strictly U. S. A. But, alas,
since they have shown allegiance
to every bit of flag-waving, red bait
ing. nonsensical political What-not
under the sun.
They are squirrel by such dema-
gogues as NIcNutt, Belgrano (Hos-
kinsN, etc, and now they ask that
we give up our last vestige of hu-
man sanity and give united sup
port to Hoover and his brass coats.
grass roots and give everything
back to the Indians-all of which
wouldn't be such bad idea Il only
the Indians would forgive us in the
first place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
WHERE'S THAT HUMANE
SOCIETY, HE QUERIES

By NJ Wells
I have been a subscriber Of The
Times for several years and. like
many others. I think many subjects
Of real importance are found in the
Message Center.
All the elevations near town or as
many as have been around are
lighted except the one on West st,
near Kentucky-av. It is very dark
and dangerous in that vicinity and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04

so till suddenly made good by some
sort of miraculous mental expert
ence called the new birth. We
have learned that the scientific
method is much. better and l pre-
dict it will be the method chiefly
relied upon in the future. Science
is already studying children and
how to train so that their latent al
truism will be developed and the
selfshness repressed. This work
should be multiplied many times,
for there is nothing more impor-
tant to human welfare than the
elimination of selfshness from the
race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
The Message Center

(Times readers are MUtted to cypress
their Uietcs in these columns. Make your
letters short. so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ 1Oords or less. Your
letter must be signed, out names aoiH
be withheld at request Of the letter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
LAMENT
BY HARRIET SCOTT oLNICK

BY HARRIET SCOTT OLINICK
I wish I aad not ever known
The touch Of loves beWildered
hands,
Fol. now in mesh Of bitterness,
Bereft Of crown or sword 1t stands.
I wish I had not ever known
The clasp Of loves hand in pale
dusk.
For then would not have the pain
OF holding close an mpty husk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04

TIRE death Of Miss Dorothy Cunningham.
Il former Indiana Republican M tionsI COM
mi.teewomsn VIII Dc mourned b. thousands
O. Indiana citizens.
Miss Cunningham served her party and
her state with loyalty and honesty.
She rlll b. nlsser
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
OUR WAR Budget

II OK. CITY the breast-bes,ing politicians al
II our public debt. nov greater than the debt
left BY the Great War! Look at the Federal
deficit. now breaking all peacetime records!
But these are not peace times. We. are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
Daily Thought

Tslt woe unto YOU that are rich
for We have received your consCsa-
tion!-St. Luke 6:24.
IT is only when the rich are sick
L that they fully feel tne impo-
tence of wealth.-Colton.