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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
WHAT REALLY COUNTS

HENRY FORD is one of those men whom
Il you're pretty apt to feel strongly about.
Either you are one of the many who feel he
is a great industrialist and great man, or you
are one of those who feel he is a man whom
fortune has advanced beyond his actual talents
and deserts
Lots of people didn't like Fords defiance
of the NRA, didn't like his attitude that his
plant must be an exception And some liked
him all the better for that. In the same way,
opinion divides on his attitude toward organ
lied labor.
But neither partisans nor enemies can quite
laugh this off: That today in his River
Rouge works there are 10000 men at work,
more than at any other time since 1929 Ad-
dition of 10000 more men since his new models
were announced has stepped up his production
to a SOOO-a-day pace, and he may soon achieve
5000.
If more employers could show a similar en-
ployment record, there would be less pre-
carious situation confronting us today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
WASTED WEALTH

THE report of the Minerals Planning Com
Il mittee to the National Resources Board,
is a document of so pages.
1T is probable" the committee says. that
during the time it takes the ordinary person
to read over this report enough fuel will have
been wasted in our gas and Gil fields and coal
mines to keep at least 10000 relief families
warm during the coming winter"
If you think the conservationists have been
CRYING wolf listen to this committees
words
At the 1898 rate Of consumption our proved
oil reserves will last Is years. "A shortage
during the coming Is years period can be pre-
vented only by discovery of new fields"
Already the coal industry has reached the
stage Of increasing costs. In many Of the
high grade seams depletion is far advanced"
Sterilization is needed to minimize waste and
protect wage standards?
Production of key minerals shows signs of
migrating to newer countries Today 6S per
cert of our minerals hide behind tariff walls.
The handcapS Of thinner beds, leaner ores
and growing depth are beginning to be felt
Present over-development of some minerals
tends to obscure the stark fact that "our
mineral supplies are too limited to excuse the
wasteful exploitation that now prevails"
What 70 do? Broadly speaking. the COM
mittee urges the United States TO eliminate
waste and improve mining technology. Pro-
duction control through NRA codes should be
continued for some minerals, coal particularly,
minimum and NAHUM prices may be needed;
tax. tariff and public lands policies should be
re-examined; the states should use their police
powers to stop waste.
Obviously if minerals are to remain in pri-
vate hands there must be greater public con-
troll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
THE SAAR'S FUTURE

n ERMANY gets back the Saar, as expected.
- That may aid the peace of Europe as
expected. But it may not. 1t depends chiefly
on Hitler.
Already there are ominous signs that return
OF the Saar is stimulating the two worst
features of Naziism One is the mania to grab
Austria. The other is terrorism against labor
organizations, against Jews, and against
Catholic and Protestant leaders.
Doubtless Hitler has learned enough by this
time to know that excuses of this kind in the
past caused the other nations to join in vir-
tual protective alliance against Na1 Germany.
1t has driven even the suspicious France and
Italy together. Any revival of Nazi plots in
Austria and neighboring countries, or of
terrorism in the Saar, will complete the moral,
political, and military isolation of Germany.
Even if Hitler acts in good faith and
restraints his terrorists at home and his plot
mongers abroad, he will have his hands full
with economic problems created by the return
of the Saar. Economically, the Saar is part of
France. Germany proper can not now absorb
her own products and has been unable to hold
foreign trade. Now she will have the added
burden of finding a market for Saar coal and
other products. This means more severe in
terna1 stress in Germany with the Saar in cut
throat competition with the Ruhr.
At best, this involves lower living standards
for the Saarlanders. If they also suffer loss
of civil liberties under Nazi dictatorship, the
reaction may be unhealthy for Hitler. For the
Saar has voted itself back into Germany not
, because of Hitler but despite him. So the
patriotic Germans of the lost province may,
in returning to the Fatherland. bring with
future
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
Production and Profit

These service charges" are the
safety valve of the capitalist
system. They distribute purchaS-
ing power for which there is no
equivalent in commodity prOduc-
ton. The real evil in the profit
system lies in the excess above
consumption expenditure which is
used for too-rapid investment in
overproduction.
Given a regulated condition of
higher wages and less-rapid in
veStment in new production
facilities, there is still good ride
to be had from the old capitalist
buggy. The trick is: How to get
the regulation? How to regulate
the rate of saving for reinvest-
ment?
production, 47,2OO,OOO workers, in
Guiding 100000 production
workers, not including farmers,
earning 25,6OO,OOO,OOO yearly, or
$500 each; 10,600,000 farmers
would be earning $16,200,000,000
yearly, or $500 each.
The total production group
would receive one-half of the ma
tional income and would have in
Guided two-thirdS of the working
population, and each producer
would have taken in on an aver
age of $14OO each. At the pres
ent time, it costs on the average of
$2.70 to get a dollar product TO
the consumer. Think it over.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
TUESDAY. JANUARY IS. 1895.
LIBERTY IN INDIANA
a scRIPPs-HoWARp NEMsPAPERl

GENERAL years ago, the Ku-Klux Khan rode
- Indiana. In the columns Of his anti-klan
weekly. George Dale, crusading publisher,
criticised the official acts Of a circuit judge.
The judge cited Dale for contempt. The
case was carried to the Indiana Supreme
Court, which affirmed Dale's conviction, say
ing:
The truth is no defense"
Indiana shook of the khan. It changed its
laws, giving to a defendant in a contempt
case the right to be tried by some judge other
than the one aggrieved.
few days ago, another contempt case was
decided by this same Indiana Supreme Court
the same court but new set of judges. Don
Nixon. a publisher since deceased, had been
found guilty by an impartial court, OF con-
tempt for criticising a judges appointment of
a receiver.
Although holding that. in the appoint
ment Of the receiver, the judge had done
nothing that was not fair or proper" Indi-
ana's high court reversed the conviction, say
ing:
The right to fully criticise actions, opinions
and judgments of courts is of primary impor-
lance to the public generally.
1T is not only good for the public but has
salutary effect on the courts and judges as
well. Courts and judges are not and should
not be above criticism"
Indiana has rejoined our union of free
states
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
Magnetic Eyes

BY NJ.
He has come, man of princely
grace
So tall and dark, great strong
muscled chest.
Smiles that dazzle, set in winning
face,
Quickly takes my heart without
protest!
With a voice gay ringing, soft and
clear
Expressing thoughts of beauty. cool
and warm
Lips to speak caressing words and
cheer
stern command, I'd tremble at their
scorn.
Now, all else forgotten-left no
strife.
When his eyes look straight at me,
deep cast
So bright, SO clear, gay dancing life,
As strong magnet would-they hold
me fastl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
THRIFTY ERRORS" WOULD
DIE UNDER TOWNSEND
BY Dewey stierwalt.

BY Dewey Stierwalt.
The Townsend pension plan will
not be employed to solve our eco
nomic ills. We who see the light
and know that it would be worth
while are only fools for even hop
ing.
The reason is twofold. The first
is ethical. It would cause that sS-
tanic instinct called greed to die of
starvation, for it would do away
with the teaching Of that age-old
rule that one must slave and save
in order that they do not starve
when they are old. No more would
the word spendthrift be dishonor-
able. No more would we be COM
PEELED to slave and save during the
enjoyable part of our lives in order
that we might enjoy a few years OF
ease at a time when life is at its
best a burden.
Under the plan, one could devote
part of his time to mental de-
velopment and the preservation OF
his health rather than its destruc-
ton. I venture to say that many
minds scientifically bent have been
checked or wholly stopped because
he had to work and save for his
old age. Had that spectre Of old
age not haunted him, he might have
lightened the burdens on a thou
sand backs. The world has been
denied many a poem or beautiful
canvas because the rules say, Work
and save"
No, I'm not saying one should not
work. Mankind should dig pota-
toes, but not all the time. While
he digs, he should not be handi-
capped by a worry of the future
when he's old, tired and unpro-
ductive.
The teaching of thrift is pagan
istic. It was perhaps necessary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
LOCAL OPTION KEY FOR
RETURN OF BOOTLEGGERS

BY Eloway.
L. E. York has been touring the
state eXtolling the virtues of local
option. Unless he is fine appear
ing man with winning personality,
I can't feel he has made any I'M
preston. Local option" seems to
be the last straw the Anti-Saloon
League can grasp. The league must
fight for something and their aim is
prohibition, so local option is their
battle-ground either that or fold up.
1t doesn't take any great thinker
to compare local option" to a good
case of eczema. One township or
county overtaxed and in constant
uproar fighting useless battle to
maintain prohibition. Does Mr..
York believe where the Govern
ment failed a county might Sue
coed? A county has never had to
pay prohibition bills, either.
He doesn't touch on this subject
of expense and needed taxes for
virtues sake" One good way to
make a city bereft of homes would
be local option. People might con-
tinue to work there and spend their
money there; but, "just outside the
limit is nice little toWn-and I can
drive to work. Well save on taxes
and have congenial surrounding"
will be the result. One county
dry" and isolated among wet
counties. Tourists wouldn't dare
stop or even pass through. Deteri-
grafton would result from popula-
ton leaving and none coming in.
Bootleggers would again foster
county crime and corrupt officials.
Don't think the criminal doesn't
agree with you, Mr.. York! You
would bring back the good old days
to them.
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when in ancient times man was
forced to live individually. But why
now that we are in a position to live
collectively, do we cling to such a
water-soaked spar?
Do not quote me, GO to the ant,
thou sluggard." You have always
been taught a misinterpretation of
that expression made by very wise
man. If you will really go to the
ants and study them, you will learn
his true meaning. The ants are
very highly developed along social
lines. Their ways are truly wise.
The sluggard was living individually.
He was not cooperating with his
fellow-men and was admonished to
go and study the little insects who
have gone mankind one better and
developed true cooperation.
No, the author of the thrift
theory will not let his most effective
weapon be destroyed by the Town
send plan. Greed is but thrift hav-
ing grown up. The instinct to strive
for an accumulation of worldly
goods, which is greed, can not be
associated with the teachings of
Christ.
The second reason, is, of course,
economic. The present scheme de-
mands that there be an over-supply
Of labor. Our rulers, the over-privi-
legged, keep the masses in subjuga-
ton by fostering insecurity, DELHI
erately planning it. Why, don't you
see that with the supply Of labor
and demand for it more nearly bal
anced, the worker would be in
position to bargain. Then he would
not have to say, please give me a
job. I'll work for anything for my
children are hungry"
Conditions have gotten a little out
Of control at present, however.
There is a trace of fear in the
hearts Of the greedy ones, a fear
that the masses will ask, "Why?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
-R.OTQG~

iorities that are promoting the
executive program.
But Mrs. Lands, who was left be-
hind without an adequate income,
could have been present and drawn
the pay check The friends of the
Frederick Lands family, and there
are hosts, resent the action of the
controlled convention that denied
Mrs. Lands this privilege.
Some one, who is working and is
in accord with the majorities N
Congress, should promote a bill to
give Mrs. Frederick Lands a sub
stantial sum, say a years pay, out
of regard and respect which the
people of Indiana and the Nation
had for the deceased beloved
Frederick Lands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

By L. D. S.
"a Reader" of Jan. 9, in his
closing paragraph, challenges
any one to show how profit under
the capitalist system can be added
to production cost without Great
ing unbalance between purchasing
power and production.
1t seems simple. Limit profit to
a point where it can be practical
ly all consumed by its recipient as
living costs. Not necessarily liv-
ing costs as you and 1 have grown
to understand them, but still dis
tributed. Hiring the washing
done; paying for shoe shines; hay
ing the scissors Sharpened; pay
ing railroad fares; hiring a chauf-
feur and gardener; hiring medical
and dental services.
BY F. NJ.
Since the national pastime is
how to find the cure of the de-
preston, we must find the cause
before we can attempt a cure.
There is one very bad symptom
which the economic doctors have
overlooked. The spread between
the production costs and the dis
tributing costs of our national
products. My contention is that
the two, production and distribu-
ton, must balance closely. If dis
tribution costs run riot, as at the
present time, we have havoc.
If overhead was balanced with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

thousand human wrecks, wards of a
government that is doing all that
is possible for them, are there.
These few lines are for you boys
that we're lucky enough to come
back from France with body that
was whole. Yell for your bonus,
yes, but boys go to Marion. Take
your wives, sisters and mothers
Give these men a handshake and
a smile, because a bonus won't do
them any good, then come back and
you will really feel lucky, whether
you get your bonus or not.
And to you boys who think the
veteran is getting too much, you
will see that they don't get all that
they deserve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
RELIEF FROM RELIEF

TN little story from London, light is thrown
= on just what the relief problem means
and what patience is going to be required to
work it out
In London, one Frederick Head, unem-
ployed father of five children, was sentenced
to one month at hard labor for refusing to
learn a trade in the government training
classes. The new British regulations provide
that relief beneficiary must show that he has
made an honest effort to get work.
But the interesting part of it is that Head
had been drawing about $3.50 week in relief
ever since 1923. For u years, the public had
paid this man in cash because it had been I'M
able to give him chance to work. And after
II years of that, Head refused to go to the
trade school because he said it was "a waste
Of time"
1t is to avoid this sort of thing that an
effort is now being made to substitute work for
handouts in this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
SUGGESTS PENSION FOR
CONGRESSMAN'S WIDOW

BY John Hurley.
It is the consensus that Frederick
Lands gave his life and drew heav-
lily upon his earthly possessions to
obtain his election to Congress from
the Second District. Fred was loved
and honored by the masses. His
political opponents within his own
party ranks were his worst enemies,
defeating him when the Governor
ship was within his grasp. The same
influence prevented Fred's widow
from receiving the nomination for
Representative from the Second
District in the recent delegate con-
vention. In primary contest Mrs.
Lands would have won.
1t is true that a Republican in
the House of Representatives can be
of little or no service to the people
of the Second District, because of
not being allied with the great ma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
So They Say

Only in time of war have we con-
sented to deficit financing, and even
then we have been uncomfortable
about it.-Professor Fred R. Fair
child of Yale.
Any man who dies rich dies dis
graced.-George j. Johnson, shoe
manufacturer.
got married in a daze. I
wouldn't give 20 cents for her. She
can't even boil water. - Tommy
Green, truck driver, who married
Pittsburgh heiress.
Automobiles no longer are a lux
ury to our rural population; they
are a necessity to the business Of
farming Fred Brenckman, Ma
tional Grange official.
The NRA is not law and
should not be recognized as SUCH
Prof. James A. Mclaughlin of Har-
ward.
1t looks ike a picked chicken
Senator Norris, commenting on ap-
pearance Of Republican side of Sem
ate chamber.
Like many of you, I have two
sons. I would rather have them
die tonight than take part in an
other war.-The Rev. Edmund B.
Chaffee, director Labor Temple, New
York City.
We want the American people to
know that We are going to pay our
debt, along with Finland, the only
other nation that has paid it's war
debts.-Sean OKelly, Irish Free
State Vice President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
ANOTHER YEAR OF ODDITIES

A S though 10 check the faintest hope for
n really new type Of year, the very
first week Of 1885 brought suicide at Niagara
Falls. and so another twelvemonth Of in
constituencies and contradictions begins.
Thus. Fifth Avenue shoppers in New York
get their annual laugh at Tony Sclafani. who
appears again in a bathing suit while the
,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
Daily Thought

In the world We shall have trib-
ulation: but be of good cheer; I
have overcome the world.-St. John
xvi, SO.
TROUBLES are often the tools
Il by which God fashions US for
better things.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

Tc show how backward the South Amer
:can countries are, it has taken al these years
for Brazil to discover that debt payments to
the United States needn't be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

Congress seems TO be sure of defeating the
bonus proposal, but-well-it's willing to COM
promise on half
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

The Republican party has outlined 20
point program for recovery, the main point
being the recovery of the Republican party
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

Never mind the weather - baseball teams
are getting ready for spring training
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
The Message Center

(Times readers are inrited to cypress
their Uietos in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare a chance.
Limit them to ESQ 10ordS or IesS)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

argument to come after the New Deal has been
played out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
VISIT DISABLED SOLDIERS
IN MARION, IS PLEA

By Anne Knowlton.
have just returned from the
United states Veterans Hospital at
Marion. where we gave party to
the disabled men. More than a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

This year the Government begins to make
income tax returns open to the public, SO see
that your neighbor gets an eyeful. anyway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

In his estimate of the number of people
still unemployed, did President Roosevelt
include General Johnson?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

More than 1900 bills were ready for Con-
gress before it convened. Forecssting the
coming Of the big wind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15

Huey Long announces he'll broadcast new
cure for cancer. So many cancer cures have
proved false that we'd believe in this one if
it cured Huey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL

i waiting for the arrival of its new ambassa-
dor, the distinguished Count Robert Van Der
Straten- Ponthoz, who was due to reach WASH
ington today.
From top to bottom, the embassy has been
polished Carpets have been swept. The hverleS
of footmen gsten with new gold braid Dust mas
been swept from the corners OF the paI1room.
There is fresh Roquefort and Camembert cheese
in the electric ice box. CThe former ambassador,
Baron de Cartier de Marchienne, loved Rogue
Meantime, the staff of the embassy is hoping
for a little gayety, little relaxation never
have the Begians had a sadder, drabber social
season than the past few months. Not single
brilliant party has been given by them Tor
long time.
Black ties have been worn by the Belgians
but not the black ties that go with dinner
Jackets The death of the universally beloved
King Albert caused the Belgian tri-color to ny
at half-mast and period of mourning. All
social engagements were Cancelled.
Then popular Ambassador Paul May OF Bel
GUM died and was replaced by Prince de Llgne
as charge daffaires. About the only social diver
sion of Prince de Ligne is to shoot clay pigeons
Belgian diplomats are hoping for better times.
ONE foreign envoy here quoted the beginning
~ of the famous poem about Waterloo:
There was a sound of revelry by night
And Belgiums capital had gathered then
Her beauty and her chivalry and bright
The lamps SnOue Ger 1dI WOulSn anu U4dNc
mem
ct hope" he added, "that the poem will not
end with the firing of social cannon
NOTEBelgians have every reason to suppose
that Envoy Van Der Straten-Ponthoz will be
social and diplomatic addition He had a bril-
liant career in Buenos Aires and Copenhagen,
entertained extensively and did notable work.
Accompanying his Belgian excellency are
Countess Van Der Straten-Ponthoz and their
14-year-old daughter, Marie-Henriette
Baron Beyens, secretary of the Belgian En-
bassy, is also member of the party.
AEME. VAN HAERSMA DE WITH, wife OF the
WI Minister of the Netherlands and one Of the
loveliest women in the diplomatic corps, the
other afternoon entertained at a reception for
her debutante daughter Nora.
Many diplomats and members of Congress
attended, admired Nine. van HaerSma de Wlth'S
poise, corsage of gardenias, and her patience
standing in a receiving line for hours.
Mile. van Haersma de With, dressed IN tur-
quoise blue, found the huge bouquet OF roses
too heavy ran to the hall and replaced them
with smaller bouquet
Minister Prochnik Of Austria loved the chocc-
late cellars.
Most fascinating hat at the reception was
worn by Mrs. Katherine Written. 1t had birds
of-paradise plumes.