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The Washington times., 1935-01-02

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
MELONS MILLIONS

MANY perhaps have begrudged to Andrew
IVA Mellon his millions amidst so much pow
erty, but all will be gratifed by the news that
he Will build s5OOOOOOO art gallery in the
nations capital as a gift to the American
people.
Many of our milliOnaires have proved
themselves generous and public minded men.
This magnificent gesture of the aging grand
duke Of oil and aluminium is typical.
However, although We, as a people, may
be profoundly grateful for new gallery of
old masters, built around Mr.. MELONS famous
nineteen million dollar collection, we can not
help but think that there could have been
better ways for the Pittsburgh Croesus to show
his affection for the American people.
How much more he might have contribute
ed to general happiness by taking less profits
out of his multitude of enterprises and pay
ing higher wages and salaries to those who
helped him build his fortune.
How much more he might have promoted
rt-consciousness in America by buying the
modest works of living artists as well as col
lecting the masterpieces of the dead
By spending few thousand dollars on the
Public Works of Art project last year. the New
Deal Administration gave 30 American art
perhaps a greater impetus than it will de-
rive from exclusive galleries that have cost
millions. BY employing penniless artists and
encouraging them in their work. this too-soon-
abandoned project gave paintings water col
orS and murals of rare beauty to public build
ings throughout the land These works may
never find their way into famous collections.
But they are adding Joy to the lives of mil
lery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

DETWEEN the obstructionists and the per-
ID fec-.onists the Wagner-Lewis economic
security bill stands 10 danger Of being delayed
past the deadline.
The deadIlne is the adjournment date for
the a legislatures that must pass laws 70 con-
form to Federal plans for unemployment in
srance. old-age benefits and mothers pensions.
II the states. many Of whose legislatures are
due 20 adjourn on April 1. fail to act this
spring the entire security program may 90 by
the boards for another two years. a rare
Chance b seize the day may be lost
Minority business opposition 10 this pro
gram need not Worry Congress. The big ma
Jor.ty OF American employers accept industry's
responsibility for It's workers welfare. Only
a handful remain In the dwinGlIng let 'em-eat-
cake school
The opposition Of extremists inAatiOnists
and Utopians is dangerous only if Congress
fails TO provide a measure Of security for the
people.
More serious is opposition from a group Of
well-mformed publc-spirited economists, well
fare workers and labor leaders. who have crit
icised the bills unemployment insurance pro-
posals as inadequate and unavoidable" In
stead Of the proposed State-Federal tax-re-
mission plan. under which states are encour-
aged to set up jobless insurance with mimi
mum OF Federal dictation, they urge a Federal
subsidy plan, giving the government greater
control over waiting periods. benefits and other
standards.
This, Of course. would be a better system.
Doubtless. also. it will be necessary later 10
standardize all the state systems under more
uniform practices. Eventually we shall prob
ably have a national system.
But now there are political and sectional
realities that can not be ignored. The lengthy
committee hearings disclosed that the real
problem is to hold the standards set up in the
Wagner-LeVis measure, rather than to get
even higher standards.
Years Of experimentation Will be needed
before America evolves an ideal social security
system. European countries, free as most of
them are from our problems of interstate
rivalries and complexities. have amended their
laws again and again. Since 1920 England has
passed IS parliamentary acts amending her
unemployment insurance laws. We can not
have perfection at once.
The security bill should be hurried TO vote
and passed with necessary minor amendments.
We are 80 years behind now. We stand in
danger OF losing two years more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
TRYING WRONG CURE

DELAWARE legislators are reported on the
- verge Of passing a bill which would pro-
hibit public attendance at the hoggings of
criminals.
The Legislators say that the state has re-
ceived unfavorable publicity lately because too
much attention has been focused on the whip
pings which are provided by the states crini-
nal code.
Five youths recently were given from 10 to
20 lashes apiece IN below-freezing weather,
and the general reaction has been unfavorable.
The unfavorable reaction is easy to under
stand, but the remedy seems a trifle mixed
The theory back OF punishment like hogging
is that it vii have a deterrent effect. Con-
sequently, one would suppose the more pub
Lefty the hogging received, the greater its eff
feet would be.
It might be more sensible to abolish the
hoggings altogether than to try merely to
abolish the publicity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
SECURITY DEPENDS ON FAITH

TT is a shocking thing that seems to have
IL happened in Pennsylvania, where diph-
liberia serum on which human lives depended
vas tempered with by men in charge of its
distribution.
According to charges made by state Off
Gals. laboratory expert and a health DEPART
rent expert took a quantity Of twO-year-old
serum. changed the dates to make it appear
fresh. and distributed It to drug stores and
dispensaries.
Shortly before Christmas a little boy con-
tracted diphtheria. His doctor gave him in
iections which should have saved him-but
the serum failed to work and he died
The doctor then complained that the serum
was valueIess. and in the investigation which
followed. the misleading was discovered.
An affair Of this kind is a tragic reminder
Of the way in which. living in a complex social
order. We are all at the mercy Of specialists
and technicians whose integrity and skill We
have to take on faith.
When YOU are exposed to or infected by
such a disease as diphtheria. for instance. you
must Immediately place your life in the hands
OF men YOU never saw or heard Of-the men
who prepared the lfe-saving serum. the men
who arc responsible for testing it and distrib-
uting it.
Whether you live or die may depend on
whether they did their jobs properly.
II speaks well for the general reliability Of
human beings that cases like this in Penn
svlvania are so very rare. But the mere fact
that a slip-up can occur is evidence that peo-
pie who live in modern society are forever
At the mercy Of one another.
This is not confined simply to the field of
medicine. It is true in all phases Of daily
activity
When you drive your Car at a 50-mile clip,
you are betting your life that the men who
made the car did not scamp their Jobs and
present you with. say. a steering knuckle that
viii suddenly collapse unCer a strain. When
you travel by train. you are putting yourself
IN the hands Of a whole host of utter strangers
-dispatchers. switchmen. enginemen. and the
Ike
When you 60 up II an Office building ele-
vatOr. you are assuming that the builders and
inspectors have seen 10 1t that the elevator is
safe. When you eat IN a restaurant. you are
relying on the integrity Of many widely sep
arated men 10 assure you Of wholesome food.
And so it goes. Every day We stake our
lives on men Of whose very existence We are
apt TO be ignorant. A complex society like
ours can operate in no other way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

few of our progressive legislators
are trying to enact, the residents Of
other states will not have a very
good opinion of HoosierS in general.
The first bill 1 have reference to
is the one banning liquor advertis-
ing in all newspaper and magazines
offered for sale in this state. Why
should a few Of our legislators be so
narrow minded? This bill would
forbid the sale of the Saturday
Evening Post, the American and
host of other good magazines and
newspapers simply because they
have liquor advertisements on their
pages.
Another bill presented strikes at
the poor mans stores, the chain
stores. A higher tax placed on the
chain stores naturally will increase
the price of their commodities, prices
that most people can not now pay.
agree with Mr.. Powell, who said in
his editorial that the proposed ad-
ditional chain store tax was a vi
cious piece Of legislation.
Why shouldn't dentists be able to
advertise as well as any one else?
They have a living to make
It seems as though our legislators
are thinking up these foolish bills
for want of some better way Of
earning their money. Thinking Of
the welfare Of the people I sincerely
hope that these three bills are not
enacted. The only good law intro
duced so far was presented by a
level-headed woman legislator.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
EVEN CRIMINALS HAVE LIMITS

ONE Of the most significant passages in the
~ story telling how Bruno Hauptmann was
transferred TO the death house in the New
Jersey State Prison was the paragraph de-
scribing the attitude Of the other convicts in
that prison upon his arrival
Hauptmann was led through the mess hall
as some 600 prisoners were at breakfast. In
stantly they stood up to look at him, and
chorus Of boos and catcals resounded through
the hail.
There could not be more striking evidence
OF the horror universally inspired by the
crime Of which Hauptmann has been con-
victed. Convicts in a state prison are not ex-
actly sensitive about such things.
But the kidnapping and murder of the Lind
bergh baby was thing which outraged even
their sensibilities. 1t went beyond the limit,
even for the states most desperate criminals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

an article in your paper Feb. 10,
in which the Republican minority
in the House of Representatives de-
mandS a 10 per cent cut in all state
employees wages.
I wonder if they would be SO in
sistent if Republican workers were
still on the state pay roll? Doesn't
this seem one of the cheapest forms
of revenge the Republicans could
strive to effect?
At one of our largest state insti-
tutionS, located in this city, there
are plumbers, steamfitters, car
penters, painters, firemen, timers,
etc, working for an average salary
Of rs to 80 cents an hour. AT least
so per cent Of these tradesmen are.
or have been, members Of labor
unions, demanding from rs cents to
S1.25 an hour, but, because of the
depression, they have been forced
to do this work at much lower
wage.
How can any clear-thinking
citizen honestly be in favor Of cut
ting these mems wages still more?
Already, during the last two years,
they have taken two 10 per cent
cuts. OF course, this happened aft
err the Republican regime was re-
placed.
These Republican representatives,
receiving $40 a day for chewing the
rag" have the audacity to suggest
balancing the budget by cutting the
salaries Of men Who at this mo-
ment, are receiving scarcely liv-
ing wage. 1 can not believe that
this would be an intelligent solu-
ton Of the problem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

BY Anonymous
I am wondering tonight just
how much chance there is in this
city for a woman and child living
alone.
For IL years I have lived in a
small cottage here which was
owned by my husband and by his
people before him. For eight of
those years, since the death OF my
husband, I have lived alone. pay
my taxes and obey the laws, as
did my husband. We try to teach
the child what it is to be a good
citizen, but we find that part very
difficult. There has scarcely been
a time when the windows of his
playroom did not look out upon
panorama of law violation of one
sort or another. We're not sup
posed to be in the red-light dis
trict, but we are-howbeit, by
standing on tiptoe, we can see the
Governors mansion. This is not
his fault. He doesn't know.
almost wish the fumes from the
house of the bootlegger in our
neighborhod would go little far
ther and reach him. He'd have
ways to put an end to it. We seem
not to have.
Yes, I have reported it. Not to
the city police f1rst-this time.
Once before we had similar diff
ficulty in another direction and
they did nothing. So we tried the
Federal representatives of the De-
partment of the Treasury. They
thought we we're amusing our
selves. When I asked if certain
other data would be Of value to
them in their investigation, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
HOME
BY MARY r. WHITE

BY MARY X. WHILE
Pattering rain-drops, low mono
tone.
Bare trees swaying to the winds
wild moan,
MY window box shows a few broken
stems
Reminiscent Of blossoms, summer
bright gems.
Wintry winds wailing, an lnceSsanC
roar,
STUNNING high wires mad trou-
bador.
He bangs at my window and rattles
each pane,
Life he holds scornfuly, its rights
in disdain.
Within my home, there bright fires
glow
Though outside fierce winds may
blow,
In that great bosom I'm safe de-
spite
The storms that rage outside to-
night.
Within there's peace and fires that
warm
And the love that shields us from
life's storm.
Love-there must rule though skies
are gray,
In his kingdom, the home-for aye
and aye.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
BUS OPERATOR SUGGESTS
A REAL G. o. P. BOLT

By Ward b. Hiner
I notice in an editorial that Rep.
H. H. Evans says the tax budget Of
this state will increase the taxes
many millions of dollars. Now
hardly think it is fair to blame
this solely on the Democrats, and
for Mr.. Evans information and the
general tax paying public, I will call
your attention to the Legislature in
session in 1925 when % or "a (most-
ly patriotic Democrats and couple
of patriotic Republicans refused to
be hog-tied and have the peoples
rights over-ruled, and they char
tered a bus and left the state of
Indiana for a few days and forced
the Republican majority, which was
drunk with power, to determine a
policy Of equality, honesty and fair
ness to the people before they re-
turned from Columbus, O., where
they went on a vacation for a few
days while the Republicans who
were then in power, came to their
senses.
Now I don't know of any law that
will prevent this Republican caucus,
which could break a quorum in the
House Of Representatives any time
by doing its duty in behalf of the
people, and if any of these laws
were being passed, don't forget that
the Republicans are contributing to
the passing of these laws by not
standing for justice and taking
vacation for a few days to the state
Of Ohio, Illinois or some other
bordering state.
Now will they stand for justice or
will they coincide for their own
political benefit and make politics
out Of this Legislature?
BY the way, I furnished the bus
transportation to these gentlemen
who went to Ohio at that time and
I believe that transportation could
be arranged again for the same
purpose if the Democrats insist upon
increasing taxes instead Of decreas-
ing them, so let's have the blame
fall where is belongs and not make
political scene out of the matter
for political purposes only. Bear in
mind, if taxes are raised, the Re-
publicans have contributed by aid
ing when they have the power to
prevent it as they now have.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

agent speaking with us, said, with
a sheer: We'll. you might get it.
It will be a pastime for you"
1t was a relief to try the police.
At first hopefully-fOr we were re-
ceived with courtesy And yet
well, that had happened before
and nothing more 1t has been
the case again. 1 do not know
just where along the line their
investigation Off there really was
an investigation has been held up.
I have no redress. Tonight I
telephoned that for three nights
the air has been so foul that the
child has been unable to sleep.
Our little house gets most Of this,
although plenty Of the neighborS
ask about these things, too.
I'd like to sign my name to this.
I hate anonymity, And yet-look
here-where is our protection
coming from if they take notion
to make it worse for us than it is?
If some one, reading this, hav-
ing some influence, might care TO
use it in our behalf, 1 should be
so willing to give to hum or to her
enough evidence to make the JUS
tice of my complaint clear. can
not sell my hOme-nor can have
my child i'll. He has slept all win
ter with the window down to keep
out this recurring stencil. For all
his young life he's seen the law
defied, and, to top it off, those
who represent the law indifferent
to its enforcement.
I am wondering tonight just
how much chance there is in this
city for a woman and child living
alOnp
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

skids, financially, because the
greater bears had enough sense to
take the case and let the lesser bears
and the mass hold the sack paper
profits which resulted in much
tears. The prosperity that pre-
vailed during the war and on up I'M
til 1929 was propelled or powered by
the wealthy because for every dol
lar put out he expected, and in most
instances, received from so to 500
per cent profit.
The wise boys, foreseeing a de-
moralized Europe, would come back
to normally and again be able TO
compete with the United States in
commerce and regain good part of
the trade the United States an
nexed when Europe had her hands
full fighting, proceeded to line up
the sheep mot Europeon Sheep and
then took them to the cleaners, rich
and poor. Now we have money in
fewer hands and the NRA has
knocked off still more small business.
I don't believe that I am Com
munist or a Red, for I believe we
have the fairest form Of govern
ment among the civilized nations Of
the earth, but it is still only form
Get this and take it for what it IS
worth. AS long as the wealthy in
terests, whether anonymously or
otherwise, can back any man for an
office, whether locally small or ma
tionally great, the interest that pu1
that politician in Office will be
served first, no matter how much
money is put out by the govern
ment. The rich man is not putting
out any more than he has to. The
banks are not, either, for they have
had their orders from the great
bears who are not going to risk any
more than they have to. No matter
what party is in, the interests OF
the great bears will be served for
the great bears are the government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

IF jaibreaks never occurred in prisons su-
i Pervised by men there would be more jus
tice IN Oklahoma's decision TO remove Mrs.
George A Waters as warden OF the Oklahoma
State Reformatory.
No steps were taken against either the
warden Of San Quentin prison. or members
Of the State Prison Board. when one Of the
most sensational breaks and kidnapings in
penal history occurred there a few weeks ago.
Unfortunate Szrdens In other states likewise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

have escaped the penalty Mrs Waters must
pay
II a woman is ever elected President Of
the United States. her fate probably will be
bitter one. She may be blamed for floods,
droughts and earthquakes. A break in the
stock market may be grounds for impeach-
ment.
Still, if the woman in public life survives
the rigorous training course We seem bound
10 put her through she probably VIII know
how 10 deal with the situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
THOUGHT THROTTLED

DROF. HERMANN ONCKEN, historian Of
Il Berlin University. has been ordered by the
Naz government to discontinue a course of
lectures he has been giving to university stu
dents this winter
The reason is that he had the temerity to
put on history an Interpretation different from
the official Nazi version. That is, he denied
that the course Of history supports the the
cries which Nazi leaders profess to find in it.
A dictatorial government can not permit
that. 1t can permit the publication of only
a certain kind Of truth-its own kind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
ACTION SHOULD BE
SPEEDED ON PENSION
By William Rupert

By william Rupert
Why can't the present Legislature
make some appropriations for old
age pensions payable April l. If
anything is an emergency case this
is. Some have scarcely enough to
eat or enough fuel to keep them
warm. Such people can only exist
by begging. We only ask SIS to $50
month according to ones needs.
Now let every old person and every
other person who would like to help
improve the old-age pension law
write card to your legislators, and
you will be doing the helpless, old
people favor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
The Message Center

Times readers are tnUfted to cypress
their viecs in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ q0ords or less. Your
letter must be signed. but names 1oill
be 40ithheld at request of the letter
arriter.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
GOVERNMENT Is CONTROLLED
BY THE GREAT BEARS"
By william H. Gibson

DIV.YlI
In spite of all the propaganda
and the static the optimists COR pro-
feSsional optimists) have put out,
there are still a fair number Of peo-
pie able to observe for themselves
and think for themselves.
Some Of the big bears have hit the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
So They Say

I think probably I've enjoyed most
lust talking to people. You don't
have to come to any decisions or
any conclusions and you just talk.
Herbert Hoover.
I feel well. My heart is good, my
breath is good, my liver is good. I'm
all right-Feodor Chaliapin, g.
year-old Russian basso. -
Night baseball is joke.-Jos
Cronin, manager Of the Boston Red
SOX.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
Daily Thought

Trust We not in a friend. put We
not confidence in guide; keep the
doors to thy mouth from her that
lieth in thy bosom.-Micah tbs.
THE truly wise man should have
i no keeper Of his secret but
himself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

While museum curators are looking around
for rare specimens. they might try to find the
old-fashioned man who believed that cloves
killed the odor Of his last snifter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

An English physician is curing rheumatism
with injections Of gold solutions. But that's
out in America. We're of the gold standard,
you know.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

Men like Morgan and Rockefeller should
not be denied the Townsend relief, If it passes.
If they won't get it from the government,
they'll get it from the people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

If Malcolm Campbell can't make 300 miles
an hour, all is not yet lost. There still are
hundreds Of grocery and bakery truck drivers
who'll keep on trying it around corners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

If this movement for the election of a
woman as President Of the United States is
successful. next thing We know the men will
be demanding equal rights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
SALARY SLASH BY
G.. o. P. Is SCORED

BY an EmplOye
Cut salaries is demand of state
G. O. P" This is the headline Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

Now maybe the country can 60 ahead and
recover. Charley Schwab had a birthday re-
Gently and didn't make his annual statement
that he was optimistic about Americas future
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23

Senator Vic Donahey demands an investi-
cation of the natural gas situation. And just
when Huey Long was asking that they quit
investigating him for a while