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Spain instigated it. I also state
that they not only directed the in
QUESTION against Jews and MoOrs,
but also many Catholic priests and
bishops Of the church you claim in
stigated this inquisition. One Of
these was Bartholomew Caranza,
Archbishop Of Toledo, who was ar
rested for heresy and cast into
prison for IS years. All the protes-
tations of Pope Plus ", the official
head of the Catholic church end
final word in all church affairs ard
questions, could not gain his release.
History also shows that Pope Six
tuS w issued a bill against the in
QUESTION rebuking it for its &C
tons against the Jews and Moors.
He also wrote the king and queen,
denouncing their cruel acts When
he could not eradicate the evil he
encouraged the sufferers to flee to
Rome. He received, in two years,
$50 refugees from Spain, restoring
to them the rights of citizenship.
These are facts that neither the
Encyclopedia Americana nor Inter
national can deny.
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GERMANY MAY HAVE ANSWER

A GOOD share of the pending investigation
into the failure of our great naval air.
ships might very properly take place in Ger
many.
When you have said all there is to say
about the unbroken record of disaster which
our airships have compiled, there remains
one fact which is not explained-the remark
able manner in which the Germans are able
to build and operate airships without ever
encountering any comparable trouble.
The thing is well worth looking into. The
big airship has vast potentialities. 1t could
be an extremely useful thing, both in peace
and in war.
We don't seem to be able to cash in on
these potentialities-but the Germans can.
What's the answer, anyhow?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21

BY John r. Jones.
The Democratic party in Indiana
is majority party in the present
Legislature. AS such, its duty is TO
keep itself in harmony with the
Roosevelt leadership. 1t must serve
as the minute-men for the protec-
ton of the measure of democracy
here in Indiana.
Surely the Democrats will go
slowly in the matter of repeating
the primary law.
Any proposition of this kind, in
my opinion, will direct the peo-
pies attention to the days of 1915,
when the primary law was being
fought for under the leadership Of
the writer. The minute the atten-
ton is diverted to those days, I
am sure the people will recall the
determined opposition to the
Democratic measure on the part
of party faction which, I am
sure, does not at this time domi-
nate the party.
Any measure which proposes to
remove the people from direct
participation in their government
can not be made to look den o.
cratic by the most active imagi-
nation.
Indiana under the convention
system Matched and n1atured the
nefarious machinery organizations
which held the state subdued for
years. Instead of encouraging the
convention, by repeal of the pri-
mary law, the Democrats should
be giving thought to ways and
means Of restricting it and placing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
Primary Repeal Is Scored

more power in the hands of the
people by amendment to the pri-
mary law and placing back in the
hands of the voter the second
choice vote and thus giving them
a near majority primary instead
of a minority which was given
them by the repeal of this Sec
ton by the Republican Legislature
of 1917.
Under the leadership of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, why should Ameri-
can political leaders in any state
in the country, much less in IN
diana, propose to re-establish the
convention system and behind it,
always, the political boss and the
factional intrigue to tell the peo-
pie for whom they may and may
not vote?
I find one of the reasons as
signed for the repeal Of the pri-
mary is the matter of cost. How
ever, it has been my observation
that conventions are not wholly
free of cost, and I am sure such
cost is not all measured by dollars
and cents. Then again, if the cost
is too much to hold primary cleo
ton, does it not follow, as night
the day, that the cost is too much
to hold general election?
The fundamental or underlying
principle upon which the present
primary was built is majority
rule" and in harmony with the
principle Of government Of, by
and for the people, and the full
realization of this right OF the
voters should not be denied them.
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creased overhead if the bill passes.
Well, that isn't hard to figure out.
If they have never lived up to their
honor, naturally their overhead will
increase by the amount of wages
they will be forced to increase.
Well, you would be surprised at the
amount of chiselers there are.
If the Senators and Representa-
tives would only stop to think why
they were elected this time and by
the working mans vote, they would
not ponder over the bill. They were
elected to uphold the NRA to the
last word.
Now let's get together and send
our opinions in to our Representa-
tives and show that We are in back
of this bill. 1t is for our own good
and for the good of this nation.
Would you rather work for what
they want to pay you, or standard
wage and forty hours week and
give some other man chance for
a job?
A penny postal card and your
opinion will help get this bill across.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
SEEKS MORE INFORMATION
ON LIQUOR CONTROL BILL

BY Harry l.. HerndOn.
Just a word about the liquor con-
troll bill. I read that it has a pro-
vision banning the sale of liquor at
all roadhouses, night clubs, ETC., out
side the city limits. Does this also
include beer? If it is passed as 1t
now reads, would that mean that
people who have thousands Of dol
lars invested outside the city would
have to close up or move into the
city and add to the already too
many beer taverns that are here
now?
There has been very little printed
about this bill in any newspaper
and I am sure other readers be-
sides myself would welcome an ex-
PLANTATION of this bill in your paper.
I am musician playing in a
night club just outside of the city
and it is the first steady job 1
have had in a long time. 1t is a
nice place, run by nice people who
pay their musicians well.
7 have played here in town at
places where you had to play ev-
erything from chill billy" to grand
OPERA" and be expected to beam
with gratitude if the boss handed
you a dollar at the end of the eve
ming. Those are the places that
should be closed, not the man who
pays his employees a decent living
wage.
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So They Say

The steam engine can be made
to run as fast as any Diesel engine.
e. B. Hall, motive power super
intendent, Chicago and Northwest
ern railway.
I don't think we can contribute
anything to peace in the present
situation of the world, especially in
Europe. Nor can they contribute
to US in any way Of cooperation for
peace.-Senator William G.. Nc
Adoo.
I will have to admit this inter-
national finance thing is all Elm
stein to me.-Stanley Baldwin,
Lord Privy Seal Of England.
Obviously, no one wants to drive
at 272 miles an hour. But the les
sons we learn at that speed never
could be known in the ordinary way.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, British
racer.
want it understood that my po-
litical future is behind me.-Pat-
rick j. Hurley, former Secretary Of
War.
We had bully time. And now
we get an extra week of holiday
Franklin Swenson, Jersey City
schoolboy, one Of 40 children host
ages Of Chinese pirates.
The issue is whether democracy
shall continue to hold sway in this
republic or whether bureaucracy
shall take its place.-Jouett Shouse.
MusSolini has shown that he viii
defend Austria not only with words,
out with deeds.-Mrs. Norman Z.
Mack Buffalo, N. Y, returning from
Europe.
Women wear shorts for other
sports, SO there's no reason they
should be bundled up like Eskimos
for golf-Mrs. Tom Hanes, presi-
dent Tidewater Women's Golf As
ISOLATION.
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PASTOR SCORED FOR
ALLEGED GROCERY TIEUP
By A. Pfaifer.

By A. Pfaiffer.
Recently read news item of a
pastor Of a church who had com
mission" tieup with chair store.
This should be brought to the at
tention of everybody in the city.
Can any one imagine pastor Of
any church pulling a stunt like this
anything to get a few dollars, re-
gardless who you hurt. He proba-
bly, has several independent grocers,
their wives and children attending
and donating to his church, still he
strikes a bargain with chain store
to gain a few dollars. Such a
church. Such a pastorl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
CITY HOSPITAL IS
LAUDED FOR AID

BY J. A. B. and Family.
I would like very much to tell
everybody just what we think Of
the City Hospital.
Last August my wife was i'll and
we had no money to pay a doctor
I called the City Hospital. A
doctor was sent who gave ner a
thorough examination. He left us
medicine and called again next day.
He came back that evening with
an ambulance and took her to the
City Hospital where she remained
several weeks.
The best of care and treatment
was given by the doctors, nurses,
and orderlies. I will say this for
the City Hospital, that it is a great
help to those of us who can not
help ourselves.
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RAMSHACKLE SCHOOLS

ID EsEARcHERs for the National Education
N Association have Just finished survey Of
Americas public school plant in about one
half the states and some 100 cities outside Of
these states. Their findings are shocking.
In II states and s5 cities they found 6676li
pupils going 70 school in buildings condemned
As unsafe or unSanitary. They estimate shat
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PASSAGE OF S-NRA
BILL is SUPPORTED
| IN K. s.

BY K. 5.
have been a constant reader of
Of your column and I am surprised
that there are not any comments
on the NRA bill which is pending
now. ! think that the laboring
mans opinion is as good, if not
better. than the big business mans
and the Chamber Of Commerce.
This bill is the only protection
that we have ever had and I think
that we should stand back Of it.
The business men talk about in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
DAYLIGHT

BY VIRGINIA KIDWELL
viii daylight never dawn for me?
Must blackness press against my
eyes
ForeVermore? Oh, will I see
No glorious morning sun arise?
VIII night forever last for ME?
Black hours Of sleepleSsness and
pain.
OF Swallowed bitter memory?
Or viii the daylight dawn again2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
TIMES IS URGED TO
PUBLISH GAS co. LIST

By Alvin Lewis.
The Times failed its readers in
not reporting the Citizens Gas Co.
preferred stockholders list. The
ultra conservative papers always
have refused to publish this list,
but the drug store boys were betting
the courageous Times would do so.
All We got (Which We already
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knew was a list Of local patriots
forming the board of directors and
trustees who high financed the gas
company into debt on purpose so
that the city would be unable to
take over the property.
Why did not they retire their
bonds by purchase on the open
market out of SURPRISES which they
were supposed to have accumulated
in their prosperous years.
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The Message Center

(TimeS readers are inUited to cypress
their Uie1os in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare a chance.
Limit them to $50 q0ords or less. Your
letter must be signed, but names toiH
be q0ithheld at request Of the letter
lcriter.I
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Daily Thought

1t is better to go to the house Of
mourning, than to go to the house
of feasting; for that is the end Of
all men; and the living will lay it
to his t.-EccleSiastes To.
UTHERE there is sorrow, there is
w holy ground.-Oscar Vide.
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FACTS SET OUT ON
SPANISH INQUISITION

BY John Kennedy.
Yes, I did write that the Spanish
Inquisition was denounced by the
church and that the royalty Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21

Almost any convict could tell the experts
how to relieve prison congestion. Just give
him an automobile and an hours start.
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Ambassador Aranha Of Brazil-A facsimile of
the new commercial treaty with the United
States, signed valentine Greetings from F. D.
Roosevelt"
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Swiss Minister Marc Peter-A st. Bernard in
the Alphs, with valentine greetings instead of
whisky in the key around his neck, and the
legend: Il miss my Swiss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

LIS EXCELLENCY, DR.. Francisco Castillo
Il Il Najera, new ambassador of Mexico has
arrived in town-With 20 pieces Of hand luggage.
The entire Mexican embassy staff and their
wives were at Union Station to greet their chief
He descended from his train smiling, wearing
pearl gray spats, large black fedora and carry
ing brief case
Canaries twittered In two giIded cages, as
porters began piling Ambassador Castillos lug
gage on hand trucks. Red Morocco suitcases
English hampers shiny black leather bags, alli-
gator-Slin valises and crimson hat boxes held
together with straps followed in quick succession
He must be coming mere to stay for while -
commented an onlooker.
just then porters unearthed Mexican guitar
Waving his hat, Dr. Leo Rowe director gen.
eral Of the Pan american Union, came hurrying
up. He spied the guitar, and for one breathless
moment it appeared that he was going to ask
Envoy Castillo to play a tune. The ambassador
will certainly be required to strum Mexican airs
at DR.. Rowe's musical evenings.
DRECEDED by the tw1ttering canaries, the
l. guitar, the suitcases covered with brilliant
stickers, Ambassador ard Nine Castillo (the
latter dressed in smart brown coat trimmed
with chinchilla) and their four children marched
down the platform.
How do you do, Mr.. Ambassador" beamed
Ed Reed, Chief of the State Departments Di-
vision Of Mexican Affairs.
Photographers rushed up to take picture
Hold that pose, Mr.. Ambassador" they
called.
Nine. Castillo affectionately placed an arm
about her husbands neck
PrentisS Gilbert, the State Departments spe-
cial observer at Geneva, who is just back from
Europe, effusively shook Castillos hand. They
are old friends.
To expectant newsmen, DR.. Castillo made a
brief statement
II am" he said in good English, "a news
paper man myself E. desire to have pleasant
contacts with the press here. In Geneva I
have many newspaper friends"
NOTE-Dr. Castillo IS noted not only as a
distinguished poet, diplomat, surgeon and lit
terateur, but also as connoisseur of good beer.
He bids fair to become the most colorful Of the
Latin American ENJOYS IN the capital.
DIPLOMATS had lots Of fun sending funny
- valentines to each other. Many ENJOYS,
however. will not admit receiving any, because
some Of the light missives piqued their vanity.
Here are some valentines, which were sug-
gested by a diplomat for his colleagues:
Irish Minister MacWhite-An Irish harp, sur
rounded by tiny cupids with the faces Of Presi-
dent de Valera and his ministry, carrying bottles
of Irish whisky Con which MacWhite recently
had the tariff reduceO and shanrocks
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If Americans want no entangling alliances,
why are We still keeping Huey Long in the
United States Senator
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Now that the Prince of Wales has COM
posed piece for bagpipes. he has something
TO blow about
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Doctors and dentists may deduct the cost
Of magazines they keep in their Offices, in
figuring their income taxes. Provided they
remember. so far back. what they paid for the
magazines
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Apparently Italy doesn't mind offering up
the lives Of thousands to avenge the deaths OF
a few
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aChoHy disapprove of aOhat yo@ sag and wU
defend to the death your right to sag it-Voltaire.
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NOTE-Dr. Castillo IS noted not only as a
distinguished poet, diplomat surgeon and lit
terateur, but also as connoisseur of good beer.
He bids fair to become the most colorful Of the
American ENJOYS IN the capital.
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Editors note: All is not lost.
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IMPROVE NRA
ID STRAIGHTFORWARD NEMsPArERl

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY q. 1885.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-01
He Vas Respected-At First

IT is quite true that even when Quentin Reynolds
L first applied for the gamekeepers cottage did
not think he vas quite the type For one thing he
wasn't particularly young IN years. But after all
he was the only applicant and took his So and
ne said that ne would paw the rest later on out
Of the proceeds Of the fiction ne purpOsed to write
in the country.
He seemed a good sort. and in the beginning gave
no evidence of being l0quaCiOus I pictured myself
sitting IN easy chair with cooling drink in
front Of me while the struggling author stumbling
little over the longer words, read his stuff aloud
to me.
And nv whole intention to be helpful and
sympathetic. I fancied myself as saying, "Quent
that really isn't half bad With few touches here
and there I see no reason why it might not have
an outside chance with pretty nearly detective
stories or any Of the other pulp magazines. Your
dialogue is pretty Stited. and its a stale plot, but
after all. You have almost 10000 words there, and
that bulk is certain TO get b. reader somewhere.
Let me have 10 and I'll put in the punctuation for
you
Al the beginning of his stay Mr. Reynolds wasn't
in the least rambunctiOus. It seems he had been
to some sort OF wedding party. and he wanted to
keep quiet for week 10 DAYS until he felt little
better. He was properly respectful and addressed
me Nj. B.
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There lies the great weakness of
Americas maritime position. The
average life of an ocean ship is
figured at about 20 years. By
1941, more than 80 per cent Of the
foreign trade fleet will have
passed that age limit. In 10 years
our shipyards have replaced but
l per cent of American tonnage,
while requirements of other ma
lions have ranged from Italy's 81
per cent to Japan's rs per cent.
About $12O,OOO,OOO in mail subsi-
dies has been paid to shipping in
terests and the annual payment is
now $30,000000 for mail which
would cost one-tenth as much
under normal rates. This is in
addition to $15O,O0O,000 Tor con-
struction and renovation loans.
TINE cream" of the fleet is the
l. ocean-mail vessels, about $50
of which operate over the 43 con-
tract routes and among which 240
are now 10 years old. Most of
these are passenger-cargo vessels,
though about half the fleet is
made up of freighters.
Before the JoneS-White act the
government had sought TO build
up the merchant marine by SELL
ing Shipping Board vessels at dirt
cheap prices zone line bought so
ships at 2 cents on the dollar of
cost. Both this and the leasing
of Shipping Board ships produced
plenty of graft and scandal.
The government is definitely
committed to a policy of obtain
ing a merchant marine which will
carry at least half Americas for
eign trade. President Roosevelt
has pointed out that we must have
a strong fleet to prevent foreign
discrimination against our ship
pers, to have facilities in case Of
war between other nations cauS-
ing a shipping shortage, and most
Of all to serve as a naval auxiliary
and for emergency purposes if the
country should get into war.
THE Senate Ocean. Mail Com
i mittee, appalled, by the inef-
fectiveneSs of the jones' White
and previous plans. recommends
government ownership and gov
eminent control of the merchant
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There Wasn't Any Column

~ TICE column YOU had in the paper today
~ Mr. b ne said with enthusiasm.
Il didn't nave any column IN the paper today"
told him a little stifily.
Better luck next time replied Mr.. Reynolds
enthusiastically. He also said that he would like to
co into town with me on the morrow. but when
called at the cottage his said that the master,
as he referred 10 him humOrOusly would hardly wake
until noon I caught the usual $50 a. m. express,
and after a hard day at the office I ventured into
the editorial rooms of a national weekly TO which
had made the tmid offer of a little fictiOnal gem
which had shaved and polished for at least two
months.
Here's your manuscript" said one Of the readers.
tossing il back to me- I'm sorry but it's too grew
some and TOO slight. There isn't any love interest
and the structure is faulty"
Besides" ne AIDED. I'VE don't like ghost stories.
Better luck next time"
To my great surprise, I saw my tenant sitting
behind a large classic desk in the next office.
7 work here" be explained I smiled at the verb.
oh. yes I've been here for a couple of hours.
JUS finished a girl and boy yarn about Htlers Ger
many. Is that story a hOney2 The SklnfiintS are
only giving ME 5000 because I'm the staff But
I did dash of an interview with Omaha. OF course,
I've never seen Omaha. You see had to do the talk
for both myself and the horse"
L can see that I admitted.
stick around I'm finishing up a Short-short idea
they've ordered about a fourth-string quarter hack
who wins the game in the last 80 seconds. Is this
story a pip and viii they Just be wild about it,
hate 10 let 10 go for the $500 they promised"
And so I say that If my tenant sells one more
short story this summer out he goes with all his
manuscripts And that goes even if he does get
around to paying the rent.
Copyright. 1851
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the Roosevelt company collects
about 10 per cent of gross voyage
revenues from United States Lines
vessels. Between December, 1881,
and December, 1888, it received
$3097 900 in commissions and paid
S2,712,000 to I. M. M, while books
of United States Lines showed a
loss of $1,8860O0.
TERTAIN 1. M. M. lines are de-
~ linquent in paying back loans
to the government, but between
1928 and 1888 I. M. M. paid $780,
900 to six lawyers who frequently
represented it in Washington.
The House merchant marine
committee and Senate commerce
committee, heavily loaded with
friends of shipping interests, are
backing the Bland-Copeland mer-
chant marine bill. This would set
up a United States Maritime
Authority winch would august
ocean mail contracts, buy up old
ships, grant construction and
operating subsidies and supervise
a replacement program.
Rep. Moran, asserting that bill
to be the same old steal' written
for "the same old gang" has an
alternative bill which substitutes
government ownership and private
operation by charter On competi-
tive bidding for private ownership
operation.
Under his bill, all ocean mail
contracts would be Cancelled and
the government would buy up pri-
vate equities in existing ships
where its investment is now
heavy. Mr.. Moran proposes to end
the graft" both in construction
and operation of the merchant
marine.