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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
MEN AND MACHINES

IN the last decade New York City has held
Il two Of those hyssericsl. esr-shattering re-
eeptions which set high-water mark for the
outburSt OF popular enthusiasm.
one was 20 celebrate the return OF Col
Charles A. Lindbergh after his flight to Paris.
The other held Just the other day. marked
the arrival in New York harbor Of the French
ocean liner Normandie.
BY contrasting the two events which were
able TO summon forth this melange Of scream
ing whistles. Srirling storms Of ticker tape and
cheering OF maSSed thousands OF people. you
can get pretty fair line on the kind Of things
which really touch OF our enthusiasm these
days
In It's greeting 70 the Normandie New York
Was paying the homage that We all feel TO a
great mechanical triumph.
This IS an age Of machinery. as some thou
aands OF solemn commentators Including tnis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
A GREWSOME BUILD-UP'

A DISPATCH from Rome announces that
number Of armed Ethiopisns raided
Italian territory, slew some 30 native Italian
troops and made off with several thousand
head Of cattle.
Without seeking to deny the authenticity
Of this report, it can be predicted that a good
many more articles similar to this will ap-
pear during the next few months
According to all signs the Italian govern
ment is getting ready to swoop down on
Abyssinia with horse, foot and guns. ven-
ture of that kind takes much preparation
and part of the preparation is a flood of
propaganda designed to make the prospective
victim look like cattle-thieves, murderers and
uncviHzed wild men.
So you might as well get ready to read a
whole string OF Roman dispatches telling of
disorders along the AbySsinian frontier. A
war, Ike heavyweight championship prize
fight, must be preceded by what the sport
writer's call "build-up."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
THE THREAT OF WAR

DURIED IN the news in the last few days,
ID vas the story that diplomats Of the State
Department have permitted valuable military
contracts TO get away from them to foreign
powers.
On the surface the story did not attract
much attention. But underneath. is the same
sordid tale Of pre-var that cost valuable lives.
Underneath the few paragraphs is the
repetition Of the dealings that saw British
killed with British guns. Americans killed with
American munitions and numerous other muir
derous instances which were created by the
continual grab for money by war prohteers.
The story and the incidents it no doubt
will lead to. merely pile up another argument
in favor OF Rep. Louis Ludlow's move TO halt
war and war profits.
Il behoOves every Indiana citizen to study
these threats OF war and the prevention avail
able.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
DECISION TINE

NOV comes for decision one of the hot
test issues Of a hot Congress-the utility
holding company bill
Public utilities. unlike other private bust
ness enjoy a monopoly. In return for thai
they submit to government regulations.
The vast complexities that have been Gre
atsd by the holding company system have
made regulation more and more difficult.
have made the utilities harder and harder to
reach. Holding company ramifcations have
created protective fog.
The major purpose Of the Wheeler-Ray
ourn holding company bill is to pierce that
fog.
The issues that have been debated in COM
mittee and in Congress in connection with
this measure have been as intricate as is the
holding company structure itself. And because
Of that there has been tendency to lose sight
OF the major issue which is regulation.
Despite all mat utility spokesman have con-
tended about the adequacy OF state powers. it
Is significant that among the staunchest sup
poIters Of the bill are President Roosevelt,
who. as Governor Of New York, fought for four
years to make state regulation effective. and
Senator's Sherman Minton Of Indiana and
Fred H Brown Of New Hampshire. both con-
servatives. who came to the Senate fresh from
state regulatory commissions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
INTO MARBLE HALLS

7 AWYERS as a class are particularly I'M
IL fitted to deal with social and economic
questions. They have been trained to look
backward and not forward; to rely upon
precedent, not to experiment or pioneer. And
courts, of course, are made up lawyers.
That is one reason why in our history, re-
curing from time to time, come these crises
of conflict between human rights and property
rights with the courts on the side of prop
erty.
The awe, and the dignity and the remote
ness that characterize tire court constitute an
asset in terms of public respect. but liability
in terms of judicial understanding of the deep
human problem of the common man. Some one
put it this way:
The trouble with the judge is that he is
your honored' to-death."
Throughout history peoples or nations have
isolated their rulers in marble palaces and
then complained when those rulers lost the
common touch. Now the United States Supreme
Court is moving into its new ST., 100000 home.
1t is to be hoped that those nine most power
full men will realize that there is an actual
danger in terms of further remoteness in this
physical transition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
THERE MUST BE A LIMIT

ONE need take no more than casual
~ glance at the most recent figures on gov
eminent relief expenditures to realize that,
whatever the answer to the various recovery
problems may be, the present rate of spend
ing can not go on indefinitely.
At the present time, one out of every five
persons in the country is dependent on the
government for support. In mund numbers,
between 100000 and 30 100000 persons are
drawing money for their food, clothing and
shelter from the United States treasury.
This includes government employees as
well as people on the relief rolls, of course;
but the total is a staggering one, just the
same. The government is spending fully
5000 100000 year on direct payments to
employees and recipients of relief. We may
not know how to end this situation, but it is
perfectly obvious that it can not go on for
ever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
SATURDAY. JUNE :. 1858.
RICHBERG'S DEPARTURE

THE President obviously spoke With sin
Il cerity yesterday IN expressing appreciation
for the services rendered during the past two
years b. Donald Richberg and regret at his
leaving.
For. in addition TO enough other duties 70
keep a man Of his exceptional ability busy
g. had become Mr.. Richbergs function 10 re-
ceive a large share Of the blows and brickbats
Ii not many Of the bouQuets-aimed at Mr..
Roosevelt. He took them with admirable good
temper.
As for his many other services, Mr.. Rich
berg performed vel. Harassed by labor Oh
the one side and by business on the other, his
role necessarily became that Of the COM
promiser. How ne succeeded Is indicated by
the anguish nov felt by both groups Of his
critics over the downfall Of NRA, the Struc-
ture he helped 10 build for their mutual needs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
NINE. LEBRUN'S JOURNEY

II AM happy at the thought that the Nor
mandie will contribute to shorten the dis
lance that separates our two continents and
to strengthen the historical bonds which unite
our two nations"
So declared Nine. Albert Lebrun, wife Of
the President of France, upon her arrival in
this country aboard the worlds biggest and
safest liner.
At the turn Of the century only Million
aires, for the most part, ever dreamed Of
crossing. We knew little Of Europeans and
they knew less Of us. To-day all this is chang
ing rapidly. Thousands Of plain Americans
now tour Europe annually, and Europeans re-
turn the compliment.
The visit of Frances charming and effec-
tive ambasSadress Of good will is truly SYM
bolic 1t denotes a shrinking world and
tightening ties between its peoples who. know
ing each other better, should be inclined to
quarrel with each other less.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
JOHN BULLS NEW PILOT

THE shift in the British cabinet may turn
Il out TO be OF the utmost importance to the
United states and the world.
In itself tie switch from Ramsay Mac
Donald to Stanley Baldwin-from = Socialist
turned Conservative to a Tory who has al
WAYS been pretty liberal-means little. Nor
does the change in the foreign ministry from
Sir John Simon to Sir Samuel Hoare indicate
much OF an upheaval.
That Is to say, the government remains
Fundamentally the same and its policy ma
terisE- unaltered Yet the soul and spirit
Of the new combination seem different.
For a decade Europe has been running
around in circles. growing dizzier and dizzier,
drawing constantly closer TO conflict or col
lspss Turning 10 England for leadership.
she has found only timidity and hesitation
Similarly in the Orient. in times OF crisis
when much depend on Britain. she has failed
the covenant OF the league. the nine-power
treaty. the Eellosg Pact and the peace ma
ehinery gene-sllsy.
With Stanley Baldwin az the helm and Sir
Samuel in the foreign Office. East and West
alike may soon find out Just where Britain
stands.
In this country. many hope the reoFgan-
Izstion viii mean closer relations between
Britain and America
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08

one) have frequently remarked. II Is ma
chine age. that is, not merely because 1t has a
great many intricate and ingenious machines.
but because it lives through them and by them.
New York itself for instance, could not sur
vive fortnight L it had to return to the horse
and buggy age.
So it is only natural that the Normandie's
arrival should provoke a storm Of cheers and
a deep intensity Of interest. A great ship Of
this kind sums ~ the mechanical age as well
as any continuance ever built. In the mere de-
tails OF its construction there is a series Of
nes.-miracles; and the final fitting touch is
supplied by the fact that for all its size and
perfection Of detail the big ship probably will
never pay.
So r1uch for the Normandie. Now for the
other deyronstration-the one held some eight
years ago in honor Of Col. Lindbergh.
Tnat. too, was part Of our mechanical age,
inssmuch as the airplane itself is one Of the
most characteristic bits Of machinery Of this
generation. But the celebration honored the
man. not the machine. II was peoples in
stinctive tribute to demonstration of mans
power TO confront danger. hardship and fear,
single-handed, without faltering.
And when you contrast that feat with the
one represented by the liner Normandie you
can draw a little moral for yourself.
Two things are able to touch of our enthu-
siasm these days; fine machines-and fine men.
Everything considered, We seem to be able to
produce about as many of one as Of the other.
And We have the saving grace to realize that
the machines are the less important OF the two.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08

BY Times Reader.
In The Times Message Center
June there appeared an article
which was supposed to have been
written by a discharged employee
of the Indianapolis Bleaching Co.,
asking the public for sympathy
and citing incidents of the strike
of last fall.
I was victim of that strike. I
was not a member of the union,
but was forced from my job by
those who we're. I can't believe
the Indianapolis Bleaching Co.
was unfair to me. 1t offered me
employment. The union did not
and prevented me staying on the
job offered me.
After being forced to leave my
job, I attended meetings of the
union and know of some of the
instructions given by the officials.
Strikers were told the union and
strike activities would not inter-
fere with their religion, but they
were advised to perform acts con-
trary to any Christian religion I
know.
1t seems to me a greater Chris
tian spirit and brotherly love
existed among those who stayed
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consistently, but read and believe the
unfavorable press comments.
Seeking no personal gain, and
having the courage to raise his voice
against existing conditions in behalf
of suffering humanity, he has be-
come the target of the most bitter
persecution by even the members
of his own faith.
That seems a heavy cross to carry
when he is only doing his duty as
he sees it. If Gentiles could only
forget their differences in creed,
show spirit of understanding and
cooperation we find among the
Jewish race, and unite in the cause
of Christian charity and justice
toward their fellowmen we would
never have had such conditions as
exist today.
Thanks to the Rev. Morris COers.
1t is important that we learn the
attitude of all members and pros
pective members of our state and
national legislatures on the prin-
ciples of social justice-and re-
member them.
May I suggest that we, who be-
lieve in Father Coughlins sincerity
of purpose in obtaining a peaceable
solution of our national problems
give to him our very best defense
our prayers to a just God who un-
derstands and will not miSjudge
either Father Coughlin's efforts or
ours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
The Book World

EDICATED to "Mussolni and Hitler with
~ the authors feeling that in distance there
is security" is the greatest comlc-opera- takeoh
on Roman history ever written. The book is
The Julius Caesar Murder Case" appleton
Century; So and the guarantee Of its excellence
* the name of the author: Wallace Irwin.
The hero of this classic is Publius Manlius
Scribe ace reporter for the Evening Tlber,
Rome,s reddest- hot tabloid. (The owner Of the
sheet is O. Pulbus Apex. Scribe Scribe gets
himself all tangled up in politics and then the
fun starts.
best IN The julius Caesar Murder Case and if
it doesn't panic the country the United States
has certainly lost its famed sense OF humor.
A ND now to the more serious side Of life.
N Worthy of note is the fact that the long
famed "Trattato di SOCIOLOGICAL Generale' the
ponderous sociological studies of that noted
Italian Vilfredo Pareto, have at last been trans
lated into English and now appears as The
Mind and Society" (Harcourt, Brace; 500 in
four volumes.
Translated by Arthur Livingston and Andrew
Bongiorno. The Mind and Society" has often
been referred to as the greatest work since Aris-
totle. but be that as it may, the fact remains
that its appeal is distinctly limited.
The work consists of more than 1000 pages
and is a comprehensive study and description Of
society
A BOOK Of distinct historical value is Grover
n Loenings highly readable Our Wings Grow
Faster" Doubleday, Doran; $3.50, narrative
history of American aviation.
Mr. Looming has achieved fame as one OF the
aviation industry's finest engineers and his book
is an engaging recital from an intimate point OF
view of aviation and aviations steps.
Of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Mr.. Looming
writes that he considers him one of America s
greatest "showmen" and of Col. Lindbergh that
Americas No. air hero is real man." The
book contains many photographs, one of them
showing Grover Cleveland Bergdon in plane.
To any one interested in aviation this book will
be a treasure,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
Suggests Union Be Far

on their jobs and tried to provide
for their families needs and by
the management of the bleaching
company than among those who
refused to work and prevented
others who we're willing.
1t is rumored the union again
may call a strike because of what
it terms unfair practices by the
bleaching company.
! have read an article published
by the Communist party to that
effect and promising the aid of
the Communist party during the
strike. 1 remember when pictures
of strikers burning Communist
papers during the recent strike
appeared in the papers.
Now the Communist party is
urging a strike and is publishing
all manner of unfair things about
the management OF the plant in
their bulletins.
If the union calls a strike be-
cause it has the promise of aid
and backing by the Communist
party, do the strikers deserve
sympathy?
The union asks the bleaching
company to be fair. The public
should also ask the union to be
fair.
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meeting at English's Theater under
the auspices of the &c. o. P. Minute
Men, his new political tool. Will
the Republicans of Marion County
ever wake up to the fact that while
the people want to change, they will
never change to Coffin controlled
officeholders." Such men as Boss
Coffin, Claude Worley, John Duvall
and D. c. Stephenson have GER
tainly brought the party to defeat
and in bad repute.
/ see also where the Twelfth Dis
trict chairman and vice chairman
have appointed their delegates to
the gathering at Springfield; each
delegate 20. KID by Boss Coffin,
of course. Will the Republicans ever
realize thai the sooner they hon
estly rid themselves of the Coffin
stamp, the sooner they will win an
election. Remember, I said honestly
rid themselves, not just pretend.
Also it is pity that several young
men, with political futures ahead of
them, have aligned themselves with
Boss Coffin, the very cause Of the
psrty's defeat in Marion County.
am one of the many Republicans
who failed to vote at all at the last
election, because of the Coffin stamp
on the party. 1t seems to me that
this responsibility rests upon the
shoulders of the precinct commit
teemen, for only they have the
power to rid the party of this curse
by electing a county chairman who
will refuse to be tool of Boss
Coffin.
I see where the Republican county
chairman at Evansville resigned
under a similar situation as the
party has here, because he realized
the party was bigger than any one
man. This would be good example
for the local county chairman to
follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
PLEADS FOR SUPPORT
OF PRESIDENTS PROGRAM
BY Roosevelt Follower,

BY Roosevelt Follower.
After reading what A. j. M. has
to say in The Times, I wish to
say that he has written with intel
ligence. I think he is truly right
in what he says regarding our
President.
CHANGING through the paper I
read the following headlines: "105,-
0G0 HoosierS to Obtain Relief
Jobs" 1 can truthfully say that the
Democrats are doing their best, and
things have greatly improved I'M
der our present administration.
Some people talk against our
Governor, but I personally think
that Gov. McNutt is holding his
office with an intelligent mind.
Compare Indiana with other states
regarding schooling Indiana
schools have not closed their doors
as have some schools in other
states.
Speaking of Hoover, I think he
was an albright President, but
think he didn't know what to do
he didn't know how to go ahead.
Mr.. Roosevelt is doing his best
and is as faithful President as the
United States has ever had. When
the NRA was turned down, it was
a big mistake. OF course all mea-
sures have their defects, but the
NRA was a good measure and would
have worked out in a fine way, had
it not been rejected.
Mr.. Roosevelt is standing back
Of us with a willing hand and
will to win. Don't let him down
now,
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of people back to prosperity. The
Republicans are talking all the
time about Roosevelt spending so
much money. There would have
been no need to spend so much
money if these business men year
ago had done what they promised
when they met the President at his
home in New York and said they
would put unemployed to work.
I hope that Father Coughlin will
go on with his campaign for social
justice hope all labor people and
the aged will support Father Cough
lin and the President for equal JUS
tice. and that this United States
will be a better place to live.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
WORKERS SHOULD FOLLOW
ROOSEVELT, HE SAYS

BY Reader.
I have thought for some time I
would write letter to your Message
Center since the Supreme Court de-
cision to stop President Roosevelt's
bills that were about to go through
Congress and which would have
helped the country great deal. I
understand these bills are null and
void now.
I think the next step for the
Democrats is to let the people vote
on an amendment to the Constitu-
ton in 1896. What are the people
going to do all that while? There
has been great suffering for a good
many years. All home owners have
had an awful burden Of taxation
for several years, and if the Federal
government had not helped I don't
believe they could have saved the
suffering people.
The President did not have only
the panic TO deal with. but the
drought in 10 states. The goven-
ment has helped al these bankrupt
farmers and was bringing this class
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
FATHER COUGHLIN'S LECTURES
SHOULD BE STUDIED

BY VI. $. L.
Your statement that Father
Coughlin advocated revaluation of
the gold ounce is correct. but he
did not say that acting alone would
end unemployment.
His lectures are available in book
form at the close of each series.
Why trust to your memory have
the book on the Gold Standard"
and will be glad to prove to you
that you are wrong.
Father Coughlin's critics are di-
vided into two classes: First, reli-
gious bigots, and second. the per-
sons who have not listened to him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
G. o. P. CAN BRING NATION
FROM CHAOS, HE SAYS.

BY Charles L. Blume.
Many prominent Democrats have
declared the NRA dead; the AAA
Intellectual in bringing prosperity to
the farmer; the FERA inefficient
and detrimental to the taxpayers of
the nation-yet the powers that be,
keep the alphabet soup at the ex
pense of the public.
Can it be, that they must con-
tinue in their travesty in order to
provide jobs for deserving Demo-
Gratis in this era Of wonderful pros
perity?" Can it be, that they tremble
at the thought of another election,
and are attempting to stay in power
at the expense of the people as
whole?
May We suggest to you the follow
ing question:
Republicanism for common sense
security, or despotic dictatorship by
pseudo democrats. Which shall it
be in 1896?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
So They Say

Opportunity for youth is restricted
by the machine age, by the rise and
dominance Of capital in the world
William Allen White, Kansas pub
Usher.
I regard the NRA as dead. In
spired propaganda will not bring 1t
back, and straw votes will not scrap
the American Constitution. - Gov.
Hoffman Of New Jersey.
Americans are not we'll schooled
There are 64,000,0O0 in the country
who have not finished high school,
30 1000 900 have not finished the
eighth grade and only 1900, 900 have
finished college,. w. Studebaker,
United States Commissioner Of Edu-
cation.
The whole question Of stability of
this country depends upon the
stability Of the middle classes
Dorothy Thompson, international
journalist.
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The Message Center

(Times readers are Mvtted to eSpress
their Viet0s in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ foords or less. Your
letter must be signed. but names toiH
be toithheld at request Of tho letter
tCrfteF,)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08

Government is moving toward payment Of
New York's Civil War claims. From what
we've heard Of Federal red tape, the city's to
be congratulated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08

Germany's newest rearmament weapons
are west pocket" torpedo boats. If Germans
are sincere in their disarmament proposals,
they should submit to being frisked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08

Montreal professor says women are denser
in the head than men, 1t will probably be
some time before he gets over the habit Of
throwing his hat inside the door before en-
tering.