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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31

OF Us to assume that cur future is largely be-
hind Us We look back on the hopeful days
OF the Is2O's when every one was looking ahead
and great plans Tor the future were being
laid as If such days were gone forever. L is
easy to feel that whatever is done henceforth
viii be done by the government. If it is done
at all.
And yet an outlook like this is q great deal
more pessimistic than the facts warrant. In the
long run, We shall probably gear our society
to the achievements Of our engineers; and the
engineers, as Mr.. Kettering remarks, have
barely scratched the surface.
Their job is to fnd easier. simpler and
handler ways Of doing the worlds drudgery; 70
arrange things. in other words. so that human
beings can spend less and less Of their time
on the unessentials and have more time for
those activities that give life richness and
meaning.
While the rest Of us moan about the pass
ing Of the good old days. the engineers buckle
down to their job-and one of these days. we
shall discover that they are pointing the way
10 a new era that viii make the twenties
look dull and spiritless by comparison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
NATIONAL PARK SITES

A WAY up in Lake Superior, where the
water is blue and cold and the shores are
still fringed with green forests, lies one of the
most romantic islands under the American
iag-Isle Royale.
Up to this lonely island, centuries before
the first white man came, Indians from far to
the south came in flinlsy canoes to mine for
copper. Where they came from, how they
managed to cross Lake Superior in their frail
craft, where they got the metallurgcal knowl-
edge that enabled them to dig and use copper
these are questions no one can answer au-
thoritatively.
Some psychologists suspect that these mines
were the source of supply for such far-off peo-
pie as the ToltecS of ancient Mexico and the
Mayas Of Central America-which gives you
dizzying idea of the scale on which long-range
commerce may have been carried on in the
days when America was peopled by "savages."
But anyway, Isle Royale lies there, a blue
smudge on a blue horizon to the passing
freight steamers, covered with virgin timber,
inhabited by moose, its icy streams and lakes
teeming with fish, a remote and almost I'M
touched bit os wilderness out Of Americas pre-
historic past.
What makes it all worth talking about here
is the fact that movement is now under way
to have the entire island set aside as one of
Uncle Sans national parks.
Our great chain of parks already stretches
clear across the country, and its establishment
and maintenance represent one of the wisest
steps the nation has ever taken.
In it are preserved for the enjoyment of all
Of us plots of ground of great scenic beauty
and strong sentimental charm. where we can
go and get ourselves lifted out Of the ordinary
press of everyday worries and difficulties.
The chain of parks constitutes one Of our
most precious possessions. 1t goes without
saying that judicious extension of the chain
from time to time is we'll worth the price, and
whenever there is a region like Isle Royale I'M
touched and lovely and filed with the mystery
and romance Of ancient tradition, all of US are
served when it is added to the chain
There is another point to consider, also For
obvious reasons, most Of the great national
parks are in the west. The bulk Of the pop
ulation lies in the east The Lake Superior re-
gion rlay not be exactly next door to New Eng
land and New York, but it is a lot nearer than
the Yellowstone.
The whole park chain should be expanded.
1t is hard to think of better place for the ex-
pansion to begin than in this remote and CLAM
orous island in the worlds greatest lake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
TIE NORMANDIE

THE Normandie largest and handsomest
i ship on the seven seas is plowing west
ward on her maiden voyage, from Havre to
New York
Frances 90 million dollar pride and 10y
merits the flowers. oratory and elation of
France and the salutes of other nations. A
magnificent gianteSs. 1000 tons of her. with
her great foyer and drawing rooms and their
muraued walls, her 100000 horse power of
strength. She dwarfs Germanys Bremen and
Europa. Italys swift Rex and. of course, our
own Washington and Manhattan
Some Will find it strange that America, who
glorifies bigneSs. should be outstripped by
France. a nation Of smaller units in everything.
That should not worry us. Size is not synon-
ymOus with success. Like trusts and skyscrap-
ers. ships may reach the point Of diminishing
returns. The Normandie, with all her speed,
beauty and comfort. is barred by her 1929
feet Of length from the locks Of the Panama
Canal by her draft from the Suez. In New
York Hsrbor she may find herself at times
with only few feet of the Hudson water be-
meath her keel Furthermore. ships become
obsolete in short order and France may find
her new boat an expensive show.
What should worry us IS that We. a mari
time country. are building no ships. and that
because Of our stupid tariff policies are having
less use for them. II isn't important that the
biggest ships afloat do not carry the American
flag. Il is important that We are shipping
70 per cent Of what commerce We have In for
eign bottoms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
FATHER COUGHLIN THEORIES
ARE RAPED AGAIN
RY George w. Brown

By George w. Brown.
Well, the Patman Bonus bill
didn't pass. Wonder what Father
Coughlin has to say about that?
Here he was wasting his time travel
ing around telling people to send in
kilograms and lot Of other useless
ideas as only the head of Father
Coughlin can think up. And what
did it get him? Nothing at all.
Maybe sometime these simple
minded people who call themselves
true Americans will learn that our
country is run by a capable man III
a White House in Washington, D. c.,
and not by a man in Detroit.
If Father Coughlin wants to try
to run this nation, why doesn't he
run for state senator or better yet
for President? But, no, he won't do
that. He would rather go around
speaking his little pieces from soap
boxes. Maybe he figures that it is
a good way to get money in circu-
lation having people send useless
kilograms to Washington. The steam
that he has blown of the last year
Is enough to send the Navy feet
around the world.
And now as parting word. say.
Listen to Coughlin and end up in
a coffin"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31

BY Times Reader.
The Message Center, only re-
Gently discovered, is a rich de-
pository Of interest, instruction
and amusement. May age not
wither nor custom stale its inf
mite variety, just now in partial
eclipse by a little too much
Father Coughlin. Some cities
seem oversusceptible to mental
vagaries.
Today, Indianapolis has an ag-
gravated case of COughlinitis.
Last year San Diego almost died
of Townsendemia and the goodly
city of Fl. Wayne has suffered
for years from Mediterranean.
Every Sunday the voice of In
diana broadcastS, almost all day,
divine realities of which the fol-
lowing is a sample: once, long
ago, daytime and daylight, night
time and darkness oyerspread the
earth at fixed intervals before the
sun had been created
An outstanding and frequent
contributor, also valuable one,
to the Message Center, is A. j.
McKinnon, who has never met
bright mind that says it never lets
another do its thinking; a frank
and modest but quite superhuous
confession by Mr.. McKinnon that
he does not do his own thinking,
he puts his thinking out by con-
tract and Father Coughlin seems
to have been the lowest bidder.
Mr.. McKinnon has another dis
tinction. He is an analogy fan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
The Book World

THE government financed the war by selling
bonds to the banks. which paid for them by
bookkeeping entries; it is financing the present
recovery expenditures by the same method.
! This is kind Of printing press" money espe-
cially distasteful TO George Buchan Robinson,
author Of Monetary Mischief" Columbia Uni
yersity Press.
y am not in the least denying that the
present emergency is greater than the war emer-
I gency," says Mr.. Robinson. 4 agree that 1t IS
vastly greater. am not here opposing govern
men appropriations for relief as being in any
way less necessary than war appropriations. 1
am merely saying that 1t Is very silly TO repeat
this particular war mistake namely of financing
the war (and now the depression by the coming
Of money through the banking process, instead
Of through the mint or governmental process
provided by the Constitution"
Mr.. Robinson is a prophet with some honor
in his own country. Wall Street financial
writer he warned against the stock market
credit imitation as early as 1927. And he prohted
from his own advice by hqudating his holdings
before the 1929 crash.
He writes that our government. in its none
tary policies. is repeating some Of the mistakes
Of 1929 He would have the government re-
value the dollar at its old gold content let prices
find a natural level, and establish postponed
gold standard"
once launched on the road of devaluation
ana MI ESOUltloOAA 4SoAO AOA SA4S
future
The unhappiest circumstance of all is that
the Seventy third Congress had a little under
standing of the monetary matter. 1t would ap-
parently have voted Is per cent dollar If the
President had asked for it. The only hope for
conservative course (aS we stand exactly where
Germany stood in the early days of her infia-
tion) is in the President The pressure upon
him will be terrific because so many men are
still in debt for stocks and property and their
1929 mistakes. After all, who cares, except
few bondholders, savings bank depositorS, the
endowed universities, those who work for wages
and the oncoming generation, who will have to
pay the bill?"
GLADYS HASTY CARROLL has written
" new novel of the old Maine countryside "A
Few Foolish Ones" Macmillan; $3.50, and it is
easily a better book than her first, LAS the
Earth Turns" 1t is a better book because 1t has
more warmth, more feeling, and is just little
bit truer to the New England characters she
portrays so well.
In "A Few Foolish Ones" Mrs. Carroll centers
her novel on one family, but it is not the story
of the family she tells, but of the whole COM
munity. Each group has been sharply drawn
and nobody can read this new Carroll work
without a. deep admiration for Mrs. CARROTS
ability to picture magnifcently the life OF the
Maine countryside in the late days of the Nine
tenth century and the young days OF the
Twentieth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
NEW HORIZONS

CECRETARY OF THE TREASURY NOR
- GENTHAU is asking a crumb Of some
100000 from the big work relief table for
employing jobless artists under his Section Of
Painting and Sculpture.
This would give about 600 authentic artists
half-time work at $50 a month for year.
They would embelish public buildings with
permanent works Of sculpture and painting
that would be original and typical of American
culture
Few who followed the Public Works of Art
Project under CWA last winter can forget the
amazing creative vitality that adventure I'M
loosed. Behind that historic revival of folk
art under the governments patronage and this
new project is that interchangeable artist and
promoter of beauty. Edward Bruce, now Mr.
Morgenthau's art adviser. Mr.. Bruce proclaims
that the time has come for America to leave
the wilderness of materialism and plant itself
gardens through which the spirit may roam.
"An over this great country" he says.
there is a longing for something finer than
mere possessions. There is a desire for beauty,
a reaction against the ugliness that surrounds
us hope Of realizing the creative spirit in
each Of us We have reached the end of our
physical frontiers. Are we going to find new
horizons and a finer, fuller life?"
We hope the Administration allows this
relatively small sum for Identification. Food
for the jobess millions bodies is the govern
ment's first concern. But there is also a hun
ger Of the spirit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
FRIDAY. Way 81. 1895.
POLICE!

THE opponents Of NRA prayed for rain and
got oloudburst That explains the ex-
tremely cautonary not TO 3ay worried. tone
OF comment from those who before the Su-
preme Court acted we're 50 bitter and all
inclusive in their denunciations. The amen
Of Thanksgiving sticks in the threat
Hence we have the president Of the United
States Chamber OF Commerce and even the
New York Herald-Tribune warning against
the breaking down OF NRA wage hour and
trade practice standards. and We shouldn't
be surprised if in his own good time Herbert
Hoover would be heard from
The dehationary possibilities Of general
wage and price slashing. the likelihood of
further unemployment from stretching Of
hours. and the danger of reduced purchasing
power from such a reaction, are thol gh-s
which evidently didn't occur until those nine
aged gentlemen put a Schechter chicken to
rOOst
The hindsight that is now being brought
10 bear takes the form of such statements as
this one from Harper Sibley Of the United
States chamber:
we urge every trade and industrial asso-
citation to take immediate steps within its
sphere to stabilize wages and working condi-
tons and competitive practices on a volun-
taTy basis. There must be no abuse of the
freedom Of conduct flowing from the Supreme
Courts decision"
We hope from the bottom Of our hearts
that Mr. Sibey's plea Will work, but We do
not want to be so naive as to express any
thing more than a hope. The memory is
too fresh Of that day when the great indus
triclists gathered at the White House and
pledged to President Hoover never, never,
never to cut wages.
When that link breaks. the welI-known
law Of self-preservation starts working The
low wages and long hours established by the
chlseler go into direct competition with the
higher wage and shorter hour standards that
the decent seek to maintain. Pretty soon that
competition begins 20 pinch. and in not so long
a time the lowest level is the level for all.
Such a drift downward is especially strong
IN times when great reservoir of unem-
ployed is at hand for exploitation by those
who do not number among the Decent 1t
was to prevent just this that NRA func-
toned And now MIRA is dead
Efforts are being made to get a new police
man. and belief is expressed that one may be
obtained who will pass inspection on high.
May those efforts succeed-and quickly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
History, Experience Teach Us

I am baseball fan and I know
there are golf fans and movie
fans, but an analogy fan is a new
wrinkle. The weakness Of Mr..
AIcKinnon's analogies is that they
don't "anal" worth a cent.
For example, take his garage
mechanic analogy. 1t is true and
Independent thinking to adopt
the garage mans opinion as to
my engine trouble and the rem
edy needed, because that is his
business for which he has duly
prepared and made himself a de-
pendable authority. But in money,
finance, banking and political
economy, Father Coughlin is no
authority, those not being his
special fields. What he does not
know in those four departments
Of vital concern to humanity
would make a respectable nucleus
for a library-four volumes.
Recall, Mr.. McKinnon, how Fa-
ther Coughlin told us in 1888 that
revaluing of gold would speedily
destroy unemployment and elimi-
nate poverty from the land? He
was sincere, but dare I whisper
Gin Indianapolis) that Father
Coughlin was completely mis-
taken?
Do your thinking by proxy, Mr..
McKinnon, if that is to your taste,
but be humbly advised to select a
proxy Of logical mind, well pre-
pared and reasonably well in
formed on the sad lessons of his
tory and experience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
ALL VETERANS WANT is
SQUARE DEAL, HE SAYS
BY Joseph Sizimore

BY Joseph SzlmOre
After listening to the Presidents
veto message when ne addressed the
joint session of the Senate and
House and he returned the Patman
bill to the Congress with his dis
approval and stating his reasons for
his disapproval, I am inclined to
believe that our President is simply
prejudlced against the veterans Of
the United States.
Among the different reasons, one
was that those World War veter-
ans who were unemployed and in
need were now being cared for on
the emergency relief rolls in their
local communities and were on the
preferred list on work relief pro-
jects.
Well, if that is the case, those
who administer the work relief here
in Putnam county certainly fail TO
live up to this program. So far as
am able to find out, there is but
one veteran holding a job on the
local relief staff and that is the
PWA supervisor.
The veterans are not asking for
anything but a square deal. The
Economy League spent a lot of
money to give them a black eye be-
fore the general public and are still
on the job seeing that they get
nothing even in the way Of a
chance to earn an honest dollar.
Well, perhaps some day the truth
will out and justice will prevail but
never through a mind that is
prejudiced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
EXPECTS INCREASE
OF GAS RATES
BY W. E. Evans.

By W. E. Evans.
The citizens Of indianapolis have
not been given the opportunity to
vote for or against city manage
ment Of the gas plant.
The overwhelming verdict Of the
past is that public management Of
utilities is now and always has been
"mismanagement."
The proposed politically operated
gas plant would ever be a red-hot
poker thrust into the blistering
hands Of the taxpayers.
A so per cent boost in gas rates
is sure to follow.
The consumers, being unable to
obtain a judicial reserve. would
learn increases would be the ever
ready source Of money for future
administrations to squander.
There would soon be demand
from the gas management that they
be relieved Of all obligation to pay
operating expenses; the losses being
met out Of taxes.
A dividend as main objective Is
relentless foe to incompetence,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
TURNS ASIDE ATTACK
ON CHURCH SERMONS
BY Ionia.

BY Ionia.
My bunch, when reading Harvey
st. Glars letter, that he had gone
off at half-cock when denouncing
the preacher who had announced
his topic, Remember, it is a 500
mile race" was quickly confirmed
by Edward Bayless, who replied to
the church critic that it was not
sermon by a preacher, but a fine
inspirational talk by a layman to
a mems meeting.
But suppose it had been a SER
mon by a preacher. That would
have made no occasion to turn a
general alarm. 1t would have been
nothing more than little justlfl-
able windGv dressing to lure hard
ened sinners into the House Of God
for their own good and would have
been on safe biblical precedent.
The Apostle Paul was not above
measure of prudent window dress
ing. Did not st. Paul admonish the
Church at Corinth that the brethren
should be made all things to all men
if by that means they might save
some?
Somehow I can not visualize Mr..
st. Clair as going into a decline
through anxiety lest the church lose
prestige by not conforming to his
standards of propriety. I more than
suspect that when he accepts the
fervid invitation of the Rev. Hugo
McCord to attend divine service in
his tabernacle, Mr.. ST. Clair will be
puzzled to decide whether the Gus
tom is to knock on the door or walk
in.
Mr.. McCord has formed an ex-
ceedingly high opinion Of Mr.. st.
Glars intelligence. Mr.. McCord and
I are as much alike as two peas in
a pod. I always know absolutely
that those who agree with me are
the smartest folk in town and like
Mr.. McCord, I go into raptures if
that agreement is proclaimed In
public print.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
PARENTS THANK TIMES

BY George P. Davis.
I want to expires my appreciation
of the fine opportunity presented to
the boys Of this county through
your Times Staunton scholarship
contest. Naturally, I am quite proud
that my boy was so fortunate as to
win this scholarship and my only
regret is that all Of the contestants
could not have shared in this award.
I trust my boy will prove worthy
of this honor and that his work at
this school will Justify the faith
shown by the Scripps- Howard or
ganization and the judges of the
contest.
Mrs. Davis joins with me in ex-
tending our thanks to you and your
associates for making this possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
NEW ERA

WITHIN the next 10 years there VII be an
w engineering renaissance" that will rev.
olutionize the world.
So says Charles F. Kettering, president OF
the General Motors Research Corp, in an ad-
dress before a uiddle-westen technical school
graduating class.
Mr.. Kettering remarks that many people
have mistakenly assumed that the business
world no longer holds a place for the young
engineer. and says that this assumption is
made chiefly because We don't know anything
yet"
We are Just finding out that We must
recognize fundamentals" he says. and in the
next 10 years we are going TO find out what
fundamentals are This Will bring an engi-
neerng renaissance that viii revolutionize the
world"
AL OF this. II It comes true. viii mean more
experimentation. and not less. This, says Mr..
Kettering. Is good ides-provided you know
what YOU are experimenting for.
If you know where you want TO so. the
read YOU take doesn't make much difference. 50
he told the graduates But you must first de-
termine whether the thing on which you are
going 20 spend time. money and energy is a
good risk-whether II will mean anything when
the problem Is solved. The real difficult prob
lem IS 70 pick out which is important and
which IS not"
Now this bit Of comment is worth repeat
ing here for the simple reason that our as
preston experiences have led = good mahy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
PLEAS FOR AID OF
NATION FOR VETERANS

By Oliver Townsley.
I am a war veteran, and by read
ing the papers I am aware Of an
other proposed bonus march" on
the Capitol. I am forced to admit
that I was neither interested nor
moved and truly disapproved of
such tactics and methods used by
a supposedly civilized government
in disband4ng the boys.
It's own defenders honor and re-
spect were coldly and manciously dis
regarded and not considered. When
our politicians attend their social
functions, dancing and dining in
dress suits and evening gowns and
slipping their fine cocktails, it ma
turally would be hard for them to
realize the actual poverty and want
of the rank and file.
The average soldier gets from IS
to s12 a week on relief work. The
law demands they assume the re-
sponsibility and support Of their
families.
I voted for Mr.. Roosevelt by
virtue Of faith on a promise
made in his indianapolis campaign
speech, but am convinced now that
he is just another "capitalistic poll
tician."
Our President and Senators should
have to support a family Of chill
dren on Sc or S12 a week and they
would soon see what they would be
up against with living costs sky high
and still going up.
How can our officials expect the
youth Of the nation to be patriotic
and jump at a chance to sacrifice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
JOBS FOR VETERANS

IT is interesting to note that a number OF
cities. driven by the desire to find work
for unemployed war veterans and also by
budgetary difficulties which have reduced
police forces below the required limits, are
experimenting with the stunt Of giving war
veterans relief jobs directing traffic about
school zones. thus freeing policemen for
merry detailed TO such posts for crime pre-
yention duties.
In some ways there is much to recon-
mend this scheme. It is q reminder that
much Of the time and energy Of a police
force is taken up by Jobs which really have
nothing to DO with the fight against crime.
Guarding school children against traffic
dangers requires no specialized training. To
give the detail TO needy veterans. and use
policemen for Jobs that only policemen can
do. sounds like good common sense.