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I 1OhoLy disapprove of Uhat you say and wil
defend to the death your right to sag it.-VOLtdre
JULY 80, 1885

by less trustworthy hands than
Gov. NIcNutt's.
If excess taxes may properly "
levied in a given fiscal period ana
the excess used for new functions
of government in a later fiscal year,
the hole principle of budget max
ing is destroyed.
Some states and many munich
palities require by law that excess
taxes shall be Immediately returned
to the people.
A reasonable working surplus to
guaro against deficient tax yields
and emergencies is all that logically
should he left in public treasury.
The accumulation of large tax
surpluseS is an encouragement to
reckless, unbridled public spending.
The people are led to believe the
current tax levies are necessary to
meet the known yearly needs.
When SURPRISES are created tax
levies represent nothing of the kind.
When receipts exceed expenditures
tax rates are too high and should be
reduced. If they are not reduced
in such circumstances unreasonable
and unjustified taxation results.
The Governor, of course, seeks to
avoid special session Of the Cen
eral Assembly.
1t is reasonable to assume he has
not failed to understand the prin-
cioleS outlined here
He, Of course, realizes that an eff
fort would be made to upset the
whole tax base, to say nothing Of
the flood of new crack-pot legis-
lation that would be offered.
The danger of such conduct on
the part of the Legislature never
will excuse a bold handling Of a
situation involving high principle,
The Legislature alone should ex-
ercise the constitutional power to
impose a tax. 1t should be required
to discharge that duty by fixing
proper rates sufficient to meet cur
rent and reasonably anticipated
costs, including social welfare.
To prevent the Legislature from
discharging its constitutional duty
is to establish a dictatorship, a con-
dition in representative government
which the Governor himself despises
and strives to avoid.
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NO WORKS; NO EATS

DEBT-WEARY mutitudes will heartily
- approve FERAs order to purge all relief
rolls of able bodied loafers who refuse to take
jobs.
For long time we have heard stories of
men and women on the dole who prefer idle
ness at the taxpayers expense to living by
work
But in the application of this order, great
care should be exercised. The drive against
loafers should not become a general Often
sive against helpless human beings whose only
sin consists of being part of glutted labor
market.
What is job2 Who is loafer? Should
a chance to work at a starving wage be dig
nifled as a Job? Should man. whose dole
provides his family with enough to eat, be
branded as loafer if he refuses to work at
wage that will not feed his family? Should
he be forced to accept such job that may
not last and thereby forfeit his family's eligi-
bility for relief?
Humanity and intelligence should guide ex-
ecution of the loafer-purging order.
But by all means, get rid Of the loafers
In a land where millions who work and
pay taxes can not earn a livelihood much
above the relief subsistence level. willful idle
ness should not be condoned.
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ROBES FLAPPED AND
THE BLUE EAGLE FLEW
By J. X.

BY J. K.
We should all thank our lucky
stars that the Constitution is being
upheld and that RECOMMENDATION Of
industry has almost ceased. 1t is
reasonable to assume now that any
legislation passed by Congress that
is considered radical by our captains
of industry will be checked quite
effectively by that august body in
Washington that tapped its black
robes and frightened away the Blue
Eagle.
America is once more to become
the land of the free and the home
of the slave. Any wide-awake OBJ
server can not fail to note that
marked improvement is already be-
ing shown in the chisel industry.
Where two men were formerly
employed, one may soon work twice
as long for the same salary or less.
Just how this system is to provide
an increase in buying power has not
yet been explained to us by those Of
the higher intelligence.
Perhaps we are expected to be
optimistic and simply conclude that
the person released from duty will
soon be absorbed by industry, as we
have been assured repeatedly that
once the government got out of
business. prosperity would be upon
us almost instantly.
1t may be wise to go even farther
and discontinue all work relief
measures so that other millions of
workers will be available to eager
employers when prosperity comes
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ELIMINATE THE WEEDS

THE order issued yesterday to the police
department to see that weeds are cleared
from the corner lots should receive the CO.
operation Of every property owner affected.
The small price required to clear the weeds
from lots bordering on dangerous intersections
can save many lives in Indianapolis.
1t is a routine job for the police depart
ment. but one that pays high dividends. Bet
ter vision at dangerous street corners means
fewer accidents, and lower death and in
jury toll.
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SURPLUS TAXES SHOULD
BE RETURNED TO PEOPLE
BY Taxpayer

By Taxpayer
Only an extreme partisan would
deny Gov. McNutt sincere praise for
his competent handling of the
states fiscal problems.
However, it seems to me the Gov
ernor is in error in his attitude to-
ward the indianapolis Chamber of
Commerce proposal for reduction
of state taxes.
Summarized, the situation ap-
pears to be that the state has
100000 unappropriated surplus.
The Chamber of Commerce urges
that this be used to reduce taxes.
The Governor wants to retain it to
pay the anticipated increased eX-
penses of the social security pro-
gram.
1t is comforting to know that
whatever plan is adopted the tax
payers are bound TO benefit because
the Governor has created a surplus
Of tax money heretofore taken from
them.
There is, however, an important
principle involved.
A budget is a contract between
public officials and the people.
Taxes are merely the means of
financing the contract.
The very fact that a 100000
surplus exists proves that more
money was collected by tax than
was required during the period for
which the budget was prepared and
the taxes levied.
The taxes, which produced the
surplus, were intended by law to
cover the expenses of a given fiscal
period. The yield from the tax
harvest exceeded the estimates CT
experts. The surplus should be re-
turned TO the pockets from which
it was taken.
To do otherwise would estabh h
precedent which might be abused
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rushing around the corner, most any
day now.
This might seem bit hasty were it
not that our leaders have made the
wrong predictions for so long now
that perhaps they are right this
time.
Just let business alone and this
countrys great resources and private
Initiative will end our ills in no time
or words to that effect, we have seen
in print time and again. Therefore,
the boom should be foregone con-
cluSion with us who follow while the
master minds lead.
In 1886, We can put Mr.. Hoover
back il the White House to make
good his two chickens in every pot.
1t was Unfortunate, to be sure, that
at the conclusion of his first resi-
dence there many persons had even
lost the pot.
However, this will not be apt to
happen again as the Democrats
would not dare start another depres-
sion.
Yours for rugged individualism.
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BY David Yaver.
To Louis Ludlow:

IL AON4O AOO4ONs
Pursuant to our previous CORE
spondence, the writer is more
firmly convinced than ever that
the utility holding companies
must be disposed Of permanently
and definitely.
Large financial institutions, util-
ity, industrial or otherwise, when
they imply such power and in
f1uence as was eXemplified by the
utility companies in dealing with
our present Congress, are indeed
a menace to the entire nation, as
we'll as to all our political insti-
tutions, our government and our
Constitution.
By far the greatest menace con-
fronting the people of this coun-
try are the corporations of the
character of the utility holding
companies. They have practically
stolen a natural resource that is
a property of the people and you
know they have corrupted nearly
every utility commission in addi-
ton to many public servants who
were elected to represent the peo-
pie as a whole and not any special
privilege group.
The widow and orphan propa-
ganda is merely a blind. Did the
insults or the Associated Gas
have one mite of consideration for
them? Do you think Harley
Clarke cares anything concerning
the welfare of widows and or
phans, or the stockholders?
Bear this in mind, Mr.. Ludlow,
when you opposed repeal of prohi-
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DISAGREES WITH STAND
ON TERRE HAUTE STRIKE

By Reader
In the July 26 issue of the Chi
! cago Tribune is an editorial under
the caption "Terre Haute Under
the Terror" I will quote here and
there as follows: "Terre Haute was
under a dictatorship" 1.-THE city
has had an experience, a day under
the terror. 1t was touch Of Russia,
of Kerensky going down under the
Reds" "Terre Haute is an admoni-
ton of end results under the New
Deal. 1t puts some writing on the
wall. If Mr.. Roosevelt's program
does not meet its defeat in the cleo
tons it will meet it as Kerenskys
did. The man and the time did not
come together at Terre Haute. The
man was not strong enough. The
place and the opportunity were not
big enough. Terre Haute was only
the handwriting on the wall"
One can hardly conceive of the
type of journalism than was con-
tanned in the editorial. 1t was all
as if we never had strike and the
troops called out under Republican
Presidents when, in fact, we nave had
practically no strikes except under
Republican rule when the glory IN
calling out the troops was theirs.
All the wall and cry about the
Reds" taking us is merely stop
thief" stuff. Our real anarchists
are those represented by our power
full Hobbies in Congress which the
odd Guard" Republicans and the
Chicago Tribune are so eager to
defend Liberty and rugged indi-
vidualism they pirate so much about
means license and the privilege of
exploiting the people without re-
straint and if this country should
go to the Communists it will be be-
cause of their persistent machina-
tions. There is no need to fear
communiStic ascendancy because we
have a man in the White House who
is as far as one can be from such
tendencies, and, who is not afraid
of the gangsterS represented by the
Hobbies.
The Tribune, in its editorial, viz
tually admits his reelection in 1886
and that is what hurts.
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So They Say

Schmeling is interested in dough
and only dough. He will fight where
the most money is likely to be.-Joe
Jacobs, Something's manager.
Nations, as well as individuals,
must mix to prosper and mix with
mutual regard and helpfulness.-
Josephus Daniels, U. S. ambassador
to Mexico.
All I want to do is to get away
from a telephone for a while. I al
most have caulihower ears listening
TO them.-Postmaste General James
A. Farley.
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SEQUEL TO A KIDNAPPING

WTOf9D has been received in Indianapolis
W that Bascom Ray Jr~ the 14-year- old
Huntington CIV. Va) lad who was first SEN
fenced to go years for the kidnapping of an
Indiana sheriff and later paroled to his par
ents. is making good in his home town.
Young Ray has a job and apparently is
well on the way to a healthy and honest life
In his home town.
When We think Of all the years young
Bascom has ahead of him in the game Of
life We shudder to think what might have
happened if the political feud In Dubois
County had been permitted to 60 unnoticed
and the sentences of 90 years allowed to stand
without public cutlery.
Thanks to vigilant public. Dubois County
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TIMES AGAIN THANKED
FOR CONTEST AWARD

By Mrs. Charles Fuller, Bridgeport
We wish to express our appre-
citation to The Times, the Baby Con-
test Editor and staff, the judges and
all in any way concerned in award
ing first prize in the beauty di-
vision to our little daughter, Pa
tricia Mae, in the recent contest.
Also for the check and Certificate
Of Award, of which we are more
than little proud.
May I add that we have been SUBJ
scribers of The Times for 20 years
and my husband will have no other
paper.
Thank you again.
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this time? What has Judge Baker
done IN answer to the questions that
The Times has asked? Nothing.
Don't you think if all these things
were falsehoods that Judge Baker
would come out in the open in a
more mannerly way and clear him
self instead of using such obscene
language?
Good work, Mr. Editor. Keep it
up. You have all the backing of
the people of this city.
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The Message Center

Times readers are invited to cypress
their riet0s in these columns. Make your
letters short. so all can have chance.
Limit them to $50 toords or less. Your
letter must be signed. but names toiH
be totthheld at request Of the letter
t0riter.)
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officials we're forced 20 reconsider their hasty
action. All it started from was the disagree
ment between the prosecutor and the Judge
and the formers being too busy" to go to
court to see that the boys got a square deal
The people of Indiana gave those boys a
square deal. not the courts of Dubois County.
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To a Canary

BY DOROTHY PERKINS
: would like to dominate the world,
my little bird,
But in that vast tumult my weak
voice could not be heard,
So I keep you here near me in your
gold cage on the wall
Far better to dominate you than
nothing at all.
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ASSERTS JUDGE BAKER HAS
NOT ANSWERED CHARGES
By P. C. MaIOney

BY P. c. MaIoney
I have read with much disgust
ar article in your Message Center
July p which was signed by L. r,
Vail of Jonesville. I would like to
ask L. R. Vail just what he means
by the newspaper attempting to
intimidate public officials to gain
their own ends" 1t is a fact that
The Times has presented nothing
but facts concerning Judge Baker.
Mr.. Vail mentioned in his letter
that he liked to hear both sides.
Well, where have you been all Of
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Daily Thought

The Lord shall judge the people:
judge me, o Lord, according TO my
righteousness, and according TO
mine integrity that is in me-
Psalms VII, 8.
MAN is unjust, but God is Just;
1V1 and finally justice triumphs.-
Longfellow.
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That mysterious box a utility man gave
a congressman might have contained only
jack-in-the-box, and some Senators believe it
could have been jack at that,
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When the new mill and half-cent coins
appear, you'll have no excuse for not tipping
a waiter on a dime sandwich.
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A combination piano. desk and liquor cab
met was shown in Chicago. The last is SO
that, when you want to play an old piece or
write home. you can refresh your memory.
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The Washington times., 1935-01-01
TURN
FROM STOCKS
To STAPLES
BY ERWIN CURTIS

NEW YORK, Jan. U.N.SO.
With a worldwide drought accom-
panying the most extensive net
work of governmental regulation
measures in history, commodity
prices were pushed up approx
mately Is per cent in 1894.
The year was featured by a mass
movement of investors, harassed
by the specter of initiation, desert
ing the security markets and pur-
chasing staples as hedges" against
devaluation of the currency. This
switching of money from stocks
into commodities eliminated in
midsummer boom during (which
many staples Skyrocketed to their
best prices in years.
16-Year Low
Agricultural production in the
United States was the lowest in
16 years; cotton exports dropped
about 100000 bales behind 1888,
while wheat shipments abroad
virtually ceased. Aided by Govern
ment bounties, however, farmers
income was estimated at a billion
dollars above 1888.
An acute shortage developed in
feedStuff, the corn crop totaling
only about 100000, 900 bushels, a
drop of 40 per cent from 1888 and
the smallest output since 1881. AS
a consequence, corn prices were
whirled up 40 cents a bushel over
1888 to the highest levels in four
years, the peaks being set in De-
cember.
Wheat made its peak of SLIT
on August 10 at the height of the
initiation boom and drought scare,
a jump of "a cents over 1888, but
this was pared later to around
20 cents.
Prices Climb
The past year was a momen-
tous one for sugar, featured by
two tariff-rate reductions, it's cias-
sification as a basic commodity
under the Jones-Costigan act, set
ting up Of quotas for all the do
mestic growing areas and Cuba
to bring production into line with
consumption, and the barring of
imports from all foreign sources
except Cuba.
After opening the year at 1.15
cents, sugar rose to a peak of 2.06
on September 13 and held close
to that figure for the remainder
Of the year.
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to wish The Times a happy New
Year.
"The people of this country
may well look forward to 1885
with optimistic anticipation Of
further material progress in the
solution Of the problem of law
enforcement.
"The year 1894 has been a
crucial period. In the early
months a number of major.
criminals were roaming the
highways and byways of the
country, seemingly at will, and
in defiance of constituted
authorities.
FOUND GOING HARD
practically all of these
major or mOre-dangerOuS crimi-
mails have found the way Of the
transgresSOr truly hard.
''We of the Division of In
vestigatiOn feel a degree Of
pride in the success which at
tended its work in 1884. We
must exercise every precautiOn,
however, to prevent any prid'
in past achiev .ments from mil
tating against our earnest, are
less efforts t, make tb. &C
cOmpliShmentS Of the future
excel in every way thu ze Of the
past.
Il believe that 1885 will prove
a splendid year for law enforce
ment. The citizenry of the
country have become crime
conscious and have swung in
support of the forces of law
and order enthusiastically and
whole -heartedIy.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
June

Drought lifted wheat to $1.073s,
highest price since summer of
1898.
Stock Exchange control bill
passed by Senate and House.
Germany asked full moratorium
on debt.
Banking and security houses
forced to separate.
J. H. McFadden elected New
York Cotton Exchange president.
Five companies-R-K-O, Para
mount, United Cigar, Associated
Telephone Utilities and Roxy
Theaters filed under new bank
ruptcy act.
NRA dropped price fixing.
All nations but Finland de-
faulted on June is war debt pay
ment.
President signed bill giving him
virtual tariff dictatorship.
Joseph w. Hartman, head of
closed Hartman bank, sentenced
to AZ years in prison.
B. M. Baruch retired from Wall
Street.
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STOCKS ENDURE.
DULL L12-M0NTH
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. / G.N.SO.
From the stock market view
point this second Roosevelt year
has been a dull, profitless period.
Price fluctuations have been mar
row and the volume of trading
has been the smallest in years.
Since the first of March only
on five days has the volume of
trading on the New York Stock
Exchange exceeded two million
shares, and since the first of June
only on % days has trading
passed a million.
Price fluctuations held in a q.
point range, which compares with
Q 61-point range in the first
Roosevelt year.
The market made its peak for
the year in the first week in Feb
Tuary and then by gradual stages,
with a fairly sharp break in the
last week in July, reached it's low
point in the seventh month of the
year.
Stocks held in a 10-point range
through the summer, and in the
middle of September started an
irregular recovery-the peak of
which was reached the first part
Of December. On this recovery,
the market was unable to get
quite up to the highs of Febru.
ary.
The market enjoyed it's great
est activity and reached it's best
levels in January and the first
week in February,
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BANKS
SHOW GAIN IN
DEPOSITS

Despite the precarious financial
situation of the past year, bankers
in Washington today reported
one Of the best years for their
business.
Although demand deposits are
not exactly up to normal, they
show a marked improvement over
1888. Bank demand deposits plus
savings deposits are now approx
mately $3.50, 100000. A good
share Of this increase is due, Of
course, to the creation of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration, which insures individual
deposits up to a maximum OF
$4,000.
Situation Less Muddled
The involved and complex sit
uation of closed banks was some
what less muddled as the year
closed, than it was in the be-
ginning of 1884.
With the recent disbursement
Of some 100000 to depositors in
the defunct Park Savings Bank,
the total dividend payments to
depositors in Washington closed
banks exceeded the expectations
of the most hopeful.
The great number Of dividends
paid depositors Of closed banks
here was in part due to the lib
eralized attitude of the Recon
struction Finance Corporation to-
ward making loans to detunct
banks.
The statement issued today by
Joseph Sanders, vice president OF
the Bank of Commerce and Saw
ingS, reflects the general attitude
Of the banking world here as
business approaches a new year.
Banker Confident
Mr.. Sanders said:
Barring unforeseen caIamitieS
and worse Congressional action
than 1 believe likely, l feel con-
fident that 1885 will not only
equal the general business
activity Of 1884, but probably
will show material improve
ment."
Toward the latter part Of the
year, bankers report, there was
noticeable increase in confidence
in the banks,
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President signed johnson bill
barring securities flotation or
loans to any nation in default
to U. S. Government.
Richard Whitney renominated
for fifth term as exchange presi-
dent.
New York legislature ordered
public utility investigation follow
ing revelations of letters linking
legislators with Associated Gas
Company.
DR.. william Writ, Gary Gnd0
educator, before House n m e d
Brain Trust" plotters in New
Deal.
Congress passed Bankhead cot
ton bill.
Railroads agree to restore 10
per cent wage cuts.
Prof. Rexford G.. Tugwell of
Brain Trust" promoted to Un-
dersecretary of Agriculture.