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of his efforts ultimately will be felt
the world over.
Those not engaged in welfare
work probably do not see the need
for a social form Of government, a
profitable industrial arrange
ment. They do not see the urgency
of immediate action and they are in
the majority.
While 100000 unemployed per-
sons represent a vast horde, they
are still in the minority and it re-
mains that is necessary to convince
the majority that a socialist
nocratic form Of government is the
need of the hour.
However, it is more difficult to
convince this group because they
have the comforts of life and they
can not visualize the suffering, the
misery of those reduced to an ami
NAL state of existence. They can
not see the need of radical change.
People who are contented prefer old
methods. Who, what can convince
them? An aWareness of the needs
of our fellow-men needs to be writ
ten on our hearts.
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WE ALL AGREE

NATIONS can live prohigately as well as
individuals. and the new and terrible
midwestern dust storm is a symptom of such
behavior as definite and as alarming as high
blood pressure or iumpy nerves.
The United States has squandered its land
resources. cut its forests let its underground
be burned or grazed away. So the same thing
has happened to us that happened centuries
ago in China. The Great American Desert,
that didn't really exist when early geographers
thought it did, may become as real as The
, Gobi desert.
But, unlike China, this country has money
and opportunity to halt the damage before it
is too late. Sixty million acres have been seri-
ously damaged by wind erosion and at least
five million acres have been completely de-
stroyed for crop growing Of any kind. but it
is still possible by planting cover vegetation
to halt the devastating progress of dust
storms.
The New Deal is trying to do, it and this
is one endeavor which should be given unani-
nous support.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-28
IT'S EASIER TO FEEL

THE chief trouble which the modern edu-
Gator faces, suggests Eleanor Row.
land Wembridge, Cleveland's famous juvenile
court expert, is the fact that most people
think with their hearts rather than with
their minds.
Mrs Wembridge, who used to be a school
ma am herself told assembled educators at
Atlantic City that teachers make their APP
peal to the cold intellect" and consequently
are exerting less and less influence on the
affairs of the country.
For most of us find it a great deal easier
to feel than to think. On an abstract prob
lem which does not touch us closely, we
can use our brains as impartially as the next
man; but when something comes up which
cuts right across our emotions, the natural
tendency is to let the emotions handle it from
start to finish.
1t is this human trait which makes the
path of a political democracy so very diff
cult in these trying times.
The demagogs and the dctators may be
ignorant of many things but they are fully
aware of the ease with which people can be
persuaded to use their hearts rather than
their heads.
Hitler, for instance can seize the enor-
nous amount of emotional resentment against
postwar conditions in Germany and ride to
power on it.
What if his program, intellectually con-
sidered, is empty and contradictory? He in
duces people to FEEL about it rather than to
think about it.
Emotionany, they can not help being for
it. Consequently it goes over with bang.
n is the same way here at home. When
We rushed into the first hectic period of the
NRA for example we gave way to our en-
thusiasms. We felt that this was the pro-
gram that would lead us out of the wilder
ness
We refused to listen to the men who ana
lived the plans imperfections; our emotions
made us deaf. Hence the imperfectionS were
not remedied, and a certain establishment
is the result today.
Then there are old-age pensions, for an
other example. We are shown a picture of
system which pays some 5000 a month to
all aged folk. Our hearts respond instantly
AS whose hearts would not?
We refuse to analyze the plan intellectu-
ally, to see If it would actually work; and,
by giving ourselves emotionally to this plan,
we make the task of evolving a practical Sc
curity program just that much more diff
cult.
The greatest difficulty modern democracy
faces is this universal human propensity for
letting emotion take the place Of honest
thought.
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ate investigating committee and in
every court trial demonstrated that
they had a 12-year-old mentality. OF
course, they did not care to in
criminate themselves. The system
they want is one by which they
have exploited the masses by cauS-
ing a man-made depression every
Is years.
They want to protect the widow
and orphan after they have been
despoiled mentally, physically and
financially.
They are afraid of imitation; it is
dishonest, but du Pont was not
afraid when his stock was increased
in value a hundredfold in few
months. They want to collect on
gold contracts while wanting to
cancel foreign contracts.
They are now scared stiff, be-
cause they see the Frankenstein of
their own creation about to take
away their pilfered privileges. They
carried the pitcher of greed to the
well once too often. They have
ravaged the great middle class,
which is too intelligent to capitu-
late.
There has been too much dis
tress, too many suicides, 100 many
insane, too much utter hopeless
ness to put in or leave in charge
the vicious, brutal, so-called rugged
individualism of the past. The peo-
pie are not interested in what hap
pened to France or Germany.
Enough has happened here in every
home in the land.
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THE WEIRTON DECISION

OVERNAiENT defeat in the Weirton labor
~ case has led some enemies Of NFA to re-
ioice that the law is dead. That is pre-
mature. The Supreme Court has yet to speak.
On the basis Of its recent decisions it is ex-
pected to overrule Distrio5 Judge Nields and
hold NRA, including Section IA, constitu-
tional.
In his opinion yesterday. Judge Nields ruled
that the labor section Of NFA was not covered
by the interstate commerce clause of the Con-
stitution. and that in any event the Weirton
firm through its company union activities had
not violated the invalid law. Since the Sec
ond point relates only TO one company. and is
Of no consequence if the law is invalid, interest
centers on the basic question Of constitu-
tionality.
Legal arguments turn on whether manu-
facturer in one state. who buys materials and
sells products IN other states, comes under the
constitutional power OF Congress to regulate
interstate commerce. In this case the COM
pany argued and Judge Nields held that this
process was solely within one state.
A MONG the reasons for believing that the
n Supreme Court viii uphold the law are
the following:
Judge Nields asserted that the suggestion
that reourrent hard times suspend constitu-
tional limitations or cause manufacturing
operations to so affect interstate commerce
as to subject them TO regulation by the
Congress. borders on the fantastic and merits
no serious consideration"
But the Supreme Court in 1888 in an
s-to-I decision in the Appalachian Goals case.
was moved by Just such consideration as
that now ridiculed by Judge Nields 1t said.
when industry is grievously hurt. when pro-
ducing concerns fail. when unemployment
mounts and communities dependent upon
profitable production are Frustrated. the wells
Of commerce 90 dry" In other words produc-
ZION or manufacture under certain conditions
are commerce.
This IS in line with earlier decisions Of the
Supreme Court holding that nominally local
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PREDICTS VICTORY FOR
LIBERAL LEADER
Rv Rertha r Miller

BY Bertha B. Miller.
May I thank the two contributors
for their replies to my recent letter
in The Indianapolis Times? What
good is coming to the surface!
In striving for better economic
conditions, it would seem, We shall
likely find it necessary to take the
trail that leads up, via democracy
and socialism, but call it economics.
The leader who appears with a
platform advocating improved eco
nomic conditions or attracts atten-
ton to himself as liberal econom-
ist will undoubtedly carry an cleo
ton without opposition. But, could
it be possible we have needed a
foundation to be laid-needed the
ground to be broken in preparation
for social and industrial advance
ment?
Let us please keep in mind our
present President ran on the DEM
ocratic ticket and not on the So
cialist ticket. Many Of his projects
are on a large scale and some OF
| them far-reaching. The influence
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY a. ia1s.
LET'S BE SENSIBLE

II the Indiana Senate concurs in the House
Il Of Representatives action in placing s.
cent tax on each pound Of oleomargarine
everything good that has come from the 1885
Legislature will be forgotten by that great
mass Of people who nov can afford nothing
more expensive than the butter substitute.
The House Of Representatives undoubtedly
meant well in passing, by 81 to So vote,
the bill levying the scent tax on each pound
OF cleo. The Legislators needed the argument
OF dairy farmers that a tax on oleo will in
crease consumption Of butter.
The dairy farmers are grossly mistaken.
The House Of Representatives has been de-
Iuded.
Butter IS not only out Of reach for thou
sands upon thousands Of Indiana citizens
it is out Of sight. The price of butter today
is more than 40 cents a pound. How many Of
our citizens can afford that price? The truth
OF the matter probably is that thousands Of
persons now using butter are finding the cost
almost prohibitive.
The placing Of tax on oleomargarine not
alone viii deprive thousands Of Indiana resi-
dents OF the use Of the butter substitute. but
viii prevent them from using any kind Of
butter or butter substitute
If Indianas Legislators are anxious to serve
the citizens of this state they should place
the oleOmargarine tax only on oleo manu-
featured from edible cocoanut oils. Oleo
manufactured with a cottonseed oil base
should be exempted from tax.
The reasoning behind this is simple. A
tax only on Oleomargarine manufactured with
edible cocoanut oils PROTECTS INDIANA
BUSINESS. Indiana has a large stake in
oleomargarine manufactured from cottonseed
oil. Tax-free cottOnseed oil cleo will work to
the benefit Of Indiana farmers. and viii give
Indiana citizens in financial difficulties the
unrestrained use Of oleomargarine.
The path is clear.
Tax oleomargarine manufactured with
edible cOcOanut oil.
Make oleOmargarine manufactured with
cOttOnseed and other native oils tax-exempt
That would be legislation BY Indiana FOR
Indiana.
And Indiana's Legislature must remember
one thing above all This is one time lobby
lists don't count. The citizens count this time
And each citizen has a vote That's
good thing to remember.
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Economy Program Put Up to Governor

rison Township Taxpayers Econ
omy League of Blackford County,
Lake County Taxpayers Associ-
alton, Association to Cut City and
County Costs of Evansville and
Vanderburgh County, and many
others
Directly contrary to the recon-
mendations of the committee, sew
eral bills creating additional cir
cult courts in Indiana are now
pending in the Legislature or have
been submitted to you for APP
prevail
The members of the several Or
CARNATIONS named above would
never forgive the approval Of
such unwonted waste of public
funds and fragrant disregard of
the recommendat tons, made after
long and exhaustive study, Of a
committee of experts such as the
State Committee on Governmental
Economy. In the light of these
facts, will you, Mr.. Governor,
jeopardize your own political fu-
ture and that of the Democratic
party in Indiana through your
failure to demand a strict adher-
ence to the program Of this COM
mittee?
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ABOUT LEGALIZING
THIS AND THAT
By Birdelia Beam, Columbus.

By Birdella Beam, Columbus.
1t has been said if we do not
progress we retrograde; that we can
not stand still. Have we stood still
too long2 1t seems because our
leaders can not get together on the
care of our old people, why not do
like the Indians? When their aged
people could no longer travel they
were given some food, a weapon to
defend themselves and left to die.
What are we doing today? Prohi-
bition failed because of the boot
logger, so we legalize, to control the
bootlegger. For the same reason we
want to legaliZe betting. People will
bet anyway. Well, shall we go back
and legalize polygamy?
There is certainly notorious
amount of bootleg polygamy. VIII
that help? There are more muir
ders, suicides, divorces, triangles,
homes destroyed, children ruined
shall we legalize these because We
can not control human passions?
We legalize drink because we can
not control human appetiteS.
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BY c. r. Fitzpatrick.

BY C. R. Fitzpatrick.
An open letter to Gov. Paul v.
McNutt:
I have noted statements in the
newspapers to the effect that you
will submit, without recommended
ton, to the Indiana General As
sembly, some 20 bills embodying
the recommendations of the State
Committee on Governmental
Economy.
AS a student of government, you,
Mr.. McNutt, can not help but
know that the taxpayers and bust
ness men of this state are 100 per
cent behind this program.
You have no doubt noted re-
ports in the local newspapers of
the Endorsement of these recon-
mendations by dozens of promi-
nent individuals and business and
patriotic organizations, just few
of whom are the Associated Re-
tailers of Indiana, Indiana Com
mercial Secretaries Association,
Indianapolis and Indiana Leagues
of Women Voters, Indiana State
Chamber of Commerce, Indiana
Manufacturers Association, Indi-
annapolis Real Estate Board, Har-
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BANKING SYSTEM
CONDEMNED
Rv John HenneSSeY

By John Hennessey.
The caption, Our Banking Sys-
tenn in Peril" appeared in The In
dianapolis Star of Feb. 81.
Who does the writer include in
"our?" Certainly not the people OF
the United States, as they have had
nothing to do with it for decades.
Why threaten the people with some
thing that has already befallen
them?
Hauptmann can not be scared
now as he has already been con-
demned to death. The government
can not control credit. 1t is not fit
so you say, but there would be no
deposits today without the guar
antee.
The financial spoilers who called
themselves bankers want TO be
given a fresh vote of confidence,
when their evidence before the Sen
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So They Say

I think America is still far ahead
of the other nations in track and
field stars.-Boyd Comstock, famous
track coach.
There is certainly no threat to
democracy in plan which would
make true democracy possible.-Sec-
rotary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace.
If we knew what automobiles were
going to be like two years from to-
day, we would build them now
Charles F. Kettering. automotive
engineer.
Every woman who does new
thing is blazing trail. If one
woman fails in conspicuous posi-
ton, she sets all women back-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The rich men now have the life
and happiness. while the rest OF us
have only the pursUit-Senator Huey
LOuB, pa q pm ooAAA5 q SAoNAAOS 49, SAAS
Declaration Of Independence.
know it's strange for me to
speak of fan dancing and bubble
dancing as an industry, but to me
it is just that; an industry with a
large income.-Sally Rand.
For the present, Hitler Is safe
and will be as long as he commands
the loyalty Of the Reichswehr-
Stanley High, famous writer and
lecturer.
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Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL

THE recently arrived Ambassador of Cuba
| IL Senior DR.. Guillermo Patterson, a delight
fully polished gentleman with white mustachios
and Scotch ancestry, is off shortly for Havana
to talk to Cubans about their export trade.
Il will not make any speeches." says His
Cuban Excellency waving deprecating hand
"Oh, no! No speeches! know my countrymen.
So I shall merely call some of them together
and talk as man to man.
Il shall say to them: Listen! You want to
sell your fruits, your wonderful produce? Well
then, pack your merchandise with care Look
at the way they pack fruit in California! Be
advised by me. Pack your fruit with care, wrap
each mango and each orange separately! Thus
you will sell your produce and Cuba will be-
come rich again."
AS an impromptu salesman of ideas Envoy
Patterson has already had marked success in
Washington Accompanied by his two beautiful
daughters, one blond, one brunei (and appropri-
ately nicknamed Might and "Day'O he goes
from drawing room to drawing room, feted and
admired.
lady who heard him expound his belief in
the revival of Cuban trade, remarked:
But, Mr. Ambassador, you speak such per-
feet EnGlishl And your name-Patterson-i
SCOTCH"
why not?" smiled His Cuban Excellency.
MY grandfather was Scotch and didn't speak
a word of Spanish"
More linguistic than his grandfather, Senior
Patterson speaks Spanish with pure Castilian
accent Ca somewhat rare trait among Cubans)
can recite Shakespeare, and also can discourse
f1uently in French and Italian.
MRS. WILLIAM McCRACKEN, sprightly art
1Vl good-natured wife of Bill" McCracken
former Assistant Secretary Of Commerce. who is
serving 10 days in Jail for contempt Of the
United States Senate, is taking her husbands de-
tention with entire fortitude.
The other day, attractive Mrs. McCracken
happened &c sit next to Emil Hurja, special as
sistant TO Postmaster Jim Farley, at dinner.
The orchestra played the Merry Widow
waltz.
We'll" remarked Mrs. McCracken to her
companion, That's my theme song for 10 days
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OFFERS EXPLANATION OF
G. O, p WALKOUT

BY Representative H. II. Evans.
In recent newspaper article
one Mr.. Hiner has used my name in
regard to the minority Walkout OF
the Legislature on the budget bill.
1 am positive that Mr.. Hiner would
never have written part of that ar
ticle if he had been familiar with the
facts in the matter.
Hhe Republicans did not walk out
for the exercise, but to accomplish
purpose which was carried as lar
as it could be carried. We had de-
termined in caucus that the budget
was too high and that we would not
vote for it.
In the committee of the whole
house we had offered amendments
that would have reduced the budget
about S5,000,000, and we forced
roll call on seven of them and were
defeated, 81 to 33, as the chairman
announced every time. Then we OF
the minority were ruled out OF or
der on roll call on our amend
ments; appealed from the decision
of the chair and the majority Sus-
tanned him; and then I notified the
chair that unless we had fairer
treatment, that the minority would
walk out. His reply to me was
directing the reading clerk to read
on"
Then we made a motion to adj
iourn, which was held "Out Of Or
der" Then I made motion to
make a special order of business on
the following Monday, the time
then being Friday. That was held
out of order.
Then 1 warned the chair that we
would leave the chamber ii we did
not get fairer treatment and he di-
rected the clerk to read on and
then all the Republicans but Mr..
Knapp left the chamber, Mr.. Knapp
having been left to question a quo
rum.
AS soon as we were out Mr., Knapp
questioned a quorum, but was held
out of order. In about 10 min
utes I returned to the chamber, as
we had previously arranged, and 1
counted 48 members in their seats.
Then I questioned the quorum and
asked for a roll call and the chair
man said: THE chair sees a quo
rum-read on"
When the clerk had concluded the
reading of the bill the majority
made a motion to arise and report
back to the House, which was done
without a quorum and the House &C
cepted the report of the committee
of the whole without quorum. Two
committee reports were then made
and bill was introduced without a
quorum and then they adjourned.
This left the budget bill up for
second reading on Monday and it
was necessary for the minority to
be in their seats to offer amend
merits and make the record clear.
On Tuesday the bill was passed and
would have been passed had the
minority remained out, because it
only takes 81 votes to pass bill and
w;th all rules set aside or ignored
they would have passed it any
way.
We also knew that the majority
had the power to arrest and fine or
censure us If we remained out,
which was unnecessary, as we had
accomplished our purpose, namely:
Let the people Of Indiana know
what was actually going on and the
manner in which administration
measures were being rammed
through.
Mr.. Hiner also speaks of the
Democratic Senators going to Ohio
in 1925. The bolt in 1925 was en-
gineered by D. G. Stephenson, and
it was he who made the comDro-
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mise that if they would come back
they would not be fined $1,000 each,
and it was Stephenson who went to
Ohio and brought them back. When
Stephenson appeared in the hotel at
Dayton, O., one of the Senators, who
was the ringleader in the Walkout,
rushed up and put his arm around
Stephenson's neck and said: my
God, Steve, I was never so glad to
see any one in my life"
The cases are not parallel, and it
is plain to be seen that Mr.. Hiner
is not familiar with his subject.
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The Message Center

Times readers are fnvited to cypress
their Uiei0s in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ 1oOrds or less. Your
letter must be signed. but names 4otl
be tCithheId at request OF the letter
arriter
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Daily Thought

Son Of man, behold, I take away
from thee the desire Of thine eyes
with a stroke: yet neither shalt
thou mourn nor weep, neither shall
thy tears run down.-Ezekiel 24:16.
MO grief is so acute but that time
~ ameliorates it.-Cicero.
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MY PILOT
BY NELL MACE woLFGANG

A little old lady in lavender
Who lives just across the way
Teaches me faith and patience
AS I watch her day by day.
For she smiles at the clouds and
seems to know
That the sun will later shine
Anchored safely in her port
She's guiding ME on 70 mines
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Some critics say Jim Farley is the Achilles
heel Of the Roosevelt administration. Disap-
pointed Office seekers. in describing MIN, some
times leave out the Achilles.
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The elder Dionnes should be feted and ad-
vertised every now and then, if only to remind
people that the quintuplets have parents.