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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
THE COMMUNITY FUND

a PROMINENT of Arthur R. Baxter as
\ chairman of the sixteenth annual cam
paign of,the indianapolis Community Fund is
fitting recognition of a man whose ability to
successfully perform a difficult task is un-
questioned.
The poor We have with you always" the
words of the Carpenter of Nazareth, spoken
some 1900 years ago, are constant reminder
to every person OF his obligation to his less
fortunate fellow men.
1t is proof of the inherent good in humanity
when men of Mr.. Bakers ability accept the
responsibility of directing a campaign to aid
those. who, in the iaIgon of the moment, have
not had the breaks" in life
indianapolis must not fail in doing its share
for the unfortunate and underprivileged. No
lasting good ever was accomplished by selfish
ness, whether that trait was manifest by one
individual or many individuals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
BLOWING UP HORNBLOWERS

NEW YORK seems to be tackling the nui-
sance of the automobile horn Hence
forth, a motorist who toots his horn in the
city between II p. m. and a. m. will be liable
to arrest, and the city authorities meanwhile
are trying to see if there isn't some way of
curbing the persistent hornblower in daylight
hours as well.
1t is to be hoped that they do find such a
way, and that their example will be followed
in cities all across the land.
There are motorists who seem to feel that
an accelerator, a steering Wheel and horn
are all the equipment any auto needs. AS
one of the New York officials remarked, such
a motorist blasts his way through crossings,
blasts his way on turns, and blasts his way
past cautious drivers" He is, of course, one
of the most obnoxious public nuisances the
race has yet developed.
1t is perfectly possible to do an entire days
driving without touching the horn button
Most motorists know this. The few who do
not. need to be taught-with fines in police
court, if necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
A DAY NEARS

IF you could get 100000 people to sign
an agreement demanding the end of war,
you ought to bring the world appreciably
closer TO an era of continued peace.
This. at any rate. seems to be the idea of
the Women's International League for Peace
and Freedom. and worldwide campaign has
been begun by that organization to get half
billion signatures to a resolution against war
The demand of this group is simple and
fortnight. II reads:
Stop Immediately all increase of arma-
mentS and armed forces. Use existing ma
chinery for peaceful settlement of present
conflicts. Secure world ri ~ for imme-
date reduction Of arms as step toward
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
BABES IN THE WOOD

GO far as Director Robert Fechner is con-
~ cerned the half million American youths in
CCC camps are to be treated as babes in the
woods"
Having recently rejected educational PAM
phlets dealing with such modern problems as
chronological unemployment and strikes,
Fechner now has approved a new safe" and
non-controversial set for CCC use. And feel
ins that any subject might bring on discus
sion, special book Of instructions has been
prepared telling camp instructors how to
thwart controversy.
1t suggests that when dangerous issues"
arise the subject should be postponed. forgot
ten or forbidden. After recommending va
rious methods for such assembling, it then
suggests that "frankness and honesty will
help"
Surely the frankneSs and honesty tactics
should be the only course pursued Youths of
the age of the CCC campers should be avid
with curiosity about the world of today. To
provide them with facts in their quest for
knowledge and to direct their attention to the
responsibilities of democratic citizenship should
be the task of the Administration. It should
not resort to censorship that shuts out dis
cussion.
If some Of the young men have ideas con-
sidered dangerous" they should be convinced
and not coerced into changing them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
ACCOUNTABLE ANONYMITY

DLACARDS appeared yesterday branding
Gov. Paul v McNutt as being like Hit
Ter. The placards were unsigned.
History does not record a single instance
where any movement that benefited humanity
was aided by anonymity. But it does record
the names of those who had the courage to
speak without fear of their identity being
known.
The Declaration of Independence was
signed by men who had the courage to be
known and to append their names to the
statement of principles in which they be-
lieved.
Regardless of the identity of the person
or persons responsible for placing the dictator
label on the Governor an un-American and
unfair course has been taken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14

complete world disarmament. Secure inter-
national agreements founded on recognition
Of world interdependence to end the eco
nomic anarchy which breeds war"
Papers setting forth this demand will be
circulated presently in every country on earth.
The women backing it plan to mobilize world
opinion on a scale never before seen. They
hope to confront the rulers Of every nation
with such an overwhelming demand for peace
that the war makers will be stunned into
silence.
Now it would be easy to grow very cyni-
cal about all this. Anti-war sentiment is
usually very strong and outspoker-up to the
moment that war begins; then it has a way of
vanishing like dawn n1ists before the morn
ing sun.
The plain people Of Europe unquestion-
ably wanted peace in 1914. but when the
hour struck they marched of to war meekly
enough. When the battle flags futter on the
wind, the voice of the Prince Of Peace is
ignored.
Yet there is just a chance that this might
work out differently.
Inc pain people OF the World-the 5O0,-
100000 who will be asked to sign this treaty
do not find their voice very often. For the
most part they take the world as it is handed
to them, enduring poverty and denial with
out much complaint, serving those who use
them and dying dutifully When instructed to
do so.
They are, in short the meek-the terrible
meek, some one has called them-and the
thing to remember about them is that ulti-
mately they will inherit the earth.
One Of these days they will make up their
mind, once and for all, that their inheritance
has been torn and befouled by slaughter long
enough. They will conclude that fighting for
oil concessions, trade rights and the commen-
dalton of the war lords is a losing game, and
they will stop playing it. When that day
comes those who live by the sword will have
to find other employment.
And there's an outside chance that put
ting half billion names on an anti-war
petition might bring that day appreciaby
nearer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
SATURDAY. sEPTEMBER Il. 1895.
FRANCE BACKS THE LEAGUE

a T the most crucial hour in the Leagues
history. France has thrown her weight
into the balance to uphold the collective peace
system and stave of-or at least limit-Mus-
solini's war in Ethiopia
Premier Laval. Frances spokesman at
Geneva. seems definitely to have sided with
Britain, Russia and the smaller League pow
ers which, one after another, have declared
themselves in favor Of sanctions.
Our obligations are inscribed in the cove
nant." he said pointedly. and France will not
evade those obligations"
Seldom has France been called upon to
make harder decision. For decades she and
Italy have been at daggers drawn Only re-
Gently have they become warm friends. It
required the rise Of an Adolf Hitler in Ger
many and the menace of a Nazt drive against
Austria and the Rhine to bring them together
AS matters now stand, Fascist Italy is an
important part Of Frances European balance
OF peace. She is especially important to
Frances scheme Of national security-the most
important factor in French foreign policy.
How far France viii go with Britain and
other powers to stop Italy, therefore, still re-
mains to be seen. Above anything and every-
thing else on earth, France is afraid Of an
other conflict with Germany. She yearns for
security What she Will do in the event of a
League war" to defeat Italian expansion in
Africa, viii almost certainly be with an eve
to that desire. Italy has promised aid if Ger
many attacks. IS Britain willing to do the
same? The Locarno treaties indicate yes. But
France Will likely want new assurances. Brit
aims recent naval pact with Germany has
doubtless left France a bit skeptical
Notwithstanding all this Premier Lavals
speech at Geneva was a tremendous contribu-
ton to the League. 1t required courage of the
first order.
In sense. however. the general European
outlook is made all the blacker. Dispatches
from Rome state that Il Duce has not budged
an inch from his stubborn stand. The war in
Ethiopia must 60 on"
The apparent inevitabIity of conflict in
Africa, coupled with the increasing prospects
Of a League war to stop it, would seem to
make clash between Italy and a major Euro
pean power or powers a dangerous probability.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
And the Banks Are Full

BY H. C. A.
Permit me to present Social
ist criticism Of your editorial en-
titled, THE Giant Walks Again"
which was built around William
Green's optimistic outlook.
1t is quite natural that the edi-
torial should contain contradic-
tionS, because it was an attempt
to prove that capitalism is about
to win its battle against itself.
It is obvious that capitalism is
self destructive, because it con-
centrateS the wealth on fewer and
fewer hands, and throws more and
more workers out of jobs, while it
at the same time depends upon
mass consumption for its exist
ence. One may argue that even
though capitalism destroys itself
in the long run, it does not follow
a straight downward line but its
road to oblivion consists of ups
and downs, with the downs more
and more dominating, and that
we have one of the upgrade
periods ahead of us.
This might have been true if
the conditions which lead to the
collapse had been replaced by
conditions which, according to ex-
perience, would bring about a
temporary recovery.
But, unfortunately, the condi-
tions which would precipitate a
collapse are still present, and in
a more serious form than in 1929.
Some of the factors were listed in
your editorial in the paragraphs
which follow your uplifted fore
finger and your But.
In those paragraphs you admit
that purchasing power is tagging
behind and that unemployment is
not decreasing. You admit that
the share of the national income
which the wage workers get is
relatively lower than in 1929. You
even admit that machine-tool in
dustry, the industry which makes
labor -displacing machinery, is
busy. There is another fact which
you don't mention, the fact that
the banks are bursting, with de-
posits, which is a very sad situa-
ton.
These facts would in good times
have marked the approach of
collapse. How can they now indi-
cate a recovery? They don't, dear
Times. There is no recovery in
sight and for the following
reasons:
Industrial profits are, largely
speaking, not collected as money,
but remain in the form of unsold
goods. In bygone days these I'M
sold commodities were exchanged
for labor power, utilized in build
ing new profit-making enter
prises for the capitalists.
In this way the unsold goods
were actually sold, and the profits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
a0hoHy disapprove Of 1ohat you say and will
defend to the death your right to sag it.-VOtaire.

nothing illogical or insane in either
point of view.
The Republican Party believes in
no social progress and the Demo-
Gratis believe in a limited progress.
The difference between the Repub-
lcans and the Communists is mere
ly one of degrees, and not a differ
ence between paradise and hell.
Every citizen should feel it his
duty to attempt to understand the
aims and purposes of every political
group in the United States and it's
relation to the current social prob
lem.
The American is really an indi-
vidual who must be like his neigh
Dor, Mr.. Jones. He must own the
same make car, belong to the same
country club and hold the same DO
litical views. If any one dares to
differ from Mr. Jones politically he
is an outsider.
Today finds many a liberal hedg-
ing and retracing his views because
he is afraid to be called a Com
munist" or radical" The American
should stand up for his views and
not be confused and frightened by
the loose Technology of The enc
mics Of social welfare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
LOST MOTION

1GHT HORSE HARRY HOPKINS, it
seems, Is to be put in general command.
while Heavy Artillery Harold Ickes is to be
consigned to the rear in charge of re-enforce-
ments.
Thus ends costly intra- Administration
row that delayed and confused the New Deals
most important relief and recovery measure.
the four billion dollar work relief program.
President Roosevelt has himself to blame
for this row and the precious time it cost. He
set deadline Of Nov for the employment
of 100000 men. He had at his side two aids.
Both were sincere, able, conscientious men.
The plans each represented were antagonistic
and exclusive Of the other.
Mr.. Hopkins, the humanitarian. wanted to
put idle men TO work speedily; the nature of
the projects was secondary to the necessity of
quick employment. Mr.. Ickes. the builder. had
his eye On projects that would enrich the ma
ton as well as employ the millions; it would
take longer, but the results would last longer.
The President knew Of this essential antagon-
ism. and he should have made his choice last
March and named one or the other as
spender-i chief. He saved face for both of his
aids by forming a triumvirate with the two.
plus the genial Frank Walker acting as a sort
Of balance wheel. in charge. Now, six months
later. he makes the decision he should have
made then. The affair is like so many friendly
quarrels in the Administration that could have
been composed by quick and strong, if I'M
pleasant, decisions from the White House.
We believe in the Ickes IDEA. When the
depression is over all these billions of public
dollars should be paying dividends in socially
valuable. nation-enriching works Yet. in
view of the Presidents promise to employ the
employables, the present decision was in
evitable.
We hope Mr.. Hopkins uses as many of the
approved PWA projects as possible under his
hurry-up order. Let us have what We can BY
wy of something permanent for our money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14

mild liberal or a Democrat, so long
as its pleaSes Mr.. Hearst.
This phobia is local fear. In
Europe a man is either Commun-
ist or he is not. No one considers
calling a conservative, a laborite or
a liberal an anarchist or an atheist.
Why we should be so afraid Of
being called a radical is beyond un-
Outstanding. You can't be sued Or
jailed because you are a radical.
If you are q Socialist or a Com
munist you simply embrace certain
governmental theories which do not
coincide with those of the two
major parties.
The Communist or Socialist has
as much right to be heard as a
Democrat or Republican. The So
cialist believes in a radically re-
vised government, and the Com
munist believes that progress may
come only with revolution. There is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
ASSERTS HE HAS BEEN
REFUSED RELIEF

BY c. B.
Hurrah for Eugene Patton. I
am in accord with the move that
he has made in bringing suit against
a township trustee on the charge
that relief was denied.
OF course, I do not know the ma
ture of his case, but if he is right,
hope that he wins. know what
it means to ask for relief and be
turned down. had two visitors re-
fuse my request, but I did little
overhead work and was finally given
a direct relief consideration, not
enough to mention.
am an able-bodied man and
have been waiting for work assign
ment for ages, but up to date there
isn't any. There is a project under
way that will provide for musicians,
but some one seems to think that
I don't need anything but that
weekly handout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14

THE unqualified pledge Of the state ad-
Il ministration to do all in its power toward
aiding Indianapolis obtain a municipal au-
ditorium is indeed heartening to all hackers of
the proposal
Cooperation Of the state should lend
impetus TO the drive for the auditorium and
1t is to be hoped that city officials will come
forward in the next few days with some con-
crete proposals for the erection OF the build
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14

exchanged for property, thus
making the owning class richer
and richer. All would have been
wonderful for the capitalists and
fairly we'll for the workers if this
process of expansion could go on
forever, which it can't. 1t could
proceed while America was being
built.
In fact, the building of America
was about the only thing which
kept European capitalism on its
feet for the last century. This
rapid expansion in America was
responsible for the almost religious
belief in capitalism from which,
the American people still are suf-
fering. The truth is that any
economic system or no system at
all, even in conjunction with the
worst possible government, could
hardly have prevented the mush-
room growth of a country with
such an enormous potential wealth
as the United States.
AS stated above, all would have
been fine and dandy if the profits
could have been used to build
more and more factories. How
ever, the saturation point had to
be reached, and it was reached
with the result that capitalism
collapsed both in Europe and in
America.
Let me repeat that it is es-
sential for the continued existence
of the profit system that the
profits and savings be reinvested
in such a way that they are hand
ed over to Spenders.
Now, with these facts in mind,
let us see if we are heading for
recovery. The question to ask
is. Are the profits and savings
being reinvested?"
They are not. A small amount
is being spent for labor displacing
machines, but the bulk is piling
up in banks. Lately part Of the
idle capital is being used for stock
speculations, forcing the market
to new heights before it again col
lapses, which, of course, has no in
f1uence on the life of the profit
system.
But how is it, then, that retail
trade is picking up, and even to
some extent influencing the
heavy industries?
You have, dear reader, always
guessed the answer. 1t is nothing
but the alphabetic spending of old
Uncle Sam which performs the
miracle. Government spending is
doing what expansion formerly
did. 1t is providing industry with
the otherwise missing profits, thus
keeping the wheels running.
Therefore, if anybody wants to
know about the death of the
profit system. all he has to do is
to visualize in the picture of the
future the point where govern
ment spending must stop. z
marks the spot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
AMERICANS SHOULD STAND
PAT ON THEIR VIEWS
BY T. NJ. G.

BY T. MIG
The citizens of the United States,
while they fear God nor any man,
are mortally afraid of words. You
may strike, stab or shoot an Amer
ican and he will still defy you, but
If you call him a name, he will
cringe in defeat.
Of course. not any name will do.
But just call an American a rad
ical," Socialist" or Communist"
and he will back down.
The names mean nothing. Pub
Usher Hearst will call any one a
Communist, whether tie man be a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
So They Say

Relationships among people in a
community for the purpose of pro-
noting their individual welfare and
their community interests are
in many respects no more important
than proper international relation
ships.-Secretary Hull.
If it weren't for Adolf Hitler.
Germany would have been taken
over by the COmmunists.-Matthew
Mellon, nephew of Andrew w. Mel
lon.
Is there really some mysterious
law that insures that everything
that IS the greatest. the purest, the
most beautiful should last only for
a short time Belgian Premier Van
iceland, referring to death Of
Queen Astrid.
I consider democratic royalty as
the natural regime for Greece and
ask the people to vote for it in the
impending plebiscite. - Premier
Panayoti Tsaldaris Of Greece.
I consider my father on two
planes. One is the man I love and
admire, pal and a friend The
other is a political enemy.-Nancy
Bedford-JOnes, who denounced her
fathers article on Communism in
colleges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
LONGS HISTORY CHALLENGE
TO PROGRESSIVES
BY Roger Ackland

BY Roger Ackland
May I express a thought
Huey Pierce Long is dead. In the
future this may or not mean any
thing to Americans, but I have a
feeling that it should. At least it
will have meaning to those of US
who occasionally stop and think
about this life that whirls around US.
Now that Huey is dead and gone,
I think that reflection will prove to
us just how simple a matter it is
for one man, strewd, ambitious and
well-tutored in the school Of this
fierce American life of ours to seize
the club of power and wave it men
acingly and effectively over a con-
siderable section IF the nation.
If the political, social and eco
nomic conditions of the state Of
Louisiana are, in the near future,
aired to the world, I am afraid that
we all must prepare for a shock.
What Long has done in Luisiana
will seem incredible to the lay mind,
but every lawyer, every student of
political science, every student of
history and every thinker that
works unhampered by asinine con-
victions will not only be shocked,
but will further realize how simple
a thing was Longs accomplishment
and how inevitable such things are
in the face Of the inevitability Of
men of Longs caliber.
This might be a challenge and
an indictment; a challenge to the
progressive and an indictment of
the conservative.
To some it may prove the ad-
vantage of check of power made
possible through a system Of inte-
grail part of which is states's rights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-14
SCORES PEGLER FOR HIS
ATTACK ON HUEY LONG

BY II. A. Barnett.
Westbrook Pegler. journalistic
mouse, strikes at the dead lion Of
Louisiana.
Peg, have you ever been examined
for yellow jaundice and are you
afraid to write about real herman
while he is alive.
Write on, loquacious scribe and
drag the name of Huey Long
through the pits of mental corrup-
ton cleverly arranged in catchy
phrases. I assure you Peg, Huey can
not leave his beautiful casket to
thrash you soundly.