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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
NONSENSE

CENATOR VANDENBERG Of Michigan is one of
~ our favorite Republican presidential possibilities.
He is personally keabe and politically courageous.
Usually he talks sense and in Senate debate
ne is generally calm cool and effective.
Yet what a disappointment he is when-as in
one of his recent addresses-he arises before
dience and a microphone and such partisan
temperature that:
He Historically describes the New Deal die
tatorship and orates 1--WE not fail to restore the
republic. We shall again be citizens instead of sub
jects States will be states again instead of provinces
in pawn;
He views the reciprocal trade program some
thing about to deliver this nation to alien nva
sion which is deadlier at the Custom House than at
the immigration port"
He discusses the unemployment problem an
invention Of the Roosevelt Administration and indi-
Gates that the problem would solve itself if the New
Deal would only let business out from under the
oxygen tent"
The Senator, we believe, will strengthen himself
if he will modify the born orator technique which he
employs before large audience, and he will study
up on the power that lies in understatement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29

I improve business conditions in this
country along midsummer.
There are only few adult men
and women in this country who do
not know that the circulation of
this bonus money is going to be a
great help to these II or IL mil
lion people out of work and funds,
and these boys and girls in these
CCC camps and on the dole.
We all know if these bonus boys
soak this money away in bank
vaults, tin cans and their socks, it
will be of no benefit whatever to
those on the verge of starvation.
The strangest part of this whole
matter is that one of our leading
politicians, a candidate for our
highest office, President of the
United States, recommends that
the veterans withhold from circula-
ton a great portion of this money.
How can any sane man do this in
the face of all the millions of peo-
pie who are starving, out of work,
in CCC camps, and on the dole?
I am wondering if his viewpoint
would change if one of his sons, his
wife or mother we're situated like
one of many in this country. What
we want and need in the presi-
Dental chair and in Congress are
humanitarian, fearless men who
can Sand will place the welfare of
these helpless millions above their
own selfishness and greed for po-
litical power.
1t will not be very long now until
we will be voting for new congress-
men. Let us see to it that we cast
our votes for mNp who are intel
ligent enough and have the vision
to think out some plan that will
work.
This Dr. Townsend plan is prac-
teal and will work perfectly for the
good of all mankind. No politician
or congressman has offered any,
thing that will work half as well.
Read it, study it, learn it.
Remember forced circulation of
money is the key to this plan, and
it will give you continued pros
perity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
CHEAPER TRAVEL

XXTHEN a business man finds himself consistently
W losing money to his competitors he either
lowers his prices if he can't do that he goes out
of business The railroads of the United States
can't go out of business.
This is why the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, over protest of several large Eastern lines,
yesterday issued orders reducing standard coach
passenger fares from SO cents to cents a mile
We believe the railroads themselves will come to
look upon this order good business Since 1923
they have been suffering severe losses in passenger
traffic and revenue Among all the industries the
railroads are slowest in emerging from the red now
There are certain things the railroads can do to
meet the challenge of the airplane, the bus and
the passenger auto. They can cooperate with the
government in effectng large-scae economies, such
consolidating terminals, as ordered in II cities
by Co-ordinator Eastman They can make other
savings without adding to the unemployment
rolls Chiefly they get of their share of
the tremendously expanded travel market" They
can do this by making rail travel pleasanter faster
and cheaper. Many rail lines have improved their
services tremendously. They have aforementioned
their coaches smoothed their roadbeds and speeded
up their trains. But that has not been enough to
change the anomaly of crack trains carrying
handful of passengers, while the highways were
black with autos full of potential rail travellers
The new fares may turn the trick Western and
Southern railroads have had emergency 2-cent fares
in effect for some time All of these have increased
business. and all have urged the commission to make
the reduced fares permanent.
Attorneys for some of the Eastern railroads are
talking about appealing the ICC order to the SUI
preme Court. Those who manage the lines might
well ponder the wisdom of this course After all.
there is only nfinitesimal difference in the cost
of running an empty train and one full of pas
sengers. But there's a considerable difference in
revenue
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FROM THE RECORD

p EP MAVERICK ID, Tex0 Mr.. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consellt-
Rep zioncheck Cd. Wash): Mr.. Speaker, object.
The Speaker: To what?
Rep. zioncheck; Whatever the gentleman wants.
I object.
The Speaker: The gentleman from Texas has not
stated his request
Rep. Maverick: Mr.. Speaker I ask unanimous
consent to address the House for three minutes.
Rep. zioncheck: Mr.. Speaker, I object
Rep. Maverick: Mr.. Speaker ask unanimous
consent to address the House for two minutes
Rep. zioncheck: Mr.. Speaker, object.
Rep. Maverick: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent to address the House for one minute.
The Speaker: Is there objection 49,?
There vas no objection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
VOLTAIRE WOULD PERMIT
YOU TO SAY 1T, THOUGH

By H. H., Clarks Hill
Even Voltaire would disapprove
of what I say SO you fellows can't
be blamed for not printing it, but
you can read it and maybe it will
be a lesson to you.
AS regular reader of The Times
and an Roosevelt Democrat, I
think the partial writer's who edit
The Times editorial page argue
against themselves.
They say the du Points, Sloan.
Raskob, E. T. Weir and others have
been helped by the New (mis) Deal
and yet they and Al Smith are
against it. Doesn't it show patriot
ism on their part to expose Roose-
velt's Administration if that Adj
mln1stration has been helping them
personally, as you say?
The Indians had a name for a
person like "Rosey." They said, "The
gentleman speaks with two
tongues"
Roosevelt should stand or fall on
his acts, because actions speak
louder than his words. He said
prior to election, Reduce the cost
OF government, balance the budget"
He DID??? NOT!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

A THOUGH it falls into the category of the
n wish-fulflment novel, Clarissa Fairchild Cush-
mans book 1.-THE Bright Hill" deals with problem
that has occupied mothers from time immemorial
How far we justified in protecting our children
from paternal punishment?
The heroine of the novel was justified as it turned
out. Plenty of women I have known were not usti-
fed and in consequence ruined the lives of sons and
daughters
believe, however there never lived a true mother
WHO did not think her children better than the
father. And in these days when men devote so little
time to the study of infant temperaments the moth
ers generally right in that belief
We are used to acting as buffers in family con-
flicts and our leanings are definitely maternal The
spirit is usually willing but the flesh is very weak
when it comes to Furnishing our little ones.
Men say are too soft with them, too easily
coaxed into forgiveness. stable rebellion actually
is going on in certain quarters against the present
predominanty feminine influence in homes and
schools Boys especially they tell us, must have more
masculine instructors and sitter discipline in order
to build theri characters to meet oldtime standards
Well, in many ways old-tim standards were not
so hot. Women who wont to look behind the deed
Tor the motive, and who therefore find themselves
in disrepute discipnarians have right to cues
ton those standards
Let's not fall for complaints too easily, at least
until the men admit the wisdom of psychological
methods in child training and those methods, as
everybody knows mean that study of the child mind
is the first requisite of the good instructor If men
wish to return to their old ways of demanding obed-
ence without rhyme reason. the women may be
excused for resisting their arguments
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1886.
THE SPECIAL SESSION

Legislature starting next Thursday has paved
the way for long step forward in Indiana's history
Social security the specific issue before the Legs-
lature is one of the most vital problems facing
America today An adequate problem of social in
surance and old-age pensions is necessary for
Indiana.
The preliminary dispute the terms of the
program is healthy sign. 1t shows that Indiana's
Legislators are thinking seriously about the issue;
that they are not prepared to rubber stamp the first
measure drafted and introduced.
Citizens will watch with deep interest the DELHI
erations of this special session.
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IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER, ASK THE TIMES!

lncicse Scent stamp for reply when
addressing any question of fact or in
formation to The indianapolis Times
Washington Service Bureau. 1913 18th
st. N. W., Washington, d. C. Legal and
medical advice can not be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
Q-Name the postof1ces in con-
tinental United States that are
farthest North, West, East and
South.
A-PenasSe, Mimi, North; Cape
town, Cal, West; Eastport, Me-,
East, and Key West, Fla, South.
Q-What salaries do the presi-
dent, the secretary and the vice
presidents Of the American Fedora
tor of Labor receive?
A-President, $4,000: secretary,
$4,000. The vice presidents serve
without salary.
Q-Who are the Democratic and
Republican floor leaders in the
United States Senate and House
of Representatives?
A-William B. Bankhead, Demo-
crat, and Bertrand H. Smell, Re-
publican in the House. Key Pitt
man, Democrat, and Charles L. Nc
Nary. republican IN the Senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
INvIOLATE NEWS SOURCES

CONGRESS is being asked to guarantee to news
~ paper men the right to hold confidential any
communication they receive, and the source
Rep. Edward W. Curiey 3D., N W is sponsoring
a forbiddng Federal courts to hold in con-
tempt any editor reporter, correspondent journal
list or publisher who refuses to reveal confidential
communications their origin.
Martin MONEYS 3O-day sentence for shielding
1.-THE of information obtained by him during
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
Chapters ARTICLE
DRAWS ATTACK

By Jack Dolan, SheibyvilIe
In your Feb. % issue Raymond
Clapper seemed very nervous at the
thought of Townsendites asking the
candidates to pledge their support
to. the Townsend plan, and would
ike to conStrue it as intimidation.
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The HOOsier Forum
disapproue of Ohat you sag, but aOiU defend
to the death your right to sag it.-Voltaire

(Times readers are united to cypress
their Dietos in these columns, religious
controversies excluded. M0ke Dour letters
short. so oil can hare a chance. Limit
them to ESQ 40ords or less. Your letter
must be siqned, but names aCiu be
aCithheld on re0uest
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Would Mr.. Clapper attempt to say
pledges are new thing in politics?
Pledges are as old as politics itself.
When corporation spends a mil
lion dollars to elect one man is that
man pledged? AS long as cor
poration pledged its man everything
was jake. Now that the people have
caught up, it calls for an investiga-
ton.
The Townsend philosophy is
sound; the people want it. What
could be more sensible than vote for
man who is pledged to support
it? Who should a congressman
represent if not the majority who
elect him?
An investigation can only reveal
one fact-the banker will not get
any interest on the money-and that
is where the rub comes. The gov
eminent creates money, gives pen
sioner 5000. He spends it in one
month. Each dollar makes so trans
actions with per cent tax. Each
time it will replenish itself and get
back to the pensioner for the next
month. Its purchasing power will
create employment in industry for
one man who can produce enough
in a 30-hour week to keep himself
and dependents and the pensioner
in comfort, thereby creating per-
petual prosperity Compare this
with what wn now have. o,1rt iIipo
food while millions are starving in
a country capable of producing five
times its need.
Isn't it strange we hear so much
ballyhoo every four years about
what the politicians want to do for
a poor distressed people? When the
people undertake to do something
for themselves it is a terrible crime
and should be investigated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29

ME Quraple gOOQS salesman con-
IL tinued:
Take my business. What has
Roosevelt done for us. Why, he
called some of the leaders in the
machinery field to Washington to
ask what the government could do.
My boss was one of them.
They told him what he could do
Instead of hiring a lot of men to
stand around with shovels in their
hands on WPA roads, ne could have
really helped us.
I'VE told him to have his Army
and Navy bases retooled. We asked
him to have his battleships brought
up to date. We wanted him to spend
lot of that easy money making
the governments machinery mod
ern.
But he didn't. Instead he hires
men to shovel as day laborers."
The timer shook his head.
Anyway" he said, It'll vote for
Roosevelt. Business is better"
Every one was pretty serious
about it.
A BUS driver plying between
1 n South Bend and Elkhart picked
a conversation because he obviously
had to talk to some one.
Funny thing" he said, st been
carrying little old man-see him
crossing that street, he just got off
well, I guess I been carrying him
every day close to a year.
HE gets on about four miles from
South Bend, and gets off at Elkhart.
He takes the bus back an hour later,
usually with bundles.
Like say, I been carrying him
for year and never noticed any,
thing but. that he was an old man
carrying a cane. But today he had
no change and I had to break a dol
lar for him. When he got the
change he felt each piece of it as
he put it back in his pocket. saw
it through the rear vision mirror.
"And swear, he gets around so
well that I bet you couldn't tell
either that he's as blind as stone.
That old man certainly knows how
to handle himself"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
MEASURE

BY JOSEPHINE DUKE MOTLEY
How can you measure the length of
a dream?
So long in sleep does it always
seem,
Hours or days as you follow it
through;
Yet know it passed in second
or two.
Well, then what. about this thing we
call life,
With either its joy or its long,
hard strife?
Shall we wake on some morn the
cons span
And find life dream drawfed in a
greater plan?
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DAILY THOUGHT

He that hath the Son hath life:
and he that hath not the Son Of
God hath not life.-I John 5:12.
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IF we make religion our business,
l. God will make it our blessed
ness.-H. G.. j. Adam.
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SEES TOWNSEND PLAN AS
SOLUTION TO TROUBLE

oy ". w. Mcficker, columbus
1t is said, and I think truthfully
that the bonus payment will greatly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
Squaring
the Circle
With
THE HOOsIER EDITOR

WHEN Indianapolis troops to
w the polls, lot of old world
philosophy will be back of some
of the votes. Registered here as
voters are natives of Holland, Hon
duras, Hungary, India, Iraq, Ire
land, Italy, Japan, Labrador, Lat
via, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxem-
bourg, Newfoundland, Nicaragua,
Palestine, Persia, Siam and many
other foreign countries.
w. P. Flanay, superintendent of
registration, says 242, 500 are quail
fed to vote, representing about 80
per cent of those of voting age.
He also says that every state in the
Union has contributed a native son
to the voting lists.
DOINTs of view
L A salesman of durable goods
was talking:
Business is better than it has
been for years. In 1882 our COM
pany, which normally employs
1900, had 800 on the pay roll. Now
we are back up to 1000.
How am I going to vote? Well,
not for Roosevelt. I'll probably vote
for Borah. He's kind of old, but,
oh, well. I can't see Roosevelt.
I've got children coming up and
I don't want them to have to pay
those taxes. My company is in the
East. And do you know what the
president, who's been a Republican
all his life, actually thinks? He
thinks Roosevelt won't even be
nominated.
II think we could have come out
of this depression without all the
spending. What do you think,
you've been through more than this
one depression?"
He directed his question to man
10 years old who has not been any
too successful during the depres-
sion but who has job.
Yes" the older man said, we've
had other depressions. But we
never had one like this that I can
remember. I've been a Republican
all my life, except that I voted for
Roosevelt. I'll vote for him again.
"EOR one single thing, if for
Il nothing else, I think he de-
serves our vote. That's for closing
those banks. That was the greatest
and most courageous thing he ever
did"
The younger salesman interrupted.
Nov that" he said, was the
greatest piece of politics ever man
aged. You'll find out during this
campaign the inside dope on that.
Jim Farley, the master politician,
engineered it. It'll come out, all
right"
A taxi driver, who had been a
moderately successful salesman be-
fore the depression, said he didn't
believe things are much better than
they were.
L don't know" he said,,"I think
they're about the same. But as far
as voting is concerned, a man would
be foolish not to vote for Roos sveIt.
He's the only one who knows what
he's doing"
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, September 22-Led
by specialties, the stock market pushed
forward for gains of fractions to 2 or
more points today, kicking into new
high ground in some instances.
The late tone was firm. TranSac.
tions totaled about 1,550,O0o shares.
AS the session progressed. traders
escaped the mood which had produced
a faltering early advance and moved
more aggressively to the buying side.
Among reasons cited for the buy
ing, analysts said, were the encourage
ment derived from higher prices in the
bond market, the recent disposition of
trading to slacken on price declines
and continued accumulation Of favor
able business news.
Among issues which rose briskly to
new highs were Douglas Aircraft. In
ternational Harvester and Interna-
tional Paper e. Power preferred. This
latter issue. according to Wall Street
gossip, had the benefit of concentrated
demand said to have come from Cam
ada. There was also talk of q nearby
plan to recapitalize.
Prominent in the advance were
Chrysler, Auburn, Woolworth. United
States Smelling, Phillips Petroleum,
Continental Oil. Westinghouse, Allied
Chemical. Allis = Chalmers, United
States Rubber, Certain-teed. American
Locomotive and Electric Auto-lite.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Bond FlOtatiOn
For Gulf States
Utilities Likely
sy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 22.-wall
Street investment quarters heard today
that two new bond issues of Gulf
States Utilities Co., aggregating Sal
300, 900, probably would be offered
publicly tomorrow.
With approval of registration by the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
there will be offered by a syndicate.
composed of Stone 85 Webster and
Blodgett, first Boston Corp and Brown,
Hartman & Co, s17,3o0,Oo0 first
mortgage As. due in 1866, and $4,000, 900
Az per cent debentures, due in 1916.
1t is expected that the mortgage
issue will be priced at 103 and the
debentures at 1922. Proceeds will be
used to refund existing issues carrying
AZ and 5 per cent coupons.
The company, part Of the en-
gineers' public service-Stone d
Webster Utility System, operates II
the Gulf Coast territory.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS. September % R--
Cotton futures closed steady at net sd-
Yances of 9 to / points
Evening star., 1936-09-22
JEWEL TEA SALES
RISE 11.26 PER CENT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, September 22.-Jewel
Tea Co., Inc. reports that its sales
for the four weeks ending September
S, 1896. were s1.506, 6,248.36, as COM
pared with s1,353.7S741 for parallel
weeks In 1885, an increase of 1l26
per cent.
Sales for the first 36 weeks of 1896
were $13,655, ,446.81, as compared with
$12, ,752, ,587.58 for q like period in
1885, an increase of 7.os per cent.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
TWO VIRGINIA BANKS
DECIDE TO COMBINE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MADISON, Va. September az
After several conferences between
committees of the two banks, the
State Bank of Madison has purchased
the assets of the State Bank Of
Rapidan and will operate a branch
bank at Rapidan.
Rapidan stock will be exchanged
for stock in the Madison bank.
AS stated In the articles of agree
ment, the two banks believe that a
union between them would be con-
ducive to the best interests of their
communities and will result in q
larger and stronger bank.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Liverpool Quotations,

LIVERPOOL September 90 F.-Cot
esn lG;uo sot oniss Unie nrices points ioHsT
quotations in pence: American strict good
middling, 7.4a; good middlins. 7.1a: strict
middling 654; low middline. sl4; strla
good ordinary, 5.a4; good ordinary, 5 .64.
Futures closed steady. october. e 40; De.
eember. 6.33; January 6.33; March, 6.3l;
May. 6.2S: July. 623.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

Cottonseed oil closed steady: bleachable
prime Summer yellow q S0al 90: prime
crude S62h: September, a7Ob: October
9 rob: December. a.73b: January. q.15b.
March. 9.Slb: May, 9.S6b,
= Bid.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
new YORK COTTON

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 72-Cot-
ton rallied today following early de-
clines. Hedging was absorbed by
trade buying and covering.
December advanced from 1l77 to
1l88, with the general market show
ing net gains Of about 6 to 8 points
in late trading.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

American Bank
ers' Association
for second vice
president. There
have been many
rumors Of a pos
sible contest. but
reports t o d a y
seem to indicate
an a gr e e m e n t
among the men,
bers of the Nom
mating Commit
tee, which may
spread through
out the organiza-
ton.
N.Y. Popcop bos
Evening star., 1936-09-22
ORDER EXTRA DIVIDEND.

CHICAGO, September % (P.1
Directors Of the Independent Tool Co..
voted q quarterly dividend Of 81 per
share and an extra dividend Of fifty
cents payable October to stock
holders Of record September "a. .
Evening star., 1936-09-22
steady. As higher
COttonSeed Oil

Spot steady; middline. 1873.