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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO HOLD PARTIES
State Clubs to Participate
in Jefferson Events.

Young DEMOCRAT clubs in, So of
the 80 counties of Indiana are to
celebrate the birthday of Thomas
Jeerson April Is, Alvin C. johnson,
state president, announced To-Day.
The celebrations are to be In the
form of dinners, dances and radio
listening parties. President Roose-
welt is to address a gathering of
about 10000 in Baltimore that eve
ming and his talk is to be broadcast
on a nation wide radio hook-up.
The speech is to start at $50 In
dianapolis time, Mr.. Johnson said.
Probably the largest state gath
ering is to be in Fort Wayne The
Young Democrats organization
there has reported membership Of
4700. sJosepifC. O'Ma;aoney. United
States Senator from Wyoming. Is
to address the group.
Most Of the larger clubs are ar
ranging dances with costumes from
the Jeffersonian era. The smaller
groups have arranged to gather
around radios 20 hear the Presi-
dent. the club president explained.
Profits from the various affairs are
to be sent to the national organiza-
ton of Young Democrats to be used
during the campaign, Mr.. johnson
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01

rails to- even whitenesss. At the
quarter-mile he bent and affixed a
metal-capped torpedo to the rail.
Then he resumed jogging his jour-
ney, his lighted lanterns, red and
white, clicking against his fuaee
container. Another quarter-mile
and he would halt, to again affix
a torpedo and to light a fuzee.
Then, when the fast freight re-
sponded to his danger signal, he
would shout to the engineer that
he was going back to the caboose
for cup of coffee and hurry along
beside the train.
DUT he wouldn't reach the ca
~ boose. He'd climb the ladder
of the first refrigerator car and
duck into a bunker. He'd be safe
there. A closet-like affair for ice in
summer, a refrigerator bunker har-
bors a charcoal heater in cold
weather. No railroad man would
ever dream of him going there. The
heaters give off carbon monoXide
gas. They kill in an hour-unless a
person knows enough to poke his
head out for fresh air.
They'd whistle him in after a
while. They'd wait. They'd send
out another trainman to look for
him. Then they'd give him up as
lost in the storm and proceed, re-
porting the accident at the first
station. Meanwhile, he would ride
on in the bunker, drop off in the
Cheyenne yards-and disappear
forever.
The throb of his brain drove him
to greater speed. Now he ran, sud-
denly, however, TO sway, to plunge
downward, to cry out, his lanterns
Gathering from his grasp and
splashing far below into black
water. He was in darkness and
gasping with agony. A culvert, in
this smoothness of white, had
looked no different from the rest
of the track. Deep below the snow,
one foot, miserably, twisted and with
the ankle broken, was immovably
caught between narrow trestle tim
bers. lsa,M s7as e.t
He shouted. No one heard. He
squirmed and twisted, despite the
agony of it. That too, was useless.
Minutes passed. The fast freight
whistled from beyond the curtain
of white. It's headlight broke
through the haze, giaring di1nly
brilliant upon him. Suddenly the
mass of roaring black quivered with
the vain shock of emergency
brakes, cry from the track blended
for an instant with shout from
the engine cab.
DRIVEN onward by the weight
- of 10 loaded cars, the engine
Numbered over the culvert and the
snow-snludged form which hud-
died there. Meanwhile No. Is be-
gan to whistle in its brakeman.
Wonder what's wrong with Pitt"
the conductor said to the lone oc-
cupant of the draughty observation
car. Hes a long time getting
back"
wish he'd show up" said Ru-
pert. 1--WE chased that fellow over
half the continent
Then you're detective?" The
conductor had guessed as much.
Rupert Strengthened.
"Yeh," he responded. Private
agency. Been on Pitts trail for
months. Got to be careful in nv
business, until you're absolutely
sure of your man; liable to run into
case of mistaken identity. Will
cases are my speciality. He had an
aunt in England. Same old story
they had a scrap years ago, but she
changed her mind, just before she
died. Left him nearly half mil
lion"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01

TWO after he had killed Old Forrest carefully vorded
Il letter Pitt from
Jared Pitt formerly Y would
with greatly
advantage to do Mostly sincerely yours,
THE ARGUS AGENCY Per William Rupert. MANAGER"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01

In new fury Of disappointment, the mad
Gudah whirled to engage his elephant foe Then
believing and shriekng their fearful wrath the
two giant beasts clashed. Their bodies collided
with thud. Trunks twisted and whrled. Deadly
tusks flashed and plunged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01

Tantors trunk swept swiftly upward ard halt
ed the quick, downward descent of Gudah's. This
violerb and. unexpected blow caused the taut mus
cles Of Gudah's trunk to relax for moment The
alert ape-man squirmed free and dropped lightly
to the ground
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01
Williams
BlOsser
BY Hamlin
BY NEA SERVICE NC IA. REC. U. 8 PAT orr
Martin

Tarzan saw that Gudah was by far the stronger
Moreover, Tantor unaccustomed to conflict.
He had dwelt for years in peace with the creatures
OF his jungle home. Gudah would make quick
work Of him, then turn again on Tarzan and the
remnants of his warrior apes!
The times-news., 1936-10-16
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
A HARD ROW TO HOE


Press dispatches relating to business are not COM
forting to Republican SpebinderS who have been
trying to sell the United States short and create
fear in the hearts of the people
Last week the news from Wall Street which
keeps sensitive finger on the business industrial
and financial pulse of the nation was altogether
encouraging. Promises of good dividends for hold
ers of American securities made and the stock
exchange last week reported a market at the high
est average level of prices in five years.
Two views of this rising market were taken.
That of the bears was that it would, if continued,
lead to profit taking. On the other hand the bulls
look for continued buying because of encouraging
news from business. industrial and financial
sources such as the record of freight car loadlngS
for the past six years the largest untitled steel
orders since 1929, increased motor production ana
Gains i'm September retail sales over those OF
year ago
Taken all in all the news from the business front
s diScouraging to the missionaries sent out by the
Republican party scare the voters to support ltS
ticket Business, industry finance. agriculture con-
struction in all lines. seem to be conSpTlng 70
throw every possible obstacle in the way OF these
gloomy preachers of doom. The Republicans have
4 hard row to hoe-Spartanburg Herald.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
OVERHEAD IN RELIEF

Administrative costs of WPA in North Carolina
il turns out have been higher than in all but three
states. Where the national average since WPA be-
ran has been IL per cent, in North Carolina IL
cents out of each WPA dollar has gone for the
salaries of jobholders. supplies, printing telephone
and telegraph the pleasure of publishing WA
magazines, etc. etc
Even though North Carolina does not stack up
very we'll with other states, its record is not OH
the face of it, as bad it might be when you
stop to consider that WPA is federal undertaking
and that federal undertakings are notorousIy
snendthrift. Take, for example. the item oil num-
her of iobholders As of August 81, North caro-.
lima had spent $l7, ,654,2l4 with only 465 admins
trative employees, whereas down IN South caro-
lima is took 4l9 administrative employees to speno
but ,wo-thirdS of that sum-
South Carolina might retort, of course that II
had taken North Carolina an average of S2,o6o IN
administrative costs per obholder as against Sou'h
Cardinals 81 800. But that does not prove any
thing least Of all that NCWPA jobholders have got
hold of an unusually good thing. The money may
be going down one or other of score Of rat holes
Charlotte News
The times-news., 1936-10-16
FIGHT BILLIONS FOR LIQUOR

During the forty months Of legalized liquor IN
the United States eight billion dollars have been
drunk up" bringing headaches and misery 10
country that has gone through its worst depres-
sion.
Eight billions is no small sum. 1t is more than
the net national debt increase during the three
wears of the Roosevelt administration, yet we near
Republican spelbnderS murmur against nationa'
spending to feed the hungry, to save the mort
gagged homes, to teach the adult illterates now 10
read and write, to erect public buildings so tha'
UNEMPLOYED might be given an opportunity to earn
bread and shelter.
Eight billions spent for liquor and millions OF
this by citizens in counties drawing relief from the
government Some day, and it should not be long,
the government will cease its relief and throw the
burden of their support back upon the communi-
ties. Will the communities then say they can
hep their unfortunate brothers when they drink
up eight billion dollars worth of whiskey in forty
months shelby Star.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
HIGH COST OF RELIEF

The showing made in the cost of administering
relief in the southern states is not one to be proud
of. Relief work in the South and probably all over
the country has cost too much to hand out.
If the federal government gives needy man
dollar it ought not to cost too much to get II ''o
his hands.
It has been suggested over and over again ana
nothing ever done about it but it is not too aee u
NM into effect real publicity on this relief business
Let the list of all payments be posted on eacn
courthouse door in the country, all salaries and all
benefits so that the people who pay the cost VIII
know how the money is spent Most newspapers
would print such lists free of cost if they had the
onnortnnitv-Greenwood Index-Journal.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
BARKER HEIGHTS

BARKER HEIGHTS, Oct. lG.
Mrs. +. \. Greer Of Andrews. is
spending this week with her mo-
thcr. who is i'll at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom kcislcr.
Mrs. T.. b. Drake called Friday
on her sister. Mrs. Zen Whitaker.
School at East Flat Rock was
suspended for Monday only, on ac-
count of being unable to have Il
fire. due to the recent excessive
rainfall. oycrflowinG the basement
with water.
Mrs. Wade Bowling and son,
Ronald Bowling Of Saluda, called
Tuesday afternoon on Mrs. Nan
ME Mitchell. .
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Embler of
Gambler. were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Lamb.
{. $. Fullbright delivered Il very
spiritual message Sunday after
noon at Barker Heights church.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. 4. McNlumy of
Hillgcrt. called Saturday on
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hydcr
had as their guests Sunday the
lattcr's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wolfe, Miss Evelyn Wolfe
and Mrs. Warren of Gambler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rhodes and
family OF Crab Creek. were din
ner guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Olen Jones.
Miss Edncl Hydcr has returned
home from a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Elmer Rhodes. of AShcvillc.
Miss Elsie Emblcr of Gambler.
spent Sunday with Mrs. Ernest
Floyd.
Crawford Moss had the miSfor-
tune Monday to lose a fine COW by
accident.
Miss Ruby Goforth and parents
The times-news., 1936-10-16
INDEPENDENT VOTING

Again the chief of the Democratic party, Pres-
dent Roosevelt endorses the principle of indepen-
dent voting when he urges the reelection of SEN
ator Norris of Nebraska as an "independent Re-
publican"
The president himself has voted independently
at times in the past.
Yet in the South and particularly in South Caro-
lima party regularity is held up by the professional
politicians as almost sacred much in this state
that it is made matter of party law through the
we'll known Rule SO and docile people raise little
objection to it.-Greenville Piedmont.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

WTASHINGTON.-It might be
w going too far to suggest that
the two major candidates for the
highest honor the people Can be-
stow don't know what they're
talking about, but anyone who
wants to spend an afternoon
championing that thesis will find
plenty Of ammunition.
A candidate is only as accurate
as his advisers and speech-writers
will let him be and that's a good
alibi when he goes wrong on his
facts.
But it's a bit startling when
you find both Roosevelt and Lam
don having trouble with the e)e-
mentary arithmetical processes of
addition and subtraction, let
alone multiplication and division.
Just why Roosevelt should say
that the national income sank
from 81 billion dollars to 38 bill
lions four years ago and that this
was a difference of al billions
probably will always remain &
mystery.
Last April he was boasting that
the national income had risen
from 35 billions in 1892 to 65 bill
lions in 1886, but in his recent
Pittsburgh speech he said it had
risen from 38 billions to SO bill
lions last year and 60 billions in
the current year.
Probably nobody should quibblc
about a misplaced billion or two
but fiscal sharks are insisting that
F. D. r. was misled or mislcad-
ing, or both, for Department oI
Commerce figures for national in
come paid out show 70 billions in
1929. 40 billions in 1892. and So
billions in 1885.
The figures for national in
como produced" arc 81, 80, and 81
billions. respectively, but RooSc-
welt for his purposes defined ma
tional income as in the former
category.
The times-news., 1936-10-16

DlOrablc dlaDOIlcal system. lcI lc
cannot do anything. Should he
raise his voice in protest, he
knows what would happen to him
political rings do not tolerate
insurgency; they deal speedily and
ruthlessly with their members who
refuse to cooperate with them. He
wishes the citizens would organ
ize. clean things up, and rescue
their government and him. lie
wonders how decent people not
obliged to endure such conditions
do endure them. He is afraid to
open his mouth. He knows how
open his mouth. He knows how
indifferent the public is - how
apathetic. He knows that if he
The times-news., 1936-10-16
BEHIND TIE SCENES
IN TIE CAMPAIGN

NOW take a look at Cand'oat.
i Landon.
The Kansas governor talked &
and from DeS MoincS to &C farm
crs. One Of his promises calleG
for "tariC equ!valcn.' payments
10 farmers on the domastically
consumed portion of crops Of
which there is an cXportable ST.
plus.
That plan, applied only in 4
limited way, farm experts have
figured out, would cost the Treas
urv more than two billion dollars
y year. Applied to wheat and
corn il would cost an average OF
sIl9,OOO,OO a year to give the
farmers full tariff benefit, which
is considerably more than the est
of the most ambitious AAA. pro-
Gram TO date. The cost on dairy
products would be about 744 mil
lions and on beef and veal sore
448 millions, according to the eX-
pcrtS.
MONEY is coming in SO slowly
IM TO the Democratic chest that
some Of the pure-mindcd New
Deal boys are beginning to Won
der after a iast-.ninute rush OF
finds whether the party will find
itself again obligated to a smootn
group of lobbyists and the special
interests they represent. SoE e
thing like that happened in 1882:
w Forbes Morgan, treasurer or
thc national committee, is The SON.
im~,,w of Bob Jackson If Now
U,mnshirc. who is perhaps the
most successful lobbyist in wash
:ngton. ,., ,o.,,coa y,
stirring up bitterness and jealousy
NJ campaign headquarters and OF
v,rious other things, but TO or:
ovcr accused him of over-squoam-
iebncss rs to where the campaign
m,oncv came from. He was for
nrc,.lv with 4 wall Street h"uSc
nm5 is related to Ms. Roosevelt.
"'n'"rtr,yhi. ''.C 1886. NiiA Service. lnc)
The times-news., 1936-10-16
HAD RATHER BE STRAIGHT
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

should come out openly and bare
the facts he would be destroyed;
and the people would stand by,
let him be destroyed and say.
"Too bad"
If you could print on the front
page Of every newspaper in the
average American municipality
exactly what is going on in the
political affairs of those munich
palitics. the average citizen read
ing the Story--ir he did read it
would observe. "ThatS awful.
it," lie would not say, - am 60
ing to do something about II.
He would say, They ought to do
something about it," He would
pass the buSk to "thcy."
After all. we Americans have
precisely the kind of local govern
ment We deserve. We can have
tn kind of government we want
if we will take the trouble to get
it.
am not romancing when |
talk Of men supposed to be dou-
blc-dycd political ringSters who
would like to live better and see
things done better. | have talked
with such men. | have received
their condolences. | have had them
say to me with a deSpairing out
flinging of the hand. "My God, if
the public only knew what is 60
ing on"
1t is the public'S business to-
know what is going on-and the
public can know and do Somethin q
about it whenever the people be.
come sufficiently developed to be
really fit for genuine Self-govcrn-
mcnt.
Buses for use in the Syrian dcS-
ert will be built by a firm in the
7 ',ftnl
The times-news., 1936-10-16

ONE hundred years, and the
~ United States had passed the
lest Of bitter civil war. The
population was growing fast, new
states were being added, rail-
roads were spreading farms and
homes beyond the Mississippi.
The year 1876 was the occasion
TO celebrate the Tooth anniversary
of American independence.
On May 10. that year, the great
centennial exposition was opened
in Philadelphia. President Grant
entered the grounds with n mill
tary escort of 1000. People were
present from all parts Of the
world.
That same year, commemorate
ing the signing Of the Declaration
of independence, the United
States printed new kind Of
stamp on some Of its envelopes
n thrcc-ccnt value in both rec
and green. 1t was the first com.
.memorativc stamp ever issued. II
pictures 4 mail train and a posi-
bOv
The times-news., 1936-10-16

Many a man who is a cog in 4
local political machine is offended
bv what he sees going on around
him. He rebels ut the waste and
corruption: he resents the various
devices for raiding the municipal
treasury - huge fees paid ring
lawyers, enormous profits gwen
ring contractors; he revoltS at the
partnership between politicians
and gangSterS, rackcteers. gam
blers. bootlcggcrs and prostitutes.
The times-news., 1936-10-16

He deplOr"S me
part he himself
is forced to play
iii the sorry pic
turc had he
known what he
was getting into,
have gotten into
he never would
it. But now that
he is i'm it he does
not know how to
get out of it. He
is caught in what
he believes TO be
t h G irresistible
Orin of an mex
The times-news., 1936-10-16
ECONOMY SEEMS NEED IN OUR
POLITICS, ALSO
(By BRUCE CATION

By the time Nov rolls around It VIII
have cost somebody close to S2O,OOO'oOo
TO give the American people presidential
election. and il is a nice question whether
the trusting gentlemen who put up all that
money will get out of it anything remotely
approaching their moneys worth.
The national committees of the two ma
ior parties, according to story IN the
New York Times, will have spent upward
of $4,000. 900. The various state. city
congressional, and senate committees VIII
have spent at least S6.500,O00 more. Al
together, we are getting the most free
spending campaign in American history.
An old-fashioned American, to whom a
million dollars still looks like great deal
of money, could be pardoned for wonder
ing if any large part of this enormous total
was actually needed.
It costs money TO buy radio time, charter
special trains. hire halls, and pay all the
other bills Incidental to sending the candl-
dates around the country, of course, ana
both Mr.. Landon and Mr.. Roosevelt have
been doing a lot of travelling. 1t also costs
money-gobs of ito oil the local ma
chimes so that they can get the boys out to
the polls on election day. But is there any
reason under the shining sun why these
things should cost S20,000,000?
When money is poured out at that rate
il can mean only that the rival campaign
managers figure the electorate needs to be
yelled at, written to, buttOn-holed, caJoled
brow-beaten, and generally propagandized
until it will shamble off to the polls in a
stunned silence, obediently casting its vote
for the crowd that has made the most noise
and put on the best show.
But does the electorate need anything OF
the kind? Isn't it at least a fair assump-
ton that the vote Nov. 8 would be just
about the same if the two parties had spent
only quarter of what they actually are
spending? Are all these millions actually
changing very many votes?
In spite of what cynical political wise
acres sometimes assume, the American
people are not dumbbells. They have had
ample opportunity to size up the candl-
dates, compare their records, mediate on
the virtues and the defects of the New
Deal, and decide whether they want to go
along with the old management or install
a new one.
1t is important, of course, that MIR. Ian
don and Mr.. Roosevelt get every oppor
tunity to appear before the electorate anc
expound their ideas. Since we have to take
politics as we find it, it is probably equally
important that the machinery of local poll
tics be properly oiled. Beyond those points
it does look as if the Republicans and th'
Democrats are spending a lot Of money To-
nothing at all.
These tons of mail that registered voters
toss in the wastebasket, these 15-minut'
broadcasts by party stoOges to whom M
one listens, these doorbell ringings by earn
est folk who bore their victims to dlstrac
ton, these frantic stump tours by fifth
string party hacks-they are surplus, pure
and simple. The money they cost must D'
at least 90 per cent wasted.
We have heard much, this year, abou,
economy in government. A little economy
in politics would seem to be indicated, too
al Laxy
The times-news., 1936-10-16

In the heat of the campaign, let's be careful not
TO offend those of opposite political faith from ours
A good Republican friend dropped into The Home
office few days ago and told some rather amusing
experiences he is having in his travels. He sells
barber supplies and carries stickers on his wind
shield for Landon and Knox, Grissom and other
Republican candidates. He says he has recently
lost severaI customers because of these stickers,
but he proposes to stand by his convictions, He is
TO be commended for being something and stand
ING by it. Of course, every thinking man knows
that me best people of this country are to be found
in the different political parties, just they are
found in the various religious denominations, and
the only sensible thing is to treat each other kindly
and with due nsderation.-Marshville Home.
The times-news., 1936-10-16

Philadelphia surgeon says men have
asked him to change the shape of their
noses. When they might have visited a
G.. o. p. rally and cheered Roosevelt.
The times-news., 1936-10-16

Americanism: Asking candidate offensive,
tricky questions nobody could answer; calling him
evasive and tricky because he doesn't answer
them. y
The times-news., 1936-10-16

Buses for use in the Syrian dcS-
crt will be built by a firm in tho
United States.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
BIBLE THOUGHT
The PATH OF LIFE

am the light of the world he that follo~eti
Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have "s"
Of life. John S.l2).
The times-news., 1936-10-16
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