Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 17 April 1925 — Page 2

PAtJE TWO.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT.

A democratic weekly newspaper representiftg tke Dem-

ocrats of Muncie, Delaware County and Eighth Congressional District. The

only Democratic Newspaper

in Delaware Co.

the

Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the postoffice at Muncie, Indiana, under the Act of March 3,1879.

Price 10c a Copy—$3.00 a Year.

Office 733 North Elm Street. Telephone 2540 GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher.

ENTIRELY TOO MOUTHY. Linton Ridgway, who nurses the delusion that the democrats' of Muncie are giong to nominate him for city clerk, is one of the few remaining kluxers in Muncie, who thinks it is popular to cuss the Post-Democrat. We do not know Linton Ridgway, and in fact did not know there was such a person on earth until we learned that the Retherford forces had selected him as their “slate” candidate for city clerk. This fellow has been shooting off his mouth rather freely, we are informed, and has considerable to say about the editor of the Post-Democrat and some of his friends. Milt Retherford had better put a muzzle on this bird, before it is everlastingly too late. Inquiry develops the fact that Cooper Props, kluxer, is one of Ridgway’s ardent supporters and that he has helped Ridgway out in many ways in the past. Being brothers under the sheet, Props and Ridgway have some things in common, but that is no reason why Ridgeway should be elected clerk. There is little liklihood, however, that Ridgeway will even get to first base, in spite of the support of his dear

friend Props.

Fred Kennedy will take him like GranttookRichmond.

WE HAVE ONE JOB.

It has become a popular indoor sport for the Hampton camp followers and a select few of the Retherford retainers to pass out the word that the editor of this newspaper is to have some kind of a city job if either Cranor

or Paris becomes mayor.

I have had many mean things said about me but when I am accused of trying to get some dinky job in anybody’s administration, it is going entirely too far. There isn’t a political job in Delaware county, from that of mayor down to the latest disease, riding bailiff, that would be

forced onto me on a bet.

The Post-Democrat would sure become one fine rag if its owner and editor were tied down to some political two-for-a-nickel job that would mean the sacrifice of his

political independence.

Running the Post-Democrat is a big enough job for me and I don’t believe the people here want to see me handicapped by taking a seat at the political pie counter. They like the independence of the Post-Democrat and know what usually happens to the editor who trades himself and his influence off to some cheap political boss for

some dinky, one-horse job.

Take it from me they are simply lying, for political effect. I have passed the point where I allow any political machine, either democrat or republican, to dominate my actions, nor will I guarantee the performance of any can-

didate seeking public office.

The Post-Democrat is supporting the candidacy of Cliff Cranor for mayor, believing that his past record for honesty, square dealing and business sense will commend

itself to the voters of Muncie.

We believe he will be elected and that he will make good, but if he fails to keep his promises we want to be in a position to offer criticisms that might not look well,

coming from an appointee.

Do not allow these cheap word peddlers to get away wdth this sort of argument. The gang that is fighting the Post-Democrat would trade their interest in Paradise for a seat at the pie counter. Living without work is their idea of perfect bliss, so they naturally judge others by

their own sentiments.

THE POST-DEMUCtCA t. ings, the chamber of Commerce has been compelled for the time being to abondon its regular program of adopcing resolutions relative to the conduct of all persons who do not belong to that sainted group. FOR SALE—A brand new bridge, cost sixty ti ou^and dollars, never been used. Cash, payments, or what have

you?

The plight of Steve, the “old man” of the klan, merely serves to exemplify what we tried to preach from the beginning, that a curse follows all who wrung wealth from the hosts of the unwary by advocating a false doctrine. Thousands in Indiana hailed the “old man” as the greatest man in the world and seasoned politicians did his bidding without question. Attacked from all sides, the former klan leader looks in vain for help from his former courtiers. They are now scurrying to cover like scared rabbits. The klan rots corrodes all that it touches. The fiddler must always be paid. Eddie Thomas is a good preacher and Court Aslier was always a conscientious and painstaking bootlegger. Both are a little out of their line in aspiring to a judgship, which ought to carry with it some knowledge of the law, and one is entitled to just as many votes as the other. THE BONES OF WASHINGTON. One of the flock of republican es-senatorial lame ducks, we can’t remember his name now, was this week appointed by President Coolidge to the position of chairman of the committee on arrangements for the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of George Washington’s birthday, which takes place in 1982. The appointment is for nine years and the salary is $7,500 a year, making the total amount of graft to be paid out of the public treasurery to this particular lame duck, $64,500. Using the bones of the Father of his Country as a basis for robbing the taxpayers of America for the financial benefit of cheap politicians who have been discarded by the electorate of their own states, is an industry which Washington himself would hardly approved of. Before the Coolidge administration comes to a close there will be so many lame ducks that it will be necessary to set the pM® for Washington’s three hundredth birthday anniversary in order to keep them all from starving to death.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1925.

THE JURY BOX.

Tuesday an Albany woman named McClintock, who was drawn on the regular jury panel, was challenged for cause by a local attorney, who declared that she was not

a freeholder or householder. Judge Dearth reminded the — - — attorney that she must have possessed the necessary prop-1 self, it paid for the land its troops used in fighting Ger-

ARE WE A SHYLOCK NATION?

(Sprincfieid Republican)

People abroad or at home who denounce America as a “Shylock Nation” because it is disinclined to cancel the debts of the allies are not good judges of national psychology. Before the United States entered the war international law forbade as an unneutral act the loan of money by the government to belligerents, and none was loaned. It was reckoned a distinct advantage to the allies when the United States finally went to war against Germany that they could now borrow money from the American treasury. Nothing was then heard of the curious theory that the United States gov ' v nment should give outright to the allies billions and oillions of dollars to pay their war bills because this country had been a neutral for two and one-half years. The money loaned to the allies from the United States treasury was raised by the sale of Liberty Bonds to American citizens. When the loans were made, it was generally assumed that if the allies won the war they would pay their debts. No one heard it said in those days that America would be expected eventually to pay the allies’ war expenses by canceling the loans. Canceling the loans means that the Liberty bonds must still be redeemed by our government, but the money for redemption must come from taxes levied on our own people instead of from money, goods or services paid by

the debtor nations.

The difference in viewpoint accounts in part for the difference in opinion in Britain, France and America. If it is believed that the United States sinned in not entering the war when Belgium was invaded, or when the Lusitania was sunk, it is easy to hold that the United States should contritely cancel these debts as a nenalty for not going to war two years sooner. Many Englishmen and Frenchmen apparently take that view of the case. They think that we should settle up to the tune of $10,000,000,000 for the time we lost in fighting Germans, To Americans who believe that no sin, wrong or crime was committed by the United States in remaining neutral as long as it did, such a view of our moral obliga-

tions is fantastic.

The United States waged its own war against Germany. If. never was an “ally,” it was always an “associate.” In sending troops to France, it paid $90,000,000 to Great Britain for shipping facilities. In France it-

erty qualifications, otherwise the jury commissioners would not have drawn her name from the box. Her husband arose in the court room and declared that she did not own real estate and never did. She was excused from jury service. Her name did not appear on the tax duplicate. The law says the jury commissioners must select the names to go in the box from the tax duplicate. Will Jury Commissioners John Hampton and Jake Cavanaugh please explain how the name of Mrs. McClintock found its

^way in the jury box ?

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THE RIDING BAILIFF.

The job of “riding bailiff” was fixed up for H. C. Greenwalt by the Billy Williams machine to bring the Greenwalt family back into the fold. Formerly members of Billy’s organization, they have all drifted away, with the exception of the new riding bailiff. It is costing the public $6.50 for Billy to try to coax the Greenwalts into the John Hampton camp, and from latest reports they don’t coax worth a dam. The new riding bailiff will stick with Billy as long as his riding bailiff job lasts, but we will vouch for him no longer than that.

Another community drive is on. This time it is “don’t spit” week. If that works all right, the next thing will be to try holding our breath for forty-eight hours. Y, Absorbed in its new diversion of counting silk stock-

many. We paid rent for trenches which our army occupied under fire. Americans have never complained. That was the arrangement. When peace w r as made Britain and France, not to mention the other allies, took enormous spoil of war in territories annexed and mandates of German colonies. The United States, which might have shared, demanded nothing and got

nothing.

Few Americans expect that their government will ever get the money back that was loaned—that it, not all of it. The debts are admittedly an international nuisance, and much may happen in sixty years or more to prevent payment in full even by the British. The collection of these debts might easily cost more than they will ever be worth in dollars. Let the creditor be generous and just.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP ON BOND ISSUE

In the matter of determining to issue bonds by the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, for the purpose of paying for the construction of the E. W. Shaw et al. road in Washington Township Delaware County, Indiana, and otlier proper expenses in connec-

tion therewith. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, at their regular meeting place at the Court House in the City of Muncie, Indiana, on the 7th day of April, 1925, determined to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness exceedingj $5,000.00. The amount of bonds proposed is

$18,600.00 bearing interest at four one half (4 1-2) per cent. The net assessed value of all property in this taxing unit is $3,885,060.00 and the present indebtedness of said Washington Township on account of road bonds outstanding 'vvlthout this issue is $22,962.00. The proceeds of such bond issue are to be used for the purpose of paying for the construction of the E. W. Shaw et al. road jn said township and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Ten or more taxpayers other than those who 1 pay poll tax only who feel themselves aggrieved by such determination may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further action by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor on or before the expiration of twentynine days from the 17th day of April, 1925. Dated this 15th day of April, 1925. ANDREW JACKSON JOHN W. McCREERY, Jr. JOHN W. TRUITT. Board of Commissioers of Delaware County, Indiana. Attest: James P. Dragoo, Auditor Delaware County, Indiapa. April 17-24.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department of Public Works Office of the Board 212 Wysor Block Muncie, Ind. Notice of Declaratory Resolution. Notice to Property Owners. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to make the following described vacation for the City of Muncie Indiana, as authorized by the followingi numbered declaratory resolutions, adopted by said Board, on the 14th day of April, 1925, to-wit. Declaratory Resolution No. 1257-1925. For vacation of a certain unnamed Street, in the City of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, running from The Muncie and Wheeling Pike to the west line of Lot 5 in a Subdivision of the lands of Johnathan Jones, deceased, as shown in Deed Record 75, page 350, and more particularly described as follows, towit: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot numbered six (6) running thence westerly along the South Lines of Lots numbered six (6) and seyep (7) and the , School .Lot as shown in said Subdivision, to the East line of the Muncie and Wheeling: Pike; thence Southeasterly along said East line of said Muncie an$ Wheeling Pike to the Northwest corner of Lot eight (8) in said Subdivision; thence Easterly along the North line of said Lot Eight (8), three hundred thirty-two (332) feet more or less to the Northeast corner of said. Lot Eight (8); thence Northerly along the west line of Lot five (5) in said Subdivision, thirty (30) feet more or less to the place of begin ning; said Subdivision being recorded in Deed Record 75, at page 350 in ihe office of the Recorder of Delaware Cbunty, Indiana, All work done in the making of said described vacation shall in accordance with the terms and conditions of the declaratory resolutions, as numbered adopted by the Board of Public Works on the above named date, and the drawings, plans, profiles and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 5th day of May, 1925, as a date on which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in, or affected by said described vacations and on said date at 7:30 o’clock P. M. said Board of Public Works will meet at its office in said City for the purpose of hearing and considering ‘Giy remonstrances which may have been filed, or which may have been presented; said Board fixes' said date as a date for the modification, confiimation, rescinding, or postponement of action on said remonstrances, and on said date will hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by said proposed vacations, and will decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property abutting and adjacent to the proposed vacations and to the said City will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed vacation, as estimated by the City Civil Engineer. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS By Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Advertise on April 17-24-1925. —o CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. Department of Public Works. Office of the Board 212 Wysor Block Muncie, Ind. Notice of Improvement Resolution.

deemed necessary to make the following described public improvements for the City of Muncie, Indiana, as authorized by the following numbered improvements resolutions, adopted by said Board, on the 14th day of April, 1925, to-wit: I R. No. 1255—1925, For cement sidewalk on north side of West Jackson street from Proud street to Boulevard East of White River. I. R. No. 1256-1925, For storm water sewer in the east side of North Walnut street from McCulloch Boulevard to Centennial Avenue, and the district to be drained and to be assessed for the cost of said storm water sewer, more particularly describ-

ed as follows:

Beginning at a point in the south line of Centennial Avenue 234 feet and four inches west of the intersection of the West line of Walnut Street Pike and the south line of Centennial Avenue; running thence south to the north line of Broyles Subdivision, an Addition in the City of Muncle; thence west on the north line of said Broyles Subdivision to the west line of Broyles Subdivision; thence south on said west line to the north

AMERICAN PLAN DECLARED LEGAL Organized Labor Dealt Another Blow By Supreme Court.

Washington, April 17.—Holdingcompulsory arbitration of industrial disputes unconstitutional, the Supreme court Monday deprived the industrial relations court of Kansas of its last material weapon to force settlement of such controversies with the object of preventing strikes. In an opinion delivered by Justice VanDeVanter, the court recalled that the present case, arising out of a protest by the Charles Wo if Packing Company against an ordAr of the Industrial court fixing the loirs of labor in its plants was not the first time the statute had been before it for construction, the fixing of wages in the same company’s plant by the Industrial court having been held un--

com titutional.

The court refused to pass upon the question whether the fixing of the hours of labor would be vVibl if in-

x ,defendent of a compulsoiy arbitra-

line of Riverview Addition to the City j <-i 0n S y S t e m, applicable to all busiof Muncie; thence west on sa'id north ness of a particular class, declaring

Notice to Property Owners. In the matter of certain proposed public Improvements in the City of Muncie, State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that it is desired and

line of Riverview Addition to the West line of Lot numbered 6 in said Riverview Addition; thence south on said west lire to the south line of Lot 6; thence east on said south line and continuing on a line parallel to and 125 feet distant from the south line of St. Joseph Street to its intersection with a line parallel to and 125 feet west of the west line of Walnut Street Pike; thence south,on a line parallel to the west line of Walnut Street Pike to the north line of Highland Avenue; thence east on the north line of Highland Avenue to a point midway between the east line of Walnut Street Pike and the wes + line of Granville Avenue; thence noitheasteriy on a line, said line lying midway Ik tween the east line of Walnut. Street Pike and the west line of Granville Avenue . to the south line of Block numbered 2 in North View Addition in the City of Muncie; (hence east on said south line of said Block Numbered 2 to the east line of Lot Numbered 4 in said Block 2; thence north along said east line of said Lot Numbered 4 to the north line of Ward Avenue; thence east on said North line of Ward Avenue to the east line .of T.o; Numbered 17 in Block Numbered 1 in said Northview Addition; thence north along said east line of Lot Numbered 17 and continuing along the east line of Lot Numbered 3 in said Block Numbered 1 to the south line of Centennial Avenue; thence west on the said south line of Centennial Avenue to the place of beginning. All work done in the making of said described public improvements shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the improvement resolutions, as numbered, adopted by the Board of Public Works on the above named date, and the/ drawings, plans, profiles and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 5th day of May, 1925, as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in, or affected by said described public improvements, and on said date at 7:30 o’clock, p. m., said Board of Pubic Works will meet at its office in said City for the purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have been filed, or which may have been presented; said Board fixes said date as a date for the modification, confirmation, rescinding, or postponement of action on sad remonstrances; and on said date will hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by said proposed improvements, and will decide whether th© benefits that will accrue to the property abutting and adjacent to the proposed improvement and to the said City will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, as estimated by the City Civil Engineer. BOARD OF PUGLIC WORKS, By Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. April 17-24-1925.

Hope for Delay In

Washington, April 17—Arguments on a request for delay In the Nickle Plat© merger hearing get to begin tomorrow before the finance section of tbo interstate commerce commission will be heard in the morning by the full membership, under a change in program announced Tues-

day night.

One hour has been allotted by the commission for the preliminary hearing with a view to reaching a dtr-ision on the request for delay, if possible, in time to halt the previously scheduled hearing before the finance section or permit it to proceed as scheduled*

Denmark is one-twentieth the size of Texas.

that the case before it did not require it to go that far. Wage Fixing Banned. Pointing that the jurisdiction of the industrial court had been confined by the statute creating it to certain so-called essential industries and did not extend to the fixing of wages or hours of labor generally. Justice VanDeVanter also asserted it constituted a system of compulsory arbitration. fflGH LEGISLATIVE BODY ISPR0P0SED Greater Representation of School In State Organization is Aim. Anderson, Ind., April 17.—A. L. Trester, secretary of the Indiana High School Aethletic Association, in a statement to principals, has offered a proposal that a legislative body of the association be created, which is to be composed of fifteen elected representatives and five members of the board of control to govern the rules of the organiza-

tion.

The proposal will be considered by the principals at the next annual riieeting of ihe association. The plan provides for greater representation of schools in the I. H. S. A. A. It also is proposed that the president and secretary of the association should have the same offices in the legislative body. Makes Statement. Mr. Trester says of the proposal: “The scheme may not be ideal in every detail, and there will be no doubt need of changes as we proceed through the years. The big idea is the formation of an I. H. S. A. A. legislative body that is truly representative, and it is in this idea that your attention is directed. The details can easily be changed. “Your suggestions and reactions are desired. A referendum vote will be taken on the proposal, in the: early weeks in September;.”' o Tornado Tail Hits Sullivan Sullivan, Ind., April 17.—This city was panic-stricken for an hour Monday night when a giant “twister” passed, high in the air but extensive enough so that a part of it struck the northeast portion of the city, damaging residences and business houses to the extent of several hundred dollars and leveling trees thruout the neighborhood. Th© tornado was first seen at 5:30 o’clock, and was in the form of a typical conical twister of unusual size. It came from the northwest and traveled southeast. ■ - o M’Cray Teaches Bible In Prison Atlanta, Ga., April 17.—Warren T. McCray, former governor of Indiana, now serving a term in the Atlanta Federal prison, is teaching a Bible class of 300 men at the institution each Sunday, it was learned Tuesday. McCray also Is editor of the prison magazine, Good Words. He was convicted on charges of using the mails to defraud. o

Nickel Plate Case Forming Wheat Pool

In Wells County

Bluffton, April 17.—C. S. Masterson, representing the Indiana farm bureau, is in Wells county with a force of seven men to enroll farmers for participation in the co-operative wheat pool. He announced that he expected to enlist 200 farmers as compared to 50 farmers enrolled in this county last year. He furnished some figures today showing increases in enrollments In other counties for the wheat pool, as follows: Henry county, 119 last year, and 450 this year; Fayette, 125 last year, and 268 this year; Henry county, 61 last year, and 400 this year; Hancock county, 110 last year, and 420 this year; Delaware county, 12: last year, and 115 this year.

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