Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 5 June 1925 — Page 2
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THE POST-DEMOCRAT.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925.
THE POST-DEMOCRAT. A democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democrats of Muncie, Delaware County and the Eighth Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper m Delaware Co.
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.
Muncie, Indiana, May 1, 1925.
Office 733 North Elm Street. Telephone 2540 GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher.
Muncie, Indiana, Friday, June 5,1925.
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET. FOR MAYOR—R. Milton Retherford. FOR CITY CLERK—Fred Kennedy. FOR CITY JUDGE—Ward Marshall. COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE — Newton Campbell, Harry Brammer, Frank Long and Chester Gilbert. FIRST WARD COUNCILMAN—Samuel Snell. SECOND WARD COUNCILMAN—William Rench. THIRD WARD COUNCILMAN—E. B. Winder. FOURTH WARD COUNCILMAN-ySamuel Hite. FIFTH WARD COUNCILMAN Frank Russell SIXTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Leo Fell. SEVENTH WARD COUNCILMAN—James Leitch. EIGHTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Joe Dangler. NINTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Clifford B. Smith.
tion of the “hooded order” attacked is a bad sort. We are told that the “defendant” faction is preparing a “salty” answer, in which the complaining crowd will get a sizzling “Roland” for their “Oliver.” In other words, it appears that whatever the virtues of the klan principles of which we have heard a great deal, its opportunities for hate, bitterness and contention are unequaled in any other association of men of which the public knows anything, and that these opportunities do not stop at the “outer door of the klavern.” From these preliminary skirmishes we should say that the people of this community are shortly to have a very clear insight into the ways of the order, what it is really organized for and who and for what reason its chief beneficiaries give it their support and devote to it so much of their time and effort. And when that information is afforded, it will, perhaps, appear why so many “good but mistaken citizens” make no insistent outcry against the anonymity that distinguishes the klan from all other secret orders. One of the regrettable things about the hostilities already begun is that a former minister of the Gospel is made one of the targets for judicial inquiry. Prejudice, race hatred and social bitterness are quite prevalent enough without the aid of the religious ministry.—Chattanooga Times.
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ture, but did not even have the courage to present the bill. 14 h as been so soft in the county From the kleagelistic point of view, the Pope has now | that they want t0 spend the cit P 3
added the judiciary of America to his list of available as- bank sets. The imperial wizard will fix it all up, though, by declaring the supreme court unconstitutional and declaring
an extra assessment on the suckers.
THOMAS RILEY MARSHALL. Thomas Riley Marshall, former governor of Indiana and for eight years vice-president of the United States, has joined his great chief, Woodrow Wilson, in the land of mystery which follows the phenomena of death. Wilson and Marshall! But a few years ago these men were the foremost figures of the whole world. Today they are insensate clay, but the priceless heritage of their immortal words and deeds will remain to guide countless generations. i Tom Marshall was as different from Woodrow Wilson as is the east from the west, yet each in his way was a giant in honesty, patriotism and and statesmanship. In the death of the great war vice-president the democratic party has lost a great leader and the nation one of its foremost citizens. In a day when selfish opportunism, politican chicanery and dishonesty in high places is rampant, it is refreshing to think of the life of Tom Marshall, the plain, country lawyer who rose from comparative obscurity in a little Hcosier town to a niche in the hall of international fame, without being charged once, in his entire life, with being even remotely connected with any sort of a shady transaction, either political or otherwise. With such leaders as Wilson and Marshall passing out of the picture, the democrats of the nation may well look long and carefully before trusting their party to untried leadership. TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT. Washington press correspondents have discovered that the klan has opened headquarters in Washington where it will apparently maintain a staff to direct ite activities in relation to legislative and other federal activities. The New York Herald Tribune’s correspondent is authority for the statement that offices have been opened in the Southern building, a stone’s throw from the White House. Inasmuch as the Herald Tribune Bureau is in the same building there is no reason to doubt its report. At the same time the rumor is echoed that the Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans has acquired a home in the fashionable residence district of the capital. The only outward mark of Klan identity in the “Washington headquarters” is a variety of placards bearing the label, “America First.” The klan is not listed in the building directory. The only direct confirmation of the report is a vague “understanding” on the part of those who should know that it has leased the offices. The headquarters of the “invisible empire,” it is stated, are to remain in Atlanta. It would appear, therefore, that the only purpose of establishing offices in Washington is to prepare to bring its influence to bear upon government affairs. There are various rumors of plans of this kind in contemplation by the hooded order but as usual, they are overlaid with secrecy. If the klan intends to make Washington a local point for its propaganda, it is moving in dark and devious ways, after the manner of the lobbyists who have been so often condemned by government officials. Whether it is true or not the statement that the klan is. making ready for a drive upon the government has stirred no very great interest. It has tried, not with any great measure of success, to impress itself upon Congress and whether it maintains offices in Washington or not its efforts are not likely to be any more effective, in view of political observers. In every state where the klan has attempted to exert a political influence it has failed so disastrously ^nd aroused so much opposition that in the national political field its prestige has been constantly on the wane since the last elections.
IRONICAL COMMENT OF A PRETENDED ADMIRER OF THE KLAN. To the Editor of the Sun:—Sir: I think it is an out-1 rage for The Sun to permit Mr. Frank Kent to make such statements as he does in this morning’s Sun— “It is possible for second-grade men effectively to lead a movement made up of fifth and sixth grade people, but it is* not possible for third and fourth grade men to do so,” This has reference to the Ku Klux Klan and Mr. Kent most outrageously states that the klan is made up of fifth and sixth grade people. Why, such a statement is ridiculous and is an insult to the thousands of members of the klan in Baltimore. Why, these men are the most righteous people in town and include many very substantial peo-
ple.
The klan is doing a great deal of good everywhere by bringing Americanism to the front and by keeping ignorant Europeans in their place. The klaii is simply preaching straight AmericaftiMn and should certainly not be advertised as being made Up of fifth and sixth grade men. Mr. Kent ought to be made to retract his entire article in this morning’s Sun. John Weesley Snooks. Baltimore, May 4,1925. —Baltimore Sun.
A BRAVE LOT. Various womens’ organizations of Indiana, urged by klan members, have been very active in preparing and publishing resolutions demanding that D. C. Stephenson, former Grand Snake Feeder of the klan, be kept in jail
without bond.
Of all the courageous kluxers who roamed the cow
pasture lots of Indiana in their shirt tails the past three years, there is not one today who has the courage to raise
his voice in behalf of the former klan leader. Just as the Post-Democrat has always said, the outfit
is yaller to the core. If the evidence against Stephenson is not entirely different from newspaper accounts of the affair, he is not guilty of murder and should have been released on bond by Judge Collins, of Indianapolis, a gentleman worshiped at the shrine of Stephenson before he got
in bad.
The people who are trying to ballahoo and bluff the Noblesville judge into jumping through a hoop, without considerng the law, ought to be sent to jail for contempt of court.
TENNESSEE KLAN ROW. The leading news items in Th| Chattanooga Times of Wednesday carried the attack made in the chancery court of one faction of the ku klux klan in this city on another faction.^ What is said in the bill of particulars is plain, unvarnished and in no wise “mealy-mouthed.” If what is said in these initiatory proceedings is true, then the fac-
Republican Propaganda PURCHASING AGENT FOR COUNTRY TO BE NAMED Washington, May 2^—A single purchasing agent for the United States government will be created by executive order of President Coolidge within a few days, General H. L. Lord, director of the budget, said, following a conference with the
President today.
The post will have the title of “coordinator of purchases,” and its functions will be contracting for the purchase of all federal supplied. Saving of th9usands of dollars annually are expected from the innovation, which in effect con&itutes a new treasury “watchdog” in the bud-
get organization.
This new office Co-Ordinator of Purchases, is merely a new innovation to bunk and fool the people, designed as part of the Coolidge Economy. This new office when tried a few years, will be found to grow into a new branch of government, employing thousands of additional people and costing millions of dollars each year to maintain. And like every other governmental department will in a short time be honeycombed into a seething mass of graft and corruption, requiring a white-
wash by Congress every few months.
This new office like the Budget system, will be mere-
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Saturday the Muncie Press in a lengthy editorial nominated Thomas R. Marshall for president in 1928. Monday Mr. Marshall died. The Press is always strong for some democrat who has either been dead for many ‘years or is in the last stages of some mortal illness. Mr.
Marshall having been eliminated by the inexorable hand | a legalization of extravagance and graft, and the only of death the nominations for president are again open i purpose served will be to regulate government purwith Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson as strong j chases as to quality and price, in accordance with the
favorites in the Press editorial rooms. division of the loot.
By this system, the grafter and profiteer will know how much and when he gets his- divvy, and before the • money is placed in his hands, the grafters and thieves will be able to count their chicks before the eg-gs are
hatched.
This country does not need any new schemes or new office. What we need most is officers willing to return back to our form of government of twenty years ago. At that time we had plenty of government, abundance of laws and sufficient taxation, and this country can only right itself by returning to our constitutional government of twenty years ago.
After fifteen years service as warden of Michigan City prison during which time the prison has been made one of the model penal institutions of America Eddie Fogarty has resigned as warden. Fogarty is a Catholic. We
wonder—but what’s the use ?
REPORT SHOWS (Continued rrom Page One)
WALTER MEYERS A WINNER.
The editor of the Post-Democrat had the pleasure on a recent occasion of meeting Walter Meyers the demo-
cratic candidate for mayor of Indianapolis.
Mr. Meyers is forty-two years of age looks about thirty-five and is a good lawyer with a splendid reputation for honesty square dealing and all-around good citizen-
ship.
Although a comparatively *new shooter” in India-
napolis and state politics, Mr. Meyers looks like a “comer” was of a brand designated as “Whale » and unless we are mistaken, his almost certain election as but smaller quantities of "velvet” mayor of Indianapolis will be followed by still higher hon-. and "prince Albert*’ were shown in OrS. | the invoices. We give the readers
■ two guesses as to who burnt up the
WHY HE QUIT ' and what become of the VelGuy Ogle, brother of Prosecutor Van L. Ogle, sudden- pair, of boot,
ly resigned as. deputy prosecutor this week, assigning no and shoes to supply the inmates, reason for doing so. We don’t know why Guy quit, but In ^24 it took 460 pairs, an increase
will hazard the guess that brother Van has been giving him about a nickel out of each prosecutor’s fee and that Guy went on a strike for at least a dime, was turned down,
and then blew the job in disgust.
KLUX BANK BUSTS. The Blackford County Bank, at Hartford City, one of the old banking institutions in this part of the state, was closed by the bank examiner Monday. The ku klux crowd got behind this bank because the presidents of the other two Hartford City banks were Catholics. It was the influence of the Blackford county bank crowd that made Vic Simmons, a rabid kluxer, judge of the Blackford circuit court. The Blackford county kluxers, who elected Vic Simmons judge smote the Pope a mighty blow by taking their money out of the Citizens State Bank and the First National Bank and depositing it in the Blackford County bank. Ain’t it hell to be a kluxer? First it was ten dollars for a nighty and now they’ve shot the whole works.
THE OREGON LAW. The Oregon law, which sounded the death knell of the Catholic schools of that state, has been declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of the United States. The law was enacted by a ku klux legislature and signed by a ku klux governor, and was the child of bigotry, ignorance and hate. The Indiana klan promised its dupes that it would force the Oregon law through the legisla-
of about three to the inmate, and an average of seven per year, per inmate. Do you buy seven pairs of
shoes for yourself each year?
In 1923 purchases were- made of 379 overalls and waists, but tMli was
increased to 879 in 1924.
It took 120 more pairs of canvas gloves last year than it did the year before, the total in 1923 being 380
and in 1924, 450.
DEMAND FOR BLANKETS. In 1923 there were twelve blankets purchased and then came the big freeze of 1924 which caused Uncle Sherm to rush to Selmy and buy 297 pairs, according to the field examiners’ report. It took 234 yards of bleached muslin to supply the infirmary in 1923 and In 1924 It took 510 yards of the material. The total of yard goods of all description purchased In 1923 was 2,539. In 1924, 3,801 yards of goods of various kinds were bought. General repairs went from $2,512-22 In 1923 to $5,347.79 in 1924, the purchase of meats advanced from $921.11 to $1,366.67, boots and shoes from $755-95 to $1,334.17, clothing and clothing supplies from $2,680.42 to $3,312.67 and Insurance from $93.70 to $4,649.55. It is believed that th« field exam-
iners wanted to make a still more forcible report than the one pre-1 sented, but that political influences were brought to bear higher up and prevented the entire scandal from! becoming public. It is a notorious fact that there is not another county infirmary in the state of Indiana that carries such a load of expense as the Delaware i county institution.
BILLY STARTED IT. After Billy Williams was installed in 1917, there began an era of petty graft and general extravagance which caused expenditures to grow each year at such an alarming rate that in the year 1924 the expenses were approximately six times as great as they were in 1916, the year that the democrats lost control and turned the county over to the tender mercies of Billy Williams’ political machine. What has happened to the county infirmary has happened in every department of the county controlled by Billy and his selfish crowd. A real investigation of the poor farm and^pther institutions and departmentlPnncluding the free gravel road repair departments, should be made. The people who pay the enormous and constantly increasing taxes, have a right to know what is becoming of their money. The people think they are mad now. When they get the entire story of what is being done to them they will really begin to get mad.
NOW FOR MUNCIE. The crowd that buys a thousand dollars worth of tobacco a year for the poor farm and seven pairs of shoes a year for each inmate is now knocking at the doors of Muncie for admission.
The Post-Democrat will from time
to time keep the people informed as to the progress they are making. Muncie. ‘ You can do it agin and agin,” ly and his flunky, John Hampton, are
sitting in and drawing cards. Billy says the rule that you can
only fool ’em once doesn’t go in Muncie. “You can do it agin and again,”
says Billy.
Mebby so, mebby so. EIGHTHBRIWHEN D. T. CARS C0LUDE NEARCASSVILLE Prompt Action Prevented Horrible Disaster; Cars Destroyed by Fire.
Kokomo, Ind., June 5.—Collision of two Union Traction Company interurban trains Wednesday near CassviHe, fiv e miles north of here, resulted in' the serious injury of eight, persons. slight injury ,o a number of others and the destruction by fire of the three cars involved in the wreck. Prompt action by passengers who escaped Injury and by the passengers and crew of a Nickle Plate passenger train that was passing near the scene of the wreck probably nrev ntea a repetition oi the Alfonte disaster a year ago, when a score of persons burned to death in the wreckage of two Union Traction trains. Jumps bnt Collapses. Investigations to determine why the south-bound train ran past a switch three-quarters of a mile north of Oassville, the usual meeting place with the northbound train, will be conducted by company officials and the public service commission. J. L. Compton, of Indianapolis, motorman of the south* bound train, escaped injury by jumping, but collapsed shortly after the wreck and was brought to a hospital here. Gustave Clinton, conductor on Compton’s cars, is in a Peru hospital with a fractured skull. His home Is also in Indianapolis, The north-bound train consisted of a wooden tractor and a trailer and was bound from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne. The soutn-oound train consisted of a single car of steel construction. Tractor Cars Telescoped. Roy Armstrong, motorman of the north-bound train, said both trains were running about twenty miles an hour when they crashed. The tractor cars telescoped until the front trucks came together. Both Armstrong and Compton set their brakes and jnmped before the collision. WIFE OFANDERSON EDITOR IS DEAD
Mrs. Dale J. Crittenberger Succumbs Following Operation One Week Ago.
Indianapolis, June 5.—Mrs. Effio A. Crittenberger of Anderson, 53 years old, wife ot Dale J. Critteu* berger, editor and publisher of the Anderson Daily Bulletin, died Wednesday at the Methodist hospital, following an operation a week ago Monday. Mrs. Crittenberger was one of the best known women of Anderson, and had a large ac* qualintanceshiip throughout the state. Mrs. Crittenberger was born August 16, 1866. She had been a mem* her of the Central Christian church at Anderson, practically all of hef life and took an active interest in activities of that church. Funeral Rites Thursday Funeral services were held at the Crittenberger home at Ander* son, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The Rev. T. W. Grafton, pastor of the Third Christian Church of Indianapolis, who was formerly Mrs. Crittenberger’s pas tor at Anderson, will aid in the service. Burial will be at Ander* son. Mrs. Crittenberger is survived by the husband, one daughter, Miss Juliet V. Crittenberger of Anderson, and three sons, John Crittenberger of Pittsburg, Pa.; Maj. Willis D. Crittenberger of Fort Leavenworth, Kas., and George Dale Crittenberger, city editor of the Anderson Bulletin. Dale J. Crittenberger, her husband, was a candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in the last state primaries. Mrs. Crittenberger was operated on at the Methodist hospital by Dr. Edmund D. Clark of Indianapolis. Her condition appeared to be satisfactory until a few days ago, when she took a turn for the worse.
Signals recently broadcast from a short wave radio set in a United States navy plane in flight near Washington, D. <?., were picked up in St. Paul, Minn., and Tampa, Fla., but were not heard at stations much nearer. - In parts of Europe goats are driven through the streets and milked at the door of the customer. A small mechanical refrigerating system has been developed for motor trucks for the delivery of milk and perishable produce.