Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 3 March 1933 — Page 2
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Muncie, Indiana, Friday, March 3, 1933
Still Out of the Red The civil city of Muncie ended the month of February with a total balance in all funds of $60,932.27, the report of City Controller Lester E. Holloway shows. This amount is composed of a balance in the general fund to the extent of $13,720.64, the park fund, $20,546.60, the city planning fund, $10,601.86, the sinking fund, $6,645.31, the gasoline tax fund, $5,679.06, and the aviation fund, $3,198.80. The total disbursements for the month of February were $44,112.57 of which $17,921.88 was expended from the general fund, $1,257.92 from the park fund, $7,320.14 from the gasoline tax fund, and $17,612.63 used from the sinking fund with which to reduce the bonded indebtedness of the civil city and pay interest charges to date. No expenditures were made either from the city planning fund or the aviation fund for this month. No temporary loans have been made and none are contemplated which still allows the present administration to keep its record of not having to borrow money with w hich to pay bills:and maintain governmental costs. Controller Holloway was in fndianapolis, Thursday, commuting with local legislators in the General Assembly in an effort to get legislative permission for the common council tb'transfer dormant funds such as the aviation fund of the city of Muncie id the general fund where it can be used to defrayyui^rent bills. At present, the civil city of Muncie has on .hand a .balance of $3,1'98.80 in the aviation fund which under the original law providing' aviation commissions and allowing tax levies for aviation pyrpdses cannot be transferred and cannot be used for any other purpdses btesided (the promotion of ... 1 t ' v 'ii, aviation. i. „ , „ " • j. The City of Muncie returned its municipal'airport to 1 tlie^'donor,, Abbott L. Johnson, in 1931 much to the savings of taxpayers dn this, city and the balance in the aviation fund is idle money ; belonging to the ctyil city unless such legislation is granted. Contrpjller Holloway w'ks Assured that such privilege would be empowered by statptie to the common council of Muncie and this amount of money would be available for general purposes before the retirement of the present general assembly. ' * m •
below. The Scientists will find their comrades in the Crystal Chamber where Krishna w ill explain all. t hey wish to know’. The artists and poets may remain with me. The bankers and big business men may look over the place, but I want to warn you that it’s useless to dig up the golden pavement, as gold has no value here.”
MAYOR’S CORNER
Withhold Your Judgment The 1933 legislature has passed an act providing that in all cities in the state there be a “skip election.” The purpose of this act, is not, as some Republican politicians Avould have you believe, that the Democrats were fearful of the results of an election, because of the various acts passed by this session ofUhKi. legislature. The real purpose of the “skip election” law’ w^as to prol’^nt the expenditure of moneys necessarily incurred by an election I Ills year. We have heard from every side “economy,” “less taxes,” “relief for the taxpayer.” Governor McNutt has been very wise in his plans and the various laws enacted by the legislature have not been law’s passed at random, but have been laws passed after careful thought and study. These laws will greatly benefit the "heavily burdened taxpayer.” Do not criticise the governor—give these new laws a chance to operate. The legislature also passed an act known a|f “House Bill No. 529” concerning the classification and government of civil cities, * * * providing for the government of such cities fixing salaries of officers and employes, repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith. This bill among other things provides, that the number of members of the common council in cities of the second class, shall be nine and no more; that the city be divided into councilmanic districts; that there be one councilman nominated from each district, and that in the election that each of the candidates for councilman be elected by the electors at large. The bill also provides, (for the sake of economy), that the Department of Public Works and the Department of Public Safety be known hereafter as the “Board of Public Works and Safety.” The duties of said board of works and safety are to be performed by the city controller, city civil engineer and city attorney. The services are to be performed without additional compensation. It means a saving in salaries to the city of $5,486.25. The eyes of every state in the Union are on Indiana—waiting and w atching and hoping that some benefit be derived from the act giving the governor complete control of all governmental departments of the state. The governor was and is ready and willing to take all conseguences by any erroneous act that might be incurred by the grant of power conferred upon him. These days are days when every citizen is looking forward with the spirit of eternal hope that something will be done in the state and nation to relieve taxation, starvation and unemployment. Our state has done well in its efforts to relieve taxation and among other tilings it lias assisted the aged. We have a state to be proud of, so let’s all join in a period of watchful and hopeful expectancy and wait+we have waited for four years without much complaint we can't expect by some slight-of-hand performance to work a miracle in the period of three or four months.
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tot $<S an assassin was able to procure a pistol and endanger the life of the President-elect. I lie mayot of Chicago and four other loyal and peaceable citizens were shot down by the murderous enemy of law and government. Article II of the Constitutional Bill of Rights provides that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” But nobody can maintain that public rights are violated by laws to keep gangsters and assassins from killing other people. European countries do not permit indiscriminate sale of lethal weapons to dangerous characters. In this country some states have good firearms laws. Others have not. The Federal government and the forty-eight states should co-up-erate to protect the lives of public officials and law-abiding citizens to the fullest possible extent.—Chicago Herald and Examiner.
Give Interest a Holiday” Some people say that a live-day week for the workers will solve the unemployed question. Of course a five-day Aveek would help, providing wages paid to labor Were sufficient to insure them the necessities of life. Now if a five-day week would solve the unemployed question, we wonder if a five-day week for interest would not help to solve the depression question? • M by should interest he forced to work seven days a week when labor is given two days in which to rest and enjoy life? But come to think of it, the cutting off the working time of interest, might! cause some bankets and big business men to call us some very vile names. So work on, Interest, while labor starves.
“Tough Oh the Bankers” One day a delegation fro mthe earth arrived at the golden gate of Heaven and asked Saint Peter if they could come in. “Certainly,” said Peter, "come in and I will escort you to the throne.” Peter led them to the throne and introduced them to God, who said: “The fundamentalists will find harps and halos on forty-fourth plane below this. Tubal-Cane will show the machinery to those interested. The Baptists will find plenty of water in the lake located on the thirty-third plane
Since Mayor Dale is still confined in the Marion hospital with an ailment of his left eye and is unable to contribute to this column, I am again doing a little pinch-hitting this week as the fourth mayor
of Muncie.
I should feel a bit rejoiced in my first debut of journalism to this column last week because I picked a winner when I predicted the election of Chauncey L. Medsker, Jr., as city chairman of the Democratic city organization with a new and square deal to the Democracy of Muncie and Delaware county. The terrible battle between factions and the double-crossing pronounced by the daily newspapers that was sure to take place at the organization meeting last Saturday afternoon at the Roberts Hotel turned out to be a very quiet, one-sided affair but the long faces of “Barnacle” Earl and “Deadwood” John were sad, indeed. former city chairman, Wilbur Sims, called the meeting to order at 2 o’clock, attended by all but two of the committeemen and a ballroom packed w’ith interested Democrats. Rules for the meeting prescribed by the state committee were read by former secretary, Mrs. Margaret Harrison, and nominations were then in order for the election of a new city chairman. Committeeman George Clarke, of the fifth precinct, placed the name of Mr. Medsker in nomination which was duly seconded by committeeman Edward Winder. Clarence Priest, of the eighteenth precinct, presented the name of Ross Dowden in nomination without the consent and against the will of Mr. Dowden. This was a last minute change by the desperate Everett-Gubbins duet after forsaking theii promised candidate, William Connelly, and taking a long shot in the air. The nominations were then closed and the final vote tallied 39 for Mr. Medsker and 12 for Dowden. The disgusted feelings of more than two-thirds of the precinct committeemen with the ever-lasting tieacheiy and forsaken duties to the Democratic party of Delaware County by Earl Everett and John Gubbins terminated in the overwhelming defeat of their candidate. It was a rally of Democracy for a square deal and the complete outcasting of the Everett-Gubbins and Acket combination which has anchored the Democratic party of this county for the past three years. After the selection of Mr. Medsker for city chairman, word had been carried to Mr. Dowden that his name had been presented and he appeared before the audience denouncing the act with indignation and stating that he did not choose to have been a candidate. Mr. Dowden offered a motion before the meeting that the election of Chauncey Medsker be made unanimous while the unfaithful Everett and his one or two cohorts sneaked out of the door. Ihe next order of business was the uncontested election of Mrs. Agnes Paxson, vice-committee woman of the twenty-first precinct, as vice city chairman. Mrs. Paxson is well deserving of this honor and is very capable of organizing the women voters and arousing their interest in the campaign for the selection of city officers, Mrs. Virginia Derricott of the eleventh precinct was unanimously selected as secretary and Robert Jellison, Buick automobile distributor of Muncie was unopposed for treasurer of the organization. \ Although House Bill No. 531 passed Wednesday by the state legislature fixes the time for holding city elections in 1334 instead of this year and the newly organized city committee will not function its purposes in 1933, the Democrats of Muncie have willingly and determingly placed the stamp of disapproval on the untrustworthy Everett With the entire nation and state of Indiana looking towards Democracy to show them assets instead of all liabilities, the Democrats of this community have arisen to “smack” the so-called county chairman, Earl Everett, squarely in the solar plexus and unite their efforts in striving to bring Democracy in Delaware county out of red ink and redeem ourselves back to par. value along with the rest of this great commonwealth. gieai Mr Evereti, admitting defeat among his own community, attempted to alibi his loss of confidence to the state organization by telephoning Pleas Greenlee, secretary to Governor Paul V. McNutt last Saturday morning and suggesting that maybe he (Everett), stay out ot the controversy in the selection of organization officers for the Democratic party of Muncie.
JAMES W. COX
(Continued prom Page One) booze to a different location, w hich was done pronto, and of course when the law’ and order arrived there was no booze found but it was only moved a little nore than a square.’ There are some good conscientious men in the Muncie city council and some that I could not recommend outside of where they tried to send the mayor. . The mayor did wade into the lawless element rather hard and naturally hit some of the councilmen’s friends . I suppose Mayor Dale has made some mistakes in his duties as mayor but who does not? If none of us made mistakes they would be making lead pencils different and save the rubber for tires. Just the same I admire George R. Dale in many ways, and that is nore than I can say for some of his enemies. I notice one of them quite often promenading along the street followed by a dog and about all I can say is I feel sorry for the
dog.
As to the defense fund, it was not the mayor’s fault that this expensive trial was necessary and I think it no more than right somt of those who w’ere responsible foi it should help stand the expense and I only hope that George R. Dale continues to be mayor and as long as no better timber can be produced than has been offered by the council so far Muncie could not do better than retain him. This is not intended as an at tack on anyone’s character, but only my own personal view on matters which have been talked of pro and con for quite a while and which will probably never be settled, but when they drag in such men as Judge Guthrie, than whom there is no better, I think it is high time that something should be done to put a stop to it. —J-.jxES W. COX.
LEGISLATURE
The first general strike since 1923 has gripped the shoe id us try if Lynn, Mass., and an estimated otal of 4,000 employes have quit heir jobs. The strike was called by the Naional Shoe Workers’ Association n what President John E. Van Sciver of that organization described as an effort to raise the wage scale. Uuion officials asserted that wage reductions in the shoe manufacturing business have beep out of proportion to those of other industries. Although the strikers paraded through the city streets twice and held minor demonstrations, the day passed without any trouble or arrests. Permission for the parades was granted by the police. o NOTICE OF SEEDS, GRAIN, FERTILIZER AND USED AUTOMOBILES.
JEWEL CLEANERS Quality Work 118 No. Mulberry St. Ph. 822
Notice is hereby given that on March 10, 1933, at 9 o’clock a. m., at the office of the city controller, at the city hall at Muncie, Indiana, he following personal property will be offered for sale at private sale, at not jess than its appraised
value, to-wit:
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PHARMACISTS
duty is to the sick and ailing and tfrat consideration of self must not be permitted to interfere with the public welfare. The professional importance of the druggist is vested
(Continued from Page One.) of the American Druggist that “the time is soon coming when no person engaged in retail pharmacy will be obliged for any reason to work more than eight hours daily.” Wives Are Complaining. According to Samuel L. Aritonow, president of the American Druggists Syndicate, the matter of long drug store hours lias: been of standing complaint by pharmacists’ wives, who have felt that their husbands are entitled in this world to something more than just 16 hours of hard work. This condition particularly obtains in the smaller stores whose volume of business does not warrant employing help. Lack of leisure due to the practice of keeping drug stores open early morning till, late at night, they contend, not only deprives the druggist of normal family associations. but serves to limit his usefulness to the community by narrowing the roster of new friends
and acquaintances. First Duty to Sick.
The pharmacist himself, on the other hand, states Mr. An toco w, who is himself an independent retail druggist, has had amazingly little to say on the subject. Like his colleague, the physician, he
takes the position that his first meeting ground two eights in suc-
in the prescription department, and when some one in the community is sick and medicines and hospital supplies are needed, they are wanted at once. Therefore, lie feels that he must ever keep himself at the call of his neighborhood, never to be too weary to lend a helping hand when physician or patient
needs him.
System of Rotation.
Out of the smoke of contention have come only two suggestions that hold possibilities of providing a little more leisure time for the pharmacist. Since the bulk of prescriptions are filled by 9 o’clock in the evening, it has been proposed that drug stores close at 9 o’clock, but advertise 24-hour prescription service, available by calling the pharmacist at his home. Or drug stores in a community might agree to a system of rotation where each would .be closed certain evenings, with a” similar arrangement for Sundays and holidays. Both of these practices are being followed with success in Europe, but whether they can be adopted to American conditions remains to be seen, according to the American Druggists
Syndicate.
KNOWLEDGE GAINED
An exchange says: “'Coyotes have special places to meet and sing their weird songs after nightfall, but they seldom use the same
(Continued to Page Two.) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1933, to the same time one year Later in 1934 This would combine tire city and county general elect ions with the expenses of such elections being shared equally insofar as precinct expenses within the city are con-
cerned.
The. hoard of county election commissioners of the county in which any §uch city is located shall perform all the duties now re-, quired to lie performed by city election commissioners. The sev eral city offeials elected under t.bjs act shall take office at 12 o’clock noon on the first day of January. 1935. shall serve four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Mayor Sends Telegram. There was an attempt made by local representatives in the general assembly to exclude the city of Muncie from this act and Mayor Dale sent a telegram to LieutenantGovernor Clifford Townsend, in which he perfectly agreed that Muncie should be excluded because he had no fear of the voters of Muncie and insisted that they should have the right to again elect him as their mayor for another term. The financial record of the civil city of Muncie and the services to the citizens of this city, together with the reduction of costs of government and taxes by the present administration have never been equalled and the voters are not overlooking these facts in their selection of a mayor for the city of Muncie. The holding over of the city election due this year in Muncie, will save at least $8,000 to the taxpayers in 1933, and will reduce the costs of municipal elections in the future by combining them with the ooiiutv and general elections.
Qne 1929 Chevrolet Sedan. One lot of fertilizer, contained in bags. One lot of grass seed, contained in bags. One lot of rye seed, contained in hags. .Separate bids may be made on each separate automobile, on each separate lot of fertilizer, on each ^epaiate lot of rye, and on each separate lot of grass seed. The same will be sold for cash, to the highest bidder and sale will continue from day to day until the property is sold. All of said above described property is located and is subject to inspection by any buyer, at the city barns on Hoyt Avenue, in the city
of Muncie.
LESTER E. HOLLOWAY, Controller of City of Muncie, Ind. C. A. TAUGHINBAUGH, City Attorney.
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Haughey & Son Wholesale and Retail Malt and Supplies 425 W. Willard, Phone 2707
GLENN’S Sheet Metal Shop See us for Skylights, Metal Ceilings, Slate, Tile and Metal Roofing, Blowpipe and Job Work. Gutter and Leader Pipe. Rear 213 E. Main St. Phone 310
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SPEEDWAY CIGAR- STORE C. A. Paxson, Prop., 905 E. Willard Street Cigars, Candies, Cigarettes, Soft Drinks, Pocket Billiards. “The Customer is NEVER Right”
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