Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 9 June 1933 — Page 1

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VOLUME 13—NUMBER 21.

MUNCIE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1933.

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Here, There, Everywhere Frank W. Lahrey.

Makes Friends Easily

“Man can not choose his duties.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson once defined a great story as one which would invoke both tears and laughter.

When i; a man drunk? Some one has writ.A . . He is not drunk who from the ti^or can rise again and drink one more; but he is drunk who prostrate lies and can neither drink nor rise.”

The average daily expenditure of the United States for 1932 was $12,531,289.

Years ago gasoline was just a dangerous Waste bi-product of kerosene and dumped in the ocean. Three imen were arrested at Blackfoot, Idaho, for stealing a barn. The barr) was wrecked and hauled away.

After July 1, according to a new government banking law, all deposits of $2,500 or less in banks that are members of the federal reserve bamking system will be guaranteed by the government.

gets a salonce each

President Roosevelt ary check of $6,250

month. A

There is some doubt in our mind whether or not so many closed banks makes less drinking of 3.2 or more. The term of “butternut” was applied to the soldiers of the Confederate army because butternut shells were used to dye their homespun uniforms a light brown.

Statistics recently compiled show that run-down conditions of cars (defective brakes, bad tires, defective steering mechanism, etc.) has been the chief factor in causing a big increase in fatal automobile accidents. “It pays to be nice to the people you meet on the way up,” says Walter Winched, “for they are .he same people you meet on the w r ay down.”

The White House swimming pool for President Roosevelt has been completed and is now being used by ,the President and his family. The expense of building the pool was donated by Mr. Roosevelt’s friends.

PERFECT STENOGRAPHER. The young man was dictating a letter to a young lady stenographer and was in doubt as to the use of a certain phrase, so he politely inquired: “Do you retire a loan?” To which the young lady replied: “No, I sleep with mama.” o

No, doubt rads of PostDemocrat are aware that James ' A. Farley, Postmaster General in the Roosevelt Cabinet, made a name for himself as a material sa|esman before he came into the national political limelight a year ago. But it may not be so generally known that Big 'Jim Farley early in life began to cultivate the faculty of making friends wherever he turned, and that he saw r the advantage of capitalizing this faculty in bis work of

selling.

“Covering tire entire Hudson Valley and the island of Manhattan, Farley brought in the orders by the. bale,” says a man who knows him. “He lovetP his work, for all the while he was getting orders, and even when he was losing them he was making friends. Nature had blessed this man with a powerful physique, a tremeidous endurance, a hearty personality and a memory which will some day be appreciated as the eighth wonder of the world. “He remembered not only the names of the people that he met in his travels, but even the baby’s birthday, their favorite sports, and everything that they held near and dear to their hearts.” It w r as not long before Jim the salesman was Jim the salesmanager! And then it was not so very long before he organized his own company. “James A. Farley & Company. All kinds of Building Materials, New' York City.” There came a time w'hen efforts w r ere made to merge a number of building material firmis in New York City, including the Farley Company, into one large concern. The man who w r orked out the principal features, and the man who sold the idea to each dealer personally was none other than James

chosen as president of the consolidation, known as the General Builders Company. With seven or eight yards scattered through Greater New York at strategic points, the big w'hite trucks of the concern are seen everywhere carrying the loads of brick and cement and everything else that go into

construction.

The ability to make friends can be cultivated. It is a most valuable asset in business. Everybody likes to deal with a hearty, kindly, frank, human personality. A warm hand-shake, a smiling “hello, theje!” -and an honest desire help wherever possible—these are some of the traits which mark the friend maker. The knack of remembering names and faces is also to be considered, and while this may not come easy at first, still a determination to observe people more closely and to note their characteristics will help won-

Not Since the Days of the Boston Tea Party Have the People Suffered More Than At the Hands of Present Day So-Called Enforcement Officers.

WORM TURNED LAST TUESDAY i SHARP REBUKE WAS HANDED OUT

A. Farley, who was unanimouslyflerfully.—Kosmos News.

HALF DOLLARS TO BE ON SALE AT CHICAGO FAIR

Proceeds Go For Completion of Stone Mountain Memorial

To Be Honored on National Shut-In Day

state owned. With the financing Veasible r^and with Mr. Borglum agreed to return nothing stands in the way and Georgia, within working time, is to have the largest and one of the mos impressive if not theh most mpressive memorial in history. “Visitors to A Century of Progress can appreciate the scope'of the work when they realize that in height the memorial will be nearly twice as high as thedowers of the famous Sky Ride. In the original work I have seen eleven people sitting on part of the brim of General Lee’s hat.”

Vicious Element of Gamblers, Bootleggers, Were Readily Accepted With Open Arms as Witnesses by Hypocrits—End of Trail—People Have Spoken and Ex-

pressed Their Will.

An analysis of the result of the so-called wet and dry election, that is, the repeal of the 18th amendment is easily made, not upon the question alone of the moral side of the situation, but goes to the wide field of enforcement. Probably not since the day of the Boston Tea Party have the inhabitants of our country been more brow-beaten than they have through the fanatical attempt of single-minded individuals through brutality of the so-called “enforcement officers,” coupled with the criminally inclined element, to destroy the reputation of the citizens and honest-minded and law enforcing officers elected by the voters in the various communities. In our city, which without a doubt, is the most progressive, up-to-date, lawabiding, standing-at-the-top in good morals, Christianity and in finance, has been cursed, within the ast year, of criminally inclined citizens, this outfit endeavoring to destroy not only the good name and reputation of the city, but by framing, through the evidence of law violators and by use of the so-called 18th amendment, thereby causing the indictment of ;he protectors of the citizens; the mayor, and many of the police officers, each of whom were engaged in the enforcement, under their oath, of this vicious condition, that is, the enforcement of the 18th

GUTZON BORGLUM WILL FINISH WORK Will be Largest, Most Impressive Tribute in History

DOROTHEA ANTEL

/VNE of America’s most famous invalids, Dorothea Antel of New York City, doomed to a life within a jacket of plaster and steel, will receive the initial gift of flowers on June 10, when the first annual National Flower Shut-In Day is observed. On that date, florists and gardenjelub members of North America will take their vast June surplus of flowers to the sickrooms, trying not to overlook a single shut-in. The movement is sponsored by the Florists’ Telegraph Delivery

JUsotfatioiV

Bright new shining half dollars, Stone Mountain half-dollars are piling up in the Federal mint at Philadelphia or are en route and June 4 went on sale at the Georgia exhibit in the state group at A Century of Progress. From the proceeds of their sale at one dollar each the completion of the famous Conferedate memorial at Stone Mountain, Georgia, will be financed. Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who started the work and then quit because of disagreements, has agreed to go back and

finish the job.

■The above announcement was made by Virgil W. Shepard at the Georgia exhibit, A Century of Progress. Mr. Shepard is one of the Georgia commissioners to the fair. Enough to Finish Job ’“There are 300,000 of the new half dollars in the mint at Philadelphia or en route here,” said Mr. Shepard. “A total of three million will be made. The proceeds from the three million at fifty cents each will give us sufficient money to complete the memorial, and Mr. Borglum has agreed to

complete it.

'“The new half dollar has the standard government insignia on one side and on the reverce a relief likeness of the first group on Stone Mountain, Lee and his gen-’ erals, as it will be. Magnificient Tribute

Hoosier Woman In Advertising Smiljng Face of Indiana’s Champion Jam and Jelly Maker Will Greet Thousands. Mrs. Olon W. Simmons of Lebanon, Indiana, champion jam and jelly maker of the Indiana State Fair, has the signal honor of being featured in advertisements for bottled fruit pectin scheduled for 22 publications, several of which ^apjoy national circulation. From dune through September her smiling face and the story of how she made her prize-winning jams and jellies will greet millions of read

ers.

Mrs. Simmons lives on a 280 acre farm, has been married 15 years and is the mother of three children. She lectures before the parent-Teachers associatoln, l)ef longs to the Literary club of In dianapolis, to the Yoijng Women’s Cooking club of Lebanon, and, in addition, writes articles on food . Thirty-four year old—which is very young for a jelly champion she is known as the “baby” of the Indiana State Fair . “I feel like a screen star,” Mrs Simmons laughed upon seeing her pictures flashed around the country - i

“THE FLESH IS WEAK.” The “intelligent minority”

Delaware County, who supported Mr. Hoover and his “no business” administration at the last election seem to be enjoying unusual business ever since beer came back and according to latest information are making millions of new beer bottles for the trade. Just how this “intelligent minority”, who are so dry they are ready to crack open, can consistently manufacture beer

Sari Maritza, now appearing in “A Lady’s Profession”, is a very busy little actress. Nevertheless, she occasionally finds time to snatch a quick bite between “takes.” “I have not the time to prepare anything elaborate,” insists Sari, “but now that one can secure assortments of dainty cakes and biscuits in handy packages ready for serving, our ‘between-takes’ luncheons are

simple.”

“Something to drink from the re-

HONEST OFFICIALS VERSUS GRAFTERS. It is rather amusing to note the number of people in Muncie who are attempting to assume guardianship over the action of city officials in the expenditure of money for the construction of the proposed intercepting sewer and the improvement of White River, and to note their concern for the tax-pay-ers and determination, that all graft shall be eliminated. ' Many of these people are honest and sincere in all that they are endeavoring to accomplish, and it is a pleasure to discuss these projects with them and to get their ideas, many of which are sound in every particular, and according to information given out by the department of engineering, everal of these ideas will be incorporated in the final

plans.

There are others, however, whose ideas are vague and impractical, and if the work were to be constructed according to their way of thinking, the result would be fatal and the entire project would be a complete failure. Among this class may be found the most strenuous objectors to graft, and this is the most amusing part of the situation, as many of these same boys have been quite conspicuous for their advocacy of constructing the intercepting sewer even at the fabulous price of $1,740,000 with a $174,000 engineering fee attached, and had the project been put through, no doubt several of these would have been nicely liable thermos bottle and some sugar cared for, but of course, this would

cakes, pretzels and sweet cakes of various kinds—really, that is all one needs to secure enough energy for another hour or two of work.” “Then, of course,” she added with a smile, “this kind of a luncheon touches the spot. Try it in your home some day when your friends are being entertained. In addition to the sandwiches and coffee place an assortment of cakes and cookies before them. You will be surprised how these delicacies disappear.”

amendment.

Facts Were Not Known The average citizen, outside of the city, those not knowinng the facts, frequently commented and praised the acts of the so-called enforcement officers, and taught themselves to believe that . the acts of the said enforcers were the . acts of honesty and wellmeaning officers, but to the citizens of Muncie, who are known, as a rule, for their broad-minded-ness and x who constitute the bulk of the progressiveand up-to-date citizenry, this class readily condemn the methods of the enforcers, who did more to destroy the good name of the city than all other acts within the last twenty years, and when the matter was up to the voters, although the city of Muncie, has been for years conceded as exceptionally dry and has been so demonstrated on numerous occasions, a large majority of the voters of the city so-called wet” and so-called “dry” rampled at the unjust and unfair treat-

law and the act of Congress in permitting the sale of non-intoxi-cating beer brought a revival in business. Hundreds of men in the city were permitted to return to work in the glass houses, trucks came into instant and continuous use, freight cars were being daily loaded until train loads were carjying the products of our factories to different parts of the country. Business has started to revive—on the day of the so-called wet and dry election, it was not a wet and dry election, but a condemnation of the 18th amendment and of the vicious and unholy alliances made by a vicious law-vio-lating element, coupled with socalled enforcers. It was not a question of drinking or of trying intoxicants. The so-called wets and so-called drys joined together in the city of Muncie, with a liberal mind, and expressed by their ballots their combined disapproval of the treatment accorded to the citizens and officers of the city of

Van Nuvs Too Busy To Come Home Now

United States Senator, Frederick Van Nuys, may not return to Indiana until August when he will oe the principal speaker for the annual summer convention of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Asso-

ciation.

Although the special session of 'Congress is expected to adjourn by the middle of this month, volumes of duties are expected to keep Senator Van Nuys in Washington most of the summer. ]Te is a member of several important committees which will be engaged in work following the close qf the session, collecting data for the regular session of Congress, starting the first of next year. The address by Senator Van Nuys to the Democratic editors will

not have been considered as graft, but as good business instead. Too much credit cannot be giveu to Mayor Dale, who, acting upon the advice of the city engineer, tiyned thumbs down on this proposition, and today more than 850,000 will be saved to the taxpayers of Muncie, in the cost of constructing

the sewer. '

In addition to this the city is overrun with “sanitary engineers” and synthetic sanitary engineers, all of whom are in a position t'b obtain the necessary funds to construct the project, from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and all that it is necessary to do is for the city to pay them from $10,

Editor Post-Democrat: 000 to $12,000 advance money and A few days ago, one night about make the attempt to se2 o’clock in the morning, a certain Cure l° an » ^ u,: none of them special policeman, in company with guarantee to deliver the goods, al-

though from their point of view r , no one else will be able to deliver the

goods, but them.

IF will be noted, however, that

two lady friends, was supposed to have been held up by a bold, bad bandit or bandits, in Heekin Park. After the horrifying episode ha/d.

ended, the brave officer hastened ifi 16 ma y° r thought otherwise, and to headquarters to make his report, “ 1 sen ding Mr. McClellan, member

and he wrote it out on paper. Due, either to his apparent nervous state, or for lack of ability :.o write in a legible manner, it took the entire department to decipher what he had written. Finally the conclusion wa£ reached that if a certain letter were an “o”, it meant he was terribly injured and if a certain letter were an “i”, it meant that tire injuries were of a minor nature, and no serious results would

follow.

The bandits escaped.

A TAXPAYER.

be his first in Indiana since assuming his duties in Washington'. It will be given on Tuesday evening, August 8, the seednd day of the outing that will be held at the iSpi nk J Waw a see Hotel at Lake Wawasee. Reservations for the convention' will be started the latter part of jhis month and the event

promises to be the most outstand- . A , ing summer gathering ever held by gros ® income tax law will be

Tune In On WFBM Monday, June 12

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Information about the Indiana

of the board of works and iMr. Harley, city engineer, to Washington to consult with the proper authorities in regard to secu-ring the necessary loan, and their success in obtaining the assurance of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, that the loan would be made, only emphasizes the fact that the mayor was right and in doing so some $12,500 was saved at a cost of

about $140.

If we are to judge of the honesty of these officials who will have charge of these projects, by their past actions in saving the city about $850,000 in the post of constructing the sewer alone, then it would appear as though there ‘S little to worry about in the matter

of graft.

Had the mayor and city engineers fell in line with the promoters of

the editors and Democratic party c0l iPl e ^ ^ith an explanation ot the intercepting sewer in 1930, and the leaders from all sections of the nfiW era in taxation when Clarence C Ry had proceeded with its constate J ac ^ son > director of the stale! sl j. ruC fj on ^i iese 0 ffi c i a i s ujig^^ have ^ gross income tar division, gives a ibeen regarded as ace high with the

! 15-mipute talk over the air from friends of the p ro j e ct, but what the .radio station WFBM, of Iodianap-u ax p a y ers might now be thinking,

„ _ i olis, at 6:30 p. m. (cst) Monday,' we h ( that is another matter which 1 hrOWn into rliror ^ UI } e * may be considered later.

Indian Village Is

Navajo Chief’s Son, Disappears“Playing Cops and Robbers” Ceremony of Woodshed.

Jackson wil Itell the people of, the state how to comply with the new law which became effective]

May 1.

I How they will make their fir^cl

Spanish Sweetheart

ment of our city and our mayor Muncie, under, and with the beam! the police officers who had so ij e f > that by wiping out the 18th valiantly and courageously fought amendment, their city and homes

“The mountan of granite was a [bottles, is somewhat of a mystery, private property when the work [but maybe they are not so dry was started. Now it is entirely 1 when away from home.

for honest government and enforcement of the 18th amendment. The voters knew the long and- tedious litigation, the almost hopeless defense against perjured evidence presented by the socalled 18th amendment enforcers. These acts have left a feeling of disgust, almost contempt, for the methods used and the class of people using them in so-called

enforcement.

Received With Open Arms The city of Muncie, by its officers, had cleaned itself of the vicious element, gamblers and bootleggers, and this element was readily accepted with open arms as witnesses by the so-called enforcement officers and upon a trivial and prejured statement of the vicious, unlawful element who were put out of their unlawful business as bootleggers and gamblers, such evidence was used to dishonor and discredit our city and its officers; this still rancors and remains in the breasts of the majority of our citizens. It has been evidenced by the act of the President that the 18th amendment was detrimental to the progress of the country. The repeal of the Wright Bone Dry

The Indian Village at A Century returns, what has been done to as

would be safe; that organized

crime would be removed. Vicious Laws Repealed

The demonstration of the improvement and the promises made by the President will continue the betterment of conditions of each citizen of our city and of our country. It is evident that the repeal of these vicious laws has helped. In former years, during the Wright Bone Dry act, as much as $12,000 a year was received by the prosecuting attorney in City Court. The fees were so large that the state fixed a salary of approximately $8,000 for the fees of the prosecutors’ office, while the Wright Bone Dry act was in force.

of Progress—the Chicago World’s Fair—was thrown into a furore when Running Wolf, Navajo chi a f notified J. F. Cornelius, in chargi of the village, that his son, Gerald had disappeared shortly after thf noon meal and tyad not returned .b time for the 3 o’clock ceremonials. A quick search was made of Enchanted Island and of various Midway attractions. Then, with anxious thoughts of the deep la goon running through his mind, Mr Cornelius enlisted the aid of the World’s Fair police. As he was detailing a description of the missing boy to the police sergeans, the telephone rang. It was Running Wolf, with news oi

Gerald’s return.

Drama of Woodshed. Corneflius hurried hack to the vii lage iu time to intercept Gerald and

When asked where he went, the

sist those who will pay the tax and similar points will be discussed. Jackson will occupy the 15-mir-ute period usually taken by Gov-i nmor Paul V. McNutt. The gov-| ernor announced that he would turn over the entire time to the gross income tax division director.

office at the present rate will not

amount to $3,000. In other words, , , P , ,, the fees obtained by the state at- ^phed that he had found three

little white boys who wanted to

torney, the prosecutor, will be ap-

proximately what it was before a \ m - mam mal mey the enactment of the 18th amend- went out of the 39th , street S ate and

ment and Wright Bone Dry act ov^ 1 ’ t° one of the boy s homes,

and the difference between the' “And what did you do there?”

fees and salary is a fair illustra- asked Mr. Cornelius,

tion of what the so-called moon- 3us o“Pl cy(ny__u taoin dlu nu a shine and illicit liquor enforce- “Played cops and robbers!” ihe ment cost the citizens for the one boy answered as Running Wolf re-

(Continued to Pagexfour) sumed his march to the woodshed.

U. S. Army Soldier Looks Best of All

Ready At Any Moment for Most Exacting Guardmount Post —Everything in Place. The United States regular army soldier, off duty and at ease, is the best looking soldier in the world. That observation was made by a traveler familiary with the soldiers of the world. He made it as he inspected a group of twenty near one of the gates of the Army encampment on the ground of A Century of Progress. The men were perfect duplicates in uniform. Each wrap puttee was exactly right. Shoes all of the same color and polished to a uniform degree of neatness. Hatbands all the same and each freshly- shaven. They were just men off duty but each could have been called without change to a most exacting guardmount post.

iF.TTY WEBB, talented youn| actress from the legitimati stage, who plays Mercedes, thi Spanish sweetheart of Edmuni Dante in the radio version o Dumas’ classic “The Count a Monte Crifito” broadcast ever; week day night at 7:30 P.M (D.S.T.) over Station WBBM.