Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 9 June 1933 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1933.

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THE POST-DEMOCRAT A Democratic weekly newspaper represo* tinp the Democrat* of Muncie, Delaware County and the lOtlr Congressional District The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County.

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

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223 North Elm Street—Telephone 2540 CHARLES H. DALE, Publisher Geo. R. Dale, Editor

Muncie, Indiana, Friday, June 9, 1933.

Another Good Deed

The city administration is very glad to have aided in the reconciliation and adjustment of difficulties between the Theatrical Managers, Inc., owners of the Rivoli and Wysor Grand theaters, and the operators union, which has resulted in a strike for the past five weeks. The local union operators are now r back on their jobs since last Wednesday and the out-of-town non-union employees have been dispensed with by the two local theaters. The policy of ‘Muncie First’ shall always prevail with the present administration and it is only right that the local motion picture and sound equipment operators, w r ho have furnished the public with splendid reception and entertainment for numerous years, should remain employed. These boys are Muncie taxpayers, reside in and enjoy our city, and have a great many friends in Muncie. The theater owners wanted these conditions to continue also but were forced to ask for a readjustment in salary scale. Mr. V. U. Young, president of the Theatrical Mgrs., Inc., expressed his appreciation in a letter to City Controller Lester E. Holloway, June 8th, for the settlement which brought back the services of the local operators. William Exton, local manager of the Rivoli, is very pleased for the removal of disturbing differences and the operators are happy to return to their jobs instead of back to the picket lines. The entire public responds ‘May the show go on.’

Opening of Parks

Last Sunday, June 4th, w r as the formal opening or McCullough Park and the baseball season for the Muncie Citizens. One of the largest crowds, outside of the annual Fourth of July celebrations, attehded the ball game between the Indianapolis Kautsky’s and our home club. Although the game turned out to be another defeat for the Citizens by a 5 to 3 score, the fans witnessed a clean, sportsman ship, contest and were agreeably entertained during the afternoon. The city administration and baseball organization desires to express their appreciation towards the co-operation of the MIRMA as sociation, which through its officers consented to the use of bleacherseats taken from the field house on North Walnut street. The bleachers are property of the city school athletic association and were rented to Muncie’s Independent Retail Merchants Association for their gatherings every two weeks at the field house. These seats have been used every summer by the parks for the convenience of at tendants at the baseball games and on request MIRA gladly assisted the city to continue with this convenience. The “monkey island” which has recently been completed and habitated has proven to be a favorable attraction with the public, who were standing three deep around the cement wall enjoying the antics and pranks of thirty monkeys. The playgrounds of the parks were loaded to capacity and those seeking refuge from intense heat w-ere scattered in number^ throughout the park grounds. Next Sunday the Muncie iCitizens will go into action on the ball diamond with the Hamilton, Ohio team. The local club is insisting on a first victory as a member of the Indiana-Ohio League and the fans should receive another full afternoon of good baseball. Several fea ture games are being planned for this season among them a scheduled contest with the Cincinnati Reds and a night game wdth a southern

team.

the Star said that the fact that the Ball Bros, were making beer bottles had much to do with the wet result in that locality. They should have gone further and said that the 7th precinct which envelopes the sacred Minnetrista Boulevard, Ball Brothers home, also voted wet, most likely for the same reason. Ball Brothers have long been the mainstay and financial backers of the anti-saloon league and the eighteenth amendment, but that was before the question of profits through the manufacture of beer, bottles entered into the question. For the first time in a wet and dry fight in the city of Muncie their voice has remained silent, for thar’s money in them thar beer bottles, or as they politely texm them, “beverage”

bottles.

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A local newspaper, giving unstinted praise to the Muncie park system, names a good many people living and dead who are responsible for the new interest in the parks which had developed dur-

ing my administration.

But there is one man w-ho seems to have been forgotten, and that man is the late Burt Whitely, whose bequest to the park system has made it possible for me to finance the construction of the baseball grandstand and its accompanying equipinent, the new monkey island and its family of thirty trained long tailed performers, the swimming pool and shelter house at Jackson Park for the colored people, the new tennis courts in all parks, the erection of log cabins, the purchase of new r playground equipment, and as the auctioneer says many other articles too numerous to mention. This money had been lying idle for years accumulating interest. No former administration had nerve, enough to ask the bank for a settlement. When I discovered the money was there, I demanded it, and the interest amounted to nearly twenty thousand dollars, and was paid over to the Park Board within twenty-four hours, and the money put to work, and the people of Muncie and surrounding terri-

tory are reaping the benefits.

Last Sunday in the neighborhood of twenty thousand people visited the McCulloch park alone. Over nine thousand people witnessed Che ball game, and the thousands who crow r ded around the monkey island to witness the antics of the native comedians from the Himalayan jungles were unanimous in agreeing that it excelled any exhibition of animal life ever attempted in a Muncie park. Sunday the Muncie ball team will meet the tough aggregation from Hamilton, Ohio. If the weather is propitious ten thousand peo-

ple should witness the game.

Since President Roosevelt, Governor McNutt and the people of Muncie have voted to do away with prohibition, and since it has been declared by Congress and the legislature of Indiana'that 3.2 beer is non intoxicating, it will be on sale at the park beginning Sunday. The profits derived from its sale will be used to defray the expenses of the ball games andj at the same time it will help to keep the

PEDESTRIAN IS RESPONSIBLE IN MANY MISHAPS

STARTLING FACTS

People Can’t Have the Very Things They Want Most

Why can’t the human family be

|happy? There is plenty for all, if

'* twas on ^ y divided up justly. Why

Driver Often Wrecks Cai'iShould here continue to be strife

'and enmity when there should be peace and good will Earnest people everywhere are asking this—

eagerly seeking for light.

This question goes to the very bottom of existence, and if you

_ T£?1 could answer it you would be a

VERY DANGEROUS god. Many people argue that the

Trying To Avoid

Jay Walker.

GOING AGAINST RED

Rules in Respect to Persons on Foot Are Simple

(This is one of a series of 14 articles on the causes of automobile accidents, which in 1932 caused the death of 29,000 and injuries to more than 900,000 persons. The author is Professor 9f Experimental Psychology in Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore, Md., and is chairman of the committee on Psychology of the Highway of the National Research Council. Other articles will appear weekly. — Editor’s note.)

The First Distribution

Geperal funds of the counties, cities and towns of Indiana are being replenished to the extent of a third of a million dollars. There remains to be distributed more than four hundred thousand dollars to every school unit in the state. This total of almost one million do! lars represents the first distribution of funds collected by the state excise department from the operation of Indiana’s alcoholic beverage control law. Although the law has been in force only seven weeks, the treas uries of the civil and school corporations are getting early and sub etantial results from a revenue source that has existed all along but which could not be tapped during the many months when the depres sion ate its way into public funds jtist as it depleted private savings From now on, the counties, cities and towns can depend on a stead) income-each month from this source, while the costs of school op£rn tion will be lowered to the benefit Of 'the taxpayers by the amount: distributed to the educational units. During the first seven weeks that the alcoholic regulatory law has functioned, the amount set aside for school purpose/ will permit a distribution on on the basis of seventy cents for each pupil. The per capita will be increased considerably by the time the distribution is made in the fall. That means just so much less money for the taxpayers to raise, and reduction of any proportion is appreciated by taxpayers at this particular time. In itself, this record is a strong endorsement of the method by which Indiana is handling the return of alcoholic beverages. There is no expensive system by which all the taxpayers meet the cost of collecting the duty that belongs to the state. What expense there is must be met by those who enjoy the privileges they have been denied and apparently have desired. Furthermore, the state is assurd of receiving all that is due it without the necessity of setting up an intricate accounting system. The first distribution of funds from this new source is a revehition to those who might have been doubtful. Steady increase of respect for laws is noted and there is a lessening of the crime influences. The economic value is satisfied by this first distribution. One million dollars is no mean sum in aiding toward recovery from a devastat Ing period. The Indiana regulatory law appears to be all the ideal claimed for it by its sponsors and Hoosiers may blush with others that they ever winked at a field which existed with evil results when its revenut and regulatory possibilities were present.

MAYOR’S CORNER

The wet and dry election is over and Delaware county, reputedly the dryest spot this side of the River Styx, went wet by a majority of 3401. The city of Muncie, supposedly dry, went -wet over two to one. Personally I cast my first so-called “wet” vote and used what influence I posses as mayor of the village to do my part in the repudiation of the obnoxious prohibitory amendment and its offspring and byproduct, the Volstead law, that were used to hang and quarter me and others equally guiltless in a so-called trial in Federal court. I am usually broad-minded and tolerant, but I would be more than human if I had kidded the rope that was used to hang me. The ward in which I live and own my home consists of the 7th, «th and 9th precincts, presumably the most arid spots in the city of Muncie, voted for repeal, my own precinct, the 9th, giving the largest wet vote of the three. On the day before election the Press predicted that the precincts surrounding the Ball glass factory would go heavily wet because Ball B others were making beer bottles. This prediction came true and on the day following the election,

(By Dr. Knight Dunlap, Professor

of Experimental Psychology, Johns Hopkins University.) The pedestrian is the cause of

many accidents Lo himself and others. In attempting to avoid hitting a pedestrian, a driver often wrecks his cur, and sometimes another ear. In general, the pedestrian walks on the highway often at night practically invisible until

home fires burning in the beer bottle section of the Ball Glass fae-l the car is UI)on llim - White dresstory es, white stockings and white

^ * (shirts are a help. The pedestrian

crosses the street at the wrong

Since the government has decided to loan a million or so to Mun-ltime; at the wrong place; and in cie for the river project, I have discovered who the unemployed really jihe wrong manner; hesitating and

are. For every pick and shovel man that has shown up at the City Hall looking for a job on this work, there have been ten consulting engineers, from various points of the compass, offering their services. Although each one is able to prove to me by cold facts and figures that he is the only one qualified of the whole herd to take this job off of ray hands, and carry it with successful conclusion, I somehow

fail to take any of them seriously.

Conceeding that they are all good engineers and fully capable of doing their work, I am not going to be stampeded into making a rash and ill-advised contract for engineering services. This project has been talked about for years, so a few days or weeks delay will matter

little.

New Fashions Ahoy!

•CAPES •STRIPES •TWO-PIECE

'J'HERE are many Important trends this season that Lfiould be included in one’s wardrobe. If it isn’t possible to have them all . . . there are three at least, that one should not let pass by. The cape is one, stripes another, and the two piece frock, a third. Mixing colors and fabrics Is important to th^se modes. The smartest frocks do it, and we find a checked material and a plain •owbined, as well as a striped

and a plain fabric used together. A be-caped frock makes' its cape of a contrasting check and thus adds to its smartness. The belt is also checked. (McCall 7295). Stripes run every which way in a sports frock with white pique collar. (McCall 7263). And the two piece dress uses short sleeves, a high neckline and buttons down the entire front of the skirt. (McCall 7283). (By courtesy of The McCall Company).

What’s Worse Than War?

During «tll the wars in which this country has engaged as a nation—the Revolutionary, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American, and the World War—American killed in action or who died of wounds—numbered under 300,000. During the last 15 years—a period approximately the total duration of these six major wars—Americans killed in automobile accidents within the United Statse or who died of such injures have numbered 325,000.

darting. He emerges from behind parked cars suddenly. The main objection to him, however, it that

there are too many of him. When Drivers are Pedestrians The motorist needs to be a ped-

estrian himself occasionally in order to get the right slant on the situation. Then he finds that no footway is provided for him in the country except on the roadway, in competition with ruihless drivers

who will not swerve for him but

expect him to jump off the roach At street crossings where there are no signal lights, he finds himself held up, sometimes for long periods, unless he takes chances, if lie crosses on the green light, a driver making a careless rightturn behind him hits or grazes him. Then again the light may change leaving him marooned in the midst,,of hurrying traffic. It is not clear that the safest time for him to cross the street is not with the red light. If he crosses in the middle of the block, it is because he would have to walk a half

block to the crossing, and then

half a block back; and run the risk of being killed at the crossing. He may not even he able to

"iross at the intersection, 1 : 3ause

motorists have stopped across the

walk, completely blocking i\ He

finds drivers are inconsiderate,

selfish, ruthless, and murderous. Something ought to he done

about this, but nothing can. be done, except to train both pedes-

trians and drivers. The pedestrian

has the right-of-way at crossings except where policeman or traffic lights order otherwise. It is an open question whether attempting to make pedestrians obey signals is an improvement or not. Cer-

tainly such attempts are failures unless drivers obey the rules laid

down for them, and display de-

cency and courtesy.

Rules Affecting Drivers Simple The rules for drivers in respect o pedestrians are simple. In pass ing a pedestrian on the road, the driver should give him his due share of the roadway. Two cars should not pass opposite a pedestrian, either in overtaking or meeting, unless the roadway is sufficient for both cars and the pedestrian safely. At night, the driver should unremittingly watch the side of the road for walkers. At street intersections the driver should give the walker right-of-way, and if stopping on a red light, should stop well back of the footway, whether there is a white line or not. In making a right turn, the driver should slow to a speed enabling an almost instantaneous stop, and must watch! for pedestrians about to step into the street, as well as those in pro-

gress across.

The driver must always bear in mind that children are irresponsible, and must have his car absolutely under control not only when children-are crossing the street, hut when they are playing on the side walk, since a child is apt to dart suddenly into the street at any time. He must also bear in mind that adults are subject to becoming rattled by the movements of cars, or by the foolish blowing of horns, and dart forward or back erratically. Driving under the assumption that the pedestrian will take care of him-

self is reckless.

Lengthening the yellow light signal at intersections where much foot traffic is present helps both pedestrians and drivers; hut this should not involve unduly long yellow at , minor ' intersections, as it does in some 1 cities. The length of the yellow needs to be carefully adapted to each particular crossing. Freak systems, with extra colors or additional hell signals ,are mere nuisances; stupid substitutes for proper light

control.

pathway of life would be plain if we would only put Truth above all things. But what is “Truth”? Even Jesus, when his hecklers tried to corner him, refused to answer

this question.

Inborn Perversity

The world right now is very much like the Garden of Eden 3 hen Adam and Eve were placed in it. Adam and Eve were surrounded by plenty, and only one thing was forbidden them. Just as soon as it was forbidden, they were bound to have it. So there is

inborn perversity in us which

prompts us to pass up the things we have and covet the things we don’t have. If thousands of years of civilization haven’t rid the human race of This basic defect, we can’t expect that any plain and

simple remedy can do it now.

Stern parents of the old school used to forbid their children num berless things which the children of today enjoy without question. But are the children of today thUnkful? Certainly not, because they don’t know how well off they are. And have the parents of today solved the problem of how to bring up their children? No. The

problem is as unsolved as ever. Wise Can’t Find Answer

Our system of education is in a large sense a total loss, because we have no way of' foreseeing what conditions the next generation will have to face, and hence no way of preparing them for their real life work. Probably a million men and women with college educations which cost a small fortune aijf now on the vorld, unable to rhake a living for themselves, and unable to lend a hand to those who have made so

many sacrifices for them. There are so many X’s

many unknown quantities—in the life equation that even the wisest

aan’t find the answer.

Why Does A Chicken?

Even if Ave could get what avo naturally crave, we would be no happier. The grass on the other side of the street always looks greener than on this side. A chicken, which has only a very imali brain, Avill run to the other side of the road when there’s no -eason in the AA-orld for it—and millions of dead chickens testify

to this inborn perverseness.

Movie actors are always chang- : ng husbands and wives—and yet mo matter how many divorces they

have, they are never any better satisfied. Brunettes Avant to be blondes, and if the truth w#re known, blondes are just as anxious to be brunettes. Girls with curly hair rate therpselves low—but girls with straight hair Avill pay big sums for “permanent” waves.

Signs Not Believed

Paint a bench and place a big sign on it reading plainly “FRESH PAINT—BEWARE” and nine people out of 10 will stop and put their finger on the paint to see if what the sign says is so. It is probable that if a movie theater should put up a sign on the entrance door right noAv saying ‘KEEP OUT,” the place would

soon be filled.

When a person is learning to ride a bicycle or drive an auto and is told to steer clear of obstacles, he will perform strange gyrations in order to run right

to see Avhat Avomen’s legs looked like, and Avomen had to SA\ r athe themselves in voluminous skirts whidli swept the ground. When women Avere “emancipated,” they flew naturally to the opposite extreme. They vied Avith one another in seeing hoAv many of their clothes they could take off and get aA\'ay Avith it. Finally the natural curiosity of the public was satiated. And then the imp of perversity rtiade the Avomen lengthen their skirts again. Unfamiliar Things The Japanese have none of this sort of modesty to reckon Avith. They have had mixed bathing from early times. They prohibit many things Avhich Ave allow and we allow many tilings Avhich they prohibit. And the principle applies to both peoples—that is, the things that are valued highest are the things that are unfamiliar and forbidden, and not the tilings that are common and permitted.—Path-

finder.

over those obstacles. It’s rffttural.

It Always Happens

A young boy hates to be kissed —but when he passes a certain age and might like to be kissed, he finds that nobody Avants to kiss

him.

Only 12 years ago there was a severe shortage of everything; wages were way up and prices of everything were out of sight. Now, conditions are exactly reversed; j there is an overproduction of everything and prices are the lowest ever known in history. - It seems strange indeed—but it always hapnens that Avhen things are very cheap, people don’t have the monev to buy them.

Prohibition Bug

When prohibition Avas established, we expected to see the law enforced—but the “imp of perversity,” as Poe called it, got in its dirty work ahead of the law-abid-ing elements. Perhaps hanging up) the sign “Prohibited” didn’t make you or me Avant to become driuk ers—but it did have that effect on

millions of others.

If prohibition could have been introduced gradually, through the so process of local option and education, the “noble experiment” would have had a much better chance. Now, after 13 years, the sign is to be taken doAvn—and it may be that when people find they can have all the drink they want, they Avill not Avant it as much as they ihought they did when it was forbidden fruit. At least, that’s the Avay the law of perversity Avorks in other things.

Go To Extremes

It Avas prohibited for a Avoman to expose her “loAver limbs,” as they were called. Even biliboard pictures of feminine knees were under the ban. The result was that there was universal curiosity

OPERATIONS UNBIBLICAL? t T’m not going to let those doctors take Uncle Eli’s appendix out,” exclaimed Aunt Jerusha Podger,

of Coon Lake, loAva.

“Why is that?” a neighbor asked. '“Well, it’s against the Scriptur-

es.” sa i Aunt Jerusha.

“How a that? I never heard about / . ’ sa’d the neighbor. Aunt Jerusha replied: “Doesn’t it say ir the Bible, as plain as day, ‘What God has joined together, let

no men put asunder’?”

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