Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 28 July 1933 — Page 2

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Muncie, Indiana, Friday, July 28, 1933.

Concerning Liars Chancellor Herr Hitler has decided that those who deliberately lit about governmental affairs and government officials in Germany shall not be shot at sunrise, Eastern Standard Time. If all the liars in Muncie were shot, this w r ould be a pretty decent tow r n. For Herr Hitler, Post-Democrat “holds no brief,” as Judge Baltzell said about Corbett Johnson, the world’s champion liar, but it holds those in great respect who tell the truth about crooked officials, but when crooks lie aboufi, honest public officials, they should at least have their terbaker taken away from them.

Whazza Matter? Only one bid, that of the Muncie Banking company, was offered Friday for the $18,000 bond issue offered by the city to take care of defaulted bonds of the cemetery association and to meet city bond obligations made necessary by the tremendous reductions in property valuation. What’s the matter with the big banks here? Are they afraid the city is going to bust? We are glad that one banking institution here, even if it is a very small financial institution, has faith in Muncie, and in an administration that has the proud distinction, unique in these days of municipal collapse, of pieeting its obligations. If Muncie is to retain its credit at home and abroad, ttt'e banks should be the first to acclaim it. There should have been spirited rivalry for this comparatively small bond issue.

Inevitable Comeback Before sailing for Europe on a vacation trip, Everett Sanders, of Indiana, Republican National Chairman, declared he looks forward to next year’s election when the Republican party will begin to stage its inevitable comeback. He already senses the defeat of a number of Democrats and feels that the recent regional meetings he held were marked with much enthusiasm. Why the Republican chairman should feel that the restoration of the Republican party is inevitable might be explained. The party has the same leadership it has had for the past twelve years. The Republican leader of the Senate is now r conferring with Herbert Hoover w r ho w r as the recognized leader of the party and evidently is still recognized as such by Mr. Sanders and by Senator Reed. Does the chairman believe that the people, well acquainted with that leadership, will lend themselves as victims to its restoration, which Mr. Sanders chooses to describe as inevitable? If the Republican regional meetings were so successful, it seems queer that the national chairman would run away on a vacation, explaining that further activity would be abandoned for several months. Mr. Sanders may have taught himself the art of “whistling in the graveyard,” but he will have a difficult task of teaching the voters of the country his tune, or to convince them that any party leadership which failed so miserably is dUje for an inevitable comeback.

Determined Objectors During the World War the country had its experience with conscientious objectors and it was not pleasant. They objected to war from the standpoint of person conscience. Now we have a new r type of objectors—the determined objectors. They object to everything, and they do it from the standpoint of partisan-conscienceness. Admitting that the people of Indiana have been saved a million and a quarter dollars in the state highway department in five months through the economy policy of the McNutt administration and that the tax program of the administration will reap sufficient revenue to restore the financial stability of the stage, the Indiana Republican state committee still is not satisfied. Its latest bulletin makes an admission of all that but objects to the way in which the savings has been made and in which the revenue is being derived. The reduction in public expenditures of the state highway department does not represent a savings to the people, according to the Republican committee, because it is obtained through a decrease in the number of workers, reduction of salaries and of the amount of paving compared to past years. Objection is raised because there are 1,100 less workers in the highway department than there were. Perhaps the Republican committee would like tb have it told that some of those 1,100 workers on the state payroll were not doing any work for the pay they received. It would be interesting to learn how some qf those workers were really spending their time while being paid by the taxpayers of the state. One of the pleas for a special session of the legislature last year was the approaching certain bankruptcy of the state. A property tax relief law was passed, but Governor Leslie refused to sign it because the legislature failed to go the rest of the way and enact a taxation program that would save the state from financial chaos. That was done several months ago under the direction of Governor McNutt and it is saving the state from bankruptcy. But, while admitting its success, the Republican committee objects to it. The conscientious objectors of w r ar days and the determined objectors of today have much in common to make them insidious to the public.

MAYOR’S CORNER

by the the thousands in Heekin park, and it did not cost both dail y newspapers failed to them n npnnv mention that Judge Smith in his / V , i opinion very forcibly stated that And then the old fiddlers contest theit follows! And law if interpreted correctly, after that the “square dance” elimination cqntest! My, meant taking money from embut the boys and girls stepped high and handsome, and how pioyes as accepting bribes for apthose “callers” did call. pointment to jobs. It was a great night, and there was not a discordant the 1 rtmiesTth^two note, except when Creamy came to me, worried to death, dailies and t he fact that the prosand with anxiety and perplexity registering on his more ecutor was going to appeal was or less open and honest pan, wanted to know how we are emphasized i have successfully going to find seats for the hordes who come to be entiy- a P pealed " ian} ' tlmes fl '°m tb <~ tained and have to stand up. ^“.afto/kateZl threatened That was too much for me, and I gave it up as a bad to appeal from me. That is somejob. Fll confess I don’t know, but eventually that problem thing. must be solved. As Creamy spoke, I glanced around from Both papers also misquoted my preferred seat on the back steps leading up to the plat- dlldge . Snilth ", hen th f. y declared form, and actually, BACK of the platform stood enough as described in the indictment, people to fill the field house, so just imagine how many there then the law should be amended, were standing up on the sidelines and behind the seats, What he said was if such a conwhich covered an acre or SO of ground. dition exists, as alleged m the inSo I answered Creamy with the celebrated utterance xta X ♦ i VAI Vv! )U 1 S of John McGraw, when a new pitcher in the gay nineties be amende<i to'meet the conditions, asked how he should pitch to the great Hans Wagner. And i cannot avoid the conclusion “Just pitch the ball and pray.” that his idea of an amendment

would be one clarifying the law, and asserting his conclusion that the law means taking money from persons in payment for appoint-

ments.

For my part, I would say that in declaring the indictments to be

faulty that in essence he told the 1933. A police officer formerly re- Prosecutor to find a law that fits ceive-d $150.25 per month for his tbe a eged °^ en t f e a ^ d tben flnd services to the city. Due to the odenders to tbe °ff ense - drastic decrease in assessed val- tbe ' aw means what the prosuatiens last year aud the forced ecutor alleges, it would be a crime operation on an insufficient tax to take up a collection to buy rate it was necessary to cut the flowers for the funeral of a desalaries of all employees and the ceased member of the city adminpclice and fireman were reduced istration and it would certainly be to $119 per month. This cut in a crime to collect money of city, salary was considered unjust and ounty, state or government emit is proposed to place the wage county .state or government emacale for 1934 at a reasonable re- *\*l*j*.-

ducticn from the former salaries which will pay the police and fire-

man $132 per month.

The fire department also shows about a $12,000 increase in budget expenditures over the current year Which is due to salaries and the purchase of new hose during

next year The fire department It is not likel the state will en

budget, totals $93,561.00 tor 1934

GLORIOUS WEEK (Continued From Page One) encounter any serious financial difficulties.” There- was also the admission that the taxpayers have been saved $1,253,435.21 by the new state highway departmen tduririg first five months of the Democratic administration, although the Republican committee does not acknowledge that as an actual saving, inasmuch as it was accomplished by reducing personnel, cutting salaries and decreasing the road building program. As if the people give a rap how the reduction came about as long as it is

there. Terrific Setback. Nationally, the Republicans received a terrific setback during the week when President Roosevelt gave his approval to the rules for the operation of the national industrial recovery act. Everett Sanders, Republican national chairman, departed for Europe, plainly dejected over his failure to get Republican leaders interested in an attempted comeback at this time. It was apparent that the national committee will be reorganized during the winter, but most of those mentioned as possible successors to Sanders are of the Hoover wing. Even ex-Senator Watson, of Indiana, was heard of

as a candidate, but Jim is not likely to take op that job. Artie Robinson also came home from a junket trip to Alaska §md prepared for his campaign next year. Artie appears satisfied that he will get the nomination ancj as, the situation looks now, he probably will. 0 BUTTONS! PAGE TERRY. A lot of fellows walk around with their heads down and never see the good thing in life; in fact, the only time they ever look up is when they get knocked flat on their hacks.

You needn’t get uneasy about inflation until Brisbane begins to urge people not to sell America short.

Budget News

The total budget estimates to be used by the civil city of the city of Muncie during 1934 amount to $365,472.02 according to Lester E. Holloway, city controller, who has received the requests from various department heads for necessary expenditures during next year. The above proposed amount is approximately $48,000 more than the budget for 1933 but it is nearly $31,000 less money than was expended from the general fund during 1932, $81,000 less than was used in 1931, and $138,300 less than was disbursed from

this fund in 1930.

The increase in next year’s

budget is due to the provision for five additional police officers and a 12 per cent increase in salaries of police and firemen above the present payroll. Also, added funds are needed to pay electric current and water rental bills and the necessary equipment of the street department in cleaning • streets, hauling garbage and trash, and

keeping the city sanitary. The various budget departments

have closely prepared estimates for the efficient operation of their respective duties and they are as follows: the mayor’s office condsts of salary, $3,400, office supplies, $100, and communication and transportation, $150, as total 3f $3,650. The controller’s office requests a total of $7,844.50 for '.934 which is about $460 more ban was budgeted for this year lue to the necessary purchase of more office supplies for next year. The city clerk has estimated a uidget for next year at $3,338.25 which is increased slightly over 1933 due to the salary raise as

:ixed by statute beginning

iry 1. 1934.

The county treasurer who is exTfficio city treasurer shows a 'arge decrease in his demands for 1934 which is due to the reduced salary as fixed by statute from | !2,745 to $720. The council prolosed expenditues for next year otal $11,800 which includes $6,900 ippropriated for election expenses n 1934. The city attorney or law lepartment shows a smaller uulget for next year as compared with 1933 which is due to the reiuction by statute of the city atorncy's salary from $3,030 to $2,'00. The city judge received a fSOO salary increase by statute which is responsible for the small ncrease of total expenditures in he judiciary department for 1934. The board of public works has i combined budget for next year totaling $123,405.25 as compared o $102,134.25 for the present vear. This $21,000 increase over 1933 is due to mere funds for operation of the street department. During this year the' street lepartment budget will only emnloy 23 men with which to do the work most important to every axpayer, keeping streets and aleys 'clean and removing garbage uid ashes from the premises. In last years nearly twice that number of men were used and the territory to cover was not as large as today. The street depart-

as compared to $81,362.50 for this coun ^ er aily serious financial diffi year. The board of health has a culties under the present program small increase over 1933 which is says a biuierin issued by ih? T?r ‘ due to the provision of additional publican .state committee. Well funds to take care of indigent then, everybody ought to be per-

families under quarantine by the f ec tiy satisfied, health officer The health depart- '

ment budget for 1934 totals $5,- Senator Robinson believes that f*’ 2 , 5 compared w,th $5,3o2.25 Ala6ka is an ideal gpot and be for 1933. The county auditor who be is seriously considering a locaicnvl? 2.00 n / H ie y tion th<?1 ' e afler election next

receives $200 per year tor his vea] . services to the city. This is a re- y

duction from past years when the! o T"" " , auditor received $500 for such ser- 1<01mer Senator Watson is menvices to the city. The sinking ‘!° lie ? as a P° sslble successor to

fund commission maintains the vei< L

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same budget of $125 each year “ atl > nal c^®***- However, the which consists of $100 for salar- eaders tbe P ai 'ty from other ies of two members and $25 for stale3 atay feel, they have had bond premiums. ! enough examples of Indiana RfepubWith the proposed budget for lican leaders for them to take any

1934 as listed above it will be more chances.

necessary to raise $349,478.00 by taxation which will require an 8) cent tax rate on each $100 of assessed valuation for the general fund. A 12 cent tax rate is pro-

Jan-j posed for the sinking fund with

which to redeem bonded indebtedness of the city and a 6 1-2 cent rate is proposed as necessary for the park fund. The police and firemen pension funds will maintain the one-cent levy which has been raised each year for the past number of years. The total tax rate for the civil city must be estimated around $1.00 on each $100 of assessed valuation for 1934.

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JUDGE CHARLES (Continued From Page One) not long before the truth stretchers had transformed this into a statement that a grand jury should be impanelled to investigate the .mayor and all the re$t of the scalawags. Of course Judge Guthrie never said anything that even approached the utterances ascrib-

ed to him.

But no one in public place is immune from the liars. I have even been lied about myself once

or twice.

As a matter of fact when a grand jury was impanelled last Janury, the grand jury calling having been made imperative by a murder, Judge Guthrie, probably sensing what might be in the minds of scheming rascals, gave solemn warning to the grand jury,

ment employee recieves but $18.00.in his writtne. charge to that body, ner week providing he loses no to avoid giving ear to those who

‘ime and it is impossible to renlei / the expected service in this lepartment with only 23 men. \lso, rather than be forced to dis'•ontinue the protection received from fire hydrants and street lights it is necessary to provide Additional funds over the present budget with which to maintain

these improvements.

The city engineer’s budget for next year will total $9,348.27 which is an increase over 19331

due to the use

had an axe to grind. Of course I am not attempting to quote the judge verbatim; I am merely giving my version of what I thought was a very significant message to a grand jury composed of men who were either too dumb to understand what he was talking about, or were misled by the prosecutor and some of the witnesses. ■I have no way of knowing what it has actually cost Delaware

of additional em- county i n doi ; ars and ce ^ s tor the

ployees and the purchase 'of more p ™secutor to pursue his farce

Being able to stir around a little, now that the vision of my left eye has gone up several points since the President’s recovery plan started to cure the nation’s ills, I went out to Heekin park Thursday night to look things over. The second of the grand programs of entertainment arranged by Creamy was going full blast when I got there. Honestly, the many thousands of happy faces that I saw there did more for the ol’ eye than all of the doctors that have done for that blessed optic. There may have been there, no more than the ten thousand estimated by the daily papers, but it looked to me to be at least a hundred thousand. Over five thousand were seated and the throngs stand# ing up in mass formation that could not find seats undoubtedly outnumbered those who found seats. Show me another city of fifty thousand in the entire country that can draw crowds that even approach the vast throngs that attend our park entertainments. And the

happiness!

It was not only a tribute Thursday bight to our program of offering free entertainment to the masses, but was also a wholesale demonstration of affection to Mark Shafer, (Old Ezra Buzzington) and his unequalled gang of “Rustic Revellers,” big time boys, all of them, who are willing to drop everything at any time to give Muncie a treat, wheij

Creamy hoists the S. 0. S. signal.

Old Ezra and his rustic band rendered a program that A . wemd have pleased the most discriminating audience inj^V e n2° year m a<ids a to eto th 0 e ^totaL

American at two dollars a head, and it was seen and heard amount being higher than forjmind the people of Muncie that

equipment providing the contemplated intercepting sewer is built during next year, 'the building commissioner's office requests a total of $4,421.50 for 1934 as compared to $4,182.25 for the current year. The board of public safety has proposed the repair and installation of some new traffic lights on Walnut and High streets to replace the present ones which have been in operation for the past eleven years and need repairs. This improvement will increase the budget for next year

approximately $3,500.

The police department has submitted a total list of expenditures for next year at $85,250 which is a little more than $15,030 increased over the present year. This increase is due to the provision for 5 additional policemen which will bring the department] up to 43 officers. Also, the 12 per

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comedy at the people’s expense, but I do know what it means to] be constantly harassed by sense-' less prosecutions; 1 do know r what it means to have my dearest friends prosecuted because of. enmity of others toward men; I do know what it means to the many who went on the bonds of myself and the others for many thousands of dollars, inconveniencing themselves in property deals, and it pleases me much that these bondsmen have all been discharged of their liability and my thanks will ever be theirs for their voluntary offers to sign these bonds. As a matter of fact there were so many came to the front that we had to excuse many of them. Enough bond was offered in fact that we could have taken care of 160 indictments, instead of a mere

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adds to the total I reporter myself, and I wish to re-

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