Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 20 October 1933 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1933.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT A Demoeiatie weekly newspaper r^presrr '.'mg the Democrats of Muncle, Delaware County and the lOtt Congressional District The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County.

Entered as second class matter January 15, 192.1, at the Postoffice at Muncie, lidiana, under Act of March 3, 1879.

Midnight Show at Rivoli Theater

PRICE 2 CENTS—$1.00 A YEAR

Maa West in “I’m No Angel,” Hold Spotlight Starting Saturday.

Will

VERBAL FIGHTS Attention Merchants

A special midnight showing ofi

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lesion, September 18; •Galesburg, October 7; Quincy, October 13,

and Alien, October 15.

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Muncie, Indiana, Friday, October 20, 1933. A Taxless Town—And It’s No Dream

Mae West’s newest picture will J )e :ma i or : given at the Rivoli Theater next 'Saturday night at 11:30 o’clock. Her new picture comes up to the expectations and hopes 'of ail her jphotoplay followers with all the I traditional fireworks of the old

j Wild Wes t.

Mae set* herself a difficult task bettering her first picture, “She Done Him Wrong,” which lifted her to the top of the cinematic ladder. Now, from every standpoint, story, star performance, songs wihe cracks, her current picture, “I’m No Angel,” excels her previous pic-

ture.

Sings Torch Songs.

It is a modern yarn created oy Miss West herself presenting her in a picturesque characterization of a rowdy, wise-cracking carnival dancer and singer. She becomes a lien

Here’s a new i^em that'sounds like a modern Arabian Nights tale

—an American town of 10,000 people, whose inhabitants pay no 'taxes — no taxes at all! This taxless town is Chanute, Kansas. Its existence and magic claim to fame has just been uncovered by Ben James, a staff writer for Tjie Country Home, national farm magazine. Ben James regards his discovery as so important that he has sent advance copies of his article on this miracle-town to a number of editors. From these advance proofs, it is revealed that all the costs of running this magic community are paid by the profits derived from

city-owned utilities ificluding water, gas and electricity.

The mayor of Chanute is H. W. Loy, who is described by Ben twiner, has nerve enough to put her

James a “a middle-aged chap with a sharp straight nose, a firm chin, ‘ and a fedora hot w r hich he wears aggressively on the side of his

Lead.” » Municipal ownership started in Chanute 40 years ago, when the ty, after much haggling and-indecision, built a water plant at a cost : *14,000. Today the water plant has grown until it is worth $500,000

i a! pays a sweet profit/

Chanutes municipal gas and electric plants have had a similar history, and the city government is able|to mee,t depression with a grin and a smile. “There are even a few T visionaries,” Ben James remarks, “who wonder whether the time won’t come when the city will be able to pay an annual dividend to all its inhabitants.” Naturally one vronders Whether the people of Chanute don’t pay a pretty high price for water, gas and electricity. But Mr. James gives tile figures, 'and shows that Chanute is served cheaper than any of the neighboring Kansas communities. The figures are available to anybody who writes to ]\Jr. James, is care of the Country

Home, at 250 Park Avenue, New' York City,

“The city of Chanute'” according to Mr. 'James, “buys, produces id delivers gas, water and electricity to its consumers at cheaper tes than does any city or marketing company in the state.”

ies?’”' might be suggested as the

question discussed, al-

though no formal statemem of a specific theme for debate was submitted. Douglas supported the affirmative and Lincoln the nega-

tive side.

Post-Democat to Help

“Two great debates stand out in

the history of American , litera-

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Be Your Own Fire Inspector An article in .Safeguarding America Against Fire suggests that each person be his own fire inspector. It is not a difficult job, and requires only a little time plus a little knowledge. A couple of hours spent in searching for fire hazards orQone’s property, and planning a program to eliminate them, may save thousands o fdollars—and something much more valuable still, human lives. A good place to begin the inspection tour is in the furnace x'oom. Thousands of disastrous fires result from defective or dirty heating equipment. Clean out the furnace before it is put to winter service. See that non-burnable containers are provided for ashes. Have the various parts and connections inspected for possible faults. Protect any combustible material which must be near the furnace, with aty beslos. Make certain that rubbish and papers and waste are not allowed to accumulate nearby. The electric wiring is w T orth looking at next. It’s safe—if it has been installed by a licensed electrician, and has not been allowed to deteriorate. Many householders, how r ever, haven’t had it examined since the day it was put in—many others have committed the very dangerous practice of making amateur extensions and additions. 11 you’re at all uncertain about it, call in an expert. Whatever his charge is, it will be cheap in view of the protection for person and property you will receive in exchange. Keep your eye out for oil or rain-soaked rags that have been dropped about in'corners. Thousands of spontaneous combustion fires occur annually because of them. They should be kept only in closed metal cans. Another ordinary household hazard is gasoline. It is often carelessly stored, in unsafe containers and close to flame. Its use as a household cleaner is simply an invitation to disaster with R.S.V.P. written in the corner. Finally, turn your attention to the house itself. Has it, properly -installed fire-stops? Are fire extinguishers handy and in jjood working order? Is it really fire-resistive, and up to underwriters’ standards? Get going oh*that inspection tour!

head in the lion’s mouth, and be comes a veritable sensation in a big New r York circus. It is there that she captivates society million-

aires.

In ihe course of the picture she sings five “torch” songs, dances a glorified shimmp number known as the -“midway,” wears tights, enters a cage with savage lions and wise-

cracks.

Splendid Support. Her supporting cast is a splendid one, headed by Cary Grant as hei “tall, dark and handsome” sweet-

heart.

After the preview of Saturday night, the picture will h^ve a limited engage mem of four tlpys. FUNNYTHMGS

Goes After Money-Changers Borrowing a cue from the inaugural address of President Roosevelt, Senator Arthur R. Robinson, Indiana’s worst “pain in the neck,” “thorn in the side” or what have you, has entered the field of reform to the extent that suddenly he w^ants to drive the money-changers from the temple. It will be remembered that was advocated by President Roosevelt the day l^e took office, but coming from Lil Artie it sounds funny, although that is the very thing he is for now. It is presumed that by^ money-changers Arthur means the Wall Street barons, who, he claims, were responsible for the national economy act. If our memory serves us correctly, those same Wall street barons were also responsible for the Hawiey-Smool tariff and also for the sale of worthless foreign securities. They operated through the eight years Mr. Robinson has been disgracing Indiana in the United : sates Senate and he never once raised his voice against them. In et, he voted tight with the money-changers. Perhaps he has just 3 cove red the meaning of a money-changer and a Wall Street baron, maybe he just preferred to sleep his time away in Washington. When the money-changers are driven out it won’t be Robinson ..o will do it^_The best way to defeat a purpose is to have Robinson oehind it, as the veterans have discovered.

One tiling about the Republicans, when they sock the party faithful for contributions to the campaign fund they sock them plenty, as shown by the letters from the Committee of One Hundred which urge each person to give $100 for the cause. , ilJE- 5 • " s ’ In a recent address, Senator Arthur Robinson declared “the money changers must be driven from the temple,” and this coming from obinson sounds rather funny in view of his record of, supporting the oney-changers for the last eight years in the Senate.

The letters written by Burrell Wright, treasurer of, the Indiana -publican State Committee, asking for contributions of $100 to the Committee of One Hundred, bear out the old theory that there is no . oom in the Republican party for a poor man, and he gets very little consideration either except on election day.

A Republican speaker declares that state workers have sacrificed independence/ and individuality through the reorganization of the slate government. Well, these elements had a good chance to assert themselves through sixteen years of Republican rule la Indiana and we can find no monuments to their great achievementiJr'

Mr. Leslie must^ return to the role of playboy now and then, but nobody pays any more attention to him now- than they did wdien he filled the role of playboy governor of Indiana.

Ar \ ■>. lot of Democrats are just beginning to awaken to the fact that the 'lepuDlican*state committee does not like being out of power and in tends-to light hard for a return next year.

(Continued from i'age one.} money last year, Hoover would have beaten Roosevelt fifty to one; Jim Wqtson would be senator and Raymond Springer would bo gov ernor of Indiana. For heaven’s sake, let’s quil aping the Republican party, which ts strictly a financial institution, and live up wholly to the ideals which led millons of Democrats and Re publicans-to turn their faces to the sun and pray for the New Deal that has been promised them and which they will demand and receive. OHiCASQ FAIR (Continued From Page One) Progress. Weather conditions are usually ideal at this time of the year, and the rush of summer vacationists being over, the many ex dibits may be enjoyed in comfort. To Cruise Over Grounds. , Visitors to A Century of Prog ress on Thursday, October 2fi, wil have the. opportunity to see the fa .nous Graf Zeppelin as it soars ovei he grounds some time during tin afternoon. Dr. Hugo Eckener, the veteran commander of the giant air shin, has announced that he wil] cruise over the fair for a half houron his arrival via Akron, O., and will then make for the Curtiss Wright-Reynolds airport, where the Graf will be moored for a short time. A second cruise over the grounds will be made late in the afternoon, prior to the ship’s leav ing for Akron on its return voyag-

to Germany.

The Graf Zeppelin left Friedrichs hafen on October 14, and comes to the fair via South Arireriea, Miam

ind Akron.

To Be Guest of Honor.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, first lady of the land, will be guest ot honor and principal speaker at a state-wide celebration of Women's Day at A Century of Progress.

Tuesday, October 31.

Women’s clubs and organizations hroughout the entire Chicago area vere today urged by Mrs. H. Tardy, clubwoman and chairman of the day to co-operate in the day’s program and to clear their calendars of any other meetings sched

•tied for that day.

Mrs. Roosevelt will arrive in Chi--agb, Monday. October 30. to ad dress a meeting of the Mobilizaion for Human Needs at a downtown hotel. On Tuesday morning she will he formally received at The World’s Fair, and will be guest of honor at a luncheon presided over by Mrs. Rufus C. Dawes, as honoriry chairman, and Mrs. Hardy. Launch Welfare Program. According fo Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Roosevelt is expected to deliver “a message of hope and inspiration to the women of America,” launching the Winter Welfare Work program. The address, according to tentative plans, will be given in the Court of States early in the afternoon, where'it may be heard by the^puh-

lic.

A Women’s Day executive committee has been named by Mrs. Hardy to formulate plans for the visit of the First Lady., Members are: Mrs. Charles Conkey, Democratic National committeewoman; Mrs. Jacob Baur,; Republican Na Tonal committeewoman; Miss Jessamine Hoagland. representing business and professional women: Miss Holland Flagler, ParentTeacher Association: Mrs. Ozora Davis. Chicago ’Woman’s Club; Mrs. George V. Mclntpre, Catholic Women’s organizations; Mrs. Chas. Schwartz, Jewish Women's organization; Mils Sylvester Schiele, women’s division, church federations.

ture,” said Dr. Warren,—“the Webster-Hayne discussion of 1830 and the Lincoln-Douglas contest of 1858. Judged from the wide public interest it created and the ultimate political movements it set in motion .the Lincoln-Douglas series should be set apart as the most important in our history, and the seventy-fifth anniversary of their delivery should not pass un-

•ipticed.”

One task which should Ire undertaken on this anniversary occasion, Dr.* Warren suggested, is te compiling cf an honor roll comprised of ail those who attended any one of the seven debates. To this end Dr. Warren has isked the Post-Democrat to assist in finding througlr its editorial columns as many people as possible who are eligible for a place on this roll of honor) It would he of special interest, he pointed out, TT) learn how far each individual now living was obliged to travel to reach the scene of the debate—also the most vivid impression remaining with

them.

TAX APPEALS (Continued From Page One) to say as to the expenditures and operations of the township trustee’s office and certainly he would not attack the excessive costs of poor relief in Muncie when, after iall, a great many votes might he purchased by privileged poor relief orders at the expense of the tax payers, the practice of one of our ate trustees. Perhaps Mr. Faris or Mr. Ross feel it necessary to buy hemse Ives back into some publre office so as taxation problems will no longer confront the general public. Schools. Not Cities. The argument proposed for the '•eduction of- local taxation is th fact that the state has enated several other forms of taxes which should raise a tremendous amount of money. It should be remembered iha,t the proportion of these rave mips which come hack to the com :n unities are allocated to the ■chools and not to the civil cities. It may he possible that the schools if Muncie have failed to consider enough of state funds to lie received from the state and therefore may be able to reduce local taxation to a greater extent, but state tax commissioners should lie able o estimate this amount and revis levies where such amounts have been wrongly estimated by loca taxing units. The $1.50 Tax Club, memhciv should bear in mind that it is nee essary that government should function, that it requires money fo: ts operations, and that tax reductions are best acquired by using facts rather than attempting poii tical experiments. DOYOUWEAR GLASSES? Millions Can Throw Them Away

XIoKf |)p(ip!i s wiio arc today wearing ■larses can throw them away. Man.' lecado who have eye defect,*4 can rem-

'dy them if they want to.

The trouble with most people is the? lo not exercise their eyes as they d< all other muscles of the body, hut no; the eyes. All they ;do is strain them XU-EYE-I.IFE can he Hfctpful ii mast cases of old eyes, weak eyes, nem far-sighted eyes and make then ypyug again and normal. .Vo system •ty J or instrument can cure every patient hu( if you are wearing glasses heeans' of near or far-sightedness—cross eyes squint eyes, faulty refraction, nstigma'' tism, watering nud weak eyes; eye strain or headache-—you can be helped. Most people wearing glasses can throw

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QUESTION—In a recent issue, in answer to a question as to whether owners of small establishments may work only 54 hours per week, the following answer was given: “The President’s Reemployment Agreement places no limitation on hours in town less than 2,500 population.” Is this correct? ANSWER—The reply was not comprehensive. Bona fide employers, whether individuals or partners, are not. limited as to hours of work, regardless of the population of town or city. The single exception is the proprietor of a one-man barber shop, who may work only 52 hours per w r eek. The maximum hour provisions of PRA do not apply to employees in establishments employing not more than two persons in towns of less thau 2,500 population, which are not a part of a larger trade area. The maximum hour provisions DO apply to such employees (1) if the town is more than 2,500 or (2) if more than two employees work in the establishment. A part-time worker is considered a traction of an employee. At In towns of less than 2,500 population, -vyages of all employees should be increased at least 20 percent. If such increase brings the wage above the minimum stipulated in the PRA, or substitutions, for towns of more than 2,500, then that minimum only need be paid.

PUSH AND SHOVE. starting do\yn hill and they can s j give Jiini a hard “shove.” Some fellows like to boast about j qhow they “pushed” some rich man} The Un j t ed States is pledged to toward the top when he was start- ia waiting policy in the German ing in life, but we notice that ihese sltuat i oni an( j if the people are same fellows are never so happy! consulte d, it will be a long" and unless they see some poor devil not too watchful wait.

QUESTION—Pending the signing by the President of the permanent code of fair competition for retail stores, may any retail store operate under the tentative provisions of such permanent code as published in the newspapers, in preference to the modifications of the President’s Reemployment Agreement, which apply particularly to retail stores? ANSWER—No, until the permanent code for retail stores has been signed by the President, any such store displaying the Blue Eagle is expected to operate under the PRA, as modified by substitutions applying particularly to retail stores.

OPEN SEASON ON INCOME TAX “DODGERS AND CHISELERS”

Why Wait on the —Weather? t Travel by TRACTION and laugh at at rain, snow, fog and slippery roads! —it’s cheaper, too. Why spend more than our low round trip costs on gas and oil, tires AND garage rent?

Ihe Interurban is both cheaper and easier than driving, rain or shine.

NEW SCHEDULES THIS MONTH. ASK THE AGENT

AT HAND, SAYS C, A, JACKSON I Indiana Rail ™ ad System

Liberal Policy to be Followed as Regards Penalties —Attorneys Now Engaged in Preparing For Court Procedure.

Open season on gross income tax “dodgers and chiselers” is at hand, Clarence A. Jackson, director of the sjate gross income tax division, announced today. Reviewing the October collection period, Jackson said that returns now being audited indicate the public is generally familiar with thcnvovisions of the gross income tax law. He called attention to the fact that investigations will he start.: d at once and that it is important thh taxpayer have his records in shape to assist the field men from the state house when they make their calls. Scattered cases where returns ndlca e an investigation should be made, will be handled throughout the'-state. These investigations will lot: mean that fraud is suspected. Many of them will lie for purposes of comparison in a given community. Others will lie to adjust the

record of a taxpayer who apparently has misunderstood ;he law. Action to Be Taken. Whether penalties will lie assessed remains at the discretion of the gross income' tax division, hut Jackson indicated that a liberal policy will he followed and penalties added only Vhere the taxpayer does not have proper records 'of his receipts or lias made a false re.urn. Ljcgal action will he taken against several such taxpayers, It was announced recently, and attorneys now are engaged in preparing for court procedure. For the present, only the largei taxpayers are likely to he investigated since those who owe smal amounts nqed not pay until January. In January, however, every nerson or individual with receipts in excess of $666.67 for the months from May to December, inclusive, must pay tax.

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