Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 15 December 1933 — Page 2
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FRIDAY^ DECEMBER 15, 1933.
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Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the Postoffice at Muncie, lidiana, under Act of March 3, 1879.
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Mupncie, Indiana, Friday, December 15,1933
The Social Service Bureau (By Court Asher) The sooner the Fred Rose, John Udell Social Service Bureau is put out of business the sooner will poor distressed people and underfed children receive a fair portion of what is given and paid for by the taxpayers for their benefit. The Social Service Bureau which has been charging the taxpayers exhorbitant prices for food given the poor through the trustee’s office, now wants its pound of flesh from the starving children. An organization of mothers, the Parent-Teachers Association and others are wondering why they cannot supply these children food if they so desire. The Social Service Bureau, who receive $49,000 in money per year and heaven only knows how much more is given them in supplies, have not spent $1,000 on poor people. What they do with the money no one seems to know. They derive a profit on all groceries much higher than any retail grocerman on the food at the commissary. They will not publish a report, an itemized report, of expenditures or profits. This bureau objected to these good people feeding hungry children saying: “They have solicited funds.” This the kind-hearted mothers deny. But what if they did? Is the Social Service Bureau alarmed that a nickel will be given to the hungry and they will not get any profit out of it? This organized graft under the heading of charity is due for some rough sledding. If it were not for the graft in these outfits the poor relief bill would be much lower to the taxpayers. If the Social Service Bureau does not give the public an itemized account of its expenditures before their next “round-up” it will be their “last round up.” We elect a trustee to look after the needy. He should do it and not let some bank horn in and permit profits to be made at the expense Of the hungry and the taxpayers. Think well before contributing to the community fund. Ask where it goes, and what for. Then demand a published statement before you contribute. The Social Service Bureau is rotten to the core and a detriment to the community.
Justice is Not Blind
It is prpven that Justice is not blind. The humanskunks, whose efforts resulted in the framed indictments against city officials, have been completely repudiated. Mayor Dale has been pardoned by the President. Chief Massey will be pardoned, we believe, when his case is considered.- The disgruntled Mugwumps of the Jim Watson school of perjury have been again exposed in their true
colors.
The reasons given by the city officials as to why a pardon should be issued was: “That some thieves, bootleggers, gamblers prostitutes, and crooked officials, who were fired by the mayor, united with the Jim Watson machine and framed the indictments and the evidence on which the mayor and others were convicted. The framing of the local officials while the most heinious and damnable offense that could be thought of by any one outside of hell, is iust one of the few acts of inhuman injustice this outlaw
gafg committed.
Was it strange they were voted out of office last fall? When officials like Jim Watson, ex-District Attorney Jefferies, who persecuted the case and others whom we know, associate with such men of disrepute as Cliff Cranor, “Plug” Walburn, Fred Bollinger, Earl Randolph, and Corbie Johnson, there is bound to be something crooked in the
wind somewhere.
The Gubbins, Everett, Quirk mob should now gather in “Barnacle” Earl’s barber shop, have ex-District Attorney Jefferies play the fiddle while they sing, “Whose Proven to Be Crooked Now? Then all take a drink of “Barnacle” jEaiTs hair tonic and give a toast to the rottenest frame-up ever tried by the rotenest scum of the earth that ever crawled; that failed to frame and imprison a man who had exposed them all in their iniquities. Chief Groomer Busy ' Grandma Cromer is now grooming a few political “bosses” to bring forth in the spring election. His little brown pacer, Paul Leffler, is said to be his entry for the
Circuit Judge office.
His time has been slow in most starts, but ’tis believed that Grandma Cromer can’t find any other “boss” who will come into his Augean stables. He is thinking, we are informed, of sending the lame duck “boss,” Sunny Jim Flitchem to the stink farm to make room for his entry in
the mayorality race.
Grandma has an old spavined, stump sucking boss with a touch of egotism who he is thinking of running for mayor, but he may be disqualified by his lack of intestional fortitude, now that Mayor Dale has been pardoned and is likely to turn the spotlight of publicity on the nefarious
acts of this entry.
Grandma is, or has been, “foxy” in days gone by, but he is getting old and in “her” dotage, ’tis said, but to keep
Grandma in a good humor, “boss” will at least place.
Senator Van Nuys is to be highly commended for his earnest work in the restoration of justice in Indiana, which was so utterly demoralized and became a tool of political oppression under the miserable guidance of Jim Watson, ex-Senator, defeated by Van Nuys. Also, to Senator Van Nuys may go the credit of securing favorable consideration for a Federal loan to the city of Muncie with which to construct a sewage treatment works. It is expected that an approval will be soon forthcoming on the application for this project by the Federal Public Works Administration, due to the activity of the Senator who has been a factor of fair and honest representation in Washington for the people of this state. Senator Van Nuys has expressed his gratification for the acts of President Roosevelt in granting Mayor Dale his rightfully deserved vindication in one of the rottenest frame-ups ever presented by any swarm of racketeers in the
country.
Messages of Congratulations. T ie first message of congratulations received by Mayor Date was from Congresswoman Virginia JetLckes, of Terre Haute, who wired from her offices in Washington, that “we rejoice with yo: that the New Deal in the person of President Roosevelt has granted you a full pardon. The Department of Justice has just telephoned our | office. Accept our message of joy
and gladness’’
| A similar congratulatory telegram "as received a few minutes later from George Ft. Dnrgan, mem-
.her of Congress f*om Lafayette,
(Continued From Page One) jIndiana. Hundieds of other mes-j istration, were ridiculously convicted on malicious^r.^^r a iTt framed-up charges of conspiring to violate the pro- remembered that Mayor Dale has, hibition amendment more than a yeai ago. Mayoi j- or . ^ ie interests of the citizens of' Dale received word of the President’s action Thurs- Muncie. who respect and deserve' day, while receiving treatment for an eye ailment at ne U affai a rs minintldtlon ° f then pub ’j the Wilmer Clinic in the Johns Hopkins Hospital in! The underworld big, bad wolves'
Baltimore, Maryland, and numerous messages of
congratulations were forwarded to him because of ever remain that right will!
Answers to Inquiries
Q. What <tre exactly the hours to he maintained by drug stores as provided in the retail drug code? A. Answered by the Retail Division at NRA as fqL lows: “The Code provides that if drug stores elect to operate under group D and work their employes 5t> hours per week, they must remain open 7 days a week for a total of 84 hours per week, and not less than 8 hours each day. This code provision would prevent drug stores alternating Sundays and operating under group D. Drug stores can elect to operate under group C, meeting employee hours of 48 per week, and operate only 6 days per week. If this code provision creates undue hardship, we invite' further comment.” Q. What happens to a petition for exceptions under the President’s Reemployment Agreement when a code be-
comes effective for a trade or industry?
A. “When a code becomes effective, PRA itself is no longer a governing factor, and all substitutions and exceptions, being but modifications of the President's Reemploy-
ment Agreement, terminate with it.”
Q. Can local compliance boards act on questions regarding operations under the Cotton-Textile Code? A. No. “Local compliance boards are not authorized to rule or take action on any questions arising under approved codes.” Their function is to report on compliance. Q. What are the maximum hours prescribed in the wholesale code for outside service and sales-department em-
ployees ?
A. The maximum periods of labor prescribed in sec-
tion 2 of article V (44 hours per week) shall not apply to outside service employees nor to billing and shipping clerks and cashiers working in conjunction with the outside service employees in work of such nature that any inequality of hours would interrupt the routine of the outside service department, but such employees shall not work more than 48 hours per week unless they are paid at the rate of time and
one-third for all hours over 48 hours per week.
UNUSUAL FACTS REVEALED
-by “Movie Spotlight?*
ENOUGH ELECTRICITY WAS USED ®Y THE LAMPS ON THE SHANTYTOWN^ 5ET IN "MANS CASTlV To SUPPLY THE NEEDS > Of= THE ENTIRE CITY (DEANNA PO US, MARYLAND, ] FOR THREE MONTHS / |
VINDICATED
the state and nation-wide belief in his innocence as 1 EVEN1UALLY pklvail. compared to the vile perjured evidence produced by| * Pnnr the underworld characters which he caused to be;^S USUai, TOOl
exterminated from the city of Muncie. Refuses to Accept Their Graft. Threats to “get” the mayor, often made by the gamblers, bootleggers, prostitutes and crooked poii-tical-bossed Federal prohibition agents, because he would not accept their graft and permit them to operate in the city, finally divulged into indictments by the Federal grand jury at Indianapolis, Match 4, 1932, as a result of perjured evidence gathered by non-reputable Federal agents under instructions from higher-up politicians, who sought the downfall of Democratic office holders in the state of Indiana. The victims of this political and underworld conspiracy to thwart the administration of honest government in Muncie, were Mayor Dale, Chief of Police Frank Massey, Fred Ellis, member of the Board of Safety, and police officers Harry Nelson. Kenneth Horstman, Ray Powell, Dan Dav 1 ‘s, W. A. Parkhurst and “Red” Hoover, who rightfully plead not guilty to the indictment charges on March 27, 1932, and were brought to trial in Federal Court before Judge Robert Baltzell, beginning May 16, 1932.
All the above officials except
Hoover, garage mechanic for the police department, were unduly and maliciously convicted by a Federal jury, whose minds were too small to comprehend the vicious workings of organized law violators and could only be impressed by the non-reproach ot i Federal agents as well as the!
greatness
activity, and sentences were passed on the victims of this national frame-up on June S, 1932. Appeals for justice were taken to the Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago immediately after the axegrinding by Judge Baltzell and last
President
leader of till men Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cannot Repay Injustice
While the innocence of Mayor Dale has been vindicated by the unconditional pardon, restoring all civil rights, yet the persecution caused by the injustice of this case . can never be repaid since the ac-
of national government com pij s i imen ts of this battle of
leaders of vice against honest government resulted in great financial loss to the framed pien and broken health to the executive of Yhe most efficient administration the city of Muncie has ever witnessed. The restoration of a sound financial
in hter old age, we hope her
ROOSEVELT (Continued From Page One) tongues of the politicians and the ranting of some bought and paid foi;, editor, who would lick rhe shoes of a millionaire, no matter how much blood was spill, in order for him to get control of those millions. We have even known ministers of the. Gospel preach to tickle the ears of the rich, rather than preach to bring the workers to understand the teachings of the one who drove the money changers
out of the Temple.
W'e say we never want to see another depression like the one that President Roosevelt is trying to outlift us. But unless you suckers stick with the President and help him take the nation out of the control of the international bankers, the industrial barons and the public utility magnates, you will soon find yourself fighting a depression which will be a darn sight more depressing than the one Roosevelt is doing his best to get us out of. y
Even Devil Renegs.
and blood sucking editors who keep up their calamity howling, to go to hell (but come to think of it) we do not think even the devil, has any use for„such lying blood suckers, who do the will of the robber gang, just in order to live on the crumbs that fall from their table. HERE THERE (Continued From Page One) chortling with glee—and are not neglecting to play up a minor Democratic rnkus, as a real for sure party split. It will indeed he a happy day for lloosier Democracy, and the future prospects thereof, when gentlemen—who really know better— prudently cease attempting to construct mountains where only mole hills exist and proceed to store the red fire and tom-toms, for use in the next general election. Rigid and continued adherance to the Baalams Ass School of Thought, might easily drop the entire political melon into the wait-
August 8, the higher court handed down its reversal of the sentences of all appellants except Mayor Dale and Chief Massey. Since that time a state-wide campaign by all United States Congressmen from Indiana and United States Senator Frederick Van Nuys, has been active in the securing of the pardon handed down by President Roose
velt.
Oredit Due Van Nuys. The continued efforts of Senator Van Nuys, who pronounced the evidence of this case as having all the earmarks of a pure frame-up, was largely responsible for the action recommended by the Department of Justice to vindicate a disreputable wrong committed by the Federal Court at Indianapolis. The pooling of perjured evidence and money by such characters as Plug Walburn, noted for lii’s operation of gambling houses in Muncie during the Hampton adniinistration and the extracting of pay 'checks from workmen in the city via the crooked dice method; Cliff Cranor, self-admitted partner in the gambling racket, along with
Tell the slick tougued politicians jing Republican bag.
condition in the civil city of Muncie, together with the greatest reduction in governmental costs and taxes ever made, the displacement of the thieving paving trust with a policy of honest and economical contracting, resulting in the lowering of public improvement costs at least 40 per cent, the elimination of all public graft, the resurrection of public park conveniences and entertainment which has achieved the greatest patronage to the parks ever realized, the continued efficiency of the street department in serving the public with clean streets and alleys, garbage and ashes disposal, and repairs of ail traffic avenues, and the intensive drive which has eliminated Muncie from the talons and treachery of vice rings. These are all major accomplishments which may well attribute to the honesty and afficiency of the present ad-
ministration.
Investigation Promised. It may be assured that continued efforts will be made to correct the last error in the abominable action of vice organizations to con-
Motorist Gets It in the Neck
Warming Cars in Closed Garages and Hunting, Commort Factors.
When the gasoline tax first bo chhffe pppultr, shortly following the war, it had an excellent argument
to leeommend it. T ha. the mo- that it’s i pi possible for real estate toarivit should pay a fair share of ancj construction prices to sink the cost of building and maintain- further—and that' ris.es •'are just ing the highways over which he over the horizon. This is the time drives. ;when Savings are to he made— That’s still an excellent argu- whether they be a couple of thousment for a reasonable gas tax. and dollars on an entire new
But the motorist has been getting it .o the neck to a constantly increasing degree. He’s buying highways he never gets. He’s maintaining others that don't exist.
Only 70 Per C int. Used.
In 1932, according to recently published figures, the tax revenue from gasoline and automobiles in | one state was 271 per cent of all moneys spent for roads. In some states it was 150 per cent. For Lie nation as a whole, it was above 100 | pe rcent. Yet other sources of revenue had to be drawn upon to keep up road building and main.nuance. Why? Because only 7i> p r cent of the income from these .special additional road taxes was actually used for roads—-the rest go-
ing for other purposes. Motorists Pay Twice.
The other purposes, needless to say, didn’t fall within the province of motoring. They may have Been necessary and desirable, hut they should have been paid for out of general funds, contributed by all taxpayers. As it was, the motorist was and is suffering the most, unjust kind of class taxation. He buys twice where others pay once —first through his general taxes, then through special aipomohile taxes. He is, in common parlance,
the guy who takes it. Signs of Worm Turning.
There are signs that worm motorist is turning. He’s learned that so long as lie keeps quiet he’s going to be in for more and more unjust discrimination. And he’d better turn fast if lie is to keep the cost of running his car from b coming even more prohibitive than it
is at present.
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AN AUDIENCE WAS HIRED SO SEE A, SHOWj tN THE THEATRE SCENE OF ’'MA W CASTLE ' 590 PEOPLE WERE PAID TO WATCH A PLAY /
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ONE OE THE MOST EAPENNYEC. SETS IN HOLLYWOOD WAS BUILT4 ,, entirely of reclaimed lumper and rlfi cr\rj$ s THE SHANTYTOWN SET IN MAN'S CASTLES
house, or a couple of hundred onal language,” French, runs a'poor repairing or reconditioning the second. old one. Investment and employ- o-- 1 -r—
ment are better than charity.
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The majority of Swiss people
speak German. The “internation-
Sign your name and address, so Santa will know who y6u are and where you live. Don’t make them too long for he is a busy ma,n.
Would Be Good Idea; Break Traditions
being a member of the Board of j trol government in Muncie by seWorks under the Hapton adrainis- curing a pardon for Police Chief tration; Ed Quirk, shave-tail ac-J Massey, and it is also assured that complice to the fake prize fights|as soon as the Recovery program exhibited by Doc Bunch during his! in Washington has supported its incumhancy as mayor several whole purpose in restoring the enyears/ago. and who admitted dur- tire nation to a prosperous condi-
ing the conspiracy trial, that he was hired by Councilman Parkinson to “get the mayor”; Earl Ev-
tion, a thorough investigation will be made by the government in this case and the tribe who were re-
erett, keeper of harems and poli-j sponsible for the production of the tical ally of John Gubbins, mem- | perjury will he called to render a her of the paving trust, who .broke strict afcou.otii)g > for .the .grave, jnnjany prfpeiity owners in Ihfe city! justice ithey jcausedl' 5 Washington, With- bigh-pFicei} street improvq-, if c.,'is, a mass of activity W this; ments | contracts, and numerous: time ; wit h all departments fiincothers, were successful in their tioning towards economical relief treachery with the assistance of throughout the country, but the a Republican bossed and unscru-; Department oi Justice, under the puloujp district attorney, George' New Deal, will a little while later Jeffries, but they failed to fool or, strengthen every ettort to correct, even impress the honest-minded; the great wrong permitted in ti e Senator Van Nuys, or the greatest | conviction of innocent officials
Winter is Excellent Time for Building and Repairing in Most Localities. Traditions, even when most ridiculous, die hard. And it’s an unfortunate thing that a sort of tradition has grown up in this country to Uie effect that the only possible time for building and repairing vs in the spring and summer, and that fall and winter are not to be considered. As a matter of fact, winter is an excellent time for building and repairing in most localities. The construction industry is just getting on the road to recovery. It is preparing for a revival that will materialize, in the view of experts, in the near future. Mater.ials apd coiitrac;l .prioes are ptill fextrehiely low;—huf thdy are. starting .up. Last Chance at Hand This winter, in all probability, ofers you your last chance to get in “at the bottom” so far as huikA ing costs qre concerned: Fnprejudiced observers, particularly those who gather statistics and fol'ow t»-p llt j S) are 0 f tlle 0 pi n i 0n
s Chmtntm that laub!
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