Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1921 — Page 13

SAYS SHERMAN LAW OUGHT TO BE ELIMINATED Beveridge Declares Present Situation Worst in History. LAWYERS SHOULD AID Special to The Times. FLINT, Mich., June 3.—The present economic situation is the most difficult that ever confronted American business men and statesmen, Albert J. Beveridge, former United States Senator from Indiana. declared In an address here this morning before the annual meeting of the Michigan State Bar Association. “Tha sale of our surplus abroad is vital to production and employment here at home,” said Mr. Beveridge. “Yet we have utterly neglected our foreign trade while other nations who were our com-rades-in-arms in the recent war took fwiae, broad, farseelng measures, during every year of that conflict, to extend their commerce in every market of the world. “Not one European or Asiatic nation could possibly do profitable business at home or abroad, if its business men were shackled with our absurd, unscientific, outgrown and unbusinesslike laws and restrictions —this wou.d have been true even had there been no war—it was true before the War. ADVOCATES sBEBMAS LAW REPEAL. “For twenty years I have steadily advocated the repeal—at least fundamental modification—of the Sherman law. which never once prSTWtted the evils of crooked businese but only encouraged the ignorant and, often, the demagogic hounding of straight business; in place of that antiquated and harmful statute, modern and helpful legislation muse be enacted which will prevent business evils on the one hand and encourage legitimate business activities on the other hand. Perhaps a well-considered and carefully drawn national Incorporation act would be best suited to American needs and conditions: but the problem has been worked out in various ways by other commercial nations, and our public men have only to give the subject real study and painstaking attention to choose a practicable solntlon of this pressing business problem. “Also, our shipping laws must be given a thorough overhauling without delay, and such measures taken as will permit American vessels to do ocean-.'arrylng on terms of equality with our commercial rivals; and, in addition, a definite American marine policy must be settled upon and lived uo to. Our banking laws must be extended so as to permit American overseas banks to do foreign business on the same basis as similar financial agencies of other countries. Os equal importance Is the formation and firm execution of a policy of, protecting lawful American Investment 1 and legitimate American enterprise throughout the world. . .. , “Os these eteps which must be takes to lay the foundations upon which Americanroreign trade can be builded. the repeal or radical alteration of the Sherman law and the enactment of a sound business statute —perhaps a national incorporation act—ln place of It Is of highest professional Interest to lawyers; and wt owe it to the country that we extend to our able and learned national legislators our counsel end assistance. ASKS LAWYERS TO AID ST VTESAIEN. • This necessary procedure v 111 not only aid in the advancement of <ir world commerce, but even more, will encourage business men to go forward with buslr.ei s’ventures here at home. Also, of course, the ridiculous bureaucratic ‘regulations’ and ‘restrictions’ of business and the intricate ‘reports' required of business men must be modified or abolished. It is work requiring statesmanship of the highest order and we lawyers ought to help our public men all we can Ir. the performance of their heavy and delicate task. “But even If all that I have here barely outlined were already done, two other basic requirements would exist without which business will be so desperately confused that it cannot *go . forward. Those baric requirements are stability and confidence—stability of business engagements and confidence that those engagements will be lived up to—confidence that Legislatures will not pass laws ‘relieving’ any man or class from performing the obligations of contract, or statutes impairing or destroying the rights of property—confidence that if such legislation is enacted the courts will uphold our National Constitution and therefore strike down such legislation. CONTRACT PROTECTION OF VITAL IMPORTANCE. *‘At no point in that amaxing scheme of government, the Constitution of the United Stat s, did the statesmen who framed it show greater knowledge of human rature and economic law than in the provision which protects contracts. The material well-being of all the people depends upon those industrial and commercial activities called business; and business depends on go and fa.th more than on any other one thing. Men must know that onre an engagement is made — a contract signed—they can relv absolutely upon Us performance, nr if broken • by one party, the courts will eive the other party adequate remedy. Men must be able to rely upon the certainty that legislatures cannot pass laws enabling some men to violate the obligations of contract- It was this indispensable requirement that caused the framers of our national Constitution to make the sanctity of contracts—the Inviolability of agreements—an essential part of the fundamental law of the republic. “Laws have been passed and upheld In defiance of the plain commands of the ronatitation upon the pretext that these laws relieved emergencies affecting the public health, morals and safety. Os course if a supposed ‘emergency’ can authorise the suspension of one part of the constitution, another ’emergency’ can authorise the suspension of another part es the constitution: and If legislative bodies can be the sole Judge of what constitutes such an ’emergency' it follows that our whole constitutional system Is shattered. CONSTITUTION LIMITS UNWISE ACTION. “It Is a* obvious as it Is true that Legislatures usually register the decrees of public feeling in times of excitement; yet such action is often unwise and dangerous. It was to prevent Just such conduct that constitutional limitations were set up—and set np by the people themselves for the permanent and unvarying guidance of eTery department of our popular representative government. If these limitations can be set aside by Legislatures, governed by the whim of temporary popular majorities, our constitution is, in practical effeet, annihilated, and Instead of being permitted to avill ourselves of our ‘sober second thought' {which is the supreme virtue of our constitutional scheme) we will be licensed to work our undoing by exer cif leg, under forms of law, our momentary and too often foolish, passionate and destructive impulse# and emotions. ‘This is the present tendency not only of Legislatures but somewhat even of courts a tendency, which, I am presuaded, will not corftlnu#. That this abEcrmai, unwise and hurtful tendency shall be checked and reversed so that the country can once more return to sound conditions, the American bat must become the active, untiring and militant champion of Constitutional processes and the incessant and resourceful opponent of non-Constltutional andj anti-Constitu-ti.aal measures, whatever persuasive pretexts are advanced to support them and in whatever attractive guise they are presented We lawyers, as an organized and disciplined body, must, at all hazards and it every cost, maintain all American institutions and never yield to the suppression of any American Institution. Security of property, freedom of speech, sanctity of contract, and every other guarantee of our fundamental ordinance, are equally important. All are vital parte of our American system. When destroyed or impaired, the entire structure is weakened: and. If such groress<*s are often repeated, it will inevitably collapse. “During the period on which we have intered. the watchword of our salvation is i fanility. Mere policies require change and admit of compromise: but basic law* are eternal and cannot be compromised. AU patrotic citizens who he leve in the wisdom and beneficence of American institutions. especial y a'.l lawyers and, above alt the Judges, must steadily uphold and defend to the uttermost every cue of those economic, social and political principle* known by the general term, Amerieaijr Institutions.”

Marine Corps Aide

COt. DAVID D. PORTER, Local United States Marine Corps' recruiting officers have been informed of the appointment by Secretary of the Navy Denby, of Col. David D. Porter, grandson of Admiral D. D. Porter, as aide for marine corps matters.

WALTHER LEAGUE GATHERS MONDAY Two-Day State Convention Is Programmed. The twenty-fifth annual convention of the Indiana district of the Walther League, will be held In Indianapolis dune 5 and 6. The convention will be opened formally by a Joint service of the local Lutheran congregations (Missouri Synod i to be held tomorrow morning it 10 o’clock, at Tomlinson hall, with a sermon by Dr. H. P. Hemmeter, Rochester, N. Y. Business sessions will be held at the Athenaeum, Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The Walther League was established in 1896 in Huntington, with representatives from that place, Mishawaka and Ft. Wayne. Today the organisation covers the entire State and extends into a few States surrounding Indiana. Visiting delegates and guests will be entertained by the Walther League of Indianapolis Sunday night at Tomlinson Hall, when the twenty fifth birthday of the district will be commemorated. Between 600 and 700 persona axe expected to attend. 139th Field Artillery Plans Great Reunion i. ... i—. \ Special to The Tlmoa. COLUMBUS, Ind., June 3.—Plans for the first reunion of the 139th Field Artillery were begnn at a meeting of veterans of the regiment here last night. The reunion will be held here Sept. 2 and 8 and the local .veterans hope to make the gathering *an enjoyable one for the visitors. The local Kiwanls Club Is cooperating with the veterans. Don Essex was chosen chairman of the entertainment committee and will work with K. D. H. Reap, of the Kiwanls Club, to provide a program of amusements. Chester Carr was appointed chairman of the “eats” committee with Harry Lister, Lon Wright, Earl Perry and Clarence Covert as assistants. A big picnic dinner to be served Wj the War Mothers and the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion will be a feature of tbe reunion. Charles Summers was appointed chairman of the reception committee, which will have charge of the rerlstratlon of the visiting veterans and of providing accommodations for them.

Fraternity Honors Man Killed in France Special to The Tlmea. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., June 3. James Howard Wilson, a graduate of Shortrldge High School of Indianapolis, who left Wabash College In the spring of 1918 to Join the United States marine corps, and who was killed In the battle of the Argonne Forest, will have his deeds commemorated here by a tablet presented Thursday to the members of the Indiana Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, by the young man's father, 'James H. Wilson, dr., of Indianapolis. The Inscription on the tablet reads as follows: “In memory of James Howard Wilson, Phi Delta Theta, Class 1918. Sixth regiment United States Marines, A. E. F. Fell in action Nov. 1, 191S, Argonne Forest, France. 1896-1918.” During his four years at Wabash, young Wilson's career was unusually brilliant. He was the recipient of many high honors. British Dockyard Is Closed After Blast LONDON, June 3.—The Haulbowline dock yard was closed up today for an indefinite period as the result of a mysterious explosion on board the British destroyer Trenchant last night. The destroyer was badly damaged, but there were no casualties among the crew. All the workers at the dock yard were paid off and told not to report for duty until further notice. An investigation of the explosion Is kinder way to determine if it Is connected In any way with the recent activities of revolutionary agitators. HOOSIER DEATHS NOBLESVILLE—MichaeI Butcher, 65, is dead at his home in this city following sn illness of three years. He was a blacksmith by trade but was an enthusiastic baseball fan and for many years he stood behind the Noblesville team financially and although be lost money every season, he did not complain for he loved the sport. The Kiwanls Club had arranged with the present club here to give a benefit for Mrs. Buscher in the near future. The widow nnd three children survive. COLUMBUS—Mrs. Margaret Strawn, a prominent church worker of this city. Is dead at the Bartholomew County Hospital here following a surgical operation. She was the widow of William Strawn. She was a member of the Lady Maccabees and of the local W. R. C. TERRE HAUT*—Valentine G. Dickhout, 78, formerly of Indianapolis, died at his home here at a late hour Thursday. He came to Terre Haute in 1878, was la the truck business and was a former chief of the local fire (^epartment. TERRE HA>.TE— Alexander Haughee, 74, a veteran coal miner at the Brazil Block and Coal Couinany's mire n'er Brazil, is dead, following a brief illness. Haughee was one of the oldest coal miners in the Brazil district

CONSTRUCTION, WATCHWORD OF JAPS FOR NAVY Celestial Empire Planning Huge Naval Program for Future. BUDGET IS REDUCED TOKIO, Jure 8. —Construction seems to be the watchword for the department of the Imperial navy, in Tikio, during the years 1922-23. Japan will present to her people a budget materially less than the “great budget" Just passed, but plans that arc being made do not te id to prove she intends to lose any Some of the great v-ssels of the Japanese fleet may be kept Idle, some of her activities may close down temporarily, but If either of these are so, It will be with but one idea In mind, "building a greater navy.” BUDGET REPRESENTS BIG SAVING. A budget which Is said to represent the desires of Admiral Kato, minister of the navy and the ruling navy group, has Just been published In Toklo In the Asahl Shlmbun. It opens with the statement that thq naval budget asked for In 1922-28 will be T-480,000,000 (abont 8240.000.000), a saving of Y-10,000,000 over the budget which recently startled people everywhere. It closes with the statement that the budget as given Is merely an estimate and other expenses, which will be classed as incidentals and not budget matters, will run a naval total up to 800,000,000 yen putting It roughly. Along the Important Items In the list as given in the Asahl Shlmbun are tha replenishment of defense works on land and sea, and item which amount to y-200, 925, 6£9, big sums for naval aviation, wireless equipment and machines for the sir, to be carried aboard vessels. NO DELAY IN BUILDING WORK. Many of tbe ships of tbe imperial navy now constructed may remain idle, that apparent saving may be shown the people of Japan, and that at the same time, no delay may be necessitated in the building work. I nthe meantime there Is talk of a change of ministers and the ascendancy to power of a man who Is known for his friendship for the naval clique. Prince Yamsgata, if he retires, will carry out of office with him from his position of presi - dent of the privy council, much of the power held today by the army.

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WOMEN’S COUNCIL NAMES MEMBERS TO LEAD IN WORK Committees Announced at Session Held in Chamber of Commerce. V : Committees for carrying on various lines of work of the May Wright Sewall Couqcil of Women were appointed at the luncheon meeting, held yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce, and attended by representatives of affiliated organizations from the city and over the State. The Americanization committee Is to be composed of executives of the American War Mothers, Woman’s Relief Corps and Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans. Mrs. J. K. Beck of Bloomington was named to ■ head the philanthropic committee with Mrs. Fred Romer of Indianapolis and Mrs. Thomas Htllwell of Anderson as assistants. Other committees appointed Include: Municipal improvement, Mrs. W. A. Denny of Anderson, chairman, and Mrs. J. E. Henley of Bloomington, chairman of the subcommittee; civics, Mrs. O. C. LukeublU, chairman; Mrs. F. B. Fetter of Huntington, Mrs. George Slpe of Kokomo, Mrs. Jessie Freemont Crcan of Anderson and Mrs, F. G. Karsell jf Bloomington; fire prevention (sub committee to civics) Mrs. Felix T. McWhlrter, chairman; social reform, Mrs. Casper Butler of ffiokomo, Mrs. Ella B. Kehrer of Anderson, Mrs. Melvin Robbins of Indianapolis and Miss Lena Shannon of Kokomo; entertainment, Mrs. Elmer Williams chairman; charity, health and housing. Mrs. M. C. Norric, chairman; recreation and better films, Mrs. David Rose, chairman. ( Indiana Chapter of American War Mothers, the Woman's Relief Corps and tbe Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans were admitted to merfibarehip in the council, a s amendment was mads to the constitution providing that only local or-, ganlsatlons In cities where there Is po local council may be affiliated with tbe State bo'dy. Greetings were given by presidents of State affiliated organizations and Mrs. Felix T. McWhlrter gave a talk on “Cooperation Among Women.” The next meeting is to be held Sept. 15, In Indianapolis. WILL ADDRESS C. OF C. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., June 3—B. R. Inman, manager of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, will address a membership meeting of the Chamber of Commerce here on the evening of June 8.

ANTI-BEER BILL RUSHED TO STOP MEDICINE SALE Dry Forces Urge House to Consider Measure at Early Date. BREWERS’ FLOOD FEARED WASHINGTON, June 3.—Anti-beer forces in the House today started a race with the prohibition enforcement officers to prevent the issuance of permits for the manufacture of beer and Its sale a medicine. Under the interpretr.tlon of the prohibition law made by Former Attorney General Palmer the authorities have no power to prevent such use of beer. Prohibition enforcement officials under Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair are expected to comply with the Palmer ruling and Issue permits at an early date. Chairman Volstead, of the House Judiciary committee, -urged ou by Wayne B. Wheeler, Anti-Saloon League head, has rushed to completion his report sustaining the anti-beer bill and today he began work on the House leadrs to win their assent to an early conr ; * .atlon of'the bIU. It Is Volstead ’a plan to Jam the bill through the House as quickly as possible, follow It to teh Senate and secure early action there on It that It may become a law before much real beer Is manufactured under permit* to be .ssued. Tbe fear of the prohibition forces i that unless the law prohibiting beer Is spedlly placed on the statute books tbe brewers will flood the country with berr containing a “kick” of 4 per cent a.’cobol and good work done In ;• robibltlon enforcement will be undone In large measure. While driving for action in Congress the prohibition leaders under Wheeler are seeking to stay Issuance of beer permits by Commissioner Blair. The “ultimate consumer” seems to be the only one who Is taking no part In the present proceedings, although his Interests are more personal than the "chief actors.” SPEEDERS ARE FINED. Jo# Gilbert, 18, 1211 Newman street, truck driver for Charles F. Koehler, grocer at 2404 Bait Tenth street, who was arrested Wednesday by Motorcycle Officer H. W. Brooks, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined sls and costs by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court yesterday afternoon. L. A. Josliu. 24, 2435 North Talbott avenue, arrested by Motorcycle Officer Melton on a similar charge, was lined $lO and costs.

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