Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 99, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1921 — Page 3

PETTIJOHN FOR LAW TO APPOINT . SCHOOL LEADER Former Purdue Man Indorses Change in Amendment in Reference to Educator. Cnqnallflod indorsement of the proposed constitutional amendment to make the office of State superintendent of public Instruction an appointive office is contained in a statement given out by J. J. Pettljohn, assistant to the president of the University of Minnesota. Mr. Pettljohn formerly was head of the extension department of Indiana University. However, Dr. Pettijohn is very firm in his belief that the appointive power should not be pacedl in the hands of the Governor, as tending to make the office political in character. He deplores, In this connection, the power given the State board of tax commissioners over the finances of the public schools. In part the statement is as folloVs: “In response to a letter from Indiana relative to my opinion of the proposed amendment of the Indiana Constitution providing for an appointive State superintendent, I wish to state that I most heartily indorse the amendment, for as I understand it, it makes it possible for the Legislature to take the office of State superintendent out of politics directly ynd indirectly. I cannot understand how anyone who is an intelligent and sincere friend of education would oppose such an amendment. “To make my position clear I wish to state that I should certainly oppose the appointment of a State superintendent by the Governor. I should also oppose the appointment of the State board of education by the Governor. A State board of education should be small, and it should be elected by the people of the State. It should be elec ed on a nonpartisan ticket, and at so ne time other than during the partisan political campaign. Among the powers of such a State board of education shomd be that of appointing the State superintendent of public instruction, or as he is frequently called, the commissioner of education. “There are two recent tendencies Which should be avoided: "First, the centralization of power In the hands of the Governor, and “Second, the tendency to merge educational affairs with other governmental affairs which are of a political nature. The power recently given h' mission of Indiana over the finances of the schools was a mistake for it immediately threw many school cities into AMUSEMENTS. in 'll 'I • ------------- - - - -i ' STATE FAIR WEEK —GALA BILL—ARTHUR ANDERSON PRESENTS A Breesy Girl and Music Concoction MOREY, SENNA A DEAN 6 OTHER SNAPPY f* BIG FEATURES O Dancing in the Lyric Ballroom DOLL FROLICS Afternoon and Evening. PARK S Lena Daley and Her Famous KANDY KIDS MOTION PICTURES.

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politic*. Tho present system ©f selecting the State superintendent in Indiana is deplorable, just as it ia in any other State where he is selected by a political party as a part of the political party program. “The election of a State superintendent by popular vote is unsatisfactory under the best conditions. In Wisconsin where he is elected In the spring as a nonpartisan and is free from party organisation and party Influences the system is better than in Indiana, where he U selected at a party convention, But in Wisconsin the system would be better with an elective State board of education with the power to appoint the State superintendent. Just as the city school system of Indianapolis, where the board of education is elected by the people with the power to appoint a city superintendent of schools. “I most sincerely hope you secure the Indorsement of the amendment to the Indiana Constitution.” THUGS RENEW CARNIVAL OF THEFT IN CITY (Continued From Page One.) s with robbery. The men are Charles Helm, 25, negro, 507 Bowman street, and Cecil Willett, negro, 820 Edgemont street. The two men are said to have been identified by Perry Davis, negro, 619 South Illinois street, and George Monfort, white, 126 South Elder avenue, as the pair that robbed them. Davis said they were all in a taxicab and the men attacked Monfort nd himself. Monfort was robbed of $56.50 and Davis of $26. The attack took place on a road west of the Speedway. Monfort was found lying by the side of the road and was charged with drunkenness. H. J. Sheeler, Columbus. Ohio, parked his automobile in front of 253 East Washington street today and went to a restaurant for breakfast. When he returned he found a suit case missing from bis car. The suit case and contents were valued at $253. Mrs. Dunbar Scott, 30S Canterbury ; apartments, reported to the police Satnr- ] day night that she was shopping at the : city market and gome person cut her hand bag from her arm. The bag contained S3O and a watch worth SSO. A burglar who wished to be prepared for winter entered the Granger store at i 336 West Washington street early Sunday jby way of the skylight. An overcoat and a suit of clothes were missing. Herbert J. Buchanan, 2SOB WashingMOTION PICTURES.

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ton boulevard, reported to the police a bnrglar entered his home and took $9. William Brooks, 2936 Central avenue, reported a burglar entered his bedroom and took $33 from his trousers pocket. B. 8. Patrick, 8034 Kenwood avenue, found a burglar had visited his home and had taken $6.55 from hla trousers pockets early Sunday. Mrs. W. T. Sams, 2343 Boulevard place, was awakened late Saturday night by the flash light of a btrglar who had entered her room. She screamed and the man ran. Nothing was takyn. J. F. Lancaster, 321 West TwentyEighth street, reported a burglar had entered hla home. He said $6 was taken. Lee Shuecraft, 116 North Senate avenno, was awakaned by the flashlight of a bnrglar in his room. Shuecraft Jumped from his bed and the burglar ran. Nothing was taken. A thief entered the garage of John Maker, 313 Cincinnati street, and took four automobile tires. O. O. Cheatcraft, 2951 North Capitol avenue, told the police a burglar entered hts home by way of the rear door last night. He said $2 was missing from his trousers pocket. Ed Sullivan, 2218 Bloyd avenue, said a thief had ripped a board off the side of his garage and a tire was missing. Mrs. James Prather, 13216 West Ohio street, told the police Sunday a sneak thief took a purse from her room. The pocketbook contained $29 and a bank book. Mrs. Florence Hauze, 208 North Summit avenue, said a thief took a beaded bag from her home. The bag was valued at $26 and contained $1.35. EXPECT LIGHT VOTE ON STATE AMENDMENTS (Continued From Page One.) the word “yes” or “no” in order to vote on any amendment. The ballot will not bo invalidated, however, if some of the amendments are not voted on. Germans and Austrians who have not become fully naturalized citizens will not be allowed to vote, although all other aliens who have taken out their first AMUSEMENTS.

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papers may vote. Germans and Austrian* are excluded because they are considered alien enemies until the treaties of peace with Germany and Austria are ratified by the Senate. The amendments with a few exceptions have brought out various conflicting views. The only one that appears to have met with general approval is amendment No. 1 which would require all voters to be citizens of the United States. It will do away with the provision that aliens who have taken out their first papers may vote. This amendment has the support of the American Legion, the League of Women Voters, Governor Warren T. McCray, the four former Governors of Indiana and various other organizations and individuals. Incidently, th* amendment recognizes the right of women to vote. WHAT THE SECOND AMENDMENT WOULD DO. The second amendment provides that counties, townships and towns may be classified for purposes of registration. Persons in favor of this amendment point out the same system of registratoin is not needed in a small community where there are few strangers and is needed in a city such as Indianapolis where ail the voters could not be known personally by election board members Os the other hand, it has been pointed out that the amendment would leave the way open to the Legislature to do away with registration entirely in some sections and that this migst lead to political corruption. The third amendment, which provides for the enumeration of voters, has met with opposition. The present constitution provides that the vote shall be enumerated every six y.vars by township trustees. This has led to a sextennial expense of $100,OCX). Under the proposed amendment the enumeration would be based on the vote for Secretary of State. Tlie fourth amendment provide* that the Governor may veto separate Hems in appropriation bills. This amendment was brought about by tho fact that because of the very nature of an appropriation bill the Governor has no veto power over it. He must either veto the entire bill and usually leave the State without i money or let the bill become a law. Op-

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ponents of this sectioji hold that it would glv© tho Governor too much power over State finances. Amendments number five, six and seven provide that the terms of all county and State officers shall be four years and that the terms of prosecuting attorneys shall be four years. It further provider that none of these officers will be permitted to hold office more than four years in any period of eight years Friends of the measure point out that with two year terms and the re-election custom office holders spend most of their time seeking re-election instead of attending to Jubllc affairs. Officials generally appear to favor the amendments. There has been no great opposition to this proposed change. The eighth amendment provides that the Legislature may fix qualifications for lawyers. This amendment is backed by an organization and individuals who have sent tlVr propaganda throughout the State. One of the leaders in the movement for the amendment is William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University. The State board of education has gone on record in favor of it. Organized efforts to bring about its adoption were made by a State committee with headquarters at Bloomington and headed by Russell S. Williams. Th'a amendment has been presented to the people oftener than any other one, but has never become a part of the constitution. Objection to the amendment on the ground that the Legislature may favor certain Interests, thus forming ;< “closed corporation” in the legal profession, has been raised. NINTH AMENDMENT A STORM CENTER. The ninth amendment, which provides that the office of State superintendent of public instruction be made elective in stead of appointive, has been one of the storm centers of the amendment campaign. It has been approved by the State board of education and is being backed by an organization known as the Indiana Educators’ Amendment Association, headed by E. W. Montgomery. Their argument is that making the office appointive will take It out of politics. The opposition contends that it will simply make the office a political plum and the holder subservient to the appointive power instead of to the peo-

ple. One of the strongest opponents of the amendment is frmer Governor Samuel M. Ralstn. The real center of Interest In the entire amendment campaign hae been amendment No. 10 which gives the Legislature absolute control over matters of taxation. Opposition to this amendment has been strong and it is generally conceded it will be defeated. In fact, persons who favor the other amendments hare expressed the fear that this amendment will carry the others with it to defeat. While opposition Is general, perhaps the most active organization against the amendment is the Indiana Taxpayers Protective Association of which former Governor Winfield T. Durbin is president, former Governor Samuel M. Ralston, vice president, and Representative Jacob D. Mlltenberger, secretary. Their contention it that the amendment is dangerous because it would give the Legislature power to enact almost any kind of a tax law and would lay it open to strong influences from the outside. Friends of the amendment declare the Indiana tax system should be revised, particularly as to classifying property for taxation. Eben H. Wolcott, president of the State Savings and Trust Company; James Noll, attorney; former Governor James P. Goodrich and Governor McCray have publicly expressed their approval of the amendment. Amendment No. 11, which provides that the Legislature may levy an Income tax is a companion to No. 10. It has not met with as much opposition and has not attracted as much attention. The opposition to it is based on the fact It will make double taxation possible. Friends of the amendment say an in-

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•alary of a public oflcer shall be increased and no term shall be Increased during the term of an lncumbant. This will do away with pressure on the Legislature on the part of officials who ara seeking salary increases. The amendment has met with general approval. All of these amendments have been passed by two Republican Legislatures, Those ratified at the special election im mediately will become a part of the constitution.

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