Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1921 — Page 7

BILL OPPOSES HAYS’ PLAN OF DISCRIMINATION Fletcher Measure Asks Preference for Men Fought. CHANGED BY r HARDING Bt RICHARD UNTHICCM. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The discriminations of Postmaster General Hays against ex-service men in the matter of appointments of postmasters, following an executive order of President Harding overthrowing the soldiers’ preference law, which are coming to light in various parts of the country, will no longer be possible if a bill introduced by Senator Trammell. Democrat of Florida, at the request of his Democratic colleague, Senator Fletcher, becomes a law. Senator Fletcher’s bill gives preference to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, and the widows and the wives of such, for nomination as postmaster, and aside from its general provisions is as follows: ‘•That when a vacancy exists or hereafter occurs in the position of postmaster preference shall be given to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, and to the widows of such, and to the wives of disabled soldiers, sailors and marines, who themselves are not physically qualified to hold such positions ; and It shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to submit to the President for nomination as postmaster the name of the veteran, or the widow, or the wife obtaining the highest eligible rating as the result of an open competitive examination conducted by the "United States Clvill Service Commission, under such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Postoffice Department and the commission.” WILSON POLICY FAVORED EX-SOU)IERS. Under the Wilson administration the existing law was construed to give preference to ex-service men. This was an act approved March 3, 1919, giving preference in appointments to clerical and other positions of the executive departments and independent Government establishments to honorably discharged sollers, sailors and marines and widows of such, if they axe qualified to bold snch positions, which was amended by an act approved July 11, 1919, by including the "wives of injured soldiers, sailors and marines who themselves are not qualified, but whose wives are qualified to hold such positions.” In an executive order, issued April 13, 1920, President Wilson declared “the veteran preference status shall apply in the selection of persons for appointment as postmaster at offices of the first, 6eco’id and third class.” In all appointments to civil service positions President Wilson was also a stickler for the appointment of the high, est eligible on the list and this rule was insisted upon and carried out, except where preference was given to ex-service men, their wives or widows. CHANGE ORDERED BT HARDING. President Harding’s first executive order with reference to the appointment of postmasters, issued May 10, 1921, abrogated President Wilson’s executive order making it imperative to name the highest eligible on the list and provided that any one of the highest three on the list should be eligible to appointment. In this way, if there was one Republican among the three, although he might have the lowest rating of the trio It would he made possible to appoint him over the two Democrats who would have a higher civil service rating. Not content with this overthrow of the main principle of the civil service law, President Harding made anew executive order on Oct. 14, 1921, in which he said that “the appointment of presidential postmasters is not within the legal scope of the civil service law and, therefore, as a matter of law, no ‘preference’ is applicable thereto,” and made the provision that persons who served in ths World War should be given five points is their rating. THUS ORDER WAS OVERTHROWS. Thus the veterans’ preference law, construed by President Wilson to apply to presidential postmasterships, was overthrown by the executive order of President Harding, and thus a door was opened to give Republican politicians preference over ex-service men by making any one of three highest on the list eligible to appointment. Instead of the highest on the list as under the Wilson Administration, regardless of the fact of whether the appointee was a Democrat or a Republican. Asa result of President Harding's discrimination against ex-service men in these executive orders, discriminations by the Postmaster General have naturally fol lowed and are beginning to come to light. At Schenectady, N. Y., Edwin D. Conde was nominated for postmaster over two ex-service men, one of whom, a Spanish War veteran was postmaster at the time, and the other a major in the World War, who was also a Spanish War veteran. At Peoria, 111., as reported by the commander of the American Legion Post in that city, a “Republllcan ward poiticlan” has been appointed acting postmaster over a veteran who entered the service at the age of 68, who was the son of a Civil War veteran, a brother of a Civil War soldier and the father of an only son who entered the World War the same time he did. This ex-service man suffered permanent injury in the service. According to the report, this Republican politician was given preference also over a man who for twenty-five years was chief clerk of the Railway Mall Service. MUST PROVIDE FOR FAITHFUL. Senator Fletcher has cited a case in his own State where an honorably discharged disabled service man, a Democrat, and acting postmaster, who was the only qualified eligible in a recent examination, was not re-appolnted, but another examination called so that a Republican might get the Job. . Another case reported in the newspapers would indicate that in some of the Southern States postmastershlps are being given to men who have recently come to that section from Northern States and in this particular case at Tallahassee, Fla., there Is a question as to whether the appointee has lived there long enough to qualify. The present Republican Administration has been acused of re-enthronlng special privilege at Washington, but this Is the first evidence that carpet-bagglsin may also be revived. 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publican Administration will be able to put only Republicans In the Postoffice. POLITICS STILL RULES DEPARTMENT. The only fight to take the Postoffice Department out of politics and to fill the postoffices of the country with the highest class of men possible under the competitive examination system will of course have been In vain if appointments are to be made In the manner herein described. The very worst feature of this method is the discrimination against ex-service men. This can be stopped by the passage of Senator Fletcher's bill making It mandatory for the President and Postmaster General Hays to give preference to war veterans, and their wives or widows, if the veterans themeelves are not otherwise qualified. The till has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads, where it may remain unless favorable action by American Legion Posts and other war organizations, together with a manifestation of public sentiment generally, shall cause it to be reported out.

Declares Americans Rival Chinese in Use of Opium New York Health Commissioner Reports Growing Demand for Drug .

Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By CONSTANCE DREXEL. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—1s America becoming a second China in the amount of opium used? The startling disclosures of Dr. Royal S. Copejand, health commissioner of New York, have only served to accentuate that the opium question Is closely linked with the Far Eastern problems of the Washington confesrence. The Innocent poppy which has enslaved millions of Asiatics in its deadly fumes is of International importance. A thorough Investigation of the traffic from country to country in habit-forming drugs will be undertaken by Congress, aghast at the possibility that not only China and Asiatic countries may succumb, but the virility of America itself may be attacked. OPIUM PROBLEM HA° TWO ANGLES. The opium question v>s two phases more closely related. One phase deals with China. China, almost cleared of the opium traffic a few years ago because of America’s brave leadership in The Hague opium convention. Is now in the throes again. That is one reason why the arms conference has given China the authority to search for morphia coming through foreign postoffices established in China. China can not stand on her own feet unless other nations help her get rid of opium. The other phase deals with our country. According to Dr. Copeland’s report, the United States is Importing quantities of opium almout equal to that consumed in China fifteen years ago when things got so bad various nations, led by Ajnerica came to her aid in suppressing the opium traffic. Os course, this does not mean all the opium in this country Is consumed in smoking. A large quantity goes into morphine, headache tablets and all sorts of drugs to which Americans are resorting. EXPERT ASKED FOR OPINION. Because both the Washington conference and Congress are now facing these startling facts, I went to Mrs. Hamilton Wright, who is an international authority, being a member of the League of Nations opium commission, appointed thereto by the council of the league. Mrs. Wright was appointed ns one of the experts in addition to the representatives of nine countries comprising the commission, because of her knowledge of the subject, mostly gleaned from a close association in the work of her husband,

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SCARF AND GUN GIVE ONLY CLEW New \ r ork Police Seek Woman in Physician’s Death. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—A worn scarf of dyed skunk fur and a revolver bearing the number 22*5,049 are the only tangible clews police have today in their search for the slayer of Dr. Abraham L. GHekstein in his Brooklyn office Saturday night. The woman who did the shooting concealed the revolver in the scarf, unlil she shot Dr. GHekstein, then dropped both to the floor and calmly left the office. Three patients waiting In the ante-room failed to notice her closely. Search for fingerprints on the revolver has been futile, police say. The weapon was handled by many other persons after it was fonnd. Police believe the shooting may have been the result of an old love affair In spite of the fact that the doctor was married and had three children.

the late Dr. Hamilton Wright, one of the world’s greatest authorities on the opium and drug traffic. He was appointed by President Roogovelt as America’s representative in the Hague opium convention of 1912 and also was sent out in the Far East. .Mrs. V* right attended the meetings of the League of Nations opium commission last May In Geneva and will attend its next meeting In February. Asked for her opinion on opium in connection with the present conference of nations, she said: OPIUM EVIL HAS DEEP ROOTS. “It is Impossible to discuss Far Eastern problems and omit the opium problem, which has been before the world for more than a century. “Chi t. > breaking out of the war in 1914 every nation save two had either signed or ratified the opium convention of 1912 whereby the world was to receive International protection from the tnsidous menace of drugs. China had practically wiped, out her cultivation of poppy and the world was on the verge of being rid of a curse second only to slavery in Its power for evil.” Mrs. Wright then explained that during the war unscrupulous Interests attempted to substitute morphine for the fast disappearing opium and because tbe regulations of opium were not enforced, the question again became aggravated. China once more grew the poppy, encouraged by military leaders who thus not only drew revenues, but more easily bound their followers to them. “The growing evil in this country, as well as in China, demands that the question receive the serious attention of the American Government,” continued Mrs.

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Wright. “The opium commission of the League of Nations, to which the whole problem was referred under the Versailles treaty, offers a medium through which nations may act. But the United States is not a member of the league, nor represented on the commission, so I am there as a private person, not ns an American.” “What, therefore, is America going to do to suppress this growing world menace’/” asks Mrs. Wright. Other people are asking the same question. It is only another example of the problems facing the conference if the world is to be set in order.—Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company, 1 Famous Old Recipe i | for Cough Syrup | © Easily and cheaply made at home, ® © hot R heats them all for ® © quick results. X Thousands of m housewives ..ave found that they can save two-thirds of the nionpy usually spent for cough preparations, by using this wellknown old recipe for making cough syrup. It is simple and cheap but it has no equal for prompt results. _ It takes right hold of a cough and gives immediate relief, usually stopping an ordinary cough in 24 hours or less. Get 2V ounces of Pinex from any druggist, pour it into a pint bottle, and add plain granulated sugar syrup to make a full pint. If you prefer, use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup. Either way, it tastes good, keeps perfectly, and lasts a family a long time. It’s truly astonishing how quickly It acts, penetrating through every air passage of the throat and lungs—loosens °nd raises the phlegm, soothes and heals the membranes, and gradually but surely the annoying throat tickle and dreaded cough disappear entirely. Nothing better for bronchitis, spasmodic croup, boarseI ness or bronchial asthma. Pinex is a special and highly concentrated compound of genuine Norway pine extract known the world over for it* healing effect on membranes. Avoid disappointment by asking vour druggist for “2V ounces of Pinex” with full directions and don’t accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money promptly refunded. The Pinex Cos., Ft. Wayne, Ind. —Advertisement. Cuticura Soap Clears the Skin and Keeps it Clear Soap, Olnfcnont. T.leom. erarrwbcr* Bamr.le fn of OaUasra Labor a Writ a, D.pt. X, Mild, a, Sui Mending Tissue o?tS ,n a“ No sewing or darning. Repairs clothing, silk, satin, cotton goods, ribbons, fabrics of all kinds, kid gloves mackintoshes, umbrellas, parasols, stockings, etc. Package postpaid. 16 cents, two packages, 26 cents. Address PENN PUBLISHING CO., Blairsville, Pa.

DEATH CLAIMS WOMAN ACTIVE IN CITY’S LIFE Mrs. Frances McGrath Brennan, Wife of Physician, Succumbs to Illness. Mrs. Frances McGrath Brennan, wife of Dr. Edward J. Brennan, 3325 Central avenue, died yesterday at her home following several months’ illness. Mrs. Brennan took a prominent part in many organizations and was a member of the Children's Board of Guardians, having been appointed several years ago. Mrs. Brennan was among the first to be graduated from Purdue University, winning her degree in 1889 and was the only girl in the graduating class of twen-ty-six. She taught high school in Lafayette for a number of years, following her graduation. Two children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Brennan, Robert McG. Brennan and Miss Eleanor Frances Brennan The sou died in infancy. During the World War she was active in relief work and was in charge of a number of Catholic women who knitted socks for soldiers. She was a member of the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish and was prominent in church work. In addition to her husband and daughter, Mrs. Brennan leaves two sisters, Mrs. Edward Miller of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Helen F. McGrath of Lafayette and two brothers, Robert 11. McGrath of Lafayette and George McGrath of Los Angeles Funeral services were held from SS. Peter and Paul Church today. DO YOU KNOW THIS WOMAN? NEW YORK, Dec. 12. —Testifying in a suit brought against her for an unpaid bill, Mrs. Lester Snyder was asked why she did not consult her husband before refusing to pay the bill. “I make up my mind first about such matters, but I always ask my husband's advice,” was her reply.

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