Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1936 — Page 5

MARCH 10,1936

COMMUNISTS i OPPOSE BILL IN ASSEMBLY Leader Says Unemployment Benefits Measure Is Inadequate.’ Ttie Communist Party believes the un'*mploymcn, compensation bill before the special session of the General Assembly to be “inadequate,” and not drafted for the interests of the worker. Charles Stadtfeld, Indianapolis, Communist leader, devoted 20 minutes yesterday afternoon explaining his organization’s opposition to the bill. Strongly condemning Gov. McNutt’s declaration of martial law in Vigo. Sullivan, Floyd and Clark Counties. Mr. Stadtfeld denounced the benefits contemplated as inadequate and insisted that the employe tax Is unfair to workers. His party believes the weekly benefit should be $lO a week, with a $3-a-weck additional for each dependent, the Communist leader said. He also criticised the “misconduct” wording of the bill, saying the word is so elastic in its interpretation that employers can use their Idea of what it constitutes to drive out of employment workers to whose activities they object. Mr. Stadtfeldt also declared that his party believes the employment benefits should be made available immediately, with the state and Federal governments bearing the cost, instead of waiting two years for the fund to accumulate. Republicans Make Capital Republicans made capital of the address when he finished, and Senator Albert Ferris (R., Milton) was granted permission to question him. “Isn't it true,” he asked, “that the New Deal has been very sympathetic to the Communist program?” The Communist leader strongly denied this suggestion and retorted: “President Roosevelt is a smooth ■worker. Former President Hoover worked along harsh lines. But their objectives are the same. Each of them, and the parties they represent, are interested in defeating the future of the worker and driving down his standing of living. “By no means does the Communist Party accept New Deal doctrines, nor does it accept the present Administration as representative of Communist ideals.” Senator William Janes (D., New Albany) ended this discussion by moving that the Senate resume further consideration of the bill. BILL ASKS ACCOUNTING OF SCHOOL FUNCTIONS Measure Before House Would Affect Teachers and Principals. The rural school teacher or principal who does not account for the funds of the community’s boxsupper or basketball game receipts would be subject to a fine not exceeding $25, according to a bill introduced before the House of Represetnatives today, introduced by Rep. John H. Schermerhorn (R., Wawaka*. The measure requires superintendents and teachers in charge of athletics and other school functions to file with township officials reports cf money expended on and received at such fetes. FOUNDING TO BE MARKED West Point Graduates to Celebrate at Chicago Saturday. West Point graduates stationed at Fort Benjamin or living in the Indianapolis area are planning to join the Chicago alumni at a dinner there Saturday night at the Racquet Club, to observe the one hundred thirty-fourth anniversary of the founding of the United States ArmyAcademy. Lieut. Robert C. Ross, Nineteenth Field Artillery, is making arrangements here. RAILROAD_MAN_TO TALK Tennsy Agent to Speak at Meeting of Traffic Club. •"’Bruce K. Mimer, Chicago, Pennsylvania Railroad System industrial agent, is to speak at the forum meeting of the Indianapolis Traffic Club at 8:15 tonight in the Lincoln. During the World War, Mr. Wimer was furloughed to the British Minister of Shipping and organized the grain department traffic and was in charge o i Belgian relief for approximately two years.

Pass-ing Out The Republican minority in the House of Representatives has given up hope of being anything but deaf, dumb and blind in the present General Assembly—but they still want more theater tickets. Rep. James M. Knapp, minority leader, got the House floor and in his longest talk of the session pleaded that the Rev. and Rep. Morris H. Coers (D., Bluffton) get the Republicans more theater passes. “We’ve got nothing else to do. We heard that this and that Democrat was going to stir up things, but we’ve seen none of it and now we need more tickets and Mr. Coers promised us a whole pocketfull.” declaimed Rep. Knapp. "I'm afraid,” retorted the minister, “my promises are a lot like the Republican Party’s platform.”

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Ms , Harry F. Hohlt (above) today announced his candidacy for County Commissioner from the Third District in the Democratic primary, May 5. Mr. Hohlt has been Democratic chairman of Wayne Township several years and is a truck farmer. He is a founder of the Indianapolis South Side Producers Market, a director of the Vegetable Growers of America, Inc., and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Rotary Club.

SUBMARGINAL LAND BUYING IS SUSPENDED Lack of Funds Stops Forest Program Temporarily, Manion Says. Acquisition of submarginal lands in southern Indiana by the United States Forest Service has been suspended temporarily because of lack of funds, Clarence E. Msnion, state director of the National Emergency Council, announced today. Work of the Hoosier national forest unit will await additional appropriations, he said. The Indiana unit needs approximately $500,000 to complete the purchase of 65,000 acres of land already under option. The original program called for purchase of 500,000 acres for approximately $4,000,000. The government has purchased 30,000 acres.

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12 BIiLS PUT BEFORE HOUSE APPEARDOOMED Primary and Revenue Measures Conceded to Be Lost. A preferential primary bill and a .measure designed to raise $12,000,000 in revenue through a gallonage tax on distilled spirits, were two of 12 introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday. All are doomed, even in the belief of their authors, to entombment in House committees. Rep. John Napier Dyer <D., Vincennes) introduced the primary bill in the hope he said, “of just keeping the subject alive.” It calls for a preferential primary on United States Senators and all state offices, including Governor. The excise tax on distiUed spirits was proposed by Rep. Elam Y. Guernsey <R., Bedford). It calls for a 5-cent tax on each gallon distilled

Oldest House Members Watch Fight on Pension Reps. Martin T. Krueger, 83, and Albert Sahm, 78, Fall Within Age Limit Set for Old-Age Pay. Two members of the Indiana House of Representatives are watching with interest the fight over old-age pensions.

They are Reps. Martin T. Krueger (D., Michigan City) and Albert Sahm (D., Indianapolis), oldest members in the House. Mr. Krueger is 83 and Mr. Sahm 78. Rep. Krueger, who served in the 1885 Legislature, today said he believed he is the only survivor of the 151 legislators and executives of that body. “I’ve spent two years trying to find members of that old General Assembly, but without any luck. They all must be gone—and I'm the last one left,” he said. “No, I’m not going to talk for

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in the state and a 10-cent a gallon tax on spirits from out-of-state. Other bills introduced were in substance as follows: To authorize Circuit Courts to change the names of persons and corporations; banning the issuance of bonds by municipalities and corporations except in time of war; repeal of the milk control board act; providing that one-half of the SBOO minimum of teachers’ salaries should be paid from the general fund and one-half by taxation; amendment to the delinquent tax law; repeal of the municipal utility tax act; requiring the filing of reports of funds collected by school executives; change in the registration of motor vehicles to the fisctl year basis; requiring physical examinations for chauffeurs; a uniform traffic board. CHIEFS TO BE INSTALLED Business Men’s Groups to Dine Tonight in V. of IF. W. Hall. Clifford Hughes is to be installed as president of the West Michigan Street Business and Professional Men’s Association tonight at a dinner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, King-av and Walnut-st. Roscoe Conkle is to become vice treasurer, and Millard Maddrey secretary. William Emrich, Tony E. Flack, Ernest Danner and Bernard Goodman have charge of arrangements.

the old-age pension on the House floor. I’ll let the others do the talking,” said the Michigan City legislator. Mr. Sahm, smiling as he admitted he came within the age limit of the pension, said: “I’m not personally interested, but it’ll help a lot of other folk my age.” He is expected by House leaders to make one of his infrequent addresses to the Assembly during the arguments on the public welfare bill.

U. S. NEUTRALITY PIEA MADE BY V. OF MAY. HEAD House Passes Resolution on Question After Talk by Van Zandt. “Hitler and Mussolini are aligned. . . . They’re swapping moves. . . . We must guard our neutrality. . . . Pass the Ludlow referendum bill to send wars to oblivion. . . . The present disregard for treaties in Europe should be a lesson to the United States not to enter the League of Nations. ..." With these comments interspersed with a warning to World War veterans not to cash their bonus bonds if inflation comes, James E. Van Zandt, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, left here today to continue his tour pleading for strict neutrality of the United States. Commander Van Zandt spoke yesterday before the House of Representatives and following his address a neutrality resolution was passed, 80 to 11, urging Congress and President Roosevelt to preserve neutrality and prevent the nation from entering foreign entanglements. “Treaties don’t mean anything in Europe. We wouldn’t be pleading for neutrality now if Congress had given us a real neutrality bill at its former session,” said Commander Van Zandt. Urges Draft System Federal supervision of armaments and the universal draft system were urged by the comamnder. “Hold your bonds, veterans, if inflation comes,” he said as he told

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how the bonus payment would prove the biggest “boon the veteran ever has brought to his country.” “I can hear the cash registers ringing in the streets now as veterans redeem their bonds and make their greatest contribution to this government. When the bonus was passed you heard a lot of talk about cashing the bonds; now you hear more veterans inquiring what the rate of interest is,” he declared. Those who voted against the measure were: R‘”>s. Fred Barrett, Lenhardt E. Ft .t. Edward J. Braun, William G. Datterer, William Gibbons, Lloyd E. Griffith. 1 James V. Kent. Martin T. Krueger, Louis Reichmann, Alfred H. Randall and Scott Pickens. Rep. Datterer is a minister. The resolution: Whereas. There is grave danger of another European war that eventually may become another world catastrophe, and Whereas, The recent war-like action of Germany’s dictator in declaring the Locarno pact dead has caused the clouds of war to gather low over the European horizon; j therefore, be it resolved, Section 1. That our President and our Congress take necessary steps and formulate p:ans to safeguard American neutrality; that legislation be adopted immediately thai will insure American neutrality and keep America free from foreign entanglements; Section 2. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution, properly authenticated, be sent to the President of the United States and one to the Congress of the United States. STAMPS ARE DISPLAYED Library Shows Specimens Gathered by Two City Men. A stamp collectors’ display is being shown this week at the Central Library in connection with the spring exhibit of travel books and posters. Two Indianapolis collectors have

lent their mounted specimens. Stanley G. Stolte. 818 N. Alabama-st. has a collection of European and African stamps, and Dr. Ert J.

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