Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1936 — Page 15

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o o » DISPUTES VIEWPOINT ON ORGANIZED LABOR By Homer L. Overly, Yeoman, Ind. In the Wednesday, Aug. 12, issue of The Times I read a letter signed a Constant Reader. His idea on the working man’s or organized labor's fight for a living wage is that American tactics should follow the French strategy on strikes. Such isn’t possible in the United States today, for as yet we as individuals have too great a “selfpreservation at any cost” complex, be we tops, middles or bottoms of our classes. _ You also say that if American labor would unite they could elect a Socialist administration to protect your rights. Nor could or will you ever do that, either. From the front page of The Times of the same issue I note an article headed “Labor Neutral, Green Insists, Federation to Adhere to Its Traditional Policy on Politics.” And why, may I ask, does Mr. Green wish to remain neutral? Could it be that in making a stand on his conviction that either party was most favorable toward labor, might cause enough internal friction that his position would become less secure? And as his bread is buttered by the dues paid by all members he must of necessity, salve and softsoap both sides by doing just enough monkey business to keep dues coming and on thesother hand watch out for the interest of the unions’ enemies—that is, the big companies who employ and pay all, if low, wages so that said companies will not become too disgusted with the usual dilly-dally and declare for company unions or for a national open shop policy. If such ever happens, or if any type of “job insurance” becomes national it is goodby, organized labor. Now as to electing an administration favorable to labor. In the name of all intelligent thinking, what does labor “singularly or want? Isn't President Roosevelt the first for a good many years who has any other than a “dog eat dog” idea about the man in the street? The other last three thought most about the man in Wall Street. Roosevelt's idea was for direct re~ lief, knowing that the big shots were the former “favored few” and that if help went their way it would only rebound-as an extended reign of capitalism, . Mr. Constant Reader, may I quote your last paragraph? “As minds

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change so conditions change. The economic conditions in the United

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States are the results of the Amer-| | ican workers’ political stupidities.

you wake up from your lethargy?” And also, Mr. Constant Reader, your continued use of the word “workers” smacks of something else besides Socialism. Isn't that a Communistic term? If Socialism is what you want, why not go to Russia. They are 10 steps ahead of Socialism in the same direction.

Opportunity ~ BY JACK RAPER

Congressman Lemke is getting down to details in his scheme to build lakes in the Western states in order to fill the air with humidity and give te farmers rain when they

dent he will” build 250,000 of these lakes. Here’s a chance for the battleship and big gun builders to make some money.” They can put a ship on each lake. What enemy could capture our great West if we had a chain of 250,000 battleships - from the : Canadian line of North Dakota to. the Gulf? “And building the lakes, ships ° and guns would give men work and bring real prosperity. Lemke doesn’t say where he will get the water for the lakes but .I suppose he will turn the ’ hose into them.

FIRES ON DUMPS BRING READER'S PROTEST. By a Group of Citizens Almost every night we read in our daily paper about “Elimination: of the Smoke Nuisance.” Just what does that mean? What kind of smoke nuisance are you referring to? Why not put out some.of these smoky dumps? We citizens happen to live in the 1800 block of Milburn-st. There are three such dumps on fire in this vicinity. The one at 19th and Mil-burn-sts caught fire last Saturday night and has continued to burn ever since. We have made complaints several times to the Board of Health. We also asked our precinct committeeman to investigate. So far, we have had no results. When the wind shifts to the north it is almost impossible to breathe because of the offensive odor. Is this a Smoke Nuisance? I ask you? Isn’t this a case for the Board of Health? If these fires are not put out more beds will be needed at Sunnyside, Tan Please print this soon, for we are almost suffocated now. ; As citizens of the vicinity of 18th and Milburn, we happen to be property owners and therefore pay taxes.

By George R. Popp Jr., Building Commissioner and Acting City Combustion Enginéer .

This. complaint was referred to us concerning smoke and odors from a dump located north of 18thst on Milburn-st. Our inspector reports this dump is burning and that

the complaint, in his opinion, is justified. Unless we have heavy rains, this fire will continue to burn,

producing odors and smoke. I sug-| $700

gest that the Board of Safety turn

"the matter over to the Fire Depart-

ment.

And so this technologic freak Revises all campaign technique And high respect compels: Politicos who thrive on sound No longer glue their ears to ground, But read the decibels. » B ®

SULLIVAN'S STORY’ PUZZLES READER By P. HH. The ' painstaking, retrogressive Mark Sullivan, G. O. P. wheelhorse

-| columnist and unnecessary noise No.

1, has deserted the mammoth white elephant and rushed to the rescue of the Rev. G. L. K. Smith to defend him against the Philistines who accuse him of rabble rousing. Both Mark and Mr. Smith are convinced that Mr. Roosevelt .is leading the nation into Communism, therefore Mr.. Smith has dashed to the front in the role of a savior.

{Of course, Doc. Hearst, the: savior

of the American school system (snatched from the very jaws of the ruthless: Red school teachers) will be very, very jealous when he learns he has a competitor to chisel in his glory. ’ * Sef Just how Mr. Sullivan will reconcile' the views of Messrs. Hearst, Coughlin and Smith, or how he will write himself out of an ugly mistake remains to be seen, = tJ ” 2 READER DISLIKES NEW HOUSING PLAN By Will H. Craig, Noblesville

In the horse and buggy days it was not unusual for farm hands making from $20 to $25 a month and board to save enough to begin payment on a farm, and many of our pioneer farmers came up through those hard knocks. Also, in those days common labor was one dollar and a quarter to one dollar and a half a day and skilled labor from two to three dollars a

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Indianapolis needs a new deal all the way through in both its civil and s¢hool administration. The men that are dominating the administrations never earned a dollar by

the sweat of their brows.

nh CALLS ON INDEPENDENT VOTERS TO PRESERVE GAINS By Jerome Carr, Columbus, Ind.

If you have voted the Democratic or the Republican ticket because you considered that a duty, do not read this; skip it. But if you are one of those fifteen millions of liberal independent voters who have supposedly ‘decided fhe elections since the War, ¢ead it. {The cries of the campaigners,

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GARDEN CLUB INDORSES LANES FOR CYCLISTS BY Mr3. Netkom, Secretary Emerson Grove Emerson Grove Garden Club wishes to indorse the movement ‘made by Mrs. Louis Markum in the

establishing of lanes over the city

where the bicycle rider may be safe.

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let the fire alone; that it was closely confined within the attic, and would have gone out of itself, and that Smith’s efforts only stimulated it; that had it not been for his in‘terference, the house and its contents would have been as good as ever, Then a strange thing. happened. All of a sudden the gratitude of the Jones toward Smith changed. They

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mates and its valuable contents HAAG'S

would have been blown to fragments and nothingness. 129 W. Wash. St.

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Have his (or her) eyes examined. today. Defective eyesight can be corrected with eyeglasses properly prescribed and fitted.

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Registered Optometrist

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With those low wages compared with. the present prices may people built their homes and paid for them through building and loan associations. I know from experience, for.I was treasurer of two building and loan associations. - All that thrift, economy and enterprise has been cast aside in favor of the. free and careless spending of both nublic and private money. At is silly. to talk about low cost

| building - with union labor getting

from $10 to $15 a day for eight hours. work. The poor can not afford to buy. such houses and those that can afford it can buy buildings cheaper than build them.

In the horse and buggy days the |=

poor man’s house cost around $100 per room. Now we have a model from Purdue of three rooms for

(Editor's Note: Current Purdue plang call for expenditures of around $700 for materials for two

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