Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1938 — Page 12

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. THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 1938

DOG (PEKINGESE) BITES MAN (CHIN ESE war planes bombed the Japanese island of Formosa, and Tokyo is reported to be shocked at the murder of Japanese women and children. Have those uncivilized Chinamen never heard of the Kellogg Pact?

' COLORED ORPHANS’ HOME

ERSONS who have made a study of the Marion County Colored Orphans’ Home say that congestion and other problems there may be blamed on lack of proper administration under County Commissioners. *They are asking that the institution be turned over to fhe County Welfare Department: to manage. } There is much to commend the proposal. The Welfare Department already administers aid for dependent children under the social security laws. It operates under the merit system, and has workers trained in finding homes for such children. Under the present Orphans’ Home setup, no one is specifically charged with that responsibility. As a result, social agency leaders say, children at the Lome “gccumulate” until the home is. greatly overcrowded, instead of their being placed in homes so they may be integrated into the community. Commissioners should give the ‘proposal serious consideration.

FIVE PER CENT

GECRETARY MORGENTHAU announces that last year ~" 92.888,890 American citizens paid Federal taxes on their 1936 incomes. : : That is 821,254 more than the number who in 1936 paid taxes on their 1935 incomes. It is, in fact, the largest number of Federal incometax payers the country has boasted since 4,489,698 taxable returns were filed on the inéomes of 1924. |,

Shortly after taxes were paid on the 1924 incomes, Congress increased exemptions to $1500 for single persons and $3500 for married couples. The number of taxpayers dropped to about 2,500,000—and remained almost stationary through the prosperous late Twenties. Then came. the depression, and with those liberal exemptions the number of Federal income taxpayers fell to about 1,500,000 in 1931. Whereupon Congress reinstated the old 1924 exemptions—$1000 for single persons and $2500 for married couples—and since then the number of taxpayers increased.

Yet Federal income taxes .are paid by less than 5 per cent of Americans of voting age. « With 95 per cent of American voters exempt from the

‘only type of Federal tax which is direct and visible and

proportioned to ability to pay, it is small wonder that demands to spend mgre and more: government money meet with such little popular resistance.

CALL IT A DEAL THE Hungarians have offered to pay back to the United , States all they borrowed—providing we waive the in-

terest. The original loan was only $1,685,000, which is only

enough to run our Government a couple of hours at current spending. But, quick! Let's not quibble. Let's take it before they change their minds. ig.

A STEP TOO FAR ou of the miseries of depression the American people have taken one sure step by instituting the beginnings of a system of social security. They have struck against unemployment and provided something better than the poorhouse for indigeiit old age. Here and there states have taken false § eps, or strides that attempted to cover too much ground. Colorado; where an old-age pension amendment to the State Constitution; put-on the ballot by petition and voted by the, people, purports to provide minimum pensions of $45 a month foi persons more than 60. That is’ not a handsome income; but the amendment has proved so costly as to compel drastic retrénchment in

| vital divisions of the State Government and to half-starve

those dependent on relief. It has imposed a staggering tax burden. Its rigorous and inflexible pfovisions have made it almost impossible to find money for other State purposes. By compelling distribution of a million-dollar “jackpot”—a reserve fund built up during the first year of operation— jt has over-reached itself and made certain that the pensioners will fall far short of getting $45 a month this spring. This amendment, resulting from a political stampede in Colorado, is of concern to more than one state because the group that backed it is seeking to expand activities and to take over and succeed the Townsend movement. The people of other states should know and study what has

happened in Colorado before going too strongly for atly

similar old-age pension movement,

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. SHARP : "THOSE. who have followed the record of Charles McKay

Sharp dufing his 12-year term as Manual High School vice principal will weleeme his appointment as prinéipal

_of the new Thomas Carr Howe High School under eonstrue-

tion in Irvington. Besides his experience as an administrator in the City’s

"schools, Mr. Sharp has fitted himself with a well-rounded

education. He was graduated from Wittenberg College and has studied at the University of Chicago, ‘and Indiana,

* 4nd Ohio State Universities. He received the master of “arts degree at Butler University in 1930. : © We congratulate Mr. Sharp and wish him sticoess es _his ‘important new responsibilities. may look forward not only to a modern new high school, but to an able administfation of that school.

Irvington residents

vote.on the relief Sitio 6 to |

in Indiana, $3 a year; |’

An instanee is:

Fair Enough

By Westbrook Pegler

Kansas City's State Line Tavetn Even Has a Franchise to Show the Dice Used Are Perfect and Trued.

ANSAS CITY, Feb. 24.—In the course of this pleasant visit to Kansas City, where the blackjack dealer sits at his kidneyshaped table flipping cards to the clients in plain view of the public and the law, gam-

blers suffer much from the cynicism of those

who like to think the worst. . I gave expression to a little doubt one recent evening while visiting a resort called the Sette Line

Tavern, a dance hall, bar and gambling house down in the cattle and

- railroad yards whieh straddles the

line between Missouri and Kansas, with mischief and mirth on the ? Missouri side and nothing but morality and space in the few square feet where Kansas is, There is some sort. of lawing in process against the management at this writing on the claim of a Kansas authority that some clients of the tavern were crowded over the Bae one busy nighy when a goodly ko Bo ovid of hrong was there and were caught 5. P feloniously casting ‘dice on forbid- Me, Pagind den ground. A survey is being made and, ere the thing is settled Missouri and Kansas may resort to arms again, as of old, to make war over a boundary. The manager had turned over to an assistant the stick or crook with which the cubes are retrieved from where they fall and was explaining with gracious patience what folly it would be for a casino with a stéady, high class trade like his to permit any tricks or magic with the cubes or cards. ‘ ; # 2 8 HE clientele, incidentally, was composéd in the main of men«in overalls of other Hardy apparel and seemed to be laborers. Some were dancing but most were hanging around, thie crap-tdbles, and none, be it said to the credit of their intelligence, were playing the bird cage. Loaded dice and don’ts, the manager declared, and all other deceptions are positively forbidden in his pastimes and for proof he proudly displayed a franchise which said that E. A. Gould, the exclusive pur-

veyor of dice to the State Line Tavern, upon thorough

investigation of the proprietot’s character and the ethical standards of his place, hatl been pleased to confer this honor. “This certifies,” the document read, “that the State Line Tavern has complied with all thé requirements necessary to receive this frahchisé, which: is subject to withdrawal for cause at any time without notice. One thousand dollars will be paid to anyone who can prove that any dice bearing the signature of E. A. Gould are not perfect, trued dice.” T8808 T bore a gold seal with two red ribbons and the personal signature of Mr. Gould himself, a leading member of the gambiing tool busitiess. He has com-

posed a brochure, in which he declares that any club

displaying his franchise may be patronized with full confidence, that the charactér .and integrity of the men in charge have been investigated and approved by E. A. Gould. It was a reassuring lesson, but my confidence back: slid somewhat next day when I learned that # friend had filched from 4 blackjack dealer, to whom he lost $20, a deck of cards whose back design contained 4 subtle but distinct variation to distinguish the cards below No. 8 from those above.

The Hoosier Forum I wholly disagree with what you soy, but will de fend to the death your right to say it—Voltaire.

HARDSHIPS oF VETERAN RAILROADERS CITED By an Old Timer I read the letter by “Old Head” in the Forum, and it made me wonder how many more old timers are in the same boat. My first railroad job was when we coupled up our trains with links and pins, and rode the top through rain, snow and sleet antl had to stop with hand brakes. Many days it took us-16 hours to cover the division. We received small pay and no overtime. Why we weren’t paid more, I don’t know. A billion dollars looks like shoe strings to our President and our Governors who never fail to remind us in their numerous speeches that nobody will go cold and hungry. Buf they wouldn't feed me if we were paid what was due. We old timers gave the younger ones a break and: they can show their appreciation now to the old timers who made it possible for them to enjoy the work. i : 2 8 8 SUGGESTS SONG FOR VANNUYS CAMPAIGN By Ruth Randle, Valparaiso There is so much of interest in| the candidacy of Senator VanNuys in this community that it has burst out in song, to the familiar tutte of Yankee Doodle. The verses are as follows: ;

I. One Hundred Thousand strong we

\ come, Helping Senator VanNuys run; We'll kéep him theére To guard our share In this beloved nation. : : Chorus. Senator, we're backing you— You've kept us in the fight. We'll mareh with you to victory, Because we know you're right. II

is honest, loyal and : straight, He's always there, and never late. He'll be our friend Until the end We'll keep him in the Senate. These verses should . be heartily

VanNuys

everyone who believes in our form

| of Government.

; 2 8.8 HOOSIER SUPPORT FOR

M'NUTT ASKED

By D. E. Kennedy I.am a Republican at heart, although I voted for Roosevelt the

past two Presidential elections. Now’

I am a Republican again. History

|} proves that eight years of Demo-| | cratic guidance js enough, but the

only Republican big enough to bring us out of this chaos is and was misunderstood, although, at this present writing, he is being honored by a country which does not forget so poly Some day he is coming back. understood and beloved. Now, to Paul McNutt. Nine years ago my wife; now deceased, edicted the Presidency for Paul c= Nutt; and she, too, was.a Republican. Why? Because he is capable, shrewd and 4 polifician—a keen one. ou he: were a Republ ican,

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Business—By John 1 Flynn

Any Inflationary Trick Roosevelt Might Attempt Would Be Ovetéoms Quickly and Neutralized by His Proposed Price-Raising Schemes.

However, thers is a chafice that as conditions rémain more or less inert the President may try soiié | monetary legerdémain such as actudlly spending gold or éven a resumption of borrowing or perhaps 1issiianceé of reserve currency. But evén if he does it is

EW YORK, Feb. 24. —Talkihg with businéssmen in various Middle ‘Western citiés I find them terribly distraught about thé uncertainties of thé present situation. As a result one can see the straining aftér some kind of estimate of what is going to happen. Up to last weék they hdd pretty much made up their minds that they were in for a period of deflas tion. Now, however, sifice the gold order; thére has beén a shifting to the beliéf that we dare oni the verge “of inflation. The sentiment is slowly but timriorously veering around to a state of mihid closely resembling the feéling abroad in the early part of April, 1933, . which exploded in a few weeks into an infls burst of speculation ifi commodities, p of the markéts. It is Sot quite there yer But. shows signs of #eaclithg th point,

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that better than you and I.

(Times readers ‘are invited to express their views in these columns, religious controversies excluded. Make your “letter short, so all can have a chance. Letters must be signed, but names will be withheld on request.)

Roosevelt as a Democrat, wouldn't have a chance against him, and by 1940 (two more years of guessing) — well, I'd place my money on McNutt. % I said I was a Republican, but as there is, as yet, no outstanding Republican, let us, we Indianians, get behind our favorite son. With us, his Legionnaire following, his shrewdness, his personality and that horseshoe they say he keeps in his pocket, you couldn't keep him out of the Presidency. And our Mr. Roosevelt and our Mr. Farley know Some day our own Paul McNutt will be their boss. That's why our friend Farley is soft pedaling—he sees the writing on the wall. Here’s to Paul McNutt. ” ®» 2 SULLIVAN BOOSTED FOR MAYOR By William Lemon

The Marion County Democratic Committee not only would use good political strategy in picking exMayor Sullivan as their next candidate for Mayor, but would pick a man who put the City out of debt and also on the map. After years of Republican debt, Mayor Sullivan put the almost bankrupt city. on a paying basis through his ability and honesty. 2 s 2

COMPLAINS OF CONDITION OF WEST SIDE ROADS By a Disgustéd Democrat

I have lived in Wayne Township 22 years and have seen Democrat and Republican administrations come and go, but this is the first time I have ever seen six months

sung from now until election day by | elapse before a road grader passes

down our ex-good gravel street. Our West Side streets are almost impassable. We have had cold weather, warm weather, wet weather and dry weather ‘but no work is

TWO IN THE RAIN By KEN HUGHES

The rain falls clear upon your face; ~ Your forehead is beaded with

sky, But your eyes are where the blue heavens lie! :

DAILY THOUGHT

Ait thou ound unto a wife} seek not to be ‘Art thou loosed from a B Juitay & ok not a wife~1 Corinthians 7

Er mean to match above his fo i but to sell his liberty.

dripping lace; Above, the. gray curtain is Hung in

l who sign dgreements with

being done on our streets. There gre at least 30 auto owners on my. street paying on an average of 40 cents or more a week in gas tax alone. can’t we get some of this money spent on- our streets? Pass down any of our streets and you will see propertyVowners out with shovels Srying to fill the holes. How long is this going to continue?

EDITOR'S NOTE—County Commissioners replied their funds were inadequate for keeping all the 1100 miles of county roads in good condition. Théy explained, However, that an attempt was being made to répair those roads in the worst condition as quickly as possible. : 8 #8 8 ' SEES DEMOCRACY FACING SUPREME TEST By Social Democrat Political democracy here and in Europe faces a supreme test at this time. The survival of political democracy depends upon its ability to make thé econoniic machinery in these democracies function for the constant increase of material wealth. No system of governmeht or ecobnomic system can live indefinitely if a constant decline in mass purchasing power develops under its rule. Government as well as economic organizations. must constantly move forward in providing greater human welfare. Failuré to do so spells extinction of power. France cannot rémain démoeratic if government and business there cannot produce a solution for the

ever-recurring crises. Neither can

our own democricy survive if our Government and thé “powers that be” in industry fail to stop the progressively advancing unemploy-

‘mient and collapse of mass purchas-

ing power which is now engulfihg the American people. The survivil of democracy in government and of private initiative in industry are dependent upon a demonstration that immediate practical ways ahd means can be produced to reverse the trend to mass poverty through curisliment of production. Wishful thinking and watchful waiting are riot goihg to change this progressively increasing decline in our national wealth production. Positive means to provide this new additional wealth become absoliitély imperative. Failure to do so spells disaster to democtacy. We cannot continue to live off of the fat of past production ‘and pay doles atid ih-

| terest and subsidies to disemploy | then and machinery now.

2 #8 ASKS PUBLICITY ON LABOR PACTS

| Br LeRoy L. Boberts

I Rave read severdl editorials that

you have written about the responsibility ‘of labor unions, but I have yet to pick up your paper and turii to the é&ditorial page and read

where you have made an investiga- |:

tion to see . whether Corporajions a bor have been responsible enough to abide by their agreements. . ‘ea

| ble Defocratic donkey w

Gen. Johnson Says—

Farley Is Correct in Saying Any Republican Coalition to Entice | Democrats Never Would Coalesce. NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—Senator Vandenberg seems to think the formula for reanimation of the corpse of the Republican Party is to set up a standard upon which dis-

gruntled Démocrats can coalesce. The Sen-

ator is thinking about leading Democratic politicians. Bit who is to sét up such a standard? A Republican? What would happen to the Democratic barons after the victory? Ohne of them might be put in the Cabinet and the rest would get a kick in the pants. Mr. Roosevelt without any talk of coalescence did that better. He put two outright Republicans plop into his Cabinet—Wallace and Ickes. He appointed two political ly amorphous professional dogooders—one in his Cabinet and one as his Santa Claus-in-Chief in WPA without any regard whate ever. for deserving Democrats. Woodrow Wilson’s war admine isirsion had the Sime sublime Hugh J shnson disregard for Democra But no 8} do n Republican ever did anything like that and well the politicians know that. Jim Farley is right. Any such formula would produce a coali=. tion that would never coalesce. : 8 = 2 : T is absurd for Republicans to talk about 1940 now. Will Mr. Roosevelt be the Democrats’ candidate? will Mr. Wallacé’s térrible farm bill not have cole lapsed the faim stréngth of the New Deal in the trae ditionally Republican states? Will there be any new Republican discovery of a new knight in shining armor—or any new Huey Long? Are wé going ihto a deeper depression of an inflationary booth? The Republicans can’t know those things, and if they don’t know them, they can’t plan. If the conditions were as at present, no coalition would work in which the Sant nominated a regular Republican—no matter how imitation New Dealish. The Landon fiasco shoulll have taught them that. They could ohly hope to 8 the middle-of-the-roaders and disgruntled Dempcrats by taking a Democrat like Wheeler or one 0: their Te tion Indians like Bob La Follette or La Guardialet them make their campaign ofi the balmy blun a of the present New Deal, adhering to all New Deal come-ons for the uneasy groups of the modern Democratic Cave of Adullath—but insisting on Core recting obvious errors. 5 4.8 TH Mr. Roosevelt not a candidate, that could be done, because he has been so nearly all or tiothing that there is not a white hope ih the whole aspiring stable of Jacksons, Wallaces or McNutts that could appear as anything more than a promoted water-boy. The blunders have béen so bad that even it Mr. Landoh couldn’t get away with his foriula— “fhe New Dedl is O. K. but I can deal it better’— that kind of a setup might work against any possie 0 dared’ attempt the classi cally fatal experiment of trying to wear thé lon's robe. It’s’ too early to tell about these things. The Re-

+publicdn. stratégy is so clearly to lie doggo and Keep

shiping, that premature attempts to préevision 1940 are almost as silly as the triumphant and spectacular but entirely = revious” homecoming tour of High Commissioner Paul McNutt. - It is almost a political axiom that the aspiring candidate who gallops publicly ay out in front too soon gets shot in the back by the troops of mioré catitious

leadérs. Nobody cafi séw up delegates now. The fue

| ture is still too foggy.

3 Sh T According to Heywood Broun—

The Odds Against a Successful Termination of Any Peace Parley Are Long, but That's the Way Madkind Should Bet. for the Most Profit.

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