Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1938 — Page 10
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A OYEAR.Of D NUISANCE : ‘OR 40 years: In jipnapolis has Feel that its: heavy | - smoke pall: if! ‘a menace to health ‘and property. At-’
tempts ‘to curb! this nuisance since the City’s first antismoke ordinance was p sed in 1898 are ‘recounted in an article
on Page’ 9 of thisjissue. But faking npte of the City’s six-andiohe halt.milliondollar ‘annual sm ke Toss, you can’t say the campaign has been successful. ' There have been moves in the right direction, and the increasing public consciousness of the evil is one of the greatest gains. 8 . | Eventually the purity of the air will be guarded as carefully as the purity of the food supply, Dr. Herman _ Morgan, City Health Board Secretary, said in an address yesterday. If this black blanket is to be lifted from the "City reasonably soon, however, the smoke menace must be tackled with every resource the community can comima d. Or in 1948 we'll be talking’ about our “50-Year-Old Nuisance.”
Ar ISN'T FAIR JUR men prayed to the Supreme Court to save them from the Federal income-tax collector. Two were conservators of state banks, and two were ~ attorneys for state banking and insurance departments, engaged in liquidation work. Saying they acted as agents
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Fair Enough
By Westbrook Pegler
Getting Information on the Film Industry's Labor Controversy Is Slow Work, Columnist Discovers.
The Hoosier Forum 1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.
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cent of our pork products, 20 percent of our wheat and great quanti-
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_of state governments, they contended their incomes should : “be exempt from Federal tax. “| The Supreme Court held, however, that they must pay the Federal income tax because their incomes were derived * from the corporate funds of the banks and insurance corporations whose assets they conserved or liquidated. While we are glad that these four men and all others similarly employed are forbidden to dodge their income - taxes, we still believe the Supreme Court drew a distinction . which does not make a difference. Justice McReynolds, who read the Court's decision, ‘made it clear that if these men were employed in an “essential” state function, and drew their fees and salaries direct * from a state, their incomes would be immune from Federal tax. This is some more of the high court’s finespun theory that somehow it is an infringement on states’ rights -for the Federal Government to tax a state employee’s salary, Tang an .abridgement of Federal sovereignty for a state vernment: to tax a Federal salary. much legalistic folklore, by which Congressmen, Gov_efnors, Mayors, judges and other public payrollers enjoy privileged incomes—at the expense of doubly taxed private “citizens employed in private business. ; Incidentally, this serves as a reminder that the: House . Ways and Means Committee, even after several months of working on tax legislation, has done nothing about President Roosevelt's request for a constitutional amendment to ake all citizens and all incomes equal before all tax laws.
-C NGRATULATIONS, DR. BAHR | DAY Dr, Max A. Bahr, Central State Hospital superintendent, celebrates the completion of : 40 years of vice with that institution. \ Since his appointment as superintendent in 1923, the “hospital has become one of the outstanding institutions . of its kind. It has received praise from Dr. Thomas Parran * Jr., Surgeon General of the U. S. Public Health Service, _ for its work with paresis patients, and is one of the five hospitals furnishing statistics to the Federal Government. | Dr. Bahr is one of the pioneers in the study of psychiry and today he foresees further growth of the science. “He is the author of several volumes on neuropsychiatry and is head of the Indiana University Medical School's. + Psychiatry Department, | Dr. Bahr’s unselfish service has reflected credit on Indianapolis and Indiana. We congratulate him on anniversary.
BILBO BLATHER INATOR BILBO of Mississippi, who threatened to talk for 30 days as his contribution to the antilynching bill
! filibuster, put in most of his time arguing ‘that American Negroes should “go back to Africa.”
All of which is just
OS ANGELES, March 1.—This item will be a sort of overture to an attempt to describe a strange class struggle which is taking place in Hollywood,
‘where a union of actors and a union of writers are
making belligerent passes at the moving picture industry. This is being done ostensibly on behalf of an ill-used character known as the little fellow, and ostensibly in a spirit of lofty altruism. It is a phase of the’ dispute between the American Federation of Labor and the C. I. O, which is thrashing around on land and sea all along the Pacific Coast from Seattle to San Diego. The actors” union is called the Screen Actors Guild. - The writers call themselves the Screen Writers Guild, and are a subsidiary of the Authors League. A group of dissenters among the writers have formed a counter organization known as the ‘Screen Playwriters. There are also some rugged individualists of the writing trade who refuse to join either union on grounds that they are doing fabulously . well by comparison with their wildest dieams of the days when they were reading copy or chasing patrol wagons for newspapers at $50 a week.
Mr. Pegler
” 8 ® . HE Screen Playwrights were organized more for the purpose of resisting the attempts of the guild to dominate the writing business than for any constructive or remedial mission. Some of the members say, if the guild were to acquire the power to. which it aspires, it would possess an incidental power: of censorship which would be inherent in the right to boycott and smother the social or political ideas written By nonguilders. The leaders in all three movements are men and women Who receive enormous pay. Many of them live in palaces, and a proposal that the rich members of the actors guild accept a horizontal reduction of 25 per cent, to be added to the pay of the little fellow whose plight is breaking their hearts, was promptly rejected. The little fellow is the obscure aclor or writer receiving small pay and subject to layoffs between jobs. The big fellows among the actors enjoy the security of .long-term contracts, but even the big fellows in the: writing trade work on -short terms. They have social security, however, in’ salaries ranging from $1000 to $2000 a week, from which they should be, and usually are, able to save enough to carry over from
job to job. 3 . » 2 8» - EFINITIONS of a small salary vary. Some unknown writers get as little as $75 a week, but the case is cited of a young man receiving $200 a week who complained bitterly of being underpaid and, on being reminded that he worked for $35 in New York, replied that everything was reiative out here. In the background is the International Alliance of the Theatrical and Stage Employees, an A. F. of L. union ‘ with the characteristic strong, exclusive ten-
dencies of the A. F. of L. This one embraces the’
mechanical crafts of the movie business, some of which have important artistic duties, and by its discipline has the power to exclude from employ-
ment by excluding from membership men and women | of great ability.
This -introduction is offered subject to. correction
By E. J. Unruh, Director, Midwest Council on International Relations, Inc.
3 iion is the watchword for to-
aa ‘headlines proclaim. outstanding events of a changing world situation; they do not necessarily indicate the inevitability of war. If changes in the alignment of nations today did not take place, then we might rightfully consider catasopie as inevitable, Why do I say Ss
Conditions as they were constituted by the World War treaty, eco-
- nomic ‘dislocations resulting from
the war and post war commercial rivalry are unnatural and obstructive to the progress of human civilization. Neither the so-called “have not” nor the “have” nations could make any material progress as long as negations, rather than sympathetic understanding and So-operation were resorted to. Soften the emphasis upon war possibilities and give way to more open discussion of rehabilitating the dynamically ‘discontented - peoples. So far as the people of the United States are concerned, why should they distinguish between or actually discriminate against any foreign peoples simply because there exist grievances or political hostilities among them? . .. This does not mean that we should be unmindful of the plight of the Chinese or of the European minorities. . Our question is, what good will come of our taking sides with respect to European or Asiatic quarrels; would it not actually widen the breach between the opposing forces and thus make matters worse?
Responsible to Whole World
The responsibility of the United States is to the world community as a whole by virtue of its membership in it, and not to certain LOR ‘tries as against others. ... Let us admit before the world that discrimination in trade, in which we have kept pace with others, is -outmoded, is economically unsound and cannot lead to prosperity and security in: the wealthier nations as it cannot bring better living conditions to the poorer countries. . . . All of us deplore and mourn the losses which democracy has sustained throughout the world during recent years; this, because the co-ordination of the economic resources of the world is imperative to human progress and such is impossible in the absence of mutual co-operation-—mutual
spirit of democracy. The. revival and increase of democracy on a world-wide scale is very a to the maintenance of democracy in our country. It is becoming more and more obvious today that democracy in our domestic political and economic life requires vigorous co-operation of all of our economic forces to improve
.our trade
co-operation |. . being facilitated by the reign of the
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all the people of the world even though they be separated by na-
tional boundaries. The point is, de-
mocracy in the world has been destroyed by the people who need it, by yielding to selfish and discriminatory practices which in turn have produced poverty and destitution in all counfries. Such conditions have made many people willing to accept vicious political policies and leaders proniising to restore their selfrespect and improve their physical wellbeing. . . .
Sacrifices Required Recognition also should be given
by us to the fact that the recon-
struction: of international relationships requires some sacrifices.
This leads us to a reference to agreements program, which is one of the most constructive forces in the world today to restore more prosperous economic conditions to mankind and to the preservation of democracy. Obviously, because we ourselves wish to gain faom these agreements, we must not expect the people of other countries to make all. concessions involved, The principle of the trade agreements program is reciprocity— the giving and taking of what is required to improve the exchange of material goods. This is important to the Ameri-
can (1) consumers who get their.
clothing from 21 countries, automobile materials from 18 countries, furniture from 25 countries and groceries from 21 countries, (2) business and industry which require foreign markets and stability under peaceful relationships, (3) laborer whose employment is increased and maintained when trade flows freely between nations, and (4) the farmer who to be prosperous must export at least 50 per cent of our cotton,
40 per cent of our tobacco, 34 per:
- MARCH SHINES
By MARY P. DENNY March shines in golden light .As the shades of spring unfold. Violets beneath skies of blue, Hyacinths in violet hue. Tulips in the clear light Shine in colors manifold. All the joys of spring are here. Shining bright and clear. ——————————
DAILY THOUGHT
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most: High. But ye shall die like men
* | ties of many other products.
The breakdown of international
trade relations has been credited with the subsequent economic chaos, depressions, undeclared wars, . destruction of democracy, poverty and destitution everywhere. can be gained by aloofness. Let us face the facts with courage, sincerity and sympathetic understanding and say the war is over, let us work together for our mutual well being—everybody. ' -
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‘CALLS WAR PROFITEERING
CAUSE OF DEPRESSION By L. B. Hetrick, Elwood ’ I hope that most of us have not forgotten the World War which was fought for democracy. Then farmers sold hogs to the
profiteers for as high as 24 cents a
pound on foot and other agricultural products in proportion. The
profiteers sold these and war ma- | -terials at from 100 to 3000 per cent
profit and bought bonds with that
‘profit which were charged back to
the people as the war debt. When the war was won for democracy, both the bond holders and profiteers commenced to collect. They lowered the price on all they bought and held the price up
on all they sold; the money out in
the hands of the producer and consumer classes came rolling in, and the depression came.;
Many of the victims of the crash
do not yet know its cause. It was not caused by any President of the United States. It was not the Reds, Communists, left-wing ialists or Bolshevists—in fact, tHey were al-
most, an unknown quantity when °
the World War began. The national and international financiers and profiteers were in complete control at that time, and are yet to a great extent—fighting against the inevitable evolutionary tendencies that demand the economic freedom of the enslaved human race. If fascism takes Europe and Asia, then we shall have to fight or submit. The international labor movement is all that can stop it—by eliminating the cause—the system of interest, rent and profits that eats up purchasing power. SLRs POET HOPES GOVERNMENT WILL BUY HIS OLD VERSE By Daniel Francis Clancy, Logansport “It is entirely. possible,” writes John T. Flynn in The Times, “that we may be on the eve of a new movement to unload all sorts of bankrupt and nonpaying properties . . . on our good old Uncle Sam.” I hope and trust that I'll get the chance to pile a bit of my verse on old Uncle Sam. I don’t see why not—it surely comes under- the heading of nonpaying properties.
“Nothing °
They Feel Sure of a Quick Vietorys
EW YORK, March 1.-—Mr. Walter Lippman urges us to withhold judgment on astounding European developments. We don’t know enough aba it. “Steady in the ranks,” sezze. What else is there to do but “steady in the rankst® We don’t know much about it, but if we did, what would we do? Do you know something, Mr. Lippe mann? You and I may not know much about it, but
our | | Mustary and Naval Intelligence Departments know enough. Hitler and Musso * lini outfoxed France and England in air preparation. The French “and British Navies could wipe Mtuis+
solini and Hitler out of the ae
and North Seas as you would W chalk-marks off a blackboard W a wet sponge. But with such cc centrated populations as thena around London and Paris, what would superior -air-power do to the democracies? And nobody yet
steel clad fleet after a crushin
‘Hugh Johnson © defeat in the air.
British Naval breed since Drake cruised into Nomb:
de Dios Bay and attacked the Dons at their moorings’
or Nelson at the battles of the Nile, Trafalgar Copenhagen. It wasn’t so important to lose a few Samuel Pepys’ wooden ships, but the loss of
: million dollar dreadnaught is a §2laairophe,
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HE new naval ‘strategy of the “feet in being” the invention of our own Admiral Mahan, last analysis, it gets down to this—that a fleet is 3 kept: to fight but to threaten. That was. Brit strategy in the World War. It was a strategy that great pacifist—who was become the greatest lord of war who ever trod ti earth—Woodrow Wilson could never understand. “The combined fleets of England, France ani America can destroy thé naval power of the Cent Allies. holes and: go. in after them.” That was his word n while it resulted in the raid on the German subs marine base at Zeebrugge, it was never strong enot to bring on a major naval engagement. The
strategists were always asking, “Yes, but what will
our relative naval strengths be after the war?” | . ” a » 8 ITLER’S reorginization ‘of his army high mand was to get rid of military strategists ° insisted that the German Army is not quite re Hitler's philosophy was, “ready or not, the oth r ready either—they won't fight.” Capt. Eden had taken a leaf out of Hitlers : His idea was: “Hitler and Mussolini are no nearly ready than we are. Let's call their bluff.” Hitler was right. He was betting from a tailed flush but he got away with it just as Mu did | in Ethiopia and just as he got- away | against the advice of the army high comm marching into the Rhineland. B Modern. war is so great a. gamble that, unlei
isn’
knows what would happen to a
There is a sore decline in the
What is a fleet for? Run the rats to their :
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nation feels sure of winning in a six-month paign, ‘it doesn’t dare to start. Af least pruc nations do not dare. But desperate dictators, Hitler and Mussolini, have to dare. They have to Tose and: everything to gain.
That, he said, would solve both race and unemployment : prof plems. : ‘The ancestors of these Negroes didn’t exactly in~‘st : on eoming to America. They were brought here in chains. : : If now their descendants are to be ordered back to Africa, it : would be logical and right for Senator Bilbo to insist first
i that the Bysropeans who have grabbed most of Africa should : Business—- By John nN 1 Flynn Nn Fair ogical for the white people, who cathe gy : created quite a race problem for the. Sindians; t6 gs to the homes of their ancestors. The In- ] Fe tobe sire, night. object to taking back this country, : r what statesmen like Senator Bilbo have done to it. .
and fall like one of the princes.— Psalms 82:6, 7.
NE may live as a conqueror, a king, or a magistrate; but he must die a man.—Daniel Webster.
or amendment as further information is obtained in a scattered and seclusive community. All the points | involved are matters of controversy, in some cases becoming bitterly personal, and the job is one of spade work reporting which will take a little time.
Mrs. Walter Ferguson said some time ago that “nice girls can’t get husbands for love or money.” They might do a little better if they'd offer love AND money.
and stabilize the living conditions of the people. The living conditions of the people hold the key to an orderly democratic society. This is Leqully true in the relationships of
According to Heywood Broun—
Farley's Excursion Into Literature Indicates His Integrity Is 2. Reproach, Since Few People Turn to Writing: Unless They Need M
YORE, March ye Eyerae have been raised of ballyhao in sny such 3 round nutes, Fifty. ‘ because Jim Farley is selling autobiography | sands pro WO! more accura to a magazine. But instead of censure there should the series is done it will be brought out in
Labor Leadership Now Has a Chance to Do Something for Recovery By Making a Downward Revision of Wage Scales in the Building Trades.
EW. YORK, March 1~The. President is being | with union labor at wages well below the union scele, criticized for his statement that building opera- | but the unions, as well as workers, were so glad to get -
HQ E WAR DEBTS AGAIN HE President recently- discussed the war debts briefly. vith a small group of Administrative and .CongresI advisers, put didn’t get very far. . - _| Congress, it seems, is still hostile to any settlement of of 100. cents. on_the dollar, payments ‘to be in gold. As t the debtor nations cannot possibly meet these: terms, ve is not going to be any settlement.
prices.
tions last summer were brought to a halt by rising Critics say that he should: have included rising wages in. his statement. : The President was on solid ground when he said that building had been checked by rising prices. The
.rise in material prices. is a matter of record ‘and there
is not the slightest doubt that countless plans for
homes prepared in the winter and spring were,
abandoned when the price of materials continued to soar. Had there been no change whatever in labor costs the bullding season. would have been wrecked
. just’ the same by material prices.
the work that the whole thing was tolerated. © By the end of 1936 and the beginning of 1037 it looked as if the construction industry would come back. , And those five years- of slack work had depleted ‘the ranks of the skilled mechanics. New
usual | apprenticeship method. ” 8» 8
‘and were unwilling to leave for just employment, The number of house building. e was quite large. And so union labor began in-
coniers had not replaced the Separtiyres Sapougly. the. F
ARGE numbers of building workers were on ret all Ee dean
be approval, since this excursion is actually an indication that Jim is a man whose personal integrity is above reproach. Few people turn to the arduous ordeal of literature until they need the money very _ Belles-lettres. is among the ; ;
“that Jim has rial | deserving
Will Hays gave jobs to Fronds es HO departure from
: ei passing interest.
and, for all I know, there may be m : rights. Jf Mr. Farley tells one-third of what he should be able to produce a book of
“sisting on its authorized wage scales.” This along with | of th the rise in material prices made building pracialy. disper prohibitive. 7) bee ; Material prices are down now. Almaty 3 heard material men lating about Sete again at the first sight of a little business. do they will kill building ¢
with something like $12,000,000,000 due the United , and the debtors unable to pay it all in cash but important or general rise in the wage schedules. But there ;
ng to pay what they can, our Congressmen reply: was a rise in labor costs just the same, “y a Fay | us the last red cent or we wor’; accept any- nn
FHAT had happened would be difficult to chart
On {he subject of wages the case is ‘somewhat i's more obscured. There was not actually any created as to his oF albuing hams. : 1 oink dere visit bo be 3
en whoa as individuals, wall ‘be realistic in with private debts, think in: terms of politics ‘when with debts due the Government. . Thus’ they con-