Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1938 — Page 12

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“Willis Che

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red by Reports of

G. O. P. Chiefs in 7th District; Sullivan Backs Track Elevation

Candidate for Senate Visits Greencastle and Amo Today.

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Speaks at 2 Democratic Rallies; Townsend Lauds Welfare Acts.

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and. Kiwanis groups in Greencastle today and at Amo tonight. Monroe County G. O. P. leaders pointed to a registration of more than 25,000, said to be the heaviest in eight years, and predicted that the G. O. P. County slate would edge out the Democrats. Republicans now hold 27 County offices and virtually all City offices against 13 County offices held by the Democrats. L. Jack Bruner, ~ G. O. P. Mayoralty candidate, is considered by observers of both parties as a “natural.”

Claim Labor Group Irked

Neutral observers, including some Indiana University faculty members, say that labor will poll a heavy vote of protest against the Democratic Administration because of a virtual shutdown in the limestone #ndustry, which normally employs thousands at high wages in this

area. On the other hand, it is pointed out that the estimated one-third of Monroe County's voting population on relief or WPA is still predominantly New Deal. 2 Foreseen by G. O. P. leaders was the support of the Townsendites, who are solidly behind Gerald Landis, Seventh District Congressional nominee. : > A large bloc of Old-Age Pension advocates cheered Mr. Landis last night when he promised that, if elected, “the old folks will be taken care of.” Charges Discrimination

Mr. Willis pledged that if elected he would vote to repeal restrictive legislation which he charged has caused an industrial breakdown in the County and the nation. He attributed the “idleness” of the limestone industry to what he called “discrimination” against Indiana limestone in Government projects. He charged that Georgia granite had been used ‘in the construction of a foundation to a new postofiice at Spencer. : “I propose when I am U. S. Senator to exert every effort to see that the Indiana limestone industry gets the fair share of Governmental markets to which its world-famed quality entitles it,” he said. The candidates promised that a Republican Administration will put WPA on a “nonpartisan basis and give more money to the worker, instead of to the political bosses.” «The New Deal is wickedly wasteful.” he said. “It’s just plain foolishness.”

Again Hits Trade Pacts Asserting that Monroe County’s

ent upturn in Indianapolis business.” 2. Low taxes to attract more big industries. 3. Support for South Side track elevation. 4. A “common, horse-sense” policy in dealing with labor disputes “in. which I will act as the umpire.” Mr. Sullivan, at the North Side rally at 34th St. and Central Ave. urged voters elect all the Democratic candidates for City Council. “Nothing can be accomplished if the Council and executive departments spend all their energies fighting each other .. . we must have harmony in the administration to get anyth done,” he said. He referred ods previous administration as ayor from 1930 to 1935. “During that administration, we helped labor reach an agreement with employers when a general strike was threatened here,” he said. «Other cities were naving general strikes but everything was peaceful here.” a At the South Side rally at Madison Ave. and Morris St., Mr. Sullivan promised to see the track elevation plans go through as far as available City funds would permit. He also repeated his promise, made at the North Side meeting, to bring more large industries to Indianapolis. On track elevation, he said: «I know that further elevation of the Belt Line tracks interests all of you. Mayor Boetcher has told me that he believes the present proposal to elevate tracks over Madison Ave. is about to be accomplished. «I wish to commend all that Mayor Boetcher's Administration has done. I am heartily in favor of it, and I will do all I can to see this proposal .through. «All track elevation plans that

from the Democrats. When I first went in as Mayor nine years ago, we started plans for elevation of the tracks across Bluff Ave. and S. Meridian St. And we completed those plans.” . : Pledge on Industries

On his promise to bring more large industries to the City and County, he said: “Lately, we have seen several large industries move into Marion County. They have brought with them

had taken the trousers to be pressed. For the first time in his life, according to the report, Mr. Willis took breakfast in bed. But he and the trousers appeared at the meeting on time. Berndt Regime Lauded

Bloomington’s Mayor, Arthur H. (Cotton) Bernt, accompanied

share of the national debt was 12 million dollars, the candidate

charged that the Administration’s foreign trade policies had made American factories idle. Waving aloft a pair of women’s white shoes, Mr. Willis said they had been made in Czechoslovakia and undersold American made footwear by one-third. “Farm products at home are competing with products - grown in Europe and the Argentine,” he said. «Our well-paid American labor has to compete with low-paid European labor. How can we count our unemployed, which become more numerous every day?” : About 1200 Monroe County sup-

Mr. Willis on a tour of the campus. Mr. Berndt’s administration was

praised by rally speakers. Although he had the support of the Republican organization, the Mayor was defeated for renomination by Mr. Bruner. Democrats predict a “sweeping re-election” for Arthur H. Greenwood, running for Congress from the district. They say he will carry every county. Republicans, however, are . confident of capturing Monroe, Morgan,

have been instituted so far came

jobs - for our people. They have come here because of low taxes and the understanding that exists here be ween labor, government and capital. . «I will see to it that my Administration keeps. this record intact, improves it and brings more industries here.” : Rep. Louis Ludlow told the South Side rally that he had spent a longer time in Washington this year than he had intended, because he wanted to “make sure that the City got financial aid from the Government on its track elevation project.” He said Mayor Boetcher and his associates “deserve all the credit for

the great amount of work done on

planning this job.” Feeney on Platform

Other speakers at both rallies were: Lieut. Gov. Henry Schricker; H. Nathan Swaim, City Controller; Mrs. Isaac Born; Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer, Democratic candidate for Judge of Superior Court 2, and Al Feeney, Democratic candidate for Sheriff. Mr. West urged the return of Reps. Ludlow and William H. Larrabee to Congress “to help continue the program that saved the country from disaster in 1933.” He described President Roosevelt as having vision and courage “that has never been surpassed in the history of statesmanship.” “We hear the charge of dictatorship by our opponents,” he said. “We did have a dictatorship of big business and high finance before Mr. Roosevelt challenged that dictatorship with the New Deal. “America’s wage earners had become merely economic slaves when the early depression began ‘Hoovering’ over us. “We hear criticism about the New Deal spending. It is true that the national debt is 38 billion dollars, but former President Hoover left 16 billion of that. debt, and after the Government gets back 10 billion of that from loans and other investments and four billion more in gold profits there won't be such a large debt. “We ought to be willing to spend money to save the country from disaster and for the betterment of the common people.” Mr. Schricker pointed to the Democratic ' State Administration five years ago “when it saved Indiana from disaster in 1933.” “Legislation sponsored by former Governor Paul McNutt prevented a major bank emergency and now is considered a pattern for use by other states,” he said. “There is only one simple issue in this campaign—whether or not De people ratify the decision of

Schricker Raps Willis

_ Mr. Schricker criticized Raymond Willis, Republican Senatorial candidate. :

of the New Deal social security programs and the WPA , . . today he is ‘changing his tune about social security and is saying: ‘Me, too’.” At the South Side rally, Mr. Schricker predicted a Democratic victory, and Mr. Spencer urged the Democrats to deliver the knockout blow to the Republican Party. “The Republicans have neither men nor principles,” Mr. Spencer said. This is a good time to get rid of them for good.” Dozens of candidates for County offices and the Legislature were in-

Clay, Daviess and Gibson counties for Mr. Willis and the G. O. P. state ticket. ro They count on a strong A. F. of L. vote, especially from workers union.

porters who attended the rally, were entertained by the Bloomington High School Accordion band. ‘a “Hillbilly” orchestra, a quintet calling themselves the “Landis Rangers” and a Negro quartet.

New Apparel Problems

Mr. Willis spent the day at Indiana University, where he was entertained at a round’ of receptions. Following an address to the university convocation, he was guest at a reception at.the home of President Herman B. Wells. He then received delegates of fraternities and sororities and chatted with students during the afternoon. Before the rally, he joined County and City candidates at a dinner given by the Indiana University undergraduate Republican club. Since he acquired that fancy necktie last week, Mr. Willis has been confronted with additional problems of apparel. rt According to a reliable source, he awoke yesterday prepared to address the university convocation only to find that his trousers had disappeared. When the alarm was sounded, it was learned that an aide-de-camp

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‘one of the largest industrial areas ‘in the district, are reported mobilizing a protest vote.

C. I. O. Support Cited The C. I. O. furniture workers in Bloomington are strongly :New Deal, Republican leaders say, and this point is emphasized by Democratic spokesmen. : In addition to being the center of the state’s limestone industry and a furniture center, Bloomington has the university, which direcily and indirectly gives employment to thousands. nod

Rep. Halleck to Give

Broadcast Tomorrow

Rep. Charles A. Halleck, Indiana’s only Republican Congressman, is to speak over a nation-wide hookup on the Columbia Broadcasting System from 5:45 to 6 p. m. tomorrow, it was announced today. The address, on ‘What the New Deal Has Done to Youth,” is one of a series sponsored by the Repub{lican National Committee.

troduced at the North Side rally by Fred Hoke, meeting chairman. A crowd of nearly 1000 was seated

: nd . the big sone: er gq circus tent ; . | didates will be guests at a Seventh = = of L. groups in Vincennes, ward Democratic Club meeting towhich, in addition te this city, Is{ night at the home of Miss Mary

City and County Democratic can-

| Shea and Mrs. Eileen Shea Berry, 2238 N. Delaware St.

Democratic Veterans

To Hear Col. Johnson

Leaders of the Marion County Democratic Veterans’ Bureau today began preparaions for a State-wide veterans meeting Oct. 20 at which the principal speaker is to be J. | Monroe Johnson, assistant U. S. Secretary of Commerce. Col. Johnson served with the Rainbow Division during the World

*‘IWar, and was a sergeant in the

Spanish-American War. He was a member of the national executive committee of the American. Legon from the Legion’s -inception until

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G. 0. P. Evasive, Manion Charges

Times Special 3 DECATUR, Oct. 13.—Clarence E. Manion, National Emergency Council Indiana director, charged last night in an address here that Republican candidates are seeking offices “under false pretenses.” Mr. Manion spoke following a dinner in the Knights of Pythias Home sponsored by all Democratic organizations of Adams County. He said: “The general statements of Republican candidates are a bombast of criticism of the New Deal and all its works. However, when asked to be specific no one of them from candidate Willis on down ‘to the bottom of the ticket dares to name one particular New Deal institutioh that he would repeal or abolish. “Try to get an answer to any of these questions from Republican candidates that ask you for their support and the emptiness of the G. O. P. position becomes obvious immediately.”

Townsend Extols Child Welfare Program

Times Special : LA PORTE, Oct. 13.—The welfare of Indiana’s children is a great trust and responsibility, to be administered with all the sympathy and understanding of a liberal government, Governor Townsend told a Democratic audience here last night. «The homeless, neglected and dependent children have been given a chance to live a normal, happy life, under our child welfare program,” he said. «Mothers who had to give up their children because they could not afford to keep them any longer have been reunited with their sons and daughters, and the State has made this possible. Next year the budget for dependent children is $6,000,000, and I regard every cent of that well spent.” The Govérnor said the program has saved taxpayers the cost of operating orphanages in many cases.

Minton Praises New Deal Public Works

Times Special CROWN POINT, Oct. 13.—The New Deal’s public works program has created mass purchasing power and improved every community, U. S. Senator Minton said in a campaign speech here last night. He quoted figures to show how Indiana has benefited through Federal grants of this type. “The expenditure of Government funds to stimulate business and in-] dustry helped make the annual national people’s income 30 billion dollars more in 1937 than in 1932,” he declared. “What is the record for Indiana? PWA has completed 254 projects including schools, waterworks, hospitals and auditoriums. Thirty-two projects are under construction now and funds have been allotted for 79 more. “In addition Hoosier women on WPA projects have made 2,000,000 garments for the needy and renovated a million and a half library books.” The Senator also mentioned three flood projects he said the Army Enginéeriig Corps “is preparing for river improvement and flood control in the state. :

Governor Urges Unity for Farmers

Times Special "FOWLER, Oct. 13.—The farmer who fails to co-operate with the Government “is exposing himself to

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