Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1939 — Page 8

BOVERNOR IVE FACTS ON STATE SALARIES

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4000 employees as a result of a ‘Similar study.

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liquor control hill introduced by the Republican State Committee the Speaker warned the members that e question was on substitution of the minority report of the Public Morals Committee to kill for the majority report for pasasge. Rep. Joseph Klein (D. Gary) said: “This bill is an obvious and an outright fraud. It is a thin camouflage of the fundamental dry inclinations of the Republican Party. “The real reason for the amendments is not to improve liquor administration but to hasten and expédite the return of the drys. If you Republicans had. been sincere you would have introduced a bill to repeal outright the present system. = “As a political party on the basis of its past record the Republican party is unfit to deal with the subject of control of alcoholic bever-

ages” : Boos Greet Remark

This remark was greeted by boos and jeers from the Republican side. “You have removed the restrictions on the number of wholesalers under this bill. And this is the Pasty that fostered prohibition ch plunged this country into its greatest period of lawlessness and led to the growth of Al Capone. 4 “This bill would create Al Capones in Indiana. There is not a restric- + tion under its terms which would prevent a gangster like Capone from obtaining a wholesaler’s license.” Apparently hoping that the Republican side would hasten the advancement of this measure to second reading by refraining from debate, Rep. Evans said that “he was glad that what the gentlemen from Lake County said was said with a smile.” Rep. Harry Muller (D. Anderson), who joined the Republican members of the committee and signed the majority report to advance the bill, pleaded that this problem .“be con- . sidered without regard to politics.”

Knapp Shuts Off Debate

Speaker Knapp shut off debate, declaring “I know that every man in this chamber knows how he is going to vote.” On the roll call to substitute the minority | report, 10 Democrats joined with Republicans to sustain the majority of the committee and get the bill advanced. Apparently they felt| that an acceptance of the minority [report to kill would kill the subject matter for this session. There were no Republicans who

‘= broke over party lines. The minor-

ity report was killed 61 to 36 and the measure (‘was advanced to second reading on a voice vote. . The Governor met with the leaders for the second time yesterday afternoon to devise some means of providing the State with a sufficient balance on July 1, 1941. The Budget | Commttee’s appropriaton bill called for an increase of nearly ‘our million dollars above the expenses of the last biennium. Governor Townsend said those attending the bipartisan conference on the budget agreed on a voice * vote to increase the tax on liquor “as much as the industry can stand and still pass it on to the consumer.” | He estimated that such an increase would add several million dollars in revenue. He also said the flat 10 per cent cut in the departments was agreed on definitely. “This | would include everything except State universities and colleges and penal and benevolent institutions,” he said. The legislators also were virtually agreed to oppose a cigaret tax as a revenue raising measure and turned down a suggestion to legalize pari-

- mutuel betting made in the confer- 1

ence by Senator Joseph Sexton (D. Indianapolis), according to the Governor. Bill Not Discussed

“Senator Sexton just read his bill to set up pari-mutuel betting,” the Governor said. “There wasn’t any .. discussion on it.” Governor Townsend on several occasions has declared he is .opposed to legalized gambling. Speaking of the proposed changes in automobile and truck fees and taxes, Governor Townsend said: “That whole situation isn’t settled. We are going to talk some more on that.” There was some question how far the Republican House members would support the governmental economy and excise tax increase proposals made at the Governor's conference. Although he did not attend the meeting, Speaker Knapp said: “It is my conviction that the Republican majority in the House of

Representatives as well as the mi-}

. nority in the Senate will work in every possible manner with Governor Townsend in an effort to prevent the State from going broke at - the end of the ensuing two years. “As representatives of all of the people of the State we desire to do

everything pessible for the benefit].

of the State and its citizens.” : Assails Radio Speaker

A flurry developed in the House when Rep. Herbert H. Evans (R. New Castle), speaking on a point of _ special privilege, said that Walter ~Bhead, Democratic publicity man, * “had insulted the intelligence of ~ every member of the House.” Pointing out that Governor Town- ~ send had called Republican and ~ Pemocratic legislators to confer on methods of bringing the budget more nearly in balance, Rep. Evans said: “I noticed that when we attended the conference in the Governor's office yesterday there was a stranger there. I knew who he was ‘but not what he was there for. He is not & member of this Legislature. hs night he lied about the Reblican proposals when he talked n the radio. I am informed that his man Shead is employed under

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the Federal Housing Act in a $5000 a year salary, and he is also being paid by the Democratic Two Per Cent Club. ) “He also sends out stories to newspapers about what happens here. These are most infernal things. They are an insult to the Governor. “I like Cliff Townsend. .He is in a hole, and we Republicans are trying to help him. We were sincere in our suggestions.” In answer Rep. Edward H. Stein (D. Bloomfield) said: “I just want to say a few words in reply to Brother Evans’ impassioned speech. We on this side are in a good humor this morning.and now Rep. Evans is trying to turn the old elephant loose. But don’t make us mad.” Announcing that he would not oppose an extension of the direct primary, the Governor said a poll taken on this question by the field agents of the gross income tax department showed a large majority of people favoring the primary election system as opposed to the State convention method of naming candidates.

Primary Bills to Be Revised

The two primary election bills already on the floor of the Senate were. reported out of committee without recommendation. The Governor said it was agreed that they would be returned to committee for

revision. He said the committee might restore the primary only for nominations of Gubernatorial and U. 8. Senatorial candidates and allow State conventions to name other State ticket candidates. A debate was expected to develop in the Senate when the Railroad Committee returns a majority report without recommendation and minority report to kill the Senate bill to repeal the State’s railroad full crew law. The Public Health Committee amended the House bill to extend the powers of the State Barber Board. This measure gives the Board jurisdiction in trade disputes and the power to approve minimum price and closing hour agreements. As amended the measure would eliminate beauticians from the Barber Boards control, abolish proposed fines and jail sentences for violation of the act and provide that price and hour agreements would be made ‘by 80 per cent of the barbers in any city or incerporated town,

Includes Beauty Shop Operators

Before the amendments were approved the act included beauty shop operators, and fixed a maximum

fine of $200 and a six-month imprisonment for violation of the Board's regulations. The act also provided that agreements could be made by 70 per cent of the barbers in any judicial circuit. The only penalty under the amended bill would be the revoking of licenses of violators. The Committee also approved for passage a Senate bill requiring the issuance of registered pharmacist licenses before Jan. 1, 1940, to an apprentice pharmacist whose api began prior to Jan. 1, 25. : Another Senate bill which would repeal the 1937 law providing for the selection by the Supreme Court clerk of ' candidates for special judges was killed by the House Judiciary “A” Committee when it set a public hearing on the measure for

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March 10. The Legislature’s last session is be held on March 6. The bill to amend the retailers’ gross incofne tax rate which the Ways and Means Committee was scheduled to report favorably to the House today would reduce the rate in this class from 1 to % of 1 per cent and lower the exemption from $3000 to $1000.

Debate Tax Moratorium Plan

A debate developed on the recommendation of the House Ways and Means Committee to kill the House bill to declare a moratorium on the payment of delinquent gross income taxes until March 1, 1940. “If this bill would become a law there wouldn’t be anybody pay the tax,” Rep. C. Y. Foster (R. Carmel) said. “It would demoralize government. The little fellows can pay this tax if they want to.” Rep. Evans protested against killing this bill because it might kill the subject matter of the bill. He said the Legislature had granted property tax moratoriums to the farmers and to be consistent “we should be able to help others.” Asking that the measure be brought out, Rep. Timothy C. O'Connor (R. Frankfort) said there were any number ‘of small merchants “who were just a few steps ahead of the sheriffs.” “We should consider this Dill to avoid a tax strike by this group,” he said. Rep. Stein agreed with the position of Rep. Foster and said that Rep. Evans knew when he introduced a resolution in the opening

Steiwer Dead

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (U. P.). Former Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon died at Walter Reed Hospital today. The Senator’s death was announced by . the registrar's office. Mr. Steiwer was 55 years old. He resigned his Senatorial post Jan. 31, 1938, and did not seek re-election.

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protection of civil liberties. Members, left to right: Albert Stump. Walter Myers, chairman; Clyde H.

Burns and William "H. Remy.

days of the session to require Clarence Jackson, gross income tax di-

list of delinquents “that this :eso-

beans.” “Mr. Jackson is bound by statute to keep "this information confidential. We wasted a lot of time passing this resolution and the resolution has no legal grounds to stand on. ”» « Rep. Evans said he “knew Mr. Jackson would get out of this resolution some way.” The resolution to require the department to furnish a . list of delinquents was passed severdl weeks ago after a heated partisan fight, the Republicans supporting the measure and the Democrats waging an unsuccessful fight to kill it.

HEATED AIR USED T0 CAUSE FEVER

Conditioning Is Reverse of That Which Makes Houses Cooler. By Science Service

PITTSBURGH, Feb. Sal conditioning—the reverse of the kind

‘|that keeps you comfortable on hot

summer days—has been used to induce healing fevers in a new kind of fever treatment instituted in hospitals of this city during the last year. Instead of cooled, dry air used for summer comfort, air that is heated and muistened by water is used to induce artificial fever of 104 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit within the patient’s body. Patients suffering from a wide variety of ailments, ranging from Bonorrheg and syphilis St. Vitus dance and “sleeping sickness” or encephalitis, have been helped by the new kind of fever treatment, according to a report made by Drs. T. Lyle Hazlett and Murray B. Ferderber of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. These scientists are in charge of a fever treatment research program made possible by a $50,000 grant to the University by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. ;

AGED CAMDEN WOMAN DIES CAMDEN, Feb. 3.—Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Violet Wells, whose death at 83 broke a family of six generations. Survivors

are three daughters, one sister, two brothers, 19 grandchildren, 33 greatgrandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

HEALTH OFFICER NAMED LOGANSPORT, Feb. 3. — Dr. Thomas Cooper has been named city health officer by Mayor Russell

F. Leonard. He has been serving as secretary of the Board of Health of which he has been a member

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More Work Is Ahead

“Much more work is to be done by the commission which is composed of nine persons who receive no compensation for their work,” Senator Payton said. In its report the commission listed five main objections to the present laws dealing with child welfare. The five points are: “1. Existing paternity laws are wholly unadapted to modern social conditions. “2. Present laws do not take into

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