Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1939 — Page 30

CIVIL SERVICE| "FOR KEY JOBS

‘Lack of Continuity «By Employees.

By RICHARD LEWIS A civil service plan which would enable key City employees to continue in service despite administration changes was being studied at City Hall today. Consideration of the plan followed the disclosure Tuesday that the Works Board did not know the City

owned 10 pieces of real estate which were deeded to the City in the previous Administration. Board members were unanimous in the

blaming j “blunder” on a lack of continuity

in the department. The present Board made a similar “mistake” several months ago when members advertised for bids on anhydrous ammonia for the sanitation plant only to find that a year’s supply had been purchased by the previous Board. Keep Weather Eye Open . “City : officials who would not be quoted asserted that a civil service system would introduce a greater degree of consistency in the keeping of City records. Some measure of continuity has

been maintained at City Hall be-|:

cause the Democrats have remained ih power there for almost a decade. Democrats, however, have made replacements in ‘every department which. officials assert have handicapped the City’s operation. ' City officials are frank in stating they feel so insecure in their jobs| that they must constantly keep open other lines of endeavor to assure them financial independence when their City jobs end.

Legal Staff Cited

This situation is {illustrated in the legal department where all staff members keep an-eye on their private practices in preparation for the day when they will go back to them. City engineers and other technical employeés must keep open their contacts with private industry to assure themselves of a livelihood later on. Officials admit that because of this situation a great deal of efiiciency is lost. : A civil service plan would enable City employees to make a career of municipal administration instead politics, the officials say. It - ir give jeb tenure and at the Same time require efficiency.

Action Soon Deemed Remote The possibility of such a plan be-

Miller.

GLOOM VARIES WITH CENSUS

Philosophers Say Pessimism Is Greatest as Population Curve Goes Down.

By Science Service PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17—If the population curve continues its present downward dive, the world is in for an age of pessismism, affecting everything from politics to religion. At least, this is what will happen if history repeats itself. Before the meeting of the American Philosophical Society here this

ing put. inte efitgh soon is:deemed imorning, Prof. Josiah C. Russell of

remote and legal d t members have not decided whether it would necessitate a legislative act or -not. Officials for the present will seek to determine whether it would be possible to include civil service in the framework of MayorCouncil government,

FLIER HUGHES WINS “COLLER'S TROPHY

Times Special NEW YORK, Nov. 17—Howard Hughes’ name was officially added to the list of aviation’s immortals ism today with the announcement. that he has been awarded the famous _ Collier Trophy “for the greatest achievement in aviation in Arerica, the value which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year.”The award, as announced in the current issue of Collier's Weekly, was based on the following citation: “To Howard Hughes and his associates for their epoch-making round-the-world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes. This flight involved notable advances in aerial navigation, communications and engineering; demonstrated the value of organization and planning in longrange aircraft operationeand afforded a world-wide demonstration of the superiority of American aviation products and tec es.” The trophy, which will be pre- _ sented formally later by President " Roosevelt, was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier, son of the founder of Collier's Weekly, and is awarded each year under the auspices of the National Aeronautic Association. The trophy committee is composed of leaders in American aviation, under the ghairmanship of Major James E. Doolittle,

WHEELER PLEADS FOR 40 PARTY HARMONY

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. 17: (U. P.) —Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D.

Mr. es gave No Hb of tho .. possibility of his own candidacy and essed general agreement with President ' Roosevelt's program of

the University of North Carolina presented results of his studies of the general attitude and atmosphere in three great historic periods, one a time of declining population in Europe, from 200, to 900 A. D.; the second, the period of increasing population in England from 1086 to 1348; finally,\ the time of growth of the United States from 1789 to 1914, In the ‘great period of falling population, Prof. Russell found, people became pessimistic, paid less and less attention to material culture, and took refuge in religion, while the political organization became smaller and progressively decentralized, winding up in feudal-

or the periods of rising population, on the other hand, people were optimistic, had “progressive” ideas, moved to big towns, concerned themselves less and less about religion, built increasingly large and complex political states, and generously ‘credited “the government” with their prosperity.

LONDON, Nov. 17 (NEA) —England’s Jumping-Johnny, Sir Oswald Mosley, who has changed his politics

more often than some men change their shirts, is still being allowed fo speak his mind. Sir Oswald, an admirer of naziism and fascism, is today the beneficiary of a tolerance that Herr Hitler would not extend to a German nor Signor Mussolini to an Italian. Although Sir Oswald’s country is engaged in a deadly war with Naziland, he is permitted his howling dervish act of attacking the government and demanding peace negotiations. He is ‘also permitted to publish his weekly hair-tearing sheet—“Action.” For one who is comparatively young—only 43—he has boxed the compass in his political beliefs and then bounced back.

Does ‘Trapeze Act’

Rich and _heir to a baronetcy, with an honorable record as a sol-

‘|dier in the last war, like most of

his class he entered politics as a rigid Tory and was duly elected to Parliament. With an abundant gift of gab and even more self-confidence, he was a young-man-in-a-hurry. He would not stay hitched. " He became a sort of Independent Tory.

‘| Thert one fine day he did the fiy-

ing trapeze act and landed square-

ly in the Labor party.

The young aristocrat kept a sort of salon for the Socialists. He’ became the fair-haired boy of Labor Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald, who made him Chancellor of the

A play, “The Talking Book,” was presented foday by School 10 sixth idle. pupils as the feature of their observance of National Book Week. Among the participants were (top row, left to right) Eldine Mitchell, Irene Horowitz and Nathan Green; (bottom, left to right) Paul Wiltsee, Carolyn Walt and John

[Steel Workers Dance in

Streets as

Times Special . PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 17—“It’s the biggest event since the Armistice?” That’s what residents of a nearby community said when a steel” mill was reopened after being closed for almost two years. Unemployed steel workers and their wives and sweethearts actually danced in the streets of Martins Ferry, O., upon the confirmation of rumors that the Laughlin Works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. would resume operations and reemploy 1600 men. Similar rejoicing occurred in other sections of this steel center as an industrial rise unloosed a flood of orders for iron, steel, coal and coke. Capacity operations were attained swiftly, and expansions were hurriedly planned as the upsurge showed no signs of abating. Today Pittsburgh’s mills are operating just a point or two below maximum capacity. Full-time work has keen restored to more than 10,000 men who have been on furJongh or working part-time since 19317. The first big payday since the industrial rise released mill payrolls of more than $10,000,000 in the Pittsburgh district. A men’s clothing store in Farrell, Pa., sold 24 topcoats on a single Saturday. after the town’s mills paid out more than $250,000 in wages. The Vesta No. 4 mine of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. termed the largest coal producer in the world in point of annual production, called backe<500 miners to boost its payroll to 1800 men. Carnegie-Illinois has returned more than 4000 men to jobs in its mill since Sept. 1, while Jones & Laughlin re-employed almost 2000. The famous beehive ovens in the coke regions of Uniontown and Con-

Tolerant Britain Lets Sir Oswald, Her No. 1 Fascist, Keep on Howling

Fascists. It was largely imitative. From/ the Fascists of Italy it took the black shirt. From Herr Hitler it took the salute and the theatrical meeting at which all. the limelights are flooded on Sir Oswald when he comes on the stage {o speak. From Herr Hitler, too, it took the idea of a corps of hefty young men to act as guards inside the meeting hall. From Herr Hitler it took its antiSemistism and sent its sophomoric speakers down- into London’s East End where trouble was often started.

‘The war has not stopped Sir Oswald. He has now started a stop-the-war campaign. His thesis is that neither the people nor Parliament were really consulted. He wants a plebiscite on the war. His paper screams it in every edition. It proclaims that the great Oswald is the leader who can give the British

people’ peace and security.

One of his staff speakers said in bold tones:

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 17, 1900

School 10 Pupils Celebrate | Book Week:

Times Photo,

Mills Open

nellsville are being relighted after having been cold since 1937, and many since. 1933. More than 1500 ovens have been fired since Sept. 1, giving employment to more than 2000 men. The industrial boom is breathing new life into scores of communities. In a little restaurant across the street from the Farrell Works of Car-negie-Illinois, a waitress brings coffee and pauses to remark to her patrons: “That’s the first time we've heard that noise in a long time.” She is referring to a sharp rhythmic report, audible above the rumble of the tin mills. It is the exhaust from the flying shear in a bar mill—and to people of steel towns it identifies prosperous activity. Merchants in the Pittsburgh district report they are just beginning to feel the reaction to the industrial rise. Sales have picked up, but not in the volume that retailers anticipate when a few more payrolls have been issued. They are laying in extra stocks for the Christmas season. This holiday will be a much merrier one for thousands of families whose men were jobless last Christmas.

RELIEF AUTOS UNDER BAN IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Nov. 17 (U. P.).— Relief authorities here have ordered the impounding of license plates of relief clients and members of theif families who own automobiles. “If these people want to own and erate cars,” City Relief Commissioner Frank G. Jones said, “they will get themselves cut a relief rolls.”

“British Union is the voice of the people. no power on earth can blackout the voice. of Mosley and peac Maybe so. But at the’ last ‘meeting he held, Stotland Yard was alleged to have had shorthand writers there taking notes of the speeches made. If some day the Home Office decides that such vaporings are not wanted in warime § there will be a blackout with a

is a quotation from a London daily newspaper: “In Fetter Lane there was a Fascist bookshop devoted to the outpourings of Sir Oswald Mosley. They suddenly folded up ‘the other day

and disappeared with all their rant-|

ing paraphernalia. This . shop is now occupied by a firm that specializes in decontamination suits. We make no comment, but we just|

thought you would like to know.”

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Budget Committee Plans

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Make way for the Bicycle, the old

days are coming bac!

Three local bicycle Ea affiliated

Co-ordination of All Relief Data.

with the League of American Wheelmen, which was started in 1880 and at one time had 100,000 members,

_|are planning to revive interest in

a State Social Service Exchange to facilitate the administration of all}: phases “of relief ‘in Indiana . will be taken by the State Budget Committee at a special meeting Tuesday.

line plans. to finance the service with State funds and draft work{ing plans for its organization..

by districts with a branch cffice available to every county in the state, according to tentative plans.

Mosley is their leader and]

As a tail-piece to the above, here|

Action toward establishment of

Governor M. M. Clifford Townsend

work and

benefits

The Budget Committee will out-

relief

The exchange would be operated

advance «1940

fo pay.

by the Edgewood Wheelmen and the South Side Cycle Club is to lay out a cyc:e route on back roads from Indianapolis through Brown County, to

McCormicks Creek State Park and announced : plans for the service back.

several weeks; ago as. a means to | “co-ordinate eliminate duplication of by various agencies.”

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two-wheeled transportation.

Their aim is safety and recrea-.

tion.

The first project being considered n Bicycle Club, the

The. recreation angle comes from (20 the energy needed to pump’ cycle pedals. The safety factor is that the route will be laid on back ¢ountry roads, far from busy and dangerous

ways. J. R. Wilson of the Cycle Trades

of America, who is helping give the movement impetus, cited the danger of “aimless cycling on city streets” by Indianapolis youths.

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“Indiana trast ic laws concerning bicycles are more #pecific than in most states,” he said, “but still bicycles are not: considered the most important traffic problem. Cycle clubs can help" build ’ up the safety factor by. planned activity.” While the proposed’ rejuvenation of the sport of cycling is not to be connected with the Youth Hostel movement, Mr. Wilson said that the cyclers would use hostels if they are constructed. Trips would be planned to state parks and other scenic spots in In< Jil. The. tours would average 100 miles a day anti most of} them would be planned for week-

ends. Cycling, except for the "aimless

dianapolis, Mr. Wilson said. Active clubs from smaller Hoosier cities are now traveling the back roads. He listed Anderson, Muncie and Purdue University as among the liveliest spots.

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Adds: 80 Per Cent of NationFavored Old Act.

| Times : Spoiiat Cv WASHINGTON, Nov. 17—Presle dential pressure succeeded in. lifte ing the arms embargo “notwithe standing 80 per cent or more of the. American people wanted it Tes tained,” Rep. Louis Ludlow: (D. Ind) charged today: in a post-session: ise sue of the Congressional Record. ' ‘He made the allegation in urge ing support for the Ludlow war referendum amendment, which he said he intends to push on. : day of the next session of Congress. “There is the object lesson of what happened in the House the other day when 46 members who:

had voted for the munitions eme

bargo switched and voted to repeal the embargo,” Rep. Ludlow said.

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_ CRUISER REFUELS IN U. 8. SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17 (U. P)—

Duchy of Lancaster, thereby creating many heartburnings because he jumped his Oswald over the heads of many men who had grown| : ; grizzled in the service of their Nn & #) psn & . Creates British Fascists ® ey t : ; ° But once more Sir Oswald did not stay hitched. He left the Labor|§ Party and.started his own party. This died of malnutrition.

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