Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1941 — Page 9
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SECOND SECTION
* Hoosier Vagabond
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Aug. 4—The best-known of the cowboys, and the favorite of the crowds at the Cheyenne “Frontier Days,” is Bob Crosby. Bob sings siightly, but is no relation to Bing. He is 44, and getting bare on top and biggish around the middle. But he can still repe and ride. He won his first rodeo prize when he was 13. He has traveled to Europe twice as a performer. He has been hurt =o many times he cant remember how many. He has made a fortune out of rodeo prize money. Despite his tough and dangerous life, Bob says he has never drunk a drink, smoked a smoke nor oathed an oath. Toughness was his environment from the time he could walk, so he just decided to be different. He goes to church frequently. Bob has been contesting in the Cheyenne rodeo for 17 vears. He first came here in 1924. “How long are you going to keep on coming?” a friend of mine asked Bob. “As long as I can beat em,” was his answer. The crowds didnt expect to see Bob here this vear, because less than two months ago he was seriously hurt in a match steer-roping in New Mexico. His horse fell and Bob’s head hit a small rock. He was unconscious for six weeks. He had only been reconscious about two weeks before starting for Cheyenne. But he says he feels perfectly fine now.
A Native Texan
Bob was born and raised in Texas. He went through high school, but never got his diploma. That was because he never got to school till about November, and then quit as soon as the grass turned green in the spring. He studied hard and made all his credits, but couldnt get his diploma because he hadnt attended the full time. For many vears Bob did nothing but follow the rodeos. He would zigzag, hitting the big shows, all ihe wav from California to Quebec. Often he would cross the continent several times in a vear. He was the star in his day. He was world’s champion all-around cowboy for three years in the late 20s. 1 asked him if a champion could actually make money following the rodeos, and he said ‘ine made $£46.600 in prize money in three years. He didn't save his money in the days when it was rolling in so fast. But in 1930 his right leg was badly broken, and somehow that sort of reformed him economically. He started saving and investing, and today he is rich. He owns two great ranches at Roswell, N. M. He has one home in town, and one on each of the
Inside [Indianapolis (And “Our Town
HENRY OSTROM, the builder, aviation training chief and G. O. P. county committee treasurer, likes to change shoes a time or two during the day. He finds it makes his feet feel better. For that reason, he keeps a spare pair in his Jesk at the office. One night recently he had occasion to go to the office to finish up some work. He decided to change shoes and reached in the drawer for the spare pair. They werent there. A littie jater, he noticed an employee of the building wearing tae missing Ostrom shoes. “Whitre'd vou get those shoes?” demanded Henry. “Out of your desk,” the man replied. “Dont you know thats stealing?” Henry asked. Oh, I wouldnt steal them,” the employee replied indignantly. “I just borrow them to wear around here nights ‘cause theyre sO easy on my feet.
Good Evening, Officer
THE WIFE of a local newspaperman was @riviag along St. Clair St. at a legal speed the other day and came to a stop for Ritter Ave. A motorcycle cop pulled up beside her and stopped, with an ominous air. She was pretty sure shed done nothing wrong, but she was pretty upset, just the same. Without getting off his cycle, the officer turned to her and said, gravely: “Good evening, madam, and how are you?” “I-I-T'm all right; h-h-how are you?” came the flustered reply.
Washington
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 —During consideration of price legislation, the question of constitutionality is likely to come up. Considering the complextion of the new Supreme Court, it Is natural to expect that a majority of the court would go a long way to sustain the power of the Federal Government, especially during this Crisis. But aside from that, the two holdover members of the court, Chief Justice Stone and Associate Justice Roberts, both Republicans, have indicated an attitude which would seem to Justify, in their eyes, Federal measures to prevent harmiul effects of the defense program. The attitude of Chief Justice Stone is suggested in a Quotation from his essay on the common law, which was discovered by William Hard m preparing an article on the Chief Justice for Readers Digest. In that essay, Justice Stone said there comes a point where the right to do as one wills with ones own property must bow to public restrictions, such as zoning ordinances “or even price-fixing regulation,” he said that just where to draw the line between liberty and government action for the larger good is the perpetual question of constitutional law. “It is necessarily a question of degree which may vary with the time and with the place.” he said.
163} Case Recalled
In 1934 the old court upheld the right of a state to fix milk prices. in the famous case of Nebbia vs New York. The opinion was deliverad by Justice Roberts. He said that under our form of government the use of property and the making of contracts are normally maliters of private and not of public concern. The general rule, he said, is that both shail be free of governmental interference. “But.” said Justice
My Day
PORTLAND, Me, Sunday.—I forgot to tell you that on Friday afternoon our whole group of the International Students’ Service went over to Pengumn sland, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardt. After a yonderful swim in their pool, we had coffee and doughnuts which disappeared with astounding rapidity. The party was so successful that all the way home the young people were expressing their appreciation of the hospitality shown them. On Friday night, it seemed to me that we would never get everyone to bed. Like all young people, they left their packing to be done at the last minute. On this last evening they had prepared an entertainment with graduation certificates specially written by the entertainment committee for each student. By the time the applause, the songs and cheers were over, and the packing and the last-min-ute conversations had begun, it was well after 1:00 pom. However, somehow br other, everyone made breakfast at 6:30 yesterday morning. Saturday was a sad day of leave-taking but it had ifs funny moments as well. Dr. and Mrs. Eagleton went off with their
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By Ernie Pyle
ranches. He has under lease for grazing 136 sections of land, which is more than 87,000 acres. He runs 4000 head of cattle. That puts him among America’s biggest ranchers. He has a girl 19 years old who went to WardBelmont last year until she got sick. He also has a baby of 32. He laughs when he tells you this. Mrs. Crosby doesnt care for rodeos. She goes with Bob to Madison Square Gardea every year, but spends her time at the theater and window-shopping. She never goes to the rodeo. Bob doesn't follow the whole circuit any more, but | he wouldnt think of missing Cheyenne. What he likes best now is matched steer-roping with one op-| ponent for a big purse. That's what he was doing at Roswell when he was hurt the last time. Bob broke his leg at. Prescott, Ariz, in 1930. He] doesnt know to this day how he broke it. He un-| loaded from his horse after roping a steer, and sud-| denly realized he couldn't walk.
Enjoys Glamorous Life
So he sat down on the ground and put his arms around his knees. A friend rode along and asked him to “haze” the next steer for him. Bob said “I've broke my leg.” The friend got sore and said he didn't think Bob would ever throw him down. Somebody else came along and Bob said “I've broke my leg” The feilow laughed and walked on. It wasn’t until a Boy Scout came past that Bob could get anybody to believe him. Tt was a ghastly break, and today, 11 years later, he has no feeling in his right leg from the knee down. He walks with a hobbly limp, yet it seems not te affect his riding and roping at all. He was entered in the steer-roping here this year, and made a fine showing. Bob carries heavy life insurance, and his policy prohibits him from con-| testing in bronc-riding or bulldogging. The funny art of this is that steer-roping, in which he is per-| mitted to contest, is far more dangerous than either of the others. Bob likes crowds, and the glamour of the show. | People recognize him and speak to him on the street, and he enjoys it. When he isn't contesting, he works voluntarily as one of the riders who drive the used stock out of the arena. He likes to be out there riding, and not just sitting around waiting. Bob wears overalls, a white shirt, and an old black hat he has had since he first contested here in 1924. | He has fine white teeth and he smiles a big smile, and vou can see those white teeth flashing under that black hat halfway across the arena. I envy Bob Crosby his teeth, his 4000 cattle, and his agility with a lasso. The only thing I don't envy is his balding head. I've already got all of those I can use.
“Looks like rain, doesnt it?” grinned the amused cop as he stepped on the gas and shot on his way.
Mrs. Willkie's Classmates
EVER SINCE Wendell Willkie sprang into fame, hundreds have been popping up with the claim they knew him well “way back when.” The same applies to Mrs, Willkie. Mrs. Agatha Ward, Indianapolis, Was president of the Rushville High School class in which Mrs, Willkie was graduated. Mrs. Ward says she has counted something like 1000 persons who have said publicly they were in Mrs. Willkie's graduating class. Strangely, she adds, the roster of the class carries only 17 names
No More Commuting
A LOT OF DEMOCRATS who got State House jobs after the November election have been leaving their families back in the home town, because of the uncertainty of their jobs. But the recent Ripper Act decision has stirred up a business flurry for the long distance moving firms. Among those who have decidad it's safe to move here now is Atty. Gen. George Beamer, who got pretty tired of week-end commuting to South Bend. Another is Henry Murray, chairman of the State Tax Board, whose home is at Bedford. ... The C. of C. has just issued a revised edition of its industrial directory, listing 729 business and industrial firms. That's more than ever before, and more, were informed, than the Census Bureau was able to find. . . . Bill Evans, the Schools’ safety director, is back from a three-week vacation trip. The first two weeks were spent traveling all over Michigan, but ‘he best fishing, Bill reports, came the last week at his Oktate on Big Walnut Creek southwest of Greencastle,
By Raymond Clapper
Roberts, “neither property rights nor contract rights are abdolute; for government cannot exist if the citizen may at will use his property to the detriment of his fellows. or exercise his freedom of contract to work them harm. Equally fundamental with the private right is that of the public to regulate it in the common | interest.” It is important now to recall these words of the two Republican members of the court who antedate| the Roosevelt Administration. For this tends to re-| move anv ground for contending that private rights are being sacrificed to the emergency without warrant, |
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MAJORITY WANTS JAPAN CHECKED
‘EVEN AT THE RISK OF A WAR
By GEORGE GALLUP Pte, Poe natives
PRINCETON, N. J, Aug. 4— American public opinion stand today on the crisis
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In 1937 55 per cent said they
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tween Japan and China; now 51 per cent favor the U. S. imposing checks on Japan, even if “it means risking war.” As Japanese troops tramp into Indo-China, and Japanese naval units take up a position flanking the Philippines and other American interests in the Pacific, that question has taken on No. 1 importance. Ever since the Japanese began their advance into China and the South Pacific four years ago this summer, the nation-wide surveys of the American Institute of Public Opinion have traced the course of sentiment here. After four years it is possible to see how momentous has been the change in the average American's thinking about the whole Far Eastern situation: Four years ago, the survev shows, Americans as a whole were little concerned about the fighting in the Orient. While American “sympathies” were with the Chinese, at least half the country believed the outcome would make
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From this brief optimism the American public was quickly jolted, however, as the Japanese moved deeper into China, dropped bombs on the United States gunboat Panay, signed an Axis pact with Germany and Italy, and edged nearer the Philippines and the vast rubber, oil and mineral sources of the South Pacific. In less than two years a majority of Americans had come to favor a boycott of Japanese goods and a strict embargo on the sending of scrap-iron, gasoline and other war supplies. In this respect, public opinion was ready to abandon the “appeasement” of Japan long before the United States Government, which amnounced the end of that policy only a fortnight ago. Today a new survey shows that while the majority of Americans do not wish to get into a shooting war with Japan now, nevertheless an outright majority be-
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pose checks on Japanese power “even if this means risking war.” “Should the United States take steps now to keep Japan from becoming more powerful, even if this means risking war with Japan?” the Institute asked.
Ne Und If only those with definite opinfons are considered, the survey means that 62 per cent are willing to risk war with Japan in the effort to defend our own Pacific interests, while 38 per cent would not go so far. In March, 1941, the question, “Should the U. S. risk war with Japan if necessary to prevent her occupation of Singapore and the Dutch East Indies?” was asked. Yes Ne : 39 Undecided or no opinion .... 21
VETERINARIANS HERE FIVE DAYS,
78th Convention to Open
Monday at Murat Temple.
Horses, cows, dogs and other ani- sonieé new ones.
mals will invade Murat Temple next week as a highlight of the 78th an-
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Sectional Vote
(Should the United States take steps now te keep Japan from becoming more powerful, even if it means risking a war with Japan?) Yes 539%
No Undec. New England 30% 1% Mid-Atlantic East Central West Central Southern . Western .....
46 42 . 60 35
37 37 i6 32
iv 21 24 13
Comments typical of American opinion since the turn of the year have been: “Japan could cut off all U. S. trade in che Far East.” “If Japan moves south it would mean the end of the Philippines as well.” “It would be a blow to peace in the Pacific for a long time. Wed have to arm even mere.” “We can’t give Japan a stranglehold on the Pacific.” In a recent survey 50 per cent of the voters said they thought Japanese occupation of Singapore and the Indies would be a definite
threat to American security, while 20 per cent thought not and the remaining 20 per cent were undecided. After the early months of the Sino-Japanese war American opinfon has favored numerous economic and strategic moves to head off Japanese expansion. When Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced this counury would end its long-standing commercial treaty with Japan, in the summer of 1939, Institute surveys found 81 per cent approving and 82 per cent saying the United States should refuse to sell the Japanese additional war supplies. Ten months ago.*after Japan signed with the Axis, the number favoring an embargo reached 90 per cent. As a further means of defending American interests, a majority declared we should obtain naval bases at Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The survey was reported in February of this year. Finally, and not least important, American opinion appears to be still in the process of formation where the Far East is concerned. Events of the next few days and weeks may have a profound effect on the course of public sentiment.
| Your Tox Bili—
EDITOR'S NOTE—This is the features of the tax bill now before
fifth of several articles on various Congress.
By MARSHALL MeNEIL Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—When the new tax bill becomes law, we {will all be paving more and more hidden taxes—the so-called excise or
saies taxes.
The measure hikes rates on old taxes of this variety, and imposes
Altogether the national bill for hidden taxes will in-
[crease by approximately $880,000,900.
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Bringing that sum down to actual cases, it means that we will pay
by appointees of President Roosevelt. In other words, nual convention of the American nore taxes on theater admissions,
it would seem that by stanaards set before the pres-| ent emergency the Government is within its recognized sphere in controlling prices when the norma lance of supply and demand is upset as drastically as it is now.
Controlling Rents
Rent control may raise a more difficult problem. | The question is whether this function is reserved to! the states even in times of emergency. Possibly the defense powers of the Federal Government are broad enough to cover the matter of rents in localities where Federal defense work is going on. It would seem that the Government must have power to prevent extortionate rents being charged to workmen whose serve ces are so essential to national defense that in many cases they are excused from serving in the armed forces. Where there is a necessity, the Supreme Court usually can find a way. In the long run we shall probably find that the extent to which Federal power is invoked will depend upon the degree of voluntary co-operation from the! public. Secretary Ickes is trying out voluntary night| closing of filling stations to conserve gasoline. But if] voluntary co-operation fails, then he will attemnt to! £0 Into rationing The present request for price-fixing powers grows out of the difficulty in obtaining volun-| tary co-peration in some instances.
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By Eleanor Roosevelt
car loaded with young people, whom they very kindly | offered to take back with them. THe two Seattle, Wash. boys, with their car, took two others with them and started for Washington, D. C, and a sightseeing trip on the way. My mother-in-laws car, loaded to its full capacity, took others to the train, and the boat took still more across to Eastport, where they caught a day bus. The laughter over the bags that couldnt be fitted in, the mock serious horseplay, that is always a part of those tense moments when young people are really moved but do not want to show it, finally ended. We suddenly found ourselves in a very quiet house, with only eight young people left. They were grand workers and helped us put the house to rights and to pick up the things which had been forgotten.
Then we had lunch and a leisurely talk before two
of them departed with another friend, who was motor. ing down through the White Mountains and offered to take them along. Six others went over tc Eastport by boat to take the evening bus te Boston. ! Finally, three of us were left alone, feeling like,
very small peas in a very large pod, but suddenly conscious of a peace and quiet never part of ones existence when one is in the midst of a crowd, We had supper with my mother-in-law and spent a quiet evening. This morning, bright and early, we started on our drive home.
Veterinary Medical Association.
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club dues, autos, trucks, busses and
The convention, at which plans | parts, radios, phonographs, phono-
for the safeguarding the health of the nation’s livestock population during the emergency will be discussed, opens next Monday for five days. Dr. William Moore, North Carolina state veterinarian and chair man of the recently appointed Special Committee on Veterinary Participation in National Defense, will make the report. Dr. J. L. Axby of Indianapolis is chairman of the committee on local arrangements for the 1941 convention. ‘Vital Factor’
According to Dr. A. E. Wright, chief of the Tuberculosis Eradication Division of the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington and president of the association, “the veterinary profession is a vital factor in the national defense program. “It must be on the alert more than ever to guard America’s livestock resources.” he said. “The health of its food-producing and work animals determines to a great extent the power of a nation’s army and navy.” During the convention, leading scientists, bacteriologists, parasitol-
|ogists, animal surgeons and teachers
of veterinary medicine from all parts of the United States and Canada will deliver some 75 addresses and papers during the five-day meeting.
Shew New Methods
Aug. 153 will be “Down on the Farm” day. Various animals will be used in demonstrations of the newest clinical methods of veterinary science. These demonstrations will be supervised by 85 skilled practitioners, surgeons and technicians. The winner of the 12th International Veterinary Congress Prize, the highest honor which the profession can bestow in this country, will be made. Educational and technical exhibits will be shown at the convention, and dances, luncheons, golf tournaments, races at the Speedway and sightseeing trips will be held for the visitors. The woman's auxiliary of the association will meet Aug. 12 and will attend luncheons and card parties,
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graph records and musical instru-
ments, mechanical refrigerators, matches, and telephone and telegraph bills. In addition to these, the 1l:-cent Federal tax on each gallon of gasoline, heretofore temporary, is made permanent. There were those in the Adminis tration who wanted autos and refrigerators taxed heavily to curb their purchase, so that materails used in them, and men employed to make them, could be shifted to national defense work. But the Ways and Means Committee decided only
it from 3% per cent to 7 per cent, and to raise the rate on mechanical refrigerators from 5! per “ent to 10 per cent. Moviegoers, who now pay a tax only on tickets costing 21 cents or more, will find that the taxes start
on tickets costing 10 cents or more.
This increase alone is expected ww raise $60,000,000. NEXT-—More Hidden Taxes.
NAZI SUPPLY SHIP SUNK MOSCOW, Aug. 4 (U. P)—=A Russian submarine has sunk a fully laden German supply ship of 8000 tons, transporting arms and ammunition for the German-Fin-nish armies, off the Norwegian Arctic Port of Vardoe, a war com-
to double the tax on autos, raising munique said today.
HOLD EVERYTHING
| COPR. 1941 BY NEA SERVICE INC. ¥. M. REG. U. 8 PAY. OFR.
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, “Let him have it in this next round==he’s beginning to weaken!”
In the present fight between Japan and China, are your sympathies with either side?
1937 (Sept) NEITHER ovvvvavvveess 33% CHINA JAPAN
193% (June) CHINA
JAPAN ........
Would you join a movement in this country to stop buying goods made in Japan?
1937 (Oct) NO
Do you think our Government should forbid the sale of arms, airplanes, gasoline and other war materials to Japan?
Calendar of U. S. Sentiment
1940 (Oct) ¥ES riven sr svn 90% RO ioavviiiansnaien 10
Do you think the United States should risk war with Japan, if necesasry, in order to keep Japan from taking the Dutch East Indies and Singapore? 1941 (Feb.
UNDECIDED ..... sens 1941 (March) YES
Should the United States take steps now to keep Japan from becoming more powerful, even if this means visking a war with Japan?
TODAY YES UNDECIDED ....0vv0.
WILL SEE RACE
‘Little 500° Event Will Be Held at Speedway as Convention Fun.
A “little 500" race at the Speed-
way and a night baseball game at
Perry Stadium will be on hand for sports-loving members of the Moose Lodge which will hold its international convention Aug. 24-29. Officers of Indianapolis Lodge 17, host of the convention, expect 15,000 visitors from throughout the United States and Canada for the 53d annual session. Judge Dewey E. Myers has been named director for the big parade Aug. 24 and he will serve as master of ceremonies for the program which will follow at the World War Memorial. Included in the list of speakers are Secretary of Navy Frank Knox, Governor M. M. Neely of West Virginia and Senator James Davis of Pennsylvania. Another highlight of the session will be a meeting in Cadle Tabernacle at which 700 candidates will
MOOSE VISITORS
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Father Suicide As Baby Is Born
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (U. P.).— George Fulling, 35. had worried for months about the possible danger to his wife in bearing their first child. A month ago he was placed under the care of a physician. Mrs. Fulling entered Hunt's Point Hospital Saturday. Fulling visited her this morning but sufe fered such an attack of nerves that he had to be sent to his father’s home. A few minutes later he was dead, killed in a fall or plunge from the second floor. Meanwhile, a son had been born to Mrs. Fulling in an easy delive ery.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1—A nickname for a British soldier iSTewayAewcees, 2-—What Latin phrase used in con=nection with tariffs means “ace cording to value”?
receive their final instructions. This 3—Who was Mary, Queen of Scots,
is believed to be the largest single |
class ever initiated into a fraternal | | group. | The auto race will be held Aug. {26 with several “big name” drivers (competing. The baseball game will ‘be Aug. 27 with the Indianapolis | Indians meeting the Toledo Mud | Hens, A barbecue will' be held | Aug. 28. “We have been making plans for the last 10 months for the big con- | vention, with more than 25 local and state committees functioning,” said Herman Schuesler, governor of the local lodge. “Indianapolis will be prepared to extend a grand welcome to the visitors.”
New Technique Cuts Tonsil Pain
By Science Service CHICAGO, Aug. 4-—Now it's plastic surgery for the tonsils instead of the old rough-and-ready tonsil-snatching operations generally frowned on by modern physicians. With one and one-half minutes of deft work, after the tonsils are out, the surgeon can cut and turn back a flap to cover the sore spots on the throat, Dr. Robert H. Fowler of New York declares in reporting this new style tonsil removal in the forthcoming issue of
the Journal of the American Med-
ical Association.
second husband?
4—The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by Nebuchadnez« zar, Mark Anthony or Alexander the Great? 5-—~What is the Swedish form of the name Helsinki?
6—"Ralph Roister Doister” is ase sociated with trickery, boasting or debauchery? 7—Of the 13 original States, did Pennsylvania or Massachusetts take the first steps to abolish slavery? §—What is the correct title of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States?
Answers
1—Tommy Atkins or plain Tommy. 2—Ad valorem. 3—Lord Darnley. 4-—Nebuchadnezzar. 5—Helsingfors. 6-—Boasting. T-—Pennsylvania. 8—Chief Justice of the United States.
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