Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1945 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, AUG! 3, 1015

‘DENIES FUNERALS SHOW ‘PAGAN POMP

J. C. Beck Protests Charges Made by Dr. Ralph L. Holland That Modern Burial Customs Include Spending ‘Far Too Much Money.’

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Times Church Editor

Statements concerning modern funeral customs pub-]

lished in Friday's Times drew an indignant protest today. J. C. Beck, 924 N. Arlington ave., vice president and salesman for the Doddridge-Beck Casket Co., Milton, Ind. voiced his indignation in a letter to The Times. He challenged various opinions expressed in the article by Dr.

Ralph L. Holland, general secretary of the-Indiana Council of Churehes. The article was titled: “Pastor Deplores ‘Pagan Pomp' of Funerals.” “It is my firm conviction that if ministers would confine themselves to preaching and teaching the guspel as Jesus Christ did and stay out of politics and business, they themselves and tHe people as a whole would be far better off spiritually and financially,” wrote Mr. Beck. Praises Funeral Directors

On the other hand, he expresses great understanding gnd sympathy for the “funeral director, saying that in many cases he returns his entire life's earnings to his business in order to give the people of} the community a better funeral service—“the kind Dr. Holland most strongly condemns.” According to| Mr. Beck, funeral directors gain

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Mr. Beck. ’ ection of “OPEN AIR SQUADRON {Indiana state guard, known as the | ple interested in aviation.

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-» far less -compensation for thelr work “than most other professional men.”

Mr. Beck also is vice president of both the Evansville Casket Co. and the National Funeral Supply Salesmen's association and a director of the Indiana Funeral Supply Salesmen’s club. { Dr. Holland's condemnation of |, the practice of “spending far too much money on funerals—on elaborate caskets, on embalming . . .and on flowers”—brought forth heated remarks from Mr. Beck. He states that in most funeral homes throughout the country complete funerals are to be had “from $75 up and in many cases for less.” |He feels that neither Dr. Holland | nor anyone else has the right to say {how much a persona shall pay for a {funeral “any more than for a refrigerator, automobile, radio or clothes.” Americans Heavy Spenders’

“The American people spend more money than any other nation {in the world for philanthropic pur-

poses,” points out Mr." Beck. “Therefore, I1'do not think it is a question of using money for funerals that | would otherwise be spent for worthwhile charitable purposes.” Great stress is laid by Mr. Beck upon the varied items included in | the bill sent by the,funeral director |to the bereaved family. Where a funeral costs as little as $100, serv(ices almost teo numerous: to mention have been rendered, he says.

| body from residence. or hospital to the mortuary, embalming, dermisurgery, cosmetics and washing rnd

shaving the dead. Also included in| |

the price are the use of the mortuary while the body les in state, securing all necessary legal papers, notifying relatives and friends, the

Some of these are transporting the i

motions. “They are Jean P. Ancelot, son of Mrs. Emma Ancelot, R. R. 20, who is now a first lieutenant; Robert E. Benton, 1534 Lawton st. who has Been made a corporal and Norman G. Roth, 3044 Mars Hill st., who is now a staff sergeant. These men are stationed with ‘the 38th division in the Philippines. Jesse E. Brown, son of Mrs. Clara N. Brown, 1224 Hiatt st., was recently promoted to the rank of technical sergeant with the 5th army in Italy: Woodrow W. Condit, 1862 Orleans st.. has advanced to machinists ‘mate 1-¢ abtard a destroyer in the Pacific and Lawrence O'Keffe Jr, 3855 N. Delaware st. is now a captain. 3

Pfc. Etgene vw, Milby, William Milby, 2530 N. Dearborn st.,

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S." Sgt. John “Jones, son of Mrs. Goldie Hansbrough, 529 8. Alabama st., is serving with the 38th division on Luzon.

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funeral car and conducting the funeral rites. LT The funeral director also many | times advances the fee of $5 to $10] ito the minister for officiating at| the funeral, Mr. Beck recalls. Mr. Beck does not deny the ac-|

department of commerce which says

he regrets that the details covered

{rector which are not a part of his| | services, adds Mr. Beck. Some of |

often amount to as much as $75, transportation which in some cases

and a fee as large as $25 for the minister.

curacy of the report of the U, 8. #

that the average funeral cost per | death in 1944 was $405. However, | ;

by the amount. were hot enumerated. | § Figures Include ‘Advances’ t 4 | {

Six local men have received pro-,

Atherton, 4115 Spann ave, - was stranded on Iwo Jifha at the beginning of the invasion when his L. S. T. departed suddenly. He ‘fought side by side with the marines until he could get back to his ship. Nearly two months late in reporting, he was saved from an A, W. O. L. charge by a letter from a marine captain who praised his work on Iwo Jima

calf, son of Mrs. 1319 W. 21st st, is now at Great Lakes naval hospital. He was wounded on Pelelieu and wears the | purple “heart and the presidential unit citation,

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ton, seaman l-c, son of Forrest|Sutherland ave;

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Gunner's Mate 2-¢ Mithey, 1356 Bridge st.; James A. Lookbill, 1024 Olive st.; aman 1-¢ Calvin Hidinger, 2441 | Seal st.; Mate Harold L. Deckard,

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The sum includes many cash ad- | § vances made ty the funeral ai-| §

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may be several hundreds of or oe |

{ Since most funerals last about an |

hour, the minister in this case is}

working at the rate of $25 per hour, Mr. Beck pronounced “not bad." Still other expenses Mr. Beck listed as coming within the $405 are advance payment for flowers and newspaper notices. : “The truth is, the American people, left to their own judgment, {have become the most enlightened | land capable buyers in the world,” is | | Mr. Beck's opinion. | considers them able to judge what |

“Therefore, I [think the warnings and advice of | !Dr. Holland are unwarranted, un{founded and ill-advised,” concludes

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T..3d Gr. Arthur E. Mascoe, 39 N port command. They landed in veteran of 33 Miami, Fla.

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Chief Pharmacist’ s fLeonard R. ‘Young, son of Mr. and | 2823TMrs, L. A. Young, 3816 Ridgeview Seaman 1-c Ray-!dr. has returned to the states romlisd, and T, 5th Gr. Joseph Miller, | {to the rank of sergeant at Walla'ed in Miami, Fla.

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of Mrs. | Harlan st.,

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———— recently Yeoman 1-¢ Thomas Fisher, son Field Service school,

of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E, Fisher 29 E. Caven st. Paul A, Simms, husband of Mr. | Ruth Simms, 237 N. Pennsylvania ! are serving aboard the U. 8. S. Erben in the Pacific.

Gunner's Mate 3-c Harry H. Hill, cently returned to the states. 3507 Kenwood ave, who-has served | yas flown back by the air transport | Mrs. Verna Ooley, 1030 N. Tremont the command and landed in Miami, Fla |st.,

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Stationed In India Pfc. John E. Constant, Sarah L. Constant,

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First Lt. Myron R. Harding, 3543 force in Germany. shiro, -by the navy in the Phil- N, Capitol ave. and 1st Lt. Thom- of the 394th bombardment group | {as L. Hill, 1701 N. Ilinéis st., gradu- lof the 9th air forcd, the Medical | Carlisle!

mond B. Esselborn, 824 Chadwick 'a tour of -duty aboard’an aircraft] 1810 Highland . ave., recently were| Walla Army Airfield, ‘a base of Willlam P. carrier in the Pacific. McGraw, 1157 Laurel st, are .all| serving aboard the U. 8. 8. Oakland | in the Pacific.

| flown back from the European

the 4th Air Force in Washington. {theater of combat by the air dn

"Two Indianapolis men - with ‘a ister bomber air service group, e_being processed at Camp Deoi 3 in the European Assembly | area command, as members of a has been assigned to the occu-|

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The soldiers are Sgt. Ervin L. | Kennedy, son. of Mr, and Mrs, |Elwood L. Kennedy, 2212 W. 58th Sgt. Leland Lynch, son of Mrs.|St. and Pfc. Hobart H. Whitnidn, Cora Lynch, Indianapolis, is re- son of Mrs. Carl Moore, 649 Arch 'garded as one of the most heroic!st. They will be redeployed directly {soldiers of this war. During the to the Pacific area.

It's school days again for Sgt,

is stationed in India Position standing in icy water for {John Hoyt, route 1, New Augusta,

| working on a railroad which trans-| {36 hours. ! ports supplies to the Chinese.

states from the Pacific area, He is nati Reds spoke on sports to officers | James R. Blackburn, son of Mr. and | Four other local men, also work-| a veteran of the Marianas and | And men aboard a battleship in the| Mrs. Roscoe M. Blackburn, 2129 N {ing on the Chinese lifeline, |Park ave.,

Pvt. Lee R. Johnson, 1213 8. T. 5th Gr.

| Carrico, 624 Taft st.,, and 5th

Machinist's Mate 3-c| ave.

Pvt. Smiley N. Chambers, R. R.|

are coma st., has returned from the Sgt. William Rogers, 4415 College | R. 20, are members of the 35th in-| Pacific with the fighting squadron ave.; of the navy’s air group 17 for a leave Randolph st.: Victor |ident Truman when he landed at Kruse, 1604 Roosevelt ave; Coxswain | {and reassignment,

Gr. Jasper Hazelwood, 914 Goodlet |

He was blown from his who's now enrolled ,at Stratford {position three times and each time university, London, for a one-week | returned to duty. {course under the army's post-VE Pfc: Edward Altheuer, 1521 Ta- day information and education pro-

and Pfc. Joseph Beck, R.jgram.

Three Glenn Fvt, |Harry R. Williams, 236 N. Pine st, Si land Pvt. Harold L. Hancock, 7221 | Robert M. Scoggan, husband of E. 14th st, were recently returned Mrs. Edna M. Scoggan, 637 Ber- |{rom the European theater by the

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