Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1951 — Page 3
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‘Mandate’ Salary System Is Challenge
By JOHN V. WILSON Pay rises totaling $175,000 a year for Marion County's full-time workers were recommended today by an independent salary survey commission.
The increases, ranging from $5 to $143 a month, would go into effect Jan. 1 if approved; by the County' Council. ary reductions were asked. {leads to unequal pay levels in County jobs were classified un- the courts and “dissatisfaction” der 130 titles. Salaries 'w ere among workers. grouped under three schedules, The ‘report also labeled pay based on experience. levels in the township assessors’
No sal-/cases,” the report warned, which:
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RCA Engineer Brutally Beaten,
‘Doctor’ Won't Permit
In Pay Raises For County Employee: Tots Wil ¢
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Inspection of Plant
An Indianapolis herb “doctor”
Robbed by Thug | | a refused to allow federal and state
{ A 60-year-old RCA engineer (mals to inspect his “medicine” was twice clubbed senseless and : . lthen thrown over a 25-foot flood factory, it was testified today in |wall: into Fall Creek in one of Federal Court. al {three sluggings last night and’ Robert E Davis, who mixes {this morning. strange old plants into “cure-all | The engineer, Lynn Pruitt, 514 medicines, turned back the in|F. 20th St., was assaulted about spectors twice and kept his brew-
sion to inspect the herb factory, Mr. Aderholdt told Judge William E. Steckler. Said Wife Ill “The first time, he said his wife was ill, but it wasn't until after ne went into the back room to make a phone call that we heard groans coming from back there.”
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Friday for Honors At Wading Pools
ww Friday is the day that tiny tots * under 6 years of age will compete at the City Park and Recreation Department Wading Pools for the honor of king and queen of their pool. The boy and girl selected at 1 p. m. at each pool will compete
[10 o'clock last night in the 2800 Ing Sperations a close secret, the y Pa Bat for the title of city-wide wading 4 “ " block of Sutherland Ave court was told. ‘ 1é secon me, Davis ques- n55] king and queen in the fik ‘Confused and Unequal’ |otiices 3 Yistorted through the | From his bed in St. Vincent's FE. C. Aderholdt, federal food tiofied .the inspector's authority, PO at 38 DE Teen Park ] The survey téam, headed By |aisepilica on” of a 300-day |Hospital today he said: and drug inspector of the Indi- Mr. Aderholdt said. on Aug. 3.
Carl R. Dorteh of the Indianap-
olis Chamber of Commerce, found | or commission found assessing present pay schedules “confused or 3 paid by the hour in Some And unequal in ta six-week study, 71°08 0d, regular workers by After wading through a tangle, ti d breedi "edi ig tn of pay schedules in the various/®1" es and breeding “discontent. ! ‘Not Realistic’
county offices and a maze of con-| ; flicting state laws, the commis-| After examining 40 ‘separate sion found: !state laws on county salaries, the
ONE -— The “most serious ob- survey team found that the Counstacle” in drafting a uniform ty Council had full authority over classification and pay plan is the Pay for one in five workers. “mandated” or statutory salary! “It is rather obvious.that counof court employees. |ty officials, employees or their TWO — An “unbalanced” sys- friends have sought much of this tem of pay rates for similar work mandatory legislation in order to
“I was out taking a stroll be- Anapolis area, testified he ahd a fore going to bed. Sutherland State Board of Health official [Aves in a good neighborhood.: I twice visited the so-called doctor's {certainly never thought I'd be Store at 345 Indiana Ave. Both {robbed there. times they were refused permis‘Don’t Remember Much’ “I don’t remember much
"5 » r ex- 4 ’ ’ J cept that a young man came up 0C of gesn and hit me on the head with a
club. He gave me one cleat there,”
added Mr. Pruitt, pointing to the top of his bandaged head, “and Ve on 0 eJe— fone “on “the “§ide of my head. 1 guess I must have been hit four
. ior five times. The doctor had to ’ stitches in my p lS |
Earlier, Dr. James 0. Ritchey, chairman of the Department of Medicine in the Indiana University School of Medicine, told the court he knew of no stomach disorder for which the Davis herbs would be helpful. Davis, 47, and his 56-year-old wife, Carrie, are charged with 10 counts of violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act in their operation of Co-ordinative Medicines Association, Inc. This is the third day of the trial.
Each day the contestants should be at the pools by 12:45 p. m. The search for the king and queen is being conducted by The Times and the City Park Recreation Department. Mrs. Norma Koster, supervisor of special activities for the recreation department, is in charge of organization. The children don’t have to. register in" advance. All they "have to do is report to the wading pool in their locality on Friday.
in the major township assessor's gutablish, OF raise, a Jevel of Je. jake several Expect Gl's Invention ue, juages he offices, muneration for certain SIV Mr. Pruitt recalle zai : To § C lity, poise and health | heory that the local legis- Mr. Pruitt recalled regaining! To Robert E. Davis, on trial 10° dave am Money ality, poise an nealth. mies THREE—Collapse of morale in[on the Heo y (County Council) comfsciousness near the top of the for selling strange herbs as med- ¥ o P Yi Any boy or girl who has not some departments because of | Bile i co tent to act . . Fall Creek flood wall, about 75 icine, home is not where he hangs CAMP TTER Sir , 4g Yet reached his or her sixth rs “constant bickering” over un-|éither is no pe 3 feet from the. sidewalk. The wall his hat. It's merely where he'd : : *RBURY, Julys birthday by Friday will be eliequal salaries for similar duties, [or Will Bot eA is 25 feet high by 1a : § mere Expected to save the Army giple ! n 7 Gav | 8, > . “or : > 3 . - ; Ho . $ FOUR = Favaraile considere-|UIBERIE. warned that state When I came to,” Mr. Pruitt When reporters this week asked thousands of dollars and many! Ribbons will be given to the tion” of some workers Over others awe limiting top salaries of went on, “he was trying to take Davis where he lives, he replied: hours of valuable time, a new Winners at each of the pools and by county officials and creation the watch off ; wrist. I st ol won1s Collage Ave : loving cups will be given at the } an : hi 2s to $400 a month e watch « my wrist. strug 2515 College Ave machine has been develope ; g ps of .new_jobs with Jgigh pay which county yr: der today’s gled with him, and he hit me' Richard Reeder, of .2515 Col- 8 been developed DYitinals, require little work. is not yealistie by e it again, kicked me, and threw me lege Ave., begs to disagree He's a soldier and two civilians at eh —— The report said the “mandaie” seatomic cond] on prevailing | POLITICAL - PULCHRITUDE—Beverly McClintick, 1431 N. into the creek. The water must living in the only house at that Camp Atterbury, Actor Honeymoons gystem—by which judges may de-| levels at Julietta, Marion Delaware St. has been chosen queen by IIth District Young have revived me. I made my way address, and he said Davis isn't The complex oven-to dry new- yas: . Model i termine their workers’ salaries— Pay lev Lit D $ to College Ave. went home andeven a star boarder there ; da With Hoosier ode £ : in : " County Home for the Aged, ex- emocrarfs. » - a . # ._ ly varnished motors in one-sixth F is a “direct challenge” to the tremely Tow. ion — called my doctor. Pavis’ “confusion” about his the 11 t took er th a HOLLYWOOD, July 18 (UP)— County Council and taxpayers. | > ' ; ; Police found blood across from place of residence arises from the ‘he time it took under the old. - ” —— In Resaliing the siaftutory Jay; Ro ig the purpose of the recommenda-iSalary budget increase of some 2815 Sutherland Ave, and on the Fact that he wold like to live method of open air drying, was iy ah ye Rides a? . « lof increase in Pp » » 175,000. . 5 . : at OR1E . a ae st ? a : eystem, the report charged ~the + Julietta and other county in-|“% 5 concrete wall. at 2515 College Ave. He even Perfected at a cost of $600. Ain oneq today with red-haired
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County Cquncil has been shorn of its legislative authority over ap-
stitutions. | ssi Iso Yrecompropriated funds for salaries! The comission also
t : >a mended the creation of a new through an increasing succession position of assistant superintend-| of state laws.”
lent at Julietta and the eliminaThreat ‘Ever Constant’ tion of the present post of ma-| Although judges may mandate tron and supervisor of health, | pay boosts for their employees,! “These two functions could be! not all have done so, the survey performed by a competent as-| team found. It singled out the sistant superintendent,” the re-| Juvenile Court judge as an ex-| port said. “It is not contemplated | ception. ‘that the position would be filled! “However, the threat of man- by the wife of the superintendent. | date is ever constant in
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As an example of the “obvious, This would include an increase inadequate” pay at Julietta the of $134,800—or 8 per cenf—for commission pointed out a clerk- county office workers and the retypist there receives only $80 a mainder for institution employees. month, without maintenance,| If the increase is incorporated compared to $150 to $300 a month|into the 1952 budget, the total for like jobs at the Courthouse. salary outlay would be $1,738,045. Present salaries of county wel- The report was made to the fare department workers ‘“are|County Council at a special meetbelow the recommendations made ing this morning. The team was for other similar occupations,” composed of Ernest W. Newman the report read. : and John W. Walls of the InThe commission, in summing dianapolis Chamber of Comup; recommended a 1952 county merce. 2
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Condition Fairly Good tried to break into the place one St. Vincent's Hospital said he night about two months ago, Mr. suffered a possibly fractured Roeder charged in a court acskull but reported his condition tion. as “fairly good.” “He pushed Mr. Pruitt said the robber took Roeder said. only his wrist watch He didn't Peace Bond Cited remember what tha young man As a result, a peace bond was looked like. “I wouldn't know Served against Davis, and War him if T saw him.” he said. ren Township Justice of Peace In another slugging, Eddie Paul Schneider forced the herb Mays, 50, of 1811 Carrollton Ave.,| doctor” to post $1000 bond. The was beaten on the head in the Peace bond has since then been 700 block of W. Michigan St. Gen. transferred to Washington Towneral Hospital released him after ship JP court and reducedeto $100. treatment for head injuries. | Mr: Roeder and his attorney | « Harold’ Brewer, 22, of 1820 Forrest D. Rau, said the hassle [Boulevard-Pl., was beaten by two started when Mr. Roeder sold the imen as he “delivered papers in house to a third party, who failed [the 300 block of W. 16th St. They/to keep up payments. At this ltook $5 and his newspapers. Gen. point, Davis tried to pick up payeral Hospital reported he suffered ments and gain ownership, which face injuries and was in fair con- Mr. Roeder said violates the nondition. transferable sale contract.
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Citizens Fighting 'To Hold Dike
| | WEST ALTON, Mo. July | (UP)—A citizens army of men, {women and children “ignored or-|
|gsession of the house in Superior [Court 3. | made yet. Where is Davis living? 18 refused to say today.: .
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factory-made model would have cost the Army $3000 to $5000. All members of the Post Engineers, the men are Cpl. Arthur C. O’Brien, Philadelphia, Pa.; Berl Du Bois, Columbus, Ind., and Lloyd Alexander, Martinsville,
fashion model Carolyn Gillis, 22, Mr. Grant and the Terre Halite, Ind., model were married yesterday at the Little Brown Church of the Valley in North Hollywood. They met on a blind date thrée months ago.
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