Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 18, Number 7, DeMotte, Jasper County, 9 January 1948 — STATE TOWNS ARE TAKING ON THAT NEW LOOK [ARTICLE]

STATE TOWNS ARE TAKING ON THAT NEW LOOK

Gamblers, Traffic Viol a tors Hit As Cleanup Programs Begin Throughout State Indianapolis, Jan. 8 Most ©f the 101 Indiana towns " with new mayors were getting that “new look” today. Gamblers and traffic violators •were feeling the brunt of what •was turning out to be a statewide cleanup campaign. In some cities, mayors were also shaking up the old “city hall gangs,” while others were continuing with largely the same municipal staffs. No more “fixing,” of traffic tickets was, announced by Democratic Mayor A 1 Feeney in Indianapolis. Police took the mayor at his words, and at one time yesterday the force was down to a supply of less than 1,000 blank parking tickets. But a hurry call to . the printer produced a promise of ample stickers for law violators’ cars, and the police did not slacken their drive to rid the city of illegal packers. Feeney Fined. The Indianapolis drive was so Widespread that it even caught Mayor Feeney, who wrote a check for $4 for two tickets awarded his vehicle. Gambling received the major share of attention at Evansville and Terre Haute. All houses were ordered to close up at Evansville as Chief Paul Bonham instructed his men to “enforce the law” on gambling and prostitution. In New Castle and Columbus, minor traffic and parking violations were the highlights of the enforcement drive. Among the 65 persons issued traffic tickets in New Castle were ex-Mayor Sidney E. Baker, who just retired after his third term, and four Henry county political leaders, including a former sheriff. Muncie “never again will be an ‘open’ city,” was the opening an nouncement by Mayor Lester E. Holloway. Holloway said his police would outlaw slot machines, bootlegging and tip book.