Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 17 October 1941 — Page 4

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THE POST-DEMOCRAT 4 Democratic ■weekly newspaper representing the Democrata of Muncle, Delaware County and the 10th Congressional District, The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County. Entered as second classc matter January 15, 1921, at tha Postoffice it Muncie, Indiana, under Act of March 3, 1879. PRICE 5 CENTS—$1.50 A YEAR MRS. GEO. h. DALE, Publisher 916 West Main street. Muncie, Indiana, Friday, October 17, 1941

Prosperity For Farmers Income to Rise The* year 1942 promises to bring American farmers the largest income since the record peak of $14,800,000,000 reached in the post-World War I boom year of 1919. The United States Government is planning to buy a billion dollars worth of agricultural food products in the next 16 months to ship to the British and to its own troops in Iceland and other far-flung Atlantic bases. Farm marketings for 1941 were estimated today by the Agriculture Department to surpass 10 million dollars, the highest figure in more than a decade. This is a gain of $1,600,000,000 over 1940. Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard’s new policy of “Plenty” of farm foodstuffs calls for the largest production in American agricultural history in 1942. Wickard declared the Administration’s previous policy of “scarcity” to maintain prices had been reversed for one of abundance during the present emergency. The new policy of abundance, Wickard said, was adopted because the practice of the past eight years of the AAA of reducing production was unsuited to needs in a national emergency. He said: “I think I can boil it down to two simple statements: First, the people of the United States need more of some foods, they want more and they have the money to buy more; and, second, the Government of the United States has committed itself to provide certain foods to the British. By now it is certain that the United States will have to increase its production of certain foods if we are to have enough for ourselves and to meet the British requests.”

Lest We Forget In the hustle and bustle accompanying the defense program, the people of the United States must not forget the badly needed reforms which have been accomplished under the leadership of President Roosevelt. They must not be lost sight of in these days of strife and stress. JWe must re-, member: The insurance of bank deposits which gave security to savings and ended the wholesale collapse of banks. The covering of 50,000,000 workers by old age insurance, plus additional insurance for unemployment. The farm program which cut interest rates on farm mortgages an average of 40 per cent and doubled the annual cash income of producers. The Minimum Wage Act which gave protection from sweat-shop pay to 2,400,000 workers and reduced their hours i)f labor. The Securities and Exchange Act which halted the issuance of wildcat securities and saved investors an estimated Mllion dollars a year. The Labor Relations Act which guaranteed working men the right to collective bargaining. The Public Works Program which gave employment to millions of men while building up the Nation’s physical plant. These reforms have made America strong—they have made it far easier to put across the gigantic defense program How undel* way.—The Southwestern (Dem.)

Let Us Not Be Fooled Let us not console ourselves with what Hitler cannot do nor should we worry now about past troubles of others peoples. Let us today and henceforward see to it that we do not get under Hitler’s or anyone else’s domination. In this battle the British and Russians are fighting our only possible enHitlerism would not be confined to Europe but that the subemies. They are fighting our fight. Let us not be fooled by the forked talk of the Hitler-lovers, the Roosevelt haters or the plain damn fools.—The Western News (Ind. Deb.)

Piracy Challenged From the start of the war President Roosevelt was wise and far sighted enough to discern that the aggressions of jugation of that continent would be a stepping stone to Hitler's greater ambition of world domination. The main objective would be to overthrow the government of the United States as the greatest representative of democratic rule on earth. Hence, the administration’s timely and gigantic preparations for national defense. Hitler has been told the decision oi the United States. He will disregard the strong warning at his peril.—Bakersfield California (Dem.) Stanford Group Hits Isolation Palo Alto, Calif.—Holding that “isolation” .endangers the country’s future, a group of 176 active or emeritus members of the Stanford University faculty have issued a statement calling for a more dynamic foreign policy. The statement said in part: “Inasmuch as the President of the United States under the Constitution is Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy and is responsible for the conduct of our foreign relations, we as Americans, regardless of party affiliations, should accord him our united support in this period of national emergency.” The statement went on to say that the United States must assume its share of responsibility for a world order based upon international law and justice. The statement was considered important because former President Herbert Hoover, who has been an active foe of the Roosevelt foreign policies, has long been closely associated with Stanford University and lives at Palo Alto. Ray Lyman Wilbur, President of Stanford, recently joined with Mr. Hoover and other Republican leaders in issuing a statement condemning the Roosevelt policies.

Let those who cry that we are unprepared take a lesson from the words of President Roosevelt. Our navy is at its greatest height, we are prepared to a greater extent than ever before, and the zero hour will be approached only when Hitler invites an attack in the Atlantic. The shooting war if it starts will not be of our making. The chip is on Hitler’s shoulder. If he brings war into the Atlantic he does so at his own peril.—Sheyboygan Press (Dem.)

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1941

CARL SANDBURG EXPRESSES HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF A DEMOCRACY

Carl Sandburg, noted American poet and biographer of Lincoln, discusses the true meaning of democracy in this article written especially for the Council For Democracy. A people’s poet and singer of American ballads, he is often likened to Lincoln. He shares with the Great Emancipator those two most endearing qualities—a human spirit and mellow humor.

BL CARL SANDBURG

The Norwegian Henrik Isben, whose plays are now rorbidden to be printed or circulated, forbidden to be read or acted in the country where he was born and lived and died, Ibsen once wrote, “There is no word that has been soiled with lies like that word love.” So we all know there are sacred words that can be soiled with lies. We are well aware the word democracy has been soiled by many liars. Yet every one of us knows fairly well what either the word love or the word democracy means, even though no one, not even the most learned of men, has ever given us a definition of love or democracy that is final and absolute. Who knows better than we who believe in the democratic system what are its wrongs and shadows? Who knows better than we who are believers in the democratic system the many precise points where it needs study and devotion, patience and prayer and kindly laughter? Yet we cling to it. Yet we fasten onr faiths deeper and deeper in it. Why? Because we have not yet seen a system that works bett.er, because by the very nature of the, workings of the democratic system it gives more people more chances to think, to speak, to decide on their way of life, to shape and change their way of life if they want to, than any other system. * * * *

man knows. What kind of a world new order will come out of it no man knows. We do know, and this we know deep and sure, that only terrific struggle and bloody fighting can now decide that the next world order, including this western hemisphere, must not and shall not be dictated by monsters who divide the human family into Nazis, Nazi puppets, Nazi slaves and “democratic swine.” * * * * War? Who wants war? Nobody. Only fools and idiots want war, only Nazi believers in' the biological necessity of war. Yet sometimes the issue comes before a na- J tion of people: Will you fight a war now or would you rather take a longer and more bloody war later or would you rather go into a pleasant sleeping sickness and come out of it a paralyzed and punch-drunk stumble-bum? This last has happened. We have seen it happen. Ibsen knew who and what he meant when he said no word had been soiled with lies like the word love. We know who and what wcmean when we say there are those who soil the word democracy \^itb lies. They are haters of political freedom for all men, scorners of religious freedom, race haters, propagandists who believe they stand a chance of adding one hate movement to another till they have enough hates to discredit the democractic systme so that the people Avill turn in desperation to some thing else, anything else. * * * * In the recently published diary of a Nazi flier we find that one day in the crew of a bomber there is a clash. And a Nazi flier named Richter accuses another flier named Hess of being “a democraic swine.” - The diary writer later comments: “Richter says Hess has been infected with the bacillus of democracy (a phrase used by Dr. Goebbel’s department of public enlightenment). Hg thinks it’s because Hess used to go abroad so much.” There is our immediate goal! To infect the largest pos sible number of people with the bacillus of democracy. To find big ger and better bacilli of democracy. And our ultimate goal? A dream of an ever-improving democracy, of a perfect democracy. But the dream that holds us will never come true to a perfect finish. The Man of Galilee once told his fellow fishermen, “Be ye perfect,” knowing well that they could never be perfect but knowing that they would go farther and find more peculiar treasures if they dreamed and tried to reach a perfect finish. And everything of this present hour .considered, I am joining my hopes and taking my chances with those American citizens and those believers in democracy who say in this hour, “God bless the President of the United States.”

We never know in a democracy whether the next blazing headline event will call for reverence or laughter. In a democracy both deep reverence and a sense of the comic are requisite. Democracy has more give and take, more resilience; ductility and malleability, more crazy foolish ness and more grand wisdom, than any other system. It is never the same two days straight. It is one thing today and another tomorrow. It represents and' celebrates man the seeker, man the restless experimenter and adventurer who bets that he will yet bring the Heavenly City into the places where now stand Chica^ and Omaha, Philadelphia and Seattle. Of course we can’t answer the question “What is democracy?” smooth and easy like we answer “Where is the Union Station?” or “Which way to the postoffice?” Yet we know as definitely where democracy is not as we do where the Union Station is not or where the postoffice is not. It is like Charlie McCarthy being asked, “What do you know about air conditioning?” and answering, “Well, I have to breathe, don’t I?” In a sense and with some allowances we can say that the democratic system is the air conditioning apparatus by and through which the political rights of free men func-

tion.

Under no other system can a man be so many different kinds of a fool—and get away with it—and get paid for it. So long as he isn’t interfering with other fools he always has the alibi, “This is a free country, ain’t it?” Personal freedom, a wide range of individual expression, a complete respect for the human mind and the human personality—this is the ideal of the democratic system. In all the literature, the documents of democracy you find this respect, this hope, this attitude of reverence toward the fullest possible flowering of each human personality. President Lincoln enjoyed quoting the Irishman who said, “In this country every man is as good as the next one and for the matter of that a little better.” We-are men, not angels—that is sure. Also we hope we are men and not mice. And sometimes we feel like worms of the dust, doing the best we can, moving a little soil of the earth from where it was to where it will be. Never before was there such a world storm and never before was any one man or any one captain of men so insignificant before the sweep and the immensity of the storm. How many years the storm will howl before it goes down no

FACTORIES SHOW SHARP ADVANCE More Than 406,000 Are Employed in Indiana During September Indianapolis, Oct. 17.— Factory employment in Indiana exceeded 406.000 workers during September, and thus established a fiew factory employment and pay roll record for the fourth time in the last five months, according to a preliminary survey completed by the Indiana Employment Security Division to-

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The increase in employment was 3.0 per cent over the previous month and represents about 12,000 industrial workers. Pay rolls advanced $470,000 weekly from August levels to a total weekly pay roll of $12,800,000 in mid-September, representing an increase of 3.8 per cent. In comparison with September of 1940, manufacturing wage earner employment increased more than 85,000 or 26.7 per cent and weekly pay rolls grew $4,257,000, or 49.8 per cent. For the first time this year, | manufacturing employment failed ; to react more favorably than seasonally expected. The normal increase from August to September is 3.6 per cent. The canning intustry increased its employment by about 10,000 employees in the month of September and thereby was the greatest single factor in the gain over August. However, eight major groups of manufacturing industries, in addition to the food and kindred products group, increased their employment in September. Eleven of the major groups of manufacturers contributed to the pay roll increases. o The world’s oldest known footprint, found in the Denvonian sandstone of Pennsylvania, is estimated to be 350,000 years old.

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resulted in a grand jury indictment of the sheriff of that county. If there was a grand jury of the right kind here, perhaps our lo cal situation might be clarified. Muncie folks are demanding more facts and less fiction. ERRANT YOUTH TURN TO RIGHT

that there is an Indiana statute which provides that in any community, where it is apparent law

. TT ,tv* I local officials are seemihgly unwork. He said, Dont forget to say | ^ tQ cope with the situatioll( the that I released the story. 1 want j attorney general can be called in ~~ —i +v,^ afivnm Attorney General Geo. N. Beam-

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_ -4, ^ ... jury investigation at JeffersonOne of the most interesting ^gti-j ville j n( jiana. This investigation

lights ot the testimony was given by Locke when questioned by Paul Brady, attorney for the accused policemen, as to whether he was delink at the time of his arrest. “I had had a few beers. I wasn’t what you’d call drunk and I wasn’t

what you’d call sober.”

Pointing out that it was past closing hours for taverns at the time he was arrested, Attorney Brady asked him if he didn’t quit drinking after the bars closed. “Not so long as there ajre all the bootleggers in this town that there are,” he retorted. He testified that he had been in the establishment of bootlegger on the* south side. Asked how he supported his wife and children because he hasn’t worked recently because of an injury, Locke said: “I make my living by gambling, if that’s what you

want to know.”

. For reasons best known probably to the administration, the witness was not further questioned as to the details of where he did his heavy gambling. Harold Fahrner, Locke’s partner in this escapade, came back from Detroit, presumably to testify, but when called upon by Van L. Ogle, Locke’s attorney, announced that he had nothing to say. Many wondered why the board of safety did not insist that he testify. In a hearing of this kind the board has the right to compel witnesses to testify. He could of course have refused to answer any questions which might have incriminated himself. When Fahrner was paroled from prison he was said to have been,' originally parolled to Hines, the bus man, and it is said that the families are very close friends. Hines is now expecting the present administration to grant him a twenty year bug franchise. Locke was said to have exhibited his wounds to Mayor Wilson immediately upon his release from police detention, but the mayor was not called upon to testify. Other witnesses called testified as to the extent of Locke’s injuries. In spite of cfll the evidence given, the accused policemen were given a verdict of complete exoneration by the Board of Safety. This verdict was not a surprise to the people of Muncie as you would .hardly expect an administration to convict itself. It seems to have been a very unpopular verdlict, however. The city administration probably hopes that the books are closed oh this unfortunate Incident, but the indications are that “finis” has not yet been written on. this chapter. It is said that petitions are being circulated, to be presented to Judge Clarence Higi, asking him to immediately call a grand jury, asking him to go into this and other matters vital to the well be-

ing of our citizens.

A local attorney has suggested

Oklahoma City, Okla.—Some 1(D young boys, who were starting an early crime career, have been taken out of the courts and put to work helping enforce the law in Oklahoma City’s “Courthouse Constabulary.” The organization for-ex-bad boys was conceived and is now headed by Assistant County Attorney E, W. Brown, who believes that 99 per cent of the juvenile law breakers brought into court will “turn out all right” if offered a

chance.

Boys between the ages of 10 and 15 who run into difficultiqjs with the law for such infractions as breaking into buildings just for the adventure of it, throwing stones at houses, disturbing neighbors and habitual fighting are brought before Brown in the courtroom. The assistant county attorney lectures them vigorously on the error of their ways, pictures vividly the punishment they will re ceive for further law-breaking, then offers them an opportunity to become officers in his constabu-

lary.

Joining Brown’s constabulary is a simple procedure. The boys merely are required to take an oath to obey the law themselves, encourage others to do the same and report back regularly to Brown. In return, the county attorney promises them his assistance if they get into trouble. By reporting back, Brown doesn’t mean “tattling.” He admon ishes his proteges that they are junior officers and not stool-pig

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Austin, Tex.—A three story $200,000 petroleum engineering building will be ready for occupancy at the University of Texas next fall. The school’s petroleum engineering department haS expanded from a few students in 1930 to more than 400 during the last year. o ■— The central plateau of Costa Rica has active and semi-active

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IT’S A TWO-WAY PROPOSITION Funny thing about trains. When you think about them m your mind, they always seem to be “going away.” Taking somebody or something with them. 1 just want to remind you that the “Central” brings things into town, too. Not only steak and oranges and the mail every day—but money, too, in taxes. Loaded on every train. Next time you see one of our “Central” trains, think of that load. Of course you can’t see taxes, but they’re all there. A

high-school education for a sizable lot of nice children. An easier old age for folks that need help. The lights that burn on the streets here at night. As a matter of fact, the New York Central is one of the biggest tax-payers in these parts. The town benefits when you i make use of the “Central” just | as it does when you buy your furnitureorclotheslocally.The, “Central’s” a two-way proposition. You benefit yourself, in more ways than one, when you make use of Central service. That’s good business, isn’t it ?

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Gary Steel Plant Production Slowed By Union Protest

Quality Is Being Maintained With High Production The American Aaircraft industry is now turning out the finest fighting planes in the world, tTccording to Robt. A. Lovett, Assistant Secretary of War for Air. This statement was borne out by Walter Leckrone, a writer for the Scripps-Howard newspapers, who made a lengthy survey of military aircraft production. He said America is balding the “four fastest and deadliest fighting planes the world has ever seep.” Two of these new ships are the Bell Airocobra the army’s P-39) and the Lockheed P-38. The P-39 has been tested at at speeds above 400 miles an hour and at an altitude of 15,000 feet. It mounts the heaviest armory of weapons ever carried by a light nlane—eight machine guns and one 37 mm. cannon. A single shell from the cannon is powerful enough to blow an enemy aircraft out of

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The P-38 was described by Air Secretary Lovett as “the fastest military plane in the world today.” The Republic and the Curtiss plants are also building new intercepter and fighting ships. The army has four new types of bombing planes coming off the production lines. One of these is the Douglas A-20, which has a speed ,in excess of 300 miles and is said to be the best of its class in the world. The two medium bombers are the North American B-25 and the Martin E-26- In describing these ships, Air Secretary Lovett said: “Each carries S’ crew of five. With a top speed only slightly less than certain famous fighter types currently used abroad, the B-25 has range, speed and load abilities superior to any foreign medium bomber. The Martin B-26 and its high cruising speed makes it the fastest bomber of its class in the

world.”

The production schedule on these new ships has been stepped up considerably. Each model has been thoroughly tested and it was made certain that they were the best possible types before war production got* under way. In designing the ships, the experience gained by the British in actual fighting was taken into consideration. “Production is beginning to roll,” said Mr. Lovett, “and our share of it from here on should enable us to equip combat units at the rate of about one squadron every other day. The rate should increase in coming months.” oHAND LOOMS TO HUM / \ i Terence Bay, N. S.—This tiny fishing community, famous for its hand-woven articles, has received its largest order. Five hundred ties, scarves and turbans, manufactured on hand looms in the little cottages of the village, will be shipped out.

Gary, Ind., Oct. 17.—The Car-negie-Illinois Steel Corporation’s Gary plant, scene of several walkouts during recent weeks, was forced to slow production again Thursday for several hours because of a protest against presence of a non-union worker. Sources at the mill said nine ore dock employes refused to work with a man who was not a member of the Steel Workers OrganizingCommittee (CIO). Thirty - seven other workers at the blast furnaces then also quit, retarding production at seven of the twelve furnaces. Normal production was resumed, however, about 8 a. m. SWOC pickets, who Wednesday lined up at the plant gates in a dues inspection campaign, were not around Thursday but union spokesmen said they understood the picketing probably would be resumed next week. HUSSARS OF OLD GO STREAMLINED

Camp Stewart, Ga,—One of the nation’s oldest military units, the Georgia Hussars, has been converted into an anti-airfcraft battery here. With a history of seven bonafide wars and innumerable skirmishes behind them, the Hussars date back to Feb. 13, 1736, when Gen. James Edward Oglethorps, founder of Georgia, commissioned Hugh McKay as captain. There are no McKays on the roster today, but descendants of many of the Colonial families of the Georgia coast and islands are training for war on -the same soil their ancestors defended against Indians,, Spaniards, British and Yankees. The Hussars won distinction in the Revolution, the War of 1812, and under two Confederate immortals, J. E. B. Stuart and Wade Hampton. But it was a war with Spain, shortly after the founding of Georgia, that the Hussars turned the tide of history. The Spaniards had marched out from St. Augustiiie in a final effort to clinch their title to the southeastern section of the present United States. Overwhelmingly outnumbered/ Gen. Oglethorpe met them on St. Simons Island, before the British outpost of Frederica. o The Secret of good coffee lies in the way it is cured.

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