Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 25 August 1944 — Page 2

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1944.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT & Democratic weekly newspaper representing the fyemocrats of Muncie, Delaware County and the 10th Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County. ""Entered as second class matter Januar/ 16, 1921, at the Post Office at Muncie, Indiana, under Act of March 3, 1879. " PRICE 5 CENTS—$1.50 A YEAR MRsTgEO. R. DALE, Publisher 916 West Main Street Muncie, Indiana- Friday, August 25,_1944^ Gov. Dewey’s Formula for the Peace In its positive aspects, Gov. Dewey’s statement of Wednesday on world organization is a great advance over his previous position. The American people, nevertheless had a right to expect from a candidate who aspires to the presidency a declaration devoid of the counsels of confusion which he advanced in discussing this key issue of our times. It is welcome that the Republican candidate, although in terms very vague for these late days, embraced in effect the gist of the United Nations organization program for which the Roosevelt administration has labored these many months. The fact that Mr. Dewey now plainly advocates, at last, a definite world organization, is a tribute to the public opinion of America, which demands it for collective security. It is also most welcome that Mr. Dewey urges full upholding of the rights of small nations in the organization ; that instead of urging, as previously, a permanent alliance with Britain and, if attainable, “durable cohesion” with Russia and China, he now takes his stand agairist fourpower domination of the world. But Gov. Dewey does America a disservice in certain glaring implications which he holds out. He has been “deeply disturbed,” he says, by some reports concerning the Dumbarton Oaks conference which is to begin next week between representatives of the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union and China. “These indicate,” he affirms, “that it is planned to subject the nations of the world, great and small, permanently to the coercive power of the four nations holding this conference.” Later comes what must be considered a threat—stated, as it is, by a candidate for the supreme leadership of the nation: “Such a proposal would be rejected by the American people.” At least two things are wrong here. Mr. Dewey goes far toward prejudging the conference; and he leaves the impression that the American administration is likely to subscribe to an undemocratic program. This newspaper for months has been urging the democratization of the world council. We consider the tentative British and Russian plans overly exclusive. But Mr. Dewey would serve the good cause to which he is so late a convert far better were he to recognize what is the fact; that the American administration has been the pioneer, among all world leaderships, in working for a representative basis for the council. Mr. Roosevelt two months ago proposed a council composed of the “Big Four” plus 'r, “a suitable number” of other states, these 3c latter to be elected annually by a fully rep3- resentative United Nations assembly. That 3; plan can be strengthened—but it is far from 33 four-power dictatorship. Mr. Dewey still recognizes that the real 33 power to maintain peace immediately after the war must remain with the Big Four. What he assails is an assumed prospect of : “permanent” four-power domination. Actually, of course, no permanent system is to ' be settled by any one now. The immediate objective is an initial organization, to be im- ; ‘ proved* and enlarged after the war. And this initial project is too vital to the future of 3- our country for partisan treatment in Mr. Dewey’s vague, slippery words of confusion. *—Chicago Sun. f" y Gov. Green the ‘Planner’ Gov. Green frequently deplores ' what he ? terms New Deal extravagance. With equal frequency he warns Illinois against what he terms New Deal efforts to buy their votes. Yet in half a dozen or more county fair speeches, the governor, who is seldom in Springfield, is promising the people of whatever county he chances to be visiting that, as soon as the war is over, he’ll spend state money on them to an unparalleled degree. Wednesday, Gov. Green spoke at the Henry County fair. He told the good people of that county that, come the peace, the state was prepared to start projects in Henry County totalling $2,750,000. In a speech at Milford Thursday he said, come the peace, that the state would spend $3,000,000 on highway improvements in that county. So it has been in most places where the governor has sojourned on the county fair circuit for the past two weeks. He has held out—contingent upon his own re-election, of course—the idea that he, Gov. Green, the New Deal foe, would show them spending that is spending. It’s postwar planning when Gov. Green does it. But it’s New Deal vote buying when done by someone else.—Chicago Sun. V Our Responsibilities How quickly the actors change on the stage of the world. This great crisis of our time is being faced ■without the men who were leaders a generation ago. Gone are Woodrow Wilson, George Clemenceau, Teddy Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, William E. Borah, the elder Robert M. LaFollette, Gen. Foch, Kaiser Wilhelm and many others.

Lloyd George, Gen. Pershing, Hiram John- Dewey’s fears that the “four great Allied son, Marshal Petain are agod and infirm. [Powers shall continue for all time to domiThe great figures of 25 and 30 years ago' nate the world by force,” with small nations failed to achieve peace for the world, altho “lost in a cynical peace,” are an effort to put some of them wrought mightily. It is hoped | two partisan political strikes on this conferthat those of today, profiting by the mistakes i ence. before it gets under way.

of the past, will be able to do better. We cannot shift our responsibilities upon the past and we cannot saddle them upon the future. We must face them with courage and with all the wisdom we can command. They are OUR responsibilities. If we fail, God help those who shall come after us. — Journal Gazette.

Gov. Dewey Needs a New Issue Gov. Dewey to date has spoken more boldly on one “issue” than any other—that of 'tired old men” in office. This, he felt, was ground on which he could safely tread. He may have believed that none but New Dealers lived to ripe old age. But Wisconsin, the state which earlier discomfited Wendell Willkie, has now confounded Gov. Dewey. Badger Republicans have nominated Walter S. Goodland, the state’s 31-year-old acting governor, as their candidate for governor. Now that he has been repudiated by Republican voters on the one issue concerning which he has spoken unequivocally, Gov. Dewey must find another safe harbor. He could, of course, take a positive stand against a repetition of the August heat wave. No opinion poll would be necessary to discover that most of us don’t like such torrid weather.—Chicago Sun.

Work and Pray for V-Day The faster the American troops advance in France the more impatient American become to have the war end—in victory. Impatience is a part of our national character, bid, we must not be too impatient right new. Tt takes time to attain the goals for which our armies are reaching. It takes hard fighting find plenty of other hardships. The home front must be careful to stick to its job until the end. We should remember that while the Allies are winning notable victories in France they are not yet on German soil. Most optimistic military men see at least two or three months of war ahead in Europe. In that time many American soldiers will be killed or wounded. While our men are fighting gallantly, we must give them gallant support. • A full measure of our D-day prayers have been answered. It is right to hope and pray for V-day. But ( we must also work—work and pray for V-day. It comes closer every time the clock ticks.—Journal Gazette.

Taft on Self-Preservation Senator Taft, explaining why he sought to keep soldier voting at a minimum, said it was difficult for a layman to understand the position of a Republican running for re-election. Well, understanding comes easier with each successive statement by Senator Taft. The senator now complains that the Army is altogether too energetic in preparing for the servicemen’s election. The War Department has appointed officers to “a s s i s t” troops in obtaining federal or state .ballots, and even proposes to distribute federal ballots just as soon as they become legal on Oct. 1. This, says the senator, is going too far. There was a time when Senator Taft and other Republicans based their soldier voting attitudes on the noble principles of constitutionalism and states’ rights. As the election approaches they unmask their sordid motives. Senator Taft, a Republican running for reelection, fears that 75 per cent of the troops will vote for 'President Roosevelt if given the chance; and, therefore, might just possibly vote against the senator himself. We hope the troops are listening—and their relatives and friends at home, too.

Dewey On Dulles Gov. Thomas E. Dewey’s telegram to Secretary Hu|l designating John Foster Dulles, New York lawyer, as the G. O. P. nominee’s representative for consultation on. peace problems, lends strength to the report that Dulles would, become secretary of state if Dewey won in the November election. Mr. Dewey was warm in his praise of

shared by a number of members of the U. S. senate of varying political views.” He also declared that Mr. Dulles has given “a lifetime of study and constructive action in the field of foreign affairs” and that he is “one of the ablest of American authorities on in-

ternational relations.”

In view of the fact that Dulles has been a special target of criticism for the Republican isolationists it will be interesting to see whether they stick to their guns or whether Dewey has silenced those guns. Some of the isolationists have mentioned former President Herbert Hoover as the man best qualified to head the state department, if Dewey wins.—Journal Gazette.

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Dewey Tries to Plunge Peace Parley in Politics Many Americans have tried to imagine how Governor Dewey, if elected, would conduct this nation’s foreign affairs. They are given a preview in his attempt to cast aspersions upon the Dumbarton Oaks Conference before it even begins, and to bring the good faith of the delegates to that conference into public question. Dewey’s statement expressing fear that the conference will “get off on the wrong foot of cynical power politics” is a 15-cent ef-

Dulles, saying that the latter “has my per- ^ ^ ^ ^ confidence which I am happy to say is D ewe y was busy making headlines while

What is Dewey’s political purpose ? As Arthur Krock notes in the New York Times: “If the Dumbarton Oaks Conference produces a draft that carries out the principles that Dewey expressed, he can claim a share of credit; and if it does not, he can present a public issue.” Americans, knowing American politics, will understand that. But will our delegateguests from Britain, Russia and China understand this gratuitous slap at their sincerity ? Will the world not take Dewey’s poorly timed statement as a sign of division, in what heretofore has looked like American unity in seeking to assure machinery to make our hard-won peace endure? Dewey knows as well as anybody that big nations have the biggest influence in world affairs. Big wars are made by big nations. A prerequisite of peace is for big nations to get together—as they aim to do at Dumbarton Oaks, next Monday. This war, the last, and wars before that show that if the big nations fight—the small nations suffer too, even those not dragged in. As the people of Flanders used to say: “No matter who fights, they come here to do it.” Dewey himself, last April, recognized the realities of world power when he admitted that “no initial measures against Germany and Japan . . . will have permanent value unless they fall within the setting of a durable cohesion between Great Britain and ourselves, together, I hope, with Russia and China.” Dumbarton Oaks aims to achieve that “durable cohesion.” Now what about the small nations? If Mr. Dewey had consulted the published statements of President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull; if he had glanced at the Atlantic Charter; if he had refreshed his memory on the Moscow declarations, he would have hesitated before he barked up a hollow tree. The Atlantic Charter pledges its subscribers to “respect the right” of all people to choose the form of government under which they will live” and expresses the wish to “see sovereign rights and self-government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them.”. The Moscow declarations envisage a security organization “open to membership of all peace-loving States, large and small.” Mr. Hull’s reply to Dewey yesterday reaffirmed the position which he and the President have long held, a position exactly contrary to that of freezing out small nations. No one, not Mr. Roosevelt, not Mr. Dewey, not Mr. Churchill or Stalin, has found any formula for balancing the voices of small and large nations in a world organization. Plain horse sense tells us that Guatemala' can’t have the same vote as Great Britain, or Sarawak the same voice as Russia. But this fact merely reminds us that while Dewey has attempted to throw a blanket of suspiciorr about the Dumbarton Oaks parley, he has still not given an inkling to anybody as to what his own specific program for a world order would be. Instead, he prefers to play with fire at a critical hour in history—the fire of doubt, dissension and discord which, for political selfishness, wrecked mankind’s hopes for peace after World War I.—Philadelphia Rec-

ord.

ladependents Swing to F. D. R. The Fortune poll conducted by Elma Roper which in the past has had the best record for accuracy of any research organization, reports that President Roosevelt’s popularity with the voters has increased by 3.3 percent in the last four weeks, while Dewey’s has

increased by only 1.2 percent.

Roosevelt’re-election is favored, by 52.5 percent of the voters now, the poll shows, as against 43.9 percent favoring Dewey. The increase in popularity of both, candidates reflects the fact that many voters who were undecided four weeks ago have made up their minds. Today, according to the poll, only 3.6 percent are undecided; four weeks ago 8.1 percent were in this category. Of the 4.5 percent making up their minds in the last four weeks, almost three out of four plumped for Roosevelt—despite the fact

the President’s movements were not being reported. But it is not only the “don’t knows” who show a disproportionate preference for Roosevelt. The same thing is true of those who support either man with such intensity that they cannot conceivably be expected to change their views. Of the 37.3 percent who feel that their man is indispensable and that the election of his opponent would be a disaster, almost two out of three are for Roosevelt. So Roosevelt, with a backlog of almost twothirds of the voters who are least likely to change their minds, also is attracting almost two-thirds of the voters who are least likely to change their minds, also is attracting almost three-fourths of the independent voters whose influence will be decisive.—Philadelphia Record. y Good Luck To Gen. Patton Gen. Eisenhower has always entertained a high opinion of the fighting ability of Gen. Patton who is known by the colorful nickname of “Old Blood and Guts.” From what we can read these days, Gen. Patton seems to be justifying that confi-

dence.

He lost his popularity by slapping some

fort to raise a political issue where none American soldiers and by talking out of exists. [turn at public meetings. Now he is winning

it back by slapping the Nazis around with tanks in France. Patton is a tough guy. He seems to have been made for war, although it has been reported that he is very tender-hearted about the loss of men in battle. Nevertheless, he knows that the, way to fight battles is to fight them hard. He does not spare himself and he can make the units under his command move rapidly and with good results. If luck is with him now. Old Blood and Guts may return to the United States after this war as a hero. He is a proud soldier and will do his best to remove the stain upon his record put there bv getting too severe with soldiers in hospitals, ' ' We wish Gen. Patton the best, because his victory will be a victory for America and; for the United Nations.—Journal Gazette. V Free Press and Peace Much has been written recently about the part which a free press, an honest press and a responsible press throughout the world could play in preventing future wars. Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the Portland Oregonian, spoke on this subject recently in an address before the Spokane (Wash.) Chamber of Commerce. He said: “At Versailles- in 1919, the American people approached peace with the mistaken confidence that we had concluded a war to end all wars. This time with victory again approaching, we are far less sanguine. “We have learned that peace is complex, that it is compounded of many conflicting factors and divergent forces, that it must be regarded as an extremely vulnerable state of equilibrium between nations. “I suggest that the vital components of peace may be grouped under four main headings : “There must be reasonable justice among nations. “There must be reasonable prosperity throughout the world. “There must be tolerance among nations. “There must be an agency whose prime purpose is to enforce the peace. “To these I would add a co-factor to all the ingredients of peace, namely, the worldwide free flow of information. Of this I am certain: Without untrammeled flow of timely and truthful information, we cannot have justice, or prosperity, or tolerance or law enforcement among, nations. “Our problem would be relatively simple if the v/orld consisted of table communities. It does not. For centuries the world has been in flux, and doubtless it will continue to be so. We may be certain of constantly recurring crises. “Our world organization and our attitudes must incorporate the flexibility necessary to recognize crises and deal with them firmly but rightly before they grow out of control. For example, while the bandit nations must be permanently disarmed, their people must not be subjected to such great hardships that they will rise in revolt. “But the American people and the other peoples of the world cannot recognize dangerout situations and deal with them properly unless they enjoy a background of sane education and have access to true and immediate information from danger areas. “In other words, one of the prime prerequisites of a permanent peace is to change, by education, the thinking of the dangerous nations. Before this education can be effective, it must be backed by the guaranteed movement of free news. “One of the broadest bases on which to build peace that will endure is an insured flow of news—a freedom of news and news services from government censorship and government subsidy. In my judgment this can be accomplished only by writing it specifically into the peace ^treaties.”—JournalGazette, Preparing for Stump Gov. Dewey, we read, is working on campaign speeches. We hope he will give the answers to some of the things the America^ people, want to know. So far the governor has made silence serve him well. He kept still and won the Republican nomination for the presidency But sooner or later he has to speak out, because the people want to know more about him, more of what he thinks on important questions and more about how he thinks. As a politician he must know the hazard of opening his mouth. Wendell Willkie was extremely popular at-the time he was nominated in Philadelphia. It looked at that time as if he would sweep the country. But after he started on his speaking campaign his popularity began a steady decline and he ended up by carrying only 10 states. But no candidate for president can sit like his picture cut in alabaster. He must meet the public and he must talk. So for better or for worse, Gov. Dewey is making preparations to take the stump. — •Journal-Gazette. V Those who try to tie Vice-Presidential nominee Truman up to the Tom Pendergast political machine are getting little consolation from the writings of political writers who know Truman. “No hint of corruption, graft or any other wrong-doing has ever been pinned upon Truman,” is the concensus of their report. V We have not been told, yet, who is to collect the campaign contributions from the new employees, with increased salaries, proposed under Mayor Tyndall’s so-called “merit plan.” We have an idea that “Chuck-Hole Charlie” Jewett will be available.

Legal Notice

XOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS State of Indiana, Delaware County, ss: James A. Castelou vs. Lillie B. Castelou In the Delaware Superior Court April Term, 1944. Complaint: Divorce No. 8293-S Notice is hereby given the said defendant Lillie B. Castelou that the plaintiff has filed his complaint herein, for divorce together with an affidavit that the said defendant Lillie B. Castelou is rot a resident of the State of Indiana, and that Yinless she be and appear on Friday the 13th day of October, 1944, the 29th day the next term of said Court, to be holden on the second Monday in Sept., A'. D., 1944 at the Court iliuse in the City of Muncie in said County and State, the said cause will be heard and determined in her absence. WITNESS, the Clerk and the Seal of said. Court, affixed at the City of Muncie this 11th day of August A. D., 1944. JESSE E. GREENE, Clerk Ogle- & Ogle, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Aug. 18-26, Sept. 1—PD

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NOTICE OF I’VRLIC HEARING ONAMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Muncie, Indiana, that public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, which is now pending before the Common Council of the City of Muncie, Indiana, will be held in the city council chamber in the City Hall at 7:30 p. m., on the 28th day of August, 194 4, at which time and place any objections to such amendment or change will be heard: The proposed amendment or change to be made is as follows: To amend, supplement and change the present Zoning Ordinance of said City of Muncie, Indiana, so as to transfer to the business district, to the six Hundred (600) square fc ot area district and to the eigthy (80) foot height district the following described territory in said City of Muncie, Indiana, to-wit: Lot Number One Hundred Fifty-Four (15.4) in Galliher’s Sub-Divisicn to the City of Muncie, Indiana, 703 East Fifth Street. Said proposed ordinance for such •imendmeht or , change of said present Zoning Ordinance has been referred to the City Plan Commission oi said City of Muncie, and has been considered, and said City Plan Commission has made its report approving the same; Information concerning such proposed amendment or change is now on file in the office of said City Plan Commission, for public examination. Said hearing will he continued from time to time as may be found necessary. in witness whereof 1 have hereunto <et my hand arid affixed the seal of the City ofi Muncie, Indiana. SEAL J. CLYDE DUNNINGTON City Clerk, and Clerk of the Common Council of the City of Muncie, this 18th day of August, 194 4. Aug. 18-25—PD

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Center Township Delaware County, Indiana. Will accept sealed bids on following: One playground slide, one 500 lb. hopper for Stokol stoiker, 60 wooden folding chairs, one sewing machine, 12 straight chairs. * ” CHESTER C. CLARK Trustee Center Township Aug. 18-25, Sept. 1—PD —; o Teacher’s Marriage Clause Is Invalid Indianapolis, Aug. 25.—Attorney General James A. Emmert ruled today that a ‘‘marriage clause” in a public school teacher’s contract were invalid by state statute but that a school corporation might establish its own ruling making marriage the cause for dismissal. He said the dismissal clause could be made on the basis of decisions handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court. Teachers, however, were entitled to 30 days notice before a trustee hearing on the discharge action, Emmert said.

Health Facts for Hoosier Residents Information Service of the Delaware County Tuberculosis Assoc.

MASS X-RAY OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS In searching for an improved method of finding tuberculosis it has been found that the mobile x-ray unit is the most satisfactory. This is commonly known as mass X-raying. Tuberculosis occurs primarily in people of working ages and it has been discovered that unskilled labor has the highest death rate •ue to tuberculosis of any one group. The death rate for unskilled laborers in 1930 was ISA per 100,000 of population as compared to 72 deaths per 100,000 for skilled workers. Records also reveal that 80% cf all patients admitted to tuberculosis institutions are advanced cases. By using the mobile unit for mass X-raying, especially among factory workers* new cases of tuberculbsis will be discovered before employment is begun. Likewise, a periodic check-up of. those already working will reveal those wh<? might possibly have developed tuberculosis after their first X-rays. The use of mass X-ray will provide management in both large and small plants with a knowledge of the health problems of all its employees.

Hydrophobia is not a disease oi 1 “dog days.” Rabid animals may ap pear at any time of the year. Vaccine that cures hydrophobia can he secured and given by any doc tor.

Astigmatism is one of the chief causes of headache. When spectac les are properly fitted such headaches disappear as if by magic.

The child with a stubborn cough should have expert examination Find out the cause and there is a chance for cure. o Navy’s Ace Pilot Weds In Chicago East Chicago, Inch, Aug. 25*—Lt Alex Vraciu, Jr., the navy’s leading carrier ace, and Miss Kathryn Horn, also of East Chicago, were married this morning in the rectory of St. Patrick’s church, climaxing a whirl-wind courtship which started when the fighter pilot returned two weeks ago from combat duty in the Pacific. Although the ace with 19 Japanese planes to. his credit had known the attractive Miss Horn before he enlisted, there was no romance attached until he came home. Upon his return, Vraciu was honored at a homecoming reception attended by 6,000 persons.' Vraciu Lad been in the South Pacific since June, 1943, and had served as the wingman to Cmdr. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, n o w missing in action. Following the ceremony, Vraciu and his bride left for New York where he will appear on a nationwide broadcast tomorrow. They then will go to Miami, Fla., where Vraciu will await his next assignment. —BUY MORE BONDS—

From where I sit... dy Joe Marsh

How Different Will be Post-war Homes?

Matt Dooriy, our local carpenter, has been showing us architect’s drawings of the kind of post-war houses that we’re going, to live in. Some of them look like squared-off, dominoes; some are streamlined like they were going to fly. And they’re all filled with fancy things like airconditioning and what-not. “Sure change our home life!” Matt says importantly. “Shucks,” says Dan Mason, “it isn’t the shape of a house, or the gadgets in. it; that make up your home life.” “What is it then?” says Matt.

“It’s the little things,” says Dan. “Dike ar well-worn chair before the fire—and a good book —and a friendly glass of beer after a hard day’s work. Little things, that are a part of living.” From where I sit, Dan’a absolutely right And I think the men who dream of home from overseas agree —that it's the small, familiar pleasures, that add up to home.

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