Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 2 August 1946 — Page 2

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1946.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT it Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Cfemocrats of Muncie, Delaware County and the 10th Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County. Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the Post Office at Muncie, Indiana, under Act of (larch 3, 1379. PRICE 5 CENTS—$1.50 A YEAR MRS. GEO. R. DALE, Publisher 916 West Main Street Muncie, Indiana, Friday, August 2, 1946. trU'-i - - ■: ^ •• rr- - :—r~ ^ Murders Won’t Solve Problems Of Palestine Europe’s refugee Jews, who long for the haven of Palestine, were not in Jerusalem when a terriorist’s bomb wrecked the King David hotel and took more than 100 lives. But they were real victims. For this savage violence by an irresponsible fanatical minority will surely set back hopes for mass immigration into the Holy Land. That blast tended to substitute the saboteur’s bombs and counter-repression for db pkmiacy and the negotiating table as instruments for solving the Palestine problem. Patience, it is true, has hitherto brought little encouragement to Jewish hopes. But violence cannot help. Violence feeds on violence—and reason cannot be heard in the din and clash of surging hatreds. The bomb thht wrecked the King David ^hotel stiffened British opinion. Murder is hard to take with equanimity and charity. It alienated sympathy abroad. Of course, the terrorists of the Irgun Zvai Leumi and Stern underground forces do not represent the Jews of Palestine. Jewish leaders in Palestine and abroad understand the aspects of the tragedy far beyond the bodies beneath the hotel rubble. They can hope that the crime of the few be Hot used to persecute the many. It is reported that Hagana, the largest ; Jewish underground organization, with 60,000 members, is prepared to offer the British full co-operation in rounding up the terriorists. The Hebrew newspaper, Davar, in Jerusalem, said: <f The terriorists not only endanger themselves but also imperil the existence of Yishuv (the Jewish community) and the Jewish people as a whole.” In this country, former Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, of New York, warned that the Jewish cause could not succeed by means of “criminal violence or fanatic methods.” On the other hand, the British are not without blame. There might not have been Jewish terrorists had the British Colonial Office not yielded so often to Arab terrorism, had it not alternately fed Jewish national aspirations with hope and despair. xxx It is reported unofficially that British and American delegates in London have agreed on partition of Palestine as a long-range solution of the problem. It calls for the creation of semiautonomoils Jewish and Arab States and a British “reservation.” We do not know how well this would work. In May the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry into Palestine recommended continuation of Palestine under the British mahdate pending a trustee agreement under the United Nations. Whatever the division of Palestine, if there is to be division, whatever the ultimate solution of the problem of two groups with contending national aspirations— It should be done by the United Nations. Palestine is a world problem. Let’s settle it on a world level, through the U. N.—Philadelphia Record.

Crises In South America Bolivia’s president, shot in his own palace, is brutally thrown out a window and down into a street—where he dies. Paraguay’s president says to the jefes of the tiny Paraguayan army: “Please my finefeathered lieutenant-colonels, please let me quit my post. I am tired of being president of Paraguay. Permit me to try exile for a change.” At least, according to the reliable Associated Press, that is the burden of Higinio Morinigo’s remarks. North Americans, reading accounts of these South American happenings, are reminded that almost never is there peace— in our meaning of the word—in many of the nations below the Rio Grande. Revolutions have marked and marred the history of Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and other nominal republics. Peron, albeit voted into power in the last Argentina election, is really a product of a revolt staged by a colonels’ clique/ Getulio Vargas, long the president anddictator of Brazil, was ousted in a 1945 coup and now is rumored on the road back to power and place. Diaz of Mexico and Gomez of Venezuela were prominent among the so-called “presidents” who, through long years of dictatorship, held despotic sway over their respective countries. Central American nations, in like manner, have not been immune. Indeed, all the way back to the days of San Martin and O’Higgins, battle and murder and sudden death have been among the highlights and sidelights of Latin American history. Because of these truths (to which citiens of the United States certainly should not close their eyes), the fine records of such countries as Costa Rica, Colombia and Uruguay are especially commendable. AJone among the Central America republics, Costa Rica has made a consistent and highly successful effort to establish and

maintain true democracy. Colombia, formerly New Grenda, has done comparably well on the northern coast of South America. Uruguay continues to fight the good fight for the basic liberties of man, next door to —and in the shadow of—the Argentina ^>f Juan Peron. Defeatists are inclined to remark that democracy can never flourish in Latin nations. The experience of Costa Rica, Colombia, and Uruguay would indicate otherwise. Perhaps there is still hope for a new day, when presidents of Paraguay will not be answerable to their armies, and when dictators of Bolivia will not be shot by their compatriots and then tossed out and down a few stories into a Bolivian street. There also might be one chance in a thousand that the death of the Bolivian and the ousting of the Paraguayan will improve the lot of some of the plain people of those pov-erty-stricken lands.—Journal Gazette.

War Impoverishes Our Natural Resources One of the devastating costs of war is the way in which it uses up natural resources. Continental United States was onee so rich in these resources that it did not have to worry about them. We had iron-ore, coal, oil, copper and lumber in abundance. Hut long years of manufacturing, plus the drain of wars, has brought us to a place where we must give more thought to conservation. We can, if we have the foresight, engage in reforestation to reproduce the supply of timber. Although for a large, rich country, we have done little enough about it. But we cannot plant seeds and grow iron, coal and oil. For those we shall have to seek substitutes as our supply of them gives out. The United States has a lot of water power, developed and potential. It is still too soon to say with certainty how extensively atomic energy can be used for power in the future. It is to be supposed that the ingenuity of scientists can be drawn upon as time goes by for new sources of power and materials. Yet it seems foolish to waste the resources which we already have. We know that they are practical and that their conversion has made this nation rich and powerful. The point is that we should never get into a position where we shall be caught short of materials on which industry depends. Forward-look-ing men have given a great deal of thought to this subject and the public must catch up with them. • We have a rough and rugged system of economics in the United States. It breeds a lot of conflict, but it has worked. How--ever, in the arena where various groups fight with each other over their differences, too little attention is paid to the interests which we all ha-ve in common. It may seem to the industrial workers of the city that the preservation of the fertility of the soil is a matter of no concern to them, that it is strictly the business of the men who own and till the land, yet it really is of the utmost concern of everyone who eats the products grown upon the land. If this country should ever run short of raw materials to supply the, factories there would be a general shrinkage of prosperity for everyone. We are all interdependent in a way that few of us seem to realize. One of the chief reasons why we should strive to prevent future wars is to eliminate the drain upon our natural resources. — Journal Gazette.

Get On With The Peace Treaty Now that talk of a peace treaty with Japan is beginning to be heard, there is some indication that the ancient principle of peace following war is going to be followed in the Orient. In Europe that doesn’t seem possible, with the victors at odds almost to the same degree the antagonists were a few months ago. But a United Press story from Tokyo indicates that a formal peace treaty with Japan may run into a snag because of expected Russian demands for reparations from japan. If it were not so serious we could get a big laugh from that. On. the face of what can be learned from the situation in Japan today, a peace treaty should be an easy matter. The United States could make the terms and the Japanese, who have been acting like a beaten nation, would sign them. Not until the first atomic bomb had fallen on Hiroshima did Russia end her friendly relations with Japan. To be sure that was part of the over-all strategy of concentrating on Germany and it was a longrange plan that worked. But until that time Russia was conducting a vital exchange of goods with Japan, and American ships laden with war material for Russia’s war with Germany passed unmolested through Japanese waters. When Russia sensed the end of the war with Japan she rushed into hostility - perhaps to keep a bargain, perhaps for reparations.

ui ivictncnuria indicates the Soviet Uni< had a lion’s share of loot from the Ori ready. Her removal of heavy goods Manchuria will have the effect of ups the economy of the entire Far East generation. Does she want more? Some objective writers returning Russia have said the Russian people 1 it was Russia who actually defeated Their press has told them that. Th of the world knows who defeated Japa what is more important, Japan knows the United States. If the time is Tipi peace treaty with Japan, the United should proceed with it and turn a de to any “me too” growls from the R bear.—Journal Gazette. Buy Savings Bonds

UNRRA In China Scandalous Chinese administration and distribution of food supplies from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration should long before this have prompted a thorough American overhauling of relations with Chiang Kai-shek’s government. It now appears that Congress should investigate the conduct and capabilities of certain American UNRRA officials in the China sector. James W. Christopher, former graduate student at the University of Chicago, and re* cently chief distribution officer for UNRRA in China, has asked for such an investigation. He has quit his post in disgust over conditions which, he declares, include both Chinese and American inefficiency and apparent corruption. Although most of the officials involved are Chinese, Mr. Christopher declares he has documentary evidence which he will offer Congress, showing, for example, that certain American U N Jt R A officials made fortunes from sale of relief supplies to black market operators and that, following a recent UNRRA shakeup in China, some officials who ostensibly were removed actually Were retained in other jobs. A congressional committee should get to the bottom of the scandal. China desperately needs UNRRA. But it needs it for relief, not for black markets or political war. America, on her part, can protect her own prestige in this matter only if there is unsparing investigation of American dereliction, and prompt correction of any confirmation abuses.—Chicago Sun.

Dragon No. 3 Robert R. Young, youthful chairman of the board of the Chesopeake & Ohio, is the drag-on-slayer of the railroad business. He likes to tackle and tackle hard anything that interferes with the efficient operation of railroads. He waged a long campaign to end the practice of making transcontinental passengers change cars at Chicago or St. Louis—while hogs went through without change. He won that one, and passengers can now travel through both, cities without changing cars. Then he went after the black market in Pullman reservations. Attorney General Clark has promised his help, and the railroads are studying ways to end the racket. Now he is fighting for more modern sleeping cars. He calls the present cars “rolling tenements,” and charges that the average age of the 6,800 sleeping cars now in operation is almost 22 years. The 0. & O., he reports, is asking bids for enough modern sleeping cars to replace all sleepers on its own line. If we were an old-time sleeping car, we’d ask for retirement. We would know when we were licked.—Philadelphia Record.

They Will Remember Governor Ralph F. Gates, who likes to travel about Indiana harping about Democratic national administration policies and expenditures, opened the closet door and exposed the G.O.P. family skeleton the other day. In one of the numerous daily “hand-outs to newspapermen, he announced the appointment of two members of the advisory committee of the Indiana department of Commerce and Public Relations, one of whom is Dr. John H. Hewitt, executive secretary of the Indiana Hotel Association. In describing Dr. Hewitt’s background and qualifications, the Governor said: “He was the first relief director of Indiana during the early depression, being appointed by the late Governor Harry G. Leslie.” What memories that statement will bring to the people of Indiana. They can close their eyes and envision the march on Governor Leslie’s office by a horde of poverty-stricken who had been evicted from their homes and whom the Governor labeled as “Communists” because they were asking a place to pillow their heads. They also will recall, at about the same time in the nation’s capital, President Hoover was permitting gunfire to be leveled at a bonus army that was asking for back pay to buy bread. They will remember the farm and home mortgage foreclosures in Indiana and the riots that occurred when forced sales of farm property were held. Governor Gates, for your information, that i<s the situation cleared up by the New Deal you like so well to attack.—The Union.

Doubtful, Dubious Americans Congressman Gerald W. Landis has stated publicly that he is much interested in the organization over the country of bands of so-called “minute men,” dedicated to what he calls “the proposition that real Americans should run this country.” Of course it is somewhat doubtful if even the American Indian can be designated as ♦‘real” American because they too seem to have migrated to this country from somewhere else—as did all the rest of us, at one time or another in our families’ history. Mr. Landis has his own definition of a “real” American however, and it is interesting to^ note that he says “the program of the ‘minute men’ includes opposition to the New Deal.” Whether these roving bands of ’’minute men,” dedicated to the cause of reaction and nationalism, will be supposed to go about “armed,” as were the Minute Men of the Revolution—or with what-—is not stated. But one wonders if perhaps they will wear white sheets. Landis recently cast the deciding vote on whether the Dies’ so-called Un-American committee (which so far seems only suspic-

ious of liberals, however mild their liberal-! ism’ should investigate the resurgent Ku Klux Klan. He voted to postpone “indefinitely” any* such investigation.—The Union.

“Where There Is Smoke-” Smoke-signals persist, over the state, indicative of a continuing and even increasing flame of indignation within a large segment of the Republican Party. Kindled by the pre-convention tactics of the Gates-Jenner-Springer machine, fuel was added by the dictated slate of the boss-ridden convention. An indication of this general feeling of the anti-beer-and-patronage, anti - machine element of the Indiana G.O.P., was seen in Marion County last week. Judge Stark, who made his successful campaign for prosecutor with the backing of an independent citizens’ Republican committee, said on his return from Florida that he was “demanding that the Marion County organization be reformed to conform to the wishes of Republican voters as expressed in the primary.” The Republican Citizens’ Committee went further. They announced that they would conduct a separate election campaign unless Marion County “Boss” Henry Ostrom should resign. Ostrom himself came back with the statement that no one had asked him to resign, and that he had no intention of doing so.— The Union.

Why Should They Wait? Those 18-year-old '“children” for whom so many tears were shed during the draft act debate turn out to have more sense than some of their sympathizers. Army enlistment figures show a sharp upturn. Some of that is due to graduations. Some is due to the higher Army pay, which, plus keep, is more than most youngsters can get in an ordinary job. But the factor which interests us is that the majority of the enlistees are 18-year-olds. True, under the law which sentimental Congressmen succeeded in changing, they can’t be drafted until they are 19. But, say the boys, why wait? Why hunt a job, work a year, just get started, and then tear up things again when you’re drafted at 19? If you’re going in a year, why not go I now—and end your term of service that . much sooner ? Yes, that’s common sense. The 18-year-olds had a grand record in the war. Now they make the faces of some alleged statesmen look very red indeed. — Philadelphia

Record.

School Teachers Duped Anti-OPA propaganda by the National Association of Manufacturers is being let loose in the public schools in attempts to keep price control buried, charges Publications Director Irvine Kerrison of Detroit Local 231, American Federation of Teachers. “High-powered NAM speakers,” Kerrison says, “have appeared in American high schools expounding subtle but effective antilabor and pro-NAM propaganda. Recent issues of “Trends in Education-Industry Cooperation,” published by the manufacturers and circulated widely among teachers, contain clever cartoons aimed at organized labor. The June issue of this house organ ran a full page advertisement attacking OPA. “Union teachers are distressed and ashamed that many non-union teachers are being cleverly duped and used to undermine the welfare of childfen in their classes and of those children’s parents.”—The Union.

Have To Find A New Smear (Don’t Worry, They Will) ‘The unexpected death of Sidney Hillman was costly to 1 a number of Republican congressmen and senators,” Drew Pearson observes. “Tons of campaign literature attacking Hillman personally will now have to be destroyed, and various candidates who have built their campaigns around smearing Hillman must begin all over again.”

“Taftburger” Dale Harrison who writes the “Around the Town” column in the Chicago Sun, reports that a North avenue butcher stuck in a heaping tray of hamburger, this sign: “TAFTBURGER—$1 A POUND”

Add Age of the Animals A bequest of $10,000 was made in the will of a New York widow to place coverlets of “small green trees in winter, pansies in the spring and small flowers in the summer” over the graves of three dogs—Philadelphia Record.

Like an irresistible attack of a column of army ants in the jungle, inflation is creeping' on in a human jungle of greed.—>St. Louis Labor Tribune.

We have yet to find a single working man or woman who is in favor of the proposed OPA amendments.—The Labor Leader, Association of Cathloic Trade Unionists.

“Washington tongue-waggers,” according to WinchelT, “hear that Senator Taft squandered $150,000 of his own coin to fight Stassen’s man (the winner) in Minnesota.”

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Parental Neglect Blamed for Orgies Fort Wayne, Indiana — Authorities blamed parental neglect and a lack of recreational facilities today for a series of sex orgies involving 18 Fort Wayne bobby soxers. Nine boys and nine girls ranging in age from 11 to 17 were questioned by juvenile authorities at a closed hearing yesterday after an investigation which police called “the most shocking in our experience.” Six offenders were held for juvenile court Sat-

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The parents, who live in middle class suburban homes, admitted that they had neglected their children, although not intentionally, Walter H. Nagle, chief probation officer, said. Mothers of several of the children work, he added, leaving their children home alone with no recreational facilities in the neighborhood. This neglect, authorities said, led eventually to a series of sex orgies in orchards, along the banks of the Maumee River and even in homes when the parents were away. “The parents are mostly good people,” Nagle said. “Some are very humiliated. But a few seem indifferent about it all.” Police said the parties began as much as seven years ago, reached a peak a year or two ago and had been diminishing since. Four girls, ranging in age from 13 to 17, and two boys, aged 15 and 16, were held for juvenile court Saturday. The others., whose cases were less serious, were released on probation fo their parents. Crippled Kids Romp At Gamp White Haven, Pa. — The emphasis is on activity at Camp Daddy Allen, only crippled children’s summer health center of its kind in the country. Frail limbs of 100 handicapped children will become stronger 1 this summer in two months of outdoor athletics sponsored by the Pennsylvania Society for Crippled Children. Child guests at six-year-old Camp Daddy Allen, named for the late Edgar F. Allen, founder Of the crippled children’s movemfent in the United States, are selected by local units of the state organization under an allotment determined by population. Fundamental purpose of the health center, nestled high in the picturesque Pocono Mountains, is development of “physical, mental and spiritual health and growth of the children,” according to George E. Reimer, the society’s field director. t Reimer said the camp, the only one in the country that permits of crippled ehild to have a full summer of activity, hopes to give the children “a love of the out- , of-doors,- certain social adjustments and development of initiative and self-confidence.” The majority of the children are victims of- cerebral palsy, a form of crippling disease caused by damage to the brain, usually

inflicted at birth. Others have infantile paralysis or severe arthritis. Camp authorities said an unusually large staff of 36 therapists, counselors and nurses is maintained because “so much individualized attention” is necessary. o Largest Wheat Crop In History Chicago, 111. — The Millers’ National Federation said today that information received from flour millers across the country points to the greatest wheat crop in the nation’s history.. The federation said that its spot survey of the industry indicates that government estimates of a 1,090,092,000 bushel crop may be too low. The estimate was made July 10 by the Department of Agriculture. Previously, the Department of Agriculture estimated the crop at 1,025,509 bushels. The millers’ group believed that last year’s all-time record wheat crop of 1,123,143,000 bushels “may well be exceeded by jnany million bushels.” In Oklahoma, the federation said ,the crop may reach 90,000,000 bushels, 2,500,000 above the Department of Agriculture’s estimate. The survey showed wheat yields “heavier than expected” in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Reports indicate that central states production may be seven per cent higher than indicated by the government two months ago, the federation said. o •— England Starts Bread Rationing London, Eng. — Bread rationing was a reality in Britain today and bakers indicated they would cooperate with the government and forego their threatened strike against the program. Rationing began yesterday and coupons were collected at shops in the Jewish section of London’s east end and in the larger provincial cities. Most stores We're closed, however, and the first real test of the bakers threat was expected today. The National Association of Master Bakers advised its membership yesterday to give the plan a fair trial, despite their earlier vote to ignore the entire scheme as unworkable and unnecessary. Since the Association represents an estimate 60 per cent of the bakers in England and Wales, it was considered unlikely that many shops would defy the government order. Scottish bakers decided last week to support the rationing program. HAND CUFFS SCARCE.

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