Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 1 November 1946 — Page 3

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POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER t, 1945,

From where I sit ... dy Joe Marsh i^mrew - -r. - ' -ufe'^r ■ - ±..-. • : „ .■.

Friendship—Three Thousand Miles Apart

liver play chess? it’s a ^feat game! One ot the strongest friendships I know of started with a game of cfiess—between Dad Hoskins, in oaf town, dnd a man named Dalton Barnes, in England. They’ve never seen each other, nSver met. Biit for the past eight years they’ve been playing chess by mail together — Dad puzzling otrer Dalton’s latest letter, while he sends a chart of his next move to England. " Dad always thinks best with a mellow glass of beer beside his

chessboard. Arid the Englishman writes him that he does the same. “You know, it’s almost as i£ we shared a glass Of beer together, too!’* says Dad contentedly. ..>• From where I sit, you can talk about diplomacy and foreign policy, but it’s often those litiie things —like a game of chess of a glass of beer—that can make for toleriih€e ithd understanding . . . between people of all nations ... between neighbors here at hoihe! Jpoe

PHILOSOPHIES (Contittried From Page aii*) coftiplaining of the hard times, which he * said we were having under the Democratic administration, afid was longing to get bafck to the godd old Republican days of 1928-29. I had not seen this man for tifco or three years, until I.met him on the street the other day. I asked if he wds still in business. He said he was n6t, and did nOt contemplate it until the situation became more settled. He said, “Oh, if we could just get back to the good old days of 194041.” When that man was going through 1940-41, the days appea r - ed dark and gloomy, and he was hankering to get back to some former era^ but he now looks back to those very days as the most prosperous days of his Whole life. This js perfectly characteristic Of dll Rej&blican thinking. “Republicans just cannot think in tfef ms of ^Oirig forwards. They can think only in terms Of ^Oing backward^. Thfey

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are like the children of Israel Whom Moses was leading from the Egyptian bondage to the freedom of Canaan. They thought so much about getting back to Egypt with its leek, garlic and Onions that they jUst coujd not think of going over into Canaan where the milk and honey floWed in abundance. The Republican party would have us camp where our fathers ffell, and keep us wandering in the wilderness Of dbspair. The Democratic party is the MosCs Of this era seeking, to lead us to the Canaan of milk and honey, freedom and prospertiy. The Democratic party believes in progress. Its objective is to lead nation from political favoritism and economic slavery to the land of freedom arid opportunity for all. The Republican philosophy holds that Big BUsinfess and Corporate wealth are rhdre pOwerfUf than the Government, and that the Government should be run by them for their own aggrandizement arid profit. Demdcratic philosophy teafc'hes that Sinqfe the Government represents all the people it is more powerful than any favored cliques or groups, it does riot hold that Governmerit should run Big Business, bUt that Big Business and Corporate wealth should be subject tb laws and regulations which will prevent the fcitizens from being enslaved by monopolistic wealth. In short, it believes in Governirieht for all the people, Big Business and Corporate wealth included; Goverenmerit by ^all the people, not just the rich; Government for all the pebplb and not for the special benefit of a favored few. The Republican party believes in economic royalty, aristocracy and plutocracy if you please. America is composed of capitalists, laborers, big bUsirtessmen, little businCssriiCh, farmers arid professidnals. The Democratic party believes that the Gbvernrrtent shbrild rebrCserit all of these arid ribt jUst a favored clique, a* the Republican party would have it do. The Democratic party beliCvCs that it is the duty bf the Federal GdvernrtiCrit td protect the rights of all its citizens against the monopoly of any grdUp; The Republican party would havb our Gdvernmeht and our entire economic system monopblized by the big industrialists and the money lords. The Republican party would protect property rights, but offers jio protection for the rights bf Ibbor, rior rCcbgnizes any obligation which the property hblder owes to the Government or the Coriimiihity which afforded him the bpportunity of acquiring the property. The Democratic party would protect both the rights of broberty and labor, and dt the same time freedgnize the obligation which both the labdrer and the property holder have to the Goverftment arid the community. The Republicans ate preaching that they can handle the labor industry problem better

than the Demdcarts. We know very well how they would haiidle it. They woUld repeal all laivs which fecOgnize the rights of labor to organize and bargain collectively. They would restore the injunction method breaking strikes. They woUJd call out the militia, throw the strikers in jail and proceed to run the factories with sedb labor and hoodlUms. The Republican party is notorious for its labor bristing tactics. Recall wliat happened to labor during the Republican rule from 1921 to 1933, When the Republicans took office in 1921, organized labor had a membership of more than five million. When they left office in 1933 the membership had been whittled down to less than three hundred thousand. It is now nearing the fifteen million mark. Yes ive are well acquainted with the Republican party’s method of handling labor. It would destroy organized labor and place the sixty million laborers Of our country in slavery to Corporate wealth. The Republican philosphy holds that thse greater portion of the tax burden should be borne by the poor workingman. The Demacrats believe that the rich man and the wealthy corporations shrould bear their just share of

the tax burden.

The Republican policy is to have both Government arid Labor dominated by Corporate wealth. The Democratic party does riot believe that any group dr favored clique should be allowed to dbmiriate either in the

Moved td Grarit Cotirity and became a tenant farmer. Elected as Representative from Grant County in the 1923 Legislature. Later elected County Superintendent of Schools in Grarit County Was Organization Director of the Indiaha Farm Btireari from 1929 to 1932. Frorn 1933 to 1937 served as Lieutenarit-GOvernor of the State. In this Capacity he was also State Commissioner of Agriculture. Frbm 1937 to 194l was Governor of Indiana. (Remertfber how he upheld the Gross Income Tax?) From 1941 to 1944 was Food Production Administrator in the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Resigned this position when the war food emergency was over the hrimp and came home to Hartford City. Since that time, as might be expected, he has been giving his principal attention to his farm operatoins. He and his son, Max, a graduate of the Purdrie School of Agriculture, won the 1944 and 1945 5-acre corn contents in Grant County. Year in and out—all his life— a farmer* or in close contact with farm people. the American Farm Bureau Federation from nominations made by the state Organizations, annually awards a rnfedal for outstaridihg service to AgHcriltUre. ex-

bor and Industry should all cooperate for the good of the whole and not for the special benefit of

of any grorip or clique.

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these are

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c par lies. rn$ writer of the aforesaid editorial certainly got his wires cfOssed somewhere, no he has been blinded by his political prejudices. The hries of demarcation in the philosophies arid objectives of the two parties are so obvious that a child can discern them.

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eht of Schools in Blackford Coun-

ty.

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r hy? Because bf his long

Government or anv'nthp'r i S( ; rVice t6 Agriculture and forIt believes that CnvnrnmLif hls l£,bors during that year in sehof aria iriaristrv shnhffi ^I ^ cvr} ^ a floor fdrm Prices, nor and industry should all co- Farmers khoW ^ hat tm ^ feant

during the war years, arid a miriimUm of 90 per cent of pafity is guaranteed through thfe crop season of 1947 arid 1948, if the latv is not repealed. Potato farmers have already received aid under this arrangerileht and cotn producers, no ddiibt, will beriefit when the currerit crop moves to

market.

is there any other person iri Arrieriea so Well qualified to represent the interests of farmers iri the U. S. senate* of hqs so well demOhstrated his ability to serve them? To represent the dairy ihdustry, the grain prbdufcers, the livestock men, we now have iri the U. S. Senate from this great corn belt area 18 Senators: I Dentist; 1 Au-

thor; 1 Engineer; 1 Legislator; 1 Manufacturer; 4 Publishers and 9 Lawyers. HoW about just

one

farmer? ^ . No dbubt Townsend^wotild b(T-

come a member of the powerful enate Agricultural Committee, [e would not, be a stranger to

Agricultural

wvyuld nOt, be a aiicmgci lv this group for he has many times plead the farmer^’ cause before the committee. Senator Willis is now a riiember of this committee but he won’t answer the roll call in the neit Seriate. Who will fill

hiS shoes?

When, new farm machinery is available — When farmers can buy all of the fertilizer they want — when the war-torri countries oi Europe and Asia have overcome the threat of starvation — when food supply exceeds demand — do you think there won’t be a

farm problem?

Yes, within the duration of the tefm of oiir next Senator (19471953), we farmers will need the help Of a real understanding

friend.

We’re going to hire one of two men on November 5 to work for us for 6 years. Which shall it

be?.

For the sake of our homes, our children and our security, let’s vote for a tried and proven friend — Cliff Townsend! SOiliSBEiNG DESTROYED HERE Wind, Water And Mart’s Own Folly Responsible Frtr Loss If one-fifth of all our good farm land suddenly sank beneath the ocean, newspaper headlines would scream that the American people had suffered a staggering disaster. Yet there is silence about the fact that wind and water, and man’s own folly, have destroyed one of each five acres of our “tillable” land* and have “badly damaged one-third of what remains.” This is a tremendous disaster, and it is Still going on, at the rate of 500,000 acres a year, out of the “460,000,000 acres of good crop

j land left in the United States.” At that rate, all our farm land would be gone iri less than 100 years, jarid the American people would be starving long before that. These startling facts and figures were made public this week by H. H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Before the white man came to this country, Bennett explained, forests and prairie grasses held

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tlngef for Congress

If have Had Enough of the Sprirtget type of stdtesiftail VOTE FOR FRANK UNGER f6f CONGRESS Democrat From 10th District.

Your Present County Treasurer Is a Candidate For Re-Election I Stand for a Second Term On the Following Record: During the one year afid 10 rtlofiths I have been County Treasurer of Delaware County, I have earnestly endeavored to make a good county treasurer.

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I have tried to conduct the affairs of my office so as to be of service to all taxpayers arid others who have business with the county tfeasui’ef.

I have tried at all times to be as courteous ahd helptfiil to people as 1 know how.

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Ifi the past two years, 1 have started the plan whereby taxpayers mdy pay their taxes at the bahks in Yorktowft, Gaston, Eaton and Albany, so they wouldn’t have to stand in line at the eoiihty treasurer’s Office during

the rush at tax-paying tihie.

All Tax Statements To Be Mailed in 1947

Upon my i ecommendatioflj the County Council of Delaware County has appioved the county treasurer’s budget for 1947, which provides fuhds for

extra clerks and postage so that all tax statements can be mailed.

During the past few yeafSj owners of real estate have had their statements mailed to them but I recommended to the County Council that taxpayers who pay only on personal property* sUch as household goods, automobile, etc. had the same right to have their statements mailed as the owners of

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This plan will eliminate the long waiting in line at the treasurer’s office to get your statements. Under’ this plan, the taxpayer may pay at the treasurer s office or h,e may serid his statement by mail alohg With his check or money order and the receipted statement will be mailed back to him.

this plan should result in a big saving of time to everyOUe.

A Tax-Paying Booth On First Floor of Courthouse If re-elected County Treasurer, I shall ask the County Commissioners and County Council to give me authority to establish a cashier’s booth On the first floor of the courthouse, during the last three Or four weeks of each tax-paying time, so that older persons and others physically handicapped will not have to climb the steep stairs to the second floor to pay their taxes. W omen, particularly* complain of the steep stairways and most all of them

are feafful about using the elevator*

A County Treasurer Running for Re-Election Is Seriously Handicapped In Making a Campaign Right at the time when all other candidates for public office are out meeting and talking with the VOtefs, a county treasurer is in the busiest tihie of the year—tax-paying time. If he Sticks to his office—like a countv treasurer, should—he is practically prevented from making a campaign for re-election. That is orie of the reasons Why it has been the custom in Delaware County for many years to give a county treasurer two terms of two years each. I will be in the county treasurer’s office all day long from now on until electidn day* with time but, of course, to eat, so I will be unable to

m^ke any personal campaign.

If you think from the above that I should have a second tefm as County

Treasurer, then vote for

HUBERT L. “Bob” PARKINSON Democratic Candidate for County Treasurer

CLAUDE G. JONES Veteran World War I “The Key Man” Democrat for County Clerk

LaRue Leonard Democratic Candidate for State Representative Thank you for your Support.

VERNON H. THOMAS Democrat Candidate for County Recorder Veteran World War II

down the land and built up a rich [ layer of “top-soil.” Unwise farming methods exposed this topsoil to “erosion.” Water washed it down to the rivers and sea. Wind blew it away in dust storms.” All that is left is the bare “subsoil,” which will not grow crops. Now, Bennett warned, “we have little margin left. We still have enough productive land if we take care of it. We cannot hope to maintain our present standard of living if we lose much more.” Bennett saw hope, however, in the work being done by “soil conservation districts” under legislation passed by Congress in the l930’s. In these districts, farmers are cooperating with the government to save the soil, but the race with disaster is far from won. The rest of the world faces the same problem, Bennett said. Vast areas of the earth are deserts because of reckless farming in the past. Only 4,000,000,000 good acres remain to feed the world’s 2,000,000,000 people, who are increasirig at the rate of 200,000,000 every 10 years. Greed is an enemy to soil conservation. An example of this is given in a news story from that part of Colorado which was in the “Dust Bowl” a few years ago. It says that thousands of acres of this land, good for grazing cat? tie but not for farming, have been plowed up this year. Because of unusual rainfall, its “absentee” owners see a chance to “make a killing” in high-priced wheat. They do not care if the land blows away next year. GIRlS go for overalls.

Centralia, 111.—Is it still a man’s world? Irate males wondered when they found that more than half of a line waiting to than half of a line waiting to buy scarce overalls were women. o GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY

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