Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 27 June 1947 — Page 2

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JUNE 27. 1947

THE POST-DEMOCRAT & Democratic weeKly new»paper representing the Democrats of Muncie, Delaware County and the 10th Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County. Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, st the Post Office at Muncie, Indiana, under Act of March 3, 1879. PRICE 5 CENTS—$1.50 A YEAR MRS. GEO. R. DALE, Publisher 916 West Main Street Muncie, Indiana, Friday, June 27, 1917

The Budget-Cutting Fizzle How goes the great Republican economy drive in Congress? Representative Albert Gore (Dem., Tenn.) has been keeping tab. He presented his findings in the House the other day, and they stood up well against the crossfire of the Republicans. At the beginning of the session, the House ’leadership talked big about slashing $6 billion off President Truman’s proposed expenditures. The Senate decided to cut only $4.5 billion. Under the congressional reorganization act the two houses are supposed to get together early in the session and adopt a legislative budget as a guide to all appropriations and tax bills. That has never happened. The legislative budget is defunct— still tied up in conference. Most of the major appropriations bills having passed the House, it is now possible to measure performance in that branch against the promise of a $6 billion cut. By Representative Taber’s own claim, the “savings” to date total only 3.7 billion—a discount of about 40 per cent. But the really interesting part of the story, as pointed out by Representative Gore, is that the claim itself is wildly misleading. He estimates that actual reduction of expenditures amounts to $1.8 billion. The rest of the “savings” are paper transactions representing no actual cut in outlays at all. For example, the Republican leaders claim to have “saved” $800 million in tax refunds. That is, they estimate the Treasury will have to pay out $800 million less for this purpose than Mr. Truman estimated. But the Treasury’s liability for tax refunds is not controlled by anybody’s estimates. If taxpayers have legitimate claims, they will be entitled to collect, whether this year, next year or some other year. Any “saving” here is purely on paper. Another “saving” is accounted for by the House decision not to cancel $642 million in Commodity Credit Corp. notes held by the Treasury. These notes represent money already spent by the CCC in pursuance of its congressional mandate. Some day, as Congress intended, the notes will have to be canceled. Carrying them on the books a little longer does not save a dollar of the taxpayer’s money. Representative Gore cites many other cases of agile bookkeeping. The House “found” $500 million by figuring that the government would sell more surplus ships than anticipated: but no expenditures are thereby cut. The House takes credit for some downward revisions in the budget made by the President himself. It commits the government to certain expenditures, such as construction of veterans’ hospitals, but postpones th6 actual outlay until next year or later. Other “savings” are made in the sure knowledge that they will be dissipated by deficiency appropriations next winter. So the budget seems to be working out as expected. The GOP majority has managed to hdbble some valuable functions ,of government, such as enforcement of the wage-hour laws, but has not begun to accomplish the spectacular cuts so gaily promised for purposes of winning the 1946 elections.—Chicago Sun.

The Great Political Circus This is the training season for the great political circus of 1948—the American Presidential campaign. There is something about the choice of a President which appeals "to everyone. It is a gaudy show in addition to being a matter of much importance. Sometimes the ballyhoo and the hocus-pocus get more attention than the important issues involved. Peopl'e like to get back of some candidate and yell thems'elves hoarse for him. When they once get sold on a man they are for him, right or wrong, wise or foolish, statesman or demagogue. Between now and November of 1948 there will be plenty of tumult and shouting, plenty of sleight of hand, extravagant charges and equally extravagant countercharges. In the spirit of Mardi Gras the United States will elect a Chief Executive. Lots will be heard of Harry Truman, Tom Dewey, Bob Taft, Arthur Vandenberg, Harold Stassen, Earl Warren and many lesser lights. It will mostly be pure white or coal black, according to the bias of various individuals. A candidate’s mustache or lack of one, his piano-playing, the way he parts his hair, the kind of collar and necktie he wears, whether his voice is soothing or harsh, whether he is photogenic, will -all be considered. That is the traditional way and tradition is a deep-seated thing. But the seriousness of the times makes some of this carnival ballyhoo and trivial nonsense a luxury which we can hardly afford in 1947 and 1948. The atomic bomb is not a red balloon on a string and international relations are not on a par with bromidic mother-in-law jokes. Perhaps it would be smart to cut down on the number of clowns and throw in a few more historical pageants. It might be a good

idea to inspect the tent and see if it is fireproof. Common sense tells us that we ought to count our money after we have purchased peanuts to see whether we have been short changed. Not for anything would we spoil the public’s fun, but it might be in order to remind the reckless not to do anything which will leave them with a headache and “hot pipes” the morning after the circus is over. Nor should we forget that the international pickpockets might take advantage of our absorption in political merrymaking to gather for themselves a little ill-gotten gain. —Journal Gazette. Indiana Given Lesson By a Neighbor Over in Illinois last week the state Legislature passed a Congressional reapportionment measure. It needed doing. No change had been made in 46 years. The law distributes the state’s Congressional representation on the basis of population. The action of our neighbor to the West throws the spotlight of contrast on Indiana. We already have a law, but it has been , repeatedly ignored since 1921. The state Constitution provides that legislative apportionment for representation in the General Assembly be revised according to population every six years. Because of personal, political reasons or just plain apathy, this has not been done in Indiana. The chief reason that administration after administration has done nothing about reapportionment is a lethargic public opinion. It is not easy to get the electorate stirred up about state matters where outright partisanship is not involved. In Illinois, since the reapportionment had to do with Congress, public opinion was aroused. It reached such a high pitch that Gov. Green decidedthat political expediency called for passage of the bill. It may take something like that in Indiana. Opinion would be stirred if the general public knew how the Southern portion of the state wags the Northern dog. Certainly, the industrial areas where population has doubled and trebled since 1921, should receive more representation in Indianapolis at the next session of the General Assembly. Certain rural or “small town” areas would lose some. But that is the intent of the Constitution. It is not a question of preference; it is a matter of fulfilling a moral and legal obligation. Both political parties should support reapportionment and demand action. Urban areas and particularly Northern Indiana have much to lose by allowing this highhanded disregard of the Constitution to continue. By following the letter of the law there will be no radical change in the complexion of the General Assembly. W T hen reapportionment becomes a reality people who heretofore have not had total representation will have more direct voice in state matters. That is something to strive for, not something to shun. Where will the leadership fqr this overdue reform arise? Perhaps the action of Illinois will sting some Hoosiers into action. —Journal Gazette.

Are Things Sweeter Now? It was nice of sugar rationing to breathe its last during the strawberry season. We hope it means more shortcake. By shortcake we mean biscuit dough, not the cloying cake frequently passed in commercial eating places. There probably was an economic aspect to sugar rationing. It had to do with the manufacture of munitions of which there was great need a few years back. There also were good reasons for its continuapce after the war. One of the chief ones was a lack of sugar. The others escape us. Abolishment of sugar rationing already is working greater changes in our everyday lives than one would have suspected. It has reduced the mental work of waitresses by exactly 17.3 per cent. While taking your order the waitress does not have to ask, “Cream and sugar in your coffee?” She does not carry a pocketful of paperwrapped cubes from which she slipped three to favorite customers or replenished her stock .pile at home. Some restaurants, of course, have not yet dusted off their sugar bowls. Sugar is scarce, these managers say; besides it cuts the overhead if you make the customer ask for sugar. One reason certain economists gave for continued sugar control last year was that rationing thwarted those shady characters who Ibnged to mix their own Kickapoo Joy Juice in big crocks in their cellars. It seems it was a quaint American custom to bottle and drink this concoction in the antediluvian days known as the Prohibition era. After considerable research we have found that sugar was used in copious quantities in the manufacture of this potion familiarly termed “home brew.” Thus far, however, retailers have noted no run on malt, siphons or bottle caps. They attribute any sale of the latter comlnodity to the homemade ketchup trade. A small minority of housewives is on the spot. Through the years when coupons meant more than mdnOy they could explain to complaining husbands that they couldn’t bake without sugar, and get away with it. Now if they don’t wallow in Angd Foods, crullers and coffee cakes up to their budget level they’ll have more explaining to do. Of course, commercial use of Sugar is still controlled. That means we must still use Sunday manners on the candy clerks and flick imaginary speefs of dusf from the janitor’s necktie to get a Coke. But there )• .

will come a day when he finds himself back on the same social level with the butcher, the grocer and other war-time feudal lords. —Journal Gazette.

The Labor Bill Veto President Truman has vetoed the labor bill and the House has passed it over his veto by a sweeping majority of 331 to 83. It is now up to the Senate to determine whether the measure shall become law. We believed that the President should have signed the bill and have said so in the past. We are still of the same opinion. This country faces many Serious problems in the next few years. It is imperative that our economy remains upon a sound and even keel. Labor has come into tremendous power in the last few years. It is as appropriate today to speak of Big Labor as it is to sp6ak of Big Business. With that power must go an equal amount of responsibility and the responsibility must be fixed by law. We say that because the public has seen so many instances of labor leaders abusing their i power. The Wagner Labor Act has been onesided in favor of the unions. It required only management to bargain, when the requirement should have applied to both sides. It was to correct the inequalities and to bring about balanced relations between the two groups which led the public to demand new labor legislation. Both sides should be equally responsible. Who can believe that the House of Representatives, which is close to the people and all of whose members will come up for election next year, would have voted so overwhelmingly to override the veto if the men and women who compose it did not know that the general public looks with favor on this bill? The public remembers how often the wheels of industry have been stepped in recent years and how often production has been curtailed to the detriment of the general welfare. These things are not quickly forgotten. The public wants a greater measure of industrial peace in these trying times. Twice this week President Truman has used his veto power against important measures passed by Congress. The first instance was the veto of the tax bill which had passed the Senate by a vote of 48 to 28 and the House by a vote of 220 to 99. The tax bill' would have saved 45,000,000 taxpayers a total of $4,600,000,000 this year. It is now

dead.

The President had the constitutional right to veto the tax bill, but it is a power that has seldom been exercised against such a measurh. Taxation is primarily a function of the legislative branch of the Government. If this week’s record at the White House is continued the co-operation between thetwo branches of the Government is likely to be seriously impaired.—Journal Gazette.

Stalling on the Mundt Bill In the uncertainties and crosscurrents of the postwar world, the peoples of many nations still look to the United States for guidance and inspiration, sometimes despite their governments. This nation has made a beginning in expanding that guidance and in contributing to international understanding through the State Department’s Cultural relations program, including the “Voice of America” broadcasts. Yet some men on Capitol Hill, apparently profoundly misunderstanding the purposes of the program or the times in which we live, would either end it abruptly or skeletonize it with an inadequate appropriation. Fortunately, Representative Mundt has introduced a bill to put the program on a permanent peacetime basis. Consideration of this measure has been subjected to familiar delaying devices, but the bill has survived. It shbuld now be passed by the House without more delay in, order to give time to restore funds for the program before July 1. Otherwise “Voice of America” broadcasts and other activities would either be hampered or suspended at a critical time. The information program, together with the cultural and educational projects which are full of promise to our own nations as well as to others, should have at least five y6ars of fair trial. It would be neither prudent nor economical for the United States to withdraw from this endeavor now and thus persuade the peoples of other nations that we perhaps already are weary of playing our part in world affairs. Chicago Sun.

‘Prexy’ Eisenhower Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is to become “Prexy” Eisenhower. Softie people will think it is a far cry from leading a great Army to becoming head of an institution of higher learning. There, is a distinguished precedent. After the Civil War, Gen. Robert E. Lee, the Confederate commander, became president of Washington and Lee university. In selecting Gen. Eisenhower the trustees of Columbia university undoubtedly had in mind that he was direct head of the greatest enterprise on which the United States ever embarked, the invasion of Europe on D-Day. He made a success of that. Columbia is no kindergarten. It is a large and richly endowed institution. It needs an able executive and a famous personality as its top man. Nicholar Murray Butler, who laid down the burden of the presidency two years ago when he was past 80 years of age, is world famous. Honors have been showered upon him by nearly every civilized country, on earth. He is said to have the most extensive

biographical sketch in “Who’s Who in America.” Butler was a leader in the field of inojojoq Suo{ uoip3J0do-oD {uuoi^nuja; cause became popular. He was also active in Republican politics and was the party’s candidate for vice-president in 1912. Columbia’s new president will be able to hold his own, and more, in the educational hall of fame beside such celebrities as President James Bryant Conant of Harvard and Chancellor Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago. He is one of the best known living men. As a spokesman for the university and its principles he may even surpass the eloquence of Dr. Butler, whose public addresses always attracted widespread attention. We recall, in particular, two speeches delivered by Gen. Eisenhower in England which were nothing less than masterpieces. They reminded the British press of the prose of Abraham Lincoln. There could have been no finer compliment. The great warrior can soon devote the remainder of his active years to constructive thfrigs and he will like that. Columbia has a long and rich tradition. It was founded in 1754 as King’s College with a class of eight students. In the days before the American Revolution it taught Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States.—Journal Cazeete.

Petrillo Gets His Answer James C. Petrillo, the John L. Lewis of the American Federation of Musicians, has had his day in court. The Supreme Court has ruled the Lea Act constitutional. When the law was passed by the Sev-enty-Ninth Congress, Petrillo immediately set out to get a ruling. In direct violation of the law, he called a strike at radio station WAAF in Chicago. This strike was in sup1 port of a demand that the station hire three additional record librarians. The station said the three additional persons were not needed. Hence, the strike. The Lea Act prohibits the forcing of broadcasters to hire more workers than they need to perform actual broadcasting services. The law was a straight punch at the ancient and deplorable practice of feath-er-bedding and became known as the “AntiPetrillo Law.” The United States District Court in Chicago held the la\y unconstitutional. It was viewed there as class legislation, and Petrillo won dismissal. The Justice Department, realizing the necessity for an early decision by the high tribunal by-passed the Court of Appeals. Now it remains to be seen if the Lea 1 Act will have the good effects its proponents claimed for it, or if the AFM has been dealt a death blow as charged by opponents of the measure. The chances are it will be neither as good nor as bad as each side ex-

pects.

One immediate effect was the request of the Frequency Modulation Association to the four major networks to make their music available to FM stations. Heretofore this has been an economic impossibility since Petrillo had ruled that networks would have to employ twice as many musicians if they sold their music to FM stations. It would appear that tho radio-listening public, the people who pay the freight, will benefit from that phase of the deal. Petrillo now finds himself'in much the same situation as John L. Lewis did last Fall when he went too far. True, he has done much for musicians in establishing a living wage for an underpaid profession. But his personal arrogance was his downfall. The AFM is not vitally hurt as a union. Wage scales still prevail, but radio station featherbedding is outlawed. The feather-bedding practice is contrary to all economics and common sense. It is gratifying to hear the Supreme Court say so in at least one isolated instance. —Journal Gazette.

Gen. Ike’s Future The nation feels so warm and unreserved an affection for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower that his appointment as president of Columbia L^niversify will be generally applauded. He is one of those rare men who seem fitted for almost any post of important public service. The presidency of Columbia qualifies as such. The man who holds this position is not only the administrative head of a large university, but a public figure who commands a hearing for his views on many subjects other than education. Gen. Eisenhower’s spokesmen say he accepted the appointment in a desire to round out his military career with a period of “nonpolitical” public service. That may well be his sincere motive. But one can’t help noticing a fact of quite lively interest. By taking up residence in New York, and by donning the civilian garb of a leading figure in public life, Gen. Eisenhower will make himself available to political lightning of several kinds. Who knows? President Truman may want a New York running mate of great public appeal. Or the Republicans may want a New York presidential candidate (of great public appeal) who has not previously carried his pitcher to the well. Gen. Eisenhower may be nonpolitical at the moment, but as president of Columbia in 1948 he would find it difficult to remain so. —Chicago Sun.

Yes, But When? To restore consumer purchasing power to last year’s level, prices would have to go down about 17 per cent.

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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The undersigned hereby gives notice that he will offer for sale at public auction at the Auditor’s Office in the Court House, in the City of Muncie, Indiana, at the hour of 10 a.m. Daylight Saving Time, on the 14 day of July 1947, the following described Real Estate in HARRISON TOWNSHIP, and the CIT.Y OF MUNCIE, Delaware County, Indiana, to-

wit:

Harrison Township Pt E 1-2 NE 1-2—Secion 29, Township 21, Range 9, 68 Acres City of Muncie Lot numbered 233 Chase add Lot numbered 7, Stipp Subdivision Lot numbered 16 in Block numbered 14, Austin Heights West 79 Ft. of lot numbered 4 in Highland Park addition Lot numbered 5 in block numbered 24 in Whiteley’s Land Company 1st Addi-

tion

Lot numbered 29 in H W F Add Lot numbered 6 in Hamilton’s First Addition *''' Lot numbered 4 in Block numbered 23 in Thomas Kirby’s 4th Addition, except west 45 1-2 Ft. Said Real Estate shall be sold for not less than its full appraised value. Said Real Estate shall be sold for cash. Dated this 12 day of June 1947. Carl J. Fisher Auditor Delaware County, Indiana County Attorney (PDl—June 13-20-27-July 4.

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NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS

No. 1I252-S State of Indiana, Delaware County, SS: Ruth Vargo vs. Peter Vargo In The Delaware Superior Court April Term, 1947 Complaint: for divorce Notice is hereby given the said defendant, Peter Vargo, that the plaintiff has filed her complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the said defendant is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and that unless he be and appear on Thursday the 14th day of August 1947, the 105th day of the present term of said Court, to be holden on the Second Monday in April, A. D., 1947, at the Court House in the City of Muncie in said County and State, the said cause will be heard and determined in his, absence. WITNESS, the Clerk and the Seal of said Court, affixed at the City of Muncie this 6th day of June A. D., 1947. (SEAL) Jesse E. Green,e, Clerk Pieroni & Pieroni, Plaintiff’s Attorney. (PD)—June 13-20-27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. ON AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given to the citizen;) 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 7th day of July, 1947, 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 fallows: 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 foot area district and to the eighty (80) foot height district the following described territory in said City of Muncie, Indiana, to-wit: Part of Lot number Seven (7) in Wall’J 1st Addition of White City, an Addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana, more particularly described as follows, towit: fifty-five (55) feet of equal width off of the entire length east and west off of the entire east end of Lot number seven (7) in Wall’s 1st Addition oi White City, (located at 2606 E. 8th St.) Said proposed ordinance for such amendment or change of said present Zoning Ordinance has been referred to the City Plan Commission of skid 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 be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of thO City of Muncie, Indiana, (SEAL) , J. Kenneth Fosten City Clerk, and Clerk of the Comrhon Council of the City of Muncie, this 18th day of June, 1947. June 20-27

THAT’S A LOT OF PINS.

Green Bay, Wis,—Mathematically inclined sportsmen figured that more than 200,000,000 pins were upset during the Wisconsin state bowling tournament on two alleys here. o The Wyoming state penitentiary was established by the federal government in territorial days. It was donated by Washington when Wyoming became a state in 1890.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Muncie, Indiana, thai. public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, which js now pending before the Common Council of the City of Muncie, Indiana, will be held in the eity council chamber in the City Hall at 7:30 p.m., on the 7th day of July, 1947, 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 foot area district and to the eighty (80) foot height district the following described territory in said City of Muncie, Indiana, to-wit: West 20 feet of Lot number Twelve (12) in Block Twenty-three (23) in the VVfhitely Land Company’s Second Addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana. Said proposed ordinance for such amendment or change of said present Zoning Ordinance has been referred to the City Plan Commission of 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 be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Muncie, Indiana, (SEAL) J. Kenneth Foster, City Clerk, and Clerk of the Commpn Council of the City of Muncie, this 18th day of June, 1947. June 20-27

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