Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 25 July 1947 — Page 3

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1947.

From where I sit... /// Joe Marsh,

"Not Responsible For Wife's Debts"

A young man came rushing into the Clarion office the other day and wanted me to print an ad—“right quick”—raying he won’t he responsible for his wife’s debts from now on, as he’s leaving her for good im- ; mediately. } I allowed as how the forms were all closed up, and it was too.late to tall’e his ad. He says: “All right, Monday then”—and we agreed on Monday. Of course, the forms weren’t closed. But I had kind of an inkling of what might happen. Then Sun-

day he phones me, and says, kind of sheepishly: “You can forget that ad. Me and the missus have everything all patched up. And we’re having a friendly glass of beer, right now.” | From where I sit, if ypu give folks time enough to think things over, those hasty quarrels that come so often from misunderstanding will give way to tolerance and ’common sense.

Legal Notice

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Notice is hereby givehi the taxpayers of Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place at 7:30 p.m. on the 28th day of July, 1947, will consider the following additional appropriations which said officers consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time. Special School Fund Salary and expense for G. I. training _ $2975.00 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have a right to be heard thereon. The additional appropriation as finally made will be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Board will hold a further hearing within 15 days at the County Auditor’s office of Delaware County, Indiana, or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing, taxpayers objecting to any of such additional appropriations may be heard and interested taxpayers may inquire of the County Auditor when and where such Rearing will be held. ELDON R. HADDIN,. Trustee of Monroe Township (PD)—July 18-25 CONGRESSMAN (Continued From Page One) burgh. Frank Buchanan, McKeesport. RHODE ISLAND Democrats Aime J. Forand, Cumberland. John E. Fogarty, Harmony. TENNESSEE Republican Dayton E. Phillips, Elizabeth-

ton.

TEXAS Democrats Sam Rayburn, Bonham. Albert Thomas, Houston. Robert E. Thomason, El Paso. UTAH Democrat Walter K. Granger. Cedar City. Democrat VIRGINIA John W. Flannagan, Jr., Bris-

tol.

are forced to work in one or the other of the oldline parties, regardless of how reactionary or corrupt they both might become. Under the circumstances, for the liberal Democrats to withdraw from the party and start a new liberal party would only assure the election of a Republican President in 1948. Therefore, as I see it, the oqly hopes of the liberals is to try to recapture the Democratic Party and bring it back into the old paths of Wilson and Roosevelt. I believe this can be done, provided the liberals will stop their talk of a third party and concentrate on the matter of liberalizing the Democratic Party. There should be no more talk of a third party until after the Convention. Should the reactionaries capture the Democratic Party at the Convention that could be the signal for the launching of a third party. In that event a third party would have a igood chance of electing a liberal Congress even if it did not elect a President. My advice to all liberals is to fight hard for the old ship, don’t give up and walk out without a fight. The Democratic Party rightfully belongs to the liberals and it should not be turned over to the reactionaries without a fight. So let us forget about a third party and fight up to the Convention with all our might to keep the old party of Jefferson, Jackson, Wilson and Roosevelt for the common man. Don’t (give up the old ship so long as there is a possibility of keeping it sailing on the seas of liberalism and progress. Should we give up the old ship, we would find that the task of constructing another and making it sea worthy would be very difficult, if not impossible. It might be easier to recapture the old ship than to

construct a new one. o

WASHINGTON

Democrat

Henry M. Jackson, Everett. Republicans Homer R. Jones, Bremerton. Thor C. Tollefson, Tacoma. WEST VIRGINIA -• Democrats ^ John .Kce, Bluefield. Erland H. Hedrick, Beckley. WISCONSIN Republicans John C. Brophy, Milwaukee. Merlin Hull, Black River Falls. o

SHOULD

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freedom and to criticize Russia for her one party system, but the laws which some of our states have thrown in the way of the rise of any new political party have in a great measure destroyed the political freedom of the American people. 21 of our 48 states have l When made it almost impossible for any new party to make up a slate and get it on the ticket. Therefore, if the two oldline parties should become reactionary the liberals in America would find their political freedom to establish a liberal party hampered and restrained by the laws of 21 states. That

would make it almost impossible

for any third party to win on any ^ LI1U np+inrml tirlcpt if it ™t w freedom of press which had been

FREEDOM

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special efforts to acquaint himself with the running of the political affairs of the State. In his investigations he found many things in the Republican machine, headed by Governor Green, which he did not like any too well. Believing in the freedom pf press as he had been taught in school, the young editor proceeded to publish some critical comments on the Republican machine v and its boss, Governor Green. He said that “all available evidence” seemed to indicate that Gov. Green should bear the “lion’s share of the blame” for the mine [ disaster at Centralia. He went further and warned “If the Republican^ stick to Green in 1948 they are certain of defeat.”

news of these things

reached the State House in Springfield, the Republican legislators hit the ceiling and threatened to cut the appropriation for the running of the University unless this criticisjn was discon-

tinued at once.

The tender footed faculty members of Southern Illinois University did not care to defend the

national ticket. If it were not for these restraining laws in these 21 .Rates it might be possible for the liberals to elect a President in 1948 should both the Republicans and the Democrats put up a reactionary ticket, but these laws rule out any such possibility. Therefore with all our boast of political freedom, the Americans CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

SERVICES

“Truth” was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, July 27, The Golden Text was: “O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; ... thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth” (Isaiah 25:1). Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “The preparations of the heart in man, hnd the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts . shall be established. A man’s heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps” (Proverbs 1(5:1,

3,9).

The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “Individuals are consistent who, watching and praying, can ‘run,'and not be weary; . . . walk, and not faint,’ who gain good rapidly and hold their position, or attain slowly and yield not to discouragement. When we wait patiently on Gpd and seek Truth I’ighteously, He directs our path” (p. 254).

attacked by the high moguls at the State Capital. Therefore they demanded Dodd’s resignation. And now young Dodd does not know whether he is living under a democracy or a dictatorship. At least he is convinced of one thing, that is that the Republican officials of Illinois will brook no criticism of their machine and its boss. They cannot allow the freedom of press to stand in the way of their politics. If yound Dodd wants to edit the University paper he will have to forget about the freedom of press and become subservient to the politicians who control the purse strings of the University. o

YOUNG

(Continued From Page One) Charge of women’s activities. Elizabeth Gant, Burlington,; North Carolina secretary to the Arrangements Committee. The committee will meet in Cleveland next week, Director Rhodes stated. In making his announcement Rhodes said: “The National Convention of the Young Democrats of America will culminate an organization drive that by November will have brought one million new members in the clubs. “The convention will voice the wishes of young progressive party members all over the Nation Vital and strong the Young Democrats will march along to ensure peace abroad and domestic welfare at home.”

WALLACE BOOM BEING WATCHED

National Demo Leaders Plan Strictly HandsOff Policy Now Washington, July 22.—National Democratic headquarters plans a strictly hands-off policy for the time being toward the California Wallace-for-President boom. Fact is, there isn’t much the Democratic National Committee can do about it right now. James Roosevelt, son of the late President, is chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee in California. The national party organization supports President Truman and normally would depend on a state chairman to hold the line against such developments as the left wing California effort to draft Henry A. Wallace for the Democratic presidential nomination next year. Chairman James, however, is rated here as an uncertain political quantity who has been playing with the idea of sending an uninstructed California delegation to the nominating convention. That is pretty close to political treason. It pretty much eliminates Roosevelt as a spokesman for President Truman and the national organization on the west coast. Next development in the Wallace boom may come next week when the California State Central Committee meets on call of Roosevelt to consider foreign policy. Roosevelt formulated the policy in the form of a statement submitted in early June to the 600 members of the State Central Committee. It was openly critical of Mr. Truman’s plan of aid to Greece and Turkey. It endorsed the theory of aid to those two countries but objected that the United Nations had been bypassed. Since then the criticism has been somewhat lessened and Roosevelt has indicated that he will go along without objection with Secretary of State George C. Marshall’s program of aid for western European nations. But Roosevelt is not rated here as politically reliable. He has strong ties with the left wing element which started the Wallace boom last Saturday in a meeting at Fresno, Cal. This meeting took place under auspices of the Progressive Citizens of America, left wipg political outfit which has a substantial infiltration of Communists or fellow travellers. The PCA was formed by merger of the National Citizens Political Action Committee with the Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences and Professions. The NCPAC is under suspicion of party line sympathies. The other party to the merger, the Independent Citizens Committee, etc., is claimed by the Communists as their very own. Their claim is that they invented the outfit and expected it to be of political use to their party. 32 SENATORS • (Continued From Fa^e One) Louisiana-—Allen J. Ellender, Democrat. Maine—Wallace H. White, Republican. Massachusetts — Leverett Saltonstall, Republican. Michigan — Homer Ferguson, Republican. Minnesota—Joseph H. Ball, Republican. Mississippi—James O. Eastland, Democrat. Nebraska—Kenneth S. Wherry, Republican. New Hampshire—Styles Bridges Republican. New Jersey—Albert W. Hawkes Republican. New Mexico—Carl A. Hatch, Democrat. North Carolina — William B.. Umstead, Democrat. Oklahoma—E. H. Moore, Republican. Oregon—Guy Cordon, Republican. South Carolina — Burnet R. Maybank, Democrat. South Dakota—Harlan J. Bushfield, Republican. Tennessee—Tom Stewart, Democrat. Texas—W. Lee O'Daniel, Democrat. Virginia—A. Willis Robertson, Democrat. West Virginia—Chapman Revercomb, Republican. Wyoming—Edward V. Robertson, Republican. At least 20 of these men can be defeated if labor goes to work fight now. That means every union man in America. It’s your personal fight from here on in. Come out swinging! schooT (Continued From Page One) council was questioned because he had moved many months ago from the Sixth District which he had been elected to represent. 25 SENATORS (Continued From Page One) Washington—Warren G. Magnuson, Democrat. West Virginia—Harley M. Kilgore, Democrat. Wyoming—Joseph C. O’Mahoney, Democrat. Coffee consumers in the United States annually require 1,000,000,000 coffee trees to keep their cups filled.

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Muncie, Indiana. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that on the 23rd day of July, 1947, said Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 9571947, for the vacation of a part of Cole Street in the City of Muncie, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: The west fifteen (15) feet of Cole Street from the north line of Godman Avenue to the south line of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company’s right of way. The Board of Public Works and Safety of said City, has fixed the 13th day of August, 1947, at 10:30 o’clock a.m. of said day, as the date upon which remonstrances may be filed or presented by persons interested in or affected by said proposed vacation above described, and said Board will meet at its office for the purpose of hearing and considering such remonstrances as may be filed or presented, and for the purpose of taking final action thereon. Said action shall be final and conclusive up-

on all persons.

JOHN D. LEWIS HAROLD MORRISON

JOHN DODD

Board of Public Works and Safety. By W. M. BROCK, Clerk of the Board. (PD)—July 25-Aug. 1. o Legal Notice

.. .business managers them- | selves as to how they will deal with their costs and prices in light of this settlement.” The President expressed the belief that the new contract “need not” bring about new inflationary spirals. If it did, he

stated:

”.. .This would be a serious blow to our economy..” He added: “. . .The risk involved by continuing present prices of coal and steel long enough to learn what the increased costs of production will actually be under the new wage agreement is not serious .. .the producers of coal and steel have been enjoying their full share of the high profits .. .1 am sure that they, ase responsible leaders of industry, will want to invest a portion of those profits in the maintenance of business stability and prosperity for all our people.” GOP Leader Defines Idea of Communist

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Delaware, State of Indiana, will receive sealed bids and proposals until the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon. (Daylight Savings Time) on Monday August 4th, 1947, at the office of the Auditor of Delaware County, in the Court House, in the City of Muncie, Indiana, for the furnishing of all'materials necessary for the erection of The Harold Burgess Bridge to be constructed over the stream established by Court, as the Gustus Mingle Ditch No. 333 and on the West line of the Southwest Quarter of Section thirty-three (33), Township twenty (20) North, Range nine (9) East, in Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana, according to the specifications as prepared by the Surveyor of Delaware County, in the State of Indiana, on file in the office of the Auditor of Delaware County, in the State of Indiana. Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a Non-collusion Affidavit as provided by law, together with a Bidder’s Bond or certified check payable to the Treasurer of Delaware County, in the State of Indiana, which bond or check be in the amount of not less than ten (10%) per cent of the total amount of such bid, guaranteeing the good faith of such bidder that said bidder will furnish materials. Said materials to be delivered to the site of erection free from freight and hauling charges. The Board reserves the right to reject any anj all bids. Dates this 25th day of July, 1947. CARL J. FISHER, Auditor Delaware County, Indiana (PD)—July 25-Aug. 1 —o Legal Notice

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS No. 11381 -S State of Indiana, Delaware County, ss: Louise Murphy

vs.

Eugene W. Murphy In The Delaware Superior Court April Term, 1947 Complaint: Divorce Notice is hereby given the said defendant Eugene W. Murphy 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 18th day of September 1947 the 10th day the next term of said Court, to be holden on the Second Monday in September, A. D., 1947, at the Court House in the City of Muncie in said County and State, the j said cause will be heard and determined in his absence.

Representative Sabath (D., 111.) told his colleagues of a new definition of a Communist according to the gospel of E. Carroll Reese (Republican National chairman). This definition stated that a Communist is a man who does not regard Herbert Hoover as the greatest living American. That is supposed to be funny, but, Mr. Speaker, it is not as funny as it sounds. There is entirely too much truth in it. “It is part of the present Repuglican strategy to saddle upon every opponent of *tlm Republican old guard the stigma of Communist sympathy. It is a deliberate effort to instill fear in the hearts and minds of American citizens. It is a deliberate effort fo make Americans believe that unless they vote for the most reactionary candidates they will convict themselves of sympathy with the Communist Forty.” , Sabath accused the Committee on Un-American Activity of being “lopsided and biased” in its “investigations. ” And of having used its “powers in violation of the terms of the resolution to concentrate only on liberal organazations and for political purposes.” He went on to say that the Committee on Un-American Activity had been using “Hitlerlike methods and propaganda” at great expense to the taxpayers and accomplishing practically

nothing worthwhile.

He said, “I am certainly opposed to Comunism in every form, and to Fascism in every form, but the Republican Party, while denouncing Communism day in and day out and tyin^ the red tax to honest liberals and progressives, has never a word to say on the floor in condem-

nation of fascism.”

Quotations from Congressional Record July 15th pages 9119-20.

Hoosier Veterans

WITNESS, the Clerk and the Seal of said Court, affixed at the City of Muncie this 18 day of July A. D., 1947. iSEALi Jesse E. Greene, Clerk Ogle & Manor, Plaintiff’s Attorney.

(PD)—July 25-Aug. 1-8.

TAFT'SDENIAL STRANGE STORY

Confusing Aspects Of Taft-Hartley Bill Are

Pointed Out

Washington, D. C., July 20.— Confusing aspects of the Taft-

Wondering “Why” It appears that frequently the most obvious answer is the most easily overlooked. Questions raised in a typical “letter to the editor” appearing in various forms almost every day in the columns of Indiana : newspaper, are included in the following from The Indianapolis News: “I am an Indiana veteran and there are a lot more like me Aren’t we as good as our buddies in Illinois, Michigan, New York and other states who were given a bonus? “Didn’t we fight in the same

war?

“Well, why aren’t we getting

Hartley law which the President pointed out in his veto massage have been demonstrated with crystal clarity. The proud parents of the act find themselves in embarrassing disagreement over its implica-

tions.

Senator Taft said the coal contract signed by the United Mine Workers was NOT in violation of the law. This was a direct contradiction of Representttive Fred A. Hartley (R., N. J.) who stated the day before that it WAS in violation of the Taft-Hartley law. In an effort to straighten out the tangle, Senator Barkley, Democratic Senate leader, asked Senator Taft: “In view of the controversy between the two authors of this legislation, I was wondering whether there might be some way to divide it into its respective component parts, so as to determine what part of it is Hartley and what part is Taft, so as to ascertain whether contracts may violate the Hartley part or the Taft part.” The replyi-of the Senator from Ohio was an amazing one. He

said:

“I wrote no part of the law.” Now, capital labor experts say, it might be helpful to have a meeting of the real authors of the act. They could issue a statement saying now what they meant to say when they wrote it. This statement coulcf then be given to Senator Taft and Representative Hartley so they could avoid public altercation. While the Taft-Hartley squabble went on, President Truman was taking constructive action to defeat the threat of inflation caused b ythe coal contract. He told Congress : - “ ... Whether this settlement does permit. . .(gut) . . prosperity to continue depends in a very large degree upon the decisions

a bonus?”

This Indiana veteran, like the farmer and the laborer, should begin to realize now that the answer to his question was written last November when he went to , the polls and voted Republican. All three groups are taking a “pushing around” both in Indiana and the nation and are beginning to realize that the answer to their problem is a return to Democratic administrations that take into coonsideration the welfare of the little fellow and refuse to accept, as Republicans have proved they do accept, the dictates of the chosen few in the nigh income brackets. Mr. Indiana Veteran, the answer to your question was plainly written on Page 4 of the printed copy of the Indiana Democratic State Platform of 1946 under the caption, “Veterans.” No. 1, of five pledges to Veterans in the platform slated spe-

cifically:

“We pledge a just and reasonable adjustment in compensation to all honorably discharged veterans of World War II who were Citizens of Indiana at the time of enlistment or induction.” Could any statement more adequately answer the cjuestion? • o Fascism In Action

At long last the American public is to have an authentic record of Fascism in Action. Several months since the chief librarian of the congressional library prepared a booklet Communism in Action. Representative Wright Patman (D., Tex.) thought it would be a good idea for the people to also have an authentic record of Fascism in Action. Therefore he asked the librarian of the Congressional Library to prepare such a record. After the booklet was prepared Congress balked on having it published. Objection was based on some ref-

erence made to Spain and to the prevelance of Fascism in high places in America. Patman finally told members of the House if they refused to authorize the publication of the booklet, he would have the whole of its read into the Congressional Record. He was determined that the people of America should have an opportunity to read an authentic record of Fascism in Action. After a long hard fight by Patman, the House finally consented to authorize its publication. The booklet will be published in the next few days and anyone can secure a free copy by writing to his representative. o Cleanup Program On at Statehouse When the Hoosier taxpayer pays a visit to the Statehouse after the Gates “remodeling” program has been compleed he had better use the West, insead of th9 East, entrance if he would get the most for his tax dollar. As he climbs the flight of steps leading to the West doors, he will be walking over $58,000 worth of new concrete. If he used the East entrance, he would be cheating himself of $23,000 in tax benefits since the reconstruction of the steps on that side cost but $35,-

000.

And, just to make sure that he is getting full benefit of every dime he pays to the state in taxes, he should pause and cast his eyes lovingly over the wide expanse of lawn. That lawn was re-seeded at the trifling cost of $30,000 in the great rejuvenation

job.

Ninety-three thousands of dollars is a lot of concrete and, incidentally $30,000 will buy a lot of grass seed. Of course, it must be taken into consideration that people in business who have things to sell and contractors who use those materials, like it that way. And sometimes, it is rumored, they express their appreciation in a solid, financial sort of way, particularly in an election year. There is no doubt a “-clean-up” program is on in the Statehouse | but the taxpayer is just waking to

the full knowledge of who is being “cleaned.” o Hoosier Hop To Appear At Butler Ft. Wayne, July 25.—Music news of the weeK will be written at Indianapolis on Sunday, July 27th. The famous WOWO “Hoosier Hop” known coast to coast for its weekly broadcasts on ABC — and the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra conducted by Fabien Sevitzky, will appear together in another of the “stars under the stars” concerts at Butler Bowl. A truly democratic spirit will prevail as the highly accomplished symphony group unloosens its string and unbends its bows to accompany Nancy Lee and her Hilltoppers in a group of. folk tunes like “How many Biscuits Can You Eat” and the “Grapevine Swing.” You’ll hear the symphonic arrangement of Strauss’ “Blue Danube” which, however, will not be surpassed by “Cool Water” as done by the Blackhawk Valley Boys. The concert will be of 2 hours duration, starting at 8:30. The bowl, which is located next to Butler Field House will accommodate more than ten thousand people. The concert is one of the summer series played by the Indianapolis Summer Symphony in a six weeks celebration, presented by the Indianapolis Centennial Commission. o RENTAL ADVISORY BOARDS

Indianapolis. —Gfovernor Gates today' nominated members of the Defense Area Rental Advisory Boards created in ZZ Indiana districts by the new Federal Rent Control Act. The Boards must be approved by National Housing Expediter Frank R. Creedon, but this was expected to be a formality. Local Advisory Boards have the power to recommend decontrol of rents in their area. They will work with area rent offices and, under the law, Boards recommendations “which are appro-

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