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THE POST-DEMOCRAT, MUNCIE, IND. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1947

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,; Seven iron men vs. 90 horses” . . . the forward wall of the Wayne University football team of Detroit works I out in novel fashion at the blocking sled, providing the penpiration, while four attractive Tartar fans offer

inspiration. The mechanized practice session sought to discover whether the forward wall could “hold that line” against a Chevrolet.The Tartar line admitted they’d had a workout, but said they’d never faced prettier competition.

PARTY CHIEFS (Continued PAom Page One)

“white supremacy” issue frequently raised in Mississippi politics. Ohe of the men he defeated was Rep. Rankin, D., Miss., who promised to “out-Bilbo Bilbo” if elected to the Senate. Ran-

kin retains his House seat.

Ralph Harvey, Republican, defeated Frank A. Hanley, Democrat for the House seat from the IQth Indiana district; William M. McCulloch, Republican, won over Joseph B. Quatman in the Ohio 4th, and Abraham J. Multer, Democrat, beat Victory Rabinowitz, American-Labor candidate, and iacob ■ P. Lefkowitz, Republican,

in the New York 14th. Taft Law Made Issue.

McGrath issued a statement that “the Republican effort to inject national issues in the Kentucky gubernatorial campaign, back fired.” Dummitt, the Republican loser, had spoken warmly in favor of the Taft-Hartley

Gary and South Bend, which have been Democratic, remained that way although both contests were decided by relatively nar-

row margins.

In two large cities, the Republicans marched back into power. These were Hammond (in unsually heavily Democratic Lake County) and Kokomo. Democrats Win at Muncie. At Muncie Lester Holloway, former Delaware County Treasurere, won over Rev. Geliy, Republicari and Ray Andrews, an

independent.

Terre Haute moved into the Democratic column as Ralph Tucker, former city clerk, defeated Republican Clark Adams

about 1,500 votes.

Former State Senator Thurman A. Biddinger, a Republican, lost by two votes at Marion to Democrat Willard G. Blackman,

political newcomer.

The Democrats continued their control in Elkhart, Whiting and

labor law. Clements did not dis- , New Castle, as well as other imcuss the statute on the stump. pbrtant industrial centers.

Reece stated his party would have been “delighted” to retain the governorship, but he noted that the Democraitc registration in Kentucky exceeds the Repub-

licans by about 150,000.

Veterans’ bonuses of $400,000,000 and $300,000,000 respectively were approved in New York and Ohio. New Yorkers also approved a $135,000,000 state public

housing program.

PROfESfSEEN

The G. O. P. continued in power in Richmond, Logansport, Bedford, Crawfordsville, Jeffersonville, Rockport, Madison and Lawrenceburg, and added these previously Democratic cities to their

list.

Batesville, Bicknell, Brazil, Co-

lumbus, Decatur, Hammond, Kokomo, Seymour, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Franklin and Kendallville.

Many Recounts Indicaeed. Some of the mayoralty contests

such as at Marion, ' ' so close that recounts are a! no ' ^ o >'‘ain

(.Continued From Page One) i to result. This W3S tl'Ue in New former state police superinten- J Albany, w’here Democrat C. dent and former Marion County Pralle, Erni defeated incumbent

Republican James H. McGuire by approximately 2,000 votes. Incumbent Republican Mayor C. D. Rotruck of Anderson, seeking a ; second term, lost to Madison County Treasurer G. Lester McDonald, a Democrat. The Democrats also ended Republican rule in Alexandria, Bluffton, Cannelton, GrOencastle, Greenfield, Hartford City, Mishawaka, Plymouth, Portland, Dunkirk, Rushville, Salfem, Tell City, Tipton, Union City, Valparaiso, Mitchell and Washington. State Democratic Chairman Pleas E. Greenlee called the Democratic victories “a prediction of things to come.” People are tired,” he said, “of the stumbling, bumbling leadership as shown by the Republicans in the 1947 Indiana Generali Assembly and in the 80th Congress. H. Clark Springer, state G.OjP. chairman, blamed the G.O.P. losses on a desire of voters all over the state to change city governments. “Nearly everybody who was in got beat or almost got beat,” he said.

obsolecence allowance for business, reduction in income surtaxes; removal of double taxatioh of corporate profits, extension of carry-forward of losses to five or six years, and taxation of farm and other co-operatives. A big battle over farm cooperatives seems in the making. Like that over tax cut as a whole, there is a tendency for the two political parties to take opposite sides, Republicans obviously feel that they have a strong position in advocating tax cuts just before an election. Demo*crats argue that the public will not want cuts if these force the inflated cost of living still higher. McGrath Hits Plan. Democratic National fehairman J. Howard McGrath charged here that Republicans are trying to hamper farm co-operatives. Apparently referring to the fact that many co-ooperatives are not taxed directly, Senatof McGrath issued a statement saying his Party would continue its effort to aid them, and charging that the Republicans had made them the target of ’’hostile investiga-

tions.”

The Treasury published a study last week showing that over half of the nation’s 10,150 farm co-ops are tax-exempt in initial earnings, although individuals benefitting from their business must pay taxes on personal in-

come.

Congressional hearings on cooperative taxes open here shortly. The National Tax Equality Assocaition—ancient enemy of the co-ops—is leading the drive to tax them as though they were private business—Christian Science Monitor.

sheriff, won over Republican William H. Wemmer by an 8,361

majority.

Ft. Wayne, long considered a citadel of Indiana Republicanism, gave 26,180 votes to Democrat Hepry E. Branning, Jr., against 19,266 for Republican Otto, H.

Adams, city controller.

The proposed $27,000,000 superhighway received an emphatic veto from the city’s voters in a

referendum.

In Evansville, former Democratic Mayor William H. Dress came back to defeat incumbent’ Republican Manson L. Reichert, in an election where Democrats voted for Republicans and Republicans for Democrats.

Republican Mayor J. Irvin Streepy by 21 votes in Frankfort, where Democrat Ralph Cheadle hosed out Rebpuican Charles Layton by 24 ballots and at Bedford, where Republican Ivan Brinegar won .by 49 votes over Democrat Gordon R. Henderson. Princeton is Democratic for the first time in 22 years; Batesville, Republican for the first time in 27 years. Republican candidates lost in Columbia City and Portland, homes respectively, of Governor Ralph F. Gates and Lieutenant Governor Richard T.

James.

Olin R. Holt, who served one term as Democratic mayor oL Kokomo, loft a comeback bid to

TO INTRODUCE (Continued From Page One) Ration. Opposed to his view, and in favor of retaining present tax totals, are two Democrats, Senator Carl H. Hatch of* New Mexico and Joseph C. O’Mahoney of) Wyoming. They argue the coun-’ try should not cut taxes before seeing what foreign spending will be. Report Slated. A group of tax experts headed by Roswell Magill, former Undersecretary of the Treasury, has been mobilized by Mr. Knutson, and theeir report will be published later. It is assumed that they will throw the weight of their authority against that of the economists in the President’s advisers. Cuts likely to be proposed will include a percentage reduction in personal income taxes and the community property amendment permitting married couples to split their income. Some 11 states already give this privilege. Other reedmmendations by the Magill group probably will include: greater depreciation and

WEAKNESS IN (Continued From Page One) by union officers, the new law is actually a boon to Communists. “The Taft-Hartley Act makes it impossible for a union to expel Communists and make it stick, when the union has a union Shop agreement,” Mr. KachelmaCher pointed out in the newspaper. “The law makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to dismiss any worker who is expelled from a union unless the expusion is for failure to pay dues or initiation fees. “This means that our unions can no longer expel a Communist effectively. The Communist could continue to work in the same shop and bn the same job as the loyal members who oppose Communist infiltration in America.” In reply, Senator Ball characteristically confused the question by implying that Mr. Kachelmacher had said that the law prevented a union from expeling a Communist. Then he admitted that Mr. Kachelmacher was correfct in saying that the union could not compel an employer to discharge a Communist expelled from the union. “I believe,” said the senator, “that the great majority of employers \yould get rid of Communist employees and if the un-

ion expels an, employee as a Communist, then obviously no charge of firing the employee for union activity would lie against the employer if he gets rid of him.” Mr. Kachelmacher disproved the senator’s contention by citing cases to show that Communists are engaged constantly in union activity and could therefore charge that the employer had fired them for union activ-

ity.

He referred to one case in which the union compelled the discharge of two expelled Communists, which was accomplished under a closed shop contract. Closed shop contracts have been barred by the Taft-Hartley Act. Therefore the only weapon by which unions could get Communists off a job has been re-

moved.

And despite Senator Ball’s optimism that “the great majority” of employers would fire expelled Communists, probabilities are that most of them would refuse to do so for fear of being cited for unfair labor practices and being put to the ex-

tions produced no- upsets. The Democratic Party retained its district in New York, while the Republicans retained their districts in Indiana and Ohio. However, it is significant that the Democratic vote showed large increases in both these districts, while Republican voting fell off greatly. “These are typical of Democratic grass roots gains registered all over the country. “In general, the results of yesterday’s voting were gratifying, but not unexpected. They reflected the hard work done by Democratic Party leaders all across the country in revitalizing and strengthening ward and precinct organizations—in all-out grass roots activity. They also reflected widespread dissatisfacLon on the part of the voters with the record of the Republican Party on national issues.

HOME TOWN

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charged worker was a Communist.—Internatioal Teamster. deWcratic (Continued From Page One) campaign of sabotage against the program placed before it by the Democratic Mayor. “In the State of Indiana, the Democratic Party now holds a majority of the states 102 cities; which voted on mayors yesterday.; Previously the Republicans had a j three to one majority. In the Republican stronghold of Indianapolis, the Democratic candidate, A1 Feeney, was sweat into office as Mayor, terminating a five year Republican regime. This is typical of Democratic grass roots gains. /Tn Cleveland, Mayor Thomas J. Burke was re-elected by the largest majority in the city’s history, doubling the Republican

vote.

“In Buffalo,, New York, the Republican city council w'as overthrown by the Democratic ticket. “Schenectady went Democratic for the first time in 20 years. “In Philadelphia the Democratic candidate, Richaidson Dilworth, campaigning on a reform platform, conducted the most dramatic campaign made in that city in many years. Despite the fact that the Republican machine in Philadelphia has been entrenched over a period of 53 years, Dilworth ran up a remark-

able vote of 321,090.

“In running up this strong Democratic vote, Dilworth registered unusual Democratic gains. The vote yesterday contrasts with the Democratic vote of 282,832 in

1043.

“In Detroit, which ostensibly has non-partisan municipal elections, a Democratic Mayor was elected to replace the stronglyentrenched incumbent indorsed by the Republican machine. “The three Congressional elec-

an amendment to the Taft-Hartley Labor law to eliminate the provisions requiring communistic registration and the section affecting political comment of union newspaper#. Senator Aiken, liberal on domestic issues, and a former isolationist, is unpredictable, but a force the senate. He spent nothing in one campaign; 30cents in another.

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Mother Is a Teacher in September and Always With its new understanding of atomic power, scieneg has progressed to such an extent that its promises for future comfort and enjoyment of life can hardly be realized. Imagine heating huge apartment buildings with atomic heat cWled out in one pill a day. Think of hours of travel from coast to coast slashed into a matter of minutes by super-powered atomic-driven vehicles. While this mad pace for speed ensues, let’s not lose sight of the fact fhat man is still man. This new high-powered world will be futile if we do not improve the builder, man. What the world needs now, more than ever, is more character in its citizens. This thought i? aptly expressed in Edwin H. Markham’s lines: “We are all blind until we see That in the human plan, Nothing is worth the making If it does not make the man. Why build these cities glorious If man unbuilded goes? In vain we build the world unless The builder also grow's.” The responsibility of discipling the child falls on the parents, particularly the mother, who shares most o hhf hours with her offspring. It vs said that nowhere in the world except in America are the young so spoiled and handicapped bbcausc parents have failed to teach them to wofk, earn and learn. So many of the young people today show a lack of gratitude for the advantages given them. From birth, mother is the teacher who muat impress the child with discipline. On the first day of spoon feeding this lesson of discipline is taught to the infant. Early in life,

the tot should learn to keep his belongings in order. Then at the age of four years, the toddler should be able to wash and dress himself. If the child has not learned these simple lessons, the mother is failing to prepare him properly for his work in school and his place in society. As the child grows older, he must be taught to accept heavier responsibilities. The practice of thrift and self-reliance in youth leads to a better adjusted individual in the adult world. In the matter of the corrections that mother makes in guiding the child, he realizes she is still his friend even though she stops him from doing some of the things he wants to do. This understanding and relationship becomes keener as the child grows. Young children are taught about life through play. A wise mother will teach her child the kinds of things children are interested in at different ages by supplying the kinds of toys and play materials that are appropriate. With these materials, the tiny mites play out what they have seen and done and learn what makes the wheels go round in the various things in everyday life. Many mothers have a delightful time for themselves by exploring their town and city with the little one. How does your community get its food? Watch the trains and boats ^nd the men who run them. Be prepared for endless questioning. You may not know all the answers but will attempt to secure them for your tugging quiz kid. It’s such fun learning things with children. Teaching the child to eat and like Ms food daily was one of the most difficult tasks for mothers a decade ago. But how simple today with, twenty varieties of strained foods and ten junior foods on the baby’s menu. Even cereal no longer requires long hours of cooking. PreCooked Cereal Food of wheat, oats and corn and Pre-Cooked Oatmeal are instantly prepared by adding hot milk. These foods, free from lumps, always uniform va flavor, color and texture make the matter of infant feeding fun.

LETTERS (Continued From Paire One) gratulations upon your notable victory at the polls yestefday and my best wishes for continued good health and a most successful administration. Very cordially yours, Henry F. Schricker

Mr. Letter Holloway, Muncie, Indiana.

Dear Lester;

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Congratulations on your great victory over the reactionary forces of the Republican Party. Your election means much to the Democratic Party’s success in the State and Nation. Yesterday’s results in Indiana show a definite trend toward a Democratic victory next fall. , Last week when I was in Washington the President and our new National Chairman, Senator McGrath, told Pleas and me that they were going to watch with interest the results in Indiana on November 4th. They said their reports indicated they were going to be good. Well last night I wired both of them of the sweeping majorities piled up by the Democrats in Indiana and included your election in my report. * «i Sirica, .—-i •iiifewaiBi With best wishes for a successful administration, and kindest regards, I am

Sincerely,

Frank M. McHale.

Indianapolis, Indiana Hearty congratulations upon your splendid victory which you rightfully deserved.

Pleas Greenlee

Democrat State Chairman

Mr. Lester Holloway Muncie, Indiana Dear Friend; Kindly accept my heartiest congratulations upon your great victory yesterday. Sincerely, R. Earl Peters.

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SKYSTREAKS TO RECORD

mg i The Navy captured the world’s speed record in August, 1947, and, five days later, broke it with the jet-propelled “Skystreak,” shown abovePiloted by Comdr. Turner E. Caldwell, Jr., USN, the plane flew 640.7 miles per hour in the first test at Muroc Field, Calif. Within a week Maj. Marion Carl, USMC, set a new mark of 650.6 miles per hour in [ the same plane. (Official U. S. Navy Photograph)

(Continued From Page One) represented by Arthur Ballinger Jr. who defeated his Democratic candidate, Paul Elsten, by 1490 votes. Robert Weeks, present city councilman, was returned to the city council from the Fifth ' District by winning over Bert | Owen, Democrat, with a 211 maI jority. The Sixth District elected Kermit Toland, Democrat, over Carl L. Burnam, Republican, with a majority of 369 votes. Lester E. Holloway who headed the Democratic ticket for mayor presented a full program for better government in Muncie and was supported by the people who also gave him a majority in the council to complete a team for acj complishing this program. It shall be the earnest aim of the new administration to increase | the services for the people and to decrease the costs for the same. The Democratic political organization of Muncie worked in comI plete harmony for success at the polls last Tuesday and have been 1 widely complimented for conducting a clean and progressive cam- , paign during the past two months. William Connolly, Jr. served as city chairman for the Democrats and worked together with Oscar Shively, county chairman, and Mrs. Beatrice Wysong, county vice-chairman. Precinct commit- : teemen and their vice-committee I workers gave freely of their time and efforts to achieve the Demo- ! cratic victory. The people of Muncie have : made their choice for the man- J ! agement of their city affairs dur- . : ing the next four years and the newly-elected officials are sincere to give them good government as their reward for elective support. Although a majority of the ci- . ties in the Tenth Congressional I District elected Democratic mayors and city tickets, the voters re- | turned a Republican to the Congress seat vacated by the death of Raymond Springer last August. Ralph Harvey,-Mr. Summit farmer and state legislator, won the Congressional race over Frank Hanley, Democrat of Muncie, by a margin of 10,293 votes. This was a special election to fill a

vacancy and the only Congressional race in the nation this fall. Hanley carried a majority vote in three of the ten counties of this District including Delaware, his home county, Shelby, and Fayette. Last year the Republican winner was successful with a majority of over 26,000 votes in the district. The election last Tuesday showed a decided drop in sentiment for the G.O.P. controlled Congress among the people. The Tenth Congressional District is a predominant Republican district and substantial gains for the Democrats were received at the hands of the voters this fall. Mr. Hanley is to be highly complimented for his campaign presentation within the short time he had to acquaint himself and speak to the people. He commands respect from all of his party and many hundreds of friends throughout the district. His loss is not personal for everyone that knows him admits that he would have made a good representative for the people in Congress. The Democrat party welcomes men like Frank Hanley to help guide their destinies. He has been a factor in his party for many years although this is his first attempt to seek public office. His fight for election was made chiefly by himself and district county organizations against a strong Republican state organization which handled the campaign . for Mr. Harvey. We congratulate Mr. Hanley even though he did not win and are hopeful that he will consider representing the Democratic party as their candidate for Congress from this District in 1948.

Decatur Man To Lay Soldier Wreath The honor of laying a wreath for Indiana on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemtery Armistice Day has been won by the Fourth District of The American Legion, of which James. Staley,' of Decatur, . is District Commander: The hoijor of representing Indiana in Aldington Armistice Day hinged upon the number of 1948 Legion membership cards in Department Headquarters at the close of the annual Forty and Eight Bpx Car Roundup. Sixteen thousand sixty-four paid up 1948 members of ihe Hoosier Legion were added by the Box Car Roundup staged by the play and honor sociely of the Legion. John Cartwright of Greencastle, state Legion membership chairman, Reported that the Forty and Eight Roundup had established an all-time rec-

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES “Everlasting Punishment” was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, November 2. The Golden Text was: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13). Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?| And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing * (Luke 15:1, 3-5). The Lesson-Sermon also included, the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to thi .Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “Man’s enslavement to the most relentless masters—passion, selfishness, envy, hatred, and revenge—i ? conquered only by a mighty struggle” (p. 407). “The purpose and motive to live aright can be gained now. This point won, you havi started as you should. Working and praying with true motives, youc Father will open the way” (p. 326). ord for the years that it has bee i conducted. Harold V. Haines, of Cedar Lake, past Grand Chef de Gari of the Forty, and Eight, directed the teams collecting Legion cards in the Roundup. Harold E. Morris, of Gary, state Legihh Commander, and Gilbert Gelhausen of Evansville, Grand Chef de Gare of Forty and Eight were on. hand in Indianapolis to receive the cards. The Fourth District Legion District, of which Staley is commander, has wop the honor of placing the wreath on thq Tomb of the Unknown Soldier because of membership e n rol 1 m e n t achievement; ffir the eleventh consecutive time. The next membership goal of th Hoosier Legion is to reach a 70,000 member mark by December 1, to keep Indiana in the Big Ten Legion departments. __^——©— $6,900 POSTAGE FOR LETTER

St. Louis — A registered airmail letter bearing $6,900 in postage has been received at the United Press office here. It came from Shanghai) where monetary inflation prevails and stamps are valued in Chinese dollars. A similar letter in the opposite direction would cost about 45' cents, U. S. *

tAt tAt When you marched up to the county treasurer’s office the other day and paid your fall installment of property taxes, your bill would have been a lot bigger had it not been for the legalized alcoholic beverage traffic in Indiana. For instance, the last legislature earmarked more than $33,000,000 of alcoholic beverage revenue for new state hospitals, rehabilitation of penal and benevolent institutions, buildings at Purdue and Indiana tjniversities, and the state colleges, and a “face-lifting” program for the state parks. Those items alone would have added about 76 cents on the hundred dollars to your tax bill. But that is only part of the story because from other excise taxes and permit fees, millions more will go into the state genera! fund, to cities and towns, and to the Indiana school teachers. AH in all, it would cost you in the neighborhood of $1.22 on each hundred dollars'of taxable property to raise a similar amount. During Prohibition money like that wentlnto the bootleggets’ pockets. 1

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