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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1936

WHEN YOU CLOTHE-A-CHILD oo

THE letter signed “Retired Gob” in the Hoosier Forum

on this page today is typical of the comments made by those who participate in this annual Christmas campaign sponsored by The Indianapolis Times. This man writes of his experience in clothing a little girl hethad never seen before: “The big thrill I got was when Edith Mae and I pushed our way through that mad crush of shoppers. She had a tight grip on my hand and once in a while she’d glance up at me and favor me with her smile—a trusting and ever sp wistful smile. 1 felt warm inside, and was Tepald 70 times seven times.” It is not uncommon to see a donor brush aside tears of joy at seeing a child break into smiles and throw his shoulders back in pride over a new outfit. Some carry the children in their arms as if they were their own.

Others prefer to send a ‘check or cash, knowing that

Times Clothe-A-Child shoppers will make their money go as far as possible by buying for a child's needs only. Still others like to do their share by contributing to Mile-of-Dimes, the sidewalk Santa of the fund. Clothe-A-Child thus offers every one, regardless of income, a chance to bring the spirit of Christmas into needy homes.

NOW IT’S CHINA AGAIN ; T is impossible at this writing to penetrate the political ~ duststorm now covering China like a fog. Precisely what is going-on in‘ the obscurity no one at this distance exactly can say. But that influences are at work imperiling the peace of Asia is only too evident. ‘This much we do know: Japan is steadily pushing her

ain of “independent” buffer states westward between.

Soviet-controlled areas and China. She is convinced war with Russia is inevitable, and she is erecting a sort of wall of her own to keep Russia and China apart. \ We are told, too, that the “Young Marshal” Chang Hsueh-liang, captor of Generalissimo. Chiang Kai-shek, Nanking’s strong man, : Chinese Communists he was commissioned to put down. And the area in which he is operating happens to be the key to central China from the west. It commands what the ‘Japanese’ call “the Red route from Moscow.” The generalissimo’s captors do not have to execute him outright to split the country wide open, or plunge it into civil war. Face, in the Orient, is what we of the Qccident call prestige. If he loses face, a Chinese may commit suicide. If Generalissimo Chiang loses face, the

grafting warlords of China whom he has spanked and

driven into retirement again will dare to emerge. Once more they will begin tearing their country to pieces for the loot. "Thus weakened, China would be easier prey than ever to powerful, covetous neighbors always on the watch and always ready to strike.

‘THE SEA STRIKE ISSUE HE maritime strike on the Pacific Coast is in its seventh week with practically only one issue standing between the strikers and ship owners. This is: Which, the unions or

, the owners, will control the hiring halls for seagoing per-

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sonnel ? The 39,000 strikers: demand union control of these

halls, arguing that if the owners control them the way will be opened for blacklisting, discrimination and disruption of the seagoing unions. The owners oppose this demand on the ground that they are respdnsible for personnel: to passengers and shippers. Fortunately, there is a way out that Appears to assure both unions and owners of justice and protection—a compromise plan, suggested by the San Francisco News and approved by Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward . McGrady, the Labor Department's mediator. Says the News: “Let the supervision of hiting and the disciplining of . individual workers who need discipline be intrusted to a

port committee to be established at each port, consisting

of one or more representatives from each side and one outside member to be designated by the Department of Labor.” . We have heard no convincing objection to that plan, yet the strike goes on. | “If a few stubborn men continue to block a fair settle: ment, they must bear the blame when the people and the

pene s government ] lose patience.

SOLDIERS. IN OVERALLS GEN JOHNSON HAGOOD, in a series. of magazine articles, charges that America wasted billions ‘of dollars in foolish and ‘unnecessary expenditures during the last war, and proposes some “common sense’’ methods of saving taxpayers’ money if we have another. For one thing, he suggests, instead of supplying our soldiers with costly uniforms to fight in, “we should be prepared to furnish rough clothing suitable for the season of the year. Blue denim overalls with the letters U. S, painted or stamped on the back is the most likely solution.” But.if ever we get the common sense to recognize that

soldiering i is nothing but a hard, dirty, overalls sort of job,

we may have common sense Snougty vol to £0 to war.

~ A WORLD NRA? : of good wil who dream of a warless world wil find | & work of the all-too-little publicized |

3 “There at Geneva 62 countries are ting main causes of war by raising

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By Westbrook Pegler

Hitler, the Great Repudiator, Is

Curious Sight Demanding Rights From N. Y. Prizefight Commission.

EW YORK, Dec. 15.—Adolf Hitler is a

\ curious figure in any circumstance but more .so when he defends the sanctity of

treaties and still a little: more so when he. appeals to an American prizefight ‘commis-

sion for his rights. Herr Hitler has won his

case hgfore the New York Commission in the matter

of Max Schmeling, the idol of the Hitler youth, and

Jimmy Braddock, the American, who licked the man :

who knocked out Schmeling. This was a case in which Der Fuehrer’s boy demanded fulfillment of a contract calling for a championship fight. ; As tribunals . go, the New York Prizefight Commission ranks well below the League of Nations and it ‘was a solemn spectacle in which the majestic statesmen: of the cauliflower industry out-solemned the stately diplomats of Geneva and decided in favor of Der Fuehrer. Considering that Herr . ee institution and the heavyweight . - Mr Pegler championship a formal ambition of the Reich, the con{roversy swelled beyond the normal jurisdiction of the New York Commission ‘into a field of international. affairs. /

In this proceeding the Prizefight Commission had the delicate duty of deciding an issue of. great im-

portance to a nation technically described as; friendly

but known to be sensitive, not to say hysterical. It

was. in effect, a treaty case rather than a routine’

adjustment of one of those ambiguous prizefight docu-

ments, and war has been averted only by the in-

stinctive honor and statesmanship of the commission,

unassisted by counsel from the Department of State.

in sugar-scoop coats and spats. ® » x.

ERR SCHMELING, who represents the great re-.

pudiator in pugilism, held Braddock’s agree-

ment to fight him for the title, but Braddock, being. poor and not a state institution, wished to defer the’

issue ‘until he had first made a few dollars fighting Joe Louis.

one year his fight with Jack Sharkey, He did beat Stribling put when he finally encountered Shar in a. ‘production known as’ the battle of the lithe, lean bodies for fame and fortune, he lost the: heavyweight championship according to his forebodings.

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CHMELING has not always been Adolf Hitler's

boy, however, He was only Max Schmeling, a German, until after. he had knocked out Joe Louis last June. Up to the hour of that conquest, Herr Hitler had pointedly refrained from any recogniuion because Schmeling had been knocked out by Max

Baer, a Jew, who ‘had ‘then been knocked out by

Louis.

Having won, however, he was joyously. acclaimed wife, and he is now a symbol of Aryanism although once, “before the rise of Hitler and the Aryans, he pointed to his cheek bones; his narrow eyes and his rough,

by Der Fuehrer, who also sent roses to his

black hair and said some Germans were descended from the ancient Mongols.

| Claus.” {words together and we moved on..

In pugilism this is no unreasonable or. “unusual course. In fact, the career of Adolf Hitler's boy provides a somewhat similar performance for he fled New York when he was champion to fight. Willie Stribling in Cleveland and thus postponed for

"The Hoosier Forum . ex] wholly disagree. with what, You say, but will ak defend to the death your right to say it—Volttire.

FORMER SAILOR SHOPS— TO €LOTHE- A-CHILD. By a Retired Gob Just a note to let you in on the thrill 1 got in clothing a child for Christmas. I asked the man at “Clothe-A-Child” headquarters all about it and he fixed me right up with a little girl. We'll call her ¥dith Mae, #ince that is not her

{name. She is 5, blond and dimpled.

We hopped info a taxi and whirleq away to a store where I togged her out from head to toe, topping it all

off with one of those perky snow’

suits, - Scottish plaid, with wool cap

‘| to match. Say, Edith Mae looked.

like ‘a - regular little climber, or something. Then a tol of toyland, where my little friend met a “real Santa + They had some Sly, secret

mountain

Well, IT got Edith Mae some more things that made her little heart thump about a mile a minute., And then—a mice big doll! And did her blue eyes sparkle with excitement! All the women clerks who waited

'| on Edith Mae treated her swell and | the store gave her some little fa-

vors, too.

time.

Then a taxi back to ‘“Clothe-a-Child” headquarters to show her off to the man in charge there. He seems to figure they're all his own special charges and gets a real thrill in seeing their new fogs and bright smiles. And I could see by the gleam ip his eyes that he was happy for little Edith Mae. Edith Mae has a brother, tbo. He's 7, and two working girls are fixing him up. The old Christmas spirit is sure in the air for I hear s0 many falking about doing things for needy children. Lots of mighty fine people in this old world after all.

She had one grand

The big thrill I got was when]

Edith Mae and. I pushed our way through that mad crush of shoppers. She had a tight grip on my hand and once in a while she'd

glance up at me and favor me with her smile—a trusting and ever so.

wistful smile. I felt warm inside, and was repaid 70 ‘times seven times. #2 = 8s HOLDS ‘BIG BUSINESS’ ALONE OFFERS JOBS / By L.P. A great deal has been made out of the fact that the sons of President Roosevelt have accepted em-

ployment with the “big business|

bankers” that opposed Mr. Roosevelt in the recent election. It. seems to me that the question might ‘be asked: : - “Where else could they seek employment?” Almost any American should know - that centralization of | wealth has proceeded to such a stage in. this nation that the only

| door open for employment of uni-! with

General Hugh Johnson Says —

Department of Commerce Ought to Bs Strongest and Most Important | Agency of Federal Government, outs Long Way From Thet lew

EW YORK, Des, 15. — Among several significant. xX

Mead. Hob chairman of Secretary Ropers Indus-

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trial Advisory Council. Fa tonk ‘ptice of the Nav

‘ing olive branches. toward government from parts of industry—now almost emphatic enough then_pointed out. ¢

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(Times. readers are invited to express their views in these columns, religious controversies excluded. Make your letter short, so all can have a chance. Letters ‘must be signed, but names will be ‘withheld on request. ) > :

versity gradustes is the door of “Big Business.” The case of the Roosevelt boys only emphasizes the situation. Steinmetz, our greatest American electrical engineer, used to lament the fact that he, a most ardent Socialist, had fo. work for one of the

large, soulless corporations which he “Where else.

classed as his enemies. . can I use my prain?” he would ask. In my own case, when I finished at, the university, and despite the fact that I am a fanatic for public I accepted ith Samuel Insull. I was, by no means, a traitor to my convictions. Rather, I was in. a lesser degree in the same ‘situation as Steinmetz, It seems to me that it" is time to face the fact that all Americans will soon. be working for the “big business bankers” unless we take some radical step to: preserve what little is left of private enterprise. Mr. Roosevelt’s experience in trying to employment for his sons may have been the incentive back of his endeavor to whittle a little at the privileges and Power of banking dicesiors.

GLAD HE DIDN'T VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT ? By A. J. MeKinnon I wish to 3 Hw lines of praise for a Jady ‘who has recently contrib-

BREATH oF (COMPLETENESS BY JAMES BROWN

employment

“He held a glowing, match

“And. watched its little flame, - He knew or sensed that It couldn't always burn the same.

He saw a lovely. kite Gliding through' the’ air; To keep it’ ever sailing 80 It must: have the" breezes there.

‘He thought of his love for her, Could it be so powerfully exact That it ‘must have the breath Of completeness to keep it intaci?

DAILY TROUGHT And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him;=Colossians 3:17.

He who loves go Sohdindss harbors angels, reveres reverence, and lives Sof « Snares,

Roosevelt to

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uted to the Forum, In my estimation,’

she has caused people to think,

especially those who did not think |

before the election. : In my estimation, Mrs. Mabel German takes the berries on the Roosevelt smile.

To the true criticism against:

Roosevelt, such as the 18 billion dollars bo: owed from the Federal Reserve Bankers, who did pot have one<third of that money to lend, the only answer from Roosevelt was the smile of scorn, - To criticism on the: money question, which is unconstitutional, Roosevelt said not a word; only that e. ibis With practically ‘every “promise unfulfilled, he stands up and makes

the same. promises again and the majority of Americans put him over.

1 am proud that I did not vote for Roosevelt, to be the man’ they claimed him

to be when they nominatéd him in

1932 in Chicago, “The weakest man in the party.” He has not advanced

one idea of his own. We all know “who -produced the NRA and other

such legislation.’ We must give him credit for the trip to South America. He is going to make first base

-on that and possibly second base in

Europe, but out he goes there in thin air the same as Wilson. y Personally, I . would not = hire run a small industry because Hr would be forever calling

in some college professors to tell

him how. to run it. America has got herself into a fine mess unless she has elected a wise Congress that will get up and let American people know that it is more profitable to pay attention to

our Congress and less attention to the: President. - :

2» = POPULARITY 18 MISTAKEN

FOR ABILITY, WRITER SAYS By Mabel German

We see by ‘the paper that Gov.

McNutt recently was honored with a |

pow-wow, Living under his merit system for jour years, many Indiana citizens will note the “honor” being conspicuously absent. For fathering such a merit system for the Hoosier State, we all agree that the “merits” something for himself, ; For a prospective New Deal presidential candidate for 1940, it looks good in the headlines'and helps buoy up his self-esteem. (Another

case of popularity being: mistaken

for ability.)

We havefelt for some ‘time that Washington was his goal, and ds a President he would make a swell assislani host at White House pink .He also has .charm and a is smile. This in itself is quite an asset ' when running for important offices. Ability Somes Jn. shows, last if at all. It's “charm” that counts.

He ‘has proved himself |’

It Seems fo Me By Heywood Broun Mr. Broun Wonders Just What

Particular Brand of Democracy Prime Minister Baldwin Is Using.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The most difficult “thing for an outsider to understand is not the psychology of the former King, but the curious quirks in the mind of Mr. Baldwin. We are told in a kind of paradox. that the British Crown must be maintained in

. order to make the world safe for democracy.

It must be admitted that the Crown for. a brief time longer may constitute some. small portion of a bulwark against fascism. This fact made ‘it impossible for Eng- ‘ lish Laborites and Liberals to ‘make much capital out of the smugness of Stanley Baldwin. But Edward having stepped down and the good family man having been named in his place, it will now be logical for the opposition in the House of Commons to ask the Prime Minister some pertinent questions. © Judged by ordinary definitions, Stanley Baldwin seems to qualify as one of the world’s most skille ful waivers. - Take, for instance, his “extraordinary statement: to the House: “I consulted—I'm ashamed: fo say it, but they have forgiven me—none of my colleagues.” Now, remember, the Prime Minister was not deale ing with a subject in any way brand new. The exe tremely naive Mr. Baldwin seems to have learned, first of all, from the American papers that Edward had a friend, and that her name was Mrs. Simpson, In spite of the discretion of the British press the dilemma already loomed up in the heavens a little larger thai a lady's hand. But the Prime Minister proceeded to consider, de~ bate and practically settle the whole problem entirely os own, although it was Suvigusly a matter. of Ss

+ Mr. Broun *

2) # = T= suggestion had -come up that Parliament might pass a measure by which the King could ‘marry Mrs. Simpson Without her qualifying as the Queen. Surely it was worthy of legislative consideration, and the British boast has always been that their legislature acts with none. of the long delays and filibusters known to Congress. But Baldwin was n= willing to have the matter come up in this way. In his address to Parliament he stressed the fact that he desired a quick decision because he did not want to see the British people divided into two camps = the issue of the King’s marriage. ” #» 2 ri true has. Bemis before making = tial answer did consult some of his colleagues, and also got in touch with ‘dominion officials, but the detail has not been furnished. And at this precise point David made his little mistake. ‘Had he been a man of more force snd drive and imagination he might well have said, “Says you!” And he could have added in the spirit of 3

good British democrat, “I demand a recount.” .

Parliament never had a chance to pass upom-. the proposal. . An accomplished fact was laid in its lap. What kind of management is this?. 1 think that it was bad management and bad democracy, and tha it will make the days io gome preity sough fur. good, family man and the poor Prime Minister. .

The ‘Washington Merry: Go-Round

‘Some of President Roosevelt's Mlvisers Want Him to Make Dates Whe

War Debts Are Due, Dec, |

By Drew Pearson snd Robert 5. All,

i5 and dune 15, ‘Keep Out of War' Days;

iS a.isuccess story that stranger than fictign. The Hero is a youth who at 25 had an $1800

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setting | now is cushioned in a lifetime job at $6,000 a year,