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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1938

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{ AND IT'S ABOUT TIME!

i ~ERTAIN recent events seem to hint that we as a nation

may be heading toward an era of good feeling. Not in

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era of good sense. We pick a few straws from the wind: fThe National Association of Manufacturers changes : from its policy of strafing the Government, admits mistakes, : of the past and, in its resolutions, encourages amity. Its { annual convention was closed with a forward-looking and statesmanlike address by H. W. Prentis Jr. © John L. Lewis reciprocates with an expression of - appreciation and urges a stop to “cavilings and quarrels.” : Homer Martin, head of the United Automobile Workers, tells’ his followers that a contract, after all, is a contract, * and forbids unauthorized strikes. "The Internal Revenue Bureau acts to simplify its tax * collection machinery on a policy of helpful co-operation with the taxpayers, and Administration experts study ways of revising tax laws to stimulate greater business volume | Internationally, Democrat Hull and Republican Landon

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We could multiply examples but what it boils down to is that a lot of conflicting forces in our democracy seem

under fire, and that it may become a proposition of hanging together or hanging separately; that nations torn by

internal strife are weakening themselves to the point of

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grave danger. | : "Democracy, having been put on the defensive by the “struttings of the dictators, may be getting together at home because of the pressure from the outside that makes national cohesion the only insurance of safety. _

:SULLIVAN’S APPOINTMENTS ; MAYOR-ELECT SULLIVAN has gotten off to a good start in the difficult task of surrounding himself with able assistants at City Hall. : or his private s has selected Russell Campbell, a former neWwspape an, and personal friend. or City Controller he has chosen James E. Deery, who was associated with Mr. Sullivan in his first administration. And for Corporation Comsel, another key post, he ight. Both Mr. Deery and Mr, ivan when he was Mayor

“has named Edward H.-

before. | : \ : : All of these men bear a fine reputation. Mr. Deery and Mr. Knight are able, experienced and conscientious public servants. Mr. Campbell is a good choice. If the remainder of Mr. Sullivan's appointments measure up to these high standards, Indianapolis may regard itself as fortunate. Be

WHOA! (QRGANIZED labor, we note, will go hifore the 1939 Legislature with a proposal to reduce from 65 to 55 the eligibility age in Indiana’s Social Security Law. This is one of those well-meant proposals which, if adopted at present, might well throw this State's finances into as chaotic a condition as Colorado's. . According to statistics available at the State House, dropping the eligibility age to 55 would more than double the potential case load and require possibly as much as $16,000,000 more in funds. Let only one or two such proposals get by, even with the Federal Government sharing the burden, and we will find this State teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

LONG MAY THEY KOKOO! ol MERI

“Kokoo kokoon koko koko.” “Koko kokoko?” “Koko

“The whole pile?” “The whole pile.”) ~~ We admire the Finns. They may say ‘“kokoo kokoon koko koko,” but they don’t mean to “kokoo” other people's

. koko.” oe ie “Gather together the whole pile.”

property, like some countries we might name. And we

admire their language. Every time a war debt payment |’

~~ to Uncle Sam falls due, as it did today, it seems to be the

: language in Europe that includes words meaning

. “Enclosed please find.”

“GOOD LESSON, ANYHOW |

INSTRUCTOR P. M: RICKABAUGH of the Omaha Tech- |

nical High School had an excellent idea. He borrowed a confiscated slot machine from the Sheriff, took it apart to show his pupils that the “jack pot” combinations had

been so doctored that it couldn't possibly pay off, and then

~ gave them slugs with which to play the machine.

Eighty-four pupils tried their luck, and not one broke even. ' 5 We should like to add our conviction that Mr. Ricka-

(N diplomats in Helsingfors, Finland, have sent | friends in Washington the following lesson in the

Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler

Coughlin | To Dominate President by Party Of Which He Was Sole Spokesman.

YORK, Dec. 15--As to the Rev. Fr. Coughlin’s political traits it may be recalled that in the

-1936 Presidential campaig2 he aspired to the leader-

ship of a great force, witout form or organization, which would dominate th¢ Government of the United States. He was to be the leader of this force, a title which is the American equivalent of the Italian Duce and the German Fuehrer, without advisers or democratic machinery. aay He pointed out to this following that Presidents of the United States often ae obedient to the desires of those who put them in off ce—a true and harmless observation of itself but one of special interest as it came from him. He apparently meant that if his force acquired sufficient :trength he, as sole spokes--

| man and unquestioned boss of the group, would be the

one to communicate the wishes which the President should obey. Inasmuch a: there was no compulsion to consult his following about their desires, he was to be the infallible spokesman of those who put the President in office. This was the campaign in which Father Coughlin called President Roosevelt a liar and double-crosser and Spoke of a resort to hallets instead of ballots. His utterances suggested that if he achieved full power he would communicate to th2 President a popular desire that this country make war on Mexico,

s 8 = THER COUGHLIN'S position on the question of freedom of speech, rec:ntly agitated on its own behalf, was suggested by an incident during the Cleveland convention of the oki folks’ . ‘There Gomer Smith of Oklahoma was read out of the party for defending President Roosgvtlt against remarks by Father

Italy and Germany the effect into the control of one ran. .

! to be awakening to the fact that democracy, as such, is | wha

dent to consider whether he would justifica such a direct action in the event that some labor group refused to be howd by a Government bargain on its behalf. ? 2 8 8 : shapelessness, tle lack of check on the decisions and policie: éf the leader of the Coughlin force in politics would have conferred on him unquestionable authority tc speak for the American people, the minority excepted. ‘The , presum= ably, would have had to accept the will of the majority, embodied in one m: n—Father Coughlin. > Although Father Coighlin has denounced those whom he called the money changers, he himself has never discussed financia' affairs in which he has been concerned. His methoc is to attack always, and a great taboo has hampered inquiry into the activities and serious gxaminatior. of the political proposals of one who clothes himself in an immunity intended only for purely religious institutions.

Business By John T. Flyna

Difference fletween Long-Term and Short Term: Credits Is Explained.

EW YORK, Dec. 15.—An architect writes to ask a question. In a previous article I said that a depression appears when we stop making goods which

why. He says he fails to see the difference between goods made to be sold on long-term credits and those sold on short-term credits or cash so far as bringing fresh supplies of money into the capitalist system is concerned. | ol But it is the most important thing to understand now. And the reasons can be made fairly clear. First, when a man comes into possession of money, he is the master of that money. He may decide to spend it or save it. If he decides to spend it he hands it to someone else and tha: person hands it to another. And as long as the fellow who receives it spends it, it circulates, makes businéss, makes income. But if this man who receives income-—money—decides not to spend it but to save it, then an entirely different economic consequence eniues. > ; .| When a man saves money he does not necessarily hoard it. He more probably decides to invest it. That is, he decides to put it into some industry or emterprise, to open a store, a business, build a_héuse, lend it tb a builder, hwy corporation, buy a nev’ bond.

Investment Lead: to Spending

_ When a man inves:s that way it results in spendmachinery, etc. But jou will see at a glance that the i S money on when he

turn vice in the capitalist system for return-

A Woman's Viewpoint By Mrs. Walter Ferguson “JF mazes me that any editor would allow your writing to take up space in a newspaper,” snorts

a peevish correspondent. “Your puny pacifist doc- | trines are a danger to Americanism at such a time

baugh’s pupils have learned never to play slot machines. | by-pamby . But everyone knows, without looking at the inner works,

that these machines are “one-armed bandits,” deliberately

« fixed to take in more than they pay out. They can’t be

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_ ,.beaten—but grown men and w

men, as well as children,

. arranging to give the Roosevelt estate at Hyde Park to Government, along with all his official papers and

private collections, is a magnificent gesture indeed.

But more impressive still is his pparent intention to

“turn over his papers intact, without preliminary over by himself op his friends in search of items that ~ might put the President in an unfavorable light.

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¥ | The Hoosier Forum I wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.

DEFENDS RIGHT OF WIVES TO WORK By Observer t familiar argument against married women working is the bunk.

Or the ones trying to pay off the mortages on their homes and save a little for the future? Or ‘those who work for a dozen other

families. It doesn’t go into hiding in banks, or gambling in stocks, or other unproductive fields. But the biggest danger in the ar-

is that it diverts attention from our real problems. With all our natural wealth there should be a job for everyone willing and capable. Our wages should buy more of the things we produce. Our wealth and income should be distributed more equally and fairly. (Sure, some of you will howl that’s communistic.) Let's work for a real solution to bh pi and not start a witch hunt for women who are both married and capable. = 2 2

OPPOSES SIT-DOWN

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lor communism. Capital

gument against the working wives;

industry by sit-down strikes. That is “anarchy.”

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make the whole country dizzy for

‘{long periods. Capital strikes pro-

duce a collapse of capitalism. Capitalism’s collapse produces fascism, strikers should be driven to work. They endanger democratic institutions. Capital strikes are on now; the evi-

into goods and services if capitalism is to survive. Le = = HOW ABOUT HONORING THE PHI BETA KEAPPAS? By A Reader

Far be it from me to join the Anvil Chorus and cry “too much:

ners by college alumni for stars of the school pigskin art, presumably good football material to the old Alma Mater. ” If this is continued we may be

PHILOSOPHY By ANNA E. YOUNG

A philosophical view of life Helps overcome so much of strife

|For there's nothing so bad, always

bear in mind, . But it could be worse, my dear,

Compared to you—at low ebb tide.

4 1¢ 1s s0 easy to be of contented mind | If you make the vest of what you|

No matter the gifts of your fellow-| Vase There is something in you, to find,

if you can.

DAILY THOUGHT . Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. —John 20:23.

iy narrow soul knows not the J godlike glory

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emphasis on football” but events do|°! tempt me. We have football din-

having banquets for star cradle /

to |3t is not a | challenging world which will force a new form time and|

kickers, age 6 months. A good cradle make an excellent back. . ; Beef and brawn is what the old school needs, according to the old grads. When you get your sheepskin it will be sufficient proof that you've got brains and nobody will get wise if you keep your mouth shut, anyway.

Possibly in a few hundred centuries when they dig a shaft down to the umpteenth strata and find our so-called civilization, they may conclude from the large num‘ber of immense stadia that the aim

also find the university sideline— academic studies. Theoretically, I like the game, but

water while sitting on a hard bench in a cold drizzle and yell myself into a case of laryngitis. :

loyalty in buying a bl Certainly I like them strong husky. In fact, as a fond mamma of future football stars (according cated my life to rear them so. But like a little more emphasis on the primary purpose of a uni-

When you feel that some of your | Fhi

By W. F. Weiland

Anthony Eden, former British Forgn Secretary, said the: i

than that, if we insist on ruthless and of democracy, but insted¥l progress. The old form of democracy sufficiently

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forgiving.—

LET'S EXPLORE YOUR MIN

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It seems to me it is even worse|’ holding as we have known it.

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NN HUI DA, DEC Gen. Johnson Says—

of the Third New Deal, advertising is coverily

| regarded as an instrument of monopoly and of op-

pression of the poeple. This idea broke through the surface some time ago in an assertion by the forth-

“little fellow” in business because he cant afford

Most Communists have the same idea. It is an

course, people who don't ‘believe in profits an advancemerit of the individual, people who ler the guise of distribt advertising. 8s = = IKE all the rest of the institutions of the profits ‘system, for which the world has never yet found a satisfactory substitute, advertising and high pressure

through “ound in the fomple those Ul sold amen ind and doves and the changers money sitting.” ing them out with a lash, He said “. . . Make not My Father's house an house of merchandise.” The market for gold bricks still exists. It will exist at the last trump. As P. T. Barnum said, and George Cohan popularized: “There is a new sucker born every minute.” No system of government can divorce a fool

from his folly. A : Yet, on a broad front, but not completely, the

‘AP 100k is that the cheapness to Americans of nearly every product of our industry is due fo one single fact —mass production on a stupendous scale for 130,000,000 people in a single country, unvexed by tariff or other political economic barriers. It has resulted in a lower price fdr every product. Ta But to get mass production, you must have mass distribution. To get mass distribution you must have a mass shop window. You can get that through mass advertising—and in no other way. | An honestly and fairly conducted advert in- | dustry is as essential to economic and itical institutions as is the Constitution of the United States.

It Seems to Me By Heywood Broun

Garner at Top in Polls, but Is Given Little Chance of Being Nominated.

EW YORK, Dec. 15.—John Nance Garner is a little older than the average run of Presidential candidates, ‘but he remains hale and hearty and still looks a slightly weather-beaten Kewpie Doll. ‘Between sessions of Congress he fishes and shoots deer which he drapes around kis neck for the benefit of the photographers. In various polls his name stands near the top of possible selections. And yet I believe that Vice President Garner is among the longest of long shots. Indeed, I assume that he has np actual ambitions to become the standard bearer. He is a shrewd and

"| practical politician, and while his health is excellent,

geographically he is all wrong for the Democrats, One of the considerable factors: in Mr. Roosevelt's huge plurality in the 1936 election lay in his great success in winning the Negro vote. Not only is this vote considerable, but it happens to be centered in the pivotal States. a It may well mean the difference between victory | and defeat in New York, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, - Congressional election of this year showed that some of the Negro vote was gging back to. the Republicans. It is possible that Franklin Delano Rooszvelt himself might command a. smaller percent-

age of this following than was his in 1936. But if the .| Democra

ts were to choose a man from Texas, or any or’ Southwestern State, the Repubhome again in their old spot of being : , “You certainly should Lincoln, the Great

other licans would be able to say again | go along with the party of Emancipator.” -

o| In Public, They're Bosom Friends

commentators are probably right in

‘Watching Your Health

By Dr. Morris Fishbein

W.YOW is the time when hunters pick up tularemia

while dressing rabbits for eating purposes. Cases are beginning to appear in most of the Midwestern

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