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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1040

SELECTIVE SERVICE

EBATE is only natural as to the best way to raise the | manpower. But about the major phase of our national defense problem there can be no debate. Men must be had. | Otherwise all the billions for equipment will be thrown to the birdies. Two systems are available—volunteer and conscription. | The volunteer system never has sufficed in a major crisis. | Yet, conseription—up until the World War—was ‘anathema. Against it bloody riots were staged in Civil War days. Therefore in early 1917, when preparedness cried for action and before war was declared, President Wilson, though previously an eloquent advocate of the volunteer method, decided that the draft would be necessary. The decision was reached with great apprehension, and when finally proposed to Congress was met with tremendous and bitter opposition, How the draft was adapted, how it was changed from its original crude and ruthless concept, and how it was finally approved by the American people is one of the most remarkable chapters in statecraft. Application of the selective-service principle was the key. At first the draft was attacked in Congress as “abject, involuntary servitude,” as ‘un-American,’ as “another name for slavery,” and “rioting all over the United States” | was predicted. Even the chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee refused to introduce the bill, and the majority of that powerful body was opposed. Provost Marshal Crowder, whose job it would be to put the plan into effect, was warned that his name would “become the most odious in America.” But by the time registration day came the opposition had vanished. “Selective service” was accepted as the fairest way, as well as the most efficient, The reason? That each man registered was given every consideration, by a board serving in his own commaunity, in such matters as whether he had dependents, and if called, as to how he best fitted into the country's need. All between the age limits set hy the law had to respond. The

wartime's eruelest

whoopla of volunteer davs—one of was silenced inherent

hero-or-coward aspects by the fairness of the new system, Never before had a governmental policy involving life death met with so little final resistance, It is on the model of thai experience that the present proposal for universal military training is being shaped. | We are not at war, and God forbid that we ever shall be again. But to keep out of war we are building our defense on a scale heretofore undreamed of. And defense means men as well as ships, planes, tanks and munitions. To complete the task the fairest and most efficient method should be applied. That is, we believe, the same principle of selective service which already has been weighed and not found wanting.

and

BOOM CITY

“HE depression decade has slowed, stopped or even reversed the growth of many American cities, with one The 1940 census gives Washington, , & population 663,153 up 176,000 since 1930, While Indianapolis was in the process of adding some 22.009 to her population, Philadelphia, Newark, St. Louis and Pittsburgh actually turned up with fewer people than

notable P. C

exception.

thev had 10 vears ago. Chicago has a perceptible increase of 8118, Cincinnati and Kansas City have even smaller gains, New York, which had expected an up of 10 per cent, actually shows an increase of 6 per cent, But Washington, having almost doubled its population in 30 years, becomes the country's! 12th, or possibly 11th city, and its metropolitan area, including residential communities in Maryland and Virgina, includes nearly a million people. Many theories may be advanced to explain the general | trend shown by the census. The slower growth or shrinkage of many cities may be due to movements to suburbs, to decentralization of industry, to a return to the farms, to the general slowing up of population increase, or to a combination of all these and other factors. The complete returns, when available, will shed interesting light on this subject. But as to the reason for Washington's phenomenal gain there can be no doubt, It reflects directly the growth of the one American business which, in good times or bad, continues to get higger—the one business which has |

hoomed as other Dbusimesses went flat—the business of

Government,

A MILLION VOTES

HE Wagner Labor Relations Act has been on the books for five vears. On the fifth anniversary the board added | up all the votes cast in industrial elections during those five vears. They totaled 1,153,819, Now, since there are today about 46,000,000 gainfully | employed people in the country, this means that roughly one | worker in 40 has voted in industrial elections for collective | bargaining representation. The vast scope of this law is | at once apparent, | Perhaps, too, this helps explain why both major parties | wish to keep the law on the books. Despite demands for | modification of the law, and of personnel and procedure | under it, the main objective of the law, which is to intro- | duce orderly and democratic procedure into & field that all | too often falls into conflict and confusion, is still a valid one and will continue to be.

SOUNDS FAMILIAR A GEN. STUELPNAGEL runs the show for the Nazis in France.

All he needs Pe 18 an assistant named | Budd.

Indianapolis Times

| with munitions.

| ability

Aviation By Maj. Al Williams |

| Frightful, Tiny Thermite Bombs | Would Be Devastating Weapon If |

Used on Inflammable London |

N= YORK, July 10.-—This is the lull before the |

storming of Bngland. ‘The spearhead of the | attack will be airpower, That much is known to all, | But this new winged instrument of war changes its shape and purpose with each new phase of .a struggle | of surprises. In Poland, airpower swept before the invading land

| forees, smashing the enemy's arteries of supplies and

reinforcement moving tanks and motorized troops,

and making openings for the fast- | Alrpower was |

| wise enough to follow the oldest of military adages: |

Attack the weakness, hot the strength, of the enemy. In Norway, airpower trahsported an invading | army, protected it after landing and kept it supplied | In addition, it challenged and frustrated the invasion by an overseas expeditionary | force escorted by warships. Above all else, airpower |

| in the Skagerrak dominated and successfully main-

tained control over sea lines of communications in

| direct oposition to the greatest seapower in the world. |

» » N the Low Countries, airpower executed a trick it | had learned in the Spanish Civil War-—functioning as the artillery of an attacking army. Its most star | tling operation in that campaign, Which resulted in | the conquest of France, was patrol protection of wide open flanks of an ihvading army. Never before had | an invading commander dared to expose the flanks | of penetrating units, { Not, what next for the attack on England? of the phases developed thus far seems to fit objective. Is this the stage Where airpower will attempt to demonstrate capacity to control without eccupa- | tion? It it is, the world will see devastation equaled | only hv Sharman's march to the sea. In this case, however, the invader may accomplish the same result without landing an armed soldier and by ignoring | the British Fleet, still the greatest in the world. If control without occupation is the plan of the German General Staff, then full-out total air war is near. In this dreadful phase will be exhibited all the new moves of airpower and all its secret weapons. | High explosive bombs, of course, will be the XKeynote | of destruction. But—and I hate to write these next words—what of incendiary bombs?

None the |

5% % | UCH has been written about secret weapons, but little shown to date. What of tiny thermite bombs—tens of thousands of them-—each only two or three inches in diameter? Water will not extinguish their fire. A single modern bomber could carry thousands of these frightful little fire makers. Insurance experts estimate London as the worst fire hazard in the world, and many other English industrial cities are little better. What would happen if 10.000 fires raged in London at the same time? 1 fear that this phase of the war will confine itself to breaking the will of the people to fight—and no people can fight if their cities and their food supplies are destroved,

Inside Indianapolis

That Bund Camp in Brown County; Our Major Problem — and Golf

ye ED comfortably and ineonspicuously in the leafy hills Brown County a neat little camp that is arousing a lot of interest It's no secret down in that neck of the woods that the camp is populated by German-American Bundsters, patiently awaiting “Der Tag.” The property,

of is

| about 80 acres hidden at the end of a winding, sel-

dom traveled road, is under lease to an Indianapolis man and his wife. Near the trim little cabins is a nice level patch of ground which would be just dandy for parading and drilling. Unkike the lodges and property of other residents and part-time rasidents of Brown County, the plot of the Bundsters is barred by a lot and ‘‘warning-trap

ground occupied by of fences, gates, and “ho-trespass” guns’ signs Some of the Brown Countvites dignant about the situation and want someone doesn't do something ahout it, Well (shhhh-—-this is a secret), the eves of the Gi-Men and the State Police are upon them. If vou see a stump move, it's probably a camouflaged G-Man And if Congress should outlaw alien organizations, the that belongs to Mr. and Mrs of this nrobably will be overflowing with official looking callers That is, unless “Der Tag

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A voung officer we know is at Ft. Knox getting a blitz. He wrote. “With map board under my arm. I'm being trotted all over the dusty, hilly ferrain, I would like to say ‘wish vou were here' but that wonld he an ungentlemaniy thing to de because the Army is shooting us the blitz. . . , The camp is full of majors and colonels the other dav an officer shouted, ‘Major,’ down a line of tents and 14 heads popped

two-week a

| out,”

Sounds like the Mexican Army. > % »

A Foursome of Medicos chipped in to make # sizeable Kitty, and teed off at the Speedway golf course the other day. One dignified M. D. played a bang-up game until he came to the hole “on the other side of the creek.” He had the Kitty cinched up to then. But he drove into the creek, and made a few remarks under his breath. Then he teed up again and the ball took a beautiful curve and--plopped in the creek again, This time his remarks became somewhat blistering. Again he teed off and-<ves, you guessed it The boiling M. D. tossed discretion to the wind. and his driver into the creek. His clubs and bag followed And--believe it or not!-—he then tossed caddy, too!

in his

A Woman's Viewpoint By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

Pas far an red fingernails alwars put J men in the anti We hear they like no hetter In fact, most extremes in styles draw sharp eriticism or resigned laughter from them, By this time it is clear that the dear conservatives dislike our fashion whims, and, what is more ,im=

A against column,

wedgies

| portant, believe they add nothing to our charms,

Yet, with amazing frequency, the modern woman | follows like a lamb the commands of stylists, disre- | garding the raves of husband or sweetheart in the | matter, Although she insists hef efforts are aimed at pleasing them, she is certain to flout their opinions | on feminine make-up and dress | In our humble opinion, this attitude is nothing to | boast about, Allowing, as we must, for the average man's ignor- | ance of what is and what is not becoming to the | ladies, we still feel it is woman's duty to so bedeck | herself as to give the maximum of delight to the eyes and sense of her beau or her mate" The contrary course means that modern woman | has established a cult of beauty, and so is losing her to judge values. When we regard the | frenzied efforts now made to keep ahead of fantastic | fashion fads, we are forced to agree with the astute pentleman who charged recently that American women were developing a strong Narcissus complex, Narcissus, vou remember, loved only one person himself. According to the ancient legend, he took such delight 1n 160king at his awn lovely image in the water that he one day fell into the pool and was drowned Can it in the x to worship?

possible we are in danger of drowning |

of our mirrors before which we seem l

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CONSTITUTING A PLEA FOR MR. BURTON K. WHEELER

By a Democrat For Democratic voters who fear to follow where the President's foreign policy is leading us and have con sidered voting for the Republicans there is little comfort in the G.O. P Presidential candidate and practically none in their platform Though a Hoosier by birth, Will kie belongs to New York, that New York about which Ernie Pyle said The words, thoughts and decision: of the men in the Kast are cause of American public opinion and not the result of it.”

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Although he mayv not by Wall Street, his interests paral the Street more than those 47 per ‘cent of families in the who cannot earn more than a Vear Roosevelt at least ont to remember the forgotten man. Noth ing Willkie has ever satd would indicate he cares much about the average American unless he's a businessman No, as a Democrat I'm still hoping the Chicago convention will give wu: what we want. We want a forth right anti-war plank. with no weasel words. We want a hands-off European affairs foreign policy plank that we'll aid in the rehabilitation of Europe in erecting no trade bar riers although insisting on treatment of all the Americas want a plank pledging the contin nance of the search for what ails

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our economic system and the devi

ing of remedies to overcome them We want a plank pledging the continnance of eradicating the dark and evil spots in our social system and strengthening the weak spots for in the last analysis it is the ranks-—the millions of poverty stricken that constitute our most

dangerous fifth column. When peo-

fair We

ple are too pear to buy enough food io keep alive they don't worry much ahout democracy And finally we want a Weasternet ta head the ticket. Our New Yorks and Easterners are =o jittery they're too apt to lose their coms mon sense. Give us Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana.

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w MR. LAFFERTY REPLIES TO MANILA BAY CHALLENGE Clarence F. LsWNerty To Mr. Huddleson of Clark Hill, Ind.: Yes, I twisted the situation af Manila Bay, and 1 did it for a purpose, My purpose is to diminish pro-British feeling. 1 have had sevarguments about the Battle of Bay Some have told me there was no international xituation that battle. but there was. You apparently already know the frue { events, wouldn't have to mv attention. That is NOCAsS for to tell what in order to

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eral Manila at acolrse o Ol called it all that 1s happened my purpose

an really is not OIE Toa many people of thix country assuming the same attitude of the British who =av it is our duty to fight them by sending them man=power, IT am of the same opinion Albert Orcutt who has been in Burope ax a traveler and has returned to thiz country His theory ix that the conflict abroad a hlaody mexx which America has no husiness getting into You ean refer to records of his tory where England has cherished the ambition of ruling the world more z6 than Germany has. That hax been England's outstanding fmpression all down through the pages of history, It wag my contention that Hitler has no menacing Ameorica before Mr, cutt said that that sounded British propaganda It ix my intention of calling the people's attention to the needy and unemploved here before all of their concern is spent abroad If Mr. Herbert Hoover (Europe's friend) had forced the pavments of

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the European war debix of the last World War instead of giving moratoriums, Europe would nat have been armed for the present war, » » » ANOTHER EXPRENSTON OF ANTI-BRITISH FEELING By a Grass Ranter Mr. Churchill had hi

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If the Republicans Had Sense Enough to Nominate Willkie Why Haven't the Democrats? ABHINGTON, July 10

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low willingly and enthusiaxtically for or favor but to draw us all cloze in one compact rank against a common danger We need something more. Owl phare is in our field: axd factorie: and shipvards, Our front line soldier: dustrial workers and industrial management We need a leader in practice, manage our unparalleled economic xfrength greatest offort in in defense of ow land

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ity post ite and rmocial astice accomplished wonder But have blunders and left grievoux wornds rankling of eclaxx hatreds and sectional rentments These mav have heen unavoidable our leadership in thix =ombre how be signed to aggravate or fail to cure them Thix party has A Democrat who fits these specificas tions of ow glove fits a hand, 1 propose A Democrat who has a shining ax a great liberal in a post where being a liberal was far more difficult than it ever was for any of u=—a Demas oral with an unbroken record of managerial success in all great undertakings and not ar unbroken record of failure-—a Democrat who hax just heen given the most spontaneous and universal of mass popular confidence approval and affection in our tims a Democrat of proved justice, fairness, sympathy and understanding of the problems of all our peoples a Democrat of the mort typically American career, philorophy, conduct achievement since Abraham Lincaln, 1 propose a heredity and cons vietion Wendell Willkie If the Republicans had =ense viich & Democrat, why haven't

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he had ordered the French fleet seized or sunk. Tt may indeed have been the only thing te do, but why the tears? Were they designed to absolve him of a criminal act in the light of history? War is a ruthless business and gentleness is not expected. In French

histories the tears of Churchill will

probably be regarded as crocodile

tears anyway, The tears may have been sincere alro have stemmed from the realization that no matter what the outcome of this war, England will never again find the French in her corner in any future crisis Turning on her staunch former ally and then crying about it ix all quite in line with other littie British hypocrisies, Britain had long held the economic whiphand over world trade—her economic might made right and she called it justice She protested she ix fighting fou democracy, neglecting to mention that her definition of democracy is imperialism, the highest expression of capitalism. She has promised many nations aid and support yet hax left them holding the bag oi sold them down the river when hei own interests overshadowed Hitler's promises have been empty, but to keep the record straight, Britain's promises have been ax empty, If Churchill is going to shed tears, let, it not be for the forme alliex they have turned upon; let it be rather for the centuriex of British double dealing and stupid muddling that is finally bringing her chickens home to roost And why we should break our n®ks te save Britain from het follies is more than I can under stand, We have our own follies to correct, ¥ ¥ ow ANENT THE WILLKIE BOARD OF STATEGY’ By Claude Braddick Tt is reported that Wendell Will kie ix selecting a 15-member hoard strategy. I've often wondered what the other name for “Brain was, In partisan polities vou know, everything has ta have twa names—one for you, and one for the ather fellow

The other fellow's organization, for instance, is always a machine while your own is ximply an aor ganization. And ‘now it appears that the other fellows "Brain Truxt” ix nothing more sinister than a hoard of strategy!

Trust”

HAPPINESS

By ROBERT LEWELL A world filled with sunzhine fo all of the day With plenty of laughter te make it 80 gay A sweet blooming flower as pretty and neat With plenty of fragrance to make it complete;

A nation s0 happy where people are free, With plenty of good will for you and for me, Extending the ways that forever increase The joy and the freedom in keeping with peace.

DAILY THOUGHT T have shewed vou all things, how that so labouring ve ought to support the weak, and. to re. member the words of the [Lord Jesus, how He wxafed, Tt ix more blessed to give than to receive Acts 20.35,

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Political Twaddle Is Plentiful * In Quarrel Over Defense Costs FW YORK, July 10 The dav does not pase that someone in Washington does not Blame somes one elge for America being defenzelen: In fact, als mort every day xome Democratic statesman 1ises 14 damn the Republicans for epporing the Prexident’s armament plans And now former Becietary the Navy ¥dizon uncorks a blast that Congress was responsible for the slowness of naval expansion Now ax a matter of fact, there ix a little history here worth repeating, Tn 1931-1932 the Hoover Ad= miniztration appropriated 8707500000 for national defense and in 1932-33 267,000,000 Bug thi= zeemed a tremendous to the Democrats, In the platform of 1932 the President wax elected, appeared a plank declaring for national defense but only on a careful of all the faciy in order “that the people in time of peace may not be burdened with an expenditure approaching $1.000000000 a vear” In othe Hoover, which \'eal . ¥eemedad a pledged themrelver growing burden Now, of platform without in this ecaxe Mr, read thix plank with several of hix national paign., 1 am informed Hh inxide that he wrote that plank

Defense Costs Cut

To make good on that of hiz Ars acts wax to cut defense appropriations ta $470,000 000 in 1033-34 and 3533.000.000 in 10935. Thur two vears after Hitler came inte power, the Prasident himeell, whom many consider a militarizt, was holding defen=s expenditures below the Hoover level, Now the Demos crats, who denounced the Republicans for spending too much on national defense, are denouncing them not spending enough Thix ix recalled, of course, not in »upport of dither the Democratic or Republican position, bul meraly to emphaxize the amount of purely political twaddla makes its way into this talk Now ax to Mr, Bdizon., Back in 1037 Senator Bons who hax bitterly opposed the Administration's police of foreign meddling, bui has belicved in the defenea of this country—introduced for the immediate expansion of Government and for the eres ation of a huge stock of jigs, tools and machine fixtures sufficient to tool up private plants in case of emergency Thiz bill went te the Armv and wax turned down, Private industry take care of the situation if an emergency it appears neither private nor Government are Adequgie to arming this country in Meveral vears

Waiching Your Health

By Jane Stafford ou

Y to ax A machine heing (he engine, the fond bringing foel, The badd however, has the power of xelf-repair which no machine pors vesnex, and it hax this power to a marked degree Thix sell=repairing process begins ax ¥00n ax an ins fury occurs, Tt does not xtop when the broken bona has mended or the cut healed, but goes on until a margin of safety hax been built up One authority used to call this one of the “factors of safety” in the human body, borrowing the term from the engineers who, when they build a bridge or a boiler or a skveeraper, build them to withstand much more than the expected load, po as to provide for safety in emergencies The human machine has a factor of safety in the doubling of certain organs, It ix supplied with two kidneys, though it can get along with only one. Tt ix supplied with two lungs, but life goes on if one of them is destroyed by disease or has to be removed hy operation Man can get along with one-half of the liver tiexie, one-fourth to one-fifth of the thyroid gland, one-tenth of the pancreas, one-half of the small intextine, and even one-half of the normal amount of blood The body hax another factor ¥afety not poxs sessed by other machines and that ix {tx seonomy in expenditure of energy. Tt protects {iself against overs exertion by a zene of fatigue that calls for a slowing down until energy stores can be rebhoilt There 1x a nerve mechanism Which continually ghows the heart rate. Finally, ta relitve the affects of fatigue on the body, there ix sleep which sventually

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