Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 June 1941 — Page 12

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11,

1941

Washington

WASHINGTON, June 11.—After this bitter experience with the Pacific Coast strikes, the Government is likely to undertake an energetic hunt for « subversive elements which may be exploiting labor for stroublemakine purposes. This is a matter for ‘factual investigation, not for witch-hunting. It touches civil “liberties, and = furthermore, men - have been branded as reds simply because they wanted more money. But the Dies Committee has made it clear beyond question that

Communists have worked in many

secret ways their wonders to perform. Even some well-meaning New Dealers have been caught innocently in the net by. Communists working through nobly named fronts. These tactics, used to provoke Jaber trouble, will have to be uncovered and exposed. Richard T. Frankenstéen, head of the aviation division of the United Automobile Workers, in trying to end the North American aviation strike publicly charged that the strike was caused by the Communist Party trying to sabotage defense work. Whether a plot as broad as that explains the North American strike is a subject for investigation, That the Government ex-

pects national union leaders to clean out Communists j

from subordinate positions is certain.

Not a Pleasant Duty

The whole pro-labor record of President Roose- . velt comes in now to reinforce him in this unpleasant . duty of ‘using the Army to break up a strike.:

pute. He has written the right of collective bar- . gaining into the law and has protected it through his ‘Administration. When the defense program made . strikes a luxury that we could ill afford, Mr. Roosevelt set up the National Defense Mediation Board to insure that men foregoing the right to ‘strike would - nevertheless ‘have protection’ and consideration ‘for their grievances and proposals. It is not a pleasant thing that in our country the amy must be ealiea out: for domestic purposes, Not

' President Roosevelt, more than anyone else, regrets

' return to work.

It is: fortunate that Mr. Roosevelt’s record is ‘beyond dis-

By Raymond Clapper|

since 1932, during the depression, had the ‘Army been called upon for such duty. That was when the bonyis army rioted in the streets of Washington. No doubt

the unhappy necessity which has been thrust pon

But in its first stages, at least, the incident has

been handled with cool judgment and restraint, All|’ §

concerned refrained from emotional heroics and have tried to operate in a calm, matter-of-fact way.

The Army Policy First of all, Mr. Roosevelt chose to bring the issue to a head in ‘a situation about which’ there can be no argument—an aviation plant. Although equally stubborn strikes exist in the Pacific Northwest lumber industry and in the San Francisco shipyards, Mr. Roosevelt acted in the case” of airplane production, which is of greater urgency than anything else. National union leaders had repudiated the strike and had appealed to the men to go back to work. When that failed, Mr. Roosevelt asked the Army to take over. Col. Charles E. Banshaw, in command at the North American plant, stated his policy with dignified restraint. He said that employees desiring to return to their jobs would be given all necessary protection to insure free and safe entrance and exit at the factory. He said employees wouldn't be coerced or intimidated to return to their jobs or to remain on them. Neither would any person or organization be permitted to coerce or intimidate anyone who desired. to

In short, the Army will exercise a simple police function of protecting men who want to work. As soon as normal production is resumed the Army will withdraw. Adjustment of the dispute will be left to regular processes. In certain foreign capitals imaginative journalism will be able to make sensational reading out of this incident. But for us, the incident is likely to clear the air. It is likely to increase respect for the needs of the nation in this crisis, and to show that democracy need not endure indefinitely a disregard for its interests to the point where Government is paralyzed in Sping the things that Fuse be ‘done for its own safety. ;

Ernie Pyle is on vacation. He will be gone three more weeks.

Inside Indianapolis (And “Our Town")

NOBLE HENRY DAVIS, as director of the Indi_anapolis Convention Bureau, is the housing authority for the Shrine convention. So it was to him we went to find out exactly how many sons of the desert were actually in town. He keeps the registration so we figured if anyone knew he did. 3 But we're sorry—awfully sorry. Henry doesn’t know either. He . does know, however, a few interesting fez facts that might enlighten you on this biggest of Indianapolis conventions. One is that the first reservation for hotel rooms for this affair was made June 17, 1940, four days after the close of the Memphis convention. Before the “place and time" committee of the Imperial Council chose Indianapolis, Noble Davis and - Murat officials had to show Imperial officers contracts from hotel managers sewing up every blessed one of the 7300 hotel rooms in Indianapolis.

To clear the: path for the Shrine here, Henry had

giant posters placed in the lobbies of all hotels in the Middle West warning the traveling men who hit Indianapolis to please stay away this week. In addition, in each “hotel, room here a similar card was placed warning “drummers they’d have to kéep out of town.

The Total? Probably 20,000

Noble Davis estimates that there are between 13,000 and 15,000 visiting Shriners here for the duration of the convention, but a total estimate is around 20,000, based on the one and two-day visits of several

Glider Training

IF THIS IS an unlimited national emergency, then this is the time to lay some real foundation stones for real American airpower.

The United States today is in a position where.

Whether we plan for real American airpower will decide whether or not we have that airpower in a year or two years. : There are men in this country who have untold air experience and who know this air business from top to bottom. But those men seldom reach positions of - authority where their judgment can be used for the safety of the country. Everywhere we look in the high-up air authority at Washing‘ton, we find what are known as ; World War pilots. | They are in trouble unless their World War flying experience has been brought right up to date by constant cockpit experience, for modern aviation is to the first World War stuff as a Flying Fortress is to a kite. I was astounded to read in The Congressional Record that the Secretaries of War and Navy had turned down civilian-glider training programs with the glib opinion, “It ‘is not necessary,” and, “Flight training in gliders and sailplanes as a preliminary step in powerplane training is of doubtful value.”

What Gen. Udet Says

This must be challenged. Of course Gen. Ernst Udet, who is largely responsible for the German air force, may not know much about airpower, but he ‘says, and has said many times, that the best German fighting pilots are those among the 250,000 and 300,000 young Germans who received their basic Hight training in gliders and sailplanes. Speaking as a practical airman, I assert flatly that a man trained in glider and sailplane, required to know atmospheric conditions‘and to coax his craft's performance from nature by scientific air knowledge and accurate handling, is the finest material in the

My Day

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—I have been requested to answer the following questions in my column. They are evidently based on an article I wrote for the May issue of the Ladies Home Journal. One: “How do you visualize the organization and registration of the service of girls ‘on -a compulsory basis?” I see it done exactly as done for young men, perhaps with certain modifications.

‘Two: “What would be the relation of this plan to women al- ... ready especially in infs dustry?” It would have no rela-

those who claim to know and from general conversa-

‘of an engineless glider or sailplane.

- We think in terms of factory prdouction, but we must

. a yiler: Apprecletion of .the situation of young s. of wha = of ingividusls and Sommuntty We. 4 : Iam am very glad that I have achieved 80 uch in-

temple delegations who stay on special trains not Nandls) through the housing bureau, plus the oneday visits of delegates from cities throughout Indiana, plus house guests, not registered in hotels, who iy into the thousands. Other fez facts picked up include one that the

total investment by the Nobles in uniforms and band| §

equipment exceeds half a million dollars. well believe it! Add to that the estimated cost to the merchants and Murat Temple for street gnd store front decorations of $25,000. Conservatively speaking, each Shriner will spend $50 during his stay here (many will spend much more) brining somewhere between $750,000 and $1,000,000 to the city.

And About Those Cars—

These slinky official cars the imperial officers ride in were donated by local dealers, who had a hard time getting delivery because of the car shortage. The Shrine needed 30 flop-down top cars—and they got them.

‘We can

A certain percentage of each hotel room bill goes |

to the Murat Temple to pay convention costs. Officials hope to pass a resolution charging each Noble a 10-eent fee to pay costs of the host temple and future conventions to eliminate the hotel bill percentage system. It costs the Murat about $25,000 to play host. And about this contest between Noble Baldwin of Morocco Temple (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Noble Poteet of Sudan Temple (Newberne, N. C.) for: the post of Imperial Outer Guard, the best dope among

tion, it looks like Noble Poteet has the edge. We thought you'd like to know.

By Ma. Al Williams

world for making a finished pilot for high-powered warplanes. . These modern, high-speed warplanes cannot be kicked around in the air like the low-powered jobs of the last war. They require finesse. nAnd there’s no place for acquiring flight finesse like the cockpit Glider training as recommended by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, should have been pushed through Congress whether the Army or Navy liked it or not. It is a remarkably cheap method for building a true air generation. Modified gliders are suitable for youngsters of 14 to 16. They can be pulled by hand, to teach novices the feel of the controls. They can be launched from small or high hills.

From Row Boats to Yachts

In 1936, I saw thousands of young Germans, from 13 to 15, enthusiastically launching and flying modified gliders. The skill, enthusiasm and casual manner of these boys brought ime up short. And, as youngsters progress, there are advanced gliders and then sailPlanes in which it is possible to sail for hours at a e.

Youngsters who learn early in life to handle a row boat make good amateur yachtsmen—and still later, good naval recruits. Cowboys make good cavalrymen. We Americans are on the wrong foot with our dream-plans for real American airpower. We believe we can have anything for which we have the money.

aire in terms of experienced manpower to fly the planes. The way to real American airpower—now that we are aware that airpower will dominate any future war—is to start now building air generations of youngsters who begin flying as soon as it is practicable to get them into the air in any sort of suitable air vehicle. We must plan not. Say for this present emergency, but for the all-time lair protection of America, and the real air strength of a nation is not in its military and naval airmen. If is in an air-educated, air-wise civilian population.

By Eleanor Roosevelt |:

the training is people have todsy, the better are the opportunities they have in life. This training should develop a broader knowledge of the whole community and should, therefore, be entered into:by all girls in the community, physically able to participate and not exempted for special reasons, such as preparation in specialized fields of work. Six: “Is this plan an integral part of military ‘defense?” - It has nothing whatsoever to do with military defense, but it is an important part of civilian

big straw coolie hat and his face

Harry said that he brought six only one left. They just disappeared. He beats a rhythm on the washboard, squeaks a small horn at planned intervals, and stomps, whistles and. yells whenever he feels like it. “My wife thinks I'm a swell fellow, but she can’t figure out what I wanted with six washboards,” he said as he went into his song apd 2 x =

dance. Heard at the usual traffic jam at Illinois and Washington Sts. last night—a uniformed Shriner looked over . the hopeless jam, and remarked to a friend—“I've got to go somewhere for an hour or so, then I'll- be back and clear that. up.” » » #

Sam Feld is a concessioner along the convention midway. He ells canes, swagger sticks and pennant canes, all with gilt handles. He was on Illinois St. near: Market yesterdya afternoon. He had a regular board, with all his wares spread out, just as many of them have. Noble Philip Johnson, who operates a chicken-dinner place at Worthbrook, Ill, came along, and bought ‘the whole kit and ‘kaboodle for a $50 bill. Then he ' turned around and auctioned off -everything. to his. friends and ‘passersby, forgetting to collect for anything. Sam has been in the business 40 years.. He has a family in Chicago, and has put three boys through college. He rates Shrine conventions, and the get-togethers of the American. Legion and ‘the Elks as one-two-three money-making conventions. This, however, is a bad. year for the novelty business, Sam says. He doesn’t know why—people just. don't seem to buy the way they did-last year. = He says of Shrine conventions that it isn’t the Shriners themselves who ‘buy, but they seem to infuse some spirit or other into everyone else; some feeling that makes everyone .gay, SO that .they’ll buy gimcracks. Here's: Sam’s definition of Shriners: “They ‘are a fascinating body of men that everyone, young and old, seems drawn to; everyone likes them; everyone feels like playing when they're around.”

defense. I believe raising the standard of living has tru

a good effect on our civilian defense, I should ‘like to point out that this plan has no official: backing and has not been considered by anyone in the ‘Government. It was suggested by ‘me purely to bring about discussion, ‘so that there would

Bly su. in all the communities in our should also bring about & consideration Bt Sould, als bring sho for the benefit

{ of different groups, even:those such rd Youn Congress certain

and political

Sam said: “Yes, T've spent a lot|

A 1-Man Band. Traffic Jams—But It's All Fun

By EGAN’ LECK .'Shriner ‘Harry Remington, Omaha, Neb., is a one-man washboard _ band. You can find him almost any time, almost anywhere. He wears a

is covered with sticky, chocolate-

colored grease-paint, and he goes into action when the larger bands get tired, which is more frequent as the convention goes along.

washboards with him, and he has

thentic exhibit. With their herd of camels, they have Salem. -

Salem was born in Syria, close to Damascus. He and Mrs. Markos are: the proprietors of a dry goods store in LaCrosse. When it was decided that the Zor Temple was to have camels, Salem sent to relatives in Damascus for the trimmings." So when you see the gorgeous of Zor wear, and the Eastern drap-

ery that envelops the drivers, you may rest assured it’s authentic. It’s

all from Damascus, and just as

Syrian as Salem is. Salem rides one of the camels, and with his dark skin and sweeping white mustache, he completes the picture. 2 EJ ® i

Noble Claude Wickard, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, surprised even himself by attending the Shrine convention yesterday. His affairs of State have kept him so busy, that he’d forgotten about the affair here. But he was in Chicago yesterday and he has to be in Washington ° tomorrow and his daughter was arriving from Florida yesterday evening. So this chain of circumstances brought him to Indiahapolis and to dinner with his old friend, Noble Jasper (Jap) Jones, owner of the Spencer Hotel. . Mr. Wickard, a member of Murat Temple, said all he knows about the fast moving national emergency was what- he read in the papers and heard on the radio. We didn’t believe him. He did say, however, that hay and alfalfa was a little shorter, this year, that it’s too early to tell about the corn and that a lot of places. need

rain. He would stay a while, but he for-

HOLD EVERYTHING

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Oriental trappings that the Camels §

As the Shriners paraded:

r A Murat Gun Club squad trudges across the hot sands of ! Monument Circle desert. . “Allal’s blessing upon you,” says the sheik. x Marching at attention, this squad passes ‘the reviewing stand.

. 4.Its the music ‘rom those strange instruments that makes this whirling’ dervish’ whirl,

5 Tough looking customers, those Murat sheiks.

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gob his fez and felt a little out of place: ‘without it. 2 x 8 Even the austere mannequins in storewindows, aren’t immune to the pranks of the Shriners. Pedestrian traffic on the Ilincis St. side of Block’s was blocked by ‘a throng about the corner windows in which is featured the swankiest of women’s clothes. Amid the posed mannequins in the window, sat a befezzed Syria Shriner calmly eating lunch with a

blonde young woman very much

alive. - Both chatted gayly and the Shriner occasionally waved .to the crowd. But this was nothing compared to what happened afterward. The crowd swelled rapidly: as a staged lovemaking scene took place in the window. The mannequins might have disapproved, but not the crowd. They loved it. .

1it all

The air about Monument .Circle was filled = with music yesterday afternoon. The Yaarab band from Atlanta took up positions on the south plaza of the Monument and proceeded: to deliver a band concert you would have paid admission for anywhere. : Due to unforeseen incidents and the like, however, the full complement of the band failed to appear, so Zamora and Ansar Shriners filled in. They all played together, too. It didn’t take the 300 spectators who gathered around to listen long to - spot .Mdn Mountain Dean, the Atlanta ‘ Shrine’s biggest delegate, holding up the woodwind section. Man Mountain, the musician, and Man Mountain, the rassler are two distinct beings, let it be known. In the ring, the Mountain is a

fierce, terrible human. But behind

the podium, with his gold-rimmed glasses and clarinet, an expression of pure joy overspreads his bewhiskered face ‘as’ he plays soft music. - While the band was ‘rendefing “The Panorama Overture,” the Zorah musette squeekerie of Terre Haute took up positions on the north Plaza of the Monument and began to play. This concert also attracted a multitude of the curious who got a kick out of the little feliow with the big reed pipe from which emanated sounds resembling a freight train; skidding toa sudden stop. " t J ® It didn’t take the visitors long to catch on to the most effective method of tying up traffic downtown. They found that all they had to do was give the trackless trolley wires a tug and presto! confusion

Thoroughly cowed, the corner policeman folded his arms and

grinned wearily. “Oh, well,” he kept saying. “Oh, well.” 3 # a One: trackiess Holler ooctatis took seriously for a few moments.

“ Shivers helped, which made things

Finally, the oridrator gave it up and despairingly climbed back into

“| {the bus. But the praiksters were

not so easily discouraged “We'll fix it up,” they told the

crowd confidently. And they at last

{untangled the trolleys, got them up

looking out of the windcws to see what would 'happen- next. A dele=gation of Shriners came up front. “Say, you're all right now,” they assured the operator. “You can 0 ahead now.” But no. The bus couldn’t move, the operator explained hiding =a grin, unless it \vas pushed. So the Shriners got behind ‘the big vehicle in a body and proceeded to push. They shoved and LE but no go. As they retired for a conference in the middle of the intersection, the bus suddenly hummed and took off with a rush’ of wind, leaving: the startled Shriners behind. 2 nN ” About 3:30 p..m,, traffic at Illinois and Washington Sts. was completely at a standstill. Nothing moved except ‘the milling Nobles. Street cars and trackless trolleys were lined up back to the Courthouse on the north side of Washington .St. and back’ to'

the State _House on the south side.

2 Yat ‘8 Not many ‘noticed ‘it, bit the little flower girl who was selling roses from a basket in the lobby of the Claypool. tried hard to keep from tears.” Several Nobles asked her what’ was the matter. She shook

her head. and refused to answer,

asking only: “Please Yew a flower. Please wear one.” aay did. She brightened up arid

Two Shriners wanriny plodded to the Claypool mezzanine, sank into the chairs by the overlooking the lobby and ately fell asleep, amid the wil confusion around them.

Adding to the traffic SOR street .car got tangled up at Maryland St. and Capitol yg The front end wanted to turn east on land buf the back end didn’t continued on Capitol. Astraddle intersection, the car stayed for so time before it was extricated. ; 2 8 = : A group of chanters provided e tertainment for the luncheon ; in Block’s tearoom Josterday. Following a series of songs, the enlisted the patrons in singing * Bless America.” And the guests,

and shouted for the operator to go