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SACRIFICES—BY SOME

THE President argues | eloquently for. “full. sacrifices | ow” —for production to the Timit—for an end to the |

: delay ‘caused by the use of ‘“‘economic power” instead of | 0

~ “the machinery set up by | a free. people” to adjust indus{rial grievances. : A But: eloquence is not enough. fo] TegerR

| that is not the fault of a confused people. It is | ‘National

not the fault of workers who strike. It ‘is not primarily He fault even of those few misguided: industrialists and Bis of labor who “place personal advantage above the : welfare of their nation.” | It 48 the fault of a Government which does not require equality’ .of sacrifice—a Government which sends some men to death and encourages others to s¢ek advantage at the expense of their fellow. citizens. - * The President spoke against the threatening background of what might become the worst blow yet to defense, the railway wage controversy. 3 oll WS Oe FY [HE railway workers are entitled to wage increases. The =" ‘question-is, how much? They have gone through the SDrocses of-the fine machinery set us to adjust disputes in their industry. A fact-finding board named by the President has studied the question in the light: of “the interests of the employees, the carriers and the public,” as was its duty. : Now this, board has recommended increases only about one-fourth to one-third as large as various railway unions demanded. Such increases might approximately adjust + railway labor's wages to advance in the cost of living Since ~ the war began. But even such increases, in the board’s opinion, could not be paid in full from the roads’ current increased earnings, and would have to be collected from the

“ The unions are dissatisfied with the board’s proposals. I they and their members now accept these proposals, and s0 avert a paralyzing railroad strike, it will be a sacrifice | of high order, | | 8s = 2 2 =» For the overtmenk is doing nothing real .to prevent = further, greater increases in the cost of living, And whereas the machinery of the Railway Labor Act weighs the interests of employers and the public, as well as of employees, the machinery for other industries is Very different. It operates, not to achieve economic justice; but only: to stop strikes. And strikes are most easily stopped by awarding strikers what they demand and } putting: pressure on employers to comply. The Government says to other labor: “Strike in a defense industry and the machinery set up for you will give you what you want, regardless of the effect on your: industry or ‘on the prices the public must pay.” . Can the Government justly say to railway labor: “The mach nery set up ‘for you has determined that thé public can’t afford : give you what you want, but it is your patriotic duty 1 not

: ; Until the Government finds courage to require the nearést possible approach to equality of sacrifice—as beveen industry and labor and ‘agriculture, as between inion d tunion, as between organized and politically powerful Workers and the far greater number of a) ana politically weak workers—the country. will continue to worider whether the President really means the eloquent Words he says,

HAROLD VS. HERALDRY Is 1 0

ECAUSE Harold Ickes spent $2 for a fail coat of "arms which he-decided was spurious, he had the law i the two brothers who get the two bucks. But now a gan jury has declined to indict them, | : We feel sorry for old Ick. For a man of his parts to be gnawed by a suspicion that his folks didn’t amount to nough to rate a bona-fide coat of arms must be galling eed. But then what's to prevent his improvising one? . The trouble is that no coat of arms yet designed for ‘noblest of the noble would be big enough to contain all the symbols which have accrued to Harold. Where would éver find a heraldic shield large enough to encompass Alling station (dark), an egg (strictly fresh), a megaphone rampant), a cornucopia (flowing with billions), a perambus-

lator (double), a temper (sinister), a vocabulary (appalls

ing), 4 chip on thé Shoulder (perpetual), assorted feuds and truculences, eto, ete.? What Ick ei ig not a cont of arms but. a billboard.

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y recent; rears all that, has changed. Great Cathe aad Protestant missions have interested themselves in je fate of lepers and devoted men.and women have gone | places to help them and ty fo fre

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By Westbrook Pegler

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“18 over those i Hora] this tem

who supported him will wish they hadn't, because La Guardis is

. New Deal in lockstep with Presic |’

dent Roosevelt and is, ‘moree=er a rifttle Arent with an chscene

: Tammany is compared to the ‘New Deal. Under ‘Tammany, ‘the thieving and graftpeople have learned

long and expensive experience how to throw the |

Tusoals ou of office and, a few of them, into. prison, when the party. gets

But the people, have —~ vet learned how to head th the New Deal, because this system

oF. the guise of legality and reform but |’

he same effects in political organization org are deemed’ 50 evil under Tammany: and ad-

- mittedly are as evil as they seem.

“Net a Word Mas He Said"

THE NEW DEAL ands, ‘toward Communism or ‘Socialism with the party workers covered into he public hire as reformers but with a peculiar.

farm as well.

It drives countless unwilling victims into. the

unions where they are subject to income taxes and’ extortions and to the rule of union.bosses who are,’

roll of subleaders subjéct to no laws and encouraged by the so-called labor policy ‘of the ‘Admitfistration, La Guardia has said no word against this exten-

| sion of the political power of the government into |

the private existence of the workers and his name is attached to a Congressional act, slong “with that of Senator Norris of Nebraska, which, - tion with a couple of other acts, says in effect that American citizens may not venture in pursuit oo & living except on the payment of tribute. ' The Mayor of New York has never been reticent on other subjects outside the scope of ‘his office, in- |

Nw Yor, Nov. remit 1 . still insist. that the people of New \ | Ee otir . gb

power to regulate the lives of the citizens, not only | in the factories and-other urban industry. but. ofp the |.

‘the |”

in' eonjunc- |

cluding the foreign policy of the nation, but he has |. i

‘hever béen héard to say anything which would have: challen to be, ablé to deliver: the votes of the rank and file, |

“New Deal Power Is Subtle" Ean

TAMMANY'S POWER is old-style and, can; be ;

broken as Lia Guardia demonstrated 4nd other -old-. style atrganizations have been. ied in: | City and Boston when the people falls gui gat br disgusted, But the power: of the New and the people are taught to regard the. as piste. or. leaders as their benefactors and protectors and: this new power hever lets them’ go 1t is foolish to believe that: a ‘Guardia’s ‘tolerance of Communists and fellow-travelers in his administration was ' unintentional or unavoidable. He keeps Bundists and Fascists ‘out, you" may Lave noticed, and the same arbitrary discrimination that keeps them out could keep the Comifunists and travelers at a distance, if La Guardia so desired. He has tolerated them 'becatse the New Deal finds them congenial and helpful and because. they are all going the same way, the difference being” that the Communist and traveler want to-move faster.

Editor's: Note: The views expressed by columnists in this newspaper are their own. They are not ssecessarily these of The ladianapclis Times,

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Indiana Politics By Vern Boxell

THE “HOTTEST POTATO” in © political circles these days, locally speaking, is the upcoming ap- | pointment of a judge for Munic pal Court 4. And the man in the middle is. Governor Henry F. Schricker. Sometime between now and Dec. 31, the Governor must decide whether to reappoint Judge John . McNelis for another four-year - term or replace him with another ‘Democrat. On the surface, that appears to be a simple enough decision to make—but the ramifications are terrific. On the one hand, there’s the pressure being exerted by various organizations to retire Judge MecNelis. They are attacking his record, . especially’ in the handling of traffic ¢ases. They charge that he has been too ‘leniént and that his continued political

“activities have resulted in too many. favors: being

granted. They naturally are carrying the fight to the Governor, including graphs and charts of Judge McNelis’ record. They have conférred with the judge and héard' his defense of his record. But they still favor replacing - him,

The Other Side of It

ON. THE OPPOSING side is an an imposing array of party support. Apparently the County Democrat leaders have found one thing they all can agree on— at least’ Semipoiarily--ang that is, they want Judge MeNelis reappointed : It has been a “fluid” front, with some of the party members stepping in and out of line. But as of the moment, office holders. in both the Court House and the City Hall are back of Judge MeNélis, It doesn’t take much of a memory to recall that when Mr. Schricker was a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial riomination back in 1940, very

- few Marion County Democrats were for him, They

had their own candidaté-~Prosecutor David M. Lewis. They got on the bandwagon too late. So Mr. Schricker owes them no political cebt on that score. But it must be rememered that the Governor has three -more years in which he must live with the | Matios County! embéred ocratic H to get unless for. the 12:

"There's also hae. possibility ‘that the Governor. may. I

have future political ‘ambitions, such as U. S. Senator, in which Mi Shas tithe, or

the situation was Townsend and his crowd were out He was told then by one

IanNuys, ¢. if he wanted this County’s-help,

Myass was retirecl. Buch pressure may ark Salti-dna it t may not,

$6 They Say— vf Sry ion So a act, ou oo

i oh: a ui " 4S One unit-~Dr.. ‘Walther , cs minister. «no They are betting out West. 10 to'1 tint :

ed by me ny Pr testant JSesomiatiose, has. just Hade North Dakota.

Democratic organization, It must be | | that the Governor is pleading for a | next year—and that might be hard |. on County gets out and works’ hard,

County's help will be needed. | | J different. At |]

"10 be 156 Solon So Judge. Dewey |

ged the ire of the unioneer who is supposed. 2 ab

The

I wholly defends to;

Hoo sie Tr “Fe orum

19, but will 1th: our! right fa say —aFoltaire. .

isa ree with what JY nde on

“WOULD MEN: WHO VOTE FOR: WAR SERVE: THEMSELVESY: By M. D., West Lafayette

body of this country, from the high-

islation for sending more and more of our men into the danger zones, I say, if every one of such weré required to! relinquish his high post

|of luxury and affluence and step in

behind the guns in the danger zones—how- many would cast such a . vote or exert such influence? me, no doubt, But’ I venture to’ "guess - ‘there would be a lot of huddles and earnest committees trying to work out a “safer and saner” method of meet{ing conditions. If”you ‘wouldn't want to go on this mission, gentle-

{men of the governing body, thinkf

several times before you. send oth érs, Their lives, tog, are precious. : 2 2 8 i ‘NEED ACTION ON DELAYED AMBULANCE SERVICE’ By James L. Lewis, 930 E. 56th St. Delayed ambulance service in emergency cases is one of the many old and still unsolved problems of public service and many of the delays perhaps are justified. However, when a man critically burned over his entire body is permitted to lie on a sidewalk in agony for 52 minutes before an ambulance arrives to give first aid treatment and relief, I think something should be done about it. I was at the scene of the aceident in which a filling station attendant was enveloped in flames at 54th St. and College Ave. A "registered nurse who was at the scene called police immediately and some one else called an ambulance. The per-

‘{sons who made the emergency calls

said they were transferred to several departments at the Police Station before the Tight official was reached. We could do néthing to relieve the suffering man and had to watch

before anything at all was done. Even if some other public service would have to be sacrificed, I think the emergency ambulance service

| should be improved. .

A delay of only a few minutes could easily spell the difference be-

{in gr ives readers. ars. invited:

If every member of the. governing; 4

est to the lowest who promotes leg-|

him writhe in agony for 52 miniites

to express their views in “these columns, religious cone “troversies excluded: - Make your letters short, so all can have a chance. Letters must be figred)

tween life. and death in ‘many emérgency cases. ph lai A a. : ‘FOREIGN POLICY SHAPED TO PLEASE BRITAIN’ By Edward F.' Maddox, 959 W. 28th St. It is dangerous and alarming that our: foreign policy is being shaped to please England arid Russia rather than the American peonle., Sv mn England is using . every - possible tactic to bring us in the war and

-|openly rejoices at every. “incident”.

which they think brings us closer to an open declaration of war... . I repeat that the American people have the right &nd duty to demand that our Government shape our foreign policy . . . to promote, protect and defend our own American interests , . . and cease to be tricked, duped, maneuvered and bulldoved by either Joe Stalin, Mr. Churchill or Adolf Hitler. These three are shaping our foreign policy. - . . Shall England and the United Stdtes stab Finland in the back to appease Joe Stalin? : Shall the United States make war on Japan to Please both Hitler and Stalin? Shall our leaders repudiate every solemn pledge they have made not to become embroiled in foreign wars at the nod of Mr. Churchill?

Let us climb no further out on a|

limb at the wily request, threat or plea of any foreigner. Our first job is to take care of our own affairs, 2 8 =» : THE RULES. BY WHICH LABOR SHOULD LIVE By Paul B. Sallée, Holton Labor is entitled to living wages, good working conditiohs and’ fair consideration from the employer. Organized Iabor and its officials should not be given a monopoly of [the best jobs so as to control labor for political or other purposes at

the expense of the. taxpayer and

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Side Gorcoswity Galbraith

; ose who are unorganized.

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Labor organizations should be required to make public an itemized quarterly financial report as well as the number and classification of

“ltheir membership.

All death, disability or sick rights of members promiséd by lacal or international: unions. should be gov-

|erned by state .and federal insur-

ance laws. No logal or international funds should be given or loaned to political parties or used for political purposes. £ No member who objects to the misuse or wdste of union funds or exorbitant initiation fees, fines, assessments ‘or penalties should be kangarooed, discriminated against or suspended as a member. Nor should: 'a member who has been in good standing for more than 26: years in a union be suspended or dropped from the rolls. on a technicality because he objected to the

* | mishandling of the funds of a local

anion or- because he refused to disquality 900 votes of a local union opposed to the increase of the per

members. .

War No. 1 with more than 27 years active ' membership in “his union with a ‘total disability ‘rating, and not working at the trade, be forced to pay death assessments ch he was not required to pay for years, because he indirectly criticized. a union official for being a patrioteer for World War No. 2, the official having taken an exemption from

high wages instead of serving in the army, although he was well within the age requirements. All contracts, specifications and agreements between the union representing labor and the employer should be on fll¢ with the De-

lic.

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TAXIS, RATES, METERS : .. . AND THE PUBLIC : By W. C., 1400 Bloék, N. ‘Alabama.

The other night I hailed a taxi-|

cab. on ‘the Circle and rode 10

pose it was about a. mile—maybe a little more, maybe a little less, "At any rate, the driver did not turn. on ‘the meter. When we reached our destination, the driver turned and said: “Twenty-five ‘cents, please’ i : 3 I asked him how I knéw it was 25 cents instead of 16 cents becarse

first mile. He replied that T knew

; {it was 35 cénts as well as he. did,

‘The whole point is this: If the

| {taxicab companies. are going to -|raise their: rates, and I. ,suppose ‘it ~ |is necegsary for them ‘to do so, ‘they

/| |should take the: necessary precau- | [tions to see that the passengers are

‘ |entitled to their money’s worth.

Unless they want to lose a: lot of]

IN THE VALLEY OF CAUTERETZ

ut. song ihe. vee, stream that] flashest w a ois it ne deep | All along the valley, whete thy

guing of the waters flow,

g | walked with one 1 loved two and

thirty years ago. AU slong the valley while I walked

Thy vig volo to me was a the

voice of th and cave and tree,

: The voice of the fed ‘was a living 8

voles to me, suAlfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1803)

. many, have had free peace-time access to the

-away because of the shape of their hea i k All This Changes in War |

is war materiel,

Nor should ‘an ex-soldier of World :

service in War No. 1 and worked at}:

partment of Labor, open to the pub-|

wit 3 las large.

blocks notth on Méridian St, I sup-|

the new raté is 16 cents for the

é dead, Ana si along tie valley, by rock|

such 2 nat} nate; many other things:that-we

prowier; the world, after we have financed °

of the war, is to insure this universal, | 1 nations to raw material. THR When in peace time was there any especially to such, strategic raw t rubber, steel and oil? It is true walling off world commerce: into: compartments, had much to.d

‘1 of free economic intercourse.

tions on. imports—not on ex of the greatest offenders of. 1d It is true also that in some im

ties—at. one time or another, :

products—attempts: were ‘made

| internationally,

IN OTHER PRODUCTS; about which*the greatest row now rises—tin, rubber, copper and some cheme loals—it was done by private individuals or corporas. tions operating through cartels and ad other. trade agreements, : ‘ In many cases thesé capitalists Jer. B ritish, Xo American, French and even Ge speaking, ‘they held up rb frie as well as the rest of the world : trying to keep prices up against y gluts. Frequently their efforts did thei ny ‘coun~ triés miore harm than food. - ‘Regardless of this, just how we are seine to move in at the conclusion of this war, ass . vielory, any yestrain Sommereial ‘individ pr as old as e an on is something woul : to have explained. % a iy ; The truth of the matter is that the fight . JJent for access to raw materials is not for the 3 peace but for those of war. : Nations, inch ung Gage general excess of raw materials as long as th fy the money to pay for them. They always wll this access because the raw material i produce to sell and not to hoard. Customers are not b rne ‘BUT, IN WAR 2 this changes. Raw material e. avowed object of: Britainof us who echo her policy’ is ‘to Wminate the - against any other combination of pow That does and could have only one ob vies It is withhold strategic war materials from any Posential enemy. ‘Would we change that purpose? = By - In the light of these which I believe are fair ste ments or even understatements of {he control facts, this stuff about assuring: equ) nations to the world’s supplies: %

seems to be just a little bit more of ill-informed or actually tics

-ing of the present unfortunate Critiont?

We are going into this ‘war not: or purposes, but for two other purposes and

(1) To. keep any other nations from ii

ideas and systems upon the world— heh to impose our own Instead. ~~ id

stirred up. ahother § ng fret: in Emporis by ask : ‘of his town to ing She 1 . sons most likely to be

capita tax, on the protest of two Rg -

best ol emocracy. The safer of ‘The Gbristisn NA Century, in commenting on incident, reminds us that if - had been able to dig up 10 rightgis men, Sodem would not have been destroyed. couldn’t da it. And so, the editor goés on, if d struction threatened the ideals and democratic values of American communities, how many of tiem could

‘produce 10 men sumicienily. righteous. defy » peri? tp defy

| It brings to mind a vivid spiritual experience of own in Oklahoma City. It was there, you may x 11, that criminal syndicalist trials resulted in the c nviction of four men and women, upow evideny§ which. looks mighty shaky even to the most casual Sp poise. It was there alsé that Charles LindbergW was denied the right to speak in the Civic Auditoriuge Because Oklahoma City is the capital of my native sta + these two. cases were iftportant to tome, 018

k of Selves First Joe ‘WAS VISITING there, and I talked them ovee group of friends. Each individual dee These people were neither Come , but just plain American cf ‘ believed themselves faithful to the” demvers:

Yet, by their own confessions, none had protested something they believed to be wrong, unjust ana undemocratic going on in their state: They To pajsen their voices for the Hem of free speech or |

And you know why. Becatise the first nines the average fellow wherever you meet him is himself the embarrassment of becoming oa controversial issues. He loves to talk, but he like being r@sponsible for his statements, It’s to keep still and ‘play safe... No sense in being spicuous, is the way we reason it. " And so, I think tight how it may be a good. for each. of us to ask this que ion of his own:h How much would T do to d the rise of vi ‘tyranny and injustice at home, ahd if 1 'will do'n ing, do I in truth love and’ serve Selriocracy?

‘A=Tn the mobilized fonds 9,150,000. : a -Where is Pantelleria the British bombed recently in an eff. valué as an Axis base? A—1t is located in the Mé

| Sicily arid Tunisia iS blo

twice

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