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~ weDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 26, 1941
THE DREADFUL D {UMFIRE ?
BEHIND roar of the flaming hell that is the Russian front, behind the clash in Libya, behind the steady bombing flattening a score of Europe's cities, there is a dreadful rifle-fire, It . the German executions in conquered lands. As many as 100,000 men and women have died before
these Nazi firing-squads, the Inter-Allied Information Com-
mittee in London estimates. ‘Whether that is an accurate figure we don’t know. Nobody knows, not even the Nazis. In Poland alone 82,000 people have been executed during two years of occupation, this committee estimates. Every conquered country has contributed its toll of those who were led out to die unarmed, unconvicted of any offense.
In no modern war has anything like this, on anything approaching such a scale, been. permitted to happen. It is the measure of a Nazi future. | ;
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THE STRIKE “REMEDY” HE “remedy” for defense strikes that is now being drafted with the President’s apparent sanction seems to us superficial at best. “It proposes to increase the personal power of the President, rather than the impersonal authority of law. The President would decide whether—negotiation, conciliation and mediation having failed to settle a controversy—the parties must submit to arbitration and abide by its result. The President now possesses, and has used, the power to seize the plants of employers who reject mediated settlements. He would acquire the power to deprive defiant unions of their rights under the Wagner Act and perhaps under other laws enacted for labor’s. special benefit. Rep. Ramspeck of Georgia, who is drafting the bill, calls it “drastic,” but predicts that “it will prevent strikes in defense industries unless the employer wants to lose his plant or the worker wants to surrender his rights.” # ” ®. | 8 8 T might, in some cases. |It might, in most cases, if the President’s use of increased power resulted in labor winning its demands. But if labor lost many| decisions under this very near approach to compulsory arbitration, it seems altogether
3 probable that strong unions would call strikes regardless of
any threat to deprive them |of Wagner Act rights. . The result could be destruction of the Wagner Act, and something like complete anarchy in industrial relations. There is no simple solution for this country’s terribly complicated labor problems, They are rooted in years of unwise policies and unfair laws. &= A weak-kneed Congress has shirked its duty, and a - strong-willed President has pursued the theory that his personal influence could con rol the exercise by labor hosses of power unrestrained by law. The theory has not Worked, and we see.no reason to belivee that it ever will. : . # ” 8 8 ” HE defense emergency landed these problems on the
not create them, and thelr effects are not limited to defense
industries. Congress should have dealt with them long ago, and
at the very least should have been ready now—when the |
‘President at last consents to let Congress act—with thor-
: oughly considered remedies.
Obviously, it is not ready. ‘And, though we regret a any day’s delay while strikes continue to obstruct defense, we believe Congress should take time for thoughtful study of all proposals instead of rushing to pass a law that might
do more harm than good. -
IRRESPONSIBLES
Y B is taking vigorous action to make driving less -haz-
ardous in Indiana.
The law is, of course, aimed at traffic repeaters. It
provides that, after a motorist’s license to drive is once sus- |
pended, the driver must file clear proof of financial respon‘sibility before he is granted a new license, Violations are subject fo severe penalties either in fines or. r. jail sentences or both. We are glad to see the authorities using this statute. It by no means plugs all the loopholes in enforce‘ment, but it does provide an avenue whereby a considerable ‘body of. irresponsibles can be barred from our highways. It will help make the highways safer for all the rest of us.
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A SYMBOL OF UNITY |
ONE thing on which the whole country is united is the desirability of buying Defense Bonds and Stamps. There are ‘differences on future foreign policy, but all agree that ‘we must have a strong Army and a powerful defense. That costs money. The best way to raise the money is to channel
_gpare money into the Defense Bonds, thus providing savings
or the future and helping to avoid inflation in the present.
Symbeolical of this unity is the appointment of Lewis
_ Douglas to head up the New York drive for the sale ‘the bonds and stam Douglas, former director of the udget, left the Government service at least partly in protest against financial policies with which he did not agree.
© But faced with the present ‘situation, it was crystal |
élear ‘to Douglas that the money is being spent, and since
is being spent, the more that is raised by defense ‘securi- i’
ies, the better for everybody.
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} CAN AGREE ON THIS
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fp American BiOadcasts, It's a Stine over
invoking the financial responsibility law, the State"
s Fair Enough By ‘Westbrook Pegler
NEW YORK, Nov. 26—To the Congress of the United States: It is the custom of our Presidents to address you now and again on the state of the nation,
said and I take the liberty of calling ‘certain matters to your ate tention.
§ I want to impress upon all of you of both houses that you are ‘collectively - just now, and have been for the last eight years and
more; a sorry . counterfeit of a legislative body in a
republic. You are an enemy to the very body which you constitute. _ “You have impaired and damn near destroyed your own prestige and with it the American form of government which understands that the national legislature has a solemn duty to enact our laws subject to no man’s permission or forbiddance. You have quit cold . under political threats: from the White House
dent and to his appointees on the Supreme Court. Isn't That a Fine Confession?
THAT SOUNDS PRETTY bad, doesn’t it? But it isn’t news to you. You:kavé been saying yourselves that it is impossible to pass any laws to put down the brazen rascalities and plots of the crooked unioneers because the President won't let you.
people of a great republic. The President won't let you and you not. only stand for that but have the gall to offer that excuse to.the people. You can’t even realize that this admission cancels your status as a legislature, You know the files of the FBI and of the Dies Committee contain the. criminal and political records of thousands of rotten crooks and Muscovite conspirators against the American Government and you know that thousands of these vermin are spotted around in the, unions and in Government positions, but you haven't done anything about it. The President wont let you.
'The President Won't Let You!"
YOU USE OUR DOUGH to support the FBI, but you file those criminal records away under seal and make it necessary for the newspapers to do, by slow and laborious means and at the risk of grave penalties for the slightest error, the delousing police job that should be done by the Department of Justice under laws which you should pass.
Dies recently told the Attorney General about more than a thousand Communists who have beén planted in our Government and that is the last we heard or ever will hear of the matter because you are afraid the Président would get sore. You let that so-called friend of the American worker, Bob Wagner, get away with his horrible fraud by which the President is enabled to drive mil= lions of ostensibly free men into unions controlled by thieving unioneers, and in all this time you have never had the decency or patriotism to amend that vicious law because “the President won't let you.”
You Can't Duck Forever!
IN THE HOUSE, a little over a week ago, you passed the Neutrality thing on the President’s specific promise that. “this coal must be mined in order to keep the essential steel mills at work” and that “the Government proposes to see this thing through.” Well, tke boss unioneer whom you created under
orders from the President did call cut the miners, the coal wasnt mined and the mills lost vast production of steel, so you were swindled out of your vote on
- the Neutrality thing.
But you won’t pass any anti-strike or anti-terror-ism laws or any laws to. restrict the extortioners be-
“cause the President doesn’t give his permission.
Well, you have got away with that whine long enough. You can't duck your responsibility forever and blame the President. Yours truly, WESTBROOK PEGLER.
Editor's Note: The views expressed by columnists in this newspaper are their own. They are not necessarily those of The Indianapolis Times. : :
This and That
Government's own doorstep. But the enfergency did |
By Peter Edson
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Formal action of the House of Representatives in “permitting” Congressman Ham Fish to testify before a Federal grand jury investigating Nazi propaganda activities in the United States provides one of the biggest laughs and at the same time one of the saddest commentaries on the workings of the congressional mind you could ever find. In effect, the House ruled that Fish could testify only when the House was not in session, but on the day after this great concession was announced, there were two roll calls in the lower chamber. The first, on a quorum call, revealed that 125 members of the House were absent from duty. The second, a vote on the question of killing the enacting clause of a bill to regulate deportation of aliens, revealed that 120 solons did not vote. That gives you the inconsistency of the picture: A third of the members can be absent from the House foneeung to South America or Europe, at home makg a speech, working in the office, in bed with the ine or holding hands with the state political boss. That's all right. But let a congressman be called upon to do his duty as a eitizen and tell what he knows to a grand jury—then the affairs of state become most pressing indeed.
put together and brows corrugated, and the sa-cred priv-i-leges of this greaaat statesman—harumph! kaf! kaf!—deliberate upon as though someone had proposed sawing out his tonsils with g kitchen spoon.
Fists Across the Sea
the soldiers, sailors and marines—are getting along with their British brothers in arms just about as well as they did in the last war, which is not at all.
typical of what always has happened and always will happen when peoples of two countries are thrown
‘together, -
U. S. ports where British ships are under repair
report constant clashes between Yankee gobs and British tars. From Norfolk recently, came news of a repeat performance of a gag that dates back to the ‘last war certainly, and perhaps to the ‘Revolution. Said a British gob: “Hey, Yank, what’s the colors of your flag?” Said * the
yours!” Said the Britisher: “Yes, but what's that streak of yellow in it?” That's where the fight started.
So They Say—
materials division, OPM.
Nelson, SPAB.
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but Presidents leave much une |
and turned the legislative function over to.the Presi-
“Isn't that a fine confession from men who. are sup- : posed to represent. the civic honor and courage of the
Committee meetings must be held, heads must be-
THE MEN WHO WILL have to do the fighting— [|
Death of an Icelander in a brawl with U. S. forces is | .
the Yank: “Red, white and blue, same as
| Most of us in OPM are not there because we want Ib to be there or because we need jobs.—Philip D. Reed, +
Let's pitch in. ots get this thing ove Donat Ll
- | They (the Nazis) get compliance when they shoot. ; : the relatives of those who rebel. But this way can | - be but temporary. Our wey is better.—Dr. Victor G. | Heiser, PHySitian « :
classes. |
~~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.— Without much regard to the merits of the case, except to say that the United Mine Workers strike in the captive mines imperilled - the national defense, John -L.:: Lewis has been castigated in editorial and other comment, including that by the President, to an Sant thet few Americans have ever had to suffer during peacetime. This column has had no particular brief for Lewis in this ‘controversy except that it has tried to show that like all oer Sesion there are two sides to this one. e settlement of this trouble, announ urday, will doubtless be very widely ed he yg : treat by Lewis for fear and under pressure. That is ° the way of the human animal under stress of great emotion. There will be few enough plaudits for his action as one of great courage and patriotism. At least this will be so for the present. I venture to believe, however, that when all they facts are known and appreciated that it will be appraised in an entirely different manner. I think that even the now resentful sympathetic strikers in the commercial mines will be applatiding Lewis’ action as - an almost perfect solution of the entire vexing prob= 3 lem and as a well considered piece of strategy 8 ihout t class selfishness and without loss of any material advantage to the miners themselves—miners of all
‘Dependable Settlement,” He Says
IT IS DIFFICULT to measure the immense feel= i ing of relief that has come to the Army in this sudden ' and unexpected escape from one of the most tragic and ‘serious problems that ever confronted it—the prospect of having to shoot down more Of less ‘defenseless American citizens in the exercise of what they felt, however erroneously, to be their rights. 2 It could have affected the popularity of the permanently, torn this country asunder with disunity, and even made our form of Government, if not a \ laughing stock, a matter of serious question as to its efficiency. The only doubt I have heard discussed by respons ; sible officers is as to whether this really is a perma= ' nent and dependable settlement of this trouble, On this point I feel confident in assuring them that itis; > The -only remaining areas of dissatisfaction are among the sympathetic strikers in the commercial - mines. Among all such miners the influence of both Lewis and Murray are so great that there 1s no real:
3 cause for concern.
The Hoosier Forum
I wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your ight to say it.—Voltaire.
‘AMAZED AT INVECTIVES YOU HAVE SELECTED’ By Floyd 1. Hoffman, 524 Circle Tower, To Mr. Clyde P. Miller: The writer has observed your article in the Forum of The Indianapolis Times of even date. Being a member of the America
First Committee, the writer is some-
what disappointed and amazed at any citizen of the intelligence you possess indulging in the invectives you have selected to express your opinion. True American patriots will find in George Washington’s Farewell Address sound conclusions to the effect that the National Administra-
tion’s Foreign Policy is greatly at
variance with that of our forefathers and extremely dangerous to our welfare as a nation. Insofar as the writer understands the principles of the America First Committee, that committee places the interests of the United States first in ‘all things, It is these principles alone that have dictated my support of that committee and so long as it maintains that objective they may depend upon the writer's co-operation, Thanking you for the privilege of saying a few words in behalf of the committee and for. the pleasure of calling George Washington’s Farewell Address to your attention, the writer remains opposed to repeating our tragic war of 1917, and if we
,|follow Washington’s admonitions; {we will remain aloof to all foreign
entanglements, the British notwithstanding. 2 8 ® ‘WHY NOT STUDY AIRCRAFT BEFORE WRITING AS EXPERT?
C. C. MacKinnon, 1429 N. New Jersey St. I- would like to comment on an article appearing in The Times last Friday, entitled “British delay in putting U. S, built planes into R. A. F. service irks Army and designers.” What I can’t understand, Mr. Editor, is how you ever allowed “a lot. of bull” such as that to be printed. It is neither factual nor fair. . .. The author starts off by stating that modifications ‘are applied to our aircraft when they reach Eng-
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land and commences by listing bombers including the | Hudson which was pictured at the right of the column. Taking this machine as an average example, this machine is shipped from here less the gun turret which appears near the tail. Does not the addition of this gun turret appear a kit necessary to even the layman? I can hardly blame the British for wanting one there.
To mention modifications to fighters, we shipp:sd to England fighters and while we cal'ed them fighters actually they were peacetime fighters. Taking the Tomahawk as an example, there was no protective armor for the pilot or gas tank. Now if the British feel they need that :aclded protection surely that is their problem, the answer being determined by experience in battle, Personally I wouldn’t object to having a slab of steel protecting my back. Planes reachif¥g Britain today are much better equipped anc’ most of the modifications applied by the British to our aircraft in the earlier stages have now beeen dispensed with. Then he goes on to discuss the change of generators on the Tomahawk. Our electrical equipment is 12 volt while the British happen to use 24 volt equipment, therefore it became necessary for them to install 24 volt equipment, otherwise they would be unakle to use the standard British accessories such as pilots’ heating equipment, radios, batteries, etc. Thus it simply boiled down to the fact that it was easier to change a few generators than to change all the auxiliary equipment already in use. Contrary to the author’s : statement, this generator isn’t “English made” hut is made in
Side Glances—By Galbraith
V%y
jor nearly so. ‘cause of so many strikes and dis- | satisfaction. ;
the U. S. by Bendix and uses the standard Bendix coupling. It likewise follows you can’t. use a 12 volt windshield wiper on a 24 volt circuit. « + « The aviation enthusiasts must have got a great kick out of that line, “If it had been the new American P-36 interceptor, the statements would have been impressive.” The P-36 happens to be the old Curtiss Mohawk, which he condemned ‘at the beginning- of his article. Maybe he meant the P-38 interceptor. Maybe he was talking about something else all through thé article. I think it would be a very good idea for Mr. Manning before he discusses the merits of our aircraft, or anybody else’s, to study up our aircraft at least to the point where he knows what a P-36 is. 8 #8 =» ‘MOTHER AND SOLDIER: TRY THE NORTH STAR’ Shur, is gree Set. Males, du Out .of all world strife, greed for
or consideration is given to one large group of American heroes. Who? The mothers of the lads in the service of their country. Yes, the unpretentious heroines with their|: lonely hearts and anxious thoughts for some brave lad on marching feet. 1 shall never forget my departure from the presence of my own mother to the armed forces of my country in 1917. How she advised, when lonely, no matter where in the world, to look each evening at a specified time at the North Star and that she, too, at that exact time would have her eyes on the same thing which held my gaze — the| North Star at 7:30. ‘When I gazed at the twinkling radiance of that star somehow it reflected a sense of her. presence back to me and vice versa. To any lonely mother or gallant lad in service, try the North Star at 7:30. The only instance in which it will
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‘PEOPLE ALL Brow OUR MONEY IS WORTHLESS’
By Jas. C. McKaughan, Gas City, Ind. The papers are continually filled
.|with talks of more taxes to be im-
posed on the working men of the nation of which I am one. Also inflation: I would suggest that the
lgovernment go down in Kentucky
and bring out that 17 or 18 billion dollars in gold and let’s have some real 100 per cent money once more. The people are not fooled. They all know our money is worthless That is partly’ the
DAYS Dauenters of Time, the hypocritic Muffled and dumb like barefoot And marching ingle in an endless diadems and fagots in their Bring diade agots ir i
{ro each they offer gifts after his
{Under her “solemn filet saw the
Ralph Wilde Emerson (1803-1882) ' DAILY THOUGHT
power and possessions, wars and| I rurnors of wars, not much mention| :
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Besa sian ts ne aie ant ay
The Herrin Moraes
IN THE CAMPAIGN of vilification against Lewis leadership, has been lately dragged out the so-called . Herrin massacres—in which members of an inde
' pendent union were ruthlessly shot down by repre-
sentatives of the United Mine Workers. I once had occasion to receive a delegation of lead- : ers of that union and spent half a day with them. . That was ample time to learn what anybody who. knows Herrin should have known already, that the controversy there was no pink tea on either side, While wiping tears from his eyes at the m of the death of one of his comrades, the 10 Temord « for those American mine workers told me, in answer . to a question as to how Terry (or some such name) . met his death: “Oh, Terry had just blown three of ° them ’s heads off with an automatic shotgun.” This is no argument that Lewis is any sweet= | scented geranium in any kind of fight, but when peo= ble begin to present one side of these highly Somplex and controversial questions and there is nobody to present the other, we have already gone too far in the emotional hysteria of war which is the chief danger. of any. nation. x}
A Woman's Viewpoint By Mrs. Walter Ferguson
THE GIRL WHO Did Not Go to Washington, and who was recently lauded in this column, has ._& critic—the Girl Who Did Go. I think she deserves g hearing, too, 2nd now turn this space over to er: . “I left a “job which offered as much security, as. much toil and as little recognition as any. I left my home, my friends, the city of my birth and the scene of 20 years of life, to come to. Washingson, 1, too, am looking ahead to the end of the war emergency and am somewhat worried about it.“But I know this to be true—the inter<relation of our nation’s industry and business is such that, when the pendulum- swings and the gravest = all wi
sions has settled over us, no one will be svajed: In the last Qepression we were. all pondied hed I lapse of our economic system. Th believe have as much chance as any girl a, my ability. | we all have to face the” mutual prot blem of securing food, ohing and Shel. a Litre “I agree that there a Be ous ‘housing shortage... here in Washington, but: show. me any ‘where the
defense boom is in’ full swing Vhelesus Peonditions do not prevail.
'I Was Wise to Come’.
“I EARNED $75 A MONTH inm get $125 here. On this amount apartment, with private bath and ‘well, enjoy ice skating and ‘books. an did at home. te Eg _ “If your inference is cotrect as to e social prob lems, I have been selfish, having taken my sha:
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and men and women whose “homes ‘are from Maine to California. i ap “I associate with naval officers, ¢ ness people, Government Bors, Doli and women, university students—all types of
visit many historic shrines, to hear operas and consens and joe the finest = eollectiont., “I think I was wise come tp Washington. I do not intend to d a Jifetme, , but 14 go plan to go on some day, richer in knowledge and friends, with a Rai outlook a a Deias sapasily lor living iy with keen eyes to: e ure, eager to see more of my to meet fellow Americans and to enjoy dan’ of worthwhile work and Tocrestion.” :
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