Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1942 — Page 4

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SCHOOL BOARD SLATES RAPPED

W. C. T. U. Attacks System Of Citizens Committee Naming Candidates.

The resolution charged that nomithe School Board by the Citizens Committee was condemned by the W. C. T. U. in a resolution adopted yesterday. hTe resolution charged that nomination of candidates by a committee is “not representative government.” The Citizens Committee was organized in 1329 to sponsor candidates for the Board and since no other group was formed to present a slate of candidates, only one list of nominees has ever appeared on the ballots

May Present Rival Slate

We feel that it's not very democratic when we have no choice but to vote for five people already selected,” declared Mrs. Bloomfield H. Moore, president the local WwW. CC T U

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his story, they are a tail likely to wag the dog. Douglas MacArthur's military life properly begins in the Civil War—20 years before he was born. It begins with his father, Arthur MacArthur, who, a colonel at 20, made history by leading his troops in the charge at Missionary Ridge. Father MacArthur later distinguished himself against the Spanish in the Philippines, and it was to Gen. Arthur MacArthur that Manuel Quezon surrendered his sword at hostilities’ end. Nearly 40 years later this same Manuel Quezon was to give Gen. Arthur. MacArthur's son, Douglas, an lil-ounce gold baton signifying field marshalship of the Philippine Army. Douglas MacArthur's heritage was to be further tied to the Philippines. As military goverr the islands after the Spanish war, Father MacArthur helped the Filipinos draw up a civil code that was both intelligent and democratic. The crowning drama of Gen. Arthur MacArthur's life came when, disregarding strict orders from his doctor, he delivered at the 50th reunion of the G. A. R. what he said would be his last address to his troops. As he ended his passionate oration, he staggered, dropped dead. Up rushed his old adjutant and, covering MacArthur with the regimental colors, fell dead himself across his beloved general's body.

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‘Born in the Army’

SUCH WAS the inheritance, rich in skill, courage and drama, that was born with Douglas MaeArthur, on Jan. 26. 1880. Literally born into the Army (at the Little Rock Ark., barracks) douglas MacArthur grew up in it. His first childhood recollecmartial sound of first childhood trip Army—to his vew Mexico. he was battle by the zing of ng an Indian attack

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is decorated in France by Commander-in-Chief Gen. Pershing.

a coal chute. It is probably the only time in his life that he has looked really messy. For Douglas MacArthur's flair for the dramatic extends to his dress. Even in the trenches in France he managed to retain his sartorial aplomb. Washington will never forget the plum-colored tie that graced his uniform when he was chief of staff. And Manila remembers his crisp white suits and flaming red shirts with ties to match.

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Starred in Athletics

IF HIS LOVE of elegance did not show up at West Point, another MacArthur love—of sports —did. Only football and baseball were played at the Academy during his days there, and he concentrated on the diamond, winning his “A” as a fielder, Later on, when he was commandant at The Point, Gen. MacArthur was to establish intramural sports so that ever cadet would participate, His are the words that today are carved in the marble keystone over the entrance to the Academy gym: “On these friendly fields of strife are sown the seeds that on other fields and other days will bring forth victory.” MacArthur's interest in brought him the presidency of the American team that went to the Olympics at Amsterdam in 1928. He left his mark in

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had gotten He from the remaining bouts. MacArthur ordered the team back to the Americans don't quit.” Though in recent years his only exercise has been walking (for some never-explained reason he

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has always hated to ride horseback), Gen. MacArthur's interest in sports has never flagged since West Point days. Every Saturday night before the war found him at the fights in Manila, It was prophetic that immediately after graduation, Douglas MacArthur, then a lieutenant of engineers, was assigned to the Philippines—his first of many tours there. Next, as aid to his father, he was an observer in—of all nations—Japan, during the Russo-Japanese war. Young Lieut. MacArthur watched the Japs charge up Mukden Hill six times, only to be repulsed. The seventh time, over went the Japs and with them Gen. MacArthur, Even as a neutral he wanted to be on the offensive. The years up to the First World War found Young MacArthur slowly but steadily climbing the military ladder, building the character for which he is famous today. He is a prodigious reader, has a fabulous memory. When, in later years, at a reception ate tended by several hundred people, a young naval lieutenant went through the line for a second time, General MacArthur greeted him: “So you are back again, eh?” And he is said to

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Inherently conscious of the value of publicity, here, in his first contacts with the press, he struck up many hard and fast friendships with newspapermen. Years later; when he was Chief of Staff, a newspaperman in his party stopped off on the way to an important function to telephone. In a few moments an orderly was impatiently pounding on the door of the phone booth: “The general's compliments, sir,” said the orderly, “and the general says will you get the hell out of there, youre holding up the show.” No wonder newspapers men liked General MacArthur. Good as he was as a press officer, he did not hold the job long. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker himself recognized that the young major had unique organizing talents which would be ine valuable in the field. Mr. Baker put those talents to work, making Douglas MacArthur Chief of Staff of the famed Rainbow Division. Before the war was over Mr, Baker was to call this young man —a brigadier general while still in his thirties—America’s “greatest fighting front line general.”

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MARVEL AT TWINS’ BIRTH MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 5 (U. P.) —The successful delivery here of twin girls five minutes after the death of their mother was described by physicians today as one of the most unusual births in medical

history. The mother was Mrs. Helen Hornsby, 18, of Tuskegee, Ala. Placed in an incubator immediately after the post-mortem Caesarean operation last night, the two babies, weighing 6! pounds each, were given an excellent chance to survive.

LONDON, Feb. 5 (CDN.)=Much caustic merriment has been caused among British Army and Home Guard personnel by yesterday’s solemn announcement in the House of Lords that pikes would be used by the Home Guard in event of an invasion. The purveyor of this news is no less an authority than Lord Croft, Undersecretary for War, who lauded the fighting qualities of the ancient instruments and explained to his highly skeptical audience how they could be used to follow up grenade attacks. Other speakers seemed to feel that rifles wouid be better than pikes and that it would also be nice to have some anti-tank guns. A Home Guardsman said: “They'll be giving us bows and arrows next.”

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PLAN TO INVADE EUROPE

OTTAWA, Feb. 5 (U. P.). United States, British and Canadian staff officers in Britain have drawn plans for ultimate invasion of Germanoccupied Europe, Lieut. Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, Canadian overseas commander, said today.

ECONOMIC MISSIONS NEXT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (U, P.) — The next important steps in implementing agreements reached at the Rio De Janeiro conference will be the sending of American economic and technical missions to Latin American capitals to put into action a blueprint for joint development of mining properties, agriculture, transportation and other resources and communications facilities, it was disclosed today. BUYING SETS RECORD WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (U. P) — Americans went on the greatest buying spree in this nation’s history in 1941, spending $53,600,000,000 in retail stores, according to Commerce Department reports, Retail sales in

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