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Give Light ond the Peopls Will Fiid Their Own Way

WEDNESDAY, PESRUARY 25, 1043

ORNIA BOMBARDED

ERE isn’t much mystery about the submarine attack the Goleta oil field and refinery in California. The presi nt a few days earlier had warned of such attacks during the very minutes of this shelling he was telling * the nation why it would be stupid to concentrate our far-

The enemy’s object in this coastal sniping is obvious: To fire and destroy oil fields, o or other strategic works,

_ if possible. But, of even .more importance | | an sporadic Physical

Finally, to tie up in coastal patrol service large naval - and dir forces, which would be free otherwise for convoying | _ men and materials to the battle fronts. Che Goleta bombardment failed on all three counts.

'TLER’S NEW HEAD

LER university seems to havie chosen wisely | its selection of Dr. Maurice O. Ros¢ as acting president to ad Dr. Daniel 8. . Robinson who ‘has resigned to return

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is in many ways a tribute tol Dr. Robinson's administrati ion that one of his own deans has been chosen to lead

period at the University of Fenrossce. he Wise! ndiana in 1938 to join the Butler, faculty as dean of the 0 of business administration.

W SHINGTON' is not converting the government to a = ar basis as rapidly as it should. But progress is being made, 50 let it be noted and Srpjsiied that—

in its tracks—and the administration is now thinkterms of providing training, rather than handouts,

peace industries to war production, i C yngressmen who voted themselves pensions are now

1e-gimme psychology. thorization for another lock at the Soo, through Which passes most of the ore for the nation’s war indust es, - has been lifted out of the pork-barrel bill and is i - toward speedy approval, on its merits. » | The president has ordered wholesale transfer of experienced government ' workers froin peacetime bureaus - where|they are not neéded to war agencies where they are needed, and has consolidated 16 government housing agencies into one e evganization,

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\N THE SHIRTS

YEST nightmare bedeviling' the OCD reportedly volves muscling into that organization by so-called who once paraded in various ¢olored shirts, or even night shirts. OCD Director Landis plans to investigate . reports that this breed snatched local defense jobs and

shirts, dirty shirts, black shirts, stuffed any other group which preaches hate and intoler-

Especially a there 1 no place for sich business now and i) that | Fy plies doubly in the vital civilian flefense program,

YAL 4 SHOWS THE WAY | TRA D ITION. has it that early-day students at Yale uni- | versity chopped wood, cleared brush and worked in the felds around New Haven to meet expenses and make the place every .bit as tending as, say, that school at ~ Cambridge, Mass. : ~~ -Well, the sons of Eli will soon be doing it again, Presi. dent S symour of that venerable institution reveals Yale will require all students to take physical training to equip them for érvice in the forces. Of course there will be baseball, swimming, tennis and other familiar sports,

| heard it within the week from a man whose own

form of government and economic system, they de-

_down,’ toe, and German and Japanese soldiers and

. and a greater degree of participation in the admin-

zh ir Enough

By Westbrook Pegler

British House of Commons piped up with a rather pathetic com-

, Jisint that, oa URES WN g6ine -

and’ believe it must be : First campaign which, off course, included loyal, if mistaken, patriots, but also was the column of the Germans and the Japanese. It is a treacherous sentiment, as hostile to truth as to the national interest, and yet I hav

a a restlessly speculating on the ah of breaking into the service somewhere. ;

Give Them Their Duel

FOR A LONG TIME the British were the entire team against the Nazis and their magnificent, if ill-armed and often inept, struggle, which stood off the mightiest and most ruthless power that the world has ever known, is answer enough to the nasty insinuation that the British won't or cah’t fight their own battles. As a mater of empire policy they flatter the Australians and Canadians with very complimentary publicity, but the troops of the British Isles always vastly outnumber the colonials and it is te the credit of the home people, civilians as well as fighters, that they have the political patience to accept secondbilling when they have lived and died right under the German guns and their navy, manned almost wholly by sailors from home, held the seas with only a little bashful and left-handed American assistance until last Dec. 7. It would be equally reasonable to say now that the British and the colonials are fighting te keep the enemy away from the United States while our ewn clumsy power is being gathered for the fight and our people still clatter around on wasteful, witless errands on tires which should be conserved by law and the bayonet.

Look at Our Own Record

OUR OWN RECORD, not only in Pearl Harber but everywhere except in the Philippines, gives no American any right to sneer at the British stupidity in Singapore or Narvik or their inability toe make a victory stick in North Africa. Like us, they were eaught unarmed, untrained and apathetic and the war was brought to them by an arrogant killer, who is now our own enemy, after they had accepted the bitterest humiliation to gain time or avoid the fight. The Russians have been the greatest fighters eof all on our side, but it will hardly be argued that they are fighting to preserve the British empire and with all appropriate reservations as te our domestic

serve our deep appreciation for keeping the enemy busy while we slowly and deliberately get ready to protect ourselves. : Whether the British and Russians are socially lovable is no question now. If it comes to that we may have some offensive little traits, ourselves. But this is no theoretical war and the enemy cannot be argued away on the proposition that the British are a tricky lot who use. other people to fight their wars. : If the British go dows the United States goes

German political executioners will line up American boys and shoot them against the wall of the high school gym for singing the anthem or wearing the colors on their lapels, as high school boys were massacred in Prague and Polish cities.

This and That

By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.— * Whether you realige jt or not and whether it means anything to you or not, organized laber in Washington has become one of the most potent forces in the capital. Labor is now so influential that it has maneuvered itself to the business end of a pipeline right te the president which in the words of C. I. O. oe President Philip Murray, “permits the labor groups to acquire direct eontact with the White House on all matters pertaining to labor work in the war effort.” Vehicle for this direct communication is the Combined Labor War hoard of A. F.of L. and C. I. O. representatives, The name was chosen by the president, who has paid tribute to the committee by saying it was the kind of group which could sit around a table, take off their coats, call each other by their first names. and talk things over. Murray has ‘declared that the president suggested the committee was created to consult with him periodically on “all matters” concerning labor’s participation in the war. The “all matters” Murray assumes to include living standards, housing, legislative standards, labor unity,

istration of all matters pertaining to the conduct of the war. “I think this is the greatest victory that labor has achieved since the beginning of the defense effort,” says Murray, who has therefore renamed it “Labor’s Victory Board.”

Washing for Miscellany

Selective service having lowered the sight standards for soldiers, the Washington gag is that all the near-sighted men will of course have to go to the front lines. . . . In addition to increased production of 100 octane gas for planes, an increase has been ordered for 81 octane gas for tanks and 80 octane gas for other motorized equipment. . . . Ladies’ hose will hereafter come in four shades of flesh-color, instead of 75. , . . Farmers bought 255,000 tractors

i 1941, bringing the total number of farm tractors |

in service to an estimated 1.8 million as against an estimated 14 million horses and mules. . . « Famous words of living statesmen—“It is the God-

given right of the American citizen to pelt bis |

public servants with verbal vegetables, so why should

"Ly 10 protest this venerable custom.”—Secretary of |

the Interior, the Hon. ‘Hareld Tekes.

| Pit and the Pendulum!

The Hoosier Forum

I wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.

“ARE OLDER FOLKS SUPPOSED TO STARVE?” By Mrs. A. Spears, 2334 Winter ave. It seems to me that in this time of war and strife when this country needs to stand shoulder to shoulder for the cause of freedom, when all men and women are called on for their service in defense work, there are many jébs that the older folks can do just as well as the younger ones. But if we are over 35 or 40 years, with education, qualifications, integrity, not mentioning years of experience, we are pushed aside and the jobs given to young boys and girls just out of school with no experience. ‘ - Now isn’t there enough work of all kinds for the older and younger set? When all of our young folks are called to the colors, will all men and women over 35 years of age be too old to carry the load at home? I'm not saying not -to give the younger folks jobs for they are the ones that will carry our country to victory in years to come, but soon they too will have to step aside for the younger folks, "Just what are the older folks supposed to do? Sit idly by and look en and starve when they are so willing to give their services to the good old U, 8. A, if only given a chance? If anyone doubts these statements just listen to the job reporter at 10:15 Tuesday evening over stafion WIRE, See how many employees he asks for over 35 years of age. It seems to me there are enough Jobs for all if the employers of our country will just wake up to the fact that just because a person has passed the age of 35 or 40 years it doesn't mean they are feeblewinded, : sn 8 “MEITZLER, YOU AND PEGLER ARE OF THE SAME ILK”

By E Pluribus Unum, CIO 210 Esst Chicago

Meitzler, you aren't really a misanthrope, you just like toe make the welkin ring and drive the neighbors mad. ... So you think one good manager

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is worth one million workers. Se does Hitler. His barrel-house stooge Goering has only 600,000 working for him though. And here you want a millien. . . . You are not interested in American humanity, your chief interest is in that all impertant grain of sand, Meitzler. You and Pegler are of the same ilk. You are of that ilk which holds a dime so close te your eye that you ean’t see a dellar on the other side of it. , , . You view the gaudy power of imperialism and syndicalism, but what about selfless collectivism? United we stand and we will see you hang! Maybe only in effigy, but I will lay you nine te one that nineteenth century Tallyransism is out, ® 8 = “THESE FILTHY DUMPS MUST BE CLEANED OUT?” By Mr. and Mrs. H. Bowers, 382 W. Ray-

Teacher—children, are your hands clean? Did you wash your teeth? Did you comb your hair? Are your clothes clean? You must take a bath twice a week and eat the proper food. You must play in fresh air and sunshine. Why are these children taught these things? For their health. So that they would grow up te make To, men and women. But what about these children on the south side whe live close to the dumps from Minnesota st. to Bluff rd. and W. Regent st. that fill these little lungs night and day with smoke? Our house is filled, our lungs are filled—is that geod for us? No. Then why sheuld we have it year after year? We are told te kill flies. Why? Because they carry germs and so do

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these rats and roaches that fill our homes, across our tables, chairs and germs being spread on all we use. Our homes have to be repaired month after month where rats destroy. All this money is needed for food, clothing for our children. My children walk W. Regent st. and Bluff rd. to school over mud, dead and smoke day after day. Weeds grow so high it is alse very dangerous for any child to travel.

What do our children look like by +e time they reach school? Not even a sidewalk and we are taxpayers. These filthy dumps must be cleaned out for health’s sake. For these children we parents are trying to protect will some day take our place in this werld and it is our duty to give the best we can to them.

® 2 = “WHAT COUNTRY NEEDS IS MORE RADICALS” By Cheiar o. Teegarden, 4511 Baring ave, We very urgently need more radicals in this country. Now let’s see somebody contradict that! A radical is a fundamentalist, a dialectical materialist, one who goes to the root of the matter as the world’s definition indicates. When it's stated that “we” might lose this war, who is indicated by “we?” Who would have been indicated in France before it was invaded by Hitler if a prominent capitalist er a manufacturer had said, “we” will win this war? They did win and, they also lost it, didn’t they? It isn’t so much what we know that hurts us as it is that which we do net knew, in this nation. There is lying, suppression, coloring of facts, news distortion. and all sorts of political sabotage. America of 1929 will win this war, maybe, but if they de: they will lose it, tee, in the long run. Like feudalism and Hitler, there is only one thing wrong with eapitalism, it won't work. It never did. : os ® 2 8 SE “WHAT KIND OF PATRIOTS DO WE HAVE HERE?” By An Observer, Indianapolis What kind of patriots are there in Indianapolis? ] Sunday as the many American flags were being carried by our true patroits, those watching would net even remove their hats. Men who may later on be called upon to serve their country, cannot even do a little thing as remeve their hat. “This certainly makes a very poor impression. Why can’t the American people be more patriotic? ee. “WHY CAN'T OPERA BE SUNG IN ENGLISH?”

By C. B. Sutherland, Sunnyside Sanatorium :

The Metropolitan soprano, Lotte

lini,” Well, why? It can be, and

(has been, sung in English.

Miss Lehmann also says “it is a

pity to try to translate opera into

English for American audiences. Something of the spirit is lost in the translation.”

Italian despite Hitler and Musso-|

‘True, but much more is lost if it]

ly and philosophically. | The Tragedy of Fallen Praves.

AND IN THOSE few hours of flying, ‘Antoine de Saint-Exupery plumbs the depths of man's soul. Death

becomes as nothing as the mind floats away into

philosophic study, not even marred by éannon shell

and the bursts from murderous fighter planes. And there is the chapter about the clogged roads that is just about the most magnificent piece of reading I've ever seen, Here is where Saint-Exupery shows the utter futility of what France was going through. The roads were jammed with the refugees, Here is

AB sly Jory, trying to get. forward into.the fighting

a mutterings of the refugees. “What's the use

of going forward? Why can't you damned soldiers | 1

take my sick wife to safety?” “And my sick baby?” And the soldiers confused phi hesitating. should—.” And the upshot, of course, the army forty turning around and going the same way as the refugees, inching forward on that hopeless journey.

Can Sacrifice Be Wasted

WERE THE MEN who had asked “Why fight for Danzig?” right, after all? Saint-Exupery weighs it and comes to his own conclusion: “France is not to be judged by the effects of the disaster.but by her readiness for sacrifice.” “If the first -act of resistance comes too late it is doomed to defeat. But it is, nevertheless, the awakening of resistance. Life may grow from it as a seed.” There you have Saint- 's passionate and devoted patriotism to his ‘native land, to his native love of democracy.

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A Woman's Viewpoint By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

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TO GO ON with the story of Vera Stephens, founder of the Stephens Display Co. of Minneapolis, a woman of national reputation in the advertising field: “What chanee does the modern girl have for motherhood and a successful business career?” was the question I wanted answered . most, since so many young Women are concerned about it.” “That depénds on two other people,” she said. “No matter how gifted she is, the individual has precious little to do with it, after a eertain point is reached, if she succeeds in Both jébs. I just happened to be lucky or smart enough to choose the right man for my husband and the right woman to manage my house. “The husband who encourages his wife in her career is by all edds the mest impertant factor in a married woman's success in business or the professions. Without a husband of that sort she an’ ‘have a career at all.”

'My Partners in Real Sense’

* “NEXT TO MR. STEPHENS, I give credit to my maid, although I never call her that. We den't allow our sons te think of the women whe werk in eur home as socially inferior, and I do nat think ef them ak such. They are my partners in the real sense of

. the word.

“From the first, I realized that everything I wanted, both at home and in business, would depend upen how well my household was run and how my children were looked after during the-time I was forced te be away from them. That meant the wise selection of intelligent helpers, and: I regard vary. person whe works for me as exactly that. “The, modern woman's field today includes the whole world. She needs justice, tolerance and a clear, unbiased vision in order tp fungtion as wife, mother or business woman. To meet life anywhere she should have physical health, mental alertness and emotional stability. “Hardness, eynieism, bitterness have failed to ace complish anything worth while. True, faith and a spiritual regard for all eur problems will bring a better world for our children. Despite our. often tired hands and hearts, we toil new to create such a world;

a wht cal 1 1 th Bt Ba rary

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perhaps many of us will net live te see it, but I'am - sure that the quality of our lite hy dSiemined by the

length of our look.”

Editor's Note: The ews Sapves expressed ‘»y columnists in this newspaper are their own. They are met necessarily these of The Indianapolis Times,

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| Book,” still living?

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but afte r ‘working up a good sweat at such “gigny” pastimes these fellows will be put to chopping wood, digging ditches, |° sawing yood and. other “quick-Henry-the-arnica” activities. ] Sure, we're soft, mentally and physieally, so it's good to ‘see Yale lead ott in a to make flabby muscles as ft oe a the “Horst Wessel”. song. at 8 de- |

is sung in a language that almost nobody understands, which ameunts 1to musical bazoo or ranting. Let us 89 in for the greatest language on| earth, our own English. Surely a { | singer should sing in a language the understands. -

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