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THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1942

Nm IS'NO OTHER WAY

O-man could have been more resourceful than President Roosevelt has been'in trying painless ways of keeping Jan inflationary spiral from gathering head. ' His objective has remained fixed—to keep down the prices of civilian goods, prices that add up to what is known as the cost of living, and to keep down the costs of the re - munitions for which the government is spending billions. .In short, to maintain a stable price structure that would “help America win this war and survive the peace that is to + follow, Bir» At the outset the president said—what all sensible men knew—that the threatened inflation could be checked only by bringing under control all factors—prices, profits, wages, taxes and debts. 2 . But he did not press immediately for such an across-the-board program. Standing in the way were the political“ly powerful farm and labor leaders, who demanded that farm prices and wages be made exceptions to inflationary = control. Perhaps the president should, then and there, have gone over the heads of the political spokesmen and appealed to rank-and-file farmers and workers. But through all the years of his presidency, Mr. Roosevelt had pursued a policy of befriending farmers and workers. He recognized the value of maintaining public morale. Rather than risk alienating such important support in the all-out war effort, he permitted the exceptions to be granted. 21” ss 8» 2 2 = EANWHILE, the president moved on the other antiinflation ffonts—profits, taxes, credits, the prices of finished goods. In the late spring, when living costs were soaring, his *‘price administrator, Leon Henderson, proclaimed a ceiling for manufacturing, wholesale and retail prices. The prices “that prevailed in March, he decreed, were to be the ceiling for the duration. Since then Mr. Henderson has striven mightily to hold those ceilings. Leon is a stout fellow. But he’s not that stout. With farm prices and wages unchecked, the costs of raw materials “and the costs of labor in processing and distributing have continued to rise, pushing the costs of finished products up “against the ceiling, and piercing the ceiling. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Henderson have tried to do the job the way the farm and labor leaders said it could be done. It is not their fault that they have failed to accomplish the impossible. “The time for a showdown has come. We know how reluctant the president must be to admit that all other efforts have failed. But in our opinion he need have no fear that the American people, farmers and workers included, will support him in a final and supreme effort to attain an objective that is so manifestly in the interests of all. Trial and error have shown there is no other way.

pres RUSSIA

HE amount of American and British supplies going to Russia is larger than generally supposed. Washington and London are understood to be meeting the quotas pledged in the Moscow agreement. jo If President Roosevelt had not intervened several J months ago to give Russia top priority when our shipments “© "were falling behind, Russian armies could not be taking their heavy toll of advancing Nazis today. If allied sea and air forces had not taken their convoys ‘through, despite enemy attacks, the spread between Nazi . and Russian machine power would be even more disheartening than it is. To combat the notion that England is hoarding most “of her supplies, the British information service has issued the following figures: “Eighty per cent of Britain's war ‘production is now sent abroad, a large part of it to Russia. For every plane ~England imports from America, she exports four planes © of her own manufacture to the various front. A large ..proportion of these go to Russia. . “For every tank she imports, she. exports 15, again a large proportion to Russia. In fact, half of Britain's tank “output is sent to Russia, despite the needs of her own . forces.” - Prime Minister Churchill some time ago reported to commons that 2000 British tanks had gone to Russia in eight months. The number is increasing. . 8 » : 8 8 =» IN addition to supplies, the British point out that their air ." raids on German industria! and shipping centers are keeping many Germans occupied who might otherwise be fighting Russia. The official British figure on this ranges from a million and a half to two million Germans. Therefore, it would be inaccurate and unjust to sup- { pose that Russia’s allies have given her little help. .On i the contrary they have given much—which the Russians | themselves gratefully acknowledge. ; Though. these facts®make the Russian picture clearer, ' they make it no less grave, Unless Britain and the United States quickly find some {.way to divert Hitler's military concentration from Russia —by a larger sustained mass air offensive as promised, or by a land offensive as promised, or by some other method i the danger of a Nazi break-through is imminent.

JUVENILE MURDERER FOURTEEN: YEAR-OLD Barney Lee of Salinas, Cal., shot his uncle. He had been convicted of second degree urder and sentenced to San Quentin prison. : We do not know Barney Lee. We have no reason for

sstioning the court’s findings that he ‘was guilty of

fer.

But San Quentin, at 14? Civilization must have gi yon |

Fair Enough

|By Westbrook Pegler :

NEW YORK, July 6—The re-|

cent criticism of congress has been widely debated but most of the discussion which followed the original blast has been mere wind and witticism. Inasmuch as the’ attack recelved much space, I herewith present a letter'from the wife of a senafor, who offers, I . think, the best reply that has been ‘made. She says: “I read with interest your two articles dealing

first with Senator La Follette’s resentment of the |

general attack by the press on congress. because of

the possession of X-cards and your further remarks | 8

concerning Ray Clapper’s lofty comments. “Members of congress and their families are accustomed to criticism. That is part.of public life and

men who cannot take criticism had better not enter | I am afraid that the burning resentment.

litics. that members of congress and, I may add, 100 per cent of their wives, feel toward the recent journalistic orgy is directed toward what was a flagrant example of dishonest reporting and misrepresentation. “Most of the men who joined the pack would scorn anyone who lifted a sentence from context. The Washington newsmongers did precisely a parallel thing when they lifted that X-card story from background. Every newspaperman in Washington should know that an enormous part of every congressman's mail is composed of requests from constituents for service for themselves, their state or their city in the way of representation before some government, agency. ”

"Drive On to Discredit Congress"

“SOMETIMES, THE REQUESTS are unreasonable,” the letter goes on, “but frequently they are the result of definite need for assistance. It is perfectly legitimate business.- The least impressive congressman is ‘in Washington representing 200,000 supposedly sovereign people. In addition to his legislative work he must represent them to the federal government. Much of this work is done by a personal visit to one of more governmeht departments. I have known important matters to take several. conferences. “Congress has ho provision for (local) official

transportation. When a congressman visits an execu- |

tive department on official business he either hires a cab or drives his own éar. When a represéntative of the executive department visits a congréssman he has only to leap into an official car, operated by unrationed gas from a government garage. “I have no objection to even minor officials having these - conveniences, . but I look with a jaundiced eye on any reporter who, knowing that it is so, raised a great furor about.the X-cards for members of congress. It is definitely a little yellow journalism and I suggest that a few of the more reputable members of your profession remove their contemptuous gases from congress and turn it on their fellows. There were something like 18,000 X-cards in Washington, but all the noise was made about 200 issued to congress.

I think there is.a brazen drive on to discredit corigress. . ..”

"Ray Lowered Mis Standards” .

“THE MORE I LISTEN to the fast talkers around Washington, the more highly I regard the members of congress. They may not be supermen; but they will compare favorably with any group in this coun= try. In the last analysis, they are the onés who are important, they and the quiet people back in the quiet places who know what they want. Most of them work hard, long hours, day after day. “So long as we have enough gas to issue X-cards for official use, I think anyone who thinks congress should not be included is not quite bright. “I have a high regard for Ray Olapper and cons fidence in his intellectual integrity. I doubt, however, whether his reputation for judicial writing was énhanced by his two ill-tempered outbursts.

“Congress has, of late, been showing a good deal

of restraint in the interest of national unity, but Ray should know there are many good debatés going on day after day on matters of importance. I go along with him 3 usually, but he lowered his standards there. “Sincerely yours, “Agnes O'Mahoney.” (Wife of Senator J. C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming)

Hitch-Hiking! By Major Al Williams

NEW YORK, July 16.—While g§6 much thought is being con‘centrated on establishing a second front in Europe, it is wise to remember that we, as the major power among the allies, face an existing and critically dangerous second front in the Pacific. The distances in the Pacific war. are stupendous in the light of the problems of transporting supplies and maintaining ships and airéraft on a vital defense line stretching about 6500 miles from Alaska to New Zealand. If our Pacifie

fleet were twice as big and our air forcés—ship and

shore-based—many times more numerous, the job of holding that defetise line against a roving Jap -attack strategy would still be tremendous. “Where will the Japs strike?” is the problem of our commanders all alohg this line. A brilliant Yankee estimate of Jap strategy provided the naval and air corps forces before Midway, in the right place at thé right time, to smash those four Jap carriers. And if we hadn't cracked them, there’s ho telling what fearful situation we might be facing today. :

And the Weather Factor

AS POINTED OUT so often, the flying weather of the Pacific is a mighty factor that must always be

reckoned with. Good flying weather is a great help |

to the scouting airmén and défense fotces, and bad weather helps the attacking forces. A carrier can lurk in fog and rain inside the outer wall of a low=preéssure ares. A smart meteorologist working cn its deck can supply vital information ag to how near the edge of the “low” the carrier may be." He can hold up his hand and yell, “slow down! edge, and we'll be seen.” These low pressuié aréas are always moving. When one is going toward an enemy position that is to be

bombed, a carrier ¢an hitch-hike a hidden ridé within its folds,

the Japs did to get so hear to Pearl Harbor without being detected, and they probably used the same trick

in their approach to Midway. But that time somes

thing went wrong with their weather analysis, or else our boys had discovered a way of bréaking up this Business of hitch-hiking a “low.” To increase the problems of the American defense forces, these low pressure areas almost invariably travel from® west to east, meaning that they provide shields and screens for approaching Jap sea forces

i and Rendon us in the work of detection.

So They Say—

We ought not throw our hats in the air, but there is ‘nothing to be pessimistic about. The other side |°

is going to have a rough time of it.—Walter Nash, New Zealand minister to the U. 8. % ’ * China, is inspired not only by a grim determination to deferid the cause of freedom, but ir wy a fervent

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“YOU MUST CATCH HARE BEFORE YOU COOK IT” By Emily H. Rowland There is a constant discussion in the newspapers as to the peace terms when we wit the war. Why not leave the peace terms until the war is won? There is an old adage and it says you must catch your hare before yout can cook it. Why not pay all our attention to winning the war before we talk peace.

s 4 “BID TO HOARD-NOT 15, BUT 25 OR 30 ITEMS!”

By A Furious Citizen

Again we are getting from Wash= ington warnings that some 15 more commodities are going to be rationed. : , “It, would be folly to name any specific items which are likely to be rationed,” the house appropria“To €o6 so would cause immediate runs on existing stocks.” Quite so. And what will be done by vague, general reports, from such high authority, that Leon Henderson is

"|going t6 ration 15 unnamed major

items between how and Jan. 1? . Isii’t that a clear invitation to guéss what these will be and stock up on; lét’s say, 25 or 30 items out of which the 15 must come? Does Washington never’ learn from experience? x 8 # “DEAL WITH SABOTEURS IN HUMANE NAZI WAY!” By Claude Braddick, Kokemo.

I wish to say a word in behalf of thé eight saboteurs now en trial, and for others that may later be caught in the net of the EPI. Are: they not human? Are they not entitled to justice? Let it nhever be said that this great country of ours has ever abandoned justice for mere revenge or expediency. 80, at the risk of being termed a nin¢ompoop or worse, I respectfully suggest - that these people be dealt

Side Glances—By Galbraith

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wif! as undoubtedly they would with to be dealt with, aecording to the laws and practices of their own beloved governments. Let us not in jour pride subject them to the inaig nity of the laws and customs of nation which to them is decadent, abh ofrent and worthy oily of destinstion. Fow degrading it would be for them, as loyal Nazis, if we offered them the final indignity of tempering our justice with mercy! I make this plea in behalf of humanity, and if that be treason then make the most of It. i > 8 = 1 “THEY SAY THEY'LL CALL, BIT NONE EVER DOES”

‘By Mfrs. M. 0. C., Indianapolis:

'i[| see in the papers they are crying for women in factories. I have nv application in several plants engaged in defense work. When I go t5 apply they look at me and say, “Yrery soiry, nothing today, but will call you later.” But no call ever comes. i 1 can operaté power machine and £ny work that doesn’t require heavy liting. I am & graduate of grade tchool and I ath married, have five children and a crippled husband who can’t make the grade in a fac{ory either—insurance laws. I {hought this eountry was to give a {air chance to cripples and ablelihdied men alike.’ We don’t want charity but work. | am 4 feet 6 inches tall and have worked before and can still do so. i have a 17-yéar-old daughter who can’t work because she isn’t 18. | Now, public, figure that out. you can, please let me in on it.

“PART OF DISCRETION TO BUY WAR INSURANCE” By An Ex-Insutaneé Mah

When (the forms come from the printer, Uncle Sam will sell us war damage insurance at 10 cents for each $100, so far as dwellings and household contents are concérned. Because of constitutional obstructions, this insurance cannot be

“made universally mandatory. All

the government can do i§ take it available and hope that we are smart enough to buy it from the

will act as “représentatives for Washington. One can, if- he chooses,” decline to pay this modérate charge. Then, if his home is destroyed, he can ask for charity.

to be bombed or shelled like the British, it still would séem the part, of discretion to take a slice of this insurance. ® 8 = “NO WONDER BROWN SAID WHAT HE DID ABOUT US!"

By G. A. Jackson, 4629 CrMtenden ave,

across to peoplé like E. M. B. of July 13 that thé reason for the rubber salvage was to secure rubber to repair tires so Ameriéa could §t#11 be mobilized? I quote: “I suggested that tires be cut in half to remove the desire to cheat.” The selfishness or ignorance of suggesting tires that could be used should be destroyed! That is the kind of fifth column or sabotage that America will have to overceme to win the 'war. No wondér ©. Brown thought Indina didn’t know there was a war. ® #8 .a : “ANTI-WAR REPUBLICANS KEPT WILLKIE PLEDGE” By F. P. Last time we elected a president and a congress, both Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Willkie repeatedly promised to keep us out of war. Both natiohal party conventions solemnly made a like pledge. Republican seniators- and représentatives, with few exceptions, Kept their party promise by voting against sticcessive steps taking us into Europe's war. Democratic senat6rs and representatives, with few exceptions, broke their party's promisé by veting for those steps into war. Now the New Deidlers até asking us to defeat, in this year's elections, both Republican hd Democratic senators and representatives, North ahd South, who kept their party nromises t0 us. Théy want & oneparty government, like those in Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan, with a servile congress obeying a military dictator. This country has won all its wars under a constitutional government. My guess is it will win this one the same ‘way. ” 2 ” : “DEFERMENT * PUBLICITY IS REAL DEMOCRACY” By 8. C. C.

» We are glad to sée that Representative Cellet is demanding thé publication of teasons for deferments from Selective service. This is democracy. ” Let us make available to the public such information regarding draft

- | deferments, gasoline ration cards

and all simifar matters. DAILY THOUGHT

Let no man deceive you with - ‘vain Words~-Ephesians 5:6.

| A VERY great part of the mis-

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Concéding that we aren’t going 3

Hasn't the fact ever been put]

n Washington

By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, July 16.—Seec= retary of State the Hon. Cordell Hull isn’y playing uet on the lawn of the big Washington mansion taken over by Secretary of War the Hon. Henry L. Stimson, these days, and that’s significanty news. For some years, Secretary Hull's principal Washington diversion has been to play croquet, and he’s good, except at times when some issue is bothering him particularly. During the Japanese negotiations before Pearl Harbor, lis game was way off. Secretary Stim-

| son’s generous offer of the use of the private croquet

grounds on his estate was a greatly appreciated and beautiful gesture of inter-cabinet co-operation and friendship, for Secretary Hull lives in a hotel that has tennis courts for Vice President Wallace, but ‘no

croquet grounds for the secretary of state.

But the other day when Secretary Hull set out for his late dfternoon workout with ball, mallet, wicket and stake, he went to another court. Reason? cretary Stimson had spoken angrily to him that ay, and he didn't approve, so he wouldn't go near the Stimson house.

Apparently It's Zero Minus

ARMY AIR FORCE people are a little annoyed at all the criticism leveled against, them because they haven't a plane the equal of the Jap zero fighter. The U. 8. fliers say the only advantage the zeros have is that when the going gets too tough Jap zero pilots can climb right out of a fight. But, say U. 8. pilots, the Japs can do this because the zero plane has sacrificed armor and fire power and even safety for this one advantage. When U. S.

‘planes go into battle, pilots are given a plane of

heavy construction, protected by armor, with superi fire power, plenty of gasoline capacity, parachute, rubber boat, flares and every other life-saving device for use in case the flyer has to bail out. The Japs sacrifice all these in the zero fighter, just to give the Jap pilots this quick pick-up-and-go advantage. All these factors explain why the caption on & photograph of a crashed zero fighter, just ree ceived from Australia, bore the news that in the las month more than 300 of these Jap zero planes h been similarly destroyed. They had enough speed to climb out of a fight, but not enough. stamina and gasoline to get home on.

The New-Style'M. P.

THE ARMY 18 trying to change the character of

| the military police so the MP’s won't be considered the

soldier’s enemy, but his friend. In the last war, the . proper conception of an MP was a big, rough, tough

{ ¢0p Who would clout a soldier over the head and | throw him in the brig if he didn’t toe the straight

and harrow. Idea now is to hand-pitk recruits for the military police from régular lihe organisations, getting intelligent, high-type rien. They aré then indectrinated with the principle that every soldiér is a buddy who miiist be protected and kept out of trouble just as though the MP himself was on leave, in company with the men, instead of on duty to shove the rést 6f the afmy around. Hopea for result of this poliey is to build a better “pbrother-in-afms” spirit, give soldiers and MP's alike greater pride in their profession. Consequently, next time you see a disorderly soldier, wateh the technique in handling him. Chahces are the trouble-maker will be led away quietly till he géts over it.

A Woman's Viewpoint’ By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

A LETTER FROM a middleclass woman récéntly printed héte, brought several shockink replies. They have run thé gamut of vituperation. The peor seul and I aré called everything from cowardly slugs to Nazi reneggges. With few exceptions, hér letter was interpreted to mean that, she is personally reluctant to share war burdens. These replies must not go unchallenged, for they evade the point entirely and drag into the open a very bad national charactéristic—oné whieh has already hampered the War effort—the habit of calling everybody who disagrees with you a bad name: It seems to me the question asked by the correspondent was sensible. If was this: “How is a family whose income has not increased to pay for its e, keep up insurance and buy war bonds, when it faces rising living costs 4nd indreaséd taxation?”

Can No One Speak Up?:

THE MIDDLE-CLASS American deserves an eco= nomic hearing, t60. And thosé hothéads Who cussed the letter writer as unpatriotic said nothing whatéver abolit Sofie 6f the labor grolips- Which have consist« ently and often ruthlessly refused to budge an inch from their economic position.

The rich usially get along. The farm bloc gets | special consideration frémi congress, and the unions get special consideration from the administration. Is né6 one, thén; to be pérmittéd fo speak for the great and equally sacrificing middle class? It 4ls6 gives its sons and’ its substance, and those who say otherwise are false and unfair, ~ Is the labor union group any more socially de« girable for a sound républic than a4 stable middle class? ‘Yet the unions have made it élear that theéy interid to give up noné of their economic advantages gained diiring the past 20 years, war or no war. " “We all Hope they nied not do so. . But, in the ) face of their attitude, it seems dbstirdly injust that our gréat middlé-class—thé only grolip Which seéms . to have no special pleaders in Washington—should be sibjectéd to insults for its attempts at self-prés« ervation. . Couns Editor's Note: Tlie viéws expressed by. ¢oluitinists in this newspaper are their éwn: THey ard not necessarily these of The Indisnapolis Times, 2

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