Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1942 — Page 4
ri : ; An er ‘hand, ted to WINCHESTER dianapolis, Te : in great tenement blocks John Eltzvoth, one of Indiana's [of the Joseph R. Gordon post, G. n A an n 0 or ‘The Brit- [few survivitig Veterans of the Ci Civil A. R,, of Indianapolis. He came to When a British “block buster” bomb {long on, with gain the military advantage war, will’ be buried: Thursday in|Indianapolis from Winchester 61 crashes into a German factory both’ German and British while the Germans He died there yester- years ago and 20 years ago re-
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“For Silence During Tour of U.S.
BRUNSWICK, N. J. Oct. 6 .)~-Byron Price, director of
_teensorship, last night, defended the sensorship imposed on President : elt’s recent visit to war protion centers. He pointed out’ that during ‘the it of Prime Minister Winston urchill to Russia and the Near| “East, the Berlin radio kept the iworld in.ormed of his movements from day to day, increasing the| ‘hazards. He added that newspaperen knew of the president’s twoweek trip yet didn’t print a word ‘about it, in compliance with veluntary censorship! “I'am sure the public will applaud overwhelmingly: what. their newspapers did in wis instance,” Price y declared. ‘Warns Agatnst Talking
At ihe same time he cautioned 4 t “word of mouth” circulation of news, that might be helpful to the | enemy. . 3] wonder how many readers ever top to consider that this. process of thinking first of the welfare of the ‘country goes on every day, every our, through the. newspaper plants f the country,” he said. “Is it too much ‘to ask that newspaper readers and radio listeners
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. — Compulsory control of: ‘manpower, proposed in. a bill now taking shape in his office, may be the make-or+ break point in the career of Paul V. McNutt. ; The ambitious Hoosier, already federal “security administrator and chairman ©f the war manpower commission, favors establishment of one-man control over ‘all the nation's man~- and womanpower, whether for military, farm or industrial purposes. He insists that this one-man control be civilian. And, since he already rules the manpower commission that was ineffectively superimposed last April on selective service, it follows that the McNutt idéa is that Paul V. McNutt be that one civilian.
One of 500 Mexicans brought into U. 8, to help with harvesting in the southwest. The pay minimum set by a treaty is higher than at home, hence the “good neighbor” grin. ;
FOR DEFENDS TRIP SECRECY
Gave Him Chance for More : * {whose once fast-rising political star Thorough Survey of [has lately been static, to goin. this
! objective? : War Plants.
Certainly he . will not fain it . without a bitter battle in congress. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (U.P.).~—
Hard words are beginning to fly
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o as well? If the professional news distributors can keep the 2aith, why can’t amateurs?” ,. Price spoke at a meeting of the New . Jersey press association at . ‘Rutgers university.
vo Lauds Press Caution
"+ He. complimented the press for safeguarding news of troop move‘ments. ", “This is news of tremendous importance,” he said, “yet nothing : about 3 has appeared. in any news- | paper.”
oe ursp in the United . States 4s being handled differently than in the totalitarian nations abroad, he pointed out. . “Instead of a bureaucratic edict, ‘smothering both fact and editorial opinion, we: have a mutual understanding shown between the government .and the press and radio,
~ dealing in no wise with opinion, but|
- Ydesigned solely to keep information . from the enemy,” he added. “This is done in the common interest of “the government, our armed forces, publishers, broadcasters and the public itself.”
0. OF C. UNIT TO HEAR DISCUSSION ON JAPS
. Alfred W. Place of Mooresville will discuss various phases of the ' economic and political life of Japan tomorrow evening at the dinner meeting of the foreign trade divi- "©" gion of the Chamber of Commerce . in the Indianapolis Athletic club. Mr. Place lived in Japan several . years where he made a study of . labor conditions’ for the University "of Chicago and conducted a survey for Rockefeller center. - Ruring his college years, he spent his summers in travel and directed the first archeological class at the University of Chicago, covering Rome, Paris, Palestine, Egypt, Damascus and the Near East. K. R. LaForge is chairman of the foreign trade division of the Chamber of Commerce.
"+. PROBE OFFICIAL'S DEATH © © LAS VEGAS, Nev., Oct. 8 (U. P.). Federal agents entered the investigation into the death .of internal revenue collector Charles J. Simontoday after his superior officer he believed Simonton was during an official trip into ) desert country us miles from re.
Friends .of President Roosevelt who have talked with him recently reported today that he was well satis~ fled with the. results of his crosscountry war inspection trip. The president, these sources reported, was particularly happy about seeing American war industry at work and not covered up by the crowds of spectators that usually turn out when he comes to call. Mr, Roosevelt has impressed upon conferees his belief that the importance and effectiveness of his 8754-mile - trip were enhanced by making it in his role as com-mander-in-chief of the armed forces, not as president. To the general public there may not be any difference whether Mr. Roosevelt visited their town as president or as the leader: of the armed forces, but to.him there was quite a difference, .
. Avoided Large Crowds
The president believes that the two-weeks journey and its results would have been well nigh impossible under normal conditions. For example, the president was reported as saying, if he had made a completely public trip as the chief executive, he would have faced large crowds at every stop and would not| have had an opportunity to see war plants under actual operating conditions. He would have had to follow closer rules of official and political etiquette, meeting many local and state leaders and thus reducing time in which to talk with ‘plant managers, foremen and ‘the workmen themselves. As it was, the president met no mayors and no local or state party officials. He greeted the gbvernors of the states he, visited for reasons of information as well as protocol.
Necessary to Security Mr. Roosevelt, according to his
‘recent conferees, also believes that
had he made an announced-in-ad-vance trip as the president, he would have been duty-bound to pass through crowded metropolitan centers instead of going from plant-to-plant along the outskirts of the cities he visited. While there was newspaper and congressional criticism of the secrecy surrounding his trip, the president was reported to feel the precautions were necessary for reasons of security, as ‘well as to give him ds free a view as possible of the country at war.
Deaths in Indiana
ANDERSON--Mrs, yords M. M. Riggs. Sur.
Mr. and Mrs. | Davi
og Husband; Lo Darents tt Ward; brothers, Lawrence, Floyd, bert, Ralph, Orville, Vernan and Elmer ard; sister, Mrs, Leroy McCrear.
ane McDonald, oo. Survivors: Olsen and Mrs.
oppes. Jones, 15. SurvivHoppes; uIOWess, Henry nson; sisters, Mary and Mrs. Alv Biter rvivors:
Rite ph W. Davies, 78.
"| Survivors:
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wife, || . Alm | njeces and three nephews.
Bessie; daughters, Misses Helen and Halsey es and Mrs. R. Lloy LUMBUS-Dr. Alfred 3 "Roope. Survivors: Wife; three sons and two sisters. EVANSVILLE~Charles Henry Hettenbach, 50. Survivors: Daughte Mrs, rn Roeder; sons, Gilbert F., Bdga C. Harold Hettenbach; brother, rist Hote Survivors:
tenbach. Mary E. Tweedall Mrs. Elizabeth Richardt; sons, G. Tweedall and Clarence Tweedall. Wood, 71. Survivors: Two
-JASPER~~Jacob Stiegel, . Survivors:
«| Wife, Mary; sons, Oscar, So vester and
Carl Striegel; daughter, Mrs, Louise Reisert ~ MARION—Dr. C. J. Overan, 76. Mrs. Nettie B. Larsh, 50. Survivors: Daughters, Miss Ethel L, Larsh and Mrs. Florence McMillan; sister, Mrs. SF atharine Younger; mother, Mrs. Anna B. Wright, PRINCETON-—Mi1s. Mary x, a, 8. Daughters, a strong and Mrs. Frand Mack. Arthur, Walter a pai rs. B. od and Mrs. aughters, S war Bridges; sons, Alongo, Charles
Rinaldo I Po RT—William Riley Kowgit, 47. Survivors: Wile, Leota; son, Allen Frederick Kowgit; stepson, Robert Wier; stepdaughters, Mrs. Mayme Pace and Miss Dorothine zaineg; J Sisters, Mrs. Marsnzo Matting o Green, Too! i d Mrs. Dixie Derrington; ‘brothers, red and Richard Kowgit.
'SHANNONDALE—Mrs. Magy E. Sheehan: Co ——————,
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about the plan to mobilize all manpower ona compulsory basis. “Civil peonage” is what Rep. John M. Coffee call it, even before the McNutt bill is unveiled. Some labor leaders are already openly skeptical. *
Powers in the Background
‘Mr. McNutt, Thomas once called a “Hoosier Hit
ler,” and whom others have: accused | of wanting to be a “man on horse- | back,” has seen these thrusts coming and has moved to parry them. In his public statements, in testimony before congressional committees, he has said that compulsory controls over labor will not mean dictatorial powers to order people aro against their free wills, Rather, he explains, compulsory controls are needed only to implement the voluntary and co-operative mobilization of a democratic people. The great value of the powers, he emphasizes, would be in their mere existence—to be held in reserve rather than kept in constant use, to be the counseling influence for the individual confused over where he best fits into the puzzling picture of manpower mobilization. There is confusion also in Washington’s estimate of Paul McNutt and of how he might use such powers. But he has the appeal, powerful in wartime, of the man who gets things done. To be exposed to his flashing gray eyes, strong face and energetic manner is to be convineed of his willingness to tackle anything, Becomes More Suave
He got where he is at, at 51, by open politicking and by using whatever powers he could lay his hangs on. As governor of Indiana he rode hard his absolute control of his legislature, to make many a morning idea into law by night. “A suave Huey Long,” critics called him then. He has become more suave. He tried aggressiveness and belligerency on congress at first, but soon put kid gloves on his conversation.- Now, in committee hearings, he is ‘complimented on his orderly presentations, his skillful delivery, his thoroughness of prepargtion. As security administrator, Mr. MecNuit is politically situated atop more thar~half a dozen bureaus through which governmental benefactions are dispensed to the people. These include social security, public health, the office of education, the employment service. Included also are Howard university and Freedmen’s hospital here—both institutions for Negroes—and it is remarked that the McNutt bureaus appear to have a larger proportion of Negro employees than other governe ment offices.
Some Beatings Recently
In this position Mr. McNutt has enjoyed much prestige among cone gressmen. That prestige has suffered lately as he sought to hold onto or increase some of the benefits disbursed by his offices. Congress beat. down his pleas for con« tinuing the COC camps in wartime, and cut by two-thirds the money for his national youth administration. He was beaten badly when he came up with a C. I. O.-supported plea for $300,000,000 in extra un- ,| employment ' compensation for auto :lworkers. during their industry’s He ‘was beaten again when he asked congress to let him give more
money to the families of soldiers].
and sailors wherever his bureaus found army-navy allotments and allowances inadequate. But Paul McNutt has ability, aggressiveness, persuasion —and ambition. It would be ironical if he convinced congress of the need for compulsory controls over manpower and then saw somebody else put in charge of those controls. ‘Having come this far, he knows
is a risk he doubtless has calculated at this make-or-break point.
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