Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 October 1942 — Page 10
Si of the plants were very. old, anyway, and not ‘worth |
= Hitler struck Poland. | panes stoned out: by the kids during hey neglect; stared blankly, as a poetic writer ‘might
Empty. win
and the scene was one of rust, ruin and decay. Many
S i rehabilitating for private industry and there was no
Pes to the Erserican system, which procivilian control of the silitary.
2 i it time. now to create the unified command of the th Pacific which was ‘promised when the president first
: Anyway, we om oft our ‘hats to MacArthur for trying i eliminate presidential politics and service politics from ting the war. We hope his enemies s and friends will do
NATOR GEORGE ON TAXES oe : HE best news for taxpayers in a long time is Senator | George's announcement that federal income taxes must put. on a pay-as-you-go basis. The chairman of the senate finance committee is a at n of great influence .in congress, influence built or his ma tery of the ‘subjects in which he specializes; And taxon is his chief specialty. He doesn’t take readily to every jax idea that comes over the: horizon, as the treasury ed recently when, with the almost unanimous backing “committee, he junked some of its more screwball “Senator” George sees clearly that it is ane thing to 8 high rates against the incomes of 25 or 30 million jeans, and that it ‘will be quite another thing actually collect those taxes once war prosperity vanishes. He gnizes that the government’s old system of trying to its share of this year’s income. by waiting until next ‘to collect taxes won't work—as it did in bygone days n income taxes were comparatively low: Zand: ‘did. only the. comparatively. few and’ comparatively ich ©. So, says Senator ‘George, the income tax system’ must modernized, in order that the people may pay as they 1. Unless that is done, billions of dollars in ‘high war nings will be spent before the government can get its ‘There will be widespréad defaults—among the thou-
, when the war is over, among’ mil s of citiens ; whose eanings will diminish. or Sisepeat
t6; and we triist that on Tuesday, they will do'the eep | Sin a ai Bn the oi iy
2 ‘of The
‘| government ‘armament or war program going then| | ‘which would put up the moriey for new buildings and 5
‘equipment and‘ the owners couldn't take a chance.
Anyway, what would they have done for orders when
nobody knew what the government wanted them to
ms Little Way Back— :
NOT LONG AFTER the fall of France and the president’s address to the joint session which scared
a lot of people and made us all realize that our war RB
industry consisted of very little more than the specu-
| lative activity undertaken ‘on orders from Britain and ‘France, one of the leading citizens of Bridgeport,
Conn., gave a very dismal ‘report on the current
| capacity of that great munitions center and the re-
gon around.
He sald most of the old war piants had been 2 dismantled after the first world war or had been
allowed to go to ruin and that most of the people
who had possessed skills which ran those plants | §
from 1914 to 1918 had ‘died, grown old, moved away or lost their knack. : . Anyway, there was no skilled staff ready to step into the jobs and before new hands could be trained it would be necessary to convert the factories back to war purposes, which meant new kinds of machinery: and even new buildings.
Remember the Old Wood- Burners?
THE SAME COULD we said of ‘many other industrial cities for, dopes that the free peoples are, the Americans had watched Hitler equipping his army
to the last boot latch, without thinking that would {|
mean anything to us. ‘In the summer of 1939 the army held a big exercise in he Adirondacks more for the purpose of alarming the people by the miserable state and pathelic lack of equipment than for any other, The tanks, such few as there were, looked like old woodburning threshing machines by comparison with the stuff. that Hitler had ready and you may remember that the soldiers used laundry wagons for theoretical tanks and gaspipe for howitzers and yelled “bang” and “pow” to simulate the sound of fire. And, not to be nasty about anything, but just to be fair and factual, between the attack on Poland and June 22, 1941, when Hitler turned on Russia, our Communists in this country gave the war effort no help. They got in the way wherever they could and, inasmuch as they always act under orders from Russia, as Mrs. Roosevelt, herself, observed only a couple of months ago, it follows that one reason: why we haven't delivered more'to Russia now is that the Commies were messing things up here,
"lt Should Be a Lesson to 'Em’
OF COURSE, this is & ‘Backward look ind vithory lies forward, and is more to be' thought of than blame-placing and alibis, but the fact is that this country has done a wonderful job, all things considered, including that outside interference by Earl Browder and those who ‘run with him. Russia and ‘China would have more -of our stuff on hand today it the bolos hadn't interfered. 54 . Shortage is a new experience to Americans. ‘We are very wasteful ‘by habitcand the United States had put more than four million nien under arms the
1 last time without feeling any pinch except in sugar
and coal. Now, within two. years, from a flatfooted
start, this nation has even more men under arms and, ~ | apparently, what is more, ‘all armed from our own industries, whereas the last time Britain and France
| provided :mguch of the equipment, and the force is | growing toward seven million in the army alone,
.{ with Americans spotted all over the world.
‘And still, it seems, the effort is only just getting or Mr. ‘Willkie: didn’t tell us what he said when the
i Russians told him how little of our stuff had reached ¥ them, but a pat retort would have been that we never
mess around in their domestic: affairs and that this should ke: a lesson to them not. to mess around
Lr]
opal The views expressed by columnists in this They are Wot necessarily ‘those
Editor's Note: newspaper are’ theif own. Indianayoll Time.
TE he New Books
the! gros public Tife of
turning Bim down in. favor of one who |
Ts fervently: ‘ope, £ far from
We board live issue bodes of this. Freedom of the press has been a term too Slton's nar-
ly interpreted, to apply to the publishing industry only. | tremendously o ovt st All. If Youre ie |
reedom, number one in the constitution, and- also ; on on the list of the four freedoms, means freedom
a i» Rot & special puivileps to newspaper | int It's no com- |
magazin editors or book 1 Fepittt, 1H runs to the ‘the pamphisteer, the soapbox. orator; as well is’ ht ‘presses, i
of linotypes, its hundreds of employees.
b SVE If, Just on 8 postcard,
By Rosemary Redding
THOSE WHO HAVE nostalgic yearnings to relive
times, often gay, of post-world war I, will cer-
{ tainly like: “Today the Sun Rises.” Is the first novel ‘of Jean Lyttle, an English |
| writer. “The story is a probing analysis of two women, |/
Monica. Beamish and Honour Cartwright. Tt begins
J i tie teverhi fist Years of he war, Suis fhioheh
fullle pasis has been but sn anguished sear It’s one of those books which you will either
“you probably won't. 1300: Recipes i in 500 Page
So lng se to iho i ie ski 0 eps =
oe Ee 2d, fue 1 Tn toon iin :
—.
The ‘Hoosier Forum 1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will - defend to the death your right to say it.— Voltaire.
“DRYS ARE WATER-LOGGED
By Pat Hogan, Columbus. Your editorial, “Don’t Repeat That Mistake,” should be copied by
painted in letters a foot high in the halls of congress and other places
where law makers meet. -Now comes one Mr. Beck to raise a. dissenting voice and infer ‘that’ he is allied with: “De. determined minority . . . a real source of danger”—or tobe specific, his clan is poised’ to strike a mortal blow to the established ‘order; arouse the Carrie Nation hatchet brigade: to slash its way back to the pidhibition | era. . 0.0 3x The only” trouble with: he Becks). of the W. C. T. U., the ‘Anti-Saloon League, ‘is: that they are suffering from an incurable disease which Walter Lippmann once (described as “stereotype.” They are water-logged with ' ‘convictions formed by the fiery preaching accepted in childhood days; they live in a narrow circle of thought which shuts them out of the world of progressive thought : just as the Chinese ' wall shut China in for centuries. The quickest way to produce a generation of drunkards is to bring back prohibition. . . « # 2 8 “WORK CURES NERVOUSNESS OF WHICH SHE SPEAKS” By Ruth Witt, BR. R. 11, Box 616. In answer to “Woman's Viewpoint” on: U. 8S. O., block mothers, draft and compulsory work: in Monday’s edition of your paper: I hope for the good of this glorious land of ours that there are not many. of my own sex who hold such regrettable ideas of the things wel are ' trying accomplish. ' The. sound of children’s feet would help ease the pain in many. ‘mothers’
steps of her own. son which never come. : I hope. everyone who read the article of a woman who thinks more of her furniture than the pleasure {and duty of caring for those little {ones who so badly need our help will Tealize that Such work. cures the
WITH ANCIENT CONVICTIONS” ks
every newspaper in America, and}
hearts when listening for ‘the foot-|
times readers are invited to express their views in these. columns, religious controveries excluded. Make your letters short, so afl can have a chance. ' Letters must be signed)
selfish, ‘nervous ‘condition of which she speaks. |, The work of U. s. o. and draft boards, I think to the level-headed
American, speak for themselves. We
are not infallible and mistakes: are made, but on the hes I.think we are qope’s 00d job. . ws ile “ROOSEVELT PARTY: CANNOT WIN ON SUCH A PLATFORM” By James E. Bingham, 20 N. Meridian st. ‘Again ,' , , via radio came: a counterfeit, ‘political. speech to the effect that if we don’t vote Democratic we are in effect traitors to our country. Except for the fact that such drivel is unspeakably silly, it would be an insult to ordinary intelligence. The Roosevelt party cannot win on such a platform. ' There are very few of us who will believe that only Democrats are patriotic ‘and that there are ‘ho "Republicans - in the marines and in ‘the army and navy, and that Republicans too are not buying bonds ‘and ‘ in every way supporting the war effect of .our country.
eRe a
oui’ to Wake Jos SF 5).
Republicans. who desire and intend to vote for some good candidates on the -Democratic- ticket, change our minds, CE oe y » » 8 a WOULDN'E GIVE A CENT FOR. A THOUSAND CONVICTS”: | By Mrs. Rose TL Jackson, wie Beonomy st. The answer to William Charles Jarvis’ letter in The Times of Oct. 124, 1942. : "1 still say put. convicts. 0 fhe front line. - They are absol good. They don’t mean nobody pe good. We wouldn't give. one cent for a thousand of ‘convicts. They
are mean, sanoeited. and narrow-
Side Glances—By. Galbraith
’ shew through. . ‘ee
|“Women”
- |and their own work?”
minded, théy try to be something that they are not. All they want is ‘sympathy but they don’t get it
‘| from our family. . . . 1. My good little boy, as you called
my: only son,’ you bet he is a ggod boy. His ‘reason for joining ‘the
navy is to hélp to defend his coun-
try, not to.get away from his home or his father or: mother or someone that nags him, : : ~ We are above the nagging type. aa. My decent’ Son doesn’t: need any, convicts. or anybody to go in his place. in the navy. He ‘has backbone ‘of his own to help defend his country:sansk do his duty. I don’t
‘| think! the uniform’ would hide the
stripes “of - convicts. ] They would
? ” » ”- “TRY GIVING: TO THE PEOPLE, . INSTEAD OF TAKING AWAY” By 8. E., Indianapolis. Jk ie
couragement, 1. thotoughly agree with your lquor ‘policy and thought your.. editorial was truly a masterpiece. . . .
no good and he knows ‘it himself,
world for the next thousand (and
he wants to and not before.
who ‘neglects his family for liquor and: intelligent: education should take the “place of hell-fire and
{damnation threats. . . .
.-7And, you Godly. reformers, read ‘tyour ‘Bible. and learn how to pray and. put your faith where it belongs. Perhaps it would help you, too; to try giving something to a few people instead of’ trying to take something away from. most of the peoof Pie: NE ; gh Ee “rm SURE THE CHILDREN WOULDN'T ‘WANT YOU!”
Mps. Bobbye M. Colyar, 1736 Berwick sve.
point” at: least ‘had the to sign her letter: “Woman” and not
The. majority of service men ap-
. |preciate U. 8, 0., and as it is for them and not for civilians, why | grumble. - {Madam, éven'a few hours spent in -|good ‘surroundings: is better than i {many hours spent in bad company.
Why have a U. 8. 0.2
The moral side is really up to the
{ [service .uen. Throwing out bad sur: * |roundings is up to. the law enforce{ment groups.
“far as “Block. Mother” is con-
sidered; don’t worry. I'm sure the | ‘| children ‘'wouldn’t - want you any|® {more than you: want them. Their {nerves ‘can be shattered, too. You
ask “can anyone imagine doing this In other
os forced into war.
Jush in casé you need.some en-
We all know that a drunkard. is|| but all the lawmaking in the whole|Z
probably more) years won't stop 1 him. He will quit drinking when |} 1 think the tax should be doubled |]
lon liquor and tobacco, the judges|§ should be more severe with a man|;
I'm, thankful = “Woman's View- |:
| Republicans do whittle down thee o | more than half a dozen senators and
resentatives, it will “be: the: equivale
“The fact that control a me changed at this off<year election preted: as any indication that there
| | tion with the behavior of the present o . '| Democtats “increase their
senate or the’ house’ or both, ;
1 | indeed be considered a political on he The War Hasn't Hit Yet
ONE REASON there may not be: a 12
{mn the makeup of the next congress is that
tion. comes. less than a year after the Full impact of this war ha been felt. If the election were to be held 3}
| when higher taxes, increased rationir i} war: losss will have hit the civilian ‘harder, then. you might expect that tl
would go definitely Republican. But now political observers believe vailing sentiment of the country is:
.| war effort to the extent of not rocking : ship of state too much.
The effort to “purge” those. congressmen pre-Pearl Harbor period voted isolationist, eral flopped. Several attempts have been the voting records of individual lease, repeal of the neutrality act, the
‘similar measures, and to. put over the
gressmen who voted against. these propa sit be defeated. ‘There is really more Fesentment, ag
X-gas ration cards and pensions for
Take a Look ‘at the Claims . ° AS FOR THE claims of’ the Democratic publican national committees, you can choice. . Say the Republicans: “This war and the day of victory brought nearer b of a Republican congress.” Our soldiers can. quickly armed and equipped by a Re gress. And, when the war, is over, 2 hetter,
-ing, more equitable. peace can. be ‘election of a Republican congress.”
* Say ‘the Democrats: “.. .. Democratic administration, and. a gress ‘with leadership in ‘the great ‘e leadership must be continued it we
;under a ‘full ‘head of steam.”
The only remarkable: thing statements is‘ that’ politicians -
“learned | that the voters are too snide of: them. ;
“The one really amazing thisg: about is.thai.there has been:less political-
the candidates, in: their districts, Congress has been kept on the. oH
Weeks.
Poi
met him. [ remember because 1 have been |
helper in anothef’ a bin and who | up his mind to set up a shop of his own to feel proud. ; /' Regular as elockwork, with:quick. r den calls between; he has kept my cloth pressed. * His work was always well look every customer straight in the eye, treated every customer honestly and fairly
little business; expand. A Just a smiall ‘cleaning pressing watched over-by its loving ow
a mother Sad 56 And tomorrow '
Hebott io do 3