Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1943 — Page 9

His Program to Cushion Post-War Shigck—Grants and : Loans to Ex-Soldiers, More Unemployment Pay and Public Works Program.

2 (This is the third of four dispatches outlining some of the = posals, both international and domestic, of Minnesota's young ~ publican governor.)

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer ST. PAUL, Jan. 27.—A government-business partnership is essential to cope with the complex domestic problems this nation will face when peace comes, in the opinion of Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota. ; The United States must find a middle way if we are to preserve the American system, declared the 85-year-old governor, recently re-elected for a third term, who is to en- ment should have programs,: he

ter the navy at the end of in prepare for this period, he April. thinks the states should practice He has attracted much attention SoOnOiny and May aside rh a With his plan for BOS er World wig ‘just the opposite. This is a time 8s well as with his ideas about|to spend. But we should hold down ' domestic problems, some of which|spending now and build up reserves he has translated legislatively in his|20d loosen up when the gap comes state. after the war.”

He supplements this now with a Asks Fund for Ex-Soldiers

proposed state program to cushion the post-war shock, including grants and loans to ex-soldiers for rehabili-

For his own state, he reommended that five million dollars out of the balance of seven or eight million

tation, public works for employment, expected in the general fund at the and increased unemployment com-|ang of this year be laid aside “to pensation payments. help our fighting men get started” Governor Stassen is aware of the after the war. @angers inherent in complete gov-| qo help Minnesota's returned ernmental control of plans for con-|yeterans continue their educations, version of a peacetime economy.|irain in vocations, or start out as . Likewise, he is conscious that there farmers, he recommends grants up ‘are still some economic interests,|;, $250 a person, or loans without

influential politically, that would like to set the clock back in the eonfused post-war era and deprive labor of its recent gains. Each tendency must be curbed, he belleves. ‘ Urges Initiative by Business Progressive business and industrial interests, he feels, must take the

Initiative now and plan for afterwar expansion in co-operation with

interest up to $500. He recommended that the rights of army-navy men in the unemployment compensation system .should be protected by legislation. Also, he urged an increase from $16 to $20 in maximum weekly benefits, and a boost in old-age assistance to $35 a month, because of the increase in living costs.

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government agencies. Talking, with pe recommended a three-fold his own people, in his inauguration} hic works program — airports, message, he went out of his way 10) highways and hdusing. The housing

commend the creation of the “committee for economic development,” including leading industrialists, which has established headquarters in Washington to work out plans for post-war production. . The objective, as he sees it, should be “a reasonable amount of both opportunity and security.” Private enterprise should furnish the initiative in plans for employment, with the government a secondary line of defense to provide public works jobs and social security. In his inaugural message he said *the public works program-should be conducted not in a manner antagonistic to individual enterprise, but rather to fill in the gap between that individual enterprise can sup- , Ply and the number that should be ¢{ supplied for reasonable full employment and a healthy total economy.” Such a program, he said, “should be planned now so that work does not take the form of the madework, leaf-raking, or thumb-twid-dling variety.” Wants to Bridge Post-War Gap Discussing the general post-war picture, he said “the best economic thought seems to be that there will be a gap during conversion from war to peace economy, followed by an upswing.” To fill this post-war gap the states as well as the federal govern-

program would be jointly sponsored by the state and private enterprise. To cut the cost of Minnesota's government, the governor has stripped down personnel. “We're reducing manpower in our state government 20 per cent,” he explained. “This is being shifted over to war industry. We give leaves of absence, with protection of civil service rights, to those who can qualify for war industry.” He thinks this could be done by other states—and by the federal government.

NEXT: Stassen seeks more democracy for labor unions.

CANCER POSTERS ON DISPLAY TOMORROW

Judges for the Marion county section of the high school poster contests, sponsored by the Women’s Field Army for the Control of Cancer, were announced today. They are Dr. Karl R.- Ruddell, George Jo Mess, Miss Anna Hasselman and Damien J. Lyman. The contest closes today, and the posters will be displayed in Parlor S of the Claypool hotel tomorrow and Sunday. ‘Hostesses for the exhibition are Mrs. E. E. Padgett, Mrs. Donovan Turk, Mrs. Claude Franklin, Mrs. E. L. Burnett, Mrs. Morris Paynter, Mrs. Laura Ray, Mrs. Lucile Emmerson, Mrs. O. S. Flick, Mrs. John G. McNutt and Mrs. Matthew Winters. Mrs. Emory W. Cowley is poster chairman of the Marion county section and Theo Van Voorhees of Shortridge high school is art advisor. Prizes totaling $125 will be awarded in the contest.

CAPITAL DEFENSE AIDED BY WAACS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (U. P.). —Members of the women’s army auxiliary corps are now performing many noncombatant duties in connection with operations and 1

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Lieut, Van Trees Lieut. Robb Two men from Indianapolis ‘and one from Shelbyville were members of three record-breaking classes graduated from the army’s West Texas Bombardier triangle. They were Second Lieuts, Robert G. Robb, 17 N. Dearborn

New York st, both of Indianapolis, and Richard V. Stith of Shelbyville. | ~ The air corps “triangle” is

Angelo, Midland and Big Springs,

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ganization Yaron Sons tion) to pull down all this strategically important hoe of the port and use the open area for the establishment of defense baiiastes, as has already been done in most of the Norwegian coastal towns. 3 At the same time, the Nazis are eliminating, at very little expense, constant danger from an active group of tough anti-Nazi Marseille| V1 who live in this partic-

| FORTIFY FRANCE

Expulsion of 40, 000 From Marseille Port Seen as

Defense Plan.

By PAUL GHALI

yright, 1943, by by The Indianapolis Times Daily Times, Inc.

BERN, Jan. vere recent | “Dervis,”

| | measures in France, taken under |Ular quarter.

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: | fortifying Europe's southern flank |and of guarding themselves against £: |any uprising ‘of France's southern|ing ground for a commando raid. §” [population in event of an allied

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st. and Rex Van Trees, 5050 E. | Tex. They compose the world’s leTgest; ombardies Sraining

area.

“SUMMER RESORT” The first “summer resort” in

Marsellle’s old port quarters, with ency, for the oceupl its winding lanes, tall houses and fortify She Neal s'=, ot pro - allied population, obviously wotilld have afforded an ideal land-

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landing ‘Euro whole, is unlikely to react violently exposed i Slong Rurope’s| > the Nazi decision ta deprive one

; of their towns of its most picturThe most spectacular of these|o uo quarters. Marseille’s old harmeasures is the purge of a whole enjoys among Frenchmen th quarter in the northern section of bop Soioy re oS f wing : Marseille port, the expulsion of its 8 : :

40000 inhabitants snd the an.|SonSSters’ den. nouncement that the quarter itself| PRESS PARLEY CANCELED will he demolished. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (U. P). That the motive behind the meas-|-—-The White House today an-

America was at Wolfeboro, N. H., on|yre is purely itery is clearly in-|nounced cancellation President| Des Moines f Lake* Winnepesaukee which was idly on of o ge granted a charter in 1759.

\ Roosevelt's For the Gefman occupiers the|conference.

Friday morning press No reason was given.

RURAL YOUTH GL T0 DISCUSS SWI

Members of the Marion Rural Youth club p. m. Monday in the [Fe building. “The Why's and W Swing and Sway” by the group. Miss Ann Jordan, president, and Miss |Ruth Young

ake Recreation activitie by Mrs. C. Irwin Sut Maudellen Chappell. A servicemen’s dan Feb. 9 at the Rivi Miss Louise McCl man, Miss Alice charge of a roller be given at Rollerlan:

-| Denver's Lowry field |is a co-edu=

cation institution now. detachment of WAAQCs, 50 strong, arrived in Denver yesterday from aining and a. first class for ladies starts ol Mon« day at the photo school,

Zl] LEARANCE

FINE FURS ARE FAST SCARCER!

Many Trappers and Tanners Have Gone to War or War Work. ... The Armed Services Are Using Fur to Protect Our Boys in the Air, on Land, and on the Sea! Aside From the Sensational Savings It Is Wise That You

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