Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 April 1943 — Page 12

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INVESTIGATE FIRST.

ENSATIONAL charges made by a 16-year-old boy against a city detective in court here yesterday should be the bject of searching—but ‘completely impartial—investigation by the proper authorities. So far they rest: entirely upon the unsupported word of a youngster who has previously admitted taking part in ‘a burglary. They aré made against a police officer of 15 ears’ service whose record in the department has hitherto been unblemished ‘and whose superiors and. fellow officers ommend him most highly. That such a police officer would, as is charged, persuade, and even coerce small boys into mmission of burglaries in order to ‘win glory ‘by arresting them: seems, on the face of it, highly improbable. Circuit Court Judge Earl Cox apparently places some ‘credence i in thee boy’ ’s accusation, and has asked city authorities to take appropriate action. In our ‘opinion appropriate action will be an inquiry so thorough that it-will either prove these charges’ or completely exonerate th is officer— and the whole. police department.

AY.AS.YOU:GO PROGRESS

T seems likely that the house of representatives will be © given a chance this week to pass a compromise pay-gs-you-go income tax bill. Most of the Republican members would like to vote again for the Ruml-Carlson bill, defeated three weeks ago a 17-vote margin. A good many Democrats would like to join them. ' We believe that a clear majority of the house now holds the opinion, which has always been our opinion, that ‘the Ruml-Carlson bill embodies the best plan yet proposed for getting 44,000,000 taxpayers out of hock to the government and into a cash-and-carry relationship with the tax collector. The arguments used to defeat this bill were demagogic, d not supported by the facts, which are: That it would ‘benefit all taxpayers, large and small, by enabling them ‘to pay their federal income taxes as they earn, while they are able to pay; that it would enable the government to sollect $8,000,000,000 more this year. than it can collect under the present law; and that it would let no wealthy man pay less this year, but would compel many wealthy men to pay more than the present law exacts.

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HOWEVER, the Democratic majority, on the house ways and means committee can, at least for some time to. ‘come, prevent another house vote on the Ruml-Carlson bill. And most cdggressmen want to take an Easter vacation, t dread to go home and face their constituents with the ob of enacting pay-as-you-go legislation undone. So the spirit of compromise rises, Democrats and Republicans each yielding a little in an effort to get some measure before the ‘house for quick action. We don’t know, as this is written, what sort of a hill ie house will be allowed to consider. The more nearly it proaches the Ruml-Carlson proposal, we think, the betber will please the taxpayers. But almost any action will be ‘better than a continuance of the stalemate in ways and eans. Whatever bill the house passes will have to go to the

gnate, to be considered there and, ‘we hope, improved.

hat will take more time. If the taxpayers are to be put a pay-as-you-go basis by July 1—which practically swbody ' now concedes to be desirable and, indeed, ) itely Sssentis) there aren't many more days to waste.

) ey ENOUGH FOR ALL .

HERE has been too much. gossip about the alleged failure i Gen. Patton's. American Broops to do their part in

oC etary of War: Stimson’ s flat statement that they ‘not advance farther because they were ordered to stop hol a designated dine should end this silly eriticism. tall springs: froma juvenile American attitude of exting the impossible; and then swinging from extreme nism to absurd pessimism. Unfortunately this boastattitude, and the instability which is part of it, afflicts many of our civilians and of our pre-battle soldiers. ° That over-cockiness, which our generals were unable to n out of the troops, was largely to blame for initial es and retreats in Tunisia in Febraury. They learned hard way—apparently the only way—in the blood off tle. Now they know. “N 8 = 2 ” ®

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Our Hoosiers By Daniel M, Kidney

WASBINGTON Apri 90.— * Wendell 1. Willkie will be the commencement day ‘speaker at ‘Birmingham-Southern college at Birmingham, Ala., June 5. President George R. Stuart of the college. in making the dn-| nouncement ‘of Mr. Willkie’s ac-

the G. O. P. 1940 presidential can- , didate “one of the nation’s outstanding internationalists.” It 1s that ‘Iabel which may handicap the 'Elwoodborn Mr. Willkie from becoming Indiana's “native son” candidate for the Republican: .nomeination next year in the opinion: of Hoosier Républicans here.

show that a majority of G. O. P. precinet-committee-mén answering a questionnaire sent out by that paper are opposed to Mr. Willkie and jis Finternationalist” views. wii

Challenged By Gary: Editorial

headed “A Befuddled Republican Party Will Not Save Us.” Copies of this editorial have been sent to political writers. and radio commentators throughout the country by Attorney Joseph J. Daniels of Irtdianapolis

" with' the following letter:

“You will be interested in reading the enclosed editorial from the March 23, 1943, edition of the Gary Post-Tribuné of Gary, Ind. the leading newspaper of that city. My purpose in sending it to you is to dissipate the impression, if any such has got abroad outside of the boundaries of Indiana, that the poll refetred to in the inclosed editorial is a true reflection of the attitude of Hoosiers generally.

“In fairness to Mr. Willkie it should be pointed out that there are 4000 precinct committeemen (and an equal number of vice committeemen) in the state.

Background of Experience

“I HAVE NO personal knowledge as to how many answered in the poll, but the inclosed editorial indicates that only 1000 did so. If that be the fact, it

in what it did not show than in what it did. “Perhaps I snould add that while I happen to be one of the many Indianians who sincerely believe that the adoption of a post-war isolationist policy would be disastrous to our nation's welfare, I claim the right, in discussing the subject of the attitude of Indiana Republicans on this issue, to speak with a background of some experience, since I have been active in Republican politics for a good many years and am now occupying the position of chairman of the party's 11th congressional district (Indianapolis and the rest of Marion county). - I am writing this letter, however, as

an individual, and not in my capacity as such chair-

man.”

Out of Touch With Reality?

THE GARY Post-Tribune editorial asserted that the Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel “political and international views can hardly be distinguished from those of the Chicago Tribune” .and continued: “Damning Willkie and insisting that he stole the last nomination from the party is childish. If Republicans are so out of touch with reality that they let Willkie put a nomination hex on thent while he walked away with the nomination then it would never be safe to trust such a crowd of backwoodsmen with the conduct of our government.”

In Washington

By Peter Edson

“WASHINGTON, April’ 20.—Experts in the office of Petroleum Co-ordinator for War Harold L. Ickes are having another gander at the situation with regard to the fuel oil and gasoline supply. The results may be ready in another couple of weeks, but the inside indications now are that there can’t possibly be any easing Sl up on summer driving restrictions, . nor any hope that there will be more fuel oil. next winter. . All' this bad news can be announced with certainty in spite of the fact that the petroleum supply line situation has improved considerably in the last few weeks. Delivery of petroleum products to the East by tank car increased to more than 948,000 barrels a day dur-

will go to a full 1,000,000 barrels a day before long. Normal delivery by tanker used to be 1,500,000 barrgls a day to the eastern seaboard, so ‘deliveries will be two-thirds of pre-war average.

Pipeline Nears Completion

THIS INCREASE in deliveries by tank car is directly attributable to the opening of the 24-inch pipelink from Texas to Norris City, Ili, several weeks ago. That meant the tank cars didn’t have to go all the way back to Texas oil fields to be refilled. The time for a round trip for each tank car was thus reduced from an average of 17 days to an average of 10 days, meaning that they could haul just that much more stuff. . . By July, this big 24-inch pipeline will be completed all the way to Philadelphia and New York, permitting delivery of as much as 300,000 barrels a day to the East by this means. Furthermore, by the end of 1943, it is hoped to have a second, 20-inch pipeline completed, paralleling and running over the.same right of way as the 24-inch, permitting delivery of another 100,000 barrels 8 day.

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“FELLOW POLICEMEN JOIN IN THANKS” By A Police Officer, Indianapolis

In reply to “An Irritated Citizen:” Thank you sincerly for your letter printed in The Times, April 14. It is encouraging to know that the honest efforts of the policemen in the performance of duty are understood and appreciated. The manner in which you came through in behalf of the policeman was very gratifying to me, and I am sure my fellow officers join in thanking you for your very kind words.

” » » “SOLDIERS ENTITLED TO EXTRA CHICKEN WING” By H. JI. Airlie, BR. R. 8, Hartford City

There seems to be some criticism about the lack of conservation of food in.our army camps. .In defense of our soldiers, I would like to say that maybe they thought that with $40 a plate banquets for Harry Hopkins in Washington, they might at least be entitled to an extra chicken wing and maybe a second helping of apple pie without calling it a waste of either food or money.

. = = “KEEP A GOOD THING WHILE WE HAVE IT”

By Haze Hard, 830 S. Addison st. In answer to Edward F. Maddox’ article of April 14, yes, sir, you will find plenty of objections both to your . , . remark about the president of this U. S. A. and also to your nominations. I don’t helieve Gen. MacArthur would indorse your remark about the president. If he would, he should resign and come home. Just such talk as that is just what Hitler wants to hear out of people in‘ America. “But Mr. Maddox, there are enough red-blooded Americans to uphold the hands of commander-in-chief and elect him for the fourth term and lick Hitler in the meantime. We just had an experience with the Republicans in 1941 and 1943, so we are going to shut the gate on them next election. Just call your. attention to a few things: Raise their own salaries; the Democrats had managed to live on the old salary. Raise the salary of their Republican friends about over the state, then appropriate a sum

at this time appropriate $85,000 to buy a house for the governor. But a Democrat governor turned it down, so we Will just keep him

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houses for years, so you and your cigaret smoking friends can eat. You can’t eat smoke. And packing plants are necessary, but is smoking? I'm with the corporal. Maybe you'll write again, Mr. Daacke? & 8 8

“MAJORITY “WANT FREEDOM TO DRINK ‘OR NOT TO DRINK”

for another term. But what they did not do was appropriate one cent ‘to the old age assistance fund. Now about Mr. Tyndall for governor. He has had three months in office as mayor and it doesn’t seem to me he has got started yet. From what I can learn it keeps him busy hearing what the little politicians have to say. | Of course, there was a great flareup about baseball tickets. But you can see them along the gutter just the same and I have not heard of any . . . big shots being in jail. So we will just keep a good thing while we have it. = Mr. Roosevelt for a fourth term, Mr. Wallace a second term and our governor for a second term and elect a Democratic legislature and have something done besides raise salaries and hand out presents to friends when we ought to be busy buying bonds and trying to win a war. f SE “NOT A FAIR WAY TO LOOK AT SMOKING” By Mrs. HL M. W.; Indianapolis Well, Mr. Daacke, have you any idea how smoke affects people who do not smoke? Just why should

they be compelled to sit in a bus and have smoke forced on them? That isn't a fair way to look at it. You either like to smoke or you don’t. And on a bus, a non-smoker has to stand for it. There is nothing they can do about it, if the smokers insist on being so -inconsidérate and rude. It seems to me that they're sort of mixed up on this free America talk. How about the PeOPls nD who never in any way annoy else? Where is their protection from distasteful things, and just what has legislation or majority got to do with it? That's what’s wrong with the world today. The wrong kind of majority. And ‘as to .the stench, maybe if you had to work right in it you would be more considerate about your smoking. My husband and thousands of

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Side Glances—By Galbraith

By Cla F. Goodyear, R. R. 19, Box 731

To Mrs. H. M. W. of the April 17 edition: It is certainly wonderful that we live in the U. 8. A. where such silly observations cannot be imposed on the majority of the people. Remember that.the majority of

desire to drink or not to drink. I'll wager that the majority of the various editors of this paper (including the editor of the Hoosier Forum) don’t object to a friendly glass of beer or a highball. I'll also bet that man for man no “teetotaler” can show more bonds and stamps than any of these gditors or any of ‘the rest of us who like to drink. Since we, the drinkers of the nation, buy as many bonds as you, the teetotalers, why should we take our recreation money to buy more bonds while you use yours to suit yourselves? You call us tavern bums, eh? Well, I'm not a tavern bum, nor are the rest of us millions who imbibe but I'd rather be a tavern bum than one of the nosey busybodies who are jealous of the fun the rest of

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us have when we try to relax for a few minutes or hours from our all-out united war effort! » ” = “PRAY EARNESTLY FOR DELIVERANCE” By Mrs. Robert Beott, Noblesville I have just read the article b Mrs. F. L. W. of Mooresville, in which she tells her dream of folks here being bombed by the enemy. I have had the same dream many times, It is my belief that it will anyone happen here if we de not fall to our knees as a nation and pray earnestly for deliverance. Our Lord is tired of giving to us the good things of life and receiving nothing in return. We flock to the movie theaters in great numbers and leave the house of God sitting silent and empty. when we should all be there on our knees. : : A frequent moviegoer who attended a wedding in a church recently complained because the seats were so hard, and wondered why they didn’t upholster the seats like they do in the theater. - If all our movie fans would attend the church and give their

By H. W. Daacke, 1404 S. State ave. . ‘Shortly after the U. S. entered the

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They Haven't Missed a: Triok'

THE AIR CORPS has 1a the an Ea alr- a, the Areas ‘o people of this country. They haven't mis if still they are ‘efictently and tisfied. : BM, © old dost 10 dott) empbie “placed -on_ the end result of: all the flight gunnéry, and Yharksthanship. Affer all, thats the ry goal of the pilot of the single-seatér fighting e. No matter how expertly a man flies, ne matter how much he knows about radio, flight instruments, and the engineering end of aviation, his final job is to shoot straight. Outstanding leadership has been supplied thése youngsters. These leaders are living. of what the youngsters want so badly to" be. These lpds ask questions and press for answers on avin angle of flying.

Our Manpower Worries Axis

IT'S NOT the billions of dollars nor the mrt of planes we are pouring into our war effort thas would cause the axis nisgivihgs, but the seemingly inexhaustible supply of outstanding manpower wé are mustering for the air end of the struggle. Its tops, and represents the clearest and strongest and most virile blood stream in America. There's no doubt about it. ‘The alr corps has skimmed the cream Of our youth. Editor's Note: ‘Maj. Williams is making s& tour of the single-motor flying schools under control of of the flying traiffer command, at the request of the war department. Me talks to students on airmaneship and gives demonstrations in his own sMgles seater plane. This is the seeond of a number of stories dealing with his experiences.

Seeds of War

By William Philip Simms ® WASHINGTON, April 20-=-Rightly or wrongly, the impress sion is growing here that’ the United States and Great Britain are. weakening on the Atlantic charter—in so far, at least as i% applies to a large part of Europe, And that impression is extremely damaging to the morale of the smaller nations. ,. Spokesmen for these nations feel profoundly that unless the two great powers which were the first to sponsor the charter make good the principes which they themselves invoked, the war will have been fought in vain and the: -peace will be only a. troubled truce.

| Another War Might Follow

THEY ARE saying that if we now betray our proms ises to the small by giving way to the powerful in the matter of frontiers, either for the sake of expedi= ency, or because we are afraid, or for any other we shall not only lose the respect of those who p. their trust in us as the champions of democracy but sow the seeds of world war III as. well, They are saying that the whole = is over a ques, tion of ‘principle. That principle is that the strong shall not deprive the weak of their territory, or theig sovereignty, or force peoples to live under governments not of their own choosing. Germany’s disregard of, this principle in the cases

of Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland is what broughs* ~

on the conflict. For this crime, all mankind today is demandink that she be. properly punished.

War Defended Principle UNLESS SHE is punished and the principle vindie

It was in defense of this. principle that Britain and France at last declared war against Hitler, I$

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Minister Ghurehil) Wedbe nto liu, a Atlantic charter.

for example, to the Soviet Union, If juggle the frontiers and peoples suit herself, it’s no business of But, say the little nations, if the linored, why are we fighting’ the war?

We the Women

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