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ag strongly ‘against a federal subsidy f and spite of ‘moving appeals from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt ad the New Deal hierarchy it is pretty evident that most of the farmers feel the same way about it.

. Yet farmers are supposed to reap the benefits of a subsidy. They get the money. : The truth is that pressure for a food subsidy -comes “almost entirely from organized labor groups, particularly the C. I. 0, which have already got more money out of ‘this war than any other segment of American society, ‘but are still looking for more. If prices are pushed down, by subsidy or by any other means, that is equivalent to

another raise in wages for industrial workers and threats |

, demand higher wages unless subsidies are approved are

~quite common. There is, -6f course, no-reason.to believe | yy

these groups will not ask for further wage increases after subsidies are granted, and ample experience to indicate that they will ask for more, regardless. And dispropor- ~ tionately high industrial wages, which have attracted farmers to town and stripped the farms of labor, are the primary cause of whatever shortage of food there now may be in the United States. ay It is by no means certain that federal payments to food producers will prevent prices from rising. Federal nts, basically no different, to industries engaged in war production, have had exactly the opposite effect, caus ing wages and prices to rise rapidly. But even if subsidies. do all their proponents hope they will do, and make possible an actual small reduction in food prices, they still are at least as inflationary as printing press money. Re . "0 aw es PRICE ADMINISTRATOR CHESTER BOWLES yesterday warned that living costs will rise a total of $8 billions unless subsidies are voted. If that is correct

thien it will take $8 billions in subsidy payments fo hold |

em where they-are now, The dispute is whether we shall pay that $8 billions as we gt | comes, or whether we shall borrow it now while our incomes are larger and pay it back later, when our incomes will be

small, plus, of course, interest and federal expense of |

among the 2500 delegates to the Indiana | Federation meeting here seems to be | without

facing the fact that, some time, one faction must be recognized “as anti-American and the other as -our If our government throws in with Russia as we seem obliged and inclined to, then we’must be the friends of those elements which favor the Communists “iA Eufepe.” This “will be fronic, but what other solution is there, except to oppose our strongest

of our property as we can save out of the mess and go back home? x

Domestic Confusion Too

THE HOPELESSNESS of our confusion can bé appreciated if we realize how poorly and gropingly we 1 tand similar but much smaller compiisitions at home. In Chicago, the citizens have only the most. superficial understanding of “the alliance and connections among the local machine politicians. There, as in Jersey City, the bosses of organizations which are notoriously corrupt are nevertheless the local political retainers and proteges of a national

' | organization which has always professed to be the

friend of the common man and the enemy of the exploiter, Similarly, in labor organizations, men who are known to thelr colleagues and-to-their- subjects and. the whole public as well, as rascals of the dirtiest type, nevertheless are upheld by others who enjoy national prestige as true friends of the toile, And the labor organizations generally support the presi-

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Proportional Representation Evils VERY FEW of us ungerstand proportional repre-

handling. The $8. billions we might so blithely borrow and

spend today will be $10 billions when the bonds come due | in 1958, and if experience is any criterion it will have €ost | ;rength. Two avowed Communists,

“another two billions to administer it in the meantime. The sudden, if belated, flood of crocodile tears from | subsidy sponsors over the plight of the family which | must live on a fixed income and still pay boom-time living | costs will fool very few people. Subsidies were not planned | ~ to help this group, and this group, relatively smaller now | than it ever has been, would get only a tiny fraction of the | ‘subsidy billions. Nearly all of it would go to families | whose incomes now are higher than they ever have been |

—and probably higher than they ever will be again. ~~ The instincts of Indiana farmers. who oppose this | subsidy mirage are quite sound. It is not surprising that | they can see no answer to their production problem in| a costly and doubtful program which, even if it works, | ~ would only make city factoiy jobs still more attractive to ' their farmhands than they are already.

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JOST of us who. buy. bends, or otherwise make personal.

. . investments in the winning of ,the war, know.in a

general way that we have done a good and patriotic deed. | § But we hardly ever get any specific report on what our | i§

own individual dollars accomplish. :

Not so the members of the Indianapolis Athletie |

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Communists almost 25 per cent of the New York City council, a proportion vastly greater thun their voting

traveler and one sympathizer, were elected by a method which the people had regarded as a reform and still we think we can simplify France, whose many parties did not even wear appropriate names, some of whose politicians were mercenary traitors, and whose Communists like ours during the same period but much More effectively, betrayed their country to the Germans because Germany and Russia were allies, Our Europeanized American journalists who spent many yedis abroad before we entered the war are not reassuring. They -are glib they present strong arguments in favor of their beliefs, but sometimes they fight among themselves over issues and personalities which the American at home or fightnig in an American unit cannot evaluate. In this situation, what can the American do but blink his mind at the rivalries and future dangers and concentrate on. Hitler as the only enemy of the “hour?

We The People

military ally in the political field or pick up as much:

eters ramet gues ys wg AIEHE IN. politics although, in detail, they have often go, out of ‘war-swollen in-} accused his government of "disciibd Ving apafise)

sentation and yet this system recently gave the |

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ALTHOUGH HE was opposed to a third term for

President Roosevelt, Senator VanNuys admits that a i

. | fourth term ticket would be the only one likely to |

succeed now. Theoretically, he does not favor a fourth term, any more than he did a third—for the presidency ~but will be glad fo accept the nomination on the

- The Hoosier Forum 1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will 3 defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.

| “SOLPIERS HELPED WHEN |'A BILLION Is SAVED” By 85. M., Indianapolis Congress is trying to eliminate unnecessary expenditures, waste, inefficiency and projects being sneaked through In the name of the war effort that actually are a hindrance to it. This is going on to the tune of several billions annually, according to Senator Byrd

plaud our congressmen for undertaking this thankless and difficult 3 388k rcs ‘

billion mark, we are told. That amounts to nearly $2500 for every person in the United States. A family of four owes $10,000. It's plain to see that the soldeir boys who survive (and their children) will have to foot this bill. : Whenever congress refuses to allow a billion to be spent unnecessarily they are doing more- for the

{ returning soldier-than-selling-a-bil-

lion dollars’ worth of ‘war bonds. Why? Because 10 years from now. taxes will have to be levied against the earnings of these boys to pay

“If we, at home, stand by snd al low the debt to become one bit

“Harger because of non-essential expenditures we are failing our Boys

who are doing so much-for us. 8 “IN FAIRNESS, HOW CAN _THEY DO IT?” By. A Humane Society Member, Indianapolis As a member of the Indianapolis Humane society I have been most gratified by the constant helpful services given by this organization. No case is too difficult and none too trivial to receive the help needed. Many times reports come in from someone honest in making the complaint but which wheh investigated, is found to be an oversight, not maliciously intended, and which can be corrected. There is no prblicity on ‘any of many oases reported, but only a quiet investigation and adjustment as needed. This applies to cases of child neglect, of cruelty to the aged as well as all inhumane treatment of animals, Recently however, when complaint was made to Sgt. John Sheehan, one of the four humane officers affiliated with the society, about 27

By Ruth Millett “MRS. BROWN read the fullpage advertisement asking _for women war workers, and then turned to the society page.

~~ The advertisement wasn't even a challenge. It never occurred to

elub, who last summer financed the army purchase of the | * her that she was the woman the

Indacs I and IL. For here is Indac 11, back from a thrilling | and perilous mission to the very roof of the world. And | ‘whose investors know that their dollars save human be- |

ings from starvation and that they, themselves, have ‘shared personally in a spettacular and successful venture. Of course, it isn’t possible to report to every buyer of stamps just what the machine gun bullets his stamp inanced did in battle, nor to every blood donor just what ‘desperate need his gift of blood filled. But, whether we Hit or not, there is a direct connection between the 5 we bought last summer and the victory at Munda uest of Sicily. Such glorious feats as the Indac ormed do help to emphasize how close the little ‘we do right here at home are to glorious feats fields in strange and distant places.

iW, the South Carolina home o rd M. Baruch, w readied for possible occupancy this winter. (Mr. Baruch was so shington last winter that he was only able to Negro cleaning woman, was airing out

the boss got a new job.”

Min da, tha t 8 the big task of working

advertiser meant to provoke to action, . . The pattern of her life is set, gn has been for five years. ° She i would be the first person to tell i. you that her life is full, her days | busy. a She figures she is a successful woman, doing all { that could be expected of her. | She makes a ‘good home for her husband. She | entertains often and.goes to most of the parties in | town. She dresses well, feeling jpretty proud of the {fact that she has started making 2 of her own

| clothes in the last year.

Does War Work O eekly ] a week—if ‘nothing else inter-

feres—she d | comfo

that goes into war bonds, So it would never occur to her to pay any attention to help wanted ads. She is leading life and isn't interested in i is satisfied with her, and she

horses tied to trees in a wooded

“spot. out in’ the country, with ‘no

shelter of any kind, no food and water over a period of 10 days, this case too required immediate attention. > : These horses, old, blind and crippled, had been bought to slaughter for horse meat, but since only three a day could be handled, the others had to wait their turn, tied out in the open to trees from which they had eaten all the bark. . 5 This case to the writer is a disgrace to all that is fair and right in dur community. How anyone can sell a faithful horse, that has given

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good service when younger, and then desert it when age comes on and sell it into this hardship, or into hard work and slavery, when

more at’ that time than any other and for the price ‘of $5 or less, not knowing “what will becomes of it, is inconceivable. To those who consider” themselves fair and just, how ohn’ Pley do. 57 on t si TK A)

3 » » » “MISSIONARIES DOING FINE WORK IN WORLD” By Sally Ann Myers, 4436 Vandalia st. In answer to those who would Junk the missionary spirit, I ame afraid. they know too little about the good that is being dane for other nations. In the closing chapters of St. Mark and St. Matthews gospel, Jesus commanded his people to go to every nation and preach this gospel to every creature, - You know there are many. religigions in this world but there is only one salvation. ,Hitler junked the churches and so did some others; you see what they are getting in return. We send Bibles to the poor heathen who knows not God, but the countries that have had God and turned him out get the bombs. Somehow you don't have to eat out of garbage cans to be a heathen. My dictionary tells me one who is ignorant of the true God is » heathen, so I guess we still have plenty to do here at home. How could you have peace in any country without the Prince of Peace and some of his people? We have Japanese Christians who are praying for this war to stop, Our missionaries are schooled in college not to interfere “with the government's affairs, before they go away. They don’t force their religion on anyone; that was not God's plan, He said all men are equal and are free moral agents over.their own souls. All our missionaries do is preach it. They take it or leave it. And they are doing a fine work all over this world. If the Christian countries had spent the money to help the missionary that they have spent building monuments over dead men’s bones, we may not‘ have had wars.

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That is paganism,

Side: Glances—By Galbraith

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it needs help and consideration]

5 convincing’ enough:

“WOMEN ON POLICE. FORCE UNNECESSARY"

{By A Forum Critle; Indianapols ~~ 1

It seems as though city officials prefer women on the police force rather than men. Last August of this year I tried

{to apply for police work and coyhdn’t

even as much as get my fingers on an application. I was given the run around by a woman at the safety board office in the’city hall and a

-| fireman -at-the New-York and Ala-.

bama station house, If I would have listened to them, I would have been ru back and forth. from 'the city hall to the fire station house. In a last effort to try to obtain an application, I went to the police headquarters where I was told that if I couldn't get an application at. the safety board office, they wouldn't know where else for me to go. Now I see by the newspapers that “pistol packing mammas” are thé preference of our no mean city, And women on the police force are not necessitated by any shortage of manpower ., , If you don't believe me, go to the U, 8. employment office at 143 E. Market st. any old day of the week. The sight Wark. these. will he

's 2’ ® “WHAT'S ONE MORE CARD TO CARRY?" By Me Walter Haggerty, R. RB. Ne. 6 + - In view of the fact that our city is in dire need ef a health control

no law to cope with the situation, the only legitimate way is in the power of our governor, We the people have given him power to call a special session of the legislature, and there make a law covering all phases of our social problems. This could be done on the same order as our ration program; after all, what's one more card to around? Call it a health card. I don’t think much of the idea of sending a person letters on suspicion of another, that would only lead to further embarrassment. Besides being unconstitutional, that’s another gestapo method. Standing listening to people talk, then burst in and make an arrest without a warrant. Another good thing, I think we ought to have a school for the officials to brush up on their history. I wonder how many of them could recite the preamble to the constitution, or if they know we even have one,

lic officer who doesn’t know we have any rights. “With equal rights for all and special privilege to none.” We never gave you any special privilege when you put that uniform on and if you don’ serve us we'll take it back and put it on somebody that can wear it. .

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‘We the people don't want & pub-|’

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Criticism of his failure to contribute either money or specches to the 1942 campaign in the state makes the senator plenty mad, He says that he sat in Ine dianapofis in his hotel room for two weeks, and neve was asked either for a contribution or to make a speech. He blames this slight entirely on Mr. Bays. The comparison made with his career here and that of former Republican Senator James E. Watson he doesn’t mind at all. For he beat Senator Watson by some 200,000 votes in the 1932 Democratic land. slide, and ran ahead of F. D. R. = Today, the senior senator from Indiana is—one of

--{ the busiest men in-the upper chamber. When he sug=

gested a short campaign in wartime he meant it. For as chairman of the powerful senate judiciary come mittee, Senator VanNuys is handling directly some of the most controversial legislation now pending.

Some of His Activities

HE REPORTED favorably on the anti-poll tax bill and voted against the delaying action of a proposed constitutional amendment. He is co-author of the ress olution favoring state control of insurance and has

vestigate the whisky trade, All laws against sabotage and other war measures sought by the FBI and justice department have been handled by Senator VanNuys.

fooling. - One of the big decisions any senator must meet is whether he will be a ‘mere messenger boy, rubber stamp or member of the senate of the United States, Senator VanNuys chose the latter role and fell ous with the administration when its rubber stamps were ready to pack the U, S. supreme court, ~~ ~~ His secretary, Miss Wilma Aber, Connersville, does the messenger work for his Hoosler constituents.

Give Up or Else—

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Germany to its

oyeous ; year. ‘The belief now is that forecast will be proved true with some time to spare. If there ever was any real need for the big threes The Russian drive is rapidly nearing the Rumanian

would surprise no one, once the Russian army reaches the Dneister, : :

Sofia Bombing First Nudge IF SHE had not dropped out before, Bulgaria Sofia was the first nudge. - Other axis centers in the

The whole Balkan snbjected to intensive allied pressure—from Russia, from across the Adriatic, from Italy, and from the ‘air. Turkey may then enter the war on the allies’ side and help administer the coup de grace. precariously situated that

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through necessity, she has been ie OO Os ant Tony 4 ade has an: unity to be a p an vantage: . Washington and London—especially Washe ve a chance to help themselves by being

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of Roosevelt. Churchill and Stalin. A meeting between them has advanced from a mere desirability to-a must, During our war against Italy, Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt issued an ultimatum to the . “Throw out Mussolini and the

will be allowed to set up any kind of demo-

and you i ae J like. Refuse and we will blow you

cratic regime you

, A similar ultimatum to the Germans and their vassals at this time, in the name of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt, would, it is believed, drive a nail in Hitler's coffin. To accompany it with blow on blow, from land and sea and air, would clinch it. = The capitulation formula might well be a cross between that offered by the so-caliéd free Germany committee in Moscow and the “unconditional sure render” one enunciated at Casablanca, which has since been considers bly tempered in practice. .

ALL THIS and much more is waiting for the touch

border. The complete disintegration of that country

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