Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1943 — Page 22

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7 WAYS and means committee of the house has killed, ~ * 11 to 10, the bill to subsidize newspapers through the purchase of advertising space for war bond campaigns. © Some elements of the press will regret the action. This newspaper is delighted. A minor threat to the public purse and a major threat to the independence of the press have been, for the present at least, turned back.

ACTION IN THE PACIFIC

GET ready for two more big battles in the Pacific. Unless ‘all signs fail, Adm. Nimitz soon will throw his amphibjous forces against the strategic Marshall islands, and Gen. MacArthur will start in on the enemy’s southern bastion of New Britain. If these are stccessful, we shall then be able for the first time to attack Truk—the Jap Pearl Harbor—with one prong of the pincers swinging westward from the Marshalls and the other moving north from New Britain. Not until we get to Truk will we reach the enemy’s main outer defenses. Meanwhile, the fight for the Marshalls may be longer than Nimitz's recent blitz of the Gilbert stepping stones. Whether it will be more costly than the marines’ heroic conquest of Tarawa, of course not even the commanders know. But our country can be assured losses will be held to the minimum necessary. : It is precisely in this connection that the softening-up blows, now being delivered against the Marshalls from the ‘air and sea, are so important. Despite public impatience and prodding, the navy wisely waited two years until it ‘had surface and air superiority before attempting to storm these bases with landing parties. And next time it will be able to apply the lessons learned at Tarawa. :

. 0 . 8 = OUR GREAT air victory of Dec. 4 in the Marshalls, an . nounced Wednesday by the navy, should help a lot. Planes’ of the U. S. carrier task force sunk two enemy light cruisers and four other ships, besides damaging four. Installations were destroyed, 72 planes shot down and many. more knocked out on the ground. Our losses were minor, a few planes and one damaged ship. With Jap forces so badly crippled in the Marshalls, and with the Gilberts giving us nearby bases, our position for the eventual landings is much improved. Down in ‘the southwest Gen. MacArthur and Adm. Halsey are closing in on New Britain island, from New Guinea and the Solomons. Those twin campaigns, which began so long ago from Port Moresby and Guadalcanal, were aimed from the beginning at the major Jap base in the South Pacific at Rabaul on New Britain, There, too, the softening-up stage has been reached at last; with 1100 tons of bombs dropped on the invasion coast 2000 miles below Rabaul during raids of the past fortnight. ~ Of the final success of the Rabaul campaign, there is little doubt. For, as Prime Minister Curtin of Australia said yesterday: “Allied forces in this theater have, with limited resources, taken every Japanese position they have attacked. They have done that under conditions never encountered by any fighting force in any part of the world in the history of warfare.” .

A QUESTION OF LOYALTY Y granting a rehearing to William D. Cox, former presi- |

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, high commissioner of the sport, seems to have given that young man every opportunity to clear himself of charges that he wagered on games played by his elub. But the ruling barring Cox from professional baseball for life still stands. . ; In asking for a rehearing, Cox explained that he had circulated the story of his betting to “test the loyalty" of an employee of the club. : Tm : ; Loyalty to whom? To Bill Cox, or to the standards of integrity of the game? ~3

BUT DON'T ASK US TO PRINT IT VEN the little fishes in the sea are fair game for the Greater East Asia Coprosperity Sphere .of the busy

_ be stirring beneath the surface, the Nips have just gone to the trouble of bestowing good Japanese names on 115 species of fish in the waters surrounding the former Dutch island of Celebes. : What makes this action doubly significant is the fact that all U. 8. navy submarines, which currently are harassing Jap shipping in the now'un-Pacific ocean, traditionally are christened for species of fish. The Japs probably have a name for them, too.

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SPEAKING IN PROVERBS

HISTORY often follows the proverbs, and international ~~ politics, like the domestic variety, makes strange bed- - So there may be some basis for the speculation Cairo that Roosevelt and Churchill are about to meet Gene mo Franco to devise ways and means of Spain from its axis entanglements. Such a t might appeal to the unhappy Spanish leader. devil is sick, the devil a saint would be. . . .”

the united nations standpoint, isn't there bout touching pitch? |

dent of the Philadelphia National league baseball club, | noe.

“Japs. To counteract any subversive tendencies that might |,

arines, As proof of the attitude of thi union toward the navy and army herewith some remarks delivered to a National Maritime Union of Nov. 18, by its president, who recently. received from Roosevelt an arbitrary draft deferment which him beyond harm's reach for the duration of the

Communists Laughed at Sneer

CURRAN HAD been discussing overtime pay, which |.

is the principal concern of most civilian sailors of his union. ‘Then he said: “Now we have another thing to report on today. The ships today are afflicted with 90-day wonders.” This contemptuous remark referred to the young navy ensigns, mostly college men, who have been trained rapidly in the emergency and placed aboard merchant ships in command of the gun crews. The Communists laughed at the sneer. “They come from all over the country. Some of these wonders are ensigns in command of a gun crew. (Laughter) The biggest gun they ever fired, some of them, was a hypodermic back in the woods some place. (Laughter.) Then you have a guy who is known as a nurse's aid in some parts. He carries a manual in his pocket. He'is a second lieutenant in the army. (Laughter) Once in a while he has to read through the book and find something in the regulations to plague the crew with, (Laughter.

Whole Crew Put Under Arrest

“ON THIS particular ship I want to tell you about the*whole crew was put under arrest for stealing army property. We found that everyone on the ship with the exception of one or two were new boys who didn't know what it was all about. We went down and we looked over the gear that was supposed to have been stolen. ‘There were a couple of GI jumpers that the soldiers had thrown away on the ship. There was another GI jumper that one guy wdn in a csap game. (Laughter) Another one had on a shirt which was sold to him by a soldier. There were a couple of pairs of shoes which were too heavy for a soldier to wear so he left them. That is the extent of the gear for which the whole crew was going to be arrested. After we looked it over and were getting ready to defend the crew, the second lieutenant must have

.| reconsidered and dropped all the charges against them.

“This gives you an indication of what you can run intd. “I would advise all members, don’t buy any gear off a soldier. (Laughter and applause) Because if you do, some second lieutenant right out of the — well, wherever he comes from (laughter) is going to have you on the carpet; "

Armed Guard Officers Harassed

“IN ORDER tb keep out from under second lieutenants and ensigns, don’t take any of that gear and don't allow anybody to put it in a crap game. We

have a soft job in the office of supply a thousand miles behind the lines. You are doing as important a job aAs.any Meutenant that ever walked the plank and you don’t have to take this from any of them." The truth is, of course, that thievery is common

sign articles) and that young armed guard officers have been constantly harassed by the fixed policy of the Communists to turn the enlisted sailors against them. Curran'’s sneers about the 90-day wonders and the army officer whom he called a. nurse's aid, are typical expressions of this Communist-front toward the loyal Americans on the merchant vessels. Nevertheless, he enjoys high favor at the White House and has been photographed in ceremonies with both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,

We The People

By Ruth Millett

"AMERICA 18 ALL WROUGHT UP about the women-Who are de. serting their homes for jobs, leav~. ing their children to get along! without parental care and guid- _ ance. L. 'What to do about the kids is “the big quéstion. What substi. tutions can be made for a mothe er's care and interest and watchfulness? : . Ddy“nurseries and community centers and all such proposed substitutions may be as good a wartime answer as can be found. But while there is such great interest in

<| the problem of what to do about juvenile delinquency

it might be a good idea to look ahead 15 or 20 years and try to see what training for parenthood today's high school age kids are getting. © © © Woman's First Duty Is to Home ARE THE GIRLS, especially, receiving any kind

“of training for parenthood? Are they being taught

that a woman's first duty and first job in life is to devote her time, attention and energies toward making a good home for and taking good care of the children she brings into the world? : If the girls who are soon to leave school for marriage aren't being trained to be homemakers and mothers, then we'll have ahother generation filled with women who feel little responsibility for the children they bring into the world. And the problem of juvenile delinquency will be as bad in 15 years-as it is today. _ ; #“There 1s no use expecting girls to turn into good mothers once they have babies if their education completely ignores any kind of training for mother hood; if it assumes that a girl's education should be exactly the same as a boy's. If America wants good mothers it must educate its girls with that end in view, It is too late to solve the problem after they become. neglectful mothers,

To the Point— THESE DAYS, all work and no play at least makes a lot of jack—to put into War Bonds. :

The Hoosier Forum

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

“FED UP WITH NARROW EDITORIAL POLICY" By Mary Studebaker, 3% E. 224 ot. The article by Frisbie on the subsidy question was the best thing I have seen printed in your paper recently. It had the ring of authentic facts stated in a tone of moderation, and the writer impressed me as being well balanced in his judgment. : I should like to see another letter from Mr, Frisbie in the Forum soon. There was also an excellent letter ‘not long ago from a social science teacher in the Kokomo high school which. pleased me highly. This person, too, in his letter, impressed me as one who thinks in a balanced orderly manner and sent in an excellent article written in a tone of moderation. What a contrast to hot heads like Maddux and Pegler! A short time ago I knew nothing of subsidies. But when I read these two letters, and contrasted them

“know they have the finger on the merchant men, We [With the fury of Pegler and the know they go around telling the soldiers that merchant [decidedly questionable editorial in seamen make too much money, that they are draft |The Times. against subsidies, I could dodgers. Those people who make these claims usually (see easily on which side wisdom lay.

I am sorry to see the editorial tone of The Times change. 4A few years ago when I first came to Indianapolis to live, it was a different paper. The editorials were

‘among ‘ufion merchant sailors (many of whom are a daily delight to me, stimulating,

{lliterate riff-raff from the Caribbean who can't even challenging, in tune with the times.

I gave my allegiance to your puper immediately without stint because of its great editorials. But no more. I am fed up with the narrow; griping tone of ‘the present editorial policy.

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“ALL VETERANS ASK

IS A CHANCE"

By William J. Riley, War II Veteran, 1206 National ave. 5 :

I am a veteran myself and I think Mr. Roger Budrow is wrong in his statements as to our gripes, as I think we have good reasons to. And as for starting at the same money, I'think we are entitled to do so and should, the same .as an older man. But I don't mean that he has to pay him by force and the veteran is in the right in turning down his job, as the man feels he has an inJustice done to him; and some veteran should be employed to help these boys and lead them straight, and show them that their disappointments are with reason: and to carry on for awhile until they get their scale pay or try and find work elsewhere, I don't think we should get a slap in the face, as to the way hé puts it, about us running the nation. For who is entitled. to it

(Times readers are invited fo express their views in these columns, religious controversies excluded. Because of the volume received, letters should be limited to 250 words. Letters must be signed. Opinions set forth here are those of the writers, and publication in no way implies agreement with those opinions by The Times. The Times assumes no responsi bility for the return of manuscripts and cannot enter correspondence regarding them.)

more than the men who fight for it? " May I. qudite Mr. Budrow about

this; psychological reasons can injure us because the employer may get. the wrong slant on the subject about us, as that applies’ to service in the armed forces and not to civil life. As for myself I had the same trouble in employment offices wanting to know what the causes of my discharge were, as mine was for nerves and at times it caused me to have weak spells. I was turned down. I ‘blew up, too, but after thinking it over and taking it over to the national headquarters of the American Legion and taking their advice, I went up again and took a job: elsewhere. I asked to go where I am now and was employed and am doing all right. I think you will

{find that the rest of the boys will

do the same and I know that they won't run the country to suit themselves. After all that is what we are fighting for now. All we ask for is to give us a break and a fighting chance to get on our feet and to get back to civil life ain. Of course, some of us are disappointed in our work and some of us can't work at the things we did and have to adjust themselves to other work. I went back to my old job and re-

lceived the same as did the rest of

the men and with a raise . . . but the surroundings were changed to me and I tould not hold up. So I asked for a release and took another job and within six weeks I was released from there, and went to work where I am now employed. I had a little-trouble there and they got down to the bottom of it and helped me out. I think I have the best bosses and workers I ever ran into, It sort of makes me feel like I am back-with my old ship mates ‘and buddies, but I took a 12-cent cut for the changes of the two jobs. But’ have gained in the long run

Side Glances—By Galbraith

CRE a8 : A MINNESOTA man, suing for divorce,

Jhunting for” employment; and not

{Guilty as Satan himself, and hearts|

{would help the employees at the

. |Palrgrounds streetcar and go

and am feeling better, so you see it was all for the best. I am to all concerned for helping me. From what I see; we are coming into a new and changed world and it is like getting out of school and

only that, but we are like little children stepping out in the world, starting on our own, and we do need help and should be treated accordingly. Some of us think that the world is down on us and we are getting kicked around, but after awhile we find out di:erently, and I know you have taken a lot of lip from us. I blew up myself and I saw what a fool I made of myself, and I think you will find that the rest of the boys are like myself, Joining the American Legion or V. F. W., as I did myself with the first pay I got, sets us right and supplies a place to help us out in a lot of ways, buddying around with our dads of the last war, and upholding the rights of freedom and to the flag. When a veteran does that he is back on the right path again.

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. 8» “SHALL WE ENSLAVE OTHER NATIONS?”

By T. H. G., Indianapolis "I think it is high time that the Christian people of this country voice long and loud their convictions concerning ‘the reported wish of our Russian allies to make slaves of our enemies for the rebuilding of Russia, See Raymond Clapper’s discussion of the issue in the Dec. 6, 1043, Times. . Surely we would not throw back the centuries and return to the tactics of the Caesars of 2000 years ago. Every man on this earth (not| just the most intelligent and most influential) is born with a soul and free will. No man on earth has the authority from almighty God to enslave another human being. Truly I am amazed that an jdea such as this could occur to any man in this so-called -intelligent, enlightened day and age. Further, I do not believe any man can have any intelligence who could entertain such an idea. . We say the Germans have brought on two wars in & quarter of a century, yet our universities teach us why, in light of the armistice of the last war, the Nazi party was able to rise and dominate the German people. Are we entirely innocent of guilt? Too, we had the Kellogg-Briand pact by which we might have nipped in the bud the Nazi and Fascist mobs about seven or eight years ago. Why did we shelve this international law and permit our enemy to arm to the teeth? Certainly our enemies are guilty.

pretty largely the established

similar outfits.

bleed for every casualty in this war; however, I hope and pray that the people of this country will never

To Indianapolis Railways, Inc.: _,another suggestion that

Fairgrounds. There is quite a crowd of us that could catch the Shelby,

| Film Will Be Shown Widely

“DESPITE RUMORS that we had spent more than $100,000 on its production and then junked the filma, we spent only $12,370.33 on this picture and intend to send it all over the world,” Mr. Sherwood said, “Our purpose is to give our united nations, allies and natives of the places which we will free a true

picture of life in the ordinary small town of the United States. We want them to see the thing withe

talking records for the. picture points out that here may be found all types of architecture representing the culture of the western world and also that here are all types of persons living together as free men in a democratic world, : Miss Margret Rea, native of Madison, was om hand to identify most of the persons appearing the picture. Having taught school in Cuba, she now. is training in the state department for a teaching position in Bolivia,

Child Close-Ups Are Excellent ;

TAKING PART in the picture are Mayor “Mickey™ | Head, Prosecutor Joe Cooper, Judge Nichols, Attore ney Charles Cosby, the county agent, school teachers, librarian, pastors and churchgoers, It presents some of the best child close-ups in the film business. The only criticism made was when the film voice called attention to a market man selling tomatoes | and gave the word its Eastern, rather than Indiana,

The few on hand were highly pleased with he | net result and applauded largely. The talkie part of the film will be done in 21 languages, Mr. Sherwood

Several other OWI movies were shown, including a condensed newsreel voiced in Italian,

In Washington

By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—A

5 second attempt to organize a con- § ¥ sumers’ lobby that will be power. &

movement are Congressmen Chet Holafleld, a Ken. tucky-born men’s clothing manufacturer from Monte bello, Los Angeles county, California; Usher L. Bure dick, Williston, N. D., farmer and lawyer; Howard Johnstone McMurray, a Kansas-born Ph. D. who has been an insurance statistician port executive in Milwaukee; and Vito Marcantonio, New York City lawyer. It is a heterogeneous group, Burdick is a- Republican, Marcantonio is American Labor Party, the others are Democrats. : Big purpose of the group is to organize a bloe in Congress that will serve as a pressure group to represent the consumers, whose still small voice, unorganized, is lost in the roar of “Washington lobbies.

Lobbying for Consumer Interests

THE CONSUMER viewpoint is a tough thing te materialize. Last June, this same “40 fighting con~ gressmen” made a perliminary effort bring together a number of private organizations interested in cone sumer problems. They called a conference in Washe ington, and actually rounded up 206 delegates and 42 congressmen, About half the delegates were repe resentatives of labor unions, but among the none labor groups represented were the League of Women Voters, American Home Economics association, Nae

and air trans-

This first conference was held right at the time

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