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| Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum|

who had been inducted into the army two da earlier, is in luck again. He Monday, got all his shots, and then was yesterday to accept hiz navy commission. He at Quonset Point, R. L , .. A similar case of rt Kenney Jr. of the News. Herb yesterday that a commission as an ensign is on way, but too'late to stop him from being ir today. He was told that he had to serve one day as an enlisted man and then be released tomorfow

Lt, Richard Green an unscheduled four-day at home with his parents, Mr. and . C. Green, 4155 Park ave. Lt. Green, who the fifth ferry command, was en route in a P-38 when he got word he'd have at either Indianapolis or Dayton Well, he chose Indianapolis and got here Christmas. Also home unexpectedly Constance, ; just elected president of class of Texas Christian university.

Will to Be Filed Soon THE WILL of the late Will G. Irwin, millionaire Indiana industrialist and financier, will be filled som

time next week, at’ Columbus, Ind. Lots of will. be interested in its contents. . . .

WELL, HERE IT IS, New Year's eve, and time : $0. make some good resolutions. Knowing that you're probably too lazy to think up some resolutions of your own, We've taken the liberty of digging up good wartime pledges for. you. So .raise your right hand, uncross those fingers and let's go. You and each of you hereby do resolve: (1) To give a pint ‘of blood at the Red Cross © blood bank regularly all during the year; (2) Don't drive over 36 miles an hour; (3) Write the felin ‘the armed forces reguand often; (4) Move back on "bus and. streetcar without the operator think up “wisecracks as an inducement; (5) hare the ride; (6) Save (a) fats, Lotte “0 (B) your tires, (¢): waste paper, (d) tin .cans, "(e) electricity, (I) gas, (g) water, _ (h) fuel; (7) Buy more bonds and stamps—and regularly; (8) Doni ‘hoard pennies; (9) Return empty bottles; (10) Don't buy black market or give away pn points; (11) Avoid untiecessary phone conver- ; (12) Take only as much food as you can eat; (13) Quit complaining about minor war incon-

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tle on the civilian front in 1944,

Men newly dead lay at the foot of that smoke. We( A great deal has been written couldn't help thinking what a strange pot of gold a is ahead of us on’ the

fronts —- the invasion of

Europe, more intense battling in the : Bou

th Pacific and . elsewhere, Well, let. us not deceive

fighting fronts it must of necessity be tougher on the civilian front, As s 4 Herbert Hoo vey AS “has wisely said, i “Total war is - Taggart not alone between it is also. between and civilians.” And this There is no’ doubt

control—and looking at the brighter de frst: The public will have a

But just because we can now

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec; 31.—It looks as if I'm get‘away for another trip to write about the war,

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| Local Leaders See New

ear as Harbinger of

Events ‘Abroad, With Mighty Effects on Home Front.

City and state administrators and business and 1abor representatives here today previewed 1044 as an

inevitable harbinger of momentous events on both the war and domestic fronts,

All presupposed that ‘at least the European phase of the war would be concluded. None were overly optimistic and wary eyes were cocked in the direction of the post-war unemployment threat jv attitude was mirrored in the genuine concern ver the necessity of rehabilitating discharged serve Following are some of the most pertinent comments on the forthcoming year:

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‘A Challenging Year

GOVERNOR SCHRICKER-"Next year undoubtedly will be one of the most important in the ration's history since it brings thé choice of leadership in u government that exerts a vast influence on world affairs. This state, particularly, will face the chal. lenge of § its industrial life and possibly relocating hundreds of thousands of its citizens. 5 *One of my chief objectives is to give every Indiana service man and woman a chance -to partici PB pate in the 1044 elections. I don't } subscribe to this talk about their not being interested ‘in voting, If we make the ballot accessible enough, they'll turn out enthusiastically, We must also give increased thought to the problem of readjusting our returning ; gervice men to civilian life. Mr. Schricker “It's our duty to maintain the unity which has been reflected in the favorable labor-management relations and the farm production services of In diana, We have no right to claim leadership in international society if we're unable to settle our own differences.” .

‘City Is on Toes'

MAYOR TYNDALL — “The city administration will bend all its efforts In 1044 toward plannifig a complete and practical post-war " blueprint in order to absorb an anticipated Influx of discharged service men. We can't be too sure about the war ending in 1944, but rapid action is imperative, “So far, my greatest problem has been the difficulty in obtaining qualified men to serve on ade visory committees, since most of them are devoting all their time to patriotic enterprises. How. ever, I expect to overcome this early next year.”

‘Let's Stop Talking’

CLARENCE ‘A. JACKSON, executive vice presi dent of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce and state civillan defense director—"The prediction of the man leaning on his pool cue Is as good as that of the man with six ‘college degrees as to what is ahead for America in 1044. er “One thing sure--it's not: to be nice. There'll be plenty of crisis, heartaches and an over

| plentifulness of political chatter.

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At one and the same time there will be too little of hard work and a grim determination on the part of many people on the home front to contribute toward the quick ending of the war by their own Yat ‘unselfish efforts. - ~~ Mr. Jackson “It is time for a hell of a-lot of people to stop talking about patriotism and be patriots for a Shangs. This might make 1944 a little more bear. able.”

‘Care for Veterans' FRED ©, HASSELBRING, American Legion

world war II liaison chairman for Indisna—"The

Legion intends to rehabilitate mustered out service men by compelling speedy action on hospitalization, - compensation claims and re-employment.

[4 “Already, more than: 700,000

service men have been discharged. We're interested in co-ordinate ing the veterans’ program, prefer~ ably under the veterans administration. “Now, there's too much diss persal of responsibility. Four |

'| -agencles—the veterans’ adminis-

Final federal income tax return

tration, the WMO, the selective : : service system and a new agency Mr, Hasselbring called the national advisory council — all have thumbs in the rehabilitation ple now. We want this machinery simplified.” ’ :

TAXPAYERS URGED TO FILE EARLY

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‘Industry Is Ready’

GEORGE A. KUHN, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commeroe~"Most people. expect the war to end by stages and conversion to peacetime production to occur over a long period of time rather than overnight, A great many Indianapolis industrial leaders are already hard at work on the, conversion job. Nearly 150 have designated - key executives to take charge of their post-war planning programs. “Industry in this city gave em= ployment to approximately 50,000 pérsons In 1020, and this was our pre-depression peak. At the bot. tom of the depression in 1034, fewer than 30,000 persons had employment in local industry, We had made a substantial recovery by 1940 but sine then war production has boosted Industrial employment fo i % closé to 130.000 persons. Mr. Kuhn “When this war ends are we to expect a decline in industrial employment to the 50,000 or 30,000 level? 1 think the answer to this certainly is in the negative. The industrial upsurge that had begun before the war will, I believe, continue in Indian apolis.”

‘No A. F. of L. Strikes’

CARL VESTAL, president of the Central Labor union, representing local A. F, of L, affiliates—"The A. PF. of L enters the new year with ‘a firm resolve to preserve the inviolate pledge of the A. PF. of IL. that there shall be no strikes for the duration. “We're fully aware of the fact that our membership equals or excels any .other group in the purchase of war bonds and contributions to worthy causes in proportion to earnings, It is our purpose to institute our own version of post-war planning and to contribute our efforts to ° other planning agencies.”

Mr, Vestal

: » . . 1 ' More Dads to War COL: ROBINSON HITCHCOCK, state selective service director—"What happens in the draft in 1044 depends entirely upon the developments in the war theaters. If the going is tough and invasion casuals ties very heavy, the draft calls ; necessarily will have to be large. “I want the people to under

stand.” Col. Hitchcock sald, “that everything in selective service

. from now on depends upon what

happens overseas.” He sald that as the draft calls

- gontinue, the proportion of fathe

ers called will have to increase. The single men working in war a ed of ana 18-years is not suf “0° ficlenit to fll the calls, Mr. Ritchosek _He said that if Washington finds it necessary to continue the calls at approximatély their present rate that it will not be long before fathers will comprise 75 or 80 per cent of the calls,

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By E. A. EVANS

Seripps-Howard Stam Wetter NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Thé tom-|P

| date, who is putting on an

Political fireworks expected in Indiana coming year when a 8, senator, six state officials five judges of the supreme

and

-|pellate courts will be elected,

Indiana will be in the national spotlight too as Native Son Wendell Willkie tries to ine up the GL. O. P, another

convention delegation ‘Yor

try at the presidential: nomination. There is no doubt at the outset

of 1044 that this will be one of major political battles of the year, with the odds against Willkie getting n solid deiegation. Pt. Wayne

Republicaps already have indorsed

[Gavernor Dewey and the MacAr« thur forces are getting their came

paign underway. with the

starting today appointment of Al

| Reschar, Muncie businessman. as

chairman of the Muncie MacArs thur-for-president club. ;

G. 0. P. Is Optimistie Wheeler McMillen, editor of the National Parm Journal, is seeking delegates and the Bricker forces expect to get started early In the year, The Republicans generally are exceedingly optimistic over. their chances of returning the state government to the G. O. P. fold for the first time since the “disaster” of 1932. And their chances do look very good, : g G. O. P. State Chairman Ralph Gates is far out in front th his campaign to win his party's gubers natorial nomination, with most of the district chairmen and Repub lian officials actively = him, There is anti-Cates sentiment in several places, particularly Mt. Wayne, but whetlier these “antis”

or Mayor Baals of Ft. Wayne, mains to be seen. Be The OG. O. P, organisation pared to back Lt. Ja :

senatorial nomination; is discharged from the navy fils chances for the tion, day at least, look

drive for the nomination,

contest is wide open, with Samuel D. Jackson, Ft. Wayne; 00 U. gh ¥ Jasper; Floyd Hemmer, Putnamville, and Mi see 1, Pavey, South Bend,