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CHURCHILL AND THE ATLANTIC CHARTER LLOWING Secretary Hull's general reaffirmation of the Atlantic Charter, and protests in congress and parliament that the allies seem to be departing from that pledge, Prime Minister Churchill announces he will broadcast to the world tomorrow. Mr. Churchill is always stimulating and often inspiring. But another Churchill declaration may not be the answer to the questions which now trouble Americans, Britons and the smaller allies. For his recent statements have increased the doubts and discouragements which. afflict the

united nations. He has said he agrees with Stalin to give Russia part of eastern Poland and to compensate Poland in the north and west at the expense of Germany. The United States has not agreed to that. He has said the Atlantic Charter does not apply to Germany. The United States has not agreed to that. He has hinted at full recognition of De Gaulle. The United States refuses. . He has defended the Badoglio-King regime in Italy when the United States was displeased with it; and thereby invited Stalin’s sneak recognition of Badoglio in violation of the consultative pact. Of course Mr. Churchill is not intentionally widening the gap in allied policy. ' On the contrary, he is striving in his own way to compromise the differences which inevitably arise among allies. In so doing, obviously he feels he must satisfy Stalin to get concessions for Britain. ” - ” . - 8 8 BUT, REGARDLESS of Churchill intentions and Stalin pressures, we suggest that more Churchill intepretations of the Atlantic Charter and the Declaration of Moscow cannot clarify and unify if he speaks only for himself—or only for himself and Stalin. . : Certainly there is desperate need for authoritative application of the Atlantic Charter and the Hull Moscow pact to the practical problems created by Soviet army advances, * by allied occupation of southern Italy, by the widening Jugoslav front, and by Eisenhower's impending invasion. But because those original allied pledges were joint agreements, they can be interpreted and applied only by joint agreement. We hope Mr. Churchill tomorrow can announce joint and just decisions on application of the allied pledges. If he cannot, then we trust he will devote his great genius to negotiating such agreements among the Big Three and the smaller iess=meanwhile refraining from one:man interpretations' which lack allied authority. :

JOHN JEREMIAH LIDDY HERE are ties that are closer than blood between the United States and Ireland. For although America was settled by the English, to a considerable extent it has been

run by the Irish. And run well, for that is the way of the Irish. In no field have the Irish done a better job of running - things than in railroading. Study almost any railroad and you will find that it was built and made great by tough, two-fisted Irishmen who came up the hard way to: key position. Railroading calls for men who think fast and act quick, men who fear neither man nor devil, who drive themselves and inspire others—men like Jim Hill and Bill Jefers. An Irishman fills the bill perfectly. One of that hardy, colorful breed was John Jeremiah Liddy, who died Friday at the age of 71, thereby refuting the apothegm of George Moore that “nothing in Ireland lasts long but the miles.” Jerry Liddy was more than an outstanding citizen of Indianapolis for 42 years. He was an institution, and richly deserved the title of the city’s “No. 1 Irishman.” He had all of the good qualities of his race and few of their faults —if, indeed, the Irish have faults. But Jerry Liddy was not only an Irishman; he was an American. Typically American, and Irish, was his rise through hard work from a job as a crossing flagman to superintendent of the Indianapolis Union Railway. Typical, too, was his interest in politics—though he never sought office—and in civic affairs, as a member of the citizens’ safety committee, the Indianapolis smoke abatement league and the city board of works. His heart was as big as his body, and he was true to his friends and his convictions; he'd fight for either, if need be. : He was a man of countless friends, too, for he had a twinkle in his eye, a quick wit, a long memory, a hearty infectious laugh and all the attributes of a good companion. ‘He enjoyed life, lived it with zest and made it brighter for others. That is why his friends, from Jim Farley to the - humblest citizen, will miss him. Jerry Liddy was one of the last of the old school of railrcaders. And there were giants in those days. —————————

NO_CIRCUS

REPUBLICAN Chairman Harrison Spangler has urged oe political convention fans to stay away from the party’s Chicago meeting in June. With travel and hotel accommodations what they are, the request will probably be heeded. With no cheering, booing, whistling bedlam in the packed galleries this year, the distinction between the ele‘phant as the symbol of the G. O. P. and the elephant as

the symbol of the circus is going to be painfully apparent. ; oN

MUDDY TRACK

A WEATHER story out pf Moscow, commenting on the ~ uncommonly mild Rusdian winter this year, carried a footnote to the effect that, with the usual long, hard freeze and less mud, the Red army really would have gone places. ike this in the mud, we'd

|Our Hoosiers

WASHINGTON, March 25— Wendell L, Willkie’s plans for a surrender of some U, 8. sovereignty in return for an interna. tional organization to keep the peace has made slight impression upon Republican congressmen from Indiana, ‘Only Rep. Charles M. LaFollette, Evansville Republican, embraces the Willkie international doctriné, EE et In listing 23 points fora G. OQ. P. campaign program, Rep. Gerald W. Landis, Linton Republican, rather sums up how the majority of his Hoosier colleagues feel regarding international affairs, “Foreign policy: We are aware of the gravity of the problems our nation faces. We are fighting a desperate war, which must be won as speedily as possible. When the war is ended, we must participate in the making of the peace. This puts a triple responsibility on the nation. (a.) We must preserve and protect all of our national interests. (b.) We must aid in restoring order and decent living in a distressed world. (¢.) We must make our contribution to a program for permanent peace among nations.”

‘First Consideration to the United States’

JUST HOW the latter is to be carried out, Mr. Landis suggests in his twenty-third point which reads reads as follows: “We must nominate a man to lead the Republican party to victory, who will give first consideration to the United States and who can gain respect for our firmness and fairness with other nations.” And he definitely doesn't mean Mr, Willkie, The 21 other points in the Landi§ Republican program are: “We believe in a system of plenty instead of one of scarcity. We must evolve a tax program fo permit ‘seed money’ to be plowed back into business in order to create more productive jobs. We must simplify the federal income tax forms. We stand for a free enterprise system financed and controlled by American individuals, and against a system financed and controlled by the government. :

‘People Are Masters, Politicians Servants’

“WE BELIEVE in a system where the people are the masters and the politicians are servants. —— “We must continue our constitutional system of ‘checks and balances,’ where congress makes the laws,

terprets them. Our people must be governed by law and not by executive orders and directives from federal bureaus. “No group in America shall achieve special favoritism to the detriment of other groups. We believe that free enterprise must lead the way, unfettered by federal restrictions. We believe American teamwork should replace the New Deal practice of pitting class against class. Our policy of good management and persuasion will replace the New Deal policy of regimentation and compulsion. We will present a satisfactory plan for the disposal of federal-owned plants, equipment and surpluses, 3

Oppose 'Spend, Waste, Borrow and Tax'

“WE WILL revise our social security system and provide adequate protection to the elders of America. We believe that labor and management can solve their problems through collective bargaining. We must eliminate subsidies and give the farmers a fair price for their products. Fay “We are opposed to the new deal policy of ‘spend, waste, borrow and tax.” “We are opposed to the ‘kangaroo courts’ of the OPA. “We will aid the manpower problem by reducing materially the 3 million on the federal payroll. We will keep faith with the American people by giving them. facts. °° . . "“We. believe that military and naval officers who have made a life study of the art of war must be In complete control of war operations.” Just how the G. O. P. intends to reach all these highly desirable goals, Mr, Landis did not say.

(Westbook Pegler is on vacation. His column wil be resumed when he returns.) :

We The People

By Ruth Millet

DR. WARREN 8S, THOMPSON of the Scripps Foundation for Population Research recently warned Americans “that there is no future for a nation if any considerable part of its. people persistently refuse to reproduce.” Then he pointed out that city living in America leaves 30 per cent of urban women childless and .20 per cent with only one child each. - Those figures, it seems to me, might not only be so high if there were fewer Bills and Marys in large cities. Bill and Mary both came to the city from small towns or farms with a commendable ambition to “get ahead.” Then they met and married and their two ambitions became one, But, being impressionable kids when they landed in the city, their ideas of “getting ahead” soon included a lot of superficial nonsense.

Children Didn't Fit Into the Picture

MARY THOUGHT she had to have extremely smart clothes. Bill thought they had to do a lot of entertaining. Soon a good address—however small their apartment—became a necessity. And it had to be furnished in just such a way. The liquor they served had to be the best. And so on, and on, Every step they took ahead added to the picture of how they must live.. And kids just didn’t fit into that picture. : Children would force them to move to a place with space and an unimpressive address. Children would tie them down. Children would keép them from living in the manner of a “successful young couple,” and would turn them into just another middle-class family. The picture wasn't appealing. And so they just didn't have any children. Or maybe they decided that one was all they could manage. You probably know half a dozen couples like Mary and Bill. And if you do, you know how sure they are that their way of life is the “intelligent” way,

So They Say—

REMEMBERING OUR failures in the 20's and our government's failure to solve our problems in the 30's, we almost fear to face those coming days of peace.—~Wendell Willkie. ’ .

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WE WERE not surprised but were disappointed not to find major units of the Jap fleet at Truk. I believe the Japs are beginning to find maintenance of a fleet at Truk very difficult and perhaps they had decided to withdraw their major units long before we attacked —Pacific Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz. : . * * LE & ; IF OUR ALLIES are to do their best for us as

that the pipeline of lend-lease supplies will be full —Navy Secretary Frank Knox. : » * * ~ I SAY just two things to you of management and to you of labor. 'One—go ahead and turn this country into a continuous brawl and the government will

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The Hoosier Forum

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

“WILL YOU DARE TO READ THIS?" By Jerry, Indianapolis Somehow I wonder, Disillusioned, will you dare to read this? And after you do how will you feel? So you “wound wire around doodads” at $58 per week? “He” just uses his bayonet and gun at $50 per month. You were just laid off and expected to collect and have your life of ease. (I know it was your money but we still need workers.) He would like to rest just for a moment but if he does it will cost him his life. Fifty dollars a month. You went out to look the job over. Thirty-five dollars a week. Heavy loading. He went out—not time to look his job over. He knows what he has to do. Keep America free for Disillusioned. Fifty dollars a month. You wanted a room to change your good clothes, a locker, a shower, gas, $35 a week and tires. He wanted a drink of water, but a bullet, seems to have gone through his canteen or perhaps it was too heavy or he lost it. He was so tired. If he only had a drink of water. No matter about the mud, dirt or the blood he'd gotten on his uniform from one of his buddies. How far had 2e marched that day? He didn’t %0ow. How many times had his legs refused to obey his command and he fell, only to get up and go on? His head ached; he couldn't get- up again, but he can crawl or he can shoot. Wait—he fell on his face, but before he did he saw something. His gun—he has to shoot—rub the mud on his sleeve—save America. Save America at $50 a month so Disillusioned can gripe. : That is what they took the man I love for. That's why I'm working day and night. That's what you'd like me to believe, isn't it? Til go on working and praying that there is but one Disillusioned in the world tonight. I'll also pray that he never sees what you have written, Disillusioned. He just might start thinking. He's brave and good and you —what are you?

s 2 2 “THAT WASN'T HOW WE GOT FREE” By Alma Bender, Zionsville - Somebody seems to have misunderstood my letter about agreeing

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a while back, And the surprising theory is advanced that it is because we disagree that we are free! Well, that wasn't the way we got free in the first place. Remember Ben Franklin telling us to hang together or we'd hang separately? Remember how we got our constitution? The delegates had a long summer of free thought and discussion without bringing them to an acceptable conclusion. It isn’t done that way. They got an acceptable solution when they gritted their teeth and promised each other they simply would not adjourn until they had come to an agreement. When they agreed we got a constitution. And what about the civil war? Did we think we would be more free if we split and disagreed? We did ‘not. We said, “United we stand, divided we fall.” How did Hitler get control of Germany? The people split into a lot of little parties with all the free thought and discussion anybody ever dreamed of. While they were disagreeing Hitler got in. And what happened in France? Wasn't that a case of political leaders so split they gave up without a fight rather than agree? Disagreeing didn’t make them free—about as far from it as you can imagine. If anybody thinks our system of checks and balances is intended to produce "departments that fight each other, that is a mistake. It takes agreement to make progress. We can’t go forward unless we pull together, It isn't often a country gets a second chance, but. we are being given a second chance to rid the

on whether we made some mistakes

Side Glances—By Galbraith

world of war. We believe that we

chain you both. Two—make a better choice, work to-

try at least to uphold the dignity

can have lasting peace if we are wise enough to get it. I have never believed that the people of the couptry intended to vote down the League of Nations in 1920. This time we must see that our vote is not misinterpreted.

minds to go into any world arrange-

try to vote in a President and congress who can pull together. I don’t like to see people rejoice when congress fights the President. Maybe it shows backbone, but where does it get the country? Anyway people aren't always independent when they disagree, just maladjusted, If I can’t convince you that we ought to agree, won't you read the ‘Eric Johnston articles which I am so grateful to. The Times for pub« lishing? “If you really want a fair and free America, you have got to go after it together.” ” . “WHY ARE WE TOO YOUNG?” ; By Carolyn Gene Kirk, Southport I love my country as much as the next person, yet they say I'm too young to help. In a very few years I'm going to be running this country along with the rest of the children of the United States, We are going to try to make it a better

we want to help now everyone says we are too young. Yes, we are too young, but what happens when a bond drive does not go over? Why, we children of the United States put it over with our dimes and quarters. The government next called on the housewife to turn in her used fats. Once more the parents failed and again the children brought fats to the school to put it over. Then defense plants were being closed because they did not have paper to ship the things in. Many plants are now open. Why? Because we took paper to our schools, where it was picked up and taken to the factories and then the things were sent to our boys. : Still, when we want to give a pint of blood or get a job in a defense plant or do many other things that would help out in this war, what do the older people say? Why, we are too young! Oh, yes, we are too young, but once more I say who put the drives over? Well, our parents don't! So why are we too young?

“WHY IS SHE ALLOWED GASOLINE?” By Disgusted, Indianapolis I have been a reader of The Times for many years. In fact, I have read it when it was called The Sun and this is my first time to write the Forum. I am so thoroughly disgusted with Mrs. Roosevelt’s gadding all over the country. Why is she allowed gasoline when there is supposed to be a scarcity of it? It just does not make sense. Every time she makes a trip we get our gas cut. The OPA need not look any further for the ¢ause of the black market. The servicemen do not want to see her, so she need not try to kid herself in that way. And she is not kidding the American public about this trip either as everyone knows it is a political tour x !

‘Why does she not stay home and of the First Lady of our country?

DAILY THOUGHTS

‘ Thus saith the Lord: Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.—Jeremiah 21:8. . 4

I STROVE with none; for. nhoné was worth my strife, Nature I loved and, next to Nature, Art; © =.

I ‘warmed both “of life

I think we ought to make up our

ment that the other nations are willing to go into. So we'd better

world for our children. But when]

Anniversary of Deep Significance

THAT 1S WHY this day is an anniversary of deep significance throughout the world. One huns

dred and-twenty-three years ago today, on March 25, 1821, & banner was raised above the monastery of

That is why Greeks throughout the world are celebrating Greek Independence Day today. In their conquered homeland,

high as they remember Thomas Campbell's “Song of

+ the Greeks”:

Our hearts bid the tyrants defiance: Our land, the first garden of Liberty's tree, : It has been, and shall yet be, the land of the free.’

There is no brighter page in the history of this war than that inscribed by the herole Greeks, They had their choice between peace and dishonor, and

down still facing forward. Conquered, they still fight on. They have paid, in blood and hunger, the p of freedom. And it is our pledge, and our responsi bility, that they shall live and again be free that pledge we must be true. We have no duty, and we must not be swayed from that resolution by the expediencies of in politics.

Banner of Aghia Lavra Still Flies

THROUGH THE International Red Cross ‘and Greek War Relief, food and supplies are Greeks—and they must continue. As in 1821, the United States sent aid Hellenic patriots, the western of Greece and of liberty.

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and world

the Fascist ultimatum in 1940 still breathes

three years of occupation, tyranny, disease and starvation.

of the Greeks. The flame of Marathon still burns in the land where Byron died for liberty. The spirit of Thermopylae lives on. ’ : The Greeks will be free again.

In Washington By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, March 25,

ington has a pretty political tie-in. Politics in Mississippi being only one degree less strenuous than in neighboring Louisiana, it's nog without national interest. 4 Bilbo’s invitation to address the legislature came on an official joint resolution of the Mississippi house and senate, which are wind. ing up their sessions this month, There was a reason. Stories have been circulated in the state ree cently that “The Man” Bilbo ‘was a sick man, That would be the work of his political enemies, of course. These stories seem to have as a basis the fact that Bilbo has had to have his teeth pulled, but to that has been added the base slander that he had cancer, The idea behind the invitation to ‘come to Jackson was simply to put “The Man” on publie

state politicians see that he was not really half-dead, as had been reported. Trlr Also, it would give him an excellent opportunity to try out his new store teeth in preparation for a possible filibuster against the anti-poll tax bill which is to be brought up again in the senate sometime soon.

He's the Mayor of Washington

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA residents have called the gentleman from Mississippi half- a lot of other things, but they know for a certainty that he is not half-dead. He is, in fact, very much alive and kicking, By right of a flimsy seniority, Bilbo has just as~ sumed the position of chairman of the senate district committee, a post which carries with it the honor of being mayor of Washington. Already, in the few short weeks he has been in this post, he has shown promise of giving the district the worst administration it has ever had. For instance, the solution on slums has been to move all the people out of the slums, and let them go some place else. > What happens to the people of the district is, how= ever, of small moment to Senator Bilbo when stacked

ville prohibitionist must run for re-election in 1946. If that seems remote, remember that in Mississippi

With an Eye Cocked on 1946

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