Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1944 — Page 10

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* threadbare ghost of bigotry, hatred and greed that once "stalked across this state in sheeted arrogance and ruled by lawless terror. The purge was a little late—but the manner of its doing is full of hope for a better Kepublican party. Here was a man who once held high and mighty office in the skulking legions of the Ku Klux Klan—who now aspired to high and dignified office in the honorable councils _ of a political party that may, a year from now, be administering the affairs of this’ nation. Maybe, as he said, his long-past Klan activities were a mistake of misguided youth I plenty of klansmen were victims, rather than villains . in those days. Maybe, as he pleaded, two decades of upright living should have canceled out a boyish indiscretion. A Southern Democrat had laid aside his hood and robe and won a seat on the nation’s highest court from an administration that proudly points to its own liberalism and tolerance. Why not, also, a Northern Republican? , “A little inner clique of professional politicians was willing to forgive and forget. But the great mass of decent Hoosier citizens who are the backbone of the Republican party could not forget. This election, to them, re-lighted the fiery cross that once blazed on Indiana hillsides—and the double cross that flamed beside it in Indiana government. It meant a Stephenson, lolling in a luxurious office and boasting that he owned Indiana's legislature and Indi- | ana’s governor and Indiana's courts. It was a symbol of an era of fear and suspicion and bribery and graft, of intolerance, and persecution, and cowardly violence, and at last, of brutal murder. They repudiated it all. : In overwhelming revolt the rank and file of the party took control. The storm of their righteous wrath swept the slate clean. Little politicians, scurrying for cover before it, had barely time for a face saving gesture. The party was purged, yesterday, of more than just one man, who may, after all, have been guilty of nothing more than the misfortune of being a symbol of a thing that once was vicious and deadly. It rid itself, we hope forever, of the _ warped and twisted spirit of the Ku Klux Klan which two decades ago had coiled itself so tightly around Republicans and Democrats alike. The Klan is dead in Indiana. resurrect it at his peril.

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“THRO’ THE PERILOUS FIGHT... HE most thrilling of many thrilling D-day sights, said an army photo reconnaissance pilot, was an American flag flying over a French town soon after the first landings. It is good to be thrilled by the sight of the flag. Too often, in too many years, we are not. Flag day passes unnoticed. This year it should not. It doesn’t take a vivid imagination to feel the thrill that the sight of the American flag has already brought to many European hearts in this year of 1944, and will bring to many more as town after * town, French, Italian and others, are liberated. American men, circling the globe, are fighting round their flag as they have through every war in our history. It quickens their pulses, as it always has. But now, and in the future, it will quicken the pulse of others to whom it is strange but welcome. As it replaces the swastika or the rising sun, it will herald to millions the return of their own flag, and freedom.

POST-WAR PANTS DOWN R. BYRNES laid it on the line to congress Monday. The director of war mobilization warned that before any recess is taken congress should pass a bill covering termination of war contracts, and should commence work on other phases of reconversion—including post-war taxstevision to spur risk-taking by capital. 7 Of the termination-of-contracts bill, recommended months ago in the Baruch-Hancock report and subsequently passed by the senate but stymied in the house, Mr. Byrnes "said: “If settlements of thousands of contracts are to be held up until there is a detailed audit, then we may as well immediately provide for a huge public-works program.” In other words, WPA, PWA, CCC, NYA and all that costly caboodle of alphabetical quick-spenders would have to be revived, and in a slambang hurry. On the constructive side, Mr. Byrnes announced that WPB soon would advise contractors to order machine tools now for production of civilian goods. tJ » . » » ” AT THE SAME time the George committee of the senate, charged with post-war planning, submitted a broad 16-point program, which it will elaborate later. The committee agreed with Mr, Byrnes that there should be “no . extended” recess of congress until reconversion problems + have been tackled. : The plight of the Brewster Aircraft Corp., left stranded with its many thousands of employees when the navy suddenly canceled contracts, is an omen of what may happen on a catastropic scale if the dawn of “X-day”—the day Germany falls—catches congress with its post-war pants down,

RETURN OF THE PERENNIAL 'N THIS strange pre-convention silence it is rather solid "and comforting to hear the cultured voice of Norman ‘Thomas crying in the wilderness once more. For Mr. as has again acc the Socialist party’s presidential He is going t6 run for the fifth time. 3

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E striking but white-collar workers’ wages are frozen” . THE GHOST WALKS—OUT : Bn Mrs Roosevelt answered ‘that the only DIANA Republicans yesterday purged their party of a | thing to do was join a union.

to do—unless, of course, they are not organized, in which case the individual has a limited opportunity to do anything for himself.” What our heroine really meant was that the boss is forbidden by law to raise the pay of an individual who has earned a raise, if the individual refuses to join a union. But if a whole group of individuals join fhe union, then the boss can be compelled to raise the wages of all, including the loafers and incompetents without discrimination. This naturally multiplies by

dozens, hundreds or even thousands of times the cost of a raise to a single conscientious and efficient worker and, adds an enormous unnecessary amount to the cost of their product, whether to the government or to the consuming public, and runs up the cost of living and makes inflation. But the union will make a campaign contribution to Mrs. Roosevelt's party in the interests of a fourth term in the White | House for her in the role of Gracious Lady, and will exert itself in her behalf through its political organization. So you will begin to understand why Mrs. Rogsevelt wants the individuals to join the unions and why she is a little reticent about the deeper reasons beneath her advice.

"If You Do Join, She Will Reward You'

THE BOSS may want to raise the pay of George Spelvin, American, or his daughter, Georgette, but he isn't allowed to. He might go to jail. The effect is to make a dirty louse of the boss and set the Spelvins to wondering whether it wouldn't be better, after all,

to abandon their stiff-necked self-respect and American independence and throw in with Mrs. Roosevelt's political and financial backers. What Mrs. Roosevelt really is saying is that if you don’t do as she says you can damn well starve and it will serve you right. But if you do join, she will reward you, and she hopes you will be weak enough to surrender to the Communists, goons, thieves and all other such loyal adherents of the totalitarian movement; and stupid enough to believe it was the boss, that grasping crook, who was holding you down, and not the Roosevelt government of which she is an influential member, particularly in- this field. What union do you join, then, if you are a saleswoman? Well, the A. F. of L. has a little dandy whose head man in Chicago, a racketeer, born Pollack, but known as Max Caldwell, came up with a shortage of $900,000 in the treasury, bought a winter villa from the late Frank Nitti of the Capone gang, in Miami Beach, conspired to hide his union treasurer from the draft so that he wouldn't be available for questioning by either the federal or state prosecutors and, in the end, got away with it all simply because he was a defender of labor's gains.

'A Very Hot Fourth Term Fellow’

AND YOU know the white-collar union that she has in mind, don’t you? Why, that is the Commu-nist-front organization known as the UOPWA, or United Office and Professional Workers of America, of the C. I. O., whose president, Lewis Merrill, also had another name when he came to this country a few years ago. This Merrill, as he calls himself for some odd reason, not that it isn’t a nice name, had his picture taken with Henry Wallace recently and he is a very hot fourth term fellow and a fanatical second-fronter, although he was all against this imperialist war until Hitler attacked Russia. For certain reasons he isn't anywhere near the second front for which he clamored so loudly. He is right here in New York rounding up the Spelvins driven into his pound by the Gracious Lady and kicking into her fourth term campaign fund with money taken from the Spelvins while the sons of the Spelvins are fighting as his proxies around Cherbourg. Isn't the Gracious Lady the coy and artful one?

‘We The People

By Ruth Millett

“MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT said today that the President informed her in advance of the invasion, but she declined smilingly to say how long she had known the specific plans.” So says a news item. Being a woman, the first lady probably couldn't resist telling the world she was in on the invasion secret, because women love to be : inon the “know”—and to get their : news ahead of everybody else. But in this case the first lady should have kept still about the fact that her husband confided in her. Since the war began, service men and even war plant workers have been warned over and over again against giving out any military information. And the warnings clearly mean that they weren't even to confide in their wives.

When Silence Is Golden

OF COURSE, the President knew his wife could be trusted with the important invasion secret. But isn’t that just the reason why he shouldn't have told her? Every man KNOWS his little woman can be trusted with anything he tells her. But he is asked not to give her any military information, anyway. And now, after all the “button your lip” prcpa-

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

“DOES MAKE ONE WONDER” Mrs. J. RB. Johnson Sr. 1036 N. Illinois st.

In regard to the gasoline situation for campaign purposes, if they do have to make speeches and all, why not over the radio instead of using gas so badly needed for our boys who are giving their lives? My husband’s father was ill and died,|and yet the ration board wouldn't give us one three-gallon stamp to go to his funeral. Then to see it given out so freely in time of stress does make one wonder at the unfairness of it all.

” n “MUCH WILL BE EXPECTED OF HIM” By Rural Route Subscriber, Pittsbors. J. D. H, I am inclined to agree with you that the Democrats have not tried to smear the candidate for President on the Republican

ticket and I am particularly grateful to the Democrats for their dignified attitude. Our President, as you no doubt will disagree, has little time for political bickering at the present. He has never been very talented at this sort of thing at any time. By deeds, not words, he has proven himself worthy of the confidence placed in him by a majority. of people. He has guided this great nation through some very difficult and trying times. Yes, and in spite of a complete lack of co-operation from envious ‘political opponents. Only a truly great leader could kindle such fires of hatred and jealousy within the hearts of these malicious opponents. I believe that if only one-third of the time, money and efforts wasted by these politicians on a Smear Roosevelt campaign had been used in helping win the war, Hitler's Nazis could not have boasted such high morale! J. D. H. referred to Mr. Tom Dewey as a “real guy.” I believe that J. D. H. is a little premature in forming an opinion. Mr. Dewey has yet tq earn the respect and confidence of the people. Next November he may be given this golden opportunity. If such be the case, much will be expected of him by a critical people, a people who will decide in due time whether he is a real guy or otherwise. Don’t envy him, ladies and gentlemen, wish him luck. He will surely need it. As a parting word to the Democrats, let us leave the smears and jeers to Westbrook Pegler!

“DON'T LET { THEM DOWN” By Buth Schmutte, 4089 N. Wallace st. Fellow Americans, doesn't it make your heart swell with pride when

you stop to think that these deeds of heroism you read about are not

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down the street, or the boy who lived next door and played ball in the vacant lot; or maybe it's the bor whose sticky fingers you washed and tucked int, bed. Yes, we are justly proud and THEY ARE AMERICA! THEY NEED YOUR HELP NOW! Don’t let them down. The demands on civilians are small in comparison. Don't waste anything; don't buy unnecessarily, don't buy at "black markets. It takes straight shooting here as well as over there to see this thing through to a victorious! end. » 2 n “MUST WE SETTLE THIS AGAIN” By An American, Indianapolis. I laughed the other day until I feared I'd crack a lung when I saw a bunch of my countrymen taking Mrs. Haggerty's goat away. Mrs. Haggerty swings a hoe, so she should know her onions, or does she? In spite of the fact that she

is up to the part in her hair in work, she is trying to come up in the world as a literary genius, just as a side line. So readers, don't laugh if she happens to step on a rotten rung. Mrs. Haggerty wants our country to take Mr, Roosevelt until “death do us part.” I thought we had this thing of “taxation without representation” settled. But this “no election” movement doesn’t sound_like it. Must we settle this again and again? War is not what it used to be, Mrs. Haggerty. It is more hellish than of yore. Today | brave boys give up their lives for a bunch of old fossils and fossillesses, some of them not so old, who were due to be stored away by the squirrels long ago. Mrs, Haggerty, when you get off that hoe handle long enough to start a big business, we'll be more inclined to listen to your opinion about Mr. Avery. By the way, I didn’t think the President ever started a big busi-

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Side Glances—By Galbraith

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ganda service men -have been fed, the wife of the commander-in-chief tells the world she knew of the | invasion plans. Maybe there was some reason why she had to know, But she should have resisted the impulse to tell ofher women she know. They've been pretty good sports about accepting their own husband's refusal to give out with any military secret. :

So They Say—

} IN MY OPINION the union labor leaders wio rally | : their members into an overpowering voting unit and then use that political power to coerce official action | | gerous in the extreme.—Federal Judge Evan || of Chicago. = : :

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By KR. L. Smith, 2937 Hillside ave. % Recently, a Mrs. D. M. 8, severely criticized Mrs. Walter Haggerty for finding time to write to the Forum. My dear Mrs. D. M. 8, do you realize that you, along with 130 million other people, would starve to death were it not for the -American farmer? The American farmer feeds the nation and right now is feeding many other parts of the world besides. 1 don’t suppose you alize the Germans took practicly all the food with them when they evacuated Rome, and we had to move in a 20-day supply as fast as possible. You also suggested that Mrs. Haggerty go to work in a war plant. The Haggertys are, no doubt, experienced farmers and | know very little about factory work. Would you have them waste gas going to and from town every day when their place is definitely on the farm? You see, Mrs. D. M. 8, farming is just as essential as war work. . » { “CLEAN BROOM {18 NEEDED”

By A Republican, Indianapolis The following observations are, | synonymous with the ideas and conclusions of the vast majority of the Republican voters of Marion county. If the leaders of the party fail to take heed and act accordingly, they should be displaced by true representatives of the Republican voters. 1. The Lyons’ episode has, without question, placed in jeopardy the chances for a Republican victory in November. 2. The ringleaders in this possible catastrophe were Joseph Danfels and James Bradford. Both of these men were and are buddies of Lyons. Note that these two sent Lyons to the 1940 national convention over the strong protests of many Republicans of the county. State delegates will not forget the methods used by Daniels and Bradford to put over Lyons in 1940. These same two men made Lyons the national committeeman from Indiana. 3. If Hitler resigns, Goering certainly would not be an improvement. If Lyons resigns, neither

else will be satisfactory and noth:

Daniels nor Bradford will be an] improvement for the Republican| national committee. These two men| have gone too far to disassociate| themselves from Lyons and from the| things for which Lyons stands. A} clean broom is needed. Nothing!

ing else will give the assurance of | a Republican vietory for Indiana|

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many generations, so it is difficult for Americans visualize the pattern and the origin of underground resistance as it is outlined by Wiadysla w R. Malinow

for example, fought for freedom in 1704, 1830, 18486, 1848, 1868, 1905 and 1914-18. It knows the technique of resistance. As Malinowski points out, “The march toward national and social revolution by way of conspiracy has long been the classic path of the most progressive and democratic movements created by the peoples of central and eastern Europe.” They have had to win their freedom—we inherited it.

Positive Function Is Most Vital

TO THE average American, the underground means espionage, sabotage and the publication of clandestine newspapers. But that is only part of the story. Though these are the most apparent activities of the underground, they are by no means the most I be underground must not only attack and harry the oppressor; it must also preserve the nae

the children in the ways of freedom. Of its two functions, the positive one is the most vital.

tively. The Czechs fight with with “mistakes,” and slowdowns of production,

But all the underground common. They not only fight the Nazis in the dark, but they are a positive force for their own people. As a Pole, Edward Abramowski, pointed out in his clas sic outline of underground methods in : “After we break relations with the government we have to create our own social life; we shall have live as a free people who can do without the govern ment's help. And this will help us.”

Prepare for the Day of Freedom

THAT IS WHAT the underground has done in many of the conquered countries—it has set up its

own institutions, its own government which is vastly more effective than that of the Quislings and Nast overlords: and it has preserved the traditions of libe eralism and democracy. There are those who fear that liberation will bring chaos to the conquered countries, that there will be no authority of law and order unless it is enforced by the occupation forces. But these reckon without the underground. \ It will be ready to govern, for it has been governe ing. And, purged of selfishness and the timidity of lip-servers, it will be stronger and freer, more of & government of the people, by the people and for the people. Truth crushed to earth will rise again from the undergrounds. For they endure as symbols of nations that will not die and as the instruments of men and women who, enslaved, fight on and say: : “We were and we shall be.”

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