Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1944 — Page 9

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former employees still get as letter every two weeks from the company, assuring them their jobs will still

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The People Speak By Thomas L. totes

WASHINGTON, July 28.—The tumult of the socalled “southern revolt” at the Chicago Democratic convention by Texans and some others fades away into the more true perspective when the people go. to the polls, as they did in South Carolina Tuesday. - It is no minor political incident when the people of South Carolina, after 36 years, depose “Cotton Ed” Smith, dean of the senate. For no man is so much a symbol of anti-New Dealism. none so unforgiving of the Roosevelt regime, as the blunt and uncompromising man with the bristly mustache. This would appear to indicate that perhaps the politicians who speak for’ the dominant business and economic interests and who serve in hand-picked delegations af national conventions, do not truly represent the people of the, south, “Bouth Carolina is & good index, but it is not isolated, "i

A Mild Revolt Revealed i Cael . THIS MILD revolution among the people, which has gone along while the political leaders were plotting their little plots, has been showing itsel’ for some months. It happened in Alabama and Florida In early May when New Deal Senators Lister Hill and Claude Pepper won against aggregations of finance in noisome campaigns in which the Negro issue was exploited against them. It happened whén Rep. Joe Starnes of Alabama, a member of the Dies committee, was defeated with the

My Day

HYDE PARK, Thursday.—When I was at San Diego, Cal, I had a chance to see some of the training going on, and again I was impressed by the extraordinary increase in our efficiency and the thoroughare now doing e omy

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Lose Their Presidential Citation THE BOYS are all pretty proud of their company. They said they did such gopd work in the early days

Just laugh about it—which is about all a fellow can do. Cpl. Grover Anderson of Anniston, Ala, is one of the driv He swears by his colossal machine but cusses if§ too. You see the French roads are narrow for heawy two-way military traffic and an M-19 is big and awkward and slow, “You get so damn mad at i,” Anderson says, “because convoys pile up behind you and can’t get around and you know everybody's hating you and that makes you madder. They're aggravating, but if-

out of anywhere with it.” ph Anderson has g 8 not going to shave off ’til the war is won.’ He used to

M-19 so “aggravating.” . “Because it hasn't got @ meter on it?” I asked. “Or maybe because you don't have any female passengers,” another driver said. . . To which Brother Anderson had a wholly satisfactory G. I reply. He said, “—(Remainder of column voluntarily censored) —.

tricycle from the front lawn, and then sped away. The tricycle was the property of 4-year-old Bobby Loser, whose father is' a naval lieutenant serving in England.

Around the Town

PERSONS PASSING an E. Washington st. bakery Tuesday night were startled to see an electric sign reading: “O-Nuts.” Closer inspection revealed the first letter of the word was unlighted. The sign should have read: - “Do-Nuts.” ;,. Seen at Illinois and Washington: A policeman stood on the sidewalk chat} ting with a passerby. A moment later the officer said goodby and without looking started across the street. Halfway across, he noticed the sign was against him, '80_he stopped and waited while some mere pedestrians still waiting on the curb snickered. ... Mrs. Otis Harris, 26 N. Richland, had a most embarrassing experience the other evening. Accompanied by a guest from Cincinnati, she took a streetcar downtown. Right in front of the Claypool, as she was about to step off the stcar, Mrs. Harris’ skirt fell down around her feet, sho her slip. Blushing, she stepped out of the skirt and got off the streetcar. and then restored the skirt. Meanwhile, her friend laughed so hard her

Otherwise, the visit was a success, Who's That Man? THE PARK BOARD is 50 short of help that Superintendent Paul Brown admitted the other day that he and his two sons had spent some recent Sunday mornings leveling and liming tennis courts. Paul wore his hat down over his eyes so he wouldn’t be recognized and kidded. ... Harry Hayes, the “dog man,” postcards us as follows: “Day by Day, Hitler's chances of winning get fuhrer and fuhrer.” Harry, how could you? You certainly are going to the dogs. «+ » Garnie Lamb, who used to work in the editorial department of The Times and has been in the navy the last year or so, writes to ask us to try to find out what ever happened to his old buddy, Joe Adkinson. Anybody know?

help of the C. I. O. It was sensed by Rep. Martin Dies (D. Tex), when he withdrew in the face of threats embodied in war workers who had moved into his district‘and were organized by the C. 1 O. It happened in Texas last Saturday when Rep. R. M. Kieberg, a bitter-end anti-New Dealer, was defeated. Tuesday Mrs, Hattie Caraway, only woman senator, was defeated in Arkansas, and a fresh young political figure, Rep. I. W. Fulbright, author of the international collaboration resolution passed by the house some months ago, emerged as top contestant for her place, with a run-off necessary, however, Also, Negroes voted in the Arkansas primary, in keeping with the supreme court decision which other southern states have tried to flout. This may prove a significant precedent.

Texas Remains a Dilemma

THE TEXAS revolt, of course, has not been whisked away by a New Deal victory in South Carolina—far from it. The anti-Roosevelt electors who are bound by their state convention to cast their votes for some--Po Ry determimred men. That dilemma for the Ni 1 still exists. But the South Carolina result yields evidence that & majority of southern people are not in sympathy with rampant anti-New Deal leaders, which undoubtedly applies to Texas and probably will reveal itself in the November convention—if those who are for President Roosevelt get a chance to vote. Governor Olin Johnston of South Carolina, who defeated “Cotton Ed.” has been generally sympathetic with New Deal aims, and has had the support of labor, though on the “white supremacy” issue he stands alongside “Cotton Ed” and can baw! just as loudly,

By Eleanor Roosevelt

which, after a long period of time, is hard on any individual. I admired very much the spirit of one boy who wrote his mother that in spite of the length of time he had been in the tropics, he had made up his mind, because he was responsible for a group of to increase his weight and keep himself in good cal condition. That was the only way in which he could keep his spirits up and help the men under him. A wise youngster—but it is not always so easy to accomplish the ends that he apparently achieved. I have known

hard they tried.

I had the pleasure, While on the West Coast, of seeing my friend, Miss Mayris Chaney, who is dancing in a little theater in Hollywood, Earl whose

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"SECOND SECTION

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1944

HERE IS WHAT

MEN SAY WHEN BARRAGE 1S ON

(They Talk of Home When

Under Fire—And Sweat It Out.

By TOM WOLF NEA Staff Writer ON THE NORMANDY FRONT, July 28—This is a near stenographic report of the conversa: tion of 12 men pinned down for to hours by as vicious an artillery barrage as the Germans have yet loosed in Normandy. The men are part of a company of combat engineers who were sent into a recently’ captured town only a few hours after the first infantry units. When the barrage started they dived behind a partially wrecked building. All are sweating despite the ground dampness. Con= versadion comes in gulps followed by long, upeasy silences which are usually ended by profanity after on especially heavy barrage. What They talk About

This, then, is what men talk about at the front when their lives. hang on the trajéctory of the next -sheil. . s : . “Why the hell isn’t the air corps up there today bombing those gun positions?” “The fliers probably are lapping up mild and bitter in Lone don and saying, ‘Oh, those poor poor boys in the infantry!” I'll stand any one of them a drink any place any time.” “My old man was in the trenches in the last war.” “The colonel says we'll be here for Christmas.”

Look for Major

“Who said this town’s been taken?” “The major.” “Well, this is the ast time they'll get me up here just because the major says the place is taken. There's only one way to -tell if a place is taken. When you . see the major in the town, then it’s taken” “Where's our artillery we hear so much about? Why aren't they giving those Hun guns a working over?” “Man, back where I live there was a fellow who used to go fishing every Fourth of July, He was afraid of firecrackers. Now 1 know how he feels. I'll never shoot another cracker in all.my life.” “You volunteered, Jim. You should be the last to kick.” “Yeah, you volunteered. For what?” “Yes, what are we fighting for?” “Well, if we weren't fighting them over here, we'd have to be fighting them over there soon or later.” . - “Wonder if this building will take it!”

Home, Sweet Home

“Well, it's been okay all morning. They probably have an observer right on the roof here. No one’s been up there to look.” “I hope they have. They wouldnt try to hit him.” “Before we left England they got to us to make out our wills. Had to say who we wanted to collect our insurance. Now I know why.” “Boy, if I ever get back to my little old town I'll never leave its city limits again as long as I live.” “Yes, someone ought to tell Roosevelt that if he just calls us back home, we'll police up his place for the rest of our lives.” “Yeah, even after that Easter "egg roll.” “How long have we been in line?”

“Forty-three days.” “Forty-three, baloney. four.” A soldier, covered with sweat, jumps behind the protection of the wall, too. He swears, slumps to the ground in frightened exhaustion. Some one asks him, “Where are they falling?” “About five inches away. . All over that damn road. Got lots of our boys. The medics sure are sweating it out back .there.”

‘Medics Praised “Man, my hat's off to those medics. Nothing scares them.” i “This is a pretty rugged buildng.” “Yeah, and I always thought I was pretty rugged, too, but this is too damned rugged for me.” “What's that noise coming this way?” . \ “Tanks.” “Well, get those things away from here, They draw more fire than anything.” “Boy, look at all those bottles in the cellar. Al empty.” “I sure would like a drink.” “I sure would like to be home.”

ONE HURT AS AUTO RAMS SAFETY ZONE

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born st. was in the City hospital] today with severe head lacerations received when the automobile in

Brookside ave. Mr. Jonés was slightly bruised. : * Blanche Eads, 54, of 408% Massachusetts ave.

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‘Of GI's When

WASHINGTON, July 28 (U.P) — Senator Elmer Thomas. (D. Okla), who tdils to see “how Germany can last through to the end of this year,” said today there already appear to be sufficient U. 8. forces in the Pacific to permit most Eurpoean war veterans to return home immediately atfer Germany falls, Thomas, who handles all war de-

Thomas Expects Mass Release

Germany Falls

will not require the shifting of any great force of land troops from the European to the Pacific “theaters home immediately - after. Germany “I think that we will have to maintain an army of occupation if Europe until the allied leaders decide on a future policy for Germany and’ the occupied countries,”

Thomas said.

“But, I think it should be made up of those troops who wish to re-

partment appropriations in senate and is normally informed on military matters, took care to emphasize that his views were his own and not based on any recent official information, Nevertheless, he said, it is his

the well-

main. I think that those who wish to volunteer for further action in the Japanese war also should be given that opportunity. But, I believe that those who want to come home also should be given that chance as soon as possible after

Elmer Morris, 4, of 1410 N. Dear-| |

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opinion that the war with Japan

Germany is beaten.”

DENY EXECUTION OF B-29 CREWS

“Twisted Interpretation’ of Radio Broadcast Claimed By Japs.

By UNITED PRESS Sadao Iguchi, spokesman for th Japanese information board, “flatly denied” today that any members of the crews of American B-29 Superfortresses had been executed after being shot down and captured, a Japanese Domei agency dispatch said. The dispatch, recorded by FCC monitors, said Iguchi made the denial in commenting on an American inquiry, filed through the Swiss legation in Tokyo to the Japanese foreign office, regarding a Singapore broadcast which purportedly said American airmen who raided Kyushu had been put to death. Iguchi: attributed the inquiry to a “twisted interpretation” of a Singapore broadcast which he quoted as saying in effect that “the raiding B-29 bombers, by being shot! down out of the skies of Japan, had | thus come with a one-wlly ticket to hell” } The Japanese have acknowledged that they executed several of the! eight American fliers whom they! captured after Lt. Gen. James H.| Doolittle’s raid on Tokyo in April, 1942, *

CONDITION OF GIRL WOUNDED, UNCHANGED

St. Vincent's hospital authorities today reported little change in the condition of 15-year-old Mary Faccone, who was critically wounded when her brother, Robert, shot at a snake in the back yard of the Faccone summer cottage on White river near TTth st. The bullet struck the girl just above the heart. The children's father is Louis Faccone, who was in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon when the accident occurred.

Glider's Hook Falls Into House

MR. AND MRS. J. F., SMITH, 2214 W, Minnesota st; narrowly escaped injury or death this week when a metal glider towline bracket came loose from an army plane, crashed through the roof of their home and lodged in a rafter just above their bed. The Smiths noticed a hole in the roof yesterday and then found the bracket in the rafter. They recalled that during the Wednes~ day night storm, they were awakened by a loud roll of thunder followed by a sudden crash. Stout field soldiers who retrieved the bracket said it fell about 1500 feet.

WHEELER URGES U. $. HELP UNIFY EUROPE

HELENA, Mont., July 28 (U. P.). —The United States should make known its foreign policy at once and should use its influence’ ta organize a federated Europe to pre-

{vent the partition of the continent into Russian and British spheres of | influence after the war, Senator)

Burton K, Wheeler, (D. Mont.), de-

clared last night. Wheeler, an ardent and outspoken isolationist before Pearl Harbor, warned against this country's “wait and see” policy concerning post-war readjustment and advocated that the U. S. “take an active and forthright part in pushing the idea of a democratic union of Europe.” He cited the success of America's federation of 48 states and said that the problem of Europe is not greatly different. “The geographical area is far smaller,” he said, “and the agricul-

tural and industrial problems are more homogenous.

Even the ethnic and religious differences are not greater than in our country.”

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POSTPONE MEAT RATION CHANGE

Vali dz Ne Sams ‘Compromise.’

By EULALIE McDOWELL United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 28.—The capital's latest inter-agency squabble—the fight for rationing authority between the OPA and the war food administration—simmered on today with the OPA apparently holding a momentary advantage. The dispute, which may eventually have to be settled by War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes, began last week when the WFA ordered OPA to remove point values on commercial and utility grades of beef on Aug.

!1 and to restore point values to ipork loins and hams, now ration

free. . The OPA, jealous of its authority to -set peint - values, balked on grounds ‘the WFA order would hinder the meat rationing program. A long series of inter-agency consultations, in which Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson took part, resulted yesterday in a “compromise” stipulating that July ration points would continue until Aug. 13. New point schedules usually are effective the first Sunday of each month, OPA said the delay in getting out new food rationing charts was “planned to allow for full consideration of possible changes in the meat supply and its effect on rationing.” Spokesmen said, however, that that was just the official way of saying they had won “more time to fight this thing out with WFA.” The WFA order, as it applied to beef, was made in anticipation of the forthcoming heavy cattle run, with the WFA desirous of clearing storage space in advance. Butter Also Unchanged

OPA officials emphasized that they have no objection to the order so far as it affects pork and ham. They said, however, that the removal of commercial and utility grades of beef from the ration list would leave only about 50,000,000 pounds of grade A and grade AA beef to ration each month—an amount considered far too small for rationing over the entire population. Cheaper grades of beef, except steaks and roasts, went off the ration list May 3. The announcement that July point values will remain in effect until Aug. 13 also applies to the new 16-point value for butter.

WASHINGTON, July 28 (U. P.. —The office of price administration today validated five additional blue ration stamps and three red stamps. The blue stamps, to go into use next Tuesday, are B-5, C-5, D-5, E-5 and F-5. The new red stamps which will

Millioris May Lose Jobs Overnight if Nazis Fall,

Congress Warned.

WASHINGTON, July 28 (U. P.) == Sentiment grew today for quick consideration, when congress re convenes next Tuesday, of legisla tion to blueprint a rounded demobilization and reconversion program in view of the apparent possibility of an early German collapse. Present plans are for the legisiature to mark time with three-day recesses, and not consider any important business until about Sept. 1. But several influential members of congress in the last few days have urged that reconversion and demobilization legislation he con-

ing allowed to wait, Latest to urge action was Rep. John J. Cochran; (D., Mo.), -chair=" man of the house accounts committee, who said today that “come

tion now” setting out the post-war Program. El + Warns of ‘OvéFnight Peace’

“I cannot conceive that members will agree to do nothing‘ during August,” Cochran asserted in a statement. which said the war in Europe might end “overnight.” “We have failed,” he added, “to do anything to prevent widespread unemployment when war plants shut down. Plants cannot be cons verted overnight. When contracts are canceled, millions of men and women, war workers, will have no place to go.” He established that peace in Europe will' result in immediate cancellation of 50 per cent of present war contracts, “throwing millions out of work.” Chairman Robert R. Reynolds (D. N. C.) called his senate military affairs committee into a special meeting next Tuesday morning to decide which of two demobilization bills should be approved and sent to the senate floor for action. He scheduled the session shortly after, War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.) emphasized the need for immmet diate consideration of reconversion bills in telegrams to congressional leaders.

Stress ‘Quick Action

Both stressed that quick action was necessary because of the pos=' sibility that Germany might collapse at an early date and leave the United States to face complicated problems of industrial and manpower readjustment to at least a partial peace economy. 3 Vandenberg’s telegram asked Republican senators to join a meeting of the G. O. P. senate steering committee on Tuesday to plan steps for “immediate consideration of re=conversion legislation.” He indicated the Republicans would oppose any move to extend the cur~ rent recess until after Labor day. One of the two bills pending in Reynolds’ committee is by Senators Walter F. George (D. Ga.) and James E. Mwray (D. Mont.) and the other by Senator Harley M. Kilgore (D, W. Va.). Provisions of Bill The George-Murray bill provides for the creation of an office of war mobilization and post-war adjustment to handle settlement of contracts. The bill also provides federal aid to those states which are not solvent in the payment of un= employment compensation. The Kilgore bill, which also establishes an office of war mobilization and adjustment, would extend much broader federal help by having the national government guarantee all state compensation funds. Sources close to Kilgore's war mobilization subcommittee predicted that congress also would take up soon a bill to provide for the dis~ posal of surplus war property.

——————————— .PENSION PICNIC SLATED

be good beginning Sunday are 2-5, B-5, C-5, . - All are goodsdor an indefinite pe- . J

Members of the Indiana old .age. pension groups in Indianapolis will old a picnic Sunday 4t Brookside: park.

By JAMES E. ROPER United Press Staff Correspondent WITH THE ROYAL PARTY AT ITALIAN FRONT, July 26 (Delayed) —King George VI of Britain took his first ride in a *“whizzer” artillery plane today. It was his own idea’ but it re-

quired all his royal training to maintain his dignity in the little

equivalent of the American Piper Cub. He sat erect clutching at the fuselage braces as it lurched down the bumpy, frontline airstrip within 10 miles of the Germans. ' Thirteen other “whizzers” carried members of the king's party. They flew about 15 miles to an airfield

look at the historic town. king's busy day which included

one-motored plane which is the]:

The flight was a highlight in the

King Finds It Hard to Keep Dignity in’

Whizzer' Plane

third and enabled his company to take a fourth. After getting the medal, Ram was overwhelmed. He staggered as he returned to the line and wrung his hands until the company was dismissed. Then his buddies lifted him to their shoulders and carried him off,

southwest of Siena where the king's| [| plane circled low to give him a good t

presentation of three Victoria} i} crosses, a review of a 1000 Polish|

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