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THE AMERICAN’ LEGION — AND PEACE JXDIANA'S American Legion has indorsed a program for the post-war security of this nation that is generally constructive and sound. It is not surprising that these veterans of a great war urge maintenance of continued military strength sufficient to guard us against future attack. No one knows better than a soldier, whether of the war they fought or the war their sons are fighting now, the tragic cost of failure _ to be strong. They see, clearly enough, how preparedness for our own defense, instead of grandiose boasts and idle threats, might have prevented entirely the conflict that now rocks the whole world. On international relations their views seem closely parallel to the overwhelming sentiment of the thinkig 3 people of Indiana. Intelligent use of our vast wealth to help other nations help themselves—but no international Qzanta Claus with handouts for everybody. Prompt settlement of our war-time accounts with. our allies on a basis acceptable to them and us — and no more lend-lease after | the fighting stops. Co-operation with other world powers to maintain world order—but no “union now” with anybody and no military alliances. They seem to have recognized fully the importance of internal stability to national security, with them emphasis on honest jobs for those who will work, their opposition to all schemes for a crack-pot Utopia founded on visions -— of “something for nothing,” and-to all brands of imported political theory. The veterans of wars, past and present, will play an increasingly important role in American affairs in the years just ahead. If this convention has interpreted correctly the views of these veterans—and we believe it has— their contribution. to national security may be fully as great in peace as it has been in war!

LABOR IN POLITICS | : JT MAY BE that most members of the C. I. 0. are serene about the political adventure on which Sidney Hillman and his Political Action Committee are :cading them. But they would do well to note the views of some people who were active in trade unionism yedis before the C. L. O. was even a glint in John L. Lewis’ eye. Says Robert J. Watt, an A. F. of L. member of the war labor board: “In every instance where the labor movement has become a front for a political party, it has eventually died.” Says Mr. Watt further: “If we hitch ourselves to one party, we eventually rise and fall with the party fortunes.” In other words, if labor re-elects Roosevelt, labor may be given the breaks in Washington for another four years —but what happens if the Republicans win in 1944 or 19487 Will they feel that since organized labor has identified itself with the Democrats it is entitled to share the sackcloth of defeat with them? o s s ANOTHER SPOKESMAN for the unions— "Labor," the organ of the rail brotherhoods — says editorially: “Whatever the effect (of Hillman's tactics) may be on the : presidential campaign, Labor fears the consequences may be most disturbing to the regular labor movement. Therefore, it seems advisable to repudiate Mr. Hillman's unprecedented program.” * Sidney 1lillman has no patience with the old formula _of 8am Gompers and Bill Green: Reward your friends and punish your enemies, in whatever party.they may be, but _stay out of. national party politics. _ Conceivably, he and his P. A. C. may swing enough weight to put over the , fourth term. But if they do, if they thus become political sponsors of the next administration, they and the Democrats may find the future dark. ’ For any party {hat is formally identified as the party of a particular economic group is apt to find itself deserted by other groups. Millions of white-collar people, small businessmen and professionals may follow the farmers out of the Democratic party and leave union labor to ride the donkey all alone! ‘

LIVE AND LET LIVE ASIL HARRIS, president of the United States Lines, proposes a series of conferences between British and American shipping leaders on post-war shipping problems in order to avoid “the pitfalls of needless rivalry.” . “Some people,” says Mr. Harris, meaning the British, “seem to think that because we have built and are building millions of tons of shipping, we are going to try to monopoliz® the water-borne trade of the world. “This country doesn’t intend, at all, to dominate the seas commercially. The United States wants its fair share of shipping.” Adm. Land of the maritime commission has propoged that the United States carry about 50 per cent of its cargoes in American ships. That's a fair share...” Mr. Harris’ proposal has merit. Certainly nothing can be lost by the shipping men talking over the problems "that will face them at the war's end. And much might be gained — a live-and-let-live agreement instead of " dog-eat-dog competition. ] "The state department has just announced a shippingpool agreement among eight of the united nations, including the:United States and Britain, to be effective for the duration plus six months. That will give ample time * for laying down a common sense, long-range program for peacetimes.

- ROOSEVELT AT BREMERTON

R OOSEVELT'S Saturday night speech will never "go into the archives as an imppriant state document. In content, context and delivery J was the effort of a very tired and travel-worn man. : Artemus Ward said of Napoleon: “He tried to do too much and did it.” Tr ona . We're not talking 1944 politics when we say we hope President and commander im chief if this time of

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of in the invasion for Mr. Cary, himself, who is highly ambitious and often advertises his personal chastity and family felicity, as though the nation owed him a medal for that. And it gets in a fine tribute to Mrs. R. as “that great and gracious lady” by the tortuous process of associating her name with ‘a loathsome rumor concerning the marines of Guadalcanal and then exonerating her in tone of indignant chivalry.

'No Appreciable Circulation at Home’

NO SUCH rumor had appreciable circulation at home but the C. I. O. is clever and proceeds to circulate it all over the armed forces of the United States for the sole purpose of building up an opportunity to deny that the «great and gracious lady” ever said any such thing. I receive just about all the propaganda: there is going these days and I never read this one until I saw it in Carey's letter. Knowing their ways, my guess is that the Communists themselves invented the dirty slander, then attributed it to Mrs. R. and then. followed through withr-this -fine-vehement passage -of Carey's-intended-to persuade the marines that someone who is antiRoosevelt circulated a hideous lie about the marines, just to make them sore at the “great and gracious lady.” - My idea here is to cause counter propaganda to be sent out to the troops everywhere that Carey's | letter and other mimeographs of the same kind can do. If Carey's letter goes up on a bulletin board or from hand to hand, its antidote can reach the same readers and let them know the facts which Carey concealed. Even without such a propaganda organization as the C. I. O. maintains, the millions of individuals who read the newspapers could get the truth to the troops by sending them clippings, such as this,

'Soldier May Not Detect the Tricks’

THE SOLDIER who has been away two or three years, may not detect the tricks in Carey's statement to his brother Joe, whom he does not hesitate to use for a stooge in the promotion of his own political ambitions, safe here at home.

For example, Carey writes Joe a lot of really splendid statistics bout our war work production and then says “85 per cent of the equipment was produced by workers covered by collective bargaining contracts with unions.”

The trick here is that the unions deserved no credit for that production. It was produced by American working men and women, millions of whom’ were forced to join the unions against their will. And the troops ought to know that many other | Americans who wanted to work in the war factories were locked out and couldn't work because they wouldn't join the unions and contribute to Roosevelt's fourth-term campaign fund. So the weapons which they would have produced were not made. The truth is that the unions actually have. decreased production which would have been much greater but for their slow-down rules. Some uniobs have limits on each person's daily production so low that they finish their work an hour or 90 minutes before quitting time and loaf until the bell rings.

'With His Consent and By His Aid’

FOR EVERY copy of Carey's letter and of other writs like it, the troops deserve an opportunity to read | that the unions are Roosevelt's political auxiliaries | and that all these restrictions are imposed with his consent and by his aid. In return, the unions are collecting thousands of millions of dollars subject to no accounting and are spending as much as they care to for his fourth term. Carey tells his brother, Joe, that sinister characters are trying 10 create among the troops a bitterness against labor at home. This is another familiar trick and the troops might fall for it, if it is not explained that all professional unioneers falsely use “labor” as a synonym for unions. There certainly is great bitterness against unions among the troops, and on the home front as well, but no bitterness against labor. On the contrary, labor, itself, is growing bitter against the unions. That is why Carey and the C. I. O. are trying to take the heat off by sending out such propaganda. They are afraid of what the troops and“labor will do the union fakers after the war. ’

We The People By Ruth Millett

IF A WOMAN in Long Branch, N. J, appears on the street wearing shorts, a bathing suit or a bathing robe a policeman warns ‘her to go home and change. her clothes. The reason for this “cover up” campaign is expressed in the words of the city's commissioner who is quoted in a news report as saying: “We are tired of seeing 200-pound, 40-year-old mamas trying to make themselves pinup girls.” Well, now isn't that a pity? Suppose the 200pound, 40-year-old mamas get tired of seeing middleaged men make fools of themselves? :

They Look Pretty Silly, Too

IS THERE anything they can dn about it, For instance, no fat woman in a bathing suit Idoks any sillier than a middle-aged man flirting with a wait ress or a hat check girl. And no fat and forty mamas look any more absurd strolling down a city street in shorts than a group of old duffers drunkenly making merry at a convention. And what about the bald-headed old men squiring models at first nights? They look pretty silly, too, don’t they? But no policemen interfere with such unbecoming behavior in middle-aged men. So why pick on women for their own peculiar way of trying to recapture youth, getting dressed in brief costumes to fool them=selves into thinking they are pinup girls. This is America, isn’t it? And in: America we believe in freedom-—even the freedom -to try and recapture youth, even.if the attempt does look silly to by= standers, ®

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“PLEASE DON'T WASTE ANY MORE” ‘e By James J. Cullings, 914 N. Delaware st.

I want to agree with.the correspondent, “V. A.” in The Times of Saturday, Aug. 5.-I am also opposed to Mrs. William F..Hughes’ idea of a war memorial being built to the memory of this war. We have a

and sailors’ monument to glorify all our soldiers and sailors both past, present and any that may go to war in the future. We also have, as V. A. says, a pile of artistic rock as a world war memorial, but what V. A. and Mrs. Hughes and a lot of other Indiana people don’t know is that big pile of artistic rock is cracking to pieces and it is no strain on the eyes to count up to forty cracks in solid stone blocks piled on top of each other in creating this pile of artistic rock. I have always said the World War Memorial was only a political football. Had it not been that, the mortar would not have fallen out in the scant 12 or 15 years it has been built. If this huge pile of artistic rock was not settling from some cause in building, stone blocks two feet thick or more would not be cracking to pieces. Also, this same bunch took pains to see an expensive sprinkling system was built in this so-called memorial,

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of water run through that system this year and but very, very .little last year. Why? ,In this’ same memorial you have a fountain,.but what good is it? About once a month it operates. . Do you still want a war memo rial, Mrs. Hughes? Take a walk and climb the steps of that hunk of rock and count the cracks and see the mortar gone between many blocks. See the blocks with corners chipped off. Inspect the sprinkling system and note the burned-up grass. Then maybe you will not be in favor of another political holdup to build a third war memorial. . I say if the state or government wants to do something for the boys, give them the cash in a pile without any strings. If they want to get drunk; that iz O. K. If" they want to spend it ori gome gal, that is 0. K. But please don't waste any more on a political war memorial because we will have to build the World War Memorial over in a few years. o ” “PEOPLE RESERVE THE RIGHT” By Perey Vere Advice to Politicians Department: Dear Mr, Vere: Rr I am a young man of 42 and have been drafted by my club to run for president, One thing troubles me, however. There is a fellow running for another office who, in spite of his artistocratic blood, is an oaf

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aug/a boor and I do not want to run ‘with him. I informed the members. of this, but they went ahead and ran him any way. Does this mean they do not love me? : Tom D. Answer—Now don't go worrying your pretty head about it, Tom. Of course it means nothing of the kind. It's just that they regard you as & prospective servant, and. they resent your criticizing their judgment in the hiring and firing of’ other servants. It is no reflection upon you that you did not know this. Even the champ had to learn it the hard way. } _ If there is a fellow on your ticket with whom. you do not wish to be seen running, the best policy is to give him the silent reatment. Such treatment often results in the elimination of the man by members themselves, The same procedure is advised . in cases where you want them to vole for a man on the grounds that you “need” him. For the people reserve the right not only to decide whether they need you or not, but whom you need.

s = “ISN'T THAT THE AMERICAN WAY?” By Pvt. Samuel J. Del Pizzo, Seymour

Under letters to the Hoosier Forum, I was surprised at the bitterness of “A Mother Who" Gave Her 'Son.” She very bitterly denounces our attitude of decent treatment toward our enemy. To her, I say, “God bless you, Mother, for giving a son who gave his all.” But step and think, Mother, of the millions of other mothers who not only gave one but two, four and even six

“| children to the cause, Suppose they

all felt as hateful and bitter-as you do toward our enemy? Can't’ you see where it would lead us right back to the primitive stage.of. vengeance? ’ Your boy, Mother, didn't die so you could continue to vent your wrath upon his enemy. His death {was meant to eliminate just such {feelings of hate toward our fellowmen. His death should teach not

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only you but all of us to be more tolerant, more understanding, more hurfiane to our fellow-men, regardless of race, creed or political beliefs, That particular German you wrote of did just what your boy was doing—carrying out his part of the job. He (like our boys who are murdering his brothers and sisters) has done his job and was fortunate enough not to stop the bullet with his name on it. So why not accord him the decent treatment we would expect our boys to receive? Isn't it the American way to treat the vanquished as respectfully as the winner? Isn't that the American way that your boy died for? I believe it is! Go back to church, Mother, and pray that your heart won't be so bitter toward our enemy. That is not only the American way but the Christian way, God bless you and all mothers, » » - “DON'T THEY HAVE ANY CONSIDERATION” By A Worker, Indianapolis Are the women who fill the downtown cafeterias to overflowing with their children during rush hours too darn lazy to feed them at home? Don't they have any consideration for the many workers who have to depend on the restaurants for their lunch and have only a limited time to be served? Many women bring in. children so small that an employee is required to carry their tray to a table and get them a high chair when the employee is badly needed for essential work. Such thoughtless people generally kill at least an hour or more eating, smoking and pampering their little darlings while the workers are sweating blood, waiting in line to grab a bite and get back to work. Half a dozen working people will rush in and out of a cafeteria in less time than it takes a woman to drag one child through the busy crowd because the considerate people know many others are waiting to be served before returning to work. I know your first thoughts will be of your rights to eat when and where .you please. Sure you have. But why “exercisé your rights and become a despised bottleneck during these busy times. ’ . » . “ROOSEVELT WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT” By Mrs. Willlam Shipp, 1520 Roosevelt ave. May I hope that you will print this article—my answer :to “Disgusted” in the mud-slinging article which was printed in the Forum column Monday, Aug. 7. I certainly agree with this person; the space used in printing such articles as he (or she) writes might well be put to better use. . The articles which she (or he) has reference to, by Mrs. Haggerty and “the crowd,” are classed as “either ignorant, liars, er selfish.” It seems to me there could be no more ignorant way to sling mud than has been chosen by “Disgusted,” knowing that precious space must be used to .print the article in which “Disgusted” tells us—exactly nothing. The articles sent to the Forum by Mrs. Haggerty have been well worth the space in which they were printed (may we see more of them) for in them only the truth was printed at all times. * Always, just as I have, has she urged all true Americans to stand by our President, the one who is doing all in his power to bring peace and safety to all the world in the only way possible, fighting for it, even at the sacrifice of the lives of those we love so dearly. His way in this campaign may not be the mud-slinging way (heaven forhid). Let Mr. Dewey do all this, and he may do all of us a very great favor, for in this way he may get more votes for President Rocsevelt. At least, this is the way one true American feels—"Roosévelt will have the support of the best of us. And may ‘the good Lord help the rest of us!” a .

DAILY THOUGHTS

Does thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of- him which is perfect in knowl edge?—Job 37:16.

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Dec. 11, 1941, all that remained for to exist and win his private war wi . knew of the Pearl Harbor disaster, He had seen: Japs overrun the pitifully small garrison on Gua! For all he knew, they might have kept right on to the American mainland. . But he never doubted that the Americans would come back to Guam.

Good Idea to Remember George Tweed

tempted to howl about the toughness of beef and the’ high price of artichokes, or predict doom if the man we don't vote for gets elected president. We average Americans can be pretty bigoted and petty and belligerent. We tan be extravagantly pessi« mistic, solemnly assuring one another that the coun try is going tothe dogs, now or later, ‘ But we're talking about the country that also proe. duces George Tweeds. Tweed is a great hero and an average American. The double distinction is not une common, Scores and hundreds of men in our army and navy fit that description. And since they do, maybe the country will pull through,

‘Sane Liberalism’ By Fred W. Perkins

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law for all, and the sovereignty of the people over

all private and special interests, corporations and unions, big and little.”

Condemned War-Time Strikes

MR. MORSE was not always in agreement with his board colleagues. He wrote the lone dissent when the others caved in to the combination of Secretary of the Interior Ickes and Mine Worker John L. Lewis in the coal case of 1943. In a board decision condemning the strikes that punctuated that long cone flict, Mr. Morse wrote: “The life of an American soldier is a sacred thing. There is something almost sacrilegious about insisting upon improving the economic conditions of .our cive ilians at home, above a standard of living of health and decéncy, while at the same time 80 many of our or young men are suffering and dying in our armed forces on foreign soil in order that our American way of life may be preserved.” Mr. Morse, who was born on’ a farm in Wisconw sin, has degrees from the University of Wisconsin, and from Columbia university. In addition to law, he studied labor economies, which led to his selection as arbitrator in important Pacific coast labor disputes. One such post was arbitrator between water front employers and longshore unions, an appointe ment made by the secretary of labor on recommendae tion of the employers and the unions. In 1939, the union refused to obey one of his decisions. ‘Mr. Morse immediutely resigned, and stated, “arbitration is only as strong as the good faith of the parties. The union's failure to live up to its promise to abide by the decision of the arbitrator has destroyed the arbitration agreement and rendered the union's word valueless. It must answer to publi opinion.” The union apologized to him, negotiated a new agreement, and joined with the employers in asking for reappointment of Mr, Morse as arbitrator,

Refused Contribution From P. A. C,

HIS RECORD in this and other proceedings caused West coast employers and unions to back him for appointment to the war labor board. The atorial nomination has been portrayed oufside of Oregon as at least partly due to backing of the C. I. O. Political Action committee. Mr. Morse says, “The C. I. O.-P. A. C. was not connected with . | my campaign,” that he turned down an offer of a campaign contribution from that source, and that “I told both the C. I. O. and American Federation of Labor representatives who talked to me that I hoped labor would see fit to support me, because I believed my record showed that labor would get a square deal from me on the merits of issues as they arose; butthat I did not intend to go to the senate as the spokesman for labor or for employers, but as a representative of the public interest.” : One Morse platform plank favoring labor—“repudi. ation for those who would make the Republican party anti-labor, and defense of a decent. standard of living for workers.” ,

' . f + To The Point— IT HAS been suggested that Germany be cut into three pieces after the war. When our air force gets have to put it back into three

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THE PRETZEL Bakers’ institute says the poste , war pretzel will have “refinement in every motion.” But has anything been done to remove the crunch? nd ® oo eel