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BUSINESS AN D PEACE . OVERNMENTS, conferring together, can lay a hopeful ~ political foundation for world peace. But the structure built on that foundation must be economic as well as political, which is only another way of saying that it must be held together by international trade if it is to endure. That is a fact which America, especially, needs to remember. Our standard of living is not as high as we intend to make it, but it is the envy of people in many other nations. If they cannot raise their standards by working, they will try to do it by fighting. Borders that forbid the passage of goods invite the passage of armies. And international trade dépends not only on the governments of nations but on the attitudes of business and industry within nations. With such considerations i in mind, leading business organizations in this country—the United States Chamber of Commerce, and the National Foreign Trade Council—have invited outstanding representatives of organized business in 40 allied and neutral nations to meet next month at Rye, N. Y,, for an international business conference. The purpose is to consider the economic basis of peace —to0 seek areas of agreement on such subjects as commercial policy, industrialization' of backward countries, transportation and communications, access to raw materials, encouragement and protection of investments. How large these areas can be made, we do not know. But the larger they are made, the more nearly business in all countries can reach accord on policies that will promote sound and thriving international trade, the brighter will be every country’s prospect for prosperity and peace.

CHINA WAITS HE President's felicitations to China on the 83d anni- ~ versary of her revolution express America’s tribute to her courage and fortitude. But such messages, however &incere, no longer impress the Chinese in their eighth year of war against the Jap aggressor. They are demanding, loudly and rather: bitterly, much larger allied aid immediately. “In view of those demands, and the Jap advances which Hirenten to cut off all of the strategic China coast, Chungking probably will not be convinced by Mr. Roosevelt's “confident hope that the day is near at hand” for Chinese liberation. Of course it isn’t. .. For an accurate official statement we turn to Adm. Nimitz. He frankly admits that Jap victories are serious, that they will make American landings on the China coast more difficult. Nevertheless, he says, we will take those China bases essential to an attack on Japan when we are prepared. Nimitz explains that his combat strength is enough to go anywhere, but that he lacks sufficient Buxiliary shipping for the China coast job: “We need more cargo ships of various kinds, transports and landing craft. We want shipyard workers to stay on the job. We hope victory in Europe will result in no letdown. We still have a considerable job to do here.”

IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED

ROBABLY you may have read that some of the gasoline rationing functions of the office of defense transportation have been taken over by the gasoline rationing program of the OPA. Elimination of this division of authority sounds like a logical and sensible move, and we hadn’t paid a great deal of personal attention to the matter until we received an official release explaining it. Here's the second paragraph of this news story, which was cleared and issued for newspaper publication through the facilities of the office of war information; “Procedures under the transfer are formalized in General Order ODT-21A which supersedes General Order ODT-21 as amended, and in Amendment 1 to ODT Administration Order No. 8, Amendment 2 to ODT Administrative Order No. 15, and in Amendment 156 to OPA Ration Order 8-C-Gasoline, all effective October 16th.” We just thought you'd like to know what's going on.

AND SPEAKING OF CONGRESS

BILL has been introduced in the House which would create a sort of West Point-Annapolis-New London to train women officers for various branches of the service in peace-time. The debate on the measure promises to be & vicarious “Battle of the Amazons” which should be something to wateh. But what intrigues us at the moment is that the bill was introduced by—O, shades of southern chivalry, Scarlett O'Harh, crinoline and magnolias—the gentleman from Georgia, Rep. E. E. Cox. Can it be that the day is coming when the Southert colonel will be identifiable not by a gray van dyke, but by a short gray bob and, perhaps, a trifle too much lipstick?

NO TRICK AT ALL

EVERYBODY seemed quite surprised at an aeronautical engineer's claim that practically anybody can learn to fly a small new civilian plane in five hours. Well, that’s all very nice. But if we didn’t know that an airplane doesn’t have to be backed out of a driveway or

squeezed into. a parking space between two other planes ; wed be a lot more impressed.

FoR three long years the federal government has been on the road toward bankruptcy. , .. Too often in recent ry liberal dy have been wrecked on rocks of loose fest policy. W sas

| REFLECTIONS—

They Also Serve

By John W. Hillman

Beene IN SPITE of Henry Wallace, there’s still a lot of injustice in this world. We're not referring to that illfed, ill-housed, ill-clad third of ‘ the nation, nor to the so-called submerged tenth, nor even to the Hottentots who live without benefit of butter-fat. The ill-fed, illclad, i{ll-housed are doing all right, at the moment, and are downtown every Monday night shopping for $10 neckties and fur coats suitable 10 wear with slacl, while the submerged tenth now drinks bonded bourbon—when ft can get it. And if you arranged to deliver dairy products to the Hottentots, we suspect that they'd screw up their jacts 3% he Sit [alow & milk and pour ibe rest in the nearest Jewelry out of the bottle and eat the milkman’s horse. No, that’s not the kind of injustice we have in mind. This is subtler and more fundamental. In almost every business organization, there's a seemingly insignificant individual who comes pretty close to being—and if this be heresy, let the Republicans make thé most of it—the indispensable man. And for every unappreciated man like that, the chances are that there will be half a dozen women. Usually they are secretaries,

Complete Chaos Would Result

SO WE were glad to see, the other day, where Paul Gallico put in a kind word for these unhonored and anonymous toilers in the vineyard of efficiency. For, as Paul writes in Transatlantic, “if the girl secretaries of America stayed away from work en masse for 48 hours, the business of the nation would collapse. Comiplete chaos ‘would result. Nobody would be able to find anything. Nobody would remember anything. The war department’s Pentagon building would softly cave in. The general staff, I regret to state, would wake up one fine morning and find itself unable to locate the war.” Mr. Gallico rang the bell with that one. There's been some difference of opinion over who is responsible for the great production miracle of this war. The industrialists, if pressed, will admit that it is due to this nation’s genius for management; labor says it was due to the patriotism and skill of the working man, and the Democrats have another theory. But if you ask us, we'll say the American secretary did the job.

We've watched secretaries in action. For newspapers are no exception. We could probably get out a paper without presses, without printers, without advertising or circulation men—though they won't admit it—without reporters and, just possibly, without editorial writers. But if Olive and Julia were to quit on us, we'd be sunk,

How to Get Along in the World

LONG AGO, we learned that the way to get along in this world is to get along with the secretaries. We've never had any difficulty smiling at a goodlooking girl, or picking up her papers and dropping a word of appreciation her way,-so this isn't hard to do. And it helps. No secretary will ever let you see the editor's mail or tell you any secrets, but she can help you over the rough spots and quietly phone you at the place youre not supposed to be when the boss starts to wondering where you are. She'll sympathize with you and give you good advice; she'll lend you money, and she'll take your check to the

bank—newspapermen are strangely allergic to putting money into an account, though they're unexcelled at taking it out. And, after Awhile, she doesn't even blush when a strange teller asks her, “Are you Mrs. Hillman?” In short she’ll be just as loyal to you as she is to her boss—which is saying a lot. Secretaries ‘have never gotten their due. So it's not surprising that some of them in Washington have organized a group called the Matriots and are talking about running the men out of town and taking over the government.

They Could Do It, Too Pl

THEY COULD do it, too, we suspect. Some wise man once said, “Never underestimate the power of a woman,” and for a secretary, that goes double. But we doubt if they will carry out their threat. Even when corrupted by the intrigue and palace politics of the capital, a secretary is loyal to her boss. He may be

| clwhsy and grumpy and inept, after the manner of

men, but she sort of likes to have him around. A woman wants to have a man to pick up after. As a matter of fact, we have a hunch that the omens of frustration’ and revolt in the Matriot movement are due to the fact that the present administration has imported so many. secretaries into Washington that there aren’t enough bosses to go around. And, even if the gals mean it, what's so alarming about the idea of women running this country? What else have they been doing all these years?

WORLD AFFAIRS—

Double-Talk

By Ludwell Denny

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—We can’t make out the President's appeal to Latin American diplomats and to the American public for: creation of the world peace or-. ganization “without further delay and without waiting for the end of hostilities.” Assuming that his hearers agree, they cannot do anything about it. Mr. Roosevelt himself planned the delay—he and Churchill and Stalin; and only the Big Three, who are in complete control, can change it. Under the Roosevelt plan announced last Monday the tentative Dumbarton Oaks draft has to be considered by the Big Three and an agreement reached by them before a united nations conference can be called. As the President remarked Friday, “There must, of course, be time for discussion by all the peace-loving nations—large and small.” He neglected to add that the Big Three could not agree at Dumbatron on the main issues—such as the proposed veto power on any league action by one of the Big Three charged with aggression—and that this deadlock continues.

Why Does He Still Delay? -

IF THE PRESIDENT really wants quick ‘action, why has he never called the united nations into a

that call? : Is it because he is determined to keep the smaller allies in a rubber-stamp position, where they have no choice but to socep Roosevelt-Churchill- Stalin decisions? 5 ‘And if the President really wants American public discussion of the incomplete Dumbarton draft, which

reagrding the controversial issues. instead. of hiding them in secret diplomacy? The only information the

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political conference and why does he still delay

he requests, why doesn’t he give the public the facts |-

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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,

“LET'S VOTE FOR THE FUTURE"

By M. 8. Cambridge City I regularly read the Forum. I find it interesting except of late the monotony of repetition has induced me to break down and contribute. The only excuses I have seen for any of your contributors for voting for Roosevelt are (a) I make more money today: (b) Roosevelt is for the laboring man; (c) Roosevelt has the experience now needed, and (d) we can't go back to Hoover. Before I start, I wish to state I am a Democrat and have served that party. Perhaps I have given more work for the Democrat party than most of those who will vote for Roosevelt next month, I voted twice for Roosevelt; I am sorry and now wish to publicly apologize to all good Américans., I positively am not a New Dealer, To all who are making more dollars today, why don’t you inventory your pay check at its actual value, 59 cents on the dollar. Then after you've done that, | give Adolf*Hitler the credit that is due him; he took many off the WPA in America and placed them in our American war plants. Of course, all WPA employees weren't off the payroll until a few short months ago. Yes, Adolf gave you a bigger check when he invaded France a few years ago. That is what started the war plants, placed millions in the armed forces and took care of ihe 10,000,000 unemployed. I am a working man and I have asked several who state a preferencq for Roosevelt for the reason of his alleged help to labor, just what has been his help. Well, the only answer I have had is that they are able to pay fnto some sort of supposed labor union. Well, many people were also compelled ‘to pay into ‘Al Capone and similar gahgs on a like basis during Hoover's administration; don’t you remember they protected milk men on their routes, they protected small business men from destruc tion of their places of business, etc. Some help, eh? Of course Al wasn't a Commie and just shouldn't do such a thing as racketeer, Roosevelt has quite some experience. Unless I am misinformed, he failed in business more than fifteen times and was never a success in business before becoming President. Indeed he has been a failure in this capacity. That is so far as solvency and insolvency is concerned.

(Times readers are invited to express their views in these columns, religious controversies excluded, Because of the volume received, let--ters should be limited to 250 words. Letters must be signed. Opinions set forth here are those of the writers, and publication in no way implies agreement with those 4 opinions by The Times. The Times assumes no responsi bility for the return of manuscripts and cannot ‘enter correspondence regarding them.) .

Regarding bringing Mr. Hoover into this campaign, let's face real facts; ‘first of all, Mr. Hoover is not a candidate. Don’t you remember Hoover vs. Roosevelt was the campaign of 1932. It is truly a pitiful situation that so many people can only excuse themselves for voting for Roosevelt ‘because of Hoover. That certainly is no recommendation for the present administration. Mr, Déwey has spoken, “I have not been favored with any advice from Mr. Hoover.” If you must vote for Mr. Roosevelt, why not vote for him for what he will do for America instead of just because 12 long years ago he defeated Mr. Hoover. Let's vote for the future, not the past. f » #8 “WE EITHER DO

OR WE DON'T”

By C. E. Mitchell, Bainbridge It is very unfortunate for those of us who are opposed to Communism that the Browder-Hillman setup has chosen one of our American unions in which to ‘overthrow our American way of life, and more unfortunate that they have been successful in getting control of one of our principal political parties in’ which to further this control. Mr, Roosevelt has indicated his disapproval of this matter in-no uncertain words, but that doesn't alter the case at all. The support of this element will be counted in the election whether Mr. Roosevelt wants it or not—and it may cost the Democrat party the election which it is very apt to do. People can’t help knowing that to support the Democratic ticket this time they are helping to destroy

\what was once a major party in

American = democracy °— and no

Side Slances—Py Galbraith

| man with the biggest dog.

wonder they will refuse to support the ticket this time. This has been a very cunning trick on the part of Browder-Hill-man & Co~—and' it remains to be seen whether they get away with it. It all depends on you and me—and whether we want to retain our constitutional form of government, or whether we want to do some more experimenting with foreign isms. The die is cast, we either do or we don't. . » ” “MR. ROOSEVELT MUST BE GRATIFIED”

By Thomas Finneran, 1484 Charles st. I don't expect to see this published as I am a Democrat and a war worker and am therefore a “contemptible slob” according to J. B. P. in the Forum of Oct. 5. Without doubting the aforesaid person's intelligence and sincerity, I should like to point out that congress was created for the express purpose of curtailing the law-mak-ing powers of the President. The mere fact that Mr. Roosevelt has been able completely to ignore this most powerful law-making body on earth, as J, B. P. intimates, and levy his own taxes is truly remarkable, Mr. Roosevelt must be very gratifled by the fact that all thy “contemptible slobs” in war work are Democrats because in that case he will doubtless once more win by a landslide, » . » “ARE;YOU A WORKING MAN?"

By Emmett Walls, 23 N. Gray si. Are you a working man? Well, as many predict, we will have a depression on uring reconversion after the war. Just what do the Republicans offer you? They have ridiculed the WPA, PWA and all other New Deal helps. So what have you to look forward to in case the party, which every four years loves labor so, should get in power? You guessed it—the soup line. » #” » “IS COUNTRY tis GOING TO THE DOGS?” By Moore Laiter, Indianapolis.

From the amount of time the fourth term candidate devoted to Fala in his first political speech, one is inclined to consider it as an admission that he has become convinced that the country “Is going to the dogs.” If he wants to make the dog the issue,.I believe if the voter will look on page 1168 of the Oct. 9 copy of “Life” he will find that Mr. Dewey has & dog that is a dog (and one that has not had “the wool pulled over his eyes”). As for me I'm voting for the big

= = =» “THE MAJORITY WILL WIN"

By Mr. and Mrs. Norris William Crouch, Indianapolis.

Perhaps Louis Ludlow never voted the way his forthcoming candidate approved, because he voted the way the people of Indiana asked him to vote for them Louis Ludlow is a representative for the average John Smiths of our state. For years he worked on a peace plan that would enable everyone to vote if he wanted a war. He started a spark in the right direction for world peace and some day it will flame. Every mother in

He is never too busy to answer our letters, send us government

ment

| Discordant Notes

By Thomas L Stokes Ts

nominee instead of Henry Wallace, the C. L O. choice,

Slogan Hangs About His ‘Neck OUT OF ALL of it, Mr, Hannegan got only a

thing with Sidney.” President Roosevelt never said that in his con-

yards, according to Mr, Hannegan. He has denied the story as a complete fabrication. But it continues to be repeated. It is one of those trick phrases useful in putting over an idea. They crop up in ‘every hard-fcught campaign. The enemies of President Roosevelt, who are so determined to defeat him, do not care whether it is true or not. It serves their purpose. The bulk of the labor vote will go to President Roosevelt this year. Not much of it is open for Republican bidding. Therefore, since it is foreclosed, it becomes practical to use Mr. Hillman, the outstanding symbol of labor in this election, to frighten away from the Democrats various important elements, including the middle

with communism, link his name with Earl Browder, in the effort to create a “red menace,” and then use the slogan “Clear everything with Sidney” to tie all that right up to the Democratic party.’

Very Difficult for Hannegan

THE DEMOCRATIC party is Bob Hannegan's particular charge, This makes it all very difficult for him. He'is a practical politician, not concerned with ideologies. He is harassed with the same schism between the regular organization and the

Local Democratic Leaders Jealous '

MR. HANNEGAN is uncomfortable. Republicans are trying to make it still more uncomfortable for him. They are having some success with their Hill-

issue when he picked Thomas J. Curran as candidate for the senate against Senator Robert Wagner, who is closely identified with labor. Mr. Curran is a Catholic, and he has made quite a reputation by his attacks on communism in the past. Mr, Curran's campaign is directed from above, his speeches carefully prepared and scrutinized before hand. How all this will pay off in votes in November remains to be seen.

IN WASHINGTON—

‘As Normal Men’ By Lee G. Miller

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-It has been said before, but never more authoritatively than by Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, surgeon ! genera] of the army, that disabled veterans should be treated by their families and friends—and by

for men who face, at best, a difficult problem in’ readjustment. Gen, Kirk tells with earned pride how the army has distilled confidence in a battle casualty: “His spirit has been developed. He learns to take the loss ‘of an arm, leg, eye, or disfigurement, in his stride, He believes he will soon be well to do a job. . , , The amputee is happy with others like himself, The blind man {is taught to be self-reliant. Plastic surgery takes care of the facial disfigurement. His morale is high. He is ready to face the world, And then what happens? “When he sees his mother, she breaks down and cries. When he walks down the street he is a subject of morbid curiosity. When he boards the streetcar someone tries to help him: “These are the things that destroy his self-con-

in minutes.”

All of Us Should Heed the Appeal

THAT IS a fearful indictment of the well-mean-ing but misguided vendors of sympathy. All of ‘us, as the war proceeds and the casualty lists grow, should heed the apeal of Gen. Kirk. “Treat them as normal men. Attention should not be forced upon them. People should not shudder at

tives unwittingly encourage that feeling, that the bottom was droppéd out of the world they knew...

“Give him some sympathy, sure. The injured

for him, That is very important, But they must also know that his soldier is no longer a ‘boy,’ except to his wother, who will always thisk he.is, and he should

not be so treated. : “Through training and leadership he was, when wouhded, a soldier—a soldier who could give and take elick ie ben, (ie stdmy Sud ener, In other words he was a

courageous, mentally and physically fit man, Deus eyes 1ek wim lose S54 Sehing splot,

To The Point—

Parents 1 BS proud ul tum,

ference with Mr. Hannegan in the Chicago railroad -

class and religious groups. They bracket Mr. Hillman

fidence, and the work of months is sometimes undone”

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