Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1944 — Page 20

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LET'S HAVE THE FACTS:

AS Earl Richert suggested in his Politics column yesterday, the state senate's special committee on election

frauds should join U., 8. District Attorney B. Howard Caughran in scrutinizing the registration confusion at the Marion county polling places Tuesday. County Democratic officials have charged that the balloting here was a “brazen steal” and that sufficient voters were disenfranchised to have changed the result of the election in the county. These are serious charges, and the peoplé of Indiana are entitled to know if they are true. ‘And if they are true, those responsible should be punished to the limit of the law, If the Republican party is worthy of the confidence shown in it by the voters of the state this week, the senate committee should go to the bottom of the situation here, and go just as thoroughly as it would have done. if those in authority had been Democrats. Here is a chance for the party to show whether it stands for honest government or for partisan advantage. . =n . J . . « WE DO NOT KNOW whether the Democratic charges are true or not, but in justice to all involved—and particularly to the Republican officials accused—they should be thoroughly aired. It may be, as County Clerk A. Jack Tilson says, that the mixup in the registration lists was due to inexperienced and inefficient help. If so, this is a powerful argument for the selection of county employées on the basis of merit and qualifications rather than as a for political services. The kindest thing that can be said of the election ss” here—and it was a mess—is that it was due to in-

cient government. Of course, it may be said that this has happened before.

When the Democrats were in power, thére were frequent charges of registration manipulation and disenfranchisement of voters, as well as of “counting out” in close contests. But this is no excuse. Two wrongs do not make a right. ’ s 0 ® > $s AND THE reckless statement made this fall by the Republican county boss, Jim Bradford, that “we won the election when we put Carroll Kramer and George Johnson in to handle registrations,” certainly does nothing to-remove Democrats have grounds for complaint. We questioned the propriety of that statement at the time, and we question it still. We believe that every legally registered voter has a right to vote and to have his vote counted fairly and honestly by officials who are responsible to the people and not to a partisan group. So we are glad that Mr. Caughran, in whose competence and fairness we have complete confidence, is gathering information on the election charges on behalf of the federal government. But we think that, in order to clear its skirts, the Republican party should also take a hand and that the senate committee either fix the responsibility on those guilty of any irregularities or prove conclusively that no wrongdoing existed. And we are sure that the majority of Republican voters, who also believe in an honest ballot, will

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ALLIED REACTION TO THE ELECTION

ONE potable aspect of the national election, which may have a strange sequel, was the virtually unanimous support of allied countries for Roosevelt. ~~ We are not suggesting, of course, that this was a factor in his re-election. On the contrary, it was an embarrassment to him, for Americans are traditionally and properly resentful of foreign interference in our domestic affairs. Knowing this, foreign governments and newspapers on the whole tried to restrain their partisan expressions. But our guess is that some abroad, who are now cheering the Roosevelt victory so loudly, will wind. up disappointed and damning him. We say this not in criticism of the President, but in praise. Because it is clear from the confused foreign debate about American “isolationism,” they expect him to act as an extreme “internationalist”— at least to the point of giving blank check support to Russian and British policy, regardless of terms. They will be surprised to find his foreign policy very much middle-of-the-road, and his notion of co-operation definitely a twoway requirement. He has ancestral pride in his Dutch bargaining ability, . ss.» ” - ¥ WHAT OUR foreign friends have failed to understand is that there was no basic difference in. the foreign policies of Roosevelt and Dewey, that congress and the American people are overwhelmingly united for lasting peace through effective international organization. That policy was written into the Atlantic charter by President Roosevelt and into the Moscow pact by Hull, and confirmed by congress in resolutions and by the public in this election. But the ‘British and Russian officials should remember that this is ‘the reverse of a blank check; the pledges they signed with

: Roosevelt and Hull specify a democratic instead of an ime | perialist peace, and a democratic international organization ! instead of balance-of-power and spheres of influence.

American post-war world co-operation has been sin-

and its cannot be imposed either by a Roosevelt or a Dewey in the White House. ‘It can be achieved only by the other united nations accepting jointly with the United States the

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Rockne’s Home By Joe Williams

SOUTH BEND, Nov. 10.~It had been some years since I saw Mrs. Knute Rockne so I took a cab and rode through a cold, slanting rain to a small, attractive brick home the famous Notre Dame coach had

vibrant with graying hair wore semi-pompadour style met me at the door. a “I must spologize,” she smiled. “The furnace is broken down and the Her eyes twinkled a bit. “Seems like so hot this year, either.” The widow Jeanne, her only daughter, and Jack, the son. Bill, the oldest, is on the Pacific coast working. Knute Jr, is a private in the army with foreign service to his credit. “I suppose I'll lose Jack any day now,” she remarked. “He has been studying for the priesthood, but he can't get the war out of his mind. Now he's home hoping to get assigned to the marines.”

Two Photographs in Living Room

THERE ARE two photographs in the Rockne living room. One shows the famous coach, in formal pose, with the ever-identifying quizzical half grin; the ofher shows an obviously matured man in outmoded foot~ pafl garb getting off a punt. There is an inscription on this picture, It reads: “To Knute Jr. I'm afraid I gave a poor imitation of your great dad, but I did the best I could.” It is signed: Pat O'Brien. And, as you may recall, it was O'Brien who played the title role in Hollywood's life story of Rockne. “yes, Dad has been dead 13 years now,” sighed Mrs. Rockne (who always refers to him as Dad, by the way). “It doesn’t seem that long, yet there are times when it seems 13,000 years, He always meant so much to us and there is so much about this house that is a constant, poignant reminder that he no longer is with us.” Then the reminders began to pile up in her memory, one on top another. to be a sort of clinic for him. He was always have ing football men over to visit Him, old timers he had played with or coached and youngsters he was then working with. In no time at all the room would be a horrifying sight. All the furniture would be disarranged and pillows from the davenport would be scattered here and there. These were s to represent symbols of attack or defense and Dad used them to {illustrate whatever theories he was working on at the time. How we ever managed to keep a house maid in those days I'l never know."

Books and Trophies Stored Away

MRS. ROCKNE has taken all the late coach’s trophies and books and stored them away. “I want to save them for the children,” she exclaimed, “and this I think is the safest way. So many visitors wanted this or that and it was hard to refuse them.” It develops Rockne never kept a scrapbook. “We always wanted to prepare one for him,” Mrs. Rockne added, “but he would have none of it. ; “Of course, we knew why he didn’t want a scrapbook,” continued Mrs. Rockne. “The idea was dis tasteful. In some way he tied it up with vanity.

it unaided, too, and it was . Naturally this was thrilling to me. 1 managed to get the first book off the press, and I took it to Dad, explaining I wanted the first autograph. Well, I still have the book, but it isn't autographed. He offered, jestingly, a variety of reasons why he wouldn't autograph his own novel. Finally he sald, very seriously: “I'm a football coach, not an author. If you want my autograph on a football, I'll be glad to accommodate you, young lady.™

Eisenhower Story lsn't True

THERE 1S a story going the rounds that as & youngster Rock fought professionally in the prize ring and that one of his opponents in those early days was Gen. Eisenhower, Reportedly they met in some little Towa town. “Yes, 1 know about the story,” Mrs. Rockne admitted, “In fact, I tried to check it with his sisters the other day, afd they assured me it isn't true. Privately, I think we all wish it were.” But the fact is that Rock, as an undergraduate, used to slip away from the university and fight for small purses under an assumed name in nearby towns. This is supposed to be one of the tiny skeletons in his closet.

WORLD AFFAIRS— -

Visit to Paris By William Philip Simms

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security might go by the is in a state of flux. ment headed by Gen. De Gaulle, tional council of resistance which Nazi underground, Because the council opposed ler while the general and his group were and Algiers, it feels that is now entitled

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ment.” Not only was this American, but | it was the only democratic stand to take, En Unkind Phrases Against the U. S. id UNFORTUNATELY, Gen. De Gaulle and some of Soe

low, who tried his best to help me, and finally one from the merchant marine. How could anyone call a iow who has tried that hard a 1 would like to say this much;

criticize would duck their shame. ss » 0 “WHAT PROTECTION GOES WITH LOAN?” By M. B,, Somewhere in France

I was reading in the newspaper about the bill of rights for the soldier, The way I understand if, we will be able to get & loan to

start a small business. As I was a small business man before, there is a question I would like to ask. I know the government is trying to encourage us to go into business by granting us the loan, but money is only one of the problems that small business is faced with. Most of the men operating small businesses are, like myself, in the armed forces. There was no job in defense plants for us. We could not get the deferments that union organizers, agitators and labor racketeers now are enjoying. We could not get our business agent to arrange things for us, so we sold out, left our families, put on the uniform of our country to do the job that Uncle S8am had picked for

Side Glances=By Galbraith

The Hoosier Forum

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

(Times readers are invited fo express their views in these columns, religious controversies excluded. Because _of the volume received, letters 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 opinions by The Times. The Times assumes no responsi bility for the return of manuscripts and cannot enter correspondence regarding them.)

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complete parity when we read of the episode which took place at the Clark Gable radio broadcast. When we read how 500 screaming females dashed upon the stage, tore down massive velvet curtains in an effort to touch him, tear a button off

{his coat or obtain his autograph,

we cannot help but reason that her desire for complete independence will forever fall short of its goal. Such demonstrations as the above show that she is endowed with an

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feminine and shall defer her from reaching the perfection that otherwise might be hers, ” » » “ENLARGE OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM”

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Dewey's Future By Charles T. Lucey

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Thomas Dewey, defeated for the presi-

to be more united.than in many years, and in which, friends say he is likely to exercise his leader-

going one way

Isolationist Liabilities Removed

AGAIN, IT IS understood, he believes that in enunciating at the G. O. P. stand on foreign policy in three major speeches, and in spelling out more progressive domestic platform on such questions as labor and social welfare than generally associated with the G. O. P., he hag straightened the party's stand on the major problems of the day. "In the foreign policy speeches, Governor Dewey's friends said, it was worth noting that not a single important party officer, office holder or candidate had been critical of the position taken in going far in commitments toward international post-war co-oper-ation, In the Dewey gamp there was plainly a feeling that, in the defeat of Republicans like Senator Nye of North Dakota and Rep. Hamilton Fish of New-York, the party had gained; that as symbols of outworn isolationism they had become serious liabilities, Returning to Albany to take up his duties, Governor Dewey was sald to feel that in foreign policy, the campaign had shown how closely together are the two parties on major points, and also those on which they differ, The difference is seen as only one of emphasis, with the Roosevelt administration emphasizing dominance of the three great powers in the post-war organization and the G. O, P. insisting on full participation by all nations.

New Figures Are Coming Up

AS REGARDS party leadership, there are new figures coming up, of course, and some political leaders think it far too early to try to assess what role Mr. Dewey may play in 1048. He failed to carry New York in the election and this may be held against him. But if, assuming he is a candidate to succeed himself as New York governor in 1046, victory could wipe out much of this feeling. The governor's friends point out that he was beaten once in the governorship race before he came back to defeat John J. Bennett in 1042. - Some of Governor Bricker's associates think tha by waging an intense campaign in which he made some 170 speeches he has added to his position as a party leader. And, in 1948, presumably Governor Stassen of Minnesota will be back from the war. Goevrnor Saltonstall of Massachusetts, now to be U. S. senator, also is seen as on the rise, nationally. Looking back over the campaign, it isn't likely that Governor Dewey would change much of anything he did. He is said to feel he followed a sound course in his speeches, though conceding that two or three of his press conference remarks were politically

then he’ll leave Albany for After that, he'll come back to get a new view of

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Capital Chatter By Peter Edson

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