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REFLECTIONS — ” Disenchantment

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ARMISTICE DAY

spirit and significance.

threats.

boys.

reason.

even one allied soldier's life.

that peace permanent,

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‘country’s concern on Nov. i1 year.

EXIT FISH AND NYE

Rep. Ham Fish of New York.

Hickenlooper of Iowa.

---i8-ready to de his part.

him keep his pledges.

and American co-operation to

extension of selective service essential to national safety. When Dewey promised to

obstruction rather than loyal,

and the Republican party. It is not enough for that

principles above politics.

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co-operation,

are men whose influence in ir, Morse, as a member of eep understanding of the

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Give Light and the Peopie “Will Find Their Own Way ’ 3 2

R the third time we are celebrating Armistice day in thé midst of a war which has altered the occasion’s

For 20 years we observed Nov. 11 as the anniversary of that historic occasion when the “war to end war” was itself brought to an end: such an observance would have been a mockery of the facts. Rather, it has become a rebuke to the world of statesmen who, confronted repeatedly by threats to the brave slogan of “war to end war,” did not raise their hands to stay those

But the altered circumstances have not lessened the honor paid to the men who died believing that slogan. Since the beginning of history men have honored soldiers who died in battle for a cause they thought just.

TODAY SOME may look back to the slogans of “war to end war” and a world “safe for democracy” with the same cynicism that many: statesmen must have felt about them at the time. But many, perhaps most, of the American doughboys believed them. If they had to die in battle it was in the belief that no son or grandson of theirs, or any man anywhere, would have to do it again. belief sustained and solaced the families of these dough-

Now another generation of American soldiers is fighting and dying. Maybe the thoughts of this generation are less idealistic. But the peace for which these soldiers fight may well have a better hope of permanence for that very

For the world at last seems to have realized how unworthy some guardians of the peace were of the sacrifice of

~ time it seems certain that the American people, at least, will demand a greater voice in outlining the task of keeping

_ THUS, AT LAST, we may keep faith with thg men who died in the first world war and those who must die in the second to defeat the war makers and bring an end to war. When we can say that a sound, workable, whole-hearted organization for world peace is established and successful We can also say that we have honored these men as fully as

That day, perhaps, will not be marked on a calendar. But until it comes the obligation to speed it should be this

EPUBLICANS can rejoice over the defeat of some liabilities who wore their party label, conspicuous examples being Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota and

They can take pride and hope from election to the senate of such G. O. P. candidates as Wayne Morse of Oregon, Governor Saltonstall of Massachusetts, and Governor

Indiana's new senator, Homer E. Capehart, has made an auspicious start in the same direction by his prompt indication that he does not intend to be either an obstruc- * tionist or a rubber stamp in congress. Teamwork between the President and congress will be desperately needed in the critical years ahead and we

: For the indefensibly bad record of many Republicans in, congress probably was Governor Dewey's heaviest handicap. Too many voters had grave doubts whether senators and representatives of, Mr. Dewey's own party would let

. When he promised vigorous prosecution of the. war

: after, Democrats could cite votes by a majorjty of Repub- . licans in congress not merely against Roosevelt policies that were debatable at the time but against adoption and

legislation and other progres€ive reforms of early New Deal years, Democrats could point out that Republicans in congress fought to prevent such reforms.

. » o » . » ” NYE AND FISH were outstanding examples of that ~ extreme isolationism which took the form of stubborn

voters who rejected them did a great service to the country

presidential candidate at election time if it hopes to be restored to power by liberal and independent votes. It must labor between elections to make a sensibly liberal record for itself—to prove to the people that it is worthy to be trusted with power. And the obvious place to make such a record is in congress where, although Republicans will be a minority in both branches for at least two years, they will have great chances to demonstrate that they can place

Governor Dewey has given them sound policies to pro1 ] yield independence or-follow Presi- . dent Roosevelt's leadership blindly. . President's leadership is toward the goals Mr. Dewey pro- * claimed as his—toward early victory, enduring peace, jobs and opportunities under private enterprise, real social rogress—they should not hang back or withhold willing

_Mr. Morse and, Governors Saltonstall and Hickenlooper congress will be for the good. |” the war labor hoard, has shown problems of .workers and their nizations. The two governors have fine records in state ernment. ‘We hope that Mr. Capehart and the other

+ and those who retain their seats, |

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maintain world peace here-

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Business Manager

By James Thrasher

synsing IN THE LAST days of the po- | litical campaign, when truth and , reason were looking decidedly groggy, we came upon two adver tisements which renewed our % ., hopes for the survival of those J estimable virtues. Turning back to those ads today, now that the hurly-burly’s done, we still find them encouraging enough to pass along as a preview of a possible “better world to come, One ad was put out by an. aircraft manufacturer, the othér by a maker of shaving cream, And both approached their subject with a candor whidh copy writers commonly shun, apparently on the assumption that such an approach Is too true to be good. : The aircraft concern is talking about the helicopter, which it plans to make after the war. Now the helicopter, as. everyone knows, has had a tremendous buildup as the air flivver of the future— one smart New York shop has even had a “helicopter fashion show.” But here is the gist of what one of its future manufacturers has to say: “Flying a helicopter is not a job for a novice, . .. Helicopters, if they could be purchased on the market today, would be more expensive than the most costly automobile, . .'. Helicopters are likely to be costly for some time to come. , , . It has not yet been demonstrated that a helicopter is any more safe or less safe than any other aircraft.”

At Best a Nuisance and a Bore

THE SHAVING CREAM people went about selling their wares by stating a painful truth which has too long been avoided. “The word pleasure,” they said, “shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath with shaving , . . the whole business, we say, is at best a nuisance and a bore.”

Such talk can scarcely fail to have a healthy effect upon our eivilization. Think, for instance; of the sadness and confusion that must have resulted from the unnatural association of shaving and pleasure. ‘Downy-faced youths have approached the brush and razor with the notion that these symbols of manhood would combine the pleasures of a turkish bath and massage. There is no need to dwell upon their disillusion ment. Time passed, the beard toughened, and shaving became a “nuisance and a bore.” Yet the ads continued to proclaim its pleasures. It was enough to shake a man’s faith in things generally. Now if the same disenchantment can be forestalled in tomorrow's wonderful world of plastics, electronics and family helicopters we shall all be happier. Not that we doubt that these things will come. . Bit too many people Seem to have the idea that because we have been forced to stop our normal progress for the grim bifkiness of killing and destruction, we shall immediately step through the looking glass on the day of victory into a new wonderland.

WORLD: AFFAIRS—

The Real Test

By William Philip Simms

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Had the people of the united nations been able to vote for President Roosevelt, he would have been returned to the White House by the greatest avalanche of ballots ever seen in a free election. That is because he has given them so much, The real test, however, is yet to confe. It will come between now and the peace table, if and . when the President or his delegation stakes out a few American claims—bases, for instance, at strategic corners of the world. “Bases Overseas,” a timely book, is out this week. It is by George Weller, one of the ablest of American foreign correspondents. - He has had experience in Greece, Malaya, Singapore, Java and elsewhere. He has observed what lack of bases has meant to us in the present conflict. }

New American Is Being Born

A NEW AMERICAN, Mr. Weller writes, is being | born. The old American is dead. The new American has a sense of the world. He has smelled the salt winds of the channel and seen the white cliffs. He has followed his father to France where his father died, knowing that he too might die. He has, hombed the oil-soaked hills of Ploesti. Canton has felt him strike. And Wilhelmshaven, Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, Singapore and Rangoon. From the darkness under the sea, through his periscope, he has seen the white cone. of Pujiyvama. He has seen his destroyers at anchor among the Polynesians and his gliders have come to rest in the wet green valleys of upland Burma. He has experienced Africa and India and Iran and England and Iceland and South America. The bones of his buddies are at the bottom of the seven seas and under white crosses on all the continents. ‘He has seen all this in one war. So naturally he is asking about the next. For there is going to be a third world war—unless, that is, there is a successful international organization to prevent it. In either case, the United States will be called on to play a major role and it cannot very well do so without adequate bases. “Any nation,” says Mr. Weller, “which engages in a world-wide war and makes world-wide political commitments without securing world-wide bases is wasting its substance.”

‘We Had to Improve . . . Under Fire

IN THE PRESENT WAR we had to improve. “We occupied bases, captured bases, fought for bases, paid for bases, built bases and improved bases” . . . all this, 50 to speak, under fire, Thus, thinks this foreign correspondent of The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, -t is high time we did Some serious thinking about bases for the future and for the peace, “A commitment for a war abroad,” he observes, “without a claim to a permanent projection of victory. through a base, is like a man trying to do a task with an arm which has no joints.” x : Where ought we to have bases? Mr. Weller answers that question with another: Where is America committed? As the answer to that is, or promises lo be, all over the world, then we ought also to have all over the world, Mr. Weller's publishers purposely withheld “Bases Overseas” pending the elections because bases is a controversial, international issue. But now the book | is out—two days after. President Roosevels, with his influence abroad and his obligations at home should read it. So should every American, in uniform and out. For bases are a national insurance against another War and, if the worst comes anyhow, a great economy. in lives and treasure. . :

THE FIRST - THING -you ‘must do is establish your authority. The Germans are impressed by discipline and firmness. You can create the best impression by immediately taking strong action |

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

“CHINA 18 MOST IMPORTANT NATION” By D. F. M,, Indianapolis For the sake of the dollar we sold the goods to Japan that she might overcome China. So now our dollars are coming back to us with interest. At the present time China is the most important nation on earth, She is either going to be a great wall of defense or a tool of destruction. : The Communists from the north have been making inroads of China, and if they can overcome China and get. that 400 billion and then promise India her freedom—which they will—and get another 300 billion, what is the rest of the world going to do? ” - » “G. 1. STANDS FOR ! GREAT INDIVIDUAL" By Lt. C, J. Baillie, Army of the U. 8. I have just returned from almost two years in the Southwest Pacific and perhaps some of the things I can tell you through this letter will help your son or husband, or brother or father or sweetheart, who is

stationed overseas. In the first place, if he’s still over there, I can't impress too much the importance of mail. It doesn't sound like much, a mere envelope filled with words, but if you could watch the expressions on those boys’ faces when they get a letter from home, you can readily appreciate what I'm trying to convey. Write him every day, if only a note. And please don't tell him your troubles—that is, unless you want to worry him. He knows how tough things are in the States, but he's out somewhere where he can't help much. That means in addition to his own problems, he's bound to worry about you and your problems here at home. | He realizes that it takes points and coupons to get meat over here but he knows you aren't starving. And after all, he can’t get the coupons for you. He would like to know what shows you've seen lately, how you've been spending your evenings, whether you went to church and prayed for him on Sunday and how fast the neighbor's kids are growing. He's interested in everything about you; more so than ever. If one of the neighbors asks about him and wishes him well or if the mayor or one of the councilmen or the grocer is always inquiring as to his health— why, tell him that. It will make his big heart swell with pride. He'll likely want to know if the town paper ever mentions his name. And when he gets a promotiof or does something extraordinary, run to the paper office and tell the editor. Your boy likely won't tell you he's been sick or injured until he's ail

(Times readers are’ invited to 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.)

well again. And you shouldn't tell him you”ve been sick until you're better. Worry is a big item, especially to a man or boy overseas, where he's helpless to help. He'll probably run into weeks when the mail is slow getting to him. That's when he's in his

worst humor. I've seen boys dig into bully beef as though they liked it simply because the mail had come in that day. You see, mail can even make bad food taste good. You don’t have to keep reminding him you're writing every day; he'll know it when the mail starts to come. But don't kid him and tell him you do write daily, if vou don't. Then he's apt to start blaming the - postal clerks (and those fellows do a marvelous job) and wind up by grousing so much he won't be any good to anybody, least of all, his Uncle Sam. And Mom and Pop, and wifie and sister and sweetheart and Grandma and Grandpa, too, the next time the Red Cross makes an appeal give as much as you can afford. And if you ever pass the Red Cross, give 'em a smile of appreciation. That organization can't do ‘enough for your boys overseas. Some of us take the Red Cross and sister organizations too.much for granted, And I might say in closing when you write your boy, tell him what an important job he'd doing. He likes to* know those back home feel he's worthy. of

that enormous wheel. And you won't be telling him a lie. ° They call 'em “G. 1” That means government issue, because everything he wears and eats is supplied by the government. But I sort of like to think “G. 1.” stands for great individual. Bécause that's what each soldier is. And when you close your nightly letter, add “God Bless You,” because he reads it into every line

Side Glances=By Galbraith

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“WHY DON'T YOU LET THE UNIONS ALONE?” By Mrs. W. A Collins, 1402 E. New York st, To the soldier who wrote the letter in Wednesday's Forum, I would say: Why don’t you army men run your show and let the unions alone? After all the unions are fighting

your battles while you are away. You gave the opinions of the boys, but you did not speak the truth, for a great many of your buddies, both living and dead, unknown to you, carried union ecards. Why don’t some of these bigots wake up and study the truth about labor and the benefits derived from organization? Because one soldier is a bad man does not make the army bad. Never. The same holds true of all walks of life. believed after he was shown, said, (IT Tim. 2:2) “The things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also.” I imagine you belong to the working classes but still cut their throats because you are ignorant of the issues. When you return, I'll wager you will be the first to scream your head off if the employer does not give you your just dues. I'd advise all men, before they shoot off hot steam, to see the picture, “American Romance.” True some employers are fair but how many? \ When workers have their best interests on the old black and white sheet with signatures of all concerned they feel more secure. After all the big boss does die and some young upstart takes over who never worked a day in his life and still insists he knows the whole works. The contract stands as firm as the Constitution and no one gets hurt in the change. I have never belonged to a union but have fought their battles since way back when. It seems to me if the union men have been as indifferent as the army men think, you would still be at the Japs’ and Germans’ mercy. They delivered the goods although most of them fought the first war, Yes, you are fighting like fury for the rights of all men but did you-know that the very countries you are beating the daylights out of also fought union labor and banned them from their shores and now they have wars and Wars. Again, I say, young soldier, read in the free libraries in a free coun4ry the benefits that union organization have brought to working people. The child labor laws, the sweat shop, sanitation, insurance of workers, safety laws and many others. Read the books a free country gives you and don't tell about what you don’t know,

» » » “MAKE ME WORTHY OF MY HERITAGE” By a Ktund A Indi 1H. To me the fact that I am an American is most precious heritage, I America as an op~ portunity, In America every one has the right to his own opinion, even though he is not of age. Here in America I can form my own opinion from true facts presented to me in an impartial way. If I wish to become an engineer or a housewife I am free to do so. If I want to quit work on Saturday and go to see a football game the worst that can happen to me is to be fired. By a system of free] enterprise, I am pretty sure of

<I'can walk in arm with the Catholic or Jew and feel no shame

Paul, the great Apostle, who| ,

POLTICAL SCENE— Peacetime Draft By Daniel M. Kidney

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.— Armed with his sweeping victory, President Roosevelt may go to congress early next year with a request for permanent compulsory military training as one of the instruments toward preparedness for peace, Amid the jubilation here, there Is much discussion as to how best to capitalize on the. victory. Throughout his campaign the ' A President repeatedly stressed the fact that he was a “big navy” man from the first and had used blanket appropriations by congress to ca. out a warship construction program, r He also pointed out that he had supported the draft Jaw after gigantic appropriations had been made for rearmament in an already war-torn world, Until that time, however, he had opposed compule sory training in civilian conservation corps camps, And only recently he pointed up the “conservation

afford to young Americans spending a year in them,

| Stressed Necessity of Preparedness

BUT SPEAKING at Poughkeepsie on election eve, the President cited an ancient Hudson river valley ancestor who had joined the New York militia to help put down the Indians. ' . From him, he said, he had garnered his life-long Interest in military affairs. The President told of how, although not in, uniform, he had been active in world war I as assistant secretary of the navy. - Throughout his speaking campaign he stressed the necessity of always being prepared in a military sense. His own “big stick” is far more formidable than that which his distant relative Teddy Roosevelt talked about, With a toss of his head he told his Shibe park audience that “we have a greater navy now than al} of the fleets of the world combined.” ‘So as he works here at the White House today, knowing that he has personally won a great indorsee ment from the American people and both the house and senate will be Democratic, President Roosevelt is considering the possibility of compulsory service in his peace plans. :

IN WASHINGTON—

Second Thoughts

By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, ~These ‘are the days when the good Americano must read the foreign news with a fishy eye and .with the shirt kept definitely on. De Gaulle disarms Maquis. . . . Revolt to overthrow Franco brews in Spain. . . . Russia withdraws frém aviation conference. . , . Argentina demands Pan Ameri. can parley on relations “with U. 8. . . . Stilwell recalled at v Chiang’s request. . . . Chungking more interested in fighting Communists than Japs. . . . Churchill and Stalin unable to reach agreement over Polish future. . . . Honduran revolt reported. . . . Army officers oust Guatemalan president. . . . El Salvador president resigns. . . . Italy recognized. All such news of the past month reveals an acute case of international jitters, the American presiden tial election being—to foreign eyes—just another symptom of the same. Note that this rash of foreign news, while it has an indirect relation-to the war, is largely in the field of international politics and that it is concerned with jockeying for post-war position. So important has all this spot news become, howe ever, that it crowds its way onto the front page in spite of a Philippine invasion and a national election in the United States.

The Newspaper Reader's Job

each situation unfolds and the proper background is shifted into place to give the action its proper relationship to what has gone ‘before. . Here the

Job of the newspaper reader becomes important in correctly appraising what is serious, what is trivial, what is transitory. The temptation to make a crisis out of every little international thing, when it happens, is great. The experts on foreign affairs particularly like to make mountains out of bean hills. But recall how many of these inflated obstacles have been punce tured by nothing sharper than the point of Father Time's scythe. ’ A few months ago, for instance, the major powers were reported as falling apart because Sotiet Russia, without consulting anybody, recognized the Badoglio government in Italy. What difference does that make today? Russia's withdrawal from the International Aviae tion Conference can probably be put in the same kettle. It doesn't doom the conference. On the contrary, Russia may be the loser. A bad situation in China can't be shrugged off quite so. easily. Nevertheless, the war against Japan is going to be won whether Gen. Stilwell or some= body else is in command. And whatever the relae tions between Chiang and the Chinese Communists, it cannot be forgotten that Chiang has not made peace with the Japs in seven years of a back-to-the= wall struggle. How much American interference is called for in a mess of this kind?

A Thought for the Anti-Franco Screamers

THE FELLOW-TRAVELERS who went all-out in their vocal support of Republican Spain and can’t forget that Franco gave them a licking are begin ning to scream*that since Franco is now cut off from Germany, here is the big chance for American inter ference to drive the Spanish dictator from power. Such an- attitude ignores completely the fact that it took less effort to keep Spain as a technieal neutral than it would have taken to'support Franco if Franco had broken with Germany. : ' : Revolutions in Central America have always been

thing else again. But the step that Argentina has Just taken in asking that its foreign relations be considered by. a conference of Pan American foreign ministers is in complete accord with the proposals drafted at Dumbarton Oaks for a United Nations Se he Roto ar Sie en _ wor a putes by’ ) negotiation, b

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