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Wednesday, July 4, 1945

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Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way

JULY 4, 1945

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orators.

* Time was when the of lunch and unhampered rhetoric.

HIS is the fourth successive July 4 when the guns of patriots have spoken more eloquently than the patriotic

‘Fourth of July signaled hampers A fellow joined his

neighbors at the picnic grove to stow: away incredible

amounts of

fried chicken, hard-boiled eggs, sandwiches,

-pickles, cake, pie and lemonade and then digest them drowsily-under the soporific periods of the day’s speaker. Peace was the essence of this martially born festival, and we thought of war only when the reverberating orator

declaimed on “those brave‘lads who.”

Lazily, if at all, we

meditated on those brave lads as if they were creatures of - romantic fiction. + . Now, for the fourth Independence day in a row, we

snap to reality.

We are stabbingly aware that brave lads

are fighting and dying. ‘We sense the roar of distant battles and our hearts cry out in yearning for our men and women who are in peril. : : If we dare look toward the future on this day, we

need no eloquence to express our highest wish,

Above all

else, we hope that, long before another Fourth of July, ‘victorious peace will have returned. ’

RESCUE IT FROM RANKIN - HE country needs a sensible, fair-minded congressional committee to. conduct a continuing investigation of

un-American

activities. .

We hoped it was getting that when the House replaced ‘the Dies commiitee with a permanent group headed by

Rep. Edward "But Mr.

J. Hart of New Jersey. * ; : Hart, after long inactivity, has resigned his

chairmanship, giving ill health as the reason, and his com-

mittee seems

to have fallen under the control of Rep. John

Rankin of Mississippi, who has been, functioning as acting

chairman.

Mr. Rankin has just announced, with publicity fanfare, that committee investigators are being rushed to Hollywood to probe “one of the most dangerous plots ever insti-

gated for overthrow of this government.”

If subversive

elements are at work in Hollywood they should be exposed. But a Rankin-directed expose would be worse than useléss.

Mr. Rankin is a man of many extreme prejudices

which, in our opinion, disqualify him as a judge of other people’s Americanism. We do not believe that a committee dominated by him could be sensible or fair, or that the public would have confidence in its investigations or respect for its findings. The committee on un-American activities should be rescued from Mr. Rankin’s influence and given an able new clizirman;- strong and intelligent enough to direct it as an agency for public protection instead of using it as a medium for personal publicity. Unless that can be done, the House would do well to abolish the committee and save the tax-

payers its expense.

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« STRIKE AT THE ROOT S the world knows to its sorrow, Germany's warlords

and war-mongering industrialists started preparations for World War II months before the armistice of Nov. 11,

1918, ended fighting in. World War L

Preparations were

begun the instant that Prussia’s militarists recognized the

other war was lost.

The first and infinitely the more difficult phase of preparation was economic. The militarists were sure of théir fighting manpower, but not of their economic resources. -, They knew Germany's youth would reach cannon-fodder age in time for World War II then being planned. But they knew also that fighting«manpower, regardless of quanity and quality, would be impotent without abundant materials. Of these, Germany had little. They had tc

be accumulated from outside Germany.

So the militarists

set about doing just that with characteristic German thor-

oughness.

They devoted 20-odd years to their task. They succeeded astonishingly through such media as their notorious cartels, tricky trade agreements and international credit ho-cus-pocus—including large chunks of cash city-slicked from Uncle Sam. As a result, Germany had everything thought - needed for a venture in world conquest when Adolf Hitler sent his Nazi legions across the Polish border in September, 1939. That order would not and could nd4t have been given if restraint had been placed in earlier years upon Germany’s

operations in

fields of international economics.

In the light of such experience, statements to a senate committee recently by William L. Clayton, assistant secretary of state, assume an importance impossible to exaggerate. He reported that the United Nations are engaged in a “ruthless campaign” to stamp out German economic spear-

“heads inal rieutral nations. . Object of the campaign obvi-

" ously is to prevent nations like Nazi Germany’ from nouristing their material and financial sinews for another attempt at world enslavement. , Certainly it must be the prayer of all peace-loving peoples that a campaign like that described by Mr. Clayton will ‘be pressed with total ruthlessness, and ‘with a vigilance ~ which will not be lulled or dulled when peace reigns again. Such a campaign is one sure way to stop the militarists before they get started. It is one which cannot be neglected ‘without exposing the werld to danger of another war so ter“rible that the survival of civilization itself would be gravely

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_ WHO'S THE ‘BOSS?

} women’s advisory committed of the War Manpower

Commission recommends that after the war the relationship of mistress and domestic servant be replaced by the businesslike relationship of employer and employee. Meanwhile we ‘suspect that the wartime lady of the

uld appreciaté suld look in

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Af the women's advisory com. the servant situation-and deci

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OUR TOWN—

Hot Anthem By Anton Scherrer

out of this war is the notion’ that : i everybody has a right to sing (or play) the “Star-Spangled Banner” as he damn pleases. This being the Fourth of July is as good a time as any to let down my hair.

he libertine practice, which has ‘the substance |

of an arroghted Fifth Freedom, is as evident .in Indianapolis as it is elsewhere. In support of which I cite Fabien Sevitsky, Clarence Elbert, Elmer Steffen and ‘George Newton, all of whom have opinions of their own regarding the proper tempo of the “StarSpangled Banner.” . And what is even worse—not one will listen to reason, The radio reveals an equally disheartening situation, For example, Serge Koussevitzky, conductor of the Boston Symphony, treats the “Star-Spangled Banner” as if it were a dirge. Arthur Rodzinski of

.| the Philharmonic whips up the tempo a teeny weeny

bit with the result that it sounds more like a requiem. George Szell of the Metropolitan Opera beats Mr. Rodzinski by five seconds; and Arthur Fiedler of the Pops is six seconds ahead of Mr. Szell. Under Mr. Fiedler's baton, the “Star-Spangled Banner” achieves the speed of an authentic drinking song (andante con moto). . » Anyway, It's No Dirge OF ‘ALL the temporizers, Mr. Fiedler is probably on the right track. At any rate, he ‘has historical precedent to support him. Even if there were no historical evidence, the mere fact that the “Star-Spangled Banner” covers five notes over an octave is sufficient proof that the music is of bibulous origin. For some reason, ‘all first-rate drinking songs have amazing ranges... I don’t know why, unless it be that gentlemen in their éups will attempt anything including even the impossible. As for the historical evidence, everything points

to a song, the title of which was “To Anacreon in Heaven.” = The words were written by Ralph Tomlinson, a lovable: eighteenth century toper. The music was by John Stafford Smith, an uncertain tenor, but able organist who also profited .by the perquisites of a cryptic office known as “Composer to His Majesty's Chapel.” The song was familiar to all convivial souls in the British Isles around 1800. It was composed at least 15 years -earlier, a detail lugged into today's piece. to show the length of time it takes for a tune to catch on in England. “To Anacreon in Heaven" was composed for the Anacreontic Society .of London, a jolly organization not unlike that of the Indianapolis Mannerchor today. The British boys met fortnightly to “make music” at the Crown and Anchor-Tavern in the Strand. And, of course, right after the concerts the exhausted sing-ers-had to wet their whistles. The sign to start tippling came from the chairman who rose and

Anacreon-in Heaven,” Anyone who believes that it sounded like a dirge is living in a fool's paradise.

Madé the Music Fit the Words |

IT 1S reasonable to assume that the song was circulated in America by way of the Columbian Anacreontic society founded in imitation of the London society in 1785 at New York. Be that as it may, there. was a copy of the .song ‘Ini’ Baltimore in 1814. Tradition has it that in that year a picturesque actor by the name of Ferdinand Durang was rummaging in his trunk to find music to suit the rhythm of Mr. Key's words. He stumbled across “To Anacreon in Heaven” By the time he had sung three stanzas, in trying the music.to the words, the little tavern was full of customers who “spontaneously” (so reads an old account) joined in the chorus. It is not witholl significance that the episode took place in a tavern and that the song was picked up spontaneously. The hitching of severely serious words to riotous rollicking music was, of course, an unfortunate marriage. At - least half-a-dozen attempts have been made to add extra verses in an effort to effect a reconciliation. Even Oliver Wendell Holmes tried his hand. Any number of parodies were written too, some of which “ere jolly enough to reflect the lilt of the tune. The rest were downright insulting. Curiously enough, however, the most insulting ‘performance wasn't a parody at all. It was a grim effort on the part of a professional prohibitionist who used the classic drinking song to peddle propaganda. It appeared in 1843 in the “Temperance Annual and Cold Water Magazine” (no fooling), It starts like this: Oh, who has not seen, by the dawn's early light, Some poor bloated drunkard to his home weakly reeling; With, Slear eyes and red nose, most revolting to sight . . So far as I know, this is.the only version of the “Star-Spangled Banner” that doesn't call for a spirited rendition.

WORLD AEFAIRS—

Red Poland

By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, July 4.—Since Soviet Russia won't permit American newspapermen to .go into Poland, the only two sources of information from that blacked-out spot on the map "are first, what news the LondonWarsaw government underground is able to smuggle out of the country, and second, what the Moscow~ Lublin government chooses to pass out. Definitely in this ‘groove is" a piece called “Re-surgent-Poland,”” occupying half of the latest issue of the “Information Bulletin of the Embassy of USSR.” This handy little ‘eight-page pamphlet comes out three times a week under the imprint of Russia's Washington embassy, and is therefore the official last word on what Moscow thinks you should know and wants you to ‘believe about its affairs. The piece in question, by one K. Rudnitsky, leads off with the assertion that, “The world is following with intense interest.the processes taking place in liberated Poland.” Skeptics may say this is something of an understatement, but let Mr. Rudnitsky tell you:

Sympathy Is Right “BOLDLY LAYING new paths for its development on lines of broad political and economic democracy,” he says, “the country is winning the sympathy of all progressive sections of freedom-loving nations. “No observer who is at all impartial,” Mr. Rudnittky continues, can fail to_be amassed at the speed and ‘efficiency with which the newly resurrected Polish state is handling the exceedingly difficult problems.” roy “The. government, as. you know,” writes Rudnitsky, ‘“todk over large-scale industry, but it was also obliged to extend its administration to a vast number of medium and small enterprises, owing to the absence of their owners.” Where these owners are, the author doesn't say, but he does explain the philosophy of this expropriation in most revealing terms: ; “Prom the very first,” he says, ‘the provisional government has declared that private initiative and private capital would be allowed and encouraged in medium and small industry. These medium and small

plants are now being turned over to their lawful own-

ers, or if the latter are not ‘available, to the producers’ co-operative societies, or else leased to private individuals,” : i

Reds Aim to Please—Peasanis “a THIS BEING so satisfactorily “explained, Rudnit-

‘sky next takes up agrarian reform:

“The reform, from one end to the other, is now in the main ¢ompleted, Individual peasant holdings have been demar-tated-—and, deeds conferring private ownership of the land issued. Some 4,300,000 hectares ‘(over 10,000,000 acres) were confiscated from the big landowners.” . ‘Well, that's’ how Moscow wants you ‘to believe things arein Poland. There's a lot ‘more to the article,

| but these pertinent paragraphs will give you the idea: | ~~ Iaghed; it ‘was we

Another alarming thing to come

to the fact that Francis Scott Key's words, were set |,

triumphantly sang the constitutional song—sure, “To

.jers, surely it is no less difficult for

embracing the the whole of Poland ||

s list a nice; quiet, well-managed |.

| Happy Independence Day, Everybody 2

poLmCS—

76 and '45 |

By Thornas L. Stokes MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, July 4~When' in the course of human events this day you are plcking the ants out of the picnic

_Hiinch, or complaining that there's B : i ‘meat. in the sandwiches, or pulling the bee sting

‘out of Tommy's foot, or yelling to Jimmy not to go

‘| out too far, or telling Johnny to quit nagging Mary—

You probably won't be thinking much of those men back in Philadelphia 169 years aga Whe, in congress assembled, declared this a: free and jndependent nation, Unless,” that is, you are near & “speaking,” and someone Says something about it. Even then it is hard ‘to-put. yourselves in their places and really feel what a bold and brave thing it they did there. - : nd, hk more likely to be thinking about the young men of the family who are not here today. You may be thinking. hopefully of the young man who may come back, or you may be longing deep down inside for the young man who can never come back. And you may recall when he was chasing around like Tommy.and Jimmy and Johnny there. That is what yqu-are giving to hold what those other men did for us back there in Philadelphia. So you really do understand, though you may not realize it. You and your sons and brothers and husbands .and sweethearts are doing again, and just as boldly and bravely, just what those men back there and their kinsfolk and loved ones were doing. And time collapses across 169 years. °

They Gave Everything—for Freedom

THEY STARTED it all. They cast aside all the small affairs of their own little individual worlds,

stand up and declare that men could be free and independent in a new government and society of their own making, here in a new country. > It was no easy thing to do. It was no easy thing, either, what you have done It was no easy thing*to decide that it was your business to stand up and declare that tyrany should not exist in the world if you could help to overthrow it, which so many of you did in. your. hearts even before this nation -was attacked. For it seemed so far away and'none of our business and we seemed to

rin eh

“LET'S STOP THIS ANTI-RUSSIAN. TALK” By J. G. B.,, Indianapolis President Truman at .a recent press conference asked reporters not to “muddy the waters of Amer-ican-Soviet relations.” Some letters printed in your correspondence column do just that and should not, go unanswered and unrebuked. According to these letters we fought the wrong war when we and our allies defeated Nazi Germany, and Stalin and ‘the Soviet Union are not to be trusted now. Up to the very moment when their subterranean fortresses crashed around thier heads in flames, Hitler and Goebbels screamed the very same arguments. History, experience and the good common sense of the| American people are the best an=| swers to such thinking. Among the arguments advanced is the one that millions of persons who opposed the Soviet government were liquidated. Granting the as-| sertion only for the sake of Ss] cussion, it appears that this is a reason for us to do something, about it, namely, prepare for a war | against that government some time in the future and not foo far distant at that. Well, the Nazis also liquidated their opposition within Germany. Did-we go to war against them to avenge the men and women who were against Hitler? No, the Nazis overflowed into Europe and Africa, slaughtering as they went, as part of a grandiose plan of world conquest in which we were included. Is ‘anyone at this date childish enough to think that the Russians would entertain similar notions after . the lesson taught the Germans? Or that they would want to? If Roosevelt, . Stalin and Churchill at Tehran and Yalta foresaw generations of peace and co-operation among the great pow-

the common people of their respective countries to do so. But there must be a fundamental reason for the constant recurrence of this “don’t trust Russia; hate Russia” theme. . As I see it, only those who have something to fear, not from the Soviet. peoples or their form of government, but from their example in ruhning a vast and wealthy nation without men or money, property and economic power,” are the individuals who wish to “muddy the waters.” And even more than that, who wish some day (soon, better than later)

Hoosier Forum

death

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substance in- a war to wipe the! Soviet Union off the map and erase! from the minds of men the ideas of natioral and economic organiza-| tion that -that country exemplifies. | “Whom the gods destroy they first! make mad” is aptly illustrated in! such scheming. The American peo-| ple will want no part of it. They have heen battling the trusts and the Wall Street gang for too long to become their stooges. * =" ~ “HOW CAN ANYONE WRITE AGAINST A Pog” By J. H. Y., Danville I would say that dogs have -a| very . good standing in America. Thirty million dog owners plus three in a family, 90 million dog lovers. : A dog's love is the only tru® love that can be bought. Besides his protection of your home, he hunts for you in the fields, he follows you to the ends of the

“I wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the

your right to say it.” .

“HONOR MAN INSERVICE WITH TRIBUTE TO HIS WIFE" By A War Wife . . ) For weeks now the hearts and minds of everyone haye been filled with gratitude and appreciation for our European victory, and now our mothers for the return of our servicemen. All that has been said or done is not enough to repay our loved ones for the many sacrifices they have made to protect us at home in peace or war. We owe them all the respect and care we

ican give them. y

But, in all the celebrating of the past-weeks few people remembered to mention fathers who should share in ‘all Mother’s day celebrations. 1 heard only one news commentator remind the public® that fathers should be remembered often, too. Now we hear and read lots of news about the-return of our men to their homes and invariably the impression is given that parents are the ones the men are coming home to. and get most of the credit and sympathy for the effects of the war. We want deserving ‘parents to get all credit

* (due them, but we also realize that

most. of our men in this war are married or engaged and their morrale and accomplishments may depend on those other than parents. I speak for the many faithful wives and sweethearts who have been closer to their men during these trying times than any other persons. Men give up their parents as do wives, when they marry and establish These wives and children come first in. the thoughts and actions of most men according to reports of men ‘themselves and war corre-

earth. He will readily give his. life for you. | How anyone can write against a| dog is beyond me. Possibly they never were master of a loveable animal of any kind—not even a woman. Dogs have made a record in this war

din wives and children first.

spondents. Yes, our men go to see their parents soon as convenient after their return home but, if possible, they see their

In spite of criticism from relatives and friends, envy of allotments or insurance,-war jobs, un-

to that. tried out to find which kind of |

human companionship and the dog was selected. Down through the years, the dog has granted that selection. : Shameful is the racket about rabies. Not one person in a million dies or ever contacts rabies. But they do. get illness of the belly—bell-aching about dogs, One person wrote that barking dogs keep him awake. How about cats and a thousand other noises?

to risk: our lives and our country’s

I say keep on barking.

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Side Glances=By Galbraith

if Gen, isanhows ‘could see how these kids behave, he'd send - George home instead of keaping him over there to

~~ discipline the G

{| thotigh as .it stands,

and any fighting man will lesufy, desirable or unpleasant living con-

ditions, inconsiderate - landladies,

Every animal in early days was |and many other obstacles, most

wives have determined to be worth

animal would -be the best for|fighting for and are worthy of all

victories their’ men have won. Honor your man in service with a tribute to his wife or sweetheart and he will be forever grateful and a happier veteran, »

” J] y “DANGER FACES PEACE LOVING PEOPLE IN PEACE-TIME DRAFT” By George B. Rose, Indianapolis I realize the danger facing the freedom-loving people in_the May bill pending in congress for peacetime compulsory military training.

has become friendly. Germany is done away with, Japan 1s doomed, she knows that it isn't healthy for her to start a war with the United States. This settles the question of the big powers. ? The world is in ‘such .a shambles that it won't'be able to start another war for at least 25 years. The allied control council is

| | supposed to prevent such a catas-

trophe at all times. Yet, while this nation is planning a lasting peace, it is seeking to bulld a huge military machine for future wars, by passing & permanent military conscription law for the first time in the history of the country. The law net only will invade our freedom .but our demoeratic country cannot preach what it doesn't do. There will’ be misunderstanding which will encourage other nations to do the same. Then with might all over-the world, wars never were and cannot be prevented. _ Groups of representatives of religlous organizations, National Education -association, the C. I. Oi

{the A. F. of L., college professors

and others are united against the policy. iis People should write to their representatives in congress to show

fighting for their cause, at home,

DAILY THOUGHT “Though he were a Son, yet learned He obedience” by the things which He suffered.—Hebrews 5:8. )

‘THE fear of some divine and su-|

their own homes.

England is our ally and Russia

our men in service that we are also|

be safe here behind our oceans. In that decision— and you knew .it—you gave up yourselves and your sons_and your brothers and your husbands and your sweethearts. | This is a day to celebrate this new Declaration of

that other one 169 years ago. ~ What those men of Philadélphia planned did not happen in a few days, either, or a few years, but it has happened, They struggled along through dark days when it looked as if a ragged army of 13 separate little nations could never throw off the yoke of an empire, even one far across the sea. They struggled along with a loose league of those 13 little nations as the governing authority, with some complaining about petty little things, and some holding back. They had no strong central authority and no way to be sure they'd ever have enough money to provide equipment “and food to go on, and for long periods there was no pay for the soldiers. 7

League of Nations in 1776 THEY LEARNED something from that experience about government. They gathered again, after a few years, -and, after much discussion to harmonize the differences of 13 little: nations, to compromise the. fears and rivalries and jealousies, they formed a union. It was a series of compromises, but it has worked through the years. ‘We have changed it here | and there, but the essence of the original remains, Out in San Prancisco the representatives of 53 | nations got together and organized a league, or confederation. It is like the confederation we formed at the time of the Revolution. . It is well for us to remember that. It does not compare with the union we created later with our Constitution. But it is a start, like our own preliminary and primitive articles of confederation, : "

IN WASHINGTON—

School for Latins By Roger W. Stuart

WASHINGTON, July 4—Alberto Terrones lived in Mexico. He wanted to study mining geology. Coming to thé United States, he studied his subject two years, received $167 a month to cover living expenses and went home with a certificate of award and an offer of a job with a Peruvian mining company. { & While, studying here, Alberto learned aboit Amer- | ica. He saw New York's show places, camped in our western mountains, lived with ordinary American workers, learned how we wash dishes and keep house. He took home a conviction that Ameriéa was the place to do business.

seeking training of one kind or another, They are being brought to the United States by the International Training Administration. This is a private, non-profit company handling the affairs of all kinds of foreign trainees, including Brazilians, Chinese, Turks, Mexicans and others.

Business Started the Program BUSINESSMEN WERE responsible for the hirth of the ITA. It was developed at first by the federal government ' which still retains an interest in its activities. But it is essentially the baby of private business and is directed by Elliott 8. Hanson, former Chicago and New York U. 8S. Steel executive. He went to Washington about four years ago, expecting to remain “a few months” while organizing the predecessor of the ITA. He's still on the job and says it . becomes more fascinating every day. The organization originated as the Inter-American Trade Scholarship which was to provide on-the-job training in essential industries to young men from other Ameriean republics. Industry would pay twoShinde of the cost, the federal government the other rd. : : In three years more than 1000 ambitious Latin Americans received training under the program. Busi. ness leaders began to take notice. They thought ‘youngsters from other parts of the world should participate. Mr, Hanson liked their suggestion. From / the government organization grew the privately operated ITA. Behind it stand bankers, industrialists, manufacturers and representatives of organized lahor. The ITA now has about $5,000,000 for operating its training program. Government officials are so enthusiastic over the organization that they have provided $4,800,000.- of lend-lease funds, much of which will be spent in training 1310 Chinese tech=

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ways and in our chemical laboratories and generating plants, :

Private—But Government Helps - ALTHOUGH THE government made this lendlease contribution, largely for assisting Chinese trainees, ITA leaders say their outfit is essentially a private enterprise. tid : Mr. Hanson explains the sponsors’ philosophy with these two points: Bs ir One. The most: fruitful markets are found in those countries which have. reached "high stages of industrial development. : Two. Consumers buy from those whose standards, techniques and ‘customs they know best. Mr. Hanson believes the United States must ex | port all good will possible if this nation is to claim

“| its share of post-war international trade.

“The ITA assumes trainees-will be male. But the other day when it went to the Union station here to - greet 30 Chinese prospects, they met 29 boys and one girl. -Arrangements- had been made to house. the group at Georgetown university in. “men only”

quarters. Blushing slightly, the ITA. hurriedly re-

| preme power keeps men

Be,

vised its hospitality and sent 29 to Georgetown, on to the XWCA. If foreign girls want to study iach.

and, taking a long look into the future, decided to -

Independence on a larger stage, which grew out of }

Alberto came here in a group of 40 young men :

nicians' who will work on our railroads and high«- .

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