Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1945 — Page 15

TUESDAY, AUG, 28, 1

FEEDING BERLIN + TESTS HARMONY

Reds Dismantle Railroads Needed by Allies.

By HELEN KIRKPATRICK Times Foreign Correspondent BERLIN, Aug. 28—Berlin's food supply in the coming months may prove to be a crucial test of the ability of Russia and the western allies to work together for Europe's reconstruction and future peace. . The four occupying powers face a single all-important question, though each has different problems and entirely different methods of meeting them: Is Germany's future and the welfare of the Germans more important than a solid base for co-opera-tion between Russia and the west? In principle and on paper, the leaders of all four powers—Britain, the United States, Russia and France—would undoubtedly place co-operation first, But in practice, a sound and permanent basis for co-operation may be sacrificed for Germany's welfare, Shows Contradiction

Berlin's food and its general eco nomic life thus may be the test case. The problem it presents is the first concrete example of the inherent contradiction between the Potsdam principles and the reparations agreement, When the western allies moved into Berlin and took over the feeding and administration of the capital's nearly 3,000,000 population, it was agreed that the Russians would hand over adequate railroad facilities to permit the British, Americans and French to transport supplies from their German zones. The reparations agreement permitted the Russians to remiove virtually anything they wished from their zones and to receive a certain percentage of industrial materials {from the allied zones. Last ‘week, 47 trainloads of food sat rotting in Magdeburg because the Russians had already put the reparations agreement into effect.

Tracks Taken Up

Railway trackage from Magdeburg to Berlin is clogged with trains that are unable to move because the Russians have been removing rails, Not even a single line has been left intact. Rails have been taken up in some sections on one line, and in other sections of another line. The obvious solution, many prac-tical-minded Britons and Americans suggest, is that either the Russians restore the ‘lines, taking rails they undoubtedly require from other areas of their zone, or else the Americans and British pull out of Berlin. This would leave the Russlans the task of feeding the entire capital. In that case, it is believed that the diet of Berliners sould rapidly shrink. a “Firm Stand: Respected “EE hinge EHH there has been disagreement, i incident or argument between the Russians and Americans, the results have been good when we were right and stood up to the Russians. It has helped to keep relations harmonious. Where we have backed down, however, loss of respect has been obvious. Handling of the food problem, therefore, is important. It may be best to sacrifice the well-being of the Berliners in order to achieve a sound, long-term understandihg with the Russians. On the other hand, if the predicament is well handled at this moment, such drastic action as withdrawal of the western allies from Berlin can be avoided apd the foundation laid for the intelligent administration of Germany as a single economic unit,

PLAN ‘CAMPUS CAPERS’ A “campus capers” party will be given by cadettes of the second In- . dianapolis regiment Saturday night at the Illinois Street Servicemen’s center, It will be open to all servicemen in the vicinity.

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Labor Polls Differ On Methods Of Arbitration

By FRED W. PERKINS Scripps-Howard Staff ‘Writer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. — The pollsters don’t agree on whether public opinion favors compulsory arbitration of labor-management disputes in America's back-to-peace period. This became evident today when the Bu-

reau of National Affairs, Inc., a private Washington agency headed by David Lawrence, pub - lished a survey on this question. The survey's conclusion was the opposite of one announced three days ago by George Gallup, director of the American Institute of Public Opinion, The question is of present im*portance because the government labor policy is being studied by high officials and because en- | forced awards in certain important classes of labor-management disputes are proposed in the pending Hatch-Ball-Burton bill for a new federal industrial relations act. The Gallup poll reported that an “overwhelming majority,” 70 per cent, of American citizens, including members of labo: unions, favors making arbitration compulsory. Surprisingly, this poll showed a slightly larger proportion of union members taking this view than the rest of the public. Labor leaders have been unanimous in fighting such proposals. The National Affairs bureau found that among 600 specialists on labor relations (including large and small employers, labor unions, | lawyers and industrial advisers) only one third believed the government, should have power to enforce settlements of labormanagement quarrels. However, large majorities were found tg believe in-the desirability or necessity of a {federal agency to mediate post-war labor disputes,

” » ” | IN MEDIATION, agreements | are completely voluntary, and the mediating agency is supposed to be wholly helpful to both sides and down-the-middle, In arbitration the disputing parties are bound to accept the decision of the umpires. There are two kinds of arbitration—voluntary and compulsory. In the former the parties agree to this method of settlement. Under compulsory arbitration, long disagreements eventually arfive at the point | where it must be used—with the government applying the compulsion. The National Affairs. ‘survey re- _

vored a strengthened conciliation service (for mediation); but only 33 per cent supported the idea of this service being empowered to settle disputes by final order, which would reach the same end as compulsory arbitration, It quotes a union attorney as writing, “there should be no com pulsory arbitration of labor disputes and no board or body with authority to order a settlement of disputes.” 2 ” s THIS survey partially bears out the Gallup poll by reporting that a majority of labor union members—C. I. O.,, American Federation of Labor and miscellaneous—favor settlement of disputes by “final order.” The predominant “no” vote is ascribed to "replies from employers and others on the management side. That is still surprising, in view of the solid opposition of union chieftains. The query was, “Would you favor a law requiring employers and unions- to take their -differences to a federal labor board be--fore a strike could be called in any industry?”

THE DOCTOR SAYS:

Middle-Age Problems

By WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, M. D.

YOUNGER women are better fitted for childbearing than those in later life. Between 35 and 55 years of age, women are relieved of the necessity of further child bearing so they can devote them selves to other paases of personal, family and community life. The only exception to this rule is when child = bearing has been prevented earlier by faulty de-

Dr. O’Brien. disease.

The ovaries at the end of the child-bearing period become smaller as they no longer produce eggs. This results in a disturbance in the other glands of internal secretion, as up to this time they have all been working together, a8 Ww ” THE average change-over takes from a few months to a few years, and after that most women feel as ‘well as ever, The usual complaints are Hot flashes, palpitation of the heart, dizziness and sweats. Some become emotional, have the blues, cry a great deal, experience trouble in’ sleeping, complain of { and put on weight.

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See Your Physician

direct result of the changes which are taking place. ”- ” ” MOST women, when they learn what to expect, make a satisfactory adjustment. At times it is advisable to take something for sleep and nervousness, but often this is not necessary, , Middle-aged women have a bad habit of ascribing all their complaints to their age. It is just as possible to have other things wrong with you at this time of life as at any other, You should select a physician in whom you have confidence and see him at regular intervals for a checkup and a discussion of your problems, . You can prevent the development of insidious diseases, like cancer or other chronic disorders, whose presence you might assume is to be expected. ‘Only one woman in 10 needs special treatment according to the specialists, :

5 » ” THESE treatments help the glands of internal secretion make the adjustment to the dropping out of one of their group, Treatments are usually given for about six months, but théy may be repeated if the complaints come back. * At no time in life is self diagnosis more dangerous than in middie age. Women suffer ‘unnecessarily

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1 NDANRPOLS NEN, ARE MUSTERED. OUT

Six" Indianapolis men have been released from Camp Atterbury under the point system; five have been discharged as overage and two local officers have reverted to inactive service. The men with 85 points or more are Pfc. Robert Jordan, 316 W. 11th st.; T. 4th Gr, Norman Abel, 707% N. California st., S. Sgt. Kenneth Hoffman, 1814 N. -Pershing ave. Sgt. Harry Coons, 58 E. Wilkins st.; S. Sgt. Elmer Brown, 1722 Olive st., and T. 5th Gr. Charles Guy, 2343 N. Gale st. The following men are 40 years of age or over: T. 4th Gr. George Milligan, 2518 Columbia ave,; Pvt, Robert Johnston, 5041 Caroline ave.; T. 3d Gr. Joseph Moody, 1732 Park ave.; T. 5th Gr. Homer Litton, 5020 Southeastern ave., and T. 3d Gr. Hubert Lewis, 1701 E, Kelly st. Lt. Frederick Pier and Ma).' Harold Adkins, 250 W. Hampton dr.

By VIRGINIA MacPHERSON United Press Staff Correspondent KINGMAN, Ariz, Aug. 28-~The dust bowl farmers who flocked to California when the weevil and drought riddled . their crops are streaming home now with plenty | of folding money earned in war plants. They want to use it to put themselves back -in the sfarming! business. This time, they predict trium- | phantly, they won't be broke. Let the bugs come; let the storms blow; let the rain refuse to fall. What they've saved from their war Jobs| on the West coast will see them through almost anything.

‘Back to Cotton Land Pp Most of them are headed back to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas. The border inspectors] say there is an average of eight | people to a car. A few are going as far as Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. They've lost their jobs because | of government cutbacks. But they're |

going back with enough money to|

have reverted to inactive status.

get started again.

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"Fortified With War Work Savings, ‘Okies’ Are Going Back fo Land

craft plant. are goin’ back to Oklahoma and

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I talked to more than three ‘dozen | toveralled farmers who had worked as welders and shipyard workers. [They had saved enough to pay off the mortgage on the old homestead jar start growing cotton and corn a profit. : vas or three had bought new farms by mail. They said they had not yet seen their, new homes. “I stood a roof over my head as ong as I could,” said I. M. Farnsworth, who was a welder in an air“Now me and Maw

raise corn and pigs.”

Some Like Factories J. C. Arch, who was a lead man

at the Kaiser Richmond yards,!

Editors Note: This is the sec+ ond of three articles on the new migration of Americans, uprooted once by drought and hunger and now. by the closing of war plants and a desire to get back to their home acres—barren or fertile. on

three children, and two dogs back to Oklahoma in a streamlined new car. “I was a mechanic out here for four years,” he said. “I saved all my overtime pay and had a whoop- | in’ good time onthe rest. still got plenty left to set myself | up in farming again.”

were letting workers go faster than the California ones. “Waal,” he shrugged, “by the time we're ready to go to work they'll be building new cars. Then they'll need guys like us.” Attorney W.. D. Woodward, who worked at Ryan Aircraft in: San Diego for two years, was going back to Miami, Fla. to take up his

law practice where he left off three

years ago.

Lawyer Going Home “Most of my clients were in the

army when I left,” he said. “Maybe

But I've [Some or them will be coming home |

now.’ Several caricuds of families said

more, “But I made a lot of money ma welder for Kaiser,” he said, "so now I guess we can afford to just flounder around for a spell” Some people travel light. : Four young ladies zoomed up in Travel In the Nude ‘a Ford, with the back windows cove [ered with towels. “Were going to Filorida,”- the slack-clad driver said. “We got used to that nice California weather. {No more hot Colorado sun for us.” Then J. C. Fitzgerald; quarantine linspector, opened a back door to |inspect. Two ladies were sitting there

said he'd saved a large nest egg| But not all of them are going ihey were going to coast a while on nude and indignant.

and was going to use it to fix up his farm in Oklahoma.

“We'll even be ‘doin’ governmens work of sorts,” he declared. “Only

‘now it'll be producing food instead

of ghips.” Most of them plan to get {of new machinery.” C. L. Massengale,

“a lot

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back to farms. Some, like Scott S. Blount, who was a carpenter for the Kaiser shipyards in Richmond, are going to take a vacation and then head for another factory job. “Meet my buddies, Carlos Robinson and Jay Humphrey,” he beamed. “We're going to loaf around in Arkansas and then mosey up around Detroit.”

their war plant earnings. George OIllff didn’t know lai kind of work he'd find back kom {in Arkansas, care-cright away.

| “I might get a job in an oil field

after a while,” he said. M. O. Taylor, heading back to Oklahoma with his family inside

| Kaiser worker, was taking his wife, | I told him the eastern plantsithe car and his furniture outside,

And he didn't wi

“It's hot!” they declared.

The girls in front said they'd ree

verse the routine at Flagstaff, Aris, | “Then we take off our clothes and they drive,” they explained.

(TOMORROW: Some spend their money and are going home | to try their luck and some just | didn’t like California.)

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