Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1945 — Page 8

Taxpayers “Official Individuals to Act.

A warning that Indiana taxes on real estate and personal property, | plus special taxes, may reach an all-time high in 1946 was Issued ‘today by Walter T. Horn, executive . secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers association. ~ Total state taxes for (1045, including special taxes intended to reduce the property-tax burden, amount to $171,091,118, This total is more than $20,000,000 greater than the previous high record of ' $150,470,853 in property taxes levied in 1920, Mr, Horn stated. “A survey of the entire state made by our organization reveals that taxes are going up. Some local rates will be exceedingly high,” Mr, Horn said, “Unless the state tax board cuts budgets and rates at its various public hearings, the property taxes to be collected in Indiana next year will amount to about $121,000,000, an increase of virtually $10,000,000 over the 1045 total,” he added. Warns of Disaster The public hearings, which are mandatory where appeals from adopted budgets and rates have been taken or where the authorized rates on real and personal property for next year are higher than permitted by the tax-limitation law, will be held in every Indiana county by state tax board representatives, Mr. Horn said. He urged taxpayers to attend the hearings and suggest methods for more economical governmental

operations, Mr. Horn added, “We now see that the property taxes for 1046 will be close to $121,000,000 and if the gross income, excise and other special taxes continue near their present level, the combined total will be in excess of $180,000,000.” He warned that the upward spiral cannot be continued without “dis-

Referring to the “false prosperity” and simultaneous high taxes of 1920 as an example of the current trend, he concluded: “The people of Indiana can protest now or they can pay enormous taxes next year. What we would like to know is how

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Australia-Bound to Meet Husbands

En route to Australia are Mrs, Leonie Casteldon and son Richard, 14 months old, left above, and Mrs. Shirley Aitkin and daughter, Diane Jane. They are among 120 Canadian and two American girls who will join Australian husbands they married In America,

WASHINGTON, Cet. 8.—Here are some questions from G, L's about their job rights: Q— Before I went into the marines 1 worked summers for a building contractor, I would like to get a permanent job with the same outfit. 1s there a law which says the com~ pany has to take me back? A~No. Your job with the contractor apparently was only temporary, and because of thai you aren’t given re-employment rights. Q Before the war started I was employed as an engineer with a company which specialized in manufacturing gadgets for the home. As soon as we couldn’t get materials the plant closed and I went to work for a war plant. A year later I was drafted. Oviously the war plant won't need me but I would like my job back with the first outfit that employed me. Do I have legal reemployment rights in that coms pany? A~No.. The law says you have to have left the job to go into the service in order to have re-employ-

long these year-by-year Increases can be endured.”

ment rights in that job.

YOUR G.I. RIGHTS... By Douglas Larsen

Veteran Can Claim Only Job He Left to Enter Service

QI have seen a lot in the newspapers about veterans’ rights to get jobs. I never had a job before as I was drafted out of high school. Now I want to know, do I or don’t I, as a vet, have special rights for getting a job when I get out? A—Technically, no. Buti you can get special training for a job, which will be paid for by the Government. The United States Employment Service has a big program for finding jobs for veterans and most firms are voluntarily giving veterans preference for jobs. Q—Before the war I worked for a very small company which made toys. I was a wood worker. Since the war they have switched over to making small parts for autos. When I went back they sald they’ had no more use for wood workers. Do I have a legal right to my job back? A—Probably mot, because the status of your employer has changed so that he is no longer able to use your service. You can take the case to court, however.

MISSIONS HEAD T0 SPEAK HERE

_| Methodist Woman's Group

Will Meet Friday.

Dr. Mark A. Dawber of New York Friday will address the morning session of the meeting of the Indianapolis Methodist District Woman’s Society of Christian Service, The all-day meeting will include luncheon in the North Methodist church. Mrs. W, M. Baumheckel, district president, will preside. Dr. Dawber is executive secretary of the Home Missions Council of North America, a native Englishman, and author of “Rebuilding Rural America” and “America’s Changing Frontiers.” Dr. Guy O. Carpenter, district superintendent, will install new officers and Mrs. Baumheckel will introduce Mrs. Frank Ellis of Jeffersonville, conference society presi dent. There will be discussion of business matters, devotions by Mrs. J. Floyd Seelig and a solo by Mrs, Leonard B. Hunt. Tribute for Missionaries Miss Adis Robbins, missionary to India, and Miss Anna Carson of the Philippines, will receive special tributes at the 12:30 noon luncheon. The playlet, “Uprooted Amerfcans—Who Are They?” and a talk

by Mrs. F. B. Perry are scheduled for the afternoon. Mrs, Perry Is jurisdiction secretary of literature and publications. The Woman's Society of Chris tian Service of the denomination will feature the interdenominational mission study subjects, “Uprooted Americans” and “Africa,” during the year, The society having the largest number of representatives present will be given an award. Dr, John F. Edwards is church pastor.

NEW RAILROAD CARS ARE NOW ON ORDER

Delivery of 90 new passenger cars of advanced design and construction is scheduled for early next year, Pennsylvania Railroad officials announced today, the local office reported. This order is in addition to 22 coaches of modern design now being built for the road, the office said.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

World Won't Come fo End Ji Just Because Big Five Conference Fizzled in London

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GTON, Oct. 8.—~They laughed at the crank who said recently that the world was about to come to an end.

Borie of the peopleswho laughed the loudest then are predicting the same thing now, though—as a result of the “fatlure” of the foreign ministers’ conference in London. But the world is not going to come to an end now because of the “failure” in London—any more than it did when the crank in California said that it would, Nobody in his right mind here is pleased by the way things worked out in London—or failed to work out. But neither is anybody in his right mind running around wringing his hands and wailing that all is lost,

Optimism Justified

Advices from London seem, In fact, to justify a good deal of long-term optimism. Because one of the principal reasons why no agreements could be reached was the fact that the American delegation refused to pay the price which would have been necessary in order to buy agreement. This was & change in American tactics and strategy. The Soviets were not prepared for it. They were startled and suspicious when they ran into it. Hence, much of the trouble. This is by no means the whole story of what happened in Lon. don. But it is an important part of the story, and one which has been little understood and still less appreciated.

Policy Reconverfed

American foreign policy is now being reconverted to a new basis, just as American industry is, There are stresses and strains in the one process of reconversion, Just as there are in the other and there will be still more. But the country’s foreign policy needs to reconvert just as truly as industry does. And when the process is completed, America’s foreign relations should be on a sounder basis for the new job that lies ahead just as American domestic relations should be. In the case of previous confer-

ences with the Russians, something like this usually happened. The American delegation was usually inadequately prepared, partly because there was no clearly worked out American policy for dealing with the issues due to arise, Also, -not enough was done in advance to find out what the Russian and other governments to be represented wanted done. Dream Up Solutions At the conference itself, the American delegation wag apt to reply on improvisation—on dreamsing up solutions to problems as they arose, The Russians, on the other hand, usually know exactly what they wanted. They had a firm, clear policy and they fought for it, toughly and ably. Moreover, force of circumstances

often helped to settle problems

anyway. This was the case, for example, with Germany’s eastern frontier, With Russian troops in Berlin, and: with everybody recognizing

y Russia's primary interests in east-

ern Europe, there was not much point in arguing about where the Reich’s frontiers with Poland and Russia ought to be. The Russians settled that. So previous conferences usually ran pretty much the same way: Under the war's inexorable pressure for agreement at almost any price—and under the pressure of clarity and firmness of Russian purpose—the American delegation yielded on a good many questions. Others were postponed. Then a beautiful communique’ was issued assuring everybody that everything was swell, Pattern Backfired

This time, things worked out much the same way up to a certain point. The American delegation had no firm, clear policy on some of the major issues due to arise. But there was nothing remarkable about this. The American delegation was not adequately briefed. But there _was nothing remgikable about ‘this either. Nor had the American government taken enough trouble in advance. to find out where the

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Vous, Soviets, in other words, had every reason to suppose that | things would happen at the conference itself pretty much as they had happened in the past. They assumed there would be Russian clarity and firmness of policy; Amefican improvisation and, in the end, American yields ing, or postponement of ems issues. And, a beau-

embarrassing issues that had’ been repeatedly postponed in the past could not be postponed much longer. They came up in the most pressing. possible form, Refused to Yield The American delegation reversed its form. It would not yield. Like previous American delega= tions, it lacked clear, firm policies. Also, like previous American delegations, it relied largely on improvization. But, unlike previous American delegations, it refused to pay the usual price for ‘agreement, The Russians tried the same tactics that they always had tried before, and that had always worked before. They did not work this time, When they failed, the Russians tried all the harder. The Americans resisted all the harder. And, came deadlock. It’s no wonder there was trouble, The wonder is there wasn't much more. But the world {isn’t coming to an end. Honest it isn’t.

PROBATION OFFICER TESTS : SCHEDULED

Announcement of a state probation commission examination for candidates for probation officer posts in state courts was made today by Mrs. Eleanor B. Snodgrass, director of the state probation department. The examination will be held Thursday, Dec. 13. Applicants are advised to write or call at Room 310, state house, for application forms, The deadline for returning ° filled-out application

UNKNOWN DEAD

Legion Proposes Ceremony At Washington.’

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (U. P), —The American Legion. is proposing an impressive ceremony for the nation’s unknown ‘dead of world war IL The veterans’ group suggested that: The bodies of an unknown soldier from Europe and a sailor from the Pacific be brought to Washington aboard biggest combat vessel that can be floated in the Potomac. The bodies would lie in state at the capitol.

of honor winners from all wars, honored by a parade of 500,000 servicemen, the bodies later would be laid to rest at Arlington cemetery. Burial services would be con ducted by the top officials of all churches as 5000 planes roared over head, Congress would set the date, but May 30-—Memorial day—was suge gested.

INSURANCE CASHIERS WILL HEAR KRUEGER

Edward A. Krueger, manager of the field service division of the State Life Insurance Co., will address a

dinner meeting of the Indianapolis Association of Life Agency Cashiers tomorrow in the Hotel Warren. New officers will be announced and installed also at the meeting. William F. McNairy, cashier of the State Life Insurance Co. will preside. Committee chairmen for the year are: Membership, M. N. Kraus, New’ York Life; reception, Miss Olive Mc< Cord, State Mutual Life of Worces ter, Mass.; publicity, Miss Jean Hunter, Monarch Life; program,

tual Life; office practice, Charles M. Stephenson, Mutual Life of New York, and the executive committee comprising Eugene Dehner, National Life of Vermont, Miss Edith Leine decker, Kansas City Life, and Lyman P. Roush, Equitable Life As-

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