Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 October 1945 — Page 18

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GEN. MARSHALL'S REPORT

. GEN _ MARSHALL'S report is a remarkable short history of the war by the army chief of staff who had the most complete over-all view. It is filled with headlines of the now-it-can-be-told variety, of what happened and why, along the road to victory. But we hope the factual story, fascinating as it is, will not obscure the even more important part of the report. We mean the distillation of this expert's judgment on the lessons for the future, ; 0: Those lessons should be rather obvious to our citizens already. But, from our experience after world war 1, apparently Americans in their admirable reaction against war are apt to react at the same time against military preparedness. That folly cost us billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives this time. Because we were not prepared to defend ourselves, when the crisis came, everything had to be done the hard way, the inefficient way— the inevitable price of improvisation in an emergency. When Hitler struck in Europe and President Roosevelt proclaimed a state of limited emergency on Sept. 8, 1941, we were “not even a third-rate military power.” We had no field army, and only scattered skeletons. of three and a half divisions. Those troops could not be trained because of lack of motor transport and funds. Our weapons generally were inadequate. The air force consisted of a few partially equipped squadrons of obsolescent planes incapable of surviving one day of modern combat. . » » n J . y WE WERE NOT saved by our own strength but, as Gen. Marshall points out, “by sea distances, by allies, and by the errors of a prepared enemy.” And, as he adds: “For probably the last time in the history of warfare those ocean distances were a vital factor in our defense,” Surely the public is sufficiently impressed by the super-bomber, the rocket and the atomic bomb to accept that as a terrible fact—but none the less a fact upon which our future security turns. So the chief of staff stresses two essentials for preparedness, One is intense scientific research and development—something on which the public and congress seem to be sold at last, thanks to the atom bomb and the possibility that other nations will surpass us in that field unless we keep going. The second essential is a peace-time citizen army based on universal military training, Such training for a gitizen army certainly is more democratic and less costly than a large professional army. The fear that it might militarize our nation should be wiped out by the attitude of our great citizen army that is now being demobilized—neither army life nor victory turned our sons and brothers into militarists. Nor does the United Nations organization, still in the formative stage, eliminate the necessity for adequate United States military forces as part of our international obligations ahd for our own security in a very insecure world, Gen. Marshall speaks with authority, The nation should heed his warning.

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FIFTY MILLION CARS

WITHIN 15 years the American people will be driving 50,000,000 automobiles, predicts C. K. Whittaker, a California auto dealer-—and we certainly are not going to call him crazy. i Fifty million cars would be something like twice as many as are operating now, But when world war 1 ended the American people were driving fewer than 6,000,000 automobiles, and many solemn wiseacres were sure the market had just about reached saturation. oh Well, within 10 years passenger car registrations in the United States passed 23,000,000. Having seen a four-fold increase in a decade after that war, it's not at all difficult for us to believe that there can be a two-fold increase in a decade and a half after world war 11. Of course, if Americans are going to drive 50,000,000 cars comfortably and safely by, say, 1960, it will be necessary to greatly improve a lot of roads and highways, and + widen a lot of city streets, and put up a lot more garages, and build a lot more filling stations, and operate a lot more hotels, tourist camps, roadside restaurants and hot-dog stands to accommodate the touring population. Also,’ it will be necessary for a lot of people to work in automobile factories, parts factories, service stations, dealers’ showrooms, steel plants, rubber plants, glass plants, aluminum plants, chemical plants, textile mills, oil re. fineries, ete. : But that prospect doesn't alarm us. In fact, we think that this country’s progress toward 50,000,000 automobiles can do more to support full employment and raise the American standard of living than all the laws congress will passin the next 15 years.

THE SENATOR WILL LEARN

JAMES W. HUFFMAN, the new senator from Ohio, de. | Scribes himself as “a liberal Democrat, a little left of center, 1 think.” Then he tells how he stands on some of the current issues. He's for America keeping the atom bomb secret. He's for economy in government and a balanced budget. He's for the government taking action to create and maintain maximum employment “within the framework of a balanced budget.” : Why, Senator Huffman, are you sure you know what a “liberai” is? You must have been reading the dictionary. definition, Or perha was, in the days of Jefferson and Jackson. Don't you know that in these times it is heresy for a “liberal” to mention i a balanced budget except in terms of derision?

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[Morrow Plan By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—With all this talk flying around about $25 for 46 weeks for no work, 52 hours’ pay. for 40 hours wotk, tax cuts, rollbacks, carryovers, refunds and heaven knows what other new economic theories, you still haven't heard anything unless you know about the “Morrow Plan.” ' Its slogan is, “Retire at Birth.” Its sub-slogan is, “Work for Luxury.” The Morrow Plan was first cooked up as a gag, back at the end of the 1930's when the “Ham and Eggs” and “Thirty Dollars Every Thursday” movements were sweeping the country. In those days when Father Coughlin, Doc Townsend, Gerald L. K. Smith or any other theorist with a cure for the depression could get an audience, a couple of Columbus, O., newspapermen woke up to the fact that unless something drastic was done pretty quickly, the Ham and Eggers stood a good chance of carrying the state in the 1940 elections,

Can't Compete With Today's Ideas SINCE nobody wanted to’listen to reason, these newspapermen decided the best way to lick the crack-brained theories was to reduce them to absurdity and laugh them to death. So they dreamed up the plan to end all plans. They called it the Morrow Plan because the man who thought it up was named Walt Morrow. Since those carefree days, this Morrow has become a conservative Business representative in Washington and he says today that the Morrow Plan of half a dozen years ago couldn't begin to compete with some of the economic theories being concocted today to cure post-war depression ills. Pirst step in the dizzy conception of the original Morrow Plan was to Incorporate the United States of America and run it as one big business, with all the citizens being entitled to share in the profits. Every citizen, at birth, automatically would become a bondholder and would be issued, free, $50,000 worth of non-transferable bonds which would be canceled at death. During life, however, the income from these bonds, at a conservative 5 per cent interest, would yield $2500 income a year. This interest money would be paid in a kind of serip which would be good to purchase the necessities of life—food, rent, clothing and doctor bills—but nothing more, If you were content to live off the $2500, without luxuries you could do it. Hence the

slogan, “Retire at Birth,” Ambitious people, the folks who wanted the luxuries of life, still would be permitted to work for them in the old-fashioned way if they chose to go to that

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army as a lieutenant colonel. Morrow would find a crowd and go into his act. When he had finished explaining his plan he would ask, “How does it sound to you?” And then, to the absolute amazement of both Morrow and LaMoore, instead of“ saying, ‘Youre crazy!” their listeners would invariably say, “It sounds all right.” : That cured Morrow and LaMoore of trying to out screwball the scréwballs. The Morrow Plan was allowed to die. It is revived here now only to help explain why some of the slogans now being carried on placards in parades and picket lines have so many willing followers. :

WORLD AFFAIRS—

Red Treaty

By Carl D. Groat

LONDON, Oct. 11.—~The latest remarks of President Truman and British Foreign Secretary Bevin— together with information obtained here by this correspondent—indicate an effort on high levels to get Russia back into peace-treaty discussion on a broader than Big Three basis. The President's gesture of friendliness to Russia in his Tennessee press conference, as cabled here, is seen as one straw in the wind. (At his press conference in Tiptonville, Tenn., on Monday Mr. Truman emphatically denied that there was any conflict of interests between the U. 8S. and Russia; said the two nations always had been friend« ly and added that Russia was as much misunderstood in the U. 8. as this country is in Russia. Mr. Truman also sald he would like to go to Russia.)

Bevin Gives Hint to Future MR. BEVIN'S confident prediction in a commons speech that time, patience and understanding will “overcome present divergenices and any others which may reveal themselves” was still another hint of what may be brewing. The continued presence here of the foreign minister's deputies, ready for a ‘possible resumption of negotiations, likewise is adjudged a friendly gesture indicating nobody is irrevocably mad at Russia. Mr. Bevin’s speech frankly acknowledged the “dis appointment that is felt in the house and throughoyt the world at the break-down of this first meeting ot the foreign ministers’ council.” There was no attempt to label the reverse as a victory, although like Secretary of State Byrnes he pledged continued efforts for peace, “For our part,” sald Mr. Bevin, “we shall certainly work in the same spirit of co-operation with which the countries utiited to pursue the war.”

Aware of Dire Results of Inaction PRESIDENT TRUMAN and Secretaries Byrnes and Bevin are aware of the unsettling effects of letting the situation drag indefinitely. Former Prime Minister Churchill might have had this in mind when he suggested to commons ‘that foreign affairs be debated later at the government's convenience. The trend of preliminary questions in the house suggested considerable interest in having the British dominions participate in treaty-making, which coine cides with the Byrnes-Bevin idea of eliminating any big Three ‘dictation, Mr. Bevin read an exchange of felicitatious postconference messages between him and Russian Forelgn Commissar Molotov. These could be the customary diplomatic persifiage, but to some observers It meant the doors were still ajar and higher levels— including apparently Mr. Molotov—were striving to keep them open,

So They Say—

ALTHOUGH hostilities have ceased, our coun try’s military responsibilities are still huge and their burden should not be-saddled indefinitely on soldiers and sailors who already have given .some of the best

mazoo, Mich, Gazette, . ! 0» * . LATIN AMERICAN labor wants a simultaneous breaking of diplomatic and economic relations with both the Franco (Spanish) and Peron (Argentina) regimes.—Vincente Lombardo Toledano, Mexican labor leader. ’

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CARRIER task forces are a unique creation of the United States and are one of the most powerful forces in existence in the world today.James W. Forrestal; Secretary of the Navy. 1 oly ar» i THAT guy (Hideki Tojo, former Jap premier ought to have a bad conduct ribbon Eo oakleaf clusters.—Pfe. Donald Kineald, one of

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By Mrs. John O'Mara and Mrs. Harry Wiley, JonesboroWhy should thousands of veterans of both war theaters be kept in foreign lands, idly waiting to come

‘many others in this country could be utilized for the comparatively small occupation force? These men, who have given up so much, should be brought back and civilian war workers no longer needed

occupation, As reconversion 1s definitely under way in most war plants, certainly the time has come to bring these veterans back to take their rightful places, while many civilian workers, who have “ridden the gravy train” of high war-time wages, should be drafted for the policing of the occupation zones. Surely it is no more than fair

a year or more overseas should now come home. Their job is finished over there. Let them now be given a chance to serve in the “home front” army of rehabilitation while foreign occupation is maintained by others who have enjoyed high ‘war-time wages and have known none of the dangers of war nor the heartbreak of long separation from their loved ones. Bring these boys who have served a year or more home now and continue the drafting, if necessary, to take care of commitments abroad. If this is not done, perhaps we should start a “get them out of service” club. Do your share.and write your congressman fo bring the boys home, » ” » “COMMUNISTS DETERMINED TO WRECK OUR NATION” By The Watchman, Indianapolis The Watchman stands guard against subversive attempts to undermine and destroy our liberty. He senses the danger and warns the people lest they be caught asleep in a critical hour of peril That critical hour is at hand and it is well for the American people to be on guard aud vigilant lest our enemies deceive us into losing faith in our great republic. The principal enemy now is Com~ munism! The danger is not out right open hostility, but internal treachery, hypocrisy and sabotage of our political and economic system. A lot of these Uptopian schemes are of Communistic origin and should be dissected to see what

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: death your right to. say it.” “TAKE WAR WORKER (Times readers are invited |“SHOULD NOT HAVE WANT TO OCCUPY JAPAN" fo express r views in |IN MIDST OF PLENTY”

these columns, religious controversies excluded. Because of the volume received, lotters should be limited to 250 words. Letters must be . signed. Opinions set forth here are those of the writers, and publication in nc way implies agreement with those opinions by The Times. The Times assumes no responsibility for the return of manuscripts and cannot enter correspondence regarding them.)

jobs” is merely a basis for agitating the working people—a mere radical slogan. The more workers the more competition for jobs, the more competition the more trouble, the more trouble the more the Communists will agitate and thrive. The Communists are committed to making trouble, to sabotage our economic stability, to slow down reconversion, to beat us out of jobs, to bring a crash in our job producing machine. The Communists cry “Capitalism is dead, the Communists know all the answers to economic problems, let us_solve your economic difficulties, we can give you security.” Every wise American should know the Communist’s fanatical hatred of our American capitalist free enterprise system and his deadly determination to destroy our economic and political security, Communism is a philosophy of hatred, malice, treachery, sabotage, immorality, brutality and inhumanity, based on Atheism and complete renunciation of ‘all individual rights and lberties! The Communists would reJoice to see our soldiers and workers remain unemployed. They would rejoice to see another and a worse depression than we have ever had. They are determined to wreck our nation. . Who will stand guard with The Watchman to preserve our liberty? ~ - » “THE DIRTIEST, LOWDOWN TRICK YOU COULD DO” By Helen Mullins, Beech Grove To the party that poisoned the little Cazee's girl's dog—I think that was the dirtiest, low-down trick you could do. If you wanted to kill something why didn’t you join the army. No, you would rather pick on a little pet that some child loved. Well, I think you are about the meanest person I know of. If I could only meet you I surely could tell you what you really are. So you can guess the rest of what I

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problem she now faces. The first step is full production. There must be no shortages of any kind. Private industry must have the green light and if it falls short at any time in its effort to maintain a plentiful supply of - desirable goods

means of subsidies, insuring plenty at ordinary prices which can be met by the public, Now with a well supplied market it is absolutély necessary to mainfain a high equality purchasing power. We should not have, want in the midst of plenty. Wages must be set at high levels so that all men can afford to purchase and use the products of our mass production efforts, Government subsidies to industries in reality would be just a method of more equal division of wealth as it would help maintain a high rate of production at ordinary prices and still allow industry to pay high wages so that all men who work and produce could maintain the highest standards of living. With production methods now used men no longer are slaves to work and industry but production can be maintained at a level insuring plenty for aj]l and still allow man the time to live and enjoy things as he chooses. Purchasing power to obtain the products for this high standard of living must be available, The question is, where will the government get the money? Money is issued by a government to make possible exchange of products and labor so that value can be maintained. What makes money good is the fact that there is produce, labor, property or anything of value which can be obtained with money as desired. The backing of money is available wealth. An economy and the ever raising of the standard of life raises the value of money and makes available to the government an increasing amount of unit money. The supply of money has not kept pace with our increasing wealth and that supply has not had any equality in division. It is the duty of government through taxes to see that no man hoards wealth (there is room for thrift and it is necessary to have accumulated working capital) and also that all men have a chance through wages and subsidies to maintain the highest. American standard of llving possible with our

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By Thomas L Stokes

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.~x The need for congress to reform its un-

gly complex problems and make our democracy work Is no better illustrated than by the case of the individual member, On the one hand he is expected to be a statesman and devote himself to great problems, national and international, On the other, and at the same time, he is expected to handle a thous#hd and one chores for his constituents. He is supposed to attend all sessions of committees of which he is a member—the average congressman is on three to six—-fully informed on all subjects so he can match the government official with a corps of specialists at his command or the highly paid repre-

staf available. He is expected, also, to attend sessions of the house and at the same time to be scurrying around government departments and agencies downtown looking after the individual interests of constituents, He is expected to know everything about every sube ject before the house on which he votes, Yet how little he sometimes knows is revealed now and then when he rushes to whisper what it’s all about good friend is voting, and duties. Sometimes Just what he voted for or against,

Man in the Middle, Too :

HE IS the man in the middle, too, in the clamor of all sorts of pressure groups and does not know often whom or what they really represent. i One of the objectives of the special joint congres« sional committee on reorganization of congress, headed by Senator LaFollette( Prog. Wis.) and Rep. Monroney (D. Okla.), is to modernize the machinery of cone gress to lift some of the load of detail. That done, the member can concentrate more on the essentials, The committee also would provide facilities so the congressman can inform himself more fully and leg~ islate more effectively. : Among other things, the committee is expected to recommend a reduction in the number of com« mittees to about a third of the present number in each branch, to be effected by mergers and consolidation. There are now 48 committees in the house and 33 in the senate which in many cases overiap in their functions. This will simplify the problem of the average member and also make for legislative efficiency. x ‘The joint committee also will urge enlargement and improvement in personnel of the research staffs of congress, embodied in the legislative reference service of the library of congress, the legislative draft. ing service which helps to prepare bills, and staffs of the larger and more important committees. In passing it might be noted that nearly every one of the 145 government departments and agencies has'a staff larger than the whole of congress. Two-thirds of the staff of 66 in the legislative reference service gets less than $2600 a year. This staff must compete on behalf of congress and the public against experts in government bureaus and those of private business and 1dbbying outfits on which far more is spent, :

Lobbyist Registration Ey

TO GUIDE the congressman in dealing with lob« byists, the committee is expected to recommend a law requiring registration of all lobbying organizations in order that the congressman can know precisely whom they represent, what they spend their money for, and whose money it is. To help carry the load of the many constituent problems dumped on every congressman, the commit tee is expected to suggest that each member be given an assistant who could look after this highly detailed work. A raise in the salary of members of congress, probe ably from $10,000 to $15,000 a year, as well as a cone tributory pension system, also will be urged. This will relieve the congressman of financial worries, help ate tract better men to run for congress, and give a meme ber of congress the status to which he is entitled as an important official in what we hail as the greatest democracy in the world.

IN WASHINGTON—

Payrolls

By Charles T. Lucey

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. — The war has been over nearly two months § but you wouldn't know it by looking at the size of the federal payroll. : Although peace was supposed to hs end functions of numerous war agencies, officials of the civil service commission and the Byrd congressional economy committee reported today there had been no important exodus of people from the capital The movement of impressive velocity and volume at the moment is the swing of jobholders from war agencies to older government bureaus which seem to offer safe harbor. : For a long time during the war the federal pay= roll was pegged. at about 3,000,000 persons. It was down to 2,896,000 in July and on Sept. 1 just under 2,800,000, ‘Thirty-five departmei§s showed job decreases in August, but 23 were moving upward. There were further cuts in September, but it will be some time before they're tabulated. Everybody seems to agree that the payroll will never go back fo prewar days but granting this, offie cials. point out, it is still a long way back to the below-1,000,000 figures of a few years ago.

Hiring Gates Still Open

THE government hiring gates are still open, too, although the idea is to fill the new jobs with persons laid off in the war agencies, and to keep additional workers from coming into Washington. That prob= ably holds for all except stenographers. “The government apparently will never have enough stenographers,” a civil service commission ofe ficial said. The war department quite aside from the army, has the biggest civilian payroll. On Sept. 1 it added up to 1,077,179 at home, and there were another 733,« 000 civilian workers overseas, mostly natives of coune tries in which the army was operating. Civil service

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