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VOLUME 56—NUMBER 194

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1945

Indianapolis.9, Ind.

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FACING STRIKE GM HERE ASKS

IT BE ORDERLY:

Letter to Workers Urges Plant Protection During Dispute. |,

In anticipation of a strike, the Allison’ and Chevrolet Commercial Body divisions of General Motors here today had sent letters of instructions to all employees. A United Auto Workers strike vote will be taken here tomorrow in connection with the nation-wide G.M.-U. A.W. pay dispute. Those on an hourly basis, constituting most of the United Auto

Workers membership here, were asked to: “Conduct yourselves as law-abiding citizens, respecting the legal rights of others. Under no circumstance should you cause. or permit damage to the plants and equipment with which you must earn your living when the strike finally ends.” Signed by Manager Salaried employees, generally non-union workers, were informed: “If . + . the strike is called, we| must anticipate a very serious situ- | ation which may endure for a long time , . . In that event, picket lines may endeavor illegally to keep all persons from entering the plant. If that is the case, do not attempt to force your way in or expose yourself to violence in any way. “If it is possible for you to get into the plant, we want you to be there, but otherwise go home and make the most of your enforced holiday.

Checks to Be Mailed

“Since the plant cannot be reopened without due notice, there 1s no need for you to stick too close to home in anticipation of a hurry call. ,, , In case you are unable to come to the plant, your salary checks will be mailed to you on regular pay days.” The letters were signed by E. B. Newill, general manager of Allison's, and D. M. Klausmeyer, plant manager at Chevrolet Commercial Body. Meanwhile, John Bennett, president of the Allison U. A. W. local, said some 12,000 Indianapolis auto workers are “eligible” to cast ballots in the strike vote to be taken here tomorrow. Vote at Hall He said the union members, employees of Chevrolet Commercial body and Allisons will vote at Red Men's hall, Norris and Lee sis., from 6am to 6 pm, Those “laid off” as a result of reconversion as well as those now

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STEELWORKERS' PAY DEMAND REJECTED

Company Says It Cannot Afford $2 Boost.

By UNITED PRESS U. 8. Steel Corp. today rejected a demand of the C. I. O. United Steel Workers of America for a general 25-cent hourly wage increase for 180,000 workers, The rejection came as the number of American workers idle in strikes dwindled to the lowest point in four weeks, : Acting on behalf of five operating subsidiaries, U. 8. Steel President Benjamin F. Fairless told. Philip Murray, President of the steelwork-

Headlight Traced;

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State Trooper Larry Broderick « + + he stuck to the case.

SUSPECT HELD IN G1 HIT-SKIP

Injured Soldier Improved.

Efforts on the part of state police to solve the hit-run accident of a wounded soldier today resulted in the arrest of a Greenwood man. Troopers = Larry Broderick and Arthur Warrick arrested Charles L. Whitenack, 45, Greenwood, and slated him on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Meanwhile, the victim, Pvt. Paul Wininger, Loogootee, was reported in good condition at Billings Gen[eral hospital. The accident happened Thursday night in the 4500 block’ of Road 431. His right leg, which had been wounded by enemy action, was broken,

Headlight Is Clew

Trooper Broderick ‘said “It first was reported to us as a 1935 Plymouth which hit the soldier, “But we had an entire headlight from the scene which I recognized as being from a "36. To be sure I checked it with a Plymouth dealer who assured me it could be from no other car. “We had one lucky break in that it was different from most. An attempt had been made to make it into. a seal-beam, but it was a very crude taped-up job,” he said. Realizing he had a distinct clue he began checking, with the aid of other troopers, licenses issued to Plymouths, Checked Gas Stations Meanwhile, Trooper ‘Broderick and his“ co-workers [| that the location of the accident and that the car had been driving south, that the driver probably lived .in Greenwood .or between Greenwood and Indianapolis. On this basis he checked gasoline stations in the towns and along the highway where several operators said they had seen or served such a car, The checking led Trooper Broderick to Greenwood where the arrest was made. 3 New Headlights on Car State police said that although Whitenack does not admit the accident, he does recognize the headlight as belonging to his car, Since the time of the accident, he has had two new headlights put on his automobile. Whitenack is held in the county jail in default of $2500 bond. Pvt. Wininger and his bride had been visiting his sister, Mrs. George Stomson, 4026 Madison ave, prior to the accident. It was the third time his leg had been broken. While convalescing at Wakeman General hospital, Camp Atterbury, he broke it in a motorcycle accident.

10th Armored In U.S.; 8th Staging

PARIS, Oct. 23 (U. P.).—~To‘day's redeployment schedule for

ers union and the C. I. O., that the corporation was unable to grant a

wage increase. He said OPA ceil-|-

ing prices and the government's wage stabilization policy made the raise impossible. The $2 per day wage increase was demanded for U., 8S. Steel workers in the. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co, American Steel & Wire Co, Tennessee Coal, Iron & Raliroad Co. National Tube Co. and Columbia Steel Co. . Fairless termed the union's demand as “staggering” and sald it would amount to a 22.1 per cent increase in average weekly straight ' time wages. -At the same time, he contended, there would be a 16% per cent reduction An productive hours per week, He said the boost would incréhse

the corporation’s direct labor costs

by $125,000,000 a year—an equivalent of $6 per ton of finished steel. In Cincinpati, meanwhile, a high official of the American Federation

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been altered for shipment to the United States: 36th, 75th, 79th and 80th infantry; 12th armored

CHIEF WARNS

{has marked pre-Halloween season ' continued last night.

. The following divisions have

PRANKSTERS FACE ARREST

Pre. Hallowssh Celebrants Told Vandalism Will Not Be Tolerated. A strongly worded warning

to premature Halloween pranksters to steer clear of

struction was issued by Police

Chief Jesse McMurtry today. Meanwhile, the run of property destruction and car stripping which

“As in the past years and even earlier than usual we are begin~ ning to receive reports of premature Halloween celeprations resulting not only in pranks and minor vandalism but in serious cases of property destruction,” Chief McMurtry said. “This year, with men, time and materials for repair scarce and in some cases absolutely unavailable it is our solemn duty as police officers to do everything in our power to prevent such needless destruction or irreplaceable property,” he continued. Asks Co-operation He asked the co-operation of parents and teachers in diverting the destructive nature of Halloween celebrants and instructed members of the force to treat destructive pranksters as lawbreakers, recommending arrest for adults and juvenile procedure for youthful offenders. The chief also warned that masked persons may be using” the seasonal garb as a shield to commit crimes and said all such persons will be treated as suspects, Persons who placed some sort of explosive on the street car tracks at Meridian® and Maryland sts. were being sought after Madge Blakeley, 911 N. Pennsylvania st., Apt. 7, received leg burns from the explosions. Confess Glass-Breaking She was burned after alighting from ‘the streetcar. The charges fromi Were set off as the streetcar passed front over: the charges near the infers gore. A man standing ‘nearby her he had seen two men Si something on the tracks shortly before, ‘Three boys confessed smashing windows of a car in the parking lot at 1116 W, 16th st. and causing about $100 worth of damages. The culprits were apprehended by police after John L. Aughey, 1231 Sharon ave., reported vandals had almost wrecked his car while it was parked in the lot. Two other boys who were breaking glass in the street at Laurel

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BRITISH TAX ON LOW INGOMES GUT 10 PCT,

vandalism and property de-|

annoying seasonal] .

Truman Calls For 1Military Training At 1

lish theater.

Planning Scouts’ Part in Victory Bond Sale Drive

Putting their heads together three A-1 salesmen are producing ideas for the eighth Victory bond campaign. They are: William H. Trimble, chairman of the Marion county war finance committee (left); Cub Scout John Spencer, 4352 Fletcher ave. and Explorer Scout Hugh Hudson, 212 5. Emerson ave. Five members of each Scout troop, Cub Pack and Senidr Scout unit will be chosen for a 1000-Scout downtown area canvass and will be excused from school for a “kick-off” noon meeting Monday in the Eng-

CLAIMS BURNS BY ATOM FLUID

Bomb Plant Worker Says Wounds Won't Heal.

SEATTLE, Oct, 23 (U. P), — A construction worker demanded atd from the state labor department today, claiming he is being “burned alive” after being drenched with an

un-named chemical while employed in the atomic bomb plant at Hanford, Wash, “rhé | complaining worker was James W. Darling, 34, Seattle. - He said 20 medical experts had been unable to diagnose his aliment, Darling's attorney, J. A. Kavaney,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 23 U. P.)—~A group of 155 prominent scientists urged in a telegram to President Truman today. that hearings on the atomic energy bill be resumed and that “ihe fullest public consideration of the question be encouraged.” The scientists included President Karl T. Compton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President Leonard Carmichael of Tufts, and Prof, Harlow Shapley of Harvard university, All are members of the National Scientific Research society, They expressed “deep concern over the very brief and inadequate discussions” of the act.

Levy on Wealthier Classes!

LONDON, Oct. 23 (U. P.). British labor government, in its first | peacetime budget today slashed 10] per cent from the standard income tax rate and eliminated 2,000,000 lower-income workers from nation’s tax rolls. At the same time, the government announced a further rise in taxes on Britain's wealthier classes, The interim budget called for a general increase in surtaxes on all incomes over $8000 annual, The new surtaxes will be on graduated scale, rising from 10 cents on the dollar for the first $2000 of income to 97: cents on the dollar on everything over $80,000. Along with the/ promised relief to small taxpayers, the budget offered a 40 per cent cut in the excess profits tax on business, which had stood at 100 per cent throughout the war, The new excess profits tax rate

division and 16th corps.

will be 60 per cent.

Churchill's Son, Out of Army, Will Write for The Times

Randolph Churchill, son of Win-

“Is Increased. a rigger in the atomic bomb proj-

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said the workman was employed as |éct when he was drenched Nov. 29,

{vat marked with a skull-and-cross-

“More than 20 experts, including (doctors at the Mayo clinic, Roches-

{since the accident in the past year |and none have been able to diagnose his ailment,” Kavaney said, “We are now asking the state labor department to call a special hearing in Seattle, at which we hope officials of the atomic bomb project will be able to identify the chemical which burned Darling.” Darling said his claim was supported by afdavits. He said his left leg has gone numb and “probably will have to be amputated.” His other leg, he said, burns like fire from ankle to hip and will not respond to known burn treatments.

JENNER WELCOMES

FIGHT ON EMMERT

Br-r, Button Up Overcoat or Tonight

Afraid to come clear out 9 this | cold weather, the sun keeps peeking from behind the clouds. But the weatherman has no hope, predicting colder to=- ' night and cloudy and cool tomorrow and Thursay. Who ever schedules the weather must have ' forgotten, the tired businessman. this week-end — for the five-day forecast says rain Saturday night or Sunday. It will warm up Friday and Saturday—temporarily—to tease Indi-

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for week-end trips Sunday and Monday will be cooler.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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LEWIS MAY REJOIN AF. OF L. BY JAN. 1

Mine Chief Would Have to Be Given Council Seat.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 23 (U. P).— Return of John L. Lewis and his

—The | 1943, by a powerful chemical from a | United Mine Workers to the Amers

ican Federation of Labor by January, 1046, was forecast by a high A. F. of L. leader today. Delegates to the A. :F. of L. executive council session here sald

the ter, Minn, have examined Darling the only requirement to. be ,met

would be to provide Lewis a seat on the council. The council, meanwhile, ordered representatives of all unions ine volved in the movie industry jurisdictional dispute to appear before it tomorrow. Appearing as mediator for the industry will be new Film

(GROUPS OFFER

smoke abatement plan within . 60

| abatement committee of the Junior { Chamber of Commerce as

| to be presented to the city eounecil Yin November,

anapolis back onto the highways!

SMOKE REMEDY

Program Is Based on New City Ordinances.

Indianapolis may have a workable

days. This was the opinion of a smoke

they readied a smoke control proposal

The program, which is now being put in legal form, is a master recommendation, drawn up from the separate findings of the Jaycee's committee and a smoke control committee * appointed by Mayor Tyndall last year, The two committees met this week ‘for ‘a final session before presenting their joint recommendations | to the council. Show Health Hazard “The smoke abatement problem has been tossed around in Indianapalis for 25 years,” Alan Goldstein, chairman of the Jaycee commitee said. "It was tossed around ip St. Louis 100 years before anything was accomplished. “We believe, however. that a workable smoke control plan is imminent in Indianapolis. By imminent. we mean a matter of perhaps 60 days, and not a matter of years.” Statistics showing that Indianapolis is one of America’s dirtiest cities and having the third highest pneumonia : death rate are a part of the Jaycee report. Medical authorities are ‘quoted to link ‘the high smoke ‘content of the air to the pneumonia problem since the $7,650,000 Yearly Loss disease is recognized as being relative to. air pollution, The report also acknowledges the | relation of lung cancer to a SMOKY | atmosphere. Materjal loss in Indianapolis is | approximately $7,650,000 each year, costing the average resident $17.60 |

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Czar. Eric Johnston, retiring president of the U, 8. Chamber Commerce.

FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES OF INJURIES!

Adam Bajko gave his life to Sul-| livan high school's 12-to-6 victory over Terre Haute Wiley, The 17-year-old Sullivan halfback | died at Long hospital here last night of a brain hemorrhage re-

night. fron and was rushed to Long hos-

Glad to Have Democrats seek Impeachment. ‘War Mother Favors Policy of Universal Military Training

pital early Saturday.

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BRITISH TIGHTEN GRIP, ON INDONESIAN CITY!

BATAVIA, Oct. 22 (U, P.),~Brit- | [Ish forces had a firm grip today on| | Semarang, capital of Middle Java, and the violence which greeted their | | landing last week had simmered down to occasional clashes, The British frigate Loch Gorm |Bticnoreq off Semarang and trained her gun turrets toward the city as

a warning to the Indonesians to keep a pledge not to molest Eu-! ropeans there.

of this great nation.”

President States Program Is Based on Theory Peace

Should Be

By LYLE . WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—President Truman called today for universal miliary training of the nation’s young. manhood. He said he was proposing this to protect the peace and to prevent—in an era of atomic warfare—‘the destruction He personally asked congress in joint

Here's Truman

Training Plan For U.S. Youth

‘WASHINGTON,’ Oct. 23 U. P.).—Here is the pattern ‘of military training recommended by President Truman today for every young man in the United States:

‘He would receive one year of

‘military training, as a civilian,

He would enter training when he becomes 18, or when he com«

pletes high school, whichever is later.

» . » IF HE completes high school during his 17th year he could, with his parents’ consent, enter training then instead of waiting for his 18th birthday. ; If, after a few months of train. ing, he were found physically unfit for military service, he then would be trained in certain skills that he could use during wartime in a shipyard, munitions factory or other Industrial plant. On completion of his year of training, he would become a member of the general reserve for six years, then transfer to. the secondary reserve. » * . HE COULD, after completing his year of training, take additional instruction to qualify fora commission in one of the armed services, either active or reserve. At the end of the basic year he might qualify to be sent, after further training, to college with government financial aid on condition that he return after gradu-

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Highlights Of Message

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. (U. P.). — Highlights of President Truman's message to congress: “We can insure such a (just and lasting) peace only so long as we remain strong... .. n ” ~ “Peace must be built upon

power, as well as upon good will and good deeds. , . .

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tions and sommitments under the United Nations charter. . . . » " ” “It Is only by strength that we can+impress the fact upon possible future aggressors that we will tolerate no threat to peace or liberty. . . . nr n » “We must act now. The latest strength of our untrained citizenry is no longer sufficient protection. , . ” " » “In any future war, the heart of the United States would be the enemy's first target. . . , ~ » » “I recommend , pend for our security upon com-

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“1f the Democratic party cares to make the suggestion of Atty. Gen. Emmert’s impeachment an issue in the next campaign, we shall be very happy. I can think of nothing that ‘would constitute a more disastrous boomerang to them.” Buch was Republican State Chairman William E. Jenner's reply to U. 8B. District Atty. B. Howard jmahearhs proposal that the Indi ana legislature impeach Atty, Gen | James A. Emmert for his actions in|

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To Insure Peace by Maintaining Strength to Support It

By MRS, RICHARD ¥. MURPHY A Gold Star Mother

WASHINGTON, “Lucas says mothers may cause

another war, I those mothers. 1 favor

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am not one of

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1 cannot agree with those who blindly hope that we can main tain “'peace without remaining strong enough to support that

peace. : Nor can I believe that all, or even a majority, of the mothers of this country will knowingly

urge a couse for our CaRAtry

which will make

This article was written in reply to charges made by Jim Lucas, a former marine, now a Scripps-Howard reporter. Lucas charged that the "little people’ —mothers, pastors, * | teachers—may cause the next war. Mrs. Richard F. Murphy, Chevy Chase, Md., takes issue with Mr. Lucas. One of Mrs. Murphy's sons has been missing in action since the battle “for Saipan in June, 1944. Another recently was released from the navy. : ;

‘war II will insist that our leaders insure our defense, make doubly certain ‘that no future

aggressor can strike at us when is much about. it which goes ‘we are unprepared. against everything we have beOne geheration—the generation lieved in the past. oi

‘of our sons—has paid the price But the lesson of the war our for our oy Ne do nik Wa} w a Tvs ought wad wae, ik

It is natural that some mothers shrink from a program of com--pulsory military training, There ,

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session to adopt a plan under (which every young man,

starting at 18 or upon graduuation from high school, would be {given one year of military train —as distinguished from military service and ‘‘conscription.” The President had nothing to | say about possible training of young | women for the kind of service they gave in world war IT as WACs, | WAYS, SPARS, Women Marines {and nurses, Mr, Truman's proposals ‘were similar to the plan that Gen. | George C. Marshall, army chief of | staff, has advocated several times | before congressional committees in his recent biennial report. Asks Power for Peace

Declaring that “peace must be builf upon power,” the President warned: that never again will this country have time to prepare for war after hostilities have started. In any future war, he said, “the heart of the United States would be the enemy's first target.” The President made it clear that he was dealing with only one phase of “a long range program of national military security. for the United States.” , He expects to communicate with, congress later on other phases.. He did not, therefore, allude to the current controversy between the army and navy over the war : ment's proposal that all the forces be merged with the forcé, and navy as branches. Proposes Post-War Military Hé did, however, purpose & poste war military organization—of which | universal training of young: men {would be the backboneé—in which the various armed forces would con« tinde to function as they do now. He proposed: “Pirst —a regular army, corps; “Second — a greatly strengthened national guard and organized re-

comparatively “ small navy and marine

{rine corps; “Third--a general reserve com- { posed of all the male citizens of the | United States who have received training.” To provide this general reserve, he said, “I recommend to the con- | gress the adoption of a plan for | universal military training.”

“The need exists today,” the | President said, “and we must act today.”

The President said that although the United States will use all of !its moral influence to maintain the peace, the nation must face [the fact that peace must be built ‘on power as well as good will. “To maintain that power we | must act now,” the President said,

| No Exemptions His proposal fer universal training provides no exemptions for occupation, dependency, or any | other reason except physical dis- { qualification. “All men should be included in | the training, whether physically qualified for actual combat service or not,” the President sald, “There | should be & place into which every {young American can fit in the Iservice of our country. “I recommend that the training should be for one year,” he said. “Each young man should enter training at the age of 18 or upon his graduation from high schoal, whichever is later; but in any | event before his 20th birthday. “A trainee who completes his high school education in his 17th year

untite to them if we failed to learn from their terrible experi« ence. 1 gave one son in this war. Another has recently left the navy. Military training gives a man dignity, It teaches him respons sibility. : God willing, our sons will never need to use their training in war, But they will have lost nothing and gained much, They - will have attained that coveted, tle, "ol man.” : 1, military training Wr oe _ giv values, ‘teach. the lessons ‘work,