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training, selected trainees who are not ES oly qualified for military * gervice could be trained in certain skills so that if war came, they could take their place in shipyards, munitions factories and similar industrial plants.” : ‘In addition to a strong citizens’ reserve, which he said must be the backbone of our military force, the President also asked for the maintenance of a comparatively small navy, army and marine corps and a greatly strengthened national guard and organized reserve for the army, navy and marine corps. They're Not In the Army i The President made a sharp distinction between his proposal and mscription, : , Conscription is compulsory servjoe in the army or navy in time of peace or war,” he said, “Trainees under this proposed legislation, however, "would not be enrolled in any of the armed services. They would be civilians in training. “They would be no closer to membership in the armed forces than if they had no training.” The President said that only congress would be empowered to draw trainees from the universal training program into the army or navy. “And if that time ever cams,” he said, “these trainees could be inducted only by selective process, as they were inducted for world war I and world war IL" The difference, he said, would be that the selectees would have had 8 year’s experience and would have been basically trained. . “It is only by strength that we oan impress the fact upon possible future aggressors that we will tolerate no threat to peace or lib. erty,” Mr, Truman said. Our determination to remain powerful, he said, denotes no lack “of faith in the United Nations organizations, “On the contrary, with all the might we have, we intend té back our obligations and commitments under the United Nations Charter.

‘We Must Remain Strong’ “Indeed, the sincerity of our intention to support the organization will be judged partly by our willingness to maintain the power with which to assist other peace-loving nations to enforce its authority.” The President sald we never again ean count on the luxury of time with which to arm ourselves. In any future war, he said, the heart of the United States would be the enemy's first target. - “Our geographical security Is now gone--gone with the advent of the robot bomb, the rocket, aircraft carriers and modern airborne armies, “The surest guarantee that no nation will dare again to attack us is to remain strong in the only kind of strength an aggressor can understand-—military power.” The president said it had been suggested in some quarters that there should be no universal training until the shape of the peace 1s better known, and until the mili tary needs of the nation can be estimated and commitments under the United Nations organisation determined,

Can’t Foresee Future “But it is impossible today to foresee the future,” he sald. “Tt Js diffioult at any time to know exactly what our responsibilities will require in the way of force, “We do know that if we are to have available the force needed, the time to begin preparing is now. The need exists today—and must be met today.” The President suggested that at the end of his year's training each trainee would become a member of the general reserve for six years. After that he would be placed in a secondary reserve status, Commissions would be granted to qualified men who complete the course of training and who then take additional instruction in of. cer candidate schools in the reserve officers’ training oorps or the naval. reserve officers’ training corps. : Provision for Officers Outstanding trainees could be selected after an adequate period of training, and sent to college with government financial ald, on cong dition that they return, after graduation and with R.O.T.C. train~ ing, as junior officers for a year or more of additional training or service. “Such a system as I have outlined would provide a democratig and efficient military force,” the President sald. “It would be =a constant bulwark In support of our ideals of government. It would constitute the backbone of defense against any possible future act of aggression.” “Research, new materials, and new weapons will never by them selves be sufficient to withstand a powerful enemy,” he sald. “We must have men trained to use these weapons.” : He cited a recent repért by Gen. Marshall which sald the number of men involved in the delivery of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima ran into “ the hundreds of thousands of men. “The answer is clear that the atomic bomb is of little value with~ out an adequate army, air and naval foroe,” he said. ;

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paratively small professional armed forces, reinforced by a well trained and effectively organized citizen reserve. . . . : 3 RN

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perts—from the atomic scientists + + « to the fighting man with his Intricate modern weapons. # » ” “The day of the minute man ++. is over , , , men must be trained in advance . . 4 ~ » » “Universal military training is not conscription , . . trainees . . . would not be enrolled in the armed services . . . » ~ ~ “Universal training is not Ine tended to take the place of the present selective service system, The selective service system is now being used to furnish replacements in the armed forces for veterans of this war who are being discharged . .. » » ”

“Only the congress could ever draw trainees . , . into the army and navy... » » ” “The great difference (is) bee tween having universal training and no training ... » » » “That difference may be the margin between the survival and the destruction of this great nation , . .

» ¥ . “The basic reason for universal training is a very simple one— to guarantee the safety and freedom of the United States against any potential aggressor .:, ” > » “The objective is not to train professional soldiers. It is to train itizens, . .., ' » » »

“Even the atomic bomb would have been useless to us unless we had developed a strong army, navy and air force with which to beat off the attacks of our foe... » » »

“I urge that the congress pass this legislation promptly — while the danger is still fresh in our minds , ,°.”

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on the payroll are qualified to vote, {Mr. Bennett added. - To their hourly workers, many of whom will ballot tomorrow, Allison and Chevrolet Commercial Body management in its letters, said: “All of us would like an increase of 30 per cent in our wages or salaries (the U. A, W, demand) if all ye had to do to get it was to vote or it.

Reveal Company Position

“However, In this case, you will not be voting yourselves a 30 per cent raise—you will be voting for or against a strike” “Probably most employees who vote for a strike really don’t want one and hope the threat of a strike will be enough. But a majority strike vote invariably results in a strike.” : The company officials also inclosed a letter, explaining General Motor's position in the dispute, written by C. E. Wilson, G-M presi dent, in reply to the national union's wage hike demand.

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VICTIM, TWO OTHERS HELD AFTER BRAWL

Two men were arrested and » third was turned over to the military police early today after police found Merril Jacobson, - 20, of Crookston, Minn, lying bleeding and screaming on the basement floor of the bus terminal building. Jacobson, who told police he was knocked down and kicked in the face by Claude Rowe, 28, Loogootee, and T, Sgt. Malcom Williams, was arrested on a charge of drunkenness, Rowe, discharged from the army yesterday at Camp Atterbury, was charged with assault and battery, and Sgt. Williams, on a 30-day furlough from Camp Atterbury, was

willing to welcome John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers back into the A, F. of L. on or before Jan. 1, The spokesman sald return of Lewis and his miners to the A. F. of L. depended upon his assurance of a seat on the. executive council, He predicted there would be a vacancy by the time the council’s midwinter meeting opens. At ‘Miami, Fla. mechanics and helpers employed by Pan American Airways began a sitdown strike that threatened to curtail service between North and South America,” Violence broke out for the second consecutive day in the eight-month-old Hollywood film strike. Non-strikers and pickets fought furiously when 200 persons crashed a picket line at Paramount Studios, The fight occurred as the picket~ ing was extended to Republic Studios. Meanwhile, the number of strikeidle workers across the nation had dropped from 460,000 to 231,000 in the last three days. Twenty-seven hundred Pacific Greyhound employees and striking coal miners were the latest to return to work. The Greyhound employees ended an 18-day wage dispute which had crippled bus transportation in seven western states, Meanwhile, as union-management conferees recessed wage conversa tions at General Motors Corp, at noon today, the Ford Motor Co. announced that it believes “solutions can be found for the problems facing us.” Strike Ballot Tomorrow

The second day of sessions opened against backdrop of preparations for a system-wide strike ballot by 325,000 General Motors workers to-

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to Republican State Chairman Jenner’s challenge. . -'The provocative Mr. Emmert, who seldom minces words, was harnessed by the state Republican administration and allowed to issue but a brief rebuttal. In it, he quotéd a neutral = source, W. Shakespeare (neither Republican nor Democratic), Said Mr. Emmert: “I hope I will not be deemed unduly frivolous with respect to the silly suggestion on impeachment if 1 characterize it, in the words of Shakespeare as ‘full of sound and fury and signifying nothing.’ ” Although G. O. P, chiefs conferred with Governor Gates all day yesterday on their replies to the district attorney, the governor him. self did not append his signature to either of the comebacks, Early plans to have Governor Gates answer Mr. Caughran for the entire administration were scrapped. As a result, the Republican state committee (through Mr, Jenner) made a generous attempt to shield the administration and absorb the Caughran “heat.” Judging by the extreme care and caution with which the retort to Caughran ‘was composed, the administration apparently felt the district attorney's charges were loaded with political dynamite, Many of the administration's legal counsellors sat in on the day-long POWWOW,

At one time, 11th District G.O.P. Chairman Joseph J, Daniels, influential, power-toting attorney, joined the huddle. Mr, Jenner said “the subject has been beclouded by a host of unJustified references and innuendoes springing from political considerations.” Accuses Democrats

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permit voting by affidavit without “certificates of error” Mr. Jenner charged. “The Democrats wrote the rule book, but when the outcome of the election looked bad, wanted to waive the rules for the occasion. It seems hard for them to forget the final score was against them in Indiana.” The remainder. of Atty. Gen. Emmert’'s rejoinder declared: “After having examined Mr. Caughran’s statement, I find it confirms the result announced by the justice department and all investigations have failed to produce any evidence warranting further holding the matter open officially, Therefore, any further statements in his (Caughran’s) newspaper release are necessarily personal and political comment to keep alive an issue already declared dead.” Last Saturday, Dist. Atty, Caugh-~ ran a¢cused Mr. Emmert of “abusing and misusing the prerogatives of his office” by instructing precinet boards to forbid voting by affidavit, The debate climaxed two election investigations, one by the senate campaign expenditures committee, the other by the FBI.

REPEAL ANTI-STRIKE ACT, MURRAY SAYS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (U. P,).— C. 1. O. President Philip Murray urged congress today to repeal the Smith-Connally. “antf-strike” act and to refrain from imposing any new “repressive curbs” on labor, He issued his statement as the house military affairs committee was called into a closed session on proposals to repeal either the entire Smith-Connally act or its provisions for strike elections.

MAN HIT BY TRUCK DIES JASONVILLE, Oct. 23 (U. P.).~ Gus Gouvis, 47, Jasonville, was in-

was struck by a truck while walking along a Clay county road near the Greene county line. Lowell R. Blue, 17, Linton, R. R. 3, driver of the truck, said he was attempting to pass another vehicle when he struck Gouvis. :

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morrow and unconfirmed rumors that youthful Henry Ford II was ready to. make a definite compromise offer on the U, A. W's demands for Ford workers. Walter P, Reuther, U, A, W. vice president, presented to General Motors representatives the union’s second part of an economic brief in its case for maintaining take-home pay without increasing prices. With the strike vote set also for Chrysler on Thursday and at Ford on Nov, 7, it became known that Ford had been in Washington yesterday and might have conferred with President Truman on his reported readiness to offer the U, A. W. a 15 per cent raise. Meanwhile, 18,000 glass workers went on strike at 12 Libbey-Owens-Ford and Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. plants, and Hollywood movie craftsmen threatened to shut down every flim studio there by the end of the week, The glass strike, second in the industry within six months, followed

new contract. Elsewhere, an embargo was reoommended against the strikebound Houston, Tex, port. Production at the Thermoid Rubber Co, in Trenton, N. J, was scheduled to resume following a company poll by mail. President Frederic Schluter sald 428 of the 1000 strikers had indicated their readiness to return-—enough to warrant operation of the plant, Glass workers In Ford Ofty and Creighton, Pa.; Rossford- and Toledo, O.; Ottawa, Ill.; Charleston, W. Va; Shreveport, La.; Orystal City, Mo., and Henryetta, Okla., all left their jobs yesterday.

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eral Motors and the C. 1. O. auto workers laid down battle lines for their impending fight over wages. U. A. W. leaders last night rejected a proposal by General Motors President C. B& Wilson offering a longer work week and a Sto 8 per cent increase in lieu of the union's degaand for a 30 per cent Pay boost. U. A. W. President A. J. Thomas branded the offer of a straight time increase a “phony bribe” that the workers never would accept. Soft coal miners in five states returied to the pits “yeterday on orders of United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis, The only coal strike was in five Pennsylvania mines in a dispute over a local

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when it is most needed. I believe it will do much to eliminate ' juvenile delinquency. Even the most irresponsible of youths would feel pride in the knowledge that upon him, In a measure, depends the safety of his country. Many parents have hoped to’ send their sons to military schools. Few who have cherished this ambition for their sons wanted them to be professional soiiders. Comparatively few of our boys who have gone to military schools have remained in the armed serv ices. There was something better to be had, the building of character, Private military schools, how. ever, have always been expensive. Many parents haven't been able to afford it. With universal service, every American boy will have an opportunity to take such training. As & mother, this appeals to me— and I am certain ib appeals to ‘other mothers—as one of the strongest arguments in its favor. peacetime service

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rors of war, without the necessity of facing enemy guns I fear that weakening our military forces may make it necessary, sometime in the future, for them to go back into battle, We have suffered too much in this War- ever to. let that happen

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and Prospects sts.’ were observed by Lt. Noel Jones, of the police force, and taken into custody. Mrs, Orla Van Buskirk, 513 E. North st, reported that vandals tampered with locks on the doors of the family car parked in front of the house, ruining all the locks. Maude W. Ritter, 520 E.LeGrande ave, told police vandals twisted her new gate off the fence and broke the pickets off it’ last night. Two incidents of window smashing were reported. Someone threw a bottle through a window of the Lonnie Glover residence, 2609 E. Pearl st, a tin can was hurled through the window of the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Bow, 60 8. Rural st., smashing the pane and “sash. Wheels were taken from five cars parked in the R. C. A. parking lot at 3500 E. Michigan st. Car owners who reported the thefts included Alex Pollick, 4333 Wesley ave; E. A Struttles, 1421 N. Grant ave.; Charles Sosse, 1932 Parker ave., and Donald Wheeler, 1827 College ave., Apt. 8 and Paul Hardy, . Two other car ownefs reported tires taken last night. Wayne Rollings, 1306 Hiatt st. reported a tire and wheel taken from his car parked in front of his home and Walter Feltz, 1214 S. Talbot st., sald a wheel and tire were taken from his auto parked in the 300 block on Prospect st.

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ation and with R. O. T. C. training a8 & junior officer for a year of additional training or service. ~ » ~ SUCH A PLAN, the President sald, “ls not conscription.” Conscription, he said, is “com~ pulsory service in.the army or navy in time of peace or war." “Trainees under this proposed legislation, however, would not be enrolled in any of the armed services. They would be civilians in training.” ¢ “These ‘trainees could be inducted only by selective process as they were Inducted in world war I and world war II. ‘The great difference . ., . is that in time of emergency those . , . selected . , . would already have been basically trained. “That. difference may be the margin between the survival and the destruction of this greatnation.”

street repair barricade lanterns and removing barricades which would promote serious accidents, Chief of Police Jule Stumpf said today. Even “hard to get materials” have been damaged by the vandals, he said, Special police patrols have been assigned to several sections of the city. Also enforced is the new juvenile delinquency law yhich requires youth under 18 years of age to be off the streets between 10 p. m, and 5 a. m. unless they have “lawful business.” Stumpf has warned parents that they will be held responsible financially for damages done by ‘their children.

STUMBLES, HEAD INJURED Mrs, Della Kasey, of 270 Caven st, received head cuts yesterday when she stumbled and fell breaking her glasses while she was running to catch a streetcar in the

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per year for damage to homes, fur= nishings, clothing and gardens. The figure does not take in loss in property values due to deteriorae tlon caused by smoke and smog. The recommendations of the two smoke control groups would create a smoke control agency, enforce ment measures and promote use of smoke eliminating « type heating equipment. ? The smoke control operation would be a day to day function, similar in form to the city sewage system. Immediate adoption would give a 60 to 70 per cent cut im smoke nuisance within 12 months, Mr. Goldstein said. - Principal proposals in the Jaycee recommendations are:

ONE: Creation of a politically independent group, headed by come petent engineers and supported by an adequate budget (the proposed figure is $40,000 per year) as a smoke control agency. (They also recommended selece tion of personnel on the basis of competency tests to insure efficie ency.) :

TWO: Creation of enforcement measures fo support the prefent smoke ordinance, as well as amende ments to clarify the ordinance and to cover recent smoke problems, The committee favors an immee diate attack against smog, with the date of compliance set at the bee ginning of the 1846-47 heating seaw son.

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