Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1945 — Page 16

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THE UNO IN THE U.S. A.

BY voting to locate the seat of the United Nations organization some place in the United States, the preparatory commission in London has honored our land. This is an evidence of world trust in us—or at least of less distrust in us than in others in these suspicious times. America’s reaction is probably mixed. In our vanity, _ jt'would be foolish to overlook the responsibilities and certain dangers that go with this accolade. © © Our responsibility for the success of the UNO, always heavy, is increased. That was one major reasen for the commission’s decision. There is still widespread fear abroad that the United States may swing back to isolationism when the international going gets tough. Some of our foreign friends figure that, if we are housing the UNO, we cannot

~ very well walk out on it,

As host to the world organization, we shall have to give it both protection and freedom. Of the two, protection

will be easier. Since world

than in this hemisphere, and since our defensive strength * will be as large as any and greater than most, the UNO

~ will be relatively safer here Europe or Asia. ss 8 » FREEDOM for the new more important; because its

be challenged rarely, presumably, while its liberty will be tested continuously. For that reason it was originally

assumed generally that the

small country, rather than in the home of a major power which could exert undue influence and control. We believe that those who voted for the United States have not misplaced their trust in this regard. Not only will: freedom of the press and communications in this country facilitate UNO freedom, but our government cer-

tainly will not try to take of its position as host.

_ + The danger, however, is that our government occasionally may have to lean over backward to the point of sacri-

ficing legitimate American

accused of improper influence. Nevertheless, all these responsibilities and hazards are in a great world cause to which our nation is commitred. a us, therefore, accept the new honor with humility and

with renewed determination

A FOREGONE CONCLUSION * TYR. HUBERTUS VAN MOOK, acting governor general of

~~ the Netherlands East United Nations organization

This was evident in his reply to the Javanese leaders’

_ proposal that their dispute

the UNO, and their agreement to abide by the decision |

even if it were unfavorable.

=~ Dr, Van Mook said that he was “in favor of direct discussions rather than negotiations through an interna tional body that does not seem to have unanimity among ~ its own members.” One can scarcely blame him. «+ Under ordinary circumstances it would be silly to raise such an objection to action by an arbitrative or legislative

body functioning by. the will

as if an American lawyer refused to take a case to the ~ supreme court, or a President refused to request passage of a controversial piece of legislation by congress because | there were differences’ of opinion among the justices and

congressmen,

But in the United Nations organization the will of the _ majority cannot function in decisive matters. No final action can be taken without the unanimous consent of : Le United States, Great Britain, France, Russia and China, ‘Who are the permanent members of the Security Council _. The remarkable thing about Dr. Van Mook’s objection is that it was he, rather than the Javanese, who raised it.

_ For if th submitted to the UNO, the be stacked in favor of the

HERE IS ‘how it would probably work: The matter would come up under Article 38 of the United Nations Charter, which provides that “Without

prejudice to the provisions

with disputes whose settlement is initiated by the UNO) - the Security Council may, if all parties to any dispute so request, make recommendations to the parties with a view to a pacific settlement of the dispute.” In this event the Netherlands, if it were represented at the time of the Security Council's non-pérmanent mem- | “bership (Indonesia is not a member of the UNO, of course),

would have to refrain from

nent member, would vote. And Britain's vote would have to agree with the others of the Big Five. :

It seems most unlikely

most of the fighting for the Dutch against the Javanese “rebels,” would have the cynical gall to vote for Javanese independence in the Security Council. Probably the United States, Russia and China, and possibly France, would vote | against Britain. But that woyld make no difference. There would be no conclusive action because there could be no

unanimous agreement. -

Foreseeable outcomes such as this are bound to be a|

commonplace in the United

got 80 long as the veto provision remains in the Charter, d one nation is able to block the action of 49 others on the basis of its own national interests or whims.

shows up back on

tery. He has been reported dead, incapacitated, shot sunr purged, double-crossed and otherwise down

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wars tend to start elsewhere

in the physical sense than in

s = . league is less tangible but even actual physical protection will

UNO should be situated in a

selfish or partisan advantage

interests—and. even then be

to help make the UNO work.

Indies, has given up on the even before it begins to func-

with the Dutch be put up to

of the majority. It would be

“were accepted and the dispute | cards would almost certainly Dutch. , a

of Articles 33 to 37 (dealing

voting. But Britain, a perma-

that Britain, which has dene

Nations organization's history

the job after 68 days. In that

was a blanket-like affair with eight pockets, the purpose of which was to keep boiled eggs warm until everybody had time to reach the breakfast table. Back in the abundant age in which I was brought up, everybody ate two eggs for breakfast. And the further fact that, once upon a time no respectable family around here had less than two kids, accounts, of course, for the eight pockets. In larger families two or more egg warmers were used. Well, with all the women knitting and crocheting

the orgy o tin for knitted shawls, opera hoops, smoking caps (for men only) and a cryptic piece of wearing apparel that went by the even more cryptic namie of “fascinator.” ) oo The ‘fascinator represented the golden age of fancy work. It was a crocheted contraption about a yard long and anywhere from six to eight inches wide, Thrown nonchalantly over the hair and tied picturesquely around the throat, it made a woman look like a million dollars. I liked the pink ones best, I remember. Even red-haired women looked grand with pink fascinators thrown over their heads. The fascinator was the cause of my meeting the Luder sisters. Mother, I recall, wis determined to knit a fascinator and had taken me along on her hunt for materials. In the course of the shopping trip we landed in the jolly little Quaker store with its tidy shelves piled high with brightly colored yarns and threads. It was awfully hard to pick the right color, but I was tickled, you bet, when mother finally made up her mind to buy a shade of pink.

6 Cents Turns Up

WHEN we got home, mother discovered that she was short six cents. It worried her no end, I re-

case the less said about it the better.

glicized colloquiaiism). tle Quaker shop. The sound of somebody tapping on the window attracted my attention. A beckoning finger asked me to enter. And then I heard the startling news that mother had left the six cents change on the counter the day she bought the for her pink fascinator. Except for that, knows, I might have ended up a misogynist,

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