Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1946 — Page 6

how about the wing at Julietta?

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nd know just how much over. ds of this simple little construction job which e found at all don’t really tell you much about it.

seven yeats, now, 8nd still can’t be used.

» "= 8 ; KNOW. naturally, that there has been a war on, and that war interferes with construction. But we don't any war in 1937, or in 19388, or in 1989, or even in. 11940. It was oily three weeks before the end of 1941 that je war began. The commissioners had already been four ears at the building of an infirmary wing that ought wably to have been completed in eight or nine months. Just what became of the extra $200,000 and more that

into this job we haven't as yet been able to discover, |

er. We mean the difference between the $268,000 it was posed to cost and the $500,000-plus that it has cost, up w. At our suggestion the prosecuting attorney of this ly once agreed to look into that, which is certainly a ne part of the duty of his office. But he didn’t seem be able to find out, either. Seven years and $200,000— 80, at least until some slightly more vigorous inquiry be made, the new wing at Julietta—which is one of the ist new wings we know of anywhere—can only stand as pnument to inefficiency and incompetence in county govnt, if you want to take the most charitable view of the tar We hope they do get some new sheets down

ISIDENT TRUMAN made an appealing point when he blamed comniittees of congress for blocking action many items in his domestic legislative program. - "efter." he said, “ a bare majority of a committee— dul of men—can prevent a vote by the whole congress n these measures of majority policy. What I am asking | that these various commi ‘at least give the repretatives of the a chance to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on was a senator for 10 years, knows : representatives of the people don't want that chance. Sometimes a committee serves the majority of congress ‘bottling up a bill. As, for example, when a politically erful pressure bloc demands legislation which most ressmen think unwise, it may not be admirable, but a fact, that in such cases handfuls of committee memoften save members of the whole congress from the il necessity of voting “yes” against their better or voting “no” at the risk of their jobs.

s 8 =» s » » BUT IN MANY other cases committees undoubtedly 0 balk the majority will of congress and of the people. ey have done that with the approval, and even at the sistence, of Presidents. Mr. ‘Truman's predecessor in the White House used § influence with house and senate committees to prevent gn action over a period of many years on all ‘opposed by the lobbyists for organized labor. On eral occasions the house—the branch of congress usually it responsive to public opinion—found ways of getting ind the committee blockades and passed such bills by prities of two to one, or more. But handfuls of men on be committees, responsive to President Roosevelt, these bills away to die in pigeonholes. ye agree with Mr. Truman that such obstructive wrong. We hope he will agree with us that @ judiciary committee should not pigeonhole and bbs anti-racketeering bill, as the organized labor de ”

; g. ill has twice passed the house by overwhelming is y not an anti-labor measure, but one that bet honest labor by establishing the principle ‘members have no special license to obstruct practicing robbery and extortion. WEAPON OF ALL thing under the sun more terrible than mb. It is germ warfare. And that is story pumped up by the yellow It’s official from the war department. 3 States was all set to shoot with defensive and offensive, if the enemy or in world war II. Fortunately, nor the Japs were ready—though the fied it on a minute scale in world war I, Bre pretty far advanced with their experi-

i ‘that the allied high command was ut a germ attack than an atomic Secret and successful effort by the i Canada jointly to prepare for

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“WHY DON'T PICKETS STRIKE FOR HIGHER PAY?" By Sad Saps, Indianapolis I noticed in the papers a few days ago that the officials of the U. A.

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Peron’s Goal By William Philip Simms

what to do about it. Argentina. For a powerful circles whose Europe, have aspired to leadership. Hostile of

to the United States and, at heart

other Latin Americans, they nevertheless have hoped to place Argentina at the head of a bloc in opposi-

Peron Has 'Vision' APPARENTLY Col. Juan D. current “strong man,” is inspired distinguished foreigner there. for many years it is clearly the colonel's ambition to form a Fascist bloc in South America. :

The Chilean army, he declares, is sympathetic, while Bolivia and Paraguay have come under A influence. Even in Uruguay, he asserts, Peron is not without friends, while Gen. Dutra, next president

Brazil, is pictured as ideologically inclined in same direction. ~

place at Rio De Janeiro between March 15 and April 185, Its purpose is to provide for a regional arrangement or hemisphere defense pact in line with the recommendation contgined in the Act of Chapultepec. The United States is now distributing its own draft plan for this, all American répitblics receiving a copy except Argentina. She was snubbed. Yet: Argentina will lave to be reckoned with at Rio. Unless something happens meantime, she must be invited to the conference. She was not invited to Mexico City, where the Act of Chapultepec - was adopted last March, but overtures were made to there. She signed the act in April, she was & member of the United Nations by a vote Officially, therefore, she is a member standing of the American sisterhood.

Not in Good Standing

BEHIND THE scenes, however, she is not in good standing as the latest snub indicates. Despite the Act of Chapultepec, the state department admits, Argentina is still pursuing a pro-Nazi, pro-Fascist course at home and abroad. As far back as last August, Assitant Secretary of State Braden (then ambassador to Buenos Aires) stated that’ the United States had recognized Argentina from necessity, not from choice. . j But everybody does not feel towards the way Washington does. And that matters. - Britain, for one—according to the old resident quoted above—is being careful to stand in with Col Peron, officially and unofficially. es

sion to solicit funds for needy fam-

If they want money why not solicit from workers and officials of

other branches of the U. A W. family. whose workers were not or-

C. 1. O. local 933 sees no reason why the union's books should be

And how does the C. I its own workers for being picket line? I was told from one of the smaller one of the plants was the pickets were paid week, and were supposed at least twelve hours

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“PUT NEW LIGHTS AT POORLY LIGHTED INTERSECTIONS” By John Alvak Dilworth, 814% Broadway What goes on in Indianapolis? Belated steps have been taken to improve the lighting of two Indianapolis boulevards with new 27foot light standards, providing, it is reported, twice as much {llumination as the present equipment. This new equipment will be installed in two parkways—Pleasant Run parkway, north drive, between Raymond st. and Keystone ave., where there

Fall Creek parkway, north drive,

of a comprehensive lighting pro-

plenty. President John Bennett of |

-{old equipment, which is expected to

- {fares should receive the support of

“l wholly disagree with what Forum you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.” (Times readers are invited |”OBJECT WAS TO PROTECT THE to express their views in |WEAK, CURB THE STRONG” these colum ns, religious con- By Mrs. Walter Haggerty, Indianapolis

of the jved, leh In Russia when a man gets drunk

hould limited he is arrested and ‘taken to jail, tors be fo 250 given a bath, a shave, a meal and

a Place to sleep. Any money that is found in his pockets is sent to his family. He is thep put to work

humiliating and he is the only one who suffers. Here when a man gets drunk he is arrested, taken to and relieved of his cash which

gram. Such illumination was ye. {of Hikaé belongs to his {umfly. Whit this sta

quested by south side city council- money? 1 may have man, A. Ross Manly, as stated in the press Nov. 30, 1945. g According to City Park Director Paul V. Brown, the contemplated installation should be completed in four to six months. The lighting will cost approxi-|. mately more a year. The Indianapolis Power and Light Co. is to receive the salvage from the

II te a fact it may not printed, but-I do have the priviasking a question. Is this up by our public ofthe matter with make the laws? t was

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pay the first year's charges. Fuollowing the first yeal it will be included in the budget. The city can well afford the additional scost for electric current

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traffic safety and help to lessen vandalism and more major crimes. Illumination of local thorough-

all citizens and the Park Board deserves commendation for its progressive action, but it brings us to

I would like to reply to Virgina Carmony’s letter in Dec. 25 issue in regards to our. peace-time draft. One reason why should continue

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POLITICS—

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By Thomas L. Stokes:

the poor politician! Just when he learns one tech-

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Might Help Understanding u [ lot for the understanding an hg eatin of what goes

She's Up on AT FIRST p at the teén cante now they are oot in helping devel It was on the youth program f Mrs. Arnholter ‘tendent Paul Br formerly had bee She doesn't h of the “kids” she them in jive tal them in their | youths’ viewpoin her suggestions s And there ar Arnhalter under: 20-year-old Rich and her older

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