Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1946 — Page 10

plans for solution of our traffic problem. That's an alarming prospect, but it is based on the average for last year. : . It's time to tackle this traffic problem seriously. And a good place for the city to start is with the 1929 traffic - light system, in which little change has been made since it was installed. The best safety device ever found is carefulness, Careful driving and care in crossing streets will help reduce the responsibility that you are one of those with a date

with an accident.

TWO JOES ON ATOM SPIES OE DAVIES got off on the wrong propaganda foot in trying to justify ght, Stalin has decided on a different line. Whether it is any more effective than the Davies absurdities remains to be seen. Moscow now officially admits that its military attache in Canada obtained “secret” data on atomic energy and radar locations from “individual collaborators.” But, far from defending this as a moral right, Moscow condemns it.

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“in view of the inadmissibility of the activities of these " collaborators.” - Poor Mr. Davies! ; Stalin is so shocked that anyone should think he would countenance Red spies that he attacks Prime Minis-

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Atterbury It has come to our attention that the Illinois Street Service Men's

sulting Moscow. Of course, the prime minister did not | senter has already started a gradual cutdown by remaining open three

name Russia as the foreign government involved; but, even so, Stalin is so sensitive on the spy subject that he is almost

or four days, and will shut down permanently on March 1 It seems that while the war was going on, civilians were all out for the service man, but with the end of the war, the people seem to have

ready to break diplomatic relations with Canada over the forgotten that the service man exists.

The worst letdown for the “moral right”

i of Red spies is the Russian statement that the stolen

“secret” is of no value to her whatever. Why? Because ~ ghe has already received fuller facts from the United States publication of the Smyth atomic report. Mr. Davies forgot how generous the United States has been. Moreover, Mr. Davies also forgot what this Moscow statement repeated —and what has been asserted many times before—that this atomic data is “not needed by the Soviet government in view of the fact that in the U. 8. S. R,, higher technical achievements are in existence.” Clearly, Stalin resents the notion that Russia is behind “in this atomic business,” when—according to him—it is .ahead. Of course, he does not say anything about sharing Russia's superior information with the United States— say to the extent of a Smyth-type Soviet report. Nor have ‘we heard any comment from Mr. Davies on the moral right of the United States to have this super-Soviet secret, . though according to the Davies logic that secrecy is ~ “hostile” to us. All of this confirms the suspicion we have had for some time, that Russia's Joe 'is brighter than America’s Joe. Stalin knows he can not publicly defend espionage without destroying his own justification for his bloody purges of his old Bolshevik comrades as spies, and without inviting foreign spies in Russia. He also knows that a man caught with the goods should never defend but always attack. But, daring as Stalin always is, we would not bet on his success in bluffing Canada on this one.

BAUER TO GET HEARING FEDERAL court decision that the question of ex-Sgt. Frederick Bauer's. citizenship must be settled before deportation action proceeds against him is a victory for civil liberties. The man charged with being a German agent will be returned 40 Indianapolis from Ellis’ Island for a hearing to determine whether he still is an American citizen, as ' he claims. : Determined efforts were e in highly-placed sources to get ex-Sgt. Bauer out of the country without the hearing to which he is entitled under American legal procedure. The federal court here will settle the question of his citizenship in proper manner, without hush-hush or rushrush, That's the American way to handle the case.

PRACTICAL POLITICS

uniform, but if you let us down now forgetting just what the armed forces have done in the past four years, all the good deeds you have accomplished will be wiped out in one blow, It's hard to describe just what these service men’s centers have meant to us. It was a place where we could take off our hats and relax. We could meet nice girls and forget for a few hours what lay ahead of us. In short, it was a bit of home away from home. Although many men have already been discharged or awaiting discharge, there are many of us staying in to insure the lact that the peace we've all fought so hard for will be here to stay. So give us a break, will you? » # " “TIME TO WORRY WHEN TEEN-AGERS LOSE PEP”

By Two Girls in Jeans, Indianapolis A certain theater owner would be poor if the very boys he calls the police on for comparatively nothing would not patronize his theater. These boys stood out in front of his theater scuffling and having clean fun. Every Friday night about 10:30 he calls out our great police force to haul in a bunch of his patrons. As eye witnesses, we can tell you the police were unable to make arrests as they could not haul in boys who were not drinking or swearing or doing any act of vandalism. This theater happens to be the only place of recreation in this extremely large neighborhood. The ‘teen canteen, which provided clean recreation, has been sold out and moved to another district quite out of the way of these boys. Every time the marquee changes, which is three times a week, these very boys patronize this theater. If it weren't for these boys the owner would not have his fine home and automobile. If this is typical of theater pwners then these young teen-agers will be forced to seek other not so harmless recreations. These fellows live in the northwest section of town, come from good families and have no reform records whatsoever. If this

. BOSS EDWARD H. CRUMP of Memphis is reported to be "back of the mid-south attack on Mr. Pauley by TenRessee’s Senator Stewart, 4 . ine Bitack based on the fear that the Pauley matter ~ 18 splitting the Democratic party and thereby endangeri it for 1946 and 48. y re a In all the history of American politics, there has been no Sue Jite pate or more pragmatic than Edward H. Kor efficiency and longevity he makes even Jersey's Hague and Chicago's Kelly look like amateurs. Ashe takes part in the Pauley affair it is not a problem in ethics, Yet it was on ethical grounds that Mr. Ickes hy raised his “raw proposition” banner, ET So the issue is now switched from the ethical to the

We aren't surprised, for Mr. Crump has done well through many decades by being just practical. | no brief for Mr. Pauley, and we agree that would be a favor to the Truman administraBut some of the idealistic shine has been rubbed off Pauley crusade. ; 181 © ve it . . . the definition of “progressive.” en told a Times reporter that: € is one who is at the same time humaninecessity of change, and responsive to and file of the nation.” 88 a pretty sound definition. We / philosophy when Mr. Stassen, te for President, returns

This letter is not meant to be a reflection on the S. M. C., but it defenders | seems to be a pretty poor reflection on the attitude of the people of dianapolis.

We have’ nothing but admiration for the various civilian organizations that tried to help the boys in

theater owner persists in calling out our Indianapolis police force, he will be contributing to juvenile delinquency 100% more than the scuffling boys. If this is what has been termed as. juvenile delinquency, then every teen-ager in America would have been in a reformatory long since. When they stop gathering in groups and behaving as has been described, then is the time to worry about your children, America.

8.0 A “UNION BOSSES ARE NOT WORKING FOR MEMBERS”

By G. M. Worker's Wife, Indianapolis U. A. W.-C. 1. O. officials are not working for the benefit of membership. A short time after the strike was called President Truman asked the strikers to go back to work and await the decision of a fact-finding board which he appointed to investigate the dispute. This was rejected at once. Now can some of these union bosses explain just what they have gained by staying on strike? General Motors is making its money by tax refund. The government pays General Motors and we pay the government. The way I look at it, the strikers are paying for their own loss. Incidentally, the union bosses don't seem to be losing any weight. They can still sport nice clothes and big cigars. ss = = : “FOR HEALTH'S SAKE DO NOT DARKEN THE BREAD” By Edward Holden, Oaklandon I'm quite sure that a majority of the people in the U. 8. are willing to give a portion of our food stuff to the starving in Europe, but I hope and pray that nothing so foolish will be done as to darken all the bread, England has proved by her experience that the bran con-

and I believe that for those with inflamed conditions or stomach or

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REPUBLICAN: ‘REGULAR’ SETUP NOW IS ROTTEN By A Republican, Indianapolis The name Republican “Regulars,” as they call themselves, does not mean that they are from the original stock of the Grand Old Party. Do not be mislead or deceived. The Grand Old Party was open to all good, clean and honorable candidates, and not just a few selected by the precinct committeemen, vice committeemen and ward chairmen. These are New Deal tactics and we true sincere Republicans will not be misled. Primary day was set aside so that nominees of a party could be chosen directly by the voters. It is your duty and mine as loyal citizens and as taxpayers to exercise our rights on primary day and to nominate those who we think are capable and fit to manage our government offices. Some of the precinct committeemen and vice committeemen are not interested in good government but in filling their own wants. Some are too young to select our candidates intelligently. . It's a rotten setup when they orRanize to practice these antics. Many good Republicans, returned service men, and wives of service men have been refused jobs because they were not pledged with the “Regular” organization, and because they refused to be dictated to by precinct and ward office holders. This is a rotten setup, and they have a lot of house cleaning to do. if they ever hope to get in again. » » . “BOWLES HAS DONE GOOD JOB IN PUBLIC BEHALF” By Lecal Merchant, Indianapolis Instead of the unfair, unjust criticism Chester Bowles has received, the newspapers and public should acclaim his efforts. Never in the history of the U. 8. A. has any one man made such a valiant fight to protect the economy of .the country and preserve the system under which we function. Less than 3 per cent of our. business organizations hage failed to prosper . tremendously during bis excellent conduct of the OPA. At the same time the public has benefitted by many billions of dollars, On the basis of present volume and an assyred increase in production, nearly every manufacturer and retailer could sell all their merchandise for less than OPA prices and still show a much greater net profit than in any peace time year. If manufacturers and retailers are sincere in their desire to maintain a system of free enterprise, they would in 90 per cent of the cases freeze prices. This is the only solution to increased distribution of goods and distributioy has been and always will be our most difficult problem ta overcome. Mr. Bowles’ fight has been as magnificent a fight. as was ever waged on a battlefield. " os t J “HOW ABOUT OLD-STYLE ‘INDIANAPOLISM’ NOW?” .., ... By John Alvah Dilworth, 8161 Broadway I want to go on record to say what we need in our good, old Indianapolis today is more God-fear-ing men at the helm of government who are not afraid to call a spade 4 spade and who will hew to the line of good government, let the chips fall where they may. We need no “isms,” no communism, no fas~

apolism like the founders had. We need a fair, plain square deal {for all our peoples regradless of color, .creed or race. If we would get down to good, plain horse sense, we could get along without power polities; it'is costly to our taxpayers. Let us forget power politics, it is rotten on both sides, “There is an element of power | politicians at work in our city today that would destroy good old Indian-

city wake up and make our city really. what our boys fought and died for; a better city in which to live, do business and work.

DAILY THOUGHT

In your patience possess ye your souls.—Luke 21:19. .

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THE REASON we have to single out a “week” for observance of brotherhood is that we really haven't

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to look for instances of disregard of their rights and dignities., Sound leadership in all “groups” regardless of numerical size, and a temperate approach on the part of everyone is an idyllic solution and one toward which everyone should sincerely work.

Rep. Clare Booth Luce, who said: “As Christians, we know there are no such things as ‘Negro rights’ or ‘white rights’ There are only human rights which Negro and white and brown and

REFLECTIONS . . . By Robert

NEW YORK, Feb. 23~If the average G. I. with service in the Pacific brought one thing out of the war, it was a supposedly t dislike, not to say hatred, for the palm-fringed purgatory in which he sweated out the effort. There was a sort of litany, recited 20 times a day, which went: “If I ever get off this such-and-such rock, and back to sidewalks, taxis and milkshakes, so help me I will never even think of the Pacific again. I will teach my children that coconut is a bad word, coral atoll a worse one, and the first guy that mentions

even go to Dorothy Lamour movies.” It is my sad duty to report that the G. IL is a traitor to this fine sentiment. Six months, only, is the war over, and already there is a strong nostalgia for dear old Solomons and New Guinea, two earthly ulcers. . At the museum of modern art they are running a display of native art from all over that awful area, and who are the most interested gawkers? Soldiers! Sailor! Marines! Ex-soldiers! Ex-sailors! Ex-marines!

In a Museum, It's O.K.

THEY MILL AROUND among the grinning masks, warclubs, odd totems and other bric-a-brae, chattering. like old graduates at a college reunion. Conversation: “Hey, looka the war club. Says here it comes from the Solomons. Boy, do I remember those Solomons. One time at Lunga Point . . ” 5 “Or a soldier with a line of battle-stars on his Pacific ribbon, showing his lady friend some assorted junk from the Admiralties: “I saw a lotta this stuff when I was stuck at Momote airfield on Los Negros. The natives were always trying to peddle it for G. L rations..." The prospectus says this stuff is high art, but to a reformed citizen of several of the localities from

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The Argentine election tomorrow may have more effect on the life of the average citizen of the western hemisphere than do most presidential elections here in the, United States. Two principal candidates for the presidency of Argentina are Col. Juan D. Peron and Dr. Jose Tamborini. Dr. Tamborini is the candidate of the Democratic Union. He is regarded as a liberal Col. Peron is called the “Argentine Hitler,” and if elected, may try to do to South America what the Nazi fuehrer attempted to do to Europe. FPeron's ambition is to form a bloc against the United States and destroy this country’s leadership in the western hemisphere. If Peron wins it will be a direct blow at the United States. Washington is committed against his candidacy. The state department's publication of a blue book 10 days ago charging the Peron faction with collaboration with the axis constituted a definite intervention in the elections. Victory for Peron, therefore, will constitute defeat for us.

U.S. Cannot Act Alone

THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT would be to seat Washington squarely on the horns of an embarrassing dilemma. Invitations are ready for an inter-Amer-jcan conference at Rio de Janeiro sometime after March 15. The conference is exclusively for the purpose of signing mutual defense treaties among the 21 American republics. But, as the United States has already caused postponenient of one such conference rather than do business with the present Argentine regime, it would be still more embarrassing to go to Rio now and meet with Peron’s representatives.

British Loan Is

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The United States has accepted its full responsibility as a member of the family of nations—in fact, has taken the leadership. It has pledged itself and all its resources to follow through, all the way. Being part of a world community is’ like being part of a local community. It is living day by day and meeting the obligations to the community as they arise, giving a hand here when needed, helping there in an emergency. = i Our nation has gone along on every step to create this new world community. A thrilling record it is— The United Nations Organization, now a functioning institution, with.its first meeting behind it and its. headquarters in our country, and with all its adjuncts—economic, social and educational—to knit the people of the world together. The international bapik and monetary fund, a sort of community bank help finance the rebuilding of nations deyastated by War. Renewal of ‘our own reciprocal tariff program to open the way for reducing: tariffs and removing trade barriers. ’ aiiids

U.S. Is Able to Act as Banker Li WE HAVE MET all these tests as neighbors in a world community. Like daily living, they will con‘tinue to confront us as the warld community struggles to re-establish itself and get back on, & prosperous basis. There is another test: now before congress in the projected $3,750,000,000. loan to: one of our neighbors and our stanch war ally, Great Britain. It was carefully negotiated over a long period of time and is good business as well as good; neighborliness for us and the rest of the world. Erie - It is a part of world comm England's need is well-known.’ hit by five bitter years of war on the

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Here Are Those Souvenirs Again!

which the exhibit was culled, considerable of it looks much the same as the commodities a flock of very shrewd, if slightly cannibalistic, business men used to peddle to the Yankees. ; As the elevator stops at the second floor, the oper« ator says: “All out for the South Seas.” This is a fine touch, and very realistic, but the effect could be heightened by having a naked blacka«. moor, glistening with rancid palm oil and threes:

bull beef. Belly belong dis fella boy walk ahout much, my word.”

Longing for the Carolinas

IT’S NICE to note that most of the museum’s dis« play was collected before the war, some of it 100 years

It is a shocking thing to contemplate, but judging from the popularity of the exhibit with former vet erans of the Pacific, such pestholes as Peleliu and Ponape will be overrun with tourists, each’ eager to show the kiddies where the old man put in his time, } Me, too. There's a view of two spotted cows overs looking three snaggle-toothed natives and a pig in Espiritu Santo that the old lady has just got to see. I'm a New Hebrides boy, myself.

WORLD AFFAIRS . . . By Wiliam Philp Simms Argentine Election Oujcome ls

Vital There are, of course, alternatives. The conference could be postponed. The United States or Are gentina could stay away. The other 19 American ree publics could join the United States and unsea$ Argentina as a member of the pan-American sisters hood. All 19 republics were given copies of the blue book. Presumably, if Peron wins, an early vote will be taken on the common course to pursue. The United States will hardly act alone. A

Present Regime Supports Peron

THE REGIME now in office is behind Peron and he has“the support of the national police, part of the army and strategically placed labor unions. His backers appear determined to elect him, even to the point of resorting to violence, Almost every rally of the opposition thus far has been accompanied by bloodshed. Pistols go off mysteriously and the police reply by firing indiscriminately into the crowd, Whether the blue book will swing the voters against Peron remains to be seen. Certainly it proe vided Tamborini and his supporters plenty of ame munition. But the Fascist-minded colonel is making the most of “Yanqui intervention” and national pride may help rather than hurt him. There aren't a prouder people in the Americas than the Argene tines. If Peron wins, and if the other American repube lics refuse to go along with the state departmens. against Argentina, it might mean a split in the American family of nations. That is what Peron and those about him want. It would be a nasty blow to the good neighbor policy and hemispheric solidar« ity generally, {

IN WASHINGTON . . . By Thomas L. Stokes

Part of World Aid

was cut sharply during the war, She lost a large part of her shipping. She sold over four and a half billions of her foreign investments to help meet the staggering costs of war. . Like a family in the neighborhood hit by a sudden catastrophe, she needs a loan to tide her over, to purchase the essentials of livelihood, food and clothe ihg for Her people, and funds to start up her indus. tries again so she can make a living. The United States is in ‘the best pesition to act as banker, and it is a sound banking proposition from which the United States will profit in many ways,

Britain Making Trade Concessions THE LOAN IS only part of the deal. It is coupled with guarantees from Great Britain to eliminate all sorts of trade and exchange restrictions imposed dure ing the war so that her market will be open to us, and the markets of her colonies and possessions, They will spend a good deal of the money here with us. The agreement with Britain also assures her participation in an international conference this fall to open up trade opportunities everywhere for all the United Nations. Without her little could be accom. plished because of her trade inter-relations and financial connection all over the world, . This help to, Britain is another of our tests as & family in the world community, Like the othe previous tests, it will be resisted by. influences in thik country which never yet have accepted the changed nature of the world. They would stop the process of co-operation, reverse the trend, and go back to ngtionalism as after the last war. That set every nation against others in a fight for existence. In the end it precipitated the war from which we have come finally with such bloody heads and hands, oh | This is one-of the severest -tests of ull as to wheths

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