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SSCNONRN Give Light snd the People Will Find Their Own Woy “MINOR” OFFICES IX too many cases in the primary elections next month there either are no candidates or only machine candidates for the important positions of county comniissioner, county councilman, township trustee and other key jobs less spectacular in public interest than those of prosecutor, sheriff and others in which a bitterly-contested fight is being conducted, Let's take a look at what these officials do, at the tremendous power they wield, Marion county is governed by a board of three county commissioners elected on the basis of the vote of the county as a whole. This board supervises and controls all county property. It audits and authorizes claims against the county. It receives bids and awards contracts. It supervises construction and maintenance of bridges and roads. It performs certain election functions, It fills vacancies in elective county jobs caused by death or disqualification. And it controls many jobs. hn In other words, the county commissioners spend huge -sums of money and control much patronage. They offer juicy attraction to a political machine, Yet, the incumbent Republicans have no opposition in the primary, and in only one case do two Democrats seek nomination. Now let's take a look at the county council, What does it do? Well, for one thing, it is a check on the board of county commissioners. And it is responsible for appropriating all funds for use by the county and all of its officers. It has the exclusive power to fix tax rates for county purposes. It has the exclusive power of making appropriations to be paid out of the county treasury. It adopts a budget, authorizes incurring indebtedness and is authorized to appropriate additional funds after the budget is approved, in cases of emergency. It alse has exclusive power to borrow money for the county. And it has many employees. The posts on the council are very attractive politically. Here again, the machine has its candidates, but little opposition. : Now let's take a look—and we'll stop here—at the job of township trustee. What does a township trustee do? He is the chief administrative officer of the township, which is a big job particularly in Center township. ~He is clerk and treasurer for the township, and chief administrative officer for the township schools. He is overseer of the poor and administers poor relief. He handles the money and the jobs for the township. There aren't many aspirants for these posts, either, nor for the other “minor” positions which really are highly important and most powerful. Since there has not been enough interest on the part of a sufficient number of citizens to offer a wide choice of candidates to the voters, it is important that each candidate be éarefully scrutinized now and in the fall elections. When it comes to the power exercised by these officials, it certainly is not a minor matter. ey

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HONORS WELL EARNED Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan and Rep. A, S. (Mike) Monroney of Oklahoma have gone the first annual Collier's awards for distinguished congressional service. 3 In presenting them, President Truman said that Collier's magazine has done a fine thing by thus recognizing and encouraging good work in the national legislature. We agree. And, while many members of the senate and house served the republic's interests well in 1945, we admire the discernment of the jury of distinguished citizens, headed by Owen D. Young, ‘which chose the two men to be honored for serving best.

Senator Vandenberg, a Republican statesman, was selected “for his ability to rise above partisan politics in welding together the senate in support of American participation in world affairs.” He richly deserves the praise given his skill in statecraft, his awareness of America's responsibilities and opportunities, and his moral courage.

Of Rep. Monroney, it can be said that no one has been less interested in what seems expedient or more interested in what is right. Measured by years, his career in the house has not been long. But, concerning him, it was said that, “without the aid of seniority,” he has worked with conspicuous usefulness to improve the organization and procedures of congress, to support price controls, to curb inflation, showing “a profound understanding of the duties and functions of a representative of the people.” :

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ing? It seems that if the CO. I. O. is spective members would be swamp-

lumbus have to “solicit” members. How large are your meeting halls? 1s it not compulsory that every officer attend every meeting? After all the stewards, committeemen, organizers and presiding officer are in the hall, how much room is left for the rank and file members? Is it not true that you have separate meetings for stewards for the purpose of “informing” them of pending questions to be settled at the next meeting? Is it not true that all who leave that meeting are pretty much in accord with what the outfit wants to put over? Then at the open meetings are not these pre-influenced men and women the ones who predominate through having a majority? Do you call that representative: of the membership? Or is it “control by a group of members” as Non-Unipn Member called it? If a member decides to take advantage of that “15-day escape period,” what happens to him if he withdraws from the union? “Aecording to contract, there is no intimidation or coercion,” but, Mr. Priest, is not your last sentence in your letter to the Forum on April 5 the type of attitude thag you use on the non-members? Do you treat a non-member with the respect due

tion? I not only claim that “a lot of people don't want in the union and can't get out”; I also ¢laim that a

our fellowmen which “forces” others to join, support or condone any organization they disapprove of, is

others do unto you.”

stage in their growth, I believe that they will receive the support they want without the cost of organizers, propagandists and publicity.

Workers Into Union Membership"

Attention Ted Fleitz and Marion Priest, and other Forum writers on unions and Times readers, I got my information by working at Allison's for 48 months and attending a couple of your meetings on W. Maryland— Why does an applicant carry his or her card a few days before sign-

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By An Ex-Union Member, Indianapolis I'm on neither side, or rather— on both sides of the Labor vs. Management question. The situatin I

labor by gangsterism, i. e., the labor unions, Independent unions, I am in sympathy with, and I know that management would like to deal with their employees as a unit. But the C.I. O. and A. F. of L. are led and controlled by men well-versed in leading a mob to achieve their own political ends. How much gain do you think the men who are striking are achieving? They may get a raise—but how many months and vears of that raise in pay will it take to make up the wages they lost. while striking? And haven't their striking and demands raised the prices of the articles they wished to purchase? Can't you see that the C. I. O. and the A. F. of L. are not seeking security.for the men whom they - represent—but political power for themselves? Even though I am not completely in favor of management, I would put everything I have on their side, because only in the individual ownership of business and the spirit

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“DECORATING HOMES A THOUGHTFUL ART”

By James D Roth, 3163 L. Capitol ave, As a decorator of 44 years expe-

rience, I have set forth here a few truths and fundamentals pertaining to the business as I know them. On the subject of paperhanging and decorating, and prices on same,

I am in full accord with Mr. B. T. in. the Hoosier Forum, He stated that he .always wanted to lecture on the subject, but I suppose, that like myself, he has léctured to but one family at a time, Sem The services of decorators may be classed from super-expert to barely passable, to not acceptable. And a so-called decorator who works on Yandes st. or Cornell ave. can not enter a home on Washington blvd, or N. Meridian st. where | a high recommendation is necessary, and must be confirmed expertly. This writer hung thirty strips of French imported paper, costing $25 per strip, to be exact $750, on the wall of a dining room. Also, glass wallpaper on a ladies’ powder room, paper cost $50 per roll; ands Japa-

$16 per roll. Now you may see that all decorating is not in the same class and varies in price. But a cheap paper job could be well worth more than you might imagine if there is old paper removing, plastering, sanding and sizing, Then there is a difference in trimming one or both edges of paper. "Also there is a difference between a room and a two-story hall and stairway. Then, too, if my truck should be out of order there is that “little” matter of transferring

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every American citizen, or do you for the future of what we call free-\ my tools to the job, which costs not treat him as if he were a pro-|dom. I can’t see that man and|§240 per mile, and some jobs are spective patient of a mental institu-| woman are free when tlfey go outi1p miles away.

on strike because of the dictum of an organization which does have their welfare in mind.

As T write, I hear your arguments| law, a resolution, a Constitutional in favor of the little men who need |little home. amendment, or an attitude toward someone to uphold them. 1 believe] The decorating profession is an most art, and calls for much thought and

|that little men have the |powerful voice -— the controlling

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not legal and is a direct opposite of of them. But they are selling their “AGAINST DRAFT, BUT the Golden Rule which asks us to|power for the belief that someone tI v » “Do unfo others as you would have else will ight their battle, but each FF ICE TAUGHT LESSON

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When the CIO and the A. F. of hate the national and international] Tne Forum letter about the draft L. clean house from top to bottom,|unions as I hate nothing else on \8 most amusing to me, after four show signs of having grown out of earth. I hate to see men being led years in the service. It shows just the teen-age bully-to-get-along as sheep to the good end of the | how little American women know of

| leader only. They lose their own (identity, They're not thinking and acting for themselves but for leaders such as Hitler and Mussolini.

Carnival —By Dick T

OLUMNIST HAROLD L. ICKES sounds a clarion call ; ; for government action to “smash” John L. Lewis. Mr, Ickes, he writes, told President Truman last fall that it would have to be done. But the President -only did “a little hemming and hawing.” Now, says Mr. Ickes, the time is past due for plicking the eyebrows of “this arrogant and brutal man.” Treat the coal miners justly and protect their union in all its rights, says Mr, Ickes. But prove to the “undesirable citizen,” Mr, Lewis, “that he cannot arbitrarily close our manufacturing plants, put a stop to transportation and deprive our homes of heat.” Fearless and outspoken, that Ickes. Now that, being - no longer secretary of the interior and fuel administrator, he doesn’t have to deal with John L. Lewis himself. And what, we inquire, does Mr. Ickes suggest that , President Truman use for law? Or is it his idea that no legal authority is required for smashing a labor leader who happens to be unpopular with “liberals” like Mr. Ickes? i ‘Whatever you, we, or Columnist Ickes may think of 'Lewis and his coal strikes stay within the law. easily done. For there is no’ federal law: to public against arbitrary conduct hy any labor

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their own flesh and blood, I am definitely against draft of (any kind. After my service, I don’t have that first good word for the service, its. principles or what it stands for. I have yet to see the man who served in this war who

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Women Emerging

IT'S OUR BUBINESS, because of the surprising part taken by women in the ,Japanese elections this week, to re-appraise the influence of the up-to-now submerged sex in Japanese public life. On the basis of advance predictions and my own observation of the subservient and docile role played by Japanese women in the oriental structure, I was amazed when 70 per cent of the women eligible to vote went to the polls, a proportion even greater than that for the male voters. That, hy the way, compares with™® vote of only 25 to 30 per cent in Marion county primary elections, Of course, the fact that this was the first time the women had the ballot had much to do with that heavy vote. Nevertheless, it is an indication that women will pléy a great part in reshaping the future of a de-militarized Japan which has changed from a world empire to four relatively small islands.

The Women Not Heard From

UP UNTIL about 75 years ago, Jap women were formally or traditionally barred from many activities . « One could not even commit hari-kari unless she bore the rank of “honorary man.” They lived under a 1700-year-old code which not only dictated that their place was in the home , . . except for the geisha and yoshiwara girls , . , but which also made them menial servants of their huspands and masters. And position in the social scale .had nothing to do with it, either , .. unless one were fortunate to get that status of honorary male. In most Japanese homes today . . . even those of American educated men with wives educated in the States or in Europe , . . the wife does not eat at the: same table when there are guests. She does nat appear on the scene until she comes in on her knees to serve the food. And during the meal, she watches to see each person is served properly, but does not participate in the conversation. Rarely is she included in after-dinner chatting, either. I have seen that happen in Korean, Chinese and Japanese homes;

WASHINGTON, April 13—Even though there may never be another world war, it is the job of any army agd navy to be prepared for one. That is why a Pear] Harbor Investigating Committee in Congress has been at work ever since last fall—trying to find out why the United States army and navy weren't ready for what happened Dec. 7, 1941, With that horrible example still fresh in mind, it should take no great intellect to deduce that plans must be in the making now to protect this country against any sneak attack. What those detailed plans may be is properly the husiness of the joint chiefs of staff. But adding up stray items of recent news and combining them with piecemeal announcements that have been made by military authorities, it is possible to get a clear conception of where trouble may come from in the future.

Direction of Wars Changes THIS IS NOT WAR-MONGERING in any respect. It is merely something on which every American should have some understanding. It must begin with the understanding that the United States is primarily a defensive nation. It has no aggressive designs on any other country. It is, however, a fundamental principle of U. 8. foreign policy to defend the United States’ shores against foreign invasion. In other words, to fight wars forced upon the United States on the aggressor’s battlefields In this century, the course of great wars has been from east to west, or west to east. Germany against France, Germany against Russia, Japan against Russia, Japan against China, the United” States—defensively against Germany and Japan. Today this east to west and west to east is the long way around the world. With the advent of the long-range airplane, the shortest intercontinental dis-

WASHINGTON, April 13.—Congress and the country face grave issues affecting our national security and the responsibility we have assumed to help keep the peace of the world. These are directly linked. First, there is the question of extension of the draft for another®year so that the United States may carry out its obligations in occupying Germany and Japan. That is the vital present concern. Then there are two matters having to do with long-time maintenance of our national strength—unification. of the military and naval services and universal military training. Congress is confused about these issues and so are our people. It is chiefly because of our national character, our habits of thinking, and our way of living. A little calm reasoning about this background and our present big problem might help clear away some of the natural misgivings that we all share.

Lose Perspective After War WE ARE PEACE-LOVING people. After a war— and it's been true of all our wars—we want to chuck our guns behind the door and go about our regular business, dragging them out once a year or so to celebrate in the old American fashion, with bands and an orgy of fulsome oratory. Along with this, too, and it’s inherent in our history and the freedoms we enjoy and cherish, we are suspicious of the military and any sort of military control in our life, Out of all this comes the resistance today to continuing the draft and to universal military training. The war is over. We want to chuck our guns away again. Parents gave up their boys willingly when there was fighting to do. They are clamoring wildly now against their sons going for a year into peaceful, healthful service, with no danger. All of this is concentrated now on members of

didn't change mentally and physically. But the basic facts. in my mind are: (1) If these mother-coddled, |self-centered sons of mothers like the one who wrote the letter, were taught survival of the fittest at {home, it certainly would cure a lot of the world's troubles. He then would be ready and willing to fight for himself and his family, (2) If he were taught to be self-sufficient, military service wouldn't change him too much and it might do him a great deal of good just to get away from sobbing mother. (3) The delinquents may be disciplined a bit by the service and the boys who have never learned to express themselves, even in school, wouldn't hav their mothers there to talk for them, so they definitely would be on their own. He would either be cast aside or learn to stand up for himself The service is one place where a person can truly be shoved around if he or she is not wise. (4) If the mothers who cry so loud would investigate the drafting of teen age boys and find out why it was done and who originally proposed it for the United States, they could be heard in Washington.

DAILY THOUGHT “I hate and abhor lying: but thy Jaw do J love--Psalms 119:163..

"FOR truth is precious and divine;

Too rich a pear] for carnal swine.

WASHINGTON, April 13.—George 8. Messersmith, until recéntly U. 8. ambassador to Mexico, is now on his way to Buenos Airés, today the toughest American embassy post in the western hemisphere. Able and experienced though he Is, there does not seem much he can do, for a while at least, except observe and

report.

sdme of which might qualify as blunders, United States *prestige within the Americas has suffered a serious setback. Most of these have centered around Argentina. In general, they have consisted in doing the right thing at the wrong time or in the wrong

way.

Unity of Americas Is Endangered LAST OCTOBER, there was to have been an interAmerican conference at Rio de Janeiro. At the last minute, the United States announced that it would not attend because the sole object of the meeting was to sign mutual defense pacts and wé would sign no such pact with Argentina. So the conference vas suddenly postponed. - Our next move was to intervene in the Argentine elections. Col. Juan D. Peron, Fascist-minded strongman of the regime with which we had refused to do business, ran for president against the liberal] coalition ‘candidate, Dr. Jose Tamborini, Two weeks before election day. the state department published a“blue book connecting up the Peronistas with “the axis, . The blue book burst on. the ‘Americas, as some’ of our. Latin Zuigrnges expressed. it, “like .a diplomatic omic’ bomb.” Most seemed inclined to believe its

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where the wives by cultured: ’ This has not applied to all women, of course. Tuesday's election produg¢ed several feminine winners in the races. for Diet seats, among them apparently Mrs, Bhizue Kato, American-educated former baroness and birth control advocate who ran on the Social Democratic ticket, She must be an exception, though, to the many American-pducated women who sit with downcast eyes and modest silence whenever a su-

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Strong Force in Rescreating Japan

JAPAN HAS HAD ils active women’s groups eampaigning against dust and noise and cruelty to animals . . . and they hate been successfyl, too, It had a large W.;0. T. U, and 8 Federation of Womens’ Clubs, both organized under the influence of the well-known Christian leader, Kagawa. One" re corded accomplishmedt of some years ago ‘Was pre sentation of a petition against’ war fo the League of Nations , . , it cared over a million names on a

war Rciviiy led by younger women in ‘the communist groups. However, once, the war came, ; drowned in the atibralistic wave! of pit rs It was the war, of course, whith brought suf victory along with national defeat. Women pre most of the workers in the factories and some found new viewpoints and new potenti Id 70 per cent of them seem determined to cast ¥ ballot and throw off their traditional vole bf. inferiority. : ik The Japanese are great imitators and their’ ‘male leaders . . . to my certain knowledge , . , wanb.to do what Gen. MacArthur wants them to do... 3 they are followers instead of leaders. Perhaps from among the ranks of the women of Japan will coms § . ship, or at least a pressure, that will do much for the piritut birth there of democracy and international ecency.

REFLECTIONS . . . By Peter Edson War Can Come Via North Pole

tance in the northern hemisphere has become the great circle routes across the Arctic. Berlin is 500 miles closer to Chicago by way of Greenland than it is east to west. Tokyo is 2700 miles closer by way of Alaska than by way of Hawaii. Such facts point logically to the north polar regions as the battle grounds for any future wars. . Taking these facts into consideration will throw some light on a number of recent events. It explains the navy's recent maneuvers with the carrier Midway, off the coast of Greenland. It exe plains U. 8. interest in “Operation Musk-Ox.” the Canadian expedition into the far north to test equipment and plane-to-ground liaison.

Alaska Assumes New Importance

IT EXPLAINS the concern of Soviet Russia over the presence of U. 8. troops in Iceland. It explains why Soviet Russia was so anxious to get U, S. weather observation stations out of eastern Siberia. It emphasizes how important Alaska has become to the United States. The far north has become America’s new. air defense frontier. Maj. Kenneth Gantz of the army air forces headquarters staff, writing a special article in “Air Force,” official army publication, points out the requirements of this defense. He assumes that any attack upon the United States will be an atomic bomb air attack across the polar areas, The basic requirements for a defense of this new frontier are three. First, an early-warning system, adequately dispersed to afford all-round coverage and world-wide range. - - Secondary ‘defense will be interceptor’ weapons. The real force of the defensive, however, is #nalyzed as a strong counter-offensive—immediate retaliation against the aggressor's bases to reduce and choke off the waves of attack at their source and destroy the enemy's potential to make war.

IN WASHINGTON . . . By Thomas L. Stokes Election Jitters Affect Security §

congress. This is an election year. Parents are

' voters: Congressmen get election-year jitters. Nature

ally it tends to confuse their long-time responsibility to those same parents and the children of the sons of those parents. The military and naval force which the administration proposes is not really large—a million and a half —when compared to our total’ population. Yet it provokes the fear among some people apparently that it might make us a military nation. Similarly the same fear is expressed about universal military training. Logic and calm thinking should dispel this. It is a healthy thing that we have this instinctive fear, but the fact that we have it is the best evidence that we won't become a militaristic nation. It goes against deep-seated tradition. We've been through many wars. We've come out of none of them.a militaristie nation,

Parents, Congress Must Face Facts OUR RESPONSIBILITY, on the other hand, is tremendous and awesomé. From this war, unlike the others, our nation has emerged full-grown, a world leader. Because of our power and influence we owe & responsibility to ourselves and the rest of the world to maintain our leadership. To do that we must be strong. This is our hour of decision. Parents must face up to that. face up to it. All of us must. . This is one time when we have a right to expect congress to lead and show statesmanship, resisting the siren voice of temporary political expediency, It won't matter, as far as the future is concerned, whether this or that member of congress survives this com= ing election or not. It will matter if this present congress fails us now, And it will matter to our sons and our sons’ sons.

Congress must

‘WORLD AFFAIRS . . By William Philip Simms Diplomacy Blunders Over Argentina

it might do .more harm than good. Had publication come in October—most of the facts were available then—it would have been timely and useful in clarifying why the United States refused to go to Rip. Coming when it did, it was universally regarded as aimed against Peron's election, Then Peron won, Not only did he win, but he won in a landslid Col. Peron oh be president for six years. And they will be a vital six years for this hemisphere ‘and for the world. Unity of the Americas is our most priceless single asset and that unity is now menaced. Argentina long has wanted to lead a Latin-American bloc against the United States and seldom have the cards fallen her way as they, have now,

Should Peron Make First Move? ARGENTINE COMMUNISTS, who fought Peron's election, now are reported to be backing some of his policies. And Russia, which for 15 years has not recognized Argentina, now has a ‘“commerejal mission” in Buenos Aires. Restoration of full diplomatic relations between the two countries would surprise no one. Nothing would weaken the United States more, diplomatically or militarily, than a split between - North and South America. Russia would not weep over such a split. ( What. if anything, Ambassador Maessersmith can do “at this time, is a big question mark. In fact, Washington may be sending him: too soon. It would seem to be Peron's move, rather than ours. If he wants good relations he might be expected to fake initiative. If he doesn't, overtures on our part

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