Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1946 — Page 14

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—— @ive Light and the People Wii Find Their Own Wey SHORT-SIGHTED POLITICS A STRAW in the political wind as to the possible position of the Republican candidate for U. S. senator on interpational affairs is to be found in a statement issued today ‘by the Republican state committee on the British loan. " With an air of smugness and pride, the statement says that “Indiana's Republican delegation, with the sole exception of Rep. Charles M. La Follette, voted against the British loan.” It might have added that out of Indiana's Democratic representatives, Ray Madden, Gary, was the only Democrat to vote for the loan. To us, that means Reps. La Follette and Madden are entitled to greater credit than other members of our delegation in congress for the international co-operative viewpoint that is so vital to restoring world economy and winning the peace. We find it difficult to determine where William E. Jenner, the Republican senatorial candidate, stands on an world ‘issue. So perhaps this indicates he will plug for isolationism and narrow nationalism as opposed to recognition of the need for world co-operation. The spokesmen of his party on foreign affairs, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, and other leaders with broad experience, have been strong for the loan and for a global approach to world problems. : The G. O. P. release says Indiana's “share” of the loan | would be $87,000,800. It might be more pertinent for the

debt is $6,855,642,000 . . . and to devote its energies to reducing our internal indebtedness rather than carping against the assistance we are giving our former ally in getting back on its feet. We look forward to further enlightening statements from the state committee on the subject of world affairs. They promise some enlightening thinking on this vital subject . . . enlightening in more ways than one.

SILENCE IS APPROVAL THE special series of articles on The Times investigation of conditions in state mental institutions concluded with a statement from a superintendent of one of the hospitals which deserves wide attention. “Mental hospitals, like other public institutions, are pretty much a reflection of the public's attitude and wishes,” he said. “Silence from the home front in Indiana will be interpreted as approval of present methods of

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caring for our insane. Things will continue as they are,

. Saying the same thing in other words, another psychiatrist asserted that he had seen four national exposes of conditions but that not one had aroused the public to the point of resulting in improvements. That is the nub of the whole question. Our investigation shows that in the final analysis the public itself is to blame for these conditions.

» > w » . » AND unless the public is sufficiently aroused to do something about it, the revelations made by this newspaper ~repetitious of similar revelations through the years— will come to nought. The shadow of mental illness has passed over many Hoosier families, as it has elsewhere in the nation. One - person out of every 20 is or has been hospitalized for mental illness, and there are thousands of others who. are affected but who never have been treated. If the relatives of those persons were to communicate with the members of the state legislature from their counties and urge them to vote for appropriations for better“mient of conditions in the state hospitals, a positive step forward would be made. A further major step, perhaps Utopian in its concept, would be a joint pledge by the state chairmen of the Republican and Democratic parties to support efforts of the governor to improve the situation at the next legislature. That is practical—and infinitely more effective . . . ., than periodic revelations that conditions which have existed for years ¢ontinue today.

THAT ELUSIVE PEACE FRANCES foreign minister, Georges Bidault, must have had his tongue in cheek when he opened the 21-nation peace conference in Paris with the warning to his colleagues that they must do a*‘better and more lasting job” than the Versailles peace which followed world war I. World affairs are in such a tortured tangle that most of the nations participating in the present meeting probably would settle for another Versailles treaty and call it a good deal. But the conference sitting in Paris hasn't the jurisdiction to do even that. Only treaties with Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland will be considered. The real problem children of Europe, Germany and Austria, aren't on the agenda. ; Granting that M. Bidault should be permitted some degree of oratorical license on such an occasion, we prefer ~~ the more realistic appraisal of the situation made by Ludb well Denny, our correspondent who is attending the con-

the conference are so limited that it js little more than a ~~ 21-nation forum, Mr. Denny sees only the hope that it can “develop sufficient world opinion to rescie future European settlement from big-power conflict “ stalemate caused by Russia’s policies and tactics.” \ Vietory did not bring peace. Perhaps world opinion can. But the subject isn’t up for discussion at Paris, and iw iu} realization may be several conferences around the or er.

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like them, of course. And don't forget, they must be patriots so there will be nothing in it for them | except the satisfaction of a job well done.

” ” » “$1 FOR A HAIRCUT! WHAT A TRIMMING FOR YOU MEN!” By B. L D., Indianapolis Well it seems to me this price for a haircut is outrageous. Barber says his supplies have increased? Well, all it takes to give you that haircut is a pair of scissors, clippers, his comb and a razor for finishing around the ears. Now did anyone of you men ever stop to think for a minute and try to count how many haircuts that barber has given with those same barber supplies he just used on you? Well, it seems to me it’s about time you men did a little thinking. These supplies don't wear out like a pair of shoes on your feet. Oh, he might have to replace a comb now and then. But he can replace this at the 10-cent store or his supply house for very little. Those scissors or clippers may need a little repair work every year or so. He pays out about $3 a year to practice and another thing, if beauticians have to pay money out every year for that serological test and money also for their license, why not the barbers? Beauticilans have to pay out twice as much to get to practice. Lest I forget, let's get back to this price of §1 for a trim, and what a trimming. Think of the poor man with only a few hairs left! Takes about 10 minutes to trim his hair, He pays the same sum of $1. Remember, men, if supplies were

Mr. Barrett's letter in Friday's paper, “women can sweep out politiclans,” ete, presents an excellent idea. I, too, am in favor of sweeping the pork barrel politicians out of office and replacing them with true! the name of this plane implies, we

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As long as the ladies are going to put true patriots at the helm of | to government, I would like to suggest that these patriots be selected on the basis of their qualifications, That's sound, isn’t it? Now, ladies, combine Mr. Barrett's idea with mine, and all you have

to do is find a banker who will give up a $12,000 a year private post to a business executive who will give up a $20,000-a-year corporation job to take over the governorship of Indiana

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implements, own tonics, shampoos, massage creams, etc. But how do most of them read? Just like this:

and grow worse in many ways. The public will be to blame.” |these, there are some more just Barber, sober, 65-70% commission.

Also today I read where the poor barber isn't getting too many tips. Prices like this for a haircut, and then you expect 25c¢ tip. Not so good. Some of these barbers have been trying to charge $1 for a child's haircut the past week. Now I see it's official to charge Thc week days . . . sure tough for that certain barber my friend took her little 2-year-old boy to last Tuesday who wanted $1 to cut that baby's hair, that he has to cut them on week days now for 79c—isn’t it? He was sitting there doing nothing. I say let him sit there from now on doing the same. - » * “PAVE COURTHOUSE BACK AREA FOR PARKING CARS”

By W. L. Masen, 845 8. Addison ot. It appears to me an easy solution to the off street parking problem would be to pave the area behind the courthouse and install parking meters in this area. It would be close to city market and the downtown shopping district, a convenience for local and county residents. Of course you would be confronted with the many courthouse employees wanting free parking privileges. » - . “KEEP UP ARTICLES ON THE MENTAL HOSPITALS” By Barney EK. Antrebus, Crawfordsville. Thanks for your spanking good editorials on the OPA baby and on many other things recently. And keep up your exposures on the mental hospital situation. No one but the newspapers is in position to force a clean-up when

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“WAR-LIKE STEPS DON'T HELP WRITING OF PEACE”

By Henry W, Shea, 5018 Madison ave. Amid all the pomp and ceremony of the departure of our ambassador of peace, who left aboard the Sa-

hear the voice of doom and failure this noble experiment. Because, with an atomic chip on his shoulder, instead of an atomie Christ in his heart, he attempts to help plan a world peace. With the arrogance and confidence: which made the Christ-like spirit of humility and love conspicuous by their absence,—we can only expect a stay of execution jo our present day civilization. For effect follows cause with unyielding accuracy. God's will, the divine law, operates with relentless precision. When the fundamental laws of nature, which is coherence and respect and brotherhood, is trodden under foot, no other result can be expected but confusion and hatred and war. The whirlwind follows the storm. The last word does not belong to the atomic bomb philosophers. As we sow so shall we reap. The Anglo-Saxon world is suffering from a bad case of retribution which can only be cured by the application of love and brotherhood as given by the great physician, our Christ. We are attempting to make peace by the manufacture and demonstration of atomic destruction, conscription of youth in peacetime and the organization of militaristic preparation, A timely admonition has been given us in the book of books in Luke, the sixth chapter, the 46th verse.

» » » “NO ONE CALLED ON TO HATE HIS LANDLORD" By M. Bunkett, 1428 Park ave. Reader Halsey’s absurd statement that our late President gave him “the mandate to hate anyone who had money” (when he really didn’t want to hate anyone at all) is the most idiotic drivel the Forum has ever published. If Mr. Halsey's spiritual reformation {implies his repudiation of the Democratic party then my sympathy goes out to the Republicans, for a man who insists on “worshipping” political leaders instead of rendering intelligent and

any party. rich man, did not hate wealthy people, but the abuse of wealth and

must be kept in line. As a landlord

profiteer, I would be the first to admit the need for. tenant protection in the current shortage.

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OUR TOWN fos By Anton Scharrer Lik Tarkington Was Talented

EXCEPT FOR A QUIRK of fate, Booth Tarking-

‘ton might have been an illustrator and, possibly, a

painter, ; As early as 1886 when he was only 17 years old, the Tarkington kid designed the paper cover for James Whitcomb Riley's “The - Boss Girl” It depicted an imp plunging head first from the top of the page and touching off a cannon in the shape of an ink bottle. It was the most original conception developed in Indianapolis since 1878, the year Lew Wal- § lace portrayed “Cupid” with a pair of purple wings, : The Tarkington kid's urge for self-expression assumed the shape of a problem at a very early age. He wanted to draw and he wanted to write, a quandary not unlike the one that confronted William Makepeace Thackery or, for that matter, Lew Wallace. Booth Tarkington solved it by doing both. and, what's more, along the lines of least resistance. Sure, he illustrated his own writings. In support of which | submit John-a-Dreams, an arty magazine started by a Princeton classmate. It was in this short-lived monthly, in September, 1896, that Booth Tarkington made his first appearance in print (outside of college publications) in the dual role of artist-author.

Drew For Own Writing HIS INITIAL CONTRIBUTION was a poem of 10 quatrains, entitled “A Letter of Regrets,” for which he thought up three pen-and-ink illustrations. Don’t let it fool you that the contribution carried the name of Cecil Woodford. Take it from me, Cecil Woodford and Booth Tarkington were one and the same person. Two months later Mr. Tarkington achieved local fame. On that occasion, he not only designed the cover for “A November Leaf,” an annual published by the Flower Mission of Indianapolis, but also the illustrations fqr “Dance Music,” his own story in the same number. This time there was no mystery concerning the identity of the artist-author. Subsequently, John-a-Dreams published three more contributions by Booth Tarkington only one of which, however, (“The Kisses of Marjorie”) was an authentic example of his co-ordinated two gifts. In

VIENNA, July 31.—The only way the United States and the western allies can win the battle here against Russian-made economic chaos and hunger which is sabotaging the infant democracy and preparing the ground for a pro-Soviet coup is by a prompt and just peace treaty. . : As long as the military occupation status continues, the huge Red army and the Soviet member of the allied control council will be in ‘a position to block Austrian economic recovery and undermine the pledged basis of political independence.

Should Publicize Red Violations

THE HOPE OF A PEACE TREATY ending allied and hence Soviet oocupation rests largely with the small and middle-sized nations at the Paris peace conference, and on Secretary Byrnes’ ability to rally those nations not in the Russian orbit to the defense of a settlement of the Danube problem in the spirit of allied agreements and the United Nations charter. Meanwhile there are certain steps which the United States can take to restrain—though they cannot eliminate—Russia’s violations of allied agreements for Austrian independence. These include: In co-operation with the British and French, reduce the Austrian payments for the oversized Red army.

WASHINGTON, July 31.—Those who remain of the New Deal politicians and the Progressive Republicans are now worried because the people seem to be too prosperous. The line is that when voters are well off financially, they tend to go conservative. Put it the other way around. Voters are not interested in progressive movements or liberal reforms when they have money in their pockets and food in their bellies. The great reform movements always seem to follow depressions, when things have gone wrong. If these are political truths, the amount of money in the pay envelope becomes an important factor in the November elections.

Factory Pay Almost Doubled BUREAU OF ‘LABOR STATISTICS figures put average earnings of the nearly 12 million factory workers in the U. S. for May at $1.07 per hour for a 40-hour week. That's 2 cents higher than the wartime peak reached in uary, 1945, in spite of the fact that most of the war production overtime at premium rates has now been cut off. It sounds like a-lot of money. In terms of weekly earnings, the U. S.-average for factory workers for May is given as $42.67. Compare that with the average weekly earnings of $35.25 in 1039. Compare it with the $25.03 average weekly earnings in 1929, or with the $32.08 of 1919. Factory earnings have practically doubled in the 25 years since the end of world war L The alltime peak in weekly earnings was the January, 1945, a of $47.40. Ths $1.07 an hour, $42.67 a week, isn't the top, either. Recent increases given coal miners and workers in a few other basic industries don't show in these figures. Averages for June and July will be higher. Radicalism can't flourish on earnings like that. No wonder the liberals are politically worried, and no wonder the conservatives are. cocky. If you look ahead a little, however, there's another angle to this thing which can’t be ignored. Prosperity can’t be measured just by the number of dollars you have to jingle in your pocket, purse, or piggy-bank. It's what they'll buy that counts, So take a good look in terms of the purchasing power

When Eldon Roark was telling the people of Indianapolis about Cnlorado Springs, why did he fail to tell{ . your readers about the “Jesse

James” hold-up people out here?

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folding money. never heard about the OPA.

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DAILY THOUGHT

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no | man cometh unto the Father, | but by Me.—John 14:6. J ” .

Hamburger 40 cents, piece of ple (cut 6 slices to each pie), 36 cents, coffee, 15 cents a cup, milk, the same price. Rooms in private fam-

Tell your readers -that if they contemplate a vacation trip out here to bring an extra grip full of

Some of these people out here I can't see Jenner for U. 8. sena-

tor with a spy glass. Congressman Halleck is “popping off” at Repub-

WASHINGTON, July 31.-—-F. H. La Guardia, who has vigorously championed the theory that there is no relationship between European relief and Buropean politics, now sees some of the bread he has cast upon the waters coming back to him in the form of brickbats. In Athens, the “Little Flower” remarked that UNRRA, which he heads, would continue to aid Austria only if occupation troops were removed.

U. S. Provides Most v HE WAS PROMPTLY ACCUSED by the Red army's newspaper in Vienna of using UNRRA ‘as an instrument of pressure in the Austria question.” UNRRA, for which the United States puts up nearly three-fourths of the money, has been feeding the Austrian people while one-third of that nation’s

_| budget goes to pay the costs of allied occupation. The

high occupation cost is due to Russia's unnecessarily large affny there living off the: country. Our troops receive their lies from home. ~~ : The deeper Mr. La Guardia digs into the Buropean food situation, the more politics he will find in it. The food and political. situations are insepar-

Nearer I cannot be; | For in the person of His Son . 1 am as near as He. —QCatesby Paget.

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able. Every nation involved in the UNRRA operation, the United States excepted, is using food as an instrument of politics. We are buying most of the food, but our’ generosity is covered by the UNRRA

the other two, he limited himself (in the one case) to illustrating another author's work; and (in the other case) to illustrating a couple of unsigned poems. . It is possible — and, indeed, highly probable—that Booth Tarkington was the author of both unsigned poems. 8hould future investigation prove this to be the case, today's. thesis will bulk even’ bigger. When John-a-Dreams expired in April, 189% and it came time to distribute the assets, Booth Tarkington received, as his share, a batch of sketches which he had been asked to make for the magazine but which had never been published. One of these portrayed a small elegant-looking gentleman dressed in #n 18th century costume. He was posed in the act’ of showing a playing card to an oafish-looking creature whose face bore an expression of distrust. # In the course of his brooding over the returned picture for which there now appeared to be no market, there gradually emerged—so runs the legend— the character of Monsieur Beaucaire and, finally, all the material for Booth Tarkington's first full-length novel, That's right. “Monsieur Beaucaire” (and not “The Gentleman from Indiana”) was the first novel written by Booth Tarkington. However, “The Gentleman from Indiana” was the first to be published (1899). It's one of those trick questions designed to trap gamblers who pride themselves on their knowledge of stud books.

A Lasting Talent

THE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS of Mr. Tarkington’s novels put an end to his career as an illustrator; at any rate, for a period of 26 years. Which brings me to 1923. In that year, the first of the dizzy Coolidge days, “The Collectors’ Whatnot” appeared. It was a devastating satire written by Hugh McNair Kahler and Kenneth L. Roberts for which Booth Tarkington furnished the illustrations. (Don be misled by the title page which labels the compilers as Cornelius Obenchain Van Loot, Milton. Kilgallen and Murgatroyd Elphinstone.) The three conspirators put in the greater part of an entire summer in Kennebunkport lampooning the breed of people who, at that time, were spending their bull market money for Early Americans in the shape of furniture, glass, crockery and, goodness knows, what else in the line of bric-a-brac. No two American writers ever, had a more sympathetic illustrator Which, in this case, is a euphemism for a diabolical collaborator.

WORLD AFFAIRS . . .By Ludwell Denny U.S. Must Assume Lead in Austria

Secondly, the United States can insist on applying sanctions against Russia under the Atlantic City UNRRA agreement which prohibited any occupying

. power from using indigenous supplies for itself.

Thirdly, the United States can publicize in Austria, the American and world press every Russian breach of allied agreemerits, every act of Russian terrorism, every Russian encroachment on Austrian rights as a “liberated” country. Unfortunately, however, the state department's negligence and naivete last year permitted Russia to take up such a strong position in Austria that not even an extension of Byrnes’ laudable new policy of firmness carried out on the spot by our alert Gen. Mark Clark can force sufficient Russian co-operation.

Exposed U. S. Military Position

THOUGH THE SPIRIT and the meaning of the Potsdam agreement is clear, the state department left so many I's undotted and T's uncrossed in the text that Moscow is now able to make a sizeable legalistic case for her illegal seizure of most of Austria’s industries as “German property” due her under the reparations clause. Finally, Washington agreed to the indefensible zone allocation. That not only gave Russia the richest and best area but also put Vienna and American military headquarters in the middle of the Soviet zone.

REFLECTIONS . . . By Peter Edson ‘How Much Are You Really Making?

of today's dollar, as compared with that in past years, and see where you come out. According to the bureau of labor statistics, the goods and services that $42.67 will buy today could have been bought for $23.86 in 1939. Or put it the other way around. It takes $56.35 today to buy what $4267 would have bought in 1839. In other words, a $23 wage in 1939 was just as good as a $43 wage in 1946, and a $56 wage today is no better than a $42 wage in 1939. The point of this is that the purchasing power of the dollar was high in 1939—higher than in any recent year save 1032. If a family of four people spent $40 on food in 1939, today that family would have to spend $60 on food. For every $12 spent on clothing in 1939, $18.50 would have to be spent today.’ Here is a simple BLS table that anyone can apply to his own income to show him where he stands in terms of today’s purchasing power: For every $10 spent on food in 1939, about $15 has to be spent today. For every $10 spent for clothes in 1939, $15.50 has to be spent today. For every $10 spent for furnishings in 1939, $15.50 has to be spent today. For every $10 spent for fuel and light in 1939, $11.14 has to be spent today. For every $10 spent for rent in 1939, $10.39 has to be spent today. What this adds up to is that for every $50 spent on these main cost-of-l-ving items in 1939, $67.07 has to be spent today.

Further Increases Unavoidable FOR THE POLITICIAN, the importance of these figures becomes apparent when they are taken into consideration along with what may happen to price levels between now and election. Sharp increases in the cost of living are unavoidable. These increases are political dynamite. What seems now to be a lot of dollars in the pay envelope will become very few dollars in purchasing power. And today’s prosperity—which isn't prosperity in terms of 1939 purchasing power—will be quickly transformed into depression conditions that could easily reverse the present political trend.

Wporingn Cuter on Mesttent, cotennts’ INL WASHINGTON . . . By Parker Ls Moore Food Used as Political Instrument

blanket, with the real source of most of the supplies carefully concealed. * Just how closely relief and political issues are tied together is spelled out in Italy. , The United States, through UNNRRA, the army and other agencies, has poured more than $700 million worth of goods into Italy since the invasion in 1043. While we have been digging down in our jeans to put the weak Italian economy on its feet, Russia has been allowed to write into the pending draft treaty a provision under which Russia will receive $100 million in reparations from Italy. The United States will furnish the raw materials on credit, after rebuilding Italian plants, and Russia will receive the finished products, beginning two years after the treaty is signed.

Carry Burden. for Others APART FROM THE MONEY UNRRA is spending in war-ravaged countries, UNRRA and the allied occupational forces are supporting. 1,500,000 refugees and displaced persons in' camps in Germany and Austria. Soviet satellites, some of them from Russia itself.” . The problem has been created by Russian-Com-munist policy! fanatic nationalism, and religious persecution. Heré again there is a direct relationship between food and politics, with the United States paying for most of the food. i.

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