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Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way

ON OF FORESIGHT ; } U. S. naval task force now cruising in European ters is raising temperatures in some quarters be"of the mission's obvious political implications, in yw of the plan to stop at the Greek port of Piraeus, and of ymors that it will call at Istanbul. "Holding that our task force is abroad on “British busies” the New York Daily News argues that “it matters He to us whether the Communists take over Greece or j ther Russia gets the Dardanelles, but it matters a great deal to Britain.” , “The Communist Daily Worker charges that American funs are becoming a factor in the Greek election, and that “Greece is being used as a beachhead against Balkan democracy.” Only Communists are using guns, whether elections or airplanes are involved. But the contention that Greece may serve as a beachhead for genuine democracy against Balkan totalitarianism—to employ American and not the Russian terminology—is eminently sound. In that respect the Daily Worker is more realistic than the Daily News. Anglophobia isn’t necessarily a dangerous affliction, unless in its advanced stages it leads to blindness. But it is approaching the blackout stage in thinking to contend we should let Russian- communism swallow up the rest of the ‘world simply to spite the British.

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over Greece, Turkey or any other free nation, anywhere. “And we are by no means whitewashing the British empire, or underwriting British foreign policy, if we welcome the

comradeship of Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zea-

Hoosier Forum

your right

"I do not agree with a word that you say, but | will defend to the death

to say it." — Voltaire.

dand when they join hands with us in opposition to totalitarianism. Our task force is not in the vicinity of Greek waters to ‘interfere in any way'with the Greek election. presence there prevents interference by Yugoslavia, Bulgaria or Albania, the policy which directed it there was far-

still is good business to call at Piraeus, in response to the |moved. invitation of a nation with which we have enjoyed a friendship of long standing, antedating by many years the rise

of. Pan-Slavic communism.

clear vision at street intersections.

try and get it enforced.

"Enforce Law Requiring Clear

But if its |\jew at Street Intersections"

By George Q. Bruce, 233 E. Ohio st. ll : 2 : The state of Indiana in an effort to reduce traffic accidents has orsighted indeed. Even in the absence of such a threat, it dered vegetation which obstructs clear vision at road intersections re-|

The city of Indianapolis has a similar law which would provide

The enforcement of this law, requiring shrubbery to be kept trimmed at street intersections, would eliminate much of our traffic hazard, but

INSURANCE AGAINST WAR

SECRETARY OF WAR PATTERSON is viewing condi- |enforcement of the above law, and : tions as they are, rather than as he or we would like to see them, in his announcement that those responsible for national defense are making their plans on the basis that ing hazards that he would prompt“there is and will be no adequate international control of |lv see that the proper parties were

"atomic energy. 2 Opening a series _personnel on this subject, Mr. Patterson said:

“Military planning on all levels must be kept abreast |,... at street intersections would «of this new fact in the world we live in and in the world [eliminate one of the greatest driving

that lies ahead.

“I am mindful of the strong effort being made to bring

about international control of atomic energy, to the end The United States |‘PARENTS MAKE OR BREAK

that it shall not be used as a weapon.

has a sound plan for this purpose. The plan has not been

~ accepted . .

Until an international control plan satisfactory to us|, tne present wave of child deis accepted, we have no choice but to proceed on the assump- |jinquency. Some parents no doubt “tion that atomic energy will be a major and perhaps decisive |are to blame. But most of it is

‘factor in any future war.

of lectures to key war department |Mr. Remy by letter some time ago,

But war department planning must be implemented by a full-scale research program if we are indeed to be ‘kept

some time ago and requested the

Mr. Remy replied that if we would call his attention to specific cases where shrubbery created such cross.

notified and the ordinance enforced. This information was furnished

but nothing was ever done about it. The removal or trimming of shrub-

hazards in the residential section. Why is this no&jdone? It is too near election time?» n =

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CHILDREN IN INFANCY”

By L. A. Jackson, Vernon Many ‘people blame the parents

due, I think, to ignorance on the part of parents and teachers. How many of these have ever made anything like a thorough study of

The writer, representing the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic clubs, called upon Mr. Will Remy, president of the board of safety,

‘abreast of this new fact in the world.” This will require [child training?

money—voted by congress. That should be forthcoming, +@8 required. ** = We are out in front today in atomic know-how and research. We must stay there. Until atomic energy is ‘brought under international control, an all-out development “program is the best peace insurance money can buy.

OPERATION “FLANNELS” QCRIPPS-HOWARD Reporter Jim G. Lucas, writing on “the inadequacies of our Alaskan defenses, remarks that army and navy commanders there would like to have more *of Gen. Eisenhower's and Adm. Nimitz's staff officers visit “their commands to study the needs of the situation at ofirst hand. . is Dutch Harbor is now a much more vital outpost than . Pearl Harbor, despite the superior advantages of Hawaii's sgolf courses and bathing beaches. So though Honolulu _rates tops as a peacetime military assignment, realistic “planning will give priority to points along our first line of * defense. The beach at Waikiki has been removed from that - category for the time being. ~ » »

: : » » » ‘ : WAR and preparation for war are rugged business. A 4 nation committed to the defensive side of it, as ours , cannot choose either the climate or the locale in which may be waged. We had to learn about jungle warfare hard way, and our strategists and tacticians should come know the feel of long underwear just in case we are attacked by men in parkas and felt boots, who prefer their fighting in sub-zero temperatures. Alaska should no longer be the step-child of the war and navy departments. The time is here to put the “offim ts” sign on the resort posts and polo fields, and send the top brass for extended periods of observation and training io places where there may be fighting, should world war I become a reality. A winter in Alaska for some of the jture quartermasters general might avoid a repetition of e Attu tragedy where improper footgear almost defeated or military operation,

L VOTERS : y will have more than 91 million potentia

the result of his inherited tendencies

in November, an all-time record, the census ima From present indications, considerably | them will take the trouble to go to the

the 91 million, we estimate, will insist : nable right to kick, criticize and untry is gov-

The character of any person is

and his environment. Most parents do not realize that what they say and do to their child during its first five years may determine whether it will be a good, lawabiding citizen or a law-breaker. Many parents unwittingly teach their children to lie and disobey while very young, and then expect them to be truthful and obedient, and to have proper respect for authority when they become teenagers,

fibs.” Example:

ears off!”

One mistake parents often make is telling children little “harmless “Johnny, don’t go down there. That man will cut your Another common mistake is giving commands without

busy to enforce a command, he} should not give it. Far better say nothing than to -give a command and then fail to enforce it. Of course many children become good citizens despite their parents’ mistakes. Every child is subjected to both good and bad influences. Whether the good or the bad will predominate in molding its character depends on the relative strength of these influences, and the strength of the child's inherited tendencies. Every parent and teacher should belong to a Parent-Teachers’ association, ~whose chief function should be to study child training. In my opinion, this would, in the long run, do more to lessen delinquency and crime than would anything else. » - ” “RENT INCREASED DESPITE

OPA’'S REGULATING POWER”

By C. M. K., Central ave. If the OPA were to announce to the country that they had issued a blanket increase in rents of 20 per cent that would make a headline in large black type, would it not? Well, they might as well have done the same as I got a notice from them Saturday that my rent would be increased to that amount, and that is just exactly the amount that my landlord : slapped on me July 1 without OPA. And here I, a poor boob, sent a note to Washington imploring them to restore rent control so as to avoid that high an increase and I thought that that was the reason they were restored, to keep the increase down to a minimum amount, say around 5 to 10 per cent, not 20 per cent, I am an old line Democrat but in 1948 all that gang at Washington is going to be kicked out, I am one that is going to help do it because that rent increase is just what it would have been if OPA had not

enforcing them. If a parent is too

had a new lease on life.

POSITION ON COMMUNISM”

“DON’T AGREE WITH C. L O.

By A. J. Schneider, 504 W. Drive, Woodruff Place

Mr. Walter Frisbie has taken you to task for the factual reporting of the condition at Connersville, and makes some claims and assertions which merit the light of close scrutiny before your readers permit themselves to be misled by an organization which, through its high leaders, including Mr. Frisbie, openly and publicly announced its allegiance to communism, when on Aug. 1 the C. I. O. urged the Communist party on the Mrvemner ballot. That alone is sufficient to discredit the C. I. O. in the minds of sane Americans. Of first consideration is the fact that the C. I. O. has never been known to accept an NLRB election decision which resulted unfavorable to the C. I. O. Immediately an election is over they move up their Heavy artillery and needle and snipe at the opposing membership, and use every ‘conceivable tactic to proselytize the membership, in the hope of obtaining sufficient new members to gain a majority. Witness what happened at Allisons, where several elections were held until many became disgusted and voted C. I. O. to have an end to the turmoil—not because they believed in C. I. O. This same sort of a campaign evidently was carried out at Connersville. The law which created the NLRB has no teeth for making its findihgs final. And C. L O. seizes the loophole to cause all workers losses of time and money until the power-mad politicians gain their end—the workers whom they shed tears for, pay the bill Next in importance, which Mr. Frisbie is fully aware of, the governor, whether it be Gov. Gates, Gov. Browder, or Gov. Frisbie, is chargeda with the duty to supply state troopers and national guard whenever the local authorities call upon him to do so in occasions when they feel their own forces are not’ sufficient to cope with a given condition. Now, when Mr, Frisbie cites the “real issue”—does the worker have the right to pick the union he wants to represent him? I doubt if there is anyone who would try to deny that right, if the worker is permitted to “pick” freely and without coercion. Neither will anyone say that a company, a minority union, a police force or milita

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should be used to intimidate anyone into remaining a member of any union, if he chooses not to be ® 3 Most important of all, is the fact that a union and an employer did have a contract and both sides were bent upon respecting the provisions of their contract. Now, I realize that contract sanctity Is heresy -to the C. I. O., just as it is to the Communists and Nazis. But in that contract, I feel sure there was provision for airing all grievances. That is the orderly way to

do things the American way, \ ”

=» “MAYBE 1 CAN HELP ON ‘DISGUSTED'S' PROBLEM"

By R. L. 8, Indianapolis If the person signing herself “Disgusted” in the Hoosier forum of Aug. 28 will get in touch with me through the Indianapolis Times, I think that I can help her and her husband. There are homes for sale under 100 per cent G, I. loan under the veterans’ priority program. The veteran does not have to be lured into deals where houses are so overpriced that the veterans administration will not guarantee loans on them,

DAILY THOUGHT When I was a child, I spake as

a child, I ‘understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things:-I Corinthians 13:11.

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pation in selection of public officials, the Indiana League of Women Voters has compiled an excellertt : calendar of dates important for the voter to know.

ber, including veterans. Some persons were permitted

be answered at the county clerk’s office in the court--house, &

Little Over Month to Register

the league,

voter's ballot to applicants.

tion of another voter by filing affidavit with county clerk or registration board. j

vote by regular absent voter's ballot in clerk's office. ballot. vote absent voter ballot in clerk’s office.

and vote,

be received by the county clerk where ballots are to be mailed to voters outside territorial limits of U. 8S.

personally obtain ballot and vote in clerk's office.

IN WASHINGTON . . . By Daniel M. Kidney Willis Will Be in Europe Monday

to this meeting bearing it in mind he said. Solving the world’s food problem would be the greatest step toward making the United Nations work that could

still be going on a fortnight hence, Senator Willis be taken he contends.

will attend. Having flown to the food and agriculture conference which opens in Copenhagen Monday and lasts two weeks, Senator Willis said he will visit Paris and London en route home.

with Secretary of State Byrnes. from Indiana wants to learn first hand from him about the death of Capt. Harold Schreiber, one of the U. 8. airmen shot down by Tito’s Yugoslavs. The cap-

| [IT'S OUR BUSINESS . . - By Donald D. J : : i Here's a Helpful Voting Ca

IN AN’ ATTEMPT to encourage broadef partici-

Everyone must be registered to vote next Novem-

THIS IS A DIGEST of the calendar prepared by

Oct, 7—Last day to register or transfer registra- ye

tion before fall election. Also first day voter may apply at county clerk's office for regular absent voter's ballot.

Oct. 22—First day election board may mail absent

Oct. 23—Last day for voter to challenge registra

Oct. 26—First day voter may personally obtain and Nov. 2—Last day voter may apply for absent voter's Nov. 4—-Last day voter may personally obtain and Nov. 5—~GENERAL ELECTION-—Go to the polls

For those who are going to vote “war ballots,” the el

following are key dates:

Oct. 21—Last day applications for war ballots may

it Oct. 36—Last day member of armed forces may

DEAR BOSS: SHOULD THAT BATTLING peace conference

On that Paris stop-over he will seek an interview The senior senator

tain was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schreiber of

present in county of voting residence may register.

voters within territorial limits of U. 8S.

voting places and give 10 days’ notice thereof. changes can be made within two days of the general election.) :

the voters of the state is obligation of citizenship ... . taking part in ¢ their officials . . .

lendar

Oct. 26—Last day member of the armed forces

Oct. 26—Last day applications for war ballots may received by clerk whére ballots are to be mailed to

Other future dates all voters should watch are: Sept. 6—Last day for board of registration to send

_ to Republican and Democratic county chairmen lists to cast their ballot in the primary by amdavit. Ques- ,¢ o)) ‘changes in registrations and cancellations filed fstions regarding eligibility to vote and ‘procedure can pefore midnight tonight. Thereafter registrations and

transfers must be reported daily to chairmen.

Oct. 8—Last day for deputy registration officers to

file affidavits of registration made by them and also all unused or mutilated blanks in their possession.

Oct. 21—Last day authorization of cancellation of gistration may be sent to clerk of county where

voter was previously registered.

Oct. 26—Last day for board of registration to make

lists of registered voters for each precinet in the county.

Oct, 26—Last day county commissioners may fix (No

Oct. 31—Last day for county clerk to deliver to

party chairmen lists of registered voters in thé armed forces and those registered under war ballot act.

Nov. 2—Last day county election board may mail

regular absent voters’ ballots. Are You Registered Properly?

FOR 26 YEARS, the League of Women Voters has

ben active in disseminating factual, non-partisan pre-

ection information. If the calendar it has just prepared serves to alert

will indeed have served extremely useful pur-

pose. It certainly should be a reminder to make sure that you are registered properly.

One of the basic reports to be presented to the

Copenhagenstonference is the world food survey prepared by FAO. This survey sets up nutritional targets necessary to provide better diets. The survey shows that less than a third of the world's population had enough food available for a daily average of piore . than 2750 calories per person. About half the world's population is seriously undernourished, with food sup-

plies available for a daily.average of less than 2250

calories. One-sixth of the world’s population is eating at a marginal level. Poverty is given as the chief cause of malnutrition. The survey shows that in the countries where supply

New Albany. When the senator came here for the take-off to Denmark, he asked the state departnient for more details about the fatal shooting than appeared in the papers. He was informed thet only

By sports like these are all their

Secretary Byrnes can supply them, So he expects to try and see him while in Paris. *

Wants Facts on Yugoslavia “I WANT TO KNOW whether our army airplanes are flying all over the place against the wishes of countries like Yugoslavia, or whether such un-armed ships were shot down in a criminal manner,” Senator Willis told the state department. “If it was a criminal thing, I think those guilty should be punished. Certainly indemnities should be collected from Yugoslavia for the families of the dead airmen.” These are the things he will talk to Secretary Byrnes about. Senator Willis, who was appointed a member of the U. S. delegation to the food conference by President Truman, feels that great good to the world can come from such meetings. He attended the first one at Quebec last year, as a minority member of the senate agriculture committee. Someone at Quebec said this: “Peace sits uneasy among the sick, hungry and homeless.” Senator Willis often has quoted that and is going

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K TOKYO, Aug. 31.—Japan’s financial empire, which

once dominated the Far East through crooked maneuvering that enriched the government and a few of the government's favorite families, has been torn to tatters by the scientific and economic section

of the U. 8S. army. The 14 greatest industrial and banking clans which once controlled that empire are “frozen.” They have lost their banks, mills, trading companies, mines, fishing and pearl industries. No member of these once powerful families sits on the directorate of any company. Every share of their stock and every bank account has been impounded. True, they will receive some recompense for disgorging their holdings but only government non-interest bearing bonds which cannot be cashed for 10 years.

Employees Can Buy Stock LIQUIDATION OF THE “BIG FOUR"—Mitsui-Mitsubishi-Sumitomo-Yasuda—is completed. Their shares will be sold on long term installment basis to the employees at valuations fixed by the American accounting methods. Thus ends the monopolistic system which for more than half a century has handicapped Japan's free development. Meanwhile, subsidiary concerns capable of contributions. touJapan’s welfare are being encouraged to resume operations and are given every possible aid for sound reconstruction. Financial rehabilitation currently is hampered by the following considerations: 1. The fact that it is impossible to fix exchange rates in relation to other currencies or in fact in relation to Japan's own resources: 2. The salvage value of Japan's industries cannot now be determined; 3. Reparations and occupations bills are unknown quantities; 4. Restrictions against trading with the enemy which are effectively

LONDON, Aug. 31—While the United States recently returned its last prisoners of war to Germany, 388,000 German prisoners still remain in Britain. There are 212,000 working on British farms who have proved an invaluable reinforcement to depleted agricultural manpower. Another 150,000 are being employed as unskilled labor clearing bomb-damaged building sites. The British government has made no announcement as to these men’s future. Neither the Germans nor their British employers know whether they will remain in Britain six months or six years.

Leftists Demand Action THE GOVERNMENT'S failure to announce any policy is under sharp attack by the press. Tory papers attack the government for making use of “slave labor.” They are urging that the prisoners be returned forthwith to Germany. From left-wing papers and from some of the bishops, there is a different line of attack, the humanistic argument that it is unfair that these men be unduly detained solely because they are prisoners of war. They further urge that, in any case, the | prisoners should be told how long their “sentence” is. The government is much embarrassed by these criticisms, particularly those which come from the left and accuse them of an illiberal outlook. Now, when the harvest is being gathered, the 212,000 German farm laborers are doing work in which they cannot be replaced. Among men and women still in the British armed forces, there are thousands of agricultural workers. ‘These cannot be released with-

ehild.—~Goldsmith.

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of calories was less than 2250 per person per day there was an average per capita income of less than $100 a year. Role of the United States should be to encourage increased food production everywhere and also find markets for our surplus products, Senator Willis said. Forty-two nations have joined FAO. All expect to cooperate with UN. At the Quebec conference Russia sent a delegation of 25 “observers.” Senator Willis said they were interested, but as with co-operation everywhere, they were hesitant and failed to join.

Some Aspects of a Junket SENATOR WILLIS EXPECTS to have fun in Denmark, as well as working, and the program includes personal greetings by the king of Denmark to the delegates assembled in Christianborg castle, where parliament meets. Also there will be visits to Tivoli amusement park and the famed Adolon night club. An excursion to North Zealand has been arranged and also a visit to Esbjerg Harbor and the farming districts of Zealand. “Funny, I just can’t remember that king’s name.” our senator said just before taking off for Denmark.

DAN KIDNEY.

WORLD AFFAIRS . . . By Sidney B. Whipple

ic System Is Broken

preventing Japan's building up appreciable trade balances. Yet despite this necessary blocking of financial transactions, Japan now shows an international trade balance of more than $23,600,000, chiefly through regulated trade with the United States, to which the 4

Japs have sent $41,800,000 worth of silk and other g¢

.materials in return for foodstuffs amounting to $26,100,000. Incidentally, Japan has exported $23,000 worth of goods to Russia but has received nothing in return. But Japan's largest customer during the year has been Korea to which we have permitted $7,800,000 worth of goods to flow as against a $36,000 return. There is an adverse trade balance with China from which Japan imports more than twice its value in exports. A great part of the goods shipped abroad have included stocks on hand, including silks long held in warehouses. It will be a long time before the silk industry is flourishing. Furthermore, future silk operations depend upon reopening markets and on overcoming competition from synthetics,

Big Task Ahead THE OFFICIAL BALANCE does not reflect the actual trade balance built up by squandering G. L's and sailors who enriched many Japanese by carefree purchases which presumably never entered official books. Incidentally, every pearl they sent to the United States has been paid for well above the market and usually brought prices hitherto undreamed of by the producers. This may account for the seeming discrepancy between currency circulation ofcially reported and actual abundance of yen in the average Japanese's pockets. This, however, is a minar consideration in the gigantic international booking entailed in constructing & sound nation.

TODAY IN EUROPE . . . By Randolph Churchill German POWs Sore Point in Britain

at greatly weakening Britain's armed forces, upon which there are still many great calls. German prisoners working in British agriculture receive sixpence a day. But lest the British farm worker feel that wage scales are being depressed by this “slave labor,” the farmer is compelled to pay four pounds per week to the government for each prisoner employed. Thus, the government is making a pretty penny out of the prisoners. This is one of - the facts in the situation which fis particularly troublesome to all Christian consciences in Britain. Under international law, prisoners of war captured by a victorious power need not be returned until after the signing of a peace treaty. On strictly legal grounds, the government has a good case, But it is

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not on strictly legal grounds that the average Bng-

lishman views this problem. Already the government is paying 80,000,000 pounds a year to feed and organize the British zone in Germany. Many Englishmen are asking why these German prisoners do not go back and grow food in their own country where they no. doubt would work even harder than they do here and thereby would reduce the drain on British resources. ?

» . . May Step Up Repatriation : THOUGH THE PRISONERS are well-housed, wellfed and well-clothed, there is no doubt that they have a deep-seated nostalgia for Germany. 1 ‘So far, the only indication of policy from the BiiMsh government is an admission that in September, 2000 per month will be repatriated. In view, however, of the current agitation, it is safe to guess that, once the harvest is gathered, this rate will have to be sharply accelerated.

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