Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1946 — Page 20

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PRESIDENT SPEAKS A MERICANS had reason to be proud of their President ‘a8 he stood before the delegates in New York and berly told what this country expects of, and will work to ain through, the United Nations. | In tone and words that were friendly but firm, Mr. y recalled that signatories to the United Nations are pledged to uphold and. strive for the “four freedoms” —of religion and speech, from want and fear. And he dwelt DO the last—freedom. fear—which he transla tically into freedom war and the threat of war. ' He recalled that every United Nations member is to refrain from force and the threat of force. He pointed out that such guarantees can give the feeling of security to the small powers only if the large powers adhere to the law of nations and the laws of justice; can give dignity to individuals only if thé rights of man are respected everywhere. "The President's speech, being merely a clear restatement of the American position, may be accepted in this gountry as an elaboration of tie obvious. But we trust it ~ will not be lost on the peoples and rulers of other lands. "Nowhere did Mr. Truman mention Russia. But you may be sure the delegates did not miss the paint. Certainly not the representatives of the U. 8. S. R., nor their bosses in the Kremlin. : . They well know that when he talked of the suppressed rights of individuals and the denied dignity of man, he was of Soviet-occupied Europe, and that-when he reto threats of force he was thinking of such a war of nerves as Russia carries on against Turkey and Greece. ° Mr. Truman said truly that our country wants only

peace—and that its purpose is to attain a peace that will last.

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¥ general, and for a good many very sound reasons, we ‘believe the best interests of the country will be served for the next two years by a Republican majority in congress. The Democratic party, now in nominal control of both houses, is disorganized, hopelessly divided, sadly lacking in either a legislative program or the leadership to create "All our inclinations, this election, are to vote for Republicans for the national legislative job ahead. Unfortunately the Republican party in Marion county has not given us a candidate we can conscientiously support. So our vote, this year, on a ballot that will probably be pretty thorotighly “scratched,” is going for Louis Ludlow, a DemocratiHe has given to this district a great many \ years of indefatigable and loyal service. He is a gentleman | “of irreproachable habits and of the finest instincts. We : may, from time to time, disagree with his views on issues of national import. But whatever his views we'll know they are singere and whatever his vote in the house we can always look with pride upon him as our representative.

COST OF A NEEDLESS STRIKE SPOKESMEN for organized labor object violently to any proposal for compulsory arbitration of disputes that threaten to deprive the public of essential services. Consider, then, the Pittsburgh power strike, which disrupted the life of a great community for 27 days and has been ended by a vote of the independent union’s members to accept arbitration. The employer company proposed arbitration before the strike began. But because the union then chose to attempt to enforce its will by striking— The union’s 8200 members have lost nearly a month's wages; the company has lost a large amount of revenue; merchants have lost business; manufacturers, deprived of slectricity, have had to close plants or curtail production; more than 70,000 workers in industry and commerce have lost employment during all or part of the strike; the 1,500, 000 people living in the Pittsburgh area have suffered great inconveniences and, in many cases, hardships and dangers. Total cost of the strike, in money, is estimated at more than $800 million. Whatever may be said against arbitration as a means of preventing strikes or lockouts in such cases as this, it almost invariably would be less costly to union members, 6 employers and to everybody else.

DIRTY POLITICS OX our desk this morning is a particularly vicious piece of campaign material. Naturally it is unsigned. This one purports to be a reproduction of a newspaper elipping—of many years ago—implying a serious criminal charge against. Albert Magenheimer, then a young man. It does not contain the newspaper clippings of subsequent days which reveal that no such charge was made against Mr, Magenheimbr, We have investigated the circumstances $0 which it refers and have confirmed for ourselves that no such charge ever was made, = In our opinion it is a cowardly, and wholly unjustified attempt to sway voters by attacking the character of a . eandidate with what amounts to a malicious lie. Capt. Lewis Johnson, Mr. Magenheimer’s opponent, has fold us that he has no part in this undercover campaign,

b 5 We are not. going to support Mr, Magenheimer for horiff this year for reasons we believe to be adequate and oper. But we are not going to be swayed in our opinion him, or any other candidate, by whispered’ calumniation od around by enemies who lack even the common and courage to sign their own names to charges And we hope the voters are not going to let stories influerice them either, ; : imer is by no means the only victim of 8 stories about other candidates,

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Ready for Carriers on Time"

* By Mrs. L. Wicker, Pine St. I wonder how many people stop and think about the little paper boys and girls and realize how complicated their jobs really are. Do they think of how much walking they have to do on their routes de-

livering papers, then covering their routes again to collect. Your paper is delivered in snow, rain or shine and everyone wants his paper and is very disappointed if he falls to receive it. Yet the paper boy or girl doesn’t have an easy time of it. They have to pay their paper bills and they have so much trouble collecting froth some customers. Some

and that he shares our disgust at such tactics, and we

being spread, in these closing days of

also to tell who on to the words

Do those customers stop to think how much shoe leather they wear out going back so many times. The paper is only 20c a week and if more people would stop to realize the situation I am sure they would be ready to pay their paper bill when the carrier came on Friday evening or Saturday to collect. I take the morning paper and both evening papers, and I always have my money ready when they collect. So let's everyone show our appreciation for our paper carriers and pay them on their first trip. After all, they are doing an important job and need their pay the same as anyone else who works and they really work regardless of any

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So here's good luck to our paper oarriers,

” r ® : “MUCH CLARIFYING NEEDED IN DISCUSSION OF BONUS” By Joseph EK. O'Brien, Franklin, In the Oct. 5 issue of The Times, Donald Hoover went to great length to bring out two facts

which I think need a great deal of clarification before anyone, even Col, Hoover, should attempt to interpret them in their true light. The facts presented were: first, that “the American Leigon’s rejection of the bonus proposal indicates sound thinking by delegates and leaders”; second, thas the majority of veterans aren't after a bonus, realizing that they themselves will have to share the eost. I should like to point out that it is possible that the Legion is foregoing a bonus drive at present due to the fact that veterans aren't settled yet and might not use the money wisely, the high cost of merchandise and a number of other such conditions. I do believe, however, that at a future date the Legion will urge a bonus as a means of allowing veterans to bear thelr share of the taxes caused, in part, by inflated wartime wages paid to non-veterans. On what authority Col. Hoover

customers will say come back later and collect. make two or three trips back before they can collect for their papers.

Maybe they have to

claims that veterans themselves don't want a bonus, I don't know. Neither do I know definitely that they do. However, at present, I am in a very good position to know what most interests veterans on their return to civilian life—at a separation point. One question that inevitably comes up concerns federal and state bonuses. To ask any veteran whether or not he wanted, or expected, a bonus would most naturally draw a modest answer. However, a bonus is usually given for work well done—it must be given by a grateful donor—it is rarely asked for. (Colonels did not receive the bonus after world warl, did they Col. Hoover?) With regards to Mr. Hoover's mention of the liberal benefits provided for veterans of this war, in comparison to veterans of the last war; I would like to point out that

protection of jobs rightfully can be

expected; education was provided for world war I veterans; the loan guarantee provision was not meant to give the veteran any material gain—just a helping hand; job preference for veterans has always been in effect; terminal leave pay for enlisted personnel should have pn ted long ago (or does Col. Hoo feel that officers only should receive this cherished sum.) To sum up, I think that the majority of veterans don't expect, or want, any favors, doles, gifts, or other forms of charity. I do believe however, that the veteran does have the right to expect an adjustment bonus to help him defray his share of "the already enormous national debt built up by high wartime wages and costs paid to civilian workers and industry, while he gave his all for a “subsistence allowance.” To say that the veteran will have to share the cost of any bonus is accurate and true—but a just and proportionate part which can only be realized by allowing him a just and proportionate bonus to bring

him on equal trems with the warrich civilians.

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“CONSUMERS BLAME OPA FOR ANY MEAT SHORTAGE" By J. B. Noel, Spencer The following is a copy of a letter I sent to Arval L. Erickson, Food Price Division OPA, Washington, D. ©. The letter referred to the letter of Cecil W. Ross, 409 E. 48th st, Indianapolis, appearing in The Forum. b “I am enclosing a clipping from The Indianapolis (Indiana) Times, which is self-explanatory. “I am in the grocery and meat (retail) business and can say with authority that thousands of Hoosier consumers are in full agreement with Mr. Ross’ sentiments. They too, realize the meat shortage is due to OPA. “Mr, Ross may have been a bit brash in his statement accusing OPA of using propaganda. Possibly you and other OPA officials have been misinformed concerning the real reason behind the present meat. scarcity. I suggest you contact Mr. Fulton Lewis Jr., Washington radio news commentator, Mr. Lewis seems to have an unusual ability of finding facts, that neither OPA or congress can uncover; and it is possible he might be able to explain to you the facts concerning the meat crisis.” . - # “FINDS GOODNESS STILL IN WORLD OF GRIPES” By Anita Monroe, 1586 Linden st. Amongst the hard-times gripes and eternal shortages I would like for The Times readers to know there are some things that do happen that are cheerful and brighten our lives. Sunday, Oct. 6, going down to Columbus on the 11 o'clock Greyhound bus, I left my cosmetic bag containing some papers, a good compact and some make-up on the seat. I was heartsick about losing the compact for sentimental reasons. I had given up hope of ever seeing it again when two days later the bus driver of that Greyhound brought it personally to my house. He told me that a man had returned it to him, so between these two very honest men, I have my articles returned and my faith in mankind restored. This incident recalls to memory Sunday school days of teachings about working for eternal happiness and rewards in heaven. I do hope this is published so that perhaps these men may realise that not only am I so appreciate, but that everyone else knows also goodness is still going on.

” H Ba “NEITHER PARTY KNOWS HOW TO RUN COUNTRY” By Walter C. Perry, Indianapolis The lifting of controls on meat prove -one thing and that is that the Democratic party is more honest’ than the Republican party.

| they can not run the country, while

President Truman, as leader of the Democratic party, has confessed

it has already been proven that the Republicans can’t run it either, and yet they won't admit it. It is often said that it is the duty of every good American to vote but I am persuaded to believe that the only really intelligent people are those that don't vote. It seems abr surd, foolish, ignorant and a waste of time to lay off from work to go to the polls to vote for a party that you know is not capable of running the country.

{that I know of that is qualified and .they have proven that they | are capable of running the country. 80 let's turn it over to the cattle parons and they will really take us rsomewhere.

DAILY THOUGHT

And they feared exceedingly, and sald one to another, “What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the ‘sea obey Him?"—Mark 4:41. He

BUT the olives’they were not blind to Himp» ” . The little gray leaves were kind to him: ;

The thorn-tree had a mind to Him,

There is only one group of people|

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THERE IS A LOT OF TALK about the ranks of the G. O. P. being united for the coming and future campaigns . . . and if that is true the fight against “possism” in the Republican primary was -strictly

ony. I don't believe it was a phony fight . . . but reconciliation between the slugging elements which defeated the then dominant faction of the party in

major fights and the machine they condemned so

bitterly just doesn't ring true.

Can Be No Control Change

HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT be at all surprising * unless the independent voters continue to make

their strength felt . . . to see the good fight of last

May come to naught.

The top party faction then is the top party faction ay, and will be in the same position until May of 1948 . . . when precinct committeemen again will be elected. Control of the precinct commiteemen who.in turn elect the county .chairman means complete control of the machinery of party. The victors in major. battles in the last primary attacked bossism with their heaviest guns . . . decried the weakness of law enforcement and attributed it to political factors, condemned the connection between liquor and politics, pledged with an air of selfrighteousness to improve the situation. They won over organization opposition because enough Republicans believed them and voted for them. It would be a betrayal of those who agreed with their platform if these victors submerged themselves in the party machinery and forgot what they were fighting for. There is no outward indication to go

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 24.—Republicans are making

a lot of political capital out here with the ‘recreated Pendergast machine, President Truman's connection

with it and his part in giving it a new lease of life. But just as much capital is being made of it—if

not more—in other sections of the country to hurt the Democratic party nationally. Often such political

machines lose as many votes for a party beyond their sphere of operations as they win locally because of the plain moral issue involved. ?

G. O. P. Seeks Independents’ Aid

. THE REVIVED MACHINE is directed by Jim Pendergast, nephew of the late Tom Pendergast. It resurrected itself from cold ashes. For the old machine had been completely wrecked by the federal government in a sweeping action that brought conviction of over 200 persons for election frauds. Boss Tom Pendergast went to jail in 1939 on income-tax charges growing out of insurance cases. In its attempted comeback the machine began to. pick up county offices here and there. But it got its first real break through President Truman. This was when the President intervened in the August primary in an effort to defeat Rep. Roger C. Slaughter, conservative Democrat, for the valid reason that Mr. Slaughter had joined with the Southern Dem-ocratic-Republican coalition in the powerful house rules committee to block Mr. Truman's legislative program. . This was a real opportunity and Jim Pendergast shrewdly seized it. He threw his machine behind Enos Axtell, who was supported by the President. Mr. Axtell won the Democratic nomination. The machine also improved its position by capturing nominations to important county posts, including judge and prosecuting attorney. Because of the President’s part in it, this situation attracted national interest, opened the way for repetition of the Truman-Pendergast story. How Tom Pendergast had started Harry Truman on his

SAGA OF INDIANA . « . By William A. Marlow Hope Kept Our Early Settlers Going

IN EARLY INDIANA, transportation was but little ahead of the Indian. As settlers came, some of them walked in, as buffaloes and Indians did. Some. of them rode horseback, as the Indians later learned to do. : The early roads of Indiana came from the buffalo trace and the Indian trail. One of these traces ran across southwestern Indiana. It was an old buffalo trace used by big herds of buffaloes in their annual trek from their ‘western range on the plains to the “barrens” of Kentucky, deforested by the Indians, lush with grass, and plentifully supplied with salt licks.

Settlers Cut Their Own Roads

AS SETTLERS MOVED into Indiana, they turned the traces they found into roads. They also blazed their own way, and cut their own roads through heavily forested southern Indiana especially. But these early roads were but little more than a swath through the woods with the trees felled. On water, travel in early Indiana was as primitive as its roads. Even in Lincoln's Indiana in the 1820's, flatboats merely floated merchandise down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans. The crew walked back. All this was but a step or so ahead of the buffalo trace and the Indian trail, As the nineteenth century came, people at first trickled, then swarmed into Indiana. They floated down the Ohio. They came on foot and horseback; in carts and wagons. They came through forests, over the rivers, and by a few primitive, rough wagon roads. This was nature essentially in the raw, largely in the rough, and lighted only by Hope. 4 In this incoming tide walked men an women in. bare feet, carrying on their backs everything that they owned. Even those who were better-to-do were

TODAY IN EUROPE . . . By

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—It is indicative of the anxiety felt in France today on the subject of manpower that a place has been found in the cabinet for a minister of population. Robert Prigent, who holds this important position, is at the moment in the United States and has stated that “the population problem is more acute in France than anywhere else in the world.” He estimates that the birth rate must increase by 350,000 a year if France is to regain the population she requires, And with this end in‘ view, Monsieur Prigent is working ori a plan to repopulate his country.

Other Countries Worried

BUT FRANCE is not the only western power which has cause for worry on this subject. : . In Britain, the authorities are far from complacent on the question of the birthrate; and the same applies to almost every other country in the western world. It is true that the war and post-war years have

And unless something happens to change the situation very soon, many of these countries will find themselves nations of ‘old-age pensioners. Apart from the adverse effect that a lowered birthrate has on the internal economy of a nation, it will

In 1770, Voltaire wrote that “God is always on the

as it was 176 years ago. Scientific knowledge and standards of civilization count for a good deal, but in the end an overpowering weight of numbers will always prove decisive. .

. The future of the world belongs to the countries

When into the woods He came.

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| OUR BUSINESS . i oh : Did G.OP. Fight Get Real Results?

POLITICAL REPORT . . . By Thoms L. Stokes Truman-Pendergast Tie-up Hurting

Birth Rate Worries Western World

afforded pan increase in the rate, but this is only .| temporary.

have a very unsettling effect on the world as a whole.

side of the big battalions,” and that is as true today

with the highest birth dates, provided that a big percentage of thelr populations do not, as in India and

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by other than the “harmony” talk that is going "round in political circles. But practical politicians question ° whether this harmony will prevail if and when certain candidates get into office. ... There are recurring rumors, as frequently denied, that the “reform” candidates will be ditched at the polls by ‘the organization. However, it is deubtful if the machine could influence a sufficient number of voters to defeat Judge Judson L. Stark, spearhead of the revolt, in his race for prosecutor, Much of the harmony propaganda comes from those who encourage it for personal or political gain, some with an eye to the mayoralty election next year, others with a desire to perpetuate their power, The control will remain where it is until 1948, at least . . . but the attitude of that control could be affected by a militant demand for an internal housecleaning from those who are successful at the polls.

Precinct Committeemen Are Key

FEW REFORM MOVEMENTS have lasting effect . + « because everyone wants to be a statement-issuing general and not enough of the reformers are willing to do the spadework in the precincts. The precinct committeemen are the real force in politics. Their spokesman or the man who controls them for one of several reasons are the potent forces within an organization. The organization usually decides who the candidates will be , . . only rarely do the voters revolt as they did last May. The revolt will die aborning if a new set of precinct committeemen is not elected 19 months hence .» . and if the anti-machine candidates became too enamored of this harmony tune.

political career. and helped him to advance. How Harry Truman had defended Tom Pendergast from the senate floor. How he fought successfully reappointment as U. 8. attorney of Maurice Milligan, who had sent Pendergast to jail. How he ‘had flown in an army bomber as vice president to attend Tom Pendergast’'s funeral. How he had Jim Bendergast and his wife at the White House as guests after he had become President. The issue did not’ die with’ the primary. The Kansas City Star, which began the fight against Tom Pendergast that finally brought his downfall, conducted an exhaustive investigation of the August primary, found a number of {irregularities. FBI agents have descended upon the city to investigate Pendergast machine’s operations in the primary. So the issue remains alive to make trouble for the Democrats and President Truman here, as well as nationally. Republican campaigners have new ammunition and are making the most of it all over the state. They are putting up a real fight for county posts, to check inroads of the machine, as well as in the congressional race against Mr. Axtell. - They are counting upon support from independent voters on the machine issue. {

Affiliation Hurts Party

PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S loyalty to the machine has brought him to this pass. While such loyalty up to a point is understandable to many people here, even condoned by some, it is being asked now in many quarters why Harry Truman should carry it with him to the White House. It is being pointed

out that the President's obligation to Tom Pendergast should be cancelled out by now. There is, of course, much mock piety on the part |

of some who are capitalizing on the Truman-Pender-gast tieup. But whether used as a diversion from other issues or not, it is a real and deep-seated issue with the American people. It is crippling the Demccrats in their campaign on broad national issues.

put a few steps ahead of them in transportation or otherwise. Fitting into this picture: Oliver ‘H. Smith, attorney at Connersville, Ind, and later United States senator from the state, in the winter of 1824-25, made a trip on horseback from Céfinersville to Pendleton, then the county seat of Madison county. He was one of the attorneys in the famous Indian murder trials there. , He came by Indianapolis over the only traveled road for the trip. Fall Creek above Indianapolis was at flood stage. There was no bridge. So he headed his horse for the creek. It swam across safely, but landed in the bottom land flooded with four feet of water. As his horse floundered in the mud and water, his saddle girth broke, and he was thrown into the water. By clinging to the horse’s mane, he reached dry land, and a little later a big log fire and a good meal at the hotel in Pendleton.

Jackson Rode 800 Miles to Capital

IN PERSPECTIVE, WITH this transportation picture in early Indiana, is this one on Andrew Jackson: In 1796, Jackson was chosen congressman from Tennessee, just admitted as a state. Tall, lank, uncouth; his hair hanging down his back, tied in an eel sking 29 years old; a rough backwoodsman, he rode nearly" 800 miles from Nashville, Tenn. to Philadelphia, then capital of the United States, to take’ his place as congressman. His 800-mile ride fits perfectly into early Indiana's transportation picture. Transportation is a key to the basic problems of civilization, Only as you know how Indiana came out of the mud to an airplane can you be an understandingly good Hoosier.

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China today, die off at an early age as a result of an appallingly low standard of living. At the moment, the population of India is increasing ‘by some 50,000,000 every 10 years, and already constitutes approximately one-fifth of the world total. Given an increase in nutrition and medical services, and an end of famine, that figure would assume terrifying proportions. There are today world organizations established ' to control the peace of the world, the food of the ' world and the finance of the world. That they are in a very embryo stage of development is true, but we all hope that they will eventually grow up into strong and effective bodies. , It is obvious ‘that there is also a very definite need for some organization to control the population of the world. Is not this a natural job for the United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organizatitan?

Weight of Numbers : ‘DISPARITIES of population are recognized as a 4 potential cause of war, but it is unlikely, in the extreme that agreement could be reached on this prob- #

“lem. Even if the western countries were prepared to discuss the question, it is certain that Russia would have none of it. The Soviet Union has no desire save to increase its own population to the maximum. = China, in which the Soviets are showing such interest, has a rising birth rate; and India teems with “= pS myriad new births, Thus, while the western world i! is threatened with progressive depopulation, the peoples of the east, provided their standard of living improves, éan be expected to increase their numerical superiority to a point where all the technical knowledge in the world will succumb before their welght of numbers. ki

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