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«Give Light i the People Will Find Their Own Way

"GIVE THE PEOPLE LIGHT ars Most encouraging political manifestation within our of Hoosier politics was the uprising yesterday of independent voters and of Republicans who crossed lines to vote on the basis of qualifications of candidates, rather than party affiliation alone. There was widespread scratching—in numbers unprecedented in local elections—and despite the strong -Repub~Jican trend which gave a majority of more than 28,000 ‘to top-of-the-ticket Judge ‘Judson L. Stark, prosecutor candidate, a Democratic congressman from this district and a juvenile court judge were elected, There also was much scratching for other offices. Reasons for the spectagular independence of voting in the major contests, as we see them, were these; ONE-—Veterans, voting in numbers for the first time, were less impressed by political label than by record of performance. TWO-—The women of the county ware aroused, particularly in the juvenile court campaign, and worked industriously to spread the doctrine of independent voting. THREE-—The public was well-informed , on major Issues and, despite its inclination to ditch New Deglism, it did not blindly accept the theory that every candidate with the Democratic label was a bad candidate,

s. » ® . » ” "THE TIMES has a special interest in the outcome of this election, beyond its responsibility to the community te recommend the best qualified candidates and to be alert that public officials meet their responsibilities, This newspaper was the first to support Judge Stark's victorious primary fight against bossism, It was Congressman Louis Ludlow's only newspaper supporter, And, through its factual revelation of the breakdown of the |, probation system in juvenile court because of polities, it supported vigorously the campaign of Joseph O. Hoffmann, who was elected judge of juvenile court, We also indorsed a number of candidates who were defeated in this election, particularly for law enforcement posts. ’ Therefore, before the echoes of the eampaign have died |* away, we would like to get the record straight in fegard to our position on candidates. This election demonstrates the futility of trying to force unqualified men on the yoters, or of trying to create phony issues. We can hardly envisage venerable Louis Ludlow in an un-American role, for example, He will represent our district with dignity and with honor. In the juvenile court race, we would like to pay our tribute to the women and men who unstintingly worked “for the sake of the children” to place in office a” man pledged to take politics aut of the juvenile court, and whose leaders support that pledge. Mr. Hoffmann does ave outstanding qualifications for his new post, but oes have the support of the community, And we are “Impressed with his reiterated pledge today to assemble a qualified staff whieh should give Marion county a decent probation and juvenile court system. The Times will keep eye on the performance of all public servants, calling its shots as it sees them. The fact that we indorsed a candidate does not mean that we will approve of all that he does. Nor does the fact we indorsed his opponent mean that we will be critical of him

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WE are disturbed ever the effort today of the organization known as the “Citizens Republican Committee” to oust Henry E. Ostrom as Republican county chairman. We don't believe this organization has the right, on its record, to make this demand even though we agree Mr. Ostrom should resign hecause he lost major primary races in May and his congressional candidate was beaten along with ‘the judge of juvenile court, who was not his selection. However, this “citizens” committee formed about the nucleus of city hall politicians and others ‘anxious to influence local politics, has not earned the right to make such a demand. Mr. Ostrom was elected by the precinct commit-teemen-—only political party officials elected by the people— and if he refuses to resign,.the only way the citizens committee can get him out is to elect its own precinct committeemen in 1948, The Times will report political news, as always, on the theory that “Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way.” The voters found their own way, yesterday, along the path toward independence in selecting: their public servants.

HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH :

T a time of full employment and general prosperity a party in power is repudiated hy the voters, That is unusual in American history. The people were tired of being pushed around and | being told what to do, tired of Washington's remote control . over their daily lives and activities. , 5 They had wearied of endless directives, regulating | should pay for the goods they bought, what they could get for the hours they worked. They had lost patience with the Srogance and stupid- | ities of the Washington regulators. the Democratic reverses, Thejr appraisal is inaccurate and unfair. ; ;

not geared to cope with the problems of reconversion.

much for him,

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was anti-Demoeratic rather than pro-Republican,

what they should charge for the goods they sold, what they |

There are many who blame President Traman for

When Mr, Tremor: took over the administration it was

In the years before, the administration had grown powerful by promoting class conflicts, and it was not pity attuned to the deep need of restoring unity. Mr, Tru tried to re-orient, but the New Deal carryover was

no. sense a vote of national confidence in the aeieh, just happened to he the other

rate both desire: and capacity ‘to d unity, recovery and peace, the of 5" Bepibiien party, too. |

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stand. In the first block of Kentucky ave. there is a’ five-cab stand and the other evening there were five privlte cars and one cab parked there. The driver of the one cab had parked to eat his supper. A motorcycle policeman put a sticker on the cab (violation: leaving a cab unattended) but he ignored the private éars which were parked in a cab stand. Why? Every night there is a tan-colored convertible parked in‘front of the Lyric theater in the no parking zone, 1 have never seen a sticker on it and there is a policeman rides past there at least every 15 minutes. Why? I would rather you didn't print my name for I drive a cab. Ingjdentally, I am a veteran, as are ahout 80 per cent of the other drivers. So I feel we have the right to ask Mr. Remy to answer our questions. » n ” “SHOULD VOTE GOP (GET OTHER PARTY)” By J. Carles, Greenlee, Indianapolis

city administration actually seems to show special favoritism in its manipulation of city government. For example, from Bates st. to Maryland st., the ‘vote is one hundred per cent G, O. P, and the two blocks of Davidson st. between Bates and Maryland sts, has been cleaned twice within the past three or four months, while Georgia st, from Noble to Pine st, has not been cleaned since early spring. Weeds and grass have grown and matured in the gutters. And another set showing how they are for all the people is to see the conveyance that is supposed to come to 212 S. Pine st. to pick up two little colored hoys who, not being allowed to attend No. 7 school, must go to Ne. 19, The driver will not drive to 212 8. Pine hut stops at corner of Pine and Georgia sts, requiring the little boys to walk some distance in such weather as may .be. Oh well, I think we all should vete G.0 0. P. (Get Other Party

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"Why Should There Be Constant Fight Between Police, Cab Drivers?"

By A Cab Driver, Indianapolis There are a few questions I would like to have answered and they could be answered by either the board of public safety or the Indian-

Why must there be a constant, one-sided battle between the police and the cab drivers of Indianapolis? Every night, all night long there are two and sometimes three motorcycle police parked at the bus depot. Their sole duty-is to see that no driver parks five times qut in a four-cab

“IF LINK-BELTER BLOWS OFF, SHOULD GIVE NAME” By Bert Barber, Indianapolis I have just finished reading the article by Link-Belter =" the Forum of Nov. 1. 3 Since you have directed your attack against me, I will try to give you an answer. Now it is my turn to say look who is blowing off, a person who claims to have the majority of the employees of Local 1160 with him, yet he is afraid to sign his. name. to his articles he sends in for publication. He seems to be confident of the outcome of an election to throw the union out, yet he still refuses to identify himself. I'm sure if you will follow the proper procedure as set up by parliamentary law and quit asking the chairman of that local to do it for you, that you and your followers will get a square deal through the national labor board. -Now one other thing, there is approximately 3000 employees at

I am wondering how the Repub-|

lican party can claim to be. the Be party when our present 2° not smart enough to know what

Link-Belt. Now, mister, I myself find it hard to believe that 60 per cent of 3000 people of any group

they are signing before they place their names on “the dotted line. That I consider an insult to the intelligence of 60 per gent of these

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Here's hoping they find out who you are. Then maybe Mrs. Owens and I will reserve some of the pity for you that. you were bestowing upon us, ” » ”

“INDIANAPOLIS COULD USK FIVE FITZGERALD BROTHERS” By Mrs. P. BR. Marian, 3014 N. Capitol ave. Why not have the five Fitzgerald brothers, mentioned in July's Readers Digest, gperate here in Indianapolis, We are in need of a new campany who i8 for we the people, and not for their own selfish gains. Telling us what to pay. And for what? This bum service? Never on: time, dirty busses, and streetcars always crowded morning, noon and evening. The inconvenience of paying for transfers, using tickets instead of tokens, Wake up. Deo

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“NO LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER. MAKES $7200 PER YEAR” By E. Bowman, 2831 Station st. Noting in your issue of the 30th, a statement by Theon Wright, T. W. A. director of public relations, in which he states in part: “A locomtive engineer who receives $7200 a year,” etc. This is an erroneous statement. No locomotive engineer in this U. 8. makes $7200 for operating a locomotive. During the year 1945, and a part of 1946, the rate of pay for a locomotive engineer in freight service was $10.35 per 100 miles. Engineers are permitted to make 3800 miles per month, not to exceed it, only in case of emergency. If it were possible for him te make 3800 miles per month, his annual salary would be $4704.80. There is no guarantee that | he will be able to make 3800 miles per month. On short divisions he seldom does. Freight rates of pay are the highest rate for any locomotive engineer. » “ n “WE ARE SPOILED BY BIG MONEY” Br H. K. F., Ruckle st. y We read how England, Holland | and other countrles are quickly capturing various markets with their enterprise, cheaper labor, prices and most important, more harmony, This may soon leave us caught up with production de-| mands. Thanks to our generous |

financing of them and harassing | of our own industries. How can we expect anything but a leveling off toward world economy with its impetus from dire necessity? We had a mild recession in 192122 until we arranged foreign loans

OUR TOWN .

"By Anton ig ae

Little Yov Shop Was Boy's Pafadise

1 STILL REMEMBER the neighborhood candy, shops in Indianapelis when I was a little boy, Most

| of them were run by women with white hair, combed

straight back—lovely old ladies with ample skirts, the fold of which made the funniest sounds imaginable when they moved behind the counter, There was Mary "Watson, for instance. Situated as she was on WwW. Washington st,, she had all ‘the West side kids beating a path to her door. “Harriet. Hall and Harriet Lovejoy (her very name Was designed for the business) had the Fast side pretty well sewed up. Caroline Martin got the trade of Indiana ave, and Lola. Harris hag things more or less her WY on Virginia ave, ¥ Por some reason, I was denied the privilege of trading with a woman, That was because of & Mr, “Alles” who controlled the candy business of my pailiwick (the old sixth ward). His real name Was Ahjrich Anders, a secret shared by very few people at ‘the time. The nickname was the result of the curious patois spoken on the South side some 60 years ago. The word “alles,” if you must know, is the German equivalent for “everything” and was adopted by us kids as the simplest, and certainly the most forthright way, of describing the comprehensive stock of Mr. Ahlders' little toy shop on 8. Meridian st. (midway befween McCarty and Ray sts),

He Enjoyed Youngsters MR. AHLDERS was eminently fitted, both by nature and disposition, to play his part in a boy's world. He was a bearded gnome-like little man with a delightful way of wearing a skull cap the year round. But what endeared him even more to us kids was his smile and charming manner of rubbing his hands together when he learned that his penny sales had contributed to a boy's pleasure. Indeed, Mr. Ahlders was the only man I ever knew who could { rub his hands at the end of a sale without putting the buyer on his guard, Mr. Ahlders always pleased us kids because of his uncanny way of anticipating our pleasures. Long before spring arrived, he was ready with an assortment of marbles and agates, the like of which (especially the “cat's eyes”) couldn't be bought in any other part of town. When we tired of marbles, he produced his stock of jackstones. : After which, of course, came the spinning of tops

IN WASHINGTON GO.P. Now Faces

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Hpw we accept and act upon yesterday's election is most important. It can well determine our course and the shape of our destiny, In the campaign there were, unfortunatety, some disturbing similarities to the reaction in this country after world war I. Among them, evidences of the same crass materialism, such as the furor over meat when there is prosperity here and so much misery in other parts of the world. Among them, alse, a selfishness typified iff campaign appeals to prejudice against helping people in other lands. And, too, the Communist bugaboo that was used most insidiously against sincere progressivism.

Pledged World Co-o operation ii. cer exaggera-

HAVE COME TO tions and falsifications in our political campaigns. Fortunately, we usually are able to valug them properly and afterward to dismiss them. There have been exemptions, however, to the forgetting mood, notably after such upheavals as a terrible war which leave people distraught and make them easy prey to delusions. That is the danger in the aftermath to this election. The election of 1920 was followed by all sorts of excesses. It can happen here again unless we watch carefully. The election of 1920 was won on two issues—antileague of nations and “getting back to nermalcy.” There was much of “getting back to normaley” in this year's campaign. Luckily, the other issue was not possible this time. While the sound and fury ef the eampaign went on throughout the country it was comforting to see the assembly of a new and better league meeting in our own country with our representatives taking part. The basic question “of international co-operation

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under the Dawes’ plan. Then we had a reciprocative market. We were not so weighted down with government debt and spending. We also had a favorable setup for a widespread building boom which lasted eight years, and was the real backbone of those prosperous years. Today we have larger reserves and private savings.” We have a vast potential field for developing new war discoveries. But the worst handicap is a general pulling down instead of a helping hand. We know that by pulling together with reason we would lead the world: That can never be with radicals

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—We babble a jargod today which could be English—it sounds as much like English as doubletalk does—hbut old words have taken on new connotations apd have been hammered into permanent cliches. As a frequenter of gatherings which, well-lubri-cated by the prevailing snake oil, almost always slide into discussions of what gives in this rosy sphere, I've hit a point where I can guarantee that certain words will be used. It's a lean evening if you don't hear the following: Liberal, progressive, .reactionary, faseist, mixed-up, confused, decontrol, foreseeable future, iron curtain, choate, inchoate, last. best hope, cerebrate, contact, mediate, on or off the beam, malajusted, reconversion, hard face, hands off, get' tough, capital gains, fantastic, vital, basic and emergency.

Can Stand Little More

in the saddle. They want no wealth except for themselves. Theorists think that by passing

around easy money they solve per-| petual motion. Politicians know it | gets the votes, We are spoiled by| big mogey, government handouts in | profusion and no incentive for | honest work. The ultimate hope for us must be a change in the attitude of enough people with hands | reaching out for some eternal blessings, instead of everything they | can get off someone. Can respect | for law and justice again gain cen- | trol or must we suffer perils as Europe, did te realize it? | o n n “THE DRY FORCES ARE GETTING BUSY"

By Mrs. 8 Sylvia Hardsty Wood, 658 o-| visio

Well, EW grand, the dry forces | sre getting busy. God bless them. | If only professed Christians,”W. O. T. U, and all people who have their names on church rools would refuse to co-operate with a political party that makes it a legal business to manufacture, = advertise and sell liquor that is destroying our nation, churches, homes, children. Each one is some mother’s child, and each one has a soul for whom Clirist| died to save. Drink has slain more people, dethroned more reason, wrecked more manhood, dishonored more womanhood, and dug more

scourge that ever swept its deathdealing waves across the world. Let's vote the right way. ————————————

DAILY THOUGHT

graves than any other poisoned

ANYBODY WHO doesn't see eye-to-eye with you

today, politically, is a fascist or a reactionary. Nite’

people are either liberal or progressive. Anybody who disagrees with you on anything other than polities is mixed up or confused. This is psyeholegy’s contribution to our times: It has provided the glibsters with an easy condemnation of the dissenter. You are confused, mixed up; i. e, you are not fit to be at large, You're nuts, A person who thinks your way is on the beam. T'other way-—off the beam. Especially in the circles where the gentlemen wear hankies in their sleeves, a superlative person or thing is out of this world. It is,

WORLD AFEAIRS . Slovak Collaboraior

BRATISLAVA, Nov. 6.—Joseph Tiso, under whose Nazi-sponsored premiership Slovakia enjoyed a sixyear period of “independence,” puppet-variety, 18 glated for early trial as Czechoslovakia's No. 1 collaborator. However, it appears extremely unlikely that this unfrocked priest will hang. In fact, he will probably get off with a prison sentence, for to give him the supreme punishment would make him a martyr, it is feared. :

Religion Offers Loophole THERE IS CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION to drastic punishment of this man who, one and a half years ago, was removed from the mansion of premier and president to humble squaloi of a local jail cell when his world, along with that of Germany, collapsed. Tiso's case is especially delicate. For one thing, although he was unfrocked it makes no difference to many of the simple peasants of this 80 per cent Catholic. country, to whom a priest can do no wrong. Blovakians remember that under Tiso they actual-

A fool's lips center into eontention, and his mouth calleth

for strokes, ~Preverbs 18: 6.

When Dearden was asked whether. he held his tongue because {he was a fool or for want of wordy, | he replied, “A fool cannot hold his tongge.: ~Plutarch,

ly achieved their ancient -dream of cutting loose | from the ‘Czech lands to the north. They enjoyed | unparalleled prosperity in the heart of a hungry, struggling Burope. It suited the Germans to have it that way. The Slovaks often are called the Irish of Czecho- | slovakia. | There are several similiarities. They are rein oa Oatholie;- they are agricultural in an industrial Dagon; ney feel that they ‘have been

nd the flying of kites. By this time it was pretty close to the Fourth of July, His fireworks were practically free of duds, which accounted for.the indisputable fact that the old sixth ward produced the biggest noise of any on the Fourth. He wag equally prepared “to provide us with the necessary tools to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Indeed, Mr, Ahlders kept us kids so preoccupied that the old sixth ward never had a juventy delinquency problem.

Girls Provided Candy L yo MR. AHLDERS didn't cater much to little girls. However, he didn’t neglect them altogether for I remember that his shop was also equipped with a shelffull of glass jars. They contained his stock of candies. We boys never bought much candy of Mr. Ahlders for the reason that we could nearly always eount on the girls sharing their bags with us. Indeed, it was a dead giveaway when a hoy was caught buying candy, It was evidence that his girl had gone back on him. I still remember the hollow licorice sticks Mr. Ahlders sold. They were long sinewy affairs and hlack as the ace of spades. They were called “shoestrings,” sold for a penny apiece, and were so pliable that they could be tied into all kinds of fancy knots. Some girls were so clever that they could tie them into something resembling black pretzels. They were no good, though, to take to school, One bite of licorice was prima facie evidence that the teacher knew what she was talking about when she accused a boy of munching candy behind his hig geography book. It was the same, too, with Mr, Ahlders’' “red buttons” (einnamon drops to you). They sold 10 for a cent. One red button would turn the tongue a fiery crimson the moment you put it in your mouth. And heaven help you if you were ever caught with two jujubes between your teeth, Two jujubes (a penny) Would lack your. jaws so tight that you couldn't open them to defend yourself. Nor were lemon drops any g9od. They made your cheeks stick out. On the whole, the little white peppermint heants with “I love you” and “Kiss me quick” printed on them were the best to eat in school, but even they were tell-tales if the teacher's nose was Now that I am older and know a little more about women—a lamentable little, to he sure—I sometimes wonder whether the girls really loved us boys when they shared their candy with us, It might just as well have been the Bve in them, to tempt us and get us in bad with our teachers, Anyway, girls were mighty queer when I was a kid.

. By Thomas L. Stokes

Greatest Challenge

was not an issue. In its broad principles that hag been accepted by Republican leadership as it was not before. It was too bad, in a way, that it was lifted out of the campaign. For it should have been an issue in many districts where men who«in congress a few months ago had bitterly fought measures‘necessary to make international co-operation work were up for re-election. However, it becomes a matter of Republican responsibility to see that international co-operation is continued and is not impeded by our failure to do everything necessary to implement it. Congress will have much to do with that. The people expect it. They accepted in good faith the pledges of Republican leaders. If Republicans reneged it would. be tragic, for the people are powerless after the election decision. It would be tragic, too, if Republicans acted on domestic measures in a “back-to-normalcy” spirit and weakened or destroyed fundamental reforms for the public welfare. That, however, is probably less likely to happen than that further progress might be checked.

No Communism in Prosperity IF WE JUST LET OFF all the brakes now and go in for a spree, as we did in the 30's, and do not continually adjust our economy to provide for the welfare vf all, then we may head right into another “boom and bust.” Those who have talked so fearfully about communism in the midst of prosperity in this campaign would then have something real to worry about. Perhaps it would be wise for responsible leaders to remember what Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, former head of DePsuw university and president of the Federal Council of Churches, said the other day: “The man does not ‘turn Communist who is treated justly.”

By Robert C. Ruark

Old Words Pounded Info Jargon

really, a sane commentary. A fast consideration of what goes en in the world would make delectable anything that transpired out of it. “Decontrol,” a word which is a kissing cousin to “directive,” currently inspires passion in the public bgsom.. I am Roing to hear one more half-brained economist couple “decontrol” with “reconversion” and “foreseeable future” and I am going to run amok, like 8 crazed Moro. to stop me, too. The military, bless its corny little heart, has given ‘us this “operation” business, Everything is operation something. We can look forward to Operation EEK if a single general's wife gets scared by a mouse.

Language Decontrol AS A MAN GROWS older, he can remember when “red” and “pink” and “left” and “right,” had some-~ thing vaguely to do with color and direction. A gag was something you put in a person's mouth te shut them up, not a funny story, A switch ‘as what mamma beat you with, or ware in her hair. Not a reverse treatment of a familiar ‘situation. An angle was a sharp corner, and the atom was something little. Displaced persons were found in bus stations, minority had no sinister implications, and “hard peace” was as senseless as “quiet noise.” Ah, well. In the foreseeable future, if we stay on the beam, operation talk will simplify to a peint where “liberate” doesn't mean “steal” anymore, and we can decontrol the language se mueh thay “hands off” again can be construed as a command from a maid te man.

. By William MgGaffin -

May Evade Noose

treated like perennial stepchildren because they have not been allowed to achieve their old desires for “independence.” They are a minority in population, having only about 2,500,000 compared to more than 8,000,000 in the rest of the country. Today the Slovaks are hack again as partners of the Czechs. in the republic of Czechoslovakia. The Czechs still have the edge op them but are making concessions never granted bef New industries are blue-printed for agricultural Slovakia. There are new power projects so that all, instead of only half, of the people may have electricity, independent-minded Slovaks are listened to, . The Communists would like to hang Tiso. Under him anti-Semitism began which has by no means ended yet:

Others Get Off Light ’ STILL, THERE A TH who say that Tiso “had to collaborate with the Germans. It was not his fault.” They say, too, that he was encouraged in his bloody suppression.of the 1944 revelution by a visit he had just made to Hitler which had completely restored his. quavering faith in G victory. Five Slovak senators have jist been tried for collaborating with’ Tiso. One wads acquitted and the other four got off with sentences so light they were able to leave prison immediately since they already had served the specified terms while waiting for their trials to take place. ape this is a good indicator ” ‘the vay things ‘will go with Tis Rims,

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