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definitely should see return of a peace-time the decks for real recovery from the impact of global

Most important world problem facing the United States is working out differences with the Soviet Union, differences cannot be dissolved without firmness and a definite program on our part. This country is pledged to support

“of its atomic energy secrets until the United Nations is strong enough to take over supervision of all sources of atomic materials.

. =» I observed in the past few months that there is nothing the matter with this country that hard work won't cure.

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possible only if labor and management get together and lay their cards on the table. Indianapolis has been singularly free of labor: difficulties, due primarily to the spirit ‘fairness that has been apparent on both sides.

difficult legislative questions to- solve. ‘Republican majority, however, gives Governor Ralph F. Gates complete organizational control, which will simplify the operation. New Marion county officials were inatgarated today ‘at the courthouse, and in municipal court, Judge Alex M. | Clark took office. The caliber of most of those charged . with law enforcement and the announced plans of these i public servants indicates a new era of co-operation, regard- : less of political affiliation. . Judson L. Stark, who was elected prosecuting attorney, 5 sounded the keynote of “no politics in law enforcement” at _ brief ceremonies at the courthouse this morning. Ril law ! enforcement officials will be under scrutiny to determine : the degree to which they carry out their pledges. The test will be a reduction in crime. ~ The city selects its mayor this year in perhaps the } ‘most important political activity. Both parties are seeking : outstanding candidates for the May primary. If they fulfill | their obligations, they will indorse memof aggressiveness ! and capability, as well as integrity. This is no time to] i select a mayoralty candidate purely because of aysiishijity = 120d party service. ® w= ®" . “»

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| QUESTIONS OF BIAS AND VERACITY j{PRAYDA, Communist party newspaper in Moscow, charges that Scripps-Howard Correspondent William H. {Newton “intentionally and wrongfully described the facts” | relating to the Dairen incident “in order to give a sensational character to his report.” ; i! Mr. Newton was present when the incident occurred. rh ~~ His report has been confirmed in every detail by the }¥ American naval officers to whom the ultimatum was de- . livered. © Pravda did not have a correspondent on the ship at -: Dairen. So any information it has must have been received at second or third hand. Or, perhaps, as in the case of our . own state department, its version of the incident was based upon personal opinion or bias, without relation to the facts. .. ” ”n ~

| Last week a state department spokesman said the notice {a given to the American officers was not “iff any sense an ~* ultimatum.” Monday the same spokesman backed down. He | admitted he had not had an official first-hand account of ‘what had happened on the vessel—in fact he admitted he ' was merely expressing his’ opinion of the incident without | .any report on which to base it. Pravda also revealed a surprising lack of information concerning Russian port regulations at Dairen. For it | said the Americans themselves had set the maximum 48“hour limit they were to stay in the harbor. The limitation i i was by the Russian authorities. We can understand Pravda rushing to the defense when the Russians get caught sucking eggs, but we can’t understand our state department's failure and reluctance to learn | what happened and to do something about it.

gr THE CHOICE IS RUSSIA'S ; i$ BERNARD M. BARUCH, American delegate on the atomic : energy commission, told fellow members that the United States would sign no control agreement not providing punIt ‘ishment for violators of the pact. I . Only nations intending to violate such a treaty, he said, {would want the right to veto punishment of those that failed ‘to abide by its terms. 5 - Mr. Gromyko, speaking for the Soviet Union, replied “to Mr. Baruch that “such light-minded statements are a ‘play of words,” to be Explained oaly by “the absence of more “convincing arguments.” .. But Mr. Baruch was not playing with words. - He could wot afford to sign an agreement which would give away all atom bomb secrets but provide no insurance that the b would not be used against us. The senate would not :guch a an agreement, which of “itself should be con- : to anyone familiar with the history of the

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Production holds the key, a production that will be

‘Our state legislature convenes Jan. 10, and has many An overwhelming |

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Why; I'm surprised if I- get to: sit down in church. Men here are so indifferent, they don't even know what a woman's place is. - "Fhey ‘call her by her first name the first minute they lay eyes on {her. Half the time, they don’t even touch ‘their hats when they meet ‘her on the street. And they expect to be flattered and coaxed. and entertained—just sit back and wait for her to keep the ball of conYersahin rolling. I'm thinking of going back home, honestly I am. Why down in Kentucky, every filling station attendant, elevator boy, store clerk and street cleaner is a sort of Lord Chesterfield. No matter if a girl is only 21 years old, like I am, they are right On their toes. Of course there are some men in Indianapolis who" always do the right thing—who even take off their hats "in elevators or when they stand talking to you on the coldest day. But they're exceptional; they really are. My mother told me when I was at home on a visit that a girl gets the kind of respect she commands by her bearing and conduct. She just can’t believe I know what I'm talking about when I tell her these things about -Ifidianapolis men. She'd see if she were here. I know. what the trouble is. There are too many women crowded into every office, business and profession. They don't have to work in such numbers. They do it for extra money or some other foolish reason. If some of them would stay at home and be doniestic, the smaller number left behind would be treated more like “southern ladies.” = n os “FLIPPANCY OF HARVARD ~ PROFESSOR UNBECOMING” By I. U. Student, Bloomington

It is shocking to the intellect to read a statement such as Dr. Harlow Shapley, director of the Harvard observatory, made about killing young geniuses in order to save civilization. It is more shocking to read his

"Men of {ndianapolis Lacking anners Toward Women"

: By Adopted Hoosier, City I don't think thé men of Indianapolis have very good manners. little harsh and critical speaking out so frankly. But it's a fact. That's what I think. I ‘was, born in. Ket tucky-—not in the hills but in the bluegrass. In Lexington, if a woman enters a room where men are seated or a streetcar, they leap to their feet and make her feel like $1,000,000.

Do they do that way in this fair city of the sunburst circle, the 500mile race and home of poets and writers? I'll say they do not!

apology and flippant dismissal of the subject. A highly educated professor engaging in witticisms that. advocate killing precocious minds is distasteful, out of order and A= ing. In an era when iritellect and genius is sought after hungrily by millions. of youths, when thinking people pin their hopes on education. to lift civilization out of the depths of darkness, despair, and misery, Dr. Shapley suggests killing, nipping in the bud the very thing that may save us. : In my opinion, Dr. Shapley should be severely reprimanded by the board of directors of Harvard university. By severe reprimand I mean dismissal from the faculty of a great educational in€titution. Dr, Shapley has betrayed his profession and the young he intends

“GOING AFTER PIGEONS WITH SHOTGUN NEXT” By LM. S., Court st. Just once too oftei is TOO OFTEN. I counted to 10 the other day when I was hit by a low flying pigeon. The next time that happens I'm going home for my shotgun and coming back . . . Whether I'm arrested for my own declared open season on city pigeons or not. Why can't the city do something about those pests? This is the first letter I've ever addressed to an editor asking for anything or putting in’ a gripe and I hope if you don't take up any cudgels at least you'll print this. I have been in Indianapolis a little over 12 years: My business takes me around the downtown business district almost exclusively. I'm getting just a little bit tired of constantly looking up for those mangy, flying, dirty parasites. What useful purpose do they serve? Why does a city this size tolerate such destructive, feathered giants? . Also, the next time I see anyone feeding pigeons I'll personally take it upon myself to kick the bag out of their hands. So help -me—the open season

starts on pigeons the very next time.

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to educate to take his place. There is no greater crime to the glowing | hope that burns in majority of | people’s hearts. If we must kill off | our geniuses-to save civilization we! Indeed are in a sorry state of affairs | and I don't think we are that bad off. ” 2 J

“HOW ABOUT CLEANING

UP CITY EATING PLACES™ By H. E. C., Salem st.

This is an old chestnut but if we keep on hollering maybe we will get | results. Remember the old axiom! that the squeaking wheel gets the| grease. Here it is again—restaurant | inspection. I know that Indian. apolis restaurants, taverns, etc., are probably among the dirtiest of any! establishments in the U, 8, and I get around a good bit. Laws are being violated right and left every day. Nobody does anything about it. | The city’s restaurant inspection system is strictly a farce and I defy the city administration to prove otherwise. Gladly would I admit I was wrong. And rrts! Your writer did a good job several weeks ago but we've still got a one-man rat department. What do we pay

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ON THESE SLOT MACHINES” By P. 8. P., Carmel - Help please, Sheriff Magenheimer. We know there are going to be slot machines. We like to play. with them and as long as people like to gamble there isn't anything you can do about it. But here's something you can do to help us taxpayers. How about making the operators of the machines set the little wheels so {the player will get a better return, {It's ‘been so long since I've hit a Jackpot All I see is an occasional two cherries, not even three oranges, much less three plums or three bells. Set ’em at 60 per cent for the player and we'll be satisfied, ” “PEOPLE CAN TOSS our AS EASILY AS PUT IN”

By East Side Lennie 7 All our worries about law enforcement are over. ‘No more will there be jealous law enforcement agencies, refusal to co-operate. Now we'll see an era of real co-operation between our néw officials, Prosecutor Stark and Sheriff Magenheimer and of course our old standby, Will Remy, Well, boys, I'm still not convinced by your pre-election oratory. I'd like to see samples of this cooperation. The guy that does his duty might- even be elected to a higher office-some time. Remember that, Judge Stark. Here's your chance. Our eyes are on you. If you fail, we'll toss you out like we did Mark Rhoads. The last election showed that the people can do it it sufficiently aroused.

“HOW ABOUT CINDERS ON STREETS TO STOP ACCIDENTS?” By 16th st. Skidder weather with possibly sleet and snow on the way. This should be a tip to the street commissioners

to get a few bucketfuls of cinders ready for instant appliance to prevent a reoccurance of the many accidents during the recent “sliok™ spell. The state highway department can do it, why can’t the city?

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HERE, THEN, an abridged list of the things I don’t believe at the start of 1947: That the pigeon population will decrease this year. That putting panties bn lamb chops will ‘help much in the long run. That streamlined baby buggies are going to make Virgil Stinebaugh'’s task any easier, That any good purpose is served by calling an oldfashioned milk gravy “Sauce Bechamel.” That Republicans won the last election because they are better men than the Democrats. Chances are that the election did nothing more than kick

WASHINGTON, Jan 1.—A new “omnibus bill”

to include all peacetime army organization plans and policies is a major legislative objective which the war department hopes it can attain from the 80th congress. : Action on this measure may have to delayed until decision can be made on the fundamei tal question of whether or not. the armed services | |are to be merged. Pending that, the war department will have to ask for continuation of the selective service system to give it enough men for its assigned ay at home ‘and in zones of occupation overseas.

Rebuilding Job Ahead

AGAIN THIS YEAR fhe army lays great stress on the need for unification of the srmed services. First decision to be made on this question is whether the air forces are to remain under the army or be set up as a separate and equal branch with army and navy in a department of national defense. Whichever way that goes, the case for unification will be presented as a needed means to eliminate Suplicasion in military planning. Four main fields where complete co-ordination must be achieved are pointed out. First, in industrial mobilization of raw materials, manufacture and procurement. Second, in agreement on missions of the armed services in support of American foreign policy, Third, in the creation of a central intelligence authority. Fourth, in the establishment of a central research organization, The war department will go before the new congress with a complete bill of particulars on what it wants under this set-up. The last congress complained

NEW YORK, Jan. 1—It's pice to start the new year snug in the knowledge that the United Nations have found a permanent place to hang the umbrella; that, be it ever so humble, the $8,500,000 east side tract may now be labeled home. UN’s fluttery indecision over a choice of nest was, on the whole, a healthy preface to its permanent installation here. It's been a pleasant reminder that the people who propose to run the world are as indecisive on homely, basic problems as a lady torn between the choice of a half-dozen alluring frocks.

History Made About Flowing Bowl

ONE OF THE THINGS I like to remember about the Russian delegates, is the fact that, when they arrived, they were so spooky about possible assassination that they insisted on cooking in their rooms. This "habit caused no end of turmoil in the starchy Plaza hotel, last outpost of old-time gracious living in the city. The smell of cabbage in the corridors was something fierce. The other night the benign Rockefellers, who are donating the six-block tract of real estate, met at midnight with William Zeckendorf to conclude the 8 million-plus transaction which may some day deliver us from extinction. Papers were signed in a gaudy nightclub called the Monte Carlo. So much of the world’s history has been planned

WORLD AFFAIRS .

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1~The state department's position that anything happening at Dairen is between the Russian and Chinese governments, and of no concern to the United States, overlooks the his-

torical fact that the Russians are in that. Manchurian port today because of a secret agreement President Roosevelt made at Yalta. It was at Yalta, in February, 1945, that Premier Stalin - promised President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to enter the war against Japan, following Germany's surrender,

Roosevelt Party to Deal

PART OF MR. STALIN'S PRICE for joining in the Pacific war was a Roosevelt-Churchill pledge to persuade the Chinese to grant the Soviet Union certain extraterritorial privileges at Dairen. No Chinese official was present at the Yalta meeting, and no one in. the Chinese government was told about the deal until months later. This was because Stalin had exacted a promise that China would not be informed of the pact until’ he had moved his troops to the Manchurian frontier. It was agreed that the Soviet forces would strike at the Japs by invading Manchuria, but there was also an understanding they would be withdrawn from Chinese territory after the Japs had been: conquered. That pledge has not been kept, although Chiang Kai-shek's| government has sought for months to obtain recognition of Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria, | The Yalta deal also ‘handed Russia a naval base at Port Arthur, and joint control with the Chinese uth Manchuria railway, which. the: Soviets to the Japs some, years before. ! This | agreeme was’ made nothwithstandtng

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world will retain its shape in 1047. The Republicans is are riding high and the past 15 years wil soon be no,

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of the same. ‘ Ln Moreen. don beleives ee > That Uo mora Jia of the het tn he Pam are fixed up for ; That any Uving aul IONE BOW OF. WHY 8 MppAY

"rhc the at ave any nention of leaing Ind That the average mentally of a

University park. Moreover, I don't believe: That women’s hats will appear any more devilish than they did last year, If they do, they will look

like hell. That anybody will produce ® pair of pajamas that doesn't pinch around the stomach, That a bustle and a ruffied dress can change & woman to look like a prim Victorian figure as the

Duchess of Windsor would have us believe, Precept. Established

° THAT THE SLIPPING OF .an olive into a Hquid will produce a Martini as some bartenders seem to think. I could mention names if I wanted to, That anybody cdn think up something better Shan. y Tasjes herring wo Nek io. hangover of Jam

It's going to be a grand and glorious year if you Soliov SY Sample 404 start it with a lot of mental

IN WASHINGTON . . . By Peter Edson Army Is Looking to Policy Change

bitterly and rightly that the army didn’t know what it wanted. It was under pressure to reduce sise. It had no universal military training bill of its own. It asked for stop-gap, transitional measures. Since then, special studies initiated by Secretary of War Patterson, Gen."Eisenhower and the general staff have worked out complete details for a military ore Sipisation plan capable of inclusion in an omnibus

The volunteer enlistment program adopted at the end of the war has not kept the army ‘at required strength either at home or abroad. Thirty-seven thousand recruits are needed for replacement each month, and only 15,000 are being signed up. Improvement of voluntary recruiting seems unlikely unless there is a depression—which no one wants.

Compulsory Training Pushed

WITHIN FIVE OR SIX YEARS the 13,000,000 men who received military training in the last war

will have lost their usefulness as military reserves.

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from each cadre. "In general, however, this program is now analyzed as a need to give a year's training to the estimated 726,000 physically fit men who reach service age each year. Cost of she program is estimated at $900 million

a year, or just about what was spent in a day and -

a half of the war. The saving In time in case the country had to mobilize an army of 5,000,000 men or more is put at a full year.

{REFLECTIONS . . . By Robert C. Ruark U.N. Location Settled in Night Club

over ponies of brandy, glasses of vodka, dry martinis and beakers of bourbon that it seems peculiarly fitting that the United Nations should find their permanent abode by way of a conference in a night club. In their inability to deécide between Westchester, Flushing, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and all the other roosts which were tentatively offered, the house-hunters were as finicky as bargaining women, One was’ too" crowded, the other too remote. Come

. muting was too much trouble; Iranian laundry ine

cringed on the flapping drygoods of the English, Where to graze the Iraqui goats?

New York Is Cosmopolitan

THE DELICATE HASTE with which they leaped to accept, finally, the Rockefellers’ offer of a Man« hattan sfte showed one thing, and very clearly, World salvation is not to be achieved in the ivory tower, in the vast stretch of desert or the planned community apart from ordinary people. You cannot displace taxpayers to make room for saviours of the people, and saviours of the people are destined to unhappiness if isolated, like lepers, in & sanitarium designed to cure the world of what ails it. In recognition. of those facts, New York is as good a-place as any to settle the permanent United Nations. It is a town of many races and creeds, which up to now has done pretty well with tolerance,

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Is U.S. Desire Chinese Friends?

gains out of the war. ‘It also was in conflict with the Anglo-American surrender of the special privileges they previously had enjoyed in China. When Stalin "gave the signal for disclosing to Chiang Kai-shek the concessions expected from China, it was arranged that President Roosevélt would - sell the program to Chiang. That was carried out, but not without some difficulty in overcoming Chinese objections to the invasions upon their sovereignty. At one juncture, T. V. Soong, then Chinese foreign min. ister, who carried on the subsequent negotiations at Moscow, returned to Chungking and sought to be relieved of responsibility of signing the ratification agreement, - Mr. Soong resumed discussions in Moscow only At insistence of the American ambassador to China.

It ‘was thus that the Russian-Chinese amity- treaty .

came into. being, under which ‘the Soviets obtained their foothold at Dairen, But the actual pact was drafted at Yalta, not at Moscow, as its authors’ were Messrs. , Roosevelt! Churchill and Stalin, and not T, V. Soong and V. M. Molotov, who Signed the Jornal, treaty. i

Weak Amdticii Policy

IN VIEW OF THIS background it. would appest the United States might be under some obligation te see the agreement carried out in good faith, and in all particulars. . We invited the big bear into Dairen, without Chiang Kal-shek’s knowledge or consent, and press’ sured him into approving the deal. Chiang made good * all our commitments to Russia and properly. night

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