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these times, when 50 many employee relations are ] i by the doctrine of “pay us—or else,” it is i find the National Education association

injustice—starvation salaries of teachers.

If any group is entitled to get tough about low pay, the teachers. Yet N. E. A, oldest and largest teacher reaffirms its no-strike policy and refuses to dopt a position that would array its teacher-members in embittered class struggle. Instead, N. E. A. embraces a program of “group action” in which teachers would stand united on salary standards but seek to attain their goals by co-operative organization with school administrators, boards of education, tax authorities, parents and civic leaders. "It dissents from the labor-union position which, it says, does a disservice to the profession and to the cause of education by “placing classroom teachers and administrators in opposing groups.” J "It holds that the teachers’ first duty is to the pupils a responsibility which it places above the dollars it might win by strikes. # ss 8 = - $ rAczs are entitled to professional” status. They * have it on educational requirements, but not on salaries. The lowest yearly salary paid by the federal gavernment to a professional employee is $650 higher than the $2000 § average salary of teachers. The janitor in large city schools |, ~ gets $900 a year more than the elementary teacher. ; Results of our neglect are becoming tragically apparent. Since 1941, some 350,000 teachers have quit their jobs, 60,000. positions have been abolished, 110,000 unqualid teachers are holding jobs. Worse still, enrollments in : ’ colleges have sunk to a dangerous low. ~ We sdlute N. E. A’s plan for arousing state and local communities to their responsibility. Every state, city and town has its individual problem and this time no magic ‘ wand waving from Washington is going to suffice. We hope 2 N. E. A. will supply the leadership for finishing-the job it

fostering more moderate approach toward correction of 3

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"| do not agree with a word that you say, but | wil defend to the death "your right to say it." — Voltaire.

"Picture at Atlanta Recalls Old Cyclorama Building Here"

By Fred K. Eisenhut, 111 W. 34th st. . While in Atlanta, Ga, I #ok in a sight-seeing trip. One of the stops was at the battle of Atlanta building, I told the attendant that I must have seen this painting before. His reply was "1 must have

remember right the admission was 25 cents. After some time it was no longer a paying venture. The picture.was removed and stored away. Later the place was’ called the s = = (roller | “CAN'T EXPECT MEN TO

has started. : skating). Then later this building housed the Hagenbeck wild animals during the winter months. I wonder how many people remember this building. My guess is that Anton Scherrer would - know the artist who- painted the picture.

OFF THE DOPE Ap CITIZEN gous to fhe actor's ofice _. = “I got a sore back, Doc,” he says. “Give me something to fix i it” i? * The doctor starts making tests—blood pressure, blood, | Editor's Note: The picture which heart, maybe abdomen and chest X-rays—which may take |tne work of any one person. It -days. “It-ain’t my chest, Doc,” says the patient. ' “It’s my | was painted by a group of German back that hurts.” Po is |artists in Milwaukee in 1886. Sev- ’ {eral paintings were made, includFinally, the doctor comes through. with his advice: ing depictions of the battles of Hequit ¢ drinking. Don’t smoke so much. Get more | | Guttystusg’ = and Misionasy Ridge. sb. Follow this diet. Your back probably will quit hurt- | are believed ve ing in a month or so, and if you behave yourself you can je rei Tre O¥ior tor was

live to be 80.” | Reaction. Termine} Yulia; sean sp PR abi p in 1 picture had Which, of course, isn’t what the patient wanted to! Iboen sent. to Atianta, | = {1891, so few will recall it.

hear at all. ~~ He wanted a pil or a pat that would fix his sore back | « ‘opty aw A “WHY DOESN'T pronto, and maybe a written guarantee that it would never nn OOSIER’ RETURN TO KY. bother him again. Then, to the bar, the sirloins, the |; sea Hoosier, indianapolis night life. This is an answer to Adopted The hope. for miracles without bother springs eternal an He Jetier Ti nad Jan. in the human breast, and is responsible for all the wealthy ome aids the men in PE quacks and cure-all fortunes. Also, for the fact that many |olis. You said they never had » very good manners. Women have ~sore backs ou t get well, asked for the respect they ren= ssn ceive from'men. They take a man’s

TuERES a roughly parallel situation in the economic |place, don't they? Vote, work, etc. . I work, I have to and I'm sure

| there are others that have to work. Ba Truman's council of economic advisers re- If men are so courteous in Ken-

cently made its first report. Its prescription, in effect, is: [tucky, why didn’t you stay there? “Get to work. Adjust labor-management differences We, Jeter ave To io Sofie b without fighting. Be willing to face the issues and demands {women having to keep the converof a free-enterprise system realistically. If this prescrip- sation rolling, evidently you aren't tion is followed, we have an-excellent chance for full em- Tory soot SOmpanY. I ployment and good times in 1947 and for quite a few years | poets, writers and the city of Speedmore. And meanwhile, we can figure out ways and means avoiding such great economic sinking spells as we've had

way races. I have been in Wisconsin; Iilinois, ‘Iowa; Kentucky and Ohio, and I can't see much differ-

in the past.” ence in people, but I'll take Hoo- . In other words, if the country will behave itself it |sierland for mine. So all I can say will be O-K. is, if you aren’t satisfied here in ; Indianapolis, hurry back to Ken-

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But, from the economic advisers, no pink pills, no |tucky because I'm sure no one

stuck a gun in your ribs and wade

BE TOO IMPRESSED BY GIRLS” By Mrs. T. G., Indianapolis. After reading the letter from an Adopted Hoosier in The Times Jan. 1, I couldn’t resist writing. Well, who does she think she is, anyhow?

1She complains about the men not

all standing up‘ when she enters a room or a streetcar. How can she expect to be treated like a queen when the women have asked for the treatment they get. I expect when this so-called queen (in her own mind) appears she is dressed in slacks, puffing on a cigaret and painted up like ‘a little red barn. When the women took over-all these jobs -that men should have, and going to taverns, dressing like men, smoking and talking rough like a lot of men, and taking over the polls at election, well they can’t expect the men to be too impressed with the women. Personally I hope she doesn’t only think about going back to her home in Kentucky, I hope she goes, for I think we can manage just fine without her. You know that old saying, if you don’t like where you live, there is a bus leaving every hour, Now don't think I am against the Kentuckians, for I am one myself, but I have always tried to act like a lady and have been treated as such. 5 = J “KENTUCKY MISS STEPPED OVER GOOD TASTE LIMIT” By Jats A. Madison, 2998 N. New Jersey

This letter is in answer to the Adopted Hoosier lament which appeared in the Hoosier Forum Jan. 1. The lady’ from Kentucky proclaimed that there is a shortage of gentlemen in the Hoosier capital I believe that she is overstepping her rightful place in society to make

is that if women conducted themselves a little more like the ladies that they claim to be they might be agreeably surprised at the change in the male attitude. It may be more fitting to say that “people who live in glass houses should not

laying on of hands, no magic. + So, from some of the New Dealers, outraged protests.

you come here.

throw 'stones.”

The docs propose that we stop taking economic dope, go on ‘& sensible diet and give our work muscles some exercise.

Side Glances—By Galbraith

¢ [Even before the report came out, the country was showing a tendency to shy away from the goat-gland : economists and get back to common sense. In that trend - fies our hope of escaping the evil consequences of the | tent medicine now poisoning Socialist Europe and being ered from many a soapbox over here,

INGRESS TARGET: THE G. L

house military affairs committee has approved a report asserting that “the vast majority” of U. S. and enlisted men in Europe appear to be involved |’ way or another” in black-market activities. “Looking backward just a bit, it also might be remarked | the vast majority of U. S. officers and enlisted men 0 went to Europe were involved one way or another in a oi That posed a threat to civilization. Let's

isn’t to be condoned; inthe armed services pss. But When a soldier can buy a package of for a few cents and sell it around the corner for irs, a lot of soldiers are going to do it. The fact i» in uniform doesn t curb his temptation fo sell

‘market is a product of scarcity and malthe evil will thrive various parts of a normal flow of goods returns prices to authorities appear to be doing

og inl the armies of occupation, and barrage of critics directed word of encourage-

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fy $ onotlen one of those oll Mom—I'm too sick to go to school and not sick enough to stay in bed! Do: ink: a fe : yg Soasking would pops ‘me i ;

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Such a bold statement. My opinion |

| “LOCAL MEN TREAT WOMEN

WITH RESPECT, AS EQUALS"

Nm Disgusted, bat Polite, City.

.In regard to the article by the adopted Hoosier Miss that Indianapolis men do not have good manners. She seems to be living mentally, a century ago and not in 1947. Times, customs and manners chinge. I don't think that Indianapolis ladies

vanity would be easily satisfied.

I am sure the Indianapolis men

would not miss her too much.

“FIELDS SHOULD NOT BAN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION"

By Constant Reader, Indianapelis. With - due respect for the dead, but did W. C. Fields really count himself as a true American citizen and when he left money for the college was it for the good of those attending it or for publicity’s sake? In the paper it stated that his college for orphans was for white boys and girls and no religion was to be preached. Because W. C. Fields professed not to believe in God or the church is that reason for the Americans of tomorrow ‘to be deprived of the opportunity to choose what religion they want to follow? Do we not want to make this a better world in which to live? Is it race discrimination, hatred and disbelief that will make it so? These children attending this college will be our future citizens and any group together such as they are without some form of religioys program, whether Protestant or Catholic, cannot and. will not bring about peace in the world of tomorrow. . ss = =» “TROLLEY PLACARDS ARE GOOD FOR ‘DOODLING'” By C. C. Miller, 2141 Singleton st. We read in a recent magazine, an article pertinent to the art of “doodling” on table cloths in divers

places. Just recently we noticed a placard in a public vehicle, that to our perception was another and perhaps the last word. in the art (?). The placard vividly exposed the fact that

. | someone had been deficient in the

t of two cents on the dollar in order to meet tieir tions. Directly across t way was another “ad” soliciting business for those who wanted to rent another space, perhaps for future doodlers. See Junior, ” .

” “CAN'T AFFORD HIGHER PRICE OF CHOCOLATE BARS” By John J. Hines, 2448 N. Delaware st. My children miss the 5c chocolate

: bars I formerly bought for them as

I cannot afford to pay the increase of 100% ‘to 10c each. There is not a trace of cane sugar or of beet sugar in them. They are made from glucose or corn sugar. Dr.’ Wiley, formyer U, 8. health bureau head, . for years against its use. Who wants a world of plenty when one of scarcity pays better?

DAILY THOUGHT . Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.~Matthew 16:24, Rn MAN-LIKE is it to' fal} into sin, Fiend-like is it to dwell therein;

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~jever, that

Christ-like is it for sin to- grieve, Poe is it all sin to leave.”

dnl oP Roe te ot te Kaiser (William ID), arived in New York on Feb, 23,

Mayor Bookwalter and Governor Durbin received replies, the substance of which was that, sometime in March, the prince and his entourage would drop in on us and, maybe, stay long enough to take a carriage ride around town. Both letters made it plain, how

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WASHINGTON, Jan, 6.—Labor reforms will have the right of way over everything in the new congress, with these developments likely: 4 The President's message will make specific recommendations on the labor situation. Congress will follow these suggestions only to the extent they agree with Republican majority thinking. =~ completely wrecked by committee leadership uncertain and not too strong, little constructive legislation may be expected from source. Om the other hand, Republican leadership in the house would be foolish to allow. Virginia's anti-labor Democratic Congressman Howard W. Smith to dictate the program and take credit. .

Fastest Action From Senate REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES Auchinloss

and Clifford Case of New Jersey, Herter and Hesselton of Massachusetts and Hale of Maine will reintroduce

_their- Jast-session bill to outlaw strikes by injunction,

in’ cased of national emergency declared by the President. © : Republican Congressman John W. Gwynne of Iowa has a good chance to get action on his lastsession proposal putting time limitations on all actions brought against the government under any law. This would include limits on the billion dollars’ worth of portal-to-portal pay suits now threatening

; to clog the courts.

Fastest action on: labor matters will come from the senate. Leadership will cothe from Ohio Senator

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6:—The two-way radio, that shatterer of isolation, has deserted the prowl:car to creep into the taxicab business, and is about to destroy our last frontiersmen. ‘It is efficient, maybe, but I'm not sure I approve. \ The idealized hack-man of the. past has been a pleasant swashbuckler, full of loud opinion, meaty gossip and profane bias, like a congressman. He roamed the dark streets like a scarred old Tomcat, confident of his ability to handle the. unexpected, pleased at his separation from the bossman, and free to cuss the cops, the cab inspectors and the drivers of trucks.

Individualists on Way Out

BUT I'M AFRAID he is already on the wane, and will shortly give way-to-a breed of cleancut young men who combine the responsibilities of an alrplang pilot and Gabriel Heatter. . The other night it was raining and very late and there wasn't a taxi to be seen. T-called “the cab company and asked timidly for a hack. “It will be there,” the voice said, “in 10 minutes.” - Having often been wrung on the yack of a cab company’s . promise, I was skeptical, ‘but the taxi showed in 7 minutes. ' It was my first acquaintance with the two-way radio cab. We got in, and gave the address. The driver said yessir and spoke into a pifcrophone. “82 calling, 82 calling,” he said. “Come in, 83," a voice answered. “Party of two going to Soandso Bradley blvd.” 82 spoke in clipped #yllables. “Roger,” the voice answered. “Over-and out, ” replied 83.

WORLD AFFAIRS . . . By Lu

LONDON, Jan. 6.—Britain” has made more progress in the past year than anyone expected, and prospects for 1947 are even better. Nevertheless, British spirits

are beginning to drag. The people, after six years of almost superhuman

are tired of seeing their hopes deferred.

Youth Desire to Leave THE TROUBLE 18 the improvement has been chiefly ‘in unseen things, such as essential export trade, and less in goods that can be bought here. That is good economics but -bad for morale. The queue is still the symbol of British life. food and clothing are strictly rationed and some

est in housing. Public reaction not yet Bain Potitieal oor. The Labor government has not yet a by- ony Kgl eg 18 months in office. This reflects general of the government's achievements in social nnn rapid and orderly reconversion to a peace’ d the people from black marketeers and from inflation. But the sagging morale shows in labor's lower productivity and high absenteeism, increased racétrack crowds and jump in the betting figures, and partion: larly in the rising demand among younger people to emigrate fo the dorhinions—which is denied to most of them." : Rei ees of all bis high officials are asking

whee the - ini programs has not reached the

effort and self-denial, are fed up with scarcities and ,

shortages are. worse than in wartime. Pinch is hard- -

the reception committee that night, an honor that

entitled him to wear a silk hat, too. When it came

time for him to be presented to the prince, Col. Harrison was introduced as the son of a former President

By Peter Edson | Labor Refer Has Congress Priority

Robert A. Taft, chairman of the labor committee. He will be backed by Senators Joe Ball of Minnesota and Alexander Smith of New Jersey and others, though they don't all see eye-to-eye with Taft on ‘many measures, and vice versa. Taft's position is influenced by a bellef that congress has not cooled off much from its last-gession opposition to labor. He fears extreme anti-labor laws, dictated by. big employer groups. His job is to acHieve compromise between anti-labor forces and what's left of the New Deal pro-labor forces led by Pepper, Murray, and so on. What Taft apparently wants is a sound program that will stand up for years—not a hurry-up, jerrybuilt job that will be upset by the courts and have to he done over by later sessions of congress. To this end, the Taft program may be outlined about like this: Pass a modified Case bill as soon as possible,

Wagner Act Revision Big Job

_ SENATOR BALL'S PROPOSALS for bans on the

‘closed shop and industry-wide bargaining may.or may

not be in. Senator Ferguson's idea Yor labor courts

may or may not be in. But bans on secondary boycotts will be in. So will provisions for cooling-off periods, some kind of mediation and arbitration machinery, penalties for violence in picketing, restrictions on organization of foremen's unions, and requirements that unions be held financially accountable. Taft is said to feel that revision of the Wagner act is a full and separate project in itself. It will require extensive hearings and all of the present session, if not also part of the next, for sound reform.

REFLECTIONS . . . By Robert C. Ruark Radio Keeps Cabbies Close to Boss

I mentioned I would like to do a piece about this brave new world of taxicabs. Number 82 was suspiclous. “Who,” He asked, “do you write for?” I told him, and he pulled over to the side of the road. He flicked on the light, and stared. “Okay,” he said, after a minute, “It’s you, all right, I read a couple pieces you wrote, once. Bul you better talk to our Mr. Al Keating. I just push the hack.” I called Mr. Keating the next day. “Number 82?" he said. “One of our best men. Our best people just naturally gravitate to this job.” Mr. Keating said that he had & fleet of 27 cabs operating in specific zones; that on a rush Saturday those cabs could handle 2000 fares, and that the FCO was giving them a new wave length. Directing cabs by radio has been experimentally in vogue for a year, in Washington, Cleveland, and a few other places, and is in use in Indianapolis. ‘Before being assigned % to a car, the drivers must pass an FOC examination. ‘They learn the rules of the airways, with emphasis on a prohibition of profanity, lohgwindedness, per-

sonal communication, and intrusion hy the customer

into the act.

Blueprint for Tomorrow “IT 18 WORKING OUT fine,” sald Mr. Keating. So you see the blueprint for the cabby of tomorrow. No loose talk for that young man, no carefree

acceptance of a stranger’s credentials. He is forever at his boss’ fingertips, and is ultimately responsible to the U. 8. government. You may like it; I prefer the unshaven ruffian who moans about his marital ills and shouts down the current administration.

dwell Denny

British Sill Feel Shortages Pinch

point of diminishing returns, would not more “bread and circuses” pay bigger dividends in the end? This is not a simple question for statesmen who had the courage and wisdom to rise above easy political expediency and insist on harder work and tighter belts in 1946. They know Britain must export .or die. They know it is easier to export in the present seller's market than later when America’s more modern machinery competes with Britain's. They know Britain must make hay while the sun of U. 8. and Canadian loans shines. Nevertheless, probably the government, after driving the people so hard and with suth big results in 1946, will find ways to relax the strain a little and to inject more cheer into the drabness of British post-war life. If bread rationing can be lifted soon, if the housewife can get a few more pots and pans, if Shé effect of the htsing PIVETE £42 bugih 10 hw, spirits will rise again.

Recovery Will Be: Difficult THE LONG-HAUL PROBLEM will remain. Britain is short of labor, fuel, timber, raw materials apd modern machifiery; she has lost a quarter of her capital in the war and muéh of her colonial empire. Therefore no intelligent Briton expects his country “to recover easily.

But with all her handicaps, Britain is a far better”

“bet for the future than the continent upon whieh she is partly dependent. For she has demonstrated

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