Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1947 — Page 8

(('ONGRESSMA TABGR, chairman of ‘the -powertul house ways and means committee, where all federal isle coins a new one and affixes it to * “Mad money” is what he calls the frensd spending thal ocers In. the at. Tow week of ach fiscal year. ; Toe Sieandtats do it; he says, to use up all appropriations on hand so the cupboard will be bare when the matter of more appropriating comes up. Obviously, if there were surpluses the case for “more” wouldn't be as good. “Every department of the government dogs it and it's going to be stopped,” says Mr. Taber. In the interest of the long-suffering and emaciated taxpayers, we hope 80.

We have grown so weary of the mouthings from the |

Jureautrats about essential government services whenever the idea of expense reduction is mentioned. We heard the ubiquitous ex-bureaucrat Henry Wallace sounding off on that the other day, probably from momentum. That made us still wearier, especially since it came about the time we were shelling forth for that last income-tax rap. And it chanced that, on the same day, we read a statement by Senator Byrd, showing that with the fighting war over (and not including the war and navy departments) the ntimber of civilian federal employees had increased from 706,700 in 1989 to 1,296,397 now. If army and navy civilian employees are included the total is over two million.’ “Our country is needlessly over-governed. Our taxpayers needlessly over-burdened,” said Senator Byrd, which ‘was putting it mildly, we believe.

RUSSIAN AGREEMENTS IT was agreed at Potsdam that German assets in Austria should be divided among the.couupying powers. But what constituted German assets was not defined—a most unfortunate omission. The Russians have held that property taken from Austrian citizens by the invading Germans thereby became German property, and hence subject to Russian seizure as war reparations. The United States does not accept this inter- - pretation of the Potsdam agreement. The Russians refuse to open the subject to discussion at the current Meeting in London. The Soviets insist that the definition of assets is a matter to be settled between each of the occupying powers and the Austrian government. That is like pointing a gun at a man’s head and saying “give or else.” This incident indicates that future agreements with the Soviet Union must be spelled out in all details, leaving noth- . ing to one-sided interpretation. Nor are we too sure that even that answers the question of how to do business with - the Russians. They walked out on their promise of “free and unfettered elections” in Poland. And, working through a Communist-Socialist coalition, they are in process of tak-

_ ing over Hungary before the allied treaty with that coun- .

try can take effect.

BEGIN AT HOME

EPUBLICAN congressmen who promise to enforce honesty and frugality in the government have a shining opportunity to set some good examples in their own branch. They’ve made a start by asking the attorney general to recover as much as he can of a $122,000 shortage in the ‘office of the house sergeant at arms. House members draw their salaries through" ‘that office, and many of them use it as a bank. A new Republican setgoatil at arms replaced a Demo_crat early this month and asked for an audit—the first, apparently, since 1890. The shortage disclosed was chiefly due to a large number of worthless checks, many of them dating back as far as 1928. Such checks totaled $64,578. There were overdrafts of nearly $4000 by present members ~ of the house. That's one instance of loose practice, if not worse. Now some Republicans are talking of trying to stop the stationery racket, another old timer. House members vote themselves allowances for the purchase of stationery and office supplies. In 1945-46, the allowance was $1650 for each of the 435 members. Some spent the whole amount for the purposes intended. Many others spent only part, and let the balance accumulate to their credit. Certain present members are said to have credit balances of as much as $3000 each, and by ancient custom they can collect the money in cash whenever they please. Congressmen have now raised their own salaries. They have voted themselves retirement pensions, and $2500-a-year tax-free expense accounts. They should be able to live without writing worthless checks or chiseling on ‘their stationery allowances. If they expect honest, careful practices elsewhere in the government they should stop every ’| form of shady and careless financial practice in congress.

EUROPEAN RELIEF

: T HOOVER'S mission to Europe, where he will - survey food problems in Germany, Austria and perhaps ftaly, may well be one of the most important undertakings of, his long career. _ One of his objectives is to deteimine ,When_ and how y can be made self-supporting. Apart from humanitarian considerations this is of concern to American taxpayers, who are spending $300 millions a year to feed people in the German area for which we have become responsible. Too little attention has been given to the economic Hr of the confused European situation. Yet food, or of it, may prove decisive in the contest between

~ today in the sectors Mr. Hoover will visit. into distressed areas is at best a temlimited expedient. knows thé European field as few other s recommendations will be awaited with ‘problem is solved, the quest for ore wholesome and 4 Tecaplive

'weé want to think you are. Such

democracy and totalitarianism. That contest is most acute :

"I do not say, but

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agree with a word that you’ | will defend to the death

your right ‘to say it." — Voltaire,

"Honest Police Should Force Clean-Up of Their Own House"

By A Taxpayer, -E. 19th St. This is a personal letter addressed to every honest police officer on the Indianapolis police force in reference to the current graft and bribery charges leveled against the Indianapolis police department. The public doesn't know who is to blame, but you do, consequently every one of you is under suspection and is being suspected of being

back. How’ much. longer are you going to hold the bag for the dirty rats that are responsible for this scandal? Man to man, I say-to .yeu, “clean your own house.” This is your baby, you know only too well who s = = these skunks are. Run them right| “LET NEGROES HAVE out of the police department and THEIR OWN SCHOOLS" out-of town. We don't Want anyim, yw pamidare, Indiaanpolis part of ey af yup I disagree with Mr. Hoskins on a apolis admire and respect you, prove | does not tend to end racial discrimination. In my opinion it furthers

to us that you are thé real he-men tlass and color distinction. I went an uprising on your part will give to school with Negro boys and girls. us the finest police force in the 'l was taught at home to treat them coun, : with a8 much respect as though Again I say to you, “clean your they were my color. I liked all I own house,” and right now. Don't came in contact with and to my be saps any longer. knowledge they liked me, too, But “a. 8 here's the rub—where one white “UNION MEMBERSHIP CAN'T [child was taught to regard the SUPERSEDE CITIZENSHIP” Negro as an equal human being, y Del Mundo, Indianapolis 10 were taught otherwise. The We are hearing and reading much kids didn't have a chance to par-

Now let us turn the searchlight of | {only reason they were accepted on| logistics on the principle of the| the basketball and football teams! closed shop and see just what we was because they were tough, hard find. | players. When the Negro children Under a democracy such as we| 'have their own schools they have claim to have in the United States an equal chance to participate in if a certain privilege is granted to all school events. one citizen; or group of citizens, | Until we white people ean teach that same privilege must be our children at home to regard the granted to al] citizens and all] [Negro as a child of God, equal to groups. Also if a certain preroga- | ourselves, let them have their own tive must be denied to all citizens {schools where they can be happy. and all groups of citizens. I the "nn above two principles are not car- | “PROBES START LIKE FIRE, ried out then we have class legisla-| FINALLY CRAWL IN HOLE” tion. And with class legislation on By RB. W. Harris, 1250 8. Sheffield the statute books as law there would] These investigations start like a no longer be equality for all citi- ball of fire, quiet down, and finally ons {crawl in a hole. When our mayor

If ‘one group has the legal right| under the law to establish thal a sasiad he prociia 1.50 Song W closed shop as a permanent prin- | °%F y. Now we have a prosecy ciple of jurisprudence then all, Who swore what he was going to do. gaze would have this same right.| What happened? He made the If all groups had this right under same old ballyhoo, and then said he the law and ‘would exercise the didn’t have enough evidence to consame then before any American|vict. Then the chief of police made could accept any employment any-/a statement that he didn't know place in the United States he would! what was going on. Where was he have to join a labor union before he when everyone else knew? We the|, could be employed. | people know what was going on. It This would mean that member- | seems as if he is the only person in ship in a labor union would take Indianapolis who didn’t. precedence over . your American! Then our “all-wise” mayor takes citizenship and such citizenship | the chief of detectives to plug the would have absolutely no value to! gap. Then to top it all off he takes you whatever unless you first paid our former chief of police to catch your dues in some labor union, | our real criminals,

Carnival —By Dick Turner

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T. M. REG. ¥. 8. PAT. OFF, |

"| see old Father Time is getting in his dirty worki” Wa

a dirty crook. Why? All because you don't defend yourselves, don't fight’

regarding the so-called closed shop. | {ticipate in social school events. The |

“L U. STUDENT GROUP TO FIGHT MILITARY TRAINING”

By Morrise L. Roth, Anti-Peace-Time Conscription Committee,

Bloomington The Progressive Citizens club, an Indiana university chartered organization, is initiating a drive to influence the present session of congress. in opposing all legislation favoring peacestime military conscription. . The drive will conSist of the dissemination of information and petitions to the student body of the university and others, and will be climaxed by a rally, at which a nationally-known speaker will be featured. Perhaps this is politically naive, but we would like to know if we can-depend upon your support in publishing news releases and features in co-ordination with the

fn. We are conscientiously fightto race and subsequent war.

VEditor’s Note: Certainly, - The Times will publish the news concerning opposition te “peace<jime conscription” or, as it is more properly known, universal military training. Our columns are open for free discussion of both sides of any question.

» ” » |“U. 8. SHOULD JUSTIFY: SALE {OF WAR GOODS TO SPAIN" By E. BR. Egan, 701 Markwood ave. "A peace treaty for Germany must indeed be for a permanent peace and must occupy the best efforts of statesmen here and abroad, and observe thie consistency and unanimity never before approached by treaty makers anywhere. Which is saying a great deal, but the truth of which is attested by the recurring wars as soon as the

{belligerent knows what he has to

work on and what he can expect

sistency in peace treaties should take in government policies: as for instance selling to totalitarian Spain--collaborator Pranco—surplus C-47 transport planes, heavy long range aircraft well suited to the Job of carrying atomic bombs to this country or any other; selling to the Iberia Company, the Spanish aviation company with a German Nasi on the board of directors. Nazi Germany, theoretically a defeated power, is able to: preserve a large part of its financial and economic might by means of official Spanish protection. It is estimated Spain harbors at least 5000 Nasi scientists and technicians. This, together with the fact a high percentage of German assets in Spain is tied up in the chemical explosives and other war industries, the largest manufacturer of which I. G. Farben had and undoubtedly now has many subsidiaries in this country, has no less than 15 in Spain, eight in Argentina, four in Sweden and six in Switzerland. Whatever the ultimate United Natioris policy toward totalitarian Spain (breaking diplomatic relations with Franco is justified by any civilized community), it is scarce in keeping to furnish such a regime the sinews of war_ while ostensibly Wor! for disarmament. Hitler very likely impressed upon the none

of a scapegoat and which nation could ‘be more vulnerable than Russia. Also the American people as the world would like to have our government justify its policy of selling

* |to totalitarian Spain when it de-

clared. an embargo on republican Spain. Also it would like to know what business Spain has with this ent and what business our government and capitalists have

‘|furnishing any country with the

sinews of war protesting universal peace.

DAILY THOUGHT

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a. shadow that passeth away~Psalms 144:4.

‘decrease; And cradles rock ug nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death : -Begun.~Edward Youslp. .

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drive. This is no fly-by-night at-|

avoid ‘a world armament!

under the terms. Demanding con- ?

» » “” ! WHILE man is growing, life is in

warmth and was turned into an ocoasion politioal ‘pamphleteering” to music. \ THREE: A meeting sponsored by the newly organized Indiana Win-the-Peace and the

nation against the Negro was worse in Indianapolis than in any other northern city. I have a special interest in the specific events as

troduced a bill to retain and taxes. Veteran Chairman Harold Knutson of the committee promptly the blessing. It will be passed by the house next week.

IN WASHINGTON . . . By Marquis Childs

Soviet Espionage

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-~In Oanada there is in progress trial of one of the last of those acoused of conspiracy in the amasing plot to give secret information to Soviet agents. The man on trial, Henry Harris, is one of the small fry charged with being a go-between for principals in the plot. Here is the essence of the democratic way of life. Here is the supreme contrast betwen the totalitarian state and a society grounded in fundamental human freedoms.

Greater Danger Here?

IN SOVIET RUSSIA, on the basis of the evidence found against these plotters by an official commis

sion, they would all have been shot out of hand. In Canada, each has been given a trial, six of the defendants have been acquitted. The commissioner's report, 733 printed pages, 1s

an extraordinary document. Dispassionately, without rhetoric or emotion, it presents an overwhelming mass of evidence to show how Canadian citizens were so perverted that they betrayed every oath of loyalty and duty. It shows how Soviet agents, using the cloak of diplomacy in thé Russian embassy in Ottawa, worked incessantly to subvert Canadians to their

Only by chance was this network of agents un-

duplicity of his position were authentic Soviet documents brought to light. Gousenko’s courage almost cost him his life when agents broke into his apartment in the middle of the night. When Gousenko first went to the Canadian suthorities with his story, the suggestion was made that he be turned over to our FBI for security reasons, and be permitted to make the story public on

SAGA OF INDIANA ... By Wiliam A."Marlow Took 35 Years to Get Constitution

ONE WAY TO move a balky horse is to build a fire under its belly. Then it moves. Why? Because it wishes to pull the plow? Because it wants to raise some corn to eat? Because it wants to be a good horse? No. It moves because the fire is hot, and it

too brillant Franco the necessity | hurts.

Without invidious comparison, the problem of calling a convention to draft Indiana's second constitu tion was essentially the problem of moving a balky horse.

‘Why Democracy Clicks THIS I8 THE STORY: The first constitution of 1816 provided for a state-wide vote every 12 years on calling a constitutional convention, about twice in every generation. This would have been in 1828, 1840 and 1862, for example. . But regardless of the constitution, votes on calling

a constitutional convention were taken in 1823, 1828,"

1840, 1846, and 1849. They tried and failed to get such a vote 15 times between 18230 and 1847. This was a total of 20 attempts, successful and unsuccessful, to get a chance to amend the constitution. : Behind these 20 attempts in 27 years to get a convention to draft a new constitution for Indiana lies what makes democracy in Americas click—the power of the majority. No matter how small the ma, how bitter and tough the fight hard it seems for the loser to 4, Juss Ora, BUS sist avd slew, ib As of the year 1047, this is fot true in in the world, as it is true in Indiana

~ mercials cost the taxpayers $45 a page in the Con-

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the senate Interstate commerce | committee, Senator Capehart has some jurisdiction over the federal communications commission. His publication of the criticism of critics of radio com-

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our side of the border. Gouzenko emphatically re- | jected this suggestion, saying he felt he would be in Je mine dane roi Wkminstion by Soviet sui in this country than in Canada. Many of the trials uncovered by the royal commission led into the United States. Sn Cra 8 hae time Canadian Communist who was revealed as one | of the chief under-cover agents, hid in Philadelphia from 1940 to 1942, when he returned to Ottaws. One | of the minor phases of the plot centered in efforts to | get a false Canadian passport for a very important Soviet agent in Los Angeles. And repeatedly in the documents from the Soviet embassy, there were reterindividuals and places in the United Btates— in the world-wide chain. ond

can actually do more harm than good. *

Hollywood Witch-Hunt

BY PARODYING METHODS of the Russians—§ by witch-hunting, for example—we descend to: their level. That is one of the perils under which we live; resisting the encroachments of totalitarianism, all our values will become so perverted that the difference between the authoritarian-and ourselves will cease to exist. .

Canadas a democracy that has made real progress toward the good life for all men.. In the fact of this sinister intrigue, Canada has preserved the true values of a free society.

new constitution were six basic things. Some of them were mild. Some of them were minor an” controversial. Some of them bordered the serious and fundamental. “ONE: Appointment of supreme court judges by the governor. This one kept pulling democracy’s ear till ‘it hurt. , TWO: The need of general laws to cover-local needs, In the last session of the legislature before the second constitutional convention met, 600 bills were passed. This was an average of more than 13 for every working day of the session, and more than four for each member. Plainly this number would Ineviiably increase to an impossible chaos. THREE: Divorce trials by the legislature. ey to || imagine all the divorce cases in modern Indiar.. tried | by the state legislature. You can't. FOUR: - Annual sessions of the legislature. You | wouldn't want to imagine that one if you could. il FIVE: Restriction of the public debt. This grew :| out of the financial orgy and the state’s bankruptc from internal improvement days. This was somethin, Shei and fundamental, and it spread all over He 1 state. Et

‘Conventional Feel' Grew Hot 2

SIX: The “conventional feel” that sifted slowly | through Indiana for 30 odd years. Here was somethe politicians could understand. This was the | under the belly of the horse. It grew hot, and} could hurt if they failed to move. . ' Thus ‘American democracy—free, powerful and | i final, as only American democracy can be, signaled for if constitutional convention in Indiana, and got it. 24

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