Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1947 — Page 20

ye simplest form of popular government all the people on every issue, which is a democratic, although highly impractical way to govern anything bigger than a { ham ; : - It looks,

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though, as if Indiana is headed straight for a

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_’ Robert Bloem points out in Wednesday's the voter *in the polls a year from next November is going to have a questionnaire longer than an income tax return in front of him. You might see in all this a yearning by our elected rep- * pesentatives for pure democracy—but we don’t. To us it ‘ looks more like a way of handing all the hot potatoes to ‘ gomebody else. Of dodging the responsibility for decision

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: on every truly controversial issue. :

. . = = . =» ‘DEDEVILED as they are by lobbyists and pressure groups the poor legislators might get a lot of sympathy

‘So far as we know not a single one of them was drafted against his own wishes to serve in this legislature. All the ‘pecords immediately at hand indicate, indeedisthat these members of our house and senate not only were willing to ‘serve but actually went about asking the voters to place upon their shoulders this very responsibility they now seem “80 eager to Slough of Quite a number of them agreed, in public and in writing to uphold certain clearly stated principles, and to vote fearlessly for the right, if we'd just elect

ition of the public will. ! We were, also, under the impression that the voters of IIndiana had made their wishes unmistakably known last "November on most major matters of state policy—or at ‘Jeast there seemed to be no question about it at election ‘time. But memories are short and lobbyists are loud, the ‘mext elections of members of the general assembly are only , 20 months away, and the man who isn’t for anything or | against anything won't ‘make many enemies, even if he ‘doesn’t win much respect. ; § ou . . ” » . » i might wish that we could, one of these years, elect 2 a representative who would have the courage to carry ‘out his campaign promises and vote as fearlessly in Febru.ary as he talks in October. ‘But we doubt if he'd stay long in the state legislature. We'd be practically sure to make ‘a man like that governor, or congressman or United States senator, and thus deprive the state assembly of his leadi ership. 3 Pending such an unlikely occurrence, however, the « voter had better inform himself in considerable detail about

! taxation, liquor control, labor legislation, veterans affairs,

voting rights, and most other subjects, before he goes to the polls next year. His duly elected representatives professing - ‘somewhat expert knowledge are unable to make up their

{minds on such things in two months of discussions, so he’s going to have to do it in two, minutes, on election day.

TOLERANCE?

J'THE anti-hate bill was signed by the governor today. | i * Tt states clearly that the official policy of the state of | -# Indiana is one of tolerance and unity, one of opposition to 1 discrimination because of race, color or national origin. The legislature is to be commended for this clear defini‘tion of position. As the head of the provisional Indiana council for unity says, passage of this measure places Indi- . ana in the vanguard of the states which have had the cour‘sage to meet face-to-face the forces which contribute to 1 disunit * . : Enactment of the bill into law, and it was passed by both houses unanimously, is but the first step. A long edu- % cational program beginning with childhood is necsessary to + battle hate and prejudice successfully. ; : The house education committee will stand indicted of ‘ failure to take the second step, that of bringing out of com-

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: Segregation exists in Indianapolis because the school board «+ so wills it.

'B. Downey and Margaret L. Wyatt, of Marion county; : Burns, Colbert, Conrad, Dennis, Hamilton, Hardin, Henley, , Haymond, Justice and Wilson, all Republicans, and Maehl- . ing, Democrat. All voted for the anti-hate bill's statement ; of a policy of tolerance.

' AMBASSADOR DOUGLAS . J EW DOUGLAS has served his government in several capacities, at various times, in war and in peace, and always with competence and distinction. He will be new to the field of diplomacy. But in appointing him ambassador to Britain, President Truman has not named a figurehead. Lew Douglas will more than carry his weight in London, as he always has in whatever job he had. { HIGH HOGS (i {HOU “prices equaled the all-time high—$30 a hundred y pounds—at the Chicago stockyards this week. Livestock experts predicted that within two weeks consumers + would be paying a dollars a pound for pork chops. 4 Some consumers, maybe. But our guess is that packers %

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T00 LATE NOW

with its own forces and liberated France without le allies, according to I. Lyadov, a Moscow radio f the Russians had done that instead of insisting on front,”

dum, and the end is mot yet in sight. As Times Writer

in this stampede to get out from under except for one thing. |

him to this august body and entrust him with the execu- |

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anniversary of his birth on Feb. 7. He turned up for

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Hoosier Forum.

"Put Search and Selection for Mayor Candidate on High Plane"

By “Civis Indianapoliums Sum” .Dear Mr. Doakes: You sure wrote a fine, idealistic letter on a high pland when you suggest the names of fine Indianapolis citizens you suggest should run for mayor. But why didn’t you give the real reason why so many capable men shy from this honor. Don’t you know that even though a man has been an honest, successful citizen for years, the minute he tries to do something along this line the huri-hate begins to flow. Isn't it true that some two-bit politician or office-seeker will probably start in. to promise everything to the people and throw everything including the

“I do not agree with a word that you

kitchen sink at any “ideal” candidate? Of course, an won't return the slander because being of a different sort he doesn’t play ball that way.

candidate help and backing of the organization, well he’s backed by the machine. He just isn't effective if he does not do this—well, “he’s a fine fellow, but he doesn’t know poli-! tics.”

: running down all those who try to help the city, if we allow our civic administration to become foul with cheap, low-down smeary attacks on all occupants of public offices, then we have only ourselves to thank when we find ourselves with public officials whose only thought is how much money they can make.

and steadfast effort to put our search and selection on a high/is working very hard toward this plane. Let's see that the coming primary for mayor and the city council will be on a high plane in the campaign.

of a local citizen sent us scurrying to the Latin books. It seems to come from the proud Roman boast

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“I am a Roman citizen.”

2 = . “TIMES STIRS BAD FEELING BY OPPOSING SEGREGATION” By Louis Packham, 3850 E, 32d st.

anything that you do not agree with. ‘You have printed so much about the segregation in the public . . . . | $chools. * mittee the bill outlawing segregation in the schools, unless are against such a move, as you = it takes that action today. After today, the bill will be dead. |are only stirring up a very bad feel{ing among the races, which some] \day may die out if you would stop | [talking of it.

Members of the education committee are Reps. Nelle want my son going to. school with any other than his own race, which

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ideal’ candidate |

is very white. Inclosed is an addressed envelope. Would you settle an argument by answering, please, are you white, Negro or Jew? Would you please answer?

Editor's Note: Yes, we are white, {Negro or Jew.

In addition to this, if this ideal seeks and accepts the

- - » “ARE WE NOT AS HUMANE AS OTHER CITIES?” By Thelma Lyeus, 3502 Central ave. At the present time the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is conducting a drive to raise

If we in Indianapolis keep on

cities have these facilities and have practically solved the stray animal problem, Are wé not as humane as {other cities? The Indiana society

Let's join in a spirit of determined

end, but does need the co-operation of the public. | _ Anyone who loves animals as well! as those merely interested in ridding the streets of strays should contribute to this drive. I might add that the activity of the Indiana S. P. C. A. not only covers the | city but the county as well. Our municipal dog pound only takes care of animals within the city limits. But what about animals abandoned. outside -city limits? Every day the society receives dosens of calls reciting pitiful stories

Editor's Note: That pen Fname

Civis Romanus Sum,” which means

I understand you will not print country to freeze and starve. Here is only one example: A mother dog and. her pups were féund out in a field, in a box with

I for one of many whom/|the lid nailed shut. The need for a

of dogs and cats abandoned in the |8iven parking privileges.

will. defend to the death fo say i." — Voltaire.

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abled veterans. Thanks again for Y oe 0 anything you may do for these A Cc { 1 T fellows in the. future. s rl ICa ou MEXICO, CITY, Feb. 28.—The American tourist, by definition, is a fellow who arises early in the morning to go out and buy something he doesn't want so he can rush to the hotel in order to brag to his fellow tourists that he wasn't cheated too bad

By. Elvin G. Higdon, Indianapolis Your front page article concerning parking for disabled Veterans is really good. By Eileey Plake, Indianapolis That was a swell article for overtime parking for amputees. Let's follow it up; it’s a good thing. By W. BH. Shrimer Jr., Indianapolis

I agree with the front page article that disabled veterans’ should be

This hollow triumph, plus the boon of being sunburned $0 a point of having to go to the hospital apparently constitutes the ultimate desire of the average touring Yank. I wonder why they go so far and spend so much money to do something they could do better back in Dubuque.

Two Hotels, Neither Good LET US LOOK at Mexico City. There are, aptly, two hotels here. There is the Hotel e, or Genova, and the Hotel Reforma. Neither great shakes in the hostelry department. I would

By Kathryn Masters, Indianapolis Appreciated the article in The Times about unrestricted parking for amputee war veterans. Think this a good idea.

shelter and clinic is urgent and contributions of any amount will be

organization. Contributions should be sent to the Indiana S. P. C. A, 108 BE. ‘Washington st, Indianapolis 4.

I surely would not

Side Glances—By Galbraith

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. 1947 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REQ. U. 8. PAT. OFF. a-2 8

Ym just taking a few ideas from Shakespeare for my_English o-

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y that they approximate the average commercial hotel in a small middle-western city, except the service is worse and the prices are magnificent. The big guy in the tourist-attraction racket here is A. C. Blumenthal, a Hollywood character who has been on the lam from U. 8. justice for some years. Blumey, as he is unaffectionately called, leases the Reforma, plus a place down in Acapulco called the Casablanca, and he directs a night spot called Ciro’s. Ciro’s, for a haunt in Mexico, is something to see. An American band has been in Mexico about six

By Thomas McElwain, 4007 Carrollton ave. Your front page article showing

{disabled veterans is in my opinion |a worthy cause.

By, Rosemary Miller, Indianapolis. Nice article about the amputees. Think it’s a good idea to let them have the unrestricted parking.

lJ ” . “BEECH GROVE TEENSTER ARTICLE/WAS ABSURD”

By A Beech Grove Teenster While glancing through the Indi-

anapolis Times Tuesday, February 18, 1, a student at Beech Grove high school—of ‘ a e rating, average popularity, anékah upperclassman— saw the absurd article of teensters in Beech Grove. I hope you will consider the fact that all the people here do not agree with the childish, immaturity of this article presented by three very formed girls. Perhaps ‘twenty-eight students signed this, but practically all of the student body was asked and the signatures of only twenty-eight could be obtained. This curfew, we realize, would not concern anyone tending to his own business. I'm reasonably sure I can speak for the majority of Beech Grove teensters that “we want done what is best; and we realize that is definitely not for our adolescent minds to decide”

DAILY THOUGHT

And He said unto them, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlast- + ing.—Luke18:29-30.

GIVE what Thou canst, ‘Without Thee we are‘ poor; And with Thee tich, take what Thou wilt away. i

Mexican elections, but the clientele York. In this night club, of which

FOREIGN AFFAIRS . . . By

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WASHINGTON, Peb. 28. — Like it or not, the United States today faces the necessity of -economic aid to Britain no less impelling than was the need in 1940 to help her in the war against Nazi Germany. Now as then, failure to meet the crisis—in the opinion of some of the most far-sighted people on both sides of the Atlantic—almost certainly will pave the way for totalitarianism throughout Europe and Asia and isolation of the western hemisphere. The British empire is in process of liquidation. The United Kingdom is beset by financial, economic and social difficulties, some war-born, others antedating the war. World conditions which made her the greatest trading and seafaring nation have disappeared forever. “ : Nevertheless, the British government has set for ite 1047 goal not 100 per cent of Britain's pre-war trade, but 140 per cent. Even if it succeeds, it reckons, and even if it reduces its pre-war imports to 80 or 85 per cent, #t will fail by $1,400,000,000 to pay for its imports. Then, it goes on to say:

Need Economic Recovery “THIS DOLLAR within our total balance of payments can be wholly solved only by economic '| recovery of Europe and the Far East, and: the establishment of equilibrium in all the major trading countries’ balance of payments. The United States and Canadian credits must last us not only until we

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IN WASHINGTON . . . By Marquis Childs ~ Attack ‘on Lilienthal Appears Planned

generally adverse. It was expressed as forcibly ag possible in the New York Herald-Tribyne. : “If Mr. Taft persists in this line, which can nevep be sustained under any reasonable analysis, he will be doing a grave disservice. Not only to his own reputation and that of the party he represents bug to the influence and prestige of the United States This country is engaged in the process of creating

policy in international affairs which will safeguard its

own interests through international co-operation. A

most important aspect of that policy revolves about

the negotiations for international control of atomie

. energy. If the senate of the United States, or any

substantial segment thereof, Republican or Democratic, demonstrates that it is moved by such shaky logic, such curious interpretations of past events as are contained in Senator Taft's statement on the Lilienthal appointment, the whole great effort will be jeopardized and the nation’s credit and security will be impaired.” © : One thing that this does, of course, is $0 leave & beautiful opening for Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan. *

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reverse Republican policy. In a speech at Yale university last week, Senatop Taft excoriated Americans {

rist Look at Mexico

! 400 similar ones in New York, New Yorkers bump rears with New Yorkers as they compete in a new and frantic dance. The formal title is rumba, bud the physical manifestations belong more to an army reception center's calisthenic routine. Within 20 minutes, slow taxi-time, a man oan leave the Reforma and wind up in an Indian pueblo where few citizens speak Spanish, let alone English, They can watch undiluted Indians, wearing serapes and ponchos, go about their business—pounding their beans with metates, and sneaking into the shadow for a fast slub of pulque. They do hire limousines, at a stout fee, and ride down to see the pyramids that the ancient Astecs erected for their gods. If they get “there before 3 p. m., they scan the shrine of Guadalupe and buy a bright serape on the way out.

That, however, makes a full adventure. It whets .

the tourist’s appetite for a return to the Reforma. and the rude bellboys. Or to the Geneve and its fancy table d’hote dinner, only seven pesos, where apple ple with cheese and Boston baked beans constitute the sinews of the daily fare,

Our Capacity for Arm Waving

THING about living in a foreign country like Mexico, is that the furriners don't speak .English. This is broadly stupid of the natives, and may only be repaired by hollering and waving the arms and saying simple words in pidgin English which even a moron may be expected to understand, That is why we Americans. do so well abfoad—our capacity for arm-waving and elemental English, de livered in the local patios, is as great as our ability to play cricket.

William Philip Simms

U.S. Aid Badly Needed by Britain

ments, and are exporting as much as we import; they must last until this special dollar problem is also solved.” : These “ifs,” everyone agrees, make Britain's recovery scheme seem fantastic. There is not the slightest chance that Europe and the Far East will get back on their feet for years to come. Moreover, unless and until Britain's worn-out or obsolete machinery is replaced by modern equipment, she hardly can hope to hold her own with competitors like the United States and Canada. And this retooling nat only will take time but will cost imilions.

Empire Is Dwindling , Britdin faces a heartbreaking period of retrenchment, Her empire is dwindling. She is getting out of India, Burma and Palestine, and other curtailments doubtless will be necessary. She is going to need considerable help from the dominions and

the United States, which means mostly from us. And

the shrinkage from Great Britain to Little Britain will spell immense danger to the world. If -Britain goes under and her empire is left un=protected, others will start picking up the pieces, Europe, largely Soviet dominated even today, may

become wholly so. China and the rest of Asia, now -

in turmoil with Communist Quislings, probably would ~ follow suit. If so, the iron curtain which now shuts include all that area and ie 1,660,000,000

"us out of the Russian sphere, would be. expanded to

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