Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1947 — Page 2

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further efforts to include restric- |, tions industry-wide bargaining

fare chairman was confident it will pass, along with one to restrict jurisdictional cotts.

strikes and secondary boyIt was the fear of driving votes against the entire bill which also . prompted Senator Taft to drop his ' - fight for an amendment to restrict industry-wide bargaining. 16 Republicans Desert Taft That amendment was rejected yesterday by a vote of 44 to 43, with 18 Republicans crossing the party ‘line to vote with 28 Democrats. A y poll had indicated to Republican leaders that they would * “lose no more than 10 votes in their own party on the amendment. -Asked if the defeat of the amendment might reduce the chances of a Presidential veto, Senator Taft said he had that in mind when he failed to fight for reconsideration. He also announced he would be “much against” the house-approved provision on industry-wide bargaining. The house-approved provision 8 much more drastic than the one defeated in the senate. « Senators Irving M. Ives (R. N. Y.) and Wayne L. Morse (R. Ore.) led |be better equipped in event of anthe fight against the amendment, {other war, whether the training "arguing that it might lead to the would stick. destruction of unions. “Sold” on Program Senator Homer Capehart (R. When the Legionnaires piled into Ind) who had been counted on to |army C-47s for the return trip to support the amendment limiting in-

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ing teen-age youths.

work on a nation-wide basis, They were anxious to determine

sory army training to young Amer-

corded in the vote. Senator Cape- | hart said he was in committee hearing and did not hear the voting bell ring. Senator William E. Jenner (R. Ind.) voted for the amendment. Senator Taft was- still hoping for passage of the labor bill by tomorrow.

Other congressional developments: -

Economy Dispute "An outburst of angry charges widened the breach between administration officials and economyminded congressmen in the battle over new appropriations. ‘Leading Republican members of the house appropriations committee accused executive departments of - conducting “smear campaigns” to 2 discredit congress and warned them ~~ to put their houses in “order.” The house members mentioned no names. But their outburst came ~ after Secretary of State George C. ~~ Marshall and Secretary of Com-

good thing—one of the best things ‘that could happen to the nation.

committee’s recommended cuts for his department were embarrassing to him in his work for peace. He said that in his opinion some recent congressional action was exactly dppodite of what the situation demanded.

He "complained especially about the committee's action in eliminating all of the $31 million requested for the international .4nformati and cultural relations programs, . cluding the “Voice of America” broadcasts to Europe and Asia. Harriman Fears ‘Dim-Out’ Secretary Harriman said the committee’s action in slashing $95,932 - 000 off the $286989,000 requested by President Truman for the commerce department might paralyze commercial aviation and “result in a dim-out of the light that business and government require to make

merce W. Averell Harriman complained about committee slashes in their budgets’ for the 1948 fiscal year, starting July 1. Rep. Karl Stefan (R. Neb.), chairman of the subcommittee which prepared the state and commerce budgets, said “these people were fighting the committee before we even made the appropriations.” ‘No Co-operation’ Chairman John Taber (R. N. Y.) of the full committee, said, “we have received no co-operation from any agency of the government in finding places where cuts could be made.” Secretary Marshall told a press eonference late yesterday that the

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sound decisions.”

The committee sliced $70 million off the request for the CAA. Mr. Harriman said the reduction would force abandonment of airport projects in Seymour, Evansville, Ft. Wayne, Terre Haute and Richmond Ind, and reduce the Indianapolis airport project by $186,000.

Price Reductions

‘The sénate-house economic come mittee mailed out 600 questionnaires on prices, profits and costs to trade, finance, industry, labor and agriculture leaders today. Answers, expected in about two weeks, will form the basis for any committee action in regard to high prices.

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ATTEN-SHUNI—Paul H. Griffith, national commander, American Legion, and Mrs. Norton H. Pearl, Legion quxiliary president, stop to inspect a teen-age soldier guard, Pvt. Glehds le, | Muncie, Ind., during the Legion tour of the army's Yest project in universal military training at Ft. Knox, Ky.

Ft. Knox Program Wins Full Backing of Legion

Enthusiastic After Inspection Flight From Indianapolis to Check on UMT

By JACK THOMPSON, Times Staff Writer FT. KNOX, Ky. May 8.—After an air-junket here to inspect the {army's universal military training experiment Legionnaires declared | today they will redouble their efforts to make such training a law of

Members of the American Legion's executive committee flew here yesterday following completion of their semi-annual business

They wanted to see frst hana An Indianapolis Legionnaire, Cirwhat it is about UMT that has cuit Court Judge Lloyd D. Claycaused the army to scrap its old combe, expressed the general senti-| training manual taboos in develop-|ment of the party while en route!

They wanted to know if UMT will area to the airport. {

the value of six-months’ compul-|gison nation,” he said.

icans—whether the youngsters would | This is the one way of doing it.”

Ors {Indianapolis last night, they were have been signed by now if UMT| dustry-wide bargaining, was not I~ unanimously sold that UMT is a had been in force a year ago.

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Safety Committees - In Every Town Asked

WASHINGTON, May 8 (U. P.).— The President's conference on fire prevention today recommended a broad over-all national, state and local program to take

action on fire safety proplems. The conference adopted an “ace

that: ; ONE: The 48 governors call immediate state-wide conferences on fire safety problems.

Establish Safety Group

TWO: Each city, town and rural county establish fire safety committees immediately “to carry on a continuous campaign.” THREE: A national committee be appointed to operate as a “clea}ing house” for exchange of information on fire protection, The “action report’ was formulated during a three-day meeting

and private groups interested in fire protection,

Destruction Tragie

The conference was called hy President Truman to launch a drive to reduce the fire loss which has beén steadily increasing since 1934. The report warned that 10,000 lives and $461487,000 in property were lost in 1946 and it “will be much greater for 1947 unless prompt action is taken.” Such destruction is not only tragic but “completely inexcusable,” the report stated, because most

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| “It is going to be an expepsive| proposition to make America a gar-| ! “But that! is what we are going to have to do. | Would ‘Strengthen Voice’ Brig. Gen. John M. Devine, UMT lchieftain, who was commander of {the 8th armored division in world ‘war II, told the inspecting party | ‘the German peace treaty would |

“Our voice in international affairs | will be strengthened no end by! adoption of UMT on a nation-wide basis,” he asserted. Legion National Commander Paul! H. Griffith, Uniontown, Pa., assured | Gen. Devine his’ organization would | do everything possible to help the | army over “the tough road ahead.” | Wrote to President ' | _ “This morning we sent a letter to President Truman via his mili-!

aide, Gen. _Vaughan, urging passage of

pulsory mili- |

fith informed the UMT commander. | The letter asked the President to! put the heat on congress to bring a house bill and a senate bill for | the plan out of committee for hear- | ings. Both bills are being spon- | sored by the Legion.

Gets 90-Day Term | In Traffic Death

A reckless driving case involving | the death of a pedestrian, pending | in criminal court for two years ig!

was disposed of today: | The defendant, Lewis PF. Davis, 26, of 1201 Carrollton ave. was found guilty of reckless driving and sentenced to 90 days in the penal | farm and find $50 and costs by | Special Judge George Henry. Davis was found guilty of running a red light at high speed | at Central ave. and 16th st. killing | Stanley E. Pields, a pedestrian. | A manslaughter charge against Davis in eonnection with the acci-

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.0f ‘these establish Ernie Pyle as one of the great * humorists of our time, Ere

And Ernie was a humanitarian, deeply aware of the | frustrations and tragedies that beset most people.

His stories of poverty in the South, desolation in the| Dust Bowl, and the

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Are Recovering Five persons today werd reported recovering from injuries received in accidents here yesterday. Richard Maris, 15, of 3538 N. Temple ave. was injured when a car driven by Thomas E. Carpenter, 18, of 3425 N. Euclid ave. in which he

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r driven by Troy B. Rudiecil, 465 W. 31st st. Vis The youth's condition is fair, Four others were unhurt in the crash, in the 5000 block on E. 36th st. a Three persons were hurt in motors cycle accidents. Kenneth Hensley, 21, of 1124 Perry st, hit a Belt railroad rain at the Shelby st. crossIng. He was arrested on charges of inadequate brakes and disobeying a railroad signal. Arba Owens Emrich, 23, of 3425 W. 12th st, and Donald Bush, 24,

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jured when a cycle driven by Mr. Emrich hit the rear of a car driven by Ofto Van Blaricum, 3922 W. Washington st. inthe 3300 black on W. Washington st. yesterday. Marcia Anne Prindle, 8, of 345 Limestone ave, received minor injuries when she ran into the path of a car driven by Robert .R. Mills, 431 N. Lansing st. yesterday.

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To Roy Hickman Two large showroom windows sh the Hickman Oldsmobile Co., 1510 N. Meridian st, were broken last night when an automobile went out

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