Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1947 — Page 14

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50-50 Not Enough

EP. MIKE MONRONEY (D. Okla.), who with ex-

Senator Robert M. La Follette sponsored the congres-|

sional reorganization act which became effective in the session ended recently, finds on study that there has been a “50-50 score on performance.” That isn’t good enough, The fact that it isn't good enough is due to a variety of reasons. To overhaul archaic legislative procedure was a big and complex undertaking and it would have been unreasonable to anticipate anything like 100 per cent performance. The fact that the change-over came at a time when party control of congressional machinery was shifting from Democrats to Republicans added new problems. Some phases of reorganization called for new, expert staff work, and there simply wasn't time for all of it. bio But, Mr. Monroney said, most of the failures of the act had been failures to put into effect its provisions, and that they did not prove its reforms unworkable. ? . »ow » . > me "nw . HE found that although some gains were realized under reorganization “many other important provisions were virtually ignored.” Reorganization’s most conspicuous failure lay in the Republicans’ cold-shouldering of the legislative budget idea, a new principle under which congress sets the outside boundaries of federal spending and then sees to it that appropriation bills stay within these boundaries. But there were many other failures, too—failures to adopt wise approaches to federal operations which not only would aid in giving the taxpayers better service for their

Nobody has any notiom that the reorganization act is perfect. Mr. Monroney sees improvement of congressional machinery as a continuing job. Even with his 50-50 score, many of the gains made were notable ones. But Mr. Monroney warns rightly that “retreat from or abandonment of reforms alréady voted will further delay strengthening of the legislative branch.” It's up to the Republicans, Next year there can be no excuse that “there wasn’t time.” The score after the next session should not be 50 per cent, but 85-90 per cent performance. : :

Hoover's Optimism HERBERT HOOVER refuses to be defeatist. In his 73d birthday statement he manages to look without blinking at all the obstacles to world peace and prosperity, and still not despair. Americans today can use some of that balance and faith. ‘®: No leader has seen the dangers of Soviet sabotage and infiltration more clearly. But, unlike many Americans and more Europeans, he js neither paralyzed by¥ear nor

necessary, the United States can survive and ‘prosper despite Russian obstruction, and so can Western Europe. We agree with Mr. Hoover that: “Russia's refusal to co-operate is responsible for failure thus far to establish peace, to make any appreciable gain in European production, to avoid increasing danger of starvation, and to escape the fear of another world war. “But Western Europe can recover without her. There is ‘inherent strength in western civilization that has persisted for many generations. When the nations of Western Europe come to full realization of the necessity to return

to the fundamentals of that civilization, they can, with our k

help, re-establish themselves upon a sound economy. If history teaches us anything, we can be pretty sure they will,”

British Carry On

HE English tourist, long a familiar figure on vessels sailing the seven seas, must remain at home henceforth unless he has money or credit outside the United Kingdom. Under Prime Minister Attlee’s program to meet Britain's latest economic crisis, citizens going abroad on personal business can take only $140 out of the country each 14 months. When travel is essential to British commerce or industry, more liberal allowances are made, but good evidence must be presentedithat the business abroad will return dividends. Even motoring through the British countryside is to be more restricted, for the gasoline ration, which has been

based on a 300-miles-a-month basis, has been reduced by pmail, but we never receive it. Mail|

one-third, : 7 All this and moresis required to save dollars to meet the nation's vital needs, according to Mr. Attlee, in submitting to parliament. an econdmic program more severe than anything Britain endured during the war. The country’s economic outlook is grafe, he said, but he emphasized he did not wish to paint too alarming a picture. He said : “It is a difference between gravity and panic. This is a matter of gravity.” ~ It is this calm facing up to unpleasant facts that will pull the British through, if anything can. Instead of giving way to panic, they tighten their belts.

Law for the Law-Abiding

ACCEPTANCE by both the Dutch and the Indonesians of the United Nations’ request to suspend hostilities until their dispute could be reviewed by the security council showed how effective this organization can be when it is given a chance. = ; ' . But one swallow does not mean spring is around: the corner, . ! The Soviet Union is the one real threat to peace in the world today and United Nations cannot stop Soviet ag-

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HE Marshall plan .for saving Europe not even if is threatened by Britain's économic crisis and France's fear of Ruhr revival. 1t is possible, however difficult, to restore Western Europe despite Stalin's disastrous division of the continent. But it is not possible if Britain is tno weak to . co-operate effectively or France is too ‘shortsighted. The point of the Marshall plan is that no European nation can be saved alone—

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of dollars, which there is not. It is based on the twin truism that Western Europe is interdependent and that outside aid is, futile without self-help. Hence the hope that an integrated Western European program of self-help, with American support, would be the best aid to Britain and France individually. That hope is now strained. Not because there.'is anything wrong with the

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Picnic Litter Spoils Fun for Other Fellow

By Sunday Motorist, City As an advocate of the all-day singin’. and eatin’ on the ground school of Sunday entertainment, I have a complaint, It is about those thoughtless people who use picnic places and roadside tables and then fail ‘to clean up afterward. Last Sunday, my family drove out into the countryside for a picnic dinner, We were all set for an enjoyable afternoon despite the heat (and my husband's dire predictions of ants, bugs and mosquitos) but our day was spoiled somewhat because we looked at five places to eat before we found one.that wasn't littered with papers, orange skins and banana peels and other refuse which attracted bugs, smelled and

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moved about 10 feet after picking] up trash and putting it in the can How Small World Is By Butler Stadent, City

provided for that purpose. : Thoughtfulness can rob others of| ©dom’s round - the - world flight pleasure. It takes so little effort| Was & dramatic illustration of how

to be a good camper or picknicker Small this world of ours is.’ We and to clean up when you're ready|8ll had better realize this and get to go home. Or easier yet, use the together on ‘plans for real global containers when they're there and Peace, including early treaties with clean. up as you go along. It will the countries we licked in the war. make the meal much pleasanter for It's just as easy for planes to come you. ~ : here as it is for our planes to go And maybe hubby won't be so Somewhere else. And our air force fussy next time you greet him with is very weak right now. The alter“Let's have a picnic.” native of being always prepared for : nn war (and as a student I oppose " - military conscription) is ta do someThanks to You, thing positive to bring peace and Kind Friend understanding. Secretary Marshall By A Times Reader, City seems awake to that need, but I 1 wish to thank a kind-hearted 'don’t think most of the general person who did a favor for me. I don't know who it was, but I hope

{public is. . » they read this letter and know I am| British Give Us truly grateful to them. I had writ- Go d | ten a letter to a friend of mine at ° Examp e Monroggille. I received a reply this|®y Ex-G. IL. New Palestine morn stating that she had re- When the British face a orisis, ceived my letter and that the en. ‘hey analyze it and take practical velope was so dirty and messed up Steps to whip it. That's what they and that on it was written “Found ®re doing today im the face of their along -R. R. tracks.” I ‘don't Ain | économie and political challenges derstand how it got along the 'O existence. We Americans would R. R. tracks as it was mailed either 4° Well to take a leaf from their on Spring or Noble st. I wish bet P0OK Instead of eternally dodging ter care would be given to the U. 8. ‘he issue. We may be a young namall as a lot of it is important and ton, but as individuals we ought to should be given prompt service and be able to face the facts of life. I attention. We have been told be- SAY the British are giving us a good fore that different folks send us ®X*mple of adult national conduct.

Fort Club Could

Serve Teen-Agers By Bob Pruden, City a Since everybody and his brother

is sounding off with his or her idea about what should be done with Ft. Benjamin Harrison, I thought I°

should let everyone in on mine. If anyone read the August 9 issue of Collier's magazine, I hope they got the idea that I did. Teen-

agers _ in Rochester have formed for therhselves a “hight clup” At least one of those buildings at the fort ought to be available to the teen-agers in this area. It's merely an idea, but I suggest the noncom's club out there. There is a dance floor and a bar which could be used for dispensing soft drinks. If The Times will furnish some backing, I'm sure the teen-agers will get behind the idea. Please help us. I'm sure this goes ior the other teen-agers too. " ». - Good Time Now To Fix Streets By A Taxpayer, City Some time ago we heard a lots about the streets that were supposed to be cleaned up and repaired as soon as the weather would allow it. Well, it stopped raining long time ago, but the only street that's being resurfaced is Meridian, and that is done, not by the city, but by the state. Is it now too hot for those in the city hall to go to work and do some work before winter and bad weather sets in and fix the streets and clean them up, including the alleys? Why don't you do something about it. With a few good pictures and editorials I bet you would get action, We are paying more taxes every year and I am wondering what becomes of all that money. It's time to wake those fellows.up or get them out if they are not able to" do the job.

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Side Glances=By Galbraith

kind friend, for remailing my letter. '

Why Not Try Pollard For Torso Murder?

By A Times Reader, Olly i A few words for Charlie Wright! who was shot down like a dog Xa, 45d left to die in an old barn. Re-| Xa member, he has a mother too. He could not have been such a bad boy. He served four years in service; fought that the country might be safe for you all. * It looks funny that they would kill Charlie and still let the Pollard case go on. He wasn't satisfied with killing a cripple, he had to cut him up. But still no trial for Pollard, I knew Charlie Wright and also his mother, ; Please print my short story. It's the first I ever sent in, From a mother of four sons and two daughters. ’

DAILY THOUGHT And the light shineth in dark ness; and the darkness compre= hended it not.—John 1:5.

Marshall approach, but because we are falling behind in the race against time. Two months. have“gone and several more will pass before European governments can work out the details, which in turn must go to congress. Meanwhile Europe - is stumbling down the hill fast. Emergency action is called for. Even if the*Marshall plan in six months or so is developed to the full ‘by Europeans and supported to the hilt by congress, that will be too late—unless Britain's decline has been halted and Ruhr production increased., Nevertheless, this crisis cannot be met simply by returning to the disefedited system of piecemeal aid for single nations, much less by supinely waiting on the slow fruition of the Marshall plan. In our judgment, the solution can be found in a flexible policy which insists on the long-term plan but also furnishes any prompt emergency relief necessary to -hold the line until then.

ICAPITOL NOTES . . . By Peter Edson

Halleck and Martin

WASHINGTON, ‘Aug. 12—A Republican political spat that developed in the last, hectic rush of the last session of congress involved Speaker Joe Martin of Massachusetts and Charlie Halleck of Indiana, majority leader of the house. The two had worked as a team throughout most of ‘the session; trying to jam through the G. O. P. program. But in’ the closing weeks they came to a parting of the ways on what the program should be. On several major issues in party conferences, Martin overruled Halleck and Halleck boiled. Supporters of the two Immediately took sides. Halleck men inferred that the naming of Martin as successor to” the President had given him ideas that he might be the No. 1 Republican darkhorse at next year's convention, or at least that this would give Martin the edge for the vice-presidential nomination if some senator should outrank him for first place on the ticket. The vice presidential nomination is" something that Halleck has coveted. Martin supporters there-

was the fear that he might be cut out of second place on the ticket. After the several stormy Republican leadership conferences, Martin and Halleck themselves were inclined to scoff at any idea there was a feud. But rivalries like this will be worth watching when congress reconvenes.

Inflation Rides the Rods

RAILROAD executives: fear that they're going to be hit harder by the new John L. Lewis coal wage contract than anybody else. Railroads are the number one coal consumer of the country and the number two steel consumer, being second only to the auto industry. Now being arbitrated is a wage demand on railroad management for a 20 per cent increase for the 17 non-operating brotherhoods. If granted in full, it would cost the roads $524 million a year, plus $46 million in social security taxes. Railroads now have pending before the I. C. C. requests for freight rate increases of 25 ber cent for the eastern roads, 15 per cent for south and west. This is to cover past wage increases, "

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-A record number . of members of congress are preparing to-make inspection tours in Europe and Asia. This remarkable exodus drew the following comment from a veteran employee on Capitol Hill who has seen many congresses come and go: : “Why, sure, they want to get out of the country. All they hear about at home is high prices and no place to live.” That is unfair to senators and representatives who will go abroad in an honest endeavor to learn at first hand about the world situation. But it does point a painful moral. According to reports from those who have had a little time to sample opinion back home, housing and high prices are the fixation of practically everybody.

storni clouds on the international horizon. Among the millions who are doubled up or in painfully inadequate quarters, the desire for a decent place to live is a constant and passionate longing. A letter from a government worker in Washington expresses it eloquently and yet typically:

Tells of Futile Search “I HAVE just spent another weary day. looking for a place to live. ‘Seems as though I have been walking and looking for years and years and years. All through the depression I walked and walked look-

and walked looking for a place to live, “Five years and some months I have been in Washington and had my name on hundreds of lists, and nothing yet of my own. I had a sub-let apartment for a year and a house leased for a year, and both had to be shared to afford them. My youngster was 13 when we came and has spent the entire period—with the exception of short summer vacations and Christmases when I squeezed him in—in a boarding school. . Lh “I have looked at windows and thought how won-

“WAR 18 the most abominable thing on earth, War is but a means and peace is an end. I have seen, when in the line, millions of young men fallen on the fleld of battle, and in the presence of these hecatombs, can any one argue in favor of war?” This was Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France speaking at Indianapolis, Nov. §, 1921. He had come «0 dedicate the stone to serve as the cornerstone of the Indiana War Memorial building to house the

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Washington should be able to agree on “temporary adjustment in enforcement terms of the old loan required to tide her over pending a new and better deal under the Marshall plan. As for the Ruhr, unless Washington and London cease their-bickering and get those coal mines ‘and steel plants going—with French co-operation if possible, but withe out that if necessary—any Wesfern Euro- * pean blueprint for recovery signed and sealed next winter or spring will be just another academic futility. Production is the key to the European problem, political as well as economic, Production is the answer to Soviet sap ping of the Western democracies. Production is the promise of the Marshall plan. Any direct emergency aid by the

United States now to Britain, to France :

and to the Ruhr heart of industrial Europe, can be and should be tied to more production.

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Assistant Secretary of State William Benton still maintains his permanent residence in Fairfield county, Connecticut. This is the New York suburban area which is supposed to have been the original scene for adventures related in the naughty beste seller, “Hecate County.” ‘Recently Benton's office was’ raked over the congressional coals for having a copy of this work on the shelves of one of the U. 8. “cule tural] relations” libraries abroad. 'Ex-Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce, who also lives in Fairfield County, Conn, has told Benton that all his neighbors are down on him for getting their community such bad publicity. Benton says the bad part of it is.that his investigation shows that the U. 8. government never bought a copy. of the book in the first place. How it got on the shelf of the U. 8. library can’t be explained.

Steele May Be Investigated TABLES. HAVE NOW turned on Walter 8,

' Steele, chaiffman of the national security committee “of the Coalition of Patriotic Societies, who was first

witness before recent un-American affairs committee

hearings. Congressman Adolph J. Sabath-of Chicago -: |

has demanded that Steele himself be investigated for alleged pro-Nazi sympathies and connections. Steele was not one of the 28 indicted for sedition during the war, but the Coalition of Patriotic Societies with which he is connected was named as one of the organizations formed by the defendants to further their program. Court decision to dismiss the sedition

trial’ will be considered on appeal by supreme court at its next session. : Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio d Senator

Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming were arguing about the effect of the new rent control bill. “All the money that goes into rent increases,® said Taft, “will be spent by the landlords to improve their property, and it will al] get back in circulation.” O'Mahoney smiled. “What the senator means,” he sald, “is that the tenant will be better off if the landlord spends his money for him than: if the tem< ant gets to spend it himself for something. else.” §

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room all one’s very own. But how does one acquire. this normal living?” Eg : The writer goes on to question what all the talk about free enterprise means if free enterprise can't provide decent housing. : On prices there is the same troubled questioning. Only a little more than a year ago, the National Association of Manufacturers was claiming that removal of OPA would benefit the householder because it would release increased production and prices would drop to their natural level.

Competition a Strong Weapon COMPETITION, the familiar argument runs, will force price cuts. Certainly we have proved in the past that competition is a powerful force, When he was head of the department of justice anti-trust division, Justice Robert H. Jackson made a striking study of prices and payrolls under the hame mer blows of ‘the depression that began in 1929. The study showed, for example, that while prices of farm products fell, on the average, 57 per cent, the price of agricultural-implements fell less than 17 per. cent as & maximum and for most of the years only 5 of 8 per cent. ’ : 4 It showed that payrolls for the iron and steel industries declined about 75 per cent while the whole« sale price of ingots declined only 16 per cent. To put it as simply as possible: Prices in" many lines responded hardly at all even though demand from the consumer dropped down close to sero, Thanks to the prop of monopoly domination, the so-called laws of supply and demand were conveniently repealed. : The American people are not isolationist. That

has been proved again and again. But if they see

opportunity narrowing in a spiral of scarcity and high prices, they will be against a program of foreign aid, no matter how many traveling congressmen report the need for it. *

SAGA OF INDIANA . . . By William A. Marlow War Is but a Means; Peace Is an End

tion closed ranks to fight with verve, in high spirits, and the will to win that brooks no opposition. In this spirit, Indiana swung into action promptly to do her part, On May 8, 1916, Governor James P. Goodrica appointed an 18 member defense council of 17 men and one woman to mobilize the resources of the state for war, as follows: Charles W, Fairbanks; Thomas

Mrs. Carolyn P. Fairbank, Ft. Wayne, the Indiana Federation of Clubs. This

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