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Taft-Hartley Wins a Test

A MAJORITY decision by a special three-judge Federal Court in Washington has upheld the Tutt Hagley Act's “anti-Communist” section. ‘The Supreme Cotirt will have the final word. But this decision, if it stands, ‘confirms the constitutional power of Congress to give the ‘country some degree of protétion against Communist control of labor unions. The degree of protection Congress has sought to give | is, in our opinion, moderate and essential. The section upheld by the special court mierely withholds the benefit of National Labor Relations Board services from unions whose officers will not file affidavits that they are not Communists. To the extent that this impels unions to rid themselves of Communist leaders, we believe it is a boon ta the American people and to the cause of American labor. mnable right of unions or their offits and challenge any or every section Actiras this one was challenged by

the Union, The same right was Xft ‘ago and with remarkably small su 0 objected to the Wagner Act. A v ; the right of ide DMeess to, screamir tthe Taft-Haftley night and ar must mobilize its political might to.

voted for it. A) What we question, hares is theirs {their blind refusal to acknowledge the fact that ie Taft- Hartley

Act is a product, not just of a few hundred men in Congress, but of overwhelining public: demand.

THEIR CAMPAIGN for repeal of this law obviously i is getting nowhere, On the contrary, their violent and absurdly overdrawn attacks upon it—and, particularly, the arrogantly defiant tactics of John L. Lewis—are creating public sentiment:for: iahor legislation far more drastic: _ Mr. Lewis, more than any other individual, is respon-

monopolistic power, at the country’s expense and to the country's rperil, solidified the people's determination to seek protection through law. We do not know what will be the outcome of his appearance in Judge Goldsborough's court in Washington today. . But we do know what will be thé outcome: if he continues his efforts to prove that existing law is not strong enough to prevent kim fram having his way, even though he brings disaster on America, The outcome of that will be stronger law.

Stalin's: Mistake «iv. oo... ONE reason Stalin is speeding up his program 4 Communist pressure and penetration—from Czechoslovakia, Scandinavia and Germany to Italy, from Greece, Turkey and Iran to Korea and China, and back to Colombia and Latin America—seems to be his idea that the United presidential ‘élection year. simple, according to the Kremlin dogma. Once jokey four years We have a knock-down, drag-out debauch of internal partisanship in which the public is hopelessly divided, and. our government is therefore paralyzed until after the selection. Obviously that is the time for the enemies of the “United States to strike. Of course theres a grain of truth in this. Just enough factual basis. to encourage the warped and wishful minds of the Kremlin to. spin ‘out their fatally inaccurate conclusions. This certainly is one of the chief war dangers today— the Russians’ colossal capacity for distortion and misunderstanding of, the essential facts about America, We wish some of Stalin's agents in this country would send him a copy of Alf Landon's speech this week in St. Louis. “If any foreign nation thinks the American people are not united regardless of their election-year differences,” Mr. Landon said, “it is making the same mistake that Hitler and the Kaiser made.” He added that the method the United States follows in helping western civilization and democracy may be a matter of difference “between the great political parties, but the fundamental policy in large pare will he the same.’

DOUBTLESS' Stalin would dismiss this as more capitalist propaganda ‘and lies. But it might at least induce him to look at the record, which cannot lie. The record would ghow him that recent American foreign policy relating to Russia has not been something dictated by the Democratic administration but a bipartisan national policy to which the Republican Party is equally committed. The congressional’ ‘bipartisan action on the European Recovery Program, which Stalin himself has made the test, should be a warding to the Kremlin that our presidential campaign is not destroying American unity. The bipartisan support for rearmament should be even more convineing proof to Moscow that the United States is not divided on the issue of preparedness against Red aggression.

Unless Stalin is insane he should not make the mistake about America that the Kaiser and Hitler and the Japs made. ;

Action—Swift and Sure J RDREDS of Hoosiers co-operated with an alert Mayor and Police Department to bring a quick solution in the brutal rape of an eight-year-old girl. This didn’t just happen. Law enforcement officers asked for help from the citizens—and got it. Clues were publicized, descriptions of the fugitive distributed through newspapers, over the dir ahd on police teletypes. There was little chance ‘for his escape. The break came faster because his family persuaded him to surrender, Mayor Feeney has served notice that he intends to wage an all-out war against sex offenders. Prosecutor Ban has omised swift action in the prosecution through the courts,

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APRIL'S PROMISES

is a miss of tender years. she yields to laughter, then to tears. I'd like to spank the little lady, when She vows she’ll send a sunny day, and then She puckers up her face, tears fill her eyes And how she cries! .

She's very temperamental, as you know, One day the skies are blue, soft breezes blow, You've no umbrella, raincoat or a hat, When suddsnly-sit's just.a8 quick as that Her smiles will change to pouts—it’s no surprise When April cries!

~RUTH M. COFFIN. * ©

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MAGIC TEARS OF CHILDHOOD

A scolding soon forgotten Disregarded was his sin, My anger simply faded at One tiny tear from him.

My firm heart turns to jelly When I see a bright fat tear,

His coaxing wiles at bedtime Another story read, I find myself agreeing Before the tears are shed.

No fairy wand can rival No artist's pen can trace, The wonder of a single tear Rolling down a chubby face.

For oh! The shining magic Of the childhood tears, But tell me, does it linger on Past the “Tender Years’? —BETTY ABBETT. * % 9

beautiful, Later on, however, they're much pittier, * ¢ ¢

SPRING BEAUTY

There's something about a fresh spring rain, That washes the heart of every pain, And brings to the soul new hope again,

He who fis lucky enough to sqe The rain refreshing a tall young tree, Can feel his cares disperse and flee.

As each small drop, without a sound, Descends and sinks in friendly ground New life somewhere on earth is found.

And when the sun comes out to shine, {And bright new colors entertwine, I know another gift is mine. _ , —BESSIE CLARK. * + 2 . The average gentleman's clothing bill is sald to amount to over $500 a year, What does that make mest of us? . + 4

MY HARDEST JOB

Some talk of:deeds they bravely do, Success they never doubt; To me the hardest thing to do— Is simply do without.

—CATFISH PETE.

® ¢ Mother's attempt to help dad change a

tire usually is what takes him so long. ¢ & ¢

FETTERS

Ito & dreary, lonely" en mind-created fetters deep I burned, Chains, that bind me in frustration’s Hell, I've but to think of those worse off than me And thus { shake my hateful fetters free. —H. E. DROLL. * &

FOSTER'S FOLLIES

(“WASHINGTON—FCO Approves ‘WalkieTalkie’ for Public Use.”) We salute the bright inventor, And FCC's decision; But we'd be a loud dissenter From walkie-television.

As we munched our luncheon mutton, Nothing could our dread confine: — Friend wife might, pushing a button, See that lamb with whom we dine.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS ...By William Philip Simms .

Soviet Made Mistake In Move on Bogota |

BOGOTA, Apr. 15—There is every indication.in Pan-American | circles here that the events of the past few days will prove to be the biggest boomerang ever to hit the Communists in the Western

The sacking and burning of Bogota under the eyes. ;of the 21

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS .

. By Marquis Childs

Let's: Team Up for U.S. Securit

WASHINGTON, Apr. 15—It will be nine months until another President of the United States is inaugurated. At the rate at which events are moving ‘in the foreign field, a Republican President coming in Jan. 20 will find himself help“less to move in any direction except down the narrow road marked out for him by his predecessor. And that road may lead inevitably to war. . This grim and sobering thought has occurred to many leading Republicans. They talk of how

‘the pieces of" this world picture’ are being frozen

into place beyond any hope of alteration. Thus attitudes are being frozen here in the

United States—the attitudes of policy-makers and

the attitudes of plain citizens. Scare reports of foreign submarines off the coast give people a creepy feeling of the pre-Pearl Harbor newsreel being played over again. Fear breeds fatalism—a

* sense of hopelessness before the march of vast

and mysterious events. In the same way it is possible. that attitudes

are being fixed in the other half of the world,

where communism is dominant. Once the pon-

‘ /derous wheels of the machine are started turning,

it is hard to stop or reverse them. The Republicans who are aware of all this are also afflicted with a sense of helplessness. While they talk about the halter which is being fashioned to put over the head of the next President, they do not know what to do about it during this interim of nine long fateful month. The other evening John Foster Dulles, New “York lawyer and léader of the peace movement

“in the Federal Council of Churches, thet with a

group of newspaper men here in Washington. Mr. Dulles, who has helped to shape the bi-partisan policy on European recovery, is as well informed as any American in the field of foreign affairs.

Meet Reds on Own Level

HE TALKED about the urgent necessity to form a government agency that could meet communism on the level of political aggression and conquest such as is threatened in Italy, This is not being done except in a sporadic and improvised fashion. All the emphasis is on’ stopping communism and Russia through strength for eventual

war.

The time for such an organization, which would have prepared practical aid for the pro-democratic 5 parties in Italy long in advance of the present

election campaign, is now. In nine months, $s Mr.

Side Glances—By Galbraith

Dulles frankly admitted, it may be y By that time the political battle may be lost and the commitment to war frozen that much tighter. There is one approach that might offer a little

hope, although no one seems to consider it.ser- |

ously. It is the idea of a committee of non-polit-

ical experts to be named by leading Republicans,

The Republicans would then request that this committee be given access to all the documents on

which the administration is basing present foreign.

policy. Setting up such a committee would not’ be too difficult. The type of expert who comes to mind at once is Hamilton Fish Armstrong, dinector of the Council on Foreign Relations. Others of the same stature and objectivity could be found who would be willing: to serve.

Almost a Coalition Government

SUCH A “study committee” would help to re-.

assure the public. It would mean that another

body of men skilled in foreign relations would be

checking the judgment of the group now in oommand. In short, it would be the nearest thing to a coalition government that is possible under the American system of divided powers and fixed say

tevms of office, The Republican chie: i groomily that even this much is possible since the committee ve neither re- |

sponsibility nor authority. Furthermore it would be bound by secrécy; which would limit the possibility of referring any issue to public opinion. There is little doubt that millions of Americans are deeply troubled over whether the United States is being committed to war, They want to be sure that all the possibilities for a peaceful settlement are being explored.

Recently, executives of the Federal Council of '

Churches discussed with Mr, Dulles the possibility of pressing for a meeting between President Truman and Stalin, Mr. Dulles counseled against such a move. He pointed out that, coming at this time, it would be taken by the Rusgians as an admission of weakness. His argument was that we must first convince the Soviet Union of our abil-

ity to meet them on the level of political as well

as military aggression. Then a mutual understanding might be possifie. Nine months is a long tirhe. ‘With pédce or

war on a knife-edge balance, it cad mean an.

eternity.

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moving music of its “kind since — a

classic conception. : As for the “Manfred” of Byron am sure that we were privileged to hear about one of the ost magnificent 3s Just ever given, especially in the reading of Shavactes by Julius Huehn. re A Rh, the show.” sits conception of the self-imposed

torturings of Manfred’s mind was 'oundly moving. It is impossible to conceive of “finer

reading of this romantic poetry. “His voice ranged the gamut cf dyndmics and pitch in an unforgettable display of sheer tually. His sense of drama and of “theater” is unerring one of a veteran actor. a EE Eo report to “Musical America,” for which I am the Indianapolis correspondent, because I feel: strongly that we do not have enough of the best in music agd theater, and that we should encourage the presentation of such. works in every way. Only in this manner will we grow as we should grow in’ understanding ‘and dignity. ord o

Why Is It?

‘By "Shirley Dew (Ben Davis High School Student).

When Mar, 28 rolled round it brought a for decking out in 0 the Easter finery. ele gan to think of what they would wear, what their neighbors would wear and ‘where would go to show off their fine clothes. 5 didn't even stop to think what Easter stands for, The fact that jt stands for the of our Savior didn't even enter some minds. Meanwhile, to the west of us a town Br tesville had an: entirely different tsi or Easter. Nature breathed her wrath their way Things people had worked for, saved for, sacrificed and planned. for were gone, Perhaps some had gone without things a few Easters: to get - what they had. Nothing was saved. -. "Do .you ever wonder why nature. angers so 4nd then hurts the human race? You may have - asked yourself that question and then given it

Could it be that people think too much of themselyes and too little of things not of this world? Oh, it is not the fault of Coatesville alone. They just happened to be on the receiving end of nature's wrath this time. All over the world people are thinking only of themselves. ' Yet something more powerful and more deadly Ahan nature is going to breathe its wrath on us soon in our selfishness, It will touch more than Coatesville or Indiana or even the great continent of America. The whole world and its people will feel that wrath and they will suffer many times over the hardships of Coatesville and its people. “. >

By Mrs. Mary Means, 2852 N. Tacoms Aves” City

1 have taken The Times ever since it was the Daily Sun. I saw in The Times tonight such a wonderful picture of the building called the Shelter and Animal Clinic. It is a nice thing for animals but what about poor children? x I know a family in my neighborhood who has to live in a one-room barn with a cement floor full of holes. They have three lovely little boys—young America. The mother is just out of the hospital and has to lie in such a place to get to keep her family together. They cannot find any place else to live. The father is trying to keep his family together. No place for three young Americans, our future. How happy they would be for just two or three rooms that they could afford to pay rent on,

They live in the rear of 2166 Eastern Ave.

IN WASHINGTON . + By Peter Edson

=]|Big Rush Is On to Get Europe Aid Business

WASHINGTON, Apr. 15—The big parade to Washington “to get a plece of ihe five-billion-dollar Marshall Plan: Business”

It's spearheaded by 7000 people wanting jobs with:the newest alphabetical agency—the ECA, or Economic Co-operation Ad-

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up as unexplainable, but think now. Why is it?

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delegations attending the Ninth Inter-American Conference did something to them that two months of speech-making could not have accomplished. It let the Communist cat out of the bag. It gave rise to the now common observation here: It could happen to any of us. Thus a tremendous change in the atmosphere has: been brought about. In the face of a common menace—which for the first time they now plainly see for what it is—there is a real demand for common defense. Up to Friday noon the attitude of most delegates was to accept the Communist question as an academic one. Fifth columns might menace other lands but not ours, was the usual way of looking at it. Now they know different.

Other Nations Share Tragedy

the organic pact of the Inter-American system; second, to take action to prevent, so far as possible, a repetition here or elsewhere in the Americas of a foreign-hatched plot; and third, to let Colombia know that her tragedy is also theirs. ‘When the delegates began to gather here nearly three weeks 2go few of them seemed to realize how critical the world situation appears. The violences in Europe and Asia seemed to affect them only remotely.

It's a World Affair

TODAY EVERYONE seems to be taking to heart Secretary George C, Marshall's warning: “What happened to Bogota,” he told them, “cannot be judged on a local basis.” It goes far beyond Colombia, he said—it follows the same definite pattern of the strikes in France and Italy. “This is a world affair,” he summed up. A week ago Secretary Marshall's words would have been heard with interest and respect. Few would have sensed the urgency of what he was saying. But today his message carries much greater weight., This is Pan-American Day. Its celebration here carries far greater meaning than ever before. The delegates believe it makes a turning point in Pan-American history. In the past, unity was more of an ideal than a fact. Now the delegates agree that the need for unity and for solidarity in the matter of defense is a grim necessity.

Scrap Iron Trade in Reverse

Reversing a pré-war practice, the United States may soon be buying scrap iron from Japan. With no eye for irony but only for scrap, American teams are belatedly combing ruined Japanese factories and navy yards to see how much scrap Japan can export and at the same time sustain its own economy. An even dozen American buyers have been in Japan in recent weeks seeking scrap from any source to make up for the world-

wide shortage. Unofficial sources say that three million tons of good scrap are lying in such places as Kure, Japan's former Pear! Harbor, and Bassne, major shipbuilding center,

SO THE CONFERENCE will go on. The delegations are | against accepting even the appearance of being forced out of | Bogota. Before adjournment they are likely first to put through |

"Oh, some men are just stupid, mother—you know you're not really old enough to be offered a seat on the bus!"

ministration. But the main attacking force is people who have surplus prunes or bulldozers to sell. There has been nothing like ‘this trek snice the national defense effort first got going in 1940 and 1941. Then people came to get war contracts or to offer their services as dollar-a-year men. These are peace contracts they're after now. Nobody is offering his seryices at such pre-inflation prices. > First stop for anyone coming to Washington to get something is his Congressman’s office. One of the first things Congressmen waned to know after Paul G, Hoffman was confirmed as Economic Co-operation Administrator was, “What's his telephone number going to be?” :

No International WPA

' THE PRINCIPAL free advice now being offered by interested citizens is in the nature of, “Just leave everything in normal trade channels. Don't try to set up a big international WPA. Let private business handle it all.” This has not been what the first foreign aid. contract-hunters have had in mind. What they want to do is sell to the U, 8. gov

LITTLE QUOTES From Big People

We ought to put our Army, Navy and Marine Corps in condition with one distinct purpose in view . . . that if Russia takes over another nation we will take the lead in defending that nation and all the other free nations in Europe.—Sen. Kenneth MecKellar (D.) of Tennessee. LR

cause we can't afford to destroy the whole world in another war. | —President Truman. “Db

Russia's bread shortage could be very significant. It might mean a disciplinary measure agaihst the people, or it might mean that the Russians are building up their food stocks for a new emergency.—Sen. Walter George (D.) of Georgia,

* +o A third party can only promote minority rule and tend to

leave the country the prey of demagogues and malcontents. James A. Farley, former Postmaster General.

ernment. The selfish interest is more in getting a good thing for American business than it is in European recovery. Fighting off this approach to the problem will apparently be one of ‘Mr. Hoff«

tion for American business. Mr. Hoffman is the-first witness as hearings get under way this week before Congressman John Taber's House Committee on Appropriations. All Congress has done so far is authorize the expenditure of $5 billion for aid to Europe, Greece and Turkey, China. The whole business has to go through the congressional mill again to appropriate the money, before it can be spent.

‘Cookie Pusher’ Experts

FOR EXPERT TESTIMONY justifying the preliminary esti mates on how the money is to be spent, Mr. Hoffman will have to rely on the figures of State Department experts: Congress didn't want the State Department “cookie pushers” to have anything to do’ with running the foreign aid program. But it is now up to these hard-working young gents who have lived with this thing day and night for over half a year to do the first experting. On supplies like railroad cars and machinery, firm orders

can. be placed. They will take a long time to fill. Supplies like I still believe we can get world peace. We must have it bes |

wheat, coal or cotton are to be allocated for three months at & itme. As conditions change, as new crops come in and as other sources ‘of raw matérial supply are opened up, allocations will have to be ch from month to month. Selling on this idea may be difficult. Figuring where and how the $5 billion is to be spent as the program goes along will be ECA’s biggest job. « Administrator Hoffman has indicated he wants to keep his _ organization small. It is noteworthy, however, that five floors of the brand-new Maiatico office building, a block from the White . House, have been reserved for ECA. They can get a lot of peop's in that space, though it won't be ready for several weeks. Tem porarily, Mr. Hoffman has headquarters in the old Btate Departs

‘ment building. And he doesn’t have a telephone number he can

man’s toughest jobs. ECA was not set ‘up as a relief organiza ,

ing testimony I to tell who was Sen. Pepper's “strongly that reached in this jority were unf and in clear cd facts in the rec Pepper would minority - report with other Del on Monday.

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