Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1948 — Page 12

"In Tune With the Times JESSE HAD A HORSE

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"Reference to the t's order ~GEORGE 8. BILLMAN, Anderson. just before the 1946 elections will show Le. is spotty on that issue: ; THE CARDINAL parties were thinking of the farm vote, THE daF had hata quite commonplace, of the taxpayer and the consumer, A cardinal with winsome a

His crimson plumage cheered my sight.

t ¥ And then ‘at dusk he came again— This time he sought a tree's high bough; I shall not soon forget the strain ‘He sang—it lingers with me now.

For in that bright, clear-ringing song ‘Was rapture which no human voice Could snare—in accents pure and strong athly said, “Look up, rejoice.”

~MARGARET E. BRUNER, New Castle. » : A ‘oo 4 ; ho

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The camera does not lie, I've heard it said, Perhaps ’tis truly spoken, > But if that plate decides to tell the truth— I'll want it broken!

What if my face is lined and gray my hair, My eyes no”longep dreamy, - 1 want to see the girl"I crave to be— And not as others see me! ~RUTH M. COFFIN, Indianapolis.

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ON A COLLEGE EDUCATION

: I often wonder why it is - \ That folks who go to college ; To fit themselves for living « And get a little knowledge, Can never tell’ a thing they learn : To show for their endeavor i Bxcept the mischief they were in ~.. _Bo wise and bright and clever! «MARY LARKIN COOK, Anderson.

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Remodeling Committee ~~

DR. GUIDO BELL, I suspect, officiated at “my birth. Like as not, the event isn’t worth

in his home at ‘the Sts. It was at the

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Once in 60 Minutes

IT WASN'T the easiest thing to get Dr. Bell to come to our home. First of all, some sympathetic soul had to hot-foot it to Emil Martin's drug stores (Russell Ave. and Meridian) and put in a hurry-up call over the only telephone in our neighborhood. If everything went well, Dr. Bell showed up in the course of the day. Once, I remember, he arrived in 60 minutes flat. It was an all-time record. And the reason he worked with such dispatch was because the track was fast that day. As a rule, Dr. Bell's horse had to travel through mud which more often than not, was deep enough to sink a buggy to the hub of its wheels. However, Dr. Bell was always worth waiting for, no matter how long it took his horse to plough through the mud. Everybody calmed down the moment he entered the house. Even when he confirmed the awful suspicion that the case might be diphtheria, the professional verdict, somehow, didn’t seem as horrible as iit sounded. Now that I think back, I'm inclined to believe that the quality of his voice had something to do with cushioning the shock. It was a pleasant, ingratiating voice—just the kind

with which to wrap up bad news.

OUR TOWN . .. By Son Scherrer We Kids Made Dr. Bell a Success By Providing All of the Diseases

On the other hand, maybe Dr. Bell's "voice didn’t have as much to do with it as I think it did. Perhaps diphtheria didn’t frighten him as it did other doctors at the time. Be that as it may, he was among the first around here to use the intubation apparatus. . In the days befére diphtheria could be controlled by the use of antitoxin, Dr. Bell performed miracle ‘after miracle by knowing just how and when to insert the tube into the larynx. The trick saved hundreds of Indianapolis kids from ktrangling to death—I among them. And I don’t care a whoop whether you think jt was worth it or not.

We Helped Dr. Bell Along

FINALLY, HIS extraordinary skill achieved a national reputation. I like to think we kids contributed to his success. At any rate, I can't imagine that Dr. Bell could have gotten as far as he did had not the kids of Indianapolis accommodated him ‘with their cases of diphtheria. I believe Dr. Bell appreciated our contribution, for he always took a lively interest in us kids—even when we were in the best of health. He gave us good books to read, or told us what to read, and he knew as much about classic literature as he did about medicine, which was plenty. Indeed, there was only one breed of boy he didn't like, That was the kid who whistled. Dr. Bell used to say such a kid was good for nothing and wouldn't amount to anything. He slipped up on that one. The way things turned out, some of the most respectable men in Indianapolis today are the very boys who annoyed Dr. Bell most with their whistling.

Wrong Only One Other Time

THE ONLY OTHER time I remember Dr. Bell diagnosing a case wrong was toward the end when he was 70 years old. At that time he spent his evenings sitting on his front porch and talking with his two old neighbors — Adolph Schellschmidt Sr. and the Rev. Peter Seuel. They used to discuss everything under the sun, as old men will, and once they got around to the subject of life and-death. It was on that occasion that Dr. Bell, speak ing excathedra, predicted that he would survive them all. Mr. Schellschmidt would be the first to go, he said, and after him the Rev. Seuel, leaving Dr. Bell all alone with nobody to'talk to of evenings. Well, the way things turned out, Dr. Bell was the first to go (1912). Three years later, it was the Rev. Seuel’s turn and then last of all, completely upsetting Dr.. Bell's diagnosis, Mr. Sohellschmidt joined his two compaions.

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erntheiit control of the union rin loss of

and nothing put in its place, labor control will be a state matter.

From Within .

By Genevieve LeCompte. = This is to express the hope that the American people may not miss the opportunity to read “A

Evening Post, it may be found on page 9 of the September Reader's Digest. In this period when we are being played upon to feel ashamed of ourselves—as though the United States were responsible for all of the misfortunes of all the peoples both inside and outside the country, one comes away from this reading with a feeling of hopeful humility and courage. This article is recommended especially to the reading of Henry Wallace and his followers in frustration who believe that weakening ourselves will in some way strengthen others. Strength comes from within each individual and from within each nation. It can not be absorbed from outside applications. Nelson Rockefeller seemed to recognize the same truth, that one does not give strength by weakening himself when he recommended some time ago that we continue to progress and at the same time help others to progress. by furnishing the pattern of success and teaching the

* know how. : * + ¢ Plenty of Nothin’ By J. 4. R.

The nations are squabbling now about the South Pole. Ry Who wants a piece gf Antarctica? Nobody. There isn't anything there but cold weather, mountains, ice, snow and penguins. But since it’s an unoccupied and uninhabited territory, everybody wants to get in on the act. That is one country that is in the clear. It's all by itself, and nobody would stay there half an hour if they didn’t have to. It has no capital, no politicians, no elections, no radio, no soap operas, no quiz programs, no World's Series. * All it’s got is plenty of nothin’. Well, yes, it does have relief from the heat wave and a large absence of landlords. And it has no four-power conference going on, as far as the eye can see, What are we waiting for? Let's go south,

young man.

: Schuman Was

Stop Gap

‘farms and Russianizes the country, but By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS |

Side Glances—By Galbraith

"IN THE REPUBLICAN FOLD . . . By Marquis Childs

Prosperity in Nebraska Anchors

LINCOLN, Neb., Sep n

State Safely in GOP Column

in Omaha, is also an ultra-

with private enterprise for the

them the Eastern German provinces—after having stolen - almost half of Poland for Russia. But the Poles fearswhen the test comes Stalin will double-cross them and return Eastern Germany to a puppet Berlin regime. German Reds today are boasting this will be done. Stalin's only hope of dominating all Europe and of winning another World War is in reviving and controlling a strong Germany. That would end Poland, as the Stalin-German deal of 1930 destroyed her for a time. The upd in Poland is all against the Russian master. In the long run that cannot be changed by tem- , porary compromises with a nationalist Red leader like | Gomulka, or by the purging of less popular rebels, or even by the Sovietarmy. = ©

Good Wishes for Juliana i (QUEEN JULIANA has taken over as a constitutional ~~ * monarch with the same blend of modesty and self- ~ confiderice which characterizes the free Dutch people. i Those who know her best say she has her mother's . great virtues. And Juliana is of her own generation, which ' is one reason Queen Wilhelmina after 50 years of service decided to turn over the responsibilities to younger hands. _ The American people, proud of The Netherlands heric © into the making of our nation, wish Allies prosperity and peace in the

ance with a, houskeeper while she acts as host to the’ United. Nations and (2) to stave off a more painful solu. tion. In spite of his redighation, the political and social crisis in France remains ‘unchanged except, of course, that it must grow worse the longer it remains unhealéd. ‘Observers are convinced it can never be healed without a major operation. This operation, according to political surgeons, will require a hew national assembly, a revised censtitution and further drastic sacrifices by the entire nation. J It is no exaggeration to say the future of the Fourth Re. publi¢, perhaps its very life, depends on the outcome. Of this, IEx- Schuman, one of the soundest and grittiest leaders of France, was keenly aware.

Faster Inflation

THE SOCIALISTS -— who hold the balance of power in the existing . middle-of-thé-road regime — agreed to play ball only after he accepted a retroactive 2500-franc wagebonus and a general wage increase on top of that. M.+ Schuman had done a clever thing. ' It was the Socialists who overturned his first cabinet six weeks ago. It was the Socialists who toppled his successor, Premier Marie, on Aug. 27, after little more than a month in office. It was the Socialists who did not like

“austerity” plans, and it was

yery uel ‘step he takes deepens the revolt. CABHINGTON, Sept. 8 — policy. : Stalin has tried to buy the Poles’ trust by giving | eV fuvernment was a stop ;

Finance Minister Reynaud's

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SERVICE, WO. T. 0h, REO. U. §. PAT. OFF.

“At our first meeting we ought to talk about serious things like

world problems! Dorothy,

you're always reading the

movie magazines—what's up?"

efforts to form a second cabinet last week. So M. Schuman had put it up to the Socialists. Christ Pneau, a Socialist, had been made minister of finance and national economy. Jules . Moche, a Socialist, is the new minister of interior, whose job it ‘was to ‘maintain public order. A Socialist, Mewar had hen named min.

ister of labor, and Socialist Robert La Coste: was made minister of industrial produce tion and commerce. i The current “caretaker” or “truce” cabinet, failed to live long enough to play host «to the United Nations General Assembly which meets in Sept. 21. It will require a however, for it to "Iast much longer.

spite of a last-minute blast of heat that has somewhat reduced the corn crop, Nebraska farmers will share in the

groundswell of high prosperity

prevailing throughout the agricultural West. As for the ranchers in the eastern part of the state, there are fabulous stories of the growth of their wealth as cattle. continue to bring record prices in the Chicago market. This all adds up, politically speaking, to a Republican victory in November. That outcome is certain in the view of experienced observers‘ here in Nebraska's capital. It is Republicanism of the extreme right that will triumph with the re-election to the Senate of Sen. Kenneth 8. Wherry of Pawnee City. As majority whip of the Senate, Wherry has thrown his weight on the side of reaction in almost every issue. At one

Morse of Oregon, that the two came close to a fist fight. |

Confident of Winning

HE IS ALSO a shrewd politician who works hard at pleasing his constituents in small ways. Feeling confidgnt of his re-election, he will dete more of his time to the national campaign than to the “state elections. In his six years in the Senate he has risen rapidly to a position of influence in congressional and party circles.” Sen. Wherry has a good working partner in Nebraska's other Senator, Hugh Butler,

Sen. Butler, who dominates

the Renublican organization

conservative. Through his machine Sen. Butler tried in the primary last spring to put over ‘his good friend, Sen, Robert A. Taft. He failed ignominiously when Nebraska voters favored Harold Stassen, who had made a vigorous campaign in the state. Nebraskans made the choice between Stassen's active internationalism and Sen. Taft's cautious attitude toward the Marshall Plan, Moreover, Sen. Taft made a speech in Omaha asking some pertinent questions about the federal subsidy system for agriculture and its relation to high prices. That did not go down well in a state largely given over to farming.

Understudies Wherry SEN. BUTLEI, now in his second term, has been a close understudy to the more vigoraggressive Sen. Wherry in the blocking and tackling strategy of reaction in the Senate. Thus, almost singiehanded, as chairman of the interior and

move was essential for national defense if for no other reason. Certain powerful financial in-

terests in the islands were op-

posed to statehoed. There is a bitter irorfy in the fact that the Republican organization in the state should bedominated by men who think so narrowly. For 40 years Nebraska sent to Washington a great man who was also a Republican — the late Sen. George W. Norris. Sen. Norris believed that under sur American democracy, government could e a partner with the people and

: common good. That was what

he preached through the long years of his public service. Here in Nebraska today you can find little trace of the beliefs that Sen. Norris stood for. It almost seems as though his career had never been. Sec. retary of Interior J. A. Krug came out of Nebraska a year ago to dedicate a reclamation dam and never once mentioned the name of the man who more than anyone stood for power and water development.

But the fact is that Sen. Nor-

ris is a national figure. His chief monument is the Tennessee Valley Authority, which has worked a profound change throughout a whole region.

Stood for Ideals

SEN. NORRIS was not

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