Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 October 1948 — Page 22
ER the world is to have peace or another global TH ” probably will be decided within the next four 8. The ‘best. ce against war is strong and e leadership, in and by this country. ‘do not have that kind of leadership from the
our Prenat disarmament. The President and were Tess to, blame for that than the American ¢.The boys wanted to come home. The folks at home wanted to hurry back to peacetime ways. That is water over the dam. t, to regain our bargaining power, we must rearm. We are utterly unprepared for war, if it should come to w. Russia knows that even better than we do; the and armament, ino most Americans do not. So long as we are unprepared for war, our weakness will invite attack and lessen our influence at the council table.
. » » ~ . ”. "WE BELIEVE Gov. Dewey is better equipped than President Truman to direct a rearmament program. : We need a President who will work, not quarrel, with so M Truman’ 8 directive limiting the “military budget to ~ $15 billion for all defense purposes is dangerously unrealistic. It would mean that the 70-group Air Force program must be scrapped—with loss of the $150 million spent this « year to “tool up” so plane building could get started in earnest next year. The 70-group Air Force represents one of our minimum defense needs. We should start building it next year.
hard-boiled. men in the Kremlin think in terms of divisions [*
In Tune | With the Times
_ Barton Rees Pogue PORTRAIT
1 saw you at the concert. You did not know I.was there. You wore a réd dress and a little red hat, which you removed. I saw your hair, its shining waves caught in a low coil. Your eyes were wide and interested. You gave your flashing smile impartially to those who greeted you, And then the blond young singer came upon the stage and gave us his glorious voice, I watched you. You were enraptured and quiet, At the close of each number your strong hands applauded jubllantly, Your eyes sought those of your companion, desiring to share your pleas. ure... Each time came your amile, quick and alive and glad. I never saw you before, but you added to my pleasure, I may not see you Again, but I shall keep your picture.
j==MABEL NEWMAN, Oakland Oity. Y:¢ "
AS A CANDLE
May I be as a candle white, Radiant, warm and gay, Filling the place that was meant for me In a charming and graceful way.
May my life be as a candle flame, Steady and true and bright, A silver gleam of helpfulness, Gleaming against the night.
Then at length, when the flame burns low: May I go as the candle’s spark, In. a last faint flutter of quietness, + Fading into the dark.
~~MINA MORRIS SCOTT, Columbus. ¢ Od
KEEP THESE, MY HEART
Oh, heart of mine, hold fast life's little joys! Be sure, my heart, to safely keep forme * Roses and dew, the music of Vesper bells, Whispering winds, and whitecaps on the sea. Remember, too, a robjn’s song at dawn, And hollyhocks against a garden wall, The hum of bees, moonlight and starry skies, Warm summer rains and winter snows that fall. Keep, too, the sumac's glow, the’ brown and gold
0 Autumn's dress; the loveliness of hills >. of And fields, of rivers wide, of soft white clouds, :
And fog that melts away when sunshine spills Across the sky. Keep these, my heart, and keep With them a rainbow and a friendly smile. Bring joys like these to me some quiet hour, When I have time to dream a little while,
~MARY LOCK BIOHNSTON, Whichester. * ¢ 4
AUTUMN TWILIGHT
Canopied by clouds. of gray, A shaft of golden sunset lay
Delay impairs our national safety. Our defense spending last year was just as unrealistic and illogical as the present budget limitation. The Navy | was given more money than either the Air Force or the
“Army.
: cil. 3 u » » : «JF WAR comes, it: will be an air war, not a sea war. Russia has no naval force comparable to ours. The threat of direct attack on the United States is by air, across the “top of the world.” That ix what we must prepare to stop. ~ Maintaining a pre-unification parity among the servces is a stupid waste of money, at a time when every dollar must be used to the best possible advantage. We can’t afford a “Missouri compromise” each time a military budget fre is prepared. moe Adequate: national. ‘defense most pressing , and to get it quickly we t have _ stronger national leadership than Mr. Truman's. Mr. Dewey, in our option, cin and wilF provide it. :
A Trojan Horse for China?
machinery. is our. greatest, |.
. Far in the west, as twilight fell, Casting upon the earth its spell. It made my heart sxuberant, gay, Anxiously it begged me stay, But looking down the road I knew I'd rather hurry home to you.
~w=FRIEDA J. HEREKOMP, Seymour. * +
¢ SKEPTICAL? :
Doubling as a housewife, an office worker must often shop during her lunch houf. Re‘cently one found, to her dismay, that she had left her Jer handag reposing on the sidewalk by news stand at Illinois and Washington Sts. She had paused there to buy a magazine, After approximately 45 minutes she returned, picked up the bag and went on her way, unnoticed. Does this prove that the people in our Indianapolis are indifferent, unusually honest or just plain Skeptical?
FALL WEATHER
- Cool in the new October dawn We slip from beneath warm cover And pulling chilled over-alls on, Begin our daily routine over, -
ot he the Economic a pera Administration's mission recommends a long-range program. of economic | Hp for that country, * Apparently, however, some ECA officials want olf aid : oned that jt could be used to undermine the Chinese ‘republic in the interest of the provincial war lords. ~ China is in her present. predicament largely because d not make up our minds whether to give our supChiang Kai-shek’ s government or to the Chinese Now, with’ almost half of China los to the munists, are we to turn the rest back to the war lords? Better no aid program at all than that.
" . nm » . » THE joker is in the proposal that ECA be permitted to negotiate loans or grants independently of the central government, as long as the provincial governments which get them retain the degree of local autonomy they now enjoy. That would be a sure way to destroy what hope is left of reaching our objective in China—a: united, independent nation. » If we offer provincial governments direct loans or grants, on condition that they enjoy local autonomy, how many of them would remain loyal to the central committee? Someone has sold the ECA officials who favor this scheme a big bill of goods. Our relations with China since 1945 haye been one of the sorriest chapters in our diplomatic history. But to sell out Chiang Kai-shek to the war lords as a final gesture would crown a record of failure with infamy.
Two Great Scientists PRESIDENT TRUMAN spoke for the whole country when he paid warm tribute to Dr. Vannevar Bush, who has resigned as chairman of the government's Research and Development Board. And the whole country can applaud "his selection of Dr: Kart F.- Compton to succeed -Dr. Bush: «|. in that important post "A large share of ‘credit for hastening victory in the recent war belongs to these two men, Working with mili-
of efforts which-developed-the atomic bomb. _and many other scientific marvels. Dr. Compton will Jeave the frp of Massachusetts Institute of Téchnology to’ assume his new duties. Dr. Bush expects now to give more time to the Carnegie Institution of Washington, which he heads, but Bis. informal; assistance “will remain avaliabls ta
r the id aly. the country will continue to profit in
y national security from effective’ teamwork by these “two Sat cients and great Americans.
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8, “a bitter, disappointed old man. I'm not dis2 shout iy thing I just do my laughing privately.”
ope Teport-to President Fruman-by Roger Lapham, chief.
“The Rela £16 Drown ahd 11 tie wood : Hickory nuts fall and clatter, Marking the scamper of squirrels-that ¢ould ‘Only in deep summer still their chatter,
Bo through the day of wild high flocks, Sailing south (a drifting gray feather), . The red and brown trees and lichened rocks, Speak eloquently of autumn weather, ;
—PAUL K. McAFEE, Trafalgar. * * 9
| WONDER
1 sometimes wonder what this world would be I you hough only of you, and I thought only "And then I wonder if I do enbdugh To help you when the going gh But, the little I do is wholeheartedly And not with wondering, what you'll do for me,
~BETTY P. HOWE, New Castle.
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NEW TRENDS
By Marquis Childs
Democratic Strategists Pinning Hopes on Majority in Senate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21--With some obiective evidence to support their claim, Democratic strategists believe that a trend has set in away from Candidate Dewey and in the direction of - Candidate Truman. If the campaign could go on until Thahksgiving, the realists quickly add, the President would have a chance. Quite apart ‘from public boasts made for political reasons, these same realists are confident that the Democrats will capture control of the Senate, They list Democrats in Wyoming, Oklahoma, Minnesota and West Virginia as sure to defeat Republican incumbents, with Iowa as a strong possibility for a similar upset. If the four victories come through, and no Démocratic geats are lost, the Democrats would control by a majority of 49 to 47. Several Democratic Senators are in close contests.
| Reasons Cited for Change
A DEWEY landslide in popular votes looks
the other hand, the Republican majority in the electoral college slill promises to be top-heavy. Democratic advisers can cite some fairly substantial reasons for the change in trend that they see. One is the deep impression that President Truman appears to have made in the course of his recent swing through the Midwest on the large crowds that came out to hear him, —The-feree.af the. Truman
to be getting through, - Along with this goes a natural human sym- , pathy for a fighter who is struggling so hard to come up from the bottom. Mr. Truman, in the popular imagination, is assuming the roll of David, hurling his stone at the Republican giant of wealth, power and efficiency. The President is making his fight almost alone. Virtually the only cabinet officer giving him any effective support is Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin who was appointed after the Democratic convention at Philadelphia. Mr. Tobin is speaking around the country up to the limit of his endurance and there are far more demands than he can fill. Secretary of Agriculture Chatles F. Brannan has filled a few engagements. That is just about the score. Some of the men who have been most eager to take the presidential ride, rising out of dimmest ob-
WORLD AFFAIRS . . . By William Philip Simms
Russ Seen Stalling To Bring Collapse
PARIS, Oct. 21—The case of the Berlin blockade bef the United Nations Security Council seems to be developing into just another incident in Russia's cold war against the West. At least that seems to be the way Russia is looking at it, She continues to gain And time-—according to her thesis—will bring collapse to the United States, Europe and Asia, the world will become the prey of chaos and anarchy ahd fall like ripe fruit into her lap. That is what a French observer whispered to this writer Russia's Andrei Vishinsky yawned
alot: le88. likely than it. did-a month ago. On
attack.on. the Republi-,. . .. can Congress and the Republican Party seems
| Side Glances—By Galbraith
security thanks to their good friend, Harry, are sitting this one out. AMONG the little handful of men loyally working for Mr. Truman's electidn there is ironic laughter over Secretary of Interior Julius Krug. Mr. Krug is supposedly campaigning for Mr. Truman in the West where issues under his
province, such as water power and conservation, |
are tothe fore. But thus far it is a secret campaign, since no word of it seems to have leaked out to the press, In contrast, a forfner Secretary of Interior, Harold L. Ickes, after breaking violently with the President, is now like a retired fire horse who hears that old alarm bell. He is ready to charge off in all directions in Mr. Truman's behalf and he has begun in the old curmudgeon fashion to toss off epithets and acid adjectives. Any discussion: of Demovratic hopes brings up so many “ifs.” If only organized labor had started in August the kind of get-out-the-vote drive that began a month ago— “Amy little straw: in the wind-is seized. pon... Thus Alaska's early autumn elections showed a complete reversal of the Republican tide of two years ago, with Democrats capturing controk of both houses of the territorial legislature and re-electing Bob Bartlett, Democrat and New Dealer, as territorial delegate to the Congress.
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‘More Dogs for Laboratories?"
By Avolyn Burney Brown, Secretary, Delaware County SPCA.
Dog lovers in Muncie are viewing with dis. like, the proposed “dog-leash” law for Indian. apolis and we hope that every dog owner will call or contact their city councilmen before this proposed law is voted. The rabies quarantine has ‘caused untold grief when ilnocent dogs were shot or taken to the city pound and both children and adults mourned faithful ‘animal friends, Now this dog leash plan will inflict further punishment because it is entirely unsound. It is not possible to keep a vigilant watch on pets, particularly where there are children and it is natural for out of ‘doors romps and for pets to occasionally leave some premises. So who will gain by this foolish “plan? Laboratories? Dog collectors and thieves. have reaped a harvest, as well as other commercial interests, during the so-called rabies epidemic. How long must the public be fooled by this under-cover activity to obtain more dogs for laboratories? It is not stray or ownerless dogs that alone must pay the penalty—but many pets have been stolen from enclosed yards. Such men without scruples or honor have continued in this diabolic work for years and have been protected by a lack of animal welfare laws in this state, where sharper legislation is sadly needed. SPCA’s and humane organizations need to awaken And realize this state of affairs and demand active legislative help from their representatives. A rabies situation was investigated in a nearby town during the summer quarantine and one of the city officials told our group that a well-known dog collector had offered to pick up all available dogs possible for laboratory use. We therefore concluded that the collector must have been assured he would not
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‘Not So Much Marxism Now’ By Stan Moore, 2858 N, Llinols St.
Some of the libraries are not making such a big show of the Karl Marx nonsense as they did a year ago. They do not have a lot of big placards stuck up all over the place, telling the public about all the latest biographies -of
‘crackpot Marx, and the growing pains of the
new masses, and the brave new world under “Holy Joe” and his hard-heeled hoots. Some of the long-haired college teachers will not’ be s0 keen on telling the, pupils about the glories of the promised land, as found under the Soviet, The corny old U. 8. ‘A. with its coon-skin caps and bear-grease was never very popular
| with some of the dispensers of so-called history. They loved to explain the beauties of the police-
appears aloof and even <oid. His high-level |
campaign, so carefully planned ahd so delibef-
ately staged, has not.drawn a very enthusiastic response from trainside crowds. [
Little things often count for more than big |
in public reaction. Mr, Dewey's slip in a mo-
ment of irritation and apprehension when he
referred to the engineer of his train as a “lunatic who should be shot at sunrise” is the kind of episode that starts speculation about the candidate’s temperament and character. In the early stages of a campaign such an episode can count more than major speeches. This is the home stretch. In the lexicon of the professional politician nothing said or done —-short of some really sizable blunder—can affect the outcome.
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‘state, where all men were equal, except for the
ruling thugs who got everything they could. But they always. forgot to mention the long hours in state factories, the long bread lines and the long piles of dead, waiting at the railroad sidings to be hauled away to the fertilizer works. These things have been_ exposed by the last world shamblps, #nd the ied governments of all the old-world countries do not” seem so glamorous to the students of today. For some reason they seem to "like things in the U. 8. A. They see that the corny U. 8. A. means freedom, not Marxism.
What Others Say— WE need people of faith and fire to shake us free from a deadly creeping paralysis which constantly threatens (us)—a paralysis induced by the easily acquired habit of looking to someone else to solve our problems.—Terry Wickham, president, Heidelberg Coliege in Ohio. eS 9
rr CHRISTIANS mst either serve-the needs of
all God's men better than the Communists or else prepare to yield ground to them.—Dr., Ralph E. Diftendorfer, secretary, division of foreign missions, Methodist Church. . oS. 9 THE Republicans say they want to stabilize the farmer; but the only way they have done it is to take him out of his house and put him in the stable.—Sen. Alben W. Barkley (D) of Kentucky. e ¢
IF anything is a threat to peace—short of cannon going off —this (Berlin crisis) is it.— Secretary of State Marshall. * © o NOTHING stands today between Europe and complete subjugation to Communist tyranny but the atomic bomb in American possession.— Winston Churchill, ,
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FEDERAL FINANCES . + . By James Daniel | No Major Change in U. S. Taxes Expected
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21-—There'll be no major changes in tax laws for 1949, if present activity of the joint congressional committee on internal revenue is a clue. Less than three months away from a new session, the “coma mittee’s planning staff is drafting minor changes in a grab-bag tax revision bill introduced in the last Congress, None of its provisions would affect more than a
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widely from time to time, not bothering to hide his drowsiness. His Ukrainan echo at his side, Dimitri Manuilsky, slouched in
read.
Fr...less Effort Drags On -
FOR A few minutes Mr. Vishinsky listened through earphones, but seemed to find it boring. Me took them off. Then he picked up a pencil, made a few notes, threw down the pencil dnd yawned again,
“fers to" drop the whole busifess.4f Russia calls off the Berl blockade, and the fruitless efforts of six “neutrals” to m between Russia and ihe West—the case before the oun drags on. :
“ror War.T By -this; Reupteny Ro CORVES: he Mi imminent
w+ Russia is now. sald to WAYS. many just as Hitler did before marching Into Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. She is tightening instead ot loosening the Berlin blockade. She is bringing more former Nazi officers, including Marshal Von Paulus, into eas Germany apparently still further to consolidate that area as a military-potice state,
Pushing Coal Strike
HER cominform is lashing fifth columns to AstIVItY throughgut Western Europe, Italy, Greece, North Africa, the Middle and ar t. The cominform is pushing the coal stfike im France which is fast cancelling out Marshall Plan ald to ‘this country. And If it is continued it will imperil the Whole European recovery
Similar designs are Jeported in preparation for Belgium and elsewhere. My French neighbor in the council chamber leaned over and whispered: *“ t good will it do to get a resolution conqemiyng Russia as & threat to world peace?”
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Meanwhile; according to informants newly arrived | ie from both east and west Germany, Russia continues to e ready “that”
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slightest about world opinion, They merely want to win and don’t care how they do it. And if they can stall long enough and produce enough chaos, misery and mass bitterness, they will win.” I looked up. Mr. Vishinsky was yawning again. Mr. Manuil- { sky chuckled and turned the page of his book. Time was passing. The two Russians seemed content,
Barbs ' The U. 8. has embarked on a policy to buy time with Ameri . can dollars until we gre the most {nvincible nation on earth. Or. Paul F. Daugiass, president; Ametiosn University. ¢
The defeat of UMT is now Russia's objective in the field of domestic policies. —Owen 4 Roberts, former Supreme Court
| four tax reforms, including single which he a would give business
"big cut @idito the federal income,
No Big Cuts Seen
CONGRESSIONAL tax experts say they don't see any big tax-cutting bill in the cards for early 1949 at least, because of the likelihood that military and foreign aid expenses will exceed present figures, It will bg after Mar. 15 before it's known what the last President Truman has been contending the e¢ut, which he unsuccessfully vetoed, unbalanced the budget. Republicans say it didn’t. John W. Hanes, former undersecretary of the ‘Treasury under President Roosevelt, is saying that Congress should legislate tax relief for corporations. He contends that cutting corporation tax rates after World War IT 50 ‘helped business that the total tax take was greater. To a New York investment ‘audience, Mr. Hanes outlined tion of corporation profits,. oney to retool and expand. such-relief; he-sgid:there-will-soon-be-no-way-business--
CAN GrOW except-by borrowing from. the. federal government,
Excise Taxes May Be Cut
SIMILAR appeals for income tax relief for business were
| turned down by the last Congress which preferred to give tax
help to individuals. The only official encouragement held out
* for a reduction in business taxes is in the field of excise taxes.
These are the taxes on telegrams, long-distance phone calls, leather goods, furs, cosmetics, liquor, tobacco and other things. There are 52 categories of such taxes.. The individual pays them as a part of the purchase price of what he buys, but sellers and manufacturers say they're a drag on business, Some. of ‘the taxes were imposed long before thie war and then their rates were increased. Others were imposed during the war. Chairman Harold Knutson of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee wanted to reduce or repeal some of them last session. His- opposite number in the Senate, Chairman Eugene Millikin (R. Colo,), of the Finance Committee, was will ing to compromise on a general study of excise taxes. - The joint committée on internal revenue is making such & study now. Indications are no important relief will be recom‘because tax experts want to keep excise taxes high as an offset for income taxes which fall sharply during recessions’ In business. Excloe taxes are Yelatively (depression-proof.
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