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Monday, Oct, 25, 1948

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For Governor . . . FOR GOVERNOR of Indiana we cast our vote F. Schricker. We do so with the most friendly feeling toward his opponent. Seldom have both parties brought forward two candidates as good as those who head their tickets this year, Mr, Creighton is a man we like and respect and admire and under other circumstances could conscientiously support. ; And we do so without regard to the fact that one is a Republican and one a Democrat. The Times is neither Democrat nor Republican, and-thus is free in all elections to choose the man we earnestly believe will best serve the public good in the office to which he aspires. It is our considered opinion that this man this year is Mr. Schricker.

A ~ » LJ ~ » » “MR. SCHRICKER already has served Indiana as Governor during four difficult war years. His administration

+ We have known him well, herg.in Marion County, as-a-private citizen during the four yelP¥ sifice, We believe fie has grown in stature and in understanding of the needs and ideals of Indiana during that time.. We look forward, if he is again made Governor, to a term of broad-gauge tolerance, to an administration for all the people in an atmosphere far removed from the narrow partisan concepts that " are perhaps the greatest evil of our state government, ® nn » . 8 =» ¥ OUR INDORSEMENT of Mr. Schricker is by no means a blanket indorsement of all his policies, present or future— - any more than it is a blanket condemnation of those of his opponent. We have disagreed with Mr. Schricker in the past, and very likely will disagree again, on specific questions. When we do we shall do so without equivocation— but without doubt that his convictions are as sincere as our own. ! Nor are we deterred by the probability that if he is elected Governor his legislature will be Republican. In Indiana, for the next four years, that may well prove an advantage and not a disadvantage. He is not a candidate in a closely partisan sense. A very large proportion of the vote he receives will be from members of the party traditionally opposed to his own, and

state above any party affiliation. cL If elected, he will be elected by the people of Indiana,

not alone by the members of a political party. We believe «v..he will serve with that understanding, also.

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The. Dominions Rearm

THE British Commonwealth conference, after secret sessions in London, has decided on general rearmament. All nine nations, each represented by its prime minister or "deputy, joined iri the decision. CC This is a development of vast importance. Its potential weight in security preparedness exceeds that of the Western European union and is second only to that of the United States. In the past more of these nations have l6oked to the United Kingdom, and especially to the British Navy, to provide major protection. Even Canada and’Australia, with their heroic roles in two world wars, have conceived of their own forces as:supplemental to those of the mother country.

world's strongest power but only a poor third. - Oceans have ceased to be protective barriers for once-isolated dominions,

‘atomic age. Meanwhile, the dominions have grown in strategic im. portance. They contain key bases for any future global conflict. Their natural resources may be decisive in atomic development. Their industrial production has become a major factor. Therefore rearmament of these nations, if carried forward with vigor, can throw the balance of military power to the side of the democratic world. : The decision has been forced upon these peaceful nations. As they state: “There was agreement that.the dan. ger of war must be met by building up the armed forces in order to deter any would-be aggressor, and that freedom must be safeguarded not only by military defensive measures but also by advancing social and economic welfare.” This is the answer of the faff ung British Commonwealth of nations to the Russian threat—the same answer given by Western Europe and the United States.

Gigantic _ i ) {CHICAGO'S Democratic leaders have promised President ™ Truman “the most gigantic fireworks display in the city’s history” when he arrives there this evening for a major campaign speech. In Jersey City, recently, Boss Frank Hague put on quite a campaign show for Mr. Truman, whose nomination he had opposed on the grounds that it would cost the party 800,000 votes in New Jersey. Chicago's Democratic boss, Jake Arvey, also was a leader of the pre-convention “stop Truman” ement. He ganged up with Jimmy Roosevelt, ‘New York's Mayor O'Dwyer and others who wanted to nominate Gen. Eisenhower, Justice Douglas or almost anybody but the President. But now, evidently, Boss Arvey intends to outdo Boss ~~ Hague in the gaudiness of his atonement for heresy and wrong guessing. And, what with the seething massed\of fire, the red, smoky haze, the 30-minute flares, the salvoes of bombshells and the spectacular designs, Boss Arvey's “show certainly should be something to see and hear.

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TRIBUTE DESERVED

Ninety years ago a man, who had never known a permanent home since hoyhood, died in Tunis, and was buried in a British cemetery.

to England, draped his casket in the Stars and Stripes, and brought his body home to be buried in Arlington Cemetery. His remains were met at the Union Station by military bands, and a military guard. Con- J gress and the Supreme Court adjourned in his honor. The flag-draped casket was placed on a caisson, and was followed by thousands past the Capitol, along Pennsylvania Ave, and’ across the Potomac to its final resting place, Ambassadors paid homage from their positions at thé curb along the line of march. Members of the Supreme Court and Congress,

and the President's Cabinet stood there, too, beside captains of industry and the common ~~) laboring man. With heads that were bared No

they stood in silence and watched the procession march by to the funeral music of military bands. Who was this man, and what shad he done? He had won no mighty victories. He had painted and carved no statues. He had erected no buildings, had amassed no fortune, had given no inspiring books to mankind. But he had dreamed of his boyhood, and had Written a simple ballad, to which all humans will thrill forever, “Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever 80 humble, there's no place like home.” ‘He was the poet . . . John Howard Payne! —COUNTRY CONTRIBUTOR. > % \\

THE HURRICANE

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And then... and then he came to the sea, And whip-lashed it cruelly. ... . He gulped great draughts, foamed at the mouth And roared in his savagery.

The waves rolled high ... the waves rolled wild, And ships went down in reply. ... He filled his mouth with the whirling brine And spat the foam to the sky!

Death’ of States’

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 The States’ Rights ‘Democratic Party of the South will die shortly after the election. This is the careful judgment of an even 90 per cent of 150 Southern daily newspaper editors polled ‘by NEA Service for this column. . This prediction is impertant. Many of the papers and their readers in this 15-state area

Yet the land remained and so did the sea, | And the day dawned bright and fair. . . But the earth was strewn with things he spewed As the wind slunk back to his lair! ~RUTH RICKLEFS, Crawfordsville, “- oo 9

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I could write a story of wondrous charm, .’ In language rich and rare, Or tell the tale in verse sublime, With words exceeding fair.

objectives of the new political movement headed by Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and Gov. Fielding Wright of Mississippi. Many Southern politicians feel these states should be let alone to work out their peculiar race-rela-tions problems. But a big majority of their daily papers feel that a separate political party is not the right vehicle for this movement. It-has. recently. been announced that a con-

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And those who never loved a child. meet in Memphis, Tenn., before election day.

Wouldn't read what I had to say,

And you who have a baby girl organization,

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—BERNICE HARNESS EZRA,

Lafavette. OF 70 Southern editors bold enough to * Oo ’ answer the question: “Do ‘you think the States’ | Rights Party will die after election, or grow MEDALLION OF THE NIGHT | stronger?” ‘only seven thought the party had

any future. It is noteworthy that all the editors responding from Mississippi and South Carolina States’ Rights strongholds— predict the party will die. One Florida editor thinks the movement may hang on till 1952, then disappear like every other third-party movement in the United States. ” Gov. Thurmond has frequently stated that the main purpose of his party in the present campaign was tp force the election into the House of Representatives. This could be done if neither President Truman nor Gov. Thomas FE. Dewey won a majority of 266 out of the 531 electoral college votes. In the House election, each state has only one vote. Gov. Thurmond and his followers hope the Southern and border states might hold

Portrait on a golden disk, Brilliant science of the night, Only surpassed by the sun Divine masterpieec of light — Hung on wires of unseen force, Etched on heaven's boundless scroll, Supreme art in -starlit frame, Moulded by an artist soul. —LILLIAN BECK, Terre Haute.

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Experts who expert outside of their fields See glaring mistakes and proclaim things Forgetting we're foolish and ignorant all, But never concerning the same things. —HAZEL I. DANNECKER, New Castle.

SPY HUNT . .. By Marquis Childs

Red Probe May Turn On U.S. Universities

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25—The report persists that the House Un-American Activities Committee means to turn its attention next to the universities and the threat of “subversive” forces in higher education. The committee, so the report goes, will .open up first on Columbia University in New York.

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Side Glances—By Galbraith

POLL IN DIXIE . . . By Peter Edson Most Southern Editors Forecast

Rights Party

a balance df the power in the House, thus forcing the Northern Democratic states to support his candidacy, rather than a Republican. If successful, this maneuver would put the Solid South back ‘in the saddle on the Democratic donkey. But 93 per cent of the editors replying to this NEA Service political poll are of the opinion that this movement is doomed to failure. Editors supporting the Thurmond-Wright ticket in Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina

and Louisiana concede that a House electon °

is‘out of the question.. If States’ Righters carry only these four states for 38 electora) votes,

it is belfeved this will be enough discouragement |

to kill the party permanently. Principles May Live Longer

live somewhat longer. This party was founded on two main precépts. One was opposition to President Truman's Civil Rights program. The other was the right of individual states to fetermine their own .policies on race relations,

about the future -of these issues, two questions were put to them. The first was: . “Do you think the Republican Party under Mr. Dewey will give the South a better break on Civil Rights than the Democrats under Mr. Truman?” Forty-one per cent of the editors replying to this question thought Mr. Dewey would handle the Civil Rights issue better than Mr. Truman. It is significant that there is this much confidence in Mr, Dewey—or lack of confidence in Mr, Truman —— among Southern editors. Second question:-was: “Do you think a merger of States’ Rights Democrats and the Republican Party is possible?” Surprisingly enough, 23 per cent of the editors answered, “Yes.” This opinion was held only by a few »ditors: in Alabama and South Carolina. The Raleigh (N, C.) News and Observer thinks there might bé® a “partial merger.” Next—Reuniting the Démocratic Party after election.

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Hoosier Forum

" do not agree with & word that you say, but | will defend to the death your right to say W."

Keep letters 200 words or less on any subject with which you are familiar. .Somé letters used will be edited but content will be preserved, for here the People Speak in Freedom.

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To learn what Southern editors are thinking |”

. ‘What About the Boy and His Dog’ By ISPCA Board Member. It may seem strange to some why the Indiana SPCA is against the permanent leash ° law. The reason is solely from a cruelty standpoint. The Indiana SPCA Is for the proper and humane restraint of dogs to keep them off the streets and to try and place dogs only where the owner will promise to glo this. If.a dog i found on the streets thereafter through deliberate carelessness it is taken back, but intelligent investigation decides that. Under present pound management, no such investigation is made and with the exorbitant fine, out of all proportion to the offense, many people would be unable to pay and there would be useless slaughter of fine dogs and children's pets. There has already. been proof of this under the present law. Dogs confined must be given plenty of exe ercise, such as playing ball, walks on the leash, etc. Otherwise it is a living death for the dog, The most common and worst cases of cruelty we have to deal with are dogs that have been confined for months in garages or on chains - or short ropes--some tied to dog houses, others without shelter at all—their spirits broken all hope gone—no more desire for food or une able to digest it and they become so emaciated and weak they can hardly stand. Our members report these cases and expect us {o prosecute but the permanent leash law would legalize such cases and we would be powerless to prose cute. As a humane organization if we have to choose between the two evils resulting from careless dog owners, who are to blame for all our dog troubles, we would rather see a dog killed outright by a car than to see it die by inches under such conditions. The City. Officials who are advocating this w, should be made to go around and see these

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- tection “but wholly" ukeless™t “are the invalids we know of, whose dog is their only companion and protector during the day and who have no fencing and are unable to buy any. And what about the boy and his dog, who goes out to romp and play after, school and Saturdays? Is that to be a thing of the past? ‘It will be if the law is passed. No law is a fair law until every angle has been considered for the benefit of all.

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‘Is He Ashamed of the Record?’ By Edward Lushell, Rushville, Ind.

. Is Mr. Creighton, the Republican candidate, running for Governor of Indiana or President of the United States? -

| l In all of his frantic speeches around the | state, he refrains from discussing any of the state issues and only harps on President Tru- | man and the New Deal. 5 { Having been in the State Legislature for a number of years and being a candidate for | Governor, one would expect him to talk on | state government and his plans if elected but never a word. Is he ashamed of the record? | And trying to cover up by belittling fhe Presi. | dent and shouting ‘New Dealers in every sene { tence he makes. { It would be well for Mr. Creighton to re. | member that the New Deal was born when | the old “Hoover Deal” known as the raw deal, 1

a great deal, failed to deal at all. - If - people ‘would ask themselves this one question before voting—Am I better off than I was under the last Republican Administra. tion?—And give themselvés the only fair answer

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‘Multimillion Dollar Expansion’ A Former GOP.

Why has the state elephant ignored pube lished protest of increased taxes through needs lessly swollen institutions? Has not a multi million dollar expansion begun already? Is this why it ignores protests that its parole and wel. fare boards do not- keep these populations lowered? Why has it ignored published protest of heading these boards with wealthy men who monopolize certain sales to the state. Why has it ignored published protest of infecting its welfare department with shady characters whose slave markets for parolees make them fail and fall back on the taxpayers? i If you doubt where such politics ean lead, just keep tolerating it until it becomes beyond remedy and your-children have to face it.

UNITED NATIONS ...By William Philip Simms

World Peace Parley | Possible Next Year

PARIS, Oct. 25—A world peace conference in 1949 is now believed a possibility. The small nations’ revolt against the Big Five's failure to make headway with peace treaties is anything but a flash in the

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That would be in accord with the pattern established by this headline-hunting body. Because the president of Columbia is Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, anything to do with that university will get a higher ratio of publicity. ’ But the committee is likely to find that President Eisenhower is prepared to meet them on their own ground. Before going headline hunting in the great university over which he presides the members of the committee would do well to read the address he gave when he was formally installed as president.

Freedom to Teach"

IN THAT address Mr. Eisenhower clearly stated the right of academic inquiry and the freedom to teach political doctrines considered evil. As the general pointed out, a medical student has not merely the right but the duty to study cancer and its causes and so does the political scientist have the right to explore the pathology of politics. : In the six months he has been at Columbia, Mr. Eifenhower has carefully and thoroughly surveyed the teaching staff Aware of the possibility of an investigation, he has kept in mind the "question of “un-American teaching’ Recently he spent a day in frank and full discussidn with the faculty of Teachers College, ‘which is the branch ofthe university most often accused of radicalism. ’ Mr. Eisenhower came away convinced of the true Americanism of Teachers College. By taking statements out of their context and by other tricks of distortion some members of the faculty had been deliberately smeared.

Champion of Academic Freedom

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE will find President Eisenhower prepared not merely to defend the record of Columbia but to praise it before the world. They will find in him an able and courageous champion of academic freedom. What the committee would hope to find at Columbia is obvious. They would )ike to ferret out someohe on the faculty who had’ fallen for communism, get’him or her up before the movie cameras and then go to town as they have done in the past. wr There may be such an individual or individuals. Columbia id a large institution made up of persons of many diverse origins and background. But such A discovery ‘w#ll hive nothing to do

with the great body of teaching at.Columbia or, for that matter,

at any other large American university. Manifestations of thought coercion and guilt by association Siu: Qiveloping In a frightening fashion. It is not merely rhetoric to say that freedoms profoundly and inherently American

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are threatened today. I have been hearing of things that have happened here in Washington in connection with the loyalty investigation that I could hardly believe were happening in this free country of ours. } . Fear and suspicion are poisoning the lives of American citizens who have never had the slightest shadow of a thought of disloyalty. Before the New York Herald-Tribune forum the other day

Paul A. Porter, former OPA diréctor, made a suggestion that °

deserves serious consideration. He proposed appointment.by the President of a committee of. top-ranking Americans who would

' “appraise the dangers and disasters of political demagoguery in abolishing our freedoms while pretending to protect our”

security.” ‘ .Specifically, Mr. Porter proposed that Mr. Eisenhower be named as the chairman of such a committee. Presumably the committees would be appointed by the incoming President. :

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pan. Little may be expected from this session of the United Nae tions, but the seed not only is planted but has begun to sprout, There is reason to believe the United States actively will align itself with the movement if Gov. Thomas KE. Dewey is elected. A resolution by Mexico calling on the Big Five to admit to the peace table small nations who were among the United Nations in 1942, and get on with the peace job, is known to express the real feelings of a vast majority of the delegates here. It is pointed out that after World War I, 30-odd nations met in Paris within 60 days and signed a peace treaty seven months later. World War II ended more than three years ago and peace with Germany and Japan is not even in sight.

Pledged to World Peace

LITTLE nations observe that proportionately they are suffering ills caused by dislocdtions due to a lack of peace as much as the big powers. Moreover, as members of the UN they, too, are pledged to help maintain world peace. That being so, they should have a voice in making the peace which all—not just the Big Five—are called upon to defend. : Certain circles tend to belittle the Mexican move. Russia's Andrei Vishinsky, for example, surfaced long enough to characterize certain passages as “pompous, grandiloquent and hollow.” Some say the resolution is like going on record against sin and everybody would pay it lip service for that reason. Others say it is a stall for time. . ) “ But talks with delegates revealed it goes deeper than that, Unless the major powers break the present deadlock over Ger-

many, Austria and Japan within a reasonable time, clamor for

a general peace conference on the order of that following World War I will become too insistent to be ignored. | /

. . Demanding Peace Treaties FEW, if any, regard the United Nations as the proper place for such a conference. By its charter it is a peace-saving, not peace-making body. But its members not only can but actually are now demanding peace ‘treaties without which the UN can't survive, : Some would like to dispose of the resolution by amendments to make it subtler and vaguer even than now. These want to lift it into the clouds of doubletalk and lose it there along with so many other peace moves. Russia, which once opposed allowing even France and China to sit at an European peace table, certainly won't go beyond lip service, John Foster Dulles’ .remarks, however, sre regarded as significant. The chances are he will be the next Secretary of State, Alresay if 3 ap as he 2 outhpiecs of the next adminis ation in fore a 8. He pledged the United States support the Mexican thesis, “ Y

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