Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1949 — Page 18

~~. those amendments pass into the law Mr. Kammins passes ~~ out of the City Plan Commission, =. .

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Don’t Wreck Slum Clearance = MAYOR FEENEY was on sound ground the other day : when he warned Jack B. Kammins against trying to use the state Legislature to scuttle the Indianapolis slum _ ‘There are sweeping amendments to the redevelopment (slum clearance) law now before the Legislature, backed by Mr. Kammins. If passed they wodld, in effect: :

development over to the City Plan Commission, headed by

* Mr. Kammins, who has fought .the redevelopment program |

‘through a long and bitter court battle; : aside the decisions of the Supreme Court, against Mr. Kammins' clients, and let his clients—and so far as we can determine from reading the

bill, only his clients—start the battle they lost in court all over

Change the basic purpose of the redevelopment law, -and tangle the whole slum clearance program in so much red tape that none of it probably ever could be carried out.

MAYOR FEENEY simply told Mr, Kammins that if

Maybe even without waiting for the amendments to

PSS This 1s a good law us it stands. right now, without amendments—a model law that has been widely studied and copied in other states. If amendments are to be made they should be amendments designéd to strengthen and improve it, not—as these propose—to destroy it. It was enacted primarily to make possible clean, decent t homes at low cost for Indianapolis families, in place of the miserable shacks at high cost that now cover certain areas of the city. “In spite of the delays and obstacles of the long fight by . a few owners of slum property for whom Mr. Kammins is attorney, that program is being carried out in an orderly, The people of Indianapolis do not want it destroyed. The Legislature should refuse to let itself be used for any such hidden purpose. :

Truman-Barkley Day TopAY Harry 8. Tr becomes President of the United States in his own right, with the hearty good will and best wishes of his fellow countrymen. ~The assignment which came to him through the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in April, 1945, was renewed by the American people last. November as the result of a fighting Thus the President begins his new term with an

courts, including the |

campaign. Thu impressive vote of confidence to strengthen him in carrying the tremendous burdens of his office. : No other man in all the world has heavier or more

responsi : Berlin and T\ Greece and Turkey, China and Korea and Palestine—all these situations, and many more demand the President's almpst constant attention. Urgent domestic problems—inflation, expenditures, taxation, rearmament, social and economic security, labor, agriculture, production, employment—can never be far from his thoughts. These issues are of world concern, not only because millions overseas look to America for their daily bread, but also because the fate of civilization as we know it may depend upon the soundness of America’s economy. i “ \ ; noe : APPROACHING his momentous task with becoming humility, Mr. Truman has appealed to the country and to - Congress for their support. He should have it. But cooperation is a two-way street, and the crowded traffic which should travel it will leave no room for partisan excesses. The President is entitled to expect cohesion and vision on the part of the large Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. Yet many members of Congress received more votes than he did in their respective states and districts. They will feel, rightfully, that they have man. dates of their own, as binding on them as Mr. Truman considers his on him, and will expect appropriate consideration for their views. . Another man is being inaugurated today. Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky becomes Vice President, and long experience as a leader in the Senate equips him to be a wise adviser and potent helper of his chief, ; “The election, Mr. Barkley has said, demonstrated that the Democratic Party is a national, not a sectional, party. A national party, promising a fair deal, must rise above temptation to cater to the demands of classes, groups and blocs. It must put the best interests of all the people ahead #f the special interests of any part of the péople. "This Truman-Barkley day is a great day—a great demonstration of American unity. May the ‘administration it begins preserve that unity and serve successfully the cause of all in this and other lands who yearn for sound prosperity and happiness and peace. Ri Welcome House-Cleaning OCRATIC leaders in Congress have taken steps that - can do much to make the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities a fairer, more effective agency for the investigation and exposure of subversion. \ They have placed on the committee four new Democritic members, all experienced lawyers. They have removed from it two old members—Rep. John Rankin of Mississippi for the stated reason that he is chairman of another House committee, and Rep. F. E. Hebert of Louisiana on the ground that he lacks legal training. : ~~ There could be some dangeér of overloading the com"mittee with lawyers. But we think the Democratic changes Bn Hoptihiitan Houshcodcrs can help with some changes on their side of the ® ttee. We hope they will. And we hope both sides will be careful, in appointing a new shief investigator, to choose a man who will stay within the

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Barton Rees Pogue

PORTRAIT NO, 6 Your length is getfing to be amazing. Jone

are you going to stop shooting \ awkward mixture of boy and man, a most interesting ,mixture! Your brown eyes, I am afraid, will make many feminine fingers tingle to ruffle your red hair. I'm thinking, though, their interest will usually attract small notice from you. Just now, to be sure, you scarcely know that girls exist. . . . When I meet you I’ always wonder what you will have to show me, whether it will be a garter snake or a stamp from ‘Palestine. thing, it will be something unexpected. . . . why you are happier in a sloppy old sweat shirt, with one jeans leg up and the other down, is not quite clear to my prosaically grown-up mind. —MABEL NEWMAN, Oakland City

THE LAMENT OF THE XMAS TREE

Not many days ago I dtood With other trees in a beautiful wood, _ A little pine tree, full and round, My branches spreading to the ground-— And in my heart the wish to be Some happy children’s Xmas tree— . My wish came true, and one glad day They came and carried me away— Trimmed and decked in baubles bright, I glowed and twinkled with candle light, A lovely sight for all to. see, My joy complete—a Xmas tree— But alas! 1 am forgotten now, Gone is the glitter fiom my bough, Alone I lay me down to sleep, Discarded on an old ash heap.

—~FLORENCE HINCHMAN, North Vernon. LE FAMILY BRANCHES

I am fortunate enough to have three Grandsirés. ‘The one virtue they all possess in common is the fact that they have never been known to indulge in profanity. Even so Grandad can pack more punch into “Thunderation!” than Joe Louis has in his right fist. And when Grandfather roars, “Sam Hill,” everyone had better scoot for cover. But when Georgie says, “dag-nab-it!” well, that’s all, brother. ZDOROTHY M. PARKE, Indianapolis.

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CHEWING GUM

“Chewing gum?” asked the prof., As 1 scribbled away with my pen. ' Quickly I swallowed and with a smile I answered, “No, sir,” for I wasn’t then, " ==LILLIAN BOWEN, North Vernon.

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MINIATURE

Two eyes, sparkley blue; a swatch of taffy.” Eight teeth, pearly hue; one rosebud. “laughy.” A twelve-inch dress, from top to hem, Three-cornered pants, no press in them! One year today and toddling thither, So soon far away, leaving memories to wither. So soon gone away to horizons that shine,

_ But so long as she’s able fo walk under a table,

I'm sure she’s mine! ; ~MARY BACON, Indianapolis. S$

DAM ENGINEERS

The human race does not have a monopoly The animal world

‘on constructive has produced many instances of ability and ince.

About 10 miles northeast of Spofford, New Hampshire, a kindly country folk came in direct contact with the ability, perseverance, prowess and adaptability in the animal world. A small stream, used as a water shed for

the amazement of the within 50 miles, these tiny creatures a fallen tree trunk, many hundreds of pounds heavier than the entire colony of beav300 feet. There, at a bend in the stream,

pounded clay, twigs, and even large stones into the dam with their paddie-like tails. After hurried conferences the country folk,

out-maneuvered, agreed to leave the beaver to his dam. ~8. B. TOKOPF, Indianapolis.

CONGRESS . . . By Charles T. Lucey

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS . . .

By Marquis Childs

U. S. Diplomacy Faces Hard Test

WASHINGTON, Jan, 20—Few men in Amerfcan public life have had the opportunity and, at the same time, the burden of responsibility

that now falls on Dean Acheson. The new Sec-

retary of State will enter office with the confidence and friendship of the President and responsible leaders in Congress. ; ; In the department he takes over he will ind associates with whom he had worked on intimate terms while he ‘was Undersecretary. One

of the advantages in Mr. Acheson's appoint- .

ment is that he begins with a broad range of experience and background. He was in part responsible for the appointment of George F. Kennan to head the State

Department's planning staff. Contrary to ru- °

mors circulated since the President appointed Mr. Acheson, the two men worked well together, In fact, when Mr. Acheson's good friend, Justice Felix Frankfurter, gave him a dinner at the time of his retirement as Undersecretary, one of two close associates present from the department was Mr. Kennan, The het was Charles E. Bohlen, now counsellor

Mr, ES Rin Satan? perts on foreign affairs, particularly in the Russian sphere, also worked closely with Mr. Acheson. Faced With Changes

THE NEW Secretary will, of course, be

faced with the necessity for major changes. If Walter Bedell Smith, when he ends his vacation, informs the President that he cannot

is the American embassy in Moscow is enough to make the most dispassionate and his ‘perspective. : other diplomatic posts abroad the United or badly represented. gradually and tactfully,

A drastic overhaul is due also in the field of Latin-American relations. The deterioration there has ‘gone a long way and the prestige and influence of this country have suffered greatly, as we seem to have condoned or even encouraged the overthrow of democratic regimes by, force,

- | SIDE GLANCES

Reflecting the era of hysteria and fear now

-happily passing, Mr. Aheson's critics have directed most of their icion at fhe possi--bility he might “appease” Soviet Russia. To

those who follow most. closely his work as Assistant Secretary that was patently absurd, Their fear is not that he will appease Russia but that he may fail to explore all the avenues,

" however dim and uncertain, that might lead

to a negotiated armistice or, the cold war.

Russian Methods Known

HOW watchful and alert he must be, while maintaining the firm course of American policy,

“we can know from the past. When the Russians

in the spring of 1039 decided to change their approach to Nazi Germany, they did not come marching into Berlin with flags and trumpets,

“An unimportant diplomat in the Soviet em-

bassy in Berlin gave a hint {6 the German foreign office of a desire to improve trade relations. The significance of that hint was immediately understood and the foreign office prepared . way for negotiations that led to the Nazi Soviet pact of August, 1939. While

that is not a happy example, it Is nonetheless

indicative of Russian methods One difficulty faced by any American Secretary of State is that public opinion has come to expect him to be Machiavelli, Metternich, St. John and superman rolled into one. In other words, we expect the Secretary and some-

"thing called “foreign policy” to solve the world’s

ills, even when the world is in ‘the midst of a revolutionary change as it is today.

Qualities of Greatness

THAT attitude was implied in much of the criticism directed at that great American, George C. Marshall, who now retires, He was handicapped, it was said, by the limitations of bis military background. Of course, he was. But the critics too often overlooked the qualities of greatness that carried him through a difficult transition period.

The point is that every human being has limitations of .one kind or another. There is no saintly magician who can resolve every dilemma. Mr. Acheson's qualifications and capacities are so apparent that no one should be in the least surprised when the limitatjons of what he can do also become obvious,

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‘H-avy Penalty for Attacks’ By A Rural Reader. A

patients

‘ Then we had the Old Deal, although it was called that only by the opposition and was sold to us as a program of “back The inevitable end was such as we never knew before in this country, Our next noble experiment. Deal. .It resulted in a line “of broken promises, a staggering debt and the only known way to bring unity to the country and

| get us out of the depression.

Possibly I am prejudiced against all deals,

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so I am not at all enthused over Mr. Tru--.

man's Fair Deal

to have to pay for higher prices, and per year helps pay it just the who makes $100,000, in spite of the exemption laws that are a é . : .

Urges Compromise on Time By Edward J. Ronsheim, Sr.

. Whenever you are given a lot of things free for your vote, you are going it

Just on the chance that The Times may be .

willing to submit two sides of the question to the people, I enclose a summary of my own rather long study on time changes. Although I oppose any time state which ‘is only 15 minutes off the line, Tm fearful that the CST group will lose to the EST people unless some compromise is worked

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out. I have suggested to State Senator Lane -

that some permanent plan be offered.

I am not an expert on time but I have tried ..

ta get the issue clearly in mind, using informa. tion from the Weather Bureau and from library

ts. I'm firmly convinced that, if we go eastern and force heavy traffic to our schools and factories to the highways and streets before daylight every day of the wintey that we'll have a vast increase in accidents. People do delay starting to work as long as they can but, in reverse, they scatter out once work is

ended aiid so ease the situation. Even as it is, -

many of our factory people must start for work before sunrise during most of December and January.

By Galbraith

RUSSIAN PLANES . . . By Jim G. Lucas

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-—-The administration rules the roost so completely in the House that the main threat to the

Truman program will come from a coalition of Republicans

and Southern Democrats in the Senate, : . That's the way: it looks to congressional observers after two weeks of the new session. The bullwhip swung by Speaker Sam “Raybursi and House Majority Leader John McCormack reaches farther and cracks louder than anything seen since the early Franklin Roosevelt days. # The House Democrats have an edge of 91 votes—262 to 171 ~on the Republicans. Although they may lose a couple dozen Southerners on some issues they seem likely to pick up at least enough Republicans to offset this. But Republicans acknowledge

“that more than sheer numerical strength is involved. The House

rules are such that the administration leadership can run the show pretty much to suit itself,

More Difficult in Senate

"THAT'S where Sen. Robert A. Taft and his Republican cohorts come in. Even if Senate rules are changed to jam the filibustering wavelength, Senate Republicans still will have plenty of time to dissect and debate the administration program in detail. It'ls more difficult to railroad legislation in the Senate. So, as GOP men view it, the responsibility and opportunity of Senate Republicans to hold the Truman program up to scrutiny are greater than ever. How thoroughly the Rayburn-McCormack leadership dominates the House was apparent in consideration of legislation to boost Mr. Truman's pay, wash out the tax on tickets for the inaugural ceremonies and give federal employees here a holiday for the festivities, : The strategy of Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin (R. Mass.) seems to be to hold his fire until really big issues are involved. But there was a sizeable group of Republicans who would like to have cuffed the Democrats for a while. Yet they got knocked about themselves and were made to lke it. The display of Democratic strength even saw Rep. Eugene Cox of Georgia, long an anti-administration Democrat, in a leading role in the fight for what the leadership wanted. When it came to giving Mr, Truman his “fourth round” increase—this is the fourth time in history that the President's salary has been boosted—Mr, Cox told the House that office was the most Important station in the world. : :

Weak Opposition Shown

‘THE opposition couldn't even muster enough votes to get.a TOM call on the increase and it was whipped through by voice

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administration's position. Except on civil rights, most leaders doubt it will happen. ; vl In the Senate, , the Democratic edge is only 12 votes and, assum a solid GOP front, if seven Democrats jumped ship the istration would be in trouble, fli

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Red Air Power Grows

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20—The post-war Russian air force ° “Is not eating anybody's jet exhaust fumes,” the Journal of the American Ordnance Society warns.

than 50 miles out of the city. But eno has come through give us a good idea. gn

All-Out for Jets

LIKE the British and the Americans, they are going all out Sot fats. Ordnance says. Jet fighters are too ont ol ut und-strafers. Apparently, the Russ : them as interceptors. ans nisl use The new Russian air force, the Journal says, has a “distinct German flavor.” The Russians took over all the Nazi aircraft factories—Arado, Blohm, Voss, Dornier, Focke-Wulf, Heinkel and Junkers—and engineers in their zone, and moved them to Moscow, The Russian Yak Jet, Ordnance says; “looks remarkably like the U. 8. air force Republic Thunderbolt , fly Ta the 800. dlecan-hour class, TH" Wilich ef -15 may be as fast as anything we have, Ordnance says. It suggests that it “probably was the plane which was tracked by radar In Korea at better than 600 miles an hour.” (The air force denies this report. It says it originated with Col. Robert McCormick, Chicago publisher, who, visited but its records do mot support the story.) ‘

Protest Stopped Sales

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