Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1949 — Page 18

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i Dangers of Censorship ve (CENSORSHIP and. contro of the distribution of comic

books in Indiana as proposed in a bill recently intro-

duced in the Legislature, might seem a good thing on the surface’ as a protection for the morals of children. Tt has been argued that in some. instances the “blood and thunder” type of comics have had bad effects on impressionable youth. But where could the line be drawn officially by a board as to justgwhat is “bad” or “good” for children to see and read? Probably no two Persons could

Se “objectionable” material is censored out of comic books, what is to be done about the “blood and thunder” reading that can be found in many of the classics in any library and even in the public schools?

So, the net results of any censorship program for

comic ‘baoks likely would. accomplish Nothing of any real value to society, ge : . hai ' sin

"ON THE other hand, of a censorship bill

.. The list of public censorships, if a precedent is set by Zhe. Jaws ‘would be endless, reaching out into any or all

olen of speech and the press is one of the most Hhportant bulwarks supporting a free society in democracy. Thus, any proposal to enact & comic book censorship law should be considered with grave misgivings in relation to the dangers of such a precedent in future lawmaking, ;

The Marshal Stalin Plan

IMITATION is the greatest compliment, then wé can discount Stalin's. opposition to the Marshall Plan and : copy of it. Or rather we should say his 1 attempt to copy it, for of course he could not reproduce : it even if he desired. ok 80 we doubt that his latest effort to compete with our. . European Recovery Plan will be any more successful than his long try at killing it. For one reason Russia herself is desperately short of most of the machinery and industrial products which Stalin now promises to supply to his des‘perately needy satellite states. Moreover, any such recov-

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ery plan must be a two-way street of mutual benefits, which is not oon s way—he sways takes and never gives except by hocus.pocus. - Perhaps his A for sharing with Eastern Europe

may have some PRopasands valve wit he fails to pay oF

Then the go of his already disflusioned satellites may

x "“The only out: for predominantly agricultural Eastern ARurcpe 8 het Sradp with Fuasia but with industrialized estern the world, as in the past. Neither of the Marshall Plan nor a Stalin phony can change that basic relationship for long.

A Prayer to Remember :

: THE Rev. Peter Marshall, chaplain of the United States Senate and pastor of the Washington church where Abraham Lincoln used to worship, is dead. Born in Seotland 46 years ago, he had lived a busy, useful life. His brief prayers at the opening of Senate sessions were gems -of wisdom and pungent eloquence. One day last year, when a controversial issue was before the Senate, Dr. Marshall prayed: “Give us the courage to be either hot or cold, to stand for something lest we fall for anything." And on other occasions: “Save us from hot heads that would lead us to act foolishly, and from cold feet that would keep us from acting at all.” “Save us from the sin of worrying, lest stomach ulcers be the badge of our lack of faith.” “Save us from a little of what we know to be wrong in order to get a little of what we imagine to be right” “Show us what we can do to make this world a better place to live in, that the- down payment made by 300,000 of our men may not have been made in vain.” “Help us to see that it is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail.” “The last words the Senate heard in Dr. Marshall's pleasant Scottish accents were spoken on Monday this week, and that prayer deserves to be remembered through many sessions yet to meet: “May Thy will be done here, and may Thy program be carried out, beyond time and circumstance, for the good of America and the peace of the world. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Progress in the Philippines

HE United States takes just pride in the accomplishments of the young Philippine republic. Hence President Elpidio Quirino’s speech at the opening session of

Congress, reporting a balanced budget and the restoration

of order in the rebel areas of central Luzon, will be read with satisfaction in this country. It is no small accomplishment to have balanced the books ‘so soon after the war, in a country that suffered as severely as the Philippines did from invasion. President Quirino, who succeeded the late President Manuel A. Roxas last April, undoubtedly deserves great

credit for the Sagres. recovery his country has achieved.

s present position is comparable in some to that of President Truman before our recent

In Tone.

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Our dear little duughter, so quiet and staid, Her strong little hand in a stronger has laid; Rose leaves today, We ® are. trying to gmile, but "tis hard you will

say, When Joitve learned our daz) I" away; Rose leaves today.’ ing going y

Rose leaves that fell from the bridal bouquet JAre strewn on our doorstep, and over the way, "Rose leaves so gay. The bridegroom is waiting, the honeymoon shin-

ing; may It shine clearer and brighter all the rest of the way; - Rose leaves today. ~JEAN AMBERSLEY. SHATTAN, Indianapolis, ® % 0

WRENS' WRINKLES

What is comfort to some is to others shabbiness. Who, to be happy, would trade eyes? . .. Which is the more delightful—a cool drink beor a warm toddy before the open fire? ... . Jennie Flick, who works in Giggleheimer's department store, says she can find anything a customer wants when he doesn’t want it by looking where it wouldn't be if he did want it. . . . Doc Dooper says that old, retired men shouldn't take up horseback right when they have plenty of time to sit down; they never get by just by the skin of their teeth, «++ The milk of. kindness sours when not with appreciation. =LUB 3. WRENS, Indianapolis. *

WOE IS ME

- The sky is black, the clouds hang low, My saddened heart is full of woe, No sunshine in the world I

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INDIANA'S CHILDREN

Fair to the hearts of Hoosier folk Are Indiana's winding trails That curve around the sun-kissed hills And stretch like ribbons through her vales.

Hire, whl the feat of springtime blows, : Thé dogwood and the redbud bloom, And ere the winter's sheet of snow The forests, like a pageant, loom For many miles upon her knolls, With gold and scarlet covered sheaves Which bring the tourists out to see The Artist's masterpiece of leaves.

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ODE TO A BLOTTER When my pen drips ink unwanted, . On a spotless piece of paper, { And I'm looking for a blotter To soak up the running caper; ' Somehow it's gone in hiding, Behind a book or lamp, y But it’s there when I don’t need it, Irritatingly undamp. «J. N. WILLIAMSON, Indianapolis.

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REDS IN COURT .

. By Marquis Childs

Free Speech Test Seen in Trial

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-—The trial of the little group of men who have directed the Communist Party in the United States is watched throughout ‘he world. In a sense it's a test of the -American judicial system as well as a trial of the Communist Party,

every country on Novelists, such as Arthur Koestler and others, have brilliantly dissected the Marxist mind with its awful, guilty complex. “The Canadian espionage inquiry gave a careny documented picture, never before available, of techniques. It showed how disgruntled, disaffected citizens on the one hand and willful idealists on the other hand could be drawn so far into the Communist net that they found themselves becoming traitors and spies almost ‘without being aware of it. . Rut pattern of AINE 1h Moscow Sup yew revealed.

Right of Free Speech

WERE THE 12 American Communists carrying on in this pattern, and can the government prove it? That is the question the jury must decide. . The Communists are raising the issue of the

"| right of free speech, The American Civil Lib-

erties Union, which has no taint whatsoever of communism, defends the right of Communists to argue their beliefs. With respect to the issue of free speech it seems to me important to make a distinction, Speech that is open and public, even including public speech advocating revolution, is within the framework of traditional American freedom. But speech ‘that is secret and conspiratorial does not come under the protection of the Constitutional guarantee. Atty. Gen, Tom Clark is confident that the government's case against the Communist bosses will not cut across the guarantees that are at the heart of American freedom. The indictments were returned only after the most thorough and exhaustive investigation into the

acts—as distinguished from the words—of the Communist Party in this country, The Department of Justice has more at stake than the outcome of the trial. Mr. Clark has asked Congress for a drastic tightening of the present statutes covering espionage.

Wire Tapping Question

ONE OF THE things Atty. Gen. Clark is asking is that evidence obtained by wire tapping be allowed to be introduced as evidence in the

: federal courts. There is a great deal of con-

fusion about the matter of wire tapping which Justice Oliver Wenast) ‘Holmes calied a “dirty business.” Wire tapping is not now forbidden by law. A great deal more of it goes on than the average citizen realizes. While evidence obtained in this way cannot be used in a federal court,

. the Federal Bureau of Investigation does a lim-

ited amount of wire tapping under the personal supervision of the attorney general, Clark to be carried on simultaneously. Under the proposal outlined by the attorney general, wire tapping would be permitted only when in the interpretation of the ent of Justice the national security was involved. Evidence obtained under such a ruling from the attorney general could be introduced in the federal courts. Under any other circumstances wire tapping by governmental or private agencies would be unlawful. Thus, if Mr, Clark’s proposal is enacted into law, the present wholesale snooping by the wire-tap method would be ended.

Backfire of Public Opinion

PRESUMABLY, in only a very few instances would an attorney \general approve this technique, since he would be directly responsible in

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“the event of a backfire with public opinion ris-

ing up in protest at an abuse of what most Americans, at any rate, consider highly unpleasant business. This will be one of the toughest decisions for Congress to take. A decision should be reached only after extensive hearings have reviewed the whole question of the right of free speech in connection with the threat of the Communist conspiracy.

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will defend to the death your right to say it."

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

‘Squeezed in Middle’ i

By LD, Uity

After reading about the condition of oue

country and about politics in general, I am

wondering 'if our law-makers realize that there -

are cities and city people in the country. Every

article contains these words, or simflar ones; “Ever mindful of the farmer and his support,

something will be done about parity prices.”

It was m3 service "to ‘all the people, not just certaim favored groups.

However, I am reminded of a discussion in which I took part several years el a EX aot spell it with a capital “L,” was “too big for its britches,” I mentioned that after

so long the American people would become fed ' . and we would have"

up with such antics, legislation to control them. Some in the dis.

cussion disagreed but here we have the Taft.

Hartley law. * : Well, I believe the farmers are also getting “too big for their britches” and perhaps one of legis to

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the ones labor and the farm groups squeess, $11 De Tomemboroit Maybe thoy wit reasbe; that we vote, oe Pe

‘Can Afford to Pay Tax’

By Ernest Counceller Jr, New Castle, Ind.

In reply to an editorial, “The Veterans Pay,

Too,” the veteran you are discussing must have served five months domestic duty, and, accord. ing to his expected tax, he makes $4750 per year. That is, if the state raises the funds by doubling gross income tax for a period of twa years. I believe a citizen in this income bracket. can afford to pay the extra tax. I served four years in the service, two doe mestic and, two foreign. I make around $2400 a year. And Tl wager the biggest majority of men who served during the war don't get $3000 a year in civilian life. And also in reply to “East Ananias Pays a Bonus,” I have some honest, hardworking friends that were at home in the factories during the war who will stand up and say that it was disgraceful the way the companies kept two and three men on one-man jobs. I do know personally that after the war mane agement sure started cutting down on the number of men on a job and raising production when the payrolls started coming from them instead ‘of Uncle Sam.

What Others Say—

I IMAGINE that in the Soviet Union there are some people Sympathatie with a more conciliatory policy than the harshness we have so far encountered. But it is difficult to say who they are. . , . After all, ny Sslations With She Politburo have been somewhat lHmited.—Gem« Walter Bedell Smith, American ambassador to Russia. * ¢ 9

THE center is the balance wheel of demoeracy. There is and always will be danger from the left and from the right. One side may advance and then the other. But neither must win. The center must always win if démocracy is to endure.—Harold C. Havighurst, dean of the Northwestern University Law School. ‘> ©

« IF I had been caught (in 1941) with my planes on the ground (in China) as were the Air Corps commanders in the Philippines and Hawaii, IT could never again have looked my fellow officers squarely in the eye.—Gen. Claire Chennault, in his mémaim, vay of a Fighter”

FROM the day he (the late Count Folkée

Bernadotte) arrived in Palestine he was a cone troversial figure, but even the weather'is controe versial in Palestine.—Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Yuitied Nations mediator for Palestine, praising the “honesty, devotion and fearlessness” of the asshssinated Count Bernadotte,

M-DAY PROGRAM . . . By Jim G. Lucas

Defense Plan Ready

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—The emergency powers act of 1949 ~=setting up the machinery to mobilize the nation’s economy for

war—-is ready for Congress.

It has been drafted by the National Security Resources Board and will be offered as stand-by legislation. The powers it gives the President can be used only if one of two things happens:

ONE: Congress gives the go signal.

TWO: The country is thrust into war before Congress can act. In that case; existence of a “state of war” is enough. A surprise attack on Washington, for example, might prevent

Congress from meeting.

Officially, the proposed legislation has not been sent to the White House. But it was explained at a special meeting there when Arthur Hill, first chairman, resigned several weeks ago. Presidential Adviser John R. Steelman is Mr. Hill's successor. Both he and Mr, Truman are familiar with the program and

approve it.

It will be one of the bulkiest measures ever to go to Congress. It covers 20 titles and sets up what is described as a “eom-

pletely controlled economy."

Powers for President

IT WOULD let the President:

Create new government corporations and define their powers; build defense plants; set up priorities and allocations; by-pass anti-trust laws; requisition. anything the war effort requires; establish export-import controls; establish censorship; stabilize prices and wages; order employment controls; renegotiate con-

tracts,

Many of its powers were established by Congress during the ‘war, Others—for example, employment control—were established by executive order. From 1039 until 1945, 137 war agencies were x of production Mansing,

If war comes, the National Security Resources Board would take over. Under it, there would be four key agencies—the tion;

| SIDE GLANCES

CORR, 1M0.8Y MEA SERVIOL. WC. 7. M. R00. UB. Mv. ew "I'm scared, too, but don't call Dad! He'll be sore because we switched from the nursery tales to this murder program!"

By Galbraith

our system.”

country busy for two weeks.

‘a government dustry moving.

and aluminum are being prepared. Mr. Hickey says he wants to simplify paper work. In World War II, he sald, printing forms took 10 carloads of paper and kept every job printer in the

The board is preparing mobilization plans by industries. Two hundred committees are at work.

HATCH ACT . . « By Fred W. Perkins New Vote Reforms?

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—8en. Guy M., Gillette (D. Iowa) has accepted a “bequest” from former Sen. Carl Hatch (D. N. M. es who has just become a federal district judge in his state. The legacy is an assignment close to the heart of the tall, silvef-haired Iowan—the job of protecting: maintaining and strengthening the Hatch Act intended national elections, “I'm glad to tackle it,” Sen. Gillette said. cerned about threats to democracy from outside our country, But the integrity of the ballot box is the cornerstone of the democratic system, and anything that impairs the full and fair expression of our people at the polls is a far greater threat te

to purify politics in

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By many of his colleagues Ben. Gillette is regarded as the logical man to take up the cause relinquished by Judge Hatch, He headed the Senate Campaign Investigating Committee which scrutinized the 1940 elections, and he sponsored legislation aimed at correcting abuses blamed on both parties.

} Bill for New Reforms

SEN. GILLETTE'S first step, he said, would be to introduce his proposals of 1041. They. were not acted on favorably, he believes, because all action was directed toward winning the war, The Gillette proposals relate principally to: ONE: Multiplication. of political committees that make a mockery of the Hatch Act limitation of $3 million on expendi« tures by a national political organization; and on a $5000 limit to Sgutribmsiions by individuals, O: Extension of federal authority to cover prim elece tions, in whiclkr the committee report showed ‘abuses a . fla. rant, hah general elections. Prohibitions of scurrilous campaign mate: jo cal coercion of employes by corporations, SHal pois franking privilege, distribution of federal relief benefits by fedwal w po agencies for political gain and other

pr am aware,” said Sen. Gillette,

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Sentiment for Repeal

“THE 19040 presidential election ¢istlosed loopholes and-the Senate investigating committes voted unanimous! plug them, Since then, there has developed a Ad repeal of the Hatch Act. Some think it is burdensome and irke

some. Party organizations in many cases say it militates against them Because if they place some of their active being placed. Contracts for 100,000 party workers in machine tools, worth $750 million. have heen signed. On M-Day. | Tt ore me eS, are shackled from further poiitioal activity, agency ° merely send out ; telegrams which wil be 8 legal “letter of intent" and start fn- Ot a re Te oeitd Dy. 0 a rapist. 1 would be

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