Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1949 — Page 12
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agement-labor disputes in However, much hard experience indicates, and many members of Congress and millions-of citizens fear, that this
‘nethod would mot adequately protect the public.
“vital industries which affect
. = =» . =» 50 now Attorney General Clark says that, if the administratiof bill becomes law, it won't prevent the government from using injunctions. Even without specific
“exceedingly great” power to act in emergencies and the government would have access to the courts in any national
"That makes Secretary Tobin's position look pretty silly. He has been telling union leaders that the administration wants ‘to give up the power to use injunctions - against unions, even in emergencies. But, according to ..the Attorney. General, the administration’s. bill would. not give up that power.” And, in our opinion, the public does not want that power given up. i: The power should remain, but the conditions and manper of its use should not be vague and uncertain. Congress should give the President specific authority to use it, and should write specific rules for its use into law, so that labor, management and the public may know what the rules are. That, in fact, is just what Congress did in the Taft-Hartley act, under which President Truman has repeatedly used in- + junctions to protect thé public against strikes in vital in-
(- Contagious ? OBBLEDEGOOK must be catching. A new Citizens’ - Anti-Crime Committee in Washington, D. C., an- | nounces that it will— “Secure, analyze, interpret and validate statistical data. i + » +» Determine the socio-economic factors which contribute
fo anti-social behavior... . . Study ‘the efficiency and impartiality of the operation of municipal government cor-
in the community, their programs and how best they 3 in an effort to combat the incidence
ati-crir are a good idea. But more peo-
. origin lodged in his eye, It annoyed him enough I'm thinking that your baby - _to hurry to the office of a famous oculist who, Can't be one-half as sweet! at that time, enjoyed an international reputaDo fou hear that da-da? tion and, for all I know, deserved it. Do you hear that coo? : For some reason (probably because special Don't you feel like melting ists hadn't yet learned to equip their offices with. When she looks at you? the kind of receptionists they now have), Dr. o Thompsdn. didn’t have to make an appointment. * If to this other mother Indeed, he entered the office anonymously, She would've turned her nose up, “splinter fn a jiffy and did it with such skill that
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Darling eyes that twinkle, . And a turned up tiny nose!
Chubby little arms, The cutest little feet,
And said I was too proud. ~=DOROTHY M. COOK, Indianapolis.
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LAST NIGHT I resumed my reading of
Pepys, when my one good eye picked up the entry of June 23, 1925. It appears that on that
see a picture exhibition. New Yorker will come here that third-rate. painting. “Is ) 7?” and if I should say, ‘Was it not sad that George Bellows died?’ they will say, ‘Who was George Bellows?’ ‘ “Well, quoth Mr. Berenson, ‘who was
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SOMEHOW, F. P. A.'s predicament reminded me of Dr. J. L. Thompson who, some 80 years ago when I was a kid, enjoyed an enviable repu-
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specializing in the treatment of eyes, but of the even more conspicuous fact that it was he who prescribed the first pair of spectacles for me.
_ Dr. Thompson landed in Vienna and, simultanewith the landing, a splinter of Tyrolean
Dr. Thompson told him he was pretty good. sald the foreign specialist, “it's an
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OUR TOWN . . . By Arion chaTor Some Observations of the Past
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around here not only as a physician’
In the course of one of his trips to Europe,
American trick. I learned of it by way of a book written by a Dr... .” Possibly Dr. J. L; Thompson of Indianap+ olis,” said the patient prodding the memory of his colleague. » . “Precisely,” said the Vienngse, “but how in the world did you know his name?”
First Test af Opera House
AS FOR the first pair of spectacles Df. Thompson prescribed for me, they received their initial test by way of “Old Innocence,” a play brought to.the Grand Opera House some 30. years ago by Tim Murphy, an actor of ‘sticky sent parts. It happened right around Christmas week, I recall. At any rate, that was the reason given for the small attendance that night. And. it accounted, too, for the kind of curtain speech Mr. Murphy delivered that night.
, On that occasion Mr. Murphy said that, once
upon a time, a company of actors Yound themselves stranded in Hot Springs, Ark. ' Seems the manager had skipped with all the box office receipts. It looked pretty bad for the troupe and there's no telling what might have happened had not the manager of the opera house at Little Rock turned up with a proposition. He suggested that if the company could scrape up enough money to carry it to Little Rock he
__ would tender the use of his theater free for one J
week, at the end of which time the proceeds
would, no doubt, he enough to take the whole
The proposition was immediately accepted and by pawning their jewelry and most ‘of their wardrobe, the stranded troupe raised enough money to buy the necessary railroad tickets to Little Rock. :
Tragic ‘Sunset’
ARRIVING there and assured of success, the troupe piled into the bus at the station feeling entirely too prosperous to walk to the hotel. The bus was just big enough.to accommodate the entire company except one, leaving the player of “heavy” parts to sit on the seat with the driver. With a condescénding wave of the hand, the actor opened a conversation with his neighbor—someéthing like this: “This is the first visit I have ever paid to Little Rock, but I think I shall come to like it. That magnificent sunset over there—I've never
-aecen. anything. like it. in. niy life”. (pointing to a
great ball of fire outlined against the sky. “Sunset,” hissed the disgusted driver. that’s the opry house burning down.”
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THE recognition of aging is perhaps the most profound shock of our lifé span—next to dying.—Dr. Martin Gumpert, New York geriatrist. . . ® o 0
I BELIEVE that, subject to accident or stupidity, there will be a gradual lessening of tension (between U. 8. and Russia), primarily because the Communist tactics of aggression are becoming less potent. . . . Secondly, because the internal problems of the Communist states
Dulles, U. S. delegate to the United Nations. ® oo THE supreme need of our time is for men to learn to live together in peace and harmony. «+ « « Our allies are the millions who hunger and thirst after Fignieonaness President Truman. * :
SPENDING DISPUTE. ..By Tony Smith
Tax Hike Delay Seen | pT ASTEINOTON, Ps. &—Tupayes ve hl pasts
summer-—and maybe not at all this year. That's the _ opinion of -an |
administration : -Congress who says the outlook is clonded hy a biter battle among. -the President's advisers. 3 The policy differences involving at least two federal agencies
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ROOM FOR CONGRESS ...By Andrew Tully
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—It probably will come as a shock
, but the country never has got around to
finishing the Capitol, even though we've spent $18 million on
has asked Cotigreas for $8 million for
““the extension and completion of the United States Capitol.” The money would be spent to make the main, central sec-
require urgently more attention—John Foster,
already have made it impossible for Congress to begin work on Mr. Truman’s request for four billion more revenue from general taxes. The House Ways and Means Committee was forced to revise its. original plan for. taking up. taxes. right after. .the.. reciprocal trade bill, which cleared the committee last week. Instead; the revenue-raisers will start hearings on the long, complicated task of revising the federal social security laws. This could take all the remaining time this session because it involves the controversial proposal for a national health insurance program.
Results of Delay
THE DEMOCRATIC leaders are particularly concerned, the tax leader said, over what the delay might do to the tax bill's chance of enactment. He sald that if the hold-up continues long enough, Congress might wind up voting a reduction In taxes insted of a boost. Considered significant is the growing agitation for wiping out wartime excise levies on fur, jewelry and other “luxury items.” Latest proposal for selective removal of excise taxes came from Rep. John Dingell (D. Mich.), one of the staunchest supporters of administration tax policies in the Ways and Means Committee, He sponsored a bill to eliminate the wartime ihcrease on liquor; reducing the federal tax to $6 a proof gallon, and urged the states not to seek further revenue from this source. Mr. Dingell sald the tax on liquor now was estimated to yield $2,419,000,000 in federal revenue during fiscal 1950. . Further inroads by the states in the same fleld would be certain to discourage production and reduce the ‘revenue, he warned.
Administration Policy THE TAX controversy involves the President's
administration tax policy. But the Treasury still has the job of
presenting and defending it in congress.
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"She says she's got a terrible sunburn and it's too hot—1 didn't
think she'd get so lonesome first time she's been away in 42 years!"
will freeze risk capital at a time when further business expansion is needed. Opposing it is the opinion of the Keyseriing advocates that the only way to attack inflation and permit a heavy government program of expenditures is to tax off the excess purchasing power in the hands of the consumer, sl ~~ Bome administration supporters in Congress think’ the delay should be continued, now that it's gone this far, until a clearer’ understanding of the behavior of the employment market emerges.
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tion, big enough for its dome. It isn’t now because the front part of the dome's base hangs over the portico by about 15 feet. Sensitive architects writhe every time they look at For six million bucks, says Capitol Architect David Lynn, they could tear down the front of the central. i building -and push it forward about “40 feet so the ‘dome will have plenty of room to stand on. The project also will a lot more office space and as everybody knows, office a fine thing to have more of in this town.
Finished - Product
THIS job is expected to make the Capitol a finished product, but the country had better not be too sure. We've always managed to find some tinkering around to do to it since the day aH whan Googe iS Weligtigwl laid its cornerstone, after pro ! ‘by donn an embroidered n made by Mme. Lafayette. dng 5 There was a lot of fussing right off the reel. First, six or seven architects named to supesintend the construction were fired for monkeying with the original plans.
; had 10 Some to the rescue with some dough it picked up running a ry. They completed the north, or Senate, wing in 1800, snd both Senate and House met there for several months. The House of Representatives wing was finished in 1807 and connected to the Senate wing by a wooden arcade.
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