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

Zongres: Nevds ovens REP: JOHN RANKIN'S bill proposing $00-s-month pen-

5 5, beginning age 65, for all veterans who served Bons, gi i dp L308 G) Yelorana Wiia fered

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he Truman administration, rightly, opposes this bill. But administration leaders no longer can shunt unwanted measures to the House Rules Committee's pigeonhole. That committee's power to smother legislation was abolished at

ini n-favored measures ‘Mr, Rankin, as chairman of the Veterans Affairg Comitis, How him sna wil exercias the right to desmgna that. bill be brought before the House Tor a vote. will put many Congressmen on an uncomfortable spot. They know they ought to vote against the bill, but shudder over what the veterans may do 10. them unless they vote for it, * 2» .» .

SOME are soothing their conssiences with the thought that the Senate probably will kill it if the House passes it. Such an attitude is ufiworthy of men who have sworn to do their duty as of Their duty is not to

Sompromise. th principle or pass the buck, but to vote - honest accord with what they believe to be

endent + It 1s Spending, acs esti tes, $6,709,000,000 in I pag 5498.00 00 in the

s, retooled, could turn out good for $6000 or less at a million-a- - 5, he argues, would remedy the na- , provide many new jobs and create “production teams” which could switch rapidly to plane Production in any future war emergency, The plan calls for a great desl of government financing half a billion dollars or more for tooling up the plane “plants, plus four or five billions for operating capital. Pre- , Mr, Reuther woilld expect the government to recover at least | of its investment as houses were sold and paid for, If it can be demonstrated that the plan ~ actuglly would enable millions of families to buy good | ““houses at prices withif ‘their means something the private | building industry-se far appears unable to accomplish—ob- " Jections that it Is “sociglistiv™ won't pack mth “weight.

Reemsvinomn BUT earrying out such a plan woul not " us simple gf ss Mr. Raho makes it sound. Home building by assemblyling, techniques which work so well in the automobile industry isn't a new idea. Many hopeful private enterprisers have tried it since the war, but with limited if They have run into countless obstacles—Ilocal building . codes and zoning laws, restrictive union practices, financing difficulties. Prefabricating the parts of a house in a factory seems to be the easiest end of the job. Trying to get the . house assembled on a building site and made ready for oecupancy brings up tougher and sometimes more costly problems.

The Reuther plan should be studied carefully, perhaps . by the Senate committee to which he has submitted it. A good start would be to find out why private companies haven't been able to put across prefabricated housing on a ~ really big scale, and what government action could do toward overcoming the difficulties they have encountered. For the obstacles that so handicap private prefabrication ventures would balk a government-financed effort to carry out the Reither plan. On the other hand, removal of these obstacles might make it possible for private capital 3 a x houses at low prices in such numbers that

: wouldn't be needed. 8.

Love That Aburidance ae

i He ‘WALLACE, our simple agrarin reformer, has , proposed a sample $54-billion budget for the United States. 5 would provide "abundance for all’~<he says. No is a flawless state paper with the figures perfectly the whole predicated, of course, on the WalRe on ech Rumi, But, Why Shh. doss.

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Barton Roos Papi THE ‘DEEP FREEZE’ FOR FISH

The principal diet on the farm in the days of the “coal-ofl lamp” was sour-milk biscuits, potatoes, milk and dried fruit. Hens, running wild in the winter, didn't lay too many eggs, and vegetables “out of season” were unknown. I remember my father buying some lettuce

from a greenhouse for 50 cents and my mother |

thought it “too high.” I didn't care much Ea Ear 1 wanted

the “dee op freeze.” Once. the it stayed ‘frozen for days. was always welcome. Also invitation .to meet on the dam the next day. We sgining under the ice and a ' fis » Bure enough, 12 or 15 and a cross-cut saw next

bank to bank wherein to “sinkers” down and Fa another slit, in the form sawed in front of the seine All: but’ one, who fared made ready for the ve. chopped holes in the

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RELATIVES VERSUS GUESTS

has puazied me. Ons folks so often call Their relatives guests When they aren't guests at alll

They've called some special TE of i r, old eT Bo The pean, buttons would heave -On Uncle Elmer's vest If he iS a

“An tor counsin B Ben, it ve It his unwilling hosts Should try to get him out!

So I suggest that folks Make no attempt 4 at glory, But assign cal The proper ey =NORA ASHMAN, Indisnapolis.

THE WIND i §120700..0+070-0s...

The wind is howling down the flue! It's sweeping o'er hill and plain, Rattling the shutters and window pane! It's picking up Rapers, tearing them to bits, And Sriving @ pedestrian to the end of his

Te a Sryoe, Wf nviades SVeut. al

It bepds and twists the trees’ bare limbs Like a spoiled child with capricious whims. And then, with all its blus you know We never see it come, we never see it go. ~FRANGES HICHMOND. Columbus.

A WARNING Now, Pussy Willow, don't look out, The winter lingers still, And though you have your fur cap on, You're sure to get 3 chill.

We know the days are longer now, The sun seems warm and bright, But, after all, that hold north wind Is yet inclined to bite.

Bo, Pussy Willow, wait a bit To show your cap of gray So that no plume of ice and snow Bhall decorate your day.

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~MRS, MYRL G. Nw, Pendleton.

ATLANTIC PACT . .. By William Philip Simms

MOH CRA

Plan for Africa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—There is reason to believe Frenéh

WORLD | MILITARY STRATEGY .

. By Jim Lucas

U. S. Acts on Europe’ s Defense

WASHINGTON, Feb.’ 18—The United States already is playing a major role in Western

Europe's defense planning. The proposed North Atlantic Pact would ex-

~-pand-that role. It would make us full partners,

with the obligations and rights that implies. It might place-an American in command. It would perniit transfer of arms to, allies who Baye the men but who, so far, have been unable get guns, tanks and planes. It would set up b legal method of calling millions of men to arms in case of war,

Unofficially, the United States already is participating in the staff work of the Western Union Defense Council created at Brussels last summer, Although American officers are present only as observers, they exercise considerably more influéhce than that’ implies. Competent sources say their advice is regularly sought and on many questions of supply and tactics they have assumed general direction.

Regional Defense Pacts

THE Defense Council, involving Britain, France; Belgium. The Netherlands and Luxembourg, was created following passage of the Vandenberg 'resolition by the Senate on June 11, 1048. That resolution indorsed regional defense pacts and “said our ‘association in them “will help protect this country and help prevent war.” The western powers named Field Marshal Montgomery of Britain their - permanent military chairman--in effect, suprems ‘commander.

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mands the ground forces; British Air Marshal Sir James Robb, air forces, and French Vice Adm. Robert Jaujard, naval forces. Belgium, Dutch and Luxembourg officers serve on Marshal Montgomery's staff. - The American delegation is headed by Maj. Gen. A. Franklin Kibler of Durham, N. C., who commanded the 78th Division in World War II. Samuel! G. Kelly of the Navy, Col. Bidney ¥. Griffen and Lt, Col. _Richard T.

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AN Ohio thief stole an auto loaded with several sticks of dynamite. Bo far, police have found neither hide nor hair of him. ® ¢ @

WAS a time when gals used to drop merely 8 stitch, Now most ‘of them dropped knitting altogether, . She @

A WISCONSIN hoy shot himself in the foot 80 he could look like a hero to his girl friend. Now he hasn't a leg to stand on.

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Carlyle of the Air Force, and Col. James O. Curtis Jr. Lt. Col. Edwin A. Machen Jr.;and Lt. Col. P. A. Loiselle of the Army. Gen, Kibler succeeded Maj. Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer, assistant National War College commandant who now is Becretary James Forrestal's assistant on foreign military-aid programs. The Western Union Defense Council is divided into three main groups—the chiefs of staff, the military supply board and the financial and economic committee. The chiefs of staff —13 senior officers who meet every other month—plan general strategy. Gen, Kibler meets with them as an observer. His observations usually. reflect Pentagon thinking.

U. S. Carries Weight

THE military supply board meets every two weeks in London and must detide what material the Brussels powers can provide for themselves and what they must obtain from the United States. “Observations” by Americans here usually govern any decisions, The finance and economic committee meets on eall. Its reports will determine, in part, our

contribution to the arms of the North Atlantic |

Pact, since it decides what the five powers can afford. It, too, is interested in * ‘observations” from Americans. .

The Western Union chiefs of staff are as-

sisted by a permanent military committee, which plans war production, military inventories, stockpiles, etc. The military supply coms mittee is assisted by a permanent executive committee which sits all the time in London “with American observers—in:

endance:On another level is the fighting force, known

as “uniforce.” It still has no troops, but in case of war would take command.: Its headquarters are in France. Gen. J. Lawton Collins, U. 8. Army vice chief of staff, has been mentioned as a possible commander if the United States joins the pro‘posed Atlantic Pact. Gen. Collins recently conferred with Marshal Montgomery in Europe. On his return, he conceded they had discussed the use of American troops in Europe if the Russians launched a surprise attack—which is considered unlikely,

Allied Military Strength

AS OF TODAY, we have 100,000 soldiers in Europe. The Western Union also would have available some small but well-equipped and well-trained Dutch and Belgium forces, two or three fairly well-equipped French divisions and a few others and Perhaps one or two British divisions. ' The Russians are reported to have at least 50 mobilized divisions with 150 available in 30

Hn. By. Galbraith.

“| "1 do not agree

to our old people's checks to buy the

- taxpayers.

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Keep letters 200 words or less om any sub | Jct with which you are familiar Some Istters I ll be sited but-content will be- prev: 4 Served, or ere the Penple Spesk it Heebdan,

‘Open Season for Grabbing’ By Oscar Houston, Elletsville, Ind. ° It has always been my understanding as well as people’s in. general that when we elect

candidates to any office paying a certain stated ;

salary, their duty is to do the work that belongs to that particular office without asking extra pay Tor same item they kngw had to he taken care of when they agreed to perform the duties of the office for the salary it carries. But I see a bill introduced to give the county auditors another 50 cents for filing mortgage exeniptions,

Another bill would give each legislator $6.20 per day for expenses, in addition to the $2400

they are receiving for 61 days’ work, Qther

bills would give judges wal thousands more after being well taken care of by salaries almost doubled in the last four years, Others are trying to line their pockets with tax Jonsy

for themselves or friends without earning

It seems to be open season for

gra But with all this exhibition of selfishness, . .

one word of sympathy do these fellows express for the taxpayers who have to foot the bill for their greediness. 2 by a Jeguslator Should and propose to add a mo! lars get up propo: n rs comforts of life, that would be turned down with solemn expressions of sympathy for the overburdened taxpayers. That is the same old brush-off our old citizens Jy received for the past six years. We have too many officials that help themselves to the cream in the way of inflated

salaries but insist our old people subsist on. "°

a wholly inadequate amount to meet high cos Since the last legislature through threats our aged to mortgage their homes to the state to -pay for their. keep, then It seems to me the honorable thing for the state to do is to.

"see to it that these people are taken care

of in an adequate and reasonable way. I saw the lien law sent to the old people. telling ‘them that unless this is signed and in the -office. of the county board by 1, 1048, your name will be stricken from our rolls. In other words, if you don't sign, as far as Indiana is concerned, you can starve. The old people are tied up, but the state reserves the right to act as It pleases. The lower House of Representatives is Democratic, If they decide to go along with the GOP in this unsympathetic attitude toward the helpless aged, I predict the roof will fall on the Democratic Party next election. I don't receive any assistance and am not asking any. I want to present some of the unsavory facts to think shit, ‘3

‘Tax Not Fair’ .

By De Van Alter, Burlington, Ind. Gov. Schricker realizes, rather late, that money for government schemes comes from He pledged repeal of the cigaret tax, property tax, and passage of the bonus

without increasing taxes.

Let Gov. “Schirivkér-—do~jast that; - ~oP take second berth in the Burlington, Wis., liars’ club.

He agreed with the Farm Bureau that the ’

gross surtax is a fair way. to pay the bonus. As an ex-G. I, now in business, may I ask— fair to whom? If I earn $2500 I pay around $80 gross income tax. The, laboring man earning $2500 pays $15. The grocery man earning $2500 would pay roughly $160 with the surtax.-I would.

pay $120 while the laboring or union man .3

would pay $18.75. ....... Evidently more than fair to the type farmer who patronizes co-ops, since the Farm Bureau proposes heaping this burden on. legitimate business. The co-ops, however, aren't interested in paying their share of the federal tax. The co-ops and unions are the coddled pets of Mr.

—+—Schricker and our federal government. PG

Yours for actually fair and lower taxes I'll pay my own bonus.

What Others Say—

MOST Americans are interested in the United Nations and would like it to succeed, even. though they think it will fail, That is a good sign, for by their very interest in the nited Nations the American people will make it succeed—even if they think it will fail— Chester Williams, Bate Department official.

IT probably takes more endurance, more patience, more intelligence, more healthy emotion, to raise a decent, happy human being than to be an Stamp Physicist. a politician or a psychiatrist.—Dr, R. Sapirstein, in his book

* HOLLYWOOD. is the place where one - you're practically an unknown and the next day —you're waiting on tables. —Mitzl Green, Hollywood entertainer.

INTERNAL REVENUE . . . By Earl Richert

More Tax Sleuths?

' WASHINGTON, Feb, i8—The Internal Revenue Bureau is

North Africa Will be included in the Atlantic Pact. France has asked for it and Washington and London are understood to ~iook on it with favor. Phere are two excellent reasons for this. First, it Russia should overrun Germany, France and Italy, North Africa would provide one of the best possible bases to-make a stand, Second, there are its airbase potentialities, French Algeria to Moscow js pgntly less than 2000 miles, the distance from New York to El Paso to Hawall. Last December, one of our B-36's flew non- stop from Texas to Hawail and back—more than 8000 miles—with 2 tons of bombs plus crew and full combat equipment,

Access to Russion Targets ~~

THIS B-36 will have a 13,000-mile range at 40,000 feet. That would put any target in European Russia well within its radius. It could even take off Newfoundland, fly over Leningrad, Moscow and Odessa and land in North Africa. Even our B-20's which plastered Japan frém the Marianas In the Pacific, have a 2000-mile radius and could make it from North Africa to Moscow and back. And they rank today only as medium bombers. It seems likely, therefore, that even’ without the Scandinavian countries, Britain, France or Italy, the West still could CAITy on A 8 devastating aerial war from ch a8 reported, Soviet Russia is marines to make the Atlantis & fostntp for the British and American fleets, air bases Jouth_ of Mediterranean ould become good insurance. Suc os coud be supplied, if n sary, by air, These developments greatly enhance the importance pf in cluding Spain in the Atlantic defense set-up,

Conquest Would Be Easy . IF THE Russians rolled over Germany and could not be ‘ stopped at the Rhine, the Pyrenees would be hiext, And if Spain shared the fate of France, the Red army ‘would find itself at the Strait of Gibraltar, key to the western Mediterranean. From there, Senquent of Spantap Morocco should be easy. A reasonably strong pln and sn alerted French North Atrio, therefore, are increasingly regarded as plain common

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"| make more money, but all it gets us is more. bookkesping— “after | pay the bills, we've got just as much left as we used to have—nothing!"

This pisiaay to the Mediterranean was never “more imEast, it 1s widely believed, would play a vital part in -Woat A Closing of ‘the Mediterranean to the West : Scandinavia, ante, Pact, Ruan would be Up again 8 Sr tending from above the Arctic Circle,

Bad saat now. Experts agree that it must be held. The n and North Africa all in the At three-quarter ward aad astward 10 Turkey and the

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trail of income-tax.gvaders-during the

,The experts

asking Congress for money to put 7000 more sleuths on the

- Year, A — ~The bureau figures it can collect $20 in taxes, which others wise Would not be paid, Tor every §1 it spends on enforcement. “There is no way of telling how much money the government losgs each year by tax evasions,” Ja one officizgl, “Former Undersecretary of the Treasury A. L. M. Wiggins last year guessed the figure at $1 billion. : “Phat amount, if collected, would be more than enough to wipe out the estimated $505 million government deficit this year.” He sald that although government need for money wags important, it was even more important to assure honest taxpayers that the evaders weren't making them look like saps.

‘Evasion Contagious’ ~ “WE HAVE found tax evasion highly contagious,’ he said. “One manfstarts evading. His neighbor and relatives find out and start evading, too.” It Congress votes the money for the additional 7000 investigators; that will bring the bureau's force to 61,000, just about: 2000 more than before the 80th Republican Congress began pruning government personnel two.years ago, evidence that it isn’t making a mere bureaucratic re quest for more men, the bureau points to a recommendation made by four civilian experts a year ago that the internal revenue force be expanded by 16,700 persons. Following this ne peo dation, the last Congress voted money for ns this recommendation were opriored joint utp Supa ie on internal taxation when it was under Big Budge! Increase : BUREAU officials said they asked for only 7000 more during the coming year because that was about all hat spl be hired and trained. They are asking Congress for budget of $332 million, about $38 million more than the is receiving this year including supplemental appropriations. . Bureau officials say they cannot estimate when the point of . diminishing returns will be reached in expanding their their force, . “But it's far off,” said one.’ He ad unt) recently the Duress had been able to examine a Ai A orter Tao Tetyrns.

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