Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1950 — Page 12

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tax of 10 cents a pound.

margarine.

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brought to a vote.

Aor subversive machinery.”

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basis. than to build one.

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Red Grab in Hungary Communist government of Hungary has seized all industrial firms in the country employing more than 10 persons, including American and other foreign properties. Foreign holdings are being eliminated, the government explained, “to prevent those undertakings from being used

PRESIDENT TRUMAN, by

Law-Breakers in Congress

1036 Congress passed a law—the LaFollette- Monroney A PL con was supposed to bring legislative methods, up to date and enable the members of Congress to do a

.

“We get much better results in closed hearings,”

. ALL of this follows a familiar pattern. Yet there still are people in this country who believe that American capital should make similar investments in Communist China. If that happens, we' may be sure the Reds will take over any enterprise we develop the moment it gets on a paying They have found it is easier to steal a going concern

One section of this law provides that “all hearings conducted by standing committees and their subcommittees

The House Appropriations Committee, where all spending bills originate, has persistently ignored this section The public and the press have been excluded from its budget hearings. Bureaucrats and others have been permitted to argue for proposed expenditures behind closed doors, where ordinary citizens, and even most members of the House itself, could not listen. “.

THIS year some Republicans have called for the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittees to obey the law

But the committee's chairman, Rep. Clarence Cannon (D. Mo.), and its ranking minority member, Rep. John

Better for the bureaucrats and other big spenders, to be sure, but not for the taxpayers. Messrs. Cannon and Taber are mighty men, long accustomed to running things their own way. It's about time to find out whether they are mightier

EN. GILLETTE of lows. says that enactment, in its present form, of the bill to repeal the federal margarine taxes would be “a bold, bald, inexcusable violation of states’

His statement is a bold, bald, inexcusable attempt to

The federal government now denies people in all states the right to buy margarine without paying discriminatory federal taxes. It denies the right to buy yellow margarine in any state, without payment of an extra discriminatory

Sen. Gillette concedes that margarine is a palatable, wholesome, nutritious food, and cheaper than butter. Bowing to the inevitable, he is willing that the margarine taxes “should be repealed. But he wants the repeal bill amended.

HE advocates an amendment, proposed by the butter lobby, which would prohibit interstate transportation of yellow margarine. That would deny people in all states there are no margarine factories the right to buy

i Plainly, Sen. Gillette and the butter lobby aren't concerned about states’ rights. What they really want is to preserve, in different form, butter's unfair advantage over

A huge House majority passed an honest, straight for- / ward margarine-tax repeal bill last year. majority will vote for that bill as soon as it gets the chance. The current Senate debate is bringing out no new arguments and changing no minds. It is only wasting time. The butter lobby and its Senate supporters should be told to drop their tricky schemes, and the bill should be

A large Senate

This action was forecast when the Hungarian political police arrested Robert A. Vogeler, an official of the Inter. national Telephone & Telegraph Co... a month ago on phony

His company's holdings 1 were included in the mationalization decree, as were those of Standard Oil, ~ ployees have been subject to similar harassment in the past.

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- How much more kicking around must we take before we learn that we can't do business with these people?

sxecutive order, has prohibited airplane flights over primitive areas in the Superior National Forest of Minnesota at altitudes of less

Authority for this order is found in the Civil Aero‘nautics law, Its purpose is a fine one—to stop hunters and fishermen from using flying boats to reach otherwise almost inaccessible lakes where they tan bag limit or over. limit hauls of fish and game in a hurry.

Ev . MR. TRUMAN'S ban on that type of “sportsmanship” N won't become effective for a year, which seems too bad.” Po the State Departinent will negotiate with Canada for similar restrictions over its part of the great

Wildlife is disappearing altogether too fast from this continent. In those places where it is still relatively abundant it should be protected from such easy depredations as the airplane makes possible. ~~ There are many. other primitive areas in our National Forests where the: same ® prohibition might well be applied, who don’t mind working for the void elon i. Br

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How Much Will Dollars Be Worth in Future?

‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 9—Dear Boss—Now that Uncle 8am is taking another one: per cent bite out of each of our paychecks, it may be well for everyone to consider what they will get back in the way of Social SBeeurity—particularly old age pensions, b : Under the Social Security Cl, enacted. Aug... 14, 1935, and broadened by amendments

vivors insurance began making lump-sum payments in 1937 and paying monthly benefits since 1940, It is the only wholly federal program. Benefits avallable to workers who aren't fully insured under the system are: A monthly retirement benefit for a worker 65 or over, A supplemental monthly benefit for a retired worker's wife, If she is 65 or over, » and for his children, if under 18, In addition there are survivors benefits, regardless of the age of the insured worker at the time of death. But it all bolls down to what can you buy with the money you get back, particularly if the trend continues of putting in dollars in 1937 and getting back dollars worth 50 cents in 1950,

Extend Benefits

IT I8 quite likely that this Congress will extend the benefits to persons not now covered and perhaps up the amount of income insured. Rep. Winfield K. Denton, Eighth District Democrat, said that in his home town of Evansville a dozen businessmen asked to get in on it. If they are good business ~mén, they will want to know what you can buy with what you get back. And that leads to consideration of what are the needs of old age. Recently I received the Fall issue of “Argentina,” a beau- ¢ tifully {illustrated magazine , distributed from that country's embassy here, While I know it is currently unpopular for an American to say that anything good can come out of a

Mr. Kidney

of the Aged.” It is a 10-point program which we might consider in taking a second look at an old age pension system which collects dollars and pays back 50-cent pieces,

Right to Protection HERE it is . . . “The right to assistance. Every agéd person has the right to complete protection for the account and liability of his family. In the event of his destitution it is the duty of the state to provide such protection - either directly or through the institutes and foundations. created or to be created for that purpose, without detriment to the subrogatory right of the state or of the sald institutes to demand the pertinent contributions of remiss and solvent members of the family. “The right to an hygenic lodging with a minimum of home comforts is inherent in the condition of humanity, ~ “The right to sustenance, healthy nourishment adequate to the age and physical condition of every individual, should be given special attention. © “The right to clothing, decorous wearing apparel appropriate to the climate is complementary to the foregoing right.

Physical Health

“THE right to the care of the physical health of the aged must be most special and permanent consideration. “The right to the care of moral health, the free exercise of spiritual expansion, in accordance with morality and religion, should be ensured “The right to recreation recognition must be given to the right of the aged to enjoy in moderation a minimum of entertainments, so that they may with satisfaction support their hours of waiting. “The right to work when their state and condition permit, the employment of the aged by means of labor-therapy should be facilitated. This will avoid the diminution of personality.

Inheritance of Aged

“THE right to tranquility, free from anxieties and preoccupations in the last years of life is the inheritance of the aged, “The right to respect, the aged have the right to the respect and consideration of their fellow-beings.” All this may sound pious, but it isn’t a fraud.

R ACKETEERING .. . By Charles Lucey

Crime Probe Pushed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—Syndicate crime—the big-city racketeering and gambling centered in New York, Chicago and the West Coast and tied together nationally—today faced Tederal

inquiry on two fronts,

First, through a Senate resolution offered by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D, Tenn), providing $100,000 for a broad-scale in-

“vestigation of organized crime. Second, through action of a

sored by the Justice Department at which mayors

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—The “Business and Government” report of the President's Council of Economic Advisers is turning out to be not -

so much of a peace message as it was at first . cracked up.to be,

Business representatives in Washington,

after reading ft the second and

figure out some of the bigger more obscure passages, have been coming up

answers, One of them is that this is no olive branch and kiss on the

man's fair-deal-ing economic planners to the fair-haired captains of indus-

sections of the report deal with the Couneil’'s own analysis of what its job should be. It will be recalled that former Chairman Edwin G. Nourse resigned from the Council bécause of a difference of opinion on this point, Dr. Nourse thought the Council should be principally advisory to the President. Vice Chairman, now Acting Chairman, Leon Keyserling thought the Council should be an active policy-making group, throwing its weight around wherever possible to influence people and make friends for its policles. The new report 1s almost. pure Keyserling, since the third member of the Council, John D. Clark, an ef-Standard Oil official, is now the Council's only elder statesman, balance wheel and restraining influence.

In a Nutshell .

THE Keyserling philosophy seems to be spelled out in this passage; “The Council should not be simply a reviewing body which looks over the proposals by operating agencies and

SIDE GLANCES

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recommends to the President how much these

proposals may be fused into a consistent and sound economic policy. Our work to be effective must commence at a much earlier stage in the process. It should include participation in the

developmental thinking about those policies and . _programs avhich are of central concern to the

whole economy.” In other words, some business representa-

. tives in Washington view this as a declaration

by the Council that it intends to have a hand in the ,making of government economic policies from here on out.

Nor -does the Council apparently intend to stop at giving the executive branch of the government the benefit of its advice. It makes a pass at offering to tell Congress what it should do about things. For proof, get a load of this jaw-breaking 88-word sentence from the Council’s report: “The - signatories of this report have never found any reason to’ believe that our special service to the President under the Employment Act could be inconsistent with that degree of co-operative servicing of congressional committees—particularly the Joint Committee on the Economic Report—which has become . the traditional practice of policy advisers to the President who are set up under the law, entrusted by law with a specific field of study and advice, and responsible under law for explicit participation in reports and recommedations transmitted to Congress.”

Willing to Give Advice “THE ‘problems’ which such advisers face +. + have Deen exaggerated,” the report continues . .. “and it is less important that the Council be spared these ‘problems’ than that the Congress . . . have access to our open and full discussion of ‘economic fact, outlook and policy.”

On the controversial questions of pensions, unemployment - insurance and other social security measures, the Council's repaft is bold enough to state policy, even without. ‘being asked for it: “We also believe,” it says, “that as (Social Security} coverage -becomes more general, larger part of social security receipts should be obtained through general revenues rather than payroll taxes.” That would seem to be paving the way for tossing the contributory Social Security payment system right out the window,

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saddle. And this would preclude a one-ticket election in 1956, such as Hitler used Stalin continues to use,

‘Already the AFL and the CIO have announced that they intend to spend upwards of $5 million to elect a labor Congress, Does'anyne ‘admit to such ignorance that he thinks those organizations will spend that kind of money on candidates who will go to Washington, free to vote their own conscience on legisla« tion that comes up, free to represent their constituents? Anyone so naive has no right to go to the polls to exercise his right to vote. Every candidate who receives the support of these labor organizations will advertise to the world that they are bought, that they are mere machines or puppets who will dance the tune ‘called by their masters. And to bring these rather pessimistic, but true predictions closer to home, we know that these labor organizations are going to bring up the heavy artillery to defeat both our Senators, But what about our Congressman from the 11th district—Andrew Jacobs? On the whole, Andy's conduct in office has been very admirable, in spite of the company he keeps and the support he had in his election. But now he is on the black list of the labor organizations, Will they openly fight their friend? If Andy can be teased out of the Congressional race with the bait of the senatorship, they will crucify him in the senate race. Anyway we look at it, Andy is in

for some rough handling. Ponsian 5) Sra | &! Ns ~ 7 Aan vp Pat Hogan, Cotambiis Lohih

Mr, Casey, in a iy Forum letter, says I am wrong and he believes my good fortune was handed to me on a silver platter, whereas he is just an honest. workman. No, Mr, Casey, it was an iron platter and I had to carry it myself. Since you claim honesty as a paramount virtue, you will appre ciate some cold, raw facts. My father died before I was 2 years old. My mother married a good but poor farmer with nothing much but a heavy mortgage and four children of his own. There was never too much to eat and always too much work to get done. I hardly knew what money was until I was 16. Then I rode a bicycle 10 miles night and morning to learn- the. machinist trade. First year I worked for 10 cents an hour; the second year for 12 cents; third for 15 and 17 cents, and as a finished machinist, I received 20 cents an hour. As a first-class mechanic I went to Detroit and felt like a million dollars at 30 cents an hour. Several years followed, in all about 40 years in machine shops, and I am still on the production lines. I have trained scores of youngsters and regret to say that they are interested more in how much they are paid, rather than how much they can learn or how good the quality of their work is. Over this span of years, I have planned, sacrificed and saved. We now have two farms

and a small business which my wife cares for

with five hired helpers, so I know what it is to meet the payroll—on both ends. I carry considerable insurance on myself, everything we own and workmen's compensation, and I do.not want my employer to give me a pension or health insurance. I do not set myself up as a model. Lots of kids raised around me have accomplished more and I regret to say, many others are now seeking pensions. As you say, these Adams nullified their chances by trying to cover too much territory. In other words, the rolling stone gathers. no moss.

What Others Say

IT'S A hell. of a lot whiter now than it

was six. months age.—U. 8, Consul General

Angus Ward, commenting on his famous beard. > > o WHY DON'T we say, “How do we solve it? instead of “The world is going to hell in a hand basket.” — Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, urging greater optimism on the part of Ainericans.

BOSS OF SHIPS . . . By Jim G. Lucas Harmony in. Navy?

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—Adm. Forrest P, Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations, now has his hand firmly on the wheel. "Two moriths ago he flew home from Greece and replaced Adm. Louis Denfeld as Chief of Naval Operations. Even the support of Navy Secretary Francis Matthews—who gave him the job—was qualified. The two were almost strangers, They had met twice. Adm, Sherman made an impression on Mr. Matthews, But the Sec-

motion list. Adm. Sherman asked him to put it back. " ” . IN doing so, Adm. Sherman placed himself If double jeopardy. Had he failed, he con-

and law enforcement offiecers will meet with At. torney Gen. J, Howard MeGrath and U. 8. attorneys from all over the country. Nobody is tossing around names at this point, but not long ago Mayor Delesseps 8S. Morrison of New Orleans, president of the American Municipal Association, put the finger on New York's Frank Costello as the syndicate’'s kingpin. He urged federal assistance to cities In fighting a nation-wide crime network The Attorney General has~ invited to his TU. 8. attorneys’ conference five representatives each from four groups-—the U. “8. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of (state) Attorneys General, the Insti. tute of Municipal Law Officers and the American Municipal Association, » . »

Sen. Kefauver

MR. McGRATH said it had |

become increasingly apparent

to him that there is a close

community of interest between federal and local law enforce

eral law aimed at prohibiting ;

eral crime law Sen. Kefauver said he had discussed his resolution with some members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and was hopeful of favorable action. Ben, Pat McCarran (D. Nev.) committee chairman, said he had not studied the resolution yet but indicated he was inclined to favor It, Sen. Kefauver said he had talked with representatives of the California Crime Commission and other similar groups and had become con-__ vinced of the seriousness of crime organized on a national basis and ts possible corrupting effect on municipal politics and government.

» » . IF the resolution is adopted he said, it would not be his purpose to study the whole local crime problem of various cities,” but to stick to - the powerful syndicate crime which reaches across the coun-

try. the co-operation of the FBI. the Federal Communications Commision” and--for 3 come tax returns—the Inter nal Revenue Bureau. The Senator said he had

He mentioned especially an inquiry into race-wire operations and raised -a question whether there should be fed-

interstate transportation slot Machines 8 and ir #ambiing devices, . : The investigation, Mr, Ke-

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cities which might be subject to special Inquiry. p: The inquiry would include a

study of how. far ‘states and

cities can go now in meeting the threat of o ized crime, Mr. Kefauver said, and - possible changes In federal -law to combat crime more effectvay as a alee and inter-

firing Denfeld left him bitter and susplicious, He} turned to Adm, Sher. = man princi pally because he had no one else, : Adm. Sherman Today. Adm. Sherman has Mr. Matthews' unqualified backing. He has sold himself at the White House. He is winning, if he has not already won, the respect of the professional Navy. Those who once damned him as a turncoat now are willing to concede they were mistaken. He has shown that he still is Regular Navy, with no intention of presiding over its funeral. With equal firmness, he has shown he will not tolerate ‘insubordinatiom-or-hysteria, He has faced up to the toughest Problems and made his own decisions. * Presidént Truman's lastminute decision {o- promote Capt. Arleigh A. Burke to rear admiral was a victory for Adm. Sherman. The ie Preigent was determined tain Burke for his rote head of the Navy's

cefvably could have lost the

President's . confidence. It is certain he would have lost the support of Capt. Burke's friends, which includes most of the Navy. He told the . President that the Burke case has become a major issue, Moreover, he said, Capt. Burke was entitled to promotion. He was willing to underwrite his future and vouch for his professional competence,

The fact that President True man yielded was not lost on the Navy. That he yielded because Adm. Sherman went®o bat for a fellow officer was considered even more signifi. cant.

The case of Capt. John G, Crommelin is different. He was not promoted. Few . expected It this time, But Adm. Sherman, with Mr. Matthews at his side, recently expressed confidence in Capt. Crommelin's future. His aides say he

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