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Mr. Acheson's Red Herring WHEN a defense attorney can’t make out a good case for a client, it's a common expedient to divert atten tion from the real issues by dragging out a red herring. ~ Secretary of State Acheson has done this in defending the State Department's blunders in China. Russia is the red herring-—and no pun intended. | The Soviets, he points out, are annexing four northern areas of China—outer Mongolia, Manchuria, inner Mongolia and Sinkiang. He predicts that this will provoke the “hatred ‘and righteous anger of the Chinese people” and explains that American policy in the Far East is based on xpectation. Yat ony Acheson seems to have forgotten that President Roosevelt agreed to separation of outer Mongolia from China in the Yalta deal of 1944, which China confirmed under American pressure in the Russian-Chinese treaty of 1945. We may be site, however, that the Chinese people have not forgotten it. ; . rr =» ” GIVEN uncontested control of outer Mongolia, it was easy for Russia to penetrate inner Mongolia and Sinkiang. What actually happened in Manchuria, after Russia invaded that area at our urgent request, is of even more recent memory. But, as far back as 1947, Lt. Gen. A, C. Wedemeyer saw that Russia planned to annex that vast area and advised our to put it under a United

Nations trusteeship to save it from the Communist -in-

vasion. .

Mr. Acheson's predecessor in the State Department, Gen. Marshall, vetoed that. na “In brief, the United States conceded outer Mongolia -

to the Russians, and opened the doors of Manchuria to them. This much is recorded in the State Departments own White Paper. : ; aw 8 x»

POSSIBLY, as Mr. Acheson professes to hope, the Chi-

nese people in time will rise in their wrath and drive the

Russians out. Something remotely like that has happened in Yugoslavia. But it has not happened in Pbland, despite that country’s long tradition of hatred for all things Russian. It hasn't happened in any of the other satellite states. It is no easy matter for unarmed peasants to overthrow a police-state dictatorship, however unpopular it may. be. Mr. Acheson also is a better defense attorney than historian in his explanation of Nationalist China's collapse. A much different version is running currently in the

Chiang Kai-shek, according to Mr. Acheson, emerged from the war the undisputed leader of his people, opposed only by a few ragged Communists hiding in the hills. It that had been the case, by what right or reason did the United States intervene in China in 19468 and demand that Chiang take this unimportant minority into his government? We did that, through the Marshall mission, » » »

. LJ . . OUR intervention halted Chiang’s armies in their tracks when they ‘wers at the point of knocking the Communists out of the war. His support “melted away,” as Mr. Acheson says it did, but that was because Chiang’s war-weary country was unequal to the burden of maintaining his idle armies in the field during the long American-imposed truce, which Mr. Acheson does not mention, : Finally, when Chiang was at the end of his resources, American support was withdrawn from his government because it had failed to satisfy the Communists’ demands.

Construction Progress HERE are no signs that there will be any leveling-off or reduction in the construction industry in Indian. apolis this year, Building programs already under way and many more in the blueprint stage for new apartments and vast industrial expansions will carry this industry far into 1850 at full capacity. - . : Ea J » » . A ; . . . DURING the first two weeks of the year, planning was completed for more than $2.4 million in new construction, including three large apartment projects that will provide about 700 dwelliyg units.

When these are completed along with several hundred

new houses now on the planning boards, Indianapolis’ housing shortage will be nearer solution than it has been for more than 10 years. Continuing industrial expansion on top of other multi-million-dollar building programs in the last four years will put the city far out in front for comparatively full employment and healthy progresyin business. -

Personality Clinic ONE of the more valuable community servicez for advancement in social welfare is the Personality Clinic being conducted again this year by Technical High School. Personality defects can mean the difference between success or failure in business or jobs and it may bar the way to harmony in many other phases of human relationpa, Enrollment in this clinic, open to anybody for a $2 fee, will start tomorrow night and continue through Thursday night. Et Ajo fe . . . fv » : . LE EE J SCORES of persons needing help in making difficult readjustments in community relations and in their jobs would do well to take advantage of this course in practical

8 ‘psychology for every day successful living.

- The clinic will not only help individuals but will contribute & valuable service to the city in better community

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7 4—Becretary of * Acheson's tardy triple effort to, stop

criticism of the a tion's Fir Eastern

congressio National Press Club have raised more questions than he answered. His failure is due both to faulty tactics and to the essential weakness of his position, He seems to assume he is confronted merely by a partisan Republican maneuver, which he can counter with a combination of lofty senti-

. ment and ridicule. This would not be effective

if only GOP politicians were involved. ’ It is even less effective when the administra~ tion’ isedisregarding responsible military advice

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney

Profiles Show Hoosiers’ Rise

Indiana Members of Congress Are Listed in Blue Boo

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14--Dear Boss—-Third District Rep. Thurman C. Crook, South Bend Democrat, “in the summer months operates a small farm in Cass County, making a home for his mother, 89 years of age” That bit of Hoosier home-spun is revealed in the authorized biographies of : Senators and members of the House which appear In the new Congressional Blue Book, just off the press. Of his state legislative aecomplishments, Mr Crook reports that he “waged a courageous and militant fight to secure the northern Indiana Crippled Children’s Hospital, a $2 million state Institution, for the treatment, cure, and rehabilitation of rippled children, including polio cases” Further enlightenment from the former high school instructor regarding his family “life is contained In the same thumb-nail sketch as follows: i : “Married and has one daughter, Mrs. Arthur J. Grimm, of Chicago, Iii., where her husband A employed as field man for Sears; Roebuc 0.” .

Rep. Crook

considerable size, as Is now

1 Reading the biography of Republican Sen.

Homer. E. Chpghart in the same vohime, one

might conclude that he employs's full time sec- °

“ retary just to keep his lodge and club dues paid

up. i The senior Senator from Indiana is a “mem-

‘ber of the Lutheran Church, Masons, Shrine,

American Legion, Elks, India Socifties of Chicago and New York, Moose, Eagles, Columbla and Indianapolis Athletic Clubs, Meridian Hills Country Club of Indianapolis, National Republican Club of New York, National Press Stub. Burning Tree, Washington, D. C.” it says re. . His junior colleague, Republican Sen. William E. Jenner, has done quite a bit of joining also for a younger man. The Congressional Directory (Blue Book) states that he is a “member of the Methodist Church, American Legion, Elks, Masons, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eagles, Indiana Society of Chicago, Indianapolis Press Club, Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity; Delta Tau Delta, national social fraternity.”

Shortest Biography REP. ANDREW JACOBS, Indianapolis ‘Democrat, who appeared before the Knights of

* Columbus Council in Indianapolis to explain his

stand on federal ald for public schools only, 1s silent on the whole subject of belonging He hag the shortest biography of any of the Hoosiers, It reads: J “Born in Perry County, Feb, 22, 1908, lawyer, married, one son and two daughters, elected to the 81st Congress on Nov, 2, 1948" The only woman member of the delegation, Mrs.- Cecil Harden, Covington Republican, tells of her son, Dr. Murray E, Harden, Indianapolis, but not the grandchildren.

Rise in Politics

THE biography records her political rise from precinct vice committeewoman back in 1932 to the present position of Republican National Committeewoman for Indiana as well as 8ixth District member of Congress. It includes long service on the Republican State Committee. Long service in the State Legislature and participation in both world wars is spelled out in the biography of Rep. Winfleld KX. Denton, Evansville Democrat, War service of the younger men, including Democrat Reps. Edward H. Kruse Jr. Ft Wayne, John R. Walsh, Ander son, and James E. Noland, Bloomington, all veterans of the second World War, is recorded, The dean of the Demdbrats, Rep. Ray J. Madden, a bachelor from Gary, largely confines his biography to report. ing his rise in Democratic politics-city comptroller, Lake County treasurer and then election to the 78th and subsequent Congresses Only Rep, Charles A. Halleck, Rensselaer Republican, ean trace uninterrupted congressional service back to the Tdth Congress. He has & wife, Blanche White of Indianapolis, and twins, now grown. His pre-congressional service included five terms as Jasper-Newton County prosecutor, It's customary for our statesmen to report their political rise, but you can look in vain for any account of their political downfalls. Nevertheless, these brief biographies, of the great and near great here, often give interesting insights into the personalities of our elected personnel.

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~~ But the best possible defense of the administration position could not make it a strong one. That is because it is negative, It represents re-

_ The Secretary's reasons why China could not

be saved and why Formosa should not be aided, . might be somewhat more plausibl¢ if the admin-

istration offered a vigorous policy against Red advances elsewhere in Asia. There is no such policy. ’ ; That is what worries so many generals and admirals. That is what troubles many newspapers and citizens who Have no partisan Republican ax to grind. Formosa is only a symbol of the much wider issue. But it is an exceedingly

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NATIONAL DEFENSE . . . By Jim G. Lucas Johnson Winning Most Battles

WASHINGTON, Jan, 14 -Defense Becretary Louis Johnson soon will celebrate his firs{ Pentagon anniversary, He looks back with considerable satisfaction. He has won most of his major battles. He has fought to a draw in others. In a few, he has suffered defeats, The big question now is his relationship with President Truman. He took office with Mr. Truman's blessings. He had taken charge of the Tru-man-Barkley campaign fund raising drive when looked hopeless. ‘money for a successful cam-

paign. . Recently, however, there 3 have been rumors that Mr.-

Truman is annoyed with his ae Johnson defense chief. He did not invite him to Key West during the recent presidential vacation, something which drew unfriendly comment in some quarters There have been stories that Mr. Truman attributed two embarrassing White House leaks to the Defense Secretary. Other stories are that he suspects Mr. Johnson has presidential ambitions. Mr. Johnson says none of these yarns are true. He says his relationship with the Presi-

dent is closer than ever.

No Military WPA MR. JOHNSON'S first objective, a year ago, was economy. . A successful lawyer and business man, he was outraged by the duplication he found. He announced that he was running no military WPA. He called in a firm of business consultants, Robert Heller and Associates of Cleveland. He summoned Gen. Joseph T, McNarney, who h been right hand man to Gen. Marshall during the waf, and installed him as unity expediter, That was the start. Based on their recommendations, Mr. Johnson fired 130,000 civilians and retired 17,000 Reserve officers. He closed camps, moth-balled ships, clamped down on aerial jey-riding, and shut down Navy yards. When he took office, Mr. Johnson said he hoped to tut $1 billion to $1.5 billion off the military's .$15 billion budget. He has. In the fiscal year which ended June 30, he spent $129

WHAT DO WE NEED IN 19507 . . . By William H. Book

“He says. it is too large.

billion. Next year; he is asking $13.5 billion. He thinks he can cut that, too. Not as much a8 he sliced into $15 billion, but enough to make a decent showing. As a result, the economy-minded . Citizens Committee for the Hoover Commission Report made him its “man of the year.”

‘Security First’ MR. JOHNSON insists, however, that his is “security first, ‘economy second.” Some in Congress charge he has made economy a political football, that his cuts have actually been reductions in military might rather than administrative savings. They say he has moth balled too many ships, refused to buy enough planes, that threé-fourths of his savings represent no._real economy. Mr, Johnson replies that he is giving the nation better security for less money. He points out that he has adjusted his estimates upward when Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs can show that security is involved, - But, he says, he .won't authorize outiays which can't be justified. He 1s proud that his 1951 budget—the first in which he had a hand--is the first real “buying budget” since the end of the war, Deuphie reductions in the total outlay, he points out t he will spend $900 million more for weapons than in any year since the Defense Department was created. His next move will be against his own staff, But, he Insists, there was no working staff when he came in. One had to be created before it could be pared down to size. :

Made Many Angry TO MANY, his methods—rather than his goals-—offend. When he slashed civilian payrolls, there were the usual outraged screams in Congress. But many who favored his program were angry because he summoned Senators and Representatives to a Pentagon mass meeting to announce what he had done. ‘Congressmen think he should have come to them. Mr. Johnson is uncontested - boss of the Pentagon. The admirals and generals—while devoted to Mr. Forrestal—frequently went aroupd him, His orders sometimes were ignored or nullified. Mr. Johnson doesn't tolerate that, and it isn't attempted. The high command in his presence, is subdued and anxious to please.

‘Can't Pay Doctor Bill’ "By Hal J. Gamey, 848 E. Wyoming, An open letter to Congress: In World War II about 20 per cent of poten tial draftees were rejected for disease which

care, I.have group life, health and accident insure ance at my place of employment for which I pay approximately four per cent of my income, Last April my twin boys became ill. This ine surance paid the hospital bill but not the Now I am being sued for the doctor bill, Where will the money come from? With one net income of little more than $50 per week for eight children and two adults, the only place we- can cut. is groceries, Here malnutrition enterss The result is more une fit children and what is the answer? Socialized medicine? Think it over gentlemen. :

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= ‘Cultural Influences’ + ~~.

By H. E. Marts, City, E4003 In the midst of all the pro and con discussion about the containment of Russia'and commu nism, perhaps an oblique approach illuminating unaccustomed angles would be of value in reach. Ing a sound decision. : . . With particular reference to the Asiatic area, the vast populations and distances provide a cushion so extensive as to modify the impact of any force encountering them. The resulting dif fusion would tend to reduce the vigor of the ade vancing force to the point where the native cul tural influence would neutralize the initial thrust, much as occurred in England following the Norman conquest in 1066. In Europe, the centuries of Christian civilie sation will accomplish the same result by abe sorbing the impact through a development of cultural resistance. : By the time a military conflict would have matured in the usual course of events, sufficient modification will have taken place on both sides ‘of the iron curtain to permit a rapproachement and, in fact, to promote co-operation through

~ mutual identity of interest and purpose,

‘Political Opportunists’ By Chas, Ginsberg, City

In a recent forum letter A. J. Schneider, who gets his socialism second-handed tries to “make wrong conduct appear right.” He is much upset by my insistence in keeping the records straight, The “straining at the tfices” A. J, is because the Socialist Labor Party is the only true party of socialism, while the Socialist Party is only party of political opportunists and no party of socialism at all, Only people who are blind cone fuse the Socialist Labor with just mine-run Socialists, He refers to “many of the world’s ine an

dustrial republics of labor.” ; Now, A. J., wheré has there ever been “Industrial republic of labor” set up? If you are the intellectual genius you try to make us bee lieve you are. explain what an “industridt- re. public” 1s? What are its functions? Where will we vole? What is Marxian Socialism? And before you let go of your “verbal gymnastics” know what you are talking about as there are readers who know these theories, people whom you called “the most ignorant and unthinking of our people.” : Marxian socialism would be a classless soci ety. In such a society who could be ths “dicta tor and Who could they dictate to? You answer one, rs can only exist class~ divided society, we ’ ny

What Others Say 2!

WE need the courage to love. Hate stems from a sluggishness of the heart; it is cheap and easy. Lave is always a risk, but only a risk ngs victory——Theodore Heuss, presi West German Republic. . Ant ot

¢ 9 THE $15 billion budget of 1949-30 for our departnfent will be reducta in 1950-51 to $18 billion .-. and our defenses will be appreciably Improved.—~Defense Secretary Louls Johnson. * ¢ " FoF cold war is about half won... but... 8 the easiest half that les behind us.-—-ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman. 8 . * 4 9 UNLESS the buying power of the masses,

whose wants create markets, is progressively

expanding, business will have to be content with a virtually static situation.—Der. Harold Moulto: president of Brookings Institution. uy

‘Community Action Can Build Gre

“(Editor's Note: The following article written by William +

H. Book, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, is the first of a series submitted by business and civic leaders on their ideas of what Indianapolis needs for progressive development during 1850.) a “TAB WE move forward into this last half of our century, it

is apparent that with courage

and resolution we can build a

_ greater Indianapolis and a more progressive community

It 1s dificult:to establiske a priority list of things we need, for

there are justifiable différenceés of opinion for every part of our city, and every type of citizenship will view improvement projects

in a somewhat different light from another, . » - AS WE face the beginning of anotifer great era, we need, however, to move forthwith on those community-wide projects which will spell the greatest benefit, Thus, the early solutions to our vexing problems of health and sanitation, which modern

‘Hiving has made complicated,

stand out foremost among our

immediate needs. The rehabili-

tation and enlargement of our’ city sewage system, Mated by Post-War Planning Committed as the city’s foremost and vital improvement need, calls for ac-

traffic control. Indianapolis is blessed, as few cities are, with wide streets generally. Yet traffic congestion during rush

_ hours is pretty bad. We need

to do a much better job of moving traffic. Experience In othér communities has proved

that this is possible with the employment of trained traffic engineers who apply “slide

rule” methods in solving the

traffic flow problems, ». wn

parking facilities, com. city-county Dillding, ‘a »

modern municipal auditorium

and others.

spectacular evidences of a city’s growth and improveme nt but there Is also another need which rates among the first in priority and demands a

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" combined and concentrated

community effort. While perhaps not obvious, it is & vital factor for building a great and modern city. This is the need for the immediate development of a community policy that will lead to the better integration of our surrounding suburban

+ area with the inner city itself.

Nearly 100,000 of our citizens now live as suburban Yesidents. They are not farmers, but city dwellers, essentially

earning . their livelihood from this urb-

i Tel mel , , MOST suburbanites . how-

over, are not citizens of these

small towns. Most live in unincorporated areas. They are finding every day they need urban services, which no governmental agency is set up to provide for them-—sewage disposal, public health services, police and fire protection, paved streets, street lighting, drainage of surface water, among others. If we just drift, as a community, on this problem, we are going to awaken to some mighty big headaches in the not too distant future. The year 1950 cannot bring the answers, for legislation would be needed for almost any plan, but this is a year when legislation ought to be studied. ; Under the leadership of the Council of Social Agencies, public officials groups, such as ours, are now studying the needs of the whole country from the s t of pubife health facilities.

areas. Many of them are not yet ready for annexation, but a few are. This action ought to be programmed to take place when the city would be able to give essential services to areas that are immediately adjacent to the city itself. It is perfectly true that not one of these areas will pay its way in taxes when it i= taken in. To judge action on that basis is wholly erroneous, for few, if any residential areas in this or any city ever pay their way in the taxes collected from them, = ,

THE plight of University Heights is usually mentioned when one talks about annexation, It was annexed over 20 years ago, and still today does not have” sewers, although it now is promised a sewer system. Yet it must be remeni-

bered the citizens of this area _have had police and fire pro-

tection, city water, and other services.

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Our sanitary department may, under existing law, extend its area by mutual agreement with the citizens affected. It Is very probable that many citizens of outlying areas would welcome, if they fully undersiood, the opportunity to obtain trash and garbage collection and eventu~ ally sewage disposal, for the Price of the sanitary district X. "Ti

~ »® ” SURELY it would seem more logical to establish a metropoli« tan police department for our whole county, rather than to try to build up a sheriff's start of deputies into a separate po« lice department for the outlye ing areas, where under present law citizens of Indianapolis would have to pay six-sevenths of the cost in addition to

.porting the entire cost of

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