Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1950 — Page 18

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Government by Secrecy ANE noted columnist considers it most improper that * members of the Senate should insist on public hearings of testimony by the joint chiefs of staff as to the strategic value of Formosa, particularly since Secretary of State If Senators actually lack information, the columnist _ submits, it should be obtained by “informal and confidential discussion.” not by “public testimony and a public cross-

THE joint chiefs of staff are our best authorities on the strategic value of Formosa. Without knowing their views, the public has no way of knowing whether the Presjdent's decision to abandon Formosa was wise or other-

His decision has been questioned, however, because it is commonly understood that Gen. MacArthur believes Formosa in friendly hands to be vital to American security.

Most of our blunders in China can be traced to secret and back-room operations of the State Department. From the Stilwell flasco to the State Department's White Paper it has been a long story of double-dealing and ; gross misrepresentation.

an intelligent policy for the present ‘and the future, The past cannot be rectified. We should be thinking now of what must be done to tighten our defenses in the Pacific before weakness invites another Pearl Harbor. But any decisions made will be of little consequence leas i they re Supported by TE mare Judge oh " tends that it be a democratic accord not domshould be ig of the pertinent information from the most authoritative and trustworthy sources. ~

Long Battle Won

long battle for honest repeal of the federal margarine

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One would have abolished the taxes but barred yellow from interstate commerce, thus preventing its sale in the 31 states which have no oleo plants. That was voted down, 48 to 37. The second, beaten without a record vote, would have

ll || WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-West Germagy's campaign of bluff, bluster and blackmail has suffered its first setback in many ‘months. Rob ert Schuman, French Foreign Minister who \krlows more about Germany than any other ‘Allied statesman, took a firm line with ChancelBit IER) lor Adenauer at their Bonn meeting. But the German drive against Allied controls is not

chronic cabinet crises which invite German disdain. Moreover Mr. Adenauer knows from experience how easy it is to play the three Western Powers against each other. The record of the past year, to go no further, is that the United States and Pritain In the end usually desert the French and give in to the Germans, The German method is the ancient one of asking for an inch and taking a mile. That is how they licked the Allies om the issue of dismantling war plants, Each time the Germans. pressure the Allies into saving another batch of plants on the "on promise the issue will not be raised again. But within a’ month they are at it again, chiseling

% THIS is a curious doctrine in a country where public ~~ policy is presumed to reflect informed public opinion. "Are we to infer that the people can’t be trusted with the unvarnished facts, but ‘must be spoon-fed only such information as certain columnists and political middlemen "feel they are capable of digesting? That's what the gentleman seems to be saying. No one has suggested that any military secrets should be divulged. The questidn at issue is one of expert opinion. Mr, Acheson is rot an expert in this field, for he is not a When Mr. Schuman, leading advocate of military man. Moreover, he has come to be recognized as ‘a special pleader on all matters relating to the Chinese situation.

Seek Civil Aviation

IN addition to trying to exempt more plants from dismantling, in violation pf, the recent Bonn agreement, the Adenduer government's immediate objectives include: } Disguised re-militarization through civil aviation, production of war supplies for the Allies, and German troops for a West European Army. Recovery of the Saar territory by plebiscite or otherwise, Foreign capital for German economic expansion.

French-German friendship, started this goodwill trip he was met by a propaganda barrage. It centered on the Baar issue. President Heuss announced the Saar remains historically and ethically a German country.” Minister of Reunification Kaiser demanded a plebiscite. Mr. Adenauer objected to France's plan to sign long-term coal leases in the Saar,

Allied ‘Agreement

~~ BUT Mr. Schuman was not moved by any of this. He sald France would not modify her rights under the Allied agreement, which gave the Saar political autonomy under a French economic. and military union--pending a German peace treaty. He added he would make the long-term coal leases despite German protest. And he declared there would be no further plebiscite, because BSaarlanders already had voted over. whelmingly in two elections in support of their present autonomous state, - German demands for more security and military proposals wers dismissed by Mr. Schuman

- oe a agionts d af Nonsense. To 3s Bonn . ea for tment in Germany, NOW that the dangerous are becoming Pe replied that Spit wait until after a hARY, t seems to be much more in- treaty. terested in covering up its past mistakes than in formulating Bluffs Failed

THE Communists, Gen. De Gaulle, the Russians, the British, and the Germans have tried at various times to bluff Mr, Schuman, None . succeeded, / In his quiet but determined way Mr, Schuman will go on working for a Freanch-German “partnership as the necessary basis of West European prosperity and security. But he in-

inated by German nationalism or militarism.

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taxes has been won. You could search the whole world, over— ted three tricky butter lobby schemes None better, would you find, The Senate rejec k its y under an unfair dis- If trouble comes, and lays you low, to restrict margarine and eep users You'll find them at your door— advantage. . Unselfishly, they proffer aid . .

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS . . . By Peter Edson

New Twist in U. S. Red Policy?

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—-The question of U. B. foreign policy to meet the threat of world communism seems to have been given different twists by the recent speeches of President Tru-

man and Secretary of State Acheson. Up until now, it has been generally assumed - that the American position was stated in the “policy of containf ment” of Russizn communism, This policy has been attributed to Btate Department Councillor George F. Kennan. It was believed to imply that the United States must wage cold war to prevent further expansion of Russian Communist influence. President Truman's State of the Union message seemed to confirm this policy against “the new imperialism” of the Communists, “In the world to-

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REE. Mr. Acheson day,” sald the President, “we are confronted with the danger that the rising demand of people everywhere for freedom and a better way of life may be corrupted and betrayed by the false promises of communism. . , . This challenge to

us is more than a military challenge, . . . For my part, I welcome this challenge. I believe that -our country . , . will meet that challenge successfully,” But a somewhat afferent emphasis geemis to have been put on the matter by Secretary Acheson iii his talk on Far Eastern policy before the National Press Club. “I hear almost every day someone say that » the real interest of the United States is to stop the spread of communism. Nothing seems to me - to put the cari before the horse more completely than that,” said the secretary. “Communism is the most subtle instrument of Soviet foreign policy that has ever been devised and it is really the spearhead of Russian imperialism.” The secretary went on to give specfic examples of this imperialism. “The Soviet Union Is detaching the northern provinces of China from China and is attaching them to the Soviet Union. This process is complete in outer Mongolia. It is nearly complete in Manchuria and I am sure that in inner Mongolia and Singkiang, there are very happy reports coming from Soviet agents to Moscow.” Anyway you read this, it sounds like aggression going on. If that is true, the next question is, What is going to be done about it? Secretary Acheson

tacked repeal of all wartime excise taxes to the margarine bill, and might have invited a presidential veto.

A THIRD butter proposal—to couple the Truman civil rights program with the oleo-tax repealer to provoke a filibuster also was defeated. Pro-margarine Senators agreed to one unwise compromise. It would permit yellow margarine to be sold only in triangular packages. Fraud can be effectively prevented without putting margarine makers to needless expense for new or redesigned packaging machines.

_ THE bill now will have to go to a Senate-House conference committee for adjustment of differences between it and the bill passed by a 287-to-137 vote of the House last year. The triangular-package provision is not in the House bill, . and should not be in the measure finally enacted. Victory in this battle will enable consumers in 32 states and the district to buy yellow margarine. free from the present discriminatory federal tax of 10 cents a pound, But 16 states still have laws of their own against yellow margarine. It will be up to their people to fight for removal of such unjust restrictions on a wholesome and economical food. .

Somebody's Wrong

W. CUTLER, an employee of the U. 8. Displaced Persons Commission in Munich, made a serious charge to Chairman McCarran of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

He said that his superiors had overruled findings of the Army's counter-intelligence corps and cleared Communists and Red sympathizers for éntry to the United States as displaced persons. Mr. Cutler's superiors denounce his statements as “untruths, half truths and simple lies,” and threaten to disci“That is not a satisfactory answer to his charges. ~ The Senate committee should subpena the Army offipers and Yecords In the cases involved, and let the evidence fy a oraioar nado ne should be fee Xt hia charges % true, the Displaced Persons Committee a thorgh houseclearing. 9

Can be “Your own home town," —Mary R. White, 834 N, Sherman Dr.

MEDICAL CARE . . . By James Daniel

VA Hospital Costs

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Only one-third of the patients in veterans hospitals are there for treatment of {linesses which resulted from theiremilitary service. o The remainder, according to statistics obtained from the Veterans Administration, ame receiving free hospitalization and doctoring for non-service-connected disabilities,

It costs $352 million a year to operate veterans hospitals. The figures showed 36432 beds occupied by service-con-nected cases and 71,165 by non-service-connected cases, In the smaller group were 5125 general medical and surgical cases, with a rapid turnover, “The remainder were tuberculosis and neuropsychiatric

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FOR example, in Indiana's

veterans hospitals there are only 925 service- connected

cases out of a total of 2520.

patients. The remainder are receiving care for non-service-connected disabilities, ‘Among the non-service-con-nected patients Were 32,014 general medical and surgical cases, who would have been treated in any ordinary civilian hospital. The. others were tuberculosis and neuropsychiatric patients who probably would be in state®nstitutions if there were no veterans’ program. Originally, Congress did not provide free treatment for non-service-connected {liness, but in 1924, following & drive by the American Legion, the lawmakers put in a clause saying the Veterans - Administration could take care of non-service-connected cases ‘when spare

beds were available, ) . » .

THE permissive clause was accompanied by a stern re-

afford private

fce-connected patient would have to sign a so-called “pauper's oath” that he was financially unable to pay for treat-

ment, The Veterans Adminis-

tration could check his veracity. In 1833 when Congress was briefly inspired toward econ-

omy, the Veterans Administra- oF

tion was directed to reject non=" service-connected cases, But in less than a year the “when beds avaliable” clause was reInstated. At the same time the pauper's oath was watered down £0 that now he needs only to “certify” that he can’t hospitalization. ~ . THEORY of the “when beds available” arrangement was that the veterans’ hospitals should be large enough to take care of the largest foreseeable number of service-connected cases, and that during lulls the marginal capacity could be devoted to caring for veterans suffering from ordinary complaints. , But - the political pressure has been to expand the hos-

‘pital system to the point where

all veteran cases can be admitted, First bill In this session for A new veterans hospital was introduced by Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr, (R. Mass), to build & hospital near Fall River, Mass. Massachusetts now has five Veterans Admin-

istration hospitals. At latest.

count 2341 beds were occupied by servicé-connected cases, rvice-connected.

2459 by non-se »

> =» » CURRENTLY, the Veterans Administration has 115,063

warned against “the folly of ill-conceived adventures on our part.” He did not mention what

SIDE GI. ANCES

they might be. But it is easy to infer that he means not getting involved in any wars in which the United States forces might get licked, such as in sending more aid to Nationalist China or trying to defend Formosa. There is, of course, considerable argument still going on in Washington over the wisdom of those decisions. But assuming those decisions will not be changed, what else can be done to meet the threat of Russian imperialist aggression? 4

Threat to Peace

ARTICLE 39 of the United Nations Charter says, “The Security Council shail determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with articles 41 and 42 to maintain and restore international peace and security.” Article 41 says the Security Counéil may decide on measures “not involving the use of armed force.” They include economic sanctions and the severance of diplomatic relations. Article 42 says that if these measures are inadequate, it may take such action by armed forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace. The question now becomes: Has the United States brought this matter of Russian aggression in the four northern provinces of China to the attention of the Security Council? The answer is it has not.

Substitute Offered

THE United States delegation offered as a substitute a weaker resolution. It called on all UN members to observe China's independence and to seek no spheres of special influence in China. This resolution was finally passed, 45 to 9, the Russian bloc voting against it. Then the General Assembly voted to refer the Chinese question to the Interim Committee (the Little Assembly) for continuous study and -possible reference to the Security Council—now sitting— or the next session of the General Assembly— which meets in September. So far, the only public. body before which Secretary Acheson has brought his charges is the National Press Club in Washington. It is admittedly a potent organization for some things, but not this, The secretary's new policy statement would seem to put it up to the U. 8. delegates to the United Nations to start making

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And some of you Republicans it was in the good old Hoover days. Roosevelt put wheat. up to about. a dollar a hel in one term with controls. Don't think J am in favor of the way the Democrats aré yunning things either for it stinks and if I had the space i would prove it from actual experience

J ‘Time to Call a Halt'/ By E. F. Maddox, City / - Bince Mr. Truman seems to have fallen completely under the,/dominating hypaotic ine fluence of socialism,” ahd since his , spend and elect Fair Peal proposals are right down the Socialist line, /there is no longer any good reason why any conscientious, honest Democrat or Republican should feel obligated to follow him into Socialist regimentation. } It's time to call a halt to this astronomical squandering of the people’s money for the lone and definite purpose of perpetuating the proponents of New Deal soclalism in power. The President's legislative program and the budget are all designed to catch the votes of the gullible and greedy. His Fair Deal trap is baited with a lot of your money Mr. and Mrs, American Citizen, And since there has been demonstrated clearly the coalition of 'Democrats, Socialists and Communists, which has kept the proponents of Marxism in power for six years, isn’t it high time for all honest Democrats and all patriotic Republicans to combine their power in Congress and in. the coming elections to drive the Marxists from our temple of democracy?

‘Political Robots’ ; By C. D. C, Terre Haute, Ind,

Mrs. Walter Haggerty says: “How does the Republican ‘Party expect the people to agree with its public figures when they disagree among themselves?” I hold no brief for the Republican Party, Nevertheless, it i{s-refreshing and a healthy sign. It at least shows the Republicans as a whole gre not mere rubber stamps with a onetrack mind that runs in a single groove. Looking back since the year 1932, this seems to be something we have been needing for 4 long time, a little independence of the men in public office, instead of mere political robots who are eager to do their master’s bidding.

What Do We Need in 1950?

‘Improve Self’

By Dr. Jean 8S. Milner, Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church For the improvement of the life of our city in the year 1950 I would urge that each of us begin with himself. People make a city and the finer the people the better the community in every way. The fineness “of people comes -from something inside themselves, interior standards of moral conduct, strong convictions of religious faith, high : ideals to which they are loyal. Let's stand with greater faithfulness beside our city’s institutions of religion. The Jew more steadfast in his de- ® votion to his Synagog, the} Roman Catholic to his church and the Protestant to his that . we may find in fuller measure those influences of the things ' 4 of the spirit that ennoble the rR life of any community. } Our beloved city of which 1 Pr. Milner have been a citizen for nearly 30 years, has plenty of what I might call exterior problems

- none of which is more basic or important than an interior problem, each of us starting with.

himself to make of himself a good &itizen in the fullest sense of that term.

. ® sw» What are your ideas on ways to improve Indianapolis during 1950? Write your suggestions to:

more serious charges of their own against Gommunist aggression, and backing them up. St.

By Galbraith

AOPR 1980 BY MEA SERVIOL WC. 7. M. REO. U. & PAT. OOF.

“Why, yes, I'd just as soon visit the Joneses, but the Morgan's

, television has a larger screen!”

authorized beds. The peak load of service-connected cases, not expected for several years, is 55,000 beds. But hospitals now under construction will raise the capacity to 131,000 beds. . As of Dec. 1, 20,319 veterans

was awaiting admission to government hospitals. Only 25

of these were service-connected

cases and their waits were only for a few days or hours. The remaining 20.204 non-service-connected cases faced delays up to several months. Veterans Administration officials think many . veterans suffering from to

connected illnesses take a look at the walting list and decide to go ahead and pay their own way in private hospitals, Following is a breakdown between sérvice-connected and non-service-connected cases in the veterans’ Institutions of some other states: Alabama, 1020 service-con-nected and 2317 non-service-connected; California, 2834 and 6526; Colorado, 667 and 1280;

Kentucky, 838 and 1715; New:

Mexico, 113 and 355; New

“1950 Editor,” The ‘Times, 214 W. Maryland

FARM SUBSIDIES . . . By Earl Richert

Economy Showdown

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—Cotton and peanuts, two southern farn® crops which require heavy government price support exe penditures, =mhy cause the first real economy battle of this

session of Congress.

A bloc of southern Congressmen is pushing a bill which would increase acreages of cotton and peanuts at an expected

sizable increase in cost to the government. And the House economy bloc is loading its guns now for the battle, Rep. John Taber {(R. N. Y.), head of the newly created GOP “Price Tag’ Committee, said

.. he would oppose any such bill. .

. . AND Rep. August Andresen (R. Minn.), a House Agriculture Committee member, said: “You may be sure that the bill will never ‘get by on the floor in unanimous consent.” The bill started out fo be one for relief of cotton growers who said their acreages were cut too much under the present reduction program and (hat they faced financial ruin. They must accept acreages fixed by the government if they are to be eligible for price support. But peanut growers in some areas, particularly Alabama and Texas, also complained about acreage cuts. And their Congressmen had bills, So the peanut acreage increase bill by Rep. George Grant (D, Ala), was added to the cotton-acre-age increase bill by Rep. Harold Cooley (D. N. C.). » . . IN the first stage of the proceedings. Rep. Clifford Hope (R. Kas.), got the Agriculture Committee to count in added acreage for wheat farmers too But he withdrew his amendment when the committee recalled the bill for reconsidera-

tion. It had approved the meas-

ure last week. : . Hope said he was not sa with his amendment

and wanted to give it further

The bill is being reconsidered because of objections by Agri cultyre Department officials to some technical sections. » ~ + AS IT stands and as it likely will finally be approved, the bill would permit the planting of about 1,600,000 acres of cotton that cannot now be planted. Minimum estimates are that this would produce an extra 750,000 bales, of which the gov. ernment would have to buy 600,000 bales costing at least $90 million. Agriculture Department officials say that the present 21 million acres allotted to cotton, without the proposed increase, will produce three million more bales of cottom than we can use or see an outlet for. The same is true with peanuts. . » » THE 2,100,000 acres preserftly allotted to peanuts for the 1950 crop will produce an extra 100,000 tons of peanuts. And the peanut section .of the bill would add another 100,000 acres. These acres, with normal growing weather, would produce about 33,000 tons for the government’ to buy at the support price of about $210 a ton, 3 Onevofficlal sald this added

acreage in peanuts would cost

the government between $3 million and $4 million, if the same losses are taken this year ‘as last, SI A $3 million loss resulting from the planting of an extra 100,000 acres to peanuts would eat up all the income taxes paid

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