Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1950 — Page 20

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Dons Delay UMT HE alarming weaknesses in our defense establishment, as revealed by the Korean War, demanded and continue fo demand emergency measures, i Though the highest priority must be granted to the feeds of our troops now engaged in battle, it is scarcely less urgent that we begin to build the fighting forces we will need to insure our security as long as the threat of Soviet aggression continues. : . A system of universal military training is the first tial in such a program. It should go into operation st as soon as the service personnel can be spared to diect it. { Only compulsory training will provide the men needed fo fill the gaps in the ranks of the National Guard and the organized reserves, the two civilian forces which must reinforce the Fegular Army in any national sigs,

WE dare not “wait fo ur men. We must have trained troops in readiness to meet on a moment's notice the enemy's trained troops. ! It was a national disgrace that we had to send raw reeruits into the field against the veteran troops of the North ‘Korean Reds. It was unfair to the men, because they didn't know how to protect themselves. It was unfair to their families, because many lives were sacrificed when green ; troops were thrown against an enemy who was their superior in training and equipment, as well as in numbers. : None of those deficiencies would have existed if we had been properly prepared to meet such an emergency. “. This Shoulin’ : happen again.

n enemy attack to "begin train.

» ” » CONGRESS can prevent it from happening again, by gdopting the measures and. voting the money now to create the military organization needed to defend this country. We went into both World Wars without being ready to fight. Our Allies had to hold the line for us while we trained our troops. We cannot depend upon anyone to hold the line for us if there is a next time. Most of our prospective Allies are looking to us to defend them. We will be in the front line on the first day of the war, if there is a World War III. We gannot escape that, because Russia regards us as enemy

No. 1.

RUSSIA has’ 2, 900,000 trained men “in “uniform today. Her satellites have another million or more. Together they Baye millions more in reserve. “We need not stair tigtprotessionat army, man for man, — . But we should have the trained reserves to meet our requirements in an emergency. And since plans call for training only 850,000 men a year, the training prografi§ can Begin none too soon.

Reckless Drivers HE revocation of the drivers’ licenses of 29,000 Indiana motorists so far this year should result in some reduction of the accident rate. Records show that most of the traffic crashes are caused by a comparatively small percentage of drivers who continue to show reckless disregatd for the safety of themfelves and others.

- MOST ‘of the drivers whose Tioensen were "revoked by fre State. Motor... Vehicles Bureau had been involved in three or more accidents — a record that reflects reckless driving habits, a constant menace to the lives of others. Revocation of the licenses may seem rough treatment to those who will be deprived of their right to use the public but Ldras ic a

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Ruling Doesn't Make. Sense THE Internal Revenue Department ruling, which permits truckers fined for over-loading to charge the penalty _ 8s a legitimate business expense in making up their income ‘fax returns, does not make sense.

¢ess of the limits set by. state laws. ‘These over-loaded trucks are big factors in grinding up pavements. Ironically, ——{n-some- cases the Federal government has paid part of the — gost of the Sestrofed. highway¥.

" THE ruling is contrary to all other “regulations covering fines. In effect, it rebates a big part of any fine for over-loading. Jt is no wonder that the Department has kept the matter secret for eight years. :...Now that the ruling has leaked out, is it too. much to expect the Internal Revenue Department to treat truckers the same as other taxpayers? Ce

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Hime for Corn on the Cob NE of the high spots of the gastronomic calendar is . with us. this is one of the table delights of America. Corn means various things in various countries, usually referring to the principal-grain crop of the district. In England, for example, it refers to wheat and in.Scotland and Ireland to oats. But in this country there is no misconception, it can mean only maize or Indian corn. : © It is good frozen or canned. It is good as a cereal or as a flour to make delicious breads or cakes. It is a treat roasted or as part of the great Yankee custom of clambakes. . But it reaches its peak of perfection when eaten from the cob. Green corn, it's called then. "Here truly is one of the New. World's great gifts to mankind, It is food fit to grace the table at a Belshazzar’s feast, But those who shared the comestibles with the son

they had no corn on the ob,

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| _ Eatin’ corn is at its best. Even at the mediocre stage

of the Babylonian king ate well, but not as well as we. For

THE Army has ordered 10 million pounds of Mexican

Minister Goebbels, but greatly refined and given vaster curréncy because Stalin has at his command not only Moscow's own propaganda experts, but those in satellite countries plus thousands of secret agents and credulous non-Communist nations.

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney Democrats in

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Clash Reported Between Walsh and Campbell Forces

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—Dear Boss— When -the late Will Rogers said “I belong to no«organized political party—I am a Democrat,” he was stating what was at least a half-truth at the time. ¥of that was the fabulous 1920s when -national Republican regimes were taken for granted.

Since then there have been some changes made

It seems, however, that at least one Indiana district is retaining the old tradition of Democratic disorganization and, despite primary and convention decisions, continues -“afussin’, and afeudin’ and afightin'”

That is the Fifth, where fiery Democratic :

Rep. John R. Walsh, Anderson, is seeking a second congressional term. ign—-manager— Hood, Marion, week and reported that the Democratic candi date for United States Senator, Alex Campbell, isn't treating the Walsh men right and that State Chairman Ira Haymaker couldn’t care less,

Last Ouster Move MR. HOOD led the Walsh forces in an unsuccessful effort to oust the Democratic Dis

trict Chairman, T. J. (Doc) Costello, Anderson, 3

—on thé grounds that he Is a "McHale man.” Democratic National Committeeman Frank M. McHale, wealthy Indianapolis cov tawyer, Taughed at that one and proceeded to nominate Mr. Campbell in the state coi just as he had planned. : Mr. Walsh was one of the minority group opposed te that also. He once declared he would run himself, rather than give the McHale candidate the senatorial nomination. His colleague, Rep. Andrew Jacobs, Indlanapolis, really did that and got soundly tréunced. Now Mr. Hood reports that the CampbellMcHale forces are not conducting themselves in the Fifth District campaign as though “all is forgiven.” In fact, he brought back a report that the Republican .opponent of Mr. Walsh, State Rep. John V, Beamer, Wabash, had approached former Grant County and District Chairman, Bill Jones, to enlist some Democratic support for his*(Beamer's) candidacy. When he was turned down, according to Mr. Hood, Mr. Jones asked who had sent him and he reportedly was told “Tack Edwards.”

Campbell Headquarters?

A FORMER Democratic mayor of Marion,

Mr. Edwards now is a popular tavern proprietor

returned from the district this

to learn that our big corporations have literally them just

millions of stockholders, most of

~ = nlinazy: people in workaday jobs like them-

selves, one of them put it: “I always thought that a few big shots—15 or 20, maybe-—held all the stock ne grew rich on the profits. Well

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there. Mr. Hood contends that is where Mr. Campbell headquarters - oe “comes to Marion.

“There is plenty of resentment among Walsh followers against Alex Campbell's conduct both in Grant County and throughout the district,” Mr. Hood declared, “On the night of Aug. 18 a district Democratic meeting was held at Marion in charge of State Chalrman Haymaker and District ChairHan Costello. No Walsh supporter was asked to-speak and Ira Haymaker rather pointedly

avoided any mention of the Congressman's

name, “Doc Costello informed the crowd that the 1950 district campaign would be built around Alex Campbell. “Walsh supporters turned a sea green. They deduced that the Congressman, bitter enemy of beer and liquor domination of Indiana politics, may be the victim of some sort of bipartisan horse-trading.”—— 5 Candidate = Campbell's alleged dependence upon Jack Edwards for advice is one of the . basic factors in bitterness among party People . In Grant County, Mr. Hood continued.

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“GRANT COUNTY Chairman Warren T. Kiser and present Marion Mayor Willard G. Blackman have yet to pick up a telephone with Mr. phot on the Other end, " he. said. Ls

tacting him, “The mayor defeated the Edwards candidate, Mark Hinkle; now a state representative, for the mayoralty nomination in 1947.” . Effort of Paul L. Hillsmar, Blackman's 1047 campaign manager and editor of the Marion weekly News=-Herald—to unseat State Rep. din kle in the primary this spring failed. He carried

' i “1: . x Grant but lost Blackford Count Mr, Hinkle ~Lruckers.are notoriously. guilty-of hauling. Joads.in.eXs.cuggsosr he “Repubitean” LL 1048 by

‘less than 100 votes. Mr. Walsh defeated the veteran Republican ja. the same election without much help from any but his own organization, Mr. Hood contends. He thinks Mr, Walsh can win again, if the McHaleCampbell Democrats do not help the GOP nominee.

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‘INFLUENCE PEDDLERS’ .

. By Peter Edson

‘5 Percenters’ still in Business

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25— “Five Percenters” and “Influence Peddlers” are still doing business in Washington at the same old stand.

Prospects of fat national defense orders growing out of the Korean War have, in fact, increased the prospects for ‘a killing by coms: mission men, free lance manufacturers’ agents, contact men who claim to be political fixers and New Deal lawyers claiming to Pave an “in” with the administration.

In spite of the big expose of the Five Percenters’ racket and the strange doings of Maj: Gen. Harry Vaughan and pal John Maragon, by 8en. Clyde H. Hoey's Expenditures Subcommittee a year ago, the fraternity of alleged influence peddlers never left town. Sens. Karl E. Mundt of South Dakota and _Homer Ferguson of Michigan introduced bills requiring Five Percenters to register, and to make contractors ‘report on all ‘commissions paid. These bills were never passed.

‘Safeguard’, Fo " afeguard’, Forms

be driven from the market place.”

But he apparently did not reckon with the ‘sthartness of the fixers and their lawyers. General Sérvices Administrator Jess Larson has set up other saféguards for govefnment “procurement contracts. These safeguards also apply to contracts for military supplies.

Since July 1, every bidder on & F government supply : contract has been required to sign a Statement (Form. 30)..checking these points. “That he is a ( Jregular dealer in, ( ) manufacturer of, the supplies bid upon. “That he ( ) has, ( } has not employed or-retained a company -or-person (other than a full-time employee) to solicit or secure this contract, and agrees to furnish information relating thereto as requested by the contracting officer.” Then when the bid is made, the bidders must fill out another statement on contingent fees

~ By Salbraith WAR QUIRK . U.S. Faces Fire From Its Former Weapons

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—If the United ‘States should find itself embroiled in a fracas with the Chinese Communists, a vast quantity of“Begific salvage could be expected to rear its ugly

shape against American forces. No

vage which this country sold to Chind as surplus at roughly 20 cents on the dollar. a 8 GOVERNMENT statisticians’ still are struggling with certain unsettled details of the transaction, like cleaning up the scrap left on Guam, Tinian - and Saipan.

Yet, .it has been officially acknowledged that the Communists got their mitts on huge military shipments made to the Chinese Nationalists since V-J "Day. By the same token, officials agree that the bulk of the island surplus that finally reached China fell into Red hands. : ” = = MUCH of the stuff. which the Chinese themselves failed to sell to American corporations or others, or didn’t ab-. sorb into the Nationalist economy before the Communists swept in, was stored in warehouses in Shanghai and Tsing-

Sources here-say the Nation- : alists requested American shipping ® move the stuff to For-

a declared that “the er of influence will

(Form 119). This requires other information “on companies or persons other than full-time employees employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract.” Contractors must furnish names of these agents, their relationship to the contractor, a copy of the agreement with the agent, his Tron amounts paid or to be paid for securing contract, and statements on whether agents are bona fide employees.

Working the Angles

FORM 119 will not come into general use until Oct. 1. And there has been so little experience with Form 30 that the Federal Supply Service has had no occasién to check returns. But already there is evidence that the Five Percenters and. Influence Peddlers are trying to find-ways to beat this disclosure. One réported dodge is to make the Washington agent or lawyer a vice president of the firm, ‘or a special assistant to the president. The purpose is 10 make it appear that he is a atime

Still anther PAG is to make te agit. the legitimate Five Percenter—the cover-up man

__for the Influence Peddler, the fixer or the lawyer

with the political pull in administration circles.

Opportunities for Graft THIS is done by empowering the Five Per-

“part of-his-office- EXPenses; s—The opportunities for Tr

_ political graft in such a racket are obvious.

sok SAT. there Dave been. no: test Cases: QR: But government °

"these attempted ~evasions. counsel for the procurement agencies are reexamining their regulations to see if they need tightening. Federal Supply Service has already given an opinion that an agent—a Five Percenter—working for two or more companies may hot be regarded as “a full-time employee” of either or all of them.

. By Peter Lisagor

"I do not agree with a word that say, but | i defend to the desth your | to say * By Jerry N. 4620 Haverford Ave,

mi so 3 vi ot sn am by . Television, too; has ifs faults,

ing, Ma Perkins at noon, and disc jockeys in late afternoon. Only WXLW, to their credit,

schedule, but when I am home from school I expect a little better diet.” 5 * © 9° gt THE second fault is the disc ys. (I could have mentioned Godfrey and , but. they have already been picked to pieces at various times.) I love music of nearly all kinds, and seldom get enough of it. Programs of

pure . platter-spinning would be a fine idea, and I

would be the last to quarrel with them. But when a quarter of the show is devoted to greetings from -Aunt Genevieve to Cousin Sammy

“on his eighth birthday, and another quarter —

brags about the quality of Blah Beer, I have had enough. Particularly when the greetings and commercials are read by nasal, uninspired voices whose owners know no more about recordings than you or I. Can’t Indianapolis show a little ingenuity, and start some new and better programs for Hoosier consumption? And if not, why not?

‘Clarify Thinking on Spies’ By H. E. M., Indianapolis

Widespread comments indicating public suspicion of subversion should be communicated to the proper authorities rather than writing to newspapers, if based upon knowledge and not hearsay or inspired rumor. It all depends on whqse side the spying ‘is ‘being done, how reprehensible it is. Spies caught by the “enemy” are patriotic defenders of democracy, and anyway the spy charges against them are false and their trials are propaganda stunts. All nations have world-wide spy organizations, euphemistically termed “intelligence agencies,” but the only bad ones are foreign. This is merely one of the areas in which a

"little honest self-examination should precede : jolt yighteous and horror-stricken finger _point-

ing. The foregoing comments are not to condone misdeeds on either side, but merely to help clarify thinking on the subject.

‘Fighting Courage Needed’ By Bud Kaesel, Indianapolis. In this hour of grave crisis, mankind is in danger of losing his four freedoms in another world conflict which could destroy mankind itself. Just because a power-mad dictator in the Kremlin is Sound enough to think he can lick the world Joke itler did 10 years ago in a Munich beer hal As long as a have delegates in the United Nations in the person of Warren Austin and his fighting courage and spirit to stand up and tell Mr, ‘Malik who was the real aggressor in Korea, we need not worry about losing our four freedoms. This man’s record should go down in history for stopping an aggressor nation before it was too late. We need more men of his character who puts his country’s problems before pelities.

What Others Say

IF the J-bomb cannot be built, I want Amera, thes wise,

is bluffing, unless we try to build one ourselves. —Harold C.-. Urey, University of Chicago selentist; S——@ gs $5 EVERYTHING should be done to avold 1 war but one should not abandon a people victimized -

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HE BOT Ot CTVETH Thdiana) plays all positions. He’s the manager and his own reserve player strength. He does the job of about eight guys.—Casey Stengel, manager of world Shamplon New York. Yankees. AMERICA alone among the Western democracies presents a realistic attitude toward the danger (of communism).—A. A. Calwell, former. Australian minister of immigration.

precise estimates can be made on how much the Reds finally got of the near-billion dollars worth of World War II sal-

mosa as the Communists moved in. But little more than +two shiploads, it is believed,

, Were transferred to the Na-

tionalist stronghold. This surplus equipment, which ‘American war plants disgorged on 17 Pacific islands, was sold under a bulk sale agreement with the Chinese on Aug. 30, 1946. . EJ 2 » ACCORDING to the U. 8. white paper on China, the property included everything used by an expeditionary. force except combat materiel, vessels and aircraft. One-third of the total involved vehicles. of all sorts; one-sixth was construction equipment; one-eighth was air

+ force supplies and equipment.

The rest included communi_cation equipment, tools, shop “equipment, industrial machinery, industrial and medical

equipment and chemicals.

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Scrap In Shanghai and Tsingtao warehouses, - Precious lit- :

nese got free of charge — a kind of “sweeten-the-pot” deal. The "Chinese made every effort to get as much of the material declared scrap as possible. They.were able to sell some of this scrap to American or Hawaiian salvage firms for $10 a ton. These firms in turn sold it to such American companies as Bethlehem for $33 a ton. ; ha But by a curious contract, the Chinese took on the cost of paying the ocean freight on to the authorities, found it most uneco-

‘nomical. For example, on one

8000-ton ship, they could only load 3000 tons of scrap, making it unprofitable and discouraging more shipments, . Ironically,

this phase of the deal.

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THE value of the scrap in

the Pacific islands is unknown. Experts in salvage have affered by as much as 2000 per cent in essaying it. What was taken back to China in whole equipment unSoubtelly deteriorated into

tle filtered down to Seafismthy Wiio Wight

the Chinese - claimed they lost money on:

oor arved paper States realized $175 million. But by a tragic ce,

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worked it into usable material. The rest probably landed in the Reds” hands. Under the Surplus Property Act, no property could be brought back whole to the United States, so Americans could buy the stuff only as scrap. » = = AMONG the reasons offered here for the sale to China, according to the authorities, were: ONE: To assist China’s economy. TWO: To rid the United States of the job of ing and handling and to clean uw the Jelands.