Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 September 1950 — Page 26

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Showdown in Korea IF THE brilliantly executed amphibious operations of Gen. MacArthur and his brave men succeed in cutting off the Red invaders in South Korea from their supply bases.north of -the 38th Parallel, the turning point-in-the war -may be at hand. The next few days should determine that. A great deal depends on how much new strength the Korean Communists can bring down from the North. - And even more depends on what the Chinese Communists may do. Their intervention at this point would throw into the struggle forces with which the United Nations Army, woefully weak in reserves, would find it tremendously difficult to contend.

» BUT adequate reinforcements’ for that army were npt In early prospect, and if intervention by the Chinese Reds ‘comes now, it would have come anyway, when needed to earry out Moscow's plans. We might as well learn now whether ‘we have only the Korean Communists or the whole Communist world to Unhappily, we are in no way prepared for the much lazger war which could soon be upon us. But since there is Mitte apparent prospect of all-out effort to get better prepared unless and until bad matters grow worse, nothing might have been gained by postponing a showdown. If the Chinese Reds do move into Korea, we can be

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Sunday, Sept. 17, 1950

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EDITOR'S NOTES . . . By Walter Leckrone :

America Could Lose Freedom Without Peop

THEY SAY that Benjamin Franklin, coming out of the Constitutional Convention 163 years ago today was stopped on the steps of Independence Hall by a friend who asked him: “Ben, what kind of a government have you given us?” . And that Mr. Franklin answered: “We have given you a Republic... if you can keep it.” y Whether or not that incident ever occurred, the question still stands, We've kept it 161 years toc

We could still lose it . . . and lose it easily . .. without the people of the United States even being consulted on'the matter. It has, in all

that 161 years, never been under more persistent *

attack, nor in greater danger, than it is today. The .guarantees our Constitution provides are not as solid as most of us believe, It could be wiped out today, and done legally . +. and a Socialist, Communist or Fascist dictatorship substituted . . . by action of 268 men, a simple majority of both houses of Congress passing one bill which a President would sign. It could be . .. and may already have been + +. . changed and emasculated to a degree not vet wholly understood, by a Secretary of State

DEAR BOSS ... By Dan Kidney Reports Hoosiers War-Conscious

Richmond Postmaster Says They Favor Defense

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16—Dear Boss—The ordinary citizens of Indiana are concerned, but far from hysterical, about the prospects of World War III, Postmaster Fred Pickett from Richmond reported on a visit here this week. He arrived on Capitol Hill just in time to obtain a copy of Sen. William E. Jenner's speech which was the most hysterical attack against Gen, George C. Marshall ever made from the Senate floor. Mr. Pickett said he was barred by the Hatch Act frum any political comment, so declined to say what he thought of the Jenner tirade.

who could get as many as 64 United States Senators to back him. 2 > i : It can be whittled away, bit by bit, by thoughtless interpretations by courts, or by just plain indifference of public officials and private citizens, * % o

VERY few Congressmen, of course, would. .

vote to abolisH the Constitution of the United States if such an unlikely question ever came up. But it wouldn't need to come up. In 1913 the Constitution was amended to per-

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“uo SUCh a tax was forbidden by the Constitution...

When the amendment was being drawn there «was some discussion of putting a limit of 6 per cent on such taxes . . . forbidding anyone to be taxed more than 6 per cent of his income. That

DOCUMENT OF LIBERTY . .

was left out, finally, because Senators were afraid that if the figure was in there some fu‘ture Congress might be so reckless as to levy a fantastic 6 per cent income tax. So no limit was included. Taxes today run higher than that and the average is 25 per cent of income.

There is, in fact, an initiated amendment

pending now to forbid a tax of more than 25

per cent on incomes except in war time. Twenty states have approved it, including. ndiana, but 16 more must approve before it becomes a part of the Constitution.

cent of income. It would take only one bill, passed by a simple majority of 218 Representatives and 49 Senators and signed by a President, to do so.

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of Communists, and Fascists. oh With all the income of all the people in then would ha@i§

ment hands, sgh food, clothing, shelter, and everything else people needed to live, dividing the total earnings of all the people among all the people as it saw fit. That would give that gov- § ernment, as it has always given governments, - complete control over the lives of every citizen. ‘+ +» « and all Nberties woud be gone.

“Not long ago in California a tate law-was-—3 ruled out by a court on the grounds that while |

it did not violate the Constitution of the United WAS] States it did violate the Charter of the United | Seoul are: Nations. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled; on that decision, but it did raise the point of’ Suc how much United Nations decisions might limit cut off Kc internal affairs of citizens of the United States. brite car It wasn't entirely a new issue. Already ] g ; eminent and thoughtful students of interna-. Nations fe tional law had been saying that a treaty into Aliso which the United States entered with another 3 power took precedence over a provision of our Chine own Constitution if they were in conflict. boundary Reduced almost to absurdity, if the Secretary Allied ver of State made a treaty, let us say, with Gua- . Pp temala by which both nations agreed to abolish fight on t free speech and free religion, and if two-thirds that situa (64 members) of the United States Senate rati- to meet ti fied that treaty. ... would it then wipe out the 0 ly guarantees of free speech and free religion from more it's u the first article of the Bill of Rights? the big one Some respected lawyers and statesmen say : Bon it would not. Others equally able, differ. The b Rn California court has ruled that it would. yecaln The Constitution provides the means tu oan : amend itself . , . by action of Congress, and ‘ Heh by approval of two-thirds of the states. It is ya a slow, and difficult method. It was intended 45-mile *o! to be slow and difficult, so that before we as gy . changed the Constitution we'd be sure we forced to c wanted the change, so that it could not be sible Fogery changed easily and quickly on a whim, or in a Soaks, e & moment of hysteria, or by just a” few people. h r gen Has a new short-cut been found to by-pass ave been that wise provision? Korea, tha eo > ment not Vv GREATEST of all the dangers, though, is tional Gua that the constitutional rights we have will be ready regis lost, one by one, a little at a time, so gradually Souibal 4a

we'll hardly see them going. The Constitution, and especially the first 10 amendments called the Bill of Rights, was in-

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b suse that they moved on orders from Stalin, and there will § : “One thing is certain back in my bailiwick,” tended above everything else, to make sure the So far, i B® po room left for doubt that we are up against the real Mr. Pickett sald. “That is the people want none government et on big enough or strong turned dow : of this so-called ‘preventive war.’ They are not enough to “rule” the people, to make sure minor- Election i PI ww for rushing off to. Russia and dropping A-bombs ities always would be protected -against ; SHOULD that happen, we can only trust that fighting al er he Jisee. Rt ney know that it that majorities. OUTCOM war will come no nearer to our shores than Korea before the piace... y Rolicms. vr He a hent 1o42y 10 Joan wou 4 maze Sosuon Bo we have time to do what is necessary to meet the challenge. ae karsap fighting has been a great on how big it is and how much ruling it tries sive. If Ne x 5 awakening. ey see now that in war there are t . tart to dis Events may prove—and every American should hope no short cuts. It means that our boys must go 5 There is much talk, lately, about “democ- point, -and fervently that they will—that President Truman was right through mud and blood and misery and the’ racy” and the right of a majority to have what stay out, ] I treating the invasion of South Korea as a mere police Ereatest accomplishment of this government it wants and to force everybody else to con- would zoon ’ will be to prevent World War III. They: cer- form. That wasn't what the Constitution in- bogs down : tainly do not favor starting it, which is what tended. Quite the contrary, in fact. forcements The Times, certainly, would far rather be proved wrong pr preventive war theorists really are advo- It isn't always a popular code. Things that reason, it p thea to have bombs falling on American cities prove it was ng. 9 Name Tionghitlege oF Taaliciols or ambitious political di : . . * Si . sight in believing that the small war in Korea might grow Favor Defense Tax that a ory poi, a pins fh Mie Sloyat Yee into a° big war for which our country is un- TAXING for defense is universally approved he disagrees with everything you want or be- Note th ; by Hoosiers, Mr. Pickett declared. live. of present v ais alan ve Everyone I have talked to wants the best ie a man is denied the right to speak carried | -— 5 lf # possible radar and protected air-screen around ale audience that wants to hear him h force WHATEVER happens in Korea, a minor incident any this country,” Mr. Pickett said. “And they are ' by thoughtless outside pressure . . . as happened rash J fro QW, at any one of many other places, might be the spark Perfectly lling to pay for it. Sent pre n Indianapolis 30S TONLE ois WAL test spots ‘ . . u S y, Ci would set the world on fire. This is no time for 4roung oe Saunt Sie Soing off Wo wary al) £2 tree St HONS) Tight of 1 men Hint Rus efforts to provide insurance against that risk. " Tne west pag fof Korea is the fact that rei or oTBen A Juan is beaten and falsely im- STATE 1 : , was the first action where all the free nation and the city government responsibil $ May the landing of Gen. MacArthur's gallant forces . or the wari PR a 3H De Tl aE it Foyanment 2 hsb 3 dunes ho 8 happy ending. But it would be reassuring to know Nations ruling, Mr. Pickett declared. here in Indianapolis too only eight weeks ago with Japan he had at his command the larger, better equipped are hd Xp proven nat United Nations is ; Lia oii Dos become Of the constitutional right pact will be he might have had in Korea today if the situation sajq. ; ¢ old League of Nations,” he (I) Congress shall make no law re- of life, liberty, or property, without due erty? ¥ of. ie, liberty and prop- by Shey Po ‘bad produced a greater effort on the home front. me Fioketl of Sours, Sows from the east- specting an establishment of religion, or process of law; nor shall private property THE men oo ae -— the 1 Po, Under its : the state. chmond is far fr Sais: y ; : . : : ete e lon ot . ‘ ih Whiting, where Sen. Jenner tried out ta prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or be taken for public use, without just com- ying he Constitution 163 years 5 today a : . . . - a Public Workers Can't Strike oh Shale te pkainst Gen. Marshall at abridging the freedom of speech, or of the pensation. Fo He ulti), tevalutionury, Wifioso« LY stationed Ir eo ’ a : y : 2 ly . ner of free wo! MAYOR FEENEY has received from the city's Law De- Says U. S. Had Ti press; or the right of the people peace- (VE) In all criminal prosecution, the Lo. aa, great or small had certain rights Japs p Huge : : . S. 5 ! : overnment co take 1 partment a very thorough analysis of laws, rulings r Ky Tips ably to assemble, and to petition the Gov- accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy It was, indeed, so radical ahi a and opinion s bearing on the current “strike” of city sani- CoA JENN PR sad he *daisigtesiton had ‘ernment for a redress of grievances and public trial, by an impartial jury of that established governments looked. with alarm ys teton workers. on ; iin WAIT SE He Lor ION ATO MEVEFAL SOUICES eof PE pte a tir VE Hier beam ran, Ny 3h Impayn & upon it . . . that the government, for instance, Loh. oO" Without exception they all point to one conclusion: ing By Nortn tng tnveas StSout: (II)"A “well “regulated militia,” being: “the State and district wherein the crime Bn Bipiis pr 2 whole generation to || Howls ; : wh H Py S S i i . S er e new nation. } i] City employees can not legally go on strike. This information,” he said, “was given to NeCeSSary to the security of a free State, - shall have been committed, which district They had produced a great document, and a h mm H on. ¢ . President Truman in confidential reports in 1946 the right of the people to keep and bear poi have bee fous irtained b great code. ow. long § State laws, court decisions, rulings of a whole series by Edwin C. Pauley, the personal advisor to the arms. shall not be infringed S18. ave heen previously ascertained oy But’it was a living code up and eq of attorneys general, federal laws, and a very clear and President; in November, 1947 by 12 former am- §: Shall no ; m ringe : law, and to be informed of the nature and living things it could die. » + + and Nke all police force concise opinion on the subject by the late Franklin D. bagsadors of the United States who telegraphed (III) No soldier shall, in time of peace cause of the accusation: to be confronted - As Mr. Franklin said, we still have a Re- 1 grogng Roosevelt while he was President are all-in agreement. The Cm Aor rate Foreign Relations be quartered in any house, without the with the witnesses against him; to have PU" ‘+ If We can keep it program's __ Mayor has no legal power to negotiate with a union, or Kar East; reports from ECA representatives in . consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, compulsory process for obtaining wit- h Jorted Io J = Bee orea an v Ambass To v i : . . . . countries f« to make a contract with a union, and if he made a contract secret reports. from or ouccios 2 Sle of but ha anher to be prescribed by law. nesses in his favor, and to have the assist- Military it would have no legal standing. Ambassador-at-Large Phillip Jessup: the joint (IV) The right of the people to be ance of counsel for his defense. could be ta Under the eircumstances it seems to us Mayor Feeney er mall; John Foster Dulles and the Cen- secure in their persons, houses, papers and (VII) In suits at common law, where A ee - £ $3kle aon . - Co. Lo oS ence Agency. cc Le cos : " " ry Ahi = had no choice in his course of action in this illegal “strike.” “On top of hiss uy Jenner said, “we now. Cliects, against unreasonable searches and the value in controversy shall exceed | do not agree with a word that you say, but | 1952 or ear He has obeyed the law, and he has done all he legally could Ko on June 10, fifteen days before the Seizures; shail not be violated, and no war- twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury will defend to the death your right to say it.” - Wo so i Hoar a atlack, the Russian newspaper Izvestia pub... : egy: . a -be-preserved;-and-no- ft —C io... haggling. do to protect the workers wha quit and-at the same timé fished the Russian schiedule of conquest of South Frohable-cause; Shall be Fane fact tried by ourageous Editorial’ fers’ - moe protect the city which is his first duty. - ee Korea. It stated that Korea was-to-be unger Supported by oath or affirmation, and par- a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in By the Rev. A. C. Brooks, pastor of th that som THE Sa ftati or * x x 2 Single parliament which was to be set up in ticularly describing the place to be any Court of the United States, than ac- ~Christian Church; Indianapolis D She Third troops will i . Seoul, : i i LTR San ration Department workers make a rather 1950. the Sth EAnIvera ok are, On Aug. 15. searched, and the persons or things to be cording to the rules of the common law. I want to commend the forthright and cour- 33 soy! a good Stas for higher wage scales. They may very well (on Japan. after clegtions had “been held yLeized. To (VIII) Excessive bail shall not be re- Freedom Ring in The Times entitled, “Let | European, right in their contention that the city ought to pay throughout the whole of Korea between Aug. 5-8.- (V)- No person shall be held to answer quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor Iam glad to know that we have such a con- Pigg th "lt BR NE _. - ER _- Wants a House Cleaning = _ for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, . cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.. Ssen a Wo mind.in.the-public-press - rope 1s dete —— But eve 410 way ii which our city government can “WE have only begun to ferret out the rats uUnless.on a presentment or indictment of a (IX) The enumeration in. the Consti- i. at 1s so vital to the life of our powerful fo Being pry rough 2 union contract, or in fact in any other i waispest. Policy making circles of govern- grand jury, except in cases arisiitg in the tution, of certain rights, shall not be con- I-have a feeling that a great disservice was Sant nad o . - bs - - i y . . > - . iy . : . De 3 rou! a change in the budget for the depart- DIUCPIION Tor ods a) reality this 12nd or naval forces, or in the militia, strued to deny or disparage others re- a in Cmitel Buderstion by a frenzied type How to i Bett en the budget is up for annual consideration. " “This is why America so desperately needs when in actual service in time of war-or tained by the people. such a furore in e 2 Ee nin who slied up cer materi : e men who have gone on strike riot knowing: this he most complete, national house cleaning and- ~pubtlic danger; nor shalt any personr—be— — (X} The powers not delegated to the ing of Mr: Louts Dolivet. I'am not in a position Ieg=Rental it seems to us have had some very unfortunate advice fr fumigation job in our history.” ini : ituti or . !0 Pass judgement for or against hi Fuenl, Spe , ) ia € from Sen. Jenner forgot to mention that the same Subject for the same offense to be twice United States by the Constitution, nor thorough agreement win you a 1 am wel. proba their own Soe who should have known it. They have fovernsient be ” wildly castigates took action putin jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be ~ prohibited by it to the States, are re- not the issue. ‘ was gong ocr! y 3 ) 1 y - ’ : Lo - . : e lost a of pay, in many cases lost or seriously endan- that the August RO eon approval, and compelled in any criminal case to be a served to the States respectively, or to 9. I hope you v1 eontinye to give us the high ng Joo . i y XY . - ) . | . 3 : ’ oria : Oe by at ot cain anv = br Russians looks now just like a newspaper fake. Witness against himself, nor be deprived the people. - in the above mentioned eaitorial 8 reflected 18 a 1b In ! y ything by . : Study L Brig action | HELPING STA 00 | ‘brserm ’ LIN... : : DESPITI We feel that Mayor Feeney has been in no wav un- ce o . ’ By Ludwell Denny Shattered Expectations L KING AT 1952 tet By Earl Richert wartime pr . : : : C e ® : sympathetic or unfriendly - toward them. He has been FISIS in 5 t D : 9 €3pect Arm " ! te until t legally bound to do-what he has done ri ain ewey ontro : A S . . : i ® man’s old e The leaders who took these men into such a hopeless ry I OTON, Sept 16- The mien Break to Britain's un- at VATNINGTON, Sept. 16—Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's re-entry old enougt . . } ) s Atlantic Pact and United nto the political arena has set the Republican presi Y way some Subleitlas 19 this are responsible for whatever the men Nations negotiations, and helps Stalin. Cw a-boiling—even though the off-year elections are Dt ontial Pot Army cam may lose by it. The issue precipitated by Prime Minister Clement Attlee in Nothing seems to tell better the significance attached here don’t inten London is a domestic one—nationalization of the steel industry. to Gov. Dewey's renomination than the “no comment” of Sen with “mino : . . . But the repercussions are international. . » Robert A. Taft, when asked what he thought of Mr. Dewey's Reports 1 No Voh . y ng an caps If Britain is thrown into x decision to run again. around tri HERE have been some char d h another general election cam- OBODY knows which way That “no comment” makes it role in determining who is ars nowhe! n ges made that facilities paign this fall it will strain an autumn election in Britain plain that the Ohio Republican, nominated. And that role is patriotic fe for registering voters in some counties of Indiana have ration) gapy hare, just When would go. Until the past few who hi Jovking atiead Ropefully envisioned as being pro-Bisen- II days: Ol been reduced and the listing of names on poll “ A ann an days both sides have guessed Er IodsTL Sik. inal he | Ing's 100.4 " by el, ies g poll books “slowed most destructive of all-out de- that 4 showdown a une o " sees with Gov. Dewey in the Hower; on is still las . down 8 8, ense effort. Picture, SAID one anti-Taft Repub- 1roups pref

If there ar , : Col x = x © close that neither dared to # a = { tere are any real handicaps in registering to cast NATIONALIZATION ~ gamble on it APE ie hw , ~lican Senator who claims he Nations ha ballots in the Nov. 7 election they should be investigated of steel -which the Labor gov- Pas rene ore © Played a part in the draft- ] | e r gov The election of last February other Republican leaders here Dewey movement in New York: different if al once an corrected. 5 : ernment now announces for S “ * _ thoroughly at once and ted. bout .J — giving the Labor party a see it. : 1 tod The TR pe directly. Whether barriers have been set up deliberately in an ors A Te slight nominal majority but In the first place, GOP na- publicans that we couldn't stop Seek De effort to influence the size of the vote or whether handicaps in the basic industry on which BL SndugH 10 SITY 20y Son 7: Hosa) leaders hes belire Sov, Tar JE Be 18 Tecletied, Wnicen LOOK ¥ ¢ wi A h A ) troversial policy through Par- Dewey will’ be re-elected. Even we had Dewey back in the to asl resulted from circumstances beyond the control of author- aL 3 Briss §_rearmament jiu ment_geemed to indicate if he isn’t, they think that, as goverinor's chair. Without a fties has not been determined in all instances. ~ Program depends. 1g Mother deadlock if a repeat the Kew York party head, he Dewey in sonirol, Taft prob. Ton to 56 ¢ » & = *. =.'n a As ttumy election would election were held. : will control the state's 1952 ably would have been able to up armed 1 2 WHATEVER the reasons, the result .could be the same Seay It Hantie Pach Juteges. For that reason the Labor: convention delegation. get most of the New York dele- . tion to wh ce ] ’ tos; . . api . : w government had planned to And with Dewey in control, gation in 1952.” } tom. ot a yoier's opportunity to exercise his right as a Allied defense plans which are postpone the nationalization of they say, there will be an al gig Smayws 3 34 i free citizen at the ballot box. : : already far behind. ; steel, which the large labor most perfect setup for a move- HE sald Sen. Taft must win" At least i Charges of irregular practice in voter's registrations Though the Attlee move. is - majority in the previous par- ment to draft Dwight D. Eisen=" in Ohio this fall—and thus ~~ request mi should not be ignored as mere bickering between political oy a Bema ahi: . ag Ham a : ; a the Horses. n Boyer. : Dee ry, that chet a bie ro. Bg politics. early, he n or e same reason > LAE nn ahi b vote-getter—to i time Comm pastioe for a favorable position at the polls. They should and his party managers think _ Winston Churchill's Conserva- i HARDLY anyone, including NE Aral ae or roms blueprinted : dealt with as a matter of publi ¢ concern. 80. But they could be wrong. tives had been . content with former ardent Dewey support- « Gov. Dewey's decision to run ‘AS compar

sniping tactics against this ers, thinks Gov. Dewey could

- Failure of any voter to register through lax practices

Po - Of Eis : ais lrying lo. tHARY Labor government, ~~ on the part of public officials strikes at the fundamental Maneuver for party advantage, rather ry to force anPo roe ip nd hod tb trated. Lp UR ZI in Son Foor tng en Nw §g « : La. El Y2 x