Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1950 — Page 14

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‘Peace in Our Time’ Is history repeating itself ? : : On Sept. 30, 1938, Adolf Hitler and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the “Peace of Munich,” and Mr. Chamberlain returned to England hailed as the man who had secured “Péace’ in Our Time.” : ‘World War II began less than one year later, when Hitler's armies invaded Poland. : Appeasement of that dictator bought nothing but time, and little enough of that. \ Stalin has succeeded Hitler as the disturber of world . peace, and the present prime minister of Britain, Clement Attlee, will meet with President Truman tomorrow. If “reports of the British press are true he will urge that war be avoided with Red China at all costs. He also will urge a peace mission to Moscow: To pave the way for Mr. Attlee’s proposals, a member of his cabinet, Dr. Hugh Dalton, said in London that “no ideological prejudice, no unhappy past experience, no ‘emotional reluctance or mental immobility” should prevent a “supreme effort” to reach an understanding with the Soviet Union. Thus Britain would forget the lessons of Munich, and forget as well the long record of Stalin's broken promises which have resulted in the enslavement of a large segment of the world's population. Moréover, the British, supported by France, appear to be prepared to give Stalin almost anything he demands. But. before going to Moscow, they hope for a peaceful settlement with the Chinese Reds. They would give China's seat in the United Nations to the Chinese Communists with whom they are now at war. ‘And they would make substantial concessions in Korea to the Chinese Reds who have invaded that country in defiance of the United Nations. 3 Czechoslovakia was sold down the river to appease Hitler. The present suggested concessions would be at the expense of Nationalist China. The United Nations could not survive such a surrender to force and intimidation. It would mean the eventual loss of Formosa, and with it the elimination of the only substantial native opposition to communism in Asia. It also would ‘give the Reds a base from which to attack the Philippines, Japan and the United States, as Gen. MacArthur has warned. What would it buy? Possibly a temporary respite for Hong Kong and Malaya. Formosa is more ‘important to the U. S. than both of those British colonies.

» - ~ = » ~ NO COMMON ground exists for a settlement with Russia if ‘the Soviets are bent upon world conquest, as everything would indicate. If it is Soviet policy to make its world safe for Stalinism, it must be the free world's ‘purpose to make itself safe from Stalinism. That can be done only through. strength. : The United States was the most powerful nation in the world when our resources had been fully mobilized toward the end of the last war. It can become so again. Remobilization is under way but it must be speeded up. If we do not presently have the force to meet the Reds on their own grounds in Korea, we can withdraw from that situation as Britain was compelled to do at Dunkirk. It would be humiliating but in no sense dishonorable. Our strength must be conserved. if we face an eventual showdown with Russia. ‘Moreover, the place for that . showdown should be a field of our own choice where we

can meet the enemy on equal terms and not in his own backyard. But while strategic withdrawals may be necessary, there is no need for compromises with evil or for

trading away any of our potential strength.

» un - ~ - = THE FREE world must face this choice with a united front. On that account Mr. Attlee's visit is most welcome. <A firm understanding is essential between the twe great ~ English-speaking peoples ‘and that should be furthered by 1 frank exchange of views. It also. will be helpful for Mr. Attlee to see that the American people fully appreciate the gravity of the situation and have no disposition to run away from it. :

“Unprincipled Politics

* roving Senate Crime Investigating Committee, is said to be in the doghouse with some of his Democratic col--leagues. They feel his disclosures did serious. harm to Democratic nominees in some states on Nov. 7. . They have in mind especially the case of Sen. Scott W. Lucas of Illinois, out-going Senate majority leader. Mr. Lucas appears to have been definitely hurt by facts the Kefauver group helped unearth during their inquiry in Chicago. : A prospective committee witness was murdered. The Democratic choice for Cook County sheriff, Daniel Gilbert, ‘gave the committee a feeble explanation of how he managed to amass $350,000 over the years on a $9000 salary as chief investigator for the state's attorney.

MR. GILBERT proved a millstone around the necks of top Democratic candidates. Mr. Lucas barely sneaked home ‘ahead of his Republican opponent in Cook County, where the polished Democratic machine could normally deliver him + & margin in excess of 200,000 votes. : { No other case was as pointed as this. But generally the committee’s findings tended to reflect more on Democratic regimes than upon Republican. And some angry + Democrats rate this fact-as-one of the really decisive elements in.the country-wide outcome. i For the sake of their own standing as lawmakers, these - men r not make their names known publicly. For their attitude is quite indefensible. - The committee was authorized in this year 1950 to

do its job. Every man who voted for the inquiry knew full well this was an election year. That the investigation nevertheless approved certainly suggests that most’ nted a fair and complete probe without any punches

They were willing to brave the consequences poli-

SEN. ESTES KEFAUVER of Tennessee, chairman of the -*

; 2 ri 7 | i a ; | oa Youth Conclav WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Hagerstown, Ind. has welcome signs on fits principal highways bearing this 1 3 : iY “Drive carefully—we love our children”

The latter is a truism which well might serve.

as a slogan for the midcentury White House conference on children and youth which brought together 5000 experts and amateurs on the general subject at the National Guard Armory here last night, . Every state, including a considerable delegation from Indiana, was represented and the meetings will continue throughout the week. Hoosier-Born Oscar R. Ewing. Federal Security Administrator and conference Chairman, gave the welcome address. It was filled with hope

for the future welfare of American children

despite such black headlines as one which read: “Chinese butcher truckload of wounded Yanks.” i Local and state conferences have been held during the last two years to prepare for the monster meeting here. Five hundred youths are among the delegates, including Germans and Japanese. These youths will be given an opportunity to express their hopes for the future in a world so darkened by alleged adults

Maybe We Should Apologize MAYBE we elders should turn the world over to the youngsters and apologize for the shape we have got it in. But that isn’t on the conference aggenda. > That several thousand adults from all walks of life have taken time out to attend the meetIng nere is in itself heartening in such dark times Chairman Ewing pointed out in his keynote address, “You, and the tens of thousands who have worked with you in every state and community to give meaning and direction to this conference,” he told the delegates. “are the shock troops on one of the great fronts of today's world struggle. : “For the goal of this conference is, in reality, a world goal—a fair chance for a healthy personality. If we win that for our children—if we even approximate -it—we shall have made an immeasurable contribution toward world peace, and not in any selfish sense. ¢

Life in Democra

"BY THE simple act of trying to give youth 5

this opportunity, we are giving life and substance to democracy, and insofar as we help our children to achieve this goal, we are raising our own sights as American citizens and as world citizens. “Whatever we gain for our own children's future will by so much bring moral and spiritual health nearer for the world at large.” That such a hopeful meeting should be held here now had not escaped the thoughtful attention of. the thousands attending. Dr. Milton J. E. Senn, director of the Yale University Child Study Center, reported his own mixed feelings In the matter in “the child,” an FSA children’s bureau publication. The text was from a paper he read at the ‘state preliminary meeting in Connecticut. “It seemed pure hypocrisy for me,” Dr. Senn wrote, “to spend time, thought, and effort in preparing a paper for this meeting, when I instead should be helping. to recruit our youths

~-for warfare, and preparing them psychologically

for a maturity which some of them were to be precipitated into overnight,

Hopes to Keep Peace of Mind “MY FINAL decision to accept your invitation was no doubt prompted by several reasons. I believe my primary reason lay in the fact that I hoped to keep my own peace of mind, in turning away from thoughts of destruction to those of planning constructively. “This sublimation of mine is an important mental mechanism, which all of us, in our own way, must use if we are to survive this dark time. Modern dynamic psychology teaches that we use such protective devices unconsciously all the time. It also teaches that inaction fosters fear, whereas ‘action, planning, and thoughtful appraisal of one's danger prevents anxiety.” Planners of the great conference hope that some "constructive planning” will come from it. If that can help curb the anxieties of our time, it will be as welcome as Christmas.

MY RADIO

MY radio is like a friend . . . that does Just what I choose. . . . I've only to but to turn a dial . . . to hear most any news . . it stands alone and silent when ... . I'm not around to push . . . the little switch that starts it off , . . to play the things I wish , and many nights when I feel blue . . . I listen to a tune , . that seeps into my lonely heart . . like “Shine On Harvest Moon" , . . the world and all its wonders . . . are brought into my roof

from sporting games to comedies . that drive away the gloom . .. it seems this box of mystery . . . was sent from up above . , . to

fill our lives with happiness . . . und spread true peace and love . . . but like all other hlessings it . . . could cause evil I know . when it becomes the tool of those . .. who spread the hate and woe. ) By Ben Burroughs.

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WHAT YOU EAT . . . By Frederick C. Othman

USE A PAIR \ THOSE!

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Have a Can Full of Sulfate Or Monosodium Glutamate?

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—1It is pleasing to report, after all the hullabaloo about the ehemicals that go into bread, that whatever you eat from a can is likely to be exactly what the label says. Unless, of course, you're eating American canned peag in Istanbul. : These may be a good deal greener than nature ever intended. Dr. Edwin J. Cameron, the celebrated scien tist who spends most of his waking hours with a can opener, brought the good word to the select committee of Rep. James J. Delaney (D. N. Y.) investigating ersatz materials in foods. He got there in the nick of time.

The Congressmen had heard so many con-, flicting reports about emulsifie pasticizers go- A ing into bread, ice cream and peanut butter that they didn't know exactly what to eat, . them--selves. Dr. Cameron suggested that they, too. get can openers and quit worrying. He is the big, bald and 3 dignified di- _ rector of the research laboratories of the } National Can- 2.4 i ners’ Associa. Tg N tion. Nothing . Secs « goes into a can without his approval and for the most part nothing goes in but pure fruits and vegetables, ’ There are some exceptions ‘and these, 1 thought, were interesting. Dr. Cameron lets the scanners acidify canned artichoke and onions, 80 they needn't be cooked to death. A pinch of calcium. chloride, sulfate, citrate or phosphate usually goes into each can of tomatoes and Irish potatoes to keep them from turning to mush. “There is abundant evidence that these salts are harmless,” Dr. Cameron sald.

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NEWS NOTEBOOK . . . By PeterEdson SIDE GLANCES

Rent Control Issue Is Local Hot Potato

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—President Truman's request for + extension of rent controls by lame-duck Congress is really a request for temporary extension of time in which local communities

may decide whether they want to continue rent controls or let them expige. Deadline under the present law is Dec. 31. ’ To date, 700 communities containing 22 million people and

voted to continue controls. But

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Tomato paste usually contains a dollup of

baking soda to counter-act its acidity. You wouldn't want it to eat a hole in the can, would you? Then there is soup. This tastes better these days than it used to. This is because of the addition of monosodium glutamate to each tin of chicken gumbo, noodle, and beef broth. This substance has no effect on the soup, or its flavor; it works on you. Causes your taste buds to open wider and makes you think the soup is more flavorsome.

Black Sauce

NOTHING synthetic about this, either, said Dr. Cameron. The Chinese knew about monosodium_ glutamate centuries ago, but, under another name. They made it by fermenting soybeans, to produce the black sauce still in use in every chop suey restaurant today. The principal ingredient of the sauce is monosodium et cetera. : One of the big problems of the canners is peas, green, as per label. How do you keep ’em from turning beige?

Well, sir, there are fhree patented processes

designed to turn this trick. They all preserve the natural green chlorophyl in the peas during the boiling to which they must be subjected. These methods involve treating the raw peas with diluted alkali and the addition to each can of a trace of magnesum carbonate. “Harmless,” added Dr. Cameron. : An easier method would be to color the peas a nice, deep, green with a safe vegetable dye. But when a canner dyes the best peas green, he's got to label them “below standard in quality.” This scares off the housewives. So the only peas that are dyed in the can are those sold for export. They don’t have to be labeled anything, except green peas, which they most certainly are.

What Others Say—

THE stupid course . , . would be to have a program which involved laying a wager that peace is surely coming, or a wager that there can be no peace. In the event we wagered badly, we would lose either the war or the peace.— Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Gordon n.

By Galbraith FOSTERS FOLLIES . Chum, It's the Bunk, ‘The King Ain't Sunk

NEW DELHI—Reports that 3-year-old King Gyanendra of Nepal had married were denied by his Ambassador, who says Hindus never wed during the month of Karthik.

Good King Gyanendra of

ing. But who is to blame? po . The superintendent is chosen by the commis-

pays the bills? You and 1. When election time comes and our party wins we very smugly believe that the affairs of our town or county or capable hands, and Indifferown business until a homb

‘. + The Marion County Home, and that is exactly what it should be, is a reflection on our

t indifference and neglect. No group fare of that institution

formed as its

or are mentally not too alert; or to the poor illiterate who existed as long as he could on the fringe of a civilized community; or te the people who perhaps, had no place to go and have made out a small life insurance policy to an undertaker so they could go to their final rest? There are men, too, who were members of lodges and organizations that are there because those lodges have no accommodations to take in

_ the sick.

There are men and women who, like the old Alaskan when asked what they did in winter in the ‘north, said, “Oh, we sit and think and sometimes we just sit.” That is pretty much - the situation at what we proudly call the Marion County Home. Why isn’t there an occupational department such as at the tuberculosis hospitals, children’s homes and other county institu. tions, :

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THERE are clever needlewomen there who, when they have materials, convert them into salable articles and there is a show case there that a men’s luncheon club bought when they were fold about the items made. But people have to see in order to buy. There are men who could put iri pleasant and valuable hours making things that could be sold and provide a little spending money. But who is going to provide the equipment and help them? They can just sit and God help us if we read their

' thoughts when they do think.

What would you think of a guild or club or society or whatever it might be called, to bring sunshine and happiness to a very dark spot. It could act as a clearing house for all organizations or individuals who would like to do something whether large or small. There is a need. Are you willing to work constructively or pass it by until another explosion startles you?

‘End of the Trail?’

By C.D. Cc. Terre Haute

IT CERTAINLY gives no one any satisfaetion who has been trying for the past 10 years

“to point out the road to disaster that we were

taking, to mention that we are now coming to the end of the trail and that we are about to reap the whirlwind that was sown by, Roosevelt under the New Deal and Truman under the Fair Deal. We cannot, of course, retract the past, but we can at least analyze the mess we are in and try to avoid the pitfalls of the future. However, let me say there is little likelihood that this will be done. I have just read over an - article that was published in the Forum that - I wrote the first night the United Nations met in 8an Francisco and my predicting now seems almost uncanny and the sooner we get out of that thing, so we won't be hamstrung by Russia as well as other nations, the better off we are going to be. : : ¢* ® @¢ FURTHERMORE, Russia could run over Europe tomorrow if they wanted to and Europe would scarcely put up any resistance. We are the only ones who could possibly stop them. Neither could the Asiatics stop the Russians from over-running Asfa. It is my opinion that the over-all strategy of Stalin is to let us weaken our own defenses by sending our men and equipment to_the four corners of the earth .

and then attack us, probably through Alaska. ~

We could expect no help from any other nation, with the possible exception of Australia which has a population of about half that of the State of Indiana. Ta

. By Ben Foster

To brave the elements and : flood.

two to three times as many 2000 communities containing 40 million people -haven't decided. It's a tough local fight to handle and many communities. have dodged the issue, perhaps hoping that Congress would help’ solve their problem for them, In November elections, 315 communities --307 of them in Massachusetts voted to continue rent contrlos. Thirty. eight communities-—37 of them in" Massachusetts -- voted to end controls. Only nine decontrolled areas have been recontrolled. Typical example is two -county area around Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.

Local Rent Advisory Board

there voted to put controls back on because of “great and excessive” rent increases. So rents were rolled back to levels in effect at time of decontrol, amid landlords’ howl. |

necessary, this authority unless first requested to do so by local Rent Advisory Boards. Mr. Woods

defense areas and this. will he

_ one provision discussed in new bill before Congress. ~:~

of 102. million—T70 per cent of the country-—lived under rent controls. Today-60 million/people—40 per cent of population live in communities where 8 million rental units are under éontrol.

. » . REAL estate and home builders’ ~organizations are

carrying on hot war against housing credit restrictions, cutbacks on scarce materials like aluminum, copper and zinc which go into construction, and President Truman's request for extension of rent controls. National Association

ried, Says no, for the boy is a Hindu. “In Karthik no Hindu gets married— :

Nepal, e ¥ At opal, years was said to Without that rain and all that be wedded. silt, : Like Hydra, whose no, Old Noah's name might have . were staple, . Been—mud. : rumor t dn’ : The Tumor jus Souidn’t be AND DON'T think a lot of : places around the country But now his Ambassador, har- couldn't have used a few arks last weekend.

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of Real Estate Boards has is- until he reaches his fourth 5.8.8 sued a statement which says: , anyway! IN Santa Barbara, Calif, a “Reimposition of World . » naturopathic doctor ar II excess profits tax AT FIRST we thought Gy- Was held on cha of pinchwould have a disastrous ef- anendra might have heard the IN§ Women ’ toes. Said fect on corporations owning 3 | X remarks of that estate plan. ach toe affected a certain and operating rental housing i24 ~ ; J ning expert who told a - part of the body-lungs, heart, because of the depression of OP 1900 OY NA BEVEL WC. T. ML MMO. UB MAT.O at New York Unj- liver, etc. But a thelr earnings through rent ‘Let's find a tie | like—if Dad doesn’t care for it, he'll probably this age of PIing oo patient, caught controls.” The question which. give it to me!” wife is worth him He's lucky she naturally arises from this : hE = « Yes, didn’t take a sock at him. statement is—if they're mak- ALLEN S. REDDING, the mansion. As Mr. Redding put 21x on "no. Ing excess profits, now, under Gettysburg, Pa. farmer who it, “After I turned my : rent controls, what would their sold his be § per profits be if rent controls to Gen. per cent were removed? J is going the aver. Sih 8a ‘about

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