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Telephone RI ley 535) Give [4ght and the People Will Find Thee Uwn Wey

“Unite on What? .FIVE HUNDRED persons attended the Democratic National Committee's dinner at the WaldorfAstoria in New York. Cabinet members, Democratic Congressmen, governors, mayors, other office holders and party leaders were among them. At $100 a plate “and up,” “the diners contributed almost a quarter-million dollars to carry forward the committee’s preparations for the 1952 presidential election campaign. And then they Appianded appeals for a suspension of partisan politics and €or complete national unity in this time of danger. “I call upon both the Republican Party and the Demoeratic Party,” said New York's Sen. Lehman, “to forget about 1952 and think only in terms of the security of our country and the peace of the world.” “When the security of this country is at stake,” said National Chairman Boyle, “there is no time for partisan polities . . . I believe the people of this country will rise in wrath against selfish, narrow men who put partisan advantage ahead of the safety of their country.”

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» - THE sentiments are lofty. But the earthy implication is plain—that unity means unquestioning acceptance of the Democratic administration's policies; that critics of those policies are selfishly endangering America. There is no Democratic monopoly on patriotism or

wisdom. And, fortunately, there are Democrats wise and

brave enough truly to put partisanship aside and Tate the facts about the administration's policies. One of these—Lyndon Johnson of Texas—was speaking in the Senate at Washington as the guests assembled for the national committee's dinner in New York. He knew what he was talking about. He heads the Senate committee charged with the duty of keeping watch on the nation's preparedness effort. And he described that effort

as dangerously inadequate.

. . » FOR six costly months, Sen. Johnson said, America and the whole free world have been at war with international communism, and survival is at stake. Yet: “Our government has been planning and acting from day to day and hour to hour. Faced with the task of girding this nation for a struggle that may outlive us all, we have committed ourselves only to a policy of not committing ourselves. “We in Congress have been told—and we have apparently accepted it as wise—that we must be more afraid What is the result? For the common defense we have thrown up a chicken-wire fence, not a wall of armed might. “We have had six months toefind out where we are going and when we are starting. But we have not done so. The American people are tired of and they are fed up with double-talk in Washington. They are anxious to unite. “But they cannot rally around a vacuum. They cannot give unified support to policies that do not exist.”

Lake of No Success USSIA'S rejection of the proposal for a Korean arms truce, put forward by 13 United Nations members, apparently dooms hopes for peace from that approach. Soviet Delegate Malik very likely was speaking for the Chinese Reds Wednesday when he told the General Assembly political committee there could be no peace in Korea

“until all United Nations troops were withdrawn.

The Chinese Communist spokesman was not present, but Mr. Malik’s declaration was taken as an indication that Red China would not agree to a cease-fire unless it was packaged with a settlement of other Peking demands, including admission to the United Nations and the gift of Formosa. Actually, the current United Nations proposal, supported by the United States and Britain, does not ask an In typically timid United Nations fashion, it calls on the assembly president to choose two other persons who, with himself, would try to “determine the basis on which a satisfactory cease-fire in Korea can be arranged.” Committee approval of the draft resolution for that cautious approach can only be forwarded to the General Assembly where long debate, carrying into next week, is in prospect.

AND 80 it goes in the United Nations, More than two weeks have gone since U. S. Delegate Austin accused Red China of “open and notorious aggression” as a result of the Communist counter-offensive that sent United Nations forces reeling back toward the 38th Parallel. “Aggression” was watered down to “intervention,” and the floundering United Nations even backed away from a showdown on that word in hope of getting further guidance from the TrumanAttlee talks. Such leadership, of course, did not emerge. Uncerjainty was compounded by the frank admission that the disagreed on seating Red China in the bad Nations and there were implications of other differences. : Thus the talk two weeks ago of branding Communist

* China as an aggressor has faded away, while lesser powers :

feebly sought to stop the shooting in Korea. Chances that the United Nations will ever accuse Red China of aggression or even intervention are now more remote than ever. It begins to look like a long winter of futile talk at the lake of no success.

Barrier to Bombs FROM the capital we learn that the mighty Pentagon, one of the world's largest buildings, is filled to overflowing.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—President Truman has just as low opinion of Sen. Jenner as the Senator has of him. And that goes for Sem. also. 3

He told two Hoosier Democrats just that when they called at the White House yesterday to say goodby. The Congrensmn were Reps. James E. Noland, B John R. Walsh, Anderson. The latter went nd a substitute for Rep. Andrew Jacobs, Indianapolis, who had to break the White House date to go to the Naval Hospital for treatment for a serious lung congestion. The busy President took time out to talk some Indiana politics with the two defeated freshmen. He told them that he was sure he was right when he listed Indiana among the

states which had conducted one of the “dirtiest”

campaigns of the year. (Six first-term Demo-

.crats lost their House seats and Sen. Capehart

was overwhelmingly re-elected.)

Letter Was Widely Publicized

THE LISTING of states was in a widely publicized letter he sent to Rep, F. Edward Hebert (D. La.), who had asked the President to set aside a day of prayer in the present crisis. In reply the President wrote: “I am extremely sorry that the sentiments expressed in your letter were not thought of before November seventh when the campaign in your state, Utah, North Carolina, Illinois and Indiana was carried on in a manner that was as low as I've ever seen and<I've been in this game since 1906.” There was no unanimity among the members of the Indiana delegation regarding the President’s viewpoint when the letter was first made public.

‘GOP Hit Below the Belt’

MR. WALSH said he thought the Republicans had hit below the belt when they used posters depicting dying boys on battlefields and blamed the world wars on the Democrats. He said that his successful GOP opponent. John V. Beamer, Wabash, had conducted, himself like a gentleman, however, ~ He knew he was scratched by Democrats in Marion who are on the organization team of Democratic National Committeeman Frank MecHale. That was one of the matters discussed at the White House also. It was learned that the President was given the viewpoint of the absent Mr. Jacobs regarding the alleged bipartisanship stemming from Mr. McHale's attorneyship for Republican Pub. lisher Eugene Pulliam, which Mr. Jacobs considers was a factor which helped bring about the Democratic defeat.

Campbell Among the Defeated

MR. McHALE'S senatorial candidate, Alex Campbell, Ft. Wayne, was among the defeated. He also had the backing of President Truman. Truman himself long has been the target of the two Indiana Senators and he often has rated them with the two from Missouri as being “the worst.” One of the Missourians, Sen. Forrest C. Donnell, was defeated by a Democra whom the President had opposed in the primary. Before going to the hospital Mr. Jacobs said he didn’t think that the Indiana campaign this year was any worse than the one in which he was elected with President Truman two years ago. “So far as I know my Republican opponent, Charles Brownson, didn't say anything bad about me,” Mr. Jacobs declared. Actually Mr. Jacobs, who wanted the senatorial nomination, spent about as much time criticising Mr. MecHale's alleged bipartisan hook-up 2s he did running against Mr. Brownson,

Exonerates His Opponent

THE ONLY victorious Democratic freshman, Rep. Winfield K. Denton, Evansville, also exonerated his GOP opponent, Herman I. McCray, Evansviile; from participation in any dirty campaign tactics. The two deans of the delegation, Reps. Charles A. Halleck, Republican, Rensselaer, and Ray Madden, Democrat, Gary, both of whom

were re-elected, agree that the 1950 campaign

was dirty. They disagree on which side slung the most mud. More objective observers might want to

strike out the word ‘‘dirty” and substitute the word * ‘dull,”

What Others Say—

IF YOU want to see something beautiful,

but dummy—Ilook at the wax figures in store windows.

A Tennessee man instaiied a radio in his hen house. For setting exercises?

A 18-year-old New York girl was arrested for forgery. Now she knows what's in a same.

Married men are people who used to envy married men,

A Michigan policeman pinched ‘a man who helped himself at a fruit stand, The cop might ‘have at least blushed,

How about putting dentists who are expert at painless extraction on the tax boards?

Most men who look for trouble find it—unless it's the wife's electric iron or washing machine.

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‘More Study Needed’ By A. J. Schneider, City THE article in Sunday's Times relating to the Eagle Creek Valley flood control project is a subject which directly concerns all your readers, not merely those in the Eagle Creek valley area, and one which, in my humble opinion, deserves more complete study and full discussion in your columns. Waiting until the public meeting Dec. 18 may be a little late for many who should be interested. : As 1 view this issue, flood control is not purely a county issue, nor one concerning a certain stream or valley. Floods are no respecters of county lines or other geographical demarcations. While I am fundamentally prejudiced for home rule and for communities to do for themselves whatever can be dome without outside interference, I can see no particular advantage for citizens of Marion County, or of the Eagle Creek valley area, saddling themselves with the burden of a flood control program to carry it only to Raymond St, or to the Marion County line, ’

od bo A FLOOD control program, to really benefit Marion County, should start at the Ohio River and work up through the Wabash, both forks of White River and all the tributaries and drainage ditches which comprise the White River basin. Then, and only then, will we have real flood control. This, I understand, the U. 8, Army Engineers are working on and the appropriation has been allotted. It is quite true that this may be a little slower to realize and that the whole county would have to contribute to taxes, but the whole county would benefit in like proportion. Against this, there is the law of enablement, to create conservancy districts, which apply only to specific areas, and the burden of taxes would be assessed only to the specific area benefiting. There are other factors relating to the conservancy district plan which should be brought out in the open for all to consider, Under the law, the Conservancy District Commissioners— appointed, not elected—would be a more or less autonomous body, and the taxing authority is mandated to raise, through taxes, whatever monies the commission needs. At the outset. this would involve hiring a staff and offices— the first moves of any bureaucracy—which in itself would be a tremendous additional tax burden. A conservancy district is empowered under the law to embrace eight other undertakings besides. And when the commissioners’ whims stray into one or more of the other activities, the taxpayers can only pay. Among the activities authorized are recreation, boulevards and bridges, sewage disposal, etc. Some of these activities come awfully high without the scrutiny and veto of the elected officials. ¢ © MOREOVER, because of the locale of this particular project, and in the light of the known

- By Galbraith "KOREAN CONTROVERSY . U.S. Intelligence Activities in Spotlight Again BN

TOKYO, Dec. 15—More light and less heat gradually is being thrown on the controversy over the shortcomings of our intelligence activities in the Korean War. ; Behind the exaggerated claims of a breakdown of Gen.

fact that the town of Speedway has run into court difficulties regarding its proposed sewage disposal plant, residents of other parts of the county can only speculate whether this proposed Conservancy District is not an effort to accomplish by subterfuge what was halted by the courts. And at the same time spread the expense over a larger area which could benefit only remotely by such a sewage disposal project. Because of the wide divergency of approach and costs of the two alternate methods, and the fact that the vast majority of taxpayers do not know the relative merits of the two, The Times, having raised the issue, now owes an obligation to its readers to probe into this subject fully and enlighten its readers, so that when they appear at the meeting Dec. 18 each will bé prepared to meet the issues from his own point of view. 1 submit it is not fair to raise such a momentous issue and then leave it hang loose in the air.

‘Three Cheers for Signal’

By Virginia M. Potter, 24 N, Keystone,

I HAVE just noticed the photo of the new stop and go sign in The Sunday Times and am amused at the article saying “some” residents are wondering why it was put there at all dué to S. Keystone being a dead end. So what? It is doing a lot of good making a break for the east and west traffic that poured

‘through there at such a heavy rate. Many of

us living north of Washington St. had to wait 20 minutes to half hour to cross the street. I'd be willing to bet those ‘residents” if there were any, live right on the south side of Washington or south of Washington and probably drive a car so don't know what it means to battle traffic to get across. They just sit in the car and practically run us down as they cross on wheels. e y ¢ &

HAVE they ever noticed the out-of-town cars passing along our national highway, for that is what it is, you know. There are dozens of them from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, etc, I have watched the lane of traffic many times and was amazed at the out-of-town traffic on Washington St. Therefore, stop and go signs at any intersection are an advantage. It is true the signs as not as conspicuous as they might be, but by the time a few people are told by the law to kindly observe this one, it will operate as efficiently as any other. I think it was a step in the right direction and know a lot of us in the neighborhood are thankful it is there, even if a few motorists do slip through or are not used to it yet. It still is ‘a fair point to put it between Rural and State, a fair “in between" spot, to break up the flow of traffic, and if anyone believes the sign isn’t needed, I bet they are jealous because it was not placed more at their convenience, perhaps right at their own corner. Jt is true neon signs confuse anyone, but the fault there is in lighting. Perhaps the day will come when neon signs will not use red or green at all. That would help, I say, “Three cheers for the new stop and go light.”

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The extent of the CIA’s contribution as measured against - * Gen. Willoughby’s is evident in

A Year If Ya Know How WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—If you will pay strict attention, like the Senators did, I will tell you how to quit your job and thereafter

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will live in a $75 - a - day penthouse suite at Miami

important, You bet on the horses and you never lose, Never. You hold so many winning tickets that the people crowd around like you were Jimmy Durante. You are a character, A celebrity, really, and good deal smarter than the y lose at the tracks. 4 portly William Moretti, alias a Willie Moore, who testified that he achieved bf all these pleasant things simply by ignoring { nauseous items as time clocks and bosses, youth he shot craps for a living, but in Mw he got married, settled down in New Jersey y the river from New York, and devoted Tu If to beating the races. } The Senators called in Willie for some expert testimony on big-time racketeering in Ef] New York's suburbs, He said he was a pal ji of practically all the hoodlums mentioned by 4 the committee, but that he knew nothing about J! their operations because he was too busy cashing his own winning tickets at the races. “You always win?” asked Rudolph Halley,

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the committee counsel. ] “Yes, sir,” replied Willie, “Nearly all the HN time. I got a system.” £ “Well, would you care to tell the committee what that system is?” inquired Mr. Halley. WA You could have heard a small pin drop on A 3 a large feather bed. The Senators leaned for- ? ward. Willie said, sure, he didn’t mind. “What ; you do,” he continued, “is play for show and # you get three ways of winning.” 4

He meant that he never bet on a horse to win, or even come in second. But when he, as s an expert handicapper, found a nag that he 3 “believed might win, he bet on it to come in third. The profits per dollar were small, but for argument's sake, say a $2 ticket pays only 20 cents. When Willie bets $10,000 those 20 centses mount up.

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Willie's income tax returns indicated that he beats the hosses for between $20,000 and $50,000 annually. Only year he didn’t do so good on them was in 1948 when he had a sure thing - A running. : bk “A what?” demanded Sen. Estes Kefauver (D. Tenn.). § “A sure thing,” said Willie. man. I won $25,000 on him.”

‘l Got Character’ : : 5 HE WENT on to explain exactly how he got i bets of 15 to 1 on the President being re-elected 9: and felt that he was being cheated because he f) should have received better odds. ; So Willie told about his Cadillac and his Lincoln and the second Cadillac he presented to his daughter when she was graduated from college. + “So I got character,” said Willie. “I am very h well known, They crowd around me at the tracks

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like they do Jimmy Durante,” + Only flies in Willie's horse liniment are some I: fellows known as Senators. They've kept so 3

busy with investigations and subpenas that he hasn't had much time lately to devote to the race tracks. He's only taken in $11,000 so far In 1950. “And who loses?” demanded Willie, answerIng his own question: “The tax collector.”

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FOSTER'S FOLLIES 3 CHARLOTTE, N. C.—A Charlotte painter ww asked for the job of painting the Mecklenburg 3 jail. A week following his turn-down he was 4 sentenced to 30 days and assigned to painting. x He asked for the contract for painting the jail; 4 The jailer was in no great rush; MY And so his first bid for the moment did fail, You might say they gave him the brush, H I

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But soon he turned up as a “guest” of the place, And as you can plainly foresee, The jail and the jailer both quickly changed : face— You guessed it—he's painting for free.

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be laid at CIA's door. Gen. Willoughby helped them get and

at the General through his veteran Intelligence Chief, Maj. Gen.

Tod. Willoughby. tailed information about the For example, the ition p Ros weakness of enemy defenses;

taken by some that the Centelligence Agency (CIA) and Gen. MacArthur himself tral In } oy { ' congratulates the CIA repre-

curing this information,” the Alsop brothers wrote.

background, and time, nor the Was no disposition to blame Juin ib Nive ascunifished 2 . wars great deal in Japan and Korea. | sent, BOL Rn : but over the

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