Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1950 — Page 1

FORECAST: Partly cloudy and continued cold this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 7, high tomorrow 27.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1950

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Truman Declares National Emergenc

To Halt Red Threat Of World Conquest

Rail Strikers Return, Mail

Embargo Ends

Workers Bow to Truman Request in ‘National Interest’

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16!

(UP)—Wildcat strikers went back to their railroad jobs today and the postoffice lifted the mail embargo imposed Thursday night at the peak of the Christmas rush.

Bowing to President Truman's request that they stop their walk-

out in the interests of nationali’ security, “sick” members of the ? Brotherhood of Railroad Train-|!

men returned to work in Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Boston and many other cities. At 10:15 a. m. (Indianapolis Time), Postmaster General Jesse

M. Donaldson ordered all post-|&

masters in affected areas to start accepting and moving all mail. The embargo, which had stopped movement of most Christmas parcels to and out of a 15state northeaster: and midwestern area, was canceled after Mr. Donaldson received reports that practically all of the strikers were back at work. Yule Mail Piles Up The strike had caused mountainous pileups of Christmas packages and other mail ship ments. But Mr. Donaldson said “The backlog should be cleaned up by tonight.” Though the railroads were shaking off their three-day paralysis, the wage-hour issue that caused the walkouts remained unresolved. Responsible gc rernment; management and union officials em= phasized that no settlement had been reached in the contract dispute. But federal mediators speeded up a drive to end the union’s prolonged wages and hours dispute with the carriers. The back - to - work movement began first here and in Chicago early this morning. Shortly afterward, St. Louis, Boston, Dallas, Tex., and Pittsburgh followed

suit. Court Order Unlikely By returning to work, the trainmen may have avoided contempt of court citations. : The brotherhood had been under federal court order to return to work. But yesterday they had ignored the orders. The government then asked last night in Chicago that the union and its officers be cited for contempt. The trainmen’s return also cleared the way for an early settlement of their 21-months-old dispute with the carriers. They want

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Lift Restrictions

Here on Mai

- Expect Heavy Receipts From Other Cities

‘All restrictions were removed this noon on movement of mail in and out of Indianapolis, Postmaster George J. Ress announced. dl i A huge rush of mail from other Ho expected to flood the Indianapolis post office the next few days, he sald. Many cities have reported a packlog of mail, held up by the rail strike walkout. When the rush hits here, it will double the already-heavy volume of, mail brought ‘by Christmas, Mr. Ress declared. :

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Oce worlths are Cha Pollitt, secretary fo G. A. Saas.

Bosses Pay Homage to Secretaries

with joy on their "day" . . . secretaries guests at a special luncheon of the club Mrs. Betty Huddleston, rles Brownson; Miss Virginia Kelly, secretary to Drs, J. E. Holman Jr. and Sr., and Miss Joyce

secretary to Dr. Roy Denny;

Wilson Named Head of New Defense Unit

* Truman Creates Mobilization Agency In World Crisis WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UP)—President Truman today created an office of Defense Mobilization under Charles E. Wilson which

makes the former General Electric Co. president the mnation's second most powerful man. Mr. Truman created the new agency by executive order immediately after issuing a proclamation declaring existence of a national emergency. ? He delegated to Mr. Wilson vast powers over the economy. The ODM director will be subject only to the President himself. The director, Mr. Truman said, “shall on behalf of the President direct, control, and coordinate all mobilization activities of the executive branch of the government.” Report to President The order provides that Mr. Wilson shall report to the President “from time to time” on his operations. It authorizes him to “issue such directives . .. on policy and operations to the federal agencies and departments as may be necessary to carry out the programs developed, the policies established, and ' the decisions made by the director.” And, the President's order adds, it “shall be the duty of all such agencies and departments to execute these directives ...” Mr. Wiison was instructed in the order to perform the functions assigned him “through such

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Cold to Continue -

Low of 13° Expected For City Tonight LOCAL TEMPERATURE

«+» 11 10 a. m... 17 «11 11 a.m... 19 12 12 (Noon) 20 14 1p m.. 21

Humidity at noon...... 714%

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The weatherman gave Indiana the cold shoulder again today. Continued cold was forecast for the weeksend.: = = : A low of 13 degrees was predicted for Indianapolis tonight, but the mercury is to cascade between 5 and 10 degrees above zero in the northern part of the state. Southern Indiana will have a of 15 to 20 degrees, the weatherman said. The mercury will remain below the freezing mark both today and tomorrow, the weather bureau predicted. The low temperature in Indianapolis last night was 11 degrees downtown. But the minimum at the Indianapolis airport was 5 degrees above zero.

ways in the northern and eastern portions of the state still were slippery and dangerous.’ Roads in the west-central part

{of the state were “spotty” with had

ice, but southern Indiana clear highways.

Full Impact

c ; : (UP) — The increased cost of living hit the bottom to-

An increase of 10 cents a week in service rates was * announced by Banner Di- . aper Service Co.

If Daddy Were Home—

Gl Father in Uniform, but

Here Is Forecast Children Need Clothing

| Times Fund Holds Answer for 18 Living

In Two Rooms While By ART

in military uniform. children say. place to live. Because “dad-

day and bringing home a pay check just like he used to do. But something more important to his country than “being home” has happened. Now his own family has been forced to crowd in with relatives, not well off themselves, to stay together. The children aren't complaining. They're proud of what their daddy is doing. This family -hasn’t even asked for help, although they need it as badly as anyone ever needed help. Some kind neighber told The

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‘Dad’ Fights War

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Eighteen people are living in two rooms in Indianapolis today because “daddy” is “out there” serving his country

Things would be different if “daddy” were home, the

They'd: have a bigger

MILE-O-DIMES 15-Day Estimate

“BIG SATURDAY” today if Indianapolis residents are go-. ing to contribute enough dimes to make the mile. It can be dome . . . although there are only seven days to £0 . . . if everyone who passes the Mile-O-Dimes on W. Washington St. ‘hands at least one dime to the uniformed city firemen on duty there. The needy children of Indianapolis are hopefully watching the Mile-O-Dimes grow . . . because the farther it grows the more there are of them who will receive warm clothing through The Times Clothe-A-Child.

There are 60 lines in a mile. Each line is 88 feet long. There are 17 dimes to a foot. A mile is worth $8976.

Here is what the President you in the national emergency:

the full moral and material

program.

friends and allies, and to be

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By EARNEST HOBERECHT, TOKYO, Sunday,

Hamhung to hordes of

lentless assault. Hamhung, one of Korea's major industrial cities, was abandoned to the Chinese without a fight. American units pulled out yester-

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may be made available.” The order states that the director—who will get $22,500 a year—shall be appointed wi the advice and consent of the Senate. The President already has named Mr. Wilson, however, and Senate approval appears certain. In addition to his other powers, Mr, Wilson will assume control of all priority and allocation functions previously assigned to various government agencies under the Defense Production Act of 50,

Names Co-Ordinator In putting that act into effect, the President had named Chairman W. Stuart Symington of the National Security Resources Board as co-ordinator of all federal activities under it. But Mr, Wilson now is the top man with powers exceeded only by the President's. He is the operating boss over all economic and ‘production’ aspects of mobilization. ‘ For example, he could stop automobile and television production overnight, if that ever should become ‘necessary. Such drastic action is not in the cards now. # - »

Office, Store Fire

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thitions withdrawal from Hamhurig.

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Army Traces Yukon Trail {Of Former Dogsled Driver

" FBI Agent and Elkhart Detective Arrest Soldier. Who Took His Team AWOL

Sta || ELEHART, Dec. 16—A former dogsied driver for the U. 8. President Army in Alaska stared moodily from his cell window at Hoosier

today. Edward Dale Myers, 35, was arrested here by an FBI agent

day morning, demolishing everyof value to Sh Shan with

vital Yonpo Airport, four miles west of Hungnam, but its location made it appear that it might be given up in the United Na-

While Chinese soldiers watched’ from “grandstand seats,” near a pagoda on‘a hill, the American 3d Infantry Division withdrew to the plain between the twin cities. South of the main bridge, five to seven miles from the Hungnam waterfront, a line of American tanks spread across the flat ground, forming a perimeter of steel to greet the Chinese. The withdrawal was hampered by the endless stream of civilians trying desperately to escape from the Communist avalanche rolling down toward the sea. > Civilians Banned Civilians were not permitted to flood into Hungnam and choke transportation and communication routes, and many of the confused refugees werg trapped beThe Chinese did not attack or advance Saturday against U. 8. 7th Division troops in the northeast sector, but air reconnaissance reports said either Chinese or North Koreans were building up in force in the mountains up the coast’ from Hungnam. “They may come in on us in

of fire power concentrated in this small area now and we can just mow ‘em down,” said Maj. Gen. David G. Barr, 7th Division commander. : “It's hard to believe any mass

‘ Summon’—

“I summon all citizens to make a united effort for the security and well-being of our beloved country and, to place its needs foremost in thought and action that

be readied for the dangers which threaten us.

“I summon our farmers, our workers in industry, and our businessmen to make a mighty production effort lo meet the defense requirements of the nation and to this end to eliminate all waste and inefficiency and to subordinate all lesser interests to the common good.

“I summon every person and every community to make, with a spirit of neighborliness, whatever sacrifices are necessary for the welfare of the nation.

“I summon all ‘state and local leaders and officials io co-operate fully with the military and civilian defense agencies of the United States in the national defense

“I summon all citizens to be loyal to the principles upon which our nation is founded, to keep faith with our

Gls Battle Red Hordes

advancing Chinese. ‘Wave after wave of Chinese smashed at the United Nations 10th Corps beachhead from the northwest in the second day of a re-

of these United States asks of

strength of the nation may

firm in our devotion to the

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Abandon Hamhung to Heavy Enemy Force; Chinese Watch Withdrawal From ‘Grandstand’

United Press Staff Correspondent Dec. 17—American forces fell back to a new gun and tank-studded line only five miles escape port of Hungnam yesterday,

from the sea around the abandoning the sister city of

0f All Citizens In War Crisis ~~

Calls on

Acts fo Bolster Defense, Speed Up

Plant Production By MERRIMAN SMITH

WASHINGTON, Dee. 16— President Truman declared & national emergency today unite to meet the threat of “world conquest by Commue

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peaceful purposes for which the United Nations was

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en route home after ing the United Nations ending sembly.

nomic mobilization gained widespread approval from Indianapolis’ man on the street today. Men and women alike said

something of the sort was needed. |

An almost universal cri In fact, was stated in the same words again and again: “It didn’t come soon enough.” Less agreement was noted on particulars of the overall plan President Truman put forth last night in his radio speech to the nation. Some, eager to see the United

States fully armed and prepared ary

for conflict, said the President should have proposed a freeze on all prices and all wages, instead of over “a number of materials and products.” OK Raise in Taxes Others feared -a wages unless they were firs

raised, or unless prices. were!

tolled back to an earlier, lower level. Nearly all agreed a raise in taxes was necessary to bear the cost of expansion of the armed forces and manufacture of arms and equipment. Alarm was expressed, however, at the ‘thought of what higher taxes will do to pay envelopes! unless higher wages are gained. Total mobilization instead of part mobilization was suggested by several persons. “There should be a complete regimentation of our economy,” said Dr. A. W. Fray, dentist, 4449

and an Elkhart detective last night on a ¥ 's, . according to military

charge of desertion. ties,

-of panding

: ok. an powerful office of defense zation and put Charles E,

All-out M Mr. Truman's geared the nation to go om an all-out mobilization footing, and if that step becomes : Already, the nation’s mobilization was being Even before the President pro claimed-the emergency, two more National Guard divisions were ordered into service on Jan. This is the first

was proclaiming a national emer

Korea and elsewhere a grave threat to the peace of x world and imperil the efforts of = this country and those of the

sion and armed conflict.” Furthermore, he sald, “world conquest by Communist imperial ism is the goal of the forces of . aggression that have been loosed upon the world.”

confront the nation will

time ago,” he told news .

United Nations to prevent aggres~

and summoned all citizens to

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gency because “recent events in