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"Editorials World Report
_The Indianapolis Times
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1950
War Emergency to.Mean Tighter Housing, Possible Defense Duty
By NOBLE REED HERE'LL be a lot of changes in the lives of most - Hoosiers during 1951—serious dislocations for some families and milder readjustments for others. Possibilities for the coming year—some of them drastic and even alarming in the event of an all-out war emergency—are pointed out by “men of decision,” the Jeafitrs who will provide the guidance and planning in 19 : It is possible, these leaders say, that every adult citizen in Indiana may be mobilized in one way or another
on stand-by duty for some public service in the event of a critical national emergency.
In such case, the people will be warned that their
family car might be commandeered for public use or even their homes requisitioned in some cases.
State Government—
All-Out Civil Defense Plan Is Being Drafted
Money From Legislature Needed To Put Measure in ‘Operation
A MASTER plan for allsout civilian defense that would include all the population is being worked out on paper by the State government, Gov. Schricker said the plan includes mobile units, armored and equipped with first aid materials for use in emergencies by the State Militia.
He said, however, that the legislature will have to provide financing in’ order to put the plan into operation. The most serious problem facing the State, the Governor said, is the danger of sabotage of public utilities in the event of all-out war, “There are some people in Indiana who would not be our friends in the event of a national emergency,” he sald. “Therefore all possible safe- - guards should be set up now to head off the danger of serious sabotage. “I have found that most of our utilities and industrial firms already have taken precautionary steps. We will need a security guard all around the state. Steps are being taken now on that.” n » n THE GOVERNOR warned also that the people of Indiana face some “stringent restrictions” in their way of living. “There may have to be drastic restrictions on food, gasoline and many other things we use in quantity,” he said. “Within a few days after the Indiana National Guard has been called
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into the regular Army, we will have ‘a State Guard organized for action. People should not be surprised if, in the case of some emergency, we have to commandeer private automobiles for evacuations or other public use.” The Governor said the biggest weakness in the State's preparation for emergency is the “continually rising prices.” He said runaway inflation could seriously impair the whole defense program. » ” s ARTHUR THURSTON, Btate Police superintendent in charge of the Btate’s civilian defense program, said everything Is" ready now to start the training program as soon as the jegislature provides the money. He predicted that unless the national emergency puts some restrictions on the use of automobiles, the traffie situation in the state will get worse in 1051. “War restrictions would solve most of our traffic problems,” he sald. “However, police work will be stepped up to capacity due to special work in making investigations for the armed services and ABLabotage | Activities.”
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Finding a Place To Live To Be Even Tougher Here
Tighter Controls, Defense Expansion Io J Inceese Problem Next Year
: G a place to live if you don’t have one will be a tough ro ii 1851 in Indianapolis. Rental units will be even harder to find than they are now due
Real
a “here this year, Because of L haterial
“to a greater demand by more workers coming to Indianapolis.
estate men predict the home-building boom will continue well .nto next year, but don't expect construction to reach the 6000 homes built
THE BOOM IN commercial
“building construction is expectreais on ed to continue, but not at the 1950 rate which totaled more
ALL THIS, of course, would be only in the event of emergency such as sabotage or military attack from the air, Aside from this, the trend of economics and general living conditions point toward some difficulties in 1951. Almost everybody will earn more dollars next year (overtime and highest wages in history) but will have a much harder job trying to balance the family budget due to rising prices. About the least thing anybody will have to worry about (if able-bodied and willing) is finding a job. In. dustrial and other commercial planning point toward huge increases in employment except during a period of a few months while industry is converting facilities to defense productian. In fact, a serious man-power shortage is looming
over the horizon from every direction. » ” » - » .
THE HOUSING headache, especially families seeking
rental units, will get a lot worse in 1951 because of the
Draft and Military—
influx of industrial workers and a new staff of thousands of clerks attached to the new Army financial headquarters ‘at Ft. Harrison. Buying a home will be a little Barder during 1951. Realtors predict the prices of homes will creep up unless they are frozen. Also financing homes will be tighter and fewer of them will be built due to material and manpower shortages. = = @» ® 8 =» > IF YOU are a male citizen between 18 and 30 years of age, physically fit, and do not have a family of more than two children, you had better make plans now to go into the armed services in the next two years. The volume of retail trade, which went up 17 per cent during 1950 over 1949, will ease off due to an increasing shortage in merchandise, especially in metal lines. There is the possibility also of rationing again in vital food supplies and perhaps gasoline if the national
emergency grows tighter.
Public schools may face the worst congestion this j
tory in Indianapolis.despite a $5 million building program
going on now.
The enrollment this year was 2000 more than last ;
and next fall another jump of near 3000 may be expected, A serious Shortage of qualified teachers appears certain. " - THE CITY ot Indianapolis will go threneh sharp growing pains, forcing emergency action on more sewers, sanitation facilities and extension of public services to suburban areas, Next year is expected to bring more juvenile delinquency as the result of family dislocations with fathers drafted into the armed services and mothers going to work outside the homes. By the end of 1851 nearly all citizens of Indiana may be assigned to civilian defense posts. ">It will not be Uving-as-ususi om the so-called normal basis during 1951.
Induction of thousands of young men inte the armed services will be @ continuing, typical scene in Indiana during 1951.
Expect Early Call- Up of State Guard Units
Selective Service Director Predicts Passage of Universal Training Law THE INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD will be among
the next units called up for regular army training probably some time after Feb. 1, Adjt. Gen. Robinson Hitchcock, selective service director, predicted. He also said the people can expect passage of a universal military training act next year for all men 18 to
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28 for three years’ service even if there is no war emergency. In the present stats of “probable war” with plans for 3% million men in the armed services by the end of 1952, Gen. Hitchcock said the draft of unmarried men 18 to 25 will not provide enough men. “It will eventually have to include married men, with two or less children, up to 30 years of age,” h¥ predicted.
Employment and Wages—
Attendance Seen Steady Increase In Jobs
INCREASING attendance at church activities was forecast next year by Indianapolis ministers, The trend toward more church - activity already has started as
Seen In State
‘Next Year
Average Pay, Now at Record High, Expected to Mount With Overtime Hours
The number of jobs in Indiana, already at an all-time high,
more and more people turn to religion for comfort in times of doubt and stress. “Christian people in America are convin that Christ -has the ans to our grave and baffling problems,” declared Dr. Ralph Holjand, general -secretary of thé“Indiana Council of Churches, a = =» “THE PEOPLE know that love and brotherliness, the key to His answer, must begin with them and they are putting it into practice. The year 1951 promises great advances in our church life.” The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Dugan, chancellor of the Indianapolis Catholic Archdiocese,
pointed out that 100,000 Hoosler
Catholics have pledged daily prayers in their family eircles. “The Star of Bethlehem will continue to shine through 1051 - in many faithful hearts,” Father Dugan said,
Industry to Gear For War Output
THE BIG development in industry and commeree here during the next year will be conversion for war production, William H. Book, executive
vice president of the Indianof Comme
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resources geared for war,”
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will increase steadily during 1851, according to Indiana Employment Services statistics. Wages, which have increased from an average of $43.82 a week during the war for 45 hours’ work to the present $66.50 a week (40 hours) will go still higher in 1051 with increasing overtime pay, according to a projection of statistics by Charles Gross, chief of employment services, The number of job holders in Indiana\now has reached 1,277,000 as of last November dompared to 1,218,000 during the peak of war production in 1043, » . - “REPORTS from more than 1000 industrial firms in Indiana call for 5000 more workers be fore Mar. 1 on the present ci-
vilian production program,” Mr. Gross said.
“There will be widespread layoffs of workers if and when full conversion to defense production gets under way,” he sald, “But this will not last long. After that the demand for workers will be the greatest in history.” . Plans are being made now for another campaign to get more women and older people into ‘defense jobs.
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GEN. HITCHCOCK said the biggest job facing the State Militia will be preparation for quelling riots. “I don’t think enemy agents will stop with attempts to damage public facilities,” he said. “Their most effective weapon is inciting riots at industrial plants and other vital spots. Rioting is something we must guard against and prepare for at all costs.”
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‘Worst’ Crowding Of Schools Seen
INDIANA schools face’ the worst over-crowded conditions in history as the “war babies” of six and seven years ago pour into the classrooms. In spite of the biggest building program here in history (more than $5 million) Indianapolis schools will be congested next fall, 8ix new grade school buildings are either being built or are on the planning boards in addition to the $3 million new Manual Training High School to be started next summer; A serious shortage of teachers looms as a major problem since many of them are taking higher paying jobs elsewhere, . . » -
SCHOOL Superintendent Herman Shibler said the scramble for qualified teachers for next year already has started. “We are combing all the graduate schools now trying to get the best teachers available for next fall,” he said. “We will
. need 150 more teachers.”
Mr. Shibler predicted that among the outstanding developments in the city schools next year would be advancement in the mental hygiene program for better guidance of pupils to fit them for adult responsibilities. He added that the pressing need is for more trade schools to keep a large number of pupils in school longer. He said 46 per cent drop out before completing high school.
“Union Support
Of U. S. Forecast
LEADERS of Both CIO and the AFL unions predicted that
organized labor, will make what-
ever sacrifices are necessary in the national emergency. “This means,” said Hugh J. Gormley, Indiana head of the AFL, “that organized labor will be thinking more about the wel-
~~ fare of the nation and the peo-
ple than about strikes.” ; # & = HE AND other labor spokes: men, including those of the C10, said the big alm of unions
te with
City Government
Sees Wide Expansion Of Municipal Facilities
Mayor Bayt to Press for Improvement Of Sanitation and Traffic Conditions
RESIDENTS of Indianapolis will see some action on expanding its facilities during 1951 with an all-inclusive civilian defense program, Mayor Phil Bayt predicted. “Expansion of our sanitary facilities will be pushed to the fullest extent next year to meet heavy pressure
from the influx of defense workers and military person-
nel,” he said. “We will have to improve
traffic conditions with more one-way streets and better coordination of the traffic signal system.” The Mayor said the people of Indianapolis next year will have to support a program that will provide better services for the outlying areas. and improve police forces to combat an expected rise in juvenile delinquency. “We've got a big job ahead of us in 1951,” he said, » > » CHARLES R. BRODERICK, head of the City’s civilian defense program, said a master plan for emergencies has been completed. “The City will be divided into emergency districts with 11 deputy directors, one for each phase of operation,” he said. These directors will include bosses of traffic, communications, air raid warnings, industrial protection, engineering for rescue work, housing, food supply, fire protection, auxiliary police, public aiormation, evac-
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State's agricultural program.
Farm Production—
Record Agriculture Oui Seen If Weather Is Rigl
Hog Crop Expected fo Exceed Last Year's By 10 to 12 Per Cent THE BIGGEST farm production in the agriculture is on the books for 1951 but it could the goals through adverse weather and manpower
Hassil Schenck, president of the Indiana Farm Indiana farmsfeould have their greatest year in ht Fy
“But farming 1s a Dig gamble with the weather: aoe black markets at soarin
“Bad weather could reduce production drastically or it could bring it up to the highest in history.” The outstanding development on TE po. To in 1951
uation and a medical aid pro-
gram that would enlist the
services of every doctor in town. e538 ONE OF the City’s biggest headaches during 1951 will be keeping an adequate police force intact, according to Police Chiet
Rouls,
“We are already having mane power trouble,” he said. “Offi.
cers are leaving us for higher
paying jobs and the worst is yet to come when the armed serv. ices start taking our younger men.” He predicted the. City will run fato some serious trouble on the police force, as the starting is only $2400 a year. pay “We can’t get good men interes ested in police work at that payin sald. ; ermore, predicted heavier police Durging as de. fense and military activity ine crease. “There will be more and more soldiers here,” he said. Prestitution will increase and internal security work will be stepped greatly. It looks like a rough year for the Police Departs ment, t”
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