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Be It Democratic, Or GOP, the Party Likes a Gratuity
2 Republicans Plan to Carry On Old
Percentage (of State Employees’ Pay) Game By IRVING LEIBOWITZ
e a state job and you are automatically eligible to join a elub-—one that charges dues to support a political party. : These “non-exclusive” clubs date back to the State Administra tion, of former Gov. Paul V. McNutt.
“Today, virtually every Democratic state worker has been ‘re-
ssa
” to join the 1ocratic “Two Per Cent Club,” so named
cause - every employ
is ex-| pected to “contribute” two per time, was “required” for state cent of his salary. | warkers. Politicians have circum-< ublicans, coming back to! Vented this by making the plan Stafehouse power after an absence voluntary.”
of years, are formulating Xere’s how the professional
to start their own club—one Politicians defend the scheme.
pla Political parties,
whieh will “ask” GOP workers to “contribute” one week's salary. Bver since former Gov. McNutt introduced the ‘‘contribution plan” both political parties have latched orto the idea, welcoming as many | state workers into the fold as
in private industry who pay dues to unions or office organizations.
in order to: ‘exist, must have funds. Contribu- } tions by state employees, they say, | is the same principle as workers
They call it a- matter of job:
possible. . security,
The Statehouse contributions,’ estimated to. run befwidén $30,000 and $75,000 a year for each political party, are used, according to top. politicians, for the operation and maintenance of the stafe headquarters. : “STN A Month ira Haymaker, Democratic carries the names of every mem-| staté chairman, estimated that per of the PSC and the Public) the Democrats collected “about counselor's office. $2500” a month from Statehouse! When any member of the com-! eniployees last year. -" "mission pays a “contribution,” she Ab the Statehouse, two new checks his or her name off the, Republican officeholders — Secre- ist, Republicans as well as Demo- | tary of State Leland Smith and crats contribute to the - DemoTreasurer William Fortune—said|cratie fund. | thé “Republican Party intends to Former Republican Commisrequest” GOP workers to “con- sjoner Roscoe P. Freeman is re-| tribute” either a week’s salary for ported to be one of the few per-| the year or 2 per cent of their sons who did not contribute to!
yearly salary. the Democratic fund. Mr. Smith disclosed that he al- —— Sie Up. |
d has sted li he Ba TD Rouls Backed By Safety Board
cent for every license plate they sell. : Defend System : Safety Board members yester- | Politicians of both parties de- day upheld Chief Rouls in his
: to return “hijacked”, - workers “contribute” to a political ping books and lad] ed gam
party. 4
Club” scheme works sin one de-
state Public Service Commission.
How'It Works A clerk in the office of PSC Secretary, Arnold Atwood handles
gE ray BRE They are quick.to point outethat ti Rand Zor giessy 3/2,
cket¥ was beljeved to be preparatory to a test law suit to determine legality of a 1905 state law permitting the confiscations.! Formal legal action by Albert Beedy, operator of the St. Clair! the “contributions” come in Hom City Store, where the tickets were
virtuall eve state worker. confiscated, will be required beCritics ot the once political fore the Safety Board takes other contribution scheme say the plan, action, Board members declared. in effect, makes it impossible for Mr. Beedy had submitted a foranyone with a state job to refuse Mal petition to the Board and to contribute. Chief Rouls for return of the “Can you imagine how long one tickets. Police confiscated tip of these girl secretaries would Pooks and pick-n-win and pea last if they didn’t kick in?” one Shake tickets, Democratic member of the Bureau a. 3 of Public Works and Supply Griffis Sees Franco asked. MADRID, Spain, Mar. 15 (UP) Outlaw Setup |—U. 8. Ambassador Stanton The “Two Per Cent Club” de- Griffis conferred with Generalis- | veloped such noteriety in the late simo Francisco Franco last night!
“not everybody contributes.” 'In fact, they say, “we don’t pressure Employes who receive less than $200-a-month, only “contribute” 1 per cent. The.fact remains, however, that
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1941, outlawed the political con-|/ican envoy presented his creden-
tribution scheme, which at that tials two weeks ago. )
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Here's how the “Two Per Cent
partment of the Statehouse—the :
{the cantriiations Cor- the entire, commission. She has a file, which!"
| granted the wage increases won
| unions will be guided by the
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"NO LAST MINUTE RUSH—Today was unique in the history
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES " Denies Family Tiff Spurs Spy Char ge jan concern could not be national- Loan to Iran
. {Ruth Greenglass denied in federal &: (court today that.a family dispute : [caused her to give testimony that
| |execution as spies.
Lv ings” toward Julius and Ethel
© [the Soviet Union.
brother-in-law of her husband are
David, and Mr. Rosenberg over
: ran after the war.
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Mrs. Greenglass Quizzed Sharply
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NEW YORK, Mar. 15--Mrs.
might send her in-laws ta their
She professed ‘friendly feelRosenberg while accusing them of wartime atomic espionage for
The Rosenbergs—sister and on trial with Morton Sobe]l on Spy conspiracy charges. Mrs. Greenglass was crossexamined sharply about an alleged row between her husband,
a machine products business they
David Greenglass testified previously he left the business in 1949 and never received payment for his interest from his brother-lin-law, } “Were you angry because Julius | Rosenberg refused to sign a note |
for David's interest in the busi- |
CneERT ge was asked,
“I wasn't angry,” Mrs. Green- |
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue here. There was no last minute glass retorted. “1 just don't un-|
rush to pay income tax on the deadline. Here's a view of the derstand people who don’t pay |
third floor payment windows taken today. Usually long lines fille the Federal Building halls. :
Balky Packers nh :
{dominated by | “big business.”
spokesman
The many objections now are for
issue.
: subordinate to the wage | m eri d p 0 {That's the first that must be f 3 . ‘settled.
i 125,000 Involved Fate of Order Could | The packing house
Hang on Strike Continued From Page One level of Jan. 15, 1950. This with- ber in the AFL Meat Cutters and drawal was approved by the Butcher Workmen. Two other united - labor policy committee, unions with smaller memberships representing nearly 15 million also are in the picture, members of organized labor. | All four unions have been workee * "ing together in the wage fight. so Major INdUSPATA: &7 "Ime £5.04 deni <a Ralph Helstein, of el meodd-packing inaudury’ 1o- | A day supported plans for’ a nationwide strike if they are not
{union, they will strike toggthe on Mar. 26. b
Services Are Set For Grocer, 63
with the napacking
in negotiations tion’s “Big Four” firms. : Under terms of the agreement reached in the industry 9- | cent increases were to be granted with bracket raises to a total of 11 cents. Strike deadline, unless negotiations are opened again, is Mar. 26. Both AFL and CIO local spokesmen here said their
Bill and Mary's Grocery at 1826 College Ave., will be buried in Crown Hill following services at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Jordan Funeral Home. Mr. VonBurg, who was 63, died Tuesday in his home at 1620 Brookside Ave. A lifelong resi-
union's national policy commit- dent of Indianapolis, he had been
tee decisions. Approximately in the grocery business here the 3009 workers would be affected last 45 years. here. Survivors include his wife,
Mary; two brothers, Edwin and The withdrawal also set off an Jess, Indianapolis, and three sismajor phases of the defense ence Staggs, Indianapolis, mobilization program--the par- Mrs. Charlotte McClain, Dan
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ticular charge being that : it is for arrest for espionage last year the
issue in{volves about 125,000 members of Vestment. She said that was part |
{the CIO United Packinghouse of Pe Which Mr, Rosenberg Workers and about an equal num- 83Vé her husband to flee the
|Chicago, president of the CIO!
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William J. VonBurg, owner of:
andj, favor of granting ville. company an increase.
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{ {the commission of “playing poli-| itics” -while the state legislature! {was in session by stalling on the {transit case. i
d their debts.”
She admitted that she had dis- | {cussed with her attorney, O. John | Rogge, following her husband's | possibility of suing Mr. Rosenberg | the money.
Mrs. Greenglass denied that the | |$1000 she said Mr. Rosenberg | {gave her husband last May was in payment for the business in-
country. |
He kept the money but decided not to flee,
Transit Fares Up |
15-Cent Cash Fare, 2 Tokens for 25c¢
Continued From Page One be required to replace or augment] the present vehicles operated by the company. { The fare increase emerged] from public hearings that have! been marked by cries of “politics” | and resulted in ‘‘grave charges” against two Commissioners — ‘Democrats Hugh Abbett and Law-| rence Cannon. | Out, Then In
Mr. Abbett, chairman of the icommission, at one time during
{for making “prejudicial remarks” the transit!
After a conference with Gov. Schricker, Mr. Abbett withdrew from the case. However, when the Governor, fired Republican Commissioner| Roscoe P. Freeman in the midst] of the public hearings, Mr. Abbett) again took an active part in (he case. [
One Commissioner, Republican _
Crawford Parker, refused to participate in the case because he! became a member of the PSC after the hearings began.
Tuesday morning, all three
{Commissioners held a conference with Gov. Schricker, indicating the, {Governor was aware the fare in-| | crease was about to come out. |
‘Politics’ Accusation f One PSC staff member accused
At the time, two bills were in-
| troduced in the General Assembly
—one in the Senate, the other in
{the House—aimed at abolishing ithe present PSC. The bills never
came out of committee.
3 Hoosier Guard Officers Back to Duty
Three field grade Indiana Na-
(tional Guard officers from Indian-| |apolis have been ordered to four {months active duty with the
Army to attend the advanced! officer's course at The Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Ga. | Ordered to report for training! in the latest developments of] combat tactics and staff work were Lt. Col. Wendell Phillippi,!
Major Robert Moorhead and,
Major Allie Boutwell, it was an-| nounced here- today.
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Iran OKs Oil Resources Seizure ig 5%
Continued From Page One contending that the Anglo-Iran-
U. S. May Delay
ized by Iranian action alone. It WASHINGTON, Mar. 15 (UP)
said the company’s contract ran/-——A proposed United States loan until 1993. {to Iran may be delayed indefi-
More than 2000 persons outside itely: : the Majlis loudly cheered the The reason is that Nationalist unanimous vote and carried.depu- Iran is not yet willing to accept ties about on their shoulders, [the “foreign” money. Word of the vote spread quick-| The U. 8. Export-Import Bank ly through the capital and people agreed last Oct. 10 to lend $25 ran along streets shouting: " |million to Iran to develop its agri-
detailed projects. oh But the Iranian re! simply has not ratified the v
ment—and nobody here can say U. 8. loan offer remains open.
® Poland Dooms Two FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar. 15 (UP)—Two Polish government officials have. been sentenced to
“Our oll, is nationalized!” culture, highways and electric
Polish news agency said today,
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