Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1951 — Page 10

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boys of the diplomatic world what's going on. |

“poa great show of,

. In still other quarters, there is an anticipatory flutter- _ ing over the possibility of full-dress parleys so dear to the heart of diplomats. Britain's Defense Minister Emanuel Shinwell was quick to express the fervent hope that the And in Moscow, unnamed “Western diplomats” of all places—in Moscow. It was blandly noted that Mos- - cow lies geographically between the East and West and that all the major powers involved, “including Red China . and North Korea,” already were represented there.

tJ # » - ” - 2 HOW perfectly dandy. And how smelly of another Yalta in the making. On the face of it, it's an utterly fantastic idea that this country would consent to sending a delegation to Moscow for a final “peace settlement” of the issues growing out of the Korean War. But it is not so unthinkable when it is recalled that two staunch defenders of the Yalta surrender of 1945—Dean Acheson and Gen, George Marshall—are now in high places of our government, Secretary of State and Defense Secretary. © In defense of thé Yalta sellout, Secretary Acheson told the MacArthur hearing that the Russians had the power not only to take what was given to them at the time, but much more besides. If that ig the spirit behind dealing with Russians on Russian soil, it is not hard to predict the outcome of any peace conference to be held in Moscow. Writing in the New Leader recently, William Henry Chamberlin, foreign affairs analyst, said ‘Public confidence

stability of purpose assured—only when the men and the mentality of Yalta are finally banished from the conduct of our foreign policy.” Sha On the eve of important decisions vitally affecting our future, we share that view.

Am A RR a hg JE SRR SRE roms A HER Ea 0 Hiring Five, Drafting hree sas © * Y AST JANUARY the military establishment was hiring three civilian employees for every four men drafted into the Armed forces. i ~ We thought that was pretty bad then, but look at the trend now. Figures made public by the Byrd Economy Committee of Congress show that the Defense Department add-

10,000 more than the draft quota for this month. More than half the increase was in. white-collar jobs, which will mean new and heavy runs on the snack-bars and coffee nooks of the Pentagon.

to replace soldiers in door-keeping and paper-pushing jobs. But things have come to a curious stage when the military starts gobbling up manpower at the rate of hiring five and drafting three. (There's no sign employment figures will fall off in June and July—they've risen steadily for 11 consecutive months.) What kind of war can we fight that way? Will we be throwing typewriters at the enemy? Scarcely less disturbing was the Byrd Committee's disclosure that the military is paying $10,109,109 a year in wages for its army of publicity agents. And even this category is increasing. During the fiscal year just ended there were 3022 uniformed personnel and civilians assigned to public relations. In the year now beginning it is proposed to increase these jobs to 3824 at a payroll cost of $13.4 million. Apparently the Defense Department is determined to get a good press—cost what it may. But the news the taxpayers want most to hear is .that the military is cutting down on its manpower extravagances. “Is this job necessary?” Is a test that can be applied just as vigorously to the, Defense Department as to any other government agency.

Tax Heavy, Spend Well

HAT has happened to the Truman administration's economic control program is-likely to happen, also, to the tax program. The President asked for $10 billion in new taxes for the fiscal year beginning today. The House has passed a bill calling for only $7 billion in new taxes. ] The Senate Finance Committee has its cleaver poised. Leaders already have warned of an attempt to reduce the new taxation still more. And to delay final action on the bill until fall, possibly until November, di The administration is accused of underestimating the yield from the tax program, asking for more money than it can spend and generally wasting money. All of which may be true—certainly the waste is apparent. And Congress can do something about unnecessary

of room for cleaver action in this field.

” - ” ~ © BUT CONGRESS has two consummate incentives for enacting a stiff program of new taxes. “+ One is to soak up the excess spending cash which is sparking inflation. If the defense effort is to be crippled y & weak set of economie controls, as now seeins obvious, he only alternative curb to inflation must be tougher tion. : Moreover, rearmament, imperative as it is, is expensive. ie government desperately needs the money. There is no er Jeu shove water unless we take it in as fast

men who say they far the tax

cease-fire would be the prelude to a four-power conference. promptly suggested that a conference on Korea be held—

and unity will be restored—and our Allies’ faith in our -

ed 25,196 to the federal payroll in May, which is about -

We're all for the Defense Department taking on civilians

~#pending. Congress can do a lot about it. There is plenty —

TAXPAYING BLUES . . . By Frederick C. Othman Congress Takes Very Dim View Of Buying by the Big Brass Boys

WASHINGTON, July 3—Gen. George UC. Marshall, as you know, is head man of our Defense Department, in charge of the unified Army and Navy. Occasionally he gets a head cold. That's when I feel sorry for him.

He's got to patronize his own doctors and “~

must be impartial . . . about "it, on account of unification. These unified medicos just can’t get together on what's wrong with the boss. The Naval docs have one idea as to what causes the common cold. The Army's physicians have another. A soldier gets one kind of treatment for a cold.“ A sailor another. This résults in different kinds of medical supplies duplicated around the world to treat the colds of fighting men and I guess it's a good thing Gen. Marshall naturally is a healthy man. That unification otherwise probably would kill him. My information on head colds and numerous other subjects as interesting comes from the House Executive Expenditures Committee, which has decided after personal investigation that our military makes an expensive mess of buying a lot of things, cold remedies included. Take coffee. Our fignting men at home and

abroad drink 12,870,000 pounds®of it a month. Yet our military now has on hand 143,971,000 pounds, or almost a year's supply. No wonder, say the Congressmen, that coffee costs 93 cents a pound.

The Army’s Atlanta, Ga., depot operates a big coffee-roasting plant, with 11 million pounds momentarily on hand. The Navy has another similar coffee layout in New York, plus another at Oakland, Cal., while the Marines roast their coffee in Philadelphia,

The admirals and the generals not only roast

coffee, but they also retread tires, manufacture clothing and overhaul automobiles. The Congressmen said we taxpayers would be ahead of the game if the military would turn such enterprises over to private business. They quoted the average big brass man in defending himself as saying that he could. do these things cheaper than could private businessmen. The lawglvers added that few military gentlemen had any idea of their overhead or even that there was such a thing. The defense purchasing agents were much too careless buying millions worth of such stuff as pepper, rope, wool and clothing, without re-

‘What Others Say

WE ARE now fighting Britain's as well as

India’s battle In Korea. If we are defeated; the -

struggle will be carried to their own homes. Dr. Young Tal Pyun, Republic of Korea foreign minister,

SIDE GLANCES

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the military, in storage.

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gard to prices or total supplies. This, the Congressmen sald, had something to do with inflating prices.

Warehouse Shortage

HAVING bought. all this material, plus =a good deal more, the federal purchasing agents

had to find a place to put it. The committee

reported that as of now this government has $27 billion worth of merchandise, mostly for No wonder, said the investigators, that the federals constahtly are yammering about an acute shortage of ware-

houses. 4

. "A ‘good deal of the material being stored ought to be junked, the Congressman continued, while much of it scheduled to be scrapped should be given a coat of paint and put back in use. " The committéeemen also jumped on the mili-

“ tary for selling surpluses at*bargains to dealers;

scanning the latter's ads in the newspapers, and’ buying it back? Fact was, those’ Congressmen sounded sore. Me, too. Ss

CONTROLS . .

y Truman Find the Key Oil Stalemate?

cut loose from the religious extremists or both

TEHRAN, July 3—The solution to the oil .

dispute between Britain and Iran apparently

what the United States expects of both countries he might as well send the Premier a sing-

ing telegram and call it quits, : Right now the huge Abadan refinery is. operating at half normal level and its days are

’

space and the suspension of tanker loadings.

The British are sitting back waiting for something to turn up. Just what that might be no one knows, but the most unlikely is oldstyle armed intervention to protect British investments, British lives would be another matter. They would protect lives but only as a cover for withdrawal. If the British are waiting for a self-starting Iranian move to reopen the bargaining they're probably going to be disappointed, even though this country faces economic and political chaos.

A Red Putsch?

IF THE British are waiting for political

upsets to put the Iranians in a more negotiable frame of mind, that's a pretty thin chance, too. The surest signs of Iran’s political future point to a Communist putsch or a revolution in the midst of national bankruptcy. _ Both the Nationalist-Islamic right and the Communist Tudeh Party have prescribed oil nationalization as the cure-all for Iran’s social and economic headaches. If the problems persist, as they are likely to do, some other medicine will be sought. : : Lacking foreigners to blame, except possibly the United States for its “aggressive” benefactions, the dissidents might turn on the landlorddominated regime. The Communists might then

FERANRARANARRNNANSRNS

‘Welfare and Newspapers’ MR. EDITOR: I should like to comment on your excellent .aditorial of June 28, 1951, regarding welfare, and in general on your policy of accurate reporting of the news, In this editorial, as well as in previous stories in your paper, you have pointed out that we should abolish the office of township trustee. Having followed these articles, I know that ysur

_ protest and mine is against the office, rather

than against some of the individuals who have held it. The township trustee system is wasteful and inefficient. . .

You also commented on the socia! worker's reaction to newspaper criticism and questioned the advisability of maintaining secret welfare. records. I believe that Indianapolis social werkers have reacted to the flagrant inaccuracies of the reporting of welfare stories in another newspaper. Violent attacks on competent, honest personnel, slanted and distorted stories have conditioned many to expect a “tyranny of words, barbed and poisonous.” > * 4 : . BECAUSE The Times does not follow a policy of defamation, it wonders why welfare work-~ ers are so concerned about newspaper criticism. T doubt that they are afraid of an honest airing of what they are doing and how they are doing

it. I believe that a careful investigation of our.

welfare department will show that our.money

_ is being well*spent.

But social workers do need help in telling

. By Earl Richert

How High Will Prices Go Now?

WASHINGTON, July 3—Today the wait begins to see whether Congress, by weakening inflation controls, has really added billions to

. the cost of living for the American public, as. -

contended by the Truman administration.

Various administration sources estimate that the results of Congress’ action will be to send the cost of living up another 6 to 8 per cent. The cost of living Increase from pre-Kore#

to date has been 8.9 per cent, as measured by

the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In other words, the administration and proadministration supporters in Congress are predicting nearly as bad an inflation ahead—made possible by the weakened controls—as we've already had since Korea. Theoretically, of course, the battle over renewal of price-wage-credit controls is not over, The House is to vote this week on a full-con-trols-renewal bill. That measure will be “sent to a conference committee for merger with the weakened renewal bill already. passed .by the Senate. And it is possible that a somewhat stronger controls-renewal bill could be finally evolved. :

Academic Debate

BUT it doesn't seem likely. In passing the ‘quickie’ resolution to keep the controls law alive another 31 days, Congress spoke firmly on the subject of price rollbacks by specifically banning them. Relaxation of credit terms on all installment buying has been voted by the House Banking Committee and by the Senate for autos in passing its full renewal bill, «8 So the debate from here on is likely to be academic. The issues seem to have been decided —in favor of no more roltbacks and easier terms for installment buying.

WASHINGTON, July 3—At least one federal worm turned last “week. The. Senate and House economizers had been kicking bureaucrats and civil servants around quite a bit. Measures to fire 10 per cent of all government employees had been considered. The vacation periods of those remaining ‘were to be cut. The number of government chauffeurs was to be reduced. And it was

automobiles be painted bright yellow, so that the people riding in them could be watched more closely.

Whereupon one anonymous, low - grade government employee with a sense of humor drafted a bill to complete the degradation. It read like this: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that this Act may be cited as ‘The Federal Employees Identification Act of 1951.” : “Sec. 2. Under such regula. tions as may be prescribed by

. Stabilization Director Eric Johnston says the ban on rollbacks would add another $10 to $12 billion to the present cost level, already $20 billion higher than since Korea. But the opponents of rollbacks apparently aren't worried about these dire predictions. On record, they have opposed them as a matter of principle, saying that they are unfair and that business can’t operate under them.

Rollbacks and Subsidies

SEN. Robert A. Taft (R. O,) made the most skillful presentation of the anti-rollback argument during Senate debate, Rollbacks, he said, are not an essential part of price control and the only way they can be made to work is by subsidies. His opposition to subsidies, he said, caused him to be against all rollbacks. But privately, the anti-rollback law-makers have another argument. One after another, in conversations off the Senate and House floors, said he believed a major deflation would: result from cessation of fighting in Korea and that there is no need to worry about prices going higher.

“We'll probably have to be worrying about «price floors instead of price ceilings,” said Sen-

ate Minority Leader Kenneth Wherry (R. Neb.). “I've told the boys in my hardware store that they've got to get busy and sell,” sald Rep.

William Hill (R. Colo.). “It's deflation, not in-

flation, that's ahead of us now.”

‘Sen, Irving Ives (R. N. Y.}, one of the handful of Republicans supporting the administra-

tion's bid for strong controls, told his teammates that they might just as well stop fighting because the votes were against them.

“Only the test of time can show that we

are right and they are wrong,” he said. “I am willing to abide by that test.”

NEWS NOTEBOOK . .. By Peter Edson i’ __ At Last—A Bureaucratic Worm Turns

Hoosier Forum—‘News, Truth’

“I do not agree with a word that you say, but | will defend to the death your right to say it."

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might seek a violent soliition.

Several Selections Possible ONE trained foreign observer here guéssed that if there is no compromise on the oil situation and events run their presently indicated course, the second cabinet after Mossadegh's will be Communist, : : Some informed circles expect that Mr, Truman’s answer to Mossadegh’s oblique appeal for American help “in achieving our national ideal" will suggest mediation—although Mossadegh himself says no compromise is possible if it violates a letter of the nationalization law, But the law is loosely written. Several solutions within its framework are still possible. As a temporary working arrangement the British have already considered a simple re-

seller of Iranian oil to wholesale buyer. Iran might be happy to consider the dispossessed Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. under a new name as a preferred customer.

Bookkeeping Problems

THE BRITISH say this idea, which has not yet been presented to the Iranians, runs into such difficulties as impairment of their legal

position. - It . also poses a. lot of . bookkeeping

problems.” It might be a way, however costly to>

Britain, to restore Abadan to full production. It would then be in British interest to leave British oilmen gn loan to the Iranian National 0il Co. Final settlement might follow the lines of a cash ‘payment and transfer of British assets in‘Iran as already roughly proposed for negotiation. It's probable that President Truman has been briefed on all possible outs from the present stalemate, including on-the-spot advice from Ambassador Henry F= Grady. :

PEER ay

the public how they spend tax money. The re« sponsible citizen should know why so much money is needed for welfare and what his money accomplishes for human good. I question the advisability of making the names of recipients known, since many of us would prefer to starve than to have others know of our circumstances. (This was borne out during the depression when thousands, suffering from malnutrition, refused to apply for ald when they knew they would be listed). All of us wish to meet the needs of those eligible for public assistance. And all of us want to know how our money is being spent, I believe that when the public does find out what excellent service has been given dependent chile dren, aged and needy couplés and individuals, as well as the blind, that they will be both surprised and pleased. I also believe that The Times Is the newspaper that will publish this story that needs to be told. : —Merritt C..Gilman, 127 E. 34th St.

‘A Dummy Horse?’ MR. EDITOR: In ancient times a dummy horse was used to overthrow a city which had withstood its be« siegers, and I am wondering if the same situation holds good for our country. ' "The gamblers and dope peddlers and other lawless elements seem to be from the same na=« tionality and the questions to be asked are,. could they, the lawless element, be imported

into this country to break down the law to en-

able the government to finally fall to thosé who

are using this lawless element for that pur-

pose? 2 , Communism is not the only element we have to fear from within our country. A return to the original principles of respect for our great principles of the past is what is needed badly in public office—local, county, state and in the nation. | Your editorials on gambling and other law= lessness are timely and to the point. We do hope that you will continue to fight for the high principles that meant so much to our peoples in the past. : —R. Smith, 1402 N. Alabama St,

‘Interesting Story’ MR. EDITOR: Ted Knap's story regarding Judge Claycombe and our telephone rates was very inter esting. If the statements made are true, Judge Claycombe is either incompetent or dishonest. I know that many Bell subscribers will agree that Judge Claycombe should either resign or ba removed from office.

—P:M,, City,

GRANDMA

GRANDMA with your hair of silver ...you are very dear to me . . . for beneath your crown of glory . . .you hold wisdom’s magic key . . you are kind and ever loving . . .and your tender words convey .. . things that have a sacred meaning . . . things only the heart ¢an say . . . Grandma, you possess great beauty . . . gathered from the passing years . ..you are warm and -ripe with living . . . through all heartaches and all cheers . . . Grandma, I will never tire . . , being close and dear to you... for you always seem to blossom . . . faith and hope that’s always new .. .oh I wish beyond all wishing. . , that your days are not unsung . . .so that you find joy in living . . . living with a heart that's young. —By Ben Burroughs

GREED

even proposed that government

eral employee shall be conspicously and indelibly identified by having branded on his or her forehead the Coat of Arms of the Civil Parasite. Such brand shall consist of a mink coat rampant 6n a Cadillac sedan and a cup of .coffee couchant on an RFC loan certifi‘cate, “Sec. 3. The privilege of wearing this Coat of Arms of the Civil Parasite shall be in addition to and not in lieu of, such existing perquisites as loss of leave, job insecurity, public disdain and congressional disfavor.” :

4. ) U. 8. AMBASSADOR JOHN B. BLANDFORD JR., now estimates that it will take three

" to five years more to resettle

the 870,000 refugees of the.

Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Cost of the resettlement is estimated at over $150 million, of which the U. 8. proposes to furnish $50 million in the next year, Congress approving. Ambassador Blandford recently resigned his State Department post as adviser to the Palestine relief , to become director of |

work

economy of the Middle East can’ be developed to provide them with jobs. The Arab states still plan to ask for Israell compensation for driving these people from their old homes. Austrian Commies have uncorked a couple of new propaganda tricks. In general, there is more international co-opera-tion in Austria than in any other part of the occupied world., But there is no peace treaty yet in sight, in spite of 258 conferences on’ the subject. And things like this manage to keep the populace on edge:

» o - + THE SOVIET zone in Vienna has opened a chain of retail 8 , They undersell Austrian sin the other zones by 20 to 25 per cent. But every customer must take away with him a copy of a Commie newspaper, the cost of which is added onto the price of whatever else is bought. And every

departing customer must sign °

his name on what turns out later to be the old Communist

‘peace appeal.

Of a more violent nature,

tion installations at Salzburg, They handcuffed themselves to each other, then padlocked this human chain to the .door

handle of the Austrian chan- °

cellor’s office, It took a blow torch to cut them away. g's ” LOUISIANA Congressman F. Edward Hebert's recent series of articles, giving his eye-witness account of the most recent atomic bomb ex plosion test on Eniwetok, probe ably. got greater newspaper distribution than anything ever written by a Congressman.

‘Representative Hebert “was

himself a former city editor and columnist on the New leans States. While he was criticized by, some commentators for have ing revealed atomic bomb secrets and for writing a story which no other newspaper cor= respondents were, allowed to witness, Representative Hebert points out that his arti. cles were censored and fully cleared by the Atomic Energy Commission, and

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