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river Strike ies Up Hayes erminal Here
3d Trucking Firm Hit by Walkout
y BY CARL HENN A third trucking concern
was closed today when more than 100 AFL employees
walked out at the Indianapolis terminal of Hayes Freight! Lines, 202 8. West St. ey The strike immediately stoppéd| movement of 500,000 pounds of freight, according to Arthur Moak. terminal manager. One of the largest area movers in the nation, Hayes bas 36 terminals in eight states and head-
Here's the nub of the matter, so far: AFL under new regime hecause of member unrest, has struck three operators and may strike more, claiming many contract violations exist. CIO: Does not represent drivers in’contracts, but wants to. Carges strikes are ‘coercive” moves by AFL to retain member control. OPERATORS: Say grievances, if any, must be settled by proper contract procedure and not through strikes without warning.
quatters in Mattoon, Ill. Mr. Moak gaid. the terminal here handles a million pounds a day. About 100 Quit About 100 city and over-the-road drivers and dockworkers walked off the job after a visit to the terminal this morning by several officials of Local 135. AFL International Bro ftherhoodof Teamsters, : Mr. ‘Moak said he could not state whether the strike here will shut down other Hayes terminals. Foster Freight Lines, Inc, closed out-of-city terminals after being struck Sunday, and Sprout | & Davis, Inc., found itself unable to serve some 450 customers following a strike Monday. Has Work Stoppage More work stoppage occurred morning at Ziffrin Truck Lines when AFL: men left their jobs to attend a Local 135 meet-
Fowever, the Ziffrin move was not classed as a walkout. The Hayes strike was predicted by observers after Joseph Romer, state director of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers, announced men at the terminal had signed cards indicating their desire for jurisdiction by CIO instead of AFL. Although denying the strikes had any connection with a ClO drive to . steal AFL members, Richard Kavner, Local 135 trustee, yesterday predicted more trouble ahead if motor freight employers refused to honor their contracts and settle grievances. The employers were scheduled to pow-pow today at a regular meeting of the Indiahapolis Chapter. Indiana Motor Truck As880-| ciation. Their meeting undoubtedly will turn into a council of war—Aa debate on how to meet union tactics resulting in the sudden strikds. Individually, employers already have denied violating the contract and have denounced Mr. Kavner for failure to follow contract procedure in settling grievances. Conference Planned Officials of Ellis Trucking Co. said a tentative conference had been arranged for this afternoon with officials of Local 135 over possible grievances. Full-scale talks between motor
‘freight operators and AFL men
were in sight tomorrow, when the state grievance committee meets in the Lincoln Hotel. Meanwhile, Mr. Romer flew to Chicago early today for a conflab with the International Executive Board of his union, |
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WILLIAM OATIS—What tive, bookish Hoosier? ,
Under a Broad Statute—
Pantie Chain Letters Not Strictly Personal
By TED KNAP
‘But What Can We Do
Free William Oatis {An Editorial)
IX Red-ruled Czechoslovakia it isa crime to be an American. That is one reason why William N, Oatiz, former Associated Press correspondent at Prague, is in a Communist prison. i The other reason is the supine attitude of our State Department. _ The State Department has been dealing with hostile Communist governments for six years. But it still hasn't
abroad on legitimate business, when a Red puppet regime gets nasty. Mr. Oatis was arrested on charges which the State Department has declared to be false—as they obviously em WOT. He was sentenced to prison after a trial which the State Department has branded a travesty on justice. This outrage never would have been perpetrated if the Czech commissars had not been given good reason to believe they could get away with it.
did the Czechs do to this ser=i-
are not strictly pers nal. They Moscow's stooges in Hungary threw an American business-
Indianapolis postal inspectors are a government maiter. man, Robert Vogeler, into jail. —all” male—are peeking for in- That's” why postal inspectors : » oo Ji formation about panties. here would welcdme tips on Mr. Vogeler's only crime also was that he was a citizen
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Commission They had seen how the State Department reacted when that plans would be drawn for
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ed as Second-Clasz Matter at Postoffos Indianapolis, Indiana. Issued Dally.
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Demand U.S. Put Heat On Czechs To Free Oatis
ity Assured | ew Bridge nd Underpass
Approve 38th St. Madison Ave. Plans Both a bridge over White
decided how to protect the rights of an American citizen, River at 38th St. and a Madi-
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son Ave. underpass at Belt Railroad
Indianapolis today Decision was made following a
were
conference of Mayor Bayt with Gov. Schricker and state and county highway officials No building will take place for at least a year.
The city will participate in the of building. Samuel Hadden chairman,
cost State Highway ARreed
both projects at the same time, Mayor Bayt has kept up a steady fire of criticism qf the state's plan to construct an un
derpass on 16th St, near the In-
Their interest in the ladies’ Pantie Club operations in Indi- of the United States. But he stayed in a cell-for 17 months dianapolis Speedway héfore other
delicates wag aroused disclosure tt a Pantie Club newest - and cutest chain lett movement—has gained a thig hold in Texas and is spreading. Volume of pantie mailing
“rising to unbelievable propor-,
tions,” said a federal official Dallas, Tex. “Up to date,
icould be that they have spread vour name reaches the top of the
office inspector here. “But this way.” . “The law is not as elastic
thé panties. Panties fall und
ing called to discuss grievances. the broad statute, just like oth
chain letters,” he said.
today by ana.
we haven't had this letter any Pantie Club tips in Indiana,” six different said W. W. McBroom, senior post Also send one pair of panties to
“Just send us er can keep h- McBroom, seven inspectors is are men.
fhe letter. You While the State Départment made futile protests, and he got the parties '»said "Mr. put only when it finally paid a heavy ransom. explaining that al Yip I : oh ; aseignen here Once yield to blackmail and other blackmailers are encouraged.
Pantie lub letters, in part, 5 wn in'read: . gee : 2%. “Please send 8ix, copies of OUR GOVERNMENT was not always so ineffective.
within three days to
When Theodore Roosevelt was president, the rights of people you know.
Americans abroad were treated with respect. He and his it the top name on the list. When secretary of state made it ‘plain that such rights would be protected—that the government of the United States couldn't be pushed around. ‘ : But it's a far ery from John Hay to Dean Acheson. An official who is soft in dealing with Reds in his own
list you should receive 36 pairs as. of panties.” eri: Mr. McBroom was surprised at. er the Pantie Plan's popularity. “It's surprising that people will,
“With the post office depart- go, {4 the expense of buying pan- department can’t be expected to get tough with arrogant
ment, panties m this connecton (joc and thé trouble of preparing Red
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governments. rt : So it's up to the American people and their Congress x to free William Oatis from his unjust imprisonment. enants Housing ces'cw ao’ : | Angus Ward might still be in his Mukden jail if the A R k LC S American people had not demanded his release in a voice dC e y dys which was heard even in far-off Manchuria. . { That same voice can make Czechoslovakia's little Red Business Bureau despots hear and heed. un » ” » n n Complaints from home hunters THERE ARE many bonds of sympathy ‘between the continued to pour into The Times Czechoslovakian people and the people of the United States. today in the investigation of By iaili h » Tenants Housing Service opera- y Jailing an 10nest American news reporter, Czechotions. _'slovakia’s Communist regime had proved that it wants to Meanwhile, T. M. Overley, Bet- pean the truth about what it is doing to that unhappy ter Business Bureau manager, : ; : branded the service as a “racket,” country from reaching the American people. charging that $5 ig being collected It wants, also, to replace respect and regard for Amer“servi t be giv ; - i i J can be given for jo among the Czechoslovakian people with contempt. That Yesterday Charles Thomas of purpose is served when our government appears timid and the Cleveland office of Tenants weak. ; Housing Service whose branch : . i Here Ing the Morris Plan Build- But, if the American people cannot put backbone into drm —————————————p————— v » : ~ y iq! C= he Housing the State Department, they can hit Czechoslovakia's Red Shortage . . . an editorial . . . rulers where it hurts by depriving them of American trade. Page 14. |Our market now goes far toward sustaining their economy. Te Resolutions introduced by Sen. Herbert R. O'Conor (D.
ing, began contacting former
Soients who had complained Md.) and Rep. John V. Beamer (R. Ind.) call for suspension about 18 service. i . > ~ . . ype ‘ 4t least one. former “client” Of all trade relations with Czechoslovakia until William Oatis
who had paid a $5 fee was asked'is released. to sign two papers apparently re- The people should demand, and Congress should speed, futing charges made in The 3 ) : . : Times’ story Sunday. She re- adoption of those resolutions. No Czechoslovakian product fused to sign. should be admitted to the American market, and no AmerThe complaining : : ican products should go to Czechoslovakia so long as Mr. 7 Qatis remains in prison. And it should be made the fixed | United States to have neither trade nor diplomatic relations \with any country which treats American citizens as Mr. |Oatis had been treated or denies their fundamental rights.
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| ” o ” o n ” WILLIAM OATIS already has been in jail since April. It won't be good enough for the State Department to buy ‘him out after more long months. It is time for the American people and Congress to free him by action now—action designed to impress deeply ‘lon Communist minds everywhere the fact that the United States can retaliate effectively when Americans are abused
‘by other governments.
Otherwise, He's Not Talking—
Acheson Reveals Plea For Release of Oatis
| By United Press United States break off diploWASHINGTON. July 15a matic and economic relations retary of State Acheson said to- with Czechoslovakia unless Mr. day the United States on Monday oats 15 freed within 90 days {made another plea for release of TAT om William N. Oatis, the American correspondent jailed in Prague, and is now awaiting a decision by the Czech cabinet. Mr. Oatis has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on spy C are a recPe Sharges oat Je generally Jeo A reporter then asked whether oe be false. Mr. Acheson brushed Mr. Acheson favored breaking
Mar rat ig off a series of questions about the diplomatic and trade relations restaurant at 3402 N. Ulinois St. | ace y with Czechoslovakia. Mr. Ache-
Side-Steps Question
Mr. Acheson was asked whether (he favored the resolution. He replied that he did not because they had not come to his attention.
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Service and displayed The Sunday | Resolutions Introduced to Con- sbn replied that he was not going | TE W gress yesterday p t the to answer that kind of question. ) % : roposed, tha : i
projects are started " He has ap pealed to hoth the U. 8. Bureau of Public Roads and Mr. Hadden to put the Madison ‘Ave. under pass at the top of construction schedules. . : No Change Made No change in priorities has been made, however. "Mr, Hadden said that the 16th St. project would go ahead as scheduled. The 38th St. bridge would provide a key crosstown artery for the city. Mayor Bayt said. it would contribute materially to the traffic’ reform program he in.situted last fall.
| Original plans for the bridge ago but now are regarded as obsolete, Preliminary estimates of the cost indicate that more than $1 milAnd lion will be required for the bridge under-
were drawn several vears
Ave, cost
alone, The Madison pas probably $800,000. Allot Up $200,000 Three county commissioners went on record with the Governor as saying they would allot up to $200,000 as the county's share in the 38th St. bridge. It had been reported to the commissioners that the reason for the delay in the original bridge project was that the State Highway Deparment didn’t engineers capable of handling the job, said Commissioners Presi dent William M. Allison, During the meeting, the missioners also renewed their de mand for the construction of the underpass at Madison Ave. and Belt Railroad. The commissioners said they considered the underpasse more important than the 38th St. bridge.
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Rep. Beamer Proposes Halt in Trade at Once, Break if Necessary
Ry JAMES DANIEL feripps-Howard Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, July 18—There were mounting demands in Congress today for punitive action against Czechoslovakia for the imprisonment of American reporter William Oatis. The demands called for steps ranging from a request for consideration of the case by the United Nations to a break in trade and diplomtaic relations with the Red regime in Czechoslovakia until Mr. Oatis is freed. Mr. Oatis, an Associated Press correspondent, was convicted by a Czech court on trumped-up charges of spying. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. ep. John Beamer (R. Ind.), whose district includes Marion, Mr. Oatis' former home, sponsored a resolution calling immediate Halt to trade with Czechoslovakia, and directing the State Department to employ “all available diplomatic means’ to free Mr. Oatis.
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Mr. Beamer said that meant breaking off diplomatic relations, if necessary. Sen. Herbert O'Conor (D. Md.) also called for an end to trade with Czechoslovakia, as long as Mr. Oatis remains, in jail, i Sen. “O'Connor's resolution provided for two other steps:
5 ” » ONE: Stop representatives of the foreign Communist press from sending news material to Communist countries. TWO: case.
Ask the United Nations to consider the Qatis
Sen. Mike Monroney (D. Okla.), a former newspaperman, recommended the ending of trade relations only as a first step. His resolution further provided: “In the event Mr. Oatis is not released within 90 days, that our govefnment take steps-to evacuate all
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Will help come soon enough for Bill Oatis? , .... 4 Vogeler's wife can't advise Mrs. Oatis ... .. 9 United States nationals from that country with the end in view of terminating diplomatic relations with Czechoslovakia.” State Department reaction to th2 resolution was unenthusiastic. Its attitude was, ‘we're doing all we can— but what can we do?” An appeal to the United Nations, as suggested by Sen. O'Conor, was thrown down by the State Department on the grounds that it might not be supported by a majority of the friendly nations, and that it might also serve as an opening for the Communist nations to discuss
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southern lynchings. Similarly, no gain was seen in blocking the operations of the Communist news-gathering agencies in this country. It was pointed out that the last Czechoslovak correspondent in the United States went home in February and that most of the Communist satellite correspondents are accredited to the United Nations and thereby pro_tected by treaty. To expel the Russian employees of Tass would invite expulsion of American correspondents in Moscow, it was pointed out. . i The State Department has maintained ever since Mr. Oatis was arrested that diplomatic relations should not be severed. However, Rep. Beamer hit hard at the impotence of the American embassy in Prague. He said: “The foreign masters of Czechoslovakia showed only contempt for our American embassy. They denied any embassy officer access to Mr. Oatiz during his imprisons= ment. It cannot be argued that the embassy in Prague i= of any value as a listening post while its employees in their movements and forAmerican citizen falsely
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are shadowed, bidden arrested.” To date the State Department's single announced punitive measure adopted as a result of the Oatis arrest has been to forbid American citizens to travel in Czechoslovakia. Sen. Monroney called for a “head on” reaction to “iron curtain attempts to blackmail the United States through the false and imprisonment of our nationals.” He continued: “The taking of our nationals as hostages to demand
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concessions from us marks a new era of .international gangsterism. “Normal diplomatic channels do not seem to be able to reach those in charge of this handit system and to properly protect those United States citizens whose work takes them into these dictatorship countries.” Sen. O'Conor also discounted the effectiveness of State Department protests over Mr. Oatis’ treatment. He said: Side “It has been announced officially by the State Depart. ment that further strong representations have been made | to the Czechoslovakian government. This is all very well, | of course, but. repeated experiences in similar circums stances would séem to have taught us to expect little |. from such appeals. | |
“To have any hope of obtaining Mr. Oatis’ release, it is-going to be necessary for this country to find some | ‘way to put pressure on el Communists where it .
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