Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 July 1951 — Page 20

wh luxurious trains, planes, busses and automobiles are traveling to see some other part of this * wonderful land. Nothing wrong with all that. But it is terribly wrong that so few seem to see ‘that all this happy living is threatened with destruction. : That we-are not taking the measures necessary J0® &) save it, 8Q we can onioy | it in the next year and the next generation. - - Peace talks? Have we forgotten that* Japan deliberately sent a peace envoy, Nomura, to Washington to cover up her plans for the attack at Pearl Harbor? Peace in Korea may come. But that would not remove~ one iota of the danger that Soviet communism will make another, perhaps stronger, attack on the free world elsewhere.

a =» ” ss » ” IN KOREA we have met only two of Russia's many satellites. Yet we have had to employ a large part of our. pational forces just to get a stalemate on that small front. Are we in any position to fight a third world war all over the world against Russia's millions, which she has put on a basis of all out war preparation in every country she controls—vast Russia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Siberia, Manchuria, Mongolia, China, parts of Indo-China, plus fifth columns in every country on our side including the United States? We can’t arm ourselves and our Allies without, 2 a tre-. mendous expenditure. We can’t afford that armament unless we stop inflation. We can't stop inflation without real controls. We need sacrifice. We need a solid ring of radar around our country to warn of Russian planes. We need a sky full of planes to fend them off from our gities and our homes. We need a vast army of able-bodied men in training to match the millions which thay be hurled at us for our destruction. We are not even half safe. lll. 4's.» IN PAST world wars, America, safe behind two ogeans, could prepare at her leisure and step in to help her Allies deliver a decisive blow. : In this day of fast planes and big bombs we are no longer secure behind our oceans. If we get into a third world war and are losing it, there is no strong nation which can rescue us as we rescued Western Europe. If we lose, there is nothing but destruction, humiliation, subjection ahead for us. It's time to wake up . . . now.

Red Blackmail

(CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S imprisonment of A. P. Correspond- = ent William Oatis on trumped-up spy charges has stirred an understandably great sense of outrage in Amerfca. We are weary of having our citizens victimized to serve the Communists’ propaganda aims.

What can we do about it?

The problem really has two aspects. The first is how to free Oatis. The second is how to forestall repetition of these fake spy charges against otWer innocent Americans. _ To begin with, for the Reds' purposes, the particular Individual is not important. In this instance it happens to be Oatis. But it could have been Dana Adams Schmidt of the New York Times, except that he fled Czechoslovakia on a tip he was marked for arrest.

- The seized individual is valuable to the Reds chiefly as 4 symbol. He's a symbol of Western “plotting” against the Communist world, and is thus victimized as a dramatic example to Iron Curtain peoples that ‘they are circled by enemies. Furthermore, since he is a member of the dwindling Western rear guard beyond the Curtain, harsh treatment not only discredits the West but helps discourage others like him from remaining within the hostile Red camp and gathering information. But inasmuch as the man himself is unimportant, that means any specific person can be bargained for.. Once he has been convicted and imprisoned, the Reds’ main goal is achieved. It was thus with Robert Vogeler in Hungary. i Thereafter the Communists’ chief thought was to get something in return for his release. In the Vogeler case we did not have to pay a heavy price. Virtually all we gave the Hungarians in exchange for Vogeler was the removal of restrictions ‘we had imposed in direct retaliation for his seizure.

UP TO NOW we have not dealt any comparable ~ petaliation to Czechoslovakia. We must resort to some such pressure tactics soon if we are to get into a shrewd barposition with the Czech Communists, Otherwise, we will have to pay real blackmail for Oatis’ freedom. The State Department should proceed with the greatest dispatch to impose upon Czechoslovakia restrictive measures which are a just retaliation for his unwarranted imnt. osefoly mi more sweeping restrictions aimed at pre- : : of the Vogeler-Oatis pattern must await

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Can Stalin Trick Allies Into a Split?

By LUDWELL DENNY

WASHINGTON, July 21— Stalin still can split the Allies on Far Eastern policy, but his chances are not quite as good ‘as when Moscow suggested the Korean cease-fire talks. The attitude of the so-called pro-China group ‘within the United Nations is firmer regarding military terms than at first supposed. And although disagreement over political issues is as wide as ever, a showdown probably will be postponed until winter or later. The worst threat to Allied unity was the possibility that disputed political questions including Red China's admission to the United Nations and control of Formosa-—would be injected into the military armistice negotiations. The Reds attempted this in their first reply -to Gen. Matthew Ridgway, and doubtless will try

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BUT Britain and others who recognize the China Reds have refused, so far, to fall for this trick. Allied disagreement may develop over Red demands that thé 38th Parallel be the armistice line, but some Europeans are just as opposed as Americans to giving up the present hard-won and better defense line above the Parallel,

The severest test of the armistice negotiations probably will be Gen, Ridgway's demand for strong enforcement provisions, Including United Nations inspection teams in Red territory. Stalin never has permitted anything like that behind the curtain. But several of the European Allies appear convinced this is an essential ‘safeguard. The Reds will Insist that armistice terms include lifting of the United Nations embargo against China, in which 35 nations are participating. But some of the Europeans at least agree with the United States that this is a political rather than military issue, and therefore not properly part of the cease-fire agreement. ” » . ON the basic question of the Reds’ good faith, the general European reaction to the Commupist effort to turn Kaesong Into a “wictor's” stronghold for reception of the “‘defeated” Allies was similar to the American disgust. Gen. Ridgway's belated insistence on demilitarization of the negotiations center and routes was praised abroad. S80 there is an even chance that the Allies can maintain a solid front in .the United Nations if and when that body is. asked to approve American conduct of the military ne tiations and any actual ceasefire terms. “There will be a bitter fight on the Korean ‘peace settlement” if it is attempted immediately after an armistice agreement, Therefore the present United Nations trend for postponement of political debate until the General Assembly session opening in Paris in Noyemper is helpful for Allfed unity.

“little significance to the motorist. - no turns whatever are made as long as the walk

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MR. EDITOR: “Jail Sentences are Looming for City Jay Walkers.” What a shameful attitude taken by our goverhing body. Frequently, however, they get last things first and first things last. No

one can argue that jay walking should not, be stopped, but, by the same token, the pedestrian should have some other consideration instead of a strained, fearful expression on his face when he crosses the street. Our cross streets are sometimes as dangerous as the middle of the block crossings, and frequently it is safer to cross in the middle of the block. Have a Times reporter make this trip two or three different times at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. Start on the west side of Senate at Market and try .to cross over to the Capitol building. The stop lights mean little. Motorists stop on the place where the crosswalk should be, stop all the way across the Market St. crossing. Try to edge your way across between bumpers and the right if not the left turners will get you. White lines would help here.

Walk through the Capitol building and try to cross Capitol Ave. at Market. If you start on a green light, busses, taxis, and motorists will get you on the right or left turn. Even the traffic officer, when there is one, fears to extend his asm too far for fear of losing it.

Now try to walk past the Test.building garage. If the sidewalk is not completely blocked, you can fqueeze through bumpers or if you jump fast enough; you may be missed by an incoming or outgoing car. Just yesterday, I saw a young lady with an infant in her arms crossing one of these thoroughfares with the green light. .

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SHE WAS caught in the middle with right turners in front and behind her, Instead of a happy expression on her face; she had .a strained, fearful expression She finally got across, when her light turned red, by beating the angry mob starting across from the other . direction. What does this mean? I am a motorist,’

having driven three-quarters of a million miles in my life. I'm still driving 25000 miles per year. I have lived and driven in a good many cities near the size of Indianapolis, and most of them have more respect for pedestrians. Our new walk and-don’'t walk signs have In Dayton,

signal is on, and the pedestrian has his rights. I don't think this came about as much Ly good sportsmanship or respect for the pedestrian as it did by law enforcement to begin with, which has now grown to be a habit with the motorists. Cincinnati has a system ‘whereby a motorist does not make a turn when a pedes-

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tion efforts to strengthen’ the present law. Coalition forces also voted to ban additional beef rollbacks, including the two scheduled to go into effect in August and October,

Salle is certain to lose his power to order meat slaughterNE _ ing quotas. This action he a said, will make it almost im- . possible to enforce price ceilings on meat. Administration leaders fought off an attempt to repeal the beef price rollback now in effect, and were successful in keeping out of the bill several other major crippling amendments.

Trade or Aid

THE FOREIGN Affairs Committee recommended a bill designed to cut off U. 8. economic and military assistance from courtries which 4 ship primary war material to ““. Communist-controlled nations. Softer than the Kem amendment which was made inoperative by the National Security Council, the proposed legislation would let the Truman ad-

shut off aid.

Drug Penalties

A BILL to stiffen penalties for violators of the narcotics laws was passed and sent to the Senate. Third offenders

trian is crossing with a green light. Boston causes all lights to be red for a fair length of time at a corner so that pedestrians cross in all four directions at the same time. It works, out: well. , —W. C. Smith, New Augusta.

‘Confusing Policy’ MR. EDITOR: As a long time follower, newsboy and constant reader of The Times, I want to teil you that the editorial policy, or should I say editorial writers of The Times, have me confused. On day the editorial writers will advocate a policy that is against the best interests of our country and the very next day they will advocate taking action to overcome the very thing that was caused by the former action. Back in the dark days of the early 1930's, the writer heard every argument advanced for the recognition of Franco. And the very same editorials are being written ‘in a (lot of ways that compare very closely with the editorials of those days. We were foolish enough to help the Communist regime in Russia and we got the very results that we should have expected when we were dealing with the Russians. Franco is using exactly the same approach to us that Stalin used and no doubt we will again find that our American citizens will be thrown in prison in Spain as they are in the Iron Curtain countries, Our fore-fathers are surely turning over in their graves at the lack of respect for our form bf government by our own duly elected representatives and their appointees in office. The great leaders of the past would never have been so stupid as those dealing with European and Chinese affairs today. American citizens truly have their job cut out for them at the next election and that job is to be sure that they elect, after careful selection, politicians who will again fight for the cause of America. —R. Smith, 1402 N. Alabama St.

RETREAT TO PARADISE

AFTER a long, long day is o'er . , . and all my toil is through’. . . I hurry to my place of rest . . . where hopes and dreams come true . . and as my weary steps move on . . . toward my humble nest . . . I feel I'm nearing paradise . where love is at its best . . . because I know that once inside . . . the gate where heaven dwells . . . I'll be in a different world . . . where ring the peaceful bells . . . an angel in a gingham gown . . . will kiss me tenderly . .. and hold- me tightly to her heart . . . with love that's meant for me:. . . and that is why I hurry home . . . when daytime meets the night . + « to live in happiness again . . . until the dawning light. . —By Ben Burroughs

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Foreign Aid INPORSEMENT of the $8.5 billion fo aid program

was voiced before the Foreign Affairs Committee by Paul Hoffman, former director of the Economic Co-operation Administration. He said a billion-

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native to defeat of Russia's cold war.

Both Houses

CONGRESSMEN made it clear they would take steps to try to free William N. Oatis if the State ‘Department continues te dally. Resolutions calling for severance of diplomatic and trade relations with Red Czechoslovakia if Mr. Oatis isn’t released were introduced. Mr. Oatis is in a Czechoslovakian prison following his conviction on phony spying charges. Sen. Mike Monroney (D. Okla.) called Mr. Oatis’ im-

* prisonment one of the “great-

est crimes against the United States.” ,

Senate

Sen. Clyde Hoey . . . just imaginary

AN" INFLUENCE peddler with nothing to sell collected an estimated $250,000 from his victims, an investigating committee was told. He is Samuel Mason of New York, a peg-legged ‘‘represen-

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney

“Wage ( Controls ae House Session

tative of the people” with a long criminal record. His biggest “seller” was his claimed, but apparently false, ability to get leases on surplus government buildings. Among his vic: tims were two priests of the Gree reek Catholic Church. Sen. yde Hoey (D. N. C.), coms mittee chairman, said Mason's influential connections were entirely imaginary. Mason testified that he gave much of the money to a mysterious friend. He admitted that he had filed no income tax return in recent years.

Gls Gouged

THE didn pp SEP subcommittee reported shocking

_ examples of rent-gouging by

landlords around military installations. On the basis of inspections at Camp Breckenridge, Ky.; Camp Rucker, Ala, and Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. the subcommittee said that servicemen in many instances were being “shamefully. victimized.”

Gas Rationing INTERIOR SECRETARY Oscar Chapman said gasolint rationing within the next eighi to 10 months was a possibility if the oil industry isn't grant. ed more steel for construction Mr. Chapman told a subcom: mittee-the industry needs mort pipe to build new lines and te

the federal communications commission, said there was 8 reasonable chance that the freeze on television channels ‘can be lifted in September. The freeze on new permits was ordered in September, 1948, because of interference between stations which engineers had

‘not counted on.

Relief Payments A BILL was passed to increase the federal contribution to programs for the needy aged and blind and disabled by $83 a month, and the grants to dependent children by $1.60 a month. The bill also would permit states to make their relief rolls open to the public.

GOP Freshmen Desert

Halleck’s

Leadership

WASHINGTON, July 21—Freshmen Republican Congressmen from Indiana deserted the arch-conservative leadership of Rep. Charles A. Halleck, Rensselaer, and helped vote down the Lucas amendment to the price

control bill which was opposed by all branches of organized

labor. Ten CIO leaders from the state sat in the visitors’ gallery and watched them do it. According to Claude Becktel, Indian- 3 apolis, CIO secretarytreasurer who made a mental “checkoff” the teller vote, Hoosier freshmen Republicans opposing the Lucas proposal were Reps. Charles B. Brownson, Indianapolis; E. Ross Adair, Ft. Wayne; John V. Beamer, Wabash, and William G. Bray, Martinsville. They were joined by Rep. Ralph Harvey, New Castle, a third termer. Voting for the Lucas amendment, according to Mr, Becktell, were Reps. Halleck and Rep. Cecl Harden, Covington, Republican national committeewoman from Indiana. Mrs. Harden said that she voted against the Lucas amendment, but for the Kersten substitute which was espoused by Mr. Halleck in a speech from the floor. This would have “torn up” the present Defense Wage Stabilization Board, but weuld have

Mr. Beamer . . . voted no

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returned dispute-setting powsers to the National Labor Relations Board. : The Lucas amendment would not only have taken dispute powers away from the Defense Board, but would have doubled the number of so-called “public. members” and insisted on representation on the board of the so-called “independent unions.” ® s 3 “IT THOUGHT it went too far,” Mr. Halleck said, “and that is why I talked up the Kersten substitute. I still think the «defense setup should confine itself to wage stabilization and let NLRB handle disputes. Otherwise you are curbing collective bargaining and substituting compulsory arbitration.” Indiana Democrats, Reps. Winfield K. Denton, Evansville, and Ray Madden, Gary, voted against both the Lucas and Kersten amendments. So did Reps. Brownson and Bray. The latter used the teller voting of that day to point out that he couldn't possibly be called a ‘Halleck rubber stamp.” I walked down that aisle five times today in op-

position to Mr. Halleck,” Chuck Brownson - chuckled. “Once I was right behind

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. I hope that doesn’t make me an FDR rubber stamp.” Both Reps. Madden and Bray took the floor against the Lucas amendment. n o o “IT IS A direct attempt to pack the Wage Stabilization Board with the enemies of organized labor,” Mr. Madden charged. “It is an effort to use the whiplash of an anti-labor government board to compel millions in America to work at a certain wage regardless of the rise in the cost of living and the profiteering derived from such labors It would throw economic wage stabilization into a tailspin.” Mr. Bray maintained that since labor-management relations are doing fairly well now, such amendments would only upset thé applecart. “It is fundamental,” he said, “that in legislation you never attempt to legislate unless there is a definite reason for it. You do not legislate just to be doing something.” Mr. Becktell praised both the Madden and Bray speeches highly. Mr. Madden, whose seniority here is next to that of Mr. Halleck in the Indiana delegation, joked— “This vote made me the new leader.”

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