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office as Secretary of State.

* But it does not approve of the method by which Republicans in the House propose to try to remove him.

That is by cutting off his salary.

- An act of Congress forbidding payment of Mr. Acheson's salary, and thus directed against a single individual,

firm which represented foreign interests.

That would hit Mr. Acheson, whose former law firm fepresented Poland in obtaining an American loan. But it also would hit a number of other officials who were with firms that represented friendly governments, among them Republican John Foster Dulles. His firm acted for British

interests.

‘A MEMBER of a law firm which worked to obtain a loan for a Communist government was a poor selection for Secretary of State in times like these. That point was raised when Mr. Acheson's nomination was before the Senate. But it was brushed aside, and the nomination was confirmed, so the issue is hardly pertinent now. This Republican plan seems likely to backfire, if it is tried, for a great many members of Congress who would be happy to have Mr. Acheson retired cannot conscientiously support the proposed method of achieving that result. The quite probable outcome would be to make Mr. Acheson's position more secure and strengthen President Truman's ~ stubborn determination to retain him in office. : Secretary Acheson should resign. From the day he announced that he would not turn his back on Alger Hiss he has been losing the confidence of the American people. Millions of them would hail his resignation with relief. But few would be likely to applaud a dubious and possibly illegal

subterfuge designed to force him out. Get the Gyps

ITS SAD THAT

spread gypping.

Uncle Sam's general accounting office reports to Congress that a survey in only seven states shows overpayments received by two-thirds of the schools taking

part in the program.

The GAO, holding carelessness in part to blame for the excess payments, asserts that the bulk of them resulted

from downright fraud.

There is only one acceptable follow-up to this report: The Department of Justice and the Veterans Administration must go after the gyps and get the money back. And Congress, which appropriated the billions spent on this program, must see to it that they do just that. Congress also should find out what part was played by looseness in the direction of the program. Careful supervision surely could have prevented frauds from attaining the scope charged by the GAO. But, whatever or whoever was responsible, skulduggery in the veterans’ program deserves the stermest possible punishment.

Make It Law

A BILL just passed unanimously by the United States Senate would put needed safeguards on transfer of American-owned merchant ships to service under foreign

flags.

Hundreds of such ships have been transferred in the past to registry by other governments, particularly the government of Panama. As one consequence, the flag of the small republic of Panama now flies over the fourth largest

mexchant marine in the world. The practice has led to many abuses

their crews.

The bill, sponsored by Sens. Magnuson of Washington and O’Conor of Maryland, forbids such transfers in the future unless: (1) the Secretary of Defense has certified that the ship or ships concerned have no essential value to American security; (2) the Secretary of State has certified that American foreign policy would be furthered, and (3) the members of the Federal Maritime Board have given

unanimous approval after a public hearing.

C. of C. ‘Consistency’

‘THE United States Chamber of Commerce boasts, in its current weekly “business action’ report, of its ‘“con-

sistent” opposition to direct government controls on prices

and wages.

Its president, Dechard A. Hulcy, calls for other, indirect measures— ‘aggressive fiscal, monetary and credit policies”

~—to check inflation.

Such measures, the USC of C publication explains, clude reduced federal spending, higher taxes, tighter credit

controls and personal savings.”

Yet Ellsworth C. Alvord, representing the USC of C, argued this week before the Senate Finance Committee that higher taxes are not necessary-—that the federal budget ean be balanced by economies without a new tax bill..

» » ~ ” ~” » THAT EXAMPLE of Chamber of Commerce ‘“consistency” failed to impress two such authorities’ as Republican Sens. Taft and Millikin, They said it was possible that {he tax increase could be somewhat smaller than the $7.2 billion bill passed by the House. But both called Mr. Al-

vord's position unjustified.

And some figures issued by the United States Treasury give powerful support to the Senators’ opinion. These show that, in the first 20 days of the fiscal year which began on July 1, the government paid out $3,077,65,326 and took in only $1,818,913,041, Deficit: $1,258,

period a year ago, the government took in $1,352,067,712. Deficit:

It offers opportunities for evasion of United States taxes. It deprives our government of control over American-owned vessels and

THs YEWSPAPER shares the desire of many members of Congréss to see Dean Acheson removed from his

doubtless would be held by the courts to be a “bill of attainder”—something the Constitution prohibits. _ So Republican leaders propose, instead, an amendment to the pending appropriation bill forbidding payment of salary funds to any State Department official who, within five years before his appointment, was connected with a

e veterans’ school and training program under the GI bill of rights, with all its sound and lasting benefits, seems also to have provided opportunity for wide-

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ALARMED . . . By Frederick C. Othman

Judge's Wrist Watch Throws Crime Probers Into Tizzy

WASHINGTON, July 25—The incident of

the Judge's vibrating wrist couldn't have happened in a custard ple comedy. Mack Sennett would have said it was too corny. No, sir, this magnificent item of mechanical hilarity (I tell you, inventive genius can go too far) happened under . the crystal chandeliers of the marblelined Senate caucus room, which is perhaps one of the most dignified chambers in ¢ Yd the U. 8. There the & Senate Crime Com- § mittee was, investigating gambling in Kentucky. In the hot seat was Circuit Court Judge Joseph P. Goodenough of Kenton County, defend- CN ese ing himself from charges that he had done little to keep Covington, Ky., from becoming the Monte Carlo of the Ohio River Valley. His honor looked a good deal like Harry Truman, but talked considerably louder. He'd hardly sat down before I noticed an oversized wrist watch of gold with widgets around its rim on his left wrist, but I presumed merely that he used it for astronomical calculations. So the Judge launched into an oration. It's been a long time since I've heard such beautiful language. He said the town of Coyington nestled in a bend of the Ohio like a city on the Rhine There hoodlums never have dwelled, nor gangsters, either. There friendly people wend their way past handsome vistas to comfortable homes in the bluegrass of the Kentucky hills, And never does a machine gun bark. Other witnesses indicated that the rocks and rills were littered with gambling places ranging from palatial establishments like the Lookout House to two-by-four hoss joints. “But here was established the original Latonia rack track,” his honor continued. “Here in the bluegrass country everyone was interpasted in horses. And when you have people

EUROPE . . . By Earl Richert

Defense Department , | |= Evades Senate Rule

WASHINGTON, July 25—In sending troops to Gen. Eisenhower's Atlantic Pact army, the Defense Department is ignoring one of the main wishes of the Senate as expressed in its troaps-for-Europe resolution passed in

early April. : The Senate said that before any troops were sent the Joint Chiefs of Staff should certify to the Secretary of Defense that the European countries were

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part in the rearmament program, 3 There has been no such

certification. . A Defense @en. Eisenhower

received.

Department spokesman’ zaid that while there has heen nn certification the President and the Secretary of Defense have met the intent of the Senate. The Senate resolution, he pointed out, approved the send- propriations. ing of four additional divisions ' of U. 8. troops to Europe. And HOUSE that's all that are being sent measure or are scheduled to go. The Fourth Infantry Division is in Burope and the Second Armored Division is in the process of going. The 43d jaw. (New England National Guard) and 28th (Pennsylvania National Guard) Infantry Divi-

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committees the Joint Chiefs’ certification that the European countries were part. The Joint Chiefs also were asked to certify that the U.-8 abroad were necessary to national security. Officials of Foreign Services Committees say no such certifications have been

The Senate resolution does not have the force of law. It merely states that “it is the sense of the Senate” that the President and the Defense Department should certify. President Truman contended throughout the period of the debate that he had the constitutional right to send troops {to Europe and that Congress could not restrict activities in that field except through ap-

leaders

But now, Rep. John Vorys (R. 0.) thinks the time has come when Congress should

breught up in an environment like that you're not going to convert them in one day. Why...” An ominous buzzing sound interrupted the Judge. Senators Estes Kefauver (D. Tenn.) and Herbert O’Conor (D. Md.) picked up their ears, The buzzing grew louder. Like a nest of disturbed rattlesnakes. A time bomb, maybe? The cops at the big mahogany doors looked alert and patted the cannon on their rips. The Judge flushed red. No wonder, His left wrist was vibrating like a Kentucky still with an overload of steam. With his right he was pushing butdons and pulling levers on his overgrown timepiece. He finally managed to silence it.

Speechmaking Watch

“YOU'LL have to excuse me, sirs, please,” he said, wiping the brow above his Trumanesque eyeglasses. “That was my speechmaking watch. When I talk too long, it goes off. And then I stop.” Sen. Kefauver was fascinated. He said he did believe that if every Senator were equipped with such an alarm clock on his wrist, maybe the nation’s business could be, ah, expedited. His honor started to say, yes, sir. Then he thought better of it and the gentlemen devoted the rest of the day to asking assorted cops and state's attorneys why they allowed gambling in Kentucky. The consensus seemed to be that the natives did not look upon this as a crime. And if I had a watch like the judge’s it would be buzzing now, because it's time to stop.

MY WEALTH

MY WEALTH lies not in golden coin . . . but in a greater thing . . . my gold is deep within my heart . .. where lives eternal spring ++. In silk and spice I'm very poor... but locked within my soul . . . I have a priceless treasure that . . . helps me to reach my goal . . . the wealth of which I speak is just . . . the real ability . . . to see the brighter side of life . whatever comes to be . . . and so I travel through each day . . . equal to each great test « « « because I firmly do believe . . . all things are for the best, —By Ben Burroughs

SIDE GLANCE’

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gions have been alerted for write it into law. If no ones (yvil War, shipment sometime this fall. . else does, he will seek to 3 With the two divisions al- amend the military appropria- ¢ ready in rmany, that will tions bill to specify that none

bring total U, 8. strength of the there to six divisions, four in-

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THE troops-for-Europe resoJution, passed-by the Senate after weeks of debate and pub-

funds appropriated shall bé used to maintain more than six divisions in Europe.

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"Pop, if you ate your spinach, how come you grew up se {dentical with the flabb Senate's famous resolution on the:ground that there Was no point in wasting time expressing intent, without making fit What Others Say— OFF the record, they say Grant was full—all the time. —Sen. Eugene D. Millikin (R. Colo.), replying to Senate statement that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was not a full general until after.

RELIGIONS and democracy . . . are weapons through the agency of which the welfare of mankind may be advanced, and we know that each flourishes most completely in the same atmosphere which nourishes the other—Vice Pres. Alben W. Barkley. And he will seek to write a ® : clause into the mutual ald bill stating that none of the funds shall be spent until Chiefs of Staff certify that are

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DEAR BOSS "7 By Don Kiéney :

Halleck Believes

Is Hurt by Price Controls

WASHINGTON, July 25—As a Republican

floor manager in the long-drawn-out price con-

‘trols extension debates, Rep. Charles A. Halleck, Rensselaer, spent himself to the point where he was entitled to a few days respite this week. Accompanied by Republican Whip Leslie C. Arends of Illinois, he flew out to the Bohemian Grove in California. They are due back today or tomorrow, when both will resume their GOP leadership ‘ on the House floor. They may miss the “oust Acheson” debate. Before leaving, however, Mr. Halleck, who pioneered . in the creation of the ; House Small Busi- Mr. Halleck ness Committee, summed up his price control scraps as being on the small businessman’s behalf. Concluding that it is the middleman who finds himself in the middle under rigid controls, Mr. Halleck presented his views on the debates as follows: “One issue not widely noted stood out time and again during the long and sometimes bitter House debate on the Defense Production Act. That issue involved survival of the hundreds of thousands of small business enterprises over the nation which come under the acts control provisions. “The importance of these many smaller firms to the welfare of our nation should be obvious to everyone. Our high standard of living has resulted from many factors such as natural resources, production genius, initiative and ambition. We must never forget, either, that the kind of life we enjoy as consumers depends in large measure on the great system of distribution which we have developed in America. “The progress we have made in the marketing of milk offers a good example of what I mean. “We all take for granted the bottle of milk sitting on our doorstep. We feel perfectly confident that the product we are drinking is both safe and wholesome. “Back of the processing and delivery of that bottle of milk is a vast enterprise involving thousands of small economic units—dairies from coast to coast engaged in one of the most competitive businesses in the nation.

‘Don’t Slander Harry’ MR. EDITOR: Several weeks ago I read a letter from a school teacher, in the Hoosier Forum, criticizing our President because he worked iii a haberdashery before he became President. Now that’s a crying shame. We can’t all be teachers, lawyers, those in higher brackets, so to slur someone who has advanced only shows one’s ignorance. >

We need understanding and trying to copy

someone else only makes us what we “aint.”

For my part, I admire our President be-

cause he admits he has his faults, makes mistakes and he even apologizes for his haste. If you don’t like your President it’s best not to slur or slander him. Sooner or later you

may have to eat your words. I've seen it done,

To sell ties is no mistake or a sin. There is no one perfect. Not even you. I don't wear a halo but just wonder if you do? —Mrs. Faye Hardesty, Mechanicsburg.

‘Trash on Streets’ MR. EDITOR:

Some of the South Side residents wonder if it would be possible to clean up the trash and , garbage that is being thrown along Pleasant Run Parkway, South Drive, from Keystcne Ave. to Raymond St. No doubt this is being tossed out by people living outside the city

limits - on their way to work mornings.

This is a most unsightly condition and is getting worse right along. Of course, it is plain to see in riding around the city and the country ‘hat this practice is being followed everywhere. Indianapolis streets are beginning to look like

one continuous trash pile.

If some of these oirenders could be caught

Middleman

lines—must be preserved gency. And tha truth of the matter is that in our to the entire economy under federal control 3 the mualler busintis, not the giant industry, which are hardest when tinker with the delicate wheels that make our economy go around. “These people are the middle men between producer and consumer. Without the vital servfce they perform our whole great system would tumble. “In the prolonged House debate which centered on the DPA and its administration it was

evident from time to time that there are those who either do not understand or do not sympathize with the position of the middie man. Such folks insist that it is possible to allow costs of raw material or costs of labor to rise on the one hand and keep prices to consumers down on the other. The idea is, of course, that the mid dleman—the fellow between producer and cone sumer, shall absorb the increased cost.” ‘Ridiculous Idea’ «IT SHOULD be obvious to any thinking

n that such an idea is ridiculous, especially in the case of the small operator whose profit margin is narrow. Take the case of dairies again. According to a study made by the Indiana University School of Business, the milk distributor operates on a net profit margin of less than two cents out of every sales dollar. This amounts to about one-third of a cent net profit on a quart of milk. Not much room for “ahsorption here, regardless of what the dema~ gOog says. + “The sense of the Congress has-been clear on this point. It has insisted that administration controls take into account inequities which bring hardship to segments of our economy, large or small. But there is too much evidence that the intent of the Congress has often been ignored in this respect. There has been too much evidence that policies out of sympathy with such problems are allowed to prevail, that political favor is a bigger consideration than a realistic and fair approach. “Fundamentally the Congress has been trying, in its labors to revise the Defense Production Act, to correct this situation and pass legis~ lation under which the economy can operate at maximum efficiency for the genuine benefit of everyone, from producer to consumer. “We will not serve the best Interests of this nation by driving the little fellow into bankruptcy. We cannot make the middleman the ‘tall guy’ in this emergency without wrecking a system that has made- us the greatest and most envied nation in the world.”

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HOOSIER FORUM—‘A Shame’

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

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while tossing out trash and arrested, it might help clear up this situation. And anything you could do along this line would certainly be appreciated by a great many citizens.

—A Group of Pleasant Run Citizens

FOSTER'S FOLLIES

LEVITTOWN, N. Y.—A local man was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge at 2 a. m. when found without clothing strolling in a wooded parkway area.

Never be barefaced in breaking the rules, Or someday you'll learn to your sorrow Only the morons and braggarts and fools Giye nary a thought to the morrow.

Take this young stroller who walked through the woods, His ardor for fresh air “unslakened.” He never thought he'd get caught with the goods— But soon he was nudely awakened. ® ©

MOSCOW--Izvestia urges the prosecution of a wife-beater, maintaining that there is no place for such action in Soviet life,

Poor Petrov, he leads a dull life, No wonder he’s sadder and madder, The poor guy no longer can beat up his wife, Not even if she’s a mere gadder,

Helpmeets are precious, great pearls without price, It's lovely to kiss 'em and hug ’'em, And yet, Petrov feels it would be twice as nice, If he just had freedom—to slug 'em?

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final judgment until after the pending Washington hearings on the administration's $85 billion aid bill, the net effect of their trips is favorable. Proposals for a 50 per cent cut are not apt to get far with

EISENHOWER, is credited with a better job of salesmanship—in addition to leadership of the North Atlantic Pact force— than the Pentagon and Mar- / li shall Aid officials here. He is y strong for economic as well as military aid, on the theory that the basic problem is one of

The General takes the position that American leadership cannot be achieved by dictating to our Allies, but only by the power of persuasion and example. His own would be undermined if the United States failed either to speed its rearmament or to provide the help without others cannot fulfill

Senate Stresses U. S. Aid and Self-Help

WASHINGTON, July 25—A firmer Foreign Aid Program is foreseen as a result of on-the-spot European investigations by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and other congressional bodies. Returning members of Congress, after talks with Gen. Eisenhower and with American representatives and foreign officials {fn European capitals, bring back two dominant impressions. One is the need for continued American aid. The other is the need for more } and faster self-help by our

lantic defense than when they left this country, there should be no complacency abroad. For it is clear that the mood here is not only firmer in support of the general program, but also firmer in making every dollar and every gun count. Some cuts are probable. Some reshuffling of allocations is inevitable. = " » . MORE and more the test is to be performance. Foreign countries which are producing results will get better treatment in general than those with little to offer except alibis. Britain, which is doing more for rearmament than others, probably will fare pretty well. The cases of France and Italy are difficult. Some of the returning Senators at least are willing to make some allowance for domestic political problems in those countries, but not as much as Paris and Rome would wish, These is growing support here for Turkey, in contrast to some of the smaller West EuJopean nations which are doing

Finally there is a disposition to go along with Pentagon recommendations for aid to Spain. If this fails to materialize it will not be because of Allied protests—which are having the opposite of the intended effect —but because Generalissimo Franco outsmarts himself in

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