Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1951 — Page 32

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Elusive Spirit TIS hard to recapture, today the spirit of the holiday we observe. It lives, of course, in the fading memories of four million middle-aged men who went gaily off to war .in 1917, young knights-errant in a bright crusade that was to make war forever impassible. But to most Americans the delirious joy of that first Armistice Day now seems long ago and far away, the sacrifices that made it possible puny ones besides those that have been made since and those that -lie ahead. The peace for which we paid the price that seemed so high, then, has eluded us and still eludes us, although the price has been higher since. In all the years since that great war to end all war, there has not been one single day on which the world has been without a war. The two great conflicts this nation has won by its own supreme effort has brought it neither peace nor security. We celebrate another Armistice Day in the shadow of danger more deadly than any that has confronted us before.

YET neither time nor the failures that robbed us of the victories so hardly won can dim the luster of the deeds this day commemorates. The lives that ended in the Argonne woods were just as precious as those that ended on Iwo Jima, or on Heartbreak Hill, and given in the same cause. The 87 Indianapolis men who have died so far in the Korean war, and the Indianapolis men who died at Chateau Thierry, sleep side by side in honored memory. To them this Armistice Day is particularly dedicated, and to the ideal of peace and security and freedom for which they fought. The greatest tribute we can pay them is to make that ideal into reality on earth.

Oatis, Security and Spies RESIDENT TRUMAN is intent on battening down the hatches on information any government agency chief thinks—or imagines—might endanger the safety of the country. He has issued what he calls a security order to tighten up on the release of such information. He says too much vital information has been made public. But now the Senate Internal Security Committee reveals that for two and a half years a “key figure in the Communist espionage apparatus” roamed this country pretty much~ at will—on permits issued by the State Department. This man, a Czech, spied on military projects, the committee says, and “was known to be in the process of procuring for shipment outside the United States” specialized American military equipment. At least twice, our own intelligence agencies complained of his spying.

= - Ld YET THE State Department went right on letting this enemy agent roam, claiming it could not restrict him because he was here on a “diplomatic passport.” Diplomatic passports didn't prevent Czechoslovakia. Hungary and other Communist stooges from ejecting Americans from those countries. His diplomatic passport didn't permit Ambassador Alan G. Kirk, recently back from Moscow, to roam that mainland of communism. In two vears,.he said, he didn't even get to know a single Russian, outside employees. of his own embassy. ; The few Americans who haven't been chased out of Communist countries are granted no freedoms—regardless of any diplomatic passports. They learn nothing. The Communists see to that.

= = - 2 UT THE State Department clings to the fiction that a diplomatic passport, even in the hands of a practicing Spy, somehow exonerates him from suspicion. Shortly after this Czech returned home, his Communist bosses there arrested an American newspaperman, who was not a spy. In seven months, the State Department hasn’ been able to get William N. Oatis out of jail, or even get. permission for our ambassador to talk with him in jail. Mr. Oatis, an American, is still in prison—framed and tortured. But the Czech spy goes free.

War Crimes of Puppets T MAY be much too early to talk about it, but if ever there is any peace settlement in Korea we hope that Communist atrocities against American and United Nations troops will receive sober attention. Though President Truman still calls it a “police action,” the war crimes committed by the Red aggressors and their outrageous treatment of Americans who fell into their hands are no less overt and deserving. of punishment than those of the Nazi and Japanese leaders who stood trial in Nuremberg and Tokyo after the last war. Gen. Ridgway in his reports to the United Nations has described the atrocities to which captured troops have been subjected. He has charged the Russian puppets with deliberately ignoring the provisions of the Geneva convention which “require civilized nations to look after the safety of prisoners of war and report on them. To this day we have no official. word from the enemy on the thousands of captured Americans, many of them held now for more than a year, .

~ ~ x ~ ~ ~ SOME who have escaped have told terrible tales of coldblooded murder, neglect of the wounded, semi-starvation, beatings and other cases of ill treatment of prisoners. The South Korean civilian population similarly has suffered from Communist inhumanity. On several occasions, for instance, Chinese field commanders have used South Korean refugees to detonate mine fields laid in front of Allied lines. They have forced aged men and women and children to march across mine fields at night in advance of Chinese troops, killing hundreds of innocent civilians who had no way of fighting back.’ Since it is an undeclared war and present policy leans to a settlement without military victory, the whole subject of punishment of Red war criminals may pose a delicate academic problem for our State Department and the United Nations. There is likely to be the same old timorousness about

Mending Russia.

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Foster's Follies

KETCHIKAN, "Navy airman apprentice was

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married here, somewhat tardily, after having fallen asleep on a plane from San Diego and landing in Chicago. The airline called it “involuntary rerouting.” This ardent young swain took a plane to be married, But then he neglected to transfer. He fell fast asleep and his course, slow and varied, Was more than the average oo bride stands fer. But all is serene up in far Ketchikan, . And Cupid new conquests is mapping. Dan tells all the ladies. “To best catch a man, “Just catch the poor sap while he's napping.”

THERE is nothing particularlv new in all this. Many a bachelor finds the course of his life involuntarily rerouted. When he meets the one and only. Once he ankles down that middle aisle, however. there will be no further rerouting vcluntary or otherwise. Not if he's smart, that is. And particularly on paydays. What we can't quite figure out is why anyone would want to go to Alaska to get married. Unless it's because housing conditions are getting so crowded down here in the 48 states. In some suburban communities the population has increased to such an extent that half the people don't know how the other three-quarters live.

OF COURSE there should be certain advantages to life in the frozen north. A guy doesn’t have to spend his week-ends mowing the lawn, or weeding the tomatoes. And when he pe finally get a night out, he doesn’t have to come home for six months. But if he brings home any Eskimo pies as pedce offerings. they just

darned well better not be sweetie pies—that's all. Anyway. this lovely Alaskan

Lulu didn't have too much to worry about Her groom-to-be may have been a little late but he finally got there, didn't he? What's a little nap under the circumstances? Manv a bride has been left in the lurch because the guy woke up in time ~ » »

AUNTY COMMY SAYS: “See where them FPReds 1s claiming they invented an electronic stenographer a machine that types out anything dictated to it. Shucks, they probably just took one of our

electric typewriters ‘and removed all but four letters: N-Y-E-T. » . ~

HEH - HEH HEADLINES. “Bobby Jones Joins TwoParty Organization for DraftEisenhower Campaign.” Good man to have for anv kind of a drive “Eighty- Two Per Cent of Men Say Wives Are Good Looking.” Yeah, but whose? “Bolivia Moves to Let Experts Develop Nation.” We've tried that too. Now some folks wish we had stuck to good old American enterprise. “Will Study Lovers for ‘Hidden Needs'” Won't have to look very far. What most of ‘em need these days is two bucks to pay the preacher,

» ~ » CONGRESS has been asked

to, pass a law calling for the payment of royalties to writ-

ers of songs played on juke

boxes. What we should have is a law compelling the songwriters to pay a ropaity—to those caught within hearing range of the neon nemaeses.

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MR. EDITOR:

For some time, IT have been watching the Forum, readin’ instead of writin. I am surprised at the criticism of The Indianapolis Times. There may have been some criticism due, but generally I consider The Times locally the most fair and independent paper we have ever had.

The Times in my opinion has done more in exposing graft, dilatory public officials and bad conditions in general than any paper in this city, It has done so without fear or favor. And IT must say it has had its effect. One thing I have noticed in the Forum is the old saying: “Boys will be boys,” holds good, that Democrats and Republicans run true to form in the same category. Whatever is done bv the Republicans iz wrong and whatever is done by the Democrats is wrong, when judged by the opposite party members. That attitude shows conclusively that public officials are more interested in their party's welfare than the. interests of the public as a whole, oa

THEY seem to be more interested in keeping themselves in office and raising salaries than in public welfare. For example, C. D. C. of Terre Haute advocated election of all Republicans as a cure for all our ills. And A. J. Schneider thinks all labor leaders are ragketeers. Yet labor leaders can only do what the rank and file of their organizations instruct them to do. They have no other choice.

Well, some time ago Mr. Schneider had 2a piece in the Forum stating he never belonged to a labor organization and never would. So that makes his ignorance of how they operate excusable. But for his information. I want to point out the fact that fewer fabor leaders have been convicted of crime than any other executive position . . . in government or corporations. I don’t always agree with some of The Times staff writers (which our local Times staff is not responsible for). Taking the mask off, that almost all politicians wear, has had its results. I read all local papers and several magazines, but for local news of our doings, I can’t help saying The Times i= tops —E. Bowman, 2831 Station St.

‘Cut the Talk Deals’

MR. EDITOR:

We're back in the fold again trying to talk turkey with Russia. Everyone knows Russia won't- even consider what we have to say, but that doesn't matter. We say it anvway and then sit back and act as If we've done something great. Well, actually that's a little unfair to sav. It's probably true our move toward disarma-

ment, no matter how impractical, will show the”

rest of the world that the United States, who has the greatest military potential in the world, is seriously attempting to maintain peace, It

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tually starting World War III

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Indiana Democrats feel a

when he commented on a false ‘report.of his death: . = “The accounts of my.death in the newspapers are grossly

exaggerated.” : Nevertheless, Republicans

again are writing the obituary of the Democratic Party in Indiana—at least for the all- : important 1952 election, which : includes the races for President, Governor, Senator and Congress, ‘Hoosier Republicans happily began singing a funeral hymn for the Democratic Party this week after the GOP swept into power in 72 of Indiana's 103 cities. The Democrats captured 29 cities, Two towns-— Vincennes and Jasper—elected independent mayors. So happy are rank-and-file Republicans—they either have forgotten — or don’t know— what happened in 1946 and

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FOR THE record, Republicans won landslide victories all over the state in 1946. But ‘they took a drubbing in the all-important 1948 election, when Democrat Henry Schricker defeated Republican Hobart Creighton for Governor. The veteran politicians at Republican state headquarters remember. They, naturally, are not overconfident but are optimistic about a GOP victory in 1952, State GOP Chairman Cale J,

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will also show the rest of the world that Russia is not willing to accept any serious move to establish peaceful relations. But it appears to me we have already done this two or three times in.the past . . . and found nothing but rejection on the other end of the line. We also found that it didn’t turn too many countries away from their proCommunist ‘leanings. So why keep on butting our heads against the stone wall,

ALL WE CAN do ig exactly what we are doing now. We've got to get this country ready for an all-out war and try to get others ready at the same time. It's a back-breaking chore, that's true, and it is a real threat to the security of our economy, but have we any other choice if we hope to be able to protect our freedom?

If we want to do something about Russia that might change her outlook on world affairs, why don't we trv to start a rexolution in that country? Wherever there is a dictatorship there is alway® good ground for planting the seeds of revolution. That would perhaps be the best way of meeting the situation without acOf course we run the risk the revolution could, project itself into a world war, but we must take some risks in this world if we want to remain free men. Let's cut off the talk hard acting

deals and start some

—Concerned, City.

‘God Help the Democrats’ MR. EDITOR:

reported Indianapolis Howard would be ap-

Frank E. McKinney Municipal Judge Joseph pointed liaison officer between headquarters and members of Congress.“ His resignation is a victory for justice and his appointment well, God heip the Democratic Party. : Fart Martin; City

KING FOOTBALL

1 HEAR the roar of “hold that line" . the chant of “block that kick” . . . I watch the thousands filing through . . . the turnstiles with a click . . . the-air is chilled and pennants fly + +. In tribute to the team . . . that thrills the fans with catchy plays . . . to show they're on the beam . .”. the cheer leaders that jump and turn , . . with antics very neat , . , excite me . to stay put in my seat... the college songs, the bands that play . , . all form a major part... of what makes foothall thrilling and . , . endearing to my heart , . .

for I have witnessed many games . , , and [I

am here to say . . . that when it comes to thrills rlone , , , football is King today.

—By Ben Burroughs

STATE POLITICS .

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Democratic

| By ring Leibowitz : “Hoosier Republicans Sing Funeral Hymn for Democrats

Holder explains the official party stand: “We feel that we can win in '52, but we'll have to work hard to do it. The recént municipal election victories have given us what we need-—more soldiers in our Army to fight the Trumanites.”

OTHER Republicans are more enthusiastic about the party’s chances next year. “The Democrats are dead and buried in Indiana,” they say. But the Democrats, - who stoutly refuse to believe they are politicak corpses, reply with their latest election theme song—'‘We did it before and we can do it again.” This will require a super effort on the part of Democrats, for the task next year is most difficult.

HERE is why: ONE—There is a movement afoot right now to oust the entire Democratic State Headquarters staff on the grounds that it failed to operate effectively in the recent municipal elections. TWO —— Organized labor is dissatisfied with the treatment it Is receiving at the hands of Democratic bosses, notably National Committeeman Frank McHale. THREE — The Republican State Headquarters, under the effective and rigid control of Mr. Holder, is geared for an all-out effort to discredit the Truman administration and anyone who dares run on the Democratic ticket. The GOP state headquarters did a tremendous job in the city elections, actually master-minding the anti-Truman campaigns from Indianapolis. FOUR--Loss of such usually Democratic industrial towns as Ft. Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Muncie, Anderson and Indianapolis hurt the Democrats where it hurts poli-

ticians most—in the big city machines that often control state elections. Without the

hundreds of City Hall workers, Democrats will have a tough problem in organizing.

TOP DEMOCRATIC bosses don't want to roll over and

play dead. Too, much is at stake, for them and for the Democratic Party in Washing-

. ton. For the word has come

that the Democrats must win Indiana to elect a Democratic

President next year—a tough ,

assignment at any time. State Democratic Chieftain

Ira Haymaker and his aids, fighting desperately for their

jobs, say they are not respon- -

sible for the staggering mayoralty defeats. It is their contention that the vast majority of ,the Democratic mayors, fearful of being labeled Truman Democrats, pleaded with state officials not to come near their towns.

Now, the state bosses are wondering, maybe the Democratic © mayoralty candidates would have done better if they campaigned as honest-to-good-ness Democrats and challenged the Republicans on national issues, The Democrats frankly are perplexed about organized labor. Party bosses, like Mr. MeHale, have been quoted as saying: “The hell with labor. Where can labor go but the Democratic Party?”

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NOW Democrats realize the folly of that statement. For they found out the hard way— In recent elections—that labor can (1) stay home, (2) vote Republican. or (3) fight the Democrats actively, Democratic chiefs even are afraid the labor "boys might swing into Republican primary fights — which would give them a big voice in selecting “favorable” GOP candidates. Republicans claim rather immodestly they now have the labor vote, but not the labor chiefs. When Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R. Ind.) defeated Democrat Alex Campbell last Year, it was a poorly guarded secret that he had a sizable group of labor big-shots in hiz corner. How the Democrats expect to overcome this man-sized Job is a secret. But they have been working, on-and-off for three months, on a program to Rive the party a “shot-in-the arm.”

DEAR BOSS . , . By Dan Kidney

Does Bob Taft Have A Case of ‘Jennerism’?

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10— Looking over the election returns from Indiana cities, one top-flight Democrat and native Hoosier here was asked to explain the nearly

complete Republican sweep. He summed it up word

with one Jenneriam According to his

view

the neo-isolation - ism, anti-New Deal-Fair Dealism and anti-war views, as ex pouded by the junior Senator from -In"diapa, William E. Jenner, sents the o-v-er-3all thinking of the voters of the state.

Sen. Taft . . . a question

There is no doubt, of course, that Sen. Jenner and his man, GOP State Chairman Cale Holder. called the turn by

making the national adminis-

tration the issue in local affairs. Should the majority of the voters, views be as extreme as those expounded here by Sen. Jenner, the effect may be national. On it might even turn the possible nomination of Gen. Eigsenhower for Prezident. The Arthur Krock stories in the New York ‘Times indicate that the General may confer with Sen. Robert A, Taft (R. 0.) and, if he finds no traces

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MR. KROCK'S main thesis of course is that the Genera!

hesitated to accept the proffer

of the Democratic nomination from Mr. Truman becaiise he (Eisenhower) leans more toward the moderate Republican side on domestic issues.

Here is the way the head of the New York Times bureau summed up the matter in his Pulitzer prize winning prose But there are intimates of the General who say, for what may be worth, that he intends to try in advance of the Republican convention to dis cover whether he and Sen. Robert A. Tart of Ohio can agree on certain policies for platform indorsement, and on eliminating the influence of both reactionaries and left wingers in the party, that if they can ‘agree, the General will support Mr. Tart as the nominee but that It this agreement cannot he made. he does not yet Know whether he would become Mr. Taft's rival

candidate, or decline to support the Republicans

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: “SHOULD the General make this attempt, and it fails, he might just possibly be able t make a platform Accommoda. tion with the Democrats And there is plenty of time " As long ago as last May, Sen Jenner was pointing with pride to some of Sen. Taft's speeches Incorporating ideas which the junior Senator from Indiana had advanced months before ¢ The Tart attack on i Chiefs of Stafr was dene Jott echo of the Jenngr assault on then Defense Secretary Marshall and his conduct as chier of staff under FDR. But the net of both was that the mili. tary should tender its own defense verdicts, regardless of the political regime's matic considerations.

Two years before, Sen. Jenner had advocated a Monroe Doctrine for Europe whereby the U. 8. A. would say to Russia and the Communist AggTessors—thus far and no farther The Monroe Doctrine for Furope idea later was taken over by Sen. Taft.

THE LATTER now deplots the Korean fighting as an administration error and total loss, a view advanced by Ren. Jenner long, long ago. : Such views are anathema to ‘Gen. Eisenhower, ‘S80 if the talk comes off as Mr, Krock predicts, the result may turn on whether or not Sen. Taft's “Jennerism"” is showing,

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