Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1952 — Page 14

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Dawdling With Defense

VW HEN THE War in Korea began 19 months ago, most Americans believed this development—plus the worldwide treaty to peace—would pump up military production to high speed in short order. President Truman announced ‘business as usual” was out. and called for “production and more production.” Later, he gave out cheery forecasts of how plane, tank and electronics production would be multiplied four to five times “within one year.” It all sounded encouraging. The country was led to believe that if we could escape fullscale war through 1951, we'd be over the hump. Our vast productive capacity would have us on fairly safe . ground. Now. it is 1952 which is to be the “critical” year. Production goals—the goals we were told we'd be reaching now “have been “flattened out” to late 1853 or 1954. : u ’ LJ ” o o THE UNITED STATES, Britain and France have de_“clared they will call for United Nations action to meet any new Communist threat in Southeast Asia—an obvious warning to Red China not to intervene in behalf of the rebels in Indo-China. Meanwhile Russia has notified the three Western powers and Turkey that Moscow regards the proposed Middle Eastern defense command as “aimed at encirclement of the Soviet Union” and as “a further widening of plans for the preparation of war.” Both statements are virtual ultimatums. A showdown could come at any minute. It isn't something which can be postponed until after the election, because decisions in Peiping and Moscow are not subject to our convenience. How well prepared are we to meet an attack, if one comes in the next few months? That should be considered when we talk tough, because our hand may be called.

CHARLES LUCEY, a Secripps-Howard reporter with long experience in dealing with war production, has been in Detroit—the great center of our vaunted “arsenal of democracy.” There he found war production “sputtering along on two cylinders,” turning out a trickle of the tools of war, and industrial leaders frustrated by indecision in Washington. ” oo It is the old army story of “hurry up and wait! The great urgency of production, the pleadings for stringent industrial and civilian sacrifice, have been leveled off. Long befare Korea, for instance, it was well understood that, come the need for quick mobilization, the big bottleneck would be machine tools. This was re-emphasized last March in the Symington report on mobilization—which was suppressed until a few days ago. Yet priorities for machine tools have been made effective only recently. Meanwhile, an air of complacency has been built up by frequent top-brass statements from Washington regaling the country with talk of “fantastic’’ weapons. . The most fantastic thing about our weapon production is that we are seriously behind in producing the basic, familiar ones—planes, tanks and guns.

Somebody Is Crazy > HE UNITED STATES has granted Britain $300 million

" to support its defense program, with the explanation that Britain is producing more military equipment than

combined. This is a sound investment, because the money will be used to buy raw materials, without which Britain would be forced to reduce its defense program by twice the amount of the American grant. : Moreover, in order to make its own contribution to the common defense effort, Britain has adopted an austerity program without parallel in the Western world. The bacon ration is four razor-thin slices a week— which is less than a single portion at most restaurants in the United States. . The meat ration of 16 cents’ a week will be reduced, although even now. Britons have less meat for a week than most Americans have for a single meal.

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has been cut from $140 to $70. That's just about enough to travel to Ireland or France, buy one square meal and return home to England.

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all other European signatories of the North Atlantic Treaty

TH} TOURIST allowance for Britons traveling abroad

Last vear 110,000 cars were sold on the home market, which meant would-be purchasers of automobiles could be expected to wait from three to five years to get a car. Now the wait will be even longer, because the home market allocation has been reduced from 110,000 to 60,000, Americans. who visit Britain find that they are, fortunate if they can get an egg once a week, that a steak is about the size of an ordinary soda cracker, that the famous English lamb chop has disappeared. But when they cross the English Channel to France it is another story. There are eggs in atundance, and all the thick steaks and lamb chops that money can buy. It makes one wonder. Britain is producing more military equipment than all

of our other European Allies combined—which includes France. Yet we are giving France $600 million this year,

“and Britain just half that amount. : Verily, this is a cockeyed world—and we are the most cockeyed part of it. . ° :

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Jenner OKs Grant's Plans

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—That Sen. William Jenner remains “the boss” of Indiana Republican organization politics ‘was demonstrfted. here : recently. Former Rep. Robert ‘A. Grant, South Bend, came to see the junior Senator before it was grey officially announced that he (Grant) will be the state campaign manager for the Eisenhower-for-Presi-dent Movement in Indiana.

In effect, the former Third District Republican Congressman told Sen. Jenner: “Bill, if this embarrasses you, I will "not do it.” Sen, Jenner, a known supporter of Sen. Robert A. Taft

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“ Cale Holder, told Mr. Grant ‘to go ahead with his Eisenhower plans, He added that. it will be extremely difficult for him (Jenner), who has announced for another Senate term, to support the “internationalists who are backing Ike.” Sen. Jenner had previously pointed eut:that he is far from being even the ‘semi internay tionalist” that is Sen. Taft. He repeated to Mr, Grant since announcing for the senatorship, (rather than the governorship as everyone sup-

posed he was going to do) he is keeping out of public participation in both the governorship and presidential races.

‘Running Own Campaign’ “I AM JUST running my own campaign for re-election to the Senate,” Sen. Jenner said. In this he will have complete support of Mr. Grant the Third Pistrict Congressman assured. Where Mr. (Grant is going to muster support for Gen, Eisenhower isn’t quite so clear. His own successor to the Third District seat on the Republican side, Rep. Shepard J. Crumpacker, South Bend,’ isn't saying whom he will support for President. That seems to be the general pattern among the Hoosier Republican Congressmen, lald down by their dean, Rep. Charles A. Halleck, Rensselaer. A Third District. poll of precinct committeemen reportedly showed that they are pro-Taft and anti-Ike. This seems to represent the general organization sentiment in the state under the Jenner-Holder leadership, according to reports received here. . Mr. Grant being a Studebaker attorney, will be working for an old boss in backing Gen. Eisenhower, For Paul G. Hoffman, now president of the Ford Foundation and former Studebaker president, is an all-out Ike man. They worked closely together in Europe when Mr. Hoffman was head of ECA.

Silent on Taft AND WHILE Mr. Hoffman has indorsed the General for President, the General himself has said that he thought that Mr. Hoffman would make a good candidate. Neither has said much for or about Sen. Taft, the record discloses. ‘With the Hoffman - Eisenhower backers the Ohioan is considered more or less of an “isolationist,” rather than a ‘semi-internationalist” as Sen. Jenner sees him, 5 8en. Frank Carlson of Kansas, executive director of the Eisenhower-for-President Headquarters here, announced the appointment of Mr. Grant to the Indiana chairmanship in glowing terms. “It is with genuine pleasure,” Sen. Carlson said, “that I announce the appointment of my friend and former colleague in the House of Representatives as the leader of the Eisenhower campaign in Indiana. : “Boh Grant is just the man to take hold of the tremendous upsurge of sentiment’in Indiana for ‘Ike’ Eisenhower and lead our forces in that great state.”

Lodge Lauds Grant SEN. HENRY CABOT LODGE JR., national campaign manager, declared: “I am pleased that Bob Grant has accepted the leadership of the Eisenhower drive in Indiana. As one of the youngest members of the House of Representatives, he made a splendid record in his five terms in Washington. We are proud to have him with us.” After his conferences here, Mr. Grant took off fér a Florida vacation. He is expected to announce the names of regional and county leaders soon after his return. A native of South Bend, Mr. Grant received both arts and law degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He was elected to Congress in 1938 and was defeated in 1948 by a one-term Democrat, Thurman C. Cook, South Bend. The latter was ousted by Mr. Crumpacker.

Views on the News

BRITISH rule of Egypt turned out to be a RIOT.

GOV. ADLAI E. STEVENSON of Illinois isn't opposed to" the Democrats “drafting!” a presidential candidate—so long as he is a civilian from Illinois.

STOLEN slogan suggested for OPS Administrator Mike DiSalle’s Democratic campaign vs. Sen, John Bricker (R. 0.)—"more bounce to the ounce.”

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What Is Your Part in Politics?

NEARLY everybody finds some reason why he should not be in politics, He wants to sell top a certain administration, and they might be offended. His niece works for the state and she might lose her job. His tax assessment might be raised. He has a fleet of trucks, and they might be policed. YOUR YOTE He runs a hotel; lots of . things happen in hotels and it could be annoying. He is a barber and shaves all kinds of politicians. So the excuses run. To hear a lot of Americans talk, you would never suspect that the right to vote and to get the right man to vote for was something for which their ancestors had died. What is the result? kinds of people. Thank God, despite the indifference and cowardice of many voters, splendid men do go into politics, work day and night at it, for no selfish reason but for love of the exciting game and out of a desire to do a good job for the people. We don't deserve it but we do get some fine men to vote for. But there are also men who go into politics for reasons not good. They want power, and the money that can be had by unscrupulous men who have power. Once in power, they intimidate opposition and rule by fear and

Politics 1s left to two

oppression. Sometimes they take racketeers and criminals as their tools and allies. Because there is always the danger that such men will get power, it is necessary that we reverse the trend. - Instead of politics being the business of the few, good and bad, it should be the business of every citizen, Everybody should be in politics. Nearly everybody should consider himself a member of one of the political parties and take part in all primaries and conventions,

including thosé which choose the party organi- |

zation itself and the delegates ta national conventions to choose the presidential nominees.

A Good Man

BEING active in the affairs of the party you have chosen does not prevent you from voting, in the final election, for the candidate of the other party if you think your own party needs a rebuke. Political independence is good for democracy. It puts the parties on their toes. Not only should everybody register and vote in every election, everybody should be interested in getting good men to vote for. Everybody should be interested in getting clean party organizations which represent citizenship and patriotism, not anyone's private ambitions or lust for power. The Greeks had a word for it—‘politikos,” which meant “belonging to the citizens.” Politics belongs to the citizens and they should take it back into their hands.

EGYPT ... . By Clyde Farnsworth

Can Farouk

Bring Peace?

CAIRO, Jan. 30—Peace in Egypt and even partnership with the West may come from King Farouk’s ouster of the nationalist WAFD: gov

ernment. Farouk made a move toward a satisfactory

‘settlement possible when he appointed the poe ~ itically

independent statesman, Aly Maher Pasha, and a new set of ministers to re- § place Premier Mustafa Nahas | Pasha and his cabinet. His action may prove the turning point for a key region of the world that so far seems hell bent for neutrality between the Communist and anti-Communist camps, } Egypt's agreement to partici- # pate in a four-power Middle East defense command would be equivalent to getting the first olive out of a narrownecked bottle. All this is a big order, of course, to be pegged to last Saturday’s anarchy in Cairo and Sunday night's swift dismissal of the Wafdists by a monarch whose hand was strengthened by near chaos. But the possibility is there—if it isn’t muffed by awkward diplomacy and insistence on vane ished British privileges. Any settlement wil have to be a face-saving ompromise for Egypt. : Go ir history will never be turned back to ‘things as they were last October when the WAFD government threw out the Suez Canal Zone treaty with Britain and the one-sided Brite . ish-Egyptian co-rule of the Sudan.

Modified Aims?

THE WAFD decisions then were what the whole nation wanted. The aims may be modified as ‘to time and manner in which they are carried out, but they cannot be set aside. A way must be found to recognize Egyptian sovereignty, particularly in the Canal Zone, and in the Sudan—at the same time giving the Sudanese a voice in their own destiny-if the Maher government is to be anything more than a blowout patch. Informed foreign quarters believe that chances for settlement, non-existent last week, now actually exist. " Maher Pasha avoided discussing detailed policy in his early messages to his nation, but firmly asserted that the “national policy for evacuation (by the British) and unity for the Nile Valiey will always be” the government's objective. Some here hope that King Farouk is take ing a firm grasp on government. They bee lieve that the king wants Western protection, even though he, too, has strong Nationalist feelings.

Interested in Unity MAHER PASHA gets full marks for being anti-Communist and pro-West, even if he did spend 31 months as a British prisoner during World War II. He was accused by them of having turned over to the Italians a British military plan to defend Egypt. When he returned to politics in 1945, he said he was forgetting the past and interested only in Egyptian unity. He has dedicated ‘his latest regime to the primary task of restoring peace and assuring rights both to the: Egyptian people and to foreigners. Maher Pasha has reiterated his determination to see the British out of the Canal Zone and the Sudan. The big question now is whether he will try to accomplish this by force or by diplomacy,

FOSTER'S FOLLIES

MAYNARD, Mass—A local couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by going ice skating. They threw all caution to the air And tempted cold, cold fate, This carefree, happy, loving pair, Who sailed forth to skate.

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They gave no thought to any fears, They stayed not by the shore. When folks are married fifty years— They've trod thin ice before.

HOOSIER FORUM—‘A Statue of Harry Truman’

MR. EDITOR: As a self-appointed committee we are raising taxes to buy a statue of Harry Truman for. the Hall of Fame, and we welcome advice of patriotic Americans as we are in a stew as to where to plant this statue. We dislike to place it alongside Washington, who never told a lie, or beside Lincoln, who was loved as Honest Abe; nor plant it alongside Christopher Columbus. Chris didn’t

know where he was going when he started, where he was when he got there, or where he had been when he returned .. . and he made the trip on borrowed money. Still another point we are pondering is just what emblem goes best with Harry; Washington is venerated by the hatchet and cherry tree, “Lincoln by the axe as a rail splitter. A little research into the Bible shows that the Democratic Party has a natural by employing the ass as its emblem; a genius named Sampson proved his prowess when he slew 5000 with the jaw bone of an ass., The same weapon pgrpetually hangs over us to extract more taxes. We believe it is perfectly adapted to the purpose. . If you are one who has another shirt or a thin dime left after you .pay your taxes, we will expect you to come across with the dime . +. ¥ou may keep the shirt, for you will never get another. —Pat Hogan, Columbus,

WASHINGTON, Jani\30—It is a‘ difficult thing for a celebrated attorney like William Powers Maloney to yell at acongressional committee and wave his arms -—— when a cop with a strong clutch is giving him the old heave-ho. I will say that Counsellor Maloney did his red-faced and vocal best before the House Tax Committee, but managed to flap only on one wing, like a wounded chicken, on account -

the committee's hot seat. Now ‘he had no mouthpiece to guide him in his refusal to answer repeated questions about his . alleged operations here as a tax fixer. So he wouldn't talk, Chairman Cecil King (D¥ Cal.), who has been turning up all manner of embarrassing items involving mink coats and © tax frauds, glanced at the clock, It was 11 a. m. “I give you until 12 o'clock to secure another coundel,” he told

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

‘Dangerous Intersection’ MR. EDITOR:

I don't suppose it will do any good to write this Wetter, but here goes. I'work in the 1500 block, Roosevelt Ave. I lived in this neighborhood for 5 years. I think the traffic congestion at this corner is terrible. ; I was waiting on the trblley the other evening and counted 24 cars at a standstill. There is Commerce, Ludlow, Arrow and Roosevelt - Avenues all meeting at this. corner: The cars on Commeyce shave to stop for Massachusetts Ave. (going south). I wish The Times would have some one there some evening and see how hard it is to get across the street. Several people in the neighborhood have tried to get petitions up but the police or safety division will do nothing about it. I think there should be a light there. I've seen stop and go signs at intersections not nearly as dangerous. After all, these people have children going to school and it is not even safe for an adult, Maybe The Times can do something. I wish someone would. People here pay taxes, too. Hope you will come out and find out for yourself, —Mrs. Day, City

albraith ‘SHOCKING’ . . . By Frederick C. Othman Silence Greets Queries to ‘Mystery Man’

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‘A Good Name?’ MR. EDITOR: Have read this paper since a way back when it was The Sun. It is the best paper to find all the corruption in it. Please tell me this. Do your policemen have to live in Marion County to be on the force? If not, then look for one that lives in Plainfield. He has a fine, big home and a new car, Knowing what Indianapolis policemen make, this doesn't seem to add up. So, get busy and don’t blame O'Neal so much.

Ii seems we don't have the luck to get the

big things they always get hushed up ... such as General Hospital. We get a big headline and then poof. Where are all our old reporters that keep digging after news or must they just print the nice things? We sure have a good judge that doesn’t let politics run him, Prisoners just walk away. We sure are making a good name for a city that has everything. All the riff-raff from everywhere will soon be here and they can sure -do--good business here (crooked) and get by for they know they will get out before long. I'm looking.to see this printed and hope a little comment will come from some others that have been afraid to say anything. -—Mrs. A. G. Browne, City.

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draped sanctum,-only to get the bum's rush again.. Outside he

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on the subject of’a man’s right to counsel and the fact that he considered the Constitution more important than the Ways and Means Committee. : And there was the granite faced Grunewald once more alone and also forlorn in the witness chair.

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this committee,” retorted man-about-town and friend-of-the-mighty Grunewald. 2 2 os “HAVE YOU made any effort to secure another counsel?” demanded Rep. King. Grunewald - poured himself a glass of water: “Do you understand the question?” Henry put his chin in his .hand. Rep. Carl T. Curtis (R. Neb.) took up the quesfioning, “Why don’t you tell us that?” he asked. Grunewald folded . his arms. : “Don't you have any desire

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man yawned, “Do I understand we can ask you questions all day and you won't even grunt?” demanded Rep. John W. Byrnes (R. Wis.) Grunewald didn't even grunt.

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said?” asked Rep. Curtis, The most reluctant witness of all delicately scratched his ear. 80 the gentlemen asked Grunewald about his part in the tax cases of a Baltimore whisky dealer and a New York dress manufacturer, : Grune wald blew his nose loudly.

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