Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1952 — Page 22

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workers to join them. We've seen them as part of fights between two rival unions, : Legitimately “picket lines” are simply the exercise of union's right of free speech, to tell their side of a a story, to express an opinion—and nothing more. No one is under any obligation to agree with them, any mpre than they are obliged to agree with an editorial in

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i. IN THE Red Cab dispute no evidence yet has been sBown that a majority of Red Cab employees, or even a

employees of its own working long hours for low pay in

The Teamsters International Union immediately fired every one of the 23 who joined—and kept the one who did not join. With & record like that it has a rather poor case agdinst another employer it accuses of - - doing the same thing.

. It would be just as inaccurate to term the Lisbon meeting a complete failure. Only an attempt to misrepresent the real situation can make it that.

attack, or to contain such an attack. toward that énd—but only plans,

It “adopied. plas”

meeting: “We're getting to second base—but we are far, far away from home plate.” The agreements made between France and Germany, under pressure from the United States, put NATO on second base. But the legislators of any one of the three countries, including our own, can leave NATO stranded there simply by refusing to ratify the agreement made by their respective foreign ministers, This is why it is allimportant to present this proceeding to the American people in its true light. It will be idle to pretend any longer that our Allies will go through with the original defense program, when they have demonstrated their inability or unwillingness to do so. Thus we must confess failure and seek to find a

situations it seeks to manage. Ball games aren't won by gefting runners on second base. Only runs count. And gaping holes in the infield which let in enemy runs can lose ball games. The holes in NATO must be plugged by new strategic plans within the capacity of our Allies. If these call for less emphasis upoy ground forces and more

cpuld invite disaster. But the threat confronting us is much "toe ominous to rest our fate upon the Lisbon Blueprints, and the established fallacy that American money alone can Buy security for Western Europe. | What we want to hear from Secretary Acheson is where " ga from here.

‘will be able to count on

lke Can Count On Some Reserve U. $. Divisions For NATO 2,

Gen, Dwight Eisenhower “some U, 8, reserve

.LISBON, Feb, 28

he adds. “There isn't any question in my mind that many Southern states are going along together in the convention,” the governor says... “If Mr. Truman is nominated, that means a third-party ticket unless there's a reversal of his position on the civil rights program.” Intensity of anti-Truman feeling varies from state to state, but it's aggressively present everywhere in the South. The President probably is best off in North Carolina and Arkansas, where Govs. Kerr Scott and Sidney McMath are friendly.

IN ARKANSAS, Gov. McMath's prospective

third-term bid may bear on the presidency. If

question whether there's any great sweep on for Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. In Tennessee, Gov. Gordon Browning is for Sen. Estes Kefauver, but it's seen chiefly ax a marriage of convenience. Come Chicago, Mr. Kefauver had better produce fast, or else.

Memphis boss Ed Crump, who views elec-

panel has ruled against the committee. The case is now before the State Supreme Court. Four years ago -all 11 electors were anti-

Truman; the top pro-Truman candidate finished

Democrat State Chairman Ben Ray, charged by states’ righters with being a Truman stooge,

(a new Truman Democratic Party, for example) to get on the ballot, and it sets up a Talmadgedominated board to settle election disputes. N SOUTH CAROLINA--Will go all the wav with Sen. Russell, if he'll just say yes. FLORIDA—Mr. Russell's name probably will be in coming presidential primary. ©.A TrumanTaft race in November would be even-steven; if it's Truman vs, Eisenhower, odds are 7-5 for Eisenhower. (says one wise politician).

SIDE GLANGES

By Galbraith

armored division; the 28th and 43d National Guard Divisions; the Second Armored Division; the Fist Infdntry Division, and the Fourth Ins,

Who Can Replace Sir

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28: Whether Sir:Oliver Franks ig needed more in Washington as Rritish ambassador. or in Paris as secretary

name close te the Prime Minister, or a ranking proiessional diplomat. Sir Oliver was neither. Indeed he lacked al-

. . « intellect

in. many years. That was not because he had a personality to_endear him to the people or government of

Called to the ministry of supply War II as an underling, he was a philosophy proféssor without practical experience in busi ness or government. But he soon became the key man. -After the war, when a combination of crack economist and super-politician was required to organize and unify the bickering European nations for Marshall Plan aid, he did the job— though he was neither economist nor politician.< Because of his success in dealing with Amer-

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28--

he illuminate the White House with whale-oil lamps. As an aghast taxpayer, all I'm urging is that he patrol the ‘place’ every night and switch off the electric bulbs he doesn’t really need. 'When his coffee's through perking I'd

switch off his electric blanket. or

What brings up these melancholy, penny-pinching thoughts is Mr.. Truman's electric bill. As soon as he moves back into the executive mansion next. month, the meter in his cellar will start, charging him. for $38,800 worth of electricity a -year,

"statesmen in charge of paying

called the “Atlantic Division,” parts of which have been floating around the Atlantic and Mediterranean a long time—even before Gen.

Oliver?

ican. officials in that task, he was chosen hy the British government for its chief diplomatic post here—-though he was not a diplomat.

and Europe, will have plenty to do with American relations. Maybe that is the answer,

By DAN KIDNEY

be true is that the Truman administration “can’t rest on its laurels.”

REPUBLICANS say the Democrats have ruined the country and now they want a chance at it. FIFTEEN or 20 lawyers are ing” the Communist Party here according to a U. 8. Bar Association report. Probably just receivers in bankruptcy.

“master-mind-

By Frederick C. Othman

White House Electric Bill Stirs Up a Row

still and all, $100 every day

F. T. Gartside, the assistant superintendent of the National Capital Parks, applied to the - House Appropriations Committed for $367,200 to maintain the Whiter House and its grounds next fiscal year. The

n -assistant house“keeper at*$4045 a year. For the last two years, retorted Rep. John Phillips (R. Cal.) the President's housekeeper

i YOUR CHOICE

Gartside, ) resident n

year.

AN OPTIMIST builds castles . . . that are

. "The British Ambassador to

housekeeper authorized and we want an assistant because, obviously, someone must he there at least 16 hours out of the 24 and the only way to get a 24. hour housekeeper is to marry one,” he added. The married gentlemen in

in shifts could burh nearly $40,000 worth of electricity a

“Do you mean,” demanded the flabbergasted Rep. Albert

start meeting continususly, - with permanent delegates and a new permanent home in Paris, the YJ. 8. Sir

more than three-fourths of the bus is fried with school fares,

Also, in other cities that I can name, tha school tickets that are issued to the students are good only between the hours of 7 a. m, and 4:30 p. m. Here in Indianapolis the expiring time is 6" p. Mm. Is?that fair to the factory worker or the store warker that gets on a bus and has to stand up most of «their way home, because the school kids have all the seats occupied? This is one mistake the PSC made wheh the railways wanted to make these school tickets good only until 4:30 p. m. I for one would like to see all fares on an equal basis

if there were more co-operation between the

: hit : id mm management and the employees. Since the its mailing department. Twenty-three of them joined anc he continues to control the state's delegation, — al ALRURT company increased the rates, we have lost lots affiliated A. F. of L. union. it may piteh its votes first to Sen. J. William of regular riders who did, in the past, ride : ” Fulbright—as a compliment—and then ride i = every day. ~And what happened? with Mr. Truman. Arkafsas’ top Democrats ENGLAND By Ludwell Denny In regard to that, it cut down on the volume

of business and the drivers’ commissions. company raised the meter rates twice past year.. The driver got nothing in return, In the years of my experience, driving a cab, there has been no one to back up the driver, It's high time that someone should come to bat for the men who bring in the dough to

The

Take heed that no man deceive you. (K. J. ¥.). Read verses 3-13. Jesus understood it long before Shakespeare said that “the world is still deceived with ornament ”

Matthew 24:4

NATO met for the avowed purpose of establishing a 17th. Anti-Truman feeling is rated stronger most all the formal. qualifications. is Bird Vi Ww n the Ne How often are we easily led into deception by outward Western European defense force to discourage a Russian now. fs has bien the mos, suecessiul ambass ews oO WS show which takes the place of inward sincerity?

And when we remember that Jesus spoke these words to his disciples, we can understand that we may well be

"Take & short-cut to education, or pleasure, no matter where it leads.” It we con discern the deceit early, we may avoid the sin later, The question was, “What shall be the sign of thy coming?” The answer was, “Don’t be deceived.” : Let Us Pray: If we are going to be led, our Father, help us not to be led astray by false gods, but grant us

to be led by Jesus, who is the way, the truth and the light, Amen.

has had so little to do she's Th : program which has some promise of acceptance and success, I'm not suggesting that Presi- ° for electric power is steep. been on involuntary vacation. tee Ber Te or S38. ea has Lh dent Fruman go Jue a The cost of keeping 1600 Mr. ao aLstge said yes, but 890°" 8 . | from the light of burning 108% pennsylvania Ave. electrified NOW she was going to have a # » A REALISTIC foreign policy must adapt itself to the In the fireplace. Or even that gz5 {5 extra) came up. when house to keep. “We have one le

Mr. Gartside. The whole place, he said, ig electrified. The cel lar's jammed with machinery, running air conditioning and no telling what all else. Takes a lot of juice: The Congressmen and I trust that Mr. Truman will keep the machinery turned off on mild

: cha f pon air power, that is the way’ it must be. appreciate it if he'd immétiate- the presidential houseieeping Sarge Wh [eral Jose © days. And another thing: The outlook isn't so dark that we should consider I¥ pull the pigs. ARIE ADs Werd amazed, right,” but ‘what they couldn't on I also hope when he arises” ~~ Well, for jorfe thing, said Mr. understand was how even the THE WHITE HOUSE is a piling out of Europe. That would accomplish nothing and he never, never forgets to had to hire the housekeepers working all night - historic structure that's got to

be maintained properly, Mr, Gartside said. “How historic?” - demanded Rep. Phillips. “You have pushed the roof up and have pushed the basement down and havé completely remodeled the insides.” “But history is a continuous « process,” interrupted -the har-

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: i i , The Ii - : 5 divisions” for automatic assignment to Ris 0 Th dion, Eisenhower's headquarters were set up. Part Oliver Franks, Na an Ye the, council's ing patrc PAGE 22 , Thursday, Feb. 28, 1952 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Army if “oo WB of it now is ‘with the U. 8. Sixth*Fleet in the Setrdtary genera S Buu The p: . Ap oT ‘HE F J ivisi / has been assigned So rhs . real trouble comes to Europe. THE FACT that other U. 8. divisions would Mediterranean, but it never ! $ 2 4 to secure : ~? ; 3 ; do if w its VA’ i flicials here say they ; : lice jol ed and published dally by Indianapolis mes Publish. Those divisions will remain in the U. 8. and be sent to Ike if war comes is not startling. to NATO, and American o Fail Salis ia { th : . police jot pe Co 14 ale tard ios SA ae. Member of © aver will be formally transferred—on paper or If and when the Russians attack, every have no intention of doing so. . ny I TRIAS hg He pariias competiti ics ‘ana Audit Bureau of Clrealation in the flesh—to NATO in advance of a full available American fighting man-—-and those of The ninth NATO conference ended here nents £f NATO' is sible. : announce Marton County's cents a copy for daily and 106 - military crisis. other NATO" nations—would go into the pool. Monday night, with delegates starting home fillment of NATO's plans possible. Men for’ Bunduy: delivered. by carrier quily jana Sunday, 3b¢ 4 But they are part of the 50 divisions which What's new is that the U. 8. is including the justifiably feeling they accomplished a great The most dangerous threat, and a very real the curre i ahd ‘sunday: 5 i000 a year. gaily $5.00 ‘a Tear. Sunday the NATO Council here pledged as its 1952 goal, reserve divisions. in the 1952 NATO goal. But deal on paper. one, 4s posed by critical economics crises— They'lt w gnly, $5.00: all Siner stator, (L 3, Posttasions Canida 40d They also are part of “Gen. Fisenhower's stra- even that parallels the actions of other NATO oo oad ab especially in France and Britain, France, being the city, Hates, Sai, 31 2 : tegic defense plan for a stand on the Rhine if countries. MILITARY aims for 1952 were agreed upon. the heart of the NATO project, could wreck police dé Telephone PL aza 5551 "the Russians attack while NATO has only 50 American military men here: insist this plan The idea of German rearmament within the NATO's plans unless drastic action is taken traffic, r. . divisions. doesn’t conflict with their understanding with European army scheme was given NATO's ” soon to stop that nation’s catastrophic inflation, tricts, Give LAGAS and the People Will Fina Their Own, Way : B® Congress on the troops-to-Europe issue which blessing. Gen. Eisenhower's top priority $500 The" coming year certainly is NATO’s year identifica . THE undisclosed number of U, 8. reserve limited the troops actually sent here, million European airfields program was ap- of decision. If the 1952 goals are not reached, Applica divisions would be over and above the equwa- There was excifement here Monday proved, including how much each country would it 8 hard to imagine the LU. 8. Congress agree- the Boare . . lent to six American divisions now in Germany stemming from the ‘erroneous report that, the contribute. NATO deputies were abolished and ing to continue footing a big part of the hill, all. Me About Picket Lines * 2» — the ébnstabulary, which doesn’t have a divi- H0-division NATO goal included a U. S. Marine the council was converted into a sort of little State Secretary Dean Acheson-and other UT §, 5 feet 9 hi k sion name. or number: but in fact a powerful Corps division, There's a Marine division, United Nations Security Council and soon will leaders made that very plain here, portionah to sign his- name takes us ” correctab A READER Wino glisted 1 su Wav: Torrey rode | 4 WEARER RRR RRA RRR zens of t} De I rs POLITICS . . . By Charles Luce : : residents : fa 3 ine’ ... by Charles Lucey & an aqaow R Talburt : ° : : a Red Cab past a picket line in the course of covering the : y : by sier rum: : | i ; : : 00 oO 4 Top Pr story of the labor dispute there. S th Pl : : : . : " : : A 40-m The correspondent overlooks several important points, ou ans ri de el ages Woh 8 Word hat you 3 Petsylvi one of them being that newspapermen go where there's o > right > ay eT Seth your § Qe news, take no sides in such disputes, but only report the Truman Fig t Bess STERN IRRRRRIRRRRRRRAYY SIERSAIRE EERE HERIOT IRS Se RRR EAS the line. ' facts ; ‘ . , presented : : ; te tei ¢ JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 28—Hugh White, who , ‘Transit Fares president ‘But still more important, it seems to us, is his con- hoisted the Mississippi state flag and led his MR. EDITOR: each teal ception of “picket lines.” ; oh "7 delegation’ angrily from the 1948 Democratic In answer to the letter written by “P. H., The P P & 8 a, is back in. the Shag Se ecord We ket li Th Canvention in Philadelphia, : . City,” I as a bus driver for the Indianapolis r ‘ There is nothing sacred about a picket line. Bre are governor's chair leading a new fight against Railways would like to answer the question, Be I good ones and bad ones, Some ¢ hem, no doubt, deserve Harry Truman. d ‘that This party wants to know- why the streetcar ey i : ov ite pow comes the word tha .ompany wants to hike the school fares of , to be From Gov. White now comg company wan t4 Ls. lionorsd. Some of ‘Wem ceriinly Sug» leaders of eight or 10 Southern states soon the high school students and not of the grade Been disregarded completely. And any that use, or threaten i eet quietly to talk strategy in the ap- aD or even imply violence should, of course, be removed by - proaching fight against He Presient or almost In the first place has anyone ever noticed They'll any Truman-picked candidate how many students will get up. and give a the Police, The meeting probably will be as soon i full-paying passenger their seat when the bus wo docu We've seen picket lines manned by Communists march. Southern legislatures are adjourved It Pronahly is crowded in the mornings or evenings? Have Evanstor in qd fast plan, un les er noticed how some of those néw busses ’ : . ae is countr cannot draw a hard an ! vou ever n ’ 2 ng around the White House trying to force ti coy L y Truman announces before then whether he will that were recently nut into service all marked 2 tnd; ta help Hitler's Nazi war, when he was still with Russia. ¢eek re-election. But it will develop several up with lipstick’ wi‘h both ‘names and initials nator of We've seen picket lines manned by “unions” that had never possible courses. of a boy or girl and how a lot of the new seats DE h J . oi : ‘Gov. White says the Mississippi delegation were cut up? » > * > as nl he Chi snnventic ‘ . had ohe single member employed in the place that w will bolt again if the Chicago Convention adopts The streetcar company certainly doesn’t Doings picketed, but were merely trying to force unwilling anything like the 1948 civil rights plank. “And a Ane re: na ee Tareh from what I hear, other states will be with us,” A natio

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North Carolina's delegation to Chicago —A Southside Bus Driver, City vety large minorit want to join the union that set u - probably will be split between Mr. Truman-and ‘ and dinr ats = Ys n J k oy My Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia. The odds Cab Drivers’ sponsore t A pic] ets, or even have béen asked to join it. € _ are against North Carolina bolting. Rich farm- MR. EDITOR: cal frate uftion has insisted that the strike was ordered because an ers dislike {he President, but may be chary of The Red Cab Co. always wants the drivers nual le employee was fired for joining the union, which dertainly “hat Republicans might do about farm price to have good relations with the public. I think tribute t would have been improper. if true supports. the average driver does so. We drivers always Myers of 4 proper, . Third:Term Bid help people who are handicapped. old, infirm, On De This same teamsters’ union, not so long ago, had 24 etc. Cab driving could ‘be an interesting job,

tions with the eye of a man who has heen .in general of the enlarged North Atlantic Treaty As Gen. i iby opposite number the: company. Any man that makes big wages Mr. Br 113 of them, (including 23 in which he was Organization, iz a tossup. A on the political and economic side of NATO, Sir driving a cab, has to work long hours, six and Questic 3 elected to office himself) says there's much But there is no doubt that a poor choice as Oliver can't compete as an international seven days a week. The majority of the drivers defense 1 Mr. Acheson's Problem sentiment for a change in Tennessee. He thinks hiz successor here could do glamour boy. But he will get things done, if only want what is fair, hased on a regular ings her 3, thin party would ae well, In a SEalEs grave Hamage i Anglo- anyone can. working week. Thanks to the cab patrons who Lt. Co i ’ iza- “isenhower-Truman test, he ‘wouldn't wonder American re ations. It is unlikely that a conventional British rode in the past, but can't t ’ talk at HE FUTURE of the Forth Atajue Treaty Organiza- iy), General couldn't beat Mr. Truman.” Sir Oliver on more than ., eer diplomat, or simply a big name personal P Ro a City, Navaj A . tion may be determined by the degree to which Secretary _ Mr. Crump doesn't like Mr. Kefauver but one occasion during the pas friend of the Prime Minister, could repeat Sir + They 10s sponsore: of State Acheson takes the American people into his con- Nobably woul! back a favorite So eae Rus [or years Of TeOUITIND Sriges Oliver's unusual achievements in Washington. Lenten Meditati hes . : se as some Tennessee strength, though the as save The professional foreign service officer could en edirarnon fidence when he makes his report to the nation tomorrow on 44s there seem against a third party. But Washington governments Fn roowneeling required. And 3 Church. tense dir the NATO meeting at Lisbon. he State could ge Republican if Gen. Eisen- from bag Winders, Thers Wi ill yes-man could not challenge London policy Josys Answers Questions the sam It will be absurd and. self-defeating to continue to ower is nominate: e plenty more § Y%°7 as Sir Oliver often has done—to the profit of tio Al Ly South “wl tunities. s Britain and the betterment of British-American ORY wu maintain that this meeting was a “great success,” as Mr. Bioware Sold the v0; we TE Ts A Usually the British cabi- ooo @ About Our Sins School 2 > a! — y ses its chief repre- : - I. Acheson is reported to have déseribed itin a personal cable outlaw a Democratic state committee edict that ® A RE Sd of Pre Of course, the new secretary general of fense dir to President Truman. presidential electors must support the Demo- . . ways. Either it picks a big NATO. which now covers part of the Middle EASILY LED = -_— cratic convention nominee. A two-man court Sir Oliver ys. East and North Arrica as well as the Atlantic

3 says he knows of “no ope in Alabama trying ¢ a t uncritically pro- HEADLINE-— Allies approve “ene-uniform” she victims of deception. Much of our sin results from “un *. x =» to promote Mr. Truman or his program.” the United States. ib ever forgets he rep- Europe army. That will be about all they'll eception. A satanic magician works his tricks before To Al "ACTS GEORGIA —Democrats: want Sen. Russell. American—or. at least he nev re i a need for a while. our eyes and we are taken in, deceived. We know not THE FA S are that on the eve of the Lisbon meeting, Gov. "Herman Talmadge is working closely resents Britain. He igs not a gladhander. He is what we do. Clothing, OV, : § es icity ir, no RW . BA . /ariety, NATO was on the verge of collapse. This was averted bv with the Harry F. Byrd-James F. Byrnes anti- not An orator. He has no publicity flair, an : MAYBE Speaker Sam Raye cut at he le glory ne J poxer of desis! Jamatation ex- Dishes, "} > - . es . " x a) front, ouse com ee's XT shows ecause te Is mn e wilderness wos just this ° t compromises between France and Germany, with promises. 2 Hipan forces, Al hia bidding. pe eguslature But -he is a man of great intellect, of Superb ,y000 tg coon¥kmeaps. deceived into making bread more important — the Stock roc i : : s 8 0 e presidential anc : a SHR tenutes. N : : of American money serving as a major persuader. mR TE HE Hn on “the electors’ character*and Sf genni I ly ALL THE: Yernoerate. have to Br W Word of God, nor into using magic ta, impress the cof un, i i i i y ; a : a ve 1 encumbered by bureaucratic rituals a Aials “ mocrats ? "ove In this crowds, nor into worshiping. evil in order to sd An unidentified American official summed up the situ- batt; thie, the governor will has . wag Jat. sional taboos, he often succeeds where orthodox campaign is that inflation is prosperity. Toe same decein an ingen _ gain power, IN ation at Lishon quite accurately when he said, after the This Bg di ror for any new party Methods would fail. He is too wise 0 be Stick, ONE TRITE saying that has turned out to Fill up your barns even if you starve your soul.” 305-1

floating-in’ the air . . . he sees the brighter side “ of life . . . and makes dark skies seem fair... or Seliziae Gnd maybe. in he is the one who's full of hope . , . and never “You ery 2 is the ‘ae seems to cry . .. because it is his firm belief ginning of a historic building + + « that troubles will pass by ... whereas a = B00 years from now?” Rep, pessimist is glum ... and looks toward the Phillips insisted. ' worst . . . and when it comes to spreading woe “A new era,” said Mr. Gart“oan 0 You'll always find him first ; . , so 0088 side. And 1 have one final sugthe one you'd like to be . . . build castles in the

build gestion: President Truman bet. © sas OF a dungeon in the ground . 7 , i lite is cold and bare.’ » ter ‘make the electric dompany’

heck hi meter; ma » By Be Burrougs runnivg too ast The i.

» ” , THAT'S $3240 a month, $747.88 a week, or $106.79 a day. These figures are official and, in the opinion of a householder who -argues with . the electric company every fime his bill runs more than $5. awful. Mr. Truman's place Ar bigger than mine, of course, a, , Provably Detter lt a

Ne Do Things Bigger

H: ELIZABETH spends from 5 to 6 p. vi ebory day with children, which reminds us that in England day Saye hag been sacred as the “Childrens