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A Courageous Program N ITS new budget, the Churchill government is turning

its back upon the Socialist doctrine of “fair shares for

all” and calling on the individual Briton to assume a larger share of the responsibility for his own well being. The government subsidy, which has kept many food items at an artificially low figure, is to be cut almost in half. This will add 84 cents a week to housekeeping expenses of a family of four-—not an inconsiderable item in a country where the average weekly wage is $22.40. (The average U. S. factory worker earned $66.79 weekly in January.) But the individual worker is offered the opportunity to make up this addition in his living costs by added effort. «This is an attack upon Britain's basic problem, because the country is consuming more than it is producing.

INCREASED net earnings will be possible by allowing larger income tax exemptions for those who work overtime, or who earn more by working harder. - And to lessen the impact of increased living costs upon upon those in the lower pay brackets, two million workers now paying income taxes are to be exempted altogether. But there will be fewer luxuries in a country which knows very few now. And the motorist who has been paying 52 cents a gallon for gasoline henceforth will pay 60 cents. In brief, instead of living on borrowed money as the country did under the Socialists, the Churchill government is asking the people to work harder and accept temporary reductions in living standards for the sake of national solvency and to pay the costs of defense. The economic readjustments demanded by this program may prove painful in many instances. But Britain's ~ predicament called for bold and imaginative treatment of this kind. A balanced budget which will put the country on a pay-as-it-goes basis is in prospect at the end of the road. If that is achieved, better times may be around the corner.

The Sparrow Peep

NAVY officials appear to be feeling badly because one of their admirals peeped before a public Senate hearing about the “Sparrow.” He said the Navy has a guided missile—one of those devastating gadgets we've been hearing so much about and haven't seen—which can be fired from the air and will hunt down a bomber three or four miles away and smash it. It's called the “Sparrow.” Seems the admiral thought he was talking at a secret hearing, or he wouldn't have popped off so freely. The Navy feels so badly about the whole thing it won't even deny what the admiral said, let alone confirm it. But what it ought to feel worse about is that so many of these weapon marvels are not in action in Korea. Or even, apparently, coming off the production lines.

Comment

POST-ELECTION comments from the losing side always are interesting John L. Sullivan, former Navy Secretary sent into New Hampshire to manage the campaign for President Truman, said after the results were in that “it really isn't a test between Truman and‘ Kefauver.” Taft headquarters put out a statement saying the Senator had shown “remarkable strength” and adding that the Eisenhower peopie had “little to cheer about.” Still, the score stands. New Hampshire will send 14 Eisenhower delegates to the Republican convention, and no Taft delegates. ‘It will send 12 Kefauver delegates, with eight votes, to the Democratic Convention, and no Truman delegates.

Lait and Mortimer, Confidential

THING called “USA Confidential,” which resembles a book about as much as its “authors” resemble newspapermen, appeared on sale here this week. It was written, if you use the word loosely, by a couple of New York hacks named Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer, apparently with the sole design of picking up a few fast bucks from the suckers in the illiterate back country, such as Indianapolis.

Jack Lait was a daily columnist for the Indianapolis

Star—until the day after the advance copies arrived in town. We haven't seen him there since, for which the Star is to be commended. Lee Mortimer is, if that be possible, somewhat less illustrious. The content, and the literary style, of “USA Confidential” rather closely resembles what prurient-minded small boys chalk on the walls of public toilets though it is perhaps less accurate. The book costs $3.50. It isn't worth it. They sent us a copy free. It wasn't worth that, either.

New York Joins Up

EW YORK'S legislature has made that state the 41st ‘to permit the sale of yellow margarine. The federal government, after a long fight, lifted its restrictions on yellow margarine in 1950. Since that time, eight states have followed suit. . When the “big push” to repeal the discriminatory laws against margarine began four years ago, there were 22 states with such laws. Now there are only seven. These laws were unjust and unnecessary. But it fook a lifetime of effort to get them repealed. Nevertheless, the progress in the last four years—since the public really _began to make itself heard—has been rapid. What the people have done with the margatine issue they can do with any other public issue—once they make up their minds to it. Pressure groups have to fold up ~~ when public opinion asserts itself, :

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CONCORD, N. H.,, Mar. 14—The amateurs took the pros in New Hampshire's presidential primary. y : ‘ That's an Important part of the story of both - Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's victory over Sen. Robert A. Taft and of Sen. Estes Kefauver's shellacking of President Truman. It's true the Fisenhower campaign was headed by the state's top Republicans Gov. 8herman Adams, ex-Gov. Robert O. Blood and others. But the professionalism ended just about there. At the county and town level, Gen.

Ike's show was run by one of the more widely assorted collections of coal dealers, ski jumpers, . college professors and housewives ever marshaled to swing a vote on short notice. The Taft drive was almost strictly a pro

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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY . . . By Charles Lucey is The Pros Learn A Lesson From Amateurs In

lineup. ‘Early in the campaign, the career politiclans holding sich jobs as county commissioner, sheriff and selectman, seemed to gravitate toward that othér career politician, Bob Taft. 8a the Eisenhower folks did the only thing possible-—they took the first likely prospect and converted him jnte an overnight wonder at organizing the wards and precincts, plastering a town with signs and literature, staging meetings and, finally, whipping the votes to the polls. The fact Mr. Taft had the pros made him look much stronger organization-wise than Gen. Ike and convinced leaders of both camps the race would be close. But in addition to zealous amateurs, the General's. campaign had something the Taft campaign couldn't have—Dwight Eisenhower. “He was easy to sell,” said ex-Governor Blood. .

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney Jenner Wants Some Changes

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14—As second ranking Republican member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Sen. William E. Jenner (R. Ind.) has presented a majority com-

mittee report to again change the cloture rules

of the Senate. : The Jenner report accompanies a Senate resolution and recommends imposition of cloture (limitation of Senate debate) by.a two-thirds majority of Senators present and voting after a week's notice.

The present rule, which was supported in 1949 by both Sens. Jenner and Homer -E. Capehart (R. Ind.), requires a constitutional two-thirds of the Senate before debate can be cut off. After its passage, a group d of both white and’ colored Senator Lodge came from Indiana to protest. malori ul But both the Hoosier Sena- *** Ma| ity did tors defended their stand at that time, although they declared they were all-out for civil rights legislation.

The two-thirds rule is designed to keep civil rights legislation off the Senate floor. And the new proposal will not change that very much, because it does not provide that there be any limitation cf debate on a motion to change the rules at all.

This fact is pointed up in minority reports from Republican Sens. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Massachusetts, and Robert C, Hendrickson, New Jersey, and Democratic: Sen. William Benton of Connecticut. They want straight majority rule to govern debates In the Senate, just as it does in the House of Representatives. In that case, some civil rights legislation would be law soon, as the House always has voted for anti-lynching and anti-poll-tax bills. Passage of FEPC might still be doubtful, but it would be voted upon in any case. . The Jenner report states that the resolution will restore the 1917 rule which was passed after President Wilson had declared:

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“The Senate of the United States is the only legislative body in the world which cannot act when its majority is ready for action. The only remedy is that the rules of the Senate shall be altered that it can act.”

In his minority repty to the Jenner report, Sen. Lodge maintained that it is a distinction from the present rule that will make very little difference. 2 i “In my judgment it will make no practical difference insofar as the prevention of future filibusters is concerned,” Sen. Lodge said. . “The threat of world communism makes it more vital than ever for the Senate to function effectively —notably, in the field of civil rights. Therefore, the need for effective cloture legislation is pressing and this resolution (S. R. 203) is a poor and inadequate answer to a very real demand.” Mr. Hendrickson’s minority report cited Senate history to show that it wouldn't be very effective in cutting off debate.- He urged the adoption of majority rule in all instances, including changing Senate rules. The Constitution

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presidential veto.

Calls for Action

“THE TIMES call for action, not for endless and irrelevhnt talk,” Sen. Hendrickson’s report stated. ° “If the legislative branch is being eclipsed by the executive branch, perhaps it is because we only talk while they act. “I believe that we must practice democracy here at home if we expect to succeed in selling it abroad. Our failure to follow democratic procedures in the citadel of democracy itself is exploited by our enemies abroad as proof of the hypocrisy of our pretensions.” : Sen. Benton, fermer Assistant Secretary of State, called the resolution supported by the Jenner report “a sham substitute.” He stressed the urgency of passing civil rights legislation to prove that we live up to our democratic protestations throughout the world. “The filibuster does not inform or educate.” Sen. Benton said. “It does not preserve freedom, ‘or in any way lead to intelligent democratic action. The filibuster can reduce the Senate to a helpless and useless liability to our republic.”

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14— If you've ever been quizzed by a gimlet-eyed tax collector then 'I think you will be pleased, as I was, with this worm-turns tale aboit Albert Cohen, Internal Revenue agent.

For 30 years he has given the inquisition to cringing New Yorkers about why their tax returns didn't jibe with the evidence. . He had adding machines, accountants, and the + facts in black and white. All his victims had was their quavering memories.

I hate to see a fellow human being suffer, even when he's a tax collector, but I couldn't help chortling when the unhappy ’ Albert blurted to his congressional examiners that he just didn't know how to answer questions. His brain went bare as a busted television set. “When your attorneys questioned me,” he said, “ my mind was more or less a blank. It wasn’t functioning.” Why, I even had difficulty remembering the name of my son.” Chairman Cecil R, King (D. Cal.) of the subcommittee looking into tax scandals wondered if his lawyers hadn't been polite. It wasn't that, wailed Albert. ~ “I'd been accustomed tn azkIng the - questions,” he said,

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No ‘one will ever know why Sen. Taft's campaign. missed firé. Some thought it was partly because his answers to informal questions were blunt, and whether so meant, almost unfriendly. On the Democratic side, probably the most surprised men in New Hampshire are the 12 apostles of Sen. Kefauver who find themselves ticketed for the July Democratic Convention in Chicago. Among. them are a freight claims agent, an unemployed school teacher, a housewife and a few minor league politicians. Kearn: Joshua .Pierce Devereaux of Nashua, one of those elected, stated his situation honestly: 6 ¥ “I never had anything to do with politics, know nothing about it and it is no credit to me I'm a victor.” The cards were stacked against the Tennesseean when he came {nto New Hampshire

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and it took a fair slice of courage to campaign’ there, ¢ » No successful politician ever -ran a lowers pressured campaign than Estes Kefauver, His speeches were in monotone, his visage friendly but grimly serious, his whole appearance totally lacking in theatrics. But his sincerity seemed to. communicate itself to an audience, And although he never ended on a note to bring wild cheering, it's plain enough people had to give him only one look and decide he was their man, The local party bosses, although aware Gf" much resentment to Mr. Truman, completely’ misjudged its depth. They said sure, a few people are sore at Harry, but who evef heard of this Kefauver? By the time the Tennesseean wound up, quite a few people had. .

RECAP . . . By Richard Starnes z Eisenhower, Smile—Taft, Gloom

WASHINGTON, Mar, 14—If many people in this politically minded town are not scrambling to get aboard the Eisenhower bandwagon, they are at least kicking the tires and listening to the way the engine purrs. Ike's headquarters at the Shoreham Hotel here was a nest of empty coffee pots, jangling telephones and cat-that-ate - the - canary expressions on the day after the New Hampshire election.

“Been up all night,” said a pretty receptionist. “We're happy. Let me see if Mr. Jones is here.” ' | Mr: Robert Jones. sat in an office with four more pretty girls. “Been up all night,” he said, putting down a cup of coffee. “You might say we are gratified. Phone's been ringing all morning.” He finished the coffee. “Of oourse, one swallow doesn't make a summer, but you can say we're gratified.” In the office of Sen. James H. Duff (R. Pa.), a salty-talking outspoken Eisenhower backer, everybody seemed busy—busy but happy, and all the telephones appeared to be ringing.

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MR. EDITOR:

We now read in the paper that a few of the disappointed striking taxi-cab drivers, because of the failure of their strike, have decided to start their own taxi business and try to put the Red Cab Co. out of business.

Without taking sides in the question, it would seem there was no merit to the strike, or it would not have failed.

However, the important point is that this venture into the taxi business by a union, will be just another proof of the uneconomic theories and demands of the unions, If they practice the inane policies which they have demanded from their employers, this union venture will fail as has every previous attempt by unions to enforce their impractical ideas by engaging in business for themselves, . No union has yet ever made a success of any business venture, even to the extent of carrying on continuously at even-break status. : wh BN THE most recent attempt for union leaders to make fools of themselves and prove their lack of even a minimum of business acumen, was the laundry deal. If they hadn’t found a sucker to take it over, the union would have lost its treasury as well as the business. When these union men cast aspersion on the Board of Safety and insinuate that there is something questionable ahout issuing a certain number of taxi licenses to one company, and a lesser number to all other operators combined, they overlook the fact that there were still several vacant licenses. Moreover, for many years now, there has not been any complaint by any operator that he had been denied a license because one company

Views on the News

TRUMAN and Taft both were victims of the machine age in New Hampshire. The difference was that the Republican machine worked and the Democratic machine ‘conked out. : Sn A FEW more New Hampshires, and Sen. Kefauver will be dusting off that old GOP slogan for the Trumanites: “Had enough?”

EISENHOWER supporters turned thumbs down on Democratic Sen. McMahon trying to be their Frank Buck, oo a on SECRETARY OF STATE ACHESON says the U, 8S. is now ready to dicker with Spain for naval and air bases. President Truman hasn't insulted Franco for a week. o> > & SEN. TAFT continues campaigning in Texas. He wants to lose a big state.

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“Yesterday nobody wanted to be a chairs man,” muttered one of Sen, Duff's staff. “To. day everybody wants to be one.” : He waved a hand around the office. “Phones ringing like crazy all morning. And I've been up all night.” “ The Taft forces occupy two headquarterg’ in Washington. d v Gloom was reported to be knee-deep at both. In one command post, Sen. Taft's partisans were up most of the night tabulating returns. But unlike other candidates’ headquarters, it wouldn't admit reporters and photographers, so the melancholy scene went unrecorded. Later in the day, a visit to the other Taft offices disclosed tight-lipped folks attending to business with a brave show of cheer. “Discouraged?” replied an office worker. “Not a bit. We're still in busle ness. Wait until the Minnesota primary. Cone ditions in New Hampshire were perfect for Eisenhower. We've had more volunteer worke ers today than ever before. Anyway, how can you explain away what Kefauver did to True man?”

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HOOSIER FORUM—‘Cab Strike’

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

held a “monopoly.” I can't quite figure whera there is a monopoly, while six or eight taxi com panies seem to be operating in peace. These are points which cab-using publia should have clarified, so that they may know which cabs to patronize.

=A. J. Schneider, 1618 E. Market St.

‘Do You Believe 11?’ MR. EDITOR:

My, my , , . is it possible that, you are g% naive as to believe what you expressed in youe editorial of Mar. 3 on universal military traine ing, 1. e, “it will give a boy a chance to sure vive; it will improve the physical well-being of our young men; the dollar saving will be trea mendous.” : Can a newspaper man be that dumb? : You know and I know that the UMT bill wilt be a colossal waste of American time and American money. “He who lives by the sword shall perish by the sword.” Words spoken by the voice of aus thority. —Marion Twyman, 2946 N. Talbot St.

Lenten Meditation

Jesus Answers Our = Questions About Himself: WHERE ARE YOU FROM? -

Where are you from? But Jesus gave no answer,

Pilate therefore said to him . . . Do you not know that | have the power to release you, and power to crucify you? John 19:9-10. Read verses 5-11.

This was a delaying question on the part of Pilate, He was stalling for time. We often ask it of each other when the conversation lags, “Where are you from?”

But Jesus did not answer it aot all. Why? Was it because in the excitement of the crowd shouting “Crucify Him,” he did not hear it? No, his hearing was normal, | think Jesus refused to answer it because it was irrelevant. Here in" the praetorium, with the chief priests and officers outside, the important question was not, “Where are you from?” but “Where are you going from here>” Jesus knew that wos .the “real question, The direction of- our life is more important than its origin. How far we have come is more relevant than wheres we came from, At both these points the answer of Jesus was clenr enough in His ministry. His life wos pointed straight toward God, And He had come a long way avar the hills from the manger in Bethlehem, There is another reason Jesus did not answer this question. ‘Because we cdnot answer it, except to say wa come from God. Let Us Pray: O God, from whom we come and to whom we go, grant us not to wander far from Thee on he journey, but to walk with Christ, our Lord and Savior. men. v

MEMORY LAPSE . . . By Frederick C. Othman ;

Poor Albert Forgot to Tell About $12,000

playing “the stock market,

was not equal to the situation.” That, he continued, squirming in his chair, was why he plumb forgot to tell them about the: $12,000 in cash he had in his safe deposit. Just slipped his mind, on account of his mind being in a turmoil. Boy. The gentlemen first became interested in his tax returns when it. developed that during the last five years, Mr. Cohen had spent about twice as much As he earned as_a revenuer. His wages during that time totaled $35,300, but he spent $60,500. How come?

Well, sir, Albert had to bare all the intimate details of his life, even as had a succession

over three decades. He had to tell about the money he'd lent his brother-in-law and how that finally was repaid, He had to talk about his divorce and how that nicked him $8000. Then he married a new wife : Now the gifts showered down. One of his old pals gave him a wedding present of $1000. Albert went on to say that when his two children were born, his relatives by the dozen presented savings bonds. Then there was the jewelry of his new wife; he guessed that was a joint asset. As for the $12,000 in the box, Albert said that came from

GRUDGES

WHEN the mind harbors something that

causes unrest . . . and the feeling won't loosen

or budge . . . you are in a sad state and I'm here to relate . . . that you're coveting what's called ‘a grudge .. . you are loathe to give in + + « to your deep inner self ... and the storm that is raging inside . . . will cause frowns to appear . . . where gay smiles should endear « + « till your thoughts cannot temper or hide . . . so why not make amends . , , and forgive and forget . . . life is short and it's dreary at best + + « rid yourself of the hate ... he the master

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‘him $7200 in gifts.

Why didn’t he put it in the bank, where it would earn some interest? He being a graduate accountant and longtime tax official? UThere just isn’t any answer,” he said. “I can give other people advice, but I can't give it to myself.” The evidence indicated that Albert kept in his apartment. two fur coats, one of which he insured for $1250 and the other —a mink-—on which he carried a policy of $2000. When that word, mink, was “uttered, the ears of the statesmen bent forward like megaphones. Albert said it really wasn't

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Just kept it for her. The Congressmen wondered whether Albert's mind still was a blank. He wasn’t sure. “But you ask the taxpayers these same questions,” suggested Rep. Robert J. Kean (R. N. J). “Do you expect

them to have blank minds”"

“They generally do,” replied Albert. Chairman King said

, the situation still seemed blank

to him and for Albert to fix up a list of all those who gava He «aidy yes, sir. He'd start phoning relatives as soon as he got

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