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Did the Gremlins Do It?

HEN a striking union posts a big cash reward for the capture of anyone who destroys an employers property and béats up non-striking workers—that's news. : Teamsters Local 188, on strike aginst the Red Cab Co., did yesterday. - It urged arrest and conviction of anyone caught, and promised to drum them out of the union if they turn out to be union members, That sounds to us like good sense.

This Red Cab strike, now some three weeks old, has

had a good deal of minor violence, and a lot more threats, and a little decidedly improper “picketing” downtown. The patience of the public, which ultimately decides most such strikes, was wearing very thin at this one,

on ® " " v WEDNESDAY night some still unidentified hoodlums stole two cabs—which is auto theft, régardless of whether there is or is-not a strike-—and dumped them into suburban waters, and some others seriously beat a driver—which is assault and battery, again regardless of whether there is a strike. Somebody did. this.

Red Cab Co. itself destroyed ite own property and beat up its own driver. In the mind of the public, at least, any such violence that occurs is inevitably going to be blamed on the men who are on strike. This forthright move of the union itself to halt it, if carried through in good faith, is the best answer the union could make.

Running in Reverse

OON AFTER taking a beating from Sen. Kefauver in New Hampshire, President Truman withdrew his name from the preferential primary in California, where he was to have contested against the Tennessee Senator early in June, ; Mr. Truman said before the New Hampshire primary that he regarded such contests as so much “eyewash.” But that primary turned out to be an eye opener as

well. And what he saw seems to have convinced the

President that any more of the same might disrupt even

a controlled convention. Now on the heels of the Eisenhower groundswell in Minnesota, Sen. Taft has announced that he is pulling out of the New Jersey primary, where he had filed to face the General Apr. 15. His action was so precipitate that the decision was announced before it had been ascertained whether his name could be removed from the ballot at this late date.

» » . ~ » . The OHIO Senator's explanation that Gov. Driscoll's indorsement of Gen. Eisenhower gave the latter an unfair advantage over him in the New Jersey contest may satisfy some people. But skeptics are likely to suggest that it was another case of cold feet. Sen. Taft has been taking his case to the people in a courageous and forthright manner. But if he is going to start backing out of fights this early in the game, he'll have to discard that tag of “Fighting Bob” his admirers have been trying to pin on him for a sobriquet which implies discretion rather than valor. “And can a candidate running in reverse qualify as the challenger to take on the champ— when there is no assurance as yet who that champ is going to be? Harry 8. Truman may be renominated. But the Democrats may see fit to nominate Sen. Kefauver, Sen. Russell of Georgia, Gov. Stevenson of Illinois or Sen. Kerr of Oklahoma. Any one of this group, backed by the powerful Democratic machine, will be real competition for the Republican nominee. And with the rival party tickets on the ballot in each of the 48 states,” the candidate looking for soft spots isn't likely to find enough of them to carry him through.

Germ Warfare

RUSSIAN CHARGES against the United States are so habitual, and generally so lacking in real substance, that Moscow's verbal barrages attract little attention in this country. It is important, however, that a distinction be made between Soviet propaganda in general and Soviet propaganda which may be designed to serve a particular purpose. It is a rule of thumb with the Communists to charge the other fellow with things they are doing, or which they plan to do themselves. Thus they frequently tip their hand. One wonders if this could be why the Russians are so zealously pushing the allegation that the U. S. has been engaging in germ warfare in Korea and China? Certainly

‘no nation outside of the isolated Soviet orbit itself would

give any credence to this outrageous charge. Just as certainly, only the Reds themselves would resort to such a monstrous thing as bacteriological warfare. Obviously, it is something which must be guarded against in any area upon which the Soviets have designs, always remembering that the Russians seek to acquire material assets without regard for humanitarian considerations. : Germ attacks wculd be readily adaptable to the Soviet policy of outlaw underground warfare, and would be an insidious weapon in the ands of its fifth columns in areas where Moscow may wish to avoid the penalties of formalized war,

How True?

N THE book, “Mr. President,” one of the memoranda from Harry Truman's files includes his comment on reaction to his decision to call a special session of Congress ‘right after he was nominated at the 1948 convention.. “I am going to attempt to make them (the Republicans, who controlled Congress) meet their platform promises before the election,” Mr. Truman wrote. ; “That is, according to the ‘kept’ press and the opposition leadership, ‘cheap politics.” 1 wonder what ‘expensive polities’ will be like, We will see.” ; We have. . slo ni. fs

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Bennett Stand

Mar. 21.-Two Hoosier Reen are readying. speeches tn

} Four views of the late Dr

" WASHINGTON publican V'ongressn support the Point Henry (i. Bennett . Di. Bennett. president of Oklahoma A. & M first . Point. Kour administrator. who was killed in an airplane crash abroad always emphasizedh that showing so-called backward nations how to ive thelr own economie problems was better than deluging

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ray, Martinaville present in the House next week The latter will contrast that type of approach’ to foreign ald with that advocated

hy Chester Bowles, U7, 8 ambassador. to India. wants big power dams, mechanizas

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need are a few steel plow ponte to replace the' wooden ones, Mr. Bray will contend Long-Lasting Results THE difference to the American ta payer

will he the expenditure of a few millions dnstead of billlons, and the result will be far more long lasting, both the Indiana men maintain That the Bennett plan must be carried out was the advice given Clayton Whipple, director of the Technicad Co-operation Administration's (Point Four) food, agriculture and development staff in the State Department, Warning that the pressures are great to use

Point Four to grab more federal funds for political and military purposes around the world, the consultants recommend that these

Bennett policies be continued instead--A. Point Four is a program of the American people. As =uch we believe it should ensure that the resources of the many non-governmental organizations now working in the foreign field are utilized to the fullest extent possible in program development and operation. We recommend that immediate steps be taken to determine the extent of these resources and. to effect a fully co-ordinatd program. B. We feel that all country programs should he on a truly coHaborative basis and that, to that end, each co-operating country should make contributions of hoth personnel and funds. The final objective of each TCA program should be to develop local leadership within the country to make certain of the continuation of the program to the desired end CC, Money nothing unless we have staffs who can spend it wisely. Therefore, we suggest that programs be projected and funds appropriated only as competent and proven personnel, both in the United States and in the country itself, are potentially available, D. We recommend an immediate study of specifications for Civil Service appointments that will ensure the recruitment of the hest available men for Point Four service. This

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. study should include specifications for men of

Junior level, both-in =alary and experience, E. We believe the above because our collective foreign experience has sown that pumping large gums of money or grants of equipment into under-developed countries sets up social and economie forces which will defeat the longrange objectives of Point Four. The consultants report closed with high tfibute to Dr. Bennett and said: “He believed that the soundest approach is by educating the people so they can train their own corps of experts and become the masters of their own economic destinies.”

Hoosiers On Point 4

FIFTEEN Hoosiers, including two wives, are working on Point Four around the clock. From Indianapolis are Mr, and Mrs. Edward E. Green, who are engaged in trade and industrial education in Brazil, and Harold E. Christie, information and public relations in Equador, Also in Brazil is the other man and wife team, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Matthews, Garv. Others from Indiana and their assignments include C. C. Blockenstaff, Lafayette, in Liberia: Victor V. Bowman, Odon, in Lebanon: Laurenz Greene, West Lafavette, in El Salvador: 1.. C. Cundiff, Lowell, in Iran; Robert J. Minges, South Bend, in Iran; Howard W. Mitchell, Terre Haute, in Iran; A, P. Gorman, Gary, in India: E. William Ranck, Roann, in El Salvador: Frederick T. Dent, Kokomo; in Lebanon. and Dr. Raymond C. Roebeck, Ft. Wayne, in Mexico.

Lenten Meditation

Jesus Answers Qur

Questions About the Word A NEIGHBOR FELL

And who is my neighbor? Jesus replied, A man , verses 29.17 We all know in our hearts, as did the Bard of Avon in Henry IV “I must live among my neighbors.” But then the imperious question arises, “Who is my neighbor?” Is it the family in the next apartment? We hardly see them all week Is it the family in the .big house across the street” They seem to move in o different sociol set, This story of Jesus, as clegr as a mountain pool on a sunny day, maintains that our neighbor is any life that has fallen into trouble when we are in o position to help, Any life, of any nation, of any color, of any creed To the strict Jew, like the lawyer who hod asked Jesus the question, a Gentile was not @ neighbor; he was a foreigner. The rabbis said, “If 0 Gentile fall into the seo you need net take him out, for he is not thy neighbor Jesus said just the opposite. You help wherever vou meet pain or trouble or sorrow or injustice. This makes every hfe on earth our potential neighbor, if that life needs the wheat or the maney or the clothing or the word of taith that we con share. Let Us Pray: Help us, O God, to know our neighbor when he needs us, and answer for his sake, and our soke, and Jesus' sake. Amen.

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MOROCCO . . . By Clyde Farnsworth

U. S. Hopes to Cut Air Base Costs

TANGIER, INTERNATIONAL ZONE, Morocco, Mar, 21—Army Engineers hope to reduce high construction costs of U, 8." air bases in Morocco by replacing many expensive American workmen with cheap local laborers, This roughly is the difference between $2.75 an hour and up for American skilled labor and 12 and one-fourth cents for local workers. There now are about 8000 Moroccans and Europeans on the big jobs here, and 4000 Americans. Col. George T. Derby, commanding -engi-~ neer, is aiming for a 10-to-one ratio of local to American labor. The huge air bases are being built under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense setup. Two of the five bases are in operation. The others are scheduled for completion by the end of next year. But the U, 8. Strategic Air Command now has a footing here and could, in a pinch, fight from Morocco. That means that the period of expensive hurry-up, which has resulted in charges of flagrant waste in Washington, is ending. Officials here insist the air base program had to be an American show in its early There were urgent demands for haste, allowing no time to train native laborers to handle the big. intricate construction machinery. For example, the Americans are manufacturing their own concrete blocks hecause they couldn't be sure the local industry would meet specifications, ! I saw two men working on one of these machines. One, a Moroccan, did the heavy work— at 12'4 cents an hour. The other, an American, manipulated a pneumatic lift which took the blocks from the machine and racked them on a truck. He was knocking down $192.50 a week,

Views on the News

SEN. TAFT is handicapped by the politicians’ favorite son. oo ge oe NATIONAL (CHAIRMAN NEY says that if President run, the Democrats will have an “open convention.” If he does run, it may split open. THE Justice Department charges that championship hoxing bouts are a monopoly. Must mean they would be if they had any champs. oo o o THREE masked men held up a crap game on the USS Midway docked at Nice, and escaped with $5000 M@foae the sailors could call the Marines.

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on oS ANOTHER premier of (Czechoslovakia hasn't been seen in public lately. Of course, he may be hanging around some place—by his neck. -D. K.

WASHINGTON, From now on, gents who run the U. 8. Department of Agriculture will be well-advised to throw away their hats. This.may go hard with Secretary of Agriculture Charlie Brannan, whose dome's likely to get badly sunburned. Let him suffer, says 1. He brought it on himself. This sorrowful saga of the rural chapeaux began when Charlie fired a couple of his gents, Latham White and Harry Solomon, for inefficiency and carelessness in running the Dallas, Tex.. wheat storage program. About $£3.8 million worth of grain got away from

Mar. 21 I believe, the

em. The secretary wrote them a letter. Not only were they

sloppy operators, he said, but they took what he called gratuities from the grain men. This made Mr.\- White and Mr, Latham sore. They asked the Senate. Agriculture Committee - would it please listen to their ktory™ The Senators” were delighted. So there were Mr. White and Mr. Solomon telling*about gifts received. © Mr. White said he got a hat, a colored lithograph of the Grand Canyon, a belt . with a silver buckle, a keg of © # shrimp, several cigaret light-

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His base rate was $2.75 an hour but he was being paid time-and-a-half for all over 40 hours, Maj. Carl R. Sanderberg of Goodell, Iowa, the Nouasseur base area engineer, said -the Moroccan could be taught quickly to run the pneumatic lift. But, the Major said, the Moroccan couldn't be trusted to look after and service the machine. That was what cost $2.75 an hour instead of 12 cents. Engineers are trying to change this. Maj. Sandberg said local masons have been attending classes in advanced American methods for a month. Another school has just been started for electricians. Steamfitters and plumbers soon will be invited to train. The bases are being built by a combination of U. 8. firms under the name Atlas Constructors. They are on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis.

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IR. EDITOR: The people of the United States pay high taxes that is true, because we have this war to deal with. But what right has Truman got to take the money and go south and get warm. He sits up there in his big chairtand signs a few papers and then off to Florida and Key West. Why doesn’t the big shot go to one of these Army hospitals and see all the damage he’s caused, letting the boys 80 over there and some of them don’t come back. : Why doesn’t Truman make a decision in that pea’brain of his? I'll tell you why. He's afraid to . .. scared stiff. Instead of making a decision, he goes to Florida and has fun while our boys do his dirty work. —D. IL Beadle, 1306 Union St.

‘Get Off the Dime, Clark’ MR. EDITOR: Why don’t Clark's boys wake up and get something done? Just one little—and by no means isolated— example. The dividing lines on our one-way streets need repainting badly. With the lines so blurred you can’t tell one lane from another, and with army of out-of-staters that have been plying our streets lately, its positively suicidal, Get off the dime, Clark, and get something done. 8

—Mrs. H. B., Indianapolis

‘Reading Public’ In a letter published in the Forum by a Westfield writer who says she is saddened to see our reading public .degenerate to such a “filthy level,” leads me to wonder how she found dut the extent of this so-called filthy literature. The only answer seems that she must have degenerated a great deal right along with the rest of the reading public she is so sorry about. —Monticello Reader. *

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DEFENSE ‘es By Ludwell Denny : : >

Stalin Tempts Allies Again

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21-The United States is off on another round of tricky “hegotiations. with Russia, though it was opposed to this until the Moscow note to tie Big Three was received last week. A joint reply probably will be dispatched this week-end. As was the case last year, when Stalin pro, posed a conference on Germany and related disputes the pressure for acceptance now comes from Paris and London. It had been hoped here, after the Red propaganda tdebauch at the deputies’ absurd meeting last spring, that another conference could be avoided until Western readhmament enabled the ‘Allies to. ‘negotiate from strength,” That Allied military strength is- still lacking. But Stalin, with even more than usual cunning, has made his new overture so “tempting” to our Allies and to the Germans that outright American refusal to meet would appear to put us in the position of warmongering. Since the Bevanites in Britain, the neutralists in France, and the Socialist-Protestant anti-rearmament combine in West Germany already picture America as a menace to peace, U. 8. officials must handle the Moscow. note with extreme caution,

Stalin's Aims SO THE Allied note is expected to agree with Moscow that a prompt German settlement is desired and to request clarification of the Soviet.

proposal.

If Washington ‘has its way, the joint reply will test Stalin's good faith by insisting*he sign the long-delayed Austrian treaty, and that his

* East German satellite give full facilities to the

United Nations Commission investigating possibilities of a free all-German election. So far, the East German puppet regime has barred the commission, and the Russian regional dictator has ignored the commission's requests. There is no disagreement among the Allied experts on Stalin's aim in proposing a conference for a German treaty. Germany is, and will remain, the biggest prize in Europe for Stalin. He will continue to do everything possible to prevent it from becoming a partner of the Western nations. The recent Big Three-German agreement on a treaty substitute and German participation in the European army, underwritten by the North Atlantic Pact members at the Lisbon conference, forces Stalin’s hand. His obvious play now is to prevent ratification by the Paris and Bonn Parliaments, who are not satisfied with the Lisbon terms anyway. Therefore he has switched tactics. Dumping his old demands for a demilitarized and con= trolled Germany, he now proposes freeing her from economic restrictions and allowing her a national army, provided an all-German government accepts neutrality. In [this he woos the Germans and embarrasses ther French Communists.

Strategy the Same BUT his basic strategy remains the same. A neutral Germany with a national army would be worse for the world than a demilitarized Germany. An all-German government without free elections would be a menace, A treaty sanctifying Red theft of German Eastern territore ies beyond the Oden-Neisse line would be an in= vitation to future war. . a withdrawal of all occupation troops from a neutralized Germany would take Amersican forces out of Europe and paralyze Western defense—while leaving Soviet forces within 32 miles of Berlin, Stalin's proposed concessions are not as tempting as they appear to some.

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HOOSIER FORUM—‘High Taxes’

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

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‘Let Her Burn’ MR. EDITOR: The Washington investigation merry go round seems to be picking up speed. The investigators are about as deep in the mire as the investigated. There is plenty of double talk, whitewash and mud slinging in evidence. Mr. Lattimore, the _ultra Jntelligent diplomat, seems to be suffering from lapse of memory. Chief investi gator Morris. whose commission for putting over questionable tanker deals was only $30.000, doesn’t count that as being real money since it was no part of the resale price. Important evidence is being held under lock and key for fear of being dropped on somebody's toes. And if guilt is established nothing mora than a light slap on the wrist will he done about it. While the smoke rolls, our modern Nero does some Florida fiddling . . . let ‘her burn.

—E. Bowman, 2831 Station St.

‘Jenner and Capehart’ MR. EDITOR; It was gratifying to read your editorial in Support of the reorganization plan for the Ine ternal Revenue Department, I had written Sens. Jenner and Capehart several days ago asking their support of this measure, but their answers to me clearly stated their nonsupport of this plan. If the people review the ‘records of Capehart and Jenner, they will see them run true to form against any measure for the good of the great - est number. If the people of Indianh want proper and clear-cut representation in the Senate, it will be necessary to fill the seats in the Senate with men besides the irresponsible Jenner and unpredictable Capehart —Evelyn Walton, 2049 Meridian ‘St.

aga of the Rural Chapeaux

ers, and a pocketknife from an assortment of wheat moguls at

The statesmen were interested particularly in the free hats,

Ing a couple of crates of cantaloupes, they

Christmas, Mr. Solomon -said the generous grain boys handed him ditto. He said he also was the guest once at a picnic of the Uhlmann Grain Co.. at Possum Kingdom Dam, 100 miles from Dallas. : “I got no television sets,” added Mr. White, “No mink coats?” demanded Sen. James P. Kem (R. Mo.). “No deepfreezers?” “No, sir.” said Mr. White. Most of the Senators were dismayed and aghast that Seeretary of Agriculture Brannan would use such piddling little gifts_as part of his excuse for firing two of his employees.

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Yes, sir, Mr. White and Mr. Solomon both received handsome Stetsons from the Frank Bailey Grain Co. of Ft. Worth, Tex. H-m-m-m-m. “You ever hear of Secretary Brannan receiving similar gratuities?” inquired Sen. Kem. : “Yes, sir” Mr White replied, “I read in the paper that he got a hat from Dick Connally, a lawyer in Dallas.”

Well, sir, so many small gifts kept trickling into Dallas that along about the middle of last year White, Solomon and Co. decided they'd send back all such offerings, except the perishable kind. The latter, includ-

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that are important too . . . for these creatures that. God has made . . . are blessings to man-

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The more the statesmen pondered this evidence, the A they worried. What if Cone 8ressnien got fired for receive Ing such paltry gifts, Sen. Milton H, Youn fR. N. D.) held up a or arar penknife with most of the gold rubbed off, which a constituent had presented him. He got stuff |, like neckties and hats almost every week, he said. ~ “Members are always receive Ing. little gifts like this,” he continued. “I never heard of a Senator being discharged for that.” Right, said Chairman Ellender. Only last week he got a jar of jelly. The gentlemen were truly sympathetic, That wasn’t all, said grain expert White. He and Mr. Solomon begged Secretary Brannan to scratch out the charges about gratuities. “On dccount of the mink coats. and things,” Mr. White said. “We told the Secretary that wouldn't do us any good.” :

Mr. Brannan was adamant, _

At least wise enough never to wear a hat again, so long.as he lives. i

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