Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1952 — Page 20

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Better Government For Less Money THE Metropolitan Area Study Commission, which appears to be doing a very thorough and intelligent job, is com.ing Inevitably to serious consideration of some plan that will combine the functions of this city and this county. In that direction lies the best, if not the only, prospect for improved public services to taxpayers at less cost in tax money. Marion County today has a population of 551,000. Of these, 424,000 live inside the present city limits, and 126,000 outside, But upward of 100,000 are just outside the city limits, in areas now becoming so heavily populated that they, too, require all the modern municipal services.

The trend there now is toward setting up small-scale replicas of the city's police and fire and sanitary services, always at greater costs per family served, and usually with less efficiency. The saving in taxes in these suburban areas is proving a temporary saving, due to disappear as rapidly a8 increasing congestion compels them to organize their

. own municipal governments.

At the same time most of the services performed by the county government are duplicated for all those who live ingide the city itself. One metropolitan police system, for example, could protect the whole county better than a “sheriff and a city police force could possibly do it now, and certainly at less expense. ° ~The same holds true for many of the other duplicated, or partly duplicated city and county services. The need for unification in public health already has become so obvious that the legislature at the last session voted to merge both into a single county-wide operation.

THE greatest obstacle to merger of city and county completely into a metropolitan county government is the fear of unfairly high tax rates out in the county. It seems to us that adequate safeguards against that could be worked out in the unification plan itself, perhaps by a tax zoning structure, which already exists to some degree through the township organization. Proper merging should reduce taxes, not increase them, throughout the whole county. And it should make available greater, and not less, public service, especially in those adjacent areas that otherwise are soon going to have to install their own costly sanitary and police and other servjces anyway. In our opinion the time to take such steps as are going to be taken is now. It will become more difficult, and more expensive, to take them with every passing year, as more and more stiburban areas are compelled to form their own governmental structures, and invest in their own small-scale sewers and disposal plants and fire departments.

Stand-Still Man

) MOST newspaper readers, striving to read the history of these times as it unfolds from day to day, President Truman surely must seem to be a man of strange inconsistencies. : It has remained for an’ accomplished historian and author, Samuel Lubell, to boil down the seven tumultuous years of Harry Truman into an incisive capsule. In an article recently published by the Saturday Evening Post, Mr. Lubell wrote this concise but comprehensive summation:

“After seven years of Truman's furious activity, the nation seems to be on the same general spot as when he first came to office. i : “Consider the three principal conflicts which have dominated the Truman years and whose interweavings form the fabric of our times:

“DOMESTICALLY, our economy still trembles with " the alternating fevers and chills of threatened inflation and threatened depression—even as it did when the war ended. The cold war with Russia continues to pursue its malarial course, now and then sinking into endemic concealment, only to flare up in blood-letting recurrence, with no end in sight. Although both the Wallaceites and the Dixiecrats have been discredited, the civil war inside the Democratic Party rages as relentlessly as ever. “Nowhere in the whole Truman record can one point to a single decisive breakthrough . . .

“The mystery of where Truman has been heading can “be answered simply. All his skills and energies , , . have been directed to standing still . . . : “The secret of Truman's political vitality is that he has shrewdly planted himself on the furiously dead center of stalemate to which irreconcilables must repair and make their bargain . . . : “There we have the essential drama of Truman's presidency. It is the drama of a man fighting stubbornly and, yes, courageously, to avoid decision. Whether in standing against these pressures, Truman is a pitiful or heroic figure cannot be answered today. Although his place in history is set, as the man who bought”time, one all-crucial question remains unanswered:

“In whose favor is time working?" ” ” - » - »

MR. LUBELL'S Saturday Evening Post article is one chapter in a forthcoming book. ‘The book will be called, “Tle Future of American Politics.” 2 To those who have read “Mr. President,” the current literary collaboration of President Truman and William ‘Hillman, the forthcoming Lubell volume will provide interesting, or even necessayy, companion reading. a

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Pursued Again

FOSTER’S FOLLIES

NEW YORK-—-Toys from 12 foreign countries, displayed in more than 13 acres of space, competed for the American market at the Second International Toy Fair. There are Leprechauns from Erin; . Feathered birds from old Nippon; Fast electric trains a-rarin’ When the power’s really on.

Cowboy shirts green collars, “Mama” dolls which cry and €00, All designed to snare our dollars Till we holler “Uncle” too. ” ” »”

BUT we might just as well let our own kiddies have a little fun with our money. A lot of those foreign countries will get most of it, one way or another, anyway. They've been kidding us long enough. With some new version of a game of “What am I holding over your head?” Which really has most of us guessing. And paying all the forfeits, it seems. There was a sharp deemphasis on military items in the toy show—only a few jet planes and miniatures of military equipment. Must have been trying to emulate our Department of Defense.

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. " » MANUFACTURERS of cowboy outfits estimate that

American parents spend close to $100 million a year on these items. Seems like a lot of money. Especially when you add it onto the amount that goes for dolls for the girls. Then when the kids get to be 13 or 14, the boys start looking around for little dolls of their own. And the gals want a cowboy outfit. Provided it is filled with some up-and-coming crooner. With a guitar, a soft voice—and a TV sponsor. " »

- UNVEILED at the fair was the first self-playing electric organ. Which was hardly fair, This latest menace to the peace and quiet of the home weighs only four pounds. But at the snap of a switch it will give forth with just about anything you might mention. Or fear. Including pop tunes. Thereby causing the Old Boy to blow a couple of fuses. And to wonder what ever became of “Home, Sweet Home.” Give the American toy train manufacturers credit for real. ism, though, Their displays have commuters jostling each

other, dashing across platforms and crowding each other.

As the fellow said, as he thumbed through the magazine, “That's Life.”

" - » AUNTY COMMY SAYS: “See where one of them Rooshian scientists claims the earth is 2550 feet thicker than Westerners have nyeasured fit. Says he's proved the old globe flattens out around the equator. . That's them Reds for Yuh. Always trying to reshape the world.”

~ » - HEH-HEH HEADLINES: “Navy Hams Permitted to Spoil.” No harm done. TV wil find a spot for them.

“Yale to Give New Course in

Foreign Economics.” One lesson should suffice. Spend all you can—and send the bill to Uncle Sap. : “Brides Get -Advice on Easier Living.” Stay ‘single, girls stay single. “Being Naughty Often Child’s Idea of Play.” Just a chip off the old block-head.

» » - ~ THERE is just no telling " what our youngsters will get into these days, though. Alletta du Pont Bredin is one of those being sued by United .States gov t in an antitrust action. Miss Breédin is an old, experienced business-woman-—4qight months of age,

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MR. EDITOR: Open Letter to A. J. 8. You state that a very small percentage of the people of this city ever have occasion to

ride in a cab. Let's just see what the small .

percentage is. The Red Cab Co. operates 281 cabs, or they hold that many licenses. The United Cab Co. maintains about 150 cabs, the Yell-O-Cab maintains about 50 cabs. Then there is the Civic Cab Co. the City Cab Co., and one or two other companies to say nothing of the bootleg cabs that are operating. WHo supports all these companies? There must be more than a few who ride the cabs of this city, For your information, Mr. A. J. 8. there Is not enough cabs in the city to take care of the demand at the present time. If you think there is, you call for a cab when it is raining, snowing or slick, and see what the operator tells you. The answer will be, “I am sorry, but there will be an hour's delay.” .

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AS FOR popular support of our strike, I want to ask you how many people employed by a number of the manufacturers in this city are union? You check them and then you will know how many are for us. Find out what their ideas of a union are. As for violence, when have we created violence? There is no need of higher fare and it

Lenten Meditation

Jesus Answers Questions About the Kingdom

REVERSE FINISH

Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last. Luke 13:30. Read verses 23-30. The admission requirements for the kingdom of God may be different from those for admission to the High Hat Club or the Pleasing Information College.

“Will ‘those who are saved be few?’ That was the question then. That is the question now. Jesus does not answer t directly but he makes several clear suggestions. “The narrow door.” The entrance to the kingdom is not wide as all outdoors. It requires personal discipline, high character. “And shut the door.” There comes a time for each of us when the door is shut. Is that time death? Or is it a later judgment day? It may be sooner than we think. The wise course is to get inside the door of the kingdom before it has a chance to shut us outside. If we have done unforgiven evil works we are to be left outside. “Some are last who will be first.” God is the final registrar. And our order of finish is in his hands. Let Us Pray: Our Father, forgive us when we judge by outward appearance the fitness of those who seek to enter. thy kingdom. Help us to remember that thou dost look upon the heart. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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By J. Hugh O'Donnell

HOOSIER FORUM—‘Cab Strike’

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

WASHINGTON, Mar, 22 This week in the House economy advocates had a big week. ' Deep cuts were made in appropriations for the Atomic Energy program, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Veterans Administration. A slowdown was ordered on the public housing program. New . starts on public housing units were limited to 5000 for the coming year. The Truman &aministration had asked for 75,000. The Atomic Energy program was reduced by $174 million despite a warning by Rep. Carl-T. Durham (D. N. C)) that this would “cut the heart out of the program.” Rep. Albert Thomas (D. Tex.) said the Atomic Energy Commission was the most wasteful government agency. Reductions in amounts requested for the Veterans Administration totaled $237 milliom. VA officials said they'll have to abandon plans for 20 new hospitals and must close some now operating. Tennessee Valley Authority budget requests were cut $28.7 million. These actions were taken as the House voted $6.2 billion for 24 independent offices and agencies. The bill now goes to the Senate. Meanwhile, the Appropriations Committee ordered a 27 per cent cut in budget requests for the Interior Department.

Tax Probe :

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should not bother you as you do not need a cab. From your story you do not need the Indianapolis Street Railways or any other .public carrier. For “you probably have a car of your own and can go any place you wish, but suppose something goes wrong with that car that you can't fix. How are you going to replace your present transportation? Think this over, A. J.’ 8, and ask some of your friends to read your story and then read this one and see where you stand.

—A’ Red Cab Striker, City.

‘Sabotaging War Effort’ MR. EDITOR: 80, you are still sabotaging the war effort. Can't you. just picture how pleased they will be to receive this detailed story at the Kremlin? (“Coroner Clears Hostess in Slaying of Lover’— Times, Mar. 17.) . This one should convince the Russian people that even our airline hostesses are so vile and sur courts so corrupt that a pretty girl can commit murder with impunity in this “decadent democracy.” And if that approach has no meaning for you, try this one, Have you ever seen a 9-year old boy reading a newspaper and trying to absoOrb the meaning of some loathsome tale such as the one I am referring to? Don’t you people

at The Times feel that you have any responsibility whatever for the future of ouf youth?

Are you interested only in your readers of the “tavern gang” ... or could you possibly try to appeal to the 90 per cent or so of intelligent, decent people of Indianapolis who have growing families and are concerned about the kind of reading matter that falls into their hands?

Sb YOU people had a wonderful break a couple

of years ago when the Star and News took ad-

vantage of their monopoly to gang up on the advertisers, You were smart enough to take advantage of the opportunity the real estate and automobile dealers and others gave you at that time, but you are apparently too dumb to realize that something more than making money is required of a successful newspaper.

Only one conclusion can be reached. You evidently feel that most of your subscribers are morons and it's your duty to give them what they want . , . sooner or later the public will get awake and boycott The Times.

A gentleman from the News called on me the other day and asked me to compare their front page with yours . . . which I did. Now, I'm ready to agree with my friend that The Times Is the “worst offender.” The very next item that appears on your front page .... with a picture that is unfit for our children to see, I shall cancel my Times for keeps.

—Mrs. William H. Keller, $360 N. Meridian St.

CONGRESS ROUNDUP . . . By Charles Egger House Economy Advocates Have a Field Day With the Ax

fncome of “Mystery Man” Henry W. Grunewald. Grune- ¥

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identified .income _for 1949-50 {otaled more than

tax accountant testified that Gruynewald told him much of it it represented

gambling winnings. Sen. Owen Sen. Erewsiar Brewster (R. sec @l0dN We) told the

committee about a $10,000 transaction with Grunewald. Sen. Brewster said he borrowed the $10,000 from a bank, then had Grunewald get the money to the campaign camps of Sens. Richard M. Nixon (Cal) and Milton R. Young (N. D.). This was during the 1950 primary campaigns. Sen. Brewster was chairman of the GOP Senate Campaign Committee which had a rule against primary campaign contributions. After the campaigns, Sen. Brewster said, the advanced money was

returned and the loan paid off,

Senate THE peace treaty with Japan was ratified, 60 to 10. Also approved were mutual defense pacts with Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and the Phillippines. The pact with Japan will enable the U. 8. to keep troops there indefinitely. Five unsuccessful attempts were made to change the treaty.

Controls

STRENGTHENING of price controls was urged by James

. B. Carey, CIO secretary-treas-

urer. He said no price controls should be lifted while wage controls are in effect. Some committee members favor suspension of price controls when a product sells below ceiling prices.

Spokesmen for the industry, meanwhile,

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mended to the Banking Come mittee that all price and wage controls be dropped when the Defense Production Act exe pires June 30.

Morris Balked

AUTHORITY for Newbold Morris, the government's core ruption investigator, to subpena withesses and records was denied by the Judiciary, Committee. Morris has said such authority is necessary for. the success of his investigation,

Slow on Defense THE preparedness subcom= mittee said rearmament has been moving too slowly, and has produced only a small number of guns, with a great amount of lollipops thrown in,

Sen. Johnson « » » called for a half

Main reason for the poor ree armament record, the subcommittee said, was the lack of real determination to. get’ things done.

At the same time, subcome« mittee Chairman Lyndon Johnson (D. Tex.) called for a halt to work on air bases in North Africa until wasteful conditions are cleaned up. Secretary of the Army Pace acted.

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney According to Homer,

Jenner's No Expert

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22—Sen. William E. Jenner (R. Ind.) was far more surprised when Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (R. Me.) joined with him as co-author of the five treaty reservations, than when the Senate voted

them down and adopted the Japanese Peace Treaty 66 to 10, He also must have been somewhat surprised -at the kind of speech made § by his senior

E. Capeghart of Indiana, in favor of the Jenner-Smith reservations. For Sen. Capehart based his support of the Jenner proposals on the grounds that he is “through following the experts,” The treaty was approved and the Jenner reservations turned down by all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

It's chief architect was former New York Republican Sen. John Foster Dulles. The 48-nation signing at San Francisco was presided over by Secretary of State Acheson. Aiding Mr. Dulles in his work

Sen. Jenner « « « NO expert

were Republican Sen. H. Alex- *

ander Smith of New Jersey and Democrat Sen. John J. Sparkman of Alabama, both

- Foreign Relations Committee

members.

All but Secretary Acheson broadcast their approval after the Senate action. Mr. Dulles described the Jenner obections as being worthless and without foundation. The treaty was a strong rock which withstood such “winds* Mr. Dulles said.

During the debates, Sen. Jen ner pointed out that Mr. Dulles had been defeated trying to keep his Senate seat and could be as wrong as when he recommended Alger Hiss to be secretary of the Carnegie Peace Foundation. ; Sen. Jenner predicated his concern on loss of U. 8S, sovereignty and possible fue ture dictation by the United Nations. His reservations went down one after the other on roll call votes, the best polling being 29 to 47.

SEN. CAPEHART voted with Sen. Jenner on the reservations, but when the time came to pass the treaty he had taken off for Indiana. His office said his plane reservae tions had been of “long-stand-ing.” A two-thirds vote is ree quired for treaty ratification.

Twenty Senators, including

Sen. Capehart and the two presidential aspirants, Sens. Kefauver (D. Tenn.) and

Taft (R. 0.) were absent and not voting. The 10 nay votes were cast by Sen. Jenner and eight other Republicans, plus Democratic Chairman McCarran of the Senate Judiciary Committee of which Sen. Jene ner is a member. In the middle of the reserva tions debate, Sen. Jenner yielded five minutes of his time to Sen. Capehart. The senior Senator began by “liste ing 23 “international schemes”

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now — because they haven't worked out as planned. ‘Mr. President,” Sen. Capes hart said, after reading his black list, “I want to say to you that I am through follows ing the experts if the results are -going to be what they have been in the past 20 years, I believe the American people are sick and tired of following the experts.”

SO HE was going to supe port non-expert Sen. Jenner's proposals. That our present forei policy efforts may keep us a of SWerq as IIT was dis coun y Sen. Capehart. He told the Senate we i already fighting that war in Korea. “I say we already are in a third world war,” Sen. Capehart declared. “Seventeen nae tions are fighting in Korea, and we are furnishing 95 per cent of the men and all of the money. If that is not & world war, I do not know what a world war is, because all 17 nations are engaged in it.”

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