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More Plane Crackups

MANY are being killed in air crashes. Platitudes about “the law of averages” and the “price of progress” can’t explain away these tragedies. Accidents do happen, of course. But the pilots seem te think there are not enough precautions, The Airline Pilots Association, for instance, in commenting on the crash off Puerto Rico which cost 52 lives, says not enough “ditching” equipment is easily available on ocean planes, ' Capt. ‘William W. Moss, a Pan-American Airwais pilot with a brilliant 30-year record who is a spokesman for the pilots’ group, suggests three steps which he says would prevent 20 per cent of all accidents—and 40 per cent of those attributed to so-called “pilot error.” He advocates hooking up landing gear with flap controls and wing flaps with throttles. He also says that

reversible-pitch propellers should be compulsory, and he urges development of a practical terrain-warning device.

~ THE TERRAIN-WARNING devices once were required, but later held to be unreliable. . “It appeared to pilots,” Capt. Moss reports, ‘that more effort went into proving that they wouldn't work than in

improving them.” It clear, too, that the Civil Aeronautics Board has been Yenient with some non-scheduled airlines. Some

of these lines have splendid records, but others have gotten away with safety violations time and again, with light tn Pan-American, a pioneer airline with a good safety record, evidently violated no regulations in the Puerto Rican crash. A good plane with a good crew crashed, as has happened before. If it had crashed on land, there might not- have been any survivors—yet some of the passengers were drowned or caught by sharks because they did not,

offould not, launch life rafts. Most people fly to save time. So the airlines have emphasized speed, and more speed. But no passenger wants to risk his life for a few hours of time. The airlines and the government ought to know ~ that, and give more attention to safety. wel : : ‘The Truth—But Whose? QF FICIAL Ve VERSIONS of historic events may not always Fe a» Amarican history have two: tush highly authorities 80 violently as President Tru-

ct disagreed and former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes in r accounts of the 1045 Moscow conference of foreign

ministers. ¢r1«Mr, Truman gave his version in a book published only last month. Now Mr, Byrnes replies in a magazine, Which is w unique way of carrying on a public controversy—more thin six years after it happened, if it did happen. The President he had written a sharp letter t4:Mr. Byrnes in January, 1946, right after the Moscow conference, in which he took the then Secretary of State to task for taking too much in his own hands and not consulting Mr. Truman. "Mr, Byrnes says he never heard of the letter, until 8 Truman book was published last month, and that the charges are untrue. A The President, writes Mr. Byrnes in the Colliers’ article, seems determined to “construct a record against me, without regard for the facts.” “But not even the President of the United States,” the former Secretary says, “has the right to substitute fiction for history.” If Mr. Truman's acid reflections on his former friend and confidant were astonishing, coming belatedly as they did in his book, Mr. Byrnes’ documented reply is even more remarkable. _. Because the magazine article is liberally loaded with terms carrying the Iiitent of a short, fighting word which is ‘a. favorite of the President himself in his moments of livid vituperation. © How does the public determine the truth in these diametrically opposed versions? *' There is one clue. A year after the time Mr. Truman says he wrote this censuring letter to Mr. Byrnes, the President announced the resignation of his Secretary of State “with great reluctance and heartfelt regret.” . “Yours has been a steadying hand,” wrote Mr. Truman to ‘Mr. Byrnes.

When lke Comes Home

EPITORS ‘of the nation’s daily newspapers, meeting in Washington, report that Gen. Eisenhower is the presi. dential candidate most likely to win in November. . If—of course—he gets the Republican nomination. What the editors are saying is that, in their judgment, Gen. Eisenhower, as a man, is the favorite of most American voters. ! But that popularity must be translated irto delegates at the Republican convention. Gen. Eisenhower, quite obviously, will be up against a smooth-working, experienced political machine at the convention. That obstacle can be overcome only by unmistakable evidence of the public sentiment behind him—evidence that cannot be denied. | The General's best hope of crystallizing that public sentiment is to speak out—when he comes. home in June 0 the basic issues facing the country. Public admiration for his ability and integrity is aproe His personal appearance, as an active candidate, do more than any other effort to convert that admiration into Eisenhower delegates at the July convention.

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By Fred W. Perkins

Are There Too Many Stabilizers?

WASHINGTON, Apr. 13—One thing keeping the steel muddle unsettled is that it suffers from “too many stabilizers.” Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnall stands like a rock against giving steel companies price boosts which they declare they must have to raise wages, Wage Stabilizer Nathan P, Feinsinger is plugging hard for government imposition of the wage boosts recommended by his Wage Stabilization Board for 650,000 steel work ers. Both these officials say they are ruaning ‘their own shows and see no need for teamwork. From their declarations, it had become evident today that the wage recommendations were made with-

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price raises might be necessary. Mr. Arnall told a Senate labor subcommittee Wednesday, “If we (the Office of Price Stabilization) gave in on (he price question, it would be settled that quick. But we're not going to give in. The steel companies are trying to get more than their share.” He was asked, “Are the Wage Board recommendations inflationary?” “Not being an expert,” he replied, “I can't say. But I don't believe the recommendations will break the stabilization program-—not unless we Sve on prices, and we're not going to do a ” Both the Feinsinger board and the Arnall agency are nominally under supervision of Stabilization Boss Roger L. Putnam. But Mr. Putnam is not prominent in the controversy.

Mr. Putnam's office originally was supposed to be under the Office of Defense Mobilization, But when the director of that office, Charles E, Wilson, tried to run the anti-inflation activities, he failed to get President Truman's support. 80 he resigned. Mr. Wilson—once vested with authority so sweeping that it seemed to cover everything in the mobilization picture-—said in his farewell letter to Mr, Truman: “I cannot accept public responsibility for major stabilization actions which I cannot control.” John R. Steelman, presidential assistant who is acting successor to Mr. Wilson, is performing strictly as a trouble-shooter for Mr. Truman and is not taking an active hand in making policies.

Standing Fast

PRICE BOSS ARNALL and Wage Boss Feinsinger are working in different ways—and apparently without co-ordination—on Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer, who was named steel boss by Mr. Truman in seizing the industry. Mr. Arnall is standing fast against Mr. Sawyer gi the steel companies any price promises. Meanwhile Mr, Feinsinger is advising Mr. Sawyer to order the full wage prescription for the steel workers. Mr. Sawyer is reported inclined to grant just part of it now—the part that the steel companies agreed to just before negotiations broke down. But Philip Murray, président of the steel union and the CIO, has shown no inclination to back away from his demand for the full amount now, before the industries are restored to private control. Sen, Wayne Morse (R. Ore.), is backing Mr. Feinsinger and Mr. Murray with a bill directing the Commerce Secretary to pay the full amount. The bill is expected to run into stiff opposition in Congress.

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Whe ¢ Got Ak s* Fat GOP Convention Delegation?

PITTSBURGH, Apr. 18—Pennsylvania, with one of the three largest delegations to the Republican National Convention, becomes the

« newest voting battleground Tuesday in the .

Eisenhower-Taft contest. » The outlook is for split results and victory claims by both sides, Ike undoubtedly will win the preferential primary vote. This is strictly a popularity contest. It carries no delegate strength. Sen. Taft probably will claim victory in the elections of 60 district delegates. But that expected victory won't be solid, because the delegates won't be in the bag for Taft. It will mean only that the majority of Pennsylvania's 70 delegates may go for Taft in the July 21, GOP convention.

Write-In OK

UNDER Pennsylvania law, voters can mark or write in their presidential preference. Candidates for delegate don’t have to pledge to support the popular choice. Most of them run unpledged. Even if pledged, they fulfill the pledge by voting for the popular candidate on the first ballot—and then do as they please. The strongest Republican organization in Pennsylvania is ‘headed™by 87-year-old Joseph R. Grundy, founder and patron ‘saint of the powerful, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association, | The Grundys always have favored an uncommitted delegation to the Republican Convention, free to swing to any candidate and in position to make deals.

No Flat Commitment

THIS YEAR, the Grundys “lean toward” Taft, although they avoid a flat commitment. As in many past conventions, they probably will control most of the votes of the T0-mem-ber Pennsylvania delegation. Gov. John 8. Fine, heading the delegation,

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hasn't spoken up for any candidate. Like the Grundy's, he favors an uncommitted Seingation. He has been friendly to Grundys, Toe gether, they can control the delegation. Gen. Eisenhower's chief backer here is U. 8, Sen. James H. Duff. Mr. Duff is on the outside looking in. He may get Ike from four to eight delegate votes in his Home county, but most others will go to the Grundy or Fine forces. Gen. Eisenhower and Harold E, SBtassen are the only candidates on the ballot in the prefer. ential primary. Any votes Sen. Taft gets will be write-ins, With most other section$ of the state firme ly held by Grundy or Fine, Pittsburgh has become the principal battleground. Both Eisen nower and Taft groups are most active here, Sen. Taft made a campaign stop recently. The Democratic primary presents a similar outlook.

No Candidates Listed

LIKE the Republicans, the Democrats will send an uncommitted delegation to Chicago. Its leaders will be National Committeeman David L. Lawrence, mayor of Pittsburgh; Ale legheny County Commissioner John 7. Kane, Mayor Joseph 8. Clark and District Attorney Richardson Dilworth of Philadelphia. The Democratic ballot will list no candidates for President. But thére will be plenty of write-in votes, and Sen..Estes Kefauver probably will win. Mr. Kefauver has a very small organization here. It covers few areas of the state and has little money. But he numbers among -his sup porters District Attorney Dilworth of Philadelphia, the party's nominee for governor two yéars ago, plus a smattering of local party leaders. Most of the Democrats prefer to wait and see what, goes on in Chicago.

By Dan Kidney

Jenner Serves Sliced UN to DAR

WASHINGTON, Apr. 18—8en. William E, Jenner (R. Ind.) told the Daughters of Amerfcan Revolution convention here last night that the United States should withdraw from the United Nations. “We must disentangle ourselves from United Nations because it is a collective super - state,” Sen. Jenner said. 2 “The United Nations is the other arm of the collectivist inner circle which is trying to rule our country without restraint of law, So long as we are entangled in this United Nations monstrosity, the American people will be caught between two arms of a pincers wielded by a few men hidden in the recesses of our Coiossus on the Potomac.” The latter reference was, of course, to Washington, D. C. Although Sen. Jenner pretends to hate this place, he is seeking another 8-year

term here this year. ~He will be running on a Republican ticket

Sen. Jenner «+ « the world is wrong

. headed by a presidential candidate who upholds

the United Nations and on a national platform doing likewise. For the Jenner viewpoint is a minority one within the GOP. The junior Senator from Indiana gave the It basically boils down to the premise that nothing is right with the world. Although he is often referred to as one of the Senate's leading isolationists and has accepted the label at times, he told the DAR he is a nationalist.

“American nationalism is not isolationist,”

Sen. Jenner maintained. “It never has been. No

HOOSIER FORUM—‘Democrats Need Clean-Up’

MR. EDITOR: I would like to comment on the column by I. Leibowitz in The Sunday Times, “What Happened to Plans to Patch Democratic Party?” As a good Democrat, I am sorry for Mr. David Lewis, whom T have met only once, for be like any other man who heads the Democratic Party in Marion County, will not get the support of the various splinter groups. Each group not only wants to be a “king maker” , , , each member of each group wants to be a “king.” The trouble with the Democrats in Marion County is this: Too many have come to the trough too often . . . too many have not had the good of the taxpayers at heart .: . too many forget that the party is made up of all types + » « &ll races , , . all creeds . . . all professions « + too many refuse to accept the fact that they are not the -powerful vote-getters théy think they are. x

What is the cure . . . or at least . . , what is a remedy? Here is my idea. > ¢ ©»

BEGIN with the fact that we are not one big national party, but we are a coalition of small groups which adhere to the principles of

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the Democratic Party. Unless each group is well developed and receives recognition for its work, the party will fail on a national scale.

We must quit trying to throw out some one we don’t like . , . and we must quit being the tool for every has-been who wants to be a candidate for Governor or Senator. We must quit controlling the primary elections. We must be big enough to admit our mistakes. We must acknowledge the fact that no one man Is the Democratic Party and no man is bigger

= than the party.

We must say, in effect, “Our party represents all races, all creeds, all professions, and all people who adhere to the principles of government set forth by Tefferson, Jackson, Wilson and Roosevelt.” Until we can do these things, we will be as split and as abject in our efforts as we were in 1946-48-50 and? ,

—Ronald F. Faucett, 834 Wright St,

‘Foreign Aid’

MR. EDITOR: Your editorial, “The Ludwell Denny's article, Germany,”

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New Peace Move,” “Red Note Aimed at and the one “AFL Warns Peace

WASHINGTON, Apr. Pleasing to me is Sen. toa Monroney’s scheme for decontaminating political speeches. His ideas concerning soap at the forthcoming conventions in Chicago also seem to shave their merits. Fact is, I spent an instructive day in the Senate's mar-ble-lined caucus room, watch““ing the political gentlemen worry about the candidates going bankrupt via television. The fundamental trouble seems to be that if a presidential hopeful wants to spiel for half an hour on ‘the TV network of NBC, for instance, it'll cost him $27,920, cash on the barrel head, 48 hours in advance. This is not hay to poor, hut honest, candidates, They're also running a good chance, according to Sen. Moms roney, the Oklahoma Demo-

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Negotiators Against Compromise,” are sure timely and do credit to all Scripps-Howard papers that carried them.

It is a pity that all these articles could not be read and taken seriously by every American. These articles voice my sentiment 100 per cent. In the past three or four years I have advocated this same procedure and gave the same warnings through the mediums of the Hoosier Forum.

In my opinion our present troubles are due to such persons as the isolationists, Wheeler, Taft, Jenner and others, “also the appeasing pinks and Reds such as Lattimore, Jessup, Acheson, etc.

The whole affair of ald to Europe has been

mishandled. Billions of American taxpayers’ dollars have gone down the drain. The reason As that we had no one seeing what went with the money and material we appropriated. We should have had a distributing house in charge of real Americans to have seen that our gifts went where they were intended to go . . . this to be done by requiring applications and to have each applicant for relief investigated to substantiate its merits. —E. Bowman, 28381 Station St.

ships have traveled farther, no tourists visited more countries, no people bought more raw materials or art objects from foreign countries, or given more away, than Americans,”

Sen. Jenner flew around the world with a . Senate subcommittee two years ago and came -

back cussing every part of it. He was an Air Force officer in England during World War II, He is a member of the M¢Carran subcommite tee on subversives and praised the Congress for tracking them down in his DAR speech.

Congress ¢an save the country “if true Americans are organized in every congressional

_ district for political action” Sen. Jenner advised.

“I believe,” he continued, “that big govern. ment, which rests on lies and appeals to the lowest human motives, is weak—not strong. It is a whited sepulchre, easily shattered by a few blows. It is dangerous only because it blinds and divides men and women of good will

Praised Probes

“IF WE decide on one single clear-cut pure pose and work together, we can destroy this evil and destroy it quickly, That single purpose is full restoration of the American Republic by an outraged American people who unite politically in their own districts to elect as their representatives men and women who will restore the American nation.” Outlining the various congressional investigations against subversives, Sen. Jenner praised the leadership of both parties in’ carrying out these programs. “Fivery inquiry by Congress has been met

by the bitterest opposition from the President's

official family,” Sen. Jenner said. “The executive branch has thrown a cure tain of secrecy about its work so that Cone gress and the press would be frustrated in Aheir efforts to expose subversive actions.” The Hoosier Senator assailed the Japanese peace treaty, as drafted by then Ambassador John Foster Dulles, former Republican Senator from New York. He closed by attacking Sec retary of State Acheson,

Views on the Mews

PRESIDENT TRUMAN may veto the Tidelands Oil Bill, if he can catch Congress in session.

SEN. McOCARTHY (R Wis.) must be the first bache~ lor to be booed at Smith Colege.

CALLING the Eisenhower campaign a “crusade” sounds like a sleeper from. the Taft camp.

WHEN 2000 new stati on: Matzarthy got to operating. we will be rst booe days of the TV freeze. sa

POLITICAL fact-of-life—It is far predict how many votes a presidential canna will have on the first ballot than the last,

PRESIDENT TRUMAN is practicing eating

out again. He went Fob ent to lunch with the Supreme

LEAVING the Justice Department, fired Ate torney General McGrath told I “Pll visit you often.” E00 SEployess, jeopardy.

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Broadcasts Get Airing i in Senate

answers to politicians demanding the right to deliver flickery orations on .the giant, 20-inch screen. “Now some stations, have

adopted the rule they’ll carry no political broadcasts,” Sen.’

Monroney began. ‘They say they don't want to bother their audiences with political yack-ety-yak when they want to see Amos and Andy, or Red Skelton. » -~ Adrian Murphy, the youthful president of NBC Radio, Inc, said that was the station's right under law, though all of his, of course, were dedicated to public service, political speeches included. The cost of broadcasts also

made the Senator shudder. Wouldn't it be cheaper, he wondered, if candidates canned their oratory at a home-town packing plant and then mailed out the tape to "the individual stations? “Then the tape could be reclaimed and decontaminated of these speeches,” - he sug-

" gested.

Could be, agreed Mr. Murphy, but the cost probdbly would be higher still. And another thing, said Sen. Monroney: Was there any chance of a Democratic radio mogul sabotaging a Republican speech, or vice versa? Yes, sir, said Mr. Murphy. A radio station could run the

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tape through a little too fast and make any bass-voiced candidate sound squeaky. It also could unreel the tape too slowly. This would make the

candidate sound like a goop. No broadcasting man would stoop so low, he added.

The gentlemen next took on .-

Joseph V. Heffernan, financial vice president of the National Broadcasting Co., and pinned him down on the possibility of a politician making all the voters soré by replacing their favorite programs. This, said. Mr. Heffernan, was a risk the politicos had to assume.

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