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The Right or the Left?

ONE OF THE dilemmas confronting the Democrats at their convention in Chicago is illustrated by the case of Sen.-Russell. . He is threatened with the loss of some of his backing in the South because of his efforts to win support in the North and East. The Democratic Party as a whole is in much the same situation. In 1948, the Truman-Barkley ticket lost all the electoral votes of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina, and one in Tennessee to the ‘states rights” ticket. That was on the racial issue. But the differences between the South on one hand, and the CIO and such party leaders as Sen. Lehman of New York or the other, are broader and deeper than that. The threatened southern defection

from Sen. Russell, for example, is due to his willingness

to compromise on the Taft-Hartley law. It is possible that this year will see the restoration of the two-party system in the South, where the Democrats have had the field almost to themselves since the Civil War. = = " " » = THE ORIGINAL Eisenhower, boom in 1948 received much of its early impetus in the South, and he was formally indorsed by the Virginia state convention that year. The latter convention this year can be reconvened by a call of the state central committee after the Democratic nominations at Chicago. If the Chicago nominees are not acceptable to Virginia party leaders, it is reported that Gen. Eisenhower may be made the regular Democratic as well as the Republican candidate in that state. Similar action is being considered "in Georgia, Louisiana; Mississippi and South Carolina. It is much too soon, of course, to forecast a definite realignment of the major political parties this year. But with the Republicans showing evidence of becoming a new middle-of-the-road party, the Democrats may have to choose between taking losses on the left or the right. It does not seem likely that they can go through the campaign with a balancing act which will satisfy both SEtremes, and the great center as well.

_ The Steel Strike

; EVEN GOVERNMENT officials ‘concede that only a little : steel could be obtained if the government exercised upon the steel industry its seizure powers contained in the Selective Service Act. - This act gives seizure power to the President only where there is a failure to deliver materials under direct contract with federal agencies. Practically all the steel contracts concerned with defense production are between the steel companies and other manufacturers. Thus the failure of this gesture would again leave President Truman with the only real recourse he had in the first place if he really wants to settle the steel strike: the Taft-Hartley Act. Meanwhile rumors indicate that a settlement of the strike may be near. That, of course, is what both parties want and what the country desperately needs. The strike has already done great damage and caused an enormous amount of unemployment. If it continues much longer it will cause serious cutbacks in the defense program. Only our country’s enemies would profit from that.

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it's Not So Rosy

IF THE American people are saving more money than they were before the Korean War, as President Truman says in his mid-year economic report, they are much thriftier than the financial policies of their government has given them reason to be.

The government is deep in the red, and going deeper. But Mr. Trumat is not alarmed. In fact, he thinks the

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Bes, and observes that the national | debt § is “not sufficiently threatening to our economy to justify reducing it by

gambling with our national security.”

The President concedes there has been some inflation. But he does not mention his own responsibility for it, or Bis failure to use the controls Congress gave him right after the Korean War broke out. ” » » . » ” FEW WILL be impressed by Mr. Truman's claim that even after taxes the average American is better off than he was in 1939. The average American knows that war and defense spending are Jargely responsible for a seemingly robust economy. And he knows both inflation and high taxes are taking a bigger and bigger bite out of his earnings, his insurance dnd his lifetime savings. Moreover, millions of Americans, whose incomes have been fixed, are worse off. The average American wonders Row long it will be, under present government spend-and-spend policies, before the same plight catches up with him, too.

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Killers at Large :

AYARD PEAKES, who killed a secretary at Columbia University, had been discharged from the Air Force because he was mentally unfit. The diagnosis of his case d “symptoms of long-term insanity,” and added that he may go off at any time.” ! He indeed “went -off” and killed a girl he had never gven seen before. ¥ Nor is he the first dangerous maniac that the armed forces, and civilian authorities as well, have turned loose pn the country. It seems that. the custodians of mental : tions are all too willing to release even their worst ] y if some well-meaning relative is willing “be responsible” for them. ‘Mental illness is ‘a tragedy with which everyone will , and those who became meptal victims of miliservice deserve the best care. But no person declared

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GERMANY ... By R.H. Shackford

Reds Thrive

On Confusion

BERLIN, July 21—East German Communists, like Commies everywhere, thrive on Inconsistency and confusion. Here in this beleagured city, it's no remot

theory. It smacks one in the eye hourly with -

words and deeds. That's why most Allied and German realists expect the Russians to reject the Western note for a preliminary four power conference. It would be consistent to accept—but consistency

is not in the Communist book.

The Soviets and East German Commies scream hourly about the West blocking reunification. Yet every day, -they take steps which widen the gap between East and West zones of the country and make life between the East and West sectors of Berlin more uncomfortable. The Soviet-dominated eastern Commies, for example, are digging a five-mile. no man’s land

between the Wast and West parts of the country.

Yet, sexcept for abolishing telephone service, they've done nothing to stop travel back and fourth between the East and West sectors of Berlin. There are no efforts to explain this inconsistency.

‘Book and Gun’ ,

THE EAST GERMAN Commies tell people on their side of the curtain, with big signs plastered over East Berlin: “Mit hammer und sichel, buch and gewehr fuer frieden, einheit und aufbau.” Meaning, “With hammer and sickle, book and gun for peace, unity and reconstruction.”

No attempt is made to explain the inconsistency between guns and peace.

At the same time, German Commies are appealing to Wesf GefWians to join in the crusade against rearmament. These inconsistencies are part of communism. Either you don’t tell the left hand what the right’'s doing, or you tell eagh different things. Add to this the fact that the big lie was first exploited here by Goebbels and Hitler along with ruthlessness with human beings and cultivation of uniformed youth groups, and you've the basic Commie formula for success. “All who think the East German Reds are sincere about reunification of Germany, except on terms that would guarantee them a Communist Germany, should study the new platform of the East German Commies.

Propaganda Nonsense

THESE PROPOSALS, submitted this week for East German government “approval,” make nonsense of the pious propaganda about Soviet desires for a reunification of a free and demo-

cratic Germany. Highlights of this program .

call for: ONE — Creation of a “people’s democracy” through creation of a Marxist-Stalinist social-

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TWO-—Creation of national armed forces. HREE—Eliminating' virtually all forms of local government, and concentration of power in a‘central politburo. FOUR—Increasing all production quotas, meaning that workers who fail to meet the speedup goals, even if over old quotas, suffer wage losses, FIVE—Collectivization. pf farms. SIX--More and. better propaganda,

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since! Bovietized, these are familiar words. "This is what's Boing on in Eastern Germany now. It’s the. kind of cancerous sore the Commies would like to see envelope all Germany. It can Be taken pretty much for certain that these are terms on which the Soviets would agree on reunification—terms making a ‘“people’s democracy” possible.

What Others Say—

WHAT DO advertisers say about (the American girl) on the radio, on television? She suffers from dandruff, from body odor, from halitosis.—Beverly Baxter of the London Evéning Standard, deploring American advertising. e & BUT HE (King Haakon of Norway) was very thin and I think he should eat more.— Gen. Matthew Ridgway. ec 9 WE SHALL see the day when every single one of the states west of the Mississippi will be counted in the Democratic column.—Sen. Estes Kefauver. IF WHAT we say about the campaign of hate is not true, the Soviet government can show us up (by agreeing to) an impartial investigation.—Ernest Gross, U. 8. delegate to the United Nations. & I WAS NOT elected to wait for the catastro-

phe, to hope for power from a new apocalypse,

and day by day to play a game of hoping for the worst.—French Deputy Andre Bardon, on resigning Gen. De Gaulle's party. * Sb WE MUST be ready with a positive program to prevent depressions. They hit us in the past when political leaders were saying they had prosperity nailed to the mast.—Sen. Estes Kefauver, -

‘AIN'TS’ COME HARD . . . By Richard Starnes

Harriman Back Porch Has Mansion Attached

SO MANY, SO SURE

CHICAGO, July 21—The Democratic National Convention opens here today and all the Democrats I've met so far have demanded to know how I fared‘ with my gifts for the two nieces in St. Louis. This proves that Democrats in general are human folks and also (adv.) that they read my pieces in the paper. Well, sir, as far as Evelyn, age 6, and Judy, age 13, are concerned, I am a great and good uncle.and. also a genius.

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By Frederick C. Othman

Looks Like We'll Have to-Build An Addition fo the White House

Evelyn's doll that walks down the. street

with her is the sensation of -the neighborhood. My smallest niece, in fact, spends so much time exercising her doll that she’s. sleeping better than ever before. On account of all that fresh air. -

The Real Thing

THE GOLD wrist watch that actually keeps time like her mother's made a similar ‘hit with her elder sister. At first Judy thought this small ticker on .the ‘black ribbon bracelet was a4 toy. When finally it dawned on her that this was the genuine, 17-jewel article she wept even as she smiled.

Then I caught the fying machine for Chicago and there were tears in the eyes of both my youngest relatives. This bucked me up and ever since I've felt like a Democratic hopeful who knows he’s got the nomination in the bag. That makes me one up on the candidates. There are an even dozen of these gents, with and without campaign headquarters, and as the proceedings begin in Chicago's air-conditioned

cow palace, they're all tatking big. I've been LET'S GET AWAY Let's get away from noisy streets . . and

gain real peace of minC . . . let's take a trip down to the sea . . . and leave our cares bedind . . . or else if you desire, dear . . . we'll travel to the mountains . . where we will play in the wooded dells . . . and drink from nature's fountains . . at any rate let's get away . . . from our daily routine . . . and for at least a week ‘or two . . . our lives will be serene . . for every year about this time . . I long to get away . . . from all the worries of this life . . encountered day by day . . and so, although it strains my purse . . . until { hear it groan . . . I'm heading for vaeationland +h and I am not alone. he. Ben Burroughs.

SIDE GLANCES

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WASHINGTON, July 21— Gaunt, Lincolnesque Averell Harriman has been energetically - shaking the Chicago

deelgate trees, but he is well aware that his main chance rests 600 miles to the east—in the White House. Mr. Harriman, who has gone to bat on a 100 per cent Fair Deal-New Deal program, feels that he is the only candidate the President can support. A realist, he knows, too, -that without Mr. Truman's wholehearted backing he hasn't a chance. ~ » » ALTHOUGH he is a man of great energy, Mr. Harriman is no crowd pleaser. He is a poor speaker but is improving and he’ claims his campaign has taught him*™o “protect” himself. His managers, of course, insist that their tiger has thawed every audience—a claim disputed by some who have been there, Mr. Harriman, however, is a patient, knowledgeable and persuasive man in small gatherings. He has capitalized on this by inviting small groups of Washington correspondents— “the most cynical men in the world,” he calls them—to late‘evening seminars at his Foxhall Road estate. dv" HERE he serves good drinks, takes his coat off and, insofar as it is possible for him, lets his hair down. He sticks his thumbs in

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language to describe Republicans. He is clearly trying to prove himself a genuine DemoSHab, back porch campaign and all. But nothing can disguise the fact that Mr, Harriman's su3pendars are from Brooks thers, that “ain’t” does not come easily to his tongue, and that his back porch is a white brick patio stuck onto the side of a $75,000 mansion. » » ” MR. HARRIMAN sometimes speaks so softly it is difficult to hear his words. He sometimes neglects his meals in his quiet eagerness to explain his philosophy, It is a pity, too, because his midnight snack is likely to be broiled lobster followed by a shishkebab skewer strung with two feet of goodies. He drinks sparingly — little more than ice water flavored with scotch, and not much of that. oF He feels that he is a man with a mission and he never misses an opportunity to spread the word. “Anybody who says he can reduce taxes next year and still maintain this nation’s security is either an ignoramus or d'shonest, I know Stalin and I know what he is up to. If we don't falter we can deal with Stalin on our own terms in a couple of years. . . . The Republicans are all in favor of REA (Rural Electrification Administration) now that the job is 87 per cent done. Most

of them voted against it when

only 18 per cent 6f the nation's farms were electrified.

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listening to them the last couple of days and if they're telling the truth, then we taxpayers may have to build a new wing on the White House. Vote Democratic in November and we'll have 12 Presidents, a dozen first ladies and no telling how many concert sopranos.

A lady in Estes Kefauver's place tried to present me. with .a coonskin cap. Ninety-two in the shade, too, and she wondered why I made like a raccoon in a hurry. In my haste’ on the mezzanine of the Conrad-Hilton Hotel I-

found myself in a log cabin being erected ain-

der the “crystal chandeliers. This symbolized

the humble beginnings of the millionaire! oilman, Sen. Robert S. Ke

They're All Confident

I SPENT SOME time there, fascinated by the $30-per-day artisans with adzes and lampblack making the Senator's new lumber look old. Hollywood couldn't have done better, Met a pleasant fellow from Oklahoma with his ribs in bandages. He was sweating above and below the tapes. Auto accident, he said.

He also said nobody’d give Kerr a five-cent bet as of now, but he felt in his busted bones that his man would win out eventually, I ate some of the boiled shrimp of Sen. Dick Russell, the Southerner with national ideas, and I can report no better eating this side of Georgia. As for the Senator's chances, nobody

knows, except for his own boys and they're not

reliable. Too doggoned optimistic.

Honest Ave Harriman I somehow have not yet met. He's making a TV speech -outside the press-room door even as I write this. The loudspeakers are roaring his words, but I understand that in the flesh he's really a soft-spoken gentleman.

In the Pink-—and 74

THEN THERE'S the Veep, Alben Barkley. Seems to me he's showing every one of his 74 years, but he insists he's in the pink and I can’t think of a more delightful character anywhere than he. The other candidates, dark horses, and fateful whisperers are here, too. My only prediction is that this should be a tumultuous week. Evelyn figured that, too. Said she'd come with me to Chicago, except that those Democrats might break her dell. Théy probably would, baby, but not on. purpose. Without badges on their chests they're nice people and, in general, gentle.

By Galbraith

Hoosier Forum | do not agree with a word that you

say, but | vil defend to the death yowr right to evy i

ke Net Qualified’ MR. EDITOR:

“So Ike has been nominated by the Republicans, Well, we can’t say much against what he’s for,” are the remarks of a Democrat “shortly

after hearing about Eisenhower's nomination. And my only logical answer could be: guess you can’t say much against what he's for, if you're a Truman Democrat.” Why such an answer? Well, isn’t it true that Eisenhower is a leading exponent of the Truman war and bankruptcy engendering foreign policy

of distributing ever increasing amounts of our

money, resources and manpower throughout the

world to protect regimes, many of which show

little interest in democratic principles and, instead, resent our efforts to make them pawns in the game of international power politics?

And isn’t it also true that Eisenhower is in favor of shackling upon our youth UMT, a permanent peace-time program for conscription which could ultimately lead to the militarization of our entire nation? The Republican Party shirked its solemn obligation to the 150 million American people on July 11 when it refused to present a clear cut issue to the voters. Also, at a time when, more than ever, experience is of the utmost importance for the success of a President's execution of his duties, they ignored this need, followed the counsel of the twice nationally repudiated Dewey, and picked a “charm and glamor brass hat” with no experience in civil government—Ilocal, state or federal.

Heretofore, I have always voted for the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, However, I do not expect to vote the same way this fall because it seems, unfortunately, that the Republican Party's 1852 “another me-too” presidential nominee does not have the wisdom and understanding which are so prerequisite for the future steering of our nation in the course of peace and progress and, therefore, is unqualified for the presidential office. —Disgusted.

‘Now It Is Doubtful—'

MR. EDITOR: Again our country is in the hands of Democrats. At last we had Mr. Republican himself, a really great Republican candidate, who could have been elected. We had another candidate, a pseudo-Republican, who finally won the nomi- . nation by the rounding up at the primaries the Democratic vote to vote Republican. This was a new procedure and not condoned by real Republicans or real Democrats either. Sen. Taft at election time would have had not only Republican but many independent and Democratic votes by their own volition. The people are now confused and fooled, many of them, Now it is doubtful if Eisenhower will win against a strong Democratic candidate.

There is no doubt of the fine, sincere adherents to Taft in our state. Each and every one nf the delegate’s loyalty in their voting to the very end is something to be proud of for all

time. Indiana history will record it. Indiana, —

Ohio and Tlinois will be a mighty trio in hold-

ing an.even keel, if possible, in what promises. §

‘ tb be a wobbly uncertain course of our ship of state in the hands of an inexperienced pilot, and a Truman selection at that, I congratulate The Times on their reporting of the news of both sides of the Taft-Eisen-hower controvery even though editorially at the last they favored Eisenhower. —Mrs. Evadne H. Hibben, 2088 N. Meridian St.

‘Dear Mr. Holder’

MR. EDITOR:

An open letter to Cale J. Holder, Republican State Chairman:

The one-man minority Republican of Indiana, Eugene Pulliam, is using his newspaper in a foul endeavor to gain control of the Republican party in Indiana. His conduct is a disgrace to the free press of America.

The representative voice of Republicanism in Indiana was 30 delegates against Mr. Pulman and his pal, Mr. Hutcheson,

If Republicanism is to remain representative of Republicans in Indiana, there certainly is no excuse to make a change of committee members —certainly not to the extent of placing Gene Pulliam in control.

If the Eisenhower National Committee cannot work with the Republicans and théir committee in Indiana, there is something wrong with the National Committee. It would be the best propaganda possible to cause Republicans to vote Democratic in the coming election, Republicans have a right to expect you to stand by the responsibility of representing their viewpoints. If Gen. Eisenhower is to follow on a safe path of Republicanism, it is men like you who have to guide him and make known to him the true will of #he people of Indiana. Can your consciesce permit you to surrender this responsibility to 0 Eugens Pulliam? E. D., Crawfordsville

TAFT-HARTLEY ...

I Sen. Russell May Lose >» Votes on Labor Issue

James L. McDevitt, director

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Betty—I've really got the incentive to

make high grades next semester! Isn't summer school foul?"

“You hear a lot of talk about wasting our substance on foreign spending. The reality is that gnly 10 cents of our tax dollar goes for foreign ald and I think it is a good investment. . We are on our own now. There ain't anybody be-

tween us and the Russians.

. « . Price increases are had, but they needn't have happened if Congress had given the Presjoent enough authority to con-

trol prices. , . . cratic Convention is going to be a battle between the liberal element and the compromisers. The Democratic Party cannot

afford to compromise with hu-" . man decency.”

When the reporters leave, tall, stooped Averell Harriman walks to their auto with them,

still explaining his oh

still with his thumbs stuck his 8 gallumss,

The Demo-

‘ WASHINGTON, July 21 — Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomi-

nation, appears to have made

no gains and to have suffered some probablé losses in calling for a rewriting of the TaftHartley Law. When the law was enacted, Mr. Russell voted for it—and he voted later to pass it over

_ President Truman's veto.

His reversal will not win support for his candidacy from organized labor, according to national union leaders. ~ » » AND IN SEVERAL places in the south, the center of his strength, came rumblings of dissatisfaction with the senator's new stand. It seemed likely Mr. Russell might lose some support he previously had been assured. At Roanoke, Va., for example, the state convention decided last night to send an uninstructed 28-vote delegation to the~Democrat National Convention, Before, it had appeared probable the Virginia delegation would be pledged to Mr. Russell. Here in Washington, a highplaced AFL official, declining to be quoted by name, said today, “Sen. Russell's change of mind comes too late. It would have béen more convincing and more beneficial to his candidacy if he had taken his new stand at the beginning of the last session of Cort when. he could have

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of the AFL's League for Political Bduecation, said, however, Sen. Russell now favors repeal . « + his support of our cause will be welcomed In the Senate in the next session of Congress.” \ s » » THE TAFT-HARTLEY Law was enacted in 1947—after a long and bitter fight — by a coalition of Republicans and most Southern Democrats in both the House and Senate. It has been changed in some minor particulars, but attempts at major revisions have failed. Among such attempts was one by Sen. Robert A. Taft (R. 0.), who put a series of amendments through the Senate with the intention, he said, of remedying flaws that turned up in operation and administration of the law. The Taft amendments were refrigerated in the House, and Republicans chargéd’ this maneuver was aimed at préserving the TaftHartley issue for campaign purposes. Fs 8s" BUT TO CAPITALIZE on it, the union bosses and their allies must not only elect a President so minded -- they must elect a sympathetic Congreat President ran has for Taft. ee A peal © but has been

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