Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 August 1952 — Page 16

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Give IAght and the People Will Find Their Own Way

~~ Jenner Gets a Boost |

THE GOING hasn't been too easy for Sen. William E. Jenner this campaign with the powerful opponent he has to face in the fall election. He got some help last week, though. _ Americans for Democratic Action came out against him and demanded his defeat. : In Indiana that ought to be good for thousands of votes. - For Jenner. - . ~ n n . AMERICANS for Democratic Action call themselves “liberals,” in the strange current perversion of that word. Their objective is a sort 6f National Socialism, differing only in detail from the Fascist and Nazi programs that came into full flower in the last decade. In 1947 the big segment of this group that was frankly pro-Communist pulled off and attached itself to Henry Wallace. ADA is what was left. It is non-Communist—it even considers itself “antiCommunist. It has been campaigning, however, for repeal of the Smith law of 1940, which is the law under which 11 top Communists were convicted in the famous trial before Judge Medina last year, and for that it has been warmly complimented by the Communist Daily Worker. A good many of its leaders, and ex-leaders, have got themselves into key spots in the Stevenson-for-President organization, including Wilson Wyatt, as campaign manager, Prof. Arthur Schlesinger and Robert Nathan as top aids, and with a few exceptions it is against all Republican candidates for office and for most Democrats. Of all the Indiana members of Congress only two, Reps. Madden and Denton, won its unqualified indorsement. (All the others are Republicans.) » o n » ” » SO FAR AS INDIANA is concerned ADA support is simply an embarrassment to those who get it. Candidates fortunate enough to be targets of its smear campaigns may well be grateful.

The East Is East—

IT IS understandable if our British friends have concluded that their military activities in the Middle East have become too much of a drain upon their overburdened treasury. But they are being less than kind when they seek to unload these liabilities on good old Uncle Sugar by labeling them a “Middle Eastern command.” That is what Field Marshal Sir William Slim, Chief of Staff of the British Army, is trying to do. On a visit to Gen. Ridgway’s headquarters in Paris, Marshal Slim said there had been a Mid-East Command for the past 50 years, and “not a bad one either.” But he said it should now become an Allied Command because “we (the British) don't want to carry the baby all the time.” The trouble is, Sir William is trying to switch the labels on his babies. =» n » 2 8 ” un BRITAIN'S Mid-East Command consists of the British garrisons in Suez, the Sudan, Malta, Cyprus and Iraq, and the British-subsidized Arab legion in Jordan. But this onetime bulwark of British colonialism cannot be made a Middle Eastern command simply by changing its name and having Uncle Sam pick up the check instead of Britain. To most of the people of the Middle East colonialism is a greater evil than communism. A Middle Eastern Command which did not represent the governments of the Middle East would be regarded there as nothing more than a reinforcement of colonialism. If American garrisons were to replace British garrisons, the existing enmity toward Britain would simply be transferred to the U. S. A real need exists for a Middle Eastern Command as insurance against Russian aggression in that area, but that is not a matter which can be settled in London, Paris or Washington. It must be settled in Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Riadh and Tehran. If we

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NEWS NOTEBOOK . . . By Peter Edson Significant ‘Detail’ Unmentioned In Denver Conference With lke

WASHINGTON—One important detail was overlooked in all the to-do about the delegation of Eastern Negro leaders going to Denver to tell Gen. Eisenhower they were for him,

This significant but unmentioned fact is that five out of six members of the delegation were life-long Republicans. So the visit to Denver amounted to no net change as an indicator of how Negroes will: vote in November. In the group were Bishop D. Ward Nichols of New York and Rev. John Bright of Philadelphia; Hobson Reynolds of Philadelphia, a leader of the colored Elks; Joseph Clark of Montclair, N. J., an assistant to the Republican state chairman, and Mrs. Ruth Mueller of Washington, ‘executive director of the National Council of Negro Women. “Oh, we were all Republicans,” admitted Mrs. Mueller by phone after her return. “My organization is nonpartisan, but I've been = Republican all my life.” The sixth member of the delegation, James 1.. Hicks, is New York representative for Charles Murphy of Baltimore, publisher of the Afro-American chain of newspapers. Hicks went along as an observer, “My papers were for Roosevelt the first two times, but that was enough,” says Murphy. “After that we were for Willkie and Dewey. We haven't made up our minds who we're going to be for now.”

How Nixon Got Started

THE STORY of how the Republican vice presidential candidate, Richard M. Nixon, first broke into politics is told by A. T. Richardson, editor of the Roman (Cal.) Progressive-Bulletin, A group of citizens in the Whittier-Pomona area formed a “fact-finding” committee to look for a Republican candidate for Congress in the 12th district. It had been represented for 10 years by Democrat Jerry Voorhis. Banker Whittier Herman Perry of Pomona, at one meeting of this committee, said he knew a young Navy man who had practiced law for a few years before entering in the service. The committee wired him an invitation to appear before it. He made such a good appearance that he was picked for the job. Nixon first met Gen. Eisenhower in Paris last year. The meeting wasn't long. But Nixon impréssed Ike, and that was the beginning of their relationship.

Defense Budget in Good Shape

FEARS THAT Congress would be asked for

rean War is about $5 billion a year. That would leave $41 billion of this year’s military budget for other defense costs.

Victorious Race

ONE OF the openly secret ambitions of multimillionaire Joseph P. Kennedy of Boston is said to be a desire to make his young son, Rep. John F. Kennedy, a President of the United States. Now 35, the Democratic Congressman is this year running for the Senate seat held by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. If young Kennedy wins that race, it will be his second step toward fulfilling his father's dream. -

No One Will Ever Know

THIS WILL be the first year that South Carolina has a really secret presidential election. Formerly, separate ballots were printed by the two parties. When an individual showed up at the polls, he asked for the ballot of the party he intended to vote for. In 1948 this meant indicating right out in public whether the vote would be for the Democratic, Republican or States’ Rights (Dixiecrat) party. It gave watchers a sure check on how people were voting. This year that check-up won't be possible, and for the first time since the war between. the states, a voter will be-able to split a ticket without anyone knowing how he voted.

Seems to Like It

REPORTERS and cameramen accompanying President Truman to Missouri on his recent trip brought back stories of a vastly different operation, now that the. man is to become an ex-President. At his arrivals and departures there were only meager handfuls of local politicians to greet him or say goodby. And his unexpected appearances on the street attracted far less attention than they ever did before. The President is reported liking it this way. He seems more relaxed and cheerful than he has been in a long time.

'MY GOD!

Each passing day I pray to God . . . to make all things go right . . . I ask Him for His guidance and . .. His glowing holy light . . . in Him I place my deepest faith ... for without Him I know . .. that I will walk in darkness and ... have heartaches as I go... He is my

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To McKinney as

WASHINGTON — “The most competent Democratic National Chairman that I have seen since I first entered politics in 1912.” That was the high tribute President Truman paid to Frank E. McKinney, Indianapolis, who has been succeeded in the position by ‘Stephen A. Mitchell, Chicago. The President gave a farewell luncheon for Mr. McKinney, who is going back to his banking and baseball interests in Indiana. In his sweeping indorsement of Mr. McKinney's work, the President went way back to the time of Woodrow Wilson. National Chairman at that period was Willlam F. McCombs, whose home town was Hamburg, Ark. Like President Wilson and Gov. Stevenson, he was a Princeton man. In the interim there have been many National Chairmen, including James E. Farley of New York, who usually has had the title of ‘‘greatest.”

Gives Accolade to Hoosier

" PRESIDENT TRUMAN skipped them all to give the accolade to the Hoosier, however, Here is why: Mr. McKinney took over at the President's request, when {t was found necessary to get rid of William E. Boyle Jr., a fellow Missourian and a close presidential friend. As a Washington attorney, Mr. Boyle's name and fees had come in for some highly critical analysis by congressional committees. With 1952 being a campaign year, President Truman named Mr. McKinney and gave him three objectives to fulfill, He did it and won universal praise from the National Executive Committee. His. work also is expected to be

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He Quits Job

finally Sfroged and praised by the entire Nae tional “€ommittee. The full committee is scheduled to meet here next Friday to get acquainted with Mr. Mitchell—the man nobody knows. The campaign year objectives, which Mr, McKinney carried out to win such high presidential praise, were: ONE—Reorganization of national quarters to gear it for the campaign job. TWO—Groundwork for unification of the party, so there would be no Dixie splits at the Chilcago convention.

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Well-Run Convention

THREE—Selection and support for a “well balanced ticket.” Taking them in reverse order, the third point first, Mr. McKinney went to Chicago determined to see that the nomination for first place on the ticket went to the “reluctant” governor of Illi. nois. Credit for getting that job done was given Mr. McKinney at the executive committee meeting here this week by no less an authority than Jacob Arvey, Chicago, National Committeeman from Illinois. Mr. McKinney also was credited with putting Sen. John Sparkman in second place—by bringing him to Gov. Stevenson’s attention. Despite all the furor from the left-wing young turks, Mr. McKinney maneuvered the convention to see that there was no unseating of the conservative Southerners. His reorganization of headquarters stands as is. For all the help will stay, except himself and his assistant, former Judge Joseph Howard. The latter returning to Indianapolis to practice law,

By Frederick C. Othman

It Took a Volcano to Do lt—But We Finally Collect on a Subsidy

WASHINGTON-—Now we've got a U. S. government subsidy that works in revefse, thanks to a- volcano that nobody expected to erupt, and I must report to my fellow taxpayers that officialdom is rushing to correct this situation. Whoever heard before of us collecting profits on one of these subsidy deals? We're supposed to pay out. Always have and I guess we always will. Volcanoes or not.

My peculiar tale concerns the airline’ de luxe of Rudy Tong, the Chinese-American businessman, which shuttles around the Hawaiian Islands, catering to its passengers with flowered leis placed around their necks by beautiful native stewardesses. These lovelies wear uniforms; they positively never appear in grass skirts, This pleasing operation on a 374-mile route among the five Hawaiian islands is known as Trans-Pacific Airlines, Ltd. Its profits, unfortunately, were negligible and Rudy put up a fight for air-mail pay, .such-as most other airlines receive.

Gets Mail Contract

THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD looked with sympathy on this request and presented Rudy’s airline with one of those sliding-scale mail-pay contracst. The more passengers Rudy carried, “according to this document, the less he ried, according to this document, the less he So he rocked along a while carrying around 2000 customers a month from one tropic isle to another and taking in a nice little fee for the mail in the hold. ‘Then, boom. A great, big boom. That was last June 27. Kilauea volcano erupted, with a shower of lava, steam, smoke and assorted fireworks. It kept on erupting. It still is. And everybody in the islands, plus all‘the visitors thereto, wanted to see it. Only practical

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MR. EDITOR: ¢ I want very much to put a little write-up in your paper to show my appreciation to all of you nice, kind people. I came to your office to show you my drawings. I was scared at first, but with Mr, Peterson and Mr. Walton, and the good man, the cartoonist, and the nice girl at the front desk, I wasn't frightened at all. I was so happy you accepted my cartoon and having my picture with your nice cartoonist. I was treated so nice. It makes me want to see all of you again. I sure wouldn't be frightened anymore. I am 9 years old and hopé 1 get to come in with another cartoon someday.

—Jim Hobbs, 1727 N. Alabama St., City

way to do this was via Rudy’s airline on the Hilo hop. One hour out of Honolulu and there in full view was one of nature's most awesome sights. Instead of 2000 passengers, in July, Rudy carried 12 times as many. Every seat was filled. He rushed in extra planes and still the people stood in line for a look at the. volcano. Every customer, do not forget, lwered that mail pay a little more. Pretty soon Rudy was entering his mall profits in red ink.

Asks for Floor

SO IT WAS that the other day he received from the Postoffice Department a bill for $14,000 for the privilege of hauling the mail during July. The hordes of volcano fanciers were as large "this month. Unless that volcano shuts up shop, Rudy figures business will be as good next month, too. This could ruin his airline, with the Postoffice Department dipping deep into the profits. So he sent to Washington, via air, his execu-

tive vice president, David Benz, who presented *

to the CAB a complaint about that volcano. Rudy®said, in effect, that he didn’t mind having his mail pay reduced during the volcanic display, but he was doggoned if he thought it was fair to make him pay the government. He said, please, would the federals consider putting a floor under that sliding scale? And would they kindly make it retroactive to the date of the big boom? They haven't yet, but I have talked to them, and their sympathies are all with Rudy. They said they'd undoubtedly do what he asked. After all, what's subsidy for, except to make the taxpayer ‘pay? Certainly, it’s not to help him collect. T've got to go along with ’em, myself. It wasn't Rudy's fault that the volcano reversed his mail payments, but it was fun while it lasted. Such a thing never happened before; probably never will again.

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HOOSIER FORUM—Nice to Me

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

to be in all his public life, He referred to it recently as “12 years of public service,” but has failed, even after we requested him to state just when and what this public service was The ADA lists Schricker among those “whe can be counted on to back up the forward looking Democratic party platform.” There is Schricker's ideals, motives, wisdom and “public service” in a nut shell. He will back anything to perpetuate any nightmare hatched or saddled on the people, if the scheme bears the Demoorane Party Jabel, regardless of the evils, in« venience, hardship and welfare and the tr TOL 19 he grieve)

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4 gi b ; : a whopping big, two or three-billion dollar supple- : . : Another ignore the governments which have their capitals inf these ments] defense appropriation bill to eke out the hope and groniens suehgti, “eo with isk I can't welfare racket, Schricker, true to form, backed signed up t cities we may be sure that Moscow will not. current fiscal year are dispelled by Assistant De- . K¢ Wrong . .. an ollow in His path .. . No News Item the Democratic bureau-rat in Washington when tate] newsy fense Secretary W. J. McNeil, in charge of the I'll sing a happy song ...no greater comfort can MER. EDITOR: it was bent on short-changing Indiana $20 mil nied by W armed service budget. I gain .. . than what He gives to me . .. He An article by Dan Kidn lion annually. Incidentally, i : men. Offer: e So ? » hy Di: ey purpor : ) y, it was Sen. Jenner Lock Your Car Congress passed a $46 billion defense appro- is my consolation and . .. each joy I'll ever see a news item about the ADA y apung lo be who took the issue to Congress and saved the nation-wide priation bill instead of the $H0 billion asked for, ...and that is why without my God I'd be under the label of Americans for Democratic taxpayers money. ly column, | THE TOTAL VALUE of automobiles stolen in 1051 But all of the $4 billion cut won't have to be 0 = 0" so I keep Him in my Action) blasting Sen. Jenner and extolling the | This record alone honestly portrays the Program ar 9,385,558 Fade up tis year. : Te P Y wisdom of Gov. Schricker, contains mo news views of the two contestants,” and this alone uting editc was $9, 008. : Incidentally, Secretary McNeil now says that heart . . . and will until the end. but it does put Schricker in bold rel yt ~ Should convince the ‘voters they have nothin magazine. : . : J lef. Right to look forw 4 This was the largest single category of stolen prop- the maximum estimate on the cost of the Ko- —Ben Burroughs. where every thinking Hoosier has known him the wad to in Schricker, except to back Gets Ne erty, the FBI reports. : : * Rate Hogan, Columbus, ANOTHE So your car will not be among those stolen this year i O FEW BA Pifered 10 So so year, H SIC CHA aekbor lock it whenever y®u are going out of sight of it. Lock the ° Si ER SKETC BOOK By Oo Donnell NGES... By R. H. Shackford et ignition, run up all the windows and lock the doors as well. Same M ‘ to write al An automobile is a temptation to some people, espe- pry la : en ! U e lo cially boys, who are not exactly criminals. Do not put this a Na FA » : + Note: M temptation in the way of anyone. gn > N S t pension wh tation in the way of anyone. if SNS Nn New Joviet Setu a nce you have the habit of locking your car, you will N 2 LONDON Congressms not mind doing it. The peace of mind it gives you will ve. 4 Lor -ONDON—The sinister and It's odd that Stalin has de- till after he pay you. ’ \ Lr a often bloody 35-year history cided to eliminate from Soviet it doesn’t s WV — TORAL } of the Soviet Politiburo, born jargon a name — Politburo —- fices in exe L with the Bolshevik rev which must be cl President { vik revolution, close to his Deductibilit WV of GAMING STAMP is about to end. heart. Dating back to revolu- When he Y . HOLDERS After the 19th Communist Hol Says, J is the symbol of Borie % NOTHER doctor fell for t old “Spanis 0 " 4 Party Congress in Moscow, e highest policy-making and resigents. \ 1 for the old Spanish prisoner 0 : ge Oct. 5, what has been known G€Cision-making organ in even provi swindle and was out $8500, but the United States tax ; mel faire Ne since 1917 as the Politburo will SSF domestic and foreign af- given reti court has ruled he may deduct the loss from his income \ Negi Li \ NA be called the Praesidium, fairs. It Is an instrument per- erals, as a theft. eT I\s There may be some change Jocted by Stalin himself, Don't 40 i , 3 \% in faces. The Praesidilum rough which he maintained ing betwee! Yet, a Califdrnian who wanted to deduct the $32,000 ¢ 1} may be larger or smaller than 2PSolute power, lai and St he paid the police to let him operate slot machines was f 09 polittur, na. Ui view is ted » oe Fojunme ui United St . . group's composition m y nified a tiny, elite gro forced to pay income tax on it. a better why as to a give evil, mysterious and i Commune! Our tax laws are strange and wonderful, but somehow be Stalin's successor. en lin Lave male some of Wie dg : ’ . > ‘ss . e world's most ft it doesn t seem right to reward stupidity and punish enter- #20 cisions since pistu) de» In jmporta . World War I. prise. BUT IT IS certain that the Inside Russia, the Politburo ip Japan, Ss > y », ’ may no ae Oa who've controlled is as mysterious to the average A try a tussia’s destinies as members Russian as {F 43 to the for- ~ Debt (Yours) Goes Up E of the Politburo will continue eigner. — me ym ! to do so as members of th ; : ] LAST month the government spent $3,426,000,000 more Fi Praesidian:, ihe raiestive of Jw Russia for Com . : b i e victim of a sm ar Easte than it took in. No v 3 13 Squslly certain fast the group of men since the small tion of the * At the end of July, the government had the taxpayers i. a rn Have te Po AD 13 the fast hat, since prisoners of this country in debt for a total of $263.1 billion. v. : > work in secret, will remain a full Hii Tr ea BT re sa _ The interest on the national debt for this one month &7 Faiths small group of Stalin's trusted litburo. Nine of those are full : . # ¥ kB lieutenants, unaccountabie t0 membe Russ M alone—July—was $320 million. a those it rules, will continue its Lor oor Le Present Polit. FACT If , rs ! . e © ’ That's more “than the government collected in taxes | : "no : — recent history of self-perpetua- . present 12 a ST what Mos ~ from everybody in the whole state of Tennessee in 1950. YOUR NOSE 'NOWS tion and will try to maintain nate members, who do not Note: J 4 v. 4 . , aT ’ : . wv eves the myth of infallibility. have a vote.) - : 5? _.wry satisf

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