The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-11
[M.E.TracySays:

>HERE is fundamental difference between
- european and American attitudes toward
recovery from this depression. We think of if
as attalnabe through less work and more leisure
europeans think of it as demanding increased
effort. --'O- o1'0''
Russia, Italy and GERMANY are oroaniz;,e 4or
sustained drive. Their conception Of dicts+or
snip rests on the assumption of augmented rowar
through disciplined action The obvious conflict
between communism and Fascism for control
u europe mas definite bearing on the blood
ano-lron policy which they have chosen to
pursue, regardless of political creed.
In this country Communists deno,1nce rer
ana m1lltar1Sm. In Russia every Communist
celeorat1on IS dominated by the blare of tr1,no-
peCS, beating Of drums and show of weanons
Inc atmosphere OF Europe constantly is tortured
ny the pomp and parade of men trained to act.
WORK, and think in fighting mood
Russian, Italian and German children arc
oelng schooled to believe in, toll self-denial and
sacrltce as necessary to the realization of their
locals, to conceive the immediate future as
promising little but strenuous campaign for
existence to regard themselves as surrounded
py potential enemies and the survival of their
respective countries and beliefs as dependent on
the power which can be acquired through I'M
questioning loyalty and uninterrupted labor
EREEDOM of speech freedom of conscience.
l. and freedom of opinion have gone by the
board with freedom of action. Our idea of de-
mocracy plays no part in the European scheme
OF things as it is being shaped by the Mussolnis,
Stains, and Hitlers.
Neither does our idea of dictatorship. The
powers which congress has conferred on Presi-
dent Roosevelt seem like half-hearted gestures
compared to those exercised by the overlords
OF Rome, Berlin, and Moscow
Who have we shot or imprisoned because of
political disagreement with governmental poll
cieS? What party have we permitted to intin1i-
date its members through the operations of a
secret police force or the maintenance OF a
volunteer army?
How would we feel if President Roosevelt
were to raid the headquarters Of the American
Federation OF Labor, arrest William Green, and
aorogate the right Of collective bargaining by
proclamation?
President Roosevelt has suggested that large
numbers OF people ought to be moved out OF
our cities Russian authority merely knocks on
the door and orders them to get out
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has been de-
L nounced roundly for providing forest camps
Tor zoO,oOO unemployed. Herr Hitler proposes to
conscr1pt all labor, while Mussolini has told
Italians how many hours they might dance and
when to go to bed.
While we discuss six-hour days and fve-day
weeks as the best method by which to make life
tolerable Tor machinery, Hitler tells the Germans
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work with his or her hands.
While we devise ways of emancipating women
and children from labor Russia organizes her
boys and girls into battalions of shock troops >
to show older people how to get over the hard
places.
You can think what you like about the rela-
tive merits of Communism as compared to
Fasclsn, or of Fascism as compared to den1ke-
racy. but Europe palpably Is hardening undsr
the influence Of depression, no matter what flag
it waves.