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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-01-12

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-01-12

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-01-12
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-01-12
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-01-12

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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-02

insult owned a utility empire
taking in fabulous profits. His
utility control extended over Chi
cago and 16 Illinois counties.
In his Tale of Chicago" Ed
gar Lee Masters wrote:
"Al Capone and Samuel In
sull had more in common than
either of them imagine both
had the same unappeasable
hunger, one was a man-eating
shark, the other a frog-eating
dOgfish.
'Insull sold light and power,
and built corporations of paper
higher than the Wat Chang at
Bangkok. Capone furnished
thirsty Chicagoans with drink
and used the lights of Insult
with which to illuminate his
gambling tables and the dane
ing rooms of bagniOs. Both
were racketeers."
Of the unholy trio of Insull-Mc-
Cormick-Capone, only Mccormick
remains an aggressive threat TO
the city.
Today, Mccormick has become
car of the Republican Party in
Illinois. Today, the autocrat in
the Tribune Tower dreams of Il
return of the day when the COP
ruled Chicago, when the city was
wide-open vice resort, when po-
litical reaction ruled supreme
and when the people were the
prey of the most voracious plum
der-bund that ever disgraced an
American city.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-02

ON HIS RELEASE from pri-
son, Daniel A. Serritella became
a big wheel in the Republican
Party, state senator and ward
committeeman of the First Ward.
The recent Ragen disclosure
showed that Serritella was
front man. and collector for the
late Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti
and Jack Guzik, Capone's success
sors.
1t was Serritella, according to
Ragen's testimony, who was in
on recent deal whereby Cover
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-02

nor Dwight Green was to get
$4,000 from Benjamin F. Lind
heimer, director of the Washing
ton Park and Arlington Park
race tracks if Lindheimer coul1
name the racing commissioner.
Lindheimer fatty denied any
knowledge Of the transaction. But
Gov. Green declared:
81 think he Lindheimer)
gave me some help, but any
sum like that would have been
a gift from heaven"
1t was also SerriteIla who re-
vealed that he had been present
at meetings in Mccormick Of
fees in the Tribune Tower be-
tween the Colonel and Al Capone.
NO HONEST person, least of
all this writer, will support the
myth of the stainless character
of the present Democratic admin
istration of Chicago. But for a
record of political reaction and
fabulous corruption unequalled
in any other American city, one
would have to go back to the
period when the Republicans rul-
ed Chicago.
The year 1880 is long way
behind us. The Republicans base
their chances this year on the
hope that it has been forgotten.
For the period of Republican con-
troll of the city is the period of
the Big Steal.
In 1890, The estimated take"
of Chicago's racketeers was six
million dollars week, pouring in
from 1000 speakeasies, $500 dis
orderly houses, 200 major gambl-
ing places and 1900 handbooks.
MCCORMICK and his Lingles
ruled the roost. The Tribune built
its million-a-day cir cula tion
through gangsterism and vio-
lpncp
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-02

THE General News Bureau was
owned by Moe Annenberg, whose
brother, Max, was for many
years the circulation manager of
the Chicago Tribune.
1t was Annenberg who directed
the bloody Tribune Circulation
war; against the Hearst paper, in
which the gangster killings com:
prise one of the most lurid chap
tiers in the history of Republican
control of the city.
In 1884, control of the $1,000
000-a year General News Bureau
was battled out in Chicago Cir
cult Court. Defendants in the
case were Moe Annenberg and
James M. Ragen, whose recent
shooting and poisoning caused a
sensation h r e. Representing
them was the Tribune law firm
of. Kirkland, Fleming, Green and
Martin, of which Col. Mccormick
himself was a partner.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-02
prd Of our city under Republican rule

lost $1SO,0OO in Simmons Bed
stock alone.
The Chicago Daily News sub
sequently revealed that Lingle
was the contact man for the Cen
eral News Bureau, which furnish
ed race information to $500 Chi
cago bookmakers.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-02

MCCORMICK and his Lingles
ruled the roost. The Tribune built
its million-a-day cir cula tion
through gangsterism and vio-
lence.
Evening star., 1946-07-16

of any personal blame. After all, he
was a soldier of extraordinary cour-
age and patriotism who had won
Serbia's highest military honors in
the First World War and who had
thrilled and inspired free peoples
everywhere when he took to the
mountains to battle the Nazis and
become one of the greatest Allied
heroes of the hour-a man in whom
treason seemed inconceivable.
Accordingly, considered against
his personal record, the condemna-
ton of Mihailovich has the mark
of ruthless factional politics upon
it. Unquestionably it satisfies the
Belgrade dictatorship, but not so
the free world. For a long time to
come the character of the justice
involved will be questioned and
history's final judgment may we'll be
against the condemners rather than
the tragic man condemned.
Evening star., 1946-07-16

enced some trouble with the council in
Tokyo and several of its sessions have
been lengthy and stormy. Most of his
trouble has come at the hands of the
Russians, and it has been their attitude,
for instance. on the food supply in
Japan and the disposition of occupation
troops, that has made his task in
creasingly difficult
the draft of the new constitution and it
is indicated that the Lower House will
vote on it this week, with action in the
Upper House coming some time later.
Gen. Macarthur has said that he con-
s1dered the recent Japanese elections
fully democratic and that the Parliament
is wholly representative and authorized
to express the will of the Japanese
people.
The chief point of objection by the
Russians appears to be the fact that the
constitution provides for retention of
the Emperor. In this respect the Soviet
view Is directly opposite to that held by
Gen. Macarthur, who studied the ques-
ton at great length before finally con-
Guiding that to do away with the En-
peror would harm the Allied objective
more than any other one thing.
Gen. MacArthurs task has been no
easy one, but whatever soft spots" he
has had have been direct result of
the conclliatory attitude and whole
hearted cooperation of Emperor Hiro-
hito and the top men around him. While
1t is true that's Hrohito could do little
else because he headed a defeated and
not victorious nation, it is also true
that he could have put pebble here
and there in the generals path which
could have amounted to a stone wall in
the long run.
How the situation will turn out can
not be said at this moment Gen. Mac
arthur has, since the occupation of
Japan began. taken the position that
problems of major import should not be
decided too quickly, and he Is in no
great hurry to see this question settled.
even though he does want to return
home
AS to the Far Eastern Commissions
attitude on the Emperor, Gen. Mac
Arthur is said to be standing steadfast
IN his position that to eject Hirohito
would throw the japanese people into
state OF increased turmoil which might
bring dire consequences. Although
Hlrohlto has no power whatsoever at
this moment, the japanese people still
look up to him for guidance and Mac
Arthur feels that so long as he can pull
the strings controlling the Emperor, the
best thing to do is keep him
Evening star., 1946-07-16
MihuiIovich Condemned

If the case had been tried before
an international tribunal, or if the
Tito government had granted the
United States request to let several
Americans testify in his defense, the
sentencing of General Draja Mihail-
ovich would not now seem so much
like an act of political venom out
raging justice. The trial was con-
Quoted by controlled military court
and it is difficult to escape the con-
viction that this man has been con-
demned to death not because he
committed treason but because he
lost out in his own country against
bitter rival intent upon iquidating
him.
Last March a member of Tito'S
government frankly declared that
the captured Chetnik leader would
be given a fair" trial and then be
taken out and shot. In other words,
as far as the Yugoslav regime was
concerned, the guilty verdict was
handed down even before the case
was heard, or so it appeared at the
time, and the appearance was not
dissipated later by the actual court
proceedings, especially in view of the
unbending refusal to hear the de-
Tending testimony of American flyers
rescued from the Nazis by Mihailo-
vich
The mans background, moreover,
argues eloquently against the idea
of his having been traitor or Axis
collaboration, no matter what his
other failings may have been. Early
in 1943 Russia fatty accused him,
and the Moscow trained Marshal
Tito-who suddenly emerged as
head of a rival Yugoslav resistance
force long after Mihailovich had
taken up arms against the Nazis-
elaborated on the accusation. Such
charges, however, had all the ear
marks of deliberate smear cam
paign even after Prime Minister
Churchill, in May of 1914, declared
that no more Allied supplies would
be sent to Mihailovich because "he
has not been fighting" and because
some of his subordinates have made
accommodations with the enemy"
In saying this Mr.. Churchill was
careful to absolve the Chetnik leader
Evening star., 1946-07-16

81 900 100000 credit. There has been
correspondence with the Russian gov
ernment about this loan Because the
funds of the Export Import Bank have
peen reduced by the credits already
extended congressional action will have
to be had in the case of the proposed
Russian loan-legislation making avail
another 81 $l,000,000,0OO at least.
President Truman last March in
SPECIAL message urged that the funds
of the bank be increased by $3.50 OOO.-
900. Legislation has been prepared but
not introduced. Since Congress is hurry
ing to adjourn, it may be delayed until
next winter. Also the political situation
regarding the Soviet government and
The United States might cause delav If
anything were attempted right now.
Sooner or later. however. this question
OF loan TO Russia is expected 10
come up.
A short time ago it appeared that the
British loan would have great difficulty
in passing the House Indeed, in some
quarters fear was expressed it could not
pass. This was due to the popular senti-
ment against such large loan, and to
the feeling aroused in Congress by the
unfortunate comment of British Foreign
Minister Bevin on the Palestine situa-
ton and unWillingness of this country
to admit Jews in large numbers into
the United States.
Ihe patriotic stand taken by Chair
man Sol Bloom of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, himself a Jew. on
the subject of the British loan had a
real effect on the House vote. While
Mr.. Bloom criticized the Bevin remarks
as stupid he told the House: Il am
SONG to vote for this loan as an Ameri
can. and because I consider this loan
OF as much benefit to my country as
to England
1t was a courageous as we'll as pa
tnotlc determination on the part of
Mr. Bloom. He bolstered his statement
with another from Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise of New York. a leader in the fight
for Palestine as national Jewish home
Concerning the conduct of the Pal
estlne Vernment-controlled by the
Brltlsh-and the attitude of the British
Colonial office. Rabbi Wise said: To
defeat the loan would be to adopt q
punitive attitude toward all the peoples
OF the British Commonwealth. and be
deeply hurtful to the American people
as well as damaging to, if not destruc-
tive OF, financial stability the world over. ="
The craftsmanship of Mr. Bloom and
Rabbi Wise is a matter of congra tula
ton for the Jews of the United States.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
The Political Mill
BY Gonid Lincoln

The passage of the British loan bv
Congress-and by a material vote in
both Houses clearly shows that the
United States has turned its back again
on the kind OF economic and political
lsolatlonlSm which prevailed here after
the close of World War T. At that
time not only did this country decline
to adhere to the League of Nations and
the World Court but it also put through
a tariff law, raising trade barriers
against countries throughout the world
and including those nations which owed
us money. This was the spring board
for whole parcel of trade barriers,
erected by many other countries
The policy of this country today is
to foster the greatest amount of inter-
national trade and currency stabiliza-
ton. Only in this way can there be
general revival and improvement in the
conditions of the peoples of the world.
Only in this way is there a chance for
continued peace. A defeat of the loan
TO Britain. our greatest customer and
the greatest customer of many other
nations. would have been sad blow TO
this policy. 1t would have had heavy
economic and political repercussions and
despite all of our protestations would
have turned the United States again
toward isolationism
Opponents of the loan charged that
If this s3,75000O,0 900 credit was turned
over to Britain it would merely be an
invitation to other nations to seek
monetary favOrs from the United States
Russia among them: that the United
States would become the Santa Claus
OF the world.
No one likes to make huge loans when
the country is already weighed down
by debt. Probably popular vote taken
throughout the Nation would have gone
against the loan by a big ma ioritv
This sentiment was reflected in the
opposition vote cast in House and
Senate. A popular vote taken on a
proposal to go to war in all probability
would see big ma ajoritv of the people
voting mo- too. The loan issue, like
that Of war, is responsibility that must
rest with the Congress.
Through the Export-Import Bank. the
United States has already extended a
total of sl.200,0O00OO to France and
$4,000, 600 to China-with an additional
$500. 1000 900 earmarked for China if the
conditions are right. These loans are
for specific purposes-unlike the Brit
1Sh loan in that the British can use the
money for whatever purpose they de-
sire.
An application was made last year by
Russia to the Export-Import Bank for
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Children at Huy Time

Now that the Wagons loaded, and the
last
Forkful OF hay is pitched and patted
dolDn:
Noao come the children running from
the meadow,
Laughing-each one an Indian col
ored cloUn
Jostling his playmates, stumbling on
bare feet
Dust-couered, urigglino toes that
kno,c delight
In stubble pin prick, the delicious teel
OF the cold stream phere minno,rs
race in fright.
No1o come the children shouting, Wait
for u.s."
Hopping aboard the fragrant loaded
hay,
Riding in ecstasy back to the barn.
Rolling il, glee for per feet end OF day.
The chadren-oueralls and gingham
smocks.
Bro,pn linbed, tair haired, their
treckled noses turned
With eager inquiry to the kitchen door
For supper, Utth an appetite Weu
earned.
ALMA ROBERTS GIoRDAN.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
An UNIFORMED Obiector

The right of Representative Fred
erick c. Smith, Republican, of Ohio.
to object to immediate House con-
Slderation of the District slum-clear-
ance and redevelopment bill, as he
did on Saturday, is incontestable.
The bill contains new principles,
subject to the intelligent study pro-
Vlded by debate. But Mr.. Smiths
reasons for objecting are disappoint-
ing to those who believe that the
right to object should be coupled
with an understanding by the OBJ
lector, of what he is talking about.
Mr.. Smith did not know what he
was talking about. He described the
bill as providing for IAN expenditure
of S20,O00,000 of Federal funds for
the building of houses in the District
OF Columbia. Why should the people
of my district and State be asked to
build homes for the people of
Washington?' Why, indeed?
The purpose of the bill is to create
an agency which can exercise the
power of eminent domain in the as
Sembly and acquisition of certain
'bllghted areas" including some of
Washlngton's scandalous alley dwell
ings, and dispose of them, under
terms which favor private enterprise,
Tor redeVelOpment, sale or lease The
S2O.OOO,000 provided is designed as a
revolving fund for use in such trans
actions, but not as an outright ex-
penditure of Federal funds. The
theory is that the opportunities
offered private enterprise for rede-
Velopment would assure the perpetu-
alton of the fund, with its return to
the Treasury. 1t could not be used
to build single home. or for any
construction whatsoever.
Nobody is asking the people of
Ohio or of Mr.. Smiths district to
build homes for the people of Wash
ington. The aim of the measure is
to provide the means of Kidding the
American Capital of habitations
which are disgrace, a source of
crime and disease and an everlasting
fet1ectlon on the government
which in Washington is Congress-
which permits them to exist. Mr..
Smith referred to the bill as com
munistic.' A distinguished Ohio
Republican. Associate Justice Bur-
ton, worked so diligently and SO eff
fectively to write this '*communistic"
bill that the Senate, as a tribute to
the efforts of this able legislator,
passed it unanimously
Mr.. Smith is not a member of the
House District Committee, which
considered this bill. He has never
made the slightest contribution to-
ward solution of the very serious
problem represented in continued
existence of Washington's slum
areas. While he is recognized as an
opponent of public housing, he
would speak with more authority if
he prepared himself for debate on
this important bill by conducting a
group of his Ohio constituents, come
to visit their Capital, on tour of
some of its areas destined for
redeve1oDn,ept
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Letters to The Star
Our Dwindlins Birth Rate
VXy..l

IL
To the Editor of The Star:
The Board of Trades Postwar Plan
ming Committee has supplied an i'm
portant need in its survey and analysis
OF the Washington business community.
Its estimates of a continuing increase
in the city's population will be satisfy
ing news to all businessmen. It's con-
clusion that private business can look
forward to a decade of growth and
expansion throughout this Metropolitan
Area" is undoubtedly justified. But
there Is a more pessimistic side of the
picture to be presented if we would be
realistic. Briefly, it is the fact that
Washington proper is only growing
through net migration into the city.
Washington boasts one of the highest
levels of living in the world, as reflected
in such material indexes as telephones,
radios and income, per capita. But
with all our comfort there is a basic
maladjustment in our local society, that
strikes at the very roots of life-goals
and values The birthrate of Wash
ingtonians is so low that every 100 white
mothers are bearing only SIS future
mothers. Figures for the colored popu-
lation. are uncomputed, but though
somewhat higher are still below replace
ment levelD San Francisco Is the only
city In the country, with population of
250,000 or over, that has a lower birth
rate than this.
1t is appalling to consider, but true,
that if net migration into Washington
should be cut off, and the death and
birth rates of 1910, by age groups, should
remain in force, the city would reach its
maximum population by 1850 and would
thereafter decline at a rate of about As
per cent in each succeeding generation,
due to excess of deaths over births.
This is not prediction, but statement
OF what could happen without net migra-
ton. To be sure, the lure OF the big city
still draws rural and small town people,
but with the birthrate steadily declining
in rural areas, the weu-springs of mi
grafton are drying up. Surely there is
nothing more basic in life than mere
reproduction of the species. One may
we'll question whether a society which
apparently cannot or will not replace
itself is worthy OF perpetuation.
There is no space here to attempt an
analysis of the complex causes of volun-
tary depopulation, but from the business
standpoint alone it must be realized that
in the not-so-distant future, economic
progress will be closely related to social
change rather than to population ex-
pansion. The age Of expansion is pass
ing and one of adjustment seems to be
approaching. CALVIN L. BEALE,
Department of Sociology, University
OF Maryland.