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I 1 1 1 I -w- r- I The Indianapolis Star Editorials Stocks Sec. 2 SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1967 CHARLESTOWN POWDER PLANT HUMS Fief War Fef 7i Smaller Hoosier Towns, Villages (First Of A Series) turn By CHARLES G. GRIFFO The Vietnam war has come home to Indiana in varied ways. It is being felt more personally in the smaller towns and rural villages. It has come with the sudden tragic impact of a lad being killed or wounded on the battlefield.

In the heroic exploits of its native sons. In the drafting and enlistment of its youth. In the reactivating of war arsenals. In rising taxes, educational and youth problems-Each working day Ind, 62 near Charlestown, one of the nation's first "defense boom" centers of World War II, again is jammed with cars bumper to bumper loaded with workers going to and from the reactivated plant. NOW KNOWN as the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant, its workers don blue, flame-proof clothes, submit to a search for matches, lighters and other flammable materials, then start loading powder bags for Vietnam.

The powder lines in the huge installation the world's largest producer of smokeless powder two decades ago aren't producing as yet. And the arsenal, consisting of 1,500 buildings on 10,000 acres, has sat almost as a ghost plant since the Korean conflict when it was partially activated for production. But there are reports that the lines may again be opened. "Artillery bags are being loaded with powder produced at other plants. Employment is over 6,000 and the plant has made a sizable dent in the local labor barrell.

THE EMPLOYES of the "big plant," mostly women, have increased the economic impact of the Vietnam war on the area, not only in Jeffersonville and Charlestown but also in the nearby communities of Jeffersonville, New Albany, Sellersburg, Salem, Brownstown and Seymour. Interstate highway systems and well-paved roads have cut the travel time between the towns and the plant a far cry from World War II when there was only a two-lane highway, Ind. 62, running from Jeffersonville to the plant, which was made into the present highway. To transport defense plant workers, then war workers, because the arsenal was in production before Pearl Harbor, a shuttle train service was used. THE AREA'S TOWNS became bedroom communities with housing a scarcity and most residents taking in roomers to alleviate the shortage as construction crews mixed with production workers brought 25,000 workers to the section.

In Charlestown, for instance, a small community that gained nation-wide prominence during the pre-Pearl Harbor era, the Vietnam operation today of the bag-loading plant has had some economic effect but nothing like that of the 1940's. As Mrs. Charlene Hall, a reporter for the town weekly, put it: "There were no free lunches in the schools this year. A situation apparently due to the fact that many of the wives are working at the plant." MOST MEN already are working at such large industries as General Electric, The Ford Motor Company, the Jeffersonville boat yards and other places and the additional income of the wives, which averages about $100 weekly, minus taxes, is resulting in sale of more luxury items. New buildings, the result of individual construction or Turn to Page 4, Column 1 rM I- m- m.

i immwot DEPUTY BRUCE GRAY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF CLYDE NICHOLS JR. "The Casualties Sort Of Shook Up The Whole County" WAR HAS COME HOME TO Been Killed In The War And SALEM, A TYPICAL SMALL INDIANA CITY Residents Are Working In Nearby Munitions Factories SPIN-OFF PLAN' TOLD r. Time To Deal With Riots, Bayh Tells Young Demos Downtown University Seen Spurring Growth i 1 they are stimulating other economically favorable activity, Hamilton said. The freeways have made the nation's downtown cores more accessible for other functions, such as office buildings, wholesale activities and government administration, Hamilton said. He added that Los Angeles can thank the new highways for stimulating more than $1 billion in new downtown con 7 i in-'' THE VIETNAM Three Of Her Sons Have was dangerous to censor the press and muzzle individuals with opposing views, but warned also of abusing the constitutional amendment.

"Justice Holmes long ago held that no individual has the right to cry fire in a crowded theater," Bayh said. He said persons who urge surly crowds to find weapons with which to attack and destroy the property and even tne lives of others provide a clear and present danger to the country, to the community and "to the verv system of government which gives them the freedom to ex press anarchy. Bayh said almost 9 million American families, many of them Negro, live on incomes of less than $1,500 a year. ANOTHER factor, he said, is family instability that goes hand-in-hand with economic deprivation. However, he declared such factors "do not excuse the lawlessness which presently plagues us." "Being poor does not give the license to steal, to snipe, loot or bomb," he said.

He advocated more stress in finding summer jobs for idle youths and continuation of long-range programs dealing with two basic factors, education and environment. Illinois State Treasurer Ad-lai E. Stevenson III, speaker at last night's banquet, advocated a "GI Bill" for police "to upgrade police protection and make police more sensi- MARINE CPL. CONRAD SIPPLE Won Navy Cross By ROBERT P. MOONEY United States Senator Birch E.

Bayh Jr. (D-Ind.) yesterday said it is time to deal forcefully with individuals who misuse the right of free speech to incite riots. Bayh also told Indiana Young Democrats at their 15th biennial convention at Stopfer's Inn that the anti-riot bill passed by the House is not a "cure-all" for civil violence. Meanwhile, the Young Democrats, on the convention floor, rejected a proposed resolution condemning the Vietnam policies of President Johnson. THE RESOLUTION, tabled by a voice vote, urged support of the anti-war policies of U.S.

Senators William Fulbright Robert F. Kennedy and R. Vance Hartke It was drafted by members of "Vietnam Summer-Indianapolis Project" with headquarters at 1537 Central Avenue. Ed Johnson, 26 years old, 4140 Edgemere Court, a mem ber of the Marion County Young Democrats, offered the resolution. C.

MICHAEL RILEY of Indianapolis was elected state Y.D. president; Marcia Sheppard, of Ligonier, vice-president; Kay Stephenson, of Muncie, secretary; Timothy Borne, of Fort Wayne, treasurer; Gary Butler, of Columbus, national committeeman, and Marlene Mriscin of Gary, national committeewoman. Raising the question of free speech as guaranteed by the First Amendment, Bayh said it struction. HOWEVER, there are factors which are hindering the development of Indianapolis, Hamilton said. He said these included ineffective leadership and a lack of usiasm among the monied residents to spend it on their city.

The controversial planner said the local "big" money often is lavished on enter-prises which help only specialized fields and do not have an over-all and direct beneficial effect on the city. Other problems hampering local progress here, according 6 AGENCIES CO-OPERATE Medico-Legal Network Sought The one development which could do more than anything else to stimulate the economic and social life downtown Indianapolis is a university in the, heart of the city, according to Calvin S. Hamilton. i able "spin-off" expansion would develop to support the univer Hamilton sity, adding to the social and economic life of the community, the former Metropolitan Plan Department director here, believes. Hamilton, who visited Indianapolis recently, now is planning director for the City of Los Angeles.

He is one of the highest-paid planners in the nation. Research and development complexes, private residential structures and other support businesses would be needed for the new university, Hamilton said. HAMILTON was critical of the city's appearance, giving special attention to trash-filled streets and "the deplorable condition" of parking lots. In Los Angeles, Hamilton said, it would be unthinkable to allow downtown parking lots to let trash and debris collect. He also said Los Angeles requires surface-level lots to erect proper screening which, he added, is not done here.

ON THE inner-loop contro-versey, Hamilton believes the city has little to fear about the elevated expressways creating a "Chinese wall," which would keep people and businessaway from the city's heart. Although he a i Is the freeway program is not accomplishing its initial purpose to bring more retail business customers to the downtown, especially in Los Angeles, Citizens Forum To Tell Tips On Bcautification tive to the problems of community relations and the rights of individuals." Declaring that "the poor and disadvantaged are the first victims of their own unrest when it leads to violence," the son of the late Democratic Presidential nominee and Illinois Governor said "OUR SOCIETY cannot and will not, permit the lawlessness that we have seen in Newark, Detroit and where. Force in the streets will be met with supenoi force, with whatever men and weapons are necessary to quickly suppress violence and maintain the laws." Needed, he said, is a "GI Bill" to make it possible for a police recruit to look forward both to a career on the force and a chance for a college degree. Stevenson also called for enactment of the Johnson administration's gun control legislation. RILEY'S election as presi dent came after Jerry J.

Miller, South Bend city Democratic chairman, a candidate for presi dent, and his slate withdrew from the race. A heated contest developed when 231 delegates from 13 ounties were not allowed to vote because they paid their delegate fee on July 22, a day after the deadline. However. State Senator Herman Fanning (D-Terre Haute), said that deleeates from three counties in the 10th and the 12th districts also had paid delegate fees on Julv 22 but were allowed to vote. Child's Prayer "Our Father, Help me to do right.

Sometimes when the gang is doing wrong there's something inside of me that says a little wrong won't hurt. But sooner or later I find out that it does. I need strength from You, to help me overcome this. "Sometimes I make a promise to You saying that I won't do any wrong today, but I broke the promise sometimes. When I want to do something I have faith in You.

I want to do right all the time and follow the Golden Rule. I close this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen!" Maurine McGuire wrote today's prayer in her fifth grade Weekday Religious Education class from School 56. These released time Bible classes are available to pupils of the fourth and fifth grades upon the writ Maurine ten request of their parents. Boys and girls learn to write their own prayers. WRE headquarters is located at 3544 Central Cm to Hamilton, include the continued antagonism between city and county government officials.

The local problem, however, is; the policy of riddling the county's master plan with zoning variances or exceptions and a lack of community unity, Hamilton said. ON VARIANCES, Hamilton said it is inconceivable to spend thousands of dollars to develop a plan and a set of rules for the orderly growth of a community only to have it riddled by variances. Hamilton also charged that leading national industries are reluctant to invest in the development of Indianapolis because of community pessimism. Many major business firms are investing heavily in the development of other major United States cities, he said. They hesitate to come to Indianapolis because of what Hamilton calls a tendency Turn to Page 7, Column 4 clubs, itself would take part in the drive.

-ANY ALREADY establish organization or group of persons who want to roganize can enlist Citizens Forum's aid by visting the Citzens Forum office at 3211 North Illinois Street or calling it at 923-5252. Mrs. Coney said her staff members will go anywhere in the city to aid in organizing groups for the drive. Mrs. Coney, the founder of Citizens Forum, has won numerous national awards for her ability to organize citizens for community betterment.

MRS. CONEY said organization of additional Citizens Forum block clubs is one of the best ways for concerned citizens to help in the cleanup drive. Mrs. Coney said: "If someone tells us a neighborhood needs a block club and gives us one name we will follow it up until a block club is formed. All literature, material and information is free." Jehovah's Witnesses Due At Evansville STA STATB REPORT Evansville, Ind.

More than 14.000 delegates are expected to attend the District Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses at Roberts Municipal Stadium, Aug. 24-27, John E. Bennett, presiding nvnister of the Craig-wood congregation, announced yesterday. Bennett said the assembly will be a "Disciple -making" one and that modern criticism of the Bible will be challenged during the sessions of the 7 i 'J AUSAft ARMY PFC JERRY DEAN SABENS Awarded Bronze Star MARION County Council President Beurt R. SerVaas played a "catalyst" role in formation of the co-operative program.

Himself a graduate student in medical science, SerVaas urged Dr. Robert C. Collins, Marion County coroner, to work with other agencies to achieve a higher level of performance. Dr. Collins, who works part-time, has a staff of part-time deputies and technicians untrained in pathology, responded readily.

The cooperative program is the outcome. If the co-operative program succeeds, its backers say, it could provide the backbone of the medical examiner network, to provide expertise to the county coroners in Indiana. It could help clear the innocent and trap the guilty in criminal homicides, or give early warning of a threatening epidemic. DR. PETTY recalled that in his nine years as Maryland state medical examiner, he found that eight persons uncovered in embers of house fires were in fact victims of murder.

He estimated a hundred persons suspected of homicides were cleared by thorough autopsies. Correlation of death causes through a network of medical examiners in mysterious "apparently natural" deaths could warn early of an impending epidemic, pro-ponents of the system say. A by-product of the system could be quicker processing of death reports to help hasten payment of life insuranct benefits to survivors ill-prepared to pay funeral costs after unexpected deaths. Such a medical examiner network is seen as the logical extension of the modest beginning program. Seen also is an end to that ny-but-sometimes-trua joke among pathologists.

There's a grim joke among pathologists "If you want to commit murder, do it in Indiana." Medico-legal agencies for years have been campaigning for development of a state network of medical examiners to correct the situation, but so far without success. So six agencies are going it alone devoting a part of their facilities and budgets toward developing a co-operative program in forensic medicine. Involved are Indiana University School of Medicine, State Board of Health, Indiana State Police, the State Forensic Sciences Commission and Marion County General Hospital. THE COMMISSION was established in 1959 by the General Assembly, but, its officers say, has been denied enough money to do the job. The most recent attempt to gain enough money also failed in the 1967 legislature.

The co-operative effort begun this month is seen as the "starter" for the medical examiner system as an adjunct to the present system that allows non-medical men as coroners. At the front of the program is Dr. Charles S. Petty, professor of forensic pathology at I.U, The university hired Dr. Petty away from his job as state medical examiner for Maryland to teach the specialty to medical students.

General Hospital has outfitted a laboratory for Dr. Petty in its new west wing. Other participating agencies are providing office equipment and a technical staff to help Petty perform or review autopsies. The Marion County coroner's office supports the program by paying some of the costs. The initial annual cost is figured at $85,000.

Mrs. Mattie Rice Coney, executive director of Citizens Forum said yesterday her organization will act as a clearing house to show other community groups and indi viduals how to take part in the city-wide beauti-fication drive. Mrs. Coney's a ouncement was the second major boost her group has given the fast-growing drive. She had announced earlier that her organization, consisting of more than 600 block seem to say his sounds right.

My husband says 1 am worried over nothing, because most children do not talk plain at that age. What is your opinion? Most children talk well by 4 years old. Some mispronunciations might occur, such as saying for instead of run and "wed" for red). A few mispronounced sounds usually correct themselves by school age. However, if your son cannot be understood by anyone but his parents, you should see a speech therapist.

Send questions on speech problems to Mary Alice Beit' net, co The Indianapolis Star. i Mrs. Coney CLEAR TALK By Mary Alice Bennet A wife writes: My husband had a stroke three months ago, causing him to lose his speech. The doctor says he would benefit from speech therapy, but my husband does not want It. Should we force him to do It? No.

If your husband does not want speech therapy, you would be wasting your time and effort. Recovery of speech loss following a stroke usually takes a long time, and a great amount of work and patience from the patient and his family. Perhaps as he becomes stronger, he will change his mind. A Mother writes: Our boy, 4 years old, Is having trouble with his speech. He can't I.U.

CATHOLIC LEADER HONORED Members of the Antelope Club yesterday honored the Rev. James P. Higgins, newly appointed administrative director of the Indiana University Catholic Center at Bloomington, with a buffet-reception at club headquarters, 615 North Delaware Street. An estimated $2,500 was raised to help purchase furnishings for the new center. Participants included (left to right, standing) former Mayor Alex M.

Clark, master of ceremonies; Mrs. Margaret Collins and Al J. Schilling, co-chairmen of the event. Father Higgins, former principal at Cathedral and Chatard High Schools, is sitting in a "new car" also presented by the club "The Father Higgins Special." (Star Photo) 1 -A i. 1.