MWIM .1 < ^^eeenAer 2!. 1950 page two THE POTTERS flERALD, EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO Genera/ Motors Freezes Sales As Soviet Embassy: Urge Attempt Be Made Orders End Of Answer To Price Rollback Order Uses Scab Labor To Negotiate With Soviet Virtual Monopoly Washington (LPA)—The first"^ ies of control orders will be ann attempt to control prices by gov Washington (LPA)—By skillful ernment order appeared to be a ounced by the Economic Stabiliza In Defense Job use of an iron fist and a tactful He said that he does not always In Fur Business flat failure as the “selected” indus tion Agency. In addition the agency tongue the United States can win agree with it, but knows its voice will announce fair standards for I Washington (LPA)—The Soviet will be lifted in behalf of causes in try rebelled. the battle against Communism and Washington (LPA)—Maybe the prices and wages in those cases which it believes even if they are wife’s fur coat will cost a little less On Dec. 16, the Economic Stabil Embassy used scab labor in instal gain lasting peace for the world. where mandatory controls are not di unpopular. now. The Federal Trade Commiss ization Agency told the automobile ling emergency hose on all floors That’s the common view of 24 imposed. I ask everyone concerned ion has ordered a halt to “a vir industry, the greater part of which of its imposing building, and in international leaders expressed in not to set prices and wages higher tual monopoly” in the sale and dis had just announced price increases >■ '-f.T ' connecting plumbing, CIO and AFL the 85th anniversary edition of than these standards will allow. The Nation,the nation’s oldest poli tribution of fur coats, other fur on its 1951 models, to roll prices •_ '•* •• officials revealed Dec. 18. If these standards are violated, it Dig Chicago Store garments and fur trimmings. back to Dec. 1. Forty-eight hours M ' c - - J ' ; The action was branded a “de tical weekly. The entire 124-page will speed up the imposition of issue is devoted to a discussion of FTC has ordered the Associated later General Motors, the industry’s mandatory controls, including roll liberate insult” to American or - ■ “Peace With Russia—Can It be Fur Coat & Trimming Manufactur giant, retorted by withdrawing backs where needed.” ganized labor, by James Carey, Hires 4 Hegroes 1951 Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Chev president of the Electrical Work Negotiated?” ers, Inc., and its 700 members “to One difficulty in the way of price rolets from the market. ers. Martin P. Durkin, president of While many views are expressed, stop collusively engaging in prac control was that price chief Michael As Sales Clerks tices found to have resulted in a The company action followed the AFL Plumbers’ Union, said that the one most commonly shared is DiSalle, the former mayor of substantial restraint of competi protests from both management revealed once more Russia’s real that “an attempt must be made to Toledo, Ohio, still lacked the ad attitude toward organized labor. negotiate . . . Communism must be Chicago (LPA) —Four Negroes tion.” Members of the association and labor that the government was ministrative machinery to police an > “■ are now working as sales clerks at make and sell 70 to 80 percent of The plumbing work was reported challenged in the world by a com being “discriminatory” by moving all-out price program. Moreover, it Carson Pirie Scott & Co., one of the total US volume of such pro to be part of preparation for civil bination of armed strength and against the auto industry first. would be a couple of months or Chicago’s largest department ducts, FTC said. Both were concerned with the ef more before the machinery could defense. Carey pointed out that the diplomatic negotiation.” only bombing the Embassy could stores. Other big stores downtown FTC declared that the associa fect of the rollback on the “escala be created. It is the duty of the United are considering a similar policy. tor clause” in the company’s five- fear would come from its own na States, according to most of the tion’s “trade rules” were evidence GM touched off the latest in Wieboldt’s, a neighborhood de year contract with the United Auto tion, Soviet Russia. It was report commentators, to recognize that “of an illegal combination and con crease in auto prices Dec. 5 by an partment store, has also started Workers. ed that the entire street had to be most of the world is in ferment and spiracy”. The commission further nouncing a rise of approximately J J w roped off so that the water main hiring Negroes in various capa declared that rules providing for In a letter to the union, GM five percent. Ford then announced that the US must help other peo-, leading into the building could be pies to “win all that Communism cities. investigation, trial and punishment President Charles E. Wilson said an increase and later Chrysler did enlarged. promises, and provides, plus lib Both Carson’s and Wieboldt’s re of violations erected “an extra- “this sudden and discriminatory” the same. Finally Nash joined the port there have been no incidents. governmental agency with extra Here is the shining example of erty.” rollback “placed in jeopardy” the parade. judicial authority for the deter LABOR UNITED FOR EDUCATION—AFL President William Soviet Russia’s flagrant hypocrisy Labor and other liberal groups cost-of-living clauses which call for If we adopt such an overall have been trying for years to get mination and punishment of violat Meanwhile, Ford and GM reject Green (left), CIO President Philip Murray (right), and Machinists in professing to be a friend of or automatic increases when the Labor policy it is felt there will be a per department stores to hire qualified ors.” The FTC added that “in so ed a request by Economic Stabiliza President Al Hayes (center), at banquet held by Roosevelt College to ganized labor. There are more than Department’s cost-of-living index raise money for the college’s Samuel Gompers Memorial Fund. The iod of armed peace followed by the persons regardless of race or color. encroaching upon the function of tion chief Alan Valentine that they 70 plumbing contractors in Wash goes up. “An arbitrary price freeze rescind the increase and the whole fund will be used to- expand labor education and provide scholarships real thing. America, however, must The final push came from the “job Congress, these rules, along with ington who hire union labor and play its role to the hilt, not only would seem ... to require an equal industry stood fast at a meeting for needy students. Green said he hoped the occasion foreshadowed opportunities program” of the Am the others, are obviously illegal.” ly arbitrary wage freeze,” Wilson another “to celebrate the formation of a united labor movement.” have union contracts, but the of with military might, but also with with Valentine Dec. 13 in Washing ficial Washington representative erican Friends Service Committee. wrote, complaining that a lid on a display of economic and military Since April, Tom Colgan, a busi new cars wouldn’t effect the price ton. of the ‘Fatherland of the Proletar strength. A real Point Four pro iat’ deliberately selected a firm nessman with 12 years’ experience Admiral Thanks Unions of raw materials which cars are gram must be developed and small in employe relations, has been made of. (GM’s “Engine Charlie” Pay Stabilization Is Part that employs scab labor and has nations aided toward independence. For Helping Seabees no relations with the Plumbers’ working full time for the Friends Wilson should not be confused with American Seamen Freda Kirchwey, editor of the Washington (LPA)—Organized union. with one big assignment: to en Charles E. “Electric Charlie” Wil Of Attack On Inflation Nation, points out in a final article courage Chicago businessmen to labor has been given a pat on the son who r< signed the presidency of The Embassy and its officials that Korea has proven the only hire on the basis of merit. back for its help in strengthening General Electric to head the new Compares His Lot Washington (LPA)—Solution o^* confirm that neither Soviet Russia way we can organize enough power Because of the importance (sym the Seabees, by Rear Admiral Office of Defense Mobilization.) the inflation problem is three-sided, TawAZIa UIafIt with its millions of slave laborers in the free world to oppose Russia bolic and otherwise) of Chicago’s Joseph F. Jelley, Chief of Naval the new Wage Stabilization Board | UAtllv flUlRviv UAW President Walter Reuther With Russians and its destruction of democratic is to put our whole strength behind billion-dollar Loop district, the Civil Engineers. protested against what he called declared Dec. 17. trade unionism, nor its American “the forces of change.” Loop department stores were sel “pinpoint controls” which failed to In a letter to all Seabee units, First, production of military and branch, the Communist party, “We must, if we are to seize a ected as the number one field for Admiral Jelley said they were now get at the roots of the “inflation New York (LPA)—The whole Open Drive For have any real interest in the wel essential civilian goods must be in chance which may indeed be our conversion. ready for all future assignments ary spiral.” However, Reuther had world heard American seaman fare of working men and women. Rafael Ortiz tell how the Seafarers creased “to the highest level con last,” the article says, “rediscover Colgan got the help of two other due to the formation of new groups long been urging that the “selec sistent with the supply of basic re The Embassy's employment of Int’l Union-AFL runs its hiring Wage Increase our own democratic beliefs which full-time people not only to con for mobile construction battalions tive controls” authorized by the sources, the state of technology, scab labor is a deliberate insult to have been lost somewhere in the vince executives, but also to train Defense Production Act of 1950 be hall and other affairs. The story and developement of an Organized must have surprised listeners be and the future economic strength Washington (LPA)—The Textile organized labor in the United compromise of these years of shift .selected Negroes for the ticklish Reserve. imposed wherever required. States. The Russian Embassy has of the nation. Workers will demand higher wages, ing expediences. Talk about de job of being “pioneers” in places “Cooperation by union labor in Should controls on steel, copper hind the Curtain. aligned itself with the forces of Then we must minimize the vol better insurance, pensions, and a fending freedom has a hollow ring where they might encounter hostil Seabee recruiting has been of the and other raw materials follow the Broadcasting for the State De this country’s anti-labor and union ume of money and credit available third week of vacation for 200,000 when we plan to include among its ity. greatest value,” the admiral wrote. stymied attempt to control auto partment’s Voice of America, Ortiz busting employers. Everyone knows defenders a shoddy left-over like Carson’s, which a few months prices it was believed by some that contrasted his lot with that of So for spending on what will have to members in cotton and rayon weav “The fact that unions have helped be a restricted supply of civilian ing mills. today that the employment of non Chiang Kai-Shek or the German ago had oqly a handful of’Negroes, publicize our Reserve program, opposition to control new cars viet seamen. The difference is a union labor helps to depress the generals.” now has 115 colored workers big one, according to the Ameri goods and services. The announcement was made particularly to point out we give might largely evaporate. At any wage scales, hours, and other work- The editors of the magazine in among its 5000 employes. The Ne can, who is a native of Puerto Rico. Finally, “control specific areas following a two-day session here of chief petty officer ratings to skill rate, new control orders were ex king conditions of other wage earn another article point out also that groes are working as store detec pected. of the economy to prevent any the union’s first North-South wage ed men, has helped fill the gaps.” As an oiler in the engine room, pent-up inflationary forces from ers. only one thing is important today tives, sales clerks, typists, stock The question of the escalator Ortiz said he makes $248.41 a conference in seven years. More breaking out, and to achieve in so than 700 delegates represented Communism’s fake protestation —the possibility of averting a gen clerks, and night watchmen. Ask for Union Labeled merchan clauses was scheduled to be aire< month plus overtime at time and a eral war which would wipe out by Reuther in an appearance be far as possible an equality of bur workers in 474 mills. of concern for the improvement of dise. half, and war bonuses for sailing workers’ living standards is again civilization. They say that Russia fore the Wage Stabilization Board. den and sacrifice among groups Emil Rieve, union president, said No Gas Rationing Official Says in dangerous waters. An ordinary and individuals.” proved to be a despicable fraud and the US must recognize that The UAW leader was expected to seaman on a Russian ship is paid workers were willing to bear their diplomacy cannot be abandoned for Washington (LPA)—Even all- point out that a third of the na-! Wage and salary stabilization is share of the load in the “cause of and deceit. WE ARE EQUIPPED TO RENDER only $37.20 a month, plus overtime a part of the third “side,” the The Embassy could hardly have an arms race because the only re out mobilization probably would tion’s workers are covered by cost- at the regular rate. freedom,” but that they did not not cause gasoline rationing in this COMPLETE FUNERAL AND board pointed out. Other elements picked a more effective way to sult would be mutual annihilation. of-living contracts, that if prices want to be unfairly burdened while Among hundreds sending con country for some time to come, De AMBULANCE SERVICE are controlled the cost of living When he’s in a foreign port, in the control picture are consum show its contempt of American Ortiz can go ashore, have himself “employers enjoy the greatest gratulatory messages was Pres fense Petroleum Administrator PROMPTLY won’t rise and that accordingly er credit controls, real estate trade union principles. There’s a prosperity in history.” ident Truman, who congratulated Bruce K. Brown has announced. there was no reason to tamper with a bit of fun. Russian seamen, on credit controls, rent controls, price large touch of irony in the Soviet the other hand, have to get special Third-quarter profits this year the magazine on “its integrity.” Brown said that nothing short of MARTIN the clauses. In an earlier exchange controls, controls over speculative Embassy’s hiring of non-union permission to go ashore and then commodity markets, limitations on of 23 large textile firms are 1897 Jabor for protective measures a “catastrophe” or a submarine of letters with stabilization chief above 1949—the year textiles were either imprisoned or killed the of blockade would make it necessary. Alan Valentine, Reuther had said are restricted. They can’t go to inventories, and allocation of scarce against bombing, because the only Funeral Home > restaurants, buy drinks, or write tagged “the nation’s most pros- ficials of democratic trade unions. He also said that the' power of that UAW would consider its con materials and goods.- bombing the Embassy has to fear •otters while they’re on land. And Wage stabilization and other peious industry.” Rieve said this is that which could come only from There can be no excuse, not even civilian gasoline will not be cut for 145 West Fifth St. Phone 365 tracts terminated if the clause* for hypocrites, in engaging a non the time being. here’s a political boss on each ship controls can’t do the whole job, the resulted from all-time production Soviet Russia. OHIO and WEST VIRGINIA were outlawed. union employer when there are vho keeps an eye on the crew when board stressed. Such measures highs and a 127 increase in out This is just one more case re Until GM’s dramatic rejoinder scores of union contractors avail Ask for Union Labeled merchan LICENSE hey go shoreside. don’t attack the sources of infla put from the same men and ma vealing Russia’s real attitude to ______’ it was believed that the Economic chines which has not been shared able. dise. Stabilization Agency was about t' Union meetings on Soviet ship- tion but “merely conceal and de ward organized labor. Since the with either workers or consumers. announce to both labor and indus iren’t much like the meeting on fer its effects.” Nevertheless, “pro Communists seized power in Russia try that price and wage controls American ships, Ortiz has learned. perly conceived, integrated, and “On the contrary,” he said, and other countries, they have were virtually in effect and that The Russian seamen talk about ful- administered in a broad national “prices have soared at an almost ~ < •• | 1 ’• I illing work quotas instead of “unjustified” increases in dthei program to prevent inflation under unbelievable rate. Cotton gray fields would be rolled back. Pres inion conditions. But Russian sea- defense mobilization conditions, goods prices have gone up 36.67 nen may be better off then other; ident Truman himself had said tc wage and salary controls have a since June.” under the hammer and sickle, Ortiz Rieve also rapped the wage dif the American people Dec. 15: definite and essential part to play.” m I 11 thinks. He said they get paid more “The government is starting at Chairman of the nine-man wage ferential of 30 cents an hour be tween cotton-rayon workers and once to impose price controls upoi t han factory workers. board is Cyrus Ching, on leave Bi®! I a number of materials and pro from his post as head of the Fed other workers in manufacturing in ImJ | ducts.These will be mainly items eral Mediation Service. Labor mem dustries. He said it could not be lijO I important to defense production SHORTAGES TO HIT bers are Harry C. Bates, president tolerated, and pointed out northern and the cost of living. In those WORLD TEXTILES of the AFL Bricklayers; Emil workers had their last raise of fields where price control is im Rieve, president of the Textile 107 in 1918 when southern work posed, the government will also un Lyons, France (LPA) — Short Workers; and Elmer Walker, vice- ers got 87r. dertake to stabilize wages, as the ages of materials and high prices president of the Machinists. There The union seeks a general wage may cut textile workers’ living are also three public members in raise, company-paid pensions yield law requires. standards and cause unemploy ing $100 a month together with “In the immediate future, a ser- cluding Ching himself, and three ment, according to the Internation industry members. The board in its social security for those voluntar al Labor Organization’s Textile statement appeared to recognize a ily retiring at age 65, better corn- Committee meeting here for* its clear distinction between “fixing” pany-p a i d insurance, additional There IS a third biennial convention. prices and “stabilizing” wages. paid holidays, and a third week of The committee warned that high paid vacation. DIFFERENCE er wage countries must help less Most northern cotton-rayon fortunate countries where workers Industry Must agreements expire March 15, 1951 I When ordering flowers be as are “willing to accept relatively and 60 days’ notice must be given ft ■ sured of fresh beauty—plus—an low wages.” If not, the low-wage to reopen. Southern contracts ex added touch of floral design. countries .will gain competitive ad Use Older Women pire during the summer, but can Phone 489 where every order vantages. be reopened for wages six months receives the individual attention New York City (1LNS).— In an earlier. of a floral expert. era of all-out production, industry The conference passed a resolu DOCTOR SHOES must turn to the use of “woman tion calling for “economic stabiliza power”—an untapped reserve rep tion against aggression.” TWUA GOLDEN'S FOR FOOT COMFORT resented by 7,(500,000 older persons wants speedy conversion of our against whom there exists today FLEXIBLE AND RIGID ARCH economy to meet military needs Flowers harsher discriminations than that and recommended definite time STYLES IN OXFORDS AND faced by older male workers, State schedules for production, volun OLDEST FLORAL SERVICE IN HIGH SHOES Senator Thomas C. Desmond de tary mobilization of labor, and EAST LIVERPOOL (X-Ray Fitting) clared here. Desmond is chairman full representation for labor. of the State Joint Legislative Com Established by CARRIES THE UNION LABEL Another resolution attacked the CHAL PETERSON-1885 mittee on Problems of the Aging. campaign being waged by manu “The greatest single source of 137 WEST SIXTH STREET BENDHEIM’S facturers to undermine wage-hour manpower in this country for de laws and the Walsh-Healy act gov Phone Main 439 BARBARA BELL PATTERN East Sixth Street fense production is womanpower,” erning federal contracts. The ex he said. “There are approximately cess prpfits tax should yield $7 No. 1886 7,(500,00(1 women 55 and over who billion, according to another resolu Particularly pleasing to the represent the greatest single source tion which suggests a tax based on youthful seamstress is this expert RAW of untapped industrial productivity. 75 percent of the 1946-49 period ly designed daytime or datetime “Unfortunately, industry has not and a tax rate of 75 percent pro frock. 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The Potters Herald. (East Liverpool, Ohio), 1950
