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Modernization Of Social Security Law Is Urged Washington.—AFL President William Green let! a con tingent of top officials of American Federation of Labor affiliates who urged Congress to revise the present social se curity system to provide higher benefits, extended coverage and the introduction of a disability insurance program. Stepping up its 10-year campaign, 20 spokesmen for AFL unions presented a concerted, united-front stand before the House Ways and Means Committee in support of bill H. R. 2803 which contains many of the changes proposed by the AFL to bring the nation's social security-system in accord vith present-day economic conditions. StressinK- the long and con tinued interest of labor organisa tions in improving “our base social security," Mr. Green warned in his testimony that if Congress fails to expand old-age and survivors’ insurance, labor “will have no other recourse” than to demand welfare plans from private em ployers. Indorsing President Truman’s recommendation that the present scale of benefits be almost dou bled, Mr. Green said labor Is ready to pay its share of the ad ditional money required. Arguing for extension of cov erage of the social security sys tem to groups of employes exclud ed under the present law, the AFL leader said: “There remains no insurmount able administrative obstacle to including the self-employed and other groups which were left out of the original program for ad ministrative reasons. Farm work ers and domestic workers should be included. Likewise, there is no longer any reason for excluding the employes of states and their political subdivisions or the em ployes of nonprofit and charitable institutions as the risks encoun tered by these workers are the same as those confrontng others. “A common base of protection through social insurance for all gainfully occupied citizens is in the public interest.” Mr. Green spoetically excluded railway employes and Federal workers from coverage of the law since they are accorded pro tection under separate systems especially designed to meet their needs. Nelson H. Cruikshank, director of social insurance activities for the AFL, hacked up Mr. Green’s testimony with specific details concerning proposed changes in the law to accomplish the goals outlined by the AFL chief. In ad-j dition he urged liberalization of I the eligibility requirements under the present law so that new workers comng under the system 1 are not penalized unduly by pay- j ing contributions for a number of' years only to fail to qualify for any benefits because of insuffi cient service. Mr. Cruikshank also called for the incorporation into the social | insurance program of a disability insurance scheme to protect wage | earners from the risk of wage! loss because of physical disabil ity. He urged adoption of a Federal program to cover such risks not taken care of by State 1 workmen’s compensation taws,1 and at the same time to provide | a rehabilitation program for dis abled workers. Included among the top officers i of AFL affiliates were: James A. Brownlow;- - secretary-treasurer of the AFL’s Metal Trades Depart ment; A. L. Spradling, president of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes; Larry Taylor, vice president of the In ternational Typographical Union; | William H. Cooper, secretary-. | treasurer of the Building Service | ; Employes’ Union; Lester Wash burn. president of the United Au tomobile Workers, and II. L. I Mitchell, president of the Nation al Farm Labor Union. You Ask For. HIGH PERFORMANCE-LOWER COST This Hordwick Range is vour onswer. Smooth, automatic cooking. 25% larger oven. Fast, smokeless broiling. Frorrt vent, no smoked walls. Stainless steel, unbreakable bumer%. One piece top, easy to clean. Plenty of work room at cawtar. Heat adjustable tram lowest simmer to quickest boil Available with lamp and timer, oven light, outomatic lighting and all Certified Performance features. Come in ond let us show you 20 reasons why Hardwick Is the best buy. Priced as low as $87 50. Allowance made for your old stove. This model less lomp and timer only $112. DURE POWER COMPANY "tic fjuJmmtf Cn+Atuu. Labor Will Help Sen Savings Bonds In Nay (Washington Teamster) A new treasury campaign to sell Series E savings bonds to working people— a drive backed by Organized Labor throughout the Nation—will get under way next month. May 16 is the date set for the Opportunity Bond drive. John W. Snyder. Secretary of the Treasury, will be in Se attle on May 2 to confer with leaders in the campaign. He, will he the guest of honor at a luncheon at the Olympic hotel during his stay here. The new savings bond campaign has the indorsement of iatbor because it will help build economic strength, encour age thrift and thus act as a spur to production. It will also help in the management of huge war debt and in adjusting the economy of the United States to withstand the strain of post-war commitments. In addition to these facts, the drive will go far toward shutting olf foolish buying at fantastic prices and will there fore help to stabilize business and industry by putting cash into savings for the future. As in the past, the treasury department looks to the working people of America to put up a great share of the money to buy the new bonds. Since the war there has been an alarming shrinkage in the number of saving bonds held by working people. Large sums have gone into things that were held at high prices, and this has given impetus to the inflationary swing. If more working people—members of Unions—will buy bonds now that not only will improve their own financial future, but will help to place business on a sound basis and prices on a level the public can pay. Union Teamsters are urged to prepare to buy Opportunity Savings Bonds in the coming campaign. COAL EXPORTS TO EUROPE REDUCED TO TEN MILLION TONS Ah estimated 10 million tons of coal, less than a week’s nor mal output of bituminous in the United States, will meet western Europe’s import requirements from this country during the 1949-50 fiscal year, according to the European Co-operation Ad ministration. Gradually increasing production of European coal minors has ^ut imports of coal from the United States from 117 million tons in 1947, to 18 million tons in 1948, to 16 million tons in the current fiscal year, and finally to the new low figure of 10 million tons for the year starting July i, 1949. ECA officials state that all essential industries in the Mar shall Plan nations of Europe now have a sufficient supply of coal for basic operations, but increased coal production in Europe is still a major goal of the recovery pro gram. Output rose to 398 mil lion tons last year but this was still 61 million tons below the prewar average. Belgium and France are already either above or close to prewar rates of production and substan tial increases are anticipated in both Zixone, Germany, and Eng land to bring total output to within 18 million tons of aver age prewar output for Europe’s coal-producing nations included in the recovery program. JESUS, KEEP ME HUMBLE O dear Jesus, keep me humble As I journey on life’s way; May I never fret nor grumble At what other folks may say; Nor he peevish, cross and fretful When I'm tried by what they do; Neither let me be forgetful When they prove their love is true. Keep me humble, meek and , lowly Like the saints of other days. Who were prayerful, strong and holy. From whose hearts there rang true praise For Thy goodness, love and bles sing. And for leadership Divine, Which they glorified in posses sing. Causing them to shout and shine. Keep me humble so Thy graces May attract some other soul From the evil, wicked places That would keep him from life’s goal, And may lead him to the altar Where he'll give his life to Thee, And be strong and never falter As he braves life’s rugged sea, Walter E. Isenhour. High Point, N. C. Not So High Mrs. llenpeck: ‘‘Everything is going up.” Mr. llenpeck: “Oh, I wouldn’t say that. For instance, there’s your opinion of me, my opinion of you, and the neighbors’ opin ion of us both.” FORGET IT! If you see a tall fellow ahead of the crowd, A leader of music, marching fear less and proud, And you know of a tale whose mere telling aloud Would cause his proud head to in anguish be bowed, It’s a pretty good plan to for get it. I . - ■ . , If you know of a skeleton hidden away In a closet, and guarded and kept from the day In the dark; whose showing, whose sudden display Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong dismay. It’s a pretty good plan to for get it. « " - If you know of a spot in the life of a friend (We all have spots concealed, world without end) Whose touching his heartstrings would play or rend, Till the shame of its showing no grieving could mend, It's a pretty good plan to for get it If you know of a thing that will darken the joy Of a man or a woman, a girl or a boy, That will wipe out a smile or the least way annoy A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy, It’s a pretty good plan to for get it —Copied. “A CHILD OF THE KING” Poor? No, of course not! Why, how could I be, When Christ, the King, is taking care of me? [■ 'X Tired? Sometimes; — yes, more than tired; but then, I know a place where I can rest again! Lnnely? Ah, well »I know the aching blight; But now,—I’ve Jesus with me day and night! Burdens? I have them; oft they press me sore, And then,—I lean the hard er, trust the more. Worthy? Oh, no! The mar vel of it is That I should know such boundless love as His! 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