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lep. Yorty Points Out Servicemen
Dcn’t Ask Guaranteed Earnings
Dunne House debate over Rep.
L B. Poage’s <D., Tex.) proposal
i gurantce businessmen a prof
mt 85 per cent of what they
during their most profitable
Rep. Sam Yorty (D., Calif.)
his fellow members to re
the soldiers, sailors and
who are fighting for our
rnrivaL
"We -ahould remember,” Yorty
Id the House July 18, “this is a
KBs that is drafting men
in and give their lives to
not only the profit system
something that is more preei
fthan profits: that is, the free
and liberty of the people in
country and the people of
world who arc willing to fight
remain free.
"The members of the armed
linrni are not asking you to allow
‘Asm 85 per cent of the earning*
they made during the best three
warning years of their lives.
"Are you going to treat other
people differently than you trea,
Ac boys you are sending over to
for you, and who are mak
ing it possible for us to meet
Were in peace and serenity?
"Are no others to make even
temporary sacrifices of peacetime
privileges or rights in order to
protect this nation?
"Is unlimited profit more im
portant to our businessmen than
patriotism ? Is that what you
awe accusing the business people
of the United States of?”
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Labor-Management
Committee Appointed
For New York Region
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Secre
tary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin
announced the appointment of a
10-member labor - management
committee for Defense Manpower
Administration Region II with
headquarters in New York City.
This region covers New York and
New Jersey.
The committee is composed ot
representatives of labor and man
agement from industry, agricul
ture, transportation and retail
trade. Paul M. Kenefick, DMA
regional director at New York
City, has been appointed chair
man of the Region II committee.
Appointment of this ^committee
completes the first phase of the
Nation-wide program for the
establishment of regional and
area labor-management commit
tees to assist the DMA and State
and local manpower officials in
the mobilization of defense and
essential civilian manpower, To
bin said. Regional committees
have now been appointed for each
of the 13 DMA regions.
Election day this year in sev
eral states and cities will be
November 6. 4
Listen to Frank Edwards!
RULES
FOR SAFI WALKING ..
1. Carry or wear something white at
night to help drivers see yon.
2. Cross only at crosswalks. Keep to the
right in the crosswalk.
3. Before crossing—look both ways. Be
sure the way is clear before you cross.
4. Cross only on proper signal.
5. Watch for turning cars.
6. Never go into the roadway from be
tween parked cars.
7. Where there is no sidewalk, and it is
necessary to walk in roadway, walk
, on left side, lacing traffic.
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AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Labor Unions To Conduct Campaign Of
Education Based On Controls Vote
EMERGENCY DEFENSE
HANDBOOK PUBLISHED
Planned to appear quarterly, a
new “Handbook of Emergency
Defense Activities” has been is
sued by the General Services Ad
ministration.
The handbook is a guide to
Federal agencies, all or part of
whbse functions are devoted to
mobilization or to other related
phases of the defense program.
To assist the public in reach
ing the proper service in connec
tion with the defense program,
the handbook presents brief or
ganizational outlines and the
names, addresses and telephone
numbers of officials of emergency
defense agencies and their field
offices, together with similar data
on the Department of Defense
and the U. S. Coast Guard.
For ready reference, there are
included a subject index, a name
index, a list of commonly ased
abbreviations for Government
agencies, and a separate list of
officials from whom information
may be obtained concerning addi
tion Federal agencies.
The handbook may be pur
chased for 25 cents a copy from
the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office,
Washington 25, D. C.
Election day this year in sev
eral states and cities will be
November 6.
Letter-Press
Printing
Letter press printing in the graphic arta
means the direct application of inked type
and engravings or other type material to
paper.
It is the simplest of all graphic methods
of reproduction and at the same time the
most lasting. It was the method employed
by the medieval craftsmen who first ap
plied type to paper and it has persisted
throughout the centuries over all innova
tions. until today, w'hen the best of crafts
manship is sought in a job, there is no al
ternative to letter press printing, along
with high grade paper and typographic
good taste.
We suggest that if you have some print
ing in view that you want well done, you
consult us. Simply telephone 5-1776 or
else call at the office, 118 East Sixth St.#
Charlotte, N. C.
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The United Labor Policy Com
mittee reminds Congress that “no
friend of high prices can be a
friend of labor.” In a statement
July 9 the committee, represent
ing 15 million members of the
AFL, CIO and the Railroad
Brotherhoods, says:
“Members of Congress are an
swerable to the American people,
not to any group of big business
lobbyists. We ask now that the
Representatives stand up and he
counted and let the people judge
in the next election.
“The labor organisations rep
resented on this . . . committee,
pledged themselves to conduct a
widespread educational campaign
on the basis of the votes in the
Senate and House on the Defense
Production Act.”
Pointing out "Congress is let
ting down our country’s defenses,”
the committee adds:
"We cannot have an effective
defense production program with
out an effective stabilization pro
gram ... So long as the policies
of the Soviet Union and its satel
lites continue to threaten free
people anywhere, America and
the other free nations must con
tinue to build their military
power.
"A cease-fire order in Korea
does not justify a cease-fire in our
defense production or in the cam
paign against inflation. . .
“Time is running out, but there
are a few days left in which any
American family can write, phons
or wire their Congressman asking
his vote for an effective stabiliza -
tion program.”
FACES RED AS U. S.
BUDGET GOES BLACK
Washington, D. C. — The Big
Business hoys who claim a bal
anced Federal budget means the
end of inflation have red faces.
That’s because the Treasury re
ported July 2 its budget surplus
for the year ending June 30 was
$3.5 billion — second largest in
history.
On June 2 the Bureau of Laoor
Statistics <BLS) reported prices
at an all-time high. As of Mav
15, prices were 85 per cent higher
than the average for 1935-39.
In the year ending June 30
alone, when that $3.5 billion bud
get surplus was rung up, prices
increased 9 per cent.
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AUSTRIA—-Tax free wage in
creases are part of the wage
price agreement in Austria to
compensate for increased living
costs. Furthermore, the 130 schil
ling monthly pay adjustment goes
to pensioners as well as wage
i earners. This political compro
mise involved postponement until
■ September 1 of increases in rents
! and railroad fares. Increased
productivity recognized by con
rervative press as only way to
improve living standards over a
long period. Communists attaek
stabilization program as one or
dered by United States Marshall
Plan authorities.
Buy Union and fight the ag*
gressors who would destroy
American labor standards.
RECOMMENDS NEW
BOOK ON UNION
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
. » Turr
Milwaukee, Wis.—A new book
authored by Professor A. A. Liv
eright of Chicago University,
"Union Leadership Training — A
Handbook of Tools and Tech
niques” has been reviewed and i
recommended by the Educational j
i Department of the United Auto- I
mobile Workers of America, AFL.
The review declares in part,
i “This is a boo^ which could
change America and the world
in the next ten years if its tech
niques were put into practice by
even one-half of the 500,000 union
offirers, grievance men, and stew
ards who operate our unions in
the United States. It easily
ranks as one of the best works
on the subject, yet published and
should be in the library of every
local union.”
Copies of the book may be
ordered from the publishers,
Harper A Brothers, or if desired,
from the UAW-AFL Educational
Depatment. The clothbound edi
tion is $3.50 and the paper-bound
edition is $2.50. In quantities of
25 or more, the paper-bound edi
tion may be had at $1.30.
Food Prices Up
Last Half Of June
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Fetail
food prices rose about one-half of
one per cent during the two
weeks ending June 25, according
to the U. S Labor Department's
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Higher prices for fresh fruits and
vegetables, eggs, and chickens
were mainly responsible for the
rise.
Based on an 8-city survey, the
retail food price index for June
25 is estimated to be about 228
(1935-39—100), approximately 12
per cent above June 15, 1950 (pre
Korea).
During the •two weeks, beef
prices rose fractionally; price of
lamb and pork remained approxi
mately unchanged. Chicken prices
about 1 per cent, while flsh prices
decreased 2 per cent.
Prices for fresh fruits and veg
etables, which are usually on the
decline at this season, rose about
2 per cent, as sizable price in
creases were reported for car
rots (16 per cent), lettuce (15
per cent), apples (14 per cent),
white potatoes (5 per cent), and
oranges (4 per cent). Prices de
creased for cabbage (17 per cent),
green beans (11 per cent), and
tomatoes (10 per cent).
Dried fruits and vegetables also
showed a slight increase, while
canned items remained about the
same. Frozen fruits and vege
tables declined 1 per cent.
Egg prices rose 3 per cent, sea
sonally, over the 2-week period.
Dairy products, cereals and bak
ery products, and beverages re
mained about the same.
Prices for sugar and sweets
were fractionally higher. Prices
of fats and oils were slightly low
er as lard and margarine declined
1 per cent.
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would interpret your score:
Rating of Meeting: compare the “yes” column:
Score 20-18—Excellent meeting.
17-15—Good meeting.
14—Fair to poor meeting.
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