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WASHINGTON, li. C.—What
is President Truman going to do
about the General Motors strike?
That is one of the most impor
tant questions of the day here,
but so far the answers which are
offered are pretty much guess
work. The general opinion seems
to be that he will not enter into
the picture, for the time being,
on that particular strike or on
any individual stiike, but he wilt
try to work out a new and more
tangible government policy re
garding the whole problem of
strike settlement.
The President undoubtedly
hoped that the basis for a
stronger labor policy would
come out of the labor-man
agement meetings which have
been taking place here. But
the inability of this confer
enie to reach any conclusion
STANDING OP
Long Distance has been busier than
ever since V-J Day. There have been
more calls —more rush calls —longer
calls.
Service generally is good but there are more
times when the lines get overcrowded. Then
it’s more important than ever to "please limit
your call to 5 minutes” when the operator re
quests it
We still haven’t enough long distance tele
phone lines, but now that we can manufacture
equipment for our own use, we are on our way
to restoration of pre-war Bell System standard*
of service.
Southern Bell Telephone and telegraph company
“Me... I’m staying
in the Army!
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THERE ARE PLENTY
OF REASONS..
AND HERE THEY ARE!”
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1 “First, I keep my present grade.
■ That means a lot
0 “By reenlisting for 3 years I
“ can pick my own branch of
service in the Air, Ground or
Service Forces, and can go to any
overseas theater I wish.
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0 “I get my mustering-out pay,
* even though I’m reenlisting.
Also, I get $50 a year reenlistment
bonus for each year I’ve been in
the Army. My dependents receive
family allowances for the full term
of my enlistment. And I’ll be
eligible for GI Bill of Rights bene
fits when I get out of the Army.
4 “My food, clothes, quarters,
medical and dental care are all
i supplied to me. And I can learn
any of 200 skills or trades in the
Army schools.
5 “All of us who are reenlisting
are going to have from 30 to
90 days’ furlough at home with
full pay and our travel paid both
ways. And we’ll have 30 days’ fur
lough every year with pay.
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6 “Any time after 20 years I!
can retire at half pay increas-j
ing year by year to three-quarters]
retirement pay after 30 years of'
service. And the time I’ve already]
served in active military or naval,
service counts toward my retire*] j
ment time. Added up—reenlist
ment seems pretty sound to me,
JANUARY 31,194?
AN IMPORTANT DAT I
POR MIN IN THI ARMY
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MEN now in Army who roonllt!
bolero February I will bo reen
lltlod In proton! grade. Mon hon
orably discharged can roonlitl
within 20 days after discharge
In grade held at time of dis
charge, provided they roonlitl
before February 1, 1946.
You may enlist AT ANY TIME
for IV4, 2 or 3 year periods.
(One-year enlistments for men
now in the Army with at least
6 months of service.)
PAY PER MONTH
ENLISTED MEN
la AM it ita to FtM, Lod(in(,
Ctetkot tad MmIkoI Can
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(a)—Plus 20% Increase for
Service Overseas, (b)—Plus
50% if Member of Flying
Crewe, Parachutist, etc. (c)
—Plus 5% Increase in Pay
for Each 3 Years of Service.
Starting
,a‘r»rar
Matter Sergeant Moart
or First Sergeant {(138.00
Technical Sergeant 114.00
Staff Sergeant . . 96.00
Sergeant .... 78.00
Corporal .... 66.00
Private First Class . 54.00
Private .... 50.00
MONTHLY
RETIREMENT *
INCOME AFTER:
20 T«on' 30 Yeare'
Service Service
#89.70 #153.23
74.10 128.23
62.40 108.00
50.70 87.75 |
42.90 74.25 !
35.10 60.75
32.50 36.25
SEE THE JOB THROUGH
U. S. ARMY
be A
••GUARDIAN OF VICTORY”
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U. J. A*MY UKAUITINQ STATION
P’01 BLDG.
Charlotte, N. C.
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agrwibl* to both labor and
management. Ha« merely re
emphasised the need for gov
ernment to formulate a solu
tion of its own.
In the opinion of most labor
experts here, ihe President will
be forced to propose a solution—
perhaps in the form of suggested
legislation to congress aimed at
preventing a recurrence of ma
jor strikes. If the President
doesn’t act, congress itself is apt
Lo take the initiative because of
the increasing public demand of
the increasng pubic demand for
some constructive action.
A new black-market type
racket, now being investigat
ed by the Office of Price Ad
ministration, seems to point
the need for. continued gov
government supervision over
prices. This particular racket
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Just what tho doctor or- i
dorodl Ouc ample stocks
and rapid turnover assure
fresh, potent drugs for
every prescription. And
here skilled, registered
pharmacists give undivided
attention to compounding.
Bring your doctor’s pre
scriptions to tfai s pharmacy.
concern* new automobile*.
The vOPA ha* found that a
| group of racketeer* have ob
tained a quantity of early
dated purchate contract* for
new automobile and are
telling them from $100 to a*
high a* $500. In many ca*e*
the dealer who has istued the
contract is getting a split of
this “bonus.”
OPA officials see opportunity
for a growing racket of this kind
in all types of scarce products
unless adequate steps are taken
to police sales during the recon
version period.
The OPA has issued price ceil
ings on new automobiles, which
are just slightly higher than
1942 prices, but it is pointed out
that these prices will mean noth
ing, so far as the buying public
is concerned, unless this new
plan for circumventing the law
can be stopped.
Following a message from the
President asking for government,
medical insurance, as well as a
giant government-sponsored hos
pital building program, congress
immediately began to work on
the Wagner-Murray-Dingell bull,
which provides for the expendi
ture of hillions of dollars for
these purposes. The measure is
being fought avidly by the medi
cal profession as “socialized med
cine,” but it has the suppor
of labor union leaders as well
as certain consumer groups.
The new measure is, in realtity,
a f)ig ertension of the present
social security act. It aims at
providing adequate insurance
for paying all of our major med
ical and hospital bills—the mot:
ey to be contributed by the peo
pie through deductions from pay
rolls. How much the plan would
cost is still a highly debatable is
sue, but the present plan wouh
call for a probable addition of
at least 4 per cent to the amoutr
now deducted for social security.
HOUSER DRUG CO. USE EAGLE ADS
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f REV. ROBERT K HARPER t
The Christian's Place *ih the
Life of His Nation.
Lesson for Decmber 9: „ Matt
hew 5:13-16, 43-48; I Peter 2:13
17.
Memory Selection: Psalms 33:
12.
“Ve are the salt of the earth".
Salt makes its presence known.
It has a saving quality. The
Christian must he a stable ami
saving influence.
Light depends upon its source.
Tho best of men have no light in
themselves; they shine like light,
moon, only wtli reflected 1 ,;h
with a glory that comes f oi l
far. And each light is made to
shine—its place is not uiniet •
bushel hut on a candlestick. As a
Christian’s life shines, men see
his good work, and ploii*'
Father—for the good th • Christ
ian does and lor his wholesome
influence.
Vou must preserve your poise
in wrongs done you. Don’t ‘‘fight
the devil with he ho., mo’e :
fire than you. Don’t “stoop to
conqijr", ior in winning ) Until I
way you will be conquered. Do
more than love those who love i
you. It is hard to love some per- !
sons, but try. True sonship to !
(!od require,, you to love even
> ruir enemies and
those who per-eeuu
Good citizenship
duty. Protest the \y>
ire the souls of you
ercise your franch!:
-. onvictions. But be
of high citizenship
“every ordinance of
Lord’s sake,” and by
l>rt
fi
you.
mail l'or the
you may "put to silence the igiio
l'ance <if foolish mon." Give them
no cause to attack your character
as a citizen.
Honoring:, all men, loving the
Iirotherhood, fo-.i ing God, and
honoring: the king-, you will have
vour high place in the life of the
nation.
Hugh Lingerfelt
Helps Rescue 75 Men
Hugh W. Lingerfelt, seaman,
first, class, Route 1, Cherryville,
N. C., served during the war with
a Pacific Navy Service Force
group whose personnel was cred
ited with saving the lives of 75
survivors of a small tanker dur
ing the height of a raging ty*
phoon off Iwo Jima, newly revis
ed Navy records of the group
have disclosed.
The small ship had to be aban
doned 300 yards off shore. Even
while the crewmen of the strick
en vessel were going overside,
ambulances were arriving at the
beach to care for the injured—
Black-Draught is
1- Usually prompt
2- llsually thorough
3- Always economical
if they ever reached shore thru
the roaring surf.
Rescue parties went to work,
Men entered the sea, some with
lines about their waists to keep!
jthem from being pulled out to
sea by the undertow; others
didn’t wait for the lines.
No one could count the indi
vidual acts of bravery perform
ed, but,when the weary group
had completed its task the an
nouncement came: “All survivors
' and rescue parties accounted for
and all safe. Well done!’’
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