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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Frequent Suggestion

The most frequent suggestion
that is made looking toward the
solution of the foregoing prob
lens. is one to the effect that
the national income" he in
creased greatly--say 10 100
billion dollars a year. This in
come is always measured in dol
lars, and consequently il involves
the value of money. and the
prices of all commodities and
services. Obviously, initiation
may be involved.
The idea is that with larger
money income. the government
could raise larger revenues. and
make some progress toward
balancing it's budgets automati-
cally. without any increase in
tax rates. the income subject to
taxation. Incidentally. too. If the
national income received by in
dividuals were TO expand and
become as large as is visualiZed
by those who propose this
remedy. the government might
be able to sell its bonds in
larger amounts to individual in
vestors.
Unquestionably. there are
sound possibilities in the idea
of expanding the national dollar
income. II the huge volume OF
defense Spendinp is to be carried
on in such a way as to restore
confidence in the minds sof. peo-
pie of means and to stimulate
productive business activity the
desired result might be at
tanned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

II business as usual Is 10
be modified by national policy,
are the streamlining of cor
porate accounts and the i'm
provement of annual reports by
corporations 10 be Sidetracked
as mere "frills >"
This is far from an academic
question.
II is an issue that numerous
Boards Of directors are cur
rentlS dealing with.
One compan has iust
strapped a project for better
interpreting itself 10 its en-
ployes. stockholders, suppliers,
and customers on The ground
that the hazards of issuing
report AT this time probably
outweigh any benefits Others.
who are booked 10 capacity by
defense orders. are wondering
whether TO reduce their adver-
Using schedules.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Farmers Market

APPLES Delicious. fancy, 81 bu.. No.
6a 10 IS oa MeIptSch Ne isnc, s, :. IS
81 Northern .spys. fancy, 81 bu.. No. /.
81 500 rs; No. ? 75cHsi bu Green.
inss. No. l, 7se@si25 hu.; No 2. .on
No. l. sta IS bu SNOW No. /. socm
81 IS bu No 2. 5O1 soc bu Jonsthans
fancy, 81 to91.5o bu.; No. /, e0c si.25;
BEETs~No I. 400 s5c bu.
CABBAGE-No. l. 25g t0o bu curly.
81 = soc ou red No. 1. 400 soc bu. cell
cARRoTs-No. I. dor. bch... s5a4sc.
No. 2. 25c: No. l, roo soc bu.; No. q,
CELERY !! !, ,!ay So SOC 90. ao,: oce.
/, 75c nsi bu.. cabbage. No. /. 30 y SOC
bu.; squares No. /. 401 soc, No. 2. 5oa
coLLARps- l. $50 4oc hi.
EGGs-Lsree ssas5o. 5o-doa. cas-.
medium s775os25.
- ES 81 E,.3S5 IN ne !, su.; No. 2.
HOGS-Dressed. 10Gi2c 10
HoRsERADIsB-Ho. /. s3d35o bu. /;
No. 2. S2125O bu
kALEIN Nqr, /; $50 80 soc ,d su, ,..s.
LEEKs-No. /. 400 sOc dor. bchs
| oNIONs--Dry, fancy. sld1I0 5o-lb.
sack; No. /, 500 SOC Sob. ssck; No. 2.
PARsLEY-No. /, 3sa4bc dor. bchs. !;
PARsNIPs-No. I, s5n s5c bu.; No. q
SOC
PoTAToEs-Fancy. siaI1o bu.; No. !,
754 90c; No. I. sO950c.
POULTRY-Hens, heavy breeds. - a zoe
ID leghorns. 14n 1sc; broiers. heavy. 20
n 22c ducks, 1511sc: geese. $50 isc;
turkeys, hens. 19n 23e; toms. 20 ale.
PUMPKINS-No. I. 3O44Oc bu.
RADIsHEs - Hothouse, Soas soc doz
bchs
RHUBARB- Hothouse choice. asa use
5-lb. box: fancy, 40a soc; small. sOa 75e
doz lunches
RoMAINE-No. I. 50 a Toe bu.
SQUASH-Table Queen. No J. s5c n 81 .
No. q soc. Delicious. No. 2. 81 rs bu. :.
Hubbard, No. /, s1.25a so bu.. No. g.
TURNIPs-No. /. 7oasoe bu; No. q
SO n SOC nu.
VEGETABLE oYsTERs-No. 1. SOC 75e
doz. bchs.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-tINs)-BUTTER-
Receipts. 1887 tubs; market 1 to 1hc
score cars. 2ea4 o 30c: extra nrsts 81 score,
2aac hrsts. $3.50 score. 2sh q acc;
specials % score. 3oiz o ale.
/ EGGS Receipts. 1877 cases: market
h1Sc on; current receipts. zoe, fresh ex-
ira nrsts. zinc; fresh nrsts, 21l1c; dirties.
lie: checks. 1sc.
CHEESE = Twins. II. d17hc; daisies.
prints and longhorns. III 1i7.c.
LIVE POULTRY Market irregular. Tur-
KEYS, i21i hens. i2h n16c; leghorn
hens pa11kc; springers liza iec; hroilers.
1Td1sc roosters. 10A i0hc; ducks, So
lsc, geese. Ia 12c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Open Evening School
In Lansing Monday

LANSING. Jan. 4.-Harry A.
Strait. principal. announced today
that the Lansing public evening
school will open its Winter term
Monday night. The curriculum is
divided into six divisions. They
are courses for high school credit;
commercial: industrial, including
national defense: homemaking
cultural and recreational. The
term lasts II weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
M. S. RukeySer:


presenting such simplihed ac.
counting in better printed and
better illustrated annual re-
ports. the need for Qualification,
il seems TO me. is heightened.
rather than reduced. by the
emergency. Unless corporate
management perpetually strives
during this transitional period
10 interpret its problems 10 en-
ployes. stockholders. customers.
supplies and sales affiliates.
then the whole national effort
may be needlessly slowed up
through social friction and pop
ular misunderstanding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Horn & Hardart Co. of New

] ANNOAN =
Horn & Hardart Co. of New
York declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of so cents on the
common, payable February /, TO
stock of record January IL.
Sharp & Dohme. Inc, declared
the regular quarterly dividend of
S7l2 cents on the preference stock
series "A payable February l, to
stock of record January II.
Washington Oil Company de-
clared a dividend of so cents. pay
able January 10. to stock of record
January s. Paid same amount in
the preceding quarters.
Commonwealth Edison Company
declared a dividend of as cents on
the common. payable February !.
10 stock of record January ID. A
similar amount was paid in the
preceding quarters.
Interchemical Corporation de-
clared a dividend of 40 cents on
the common, payable February /,
10 stock of record January 20. The
same amount was paid In preced-
ing quarters.
Dominion Tar and Chemical
Company, Ltd. declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of S1.37 n
on the preferred, payable February
|. to stock OF record January 10.
American Home Products Cor
pouation declared the regular
monthly dividend Of 20 cents on
the common. payable February /,
To stock of record January IA.
Bangor Hydro Electric Company
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of 80 cents on the common,
PAYABLE February /, to stock OF
record January 10.
Ioose-WiIes Biscuit Company
declared a dividend Of 25 cents or
the common. payable February !,
10 stock of record January 1S. The
same amount has been paid in pre-
ceding quarters.
Pacific Lighting Corporation de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of Is cents on the common.
payable February Is, to stock OF
record January 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Good Will Asset

A divergent view was taken
shortly after Great Britain en-
tered this war by the Rolls
Royce Company. which contin-
ued its institutional advertising.
even though it temporarily de-
voted its facilities exclusively
TO the production of armament.
Its management explained that
its objective was 10 preserve
its intangible asset of good
will by keeping its name be-
fore the public as a peacetime
producer of fine automobiles.
There was philosophic wisdom
behind that business decision.
And as for streamlining COR
porate accounts in accordance
with the new short form" and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Forbes
Foresight Of
Utility Giants
Proves Godsend
BY b. c. FORBES

One industry fundamentally
vital to national defense has
long exercised admirable fore
sight = far greater foresight
than Washington has exercised
in its spending of enormous
sums TO compete with this same
industry.
This column recently told
how our steel leaders had kept
their productive capacity more
than abreast of the times, and
how they were prepared to fill
vast government contracts.
The electric power industry is
similarly situated. thanks to the
vision. the progressiveness, the
courage of its leaders-despite
greater political discouragements
than have been visited upon any
other basic industry.
Without electric power pre-
paredness would be impossible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
FIyino Board 10 Return

SAGINAW, Jan. 4.-The exam
lining board for flying cadets which
visited here during the past Fall
VIII return twice more during the
Winter. il has been announced
here Mai. Floyd Schowalter will
bring the examing crew back TO
the Armory for week stays on
January l9 and February %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Detroit Produce

Michigan hu crates y 8
No 1. 2iz-in.. Delicious. 81 5O1 ss Bald
wins, 81 n ! IS. Rhod, Island Greetings
s5c n 81; Mcintosh. 81 25n 50 spys. 81 q
$40
voCADos-csfornia flats. iss- 30,
BEANs-Florids bu, hampers. Biscl
Valentines. $50 3 as, Bountifuls. 81 30
Flat Wax. $50 as.
BETS Texas half crates, 5-dor. bcns.
RoccoLI-california crates. Is .3G
punches, 1913
CABBAGE New York s0-Ib sacks, s5c
Texas. Los Angeles crates. 81 as South
Texas half crates ST $50 so
CARROTS Angeles crates s-doyer
lunches. Arizona, 50 500 IS. California
cxULIFLowER- California pony crate.
i0s-I2s. sl.25nl5o
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 25-ib
CELERY -Cslifornia half crates. washed
trimmed top 81 IS so. Michigan squares
coLtARp GREENs-virsini. bu bs,-
GRAPEFRUIT-Texss standard boxes
Marsh seedless. 81 25g2.e5; Marsh Pinhs
sos. 50. 5oa2.75.
81 son2.25: 22-ib. Tugs, wrapped excelsior
pack. Almerias. 81 20.
LETTUcE-Los Angeles crates. Ioeb.rl
type Arizona. -. 1925. S. $50 Is
California, 5s. s3d 3.25.
ONIONS-50-lb sacks, u. =, No. 7
Colorado Sweet Spanish, sin. and larger
81 so; Michigan Yellows. 1850 per cert
2-in. and larger. Ton use; Sweet spanish,
"a in. mostly 81
ORANGES California boxes. Navel.
81 75n 3 Is; Florida standard boxes, $40
235 wire bound boxes. S2n215
PARsLEY-Texss. half crates. 81 50.
PEAs-Bu. hampers. California, 81 &C
1850 Florida, 81
PEPPERS Florida ~ bus crates. Gait
fornis Wonders. $3.50, World Besters
PoTtToEs-U. 8. No. I. 1oo-Ib sacks
Idaho Russets. s1.75d1.s5. Maine. vsriou,
varieties, s1.45n |. so: Michigan Cobblers,
81 30 Russet Rursls, Sl15MI.20, Greco
Mountain, 81. 30; white sacks. s1.40; Min
nesota Cobblers. 81. rs: Idaho Russets, 10
ID sacks 200 21c: 15-lb. sacks. Maine.
various varieties. 23a24c; Michigan. 22h
RADIsHEs-r..ss crates. 80 punches,
B-Michissn dollhouse, 5o-lb
cartons, choice sire, 50 q $50, fancy siie,
RUTABAGAs - Canada 5o-lb. sacks,
waxed. 60m s5c.
sHALLoTs-Louisisns barrels, 40 doz
punches. 50. ~
TANGERTNEs-Florid half boxes. 81 oC
SWEET We poTAToEsLu. g. No. !, ba
crates, Puerto Ricsns, Louisiana, s75g
IS: Texas, 81.
TOMATOEs-Ohio dollhouse s-lb. has
kets, medium size, Sl.20a l.J5, repacks
lob. cartons. csc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Farsigh+ed

Had not utility executives
looked ahead, planned ahead.
programmed ahead. they would
not be in a position to fill the
abnormal demands necessitated
by our multi-billion-dollar pro-
gram calling for every conceiv-
able variety of defense equip
ment.
The vast levies upon taxpay-
ers to build government-owned
power facilities, it is now starkly
realized. were not remotely an
spired by recognition that some
day the nation would be con-
fronted with a foreign foe. Gov
ernment-owned dams and power
plants are not located in centers
where the great bulk of our en-
ginery of war must be created.
1t is upon investor-owned
utilities that the nation must
rely almost entirely for the cleo
trio energy necessary TO mott
vate the factories capable of for
tifying our shores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

BLACK pomsrAnian-Fox Terrier Lucky ."
tiT Adelaide, Apartment Z. Llberai 70.
ward
DOG-Lost; black-tan- female ktredsls. red
Collar. child grieving Reward. Uni.
yersity 3-tsi0.
DOC lost. spiiI female. white shril
bark Children Erieving bogsrih osae
LOsT-CoIls brown and white. vicinity
Hamilton Atkinson. Reward. Townsend
s-s2q3
SCARF LOST Ladys silver fos. Deem
ber % R-K-O Uptown Theater. Reward
Nj Hughes Cadillac s77s
SUN Of money vicinity Beaufat -J.ff.r
son. near hank Reward. Fttzrny 1884
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Scratches

international News Service Wire
AT TROPICAL PARK
Weather, clear; track, fast.
First Raee-MarchinE Feet, Gold
Mesh, Jaw Breaker, 10 Mary, Gayova,
Blossom Queen.
second Race-EternaI Wave, Par-
Ernest, Happy Lark, Nance, Golden
Cargo. Flying Bonnet.
seventh Ra~e-Ida Rogers. Fencing,
Chance Ray. BelirtnEer.
Eighth Rsre-Bisrk, Rec. Erin's sun.
sweet >hovno, Orinoco, tprosr. Ny
Gracious.
Eintb Bsee-Deeisred OF.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Livestock Markets
CHICAGO


ceipts. is 600: foc higher; FOLLOWERS.
900: top. 81 as: bulk. $500 20; hesv-
les. IS s0n7.i0; mediums. ss.s0d7 rs
lights. Sc 7sd L. as: light lights. So SOIL:
packing sows. $500 rs; PIGS, s. 30 q
s so
cATTLE-R $500; steady.
Calves: receipts. 500: steady. Beef steers:
choice, si2 q Is. medium, s. II: yearlinss,
81. so6 Is. Butchers: heifers Tni
n12 feeders, s7nio75, stocker,: steers.
SOIL: cows and heifers. s5.sods25.
sHEEP-Recelpts, 1900; steady: lambs,
50 401p 90; common. 81 5o1sto; year
linss. s79s; feeders. ssgs2o' ewes.
81 5od5.
PITTsBURGH
PITTsBURGH, Jan. 3.-tfNsl-CAT
TLE-Receipts. rs: market steady snc
active; steers. choice. hasa 1878; me.
1e25; heifers. medium to good. 81. 75n
rs; common IS 75n7 as; cows. medium
10 good. 575ds7s: Gamers and cutters
,t-25n57s; bulls. good TO ehoic. 81 Is q
s25. common to medium. SIS 73Ts75
HOGS-Receipts, 200; market active and
Toe higher: I60-ls0 lbs. 81 35T 7 50; 1s0-
22o lbs. 81 soo7.75; 22o-25o lbs.. 81 so y
Id 25o-2so lbs. SAL 50; ioo-i3o lbs.
s6.2517: roughs. $50 SIS.
SHEEP Receipts, $50; market steady
and IS to use lower; choice lambs $40 rs
n 90: medium To good, ss.5o1e 50
common lambs. s506.o0. ewes, s2dt
wethers. ~ 50 n 4 rs
CALvEs-Receipts so: market steady
and lower: good 10 choice Si3n II 50. me
dunn si09 Il. culls and common, $3.50 o
$50.
EAST BUFFALO
EAST BUFFALO. Jan J DNs) HOGS
Receipts 500 Active mostly to shippers
generally Zoe higher. Bulk good and choice
is0-240 lbs 81 rs: few iso-lso his 81 -
" 7.sa. trucked- ms i7o-25o lbs, 81 IS . ! 50
biz weight butchers ana underweighis
downward 10 81
CATTLE Receipts, $50 Market steady
shorNed ysariines. SiO 50. some held
50. common 10 medium sold oownward
10 IS 10: cutter and common COWS IS rs
as: Gamers. 81 25T475 strongveigh'
sausage bulls. ss.sOg7 rs; light weights,
SIS 7S1s50.
CALVES Receipts. 200 vsslers strong
70 mostly SOC higher Good and choice
sl3 so common and medium. sen IL so
SHEEP Receipts 400 Lambs I'M
vhanged all factors considered Good te
choice, $40 TO largely $40. IS. sa-iOo lbs al
inside price throwouts. IS IS down. fsi
ewes. S4.50n5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

NOTICE: The annual meeting
" OF the members Of First Fed
erai Savings and Loan Assoeia.
ton will be held At 900 p. N.
Wednesday, January IS, te4t, at
the headquarters Of the sssoeis-
ton. $50 West Fort Street,
Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Detroit Poultry

Market easy: hens. average run tic
cocks sh Zoe rock springeTs lec. leghorr
hens. ; lbs and up. I3c; leghorn springers
12c; ducks. white, lbs. ana up, 13c;
geese. t3e.
EGGs-Market weak; current receipts
2oSse, undeTgrsdes, 1914 ni7hc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Dividends

Sun Ray Drug Company de-
clared a year-end dividend OF &c
cents on the common. payable
January IS. to stock of record
January Is, making total of 81
for the fiscal year ending Jan. 81
1941. against so cents in the pres
vious year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Deatb notifes

HINDT-Januaty -. Lyrs c. Of t23i
Grandy. beloved daughter OF the late Fred
ard Catherine Hindt dear sister OF Mr.
Lillian Kieshng. Mrs. Edna Horn. fr-d,
Flo and Elmer. and lifelong frisnd of Lillian
Schubert. Funeral hordsy I'D N
from A n Peter. Fua,rai HON. i2oST
Crstiot avenue and =. m. o. Ftrs' kng-
fish Evangelical Lu'heran Church. ny
Elliott and Puiford Entombment Al, white
CHAPEL Memorial Park
THIEDE-Iawrenee Jan. >. 1871, beloved
father Of Mrs viola fiofknwski Roman
leo John and Walter Funeral Tuesday 81
q 30 a m Tram John J. Ptorko~sn
Funeral Home 1888 Tromniey street sefv-
tees 81 ~ Stanislsus Church a. 10 q m
In,srnent NJ own CemeierN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Opening
Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Prices of
the following stocks on the New
York Stock Exchange at the open
ing today were:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Defense Heightens Need
for Short Form" Report

legitimate and constructive in
dustry should at this time be
lightly laid aside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

RsrLer. Trust had Indicated earnings In
the quarter ended December 81 amounting
10 40 cents q share. Against 70 cents IN the
1889 period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

Birtman Electric Company de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of Is cents on the common,
payable February |, to stock of
record January Is.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

resumed operations after settlements
or truces In their labor disputes.
Accused of "Guessing."

Mr.. Matthews, answering ques-
tions, declared he would not be
prepared to say that Communists
were responsible for the five strikes
but he added: "I know that the
Communist tactic is to press for
strike"
Several committeeman demanded
proof" from Mr.. Matthews for his
statements and Representative Mer-
ritt, Democrat, of New York ex-
pressed the opinion at one point
that the witness was guessing" on
some points.
With Representative Thomas, Re-
publican, of New Jersery, men,
ber Of both the Dies and Military
Committees, acting as Mr.. Matthews
chief supporter, Representatives
Smith, Democrat, of Connecticut;
Sparkman, Democrat, of Alabama
and Thomason, Democrat, Of Texas
complained, in turn, against con-
clusions reached by the witness in
the light of testimony he gave to
support them.
In discussing the Allis-Chalmers
strike, Mr.. Matthews said that
Meyer Adelman, a G. I. o. leader
in Milwaukee, was a member of the
American Peace Mobilization and
that the American Peace Mobiliza-
ton was a Communist front" or
ganization.
Blames Peace Mobilization.
Representative Smith inquired
whether there was proof that Mr..
Adelman had anything to do with
ordering the Allis-Chalmers walk
out, and Mr.. Matthews replied he
did not know whether that kind
of proof would be in existence"
THE objective or the American
Peace Mobilization, Mr.. Matthews
added. "is to call a strike such as
at AlliS- Chalmers"
From then on, there were frequent
clashes among committee members
over the testimony, and Representa-
tive Thomas, throughout, objected
to questions "reflecting' on the wit
ness.
The New Jersey member thus
labeled an inquiry by Representa-
tive Thomason, who asked whether
Mr.. Matthews had "renounced" the
views he held when he was an ad-
mitteG fellow traveller" of the Com
munist party.
Mr.. Matthews had volunteered the
information on his former fellow
traveller status but, in apparent
pique, he would say to Representa-
tive Thomason only that his present
views we're a matter of public record.
Objects to Publicity.
At the very outset, Chairman May
announced that the committee
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Knox Calls ParIeys
Best Way 10 Avert
Defense Strikes
Would Use Every Device
To Avoid Violence, He
Tells House Naval Unit
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
Secretary of the Navy Knox sug-
gested today that Congress restrict
legislation dealing with defense
strikes to attempts to bring the men
around the conference table"
He made the statement to the
House Naval Affairs Committee
when asked to elaborate on his re-
mark yesterday that he favored the
spirit" of bill by Chairman VIM
son to require a 30-day cooling
off" period before strike could be-
gin.
Representative Johnson, Demo-
crat, of Texas asked Mr.. Knox to
explain his recommendation that the
bill be "pruned up bit"
II think I would conflne myself
10 doing everything and to resort to
every possible device to bring the
men around a conference table
rather than resort to strike and
violence" Mr.. Knox replied.
Let's contlne ourselves to what
has been found effective thus far"
Credits Mediation Board.
He referred to what he said was a
great improvement in labor condi-
tions lately-a change he attributed
to the new Defense Mediation
Board
The most effective weapon we
have is public opinion. would pre-
fer to rely on public opinion in an
tour of danger" Mr.. Knox said.
Il think that what we have seen
In the last two weeks has been the
exact result of public opinion. La
Dor leaders realize that they have
built up public opinion outside labor
that might be injurious to them"
Mr.. Knox suggested that a union
should be required to give 10 days
notice of defense strike to medi-
alton board, that the board have 20
days to investigate and if it's report
failed to settle the controversy, there
be another 10 days before a strike
could begin.
Fundamental Right.
Suppose nothing happens them"
Representative Cole, Democrat, of
Maryland asked
Then there'd be a strike" Mr..
Knox replied.
Jurisdictional union strikes should
be eliminated by agreements "if
possible-and I think it's possible, 4"
he added.
Other points the witness made
were that it was fundamental
American right" for a man to re-
turn to work if he chose, and that
resort to Federal military force
in a strike lis the last thing in
Gods world you ought to do"
Representative johnson asked
why the existing machinery, based
on the Mediation Board, should be
supplemented by legislation.
"Its question of rule by executive
order or by law" Mr.. Knox replied.
sI'd rather be ruled by law than by
executive order. - If this or SINH
lar legislation accomplishes a cool
ing off period, I think it will be
very useful thing"
In answer to questions by Repre-
sentative Mas, Republican, of Min
nesota, Mr.. Knox said that moth
Ing would be better for labor" than
to make unions financially response
Bile, but he said he did not think