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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Bowling Alley
Continued from page y

of September and that Il would
take staff OF more than eiXry
Workers alone to run the bowling
alley.
lie did admit that The local
WPB board had requested verbally
that work be halted temporarily
ia order for them to get ruling
from the Washington board on
the status OF the construction.
"The b Hiding was under con
stluctiOn when the freezing OF
building materials was ordered. In
fact The structure is 81 per cent
complete. Marlborough said.
"All Of the equipment and ma
terials needed for the building
have been bought and delivered
and there Is nothing else we need
10 purchase. feel that as soon
as the matter has been explained
tc the proper authorities and the
focal board informed on our status
construction will begin. We ex-
pect telegram authorizing us Ia
go ahead with the work by Thurs
day Roxborough said
The Brunswick company. in
stallers OF the bowling alleys has
priority number and can con-
tinue with finishing up the alleys
hut stopped work as a matter OF
courtesy, II was learned.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
'Detroiters' Kin
Continued from page u

Confined from page u
other trial, you'll know what 10
expect.
pray for me. hut don't worry
t0o much. because feel we'll
come out II this yet. because this
trouble Is all rotten frame.up.
Your loving son.
(Signed)
SOnnle.
The trial OF the three soldiers
WAS held four days in Alexandria.
In manv respects. the case com
pares I'm It's dramatic and sensa-
tional aspects 10 the famous
Scottsboro case in Alabama which
received so much publicity several
years ago
During the selection OF the Jury
which took place Monday. Mrs.
Blanche Holmes. mother Of one
of the accused men. John Rorde-
nave. stated that she heard one
of the natives saw IN French dIa-
lect, III the Government didn't
have charge ~ them. 1.-THE soldiere)
there would surely he lynch
ing"
Say Two We're Aides
Richard Philin Adams. CoIum-
bus. o.. was charged with com
hitting the actual attack The
other two: Mitchell Baldwin. OF
Michigan. and Bordenave. ~ New
Orleans. were charged with be-
Ing aides 10 the act.
Witnesses against The soldiers
declared that about > am. Nav
10. The white woman snd q white
soldier were sleening on = blanket
behind barracks on the white
side ~ tho camn when Adams
and Mitchell drove nv IN ieen
Seeing the two. Adams ailevodlv
'sked what they We're dolnr.
When told bv the white soldier
thpt they were sleepirg there.
Adams. according 10 the tcstl-
" onv. ordered both into the We
Eicle and drove on toward the
Negro section or the carp. PASS
in~ p white ~uar4 IN the wav
They declared that the white
woman wss forced IN hide be-
meath ~ hiantet.
Made tn Confess
Rordenaye IL said 10 have been
IN guard on the colored side. and
when the jeep rolled M he let
Adams have his rifle according 10
the white Witnesses The white
soldier Is said 10 have heen put
out and Mitchell held the rifle on
The woman while Adams commit
ted the attack
The three soldiers testified 20
the effect that thev are innocent
~ the charges declaring that they
signed confessions only after hay-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Caretaker OF
Second Baptist
Is Buried
Post Vacant
For First Time
In Twelve Years

Hundreds ~ members Of Second
Baptist church turned OUT Monday
10 pay last respects 10 William
II. Reid. who for T. yeacs had
been the caretakcr ~ The lars
church building
The services we're conducted By
the Rev. Robert l.. 81 abby, pastor
and lifelong friend of Mr. Reid.
The deceased was horn in RIPLEY.
Tenn in 1879.
He leaves hi aged mother a
wife and three slstors. lie died Aug
]. az Receiving hospital re had
been aillnS for some time. y side,
being caretaker of the thlrch he
was mcmher of tho senior choir
and very acrve in religious cIfcics
a. the city.
KS remains ~ere shipped 20 Do
native homo IN Tennessee for hur-
la The funcra director VAS Y. A
Rrisfo.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
SETTLE ISSUE

see that the union functions demo-
cratically for the good Of all the
workers" Rev White said.
"Who ever heard OF clerks on
Hastings street getting vacations
with pay. increases in pay and
time and a half for overtime" he
added
business Agent Wendell, chief
organizer Of the clerks. said that
tho rest Of the Hastings street
clerks would have To cooperate
becaust The union was IN the po-
s..ion 10 prevent future deliveries
OF merchandise 10 non-union
stores
One OF the directors TO the
Az Of 7. contract was Samuel Glib
hons. manager Of the Cut Rate
Department store. who said that
he did not like the method used
In organizing the workers.
Attorney LeBron Simmons sue-
gested that committee Of work
ers be delegated 10 sit in on fu-
ture negotiations between the
merchants and the union repre-
sentative
Wendell stated that he would
open an information branch Of
flee on Hastings street under the
direction 81 Miss Olive Mae Burns.
enc Of the original twenty-scven
clerks who requested that the
AT Of l. organize the Hastings street
clerks, FOR the purpose OF explain
Ing the advantages OF afflliating
with tho Az of !. Retail Clerks
union. Miss Burns holds an cleo
tive Office with the Local SIG.
Members Of the committee were:
Ulysses W. Boykin. Rev Horace
white. Miss Jeanette WEIGH. Rev.
Charles A. Hill. Miss Louise
Blackmon. RAYMOND Hatcher. Al
torney Raskin stanley Evans.
Miss Ernestine Braxton. and Sam
rel Gibbons.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Saturday
Demonstration
To Be Held
Hampton Prexy
Will Speak At
Book-Cadillac

A statewide copferer.,
"Smash Michigan's Fifth Coin
strengthen Michigans Univ
Victory will he held on Sa,n,.'I
Aug. 10, at the Book .Cadillse
tel in Detroit. 1t Vas announe,,
day by Prof. +. shepard nrs,'a'
OF the Civil Rights federation
DR.. Malcolm 5. Macl,s, !.
dent OF Hampton institute ,nS a
chairman OF President Rooss,,a
Committee on Fair Emnlov~..
Practice. will be III. mia.
guest speaker. Several bnnd n
church. farm, labor. civic and oA.,
types of organizations ars s,n.s
ed 10 participate, Professor Ss,']
ard stated.
Declaring that "No seciicn !,
America Is more erayely threa,,,,,
by the Fifth Column norn H.. /.
Michigan with its hundreds N ~.
plants and mite hundreds q, ho,l
sands OF war workers tho ,,ll
GRAFTON summons all parrrioi,r A..
carnations in Michigan 10 n,rd.
pate In a Siate-Widc Conisur,,
TO examine tho menace ~ \.
Fifth Column. 10 WORK ont 4 ma.
gram for the elimination n \,
deadly influence. and thereby :,
hasten the day ~ victory Nv h.
free world over Na7i enslavenr,'
tho Conference Call declared
DR.. Maclean. chairman OF "A.
committee established by Pre,idsrl
Roosevelt last year to enforce nj,
Executive order which forhds Il.
elimination in war industries a,
grounds OF race. creed color or o..
tional origin. will discuss the vol
OF his committee AZ nnchw,
which Is part OF the conference no
gram.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Intolerable South
(C0ntInued from page II

the colOred soldiers OF this camp
include inability To purchase cigar
cites from the army canteen.
The USO in Derrida. La, Is very
small. Colored women who WORK
/ the army laundry are kicked.
beaten, and called II" al
all times.
An army order on Public Con-
veyances' was particularly annoy
ing. Citing the Louisiana law
which prescribes that white Deo-
pie riding conNeyances shall take
seats from the front and coIorcd
people from the rear. the Adjutant
ordered strict adherence to the
law.
This law" stated the order TO
colored troops. also applies 10
Military Personnel. Commanding
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
olumn Among "Greatest' Rally Sponsors Saw
.Ad In Paper
CONTINUED from page u

character in the US. Employment
office.
Another firm. the Norden COM
pany. OF New York. against
which similar charges OF job dis
elimination had been filed, told
the Fair Employment Practice
investigators that Negroes are EN-
ployed in its Indianapolis plant,
but that none are employed in It's
New York plant. as no Negroes
are sald to have applied for work
there. The firms MANAGEMENT fur
Their disclosed the charge that many
OF it's officials had ordered that
only white Christians he employ
ed by the concern.
The charges OF discrimination
against companies were dismissed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Hubby Is Near Death
Confined from page u

iom her and slapped her. Then
Frank Hamilton hroiher-in law ~
Nepemon PICKED up 2 pocket
knie and STABBED M,Demon IN the
abdomen
The siabbine took place 10 the
dining room Al go Goodwin
Frank Is held on charge Of
felonious assault pending the out
come ~ MrDcmon's condition.
Police Questioned Mrs Dorothy
Moff mofher-in-law Of MrDcmon,
ami Dolntha McDemon wife who
Witnessed the stabbing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15

officers will inform all mem I'r,o,
their command that Wni'e = ,rot
mel will hll seats from Ins ,r r
toward the rear and color'a ~. ,av NJ
will occupy the rear sea-, ,hs from
All in seats forward TO 'ns ar d
In the event that the ops ,' Mi
public conveyance I'D m
iary Personnel to move 'o" sea-
front or rear they will oe'u Ipn,,rsto
ASSIGNED 10 them by the 0p'
without argument -,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Defense lawyers Attitude


Three lawyers OF Alexandria
we're appointed 10 defend the
three accused soldiers. in the per-
sons OF Attorneys Ward r. Jones.
John I. Hunter. Jr, and Isaac
Wahlder.
Attorney Hunter. who Is de-
Tending Bordenave. in letter TO
the youths mother on July 10,
said:
ct Is extremely distasteful. TO
say the least. for me To have TO
defend BOl ipnaye or any other
Negro charged with raping a white
girl. and did my best to try to
get out OF defending Bordenave
hut the court would not permit
me To withdraw.
III there Is any way for YOU
TO raise any money and engage
some other attorney TO defend
Bordenave, II would he perfectly
all right with me and possibly
might help some. I don't want
IN create the Impression that |
viii not defend Bordenaye IN the
best NJ my ability. for that will
do. but N there Ia any way pos
sible for me II get out, I am TO
ing 10 10 g."
II IL not my intention to fright
en- you. but this crime Il pan
isfable by death. and the way
the case stands Al this time. Il
" my opinion that the odds are
great against Bordena,e snd the
others"
The Judge In whose court the
three men were convicted, has
net yet sentenced the trio.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES
Atty. Lewis. Rowi'.ie A Brcr''
m -. a..a..I... -

AttAs. lewis. Rowissie brovn'
1900 ~. Antoine II.
STATE pF MlrlllGAN ID ~ Cr'H
court for the county az Watne 10 Wv
Gerry
.n-Nlrs Ir,mrEri Plaintiff u
VIOLA EPcHi'GCH p.'.0daHi.
Nj. saissa
ORDER OT PIBIIt ATInN
At > session of said court wf
Court HOUSE ~ the 'ifv - le'toli On ~
cNtA dav ~ July ~ lti 100
Present; Hon. DeNifT "a Nkth''"
circuit Judge go.
satisfaciory proof y, srdsNt ~.
INK that ~ ,snn"f Do a.fit.
what state or courifv ~ ael.,.. Z,
nov resides and his rf'scnf rhrfe,
~ unknown. that h' BE pI''e ~.
denee was Route aH 90 iif '.Nr", .
ham. county 81 rurhapl ana s'Ar
North rarniira 49,, vrrs
OK MOTION Or LEWIS FOWL ~.
& RHOWN. ATTORNEYS f'r '"h'"'
church s.,.,
TT - ORDERED iha' 'h" :" !.
liant enter her appesrnr'e ~ w., y,
on or h'fore thre. 80 nouns b,
dafe ~ this order. or nc hl .. -
mav he taken - confessed aH' ,t,,.,'
order 10 published and w. N,.A
served rnnn deferdnnf u.
h.. registered ir-n 20 ferHfsN
- pewITr y NErk' ,.,,.
enr rrtNcrN r'efN "a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
DOR SIIE

FOR SALE
s22s Russell 49, Nlne-room honse
and restaurant, fully equipped iar-
ern. licensed. Recently remodel.
ed. Industrial district: good trans.
portatlon. Owners poor health
forces Immediate sacrifice. Inquire
Mrs. SDoIan. on premises.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
Furnished Room for single man
or lady. Brush and owen section.
Tr. 2-O226.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
CLASSIFIED


FOR SALE
Restaurant very reasonable: co.
owners. Good opportunity. 23OI
Hastings ~.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-15
Ing been tortured for three weeks.
Delay In Report

Ing been tortured for three weeks.
Delay In Report
Hordenave stated that he did not
know anything ~ tho alleged at
tack until Nav o.. 16 DAYS after
wards The other soldiers were
arrested one week after the al
legged rape. II was not explaind
In court why the delay In report
inE the incident
The New Orleans NAACP is in
yeetigating the case II Is believed
tbat the organization there may
offer aid. for the mother Of Bor-
denave declared "the boys did not
set fair trial"
According 10 the commanding
officer. n. Nc Pendleton. the white
soldier involved in the case has
married the woman since the
alleged attack. Efforts 10 find
ont who he is have been fruit
less.
ROrdenav- Letter
III lttieI 70 HIS HolncIs Od'eu
July 90. Bordenave wrote:
IL have been In Jail twenty-one
days. They put me in on the
twenty-fifth day OF May. This case
happened on MAY 2 and was not
reported until May 10. When they
put you in Jail here. they don't
want you 10 say anything. wheth-
er you are right or wrong. You
know how II Is here They make
you say you did. n you did not
"The camp officers did not
cCme 10 sec me or try IN find out
n I was innocent or guilty. ! was
not involved in the case and have
always steered clear OF such
trouble"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

READ Times want Ads for pront-us,
them for resultsi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

JOHN Rio Mi.--Blding 25 comp. homes. 4
rms, utility, $3.50 Model open. PL, 4263.
MELvINDALE, rs defense homes; low
paymu. Bollinger, 2700 lakewood Blvd.
NoRTHLAWN, sse7-Beautiful 5-room
modern; attic; 40-ft. lot; paved. Town
send S-O30S,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

READY TO OCCUPY
Cd. River 7-Mile sect: low taxes; rms,
full basement. attic near car lines,
1890 Cd. River. RE. OeeO, We. o-oflf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

ICOPLIN-Large corner lot, with 6-room
house and T-room house priced TO sell
only $4,000 for both; terms. 1920 l..
Jefferson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Houses for Sale
West of Woodward)

FAIRFTELD-Niee home; good nsighbor-
hood; only $500 down. Olson, University
$3.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
OP E N

Arlington, 11T24-i1725-i Blk. North
Of Plymouth Rd. Ige. attic, full base,
paved street.
salts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

Rad Times Want Ads for pront--us
them for results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

GREEN (Whittakerl-7-room brick, gaj
heat. natural fireplace, 2-car garage.
SIS. 200. terms. Lafayette $751;.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
ALLEN PARK

WINoNA, 722s. near Ecorse Road
New 5-room Brick, Tile Bath, Attic
$5,775-$775 Down. Open 1 TO 7.
Several others TO choose from under SIS, 600
NOEL a KRIEG REALTORS
$3.50 CHASE RID. OR Ol60.
CENTER LINE-superior. 1854: new S.
room frame tile features. full attic; a
real buy. Tuxedo 2-17iT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
'Trucks-Commereioi Cars

iDoDGE-iaS7 \ ton panel black nnish,
! S22A Ia down. Law and kowalk. 11o0i
! I.ipernois, Northlawn 1929
] FORD-iag0 "A ton panel Plymouth, 1870
y ton express; Ss65 Clifford 1922
FORD A--ih ton van. si2a cash or trade.
Martin. 2NOia Van Born, mr., Pelham
Rd Dearborn P742
CHEVROLET panel: good rubber and
motor: reasonable lS4i East MoNichols
Al Greeley Townsend S-o2SA.
GENERAL, MOTORS USED TRUCKS
ss2A Vernont Temple i-66s0
BARGAIN stakes. panels. tractors. semi
trailer 1886 Ford road Wayne, Mich.
STtfnERAKER- 1871 heavy duty Truck;
y foot stake body. 5ON2o eight ply
dual tires: excellent condition. TO S-40l7.
Gall between i2-h
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
FOTfR. RFDROOM HOME

DEAN, mr.. Dawson: broom home: So, 500,
only $3.50 dn., $50 mo. J. S. stypinski,
lsT43 Van Dyke.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
EVERGREEN emile SECT.
CROSSE PIE. WOODS

Norwood, north OF Mack. four new 3-bed.
room colonials: large living room. gas heat
r. II. A. approved; 81, 400. Open Sunday
and every afternoon.
LA CHAPELLE LIE. s20s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

.CHAREST, I3f75--6- rm. brick. Very clean,
lavatory In basement. garage side dr..
screens storm windows. shrubs, s., 200,
with Si25O down. Balance E-Z terms.
QUALITY REALTY EXCHANGE. 1900
Puritan We. $4,000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Houses for Sale
(Eosr Of WoodUord)

A 4-RooM and bath home. near iO-Mile
city water. electric; $3.50 down, S2s
monthly. Inquire 256O0 f. jefferson. neal
10-Mile road.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
New Minimum Wage
In Textile Industry

observation-disclosures wages in the
textile industry, of 40 cents an hour,
become effective April 20, it was an
nounced this week by Miss Grace G..
Glascott, Ohio and Michigan regional
director, Wage and Hour Division, [.
S. Department of Labor.
The present statutory minimum is
375 cents an hour and it is estimated
that 10000 of the 100000 workers
in the industry will receive wage in
creases as Il result of the new order.
The wage order approved by Mr.. l..
Metcalfe Walling. administrator, Wage
and Hour Division, was recommended
by committee of "a. equally repre-
sentative of employers in the industry,
employees and the public.
The new order extends the defini-
ton of the textile industry to include
the manufacturing of paper yarn and
twine and rugs or carpets from grass,
paper or any yarn or fiber except
yarn containing wool.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
Unveil Plaque At
Cldrksburg Plant
SENATOR JAMES MEAD
ATTACKS CRITICS OF
LABOR AND FARMER

New York City ULNS).-Urging an
worker and farmer Senator James
NJ. Mead of New York called on ali
groups to Join in harness" with the
government to win the war He spoke
at victory" rally of the Federal
business Association Of New York.
Senator Mead accused manufactur-
erS' associations and other groups
throughout the country Of launching
prOpa aganda drives and of flooding
Congress with threatening letters de-
manding that the government repeal
social labor and induSr rial legislation
and "dO just what they wanted it to
do ten years ago"
INSTEAD Of launching one propagan-
da drive after another and flooding
the Capitol with letters and kilograms
asking that which the responsible lead
ers of the government have declared
would only destroy the system which
groups join in harness with the rest
of America and do the job they can
DO toward winning the war" Mead
urged.
The government is not interested in
organized propaganda. You can trust
the Executive Department of the gov
ernment and leave their responsibilities
to them, with the realization that they
will be well done"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
Jobs Cain 100000 As Labor Force
Increases By l.400.000. WPA Finds

was to be expected normally at this
time of year from seasonal expansion
in agricultural and other outdoor work.
'The large increase in the labor
force should be encouraging to those
who have been concerned over the pos
sible development of general labor
shortage" the report said. "As long
as the labor force continues to expand,
however, unemployment cannot be eX-
pected to decrease in amounts equal
to the increases in employment"
Mobilization of industry and agri-
culture in total war effort far more
han counterbalanced displacements
arising from conversion of industry to
war production, shortage of materials
and restriction on retail sales, the re-
port stated.
Increases in the working force and
in employment were found generally
throughout the country.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
Committee Appointed To Recommend
New Minimum Wage In Roll Industry

cents an hour for ShOrtline workers,
in accordance with Il wage order issued
upon the recommendation of the first
committee which investigated the in
duStry.
Some 10000 trunkline employees and
1900 shortline employees received di-
rect wage increases over the 3O-cent
an hour statutory minimum of the
Wage and Hour Law as result of the
first wage order. Many of these same
employees, most of whom are mainte-
nance-of-way workers. would benefit
directly again should the minimum be
increased by wage order upon recon-
mendation of the new committee.
Employe members of the committee
are: George Wright, general vice-pres-
ident, International Brotherhood Of
Firemen and Oilers, Round House and
Railway Shop Laborers, Chicago, ILL.,. /;
(Turn to Page Tsvol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16

Washington, D. c. ULNS).-A sec
ond committee to recommend new
minimum wage in the railroad industry
has been appointed by L. Metcalfe
Walling, administrator of the Wage
and Hour Division, Z. S. Department
of Labor
Composed of II members equally
representative of the employers, work
ers and the public, the committee will
hold it's first meeting in New York
City April %.
To Make Study
The committee will study economic
conditions in the industry with the
view of recommending the highest
minimum wage, not exceeding 40 cents
an hour, which will not substantially
curtail employment in the industry.
Since March l, 1941. the industry has
operated under a 36-cent an hour min
imum for trunkline employees, and 33
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
Urges Better attendance
At Meetings Of L. u. 86

Local Union No. S6 met Monday eve
ming with President Joe Hester in the
chair and Brother Ernie Higgins pinch
hitting for Vice President Eddie
Woods.
Our attendance was fair, but nothing
like it should be for so near convention
time, when many resolutions are up
for consideration. Several were handed
in at our meeting which we think will
be beneficial to our trade, but we still
need more, so hand them in to the
committee boys, keep 'em rolling.
Two new members were added to
our rolls, Arch COen and John Klein
ans.
Brother Frank Davis was called for
the door prize, but not being present,
it will be added to next weeks prize.
O. G. S6.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
No Infection In
Wage Increases.
Clerks Point Out
Records Show Productivity
Is Increasing Foster
Than Wages

Cincinnati, O. ULNS). Wage in
creases are bringing no initiation, as
productivity is increasing far faster
than wages the RrotlInrEood of Rail
way and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers and Express and Station
Employees points out editOrially in its
official organ, the Railway Clerk.
1.-The rather considerable agitation
among the newspaper editors about
wage increases causing initiation ap-
pear to have been Il bit premature"
the Railway Clerk says. 1t continues :
"The L. s. Department of Labor
gives the real dope on this prospect
which was so alarming to the editorial
pundits.
Figures recently released for the
first two years of war (1933-1941)
show that the average worker, at the
end of 1941, produced 10 per cent
more work per hour, received only %
per cent more per labor unit in his
pay envelope than in 1889, while whole
sale prices of what he bought rose Z
per cent.
"The output per man-hOur during
the same period on Class l steam rail
roads was even more impressive and
indicates that railroad workers were
right on the job. Their increase in
output per man-hour was IS per cent
almost double the average increase
ut would take an economic HOudini
to juggle any initiation out of wage
increases. The 10 per cent increase in
worker productivity, or 1S per cent
increase for railroad employees, which
is offset by wage increase of only
2.3 per cent, indicates that any infla-
ton which would occur would be by
reason of an enormous increase in
profits.
I'VE recommend serious cOnSidera-
ton of the significance of these figures
to those congressman who think that
it is possible to prevent initiation by
freezing wages