The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-23
Three Members Of
Wdr Labor Bodrd
Seeking Release
Davis. TdYlor And Grohdm
Announce Desire To Re-
turn To Private Life
WILL SETTLE WAGE CASE
st-Of-Living Report Is
Expected To Sustoin
Claims Of Labor

Washington is flooded with the
usual post-election crop of rumors OF
designations of members of the Presi-
dents official family. 1t is harmless,
if futile, pastime in which the news
hawks like to indulge Often they are
wrong, but occasionally they hit the
nail on the head
This was the case this week, when
three retirements which had been re-
ported became official. Chairman Will
liam H. Davis, George w. Taylor and
Frank p. Graham of the War Labor
Board disclosed they had asked "F.
d." to permit them to return to pri-
vate life.
Reasons For designations
Davis said he wants to return to
his lucrative practice as a patent at
torney in New York, while Graham
and Taylor wish to return to their
regular teaching jobs.
Graham is president of North
Carolina University and the trustees
of that institution have asked him to
resume his duties there. Taylor is on
leave from the University of Pennsyl-
vania, which is anxious to get him
back.
The President is expected to use
his persuasive powers in an effort to
induce Graham and Taylor to with
draw their designations. He is said to
be reconciled to the departure of
Davis, who has complained that his
health is none too good.
Will Settle Wage Case
No time limit has been set on the
designations, and the three members
are counted on to stay with the WLB
until it completes the long-delayed
report on organized labor's applica-
tion for relaxation of the Little
Steel" wage formula.
Davis declared at a press confer
ence that special cost-of-living re-
port made by a five-man committee,
will be ready for submission this
week.
This report ties in with the Little |
Steel" case. 1t is understood it will |
not fatty recommend a change in the
formula, but will provide plenty Of
to back the demand of labor
that the government has failed to
keep its pledge to maintain prices on
a parity with wages.
Prices Outpace Wages
The report, according to reliable
will show that prices
nave gone up 80 per cent since Octo-
Der, 1912. Under the Sterilization Act,
wages were frozen at a level Is per
.ent higher than prevailed on that
late.
Labor spokesman contend that the
figure is too low and in
list that a 43 per cent price increase
disclosed by survey conducted by
abor members of War Labor Board
committee is nearer the actual mark.
Nevertheless, while refusing to ac-
ept the committees figure as final,
abor spokesman insist it furnishes
,lenty of latitude for the President
O "unfreeze" the Little Steel yard
tick and permit wage increase of
It least Is per cent. IL
The Labor Board has been split
hree ways on the wage controversy.
.abor members insisted upon a di-
ect recommendation for wage hike,
ut industry members protested, and
he public members compromised by
aving the whole matter laid in the
ap of the President, with factual
naterial on which he can base his
ecision.
At his press conference, Davis in
irectly conceded that labor was jus !.
fled in its bitter protest against the /, ,
rolonged delay in placing the mat
er before the President.