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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20

scheduled address the annual Boy Scouts and Son night held the Moose Hall
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Double Talk
Washington Starr


 Current efforts of Government spokesmen to jus tfy the unequal handling of the Montgomery Ward and Petrlo cases have evoked a surprising amount of that double talk" which the President scornfully accused his opponent of using during the recent political campaign.
 Chairman Davis of the War Labor Board and Attorney General Riddle have both argued that a distinction can be made between the respective refusas of Sewe Avery, head of Montgomery Ward, and James c. Petrillo, head of the American Federation lof Musicons, to obey VILE directives. There are differences of course. MT Avery is an employer, di recng the operation of chain of retail stores some of which are in important centers. MT Petrio is union official. who had been directing a boycott of record manufacturers and strike against radio station in Minneapolis. But these differences are of small consequence and should not serve to disguise the fact that the two fundamentally alike.
 It could not be contended that the strike at Wards Detroit store which had closed the establish ment was actually interfering with war production The real contention, made clear by MT. Riddle was that to permit Wards to defy the VILE with impunity might encourage other employers to do likewise, re- sulting eventually in breakdown of the machinery set up to handle empoyer-employee disputes It was also contended that the strike at Wards Detroit store might spread to other establishments, and that this was risk which ought not to be taken. It may be conceded that both of these contentious are sound but if so it is difficult to see wherein they do not apply with equal force to MT. Petrillo The VILE took jurisdiction of the Petrillo case on the assumption that his boycott and strike threat ened substantial interference with the war effort In certifying the Stabilzation Director Vnson for enforcement of it's order against Perlo the board presumably acted the same assumption, for other wise it had no right ask for enforcement Up to this point identical procedures had been followed in each case.
 MT Vinson however, held that MT. Petrillos non- compliance was not unduly impeding the war effort and worth noting in this connection that It IS not claimed that Wards impeded the war effort The fear is that it may do if permitted to continue In view of this it should not be forgotten that the Pres dent in appealing personally to Petrillo to obey the boards order, said that the union leaders non compliance may encourage other instances of non- compliance which will impede the war effort. That obviously is rue-just true of MT Petrillo as it is of MT Avery, and it is precisely on this fundamental point that the arguments to the contrary by MT. Riddle and MT Davis fell down.
 Senator Ball. who bolted the Republican Party to support Mir Roosevelt last November, sums the matter up these words "A fundamental principle of democracy that its rules and laws apply equally to all I do not believe that it is true at present as regards enforcement of VILE directives." That is a statement which the vast majority of Americans will be in full agreement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
CAPITAL CHAFF

Secret Service is on the trail of a counterfeiting ring which has circulated hundreds of thousands of spurious one dollar bills .. They all bear the same serial number, are considered one of the cleyerest jobs recently pulled :. The Post Office Department plans to start new drive to stop the public from shipping bottled liquor to servicemen overseas Ship ment of liquor overseas is illegal, and when the Post Office catches it, the liquor is sent to Veterans Hospitals Postal authorities are also alarmed over the big in- crease in the number of soldiers allotment checks being stolen from mail boxes . One postal inspector in New York arrested 18 people in single day for stealing checks. .. Despite the fact that American diplomatic relations with Lithu- ania hang by a thread, the Lithu- anian Delegation celebrated Lithu- anian Independence Day even after the Big Three" Conference. Con-
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Assistant Secretary n charge Of Pan-American affairs, began to consider the problem and even in dicated we should appease Argen- tina.
 Then suddenly word came from the Naval Hospital. MT Hull had heard rumors of Argentine appease- ment and he put his foot down.
 It was at about this point that Ed Stettinius made wise move. He told Latin American Ambassa- dors, in effect:
 Were not sure what the solu- tion is, but it's tough problem and let's talk it over.
 Even this was considerable de- parture from Hulls policy of no discussion. However, it had a help full effect on Pan-American har- mony. It was like opening safety valve. Once the discussion of Ar gentina was OK'd, Pan-American sentiment seemed to shift in favor of the U. $. position. Few Latin American Governments like the Argentine Fascists, though many are not sure what the solution is Anyway now they are much more cooperative.
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gressman Henry M, jackson, Demo- crat, Washington, has re-intro- duced his bill providing unemploy- ment insurance for seamen Merchant seamen who do the dan gerous work of delivering cargoes overseas get no unemployment in- surance, though the men who build the ships and fill the ships do Ex-Congressman Usher Bur dick of North Dakota has retired from politics, is now raising to- bacco in Maryland and indulging his hobby of studying Indian folk lore :. Ben Cohen has definitely resigned as General Counsel Of Jimmy Byrnes' Office of War Mob- ilization He suspects that As sistant Secretary of State Dean Acheson is primarily responsible for keeping him out of the State Department.
 E (Copyright, ly4o, by The
 Bell Syndicate, Inc.0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
20 YEARS AGO TIT fME EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 20, 1925

20 1925
 address the annual Boy Scouts night be held the Moose Hall pylet the next night and his first since returning to Juneau
 Douglas by the Ladies League and those serving Mesdames Gray, Gair and Loomis
 High School defeated the Hoonah Indian quintet previous 2 passing and outpayng points why the high schoolers won Association endorsed Judge T. M Reed and u s. Attorney A reappoinment
 M travelling arrived from the Westward on the Admiral Watson. Weather report: High, 32; low. 2s; clear
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

(Continued from Page One)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 20 Keith G. Wildes
 Don ParSon Skipper" MaciKnnon John Harris Mrs. F. r. Ferguson Angus Campbell Mrs. Emily Gordon H. M. Madison
 Irene Benson Edith N. Moore
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given at Douglas by the Ladies League ar serving Mesdames Gray Gair and Loomis
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y ROBERTA LEE

O. length of time for woman to wear father? r, !,
 depend entirely feelings in the matter wearing mourning formerly Many people consider it at all
 In of her when making a afternoon call?
 A. should retain her coat, hat, and gloves.
 party what would be good luncheon?
 A. salad coffee and pastry.
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"When the State Department IS too busy to see it's best friend ln Argentina" replied MT. Pork, that is news, and I'm writing the story. v
 Anguished means came over the phone from MT Warren. And in an amazingly short time, Argentine oppoSluonIst Iramain was received by Rockefeller. Avra Warren was also present. He, incidentally, was the State Department representa- tive who visited Bolivia and recom- mended recognition of the new Bolivian Government despite close ties with Argentina. Probably not realizing this, Iramain remarked to Rockefeller:
 T hope you are not going to make the same mistake with Ar gentina that you did with. Bolivia and recognize her"
 Warren bridled and shot back some questions about why Iramain's Patria Libre party operated in Ar gentina without constitution. Ap- parently he ignored the fact that no opposition party can operate in Argentina against the Fascist Government except underground. 1 Eventually Rockefeller asked the Argentine leader what he wanted from the United States.
 We want no money, no arms, was the reply. We want only the continued non-recognition of Ar gentina."
 ! Rockefeller excused himself brief ly at this point and went in to see Secretary Stettinius. When he returned, he assured Iramain:
 Don't worry. There will be nc recognition of the Argentine Col onels."
 Hulps views had prevailed. This will be the definite policy of the United States at Mexico City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20

Medieval entertaineds, having no newspaper in which to advertise themselves, used a ''cri" or herald accompanied by a parade.
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS MISUSED: When the dance over with Omit WITH.
 MSPRONOUNCED: Condant (nounl Pronounce the ] as in unstressed accent LAST syllable
 OFTEN Reslience observe the ENCE SYNONYMS Empty blank, vacuous inane.
 WORD STUDY: word it is yours Let us increase vocabulary Todays word NvEIGLE to the beach with
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
Blames Factory Ills
OnWOmen Workers

The lassics of the assembly line
create their share of the grief
that puts two gray hairs an
industrial management's he d
where before there was but one.
George Romney. managing di-
rector of the Automotive Council
for War Production, filed reports
on these classic cases with the
Senate War investigating Conn.,
mittee when he testified in its
public hearing today:
"A female employe sets up a
beauty shop in the ladies' room,
and gives hair-dos 10 other
wemeR employees. Some cover
up for her and she spends long
periods as hairdresser while
her machine Is idling or being
operated sporadically. Her dis
charge is appealed by stewards,
and the shop committee with
holds a decision because a
pending local union election.
. -Four hundred men are asked
to transfer to new jobs, at the
same rate of pay. which women
cannot perform in order to per-
NIT employment OF women on
their present Jobs. The union
refuses 20 permit the transfers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
,ScrewbaII' Episodes
In Plants Revealed

Testifying before the Senate
War Investigating Committee to-
day, George Romney of the Auto
motive Council cited a list of
screwball episodes TO support his
contention that unions were no
help in maintaining plant dis
cipline.
Most workers, he said, are dis
satisfied with lack of discipline
and the ability of a militant mi
nority TO run roughshod over their
fellow workers and management. :"
But there are exceptions, il seems,
and here's one:
Tank test drivers wouldn't
test their tanks because the test
track was too dusty-after wet
ting, because IL was too wet"
SMOKING RULE FLoUTED
And another:
"A shop committeeman tells
an inspector, I'm telling you
and the inspectors they con 90
anywhere they wGnt to and
smoke. The shop rules. or the
provisions of the cOntrac
meant nothing TO this union
representative"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

recorded strikes and work stop
pages IN 1914
OF these more than 43 per cent
resulted from union efforts 70
defeat maintenance by manage
ment Of orderly working condi-
lions needed for high level pro-
duCtivity he said
In our typical autPmotive
foundry departments, he re-
ported, productivity has de-
clined 80 per cent. 5 per cent.
~ per cent and o. per cent
from pe0cetime levels.
\ parts manufacturer eSti-
mated productivity in his plant
at so per cent ~ prewar levels.
Production men differ. Rom
ney declared. only over the
exact percentage of the decline.
Extension of the functions Of
labor management committees
does not provide the answer,
Romney declared.
"CO-operation between labor
and management exists where
cooperation will expedite war
output" he said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

companies In particular indus
tries, and all organized indus
tries into one union.
POWER OVER LOCALS
1.-The officials of that union
are In position to WELD COM
pulslon or power. over its local
union members and their indi-
vidual members. The strength
nf this gigantic industrial
unions officials Is based on
their growing control OF the
policies and activities of the
ieeai unions with their 5000, 900
members"
Should the union succeed. Rom
rey said, in its real objective
TO usgFp management -respeHsi-
tility,' then its representatives
will be able to control produc-
ton, prices and other competitive
in a manner more mono
polistic and predatory than the
6ilest industrial trust or monop-
bly,"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

The company appeals 20 the
national WLB. The board re-
turns the appeal with the nota-
ton that the transfer cannot
be made without the approval
of both the management and
the union.
Transfer of seven men from
jobs which women could per-
form to jobs that men only
could perform was opposed
by union representatives and
carried up to the umpire for
decision. Compensation was the
same on both jobs"
The Senate committee wit
1esses described the incidents as
typical daily occurrences, indi-
eating union thwarting of orderly
conditions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

nat is needed, he saiS, is
not more men and women work
ers but greater individual out
put. He disputed union claims,
which he said were based in
part on the governments wage
stabilizatioh policy, that plant
and industry wage inequalities
explained reduced efficiency
actually" he declared. "the
wars greatest wage inequality
f. between those dying for US
and those living in the peace
and comfort Of America.
DRONES ONERPAID
The next most gIaring
Inequality il the lack of differ
ential in pay betwee the work
ers who do an honest days work
and the drones and militant hot
heads who arc destroying the
industry's productivity.
collective bargaining agree
mcptS forced on many OF the
companies no longer permit the
reward of workers on the basis
OF what they produce. and inter
fere with the recognition and
promotion of workers on the
basis of merit and ability.
"AmeriCa's normally capable
snd normally efficient workers
are being tied down IN the pace
and nav of the least efficient
and least capable"
1874 STRIKE PEAK
To support his conten.
tion that production ia suf.
ferinR because Of the aciiUi-
ties Of militant minor.
ny," Romney cited figures
10 shoV thot S per cent
of the dutomotius indus.
S Wovkeys accounted for
~ per cen, Of oil the grisU-
dnees brought BY union
officials.
Pointing out that there were
more strikes and more employees
involved in strikes IN the first
il months Of 1914 than in any
other year in the automotiVe
, industry'S history-even 1897,
year of the sitdown strike
siege - Romney declared that
shop discipline and rates OF
production figured in the list
OF causes a. never before.
Figures OF 500 automotive COM
panic .hc SAID. showed 1,0i5
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

More of the same:
"A worker grabbed q foreman
by the throat and brandished a
knife.
Two workers threw a fore
man out of the door. His crime ?
He'd been assigned by manage
ment tn replace another fore
man who was incompetent. -.
DESTROY OFFICE
Three handre bowling
workers beat up a small group
of labor relations men and plant
guards, destroyed an office, rec
ords and all.
"Six girls gather around n
seventh and threaten to beat
her up II she doesn't quit work.
Ing so hard.
"A drunken worker strikes n
superintendent on the Jaw and
floors him.
"A crew OF welders strikes six
times In four days 10 try to
force the custer of another
welder.
THE union starts a strike to
prevent promotion of produc-
tion worker TO a foremanship."
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
'CO-OPERATION" CUTS
OUTPUT

Excessive efforts to Substi-
tute cooperation or group CON
troll for individual worker, union
or management responsibility
increases confusion and further
reduces production,
Your own committee inVes-
tigators may have found proof
of this among autOmotive COM
panieS where the union has
used lAbor-management produc-
tion drive committees rs a
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
Ice Room Deaths
Charged Ia NaZis

ATHENS. March 9 (UP)--Ger.
man gestapo put victims 10 death
in an iced room" during occupa-
ton of Greece, il was revealed
today at the trial OF George
Exarhos, Greek SIS member.
Prosecution witnesses said the
gestapo arrested victims, made
them strip and then showered
them with ice water until they
were dead.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
Mead Committee Hears
Manpower Witnesses
CONTINUED from Page one)

csed by John L. Lewis the nations coal mines APP
peared "picayune
Romney filed As pages of charges with
the committee He supported this file with of exhibits
detailing specific instances which he based his against
the union
He urged:
o An incentive plan TO reward merit ability and pro-
ducyy of the individual worker. This he
important step toward Increasing output reducing
cost and conserving manpOMer."
sApplcation of penalties against unions, union rep
resenatiyes and employers who strikes lock-
outs before eNhausng legal for redress of gev
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, II one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

sick and tired of handling so
many grievances that they
may change their tune, end
stop superUision's superciiius
attitude"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

. ITO compel union approval
before management assigns
men TO work.
Q ITO prevent management's
transfer of workers until the
r1.,rovai uf uniun Representa-
t.VeS has been obtained.
ITO prevent management
promotion of employees until
the approval OF union repre-
seBtatives has been obtained.
PREVENT DISCIPLINE
. "To prevent management
from disciplining unruly, dis
orderly or disobedlent em-
pIoyes before the approval OF
union representatives has
been obtained.
ITO prevent the establish
ment of production standards
by management without the
prior approval of union repre-
sentatiVes.
ITO prevent management
discharge of employees with
out prior approval by union
representatives.
THE pat public union answer
to nearly every strike and work
stoppage," Romney asserted, '1s
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

devise To weaken management
and assume lis functions
Unions employ the strike
Weapon, Romney said, ore
gardteSS of cost to the roar
effort" and "With complete
inpunity."
PRESIDENT DEFIED
Everyone knows" he de-
clared, 'the United states gov
ernment and even the President
have been successfully dened
by more Than one union leader
on more than one occasion.
plants are seized and man
sgements are placed under con
troll OF military authorities
because of the eNccsSes and
abuses union representa-
tiVes."
Romncy declared the time spent
by 1000 unioi stewards and shop
committeeman m auto m o tive
TlantS in settling grievances on
company time was increasing.
He characterized tire wages
thus paid union repre- 1ntatlves
FOR time spent away from their
production tobs as rewards for
revolt
Currently" he said. unions
and union representatives are
rewarded for failing 10 settle
grievances by legal processes.
'In one company, union stew
ards spent Is per cent Of their
time on union business in 1870
but 80 per cent i'm 1914.
I'm another, wages paid stew
ards for time spent on union
business increased go per cent
in less than two years"
He quoted a JAW publ
cation Which urged WorkerS
to make management so
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
UsURP MANAGEMENT

Romney related instances he said
illustrated six ways in which
unions were seeking 10 usurp
management -PFerogatiNeSE There
is "well-organized effort" he
declared:
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

A graph produced in evidence before the Senate
investigating committee in session at Detroit, showing
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

W management had conferred
With union reprssentatiUes be-
fore taking action the strike or
stoppage could haUe been
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
Thousands JobIess in Detroit

eProVsons for payment by the union themselves for
the time OF Stewards committeeman and other union
resenatNes spent union business The industry paid
out S7tt060 III last for time spent from
production jobs in union activity, he said
Assistance in strengthening WLB policies upholdng
arrangements ability and responsibility for exercising the
and essential functions of management He charged
that the CO has during the intensified drive
in 1910 toward usurpaton OF at least of the
ments functions authority and responsibility
GA firm national labor policy which would put N
end Ia the privileged status unions their exemption
from basic laws and principles"
Romney echoed Cushman's testimony that Detroit has
had overall shortage He said there had
been few qualitative shortages Of which lasted long but
estimated that fewer than 600
oehndscheduie must military programs IN the Detroit
Thousands Of and certain types Of male craftsmen
aHneurrently unemployed, he said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10
MANAGEMENT BY UNION


MANAGEMENT BY UNION
This represents an emascula-
tion and usurpation of the man
agement function and means
the substitution of manage
ment by union representa-
tives for management-by-man-
agement-representatives or no
management at all. u
Calling the CIO "the most pow
nrful private organization that has
ever existed in the history of this
country, Romney warned against
the danger of what nc called
AGf0- stPefstate. "
"Under the industrial union
form OF organization" he said,
control and power are already
largely concentrated In the
hands of the officials of indus
trywide international unions.
This form of organization has
been used to organize the work.
ers In particular companies, all
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

ITO compel union approval
before management assigns
men to work
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-10

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Entered as second-class matter June Is,
l943 at the Post Office at Detroit, Mich.
Under the Act of March 3, 1879