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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-11-09

Enough of the 1916 model auto
mobiles have rolled up enough miles
in the hands of private owners to
give the nation pretty fair preview
of the postwar 'hoSSleSs kerrige"
and the verdict is a bit on the
gloomy side, according to a recent
survey conducted in 10 large cities.
Back in the dark days of the war
people spoke with bated breath of
the mechanical marvels which
would materialize on the drafting
boards and roll off the assembly
lines when once the automobile in
duStry could turn from its task of
supplying large portion of the
arsenal for democracy" Not only
would the new cars be glittering,
glamorouS and gay . in the mind
of a war-weary public they were
also imagined as far better mechan-
ically and structurally than any
thing produced in prewar years.
Comes now the rude awakening.
Not only have the 1916 models
hewed close to the line of conserva-
tiSm in design and refinements
they have been proven through use
to be so full of bugs" that their
cousins of the vintage of 1941-42
-. and even before i. are reported
to be cycling the new generation
with suspicion and distruSt. Some
thought even exists that the new
generation Is not worthy of flaUnt-
ing the good old family names that
stood for so much before the war.
It is, however, worthy of note and
very favorable comment on the
American ideal of craftsmanship,
that very few of the owners of 1916
cars inclined to place all the blame
on the factories. Most of the COM
ments CLEANED in the survey were
to the contrary In Youngstown,
o., for example, the owner of a new
Ford quickly discovered that the
car was "eating its head off"
through excessive oil consumption.
Examination revealed the startling
fact that loose piston had already
scored the cylinder block Through
the Youngstown dealer the Ford
Motor Company promptly replaced
the block, without charge.
81 guess / can't blame anybody
but the guy on the production line,
said the owner. Certainly 1t wasn't
Henry Ford's fault !. or my deal
er's fault"
Pretty much the same sort of
opinions have been voiced by own
ers of all makes and models, despite
the weird epidenics of peeling
paint, cracking chrome, busting
bolts, sagging springs and mischiev-
GUS motors.
The owners of the new cars con-
slider themselves pretty lucky after
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-11-09

products at lower prices, Murphree
recalled that In 1925 gasoline in
bulk having an Octane number of
60 sold at the refinery for about IA
cents a gallon, while In 1915 gasoline
Of rs octane number was selling at
the refinery for 5A cents a gallon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-11-09
Many New Cars Are Lemons"
View of Authoritative Paper

The oil industry and the automobile industry nexcaby
linked Because of that fact there reprinted the following
the authoritative and weeded Dealer News of Los Angeles
searching look at of the glazing faults being found in the
rolling haltingly off the assembly lines:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-11-09
Gas May Soon Rival Crude Oil
AS Prime Source of Gasoline

In been wondering about the sudden interest in
building along the Alberta Montana border
might consider the remarks of scientist who recently asserted
that conversion of natural into gasoline is economically
competitYe with producon of gasoline from peroleum
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-11-09
Numerous Applications Filed
In Great Falls Land Office

Numerous applications for federal oil and leases filed
during the week at the Great Falls land office much of the
involved being in the vicinity of Bowdon dome in northeastern
Montana which the Texas Company drilling deep
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Shoe Prices
Threatened

WASHINGTON, October %
UPA)-Skepticism has been ex-
pressed here that OPA Admin
istrator Paul Porter can live up
to his assertion that "shoes are
too important to the family bud
get to be released from price
control at this time"
Supplies of leather are expect
ed to continue to be very scanty,
both as a result of the meat
packers price strike that ended
with decontrol of meat prices,
and because there will be fewer
than usual cattle slaughtered
during this winter.
If price boosts are granted to
shoe manufacturers because of
rising costs of leather, Civilian
Production Administration au-
thorities last week agreed that
"the hides taken from animals
slaughtered since meat decontrol
cannot possibly be made into
shoes that will reach retail
stores before around March l."
If price rises are allowed before
then, it will be gravy for the
shoe manufacturers and perhaps
for the retailers as well.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
PhiIIY Paper
Faces Strike

PHILADELPHIA, October %
NPA) - The Philadelphia In
quirer, one of the casts largest
papers, faces a shutdown by $50
members of the American News
paper Guild-CIO. Seeking a
S100 minimum wage for expert
enced editorial workers, the
Guild took strike vote on Sep
tember 20 and voted 27l to 80
to authorize a local strike COM
mittee to call a walkout. 1t was
the third strike vote passed by
the unit within five years.
Management negotiators, who
have increased their wage offer
from a range of So to S6 to a
range of from SIS to SO, admit
ted that figures submitted by the
Inquirer on average wages for
reporters and the copy-desk re-
write classification were as
much as 20% in error, despite
the fact that they had been pre-
sented by the man who is in
charge of personnel.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

CHICAGO (LPA)-A suit for
$2,365,035 was filed in Federal
court here last week against the
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad by
II AFL carmen who charged
that they were due the money as
compensation for work done il
legally by members of the indie
pendent Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. The claims ranged
individually from $500 to $685.
600 for car inspection duties
which the AFL men charged
were assigned to BRIT men from
February l, 1899 through Janu-
ary, 1916. The suit contended
that car inspection was awarded
to the AFL men by an Interstate
Commerce Commission ruling. !.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Reactionariies
Form Anti-Pac
Action Group

WASHINGTON, October %
(LPA) - Chairman Edward A.
Hayes of American Action, Inc,
rightist anti-PAC group testified
before the House Committee on
Campaign Expenditures la t
week that its campaign to beat
alleged Communist line candi-
dates" was already in full swing
in 10 states.
Hayes, former American Le-
gion commander and spokesman
for the group, revealed that they
were dedicated to a practical
doorbell ringing campaign to
carry out the purpose of Ameri-
can Action, "as a bipartisan,
nonsectarian organization dedi-
Gated to uphold and defend
America against communism,
fascism, anti-Semitism and all
alien or anti-American groups
that are attempting to destroy
our form of government and our
American way of life. !"
InterlOcking Dictatorship
Meanwhile additional sources
point out that American Action,
Inc. is involved in an Inter
locking directorship" of reac-
tionary, fascist-minded groups,
such as the Tool Owners Union,
the old America First Commit
tee, the Coughlinites, the Pew
supported American Liberty
League, etc.
In a radio speech delivered by
Rep. Wright Patman, 3D., Tex.)
the men behind American Ac-
ton were charged with trying
to do in the U. S. what Hitler
did in Germany. Patman de-
scribed them as wealthy indus
trialists seeking the defeat of
Congressman they can't control,
American fascists seeking to pre-
serve property rights and ignor-
ing human rights"
Patman made special mention
as American Action leaders of
Col. Robert r. Mccormick, pub
Usher of the Chicago Tribune,
Gen. Robert E. Wood, chairman
of the board of Sears Roebuck,
Lammot dupont of E. l. dupont
de Nemours & Co., and Ernest
T. Weir, of Weirton Steel.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Pittsburgh Power
Strike Continues;
AFL, CIO Lose

PITTSBURGH, October %
.(LPA)-This city's utility strike
entered its fourth week follow
ing a clearcut victory last week
in an NLRB lection for the in
dependent Dusquesne Light Co.
Employees Association.
The independent group polied
958 votes out of a total of 1442
cast with District so, of the
Unied Mine Workers-AFL, get
ting 261, the international Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers
AFL 116, and the CIO Public
Utility Workers 80.
Attempts to settle the srike
were stalemated and the city al
most completely blacked out.
Approximately 5000 AFL troll
leymen and bus drivers, how
ever, voted to end their 18-day
protective walkout" and cross
the independents picket lines.
The power curtailment has af-
fected more than l, 100000 per-
sons in the Pittsburgh area.
The unions 5000 members
went on strike for a 20ao wage
hike which would lift average
hourly rates from $1.18 to S1.41.
The company refused to nepoti-
ate and demanded that the is
sues be submitted to arbitration.
After rejecting this proposal,
twice, the union finally voted
430 to 228 in favor of arbitra-
tion at noisy meeting in Car.
negie Hall. The power shortage,
meanwhile, became so crucial
that three large downtown build
ingS started using locomotives
to supply heat.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

the government by June 80,
1948.
The Federal Public Hous-
ing Authority last week reveal
ed at a meeting of the National
Association of Housing Officials
here, exactly how groups can
go about buying these homes.
Banding together in coopera-
tive mutual housing associations,
groups of tenants, veterans, and
in some cases union members
are now able to negotiate at
once with the Federal Public
Housing Authority to buy the
houses or apartments they are
now renting.
There are special advantages
in these mutual associations, en-
couraged by unions housing ex-
pertS, since non-profit operation
insures very economical operat-
ing costs, and the individual who
owns stock in the project has
the right to permanent tenure
without most of the disadVant-
ages of owning an individual
home.
Unions Form Corporation
Already, union members in
South Bend, Ind, have formed
the Walnut Grove Mutual Hous-
ing Corp, Secretary j. r. Lutes
told the delegates here. The
project is sponsored by the
United Auto Workers-CIO. In
more than a score of places ten
ants are already organized and
anxious to start negotiations with
the government.
1t is up to the people in these
200 projects to organize if they
want to be their own landlords,
government officials here made
it clear. Circulars explaining
what tenants can do are avail
able from FPHA. AS soon as
signatures from $50 of the ten.
ants in a project can be obtain
ed, indicating that they want to
put in a bid to purchase the pro-
ject, FPHA will make no move
to sell to anyone else for six
months. If majority of the
residents become members of a
mutual housing association with
in this time, formal negotiations
for sale will be entered into.
Down payment of so of the
total cost of the project will be
required to make the transfer,
with the balance to be paid off
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Gormenf Workers
Win Bonus

NEW YORK (LPA)-Cost of
living bonuses for 225, 900 mem
bers of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers-CIO have been ne
gotiated, ACW President Jacob
S. Potofsky announced la S t
week.
An average cos of living
boost of 81 a week has been
granted $4,000 cotton garment
workers, and SIS bonus has been
negotiated for $50, 900 mems and
boys clothing workers.
Amalgamated contracts con-
tain a clause providing that
either union or employers can
reopen negotiations on wage
rates.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

"Tell union members and
housewives that from now
on they're on their own,
and they'd better organize fast
to protect themselves against
these soaring prices" givern-
nent officials warned after Pres
ident Truman's meat price de-
control capitulation, because
government controls have col
iapsed, and you can no longer
turn to Washington for justice.
While "erratic" prices were
the order of the day on whole
sale commodity markets, IN
creases of 100 and 20Ogo were
common on meat (roughly a
quarter of the family food bud
set). oleo and salad oils, and de-
controls were expected to boost
prices of bread, fresh vegetables,
and the few other food items yet
unde OPA ceilings.
Expect Clothing Rise
Diversion of half of the textile
mill looms now operating under
the so-called low cost" clothing
program to higher-price produc-
ton is expected from Civilian
Production Administration, fur
ther raising prices of children's
clothing, women's cotton gar
ments and underwear, and men
work clothes and shirts.
Industry's uncertainties over
how much shoppers would stano
in the form of sudden price in
creases were typified in the way
prices see-sawed in the commod-
tiles markets.
Meat buyers first grabbed al
anything that looked like poten'
tial pork chops or hamburger
then got nervous over whether
butchers would be able to sell
at all-time high prices, ther
when the first flood of cattle
was slaughtered, prices were ex'
pected to rise again. AT al
points, prices were way above
OPA ceiling levels.
Stock Market Responds
The stock market responded
to Truman's cspitulation by the
widest lift in stock prices since
1889, then became nervous.
Cotton prices on the N. Y. Cot
ton Exchange fell $40 a bale, the
legal maximum, in two days las
week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

Sen. Elmer Thomas charged
that speculatorr on the exchang-
es had entered into a definite
and well organized plan" to de-
press cotton prices down to the
lowest possible point" 4"
Giving in to the general Ad-
ministration rush to wash its
hands of all controls, the Price
Decontrol Board last week de-
cided to keep ceilings off of all
dairy products, including milk.
The Board admitted that prices
Of milk, butter, cheese and. other
dairy products had scared to an
unreasonable" level, but added
that "Recontrol of all or any
part Of the dairy industry would
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Child Gore Enlarged

WASHINGTON HPA)-Vast-
ly increased funds appropriated
by Congress to maternal and
child welfare programs under
the Social Security Act make
possible a series of demonstra-
ton projects showing how the
lives of mothers can be saved,
and children health assured.
First such demonstration project
will be in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Two Firs+s For CIO

BIRMINGHAM (LPA) - The
CIO scored two "firsts" in Ala
bama this month. Coca-Cola
Bottling Co, employees in Gadsen
voted for the United Brewery,
Cereal and Soft Drink Workers,
and formed the first CIO-organ-
lied soft drink plant union in
the state. Employees of Buckeye
Cotton Oil Co., Montgomery,
became the first to organize a
local of the Food, Tobacco &
Agricultural Workers in Ala
bama.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

be inconsistent with the acceler-
ated decontrol progranf announc-
ed by the President on October
IA when he directed that con-
trolls be lifted from livestock and
meat"
Dairy products are expected
to continue in short supply until
at least next spring, the Agricul-
ture Department predicted last
week, and prices are expected to
continue high until then.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

in 40 years at 3 u % interest. The
individual member or tenant is
expected to pay off his share in
25 years, giving plenty of lee
way for the corporation to help
out individuals who for any rea-
son fall behind in their pay
ments for short time.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

Editors Note: Did you ever stop to think
what it means to be on strike and walking the
picket line for 10 months? That's more than
800 days. Think of it! Three hundred days
without a pay check Three hundred days of
waiting, watching and wondering what the out.
come was going to be. Three hundreds days of
growing insecurity hoping that you will not
be forgotten by other more fortunate workers
who have jobs. Three hundred days extending
from deep winter and the problem of getting
coal and warm clothes for the wife and kiddies
Local IL Toledo ..........
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
} Gives TO The UAW-cIO Strikers

to spring and vacationless summer into a
cool fall and the worry of facing another finter.
OF such courage are the NAW.CIO of the
struck bound plants, ]. /. Case, Allis Chalmers
and Mack Truck. These are the people who are
being maintained by the donations which the
people in the shops listed below are giving.
These are the people who exemplify the spirit
and devotion which has made our union one
of the greatest in the world. ARE YOU DOING
YOUR PART? WILL YOU HELP? YOUR
AID WILL MAKE A GREAT VICTORY POS
SIBLE. GIVE NOW.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Predict End To All
Food Price Ceilings
Meat Prices Spiral AS
Controls Are Removed

WASHINGTON, Oct % LPA BY the end OF
October all price controls foods with the exception OF
;g snnarel and building materials will be abandoned
rrLi. = the nrediction of labor economists here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
FPHA Reveals Plan
For Home Purchases
Congress Act Forces Sale
By Government By 1917

CLEVELAND, Oct % GPA)-A golden opportunity
to buy homes non-prot basis is offered to the tenants
in 900 dwelling units 200 permanent housing
projects built before Pearl Harbor under the Lanham Act
Under Act of Congress these projects must be sold by
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

Due to an error the amount $500 given
by Local IL appearing next to Local IL. The
correction has been made in this weeks re-
port.
Donation to J. I. Case only
""Donation to j. l. Case and Mack Truck
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

political Advertisement
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25

,"""Donation to Mack Truck only
""+"Donation to Canadian Strike only.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

Columnlst Drew Pearson today
abandoned plan to sue Secretary
OF Commerce Wallace for alleged
libel shortly after Mr.. Wallace said
he was happy to take the word of
Mr.. Pearson that q controversial
letter on Russia was obtained out
SIDE the Commerce Department.
The columnist had said he would
sue Mr.. Wallace for So 600 as an out
growth of statement by the Secre-
tary that his letter of July % to
President Truman had been "filched
from the files and is in the hands
OF newspaper columnist."
Within an hour after Mr.. Pear
son s announcement, the Commerce
Department released a statement
from Mr.. Wallace which had been in
process of preparation during the
morning
Referring to his letter to President
truman, outlining his ideas on rela
tions with Russia, Mr.. Wallace TO-DAY
said.
Il was gratifled 10 learn that the
columnlst who had COPY of nv
letter OF July % has stated cate
gorically that he got it from sources
outside OF the Department of Com
Evening star., 1946-09-18
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Sept. 18.-Premier
Marshal Tito'S government an
nounced today the arrest of
Archbishop Aloizijc Stepinac on
a charge of crimes against the
people and made provision for
trying him with 18 prisoners al
ready before a court.
Archbishop Stepinac heads the
Roman Catholic Church in Yugo-
slavia, The government said he was
arrested in Zagreb.
The public prosecutor obtained a
seVen-day postponement in the
trial of the 18-Who include II
priests-on charges of war crimes
and collaboration in order to pre-
pare an indictment against Arch
bishop Stepinac so he could be
placed in the dock with them.
The main defendant in the trial
is Col. Eric Lisak, who was chief
of the security police of Gen Draja
Minailovlch, recently executed. .
LiSak fled to Austria after the
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Navy Is Reported
Preparing Plane
For Hop Record
By keyes Beech
Foreign Correspondent of The Sfor ond N,
Chicago Daily News.

Chicago Daily News.
HONOLULU, T. H, Sept. I8.-An
Army-Navy race for the worlds nom
stop flight record appeared to be in
he making today.
This correspondent has learned
that specially equipped. two
engine Navy patrol bomber is at
Perth, Australia, being readied for
a secret II l.600-mile, nonstop fight
70 Washington.
This disclosure comes at a time
when the Pacusan Dreamboat, a
souped-up Army Air Force Bog. is
being prepared at Hickam Field for
l0,000-mile, nonstop hop from
Oahu to Cairo, Egypt. The Dream
boat, dogged by bad luck, has been
repeatedly delayed in its takeoff.
Meanwhile the Navy plane is re-
ported to be ready TO take off from
Perth by the END OF this week.
1t is believed that the Navy plane
will follow the Great Circle route
10 Washington. This would take il
over Seattle.
The Navy plane is a P2-V and
is Lockheed built. It is reported
to have cruising range OF 12,50C
miles. II is reported to have a Jet
exhaust 10 help it gel of the
ground with IT'S gasoline load. esti-
mated at 1000 gallons.
(Copyright, l946,
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Airport Taxi Fares Rise to $1.75
After Control Is Dropped

going farther out of sight. At the
Office of the TaXicab Operators,
Drivers and Garage Employees, Local
219, it was said that driver could
charge as much as $245 for a trip
to the airport by assessing for the
use of the vehicle" rather than on
the basis of mileage.
Hervie Law, airport administrator
said the increases were "co-inciden-
tal with the enforcement of the
monopoly order, not the result of it.
He said the Virginia jurisdictional
decision by Congress which ended
the control of the Public Utilities
Commission over taXis running to
the airport was responsible for the
inflated prices.
But taxi drivers and company
heads were of the opinion the up
ward trend could be traced directly
to the order giving one company
all the city-bound business.
Airport Transport. Inc, operates
(See AIRPORT. Page A-4J