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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

Warning: DO not give M your
government insurance without a
careful consideration There Is
no hurry about converting. Alarm
ing reports are coming 10 the at
tention of the column that vets
are being high-pressured by glib
tongued statesmen into relinquish-
ing NSLI The advice Of this col
umn is to keep the policy under
government supervision until con-
gress passes the pending amend
ments 10 the insurance act The
proposals pending in congrcs viii
undoubtedly liberalize handling
and payment OF premiums Of
NSLI Take il easy buddy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

from the moon.
W. EUGENE SHELLS. s J..
University OF Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

Organizations: Send 81 10 the
superintendent OF documents. I. ;.
Government Printing office, Wash
ington u {. and get the book
entitled Laws Relating to Ncter-
ans. This extremely valuable
book contains all the laws relating
TO all the veterans Of both Word
Wars. send fer II now so that
YOU will have competent advice at
hand for the veterans OF your own
particular group attention
churches. lodges fraternities, clubs.
ua..aas schools and community
and civic clubsl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

Have You joined the veterans
organization yeti
Increasing demands TO correiaie
the work OF all agencies handling
veterans affairs are being heard.
Reason. too much time wasted by
the vet in dealing with separate
agencies on divergent matters.
Officials OF vocational rehabili-
tation and education OF VA will
meet with 900 education leaders in
Chicago on April II, II aud 10.
The importance Of this conference
can not ne overestimated.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

Two hundred and fifty thousand
World War II veterans are enroll
ed in colleges and universities
tful-timel. and 10000 more are
taking nart-time courses The
The number will continue TO in
crease rapidly,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13

The sports program in VA hos
pitfalls is expanding and is winning
praise from all concerned
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local II, UAW-CIO

It is very obvious that the industrial con-
trolled daily press of the Nation is doing all
within its power to help break up the UAW-
CIO. If this goal cannot be achieved which
is unlikely, they undoubtedly attempting
to weaken it to such etxent as to make il
ineffective in its bargaining power for the
working people of America These conclusions
are easily arrived at when it is found that
there are more newspaper reporters attending
our International Executive Board Meeting
than there members on our international
Executive Board Subsequent to their attend
ance at this meeting, read in the daily
papers big headlines concerning differences of
opinion and factional lines about our Organ
ization.
1t is certainly a pity and probably ap-
proaches the criminal stage for some of the
officers of our organization to resort to the
daily press to air viewpoints which are obvi-
ously designed only for political reasons with
in our organization. This only helps the enc
mics of labor in their efforts.
Yes, these articles are probably news. II
is bigger news for corporations than is the
fight which our organization has been putting
up to maintain economic program which
provides the working men and women of our
country with sufficient amount of purchas-
ing power to obtain those things of production
which better the standard of living here in
America
NOT NEW
We, of the UAW-CIO, have experienced
this before when Homer Martin, as president
of our International Union, became involved
in a political power drive with other factors
of our Union, the result of which practically
eliminated the UAW-CIO from the workers
economic battle for several years.
We here in Toledo should certainly not
be susceptible to any political propaganda
which will divide the rank and file. We GER
tainly should maintain the unity and the
united front which has given us better con-
tracts and better working conditions at an
earlier stage of our organizational work, than
many other communities of similar size.
l think that the conclusion can be drawn
that the City Payroll Tax which is now
saddled upon the working people of this COM
munity can be laid at the doorsteps of the
politicians, who, rather than to debate the
best interest of the people of this community
would seek glory and publicity for themselves.
1t is again one of those cases as was reported
in the daily press within the last few days
where it is claimed that the ability-to-pay
argument should not become a factor in nego-
tiations. Common sense will tell the average
person that ability-to-pay should be the big
gest factor, not only in negotiations of con-
tracts, but also in the levying of taxes Only
by this means is it possible to prevent the
abnormal greedy from forcing other people
into an subnormal standard of living.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26
More Demogogy

In an editorial the day following the
April II special election, the Toledo Blade,
with unaccustOmed frankneSs, stated that
during the campaign for the income. pay
roll tax it had fought demagOgy with
demagOgy."
Now, using more demagogy, preSum-
ably to fight "demagogy," the latter in
the shape of an authorized legal strike of
the employees of eleven local laundries, the
Toledo Blade heaps ridicule upon the lead
ship of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
erS because of statement made by CheS-
ter Kapela, union representative, that the
public would be permitted to visit the
laundry offices to pick up their finished
work
This is clearly another case of the
Blade fighting with demagOgy" rather
than against it, for had Mr.. Kapela's union
union decided to ban the owners of fin
ished work from the laundry offices that
possibly might have been called "dema.
gOgy"
1t is quite apparent that the Toledo
Blade has decided to level its guns against
CIO, task to which it has devoted itself
with COhSAu0AdDlc suS'O SihCe idSt Sdhu"
ary. 1t is equally apparent that every situ-
alton involving CIO which present itself
will bring about further and perhaps more
caustic and vicious attacks upon indi-
vidual CIO leaders and the organizations
which they represent.
Truly, as the Blade has so aptly put it,
with power goes responsibility and
again we point out that with Toledo's
newspaper monopoly it is case of power
going unattended. except by an all
consuming desire to order the affairs
of every organization and individual in
town.
The Toledo newspaper monopoly is
getting to be quite figure, in fact, it's
almost too big for its little panties.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26
Time For Action

Ever since modern industry had its be-
ginning, the workers have recognized the
desirability and need for maintaining
balance between what they were paid for
their work and what it cost them to live.
During the war and since, labor has,
with increasing insiStance, demanded that
there should not be such great spread
between wages and prices and that the
ultimate determining factor should be the
ability of the manufacturers to pay.
Even workers who know nothing about
the gloomy science of economics recognize
that today in an economy where manufac-
turers are ION strike" in order to force up
the prices of the commodities which they
produce, that the answer to their problem
does not lie in an artificial scarcity.
All workers today know that until full
scale mass production is resumed that
there must be control over the prices of
commodities, otherwise their chances of
supplying even their most basic needs are
lessened almost to the vanishing point.
Facing the realities of the situation as
it exists today in this country, the work
ers must unite themselves in their de-
mands upon Congress that it maintain
price controls and make them effective.
To do less is to court disaster and face
condition which will lead to widespread
suffering among those who are least able
to bear the hardships.
Workers everywhere must realize that
Congress by its action last week in placing
amendments in the price control law
which practically nullified the legislation,
showed its lack of knowledge as well as
indifference for those whose very lives
and living depend upon effective control.
Nor should the action of the workers
cease when they have made their requests
of their Congressman to salvage the law
and preserve it intact. They should seek
out those who voted for the control killing
amendments and make every effort to de-
feat them in the SOming congressional
elections. The only way that we can de-
fend ourselves from such political Bour-
bons is to completely eliminate them from
their congressional jobs. And we should
do it now.
In the meantime every worker should
write to his or her representatives in Con.
gress demanding that price controls be
maintained that the amendments voted
by the House of Representatives be killed
and that every effort be made by the
peoples government to protect the well
fare of themajority of this nation whose
security requires a greater degree of parity
between wages and prices than exists at
the present time.
Nox iS tho time fnr acfion
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26
Regional

By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B. UAW>CIO

CHICAGO, April 22 - II ever the work
erS of this country got good object lesson in
the importance of political action, it was last
week when the House of Representatives by
a large vote showed the majority of the peo-
pie of this country what they think of those
who work for their living.
Congress vote on the OPA was just a sin
gle straw in the wind and again shows that
everything that has ever been said or written
about the present Congress as being one Of re-
action is true.
While the labor unions are fighting and
sacrificing to gain wage increases, Congress,
by one brief action can undo in a few min
utes everything that have worked months
to accomplish. If the Senate doesn't come thru
now and save the situation, the country Is in
for some stormy times.
PRICES AND WAGES
From the time that the negotiations with
General Motors started down to today, the
union has been pointing out to industry that
there must be a balance between the wages
the workers get and the money they are
forced to pay in order to live
Ability to pay became the watchword of
the GIN strike and strikers and all people who
had any realization of the facts know that the
only thing that can occur when prices
much higher level than wages is hardship
for the workers and eventual economic de-
preston.
High prices mean high profits and high
profits mean that the workers are being de-
prived of their just and fair share of purchas-
sing power. Take away purchasing power be-
cause of high prices and high profits and you
destroy the foundation upon which our sys-
stem rests.
We are not trying to destroy the economic
system when we ask for high wages for the
workers. We not destroying the system
when we seek to curb the profits of the cor
porations and give the workers farer share
in the products which they make We are pre-
serving the system and saving it from its own
blindness and excesses.
1t is my hope and desire that every work.
er who recognizes the danger which exists,
the danger of initiation, the danger of having
his wage increases wiped out by fast increas-
es in the prices of the things he must have,
the danger of unemployment and depression.
will sit down now and write few penny post
cards or letters to his representatives in Con-
gress and ask them not to destroy price con-
troll.
The minute that controls are released this
country will see one of the most extensive and
dangerous inflations of its history We must
not allow this to happen. Please write your
representatives at once.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26

advocating one of two policies,
either the furnishing of GER
tain statistics be made COM
pulSory acs it is in England
and in a few states, or, that
the Bureau rid itself of the
statistics collecting function
and confine itself to the inter
probation of the statistics. The
actual collection of the data,
they say, can be done just as
well by some such agency as
the Bureau of the Census.
In general, the unions feel
that, whoever is appointed as
Commissioner, they want to
have a place in government
where they can get sympa-
thetic attention to their tech
nical problems in the same
W : that the Agriculture and
Commerce Departments serv-
ice the farmers and business
men.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26

LaborReport
BY Bradford V. Carter
STATISTICS

STATISTICS
Ever since Isador Lubin re-
signed as Commissioner of La
Dor Statistics in the Labor De-
partment, there has been much
speculation in labor and gov
ernment circles as to who his
successor will be. AS this is
being written the ch oice
stands between A. F. Hinrichs,
the acting commissioner for
the last six years, and Murray
Latimer, recently resigned as
a member of the Railroad Re-
tirement Board. Latimer is
also directing the research end
of the guaranteed annual wage
study under the Office of War
Mobilization and Reconver-
sion.
Hinrichs is anxious to get
the job which he has been
carrying on for the war pc
riod anyway while Lubin was
kept busy with special White
House assignments. The fact
that labor is supporting Lati-
mer is an indication of rather
profound dissatisfaction with
the Hinrichs administration of
the BIS.
Although labor groups had
been quietly critical of BIS
even during Lubin's active
career as Commissioner, the
chorus of dissatisfaction came
to a peak in connection with
the BIS cost of living index.
Since the index was an in
tegral part of the govern
ment's war time wage stabili-
zation policy, the fact that it
was Understanding the rise in
the cost of living, the union
spokesmen asserted was work
ing serious injury to labor's
interests.
The unions have felt that
HinrichS has been too much
concerned with the techniques
of gathering statistics rather
than with the practical use of
the data. In this connection,
the unions feel that they are
the most important consumers
of this information, and that
their views could have been
taken into more serious ac-
count than they eve were.
REFLECTING PERKINS
In Hinrichs' defense, his
supporters say that he was
simply reflecting the attitude
of aloffness which then Labor
Secretary Perkins had always
taken with respect to union
participation in the affairs of
the Bureau. Even Hinrichs'
strongest supporters, however,
concede his limitations in TAX
ing broad view of BIS re-
Sponsibilities for servicing un-
ions in any significant fashion.
And this gets to much of the
point of the union opposition
to Hinrichs. For example, the
Labor Information Bulletin, a
BIS publication of consider
able value to the unions be-
cause it presented useful facts
in simple and readable fash
ion was one of the first casual
ties of the war. True, this was
Madame Perkins decision, but
it was felt that Hinrichs didn't
fight hard enough to keep it,
Not only Hinrichs but the
whole Bureau worries too
much about the effect which
BIS alleged partisanship to
unions is likely to have in de-
terring employers from pro-
viding their periodical en-
ployment and price statistics.
To this some union research
directors have responded by
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
PLANS MADE TO
HAVE POPPY DAY
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teams and assigned to locations
in the downtown area. Residence
and factory areas also will be
covered to give everyone an OPP
portunity to pay tribute to the
war dead by wearing memorial
flower.
The peoples have been ordered
from Oteen where they are being
made by. disabled veterans Of
both wars, working under the dl-
rection of the rehabilitation de-
partment of the American Legion
Auxiliary. They are crepe paper
replicas of the European wild
poppy which bloomed on the bat
tlefields of France and Belgium
in both wars and which has be-
come a worldwide symbol of re-
membrance of Americas battle
dead.
Poppies will be more generally
worn this year than ever before.
Mrs. Miller predicted.
with peace restored and the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
A Hobby In Youth

Most people have some type of hobby
and many of these can be made profitable
as well as educational and entertaining.
The hobby show sponsored last week by
the Jeffersons' Rotary club brought out
many interesting hobbies of children and
thus encouraged we feel that youth was
served in an unusual way. Youth must be
recognized and in so doing we offer real
encouragement.
Don Richardson, of Charlotte, was pro-
baby one of the persons most responsible
for this hobby show; for with generous
gift of $500 he made the prizes possible.
A noted musician, not SO young as he once
was, Mr. Richardson has keen interest
in youth. The thanks of the people of Ashe
county should go to him in helping to
make the hobby show possible. We can
think of no finer hobby than helping the
youth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Crisis And The Farmer

Whenever the people on this earth face
a crisis their thinking gets back to funda-
mentals. Then they worry about the basic
necessities of life about shelter about get
ting enough to eat and drink.
And at that time the eyes of the world
all turn toward the farmer.
It was that way during the last war
and the one before. It was the same way
during the restless peace that came be-
tween.
Today, once again, the farmer has be-
come very important man. Now, with
the nations of this earth faced with hunger
and even slow starvation, the farmer is
being looked to as a saviour of humanity
and it's civilization.
Even in our own land of plenty there
is Tightening of belts, growing concern
over future food supplies as this nation
undertakes to feed undernourished Europe
and Asia.
The farmer, who, unlike other people
has never lost his touch with earthly things,
is the man of the moment. It is in his
hands that destiny has placed the key to
the kind of world that we and our children
shall share tomorrow.
The world waits anxiously as the farm
er goes about planting his varied crops
The world watches trustfully as this same
farmer harvests his annual crop Of peeled
top quality pulpwood which will be con-
verted into paper and paperboard to move
his foodstuffs to the far corners of this
land and to remote places all over the
earth as we'll.
The entire world awaits the farmer. He
is at one and the same time, ruler and
servant to the people of this earth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Help A Veteran Along

When many Of our World War II vet
Grams entered service they went directly
from school and had not had an oppor-
tunity to learn a trade or profession.
The governments Neutrality-suspicious.
program enables them to earn as they
learn and this is very fortunate; many OF
them have families and other financial
obligations But to make the program
success industries and business houses
should cooperate There are number in
the town and county that are cooperating,
but there are also others that should be,
in order to give all the veterans desiring It,
training on-the-job.
This paper will be glad to report the
names of concerns interested to the proper
authorities in order that they may be ap-
proved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Securing An Industry

West Jefferson has a splendid oppor-
tunity to secure new industry, provided
there is available labor. We are con-
WINGED there is sufficient labor in this
vicinity, if it will respond to the CALL We
urge everyone interested to cooperate to
get all of those wanting employment to
make application SO that the proposed IN
dustry may be sure of the labor.
The establishment of such an industry
should be of untold value to the county
and the town. And we think, too, that
the industry would find it very profitable
to operate here. Let's all work together
to secure new industry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Resolution
Passed By Democratic Con-
vention of The Ninth District,
Raleigh, N. c., May End, 1916.

WHEREAS, the Honorable Rob-
ert L. Doughton has represented
the Ninth Congressional District
of North Carolina in the halls OF
Congress for more than thirty
five years in such manner as to
bring to himself and the Ninth
District the admiration, esteem
and respect of not only the peo-
pie of the district and state, but
of the nation as well, and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Rob-
ert L. Doughton has served the
House of Representatives as
Chairman of its Influential and
powerful Ways and Means Com
mittee for more than thirteen
years to earn the plaudits of Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike, and
WHEREAS, this able son of the
mountains of North Carolina has
represented our state in the halls
of Congress for a longer period
of years than any other man in
the history of the state, and
WHEREAS, he has served as
Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee for a longer period of
time than any other man in the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

We had an urge to write the main
office in commentator, but prob
ably we didn't.
1t takes effort to write these
letters; I know. Recently I was
riding a train, and was impressed
by the courteous and friendly
manner of the conductor. Twice
I saw him go out Of his way to
render some unexpected little
service. I inquired the name of
the superintendent of his division,
and wrote him commencing the
conductor. A fine letter of ap-
probation came in reply.
A few stamps may save your
credit. Instead of ignoring bills,
when they pile up and you find
yourself in a financial jam, try
writing few letters of explain
alton. You will be surprised at
the results.
Sometime ago I found myself
in such a strait. Communicating
with my creditors, offered apol-
ogy, explanation and assurance Of
intent to pay, and asked extern
sion. 1t was cheerfully granted.
One or two observed that if all
their customers showed the same
spirit of cooperation that business
would be more pleasant for them.
The more thought and SYM
pathy we put into living, the less
money it takes.
The gift which drew the great
est praise from Jesus, was three
coins offered by poverty-strick-
en- widow-poor in money, but
rich in spirit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Silas Greek News

Baptizing and preaching ser
vices were held at both Trinity
Methodist and Pleasant Valley
churches on Old Field Creek
Sunday.
Two cars, one driven by OAR
rel Blackburn and the other by
Orville Blevins, ran together near
Landmark church, Sunday. One
car was slightly damaged, but
none of the occupants were in
jured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie L. Caudel,
of Allentown, Pa, are visiting
friends and relatives in this COM
munity. Charlie was born and
reared in this community, but
has been away for the past Is
years.
1t was reported that Paul Ham
ilton and Paul Mcclure left for
Maryland, Wednesday, where
they will be employed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
THURSDAY, MAY 1s, 1916

Mrs. Jim Weaver; Amy, S. w.
James; Whitetop, Gillian Weav-
err; Husk, Rev. M. D. Hart; Trade,
Mrs. J. NJ. Barlow;
Parker, J: E. Parker; Tucker
dale, Mrs. j. E. Tucker; Bina,
Mrs. Chas. King; Hemlock, Tom
Pennington; Sly, Raleigh Rotten;
Apple Grove, B. 0. Miller.
1t was pointed out that while
many people gave generously to
the drive others had not been so
liberal and some have not given
at all. All that have not made a
contribution are asked to do so
now and those that feel like they
can give more than their original
contribution are also asked to
give again.
This is the first time the county
has ever failed to make the quota
and it is believed that this can be
raised with some extra effort
now.