Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
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MONEY, MOVIES, MOTORS

MONEY, MOVIES, MOTORS
Brooke Gen. Hospital, TT.
Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 8.
A few weeks ago we learned
who the highest salaried men
and women in the United
States were during the last
computed fiscal year. OF
course, as some people have
been saying, 1t isn't really any
of our business.
Eleven of the first nine
teen individuals were execu-
tives of General Motors and
Loew's, Inc. GIN led the race,
six to five. Three we're movie
stars. Five were "Miscella-
neous."
What does this tell us?
Aside from the fact that it
demonstrate GINS ability to
pay its hourly rated employees
trifle more money, perhaps,
it also hints that the moving
picture industry could afford
a raise here and there to its
EMPLOYEES below the rank of
star"
Too many people have the
idea that the employees of the
cinema industry are all high
ly paid. Such is not the case.
Stars, executives, and tech
nicians form but a small por-
tion of the Hollywood person
mel. II the annual salaries of
all motion picture actors were
published, most of us would
be amazed
SALARIES
But our complaint is hardly
in the matter of salaried eX-
ecutives or individuals who
draw down big money" for
their talent. Not at all, altho
we think it a bit incongruous
for Charles f. Wilson to re-
ceive hundreds Of thousands
of dollars as an annual wage
increase and then scream
I'VE can't afford it, we're not
making any money! When
the workers ask for money
they helped earn, and need
desperately.
Is anyone sore because Bing
Crosby drew 1000 bucks
for his yearly salary? He GER
tainly contributed lot TO the
nation in the way of enter
tainment, and altho he'll hard
ly spend much more than the
interest from this amount
(sfter tsxes) we don't be-
grudge him his good fortune.
Likewise with Deanna Dur
bin and Fred MacMurray.
They barRained il away from
the industry representatives,
to a certain extent, at least.
More power to them. Whether
they be movie stars, motor
magnates or film producers,
let them be paid according to
their work. Some OF them
won't make this kind of
money every year, Let them
make it while they can!
1t is questionable, tho,
whether it is possible for a
man to be talented in his work
to the extent of one million
dollars a year, or even half of
this amount But still, no one
complains. II person con-
tributes something really
worthwhile to the national
welfare, or II he or she enter
tains us adequately on the
screen or radio, we're happy
to hear of his good fortunel
PROBLEM
However, the problem con-
fronting society is not the
question Of high salaries. II
we took Louis B. Mayors
$946, 900 or thereabouts, and
gave that many Hollywood
ians dollar apiece, where
would we be when we got
done? We know where he'd
be--chasing butterflies around
his backyard swimming pool,
no doubt--but how much far
ther ahead would anyone be?
OF course, we're mad at
Stingypants Wilson right now,
but his salary wouldn't go far
among all of us auto workers,
either, not even if combined
with that of his fellow big
leaguers from GIN!
The solution must be found
at a much deeper spot than
the salary angle. 1t lies hid
den in the books of the cor
porations, which if opened
would prove that the indus
tries have expanded and are
expanding at the expense of
the workers.
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