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judging the case. The President re.
piled that he was completely in &C.
cord with out views and our con.
ference was correspondingly SC
limited.
Later in the same day the Presi.
dent recommended the figure of 1917
cents per hour as his proposal fol-
settlement OF the dispute and asked
the parties to report to him by the
following noon. This recommends.
ton has been accepted by the unior
but thus far has not been accepted
by the corporation.
THE members of your board fully
realize these sincere efforts which
you have made and are making tc
settle this dispute, the early termi-
nation of which is essential to the
welfare of the Nation. We shall
gladly accept any directions from
you, consistent with the purpose
of our appointment, which may aio
in the success of these efforts"
Meat Hearings Slated.
Reconversion Director Snyder anc
his advisers were giving first priority
to working out price relief formula
which would induce the meat pack.
ers to settle wage differences with
the Clio and AFL unions involved
but seizure papers repeatedly were
being readied for use should the
price wage negotiations break down
While Federal officials here dis
cussed ways Of ending the meat
strike through price relief to the in
iustry, the fact-finding board ap-
pointed by Secretary Schwellenbach
vas preparing to open public hear
ngs in Chicago today. The board is
headed by Edwin E. WHITE, former
War Labor Board member.
Mr.. Snyder was continuing meet.
ings begun yesterday with both hi,
Reconversion Advisory Board, com.
prising representatives of Govern
ment, labor, industry and farm
groups, and smaller group of tor
Federal officials. Most attention OF
the meetings was directed toward
ending the meat-packing strike.
Mr.. Truman, in a White House
ceremony honoring Selective .Serv-
ice Board officials late yesterday
declared he was not pessimistic over
the troubled industrial situation.
Il think that this country is too
great to allow personal disturb
ances and interior turmoil to pre-
vent us from enjoying what 1 con-
slider to be the greatest age in the
history of the world" he said.
Sources close to the meat industry
reported the new price formula
vigorously opposed by the OPA, but
favored by the Agriculture Depart
ment-might involve a Government
commitment to purchase some s.
000, 100000 pounds Of meat at IS
cents hundred pounds.
In addition, the price of meat to
civilian wholesalers would be in
creased Is cents a hundred pounds
these sources said. Previously the
Governments proposed civilian price
increase was set for 1914 cents q
hundred pounds, with wholesalers
either to absorb the raise or receive
higher subsidies, so no increase
would result for consumers. There
was no information on whether this
arrangement would be altered.
The meat industry, it was ex-
planned, probably would accept the
new formula as the basis for grant,
ing wage demands of the striking
CLIO and AFL unions. The CLIO is
demanding TIE cent hourly wage
increase and the AFL is seeking Is
cents.
The price formula, it was under
stood, would include commitments
by the Government to buy $780,
100000 pounds Of meat for overseas
commitments, and $500, 900 900 for
consumption.
Secretary Of Agriculture Ander-
son told newsmen yesterday that the
meat strike, if unchecked, could
mean a revival Of black markets in
eggs and poultry, a terrible vast
age of feedstuffs. and failure to
meet United States obligations to
Ellrone