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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
MEAT:
Consumer Pressure

During the extensive debates over
decontrolling meat, arguments flew
thick and fast whether strict gov
eminent control or the law of supply
and demand constituted the best
method of keeping retail prices with
in bounds.
Little was heard of consumer
sense, but consumer sense it is that
has been keeping meat prices with
in reasonable levels in recent weeks,
packers report. Much as people like
pork, they have been passing it up
for cheaper cuts of beef, and many
butchers have been following the
line of least resistance in serving
customers.
Having processed pork from the
recent record price hogs for fresh
sale, packers have been compelled
to cut wholesale charges as much
as eight cents a pound under costs
to move their supplies. Even with
the cut, they have encountered diff
ficu1ty selling their meat.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
State Bank Deposits Grow

Although United States gov
eminent depO sits dropped
sharply with the end of war f.
nancing during 1916, the 1855
state-supervised banks contin-
ued to reflect their importance
in the national economy through
the growth of their deposits Of
individuals. partnerships and
corporations, and the expansion
of their loans and discounts.
Total resources of all state-su-
pervised banks aggregated 1884,
l4S, 564, 1000 at the close Of bust
ness December 81, 1885,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20

British soldier searches aged
bomb suspect outside detention
camp I'm Palestine.
with continuing heavy losses or CO.
operating in suppressing the ter
roriSts.
Martial law also was imposed in
the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem.
British authorities arranged for
movement of bread and vegetables
to 5000 isolated Jews and the Jew
ish welfare committee was permit
ted to set up free milk and food
kitchens for the needy.
! The British cracked down after
the Irgun Zvai Leurni underground
organization had blown up British
officers club in Jerusalem with a
loss of il lives and attacked other
British personnel and installations in
Its fight for q Zionist state in the
Holy land
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
CRIME:
Alarming Rise

Authorities fears of a postwar
crime wave materialized in 1946
when cases broke all records for the
last decade. A total of l 1886, 203 ma
jor offenses was committed, an In
crease of 119, 622 over 1915.
One major crime was committed
every 1877 seconds and every ST.
minutes there was a case Of muir
der, manslaughter, rape or assault
to kill. Thirty-six persons were slain
daily.
AS law enforcement agencies, the
judiciary and penal institutions were
strained to combat the growing
crime wave, at heavy cost to the
taxpayer, most categories Of Of
lenses showed appreciable In
creases. Totals:
Murder and manslaughter,
SAP.
Manslaughter by negligence,
1901.
Rape, 12,117.
Robbery, 62,7S2.
Aggravated assault, 67,512.
Burglary, 357,991.
Larceny, 941,7 1888.
Auto theft, 229,920.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
SMALL BUSINESS:
More Openings

Fully expectant of cashing in
on the huge postwar need for all
kinds Of goods, 500, 900 new small
businesses were opened up in
1916, the department Of COM
nerce estimated. This brought
the total number of business en-
terprises up to 1888, 1000.
During the first six months Of
the year, 365, 900 new businesses
were begun, the department dis
closed. While the rate declined
somewhat in the latter part of
the year, it was estimated 322,-
600 new establishments opened
their doors, bringing the grand
total to 687, 900. Against this,
$4,000 businesses failed.
Shortages Of some goods, high
prices and stiff taxes failed to
check the small business boom.
Other lines were adopted to sup
p1ement income, an increase in
installment buying helped to
ease high prices and operators
still made money despite federal
taxes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
INSURANCE.:
I'm Investments

Nearly Is per cent OF the funds
invested by U. S. life insurance
companies last year was placed In
the securities Of industrial concerns
of this country, compared with less
than 10 per cent in 1945 and per
cent in 1943, the Institute Of Life
Insurance reports.
Industrial and miscellaneous
bonds purchased by these compa-
MES last year amounted to 81 $780,
600, 900 and stocks acquired, In large
part industrial shares, came to
$403, ZOO, 900, making an aggregate of
81, 333. 900, 900. Total holdings Of
such securities rose to 81, 1886, 000, 600
at year end.
Last years purchases Of business
and industrial securities Of all types,
including railroad and utility bonds
as well as industrial, amounted to
s3.714, 900, 900, or az per cent of total
funds invested. This compares with
26 per cent in 1915 and IL per cent
in 1e43. At year end, total hold
ings Of this type were $12, 4S6, 600, 900.
Mortgage financing extended by
the life companies during 1916 in
creased to 81, 676, OO0, 900, or 10 per
cent of total funds invested, COM
pared with 8 per cent in 1945.
Mortgages held at year end were
81, O59, 0O0, 900.
Purchases of government securi-
ties in 1916 were So. 061, 000. 900 or IS
per cent Of total funds invested. In
1915, these securities had taken 50
per cent Of life company funds in
vested and in 1888 they had taken
"a per cent. Total holdings Of goy-
eminent securities were SCI, sos. 00o,.
900 at year end.
Released by Western Newspapers uuSsas
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20

for a suspension of the recent soft
coal strike to provide additional time
for working on an agreement. In
his majority opinion, Chief Justice
Vinson wrote:
"The interests of orderly gov
eminent demand respect and
compliance be given to orders
issued by courts. I'm our
complex society there is a great
variety Of limited loyalties, but
the overriding loyalty of all is
to our country and to the institu-
tons under which a particular
interest may be pursued. :"
To emphasize the gravity Of the
offense, the court sustained Lewis
fine of $4,000 and placed the UNIV
fine at 100000.
The accompanying issue Of wheth-
err the Norris-La Guardia act pro-
hibiting the issuance of injunctions
against strikes in labor disputes
could be applied in the UNIV walk
out against the government found
the court more narrowly divided.
By S to decision the majority de-
creed that the act does not apply to
government employees and since the
u. S. has been operating the mines
TTNEM y,,ayoharc foil in that ria SSifi-
cation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20

A mighty little man is Edward
James Millsat, age one, Of Los An
geIes, Calf. Medics say that Ed
ward has the physical and mental
characteristics of 3h-year-Old boy
and we'll they may. From IN pounds
at birth he has grown to IS pounds,
has eight teeth, walks and trots and
can utter a number of words. Even
hardened reporter raises eyebrows
in wonder.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20

ed Mine Workers
has been regarded
as one of the mo-
mentous verdicts in
American history,
definitely establish
ing the power and
dignity Of the courts
in civil affairs.
BY a z to 2 ruling,
the court cracked
down on Lewis and
the UMW's open
Haunting Of Circuit
Judge Gold S b or
0I1Ch'c 0rdor calling
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Set Defense Pattern Against Future Reich;
Lewis Ruling Upholds Power Of Judiciary
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

EDITORS NOTE - When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-20
JUDICIARY:
Curb Lewis

The Supreme court decision
against John L. Lewis and the Unit
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-07

You will want to DUEL IN THE SUM-
David O. SelznickS giant technicolor production
-. coming to the ROXY THEATRE, AUGUST
IL, 18 AND 10 three big days with one
of the greatest all-star casts ever assembled for
motion picture starring Jennifer Jones'
Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotton Lionel Barrymore
Herbert Marshall Lillian Gish, Walter Huston
Charles Bickford, Harry Carey, Otto Kruger
Tily Losch and more than 5000 extras.
ROXY THEATRE
The union times., 1947-05-31
Electricians And Rockbestos Sign New Agreement
Contract Includes Pay For Lunch Periods, Checkof
 Of Union Dues

New Haven Local NB-1370, Inter national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the Rockbestos Products Corporation of New Haven have just signed a new contract to run until May 7th, 1948. The agreement calls for wage hikes ranging from 9 to l2 cents per hour, 6 paid holidays, 2 weeks vacation for 5 years or more of service, and double time for Sun days and holidays if worked.
 Other features include strict seniority application on layOffs, a Is percent premium for night work, guaranteed piece work plan, paid lunch periods, and an involuntary and irrevocable check off of Union dues.
 Richard N. Rogers, International Representative of the I.B.E.W. and Shop Committee members Bernie Le- May, Lou Esposito and Bud Manning report that relations were amicable during the negotiating period and at no time did either party fail to bar gain in good fiath.
 The average hourly rate at Rock bestos is now about $l.2l per hour with piece work jobs 20 per cent higher.
The union times., 1947-05-31
Paper Squeeze Artists Called

Washington (LPA) - A special House committee on Newsprint & Pa per Supply last week called on the carpet a large wholesale newsprint supply company accused of putting an unmerciful price squeeze on publishers of labor, fraternal and religious pa pers.
 Subpoenas were ready to be issued for two officials of the Clinton Paper Co.,, of New York, when the officials decided they would appear voluntarily this week. The subpoenas were direct ed at J. P. and Samuel Galewitz, president and vice-president of the Clinton firm, which had been cited in testimony by the Consolidated Color Press and the Mars Printing Co.,, both of New York.
The union times., 1947-05-31
No 'Quickie Strike For Rail Unions

Washington (LPA) - Railroad brotherhoods are going all out in their drives for wage increases and changes in working rules, but there's no dan ger of "quickie" strike on the roads.
 That was the official assurance given by leaders of the Brotherhoods after some newspapers carried scare stories to the effect that strike by operating" unions on the railroads was imminent.
 President Alvan1ey Johnston, of the Locomotive Engineers, President A. F. Whitney of the Trainmen, and As sistant President C. J. Golf of the Locomotive Bremen & Enginemen, made it clear that the organizations will adhere to machinery of the Rail- way Labor Act and fthere will be no strike"
 Meanwhile, the "non-ops" de- nounced a string of ads run by the railroads i'll the newspapers all over the country; which sought to whip up public sentiment against a raise for railroad workers. c. E. Leighty, chairman of the joint negotiating com mittee of the 'non-ops", denounced the ads as misleading" and as paint ing false picture of the workers de- mandS.
The union times., 1947-05-31
OAR Reamrrns Its Racial Ban

WASHINGTON = (FP) = The Daughters of the American Revo1u- tion meeting in convention here re- affirmed their practice of permitting "white artists only" to perform on the stage of Constitutional Hall the capi- tai city's principal auditorium.
 The white-gowned ladies of the OAR passed a resolution endorsing the policy which spokeswomen claimed was made necessary by local conditions. Negro patrons are per mitted to buy tickets to performances without segregation at the OAR hall, however.
The union times., 1947-05-31
Baldwin Urged To Vote Against
 Bill
Rourke Also Asks Uphold ing Of Veto By Pres.
 Truman

Expressing ''keen disappoint- ment'' because Senator Raymond E.. Baldwin voted for the Senate Labor Committee bill, Joseph M. Rourke, Secretary-Treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor in a letter to the Senator last week outlined certain provisions in the legislation which labor believes will stimulate industrial strife.
 MT. Rourke contended that outlaw ing the closed shop would hit A. F. of L. unions "such as the Building Trades, Ladies Garment Workers and Printing Trades, where responsible labor leadership and peaceful relations have prevailed for many years and where employers are satisfied with it. .'' He pointed out that the states Joint Labor Committee had rejected a simi- lar proposal for Connecticut. Should Congress pass restrictive labor 1egis- lation, the A.FL. leader declared Tabor in Connecticut will be victim ized as in other states"
 Terming the Taft bill NAM. irl- spired," and also declaring it is puni- tive and vindictive; it won't minimize industrial conflict, it will stimulate it, MT. Rourke urged Senator Baldwin to vote against the conference report.
 ''Should the report pass the Sc. nate we are very hopeful that the President will veto it; in which case, you will earn the gratitude not only of labor but of all for. ward looking people in Connecticut by voting to sustian the veto.''
The union times., 1947-05-31
AFL Spokesman Challenges COP
 On Labor Policy
Sec.-Treas. Meany Matches COP Platform With Ac-
 tions In Congress

WASHINGTON U (FP) - Re publican party policy on labor was bitterly challenged last Saturday by AFL Sec.-Treas. George Meany in a broadcast over the NEG chain.
 Exposing sharp difference between the attitudes and action of Republican leaders in Congress and the 1914 COP platform, Meany said
 ''Has the Republican party one policy on labor which it presents to the American people when it is seeking votes and another policy after it has been successful in talk. ing control of the legislative branches of the government in Washington?''
 Meany recalled the Hoover de- pression and said that if Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., O., Rep. Fred A. Hart ley (R, ND and "the NAM boys de- sire to forget those days, I can assure them that the workers do not forget
 ''Did any responsible represent. ative of the Republican party in. form the voters prior to last Nov. ember election that the services of lawyers representing the Natl. Assn, of Manufacturers would be utiliz. ed, to write antilabor laws for MT, Hartley and his colleagues?
 Did Sen. Taft, or any other re- sponsible spokesman for the Repub1i- can party tell the voters that the Re publican leadership in the Senate would write antilabor laws along lines suggested by emp1oyers?"
 After charging the NAM ano ''its friends in Congress- would like to weaken labor and make it more amenable, Meany said ''labor is not going to be fooled by the NAM. Labor is not going to lie down and let them take over again. Labor is fighting with every legit- innate weapon at its command to preserve the system which has brought the standard of American life to the high point where it is tOday.'
The union times., 1947-05-31
They Cannot Do This To Our Own
 Butch LaCuardia
Meanwhile Building Ma. terials Keep New Hous-
 ing Way Down

Washington (LPA)-A judge of the US. District Court here may 7 ave the unenviable privilege of de- ciding whether or not rent con- trols are undermining the Amer ican way of life.
 Saying ''yes'' is President Arth- UT w. Binns of the Natl Home X Property Owners Foundation, po- lite name for the landlords lobby.
 Saying ''no'' is fiery ex-Mayor of New York, Fiorello H. LaGuar- dia, who heads the Natl Fair Rent Committee, polite name for the tenants lobby.
 LaGuardia has filled a $100,00O libel suit against Binns and his or ganization on the ground that Binns laid that in advocating rent control LaGuardia is espousing Communist doctrine, and promoting the overthrow of the government of the US. by force and violence. In his suit, La Guardia listed his record: seven terms in Congress as a Republican Repre- sentative from New York, several terms as New York's mayor, the di- rectorship of the Office of Civilian Defense in World War II and direct orship of UNRRA.
 Control in Danger
 With rent control bills cooling their heels in the Senate, the delay of the Republican leadership in pushing the bills onto the must list makes it improbable that any effective rent con- trol measure will survive after June
 (Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1947-05-31
Stork Knows The ValueOfUnions

WASHINGTON = (FP) = The telephone strike got settled just in time for Pres. Mary Cannon of the Washington Telephone Traffic Union (NFTW).
 After nearly six weeks on the pick et1ine she barely had time to get her operators back on the job after the Western Electric dispute was settled when she rushed to Columbia Hospi- tai here to give birth to 7 pound son.
The union times., 1947-05-31
Green Eaters NAM. Chief On Anti-Labor Bill
Says Provisions Of Taft Hartley Act Dictated
 By Industry

Washington (FP) = Branding the Nil. Assn. of Manufacturers an organization ''that has consistently fought in the past against every de- cent measure to protect the public welfare," AFL Pres. William Green told a nationwide radio audience this week that the NAM is ''domin- ated by the most reactionary, labor hating interests in America k
 Green appeared in debate over the Mutual network with NAM Pres. Earl Bunting and declared the NAM is the real sponsor of the s1ave-labor provisions of the 'Taft-IIart1ey bill"
 Taking his audience through a quick review of NAM's past, Green recalled that it Opposed the child la Dor amendment because in taking chil- dren out of school and putting them to work in factories, certain employers can cut wage costs. Isn't that noble position?
 ''The NAM opposed social secur- ity, bank deposit insurance, the wage-hour act and the whole body of social justice legislation intended to make life little better and saf- CT for the great masses of the American people," Green went on.
 'Less than year ago." he said pointed1y, the NAM promised that prices would be reduced if only price controls were killed :. and then its members proceeded to make a killing at the expense of the American people.
 ''Today the NAM opposes legisla- ton to provide millions of new homes for veterans and workers and instead it demands the aboli- ton of rent control, step which would subject every family living in rented house or apartment to the mercies of profiteering land- lOrds.''
 In view of the record Green charged q think the American people have a right to view with suspicion anything that the NAM stands for"
 Green closed with a statement that the AFL had asked Congress for laws to provide health insur- ance for the people, to widen so- cial security benefits, for higher minimum wages and decent hous- ing. ''Such laws are obviously in the public interest, but the Natl. Assn. of Manufacturers bitterly op- poses them. God help America when the NAM is to be the final judge of what constitutes the pulp lie welfare!''
The union times., 1947-05-31
And They Shreik Against Labor!

WASHINGTON, D. C.-As a re- suit of inspections made on a se1ective basis, the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions, U. s. Department of Labor reports that 54 percent of the nations manufacturing industries inspected in 1946 violated the min imum wage, overtime and child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Stand ards Act and the Public Contracts Act. Nearly 12,00O plants had resti- tuition bill of over nine million dollars for some 100000 of their underpaid employees. In all the plants inspected there were more than 2300,000 work CTS covered by the Acts.
 Some 2o,000 of the 100000 under paid employees in manufacturing had been paid less than the Wage and Hour Laws minimum of 40 cents an hour, less than $16 for 40-hour week.
 In 1677 New York cartmen struck, refusing to remove dirt from the streets at 3 pence load.
The union times., 1947-05-31
Happy" lille Waits sNoMore

Arthur c. lille, one of the most colorful walters in New Haven, died Monday at his sisters home, 78 Platt Ave, West Haven.
 lille, better known as Happy, had been i'll for long period. He entered Local 404 from Local Y, Los Angeles, Ca1if., and for many years has been working in New Haven, where he was born.
 He worked at the Hotel Garde, Carsons, and Chapel Spa, and was identified with an ancient Model T Ford, which he kept in perfect con- dition, and drove until he became i'll. He was 66 years old.
The union times., 1947-05-31
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Deeds of Congressmen remind us
 We can make our lives sublime By voting out the rotten ones If we organize in time.
 Many hundreds of people in New Haven are just beginning to re- cover from the shock of the death of Mrs. Frances Feldman, wife of Harry Feldman, member of New Haven Stage Employees Union, and stage manager at Shubert Theatre. Mrs. Feldman at one time was a delegate to the New Haven Central Labor Council, and was known throughout the state for her inter- est in labor and other progressive causes. Members of the Stage Em- ployees Union acted as pail bearers at her funeral. Harry, who was se- verely hurt in the same accident in which his wife died, is at the New Haven Hospital. The entire state labor movement condOles with him on the great loss he has suffered.
 State, Building Trades meeting next Wednesday at the New Haven Labor Temple is the quarterly meeting, which means all affiliated locals are entitled to send delegates. Problems in the building trades field are mounting, and we advise the locals to build the strongest possible state council while there is still time.
 Many an editorial writer. trying to tell unions not to ask for raises, should have read Plutarch, who said about 1900 years ago: s'It is a difficult task to make speeches to the belly. which has no ears.''
 ''Man is born unto trouble, ,'' says the Bible, but that's no excuse for Congress bringing on a depres- sion on purpose.
 The way Congress has ''softened'' the antilabor bill by adopting the Taft instead of the Hartley version somehow reminds us of the soft hearted man who always used to put his slippers on before he kick ed his dog downstairs.
 Anti-UniOn Laws Don't Work
 Out of l3 states which have en- acted statutes outlawing the ''union shop" seven are in Dixie, but SO far authorities below the Mason-Dixie line have made no real effort to enforce the laws, it was revealed this week by George Googe, A. F. of L. director of organization, for the South.
 ''In fact, we're signing more un. ion shop contracts than ever, COoge said. ''And employers with whom we've had such contracts up to now are generally renewing them as they expire, without any ques- tion."
 Why this paradox? One reason, said Cooge, is the fact that the A. F. of L. has made clear its deter. imitation to fight these laws through the courts as unconstitu, tional. Authorities are very unsure about the legality of the measures and so hesitate to enforce them. No Indictments
 "We have invited test cases." he Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1947-05-31
And They Have More To Spend

Washington (LPA)-A sensational charge made by Sen. George D. Aiken (R., Vt) that foes of labor have spent $100,000,000 in a propagan- da campaign against unions has so far brought no denial from employers or ganizationS.
 Aiken made that charge in a speech on the Senate floor. He named the Natl Association of Manufacturers and, the Committee for Constitutional Government, operated by Frank Gan nett, chain newspaper publisher, as the main spenderS in the anti-1abor drive.
 q should not be surprised if the total amount spent in this campaign would amount to at least $100,000,000," he said.