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Evening star., 1947-02-24
Economic Report Asks
CompuIsorYMediaiion
Before Any WaIkout
BY the Associoted Press

The Committee for Economic
Development, outlining its for
mula for industrial peace, today
proposed a compulsory Today
period of mediation before any
strike, lockout or strike vote.
The planning organization said
Congress should provide greatly
strengthened" Federal mediation
service along with such a law and
should require too that all strikes be
approved by majority of union
members voting in secret, supervised
elections.
The committees statement on
collective bargaining; how to make
1t work." was released by Paul G..
Hoffman, president of the Stude-
baker Corp, and Eric Johnston,
president of the Motion Picture AS
sociation. of America.
Mr.. Hoffman is chairman Of the
committee and Mr.. Johnston headed
the special group which drafted the
report. The committee is made up
mainly of business men and educa-
tors, although its trustees include
some Government officials such as
Undersecretary of State Clayton
and Undersecretary Of Commerce
Foster.
Urges Equalization" of Rights.
The report also suggested a rem
edy for jurisdictional strikes, a ban
on secondary boycotts and "equaG-
cation" of the rights of management
and unions under the Wagner Act.
Bills covering these points already
are pending in Congress.
In addition, the planning group
proposed a permanent national Ia
Dor management council to advise
the Government on industrial re-
lations.
"CED recommendations are based
on the premise that the general pub
lie has vested interest in indus
trial peace, that labor disputes are no
longer the sole concern of man
agement and labor, and that in con-
sequence the general public, through
government, has an obvious right
to impose rules upon both manage
ment and labor which will promote
peaceful bargaining" the report
said.
Offers Bargaining Ground Rules
1t suggested these ground rules"
for collective bargaining:
/. That the present conciliation
service he transformed into ma
tiona1 mediation service with new
status, new functions, new dignity"
and more money.
The service should be within the
Labor Department for "housekeep-
ing" purposes but Independent in
policy. It's functions would be to
foster local mediation, furnish medi-
ators where needed, encourage vol
untary arbitration and maintain a
panel of competent arbitrators.
2. That the Wagner Act be
amended to exclude supervisors
from "employe" status, to require
unions as we'll as employers to bar
Evening star., 1947-02-24

courage them to expand, while on
the other hand they are prevented
by other Government agencies from
making any money" he said.
"The Securities and Exchange
Commission ought to be investigat-
ing the ICC because the unsound
regulation of railroads by Washing
ton threatens a national industry
and is against the public interest -
Mr. Young declared.
One of the principal immediate
aims of the new federation, Mr.
Young explained, Is to have rail-
roads lay down a comprehensive and
long-range program of capital i'm
provements. Such a plan, he said
should try to assure full employ
ment on railroad systems for at
least three years.
While some financial details re.
main to be worked out for the new
federation, Mr.. Young estimated
that the C. & O., Nickel Plate anC
Pere Marquette would pay member.
ship fees totaling $4,000 a year. II
general, the fee for members rail.
roads would be based on corporation
revenues.
Representatives of railway labor
unions might pay dues at the rate o1
2 cents for each member of the
union. Mr.. Young said the tenta-
tive arrangement in such dues
would be a minimum payment Of
500 and a maximum of 5000.
The federation, Mr.. Young said, /.
not likely to sponsor specific legis.
lation for some time. But it viii
not hesitate to "lobby" In Washing.
ington for competitive practices IL
the railroad interests" and to oppos,
any transportation project which i
believes would be against the public
interest.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Leahy Will Head Division
In Police BOYS Club Drive

A special division under the chair
manship of Attorney William E
Leahy will swing into action this
week to aid the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club in its campaign to raise
s150,000, Robert c. Simmons. gen.
eral chairman, announced today.
Mr.. Leahy has been director OF
selective service for the District
since the early days of the war.
Mr.. Simmons said Mr.. Leahy's d.
vision would direct a personal ap-
peal to wide segment of labor in
heavy and service industries. From
my long association with people
here and my observation of how
labor has supported worthwhile civic
activities" he said, Il feel sure 1t
will give sympathetic consideration
and full support to the pressing
needs of the youngsters of this COM
munity now being guided toward
good citizenship by the six Metro
politan Police Boys Clubs"
Mr.. Simmons said unofficial re-
ports indicate at least $4,000 al
ready has been subscribed in the
drive which opens its third week to-
day.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Budget
Continued From First Page.)

Democrat, OF New Mexico and Sena-
tor LANCER, Republican, of North
Dakota and others were listed on a
long speaking schedule today that
threatened to postpone final vote
until Wednesday, when the Senate
meets again.
Senator Barley has told friends
he will support the $4,000, ,0O0, 900 pro-
posaI. Senator Hatch already has
given notice that he dislikes the
promise to cut $4,500, 100000 but will
accept it as lesser evil" He has
called the s6,0O0,0O0, 900 slash pro-
posal a "headlong plunge into dis
aster."
From Tokyo, Gen. Macarthur
wrote the War Department that he
is confident congress will not take
any action which would prejudice
fulfillment of occupation objectices. "
Asks Continued Relief.
While lauding any economies
which our national interest reason
ably may permit" Gen. Macarthur
cautioned that cutting off American
relief would make starving jap
anese "easy prey to any theology
however evil" which offered food
Consequently, he emphasized, pro-
posed relief shipments should not
be cut off.
"It is not charity" he explained
"since the cost is to be repaid by
Japan when she is permitted to re-
sumo world normal trade. The
United States has first claim or
Japanese production to guarantee
such repayment, he noted, and ir
the long run the American Taxpayer
would not "be out Of pocket single
dollar,
Evening star., 1947-02-24

gain, and to afford freedom of
speech" to industry as well as labor.
8. That all contracts provide COM
pulsory arbitration, or some other
peaceable means of settlement, for
disputes arising under the contract.
This would not apply to the nego-
tiation of new contracts or renewals.
Would Allow Injunction Suits.
4. That jurisdictiona. disputes be
referred for settlement to referee
chosen by the National Labor Re-
lations Board, if the unions cannot
reach agreement among themselves.
S. That the strike vote procedure
as well as the referees decision
in interunion squabbles-be enforce
able by injunction suits in the Fed
eral courts. This would require
amendment of the Norris-La Guar
dia Anti-Injunction Act and the
Wagner Act.
6. That forceful picketing-that
which bars entrance to or exit from
plant-be outlawed, along with
secondary boycott under which. the
report said, "a union may set up
wall around city of millions of
citizens shutting out particular
goods
In the field of major public in
terest" industries like transportation
and utilities, the committee con-
cluded that proposed legislation
calling for "super-boards, compul-
sorry arbitration. Government seizure
or other coercive devices will re-
tard, not advance, the development
of collective bargaining and to that
extent will jeopardize the mainte-
nance of a free economy"
Urges Free Bargaining.
While asserting that there may
be crises which call for action of
extraordinary nature" the report
said the committee "sees no value
in attempting to formulate measures
for meeting crises the character of
which cannot be anticipated
Rather, it reaffrms its belief in
the necessity for making free COL
lective bargaining work so we'll that
crises will be avoided"
The proposal that mediation pre-
cede any strike or strike vote is
based, the report said, on expert
ence which shows that mediation
is more effective if it is used before
a shutdown occurs rather than
The proposal differs markedly"
the report said, from cooling off
periods, strike notice requirements
and "other time consuming mech
anisms which have aimed primarily
at strike postponement.z
Its objective is to permit the in
tervention of qualified mediators
after direct negotiations have failed
and before work stoppages occur.
The committee is convinced that
competent mediation can substanti-
ally reduce strikes and lockouts."
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Phone Service Is Opened
To Romuniu Again
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Amer
ican Telephone g. Telegraph Co
announced that telephone service
between the United States and Ro-
mania would be resumed today
thus linking the United States with
the Balkans for the first time since
the war interrupted service in 1941
The charge for a 3-minute call
between any points in the two
countries will be $12, about half the
pEewar figure.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Barber Shop Quartet Society
To Aid G. w. Hospital Fund

the recent Atlantic Seaboard COM
petition in Baltimore; the Diplo-
mats, the Capitolians. the Fedora
Four, official quartet of the Metro
politan Police, and recently Or
ganized and yet unnamed group.
President Truman, member OF
the Kansas City chapter, has been
invited to attend.
The local chapter, organized in
November, 1945, is one of 255 chap
ters in this country and Canada.
The first chapter was organized in
1888 in Tulsa, Okla, to share 1.-The
only freedom not taken away by
women or the Government-har-
mony singing"
The District chapter, which has
70 members, meets weekly in Pierce
Hall. Tickets are on sale at the
Lisner Auditorium box Office or may
be purchased from members of the
society.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Railroads
Continued From First Page.)


own enough stock to control the
New York Central"
His purchase Of railroad stock
through the Allegheny Corp, a
railroad holding company. disclosed
at that time, was credited with
giving him more shares than held
by any other individual. His hold
ings were said to total 309 800 shares,
4.8 per cent of the total outsand-
ing. Mr.. Young Is chairman of the
Allegheny Corp.
Mr.. Young, a frank critic Of rail-
road procedures and personally the
subject of many big business rumors,
covered a wide range of topics in
his talk with newspapermen in the
C. & o. Offices here today.
The Duke of Windsor, a personal
friend, has not put any money in
the Young enterprises and probably
will not, he said.
Government ownership Of rail-
Evening star., 1947-02-24

Shades of the Gay Nineties and
the days of the shaving mug-the
District chapter Of the Society for
the Preservation and Encourage,
ment of Barber Shop Quartet Sing
ing in America, Inc, will hold a
parade of quarters at $3.50 pm.
Saturday in the bisner Auditorium
for the benefit of the George Wash
ington University Hospital campaign
fund.
Songs of the Gay Nineties to those
of today will be sung by six quartets
and the chorus of the entire men,
bership of the society under DR..
Robert Howe Harmon, musical di-
rector of the society and the uni
versity physician. Also on the pro-
gram will be community singing and
a minstrel show.
The six Quartets are the Withered
Four of Paterson, N. j.; the Potomac
Clippers, who won third place in
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Legion Chief Decries
Government Direction
OF Veterans Housing
By Robert J. Lewis
ReoI Esiofe Editor Of The Stor

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 24.-Paul
H. Griffith, national commander
OF the American Legion, today
decried efforts of control happy
housing theorists" to have the
Federal Government "usurp" re-
sponsibility for providing veter-
ans housing.
Addressing the annual convention
OF the National Association of Home
Builders here this afternoon, Mr..
Griffith said he opposed direction
Of the housing program by the Gov
ernment. He said he believes the
Governments role should be "co-
ordination" and that the job of
producing homes should be left to
private builders.
Main sessions Of the convention
opened today. A delegation of about
so Washington builders is attending.
AssaiIs "Tdealists and Utopians."
Earlier, the Legion chieftain as
sailed "the impractical idealists, the
do-gooders, the radical utopians
and all the other crackpots' who
seek to apply un-American remedies
to nonexistent American ailments.
Declaring such persons aim is the
"pervision of the American way of
life," Mr.. Griffith added
"We need only look at the current
housing problem to discover inroads
by proponents of the doctrine of
State paternalism."
Among speakers at convention ses-
sions, which will continue through
Thursday, will be Housing EXpediter
Frank r. Creedon; National Housing
Administrator Raymond M. Foley;
Chairman Wolcott of the House
Banking and Currency Committees
and Louis Starr. commander in chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Support of Carr Grows.
A number of Washingtonians are
scheduled to participate in panel
discussions and other convention
sessions during the week.
Sentiment appeared to be growing
today in support of Edward R. Carr
of Washington as new president of
the national organization.
A convention official said that
while it was too soon for a definite
forecast of the election outcome, Mr..
Carr was right in the forefront at
the present time"
The District builder Is a former
president of the Home Builders AS
sociation of Metropolitan Washing
ton and a member of the national
groups seven-man executive COM
mittee.
$50 Manufacturers Exhibit Wares.
Waverly Taylor, a Washington
builder, today will participate in a
panel discussion on Community
Planning and Shopping Centers"
along with Bryon Hanke Of the Fed
eral Housing Administration and
Seward Mott, director of the Urban
Land Institute, both also of Wash
ington.
More than $50 manufacturers
crammed the large exhibition hall
of the Stevens Hotel with new prod
ucts ranging from packaged houses
to plastic window screens you can
jab pencil through without leaving
a hole.
Evening star., 1947-02-24

roads would lead to socialization Of
industry and the destruction of the
private enterprise system" he
thought. The Interstate Com
merce Commission "has gone to
sleep" on the whole issue of merg-
ing railway systems and establish
ing unified transcontinental sys-
tenn, was a charge he renewed.
Disdains Reform Credit.
Mr.. Young added that he has re-
ceived too much credit for sup
posed reform whereby transcon-
tinental passengers now can remain
in the same Pullman car across the
country. He explained that rail-
roads are still "up against the
Chicago wall" and are sending
through only "a few token cars" on
such a transcontinental basis.
In celebrating on his new fedora
ton Mr.. Young explained that rail-
roads which join it need not break
away entirely from the Association
of American Railroads. The c. & O.,
he explained, withdrew from the
American Association last October,
but will continue its connection
with the chronological and car serv-
ice sections of that association.
But, Mr.. Young continued, the
new federation is being established
because the American Association
has fallen down on its job"
I'VE are convinced that the in
efficiency of present railroad man
agements and their Indifference to
progress have reached point where
insolvency and socialization of the
railroad industry threaten the pub
lie welfare" Mr.. Young asserted.
Seeks More Members.
No railroad companies except the
C&O, the Nickel Plate and the Pere
Marquette RAILROADS have as yet in
dicated they will join the federation
Mr.. Young said. They are all a part
of the C&O system. He announced
that he will confer later today with
representatives of railway labor un-
ions and believes that they will join
the federation.
The 49-year- -old head Of the C&C
system went on to discuss many spe-
cific phases of what he termed ineffl-
cient railroad administration and
regulation in the United States. He
asserted that the railroads troubles
result largely from Wall Street con-
troll and Washington regulations
Mr.. Young was especially critical
of the ICC. He described it as the
"chief sculprit" responsible for the
present boxcar shortage. The ICC
he contended, has taken the posi-
ton that railroads are overbuilt and
overcapitalized.
He denied this, and also asserted
that the railroads are caught be-
tween frequently conflicting Gov
ernment agency regulations.
On the one hand, they are subject
to agencies which supposedly en-
Evening star., 1947-02-24
a Escape as Car Crashes in Path
Of Train, Driver Dead at Wheel

and overturned on the tracks, trap
ping the occupants inside.
A car following Mr.. Freeman's
driven by William Pohlmann of Des
PLANES, also ran out of control,
plunged off the road but remained
upright.
As the train approached, Mr..
Pohl:nann and a nearby tavern
keeper ran to the tracks with flares
and warned the engineer. At about
the same time Chief Vonesh arrived
at the scene, drove his squad car to
the tracks and flashed his spotlight.
The engineer braked his train $50
feet from the overturned car just as
the occupants were climbing out.
He set up flares to halt a train due
from the opposite direction.
Mr.. Costa Rica suffered cut face
and his wife crushed ribs. The
children were unhurt.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Dr.. Des Luuriers to Speak

DR.. Austin Des Lauriers, Health
Department psychologist, will dis
cuss the physical and emotional
growth of children before the Par
ent = Teacher Association Study
Group Of the Janney School at
pm. tomorrow. The meeting will
be held in the auditorium of the
school at Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Singers to Appear at 'Y

The Mandell Gospel Singers viii
present recital at the YMCA, 1915
Twelfth street NV. at 8 pm. to-
morrow. The recital will be bene.
fit for the Social Committee of the
Washington Educational Touring
Club.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
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Evening star., 1947-02-24
DR.. F. D. Schneider to Speak

DR.. Fern D. Schneider, supervisor
of Montgomery County high schools,
will address the Takoma Park Wom-
ems Democratic Club at 8 o'clock to-
night at the home of Mrs. j. Bond
Smith, 1859 Eastern avenue.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
BY the As.oeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-An automo-
bile carrying five persons overturned
in the path Of a speeding train when
the driver collapsed and died OF
heart disease but the other occu-
pants of the car were saved by a
quick -witted motorist who tagged
the train to stop.
Chief of Police John Vonesh of
Suburban Fox River Gorge gave this
account last night:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Costa Rica
and their two children were riding
with Charles H. Freeman, 46, OF
Park Ridge, when Mr.. Freeman suf-
fered the heart attack as he drove
parallel to the Chicago and North
western railway tracks.
AS Mr.. Freeman slumped, the car
darted down a 15-foot embankment
Evening star., 1947-02-24
FOUND.

ToITNTATN PEN, found vicinity Broad
BSsnch I'd. and Mckinley st. NV. about
noon Sunday. Owner please contact contta,St
FOx HOUND TYPE, white and brown
male, or 1 years: near Bsrcroft Apis
CHI. 5s14.
PURSE, containing small sum Of money
phone Georgia O5t30,
RING, lady's, on P st. busline at 9th ane
2. Please call IA. 1895 before a. n. o.
after pm,
Montana labor news., 1947-05-22
TWO YEARS AFTER

Two years ago last week, the nazis had
surrendered abiectly, and the handwriting on
the wall had been translated into japanese
for Hirohito's benefit ;. BY this date in 1915.
we had celebrated We Day and could foresee
VI Day.
American dead whose lives bought these
victory days, numbered 248, 900. There were
$4,000 men missing. 100000 wounded and
10000 Americans herded in enemy prisons
and stockades.
To build up and supply our victorious
forces and those of our Allies, we had ex-
pended some 400 billion dollars.
These costs are of record.
With the passing Of two full years since
victory in Europe, we should be able to assess
the gains What are they?
The tyranny of Hitler is gone, and Hiro-
hito has become only a rusty little japanese
who bows and scrapes to the American gen.
eral who rules Japan. Victory has destroyed
the most powerful threat Of world conquest
that history has yet recorded.
All that is a great gain 1t is a gain
that had to be won, out of sheer necessity and
at any cost.
1t is wholly a negative gain, though.
Today you must face the sombre fact that
not even this negative gain is a net gain-the
military power of Hitler is only the memory
OF a nightmare, but in econmics ard politics
Hitler's forecasts are being fulfilled.
In the field Of economics, want ravages
most OF the world and America is bloated
with the unhealthy fat of initiation.
In the field of politics, the former allies
deadlock and stall in bitter quarrels, as Hit
Ter had predicted they would.
Here in the United States of America, we
have botched and mismanaged every specific
gain that we had expected victory to bring
every one of them, absolutely and without ex-
'ception -. We have botched housing, price
control, security, health-insurance, industrial
peace, the square deal for our minorities.
Our loyalty to the United Nations has de-
Montana labor news., 1947-05-22

generated into an official lip-service which
makes it a mockery.
We have hampered and s~tultified our con-
troll of atomic energy by exposing it stupidity
to the inroadS of politics and personal malice.
The most reckless congress in our history
is now wrecking the framework Of industrial
peace. inviting labor and the bosses to join
battle again under conditions so years out OF
date.
This. two years after. is what we are do
ing with victory-the costs remain stark and
clear. but the gains are blurred.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-22
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF TIME APPOINTED FOR
PROVING WILL, Etc.
No. 1905

No. l30S5
In the District Cour. of the Second
judicial District of the State OF
Montana, In and for the
County of Silver Bow
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
CHARLES LARSON, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order OF said District
Court, made on the 9Th day of MAY,
lail, notice is hereby given that Satur-
day, the 24th day Of May, 1917, at 1000
O'Clock AN. Of said day at the Court
Room Of said Court in Department III
thereof at the city Of Butte in the
said County Of Silver Bow, State OF
Montana, have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the VIII
OF said Charles Larson. deceased. and
Tor hearing the petition of ALI NJ.
Larson, FOR the ISSUANCE to her of
Letters Testamentary, when and where
any person interested ma appear and
contest the same, and show cause, If
any he has. why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated May 9Th, 1917.
Err SHEA, Clerk of the Court
By DAN BUKNIClI, Deputy Clerk
court Seal)
!. }. DAVIS. Attorney for Petitioner.
First publication May s, 19i7A3t.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate Of JAMES LEONARD rAuE

Estate of JAMES LEONARD FAHEY,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, eXccutrix of the estate Of James
Leonard Fahey, deceased. To the credi-
tors "i and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them. with the necessary Vouchers.
Within four months after the first pub
Of this notice to the said exec
utrlx at COZ Metals Bank Building.
butte, Montana, the same being the
place Tor the transaction of the bust
ness Of said estate, in the County Of
Bow. State of Montana.
lloRENA GEREN FAHEY,
EXecutriX Of the Estate Of
James Leonard Fahey, Deceased
DATED lutte, Montana. this 18th day Or
May. 1917.
7. }. DAVIS, Attorney for Executrix
FIRST publication May %. 1gi7-4t