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The union times., 1947-01-04
Could You Make Both Ends Meet On This Income?!
Wall St. Journal Analyzes Budget Of Executive
 Earning $45, ,OOO-

NEW YORK (FP)-Stop! Be. fore you start feeling sorry for yourself, consider the tragic plight of Mir. X who has trouble making ends meet on $45, ,OOO year.
 MT. X is the forlorn subject chos. en by the Wall Street Journal fol the first of a series of articles on how the high cost of living is af. fecting American families.
 CASE HISTORY
 This year Mir. Ks gross income will be about $45,000. But, he complains, q am living more frugally t'-.n at any time since I was married" MT. X lives i'll a 14-room house on one acre of ground in an upper class San Fran cisco suburb where he lives with his wife and three young children. (Lat- eN government figures show that four million veterans families in the US are>in emergency need of housing.)
 "Mrs. X is in command of the home front" reports the Journal. "Mr. X says the household allowance has beer subject to review lately, to make ad- justments for the rising cost of living The last adjustment raised the month ly sum to $1,250. Before the war, MT X recalls nostalgically, it ran to about $700 a month"
 "OMINOUS FICURE''
 Now enters the ominous figure oi labor. More than a third of household expenses goes to paying the help. Mrs X has four servants-a cook, a govern ess, a second maid and a gardener Their total wages come to $460 . month. Before the war we paid $75 g month for a cook" MT. X told the Journal reporter. "Now it's $50. We paid $o0 a month for a nurse (gov- erness) then; now it's $160. Second maid and gardener each draw $75 . month.
 ''And you've got to remember , (Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1947-01-04

Mention The Union Tin,1s when shopping and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1947-01-04

SURE HARDSHIP
 President Truman has recently relaxed controls on building costs and rental of new dwellings which will cause extreme hardship for that portion of our population in the medium and lower income groups. The $8O average rent price on new dwellings is so high that it eliminates approximately 85 per cent of the population from the rental market.
 It has been estimated that sound family budget requires that a family spend no more than one weeks in come for one months rent. On this basis, only those families earning %,160 or more per year can afford to pay $80 per month for rent.
 Official government figures, Ob- tained from a US. Department of Agriculture survey, reveal that 85 per cent of our families have an- nuaI incomes lower than $4O0O.
 Is OUT OF 100
 This means that less than IS fami- lies out of every 100 will be able to pay rent at the $80 average level without sacrificing on other necessi- ties, such as decent food and warm clothing.
 One out of every five families re- ceive incomes under 5000 per year and cannot economically afford to pay more than $l5-$2O per month for rent. Some 27 per cent receive 5000 to $2OOO per year, making their practical rent budget within the $2O-$4O per month bracket.
 Even the middle class, with higher incomes, between $2,000 and $4,000 per year, who comprise approximately 38 per cent of our population will be left out in the cold if the $80 average rent price is continued. This group can afford to pay $40 to $76 per month for rent.
 NO HELP FOR MANY
 It is apparent that the great major ity of our people will not be benefit ted by building program which ad- vocates any rent price approaching the $80 mark.
 We can serve our people best by taking firm steps to bring good housing within their financial reach. The program contained in the Wagner-Ellender-Taft bill will do more than anything yet tried or proposed to achieve this. The whole purpose of the bill is to bring more houses and better houses within the reach of more families.
 Labor will not support any program, no matter how well disguised, which would provide homes only to the priv ileged. Labor's housing goal, which the WET bill is designed to attain in time, is good home for every Amer ican family; home which it can en- joy and home which it can afford
The union times., 1947-01-04
Labor Base Of Senator Ball Can't. Be Found
Minnesota Federation Dis avows Any Further Sup
 port For COP Leader

ST. PAUL, Minn. CPD = Sen. Joseph H. Ball (R, Minn.), who is carrying the antilabor ball for the COP, stands condemned by the AFL in his own home state.
 Challenging Balls assertion that his stand against the closed shop has re- ceived labor support, the Minnesota Federation of Labor, which backed Ball at the outset of his political ca reer, has disavowed any further sup port for him and is advising AFL state federations throughout the coun- try of its action
 MISREPRESENTS
 The federation forrnalized its oppo- sition to Ball in resolution charging that his appearances on numerous ra- dio broadcasts to defame organized la bor and misrepresent its objectives and philosophy" and his announced inten- ton to sponsor anti-labor bills in the Senate have placed him definitely in the lineup of those opposed to labor "
 s'The Minnesota State Federation of Labor," the resolution declared, "can no longer recognize him as a true representative of the people of Minnesota because of his wilful acts in promoting confusion, dis trust and suspicion of all labor or ganizatiOns.
 The resolution condemned Balls claim of labor support for his attack on the closed shop as "an insult to the intelligence of every bonafde mem Der of the AFL."
The union times., 1947-01-04

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The union times., 1947-01-04

Labor is discovered to be the grand cOnquerOr, enriching and building up nations more surely than the proudest battles.
 -Wm. Ellery Charming.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
.Br1'n Ma1Or Series
.T0Oben Monday

The first of the series of four
off -the-record evenings on Russia
which the Bryn Mawr alumnae of
Washington will sponsor as fund
raising affair for benefit of Bryn
Mawr will be Monday evening when
the subject OF the talk will be Some
Russian American Issues" Raymond
Swing, radio commentator and news
analyst will be chairman of the
meeting and speakers will be Owen
baltimore, who has travelled extern
siyely through China, Mongolia,
Manchuria and Turkestan, and
Harrison Salisbury, UP foreign edi-
tor and former correspondent in
Moscow.
Sponsors for the series include:
Senator and Mrs. Millard Tydings,
Mrs. LaFell Dickinson, DR.. Kathryn
McHale, Mrs. Howell Morehead, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald C. Blaisden, Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Philip B. Fleming, Justice and
Mrs. Felix Frankfurter, Mrs. Edward
B. Meigs, Col. and Mrs. Maurice
M. Osborne, Miss Anna Lord Straus,
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Houghteling,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Leonard
Mr.. and Mrs. Alger Hiss, Mr.. and
Mrs David Harris, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant and Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Laylin.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Readers' Club Plans
Colonial Tea

A Colonial tea will be given by
the Washington Readers Club from
to 7 pm. tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. Leila w. Marshall, 3703
Bangor street Sc.
The program will include an i'm
personation written by Joel Chandler
Harris and costumed one-act play,
entitled THE General Goes Home" :"
ending with minuet. Presentation
of several musical numbers and
humorous sketches by club members
will round out the program.
|. Club members will again don cos
tunes and makeup when in celebra-
ton of Charles Dickens birthday
they will present scenes from the
novels of the famous novelist at
the club meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the Washington Club.
The program will include scenes
and characters from David Copper
field" "a Tale of Two Cities"
BLEAK House" and 'Pickwick
Papers" Such famous characters as
Mrs. Micawber, David, Nine
deFarge and Mr.. Pickwick will
again come to life under the dra-
matte touch of the club members.
Miss Ada Louise Townsend has
arranged the program and Mrs
Annabel Safer will preside. Miss
Blanche Ruth Haesley will accom-
pany the characterizations with
piano selections appropriate to the
period.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Washington club
Board Re-eIects
Mrs. MarUuz

Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin was re-
elected president of the Washington
Club in an election of officers held
this week by the Board of Governors
of the club. AS a president of the
Washington Club may not serve
longer than six years, this will be
Mrs. Marvin's last term of office.
Also reelected was the treasurer
Miss Emma Strider. Newly elected
officers are Mrs. James Shera Mont
gomery, first vice president, and
Mrs. r. Winston Holt, second vice
president.
The club will conduct another one
of its interesting monthly forums
at II am. Tuesday with the discus
sion centering on THE Role of
Women in the Far East"
Guest speakers on the forum will
include: DR.. Hirabai Jadannath
JOSH, wife of the executive director
for India of the international None
tary Fund; Mrs. S. C. Wong, wife of
the chairman of the Chinese Supply
Mission; Mrs. Luang Dithakar
Bhakdi, wife of the Charge DAT
faires of the Siamese Legation, and
Miss Elvira Lanes, research worker
with the Philippine delegation to
the United Nations, who will come
from New York for the meeting.
Mrs. Mark Eldredge, program
chairman, will introduce the speak
ers, and Mrs. Marvin will preside.
Evening star., 1947-02-15

Horton Schoellkopf, who is en- route
from Florida to Montreal; former
Austrian Minister and Nine Proch-
mix, Mrs. Mason Gulick, Mrs. Fred
erick A. Britten, Mrs. j. Hamilton
Lewis, Mr and Mrs. Carleton Hol-
drege, Mrs. Howard Myers, and Mr..
Fred Roy introducing Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Lemuel C. Shepherd and
Maj Gen. and Mrs. w. P. T. Hill.
Mrs. English Gordon conversed
with Capt. and Mrs. John P. Jack
son while Mr.. and Mrs. Don Loker
did likewise with Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Felix Johnson. Mr.. Marshall
Mr.. Merritt Swift, Mr..
Eben Comins, Mr.. Ralph McBane
and Mr.. Ralph Snowden Hill added
to the gentlemens contingent while
still other feminine guests included
Miss Katherine Judge, Mrs. William
Culbertson and Mrs. Barron Dubois.
Mrs. Dubois said she was thrilled
at the prospect of looking after he1
baby grandson while her daughter
and son-in-law, the Ellery Hunting
tons who arrive here Thursday, go
to Florida for 10 days.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
HELP MEk.

ACCOUNTANT and business management
man wanted for old,,Iline major automobile
dealers Must be, willing to travel Ter
ritory covers Washington to Miami Sal
ssry ssrryy expenses and automobile furnished:
ACCOUNTANT, With experinece in auto
leadership. capable of advancing to posi-
agency; must have excellent background
IN accounting. with ability to do volume
2f detail work accurately, good salary;
Decentralization, medical and surgical ex-
penses. Boy H7o-J. Star. 30
ASSISTANT MANAGER for large parking
garssge; age p to ot5 35 must be high school
not necessary. Apply to Box 1891. Star
AssIsrasT alysns a HoUsE OFFICER par, time
Z pm to 3 am: only reliable and sober
gentleman with or without experience. See
Ir; Mathes or Mr.. Lawrence. HOTEL
AUTO BODY MAN; must be experienced:
$50 for 5,day week LENOX MOTOR CO,
so aSnl . b. Baltimore ave- HyattsVil!e, Nd.
AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS management
man with accounting background and rea-
experience. Must be willing to travel. Ter
ritory covers washington to Miami. Sal
sry; expenses and automobile furnished
about yourself; include recent snapshot,
nGI 1ITe returRgbls Ess E9S 31a7J, Star; lie
AUTO MECHANiCS t3l, experienced:
Mt. Earp. WILLIS BUicK, INC, s5I6
Georgia ave, Silver Spring. Md, sH e543.
AUTO MECHANICS Cal. white, must be
erodSes So5s sday 1d Mset
over 10 hrs. with incentive pay system
which makes it possible to earn 500 per
week. Uniforms fld fnE1iShed See M, Ran an
st. NV. EX $500 for appointment con-
hfTfoMoBIIG sfnlenMa SB iIa MECHANICS ta,-Experi-
enced men for permanent Job with Wash
plan with paid vacation. See Mr.. McDon-
aid, STEUART MOTORS, Bird and H sts
AUTO MECHANICS, hrst-class men, Ford
FRANK SMALL. JR,. INC, 215 Penn. eve
afro MECHANICS tal. excellent pay and
Ter motors, cars. DUKE & COOkSEY, Ge
Soto ard Plymouth Dealers. 1858 Fla. ave
AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS - Expansion
aood mechanics; best pay and working
conditions in this area. AIS MOTORS,
,2ss wiS9n 6lEd ATlsGi9R Wanted Wa for
car must have technical knowledge of
automobiles and have sales ability: must
be able to handle large organization,
develop, necessary promotional and fol fol-
potential ever 100000 monthly: compsn-
sation, salary and bonus on pronts: We
want a man capable of earning $40; 1000
ton, medical and surgical expenses. and
ad. Boz 47s-J. star. 30
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Navy Officials
COmbLin2en

One of the largest parties on the
calendar yesterday was the recep-
ton at the Army Navy Country
Club given in honor of Rear .Ad-
miral and Mrs. Clifford A. Swan
son and Rear Admiral and Mrs. H
L. Pugh.
The occasion, which brought to-
gether about 500 guests, celebrated
Admiral SWanson's recent appoint
meiat as chief of the Navys Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery and Ad-
miral Pugh's appointment as assist
ant chief.
Joining forces in giving the fete
were the commissioned uFcers at
tached to the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery and the officers OIL duty
at the National Naval Medical C.1-
ter and at the various naval dis
pensaries in the Washington area
The medical officers attached to the
United States Naval Academy and
to the naval hospitals in Annapolis
and Quantico also had a share in
giving the party.
The four honor guests received to-
gether, with Capt. R. E. Fulton, chief
of the personnel division of the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,
making the introductions. The at
tractive wives of the two admirals
both chose black dinner gowns for
the party and both wore orchid cor
sages which were the gifts of their
hosts. Mrs. Swanson's costume was
completed by crystal accessories and
Mrs. Pughs gown was beaded in
brilliants.
The hours of the reception were
from to 8, with guests assembling
in the ballroom of the club which
was attractively decorated with
flowers. The lavish buffet included
all of the usual cocktail delicacies,
as we'll as delicious ham and turkey
and seafood newburg.
Among the top-ranking guests
were Rear Admiral and Mrs. M. D.
Wilcutts, Rear Admiral P S. Rossi-
ter, retired, and Mrs. Rossiter; Rear
Admiral and Mrs. P. M. Albright,
Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon, jr.,
retired, and Mrs. Sheldon: Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. George w. Calver
Rear Admiral and Mrs. C. j. Brown
Rear Admiral D. G. Sutton, retired
and Mrs. Sutton; Rear Admiral Joel
T. Boone, Rear Admiral and Mrs
T. NJ Anderson, Rear Admiral G. c.
Thomas, retired, and Mrs. Thomas
and Commodore and Mrs. R. A
Warner.
Those representing the Dental
Corps included Rear Admiral and
Mrs. A. G. Lyle and Rear Admiral
and Mrs. A. W. Chandler while Capt
N. j. De Witt came from the Navy
Nurse Corps. Capt. L. O. Stone,
commanding officer of the Naval
Hospital at Bethesda, attended with
Mrs. Stone, while those from out of
town included Capt. Ogden D. King,
commanding officer of the Naval
Hospital at Annapolis, and Mrs.
King and Capt. w. T. Brown, COM
manding officer of the Naval Hospi-
tai at Quantico, and Mrs. Brown.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
HELP MEN and WOMEN.

BOOKKEEPER, settled man or woman, ex-
perienced as -bookkeeper or cashier;
must be alert capable of handling money
and records accurately: excellent oppor-
tunity for advancement. CO. 1900. lie
COOK. for best grade suburban tea room
references; live in. Phone SH. 5553. IT
COUPLE without children, to work tour :
ist court lunch counter and gas station;
man handy with tools bring references.
POTTER'S TOURIST COURT, formerly
Manuels. Lee hwy, Fairfax, Va.
CRAFTSMAN, work with radio firm; sal
airy, Sl:to to Sl50;, apply in person. 1888
National Press Bldg. -16
PIANIST-Cne capable OF playing solo
box. Apply in person. ARTS RESTAU-
RANT. $50 Bladensburg rd. ne --15
PORTRAIT SOLICITORS; salary and COM
mission, Apply BOB MILLER. 1713 Kalo-
Chevy Chase, D. c.; flfth-clasS engineer
license REQUIRED for man. with al-round
mechanical ability: living quarters in
cluding utilities furnished: steady jon for
reliable. sober, industrious couple. Apply
in writing, stating experience, qualilca-
tions. and salary expected. Reply to Box
sTESSoGiRAPHER-For general office work
by local industry in Georgetown perma-
nent. MIR. QUINN. RE. 5000. -l6
TECHNICIAN to work in hospital blood
bank; some experience in laboratory work
REQUIRED; salary will depend upon train.
ing and experience Apply ALEXANDRIA
HOSPITAL, AleXsn6ria- -1H
Evening star., 1947-02-15
WCTU to Honor
Frances Willard

Memorial exercises in commem-
Grafton of the 48th anniversary of
the death of Frances Willard will be
held under the auspices of the Dis
trict WCTU at 2:30 pm. Monday in
Statuary Hall of the Capitol. Mrs.
Caroline E. Coates, president of the
District WCTU, will preside.
Guest speakers will be Represen-
tative Edward Rees, Republican, of
Kansas, and DR.. William S. Aber-
nethy, pastor emeritus of Calvary
Baptist Church. A trumpet duet viii
be played by the Misses Kathleen
and Dorothy Dixon
A wreath will be placed at the foot
of Miss Wizards statue by Mrs.
Maggie Lipeback, past officer of
the organization. The Rev. John c.
Palmer, pastor emeritus of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, will
give the invocation and pronounce
the benediction.
The North Capitol Union of the
WCTU will meet Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Fred Briggs, 1925
Sixteenth street NV. Mrs. Myrtle
Megill will be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1947-02-15

at her waist was the inevitable
bunch of violets always identified
swith Mrs. Barnett, only this time
there was another bunch in her
hand, a gift of one of the guests.
This was one of those very good
parties where every one knew every
one else, or the people they were
with. Fleet Admiral William D.
Leahy chatted with Mrs. Henry La
trobe Roosevelt and Mrs. Elridge
Jordan; the Countess of Sandwich
was there with Mrs. HOLSTER
Sturges whom she's visiting; Sena-
tor Theodore Green complmented
Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne on
her red ribbon hat, while Mrs. Ar
thur Vandenberg came with an at
tractive looking woman whose
Dache chapeau was the envy OF
every woman there. She was Mrs.
Howard Ellis of Chicago who will
be in Washington for two weeks
while her husband tries a case be-
fore the Supreme Court. Yesterday
she had her young niece, Miss Peggy
Miller, with her.
Former Senator Hiram Bingham
came with Mrs. Bingham who was
telling about her newest grandson,
born January % to Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Stewart. Mrs. Buchanan
Merryman brought her house guest,
Mrs. John Dodge of London, while
the Chinese Ambassador. Mr.. Well
ington Koo, explained that he was
not accompanied by Nine. Koo be-
cause she is in mourning. The
hostess daughter, Mrs. Newbold
Noyes, looked very smart, and help
ing to look after the guests were
her nephews, Mr.. Gordon Muslin
and Comdr. Lloyd Muslin.
Chic Mrs. Kendall Hamilton and
Mr.. George Abel were being con-
graduated on their engagement an
nounced the day before. Mrs. Hamil-I
tons mother and Step-father, Mr..
and Mrs. Ormond Lawson n-Johnston,
were there too, Mrs. Lawson-Johns-
ton looking very pretty and young
and more like her daughters sister.
Former U. S. Minister to SWitzer-
land, Mr.. Hampson Gerry, who gave
a gay Valentine luncheon at the
Mayflower yesterday in their honor,
heard it described with evident
pleasure.
There were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fay having word with Mrs. George
Maurice Morris; Mrs. Emlen Davies
with her daughters, Mrs. Burdette
Fitch and Mrs. Robert Grosjean;
Mrs. Randolph Huntington Miner
pouring tea, eyes sparkling under
sapphire blue ostrich feather hat;
blonde Mrs. Colston Dyer, escorted
by her husband Maj Dyer, and add
ing decorative note; Mrs. Henry
D. Flood with her daughter, Mrs.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
SALESMEN.

ASSISTANT TO AcCoUNTANT-Young
man. some bookkeeping Enowledge and
sprns occ s exeellent M tfSa opportunity, Tun sood
starting salary for dependable man; 5,day
TNsTITUTIoSAL statesmen wanted-Men
who are acquainted with hotel and res
tised concentrate frozen orange Juice. No
right men. Salary no object. Apply GOOD
Nd, between sSi55 am" am. Monday, s%i7.
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN. experienced,
high-type man, for. sales and leasing OF
business property; though local real estate
property experience, is not. This is a small,
operation. plenty to work on unlimited inn,;e
will be absolutely confidential. j. A. VEIN
BERG CO., 1907 st. NV, Ma. $500
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN. reputable de-
yeloper end builder operating general real
estate brokerage Office; offers excel op-
portunityy in sales orsanization for active;
preferred; unlim opportunity for sub
stantial, energetic and forc4ul man with
ability to deal with the pubic. Call GL,
REAL ESTATE sALEsMAN-Establish
small uptown office wants middle aged
sell. sell Only one other salesman. " This lis is
an excellent opportunity. Must have a
car. GIVE fuH particulars. Box l2O-L,
REAL ESTATE sALEsMAN-Individua
with cXper. in some phase of real estate
field. Wide opportunity for a qualified
person, many listings of high-class Va.
properties, neat and equipped office. Guid-
ance and assistance offered by manage
ment FRED J. GEORGE, Rea1tor, 2173
N. Glebe rd.. GIL. 6TT1. -l6
SALESMAN for capehart dept. KIT MU-
SIC CO, 1890 G. st NV. --19
SALESMAN, PRINTING-EXcellent oppor-
tunity for ambitious man TO earn unlim
tied salary. Salary. commission or both.
Wcll-equipped plant, capable OF producing
quality printing in large quantities. ACE
PRINTING SERVICE. 2l0l K st NV. 1t
Substantive want a man who has an
outstanding sales BACKGROUND and is an
xious 10 work. He must have a car and
work ewes. and Suns. The man we select
for this sales work will average S10O or
more per wk. and have an opportunity
for advancement. Applications will be &C
cepted by Mr.. Schaff, AMERICAN TRAILER
CO.. INC, 1890 Wis. ave. lib
SALESMAN, fire and casualty: excellent op-
come associated with one of the ctty's out
standing insurance agencies: salary and
commission. Box 37s-J. Star. -17
NATIONALLY ADVERTISED FOOD product
desires services CT young man as sales
repre- sentative covering D. C. trading area
Car furnished. salary and expenses. Write
giving experience, education and back
ground. Box 65-L, Star IL