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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. March 20. - P -
(USDAL) - Salable hogs 500 (es-
tlmated); total not given; com
pared week ago weights under ESQ
Lbs 75-1.00 lower over $50 lbs
and sows 50-75 lower:
Saleable cattle 300 (estimated)*;
total, not given; compared with
week ago; following strong mar
ket advance early in week, good
and choice steers a d yearlings
lost so to 100 temporary upturn
and On strictly peddling t a d e
declined additionally Is so under
late last e e k: comparable
heifers fully so lower, but
medium grade steers and heifers
held steady at 1900 and 21.00
down respectively, closing active;
largely steers and heifer rum;
even these classes carce early
in week; good and choice kinds
in excess of trade requirements,
however, as week closed, extreme
top weighty steers grading choice
$500, paid early when choice to-
prime 958 lb. yearlings brought
28.75 and choice heifers $500 0;
practical c o S n g top average
choice weighty steers 27.50 but
several loads earlier in week IT,
75-28.75; bulk good and h o i c e
steers and yearlings. late 22.50-
2G.50. comparable heifers 21.00-24.
90, kinds grading well up in
choice stopping at $500; all medi-
UNI grade killing cattle very
scarce, suggesting relatively few
stock cattle; replacement market
slow, steady at 17.50-21.50 mostly;
beef cows, after gaining $3.50,
weakened late Gamers a n d cut
tiers steady; bulls weak to so
lower late but vealers 100 up
with closing shipper undertone
strong at $500 downward; most
beef COWS 13.50-15.50 strictly
good kinds to 1900, mostly 1850
down; heavy sausage bulls reach
ed 1925 but closed around 1850
when few fat bulls passed 1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
STOCKS IN THE sPOTLIGHTs

NEW YORK, March % Up -
Sales, closing price and net change
of the fifteen most active stocks to-
DAY.
United Corp 5000 35s no.
Nat Distill 6, 100 22as A Is.
Unit Air Lines 4,6OO 1854 A IS.
Joy Mfg $500 So A Us.
Sinclair Oil $500 1915 D Is.
Socony Vac $500 14k D Is.
Am Airlines 5000 1924 A Is.
Clev Etc 3,100 1913 A "a.
Comwlth and South 3,10O 3h D
"A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, March 90 () A
Fesdy undertone prevailed in
Fans today despite the fact that
Ea prices were not maintained
|aen the usual weekend evening
Transactions came into the mar
u near the close.
wheat closed 1A-4k higher, May
1884, corn was A-1k high
Nay $~l.821z-24, and oats % to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
WHAT STOCKS DID

NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK, March 29.-P)-
Cotton futures closed 5 to rs cents
a bale higher than the previous
close.
Open High Low Last
May 36.17 1924 1898 5000 up 3
July 1870 "a. A 1925 1890 up Is
Oct BIO 31.20 1895 3O.95 up 6
Dec 3O.15 1920 5000 5000 up 10
Mich 1880 29.67 1882 29.55n up 1
May 29.10 29.1O 1903 29. 06n up 10
Middling spot 36.65n off 10.
n-nominal.
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Markets Al A Glance

NEW YORK, March 20 - R -
Stocks-easy; slow selling re-
strains leaders.
Bonds-narroW; some rails inn
prove.
Cotton-storng; trade buying.
CHICAGO:
Wheat-firm; parity price ad'
vance. go.
Corn-steady; advonced with
wheat.
Oats-firm; see smaller acreage
planted.
Hogs-nominally steady.
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STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
March 20
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Ne"spa per Service Dial 2-3311
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BOND QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 29.-(Re
Final bond quotations:
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NEW ORLEANS CCTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-(R
Cotton futures advanced here to-
day on week end covering. Clos
ing prices were steady 10 to 80
cents a bale higher.
Open High Low Close
May 36.O5 36.O5 $685. 1885 up 2
Jly 34.34 1892 34.14 34.18 up IL
Oct 31.00 BLOC 1898 1904 up 2
Dec 1910 30.12 1897 30.03 up is
Mich 1858 1858 1880 29.51b up 8
bid.
In 1919 one Venetian merchant
sent 100, 900 pounds of sugar to
England to exchange for wool.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, March 29.-The
Associated Press weighted whole
sale price index of IS commodities
today declined to 1870.
Previous day 1887, Week ago
1890, Month ago 1864, Year ago
116.0 90.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
UNLISTED SECURITIES

These bid and asked quotations repre-
sent prices at which one or more deal
ers, members of the National Association
OF Securities Dealers, Inc, would trade
with the general public at the time the
quotations were gathered, IL moor Thurs
day. March 81 1od7
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

Avco Mfg $500 6h no.
Gen Motors $500 6Oas D u.
North Am Co $500 27AD "a.
Ohio Oil 2,400 23k D u.
Packard Mot 2,400 6k no.
Third Ave Tran 2,4O0 IL D IA.
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or part of recent gains. The vic
tory loan Dec 2 lis of ST. '72
dipped 1872 to 1903 1892.
Sales for the week totaled SIT.
CAT, 300, compared with SIS, $50, 900
in the preceding year and $25,
1913, 200 a year ago.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Supreme Court Will
Hear Eastman Case

The case of Miss Violet Eastman.
discharged Helena teacher member of
the American Federation OF Teachers
against the Helena school board will
be argued before the Montana supreme
court Monday. January ~, il has been
announced.
1t is expected that ! verdict will be
forthcoming shortly thereafter from
the election-revamped supreme court
which now has Judge Hugh .Adair as
chief justice and Associate Justices
Cheadle, Angstman, Metcalf and
Choate. Justice Metcall Was elected
at the November election and Justice
Choate was appointed by Gov Sam
Ford to fill the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Chief Justice .Adair.
The Eastman cas- WIS carried to the
supreme court by tie board after
Judge Taylor. Anaconda. had render
ed a verdict ~favorlne Miss Eastman
in the district court. The Montana
Federation of Labor. slong with loca
central labor groups A.;. ether dome
cratic minded citizens OF the state
have strongly supported Miss Eastman
feeling that the primary reason foi
her discharge was her union member
ship.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
United Labor Front
In Virginia Over
Proposals

Roanoke. Va III 4 request from
Governor William NJ TUCK that the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Ceia
ell prepare bills to bar strikes ia pub
lie utilities and outlaw the closed shop
throughout the state. met vigorous
AFL and co opposition hero
Tuck, who Won national publicity III
breaking Il recent power strike hy in
Quoting strikers into the state guard
asked tile connect 70 have the l~ceisla-
ton ready for a special session 81 tic
Virginia general assembly january 6
international Representative Joseph
G Mcintosh of the International Bro
therhood OF Electrical Workers cAFI.i
sounded the strongest objection TO the
Tuck proposals. lie declared that they
were unnecessary and he questioned
the good faith OF the governor.
Business Agent Silas Switzer Of til.
+, T4.t..o Wa.kcrs Union pcl09. l.ura
II. at Roanoke. termed the proposal
contrary To American principles. Whit
the Rev. Charles G Weber of Rich
mond. president Of the state co eorn
eli also opposed the plan.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
MURRAY CALLS FOR Wide COALITION
AGAINST REAcTIoNARY TREND

year Just ended are estimated To be
three times higher. after taxes, than
they were in 1899.
when the people do not have suf-
ficient funds TO buy the products held
by the profiteers. our economic ma
chinery stalls. our prosperity vanishes,
almost overnight, all II people suf-
fer. That is the very danger which we
are apt to face in 1917
Murray said that if congress at
temps to sci the clock back to 1892,
the prospect for 1917 can be only that
Of strife and turmoil at home, lack of
confidence in American ideals abroad. =
To overcome the scars of war and
conflict. Murray advocated. "A prog
r~essive. intelligent policy to spur for
eign trade. n willingness to help oul
allies economically and a policy of
humanitarianism free from politics,
a recognition of the fact that demo
cratic people have the right to choose
their forms of government, and solid
support for the United Nations
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

marily to the nations teachers. de
serves the careful study of all citi-
zens." A broad unity of teachers. par
cnts and progressive community lead
ers. said Givens, organizing to raise
teachers salaries and educational APP
preparations through political action.
is the true road ahead.
Several Main Danger Features
The main features Of the serious
dangers to the nations schools. now
are.
/. Low teacher salaries. The 1856
average salary is about $4,000, with
wide variation between the states in
pay scales. Fourteen states pay IS per
cent or more Of their teachers less
than $4,000 annually.
.. Teacher shortage. For 194G-41. it
is estimated that out OF $50, 600 teach
ers. 10000 are teaching on emergency
certificates and over 1900 jobs are
cent OF today's teaching jobs arc held
by people not yet fully qualified and
jobs are still going begging.
3. Class curtailment. An estimated
$4,000 children are now deprived from
schooling by the teacher shortage,
either through shortening of the school
day or elimination of department or
classes.
Should Demand Decent Salaries
Focal point of the NEA program,
entitled "A professional way to meet
the educational crisis" is that teach
ers should demand decent salaries.
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

MISUNDERSTANDING challenge of
1947 is the formation Of a democratic
coalition Of labor and other commnn-
ity groups to oppose reaction. CLIO
President Murray said in a New Years
Day address over a nationwide Nu-
tnal hookup.
"Recenlly,'' Murray said, u called
upon the heaos of other branches Of
organized labor to work unitedly
against backward trends. Tonight l
would like. in behalf of the Clio, to
extend that invitation to all the or
CARNATIONS Of the community which
agree with our policies and oppose re-
action.
THE formation OF such a democra-
tic coalition. to protect our basic civil
rights, to improve our economic vel
fare, to set us squarely on the road
of social progrcss-that is the chal-
lenge of 1910
The Go leader said Americans in
1947 stand "at a vitality important
crossroad. the decisions we make in
the next few weeks will determine
whether this country turns downhill
into another major depression. If we
do so. we will drag the rest OF the
world down with us into confusion and
despair"
Murray said the main danger in 1917
would be failure to build a high level
of PURCHASING power to keep the econ
omy running smoothly.
'If we are to maintain purchasing
power" he said. v must raise wages,
Reliable outstanding economists have
placed the spotlight on the dangers
to our continued prosperity. Prices
have risen drasiically in the past few
months. Each such rise cuts into the
purchasing power of the people.
There is no qu%estion'of the ability
of our great corporations to pay in
creased wages and refill the reservoir
of %purchasing power Corporation pro
fits in the last three months of this
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Detroit Labor Splits
Over Portal Paw
Proposition

Detroit-FP-While the CLIO and
especially the United Auto Workers,
are in the forefront Of the drive to col
lect portal-to-portal pay at law or
through negotiations. the ALL in De
troit is of two minds on the question.
The UAW-CIO filed additional suits
January . for $41t.000,0 900 against the
Big 3 and against Packard and others
for additional millions January 4.
The Amalgamated Association of
Street Electric Railway & Motor Coach
Employees Div 26 fAFL) at the same
time prepared for portal action against
the Detroit Department of Street Rail
ways for "showup' time and similar
unpaid time.
But Business Manager Ed Thai Of
the Detroit Building Trades Council
(AF). though hailing the supreme
court portal decision, laments: THE
lawsuits instituted all over the coun
try by the CIO organizations will jus,
about destroy the good that could be
had under the decision"
Replying to all criticism of the port
al suits the top officers of the JAW
declared January 2.
"The workers time ceases TO be his
own from the time he sets foot on his
employers property at the start of
the Shift until he leaves that property
when his days work is completed. He
is subject to plant rules and regula-
tons from the time he enters the
plant gate until he leaves the factory
grounds. He may be discharged or
disciplined for acts which the employ
err holds to be in violation Of such
rules and regulations, eve though he
is not actually at work on his job
when such acts occur.
"There is also the fact that many
employers expect workers to spend a
portion of their time doing things in.
cidsntal to their work, all of which are
performed by the worker on his own
time before the shift for which he is
paid his wages actually begins. At the
end of the shift there is usually a sim
liar period of time for which he. is not
paid.
I'VE think it is only simple justice
to ask that workers be compensated
for this time. UAW-CIO members are
merely exercising their rights as citi
zens to use the courts for winning the
full benefits provided for them under
the law"
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

The graphic BIS summary Of
price trends during the first
full year Of peace showed that
the leiG nrspurt In living costs was
arra'er than Tor Tie Years lai2.lai9
combined nurine The war wears. there
was i price control program and an
administration determined 10 keep il
WORKING
During leie tho nation vas switched
over To Il soeallcd normal. %peacetime
system Of free enterprise economy
with tile following results
Retail prices overall mp IS per
cent compared to i per cent for
ri2 1918 combined
Retail food Iriees mp II per cent
compared to II per cent Tor lai2
MI combined
Wholesale prices. overall up 81
p,r cent eomrared 70 II per cent for
tewfslel5 combined
Whole ale food prices mp 80 per
cent
4 breakdown OF the years price
trcfds shows the direct tieup between
politics and prices During the first
five months. All prices rose slowly but
steadily. Ills said. TO cover higher
production costs or to encourage in
creased production Some Of these
wern allowed under the government.
t -
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

Ntges III -i,h important basic indus
as iron and steel and coal
In June as congress debated renew
nj II OPAs powers and the future Of
pnee controls, prices shot up more
swiftly than A any other time during
the year aud the top was blown OFF as
lnuc % passed with no renewal OF
ottN power
From idlune To mid July retail
prices OF consumer good aud services
rose IS per cent retail food prices
jumped H. per cent. the largest non
thly increase on record. The meats
and butter Which had been held ont for
WEEKS Appeared III The torres at infla-
fien prices and helped raise the price
lpsel
IN July. while congress Sill debated
opNs future. Ills said Wholesale
prices Increased lai per cent in July.
iaG the LARGEST monthly advance
since IT'S began compilation Of its
comprehensive index in lsso
Tho restoration Of controls III July
= did no stop tho retail climb either
in food or other commodities The
Wholesale drop brought about by OpA
taking control again was made np
within SIX weeks and prices scared
mp beyond the June July figures
The final stage in the 1916 story was
reached when President Truman sue
cnmbed 20 COP and proIiteer presslir,
and killed virtually all price contro
by sweeping orders m october am
November Following their issuance
BIS said Average prices at all level
ri distribution rose 10 new peaks
A slight decline In the rate OF climl
Of prices during the last month OF
1916 featured bs 4 drop in Wholesale
farm products prices, indicates that
consumers ar HOT hting shJ priced
laod, as formerly. and that dealers
lte hea inning % learn that ftet.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

week announced the opening Of his
law office in the Union Bank building.
Attorney Erickson, along with At
torneys II. l.. Maury and A. G. Shone,
Butte, is currently handling more than
81 million in suits against the Ana
conda Copper Mining Co. for portal
to-portal' back pay due Butte Miners
and members Of the international
Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers union,
under terms of the Fair Labor Stan
dards Act of 1898, as recently inter-
preted by the United States Supreme
Court.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
BUTTE BOARD WANTS 100
PER CENT TEACHERS

Although it wasn't front page
news for the Butte dailies, the re-
cent action Of the Butte school board
in going on record favoring employ
ment Of 100 per cent union teach
ers is Of significance. The Butte
board by its action has set exam
Pile for other progressive school
authorities in the Northwest.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Progressive Groups Merge
To Gain More Effective
Political Action

New York-FP-The Progressive Citizens Of America was
born at a tWo-day conference here December 1929, accompan-
led bv predictions that it might be the basis for a new political
party.
Formed by the merger of the Independent Citizens Com
nittee of the Arts Sciences & Professions, the National 'tl-
zcns Political Action Committee and eight smaller yfouls. the
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

UUtTI1ItU ~ Mn
secretary Willard Givens at a
press conference. in which he
emphasized the long term seri-
BUSINESS of the greatest crisis in
the history Of American educa-
ton.
The solution, he said, lies in IAN az
gressive. nationwide. professional pro-
gram which although addressed pri-
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
ARMOUR & co. AGREES TO
PAY BOOSTS FOR UPW

DISQUALIFICATION & Co. be-
came the third Of the Big Four pack
ers to sign a new contract with the
United ~Packinghouse Workers (ClO)
granting $4,000 employees in % plants
wage increases ranging from rs cents
to % cents an hour. The raises are
retroactive TO November ! and the
contract permits wage .%reopening on
April /. 1917. and once in the contract
year of 1941-iS.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
100000 NEW VETERANS

Observation-Disclosures to the
L. s. Employment Service 10000 0
these, 1o,GSo.nVO are employed. HOO
oo0 are in schools. 100000 are unem-
ploycd, and $4,000 are on vacation
urahle to work or are retired.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Consumers Prices Up Is Per Cent In 1916
Living Costs Boosted More
In One Year Than During
Entire War Period

Washington-FP-Rcta prices Of living essentials for the
American family rose Is per cent during the year 1916.
That simple fact. announced December 80 by the official.
cons, Bureau of Labor Statistics of the [. $. Department
Of Labor. will not be argued away by all the WHY'S and where
fores Of tile employers as they face labor'S New Year demands.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Erickson0 Opens Law
Office in Helena

Helena-Leif Erickson, democratic
at last years general election, this
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Federal Funds For Schools
Needed To Whip Crisis
Report ~1N!IEA

most ~b1a;ad school teach
es cannot earn enough in the school systen- 'oep up with
the current cost of living, so they are leaving !. oOs for
other Jobs and our millions of children suffer for it.
That i; the gEt Of the annual report of the National Educa-
ton association issued January 5. The report was graphically
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

ut is the business of the
old party politician to get
campaign contributions from
the rich and votes from the
poor on the ground that he
will protect one from the
other. "-Os Ameriger.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion as surely a. the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

Church, which is scheduled for Sat-
urday afternoon. The Troop will
have two trucks, one stationed out
side the City Hall on North Potomac
Street, the other on the Square. At
2 o'clock Mayor Richard H. Sweeney
will deliver a congratulatory mes
sage to Scout in the truck outside
the City Hall 1t will then be
handed to another Scout, standing
on top of the truck, who will signal
the message, using the Semaphore
Code, to still another Scout, who
will be standing on top of the truck
in the Square. After DECIDING the
message, he will write it down and
hand it to another member of the
Troop, who will carry the written
message back to truck number one.
The stunt will be carried on at
intervals, all afternoon until
o'clock, with the Scouts signaling
messages handed to them by spec
tators passing by.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

In Washington County, the 46
Scout Units, with a total member
ship of 1913 boys and 287 Scouters
(including the Den Mothers of the
Cub Packs), are planning a full
weeks activities in honor of their
organizations 37th birthday and the
observance of Scout Week.
Many store windows in Hagers-
town and throughout the county
will have special Scout displays, de-
signed and arranged by the different
Troops; Church services will be held
in many of the churches on Sunday,
February 8, with the ministers SER
mons built around the theme of
Scouting; and quite a few Troops
are planning special street stunts to
draw public attention to the Scout
ing movement in the community.
One of the stunts arranged for. is
an unusual signaling stunt by Troop
16, w. F. Schilling, Scoutmaster,
sponsored by Zion Reformed
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
DIR. Steinmyer Addresses
Members OF BPW Club

The monthly dinner of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club
was held at the Hotel Alexander on
Monday evening, with Miss Gladys
Poole, president, in the chair.
After the business meeting, Miss
Poole turned the chair over to Mrs.
Helen Fisher, chairman of the In
ternational Relations Committee,
who was in charge of the program.
Mrs. Fisher, after briefly outlining
the activities of her committee, in
troduced the guest speaker, DR.. Reu-
ben G. Steinmeyer, who spoke on
the subject, "Can We Build A Bet
ter World"
Other members of the program
committee were: Ruth Dusenberry,
Emma Dugan, Louise Kieffer, Hen
rietta Sim and Margaret Towson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Panel Discussion
On PIT. A, Work
Meeting Sponsored By County
Council To Be Held Tonight
AT S. Potomac Jr. High.

At the regular monthly meeting
ofthe Washington County Council
of Parents and Teachers, to be held
at 7:45 this evening at the South
Potomac Junior High School, the
future of PIT. A. work in the coun-
ty will be the subject of a panel
discussion. Mrs. Robert Foltz, Jr.,
the Councils president, will preside.
Taking part in the discussion will
be: The members of the Executive
Board of the Council, Mr.. Benjamin
C. Willis, superintendent of schools,
and Mr. Philip A. Rauth, president
of the Washington County Board of
Education. Fifteen schools will be
represented in the discussion.
Following the meeting, recep-
ton will be held, with the presi-
dents of the Washington County
Parent Teacher Associations acting
as hosts and hostesses. There are
about thirty associations in the
county.