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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-06-13
Who's Pooling
WhoOnPrices
BY Don Montgomery
Consumer Counsel, United
Auto WOrkers.CIO

consumer COUNSEL, DHlteu
Auto WOrkers.CIO
Says an ad in NewsWeek by
Warner g. Swasey, machine
tool manufacturers;
IF prices 60 down, the
workmen could buy more
steak, bigger cars, better
plumbing. And prices will 60
down if the workmen produce
more efficiently. That reduces
cost, and prices follow,
So, in the final result, 1t
is the workmen who deter
mine (by how we'll they pro-
duce) how much of everything
they can buy. That's what is
m cant by real wages -
(bold face by Warner &
Swasey).
There you have it, work
men! If you want more, all
you have to do is produce
more.
Says a headline in this
mornings New York Times;
IS PLANTS ADVANCE
MACHINE TOOLS 1919"
The story tells how five
large machine-tool builders
(unnamed) simultaneously an
nounced 1910 price increases
the day before, effective i'm.
mediately.
Does that suggest to you
that these machine tool build
ers all got the idea at once,
just by accident, that it would
be a good idea to raise their
prices? Does it suggest that
they may be holding produc-
ton down to force prices up,
rather than reduce prices and
keep production rolling?
ANOTHER ONE
Well then, how about this
one?
New York Times, April %,
runs a long story on the Ma.
tional Shoe Fair where retail
ers and manufacturers come
together to do business for the
coming year. President of the
manufacturers is quoted as
saying that general reductions
in shoe prices are not likely.
Wall Street Journal one
month later, May %, pub
lished a government report
that shoe industry production
in April this year was 1870
below production in April
1946.
Prices stay up; production
goes down. People need shoes;
can't pay the price. Workers
want jobs; lower production
kills jobs.
Here's another one---a busi-
ness writer in New York
Times May 18 says many man
ufacturers of raw materials
and parts are adjusting their
operations downward because
this will aid in. price stabili-
zation" and prevent exces-
Sive risk-taking by dealers
and distributors
Hold prices; cut output; call
1t "stabilization,"
Then on May 27 we read
about a group Of Eastern fl
nanciers" who are buying up
and consolidating II rice mills
down south Ito apply modern
merchandising methods TO the
rice industry" A surplus of
rice would create disor-
ganized condition in the in.
dustry, the story says,
Another story in the New
York Times MAY 18) says
that manufacturers have been
telling their retailers that If
they cut prices they aren't go
ing to get any more goods.
HOW?
Well, you see what ! mean?
II kind of makes IL hard to
figure out how "workmen'
are going to raise their stand
ard of living the Warner &
Swasey way if the bosses are
SO busy cutting production,
prices, buying up little
ones to make big ones, and
retailers over the
head when they try to get
prices down.
ANYWAY. II had me all con.
fused until / read a speech by
an economics professor to the
American Iron & Steel Insti-
Lute, May %, He urged the
-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-06-13
From TheDesk
of
Melvin Schultz
President
Local II UAW.CIO

Helping Labor does not in any sense mean
just helping Unions. Unions through their eff
forts help everybody who must work for some
one else for their living This probably is not
always appreciated and, at times, even con-
tradicted by those who are actually helped.
Nevertheless, facts are inescapable.
Now, in helping Labor am thinking pri-
mariy in terms of legislation and in terms of
approximately SO per cent of the people in our
country Instead of Congress passing restrc.
tive legislation reducing taxes out of proper
ton and in general following the dictates of
the powerful financial lobbyists, why not do
something constructive for the health and wei.
fare of the great mass of citizens of our coun-
try. Yes, my proposal will even help the other
2 per cent.
1t is stated by people who apparently speak
with authority that cancer can almost COM
pletely be eliminated as one of the health haz.
ards for Americans if a similar amount of
money were appropriated for the research
work as was appropriated for the work in de-
veloping the A-Bomb
Another proposal which I think would be
a Well-Worthwhile investment and worthy of
national legislative action is that of insect con-
troll to prevent the spread of diseases. Untold
amounts of money were spent by the Armed
Forces wherever they were required to move
to control mosquitoes and other disease.carry.
ing insects. Yet, here at home, it is up to each
individual to protect himself. This is impos-
sible as the neighbor next door to you probably
will make no effort to help, thereby nulifying
the individuals effort who does try.
Some small efforts are being made and de.
serve vote of thanks. However, feel that it
is more or less waste of the money which Is
now being invested since it is not on large
enough scale to produce real results Things
which we consider commonplace and every
day affairs today are actually marvels of
achievement from the standpoint of preven-
tion of diseases as compared to methods used
rs or 100 years ago. Water supply systems,
sanitary sewers garbage collection. all are
helpful in their individual ways. Yet, with
the discovery of D. D. T. and other new chemi-
Gals, an equally large step forward can now be
taken if enough people will show an interest
to force the necessary action by public officials.
1t was evident from the Senate debate on
the Taft antilabor bill that there are some
truly extraordinary minds among our Con-
gressmen And we're not thinking just of the
two congressman who swore at each other and
almost got into fist fight over bill to pro-
claim the week of April 13 National Cour.
tesy Week" The altime Congressional rec
ord for sheer brain-power was chalked up by
Senator Ebert Thomas 3D.. Utah) on May rs
when he told Congress, II am product of the
American public school system. went to kin
dergarten and l finished Phi, D. 1t took
long time and did other things ="
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-06-13
Likes Views

AS a reader of the JOUR.
NAL | want you to know that
was in terest e d in Dick
GoSser's column Regional
Views of June 6. l don't want
anyone to think I like the
payroll tax, but / do think
that our regional director is
writing some good solid sense
regarding it.
have heard reports around
town that CIO was going to
petition for another referen.
dunn to repeal the payroll tax
this fall. Believe me, I'm for
1T, and l know that a lot of
other people are too. The only
trouble is that the ones who
most opposed the tax can't do
anything about it. They can
pay the tax, but not vote on
whether to keep it or get rid
of it.
So far as I'm concerned, I'll
go along with CIO on what.
ever it does about the payroll
tax.
Fraternally your,
Don Blair
Willys-Overland Unit
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-15
Legislative
 Hishlights. Mildred R. Hermann

1 As the first week of the Alaska Legislature drew to a close, a definite pattern of legislation had begun to take shape. It's general motif was destructive lrather than constructive, unless we are to deem the destruction of existing set-ups a step toward building a constructive program.
 By weeks end the most im- portant bill, having as its obiec- tive the wiping out of various sectors of the established govern mental set-up, was as follows: House Bill No. 1, and Senate Bill No. 1.-the 2 bills are not id entical but they seek the same objective-the transfer of all the Territorial Administrative funet- ions of the Governor to a new official, created by the Act and called the Administrator Gener- al. Its main purpose is to take from the Governor all the ad- ministrative functions, previous ly conferred upon him by laws passed by the Alaska Legisla- lures, leaving him in possession only of the function he possesses as 8 Federal official. The bill sets up a salary of $10,000 per an- mum as the salary of the Admin istrator General, but keeps dis cree.ly silent about the huge a. mount, now paid principally by the Federal Government, that will be required to finance the operations of the new set-up if the bill passes
 It would seem that the bull is aimed at the new Republican Governor who IS all good Rep ublieans believe, destined to Ie place the present Governor, come I94S, rather than. the in cumbent Governor. Governor Gruenlng. who in his biennIa address to the Legislature last Thursday, characterized his mes sage as his fourth and last mes sage to the Legislature could de- rive no particular damage from its passing He now has less thar a year to serve of bis present term He would have no more than eight months left from the effective date of the Act an eigh, months that would probably seem moe Ike a vacation than penalty.
 Also indicative of the tendenc, to de troy existing patterns o Is ,vernment is the bill to abolist
 the Development Board, intro
 duced under the joint authorship of Ceffey and Green. It is mol
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
Alaskans Fear A New Pearl HarbOr Says Cruening

CLEVELAND, (P) - Alaska s 90,0O0 people are restive and fear another Pearl Harbor may come along any day." Gov. Ernest Guening of Alaska Bold the Cleve- land chamber of commerce yester- day.
 Alaska, "a victim of long-stand- ing neglect" by Washington and of "the pork barrel system of legisla- tion," wants statehood and both military and economic equality with the States" he said.
 Its one voteless Delegate to Con- gress "haS to spread himself out so thin that he can accomplish little if anything" the governor added. His best job is not to do some thing for Alaska, but to prevent or undo measures that would hold back"
 The Territory, under the Ameri- can flag for 60 years, has experi- enced constant Congressional dis crimination against the growth of it's agriculture, shipping and avia- tion," he continued.
 "In peace-time, defense follows the pork barrel formula. We are thinking of sending hundreds of millions to Europe to fight off communism, but is it good sense to forget our back door; from Alaska we can see Siberia. We want a stable economy based on agricul- ture with modern aids to the far mer. Give us statehood and we'll get our share"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
Billions for Europe Maybe US. Navajos Will Get Food

WASHINGTON, (P Congress members knee deep in billion-dol- lar plans to help western Europe ans gave heed today to a plea that they shell out $2.000,000 to keep Navajo Indian tribesmen from starving to death right here in America.
 Chairman Welch R.-CalifD of the House public lands committee called a hearing tomorrow on the Navajo aid bill outlined by Pres ident Truman and secretary of the interior Krug. Welch said he ex- pected to bring the measure before Congress during the special ses- sion.
 Krug told Congress late yester- day that the plight of the 61 ,000 Navajos is such that they must have emergency aid to avoid starvation on their reservation this winter"
 The reservation, which is about the size of West Virginia, lies in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Krug said it's resources at the present level of development and use twill support not more than 35,O0O persons at a minimum level of living"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
U. s. Should Train Soldiers For U. N. Palestine Plan

POR LAND, Me. (P) - The United States should train volun- teer forces immediately for United Nations security council duty in Palestine, U. s. Senator Brewster (R.-Me) said today.
 Brewster would have the volun- teer group trained as a sepcial seg- ment of the U. s. regular army.
 There is a strong feeling in Congress for the immediate prep aration of a security force-a for eign legion-for action in the Mid ale East" the Senator said in an interview.
 He expressed belief that Russia would respond with troops if Jews in Palestine asked for help and the security council was not ready 10 step in.
 ''No one could object to Russia's stepping in at such a time" he de- clared.
 The Jewish War Veterans, Brewster said, has offered to di- rect recruiting of volunteer forces for possible duty in Palestine.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
Moscow FeteS
 India's Diplomats

MOSCOW, P)-The cultivation of Indians has become a very pop ular procedure in Moscow's diplo- matic colony.
 There's hardly party in Mos COW now where one doesn't find a member of India's diplomatic mission. They're invited to every thing from the regular ''Dominions meeting" at the British Embassy to From and Jerry" parties at the American embassy.
 As one Indian commented:
 'It's all very pleasant but it's sometimes rather hard on the di- gestion."
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
Jap Whale Oil To Aid Europe

TOKYO, (P)-More than half of the whale oil obtained by the Jap anese on last years Antarctic whaling expedition has been ear marked by the international emer- gency food council for export to European countries needing fats and cooking oils.
 Claude Adams of allied head quarters natural resources section said today the first shipment of 900 tons will leave tomorrow for Bremen, Germany, to be distrib- uted in the British and American zones. AS a result of this export transaction, he said, Japan has been credited with $2,800,000 on her foreign trade account.
 Japanese whalers brought back 12,200~ tons of whale oil last year. Adams said whalers now in the Antarctic are expected to obtain 10000 tons of oil.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03

TOOWONG, Australia, lP) A monument has been erected over the grave of dog which followed Toowong postmen on their rounds for Is years without missing day. He stayed in the post office every night until he was killed by an automobile in 1922.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
Union To Sponsor Training School

SEATTLE, (P)-A winter trade school for Alaska cannery work CTS will operate again this year only because 900 members of ma chinistS' lodge 79 are willing to pay S5 a piece to assure its con tinuance.
 The locals officials reported yesterday that sponsorship of the school had been voted unanimous ly by the members. The school was started two years ago with the help of five salmon packing com panies, but the packers recently notified the union it would be un- able to continue their sponsorship.
 All but one of the 133 men trained last year were rehired. Be- fore the school was started the turnover among the lower cannery worker classifications was 90 per cent.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03

Did you know the steaks and chops cut less than an inch thick are more successfully broiled in the pan than in the oven? And that broiled meats should be sea- soned after broiling instead of be- fore because salt tends to draw out juices?
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
NOTICE

Coming-bY special and numer- ous requests for Pioneer Roof Garden
 "A return engagement of HOMO LULU LOU the sensational dancer from Hawaii with an all star cast of six gorgeous hula girls whose charms are only surpassed by their performance.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES

the taking of interest for the loan of goods or services rendered. in transactions between members of the same community, was un- known, according to the Encyclo- paedia Britannica. All that was expected was the return of similar goods or services.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
SlaVS ReSettle Sudentenland

PRAGUE, (P)-The Slav popu- lation of the border regions of Czechoslovakia, the former Sude- tenland which Hitler annexed in 1888, totalled between 2,468,000 to 2,48O,OO0 at the beginning of Oc- tober, the governments resettle- ments office announced.
 According to statistics of last June the total population of 2,550,- 100 included only 149,597 Ger mans.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
NOTICE

Pioneers will meet tonight at Pioneer Hall at eight o'clock.
 Robert Baldwin. Secy.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03
Classified Ads

WANTED-500 people to hear the subject "The Battle for World Supremacy-Who Will Win?" Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30 pm. Pi- oneer Hall.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03

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The Nome nugget., 1947-12-03

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Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21
Mrs. c. r. Walk To
Organize Sorority
In Jackson County

Mrs, c. r. Walk. 709 Resca de
la Palma street, Pascagoula, has
been appointed honorary regent
of Pascagoula and Moss Point by
Beta Sigma Phi, International
sorority, and will have charge
of the organizing of a joint chap
ter for the two cities.
There are certain requirements
for eligibility and as soon as these
r ascertained, prospective mem.
bers will receive Beta Sigma Phi
bids as charter members.
Activities of Beta Sigma PHI
are not wholly social as the sor-
GRITTY is cultural and altruistic
also. Bookmobiles, iron lungs,
adoption of war orphans. and
the selling of war bonds are
among its functions.
Among members of the sorority
r OSa Johnson, Eve Curie.
Dorothy Garfield Fisher. Freda
Draper and others.
Mrs. Walk is a comparatively
new, but pleasant addition to
Jackson County as she has only
lived here since September of
last year, having come to Pasca-
goula when Mr.. Walk assumed
management of the JOY Theater
at Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21
Womon's Missionary
Society Has Royal
Service Program

The monthly Royal Service
program of the Woman's Mission
airy Society Of the First Baptist
church of Pascageula was held in
the substory of the church Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Clar-
ence A. Byrd as leader.
The opening devotional was
conducted by Dr.. L. f. Green,
pastor Of the church, and this vas
followed by a study of Jews and
Arabs, and the Part That the
Missionaries Have Played, which
was interestingly developed by
Mesdames John Cole and Henry
Gautier.
Mrs. Collie gave a history of the
two races and Mrs. Gautier re-
viewed the present conditions in
Palestine.
At the close OF their talks, a
questionable on the subject was
conducted.
This was the next to the last
meeting before the close of a con-
tests that has been waged among
,hree groups in the society in
connection with the securing of
a larger attendance at the Rovai
Service meeting and the results
were shown by the number of
women present, there being 81
Hugh Davis and son, Harold,
The losing side will entertain
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21
News From Ocean Springs.
Volunteer Red Cross Group Has Made
673 Dresses; Now On New Project

volunteer Red Cross workers
of Ocean Springs met Thursday
at the Town Hal. Since A@gtst,
1945, this small group has aom-
pleted and delivered 10 the 81
loxi Chapter 673 dresses and are
now making bags 70 servicemen.
The group consists IF Mss Jes-
sic BOYD, Miss E hel Rice, Mrs.
George Young, Ms Charles
Micheal, Mrs. f. S. Davis, Mrs.
George Basley, Mrs. George
Pabst and Mrs. William Rich
ards. They meet every Monday
and Thursday afternoons.
Miss Dorothy Bond of Jack
son accompanied Miss EVELYN
Engbarth home last weekend for
a visit with the Charles Eng
barths. Both are students at Mis-
sissippi Southern College.
Mrs. Stanley Burnley and
daughter, Jean, of Memphis are
visiting their cousin, Mrs. Harry
Alexander.
Mrs. Crawford Mcleod of Moss
Point is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. T. Williams.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21
Bonnie Chapel

Those attending the grammar
school Basketball tournament at
d'Tberville Saturday were Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis A. Faulk, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Fletcher and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. G.. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Fletcher
spent Sunday with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tavern Fletcher in Biloxi.
Sunday visitors in the L. A.
Faux home were Glenn and Ed
die Wilson.
Miss Rosemary Faux is spend
ing a few days with friends il
Biloxi.
Mr.. md Mrs. Ray Wilson and
family visited Mrs. Joe Jones in
the Biloxi HOSPITAL this week.
Mrs. Jones is critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs, Matthew King
were business visitors to Biloxi
Saturday.
Mrs. Holden is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. H. c.
Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bosarge
and family were Sunday guests of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Allen have
returned from a visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Mon
roe ana Col. Monroe Of Mont
gomery.
M. and Mrs. Griswold Van
Dyke Ct La Grange. H., are pay
ing an extended visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marquis.
Miss Jean Mcleod of La
Grange, H., is occupying a cot
tage here for the winter.
Mrs. Claud Crysell and Miss
Mildred Owen spent last Satur-
day in Mobile.
Ms. N. D.. Nolan and children
of Newman spent last Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Lopez
en- route to Panama to Join Ma
jor Nolan who is stationed there.
Mrs. Ruth White was honoree
at a luncheon given by her
friends at Bay Bridge Tavern
last Tuesday. Attending were
Mesdames Peter Anderson, Wal
ter Anderson, Mac Anderson,
George Arndt, Wyler Halstead,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21
PAscAGoULA CHRONICLE STAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Delaney
of Latimer.
We aie glad that Aunt Mag
O'Neal is feeling better after be-
ing on the sick list.
Patsy Joyce Wilson spent the
night in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Ravens Thursday night.
G.. c. Fletcher was p business
visitor t. Big Level Saturday.
Mrs. l. E. Havens is a guest of
her son, l.. E. Ravens, Jr., and
his wife in Biloxi.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Wilson spent
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston Ravens,
MI. and Mrs. Robert Holden and
little son, Douglas, visited MIR.
and Mrs. S. E. Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Wilson and
family we're Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Wilson
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew King and
daughter, Emma Lou, visited rel
atives in Vestry Sunday.
l.. A. Faulk and son, Lewis
Dean, and w. z. Fletcher were
business visitors in Pascagoula
Monday.
Hugh Davis and son, Harold,
visited in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. z. Fletcher Saturday.