Evening star., 1947-10-23
Food
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drive chairman was confronted by
a new demand from the distillery
workers to consider postponement of
the liquor making holiday, designed
to save from 10000 900 to 10000, 900
bushels of grain.
His aides said that while Mr.
Luckman gave no reply. no change
is planned at present in plans for
the shutdown.
Specific Data Sought.
! They said Mr.. Luckman prom
lsed to consider the petition of
the union, which claims that 10000
! to 10000 Of its members will be
thrown out Of work. after he re-
celved specific data on Cd the num-
Der of men affected and (2) the
amount of grain which might be
saved by an alternate plan of cur
failing whisky output.
Harold Krieger. general counsel
of the union, said he received "a
definite promise that the COM
:nittee will refer to the appeal to
President Truman for final decision.
Mr.. Krieger told newsmen he
contended that the shutdown will
not save the kind of grain which
will be useful in, the relief pro-
gram and that in any event more
could be saved by limiting distillery
output on quota basis.
A similar proposal advanced by
the distillers several weeks ago was
rejected by the committee. =
If this snew' request is turned
down, Mr.. Krieger declared; his
union is definitely considering in
junctive proceedings" in an effort
to keep the distilleries open.
I'VE do not intend to stand idly
by and see this industry singled
out and shut down when nothing
can be accomplished by the shut :.
down." he said. ( {
Fails to Reach Conclusion. y :
On the question of poultryless
Thursdays Mr.. Luckman held nu-
merous conferences yesterday. but.
did not come to the conclusion
which committee aides had PROM
ised.
Specifically, he has under study
the latest grain-saving program Of
fered by the Nations poultry and
feed producers, a portion of which
is conditioned on eliminat ton of
pollltryleSs Thursdays.
Mr.. Luckman was known to have
discussed the matter twice with the
Cabinet Food Committee and once
privately with Secretary of Agricul-
ture Anderson. He also conferred by
telephone with members of his seven
member Executive Committee.
But last night no decision had
been reached, and aides said the
Executive Committee would be
called to Washington to study the
matter further. No time has been
set for the meeting.
Cut in Pig Crop Proposed.
The grain situation prompted the
Agriculture Department last night
to recommend a 1948 spring pig crop
goal of 50,000,000 head, compared
with 100000 produced last spring.
From the 1948 crop will come the
Nations pork and lard supply from
October, 1948, through March, 1949.
The department said much larger
quantities of grain could be saved
for hungry areas abroad by market
ing hogs at lighter weights this win
ter and next spring than by asking
for a greater reduction in pig pro-
duction next spring.
In setting the goal, the depart
ment said it recognized that, in
view of the present feed situation,
50,000,00O is about as many as can
be expected.
Spring pig crops usually decline
sharply following short corn crops
and high feed prices, as is the case
this fall. This years corn crop is
about one-fourth smaller than last
years.
The department said that in the
meantime it is expected that hogs
marketed from now through next
September will be fed to lighter
weights because of reduced feed
supplies and less favorable returns
from hog production because of high
feed prices.
Two Groups Back Food Drive.
Two national organizations with
headquarters in Washington came
to the aid of the food conservation
drive today.
The League of Women Voters re-
leased a leaf1et which is being dis
tributed to members by the leagues I
$50 local units. 1t requests that citi-
zens save food voluntarily, that
President Truman advance concrete
proposals to meet the food saving
problem and to attack imitation" and |
that Congress reconvene "immedi- I
ately" to consider these proposals
The American Federation of
Labor's monthly survey said Presi-
dent Truman is approaching" the
food crisis lin the American way"
and it commended Mr.. Luckman
who has proved his ability to mo-
bilize voluntary cooperation by his
constructive relations with AFL
unions in his plants"