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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
Progressives to appeal
suit for party status

The Progressive Party lost the first
recognition political organization Cook County
week. but officials declared that the party appear
ballots next November it file petitions
years campaign"
Judge Jacob Berkowz of Matoon sitting Circuit Court,
denied the Progressves
grounds despite the huge rolled Progressive
dates in the recent judicial elections.
Zal Garfield executive director of the party promptly
nounced that the Pogressves appeal
Appellate Court and to the Illinois Supreme
sary"
Petitions for the parys candidates Spring primary
elections will be filed despite the verdict Garfield
mo matter what the courts decide this case"
pointed out 1--WE will still be able the ballots
Der by collecting sufficient signatures petionsand will
do So"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17

The boys who are backing
Gen. Douglas Macarthur for
President won't like this story.
They'd like the public TO for
get that Macarthur was mem
Toned in connection with a
fascist plot TO overthrow the
government in 1894.
According to charges made
before a Congressional inves-
tigating committee at the time,
Macarthur was favored as the
imam on a white horse" who
would destroy democracy.
WHEN Franklin D. Roose-
welt was elected President in
1892, most of the small Wall
st. clique who control Amer
lean industry were fairly COM
placent.
Roosevelt came from
wealthy family. He was from
their class, and they expected
him to use his power as Presi-
dent to smash unions, keep the
unemployed at bay, and safe
guard their profits.
They were wrong-and they
soon found If out.
Soon after FDR was inaugu-
rated things began popping:
the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC) p1an was an
n0unced, a minimum wage law
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
Rep. Thomas and have same
hackers, says Gerald [. Smith

TULSA. Okla. - tFP) -
Gerald L. K. Smith said here
this week that he has the same
financial angels as two lead
ing members of the H ouse
committee on un-American ac-
tivities.
Smiths statement came after
committee chairman ]. Parnell
Thomas IT,. N.JJ announced
that a subcommittee headed by
Rep. John Mcdowell tR.. Pal
would begin long delayed hear
ings into the racial pamphlets
and financial backing of the
native fascist leader.
"If my financial backing
makes me a fascist. then If
makes Mr.. Mcdowell and Mr..
Thomas fascisfs." Smith as
serted. because the same sort
of people-in some instances
the same people-who gave
money TO the political CAM
paigns Of Mcdowell and Thorn
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
Ban Nation in
Newark schools

NEWARK. N. J. - FP1 -
The Nation. weekly liberal
magazine. has been b RI e d
from Newark's high school Ii
braries because of a recent Sc.
ries of articles If carried criti-
cizing some aspects of Catholi-
cism.
Subscriptions 10 the Nation
were cancelled by school Supt.
John v. Heron. who said he
was also barring the magazine.
Soviet Russia Today. which is
sent to libraries on request.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17

The gathering is expected to
form the nucleus of a city-wide
committee to fight against enact
ment of UNIT by Congress.
The Chicago group would be
part of a nationwide youth as
sembly in Washington, D. c., Feb.
Is and 16, which would endeavor
to defeat passage of the bill, which
has been described by Henry A..
Wallace as ''the entering wedge
of military fascism."
THE REV. John Darr, chairman
of the sponsoring committee for
the youth lobby, pointed out in
New York:
american youth has always
defended the ideals of peace
and freedom wherever they
were threatened. Therefore we
have decided TO take action 10
defeat universal military train
ing"
The call for the national youth
assembly suggested that Congress
adopt instead of UNIT construc-
tive plan to meet the real nesds
of American youth for housing,
education, health, and security"
4 =
IT CHARGED that UNIT "seri-
ously threatens international CO.
operation, the prospects of last
ing peace, and above all the health
and future of democracy within
the United States"
The youth campaign against
UNIT was supported by Wallace,
who issued statement in New
York in which he contended:
The American people gave
no mandate TO This Congress in
the late elections TO deliver our
youth TO the military, nor are
Americans prepared TO spend So
billion annually TO support the
present dangerous foreign policy
of group of Wall ST. and mill
tarY men,"
UNIT, Wallace charged, is 'the
decisive step in the conditioning
of the American people to the
inevitability and imminency of
war;"
Companions to UNIT are "the
attacks on American civil liber-
ties, American living standards,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
Jimmy Byrnes is
working for duPonts

WASHINGTON - CFPl -
Pres Humans former secre-
tarY of state. James F. BYrnes.
appeared before the Interstate
Commerce Commission this
week in the roll of attorney.
BYrnes is employed by the
estate of A. !. dupont to re-
sist an ICC order 70 reorganixe
the Florida East Coast railway.
The dupont interest in the
railroad Is worth more than
SIS million. and BYrnes warned
the ICC he would go TO the
U.S.. Supreme Court with the
case if il persisted in trying TO
reorganize the carrier and
transfer if to the Atlantic Coast
Line.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17

as have contributed money 10
me-"
The names of his hackers.
he added. will sound very IA
niliar TO Mr.. Thomas. Mr.. Joe
Martin tR.. Mass.). speaker OF
the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Mcdowell and other fine
statesmen now in position of
great influence in our govern
menf."
Smiths last appearance be-
fore the committee was very
friendly affair. with some OF
the congressman openly exhib-
iting their sympathy with his
Christian American" views.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
Youth lobby to hit
military training

Plans for local participation National against
universal military training CUMT will be Saturday
IT, youth organizations the Eleanor
Association, II N. State
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17

the free American labor move
ment, and the encouragement of
reactionary and fascist move
ments," he added.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
An Old Story

State and local legislators are looking for
additional sources of revenue to meet increased
wages of city and county workers. OUTLAWS for
schools etc. The fair way to raise funds for es
sential services of government is equitable tax
laws levied against everyone. But there are IN
dications that political eXpediency may take pre-
cedence over fairness and common sense. Some
legislatures have been giving consideration TO en-
abling acts which permit municipalities to levy
special taxes New York State has passed such
an Act and the comment of an eastern food re-
taller is significant He observes that "The En-
abling Act provides for a number of permissive
taxes; municipalities may levy funds to be used
principal ylfor salary increases to teachers and
other city and county employees. Among these
was gross receipt business privilege tax.
mo one argues that additional revenue is
not necessary for wage adjustments in the light
of present dayy living costs. The method is re-
scented because it is wrong in principle. 1t does
not recognize that food retailing is high volume,
low profit merchandising. :. There is pyramid
ing the tax is collected at manufacturing, whole
sale and retail levels. It fails to take into con-
sideration the fundamental principle, namely
taxes should come from profits. Whether or not
profit accrues this tax applies to gross receipts"
Here again is the old destructive story Of class
taxation Chain retail stores have battled it for
years If it is INDUCED in by lawmakers to a
measurable extent at time when manufacturers,
producers and distributors are trying to hold
prices down, the results can be tragic for con-
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
Organized Hijacking

The horseplay of the United Mine Workers.
the nations number labor monopoly, in fore
ing its annual Contract from the mine opera
tors has been concluded Wages have been SHOW
ed up anothte dollar day to $14.05 for hours,
just Is cents short of double the 1889 rate.
Two years ago the Government administra-
ton of the mines granted cents ton welfare
fund royalty, calculated to yield about $25,OO0-
600 year In f947 this was raised to 10 cents and
this year it boosted to 20 cents to provide
about $1O0,OOO,O00 a year. Thus the 194S wage
and royalty hike will tax coal consumers some
1925 90 year more. 1t should be remembered
that in addition to the welfare fund the miners
also enjoy the protection of the Federal Social
Security Act. This is all done under phoney
contract which provides that the miners are ex-
pected to work only when willing and able.'
Under that wording they can stop at will as they
did during the shutdown of few months ago.
Undoubtedly, the United Mine Workers Ia
Dor monopoly has done more to raise prices than
any agency except war. When you consider that
coal is Indispensable in the production OF steel,
automobiles, electric power, transportation and
most nanufact ured products, not to mention its
use as fuel for homes you can see what tribute
the consumer is paying-coal forces every
thing up.
Good wages and working conditions are one
thing Organized hijacking of the public in the
name of labor gains" is something else.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
Subsidies Not Needed

Last winter there were discouraging predc-
tons by leading government officials that there
would be electric power shortages. Political agit-
alton increased for drastic expansion Of Federal
power projects that would cost already over-bur-
dened taxpayers many billions However, the
shortages have not materialiZed and the electric
industry is conducting a 5000, 100000 develop
ment program in line with its continuous eXpOn-
sion policy of the last half century, at no cost
to the taxpayers, to extend electric energy to
farms, homes and factories in every corner of the
land. 1t is creating tremendous taxable
sets and productive jobs for private citizens.
The current status of supply and demand in
the electric industry recently summed up
by G. E. Cakes, president of the Edison Electric
Institute He pointed out that a nationwide sur
Vey shows an enormous increase in demand but
an adequate supply for peace. Fabrication
and installation OF new generating equipment is
advancing as rapidly as manufacturing facilities
permit. Steam turbine manufacturers booked
to capacity three years ahead Generators are
being produced at the rate of $500 900 kilowatts
a year for central stations and another 100000
kilowatts for isolated industrial plants. New
toners for electricity are being added at a record
pace but experts believe the saturation point is
approaching, since service is available to 81
per cent Of occupied dwellings, In another three
four years the latter figure will come close to
100 per cent.
f..- On the subject of power for war Mr.. Cakes
said that, IF am correctly advised, government
tai authorities at present view the outlook for
electric power generality favorable than
the outlook for other basic elements OF wartime
supply
The plain fact is that while supply of electric
power over demand will remain narrow until 1851
when the electric ndustry's six billion dollar pro-
gram is complete, it will be adequate. And of
greater Importance, the expansion task which
the industry is carrying forward demonstrates
that private citizens in this country still do
things in big way-without special privileges,
Federal subsidies, or tax exemptions.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07

lied list Of the orders placed by the railroads for
new equipment is staggering in its extent. 1t
reads like a government order for supplies in
the last world Included thousands of
automobile cars, box cars, hopper cars, refrig-
orator cars, stock cars, passenger cars and new
sleeping cars; hundreds Of diesel units for haul
ing freight and passenger trains, diesel switch
enines, and the latest in streamlined trains
Countless miles Of new steel rails are being laid
Hundreds Of research projects are being con-
Quoted by the railroads, individually and collect
lVelyy, to improve every phase OF operation.
Communications are the nerve system of rail-
reading, the means by which thoughts and plans
for actions are transmitted from the brain to
capable hands Therefore, the railroads in
Producing radio into train operation in their con-
slant drive for safety and efficiency.
The railroads are going ahead never be-
fore to justify the public confidence placed in
them and to do their utmost to that nowhere
in all the world Will there be as good or better
railroad service than in the United States.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1948
Behind The Eight Ball

A basic tenet of law is that man is innocent
until proven guilty. Unfortunately public opinion
OFTEN condemns without justification and the ac-
cused party must prove himself inocent Such
mas been the position Of the steel industry. Steel
prices lag far behind most commodities, but
steel has had an uphill job explaining its pro-
Diem to the public. Newsweek describing the
situation, says:
foday's big earnings of U. S. Steel are pos
slble only because its old plants have been writ
ten off to a nominal value of $50 a ton annual
capacit To replace that capacity today would
cost $500 ton
THE rest Of inc industry is in similar straits
On Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation books
the investment in steel-producing facilities is
valued at 1884 and employe. But Admiral Ben
Moreel J. & L. president, believes that to re
place them at today's prices would cost between
$4,000 and $4,000 worker
THE steel companies are behind a bigger
eight ball than even many steel excutivs have
fully appreciated AS long as present steel mills,
or, coal, and limestone properties hold out they
will continue to report comfortable profits But
when these nave to be replaced, steel prices must
jump considerably or the Industry will find itself
deep in the red
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
Supply and Demand Best

Those who wonder why meat prices have
reached present leXes will find food for thought
in an editorial by Nelson R. Grow, publisher of
the Western Livestock Journal.
t'Stockmen generally taking a sober view
of the price situation he wrote There are few
who are particularly elated about the relatively
high prices being paid on the markets for fat
cattle ard it must be admitted that the cost Of
replacement cattle is raher frighening....
= ''Acually, stockmen have little or no voice
in establishing the prices they receive for their
livestock nor do they have anything to say about
the retail prices of meat These prices es-
tablshed by the old laws of supply and demand
As a matter Of fact retail meat prices are estab-
lished by the consumer, and are based upon the
ability and the Willingness of the consumer to
buy the supply of meat that is available Buying
power reflected through high consumer income
as q result of the successful demands for higher
and higher wages, is at an all-time high, ;.:
What is true of stockmen is true all along
the meat processing and distribution line. The
packers, for inatsnce, do not control prices They
TOO are governed by the laws OF supply and de-
mand and the profit they earn amounts to but
a fraction of cent per pound OF the price paid
for meat BY consumers. And the retailer, finally,
performs the last step in bringing meat the home
at a profit per pound so small as to hardly affect
the selling price.
In a competitive economy prices and supply
find their natural level, and profits per dollar
sale after taxes, always moderate. Meat is
typical example.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
MEN WHO CONTROL
OUR UNIVERSITIES /.

Author: Hubert Park Beck, with
foreword by George s..
Counts
Publisher: Columbia University
Press, 296o Broadway, New
York 27, N. Y.
Price: $500 f
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
"This work. is all analysis of
the economic and social status
and affiliations of the 734 men
and women who compose our
governing boards OF the 80 lead
ing universities in the United
States.
Among the factors studied
are their occupations, incomes
and salaries, corporation offices
and directorships particularly
in the 400 largest corporations),
education (including earned and
honorary legrees), famliyy sta
tus, religious and political pre-
ferences, ages, length of board
service, membership. in socities
and fraternal organizations civic
activities, contributions to lob
bying organizations, listings in So
cial registers, and views on GER
tain educatioal ad social issues sa
revealed in an opinion poll.
"The life histories of indivi-
dual trustees are not featured,
the focus being rather on the
characteristics of the present
, system. Important contrasts are
emphasized, such as those be-
tween state and private univer-
sity boards, trustees chosen by
various methods of appointment,
trustees having served long per-
iods contrasted with those hav-
ing served short periods, young
trustees contrasted with those of
advanced years, and university
trustees contrasted with founda-
ton trustees, and university
trustees contrasted with foun-
Gation trustees, and other types
of distinguish men. Inc author
concludes with recommendation
for including Representatives of
labor, agriculture, faculty., and
students on governing boards.
I'm his foreword gorge S.
states: DR.. Beck's study is the
first really penetrating and
scholarly inquiry in this field
He has gone far beyond the
work of any other investigator.
MEN WHO CONTROL OUR
UNIVERSITIES is notable
work which should be studied
and discussed by all who are in
terested in the course of higher
education in the United States"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
SHINING TRUMPETS

SHINING TRUMPETS
Author: Rudi BIesh
Publisher: Alfred A. knopf, Inc,
sol Madison Ave., New York
%, N. Y.
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
We think the real, American
music consists of the Negro Spi-
rituals and the jazz. Both of
the Negro Spiritual and the jazz
Both Of these are children of the
American Negroes brains. The
spirituals have long since crept
up into the classic class, and the
jazz is on it's way. Another Ne
gro product is the gospel song,
also of Negro origin.
But, here we are concerned
with the jazz. The author of this
book. Here are the African back
grounds, the tentative beginnings
OF a American art in the Delta
and New Orleans, the garishly
colored heydayy of the true New
Orleans style, and the stories of
great jazz creators from that
day to this. Written by man
who loves his subject, who knows
music. thoroughly, and who has
studied his scenes and charac-
tiers at first hand, SHINING
TRUMPETS is fascinating and
variegated story. Mr.. Blesh does
does not miss any important mu-
steal or sociological implications:
he has produced book that is
simultaneously a solid, serious
history and a controversial piece
of advocacy.
Here is a whole central as
pect Of TWENTIETH century life in
the United States told from the
inside, and with all it's surging
vitality and down. to- earthness.
No book like it has appeared be-
fore"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07
The COMMON Defense
for AmericaniSm

Program for AmerIcanIsm
Alert to the menace of tOtalitarianiSm, and
determined to defend our country against it four
million members of the American Legion have
launched progrtm for "Revtalizing our Ameri-
can Way of Life"
It is positive program 1t stresses pointed
ly and clery what we believe and the progress
in freedom we have made in accordance with
what we believe 1t describes America as "a coun-
try where individual rights come flrst IL re-
minds us that enjoy many and precious Dless-
ngs because cur Constitution promises TO guard
us and our homes from harm, to protect, our rlght
to saw what VIC thing, to worship in the faith on
our choice to earn a living and, by the power
of the ballot to make the Government ltsel1 an
sWer to us
It is a program that issues wraning. 1t is
warning thar there are some among us who
would like to change all that has made us great
and have US live instead under some plan WHICH
promises everything but takes takes ALL. IL is
warning that rights Tree Alnerlcdns-
rights which do not even exist under communism
or i'll dictator-controll countries'-are in danger.
1t is program for action. Every American
ought to be prepared to tell and ought 10 ne
willing 10 tell the story Of America. Accoulngly,
from month to month, the American Legion VIII
mail millions of booklets setting forth some OF
the truths which American success is based,
to millions Of American homes To appreciate
America, to know what America has accomplish
ed and is accomplishing, and to enable the Amer
lean people to answer the advocates OF Dictator
Americanism booklets.
1t is program highly endorsed. By DR.. Daniel
A. Polling Pesident and Editor, "The Christian
Herald" 1T will promote the well-belng OF
youth, both directly and indirectly. 1t will strike
a blow at juvenile delinquency (sO-caled) winch
frequently is home and community neglect
1t will promote every worthy ideal Of freedom
and it will enrich every freedom. Beyond this 1T
will help make the world secure"
By Francis Cardinal =Spellman Archdiocese
Of New York; 'The plans of The American Lee
gion to increase proper appreciation Of our ma
ton and it's fundamental principles is most COM
mandatory. 1t matters not where you live, what
rank of life you hold, be you rich or poor Negro
or White Protestant ew Catholic employer
or employee by your works you must prove your
faith in your country and your fellow humans
By Rabbi William F. Rosenblum resident Sym
agogue Council OF America; "Our American de-
mocracy is making the affirmation of this doc
trne one Of its prior concerns for the coming
years
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-08-07

HE GOVERNMENT lost So
10000 day while running the
atoms railroads in World War
+, That's not hay Government
perators got rid of that money
ven though they found it neces-
hry to jump freight ! rates 40
er cent! y This sad experience
yves you a real.life picture Of
that happens in America under
bvernment management Of an
hdustry . Every time we try it
; America. the nation as whole
/ the loserg J
| Compare that record with the
abroad arrangements record in
World War II This time we kept
rivate operation and manage
aent. There was no increase IN
feight rates, and the railroads
aid S4,O00.000 day to the fed
raj government in taxes. > This
peans that under private man.
cement. our people were ahead
/ least $6,Oe0,O0O a day. That's
Yer two billion dollars a year! :
,merica I NOT LONG AGO p
txcells railroad unions came
{ I out with proposal
hat the government take over
he railroads permanently Sure
i, somebody IS terribly misguid
n or misinformed If our union
teople will study the records of
government management in this
nd other countries. they will
nake no such demands. Actually.
he railroad unions themselves
,ould be the group to suffer most
,ader government management.
Our workers have huge stake
h the American way If private
ownership Of industry is worth
aving, then we must do every
hing we can to stave off these
endencies toward socialism and
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