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The union times., 1948-03-27
Teachers Union Exposes Lies On
 High Pay Scale

DETROIT-(FP)-Propagandaby by the employer financed Detroit bureau of governmental research against wage increases for teachers was scotched bv Pres. Florence Sweeney of the Detroit Federation of Teachers (AFL) in a bare-knuckle refutation. She said:
 ''Every year at this time when the school budget is being made. this organization does a hatchet job on the schools. The bureau represents in Detroit that small group of economic royaIists who want not good schools but cheap ones.
 The 73%o salary rise cited by the bureau represents increase in the aver age teachers salary. The reason for thlS IS that few new teachers have been employed III recent years. More are therefore at top salary. In other words. the 73@o rise simply indicates that teachers are getting older, not that the salaries are increasing.
 ''The fact for Detroit is that he ginning teachers still get less salary than unskilled labor or kids just out of high school, even after col lege degrees and long years of service. Detroit parents are now ringing dOOrbells and besieging school officials to correct the gross ly substandard conditions in De- trOit schools"
The union times., 1948-03-27

their profits from $46.6 million to Sl32 million, rise of more than l83R.
 Fifty-five automobile and parts companies increased their profits from $34 million to $I97.7 mil lion, rise of 48I %.
 The huge increases in the profits of the steel, electrical and auto indus tries completely expose the arguments that they cannot pay higher wages to their workers without increasing prices. These profit figures further prove that the recent price increases in steel were unWarranted and will in- crease the already fantastic profits af- ter taxes of the industry by more than I$185 million year.
 REAL WAGES LOWER
 The workers and their unions enter the third round negotiations with real wages that are considerably lower than they were a year ago. Two rounds of wage increases have not enabled them to keep up with sky rocketing prices. A third substantial wage increase IS needed to restore their lost purchasing power. Just as important, it IS required to improve their living standards and to give them small share of the huge and unprecedented profit take of the cor porations.
The union times., 1948-03-27
AVG Postpones '48 Convention

Washington (LPA)-The Ameri- can Veterans Committee, pro-unior organization of World War II vets has postponed its annual convention until after the Presidential elections Originally scheduled for Aug. 26-2o the convention will be held in Cleve- land, Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 25- 28.
 Members of AVC's Natl Policy Committee explain their almost unani- nous action as designed to keep AVG policy decisions free from the parti- sanship that will be developed during the national electoral campaigns. They fear that If the convention were held in August all actions by the veterans group would be interpreted as align ing 1t for or against various parties and candidates, despite the clause in AVC's constitution which forbids it from endorsing parties or candidates.
 Both AFL President William Green and ClO President Philip Murray have endorsed AVC's aims.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Profits Are Big Enough To Pay Better Wages

As unions in major industries prepare to negotiate for third round wage increases, the giant corporations are again asserting that rise in wages would set off another infiatiOnary price whirI. They conveniently ignore the fact that the steel industry, for exam pie, has raised prices in the past five months by about $500 million year before it even received a wage demand from the steelwork- CTS union.
 The other fact which the corpora tions shy away from is that they pay substantial wage ncreases-running 25%o to 30%o-out of their profits without raising prices. After pay ing such wage boosts and without increasing prices, the corporations would still have profits after taxes twice as high as the prewar average.
 HERE ARE FACTS
 Here are the kind of facts which the corporations don't tell. Corporate profits before taxes in 1947. according to the Commerce Dept, were $28.7 billion, compared with $21.1 billion in 1946. Profits after taxes rose from SIPS billion in 1946 to STA billion last year. That was twice as much as the profit take in the boom year of 1929 and more than four times greater than the preWar average in 1936-39.
 This year, with higher productivity and increased profit margins, corpor- ate profits before taxes are running at an annual rate of $31 to $32 billion. New price rises would simply swell this astronomical total. The profit out look clearly supports the demands of the workers for a substantial increase in wages.
 TRUTH ABOUT PROFITS
 An industry breakdown of profits refuteS the argument that although overall profits are high, they are not big enough in key industries to meet wage demands. The Natl. City Bank of New York has completed a survey of 960 manufacturing Industries. Their profits after taxes increased from $2.1 billion in 1946 to $3.2 bi1- lion in 1947, rise of more than 50@o. Their rate of return on net worth (in- vested capital plus surplus) increased from 12.59o in 1946 to 17.1%o last year. Here are the reports on various industries where workers are de- manding higher pay.
 Eighteen meat packing compan- ies increased their profits after taxes from $67.7 million to $83.4 million, rise of more than B %.
 Fifty-five textile product cOm- panies increased their profits from
The union times., 1948-03-27
Buddhist Temple
 Setting Up Coop

TOKYO-A Buddhist temple in NagOya is forming a kind of consumer cooperative with dis counts for members at more than 800 stores, reports a New York Times correspondent.
 This coop is part of the changes the Buddhist priesthood are facing as a result of eco- homie changes under the new dispensatiOn here.
 Lay brothers of another tenn pie in Nagoya have struck for an eight-hour day, and nuns have struck for equal rights with monks. The land reform pro- gram forces monks and accolytes to work land owned by their tenn pies, and the head temple of the Rinzai sect cleared about $l5,- OOO last year growing mush- rooms.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Court Bans Law
 On Utility Strike

MADISON, Wis.-(FP)-A new Wisconsin law barring strikes by public utility workers was branded thoroughly unconstitutional" in a circuit court ruling here.
 Judge Alvin Refs said the law forces utility workers into "invo1un- tary servitude" and deprives them of their liberty without due process of law. The law also discriminates against public utility workers. he said by telling them in effect "You shall be slaves-you shall not strike-but all other Americans are free men-free to continue their labor or free to strike"
The union times., 1948-03-27
Lodge Chips In To Aid Shop Steward

Philadelphia (LPA)-Members oi District of the Int'l Association of Machinists are passing the hat for shop steward Bill Connors, who last week heroically rescued from his burning home his unconscious wife, his 1O-day-old son, and his mother-in- law.
 Connors' sister-in-law, rescued by flremen, died on the way to the hospi- tai of burns suffered in the fire. The Connors family lost their home and all their possessions, and to date local LAM lodges have clipped in $500 to help them get back on their feet. Connors, who is 34 years old and a Navy veteran, is an LAM shop stew ard at the Sturtevant division of Westinghouse Electric Co. here.
The union times., 1948-03-27

The nature of the Republican anti-inf1atiOn bill, designed to curb imitation through voluntary con- trols, received added emphasis last month with publication of the re- suits of Fortune magazines semi annual poll of top business execu- tives.
 The poll asked if these business men intended to do anything about sending prices down-and ONLY 6% indicated their prices would go down.
 We'll need lot more volunteers than that!
The union times., 1948-03-27

I've are confident that the deci- sion will be upheld in the US. Su- preme Court" Green added.
 The AFL leader pointed out that the same section of the anti-labor law is being tested in Justice Dept suit against AFL painters in Connecticut. He said that he hopes the two cases will be reviewed by the Supreme Court at the same time.
 \ President Harvey Brown of the Int1 Association of Machinists, affili- ated, said that the LAM had always assumed that this section was uncon- Stitutional, and has never altered the policy of the unions paper, The Ma chinist, to please Sen. Taft.
 Commenting on the federal court decision, the current issue of The Ma chinist says "The American system of government, with its often un- wieldy checks and balances, often irri- tates the professors of government and the apostles of efficiency. But. ponder ous though 1t may be, our system WO1No ONol III plOtSNl1llS Oul LILLY lu- ual freedoms-freedoms that are being checked off in a good part of the world. Not even a majority of the Congress has been able to strip us of ,our right to free speech, free press and free assembly.
 While the Justice Dept was pro- testing that Judge Moore has no right to "overrule the legislative judgment of Congress as to measures necessary to secure free and untramme1ed Fed eral elections" a Washington newspa- per attacked the sincerity of the Jus tice Dept't handling of the case against the CIO and President Philip Murray.
 The Washington Post editoria1ly, criticized the Dept for conceding the fact that Section BOA abridges the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, and then asking the courts to sustain the law under the power of the government to regulate election prac- tices.
 Prize reaction, of course, came from Sen. Taft himself. Comment- ing upon the decision freeing from unconstitutional restraints labor unions representing millions of workers, the intrepid OhiOan said, s'I think the same rule would apply to cOrDOratiOns."
The union times., 1948-03-27

$l32.6 million to $18l.3 million, a rise of 37%o.
 Thirty-fve cotton goods com panies increased their profits from $6l.9 million to $ll3.8 million, a rise of 83.796.
 Thirty-six iron and steel com panies increased their profits from $259.7 million to $4O9.5 million, rise of 57.7%o.
 Thirty-nine electrical equipment and radio companies increased
The union times., 1948-03-27
LIVE LONGER

The only safe way to dry clean is to send your clothes to the cleaners, the National Safety Council says. But ii you insist on cleaning at home, never do it in the house. The tiniest spark-even the static electricity from rubbing wool or silk-can ignite some fumes. Keep your hands out of the
The union times., 1948-03-27
Scholarships

Evanston, Ill.-The A. F. of l.. Flat JanitOrs' Union of Chi cago and vicinity made news this week with a unique project. It voted to finance eight scholar ships a year at Northwestern University for the sons and daughters of its own members.
 President Franklyn N. Snyder of the university warmly praised the union for its decision and voiced the hope that other for ward-lOOking labor organiza- tions' would do likewise.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Retail Clerks Sign With Sears. Robeuck

SAN FRANCISCO-(FP) The Retail Clerks Intl. Assn. (AFL) sign ed a 1-year contract with Sears Roe buck & Co. giving $3 weekly raise to sales personnel and $4.50 to office, stock room and other workers, besides increasing sales commissions.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
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Evening star., 1948-06-27

lvory-it's kind and gentle to her tender skin.
More doctors, you know advise Ivory than any other
brand of soap.
Your skin never ovtgrows Ivory! Millions of
lvory-pampered babies have grown up to be Ivory
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Evening star., 1948-06-27

So
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Boys All Club
Elects Officers

New officers for the Jamestown
All Club were elected at the meet
ing on December a at the home
of Ray Rose. They are: Marty
Noffsinger, president; Kenneth
Donovan, vice president; Erwin
Eisenhower, secretary; Ray Rose,
treasurer and Jack Bowman, re-
porter.
Eleven members were present to
hear the report on "Candling
Eggs" lead by Joseph Torreyson.
A Christmas party will be held
on December 10 at the home of
Marty Noffsinger, from Z to 8
P. M.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Peter Beall on December
81 at 8 A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Christmas Buying

The fact that buyers market
is returning to this country is
evidenced by the fact that Christ
mas buying is somewhat slower
this year, with customers more
wary in buying.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Cops Home Robbed

Warren, Ohio. = While Police
Captain John Heinlein was inves-
tigating a burglary in a neighbor's
house, he spotted burglar inside
his own house across the street.
Heinlein and two patrolman dash
ed over but the thief escaped with
a fishing-tackle box full of war
bonds and other papers. The box
was found nearby, where the burg
lar dropped it in his haste.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16

~ The Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Company
49, Of Baltimore City
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16

Rofe increases hove been kept low
Prices Of most other things have gone up 5025 COZ,
1907 since before the We not asking
that telephone rates be increased that much. Telc-
phone rates in Maryland have gone up the average
less than 20%. BY comparison, that's very littlel
When rising costs forced us to ask for increased
rates in December 1916 Jour first request in Fl years.
asked for only the bare minimum required at that
time. The rate increases granted are less than we
asked for and much less than needed to meet todays
increased Of operation The result is that we are
not able to keep the necessary balance between
income and outgo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16

Telephone service must not become bottleneck in
the growth and industrial development Of the state
1t must keep pace with the growing needs Of Maryland
and Of your community.
That is why have asked the Public Service
Commission for another increase in telephone rates
We asking for only enough to do the job
and no more.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
In
Rockville

Oince W Day this company has spent
more than 900 to expand and improve tec-
phone service in Maryland. This is equal to the
companys total investment in telephone plant at the
end of 1940-an investment which had been built up
over the first SO years Of its history.
Why have we had to invest much in buildings,
equipment and other plant in so short time?
First, because demand for service is greater than
ever before. Second because the cost Of providing
service is at alltime high Today, it takes about
two construction dollars to do what one formerly did,
To meet demands for service
In the past 40 months have completed or started
construction on 38 buildings, 10 additions to
present buildings, and 200 additions to switchboard
and dial equipment. We have added II 600 miles Of
wire for Local and Long Distance service 1892, 900
feet of cable and 57,165 telephones There still
more than 10000 on our waiting list.
We want to continue this program Of expansion
and mprovement-to furnish the kind and amount of
telephone service you want and need To do.this job
spend 500 900 900 in the next few years
Where will fhe money come from7
The money used to build telephone facilities comes
from people who invest in the telephone business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Richard Montgomery
Rockets Schedule

Rockets Schedule
December
II, at Landon-3:30
%, at Sherwood-2:30
January
a, Priory-3:00
7, Gaithersburg-7:30
IL, at Clarksville-2:30
Ia, Open
18, Damascus-2:30
81, at Priory-8:00
%, at Poolesville-2;30
20, Sherwood-8:00
February
t. National Training School
2:30
4, at Woodward Prep.-2:30
8, at Damascus-2:30
II, Poolesville-8:00
Is, Gaithersburg-2: 80
10, at National Training School
2:30
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

q ONE people have said we
- progressives ought to enter
the Democratic Party, take it
over, and reform it.
The answer to that is almost
an answer in simple arithmetic.
There are only a handful to do
battle against the bankers, gen
erals, and corrupt machine poll
ticians.
If Progressives had even half
d chance 10 remake the Demo-
cratic Party to meet the needs
of the people. they would stay
in if and strengthen it. But do
they? Look at the record.
A DEMOCRATIC Party that is
more than half Hague offers no
place for labor.
A Democratic Party that is
more than half-Taft- Hartley Of
fers no place for labor.
A Democratic Party that is
more than half poll tax and dis
elimination offers no hope to the
Negro people.
A Democratic Party that is
more than half-draft and mill
tarization offers no place for
young men and women of Ameri-
ca or their parents.
A Democratic Party that is
more than haif-monopoly, more
under the Forrestals and the Har-
rimans, offers no hope for the
average American plagued by
high prices.
WHAT hope is there for the
ordinary American voter for his
chances of peace, security and
freedom, in a party that votes
more than half-for the warlike
measures, for authorization. for
Mundt Bills and Taft-Hartley
Bills, for no rent control, for no
housing, for no minimum wage
legislation, for no education or
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24
The only wasted votes will
be cast for the Democrats

civil rights?
The futilitY of attempting 10
remake the Democratic Party is
being proved by some nice liber-
al folks who have learned the
facts of life in the last few weeks.
In alliance with corrupt ma
chine politicians they have tried
to dump Truman. They have per-
formed great service. They
have and are giving us a magnifi-
cent demonstration of the bank
ruptcy of the Democratic Party.
They are making it clear to mil
lions that the Democratic Party
has outlived its usefulness.
IT'S CHIEF effect today is to
obstruct, not to facilitate, the
growth of genuine progressive
party. 1t is the instrument of re-
dictionary interests whose assign
ment is to sound liberal and Gre
ate the impression that there are
real party differences.
And in. Philadelphia it even
had trouble sounding liberal. BY
the end of the week it was clear
that there are only two national
parties of real significance. The
utterly reactionary Republican
Party-and the New Party-the
progressive party-the party of
the people.
Voters who want 10 support
fascism abroad who want Amer
lean aid TO go TO Kings and Car
tels. who want our resources
wasted in arms. who want the
draft and curtailment of civil
liberties will vote for Tom
Dewey. Those who want progress
in ls4s-who want a budget for
peace. NOT war will vote for the
New Party.
The only wasted vote in 1948
will be those cast for the can
didates of Hague, Pawley, and
the Southern bourbons.
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