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Evening star., 1948-12-17
DR.. JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR.
President

DIR. JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR,
oRRIN J. pAvY. Secretary.
JOHNSON, ALBERTA. On Wednesday,
December 10, 194S, at her residence, 1911
s st. NV, ALBERTA JOHNSON. wife of the
late Roger Johnson and beloved mother of
Clarita Schaffer. Mrs. ESsie Powell, Mrs.
Paulina Smith. Miss Floree Scott, Hillary
and Edward A. Scott. Also surviving are
four grandchildren, other relatives and
many friends. After noon Friday friends
are invited to call at the MCGUIRE Funeral
Home; 1890 9th st. NV, Funeral satur-
day, December is. at 10 am, from the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. Inter-
ment Brightwood, Va. 1S
JOHNSON, ALBERTA. Members of the
John Marshall Harlan Relief Association
are requested to attend the funeral of our
late member. ALBERTA JOHNSON, Satur-
day, December is. l94S. at 10 am, from
the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. Yer
mont ave. between Que and r SITS. NV.
MRS. HATTIE r. JOHNSON, President
H. ]. BRADY. Rec. Sec.
JOHNSON. ALBERTA. Members of the
Willing Helpers Society are hereby noti-
fed Of the death of ALBERTA JOHNSON
on Wednesday, December Is, 194S. Fu-
neral on Saturday. December Is, at 10
a m, from the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church, Vermont ave. between Que and
JOSEPHINE BUTLER. President.
MARIETTA TWISDALE, Rec. Sec
Evening star., 1948-12-17


GrNGELL. ARCHIE. On Friday, De
s.mber II. 1s4s; At his rssiderce. 1870
husband Of Grace NJ: Gingell, father Of
Lawrence H. and Ralph L. Gingel. Friends
may call at the Lee Funeral Home. 4th st
and Mass: ave: ne. where services will be
held on Monday. December 20. at l 30
pm. 1nterment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 19
HARRIS. CATHERINE cox. On We'd
Hesday, December Is. 194s, CATHERINE
cox HARRIS. beloved daughter of George
NJ. and Margaret Harris Of Decatur
Heights, Md. Remains resting at Gasch'
Funeral Home, Hyattsville. Md. Funeral
services at st. Lukes Church, Bladensburg,
Nd. on Saturday. December IS, at 10 a m
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. II
HAISLIP, ANNA z. VoLLAND On
Tuesday. December IA. 134s, at Spokane,
Wash. Mrs. ANNA =; voLLAND HA1sLIP:
formerly Of Washington. D. c., mother of
Mrs r. M, Herrinston Of Spokane, Wash.
Remains resting at the S. H. Hines CO. Flu:
pm. Sunday. December 49, Services at
the above funeral home on Monday, De-
cember 90 at 2 pm. Interment Rock
Creek Cemetery. 10
Evening star., 1948-12-17

EDWARDS, PVT. ROY. On March TO,
&Ase 1945, in Germany, Pvt. ROY Ed
vs. WARDS, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
l@ Edwards, jr. Services and inter-
V ment, private, in Cedar Hill Gene
tery on Saturday. December 1s,
194S, at II am. ARRANGEMENTS by the
q. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home ~
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HAGEDORN. AOM &c JAMES r.. L. S.
n. In loving memory Of our de-
JaMEs JSisa scr IA HaoGDoRN faoeass 11M g. s. n,
IS who died in a plane crash in
IS. French Morocco January IA,
1a45 This is dedicated to
Jim" who would have been "a
Evening star., 1948-12-17
Dratha

HARE, BENJAMIN r. On Friday, De
ssnSeT at IaNSANId aRtS at hs HakE S.iavi
Mrs. Marsaret Hare and brother Of John
E5e,., Hs5s sfTyiess oms sao e the Hines CO;
ment % 2rlinston 'f National Cemetery. e a tef aS
HEMPTON, JAMIE. On Thursday. De-
ieR9sF iaNIs IL pg4s at rrsed%sns HOSPITAL
IeIo.ed Ee oi audrOS NJ os Hsmpton ss a..
voted daughter of Mrs. Nora Titus. Also
surviving are three sisters. four brothers.
other relatives and many friends. Notice
ein,fs ef funeral later Arrangements by Nc
NIPPLE, STEVEN G. On Thursday.
Rosptsi srsvEN G. aipPLa. ey seioyea isa0sal son
Sroth9 of aa n Aaa appe L sppls sePSe.s 'na s
Chambers Funeral Home. 5I7 1lth st. Sc,
on Saturday, December Is. at 10 am. In
terment Glenwood Cemetery.
INGRAM. COL. JOHN VAN NESS. On
Wednesday. December 10, 194e,
~ At Walter Reed General Hospital,
lA retired; Of goo Conn. ave; NV,
S gram. father Of Mrs. Kathryn
Ingram Skinner and Mrs. Irene
Ingram Berthold, grandfather Of 1t; Rich
sTd nsre% o n sna 'h ssbe Xan 1ns ssss EF
Remains at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home. 29O1 14th st. NV. Services at Fort
Myer Chapel. Fort Myer, Va. on Monday,
December 20, at . pm. Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery. 10
INGRAM, SOL. JOHN VAN NESS. Mem
~ bers of the Association Of the
%A Oldest Inhabitants are hereby
IYnBrN notified of the death of Col.
<H,SE> JOHN VAN NESS INGRAM, on
V(I~ Wednesday, December 10, 194S.
Remains at the s. H. Hines Co.
W Funeral Home 290l 14th ST.
NV. Services at Fort Myer Chapel, Fort
Myer Va. on Monday, December 90 at 9
pm. Interment at Arlington National
DR.. JOHN cLAGETT PROCTOR,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
FE workers in showdown at
Peoria Caterpillar plant

PEORIA = Barring last-minute
company capitulation, the
sprawling Caterpillar Tractor
Co. plant = employing $4,000
workers in East Peoria-was due
to be shut down tight Thursday.
At issue is the demand of
United Farm Equipment Work.
ers (CIOO members for a wage
increase to match the corpora
tion-planned boost in the cost of
living versus the company'S
faith that the Taft-Hartley Act
could be used to smash the
union.
After 1888 FEE members voted
four-to-one to walk out, the
company offered to extend the
present contract pending an
election which would include
the International Association of
Machinists (unaffiliated, and the
AFL's United Auto Workers.
Since the first FEE contract was
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10

concluded in 1912, the union has
lifted the hourly minimum from
55 cents to $1.03.
=
BOTH machinists and AFL
auto organizers appeared on the
scene in Peoria only as the ex-
piration date for the FEE con-
tract neared.
Other company preparations
have included mobilization of
the local American Legion chap
ter, an intense radio campaign
against the union, organization
of various local groups such as
the Chamber of Commerce in
opposition to the strike, the de-
failing of 100 state policemen
in IL radio-equipped cars to
East Peoria, and the re-emer-
gence of a former operative for
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton now supposedly practicing
law in Peoria.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
warehousemen's Union tcIo, asking that they

Warehousemens Union (CIO, asking that they
be accepted into the union.
Ten days later they had contract pro-
viding for paid vacation plan six paid hoI-
days, two 10-minute rest periods, seniority
rights, scent an hour pay boost, plus auto
matte progressions which will give them total
wage increase of 10 to 20 cents an hour by
the end of the year.
How did they get it? The day negotiations
opened every worker reported to the shop
wearing union button None put on their
working clothes until the locals secretary, Aaron
Bindman, told them that the company had rec
ognized the union and agreed to negotiate.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
Solidarity grows in
packing unions strike

headquarters as an indication that
Armour, Swift and Wilson are
fearful that their grabbing greed
will be exposed to the public
at large. Such exposure will
strengthen the strike, even
though the inquiry board is with
out power to make recommended
tions for the strikes settlement.
PRESSURE on the packers for
a settlement was mounting from
other quarters
Cattle and hog shipments to
seven major Midwest stockyards
almost doubled over the preced-
ing week. One explanation for
this increase was that farmers
were attempting TO get out from
under the cost of feeding live
stock.
Another and more important
factor, since it almost completely
negates the Big Four's conten-
ton that a strike in packing
menaces the health and welfare
of the nation, is the big increase
in slaughtering by the independ-
ent packers, who are now fur
nishing almost the entire market
with beef and pork
AS THESE pressures mounted,
Chicago's District 1, packing
house center of the nation, ex-
tended picketlines to the Loop
Leaflets distributed at the four
corners of the City Hall block
protested Armourys plans to use
buildings where meat is dressed
for public consumption as dormi-
tories for the company's Madi-
son st. recruits. Previously the
union had taken its case for sani-
tation in the Armour plants di-
rectly to Mayor Kennedy.
City officials had concurred in
finding that use of these meat
dressing buildings as "scab no.
tells" was in direct contravention
of the sanitary code. However,
the empty cots We're still in the
neutrality-suspicious. because
the Mayor himself is heavy
Wilson stakeholder.
But the picketline password
was still
"Solid"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
-,>MAN NJ.

Wilson to secure the aid of courts
and cops. Pickets, said the re-
quest for an injunction, have
refused to allow :. en-
trance to the plant" and further
more refused to permit those in
side to come out.
VIOLENCE. as usual, came
from scabs hired by the COM
panies. In Omaha, the husband
of a woman scab wounded Jesse
Foster, picketline captain, when
strikers barred her from the Ar
.mour plant.
The packers had other weap-
ons in their arsenal. They were
fighting against the 29-cent in
crease on profit backlog of
$144, 100000 for 1947. Profits
were little more than $26,00O,O 900
in 1889. The rate of return on
their investment dollar had been
pushed up from about six per
cent in 1889 to 24.5 per cent in
1947.
Who paid for this? The pack
inghouse worker. at both ends.
While his wages went up only
SO per cent in the l93s-48 period.
the prices he had to pay for the
very meat he produced were
lacked up SO per cent in the
same period.
BUT there were strong indi-
cations that the packers had cor
rectly gagged the weakness OF
their own case.
An Armour attempt at mail
order strikebreaking attempted
to belittle in advance the report
of the strike board of inquiry
headed by Nathan Feinsinger.
This report is scheduled to be
delivered to the White House
April 8.
This was interpreted in strike
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
Workers pIoy Button
button land win boost

!. TIE 60 men and women employed at Cole
Industries bindery at 1923 S. Wabash, this
week showed Chicago how painless union or
ganizing can be-with solidarity.
They had never had paid vacations, paid
holidays, rest periods, other basic rights.
Most of them were earning aobut 70 cents an
hour. They didn't like it.
On March "a they sent representatives to
Local 208, International Longshoremen's and
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
- INSIDE LAs0R
BY POP DEARBORN
Luoor dFuff-

Workers face pretty prospects Plans being
led for standby controls twodolar phrase
a labor draft.
According the Journal of Commerce. the
now. But political expediency left for it,
labor draft will be accompanied preceded by wage
freeze called for by Bernard M Baruch AS matter
fact employers already applying theory wage
freeze in the negotiations going
increase they contend will be nflationary But
increases and greater profits from their viewpoint
infatonary and they busy reapng the benefits
shortages and already by anticipation
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10

For the first II weeks of 1913
the number of business failures
was almost twice that of the cor
responding 1947 period. Failures
are occurring at an annual rate
of nearly 4,700-six times the
1945 rate.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
CORRECTION

Last week. The Star erroneously
identified Arthur Haendle az a
member of the United Farm
Equipment g. Metal Workers tcIo).
Mr.. Haendle has no connection
with the union. The Star resets
its error.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10

large contingent Chicago's striking typographical
workers will be listening to Henry Wallace when he speaks
the Stadium Saturday night Attendance the printers
when Wallace spoke their support
the following words:
SIT shocking that of the worlds Oldest unonsthe
International Typographical Unionafter nearly hundred
of fighting for fair and decent working conditions
the first attack the Taft
Hartley Act and the renewal injunction law against labor
The injunction granted against the union dramazes the
significance all workers of the antabor drive and
emphasizes that who stand decent and
working conditions must strengthen the fight to repeal the
Taft Hartley Act"
Another factor guaranteeing big attendance by the print
their long history political aertnesS which has
resulted in the formation of the Chicago Printing Trades Com
mee for Wallace William F. King is acting chairman of
the committee
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
BY RALPH lizard


One hundred thousand packing
house workers this week marked
% days on the bricks before
the gates of 68 meat plants
across the nation. Ralph Hell
stein, president of the CIO pack
ing house workers, told newsmen
that of the 100000 who walked
out four weeks ago, less than rs
had fallen by the wayside.
Helstein said the packers were
using the commercial press in
an attempt to create the impress
sion that some plants were back
in partial operation" Armour
& Co. have been the principal
propagandists of this kind, i'm
porting a few floaters from w.
Madison st. daily in an attempt
to give an impression of activity.
s But the mile-square Union
Stockyards is empty of believing
cattle. No sheep or pigs follow
the Judas-goat along the sloping
overhead runways to the slaugh-
ter pens.
In the Swallowed alleys beneath
the runways only a few white
CO at d supervisory employees
stroll between the clerical Of
fices. Loading platforms are
shattered and blank. Long lines
of refrigerator cars lie un-iced
upon the sidings. Only the smell
is still the same
THE MEN who slaughter and
dress the nations meat are solid
for the 20 cents an hour increase
the companies have refused them.
The 100000 are not only solid,
their solidarity is growing.
Herb March, the driving di-
rector of UPWA's District /, has
extended and deepened support
for the strike. Nightly meetings
bring the message and hope of
the strike to clearinghouse work
ers in Lithuanian, Spanish and
Polish, in addition to English.
Strike kitchens have been set up
for pickets and their families.
Some help has come to the men
on strike in Chicago from the
Back of the Yards Council, which
has contributed food and funds.
A few steel locals have donated
money to the strike, along with
AFL painters and glassworkers'
locals.
BUT THE MAIN support for
the strike has come from the
United Electrical Workers and
the Farm Equipment Workers.
UE and FEE locals, in full COM
prehension of the importance of
a strike in packing to all Ameri-
can labor, have loaned their own
organizers, and made generous
contributions to the growing
strike fund.
Verbal support for the strike
from the CLOS national officers
was still anticipated from Wash
ington, although there had been
no word from President Philip
Murray or his aides in reference
to the struggle.
But Henry Wallace had spoken
for millions when he labeled the
packers refusal to arbitrafe
monstrous." and warned the
strikers that the packers were
relying on the Hartley Act
TO defeat and smash the strike.
A TAFT HARTLEY preview
was furni S h e d packinghouse
workers in Minnesota where
Swift and Armour secured in
functions tn prevent mass nickat-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
Democracy?

The Greek government anti-strike December
194 made available this the labor the
State Dept. Here's digest:
Article is prohibited for workers. producers of food
necessity of fe dealers to interrupt their
abandon IAN They not neglect to perform their
ordained duties, render their
that drbs the smooth execution thereof All disputes
and working conditions subject to compulsory arbi
traton.
Article q Violations of Article shall be punished with
at least months Imprisonment for simple consprator
by panel servude in especially grave leaders shall
penal servtude with Imprisonment life for serious
oenses Leaving work zen masse' three persons
striking together.
Article B. In of injury to person property dis
obedience lawfully constituted authority during strike
leaders of the strike shall be punished with penal servude
for lfe and in especially grave, with DEATH
Article 4. Employers may not strikers earned
before strike Violaors shall imprisoned least
two years.
Article Offenses under jurs-
dicion of courts martial
Article g. Strikers lose all job rights after 5-day inter-
ruption of work.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-10
You're right. Jack!

Jack Krol director of the CLIO Political Action
tee has with findings might appear
indicate that he too has the light at last will
the election of Henry Wallace the possible
for labor and the people in 49, Says Krol
The problems facing todayhe securing
the peacewi not necessarily be resolved distant
in polling place precinct
Right you are, Jack. A vote for Wallace is
peace
Evening star., 1948-06-20

a foolish man are at the ends of the earth"
Being interpreted, this means that the eyes OF
the wise are upon the glory, the beauty, the
opportunity of the place where he is; while the
foolish man is always scanning the horizon for
signs of splendor that somehow he has missed
at home That sort of defective vision often
leads to fatal results in the moral and spiritual
realm Yet how human it seems to assume that
the far fields are greener! These hills OF home
are gray and drab, while those peaks on the
horizon are ablaze with light.
Wendell Phillips warrior against the evils OF
slavery. was one night in the late twilight OF
his life sitting by the fire. talking to young
friend who was on the other side of the hearth
The veteran abolitionist, THE Old Man Elo-
quent," completely lost himself in a thrilling
recital of the heroic days of long ago. The
youth sat enthralled. Finally under the spell
of memorable evening, he rose to leave. 'Mr
Phillips" he said as he took the old mans hand,
"if had lived In your time think would have
been heroic too" That remark aroused the ire
Of the veteran who had accompanied his young
visitor to the door. Pointing down the street.
he drew the attention Of his companion to the
glaring indications Of intrenched evil. Then,
his voice was tremulous with indignation as he
exclaimed: Young man, you are living in my
time and in Gods time Be sure Of this, no man
could have been heroic then who Is not heroic
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Europe's Exchange Problem

Europes economic troubles are so many
and so complexly interrelated that they
may be likened to a log jam holding back
recovery. But what woodsmen term the
key log is probably the problem of cur
rency exchange. Strenuous efforts are
now being made to pry loose this crucial
obstacle notably at Paris, where body OF
experts comprising the Committee on Pay
ments and Intra-European Balances is
wrestling with the problem, aided by the
presence of w. Averell Hartman, rowing
ambassador for our ECA, plus representa-
tives of the Bank of International Settle
ments and the international Monetary
Fund. Thus far, however, no satisfactory
plan has been evolved.
This is the more disappointing as, at
the recent Brussels conference of finance
ministers, a measure of agreement on
policy was attained. But here, as else
where, it has proved difficult to translate
theoretical generalities into concrete
practice.
The root of the trouble lies in the in
convertability of Europe's many currencies,
which range in solidity all the way from
the completely stable Swiss franc to
monies that are not only intrinsically
weak but are also artif1cially "pegged" by
official exchange rates at far higher levels
than are justified by their purchasing
power on their home markets. This has
hitherto rendered impossible any common
denominator for convertability. And this,
in turn, strangles inter-European trade
and promotes surreptitious flights of
capital from weaker to stronger curren-
cies. The situation is further complicated
by the anomalous position of the pound
sterling. The pound is obviously over
valued in it's official exchange rate. But
the pound is currency medium for the
entire sterling area" which embraces not
only Britain and some European countries,
but also most of the British Empire and
economically dependent countries in many
parts of the globe.
1t is this unhappy tangle that the Paris
conference OF experts Is trying to unravel.
1t is generally admitted that something
drastic will have to be done, and done
quickly If Europe is to perform its counter
part to our Marshall Plan. And this fact
is being insistently stressed by Mr.. Harri-
man, to say nothing of the representatives
of the World Bank and World Fund. But
here again fresh complication arises
Such external pressures arouse resentment
as unwarranted infringements on the
sovereignty of the nations concerned
resentment which Communist propaganda
loses no chance to exacerbate. So agree
ment halts, economic uncertainty is
prolonged and inter-European trade
languishes The exchange key log stays
stubbornly in place. The jam has not
yet started to move
Evening star., 1948-06-20
AL.ol Some Shadoas of Coming Events
AOOh111S AlINdu Are Noted Here and Abroad


Despite bipartisan support for American
foreign policy, Europeans will watch next weeks
Republican Convention and the following
presidential campaign more closely than ever
before. Perhaps never in history has the fate
Of 30 many millions of people been linked to
American leadership as now. During the war,
when foreign millions similarly were involved
with the United States it generally was as
sumed abroad that President Roosevelt would
be reelected. Today, with q wide-open fight
for the White House in prospect, Europeans
wonder how the outcome will affect their food
supply. their Jobs and the cold war between
Russia and the west Through the Marshall
Plan and other stop Russia programs, the
American President for years to come will
hold the key influence on these questions.
From East of the Iron Curtain, Communist
officials evidentally are hoping for a substan-
tial show of strength by Henry Wallace and
his third party, which Russia has welcomed
as the real peace" party in this country.
Diplomats here at home who are familiar with
the Soviet viewpoint say there is no real
expectation in Moscow that Mr.. Wallace will
win the election, although Russian propaganda
to this country has spoken In glowing terms
Of his increasing popularity.
Evening star., 1948-06-20

ment permitted us to continue using them
for eighteen months. Now another agree
ment has been signed which, in effect, in
sures the availability of the base for five
more years.
Needless to say, this will be of the utmost
assistance to us in maintaining communi-
cations with our armed forces in Europe
and in Japan. Furthermore, the arrange
ment has been entered into by Portugal
without the requirement of any quid pro
quo This is real manifestation of the
Good Neighbor, and the people of this
country will fully indorse the sentiments
of Mr.. Forrestals note and those contained
in formal message dispatched earlier by
this Government