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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
Plenty OF Cars In Czechoslovakia

There's no trouble in buying car in Czechosla-
vakia, where theautomobile industry has been ma
tionazed and, like practically all other enterprises
is run by the state. All you have to do is walk
into an agency and PUNK down the money.
The only catch is the price. The available car
a two door sedan mosts more than 415 900 crowns
which is about $500. The sum represents 80
months of the average workers pay The car, &C
cording to an APP dispatch, is considerably small
err than the 1888 Chevrolet" If you have ration
permit proving your need for car, other than a
desire 20 own one, you get it for about $4,000.
That is an excellent example of how regtmented
economies, which have abolished all competition
and all free enterprise, produce goods for the
people. There is no need to improve quality or re-
duce prices-the customer takes what the govern
ment offers him or does without Absolute mono
poly prevails. Only the "elite' clasr office hold
er has sufficient income or political pull to live
beyond subsistence level.
III this country, by contrast every producer
must face The competition of many other producers,
every one of which is out to get more business.
Ihls can only be done by pleasing the customer.
On the retail level regardless of the kind of goods
involved, the competition is particularly intense,
intense, with every merchant and dealer looking
Tor new ways to bring the customers ir. We get
oetter goods, anG more varied selection We get
them at price which competition holds to the
lowest possible level And those goods are within
the reach Of the millions, not Of just the few.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
Chalk Another Win

When the House passed the Illinois FEPC bill
last week coored Americans won one more
victory in quet for social political and econ
omical equality. ~
But we must not allow the glory of this tri
umph to intoxicate to deter the function of
orr civil responsibilities toward winning absol-
ute Iteration The attic is not yet over; it is st
going strong and. the passing of this bill should
should spur us on rather than appease our in
sistence upon all our civil liberties. AS loyal
members CT the and true Americans it
should be our expreed duty to adhere to our de-
termination to win complete freedom.
Some of us might be inclined to sit back SNUG
in the comfort of commonplace and exclaim:
"Well, at long last we've the fight for equal
opportunities in employment. Our future is Sc
cured!"
1t isn't by long sshot. Remember-the FEP(
bill is a law which has been instituted agans
te will and desire of many people But now tina
it has been officially decreed-they must com
ply with its demans.
Our real campaign will cease, and will
terminate only when economical emancipation
for the Negro-and minority groups-is the heart
fet desire CT EVERY AMERICAN citizen, and
not that OF those who vote in favor Of it, alone.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
This Years Meat Supply

AS of the early part Of March. retail meat prices
IL the Chicago area, which are generally typical
OF the country as a whole, were down average
of 20 per cent below last summers peak levels.
Some popular cuts were down much nore-round
steak, for instance, was being offered at 80 per
cent less than at the high point.
Supply and demand did that. A heavy supply
Of meat came to market, and at the same time
there was some slackening in consumer buying
The meat had to be moved and lower prices were
the inevitable result. AS interesting by-product
Of the change, one Of the biggest meat packers
took substantial operating loss for 194S.
At present, there has been something of re-
versal in the trend of livestock supplies and Irices
are expected to level out. However, one need
fear a meat shortage. Last year. the average
American at 146 pounds of meat. This year, 1t is
estimated. he will account for 145, made up of 60
pounds of beef, pounds of veal, 70 pounds of
pork, and pounds Of lamb and mutton. A decline
in available supplies of beef, veal lamb and NUT
ton will be made up by increase in the amount
of pork.
The American dining table will continue to carry
its share of the good things of life, and meat is
one Of them. The price must pay, when mea-
sured against the average increase in dollar in
come, will be fair and reasonable.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

On MARCH IA, at the direction
IF one man, our nations coal pro-
iuction was choked off. More than
100000 coal miners were asked to
leave their jobs for two weeks to
be followed by $1,000 railwaylem-
ployees whose jobs depended upon
transporting coal.
The cause for this paralysis to
/ large section Of our economy
was not any grievance about
working conditions, pay, pensions,
DR. vacations. 1t appears, however,
to result from personal dislike Of
Dne man for another. In response
10 the presidents appointment
If DR.. James Boyd as director of
The US. Bureau of Mines, John
L. Lewis ordered his United Mine
Workers on a two-weeks layon.
Excessive WITHIN his field,
Power? " John L. Lewis pos
proach to dictatorial powers of
anyone to appear on the American
scene. He has defied presidents
and congresses, crippled pfoduc-
lion in the face Of economic crises,
and flouted the war effort by
strikes in wartime. By directly
controlling the output of a basic
industry, he holds power to
Itrangle our. entire economy with
prolonged. strike.
+! With this spite" strike Lewis
has encroached upon two basic
fundamentals of our democratic
progress: az The right of gov
eminent to make appointments
Tree of pressure, and ~ Freedom
% work. This action presents a
real danger signal to the Ameri-
IAN public. 1t shows what can
happen when irresponsible leader
hip of great body of influence
American labor - goes on a
rampage. The implications are
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

ground floor shops What would have happened
II the gods Of fortune had looked the other way,
IS easily imagined-there might have been
other tragedy comparable to the Illinois hospital
fire, and tie Chicago and Atlanta hotel
Do we want to take a chance on luck being
with us? Do we want to work the theory that
maybe We'll escape unscathed if fire strikes? ?
That is what millions of us do, and sometimes
it works But when it doesn't work, people die
horribly.
We can't prevent every fire, but the experts
say we prevent the great majority of them
On the part of the community here must be
modern, well-enforced building codes, inspections
etc. On the part of the individual, there mus
be care with such obvious causes of fire al
smoking materials, heating plants and cleo
trcal equipment Then we won't be nrustn
F., blndiy to luck
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
Destroying The Highways

Every motOrist has personally seen the damage
done TO our highways by heavy commercial
hicles. He has also personally paid part of the
bill for maintenance and repairs through higher
taxes than would have otherwise been necessary
Thomas H. Macdonald, Commissioner of Public
Roads, recently said eff we accept the principle
that highways are provided to serve the public's
interest a whole it reasonably follows that the
cost of building and maintaining them must be
held at the level of true economy This involves the
limitation of axle and wheel loads to those for
which the highways designed. The highway
user :. does not wish to pay for new highways
to replace those destroyed by excessively heavy
loads The heavy truck operator is, or should
held accountable for whatever damage these
trucks do ;"
What makes this particularly important is the
tendency of states to legalize heavier and heavier
axle loads. Mr.. Macdonald, who is one of the
foremost experts on the subject is convinced that
be authorized Vet there has been an alarming
increase in the number of vehicles in use with
heavier loads, ranging up to the terrific figure of
29 900 pounds You don't need an engineer to ex-
plain to you what carriers of that weight do when
they pound over our roads.
There has been remarkable growth in the
number and size of commercial trucks using public
Measures which will protect the roads
from excessive deterioration under such traffic
must be adopted to protect all taxpayers even
heavier 1evies for the highway funds
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

alarming. If any one individual
were powerful enough to dictate
governmental appointments with
threats of strikes, a new era Of
demagogues would indeed be at
hand. Such power would be po-
tentially disastrous.
Protect THE WEAPON Of in
Workers discriminate strikes
is one which labor
leaders alone control. Neither
government nor management pos
sess such a power. The rank
and file Of labor, too because Of
their organization, are subject to
the orders of those leaders. Many
labor leaders recognize this situa-
ton and act in farsighted man
ner. However, the selfish actions
Of any one leader casts unfavor-
able reflections on the whole
movement.
No more loyal group of Ameri-
can citizens exists than the miners
themselves. It is sad irony these
people should suffer the brunt Of
the strike. According to the As
ISOLATED Press, they will lose
about S68 million in wages during
the two weeks layoff. This means
$68 million in food, clothing, and
other essentials must be forfeited
to the whims Of one leader who
was elected by workers to safe
guard their interests.
This points up sharply the need
for adequate labor legislation.
Without violating the rights of
labor, we must draw clearly the
line where those rights end and
national responsibility begins. The
average worker has everything to
gain in such legislation. Labor
must be accorded complete pro.
lection from responsibility -
found within its own leadership,
or elsewhere.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
The Fight Will Go on

Many now believe that the proposed Columbia
Valley Authority has small chance Of being APP
proved by this. Congress. Top state officials and
the great majority Of Northwest newspapers have
been opposing it vigorously, on the sound
grounds hat it would destroy local selfrule and
region autonomy In addition, the enormous rate
Of Federal spending, coupled with the fact that
we will probably have deficit next fiscal year,
is causing many headache in Congress.
If eva is pigeonholed, it will be victory of
sorts against the massed forces Of socialism. But
those who still believe in free enterprise and
local independence will make a grave mistake il
they sit back complacenty and consider the
battle wop The Administration is solidly for
CVA The whole weight of the government is
being organized to sell eva to the people, and
to sr?gar-coa tho pill. Government agencies
which arc opposed to the valley authorities will
be pushed to the center of the stage again.
In an editorial condemning eva, the Salem,
Oregon Capital Journal asked this question:
'sMust the Pacific Northwest sign away its rights
and industries to a super-gOVernment Whlcn
would gradually dominate and control life and
business in the region?" The. Tennessee Valley
Authority. which is the basic pattern for the
other p1opGsed authorities, IS. such super-gov-
eminent 10 all intents and purposes, it is the
government in its area, and 1t takes precedence
over the states and cities and the local elected
government It's policies are not subject to review
and appeal. Industry land agriculture 90 what IL
wants, or got out. The fact that it has been ef-
fciently administered is beside he point Elec-
trio power is the ife of any region in these
mechanzed days, and when we permit an unre-
gulated all-powerful monopoly to control it, we
are asking for dictatorship. #.
The Capital Journal also said "The American
idea of individual enterprise and private pro
perry is lost to this grasping monster of super
government What makes the situation all the
more dangerous is that liberty is destroyed 60
gradually and subtlely that many Of us don't
ing in 50-year old building in Portland, Oregon.
-uIom eql 10 sInoq IIeuIs eql u! pel1els Gpu9oeI
is held in check
occupied by elderly people Pnt luck was with
10 take typical example, such a blaze
IEe upper floors Of the structure had been made
l-huo ShiaH apartments, ~anost OF which were
tue fire department all the residents were
evacuated, without serious INJURY and the
sounding OF the alarm and the fine efficiency of
even Know what is going on. This blissful
ignorance, this failure to look at first principles
Is the best friend socialism has
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

o-Caviion in all things
Unemployment gains
Gift of flowers
3-NeedIess suspicious
4-SUeeessfuI partnership
5-Desire for perfection
6-Ingenvity used
FUN in music
epemesfie circle grows
eyevr ability increases
@s,~sr In foith
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

DIRECTIONS udns Of
full number Of
the in which born EXAMPLE, Byan Smith, born April ~
1870 Add u thu month"; IL for
Number starring
including todoy number o.
Number Wheel
times but the final lucky n"m5e
for .ody Then look for the corresponding below son
msssu3s 20" have lucky number .odoY
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

aged. Easily installed without
special tools, a relatively inexpen-
siye. new sleeve-piston and. ring
assembly results in "what amounts
to a brand new engine" REQ said.
The new REQ engine has been
designed for; heavy-duty, high
speed service, providing more
speed and power with greater fuel
economy, greater endurance and
far easier maintenance, the Ian
sing firm disclosed. It "easily de.
velops" 140 horsepower at it's gov
erned, speed Of 1900 RPM. Pistons
and sleeves are all Of standard size
and interchangeable.
Result of a S., 100000, three
year program of engineering, test
ing and development, and the
purchase of specially designed
precision production machines, the:
Gold Comet will power Reo's Model
E-22 trucks and tractors with
gross weight ranges of $1,000 lbs.
to $4,000 lbs.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
THE COMMON
DEFENSE
FOUR YEARS OF
EEEORT To NIHTt

EFFORT-TO VICTORY
Back in 1915 alert residents of
Miami Beach, Florida, aware
that hotels and apartment houses
were using dvertising weighted
with raial and religious disrimin-
alton, undertook a survey to
determine the ACTUAL extent of
such practices.
What they found was alarming
enough to prompt the formation
Of a committee of prominent
and minded citizens, repre-
senting such organizations as
the B'nai Births Anti-Defama-
ton League, whose sole purpose
was to further an educational
campaign for the elimination of
discriminatory advertising.
The committees efforts were
fruitful up to a point. A number
of establishments voluntarily
The committees efforts were
fruitful up to point. A number
Of establishments voluntarily
changed their discriminatory ad-
vertising and practices. But
Others, turning deaf ears to the
educational appeal, refused to
do anything and continued to
publish their prejudices through
signs and other forms of public
announcements. Whereupon, it
became necessary for the Miami
Beach City Council to pass an
ordinance forbidding the display
of discriminatory advertisements
Difficulties, however, lay ahead.
For, in July. 1947, the Dade
County Circuit Court held the
ordinance invalid on the ground
that the. city Of Miami Beach did
not have power under its charter
to- enact such legislation.
Nothing daunted, the advocates.
of the ordinance preserved They
decided against appealing the
Courts decision. Instead, they
sought passage of an enabling
act by the Florida State Legisla-
ture recognizing the authority of
the city of Miami Beach to pass
legislation of the kind desired
In May of this year the Legis-
lature adopted the enabling act,
and on June Is the City Council
of Miami Beach once again I'M
animously enacted into law it's
anti-discriminatory advertising
ordinance-this time with nm
questionable authority
From now on it is unlawful
and punishable offense In Miami
Beach "to maintain Or display
any advertisement noti>~ or sign
which is discriminatory against
persons of any religion, sect,
creed, race or denomination in
the enjoyment Of privileges and
facilities of places of public ac-
commodation, amusemerA or re-
sort"
Time. may be measured in Other
ways other than by the clock.
It may be measured " effort.
supported by conviction, On be-
half of justice and human rights
Citizens of Miami Beach, in CO.
operation with their elected re-
representatives. in the City Coun-
Gil, have been measuring time
that way for the past Sour years.
On June Is their hour of victory
arrived-and with it a better day
for good human relations. Other
please note-and
act!
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

Y LANSING, Mich. A six-cyl-
lnder, gasoline truck engine, de-
pcribed as the most powerful of
its size ever built, has been intro
auced by REQ Motors, Inc, pioneer
truck manufacturer.
The ah-new "Gold Comet" en-
CINE develops more disable horse
power than any other six or eight
cylinder gasoline truck engine of
comparable displacement" and
was designed to "set entirely new
standards for truck performance
under all operating conditions"
the REQ announcement said.
The lifetime" engine features
The wet-sleeve principle with re-
movable cylinders. Only lack of
normal care and maintenance can
shorten the Gold Comets life span,
REQ reported. The cylinders, in the
form Of sleeves, may be replaced
quickly and inexpensively, elimi-
mating a major repair job if cyl.
inder wall becomes scored or dam.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

In The: World Of Literature
A Review Of Books = Fiction and
Non-Fiction By
WILLIAM HENRY HUFF

GREAT NOVELlSTS AND THEIR NOVELS
Au:ncr: w. Somerset Vaughan
Publisher: John c. Winston Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
To the lover OF world-famous and time1
literatre. GREAT NOVEIISTS AND THEIR NOV
ELS will present entirely perspective on
these famous authors of famous literature. TO the
thousands Ct readers yet to become acquainted
with the best in the world fiction this book will
serve a guide in reading old classics in new
light.
"The GREAT NOVELISTS AND THEIR NOV
ELS discussed in this book Henry Fielding
TOM JONES; Charles Dickens-DAVID COPPER
FIELD Honore de Balzac-OLD MAN GORIOT;
Fyodor Dostoevsky-THE BROTHERS KARAMA-
ZOV; Gustave Flaubert- MADAME BOVARY;
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE; Stendhal-THE RED
AND THE BLACK; Leo Tolstoy-WAR AND
PEACE; Emily Brontee- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Superb pen and ink sketches of the ten novel
lists have been drawn especially for this book by
Robert w. Arnold. !
dephia artist, well known for his splendid por-
trait work in he Book Review Section of the
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER To produce accur
drawings OF the worlds greatest novelists, this
young Illustrator did considerable research the
histories of the authors Mr. Arnolds resulting
portrat-sketches of such high calber that
they beautifully complement W. Somerset Maui
gams brilliant writing
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23

-22-Romcntse osfccfion
23-5od obsiasis overcors,
24-AttenIion 10 du1uIs
25-Old association reeoIIs1
26-Friendly allienes
27-HeoIfhy outlook
2s-DeIssuis authority .
2s-Lveky days ohecd
3o-EncoUrase individvon
Skinner medical frsatms
sd gwesd Rsetvrss Syndiee
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
Shall We Trust To Luck?

Americas fire waste has long been national
disgrace. Yet, some respects we're great deal
luckier thai we deserve to be- MANY a fire has
all the earmarks of major disaster-but,
through combination of happy circumstances,
property damage was pretty much limited to
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
IN TIE LAND OF jim CROW
AuthoF: Ray Sprige
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Price: $3.50
. Reviewer: William Henry Huff


Reviewer: William Henry Huff
This is the story of a newspaperman who lived
as Negro in the South and didn't like it,
For four endless, fear-flled weeks in the sum-
mer OF 194S, Ray Sprgle Pulitzer Prize winning
reporter for the Pittsburgh POST GAZETTE, ira
Veed through 3,4OO miles Of Jim Grow land dis
guised as Negro. He ate, slept, travelled, lived
black. He lodged in Negro households, ate in Ne
gro restaurants crept through the back and side
doors OF railroad and bus stations, travelled Jim
Grow IN trains, buses, streetcars, and taXicabs,
was careful not to joste Or offend white person
He endured, as white ever had the indig-
mites and fears which accompany the southern
Negro from childhood to the grave He discovered
from the inside out-what grim and tragic
joke the ringing sentences of the Declaration Of
Independence are to 100000 Negroes in the
South, the South, the people whose liberties are
bounded by the nearest seriff court Or white
plantation owner
Rap Sprisle is neither muckraker nor sociolo-
glst; he is a newspaper man whose assignment
was the story of racial discrimination and oppres
closures, no careful diagrams in his report. There,
is only the detailed, documented, CALLING account
Of what it is like to be Negro in Jim Crow land
by a man VINO desire real information ON the sub
iect
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-23
MESSAGES

11-AssUrunce smoofhs wa
12-Possessive Instinct
13-Zesf in life
14-DeeP, quiet love
l5-Old debt paid
l6-HeIPful contacts
17-PsyehoIosieaI change
1a-Profif in new fields
19-shvn bad publicity
2c-creafive inspirulion
2I-Hserf sysrrvIes haoS
% fs4e !
New England bulletin., 1949-04-02
TEENS ABOUT HARTFORD
by Charlotte Wood

Hi there! Yes, there is more news this week about you teens. Last week there was an article about the fashion show that the Sedates were to have. Now that the fashion show has been held there is more informat ton to present to you. The models were Naom Harris, Grace Stone, Richard Davis, Janet Roan, Doris Wood, Waymond Black, Rosalie Muse, Betty Canty, Ronald Jackson, Madeline Stone, Norma Lewis, Eddie Strong, Lois Bacote, Ruth Atkins, Howard Johnson, Harriet Petaway, Juanita Grif- fin, Ziggy Duval, Irene Stone, An ita Davis, and Alfred Putnam. Some of the attractive fashions that were modelled were a black crepe dress with a lowered pat tern in aqua and also beautiful dark brown gabardine suit with brown accessories.
 In spite of the wonderful show ing that the girls made, the boys were not to be outdone. A simply terrific navy blue suit with bop accessories caught the attention of all of the bop enthusiasts in the audience. Last, but not least, sports attire for 1949 was presented. A two-piece white bathing suit with a red and white quilted beach robe was worn very attractively, and was followed by the showing of smart riding habits appropriate for active horseback riding this sum- mer. Miss Mary Cromwell was mar rator for the affair.
 Following the fashion show, a
New England bulletin., 1949-04-02

solo contest was presented. Sammy Jackson sang the Lords Prayer'' very beautifully. As a result, Sam my was awarded ten dollars as first prize. The runner-up, Nao- mic Morgan, sang My Hero" and received the second prize of five dollars. You teenagers have great of talent and it's just be- ginning to come out into the open. Be sure to keep up the good work.
 Miss Betty Lou Allen and Mrs. Rachel Myrick were judges.
 Weaver Girls OK
 A talk recently with Norma Lewis, president of the Girls League at Weaver High School, was very interesting. Norma said that the girls were really doing a fine job, planning programs and dances. The Girls League has accomplished quite a bit this year. AS a result of hard work, they presented five hundred dollars towards school funds. Their next project is the Junior Faculty Tea. This tea is given by the junior girls of Wea- yer to foster friendly relationships between the teachers and the stu dents.
 Members of the Phyllis Wheatly Club are now planning their an nual Spring dance. The theme of this dance is going to be a night club which is novel way of pre- senting an exciting atmosphere. It promises to be a big affair for you teenagers whose feet are just aching to dance. We'll, "kids," I'll be signing off for now.