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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14

all joined in a minority report
which has just been embodied
in a bill which we understand
will be offered as a substitute
through a motion to recommit
with instructions to support the
minority's program. Partisan
politics are thus jeopardizing
action that is long overdue.
"This minority bill, HR6297,
severly limits proposed improve
ments. BY the minority's own
statement, it would cut off So l2
billion worth of benefits year.
1t would eliminate both perm
anent disability insurance and
lump-sum death payments where
survivors exist. 1t would put a
ceiling over benefits through
freezing the wage base at the
$4,000 level enacted before the
war. regardless of the fact that
prices and earnings have risen
70% or more since that time.
Through so doing, it would carry
out the wishes of the private in
suranee companies who want to
keep social security benefits at
low levels so that middle-income
and high-incorne groups will be
forced to patronize the nsuran-
ce companies, thus swelling their
profits:
'The minority have sweetened
their inferior package with a
few inducements, namely more
complete coyerage of domestic
workers and relating benefits to
earnings in the ten best conse-
cutive years. These inducements
by no means override the basic
disadvantages of the proposed
substitute. If HR 5000 is passed,
other improvements can be add
ed later.
IF the sisners of the minority
report had been willing to work
for a more liberal program, a
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14

Bill, HR-6O0O favorably re-
ported by the majority of the
Ways and Means Committee.
Overwhelming support for
this bill in the House might lead
to early action in the Senate so
that millions of aged persons,
widows and orphans would have
their miserable pittances SUBJ
stantially increased at once.
"The majority bill would in
crease benefits by an average OF
70%6 with even larger additions
for low income groups. 1t would
extend coverage to IL million
more persons, including the en-
ployees removed from coverage
by the 80th Congress through
the c. ar art Resolution. 1t
would launch a new program of
permanent total disability insur-
ance not unlike that which rail-
road workers have been enjoying
for some years under the Rail-
road Retirement Act. The bill
would also increase the federal
grants to states for their public
welfare services, thus Tightening
the burden of communities and
of many ard-pressed Ameri-
cans. ~
"We would like more liberal
bill, such as was introduced by
the Administration. This would
make coverage almost universal
and about doubled average bene-
fits. The CIO has for many years
supported a truly adequate Soc
ial security law to provide de-
cent benefits as a matter of right
TO all Americans. Unfortunately,
the conservative members of the
Ways and Means Committee did
not support the Administration
Bill, but HR 5000 does represent
substantial advance in the
right direction.
THE Republican members of
the Ways and Means Committee
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
Calf. CP-Line
.'cIO' Challenged

SAN FRANCISCO (LPA) -
Charging that local unions rep-
resenting more than three.
fourths of the 100000 cIO mem.
bers in California have with
drawn from the paper anti-CIO
State Council" a petition has
been filed with CIO President
Philip Murray asking revoca-
ton of the charter of the State
CIO Council Leaders of steel,
auto, rubber, telephone, cloth
ing and newspaper unions were
among those joining in the ap-
peal to Murray - one facet of
the nti-Communist fight that ie
expected to be major item on
the agenda of the CLOS national
convention in Cleveland at Ene
end of the month. NriJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
AE Convention
Plans 1850 PROGRAM

ST. PAUL (LPA)-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor, at its
9th convention hammered out
"a liberal national program for
1850, including social legislation,
repeal of the Taft-Hartley act,
and election of liberal major
ity in Congress. Noted speakers
discussed foreign and domestic
policy, Labors League for Pol
Iitical Educatio announced plans
for coast-to-coast radio pro-
gram, five nights a week, start
ing Jan. /.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14

better bill could have been re-
ported out by the Committee.
"You have an opportunity
this week through supporting
IIR 5000 to give much assurance
and faith to millions Of Amerf-
cans. The issue of security ista
vital one. More than half a miE
lion workers are now on strike
in an effort to achieve decent
level of living in old age or dur
ing disability. - 81
"The CIO wishes all Ameri-
cans to have such protection. The
companies who have refused to
meet our collective bargaining
demands also have opposed i'm.
proved legislation We challenge
them now to change. their minds
and give public support to the
majority bill. But regardless of
their action, the people of this
Nation know that adequate Sec
urity is possible and essential,
and they will establish it both
through collective bargaining
and legislation. 49, n,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14

union Sarah
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Ior United Worker
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
Big Business Man
Shows Small Profit
is Friendly 10 Labor

WASHINGTON (LPA) - "A
big business man who operates
on a four per cent profit on in
vested capital and talks about
the hard time workers are hav-
ing buying food startled the Sen
ate Agriculture Subcommittee
investigating food prices this
week.
He was Philip Pillsbury, Presi-
dent Of the Pillsbury Flour Mills,
who was called as witness in
the investigation Of why food
prices here have not gone down
more than they have.
Pillsbury turned out TO be an
engaging witness. He appeared
without the usual folder Of pre-
pared statements and exhibits,
talked extemporaneously, and
showed the best profit record of
any company that has been be-
fore the. committee. He was a
good witness for the industry.
Asked why flour prices drop
ped only Is per cent last year
when wheat prices went down 30
per cent, Pillsbury pointed out
that there always is such lag,
both going up and down. He said
In 1947 when wheat prices went
up 80 per cent, flour prices went
up only IA per cent.
Pillsbury admitted his profits
in l947 '48 and 40 were much
higher than under price control,
but pointed out that last year
they amounted to only AZ per
cent OF his invested capital. The
highest for any of the year was
about 8 per cent in 1947.
Questioned about the current
prices of pound of bread which
averages l4.5 cents as compared
with 83 cents few years ago,
Pillsbury said he was puzzled,
but didn't know the answer. He
said the answer might come out
when the bakers testify, but the
committee pointed out some of
the bakers already had testified
without supplying the answer.
Asked IL he looked for a de-
cline in labor costs, Pillsbury
said mo-, he didn't, because
"even with the increased rates
they are now getting, it is pretty
difficult for working men to pay
the grocery bills at current
prices"
Other witnesses for the big
companies were neither
so convincing nor so friendly to
labor.
l.. N. Perrin, President of Cen
eral Mills, Inc. stressed that
labor charges had increased 1877
per cent since 1899, and con-
tended that the company's profits
had remained at less than three
per cent on the volume of sales
throughout the past years.
But Paul Hadlick, committee
counsel, brought out that this
represented profit OF IL per
cent or more on General Mills
investment and that profits OF
the company which had never
been above $4,000 until 1916
have climbed TO $4,000, 900
since price control was abans
doned, Perrin claimed this was
because OF increased investment,
and that the book investment
figure did not represent the COM
pany's real value.
Chairman Guy Gillette Cd.
Iowa. expressed fear that the
'ood industry was destroying
Is market" by high prices. He
to an Agriculture Dept.
'eport showing that between
January and October l948 while
he local price of wheat dropped
10 per cent; and the retail price
II flour dropped Is per cent, the
etail price of bread rose z per
ent.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
Labor
Take Part In
Point Program

WASHINGTON (LPA) - IN
less we export labor" knoK-
how to backward countries, the
Point Four program is likely to
be a flop, Rep, Helen Gahagan
Douglas Cd. Cali told her fellow
members on the House Foreign
Affairs Committee as hearings
on the administrations Point
Four Bill wound up last week.
Mr.. Douglas, in questioning
Assistant Labor Secretary Philip
Kaiser, aired her views on labor
participation in development Of
backward areas. Her argument
was that we can't teach people
to produce in factories. without
teaching them to organize and
protect their living standards.
Otherwise, she said, we'll be Gre
ating worse squalor than we're
trying to wipe out, and setting
up industries in cheap competi-
ton with our own.
There's a lot of talk about
exporting industrial knoW-hoW"
the Congress-woman from Cali
fornia declared, "but there's
little talk about exporting labor
know-how. Let's export the
k knowle edge of how working
people organize to better their
wages and working conditions,
Export the knowledge of how to
form unions"
Rep. Frances p. Bolton (R.
Ohio) interrupted Mrs. Douglas
to comment that labor groups
have made "a most amazing con-
tribution to the progress we are
waging in Europe" Mrs. Bolton
added that 1--WE mustn't under
estimate the very great contribu-
tion made by the AFL and the
CIO in the fight against the
Communists"
Turning her comments to a
bill that has been reported out
by the House Banking q Cur
rency Committee, Mrs. Douglas
pointed out that the measure
guarantees private investors
against riot, seizure, and other
disturbances. What guarantees, "
she asked, "are written in for
working men and women7"
If we guarantee against riots
and there's a strike. the Con-
gresswoman asserted, the Ma
rines might be called in. Then
we're fighting the strikers,
Let's not be iockeyed into an
untenable position" she warned.
Asked by Rep, A, S. j. Carna-
ham Cd. Miss whether the Point
Four Program isn't likely to
build competitors for US indus
try, Labor Department represen-
tative Philip Kaiser replied that
this might happen That's an
other reason, said Kaiser, why
we have to raise labor standards
in those countries.
Rep, Douglas added TO that
IF you can't pay decent wages
TO the workers in these countries,
they can't buy the goods they
produce and have to export them
all"
In his prepared testimony,
Kaiser had pointed out that the
draft constitution of the new
non-C o m m Il n ist international
trade union organization which
will be formed in November OF
his year, states that one of the
primary aims of the organization
viii be Ito encourage the devel-
,pment of the resources of all
in order to further the
economic, social and cultural
progress of the people of the
world" Both AFL and CIO rep
narficipatad in tho
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14

of providing old age security is
through Federal Social Security
legislation. More people are
covered through that system and
an individual worker is free to
move from one job to another
without losing his pension rights.
However, Ford workers and
other UAW-CIO members, as
we'll as steel and other indus
trial workers, could not afford
to wait any longer for Congress
sional action. 1t was necessary
( for us to move in the collective
bargaining field. If that move
lprompts Congress to action and
removes a major portion of the
Opposition in the past to increaS-
ed social security benefits, so
much the better. We prefer it
that way, In the meantime, until
social security benefits are in
creased to a decent level, we will
fight to supplement Federal So
cial Security through collective
bargaining.
The bill just passed by the
House will probably not reach
the Senate until next years ses-
sion. 1t will undoubtedly, how
ever, be one of the first orders
of business when Congress re-
convenes in January and at this
moment no one questions the
fact that the Seate will also act
to increase benefits and broaden
coverage.
improvements Made
AS improvements are made in
Federal Social Security, a larger
portion of the company's 8A
cents contribution will be used
to retire past service credits. AS
increased Federal benefits make
/ it possible to pay off past service
credits at a faster rate, the road
will be cleared for the union
through collective bargaining to
win additional company-financed
benefits in pensions and hospital
and medical programs.
The tying together of our pen
sion fight-through collective bar
gaining with the fight to increase
Federal old age security is an
other practical demonstration of
of the UAW-CIO philosophy that
we can only make progress with
the community ad not at the ex-
pense of the community.
Break Log Jam
Our pension fight through cos-
lective bargaining has broken
the legislative logjam in the
field of social security. Millions
of Americans outside the ranks
of the UAW-CIO and outside the
ranks of organized labor gener-
ally will benefit by our struggle
for company-financed pension
plans.
That will be the greatest vic
tory of all---not just for the
Ford workers or just for UAW-
CIO members but for the whole
nation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
u. S. Suit Hits
Segregation

WASHINGTON (LPA)--The
Justice Department has filed 4
brief with the Supreme Court
attacking the legal and social
basis of segregation as exempli:
fled in the separate but, equal"
facilities for Negroes in schools,
restaurants, theatres and other
public places. f."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
Murray Urges Passage
OfS0ciaI SecurityBiU

CIO President Philip Murray today made public a
letter to all members of the House calling for immediate
HR6O00 improve the social security SYSTEM
On behalf of the CIO and the United Steelworkers of
America urge immediate passage of the Social Security
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-14
Ford UAW Pension Victory Spurs
Congress To Improve Security Act
Auto Worker EdiforioI Cites Workers
In Performance For Benefit To Millions

Moves by Congress to increase Federal Social Security
benefits the most important result of the Ford workers
victory in winning companyfinanced pension plan from
the Ford Motor Company, editorial says in the October
of The United Automobile Worker official publication
Evening star., 1949-01-24
@p SUBURBAN sALE-vA. (cent. }

4-BEDROOM HOUSE. on ga acres
This attractive postwar house con-
forms TO preWar construction stand
ards with its copper piping, copper
suffering and aluminium combina-
tion storm windows and screens; the
ing dining room with fireplace, mod
ern kitchen with range and refgr.. ,
bedrooms and tiled bath on 1St floor
and :. additional bedrooms and tiled
bath on md floor; the basement floor
is covered with easy-to-clean asphalt
room and a game room; this COM
Portable brick-and-frame house is
situated on a wooded knoll OF 2l2
acres and it is a pleasant neigh
borhood: convenient to Annandale
and Falls Church; price, $4,000;
Exclusive with MASON HIRST, An
mandates oldest Arm. Phone FA.
1447. Closed Sundays.
OWNER selling brick bungalow, B
rooms and bath. fun basement ana
attic; lge. FIRST trust at 4ce; So 900
Is. Cali OWNER, FA. hl39. "a
story semidetached basement. near
Rosslyn and shopping; $1,000 LIST
trust. owner vNl take 2nd trust !;
yaesn1; yY:I Ev oil Hn heat TR1 II COUNTY
5 BEDRMs., . BATHS. large liv rm.,
din. rm:, Eltra de luxe, kit; on 4
beautiful acres of land, having a
mountain view. 20 mi. or 30 min.
from town Don't miss seeing this
lovely estate. Call Monday, 81.
1923, or drive out Va. Route 80 to
san marked chantilIy Estates.
PHILLIPS g. CO. ~
SEMIDET. BRK. HOUSE, inclosed
yard. conv. loo. : rms, bath: oil
heat; full bSmt., laundry trays; ~ =
$50. GRAHAM & OGDEN. INC,
KsaltorS; ,96o so3 King s. Alex: 1900 1900
TWO-BEDROOM BRICK. $1,000 down
$4,000 GI trust. monthly payments
S6l. full price Sl",150; Anchor
fenced yard: nr Falls Church.
ARFAX REALTY. FA. 1850 or FA.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
OFFICES FOR RENT

SUITE OF THREE ROOMS, one with
firepl., ? baths; Conn. ave. at Que;
ayall. in whole or in part. Call Mre.
MsS ERXNG2E Pc Pow powELT eyes. H1EE EH '22% SSs
io,5 IzA 18th 5, sT. N.w-En,ire ard Il.
about 800 So. IT.. ideal for architect;
engineer, builder or commercial
agent. Apply 1ol5 18th st, NV"
smvER hv Fooi isPG.-pvt. once or desk
ou1 P r5ont g. ca. ana woRTH1NafoN isfT SsEHSs
pafsIRaBLE asif il DOWNTOWN location;
;, rms; reasonable rent; can be seen
between ! and . daily. Room so3.
HrYA,frsvILL ra,f s IL. LEMomees for ,profes-
81 soaa aaes or PHElasiS PERs sSs inf' me-
CENTURY iis%T r = BuiLDINGSis 9Th st.
n.w.-We invite you to inspect this
clean modern fireproof once build
ing, facing Courthouse Park; rents
have been adjusted to new low levels;
elevator service. THOMAS J. FISH
oFFIcE Fl Ss spAsI asfh FOR Rent II 7t Ssso ana
and Eye. Box 343-R. Star, giving
phone number for personal inter.
; 'ieSi AND 4 ROOM OFFICE SUITES. in
Clarendon; ideal for professional
PYoS, R9f9SseiIN INcn n cH. 'S5'1s' So4o. OK os55.
PORTLAND BLDG. 1929 Vermont
rm.. $50 > rms. 500 See Mr..
FENNER; 1ll7 Vermont ave. nv"
RE. 5000
(cortinus6 m Next PassS
Evening star., 1949-01-24
HOUSES FOR sALE-Southeost

6-rm. brick bung allow with ! bedrm
on lst A.; has firepl., equip. kit,
wall 10 wall carpeting. dry bsmt;
S5;h soan l'E 4 81 b sUReEss BUR snlS w. $50 :sc@
coNGaREss con HEIGHTS EXTENDED
500 down and $50 mo-: 3 blks.
over D c. line. Lovely 2-bedrm.
sS1pped egnE e9 M acre. ess osms eoTsh eond
reas;a T. D. BURGESS. VI. .;so2
FAIRiAwN vILLAGE-5-room semi
detached brick home; fenced yard,
,m@edass suIo asst mmsssa'e SENATE SENATE
REALLY COMPANY. Elk. $40. "A.
FORT DAVIS, / blk. of Alabama
ave-Semidet. brick, lovely cond. ;
rms, tile bath, nice porch, panel
days sss F si4ss6 So viii take P4ss Psms N house
in trade or $3.50 down. T: D.
BURGESS. VI 2S02 till s. "a
RANDLE HIGHLANDs-Just 8 blkS.
of MINI. ave-6,rm; det orick re
tss' m rms; 5000 d9Tp; sIypcrsY ssn y Se
ts1a - BASS As PLACE Sc. 81 500 down.
semidet. brick, ; rms, basement
81 heat t9TE storm onsn f6r fss ssoEs
I1uIpC1At opSAA ava AAASF
= to 3 daily. -
ct. FRANCIS Xavier Catholic, Parish,
j blk. of Pa. aye.-New brick buns,,
only l left rms. e, bedrms.) J.
lovely bath, picture window. Vene-
tian blinds. firepl-, closets galore.
roomy bsmt. with n bath and built
in gar. Gas h-vh. Sl9.950. Full
value allowed on trade-in OF your
present home 1mmed. poss 7. D.
BURGESS VI "s02 till S. 81
1912 BROTHERS PL. Sc. Congress
Heights-Det. white frame: & rms,
stor attic; new gas h.-w.h.; garage;
fenced lot: near bus. theater, shop.
pins: S1O,"5n Terms. SCOTT
SANDERS, TR. 1868; ewes. vi,
400 BLK. POTOMAC AVE. S9,95o
will buy this home on easy terms; p
story row brick, containing i rms
bath; clean as a pin: modern. fully
equip kit; immed. poss. DRURY
REALTY CORP, 1877 K st. NV,
RE. 1888; phone ewes. until P m.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
SIX for MI. BLOCK.
DAVY & MURPHY

6 Selected Investments
I) Wisconsin ave, Bethesda-Leasec
to national chain at $4,000 year
Price, S36,500. $500.
(2) Lee hwy, Arlington - 5 Leases Hee
with private parking, at $3,0ol
wear. Price. S"S,50U.
(3) 10th st. NV, downtown-,Three'
story brick. Income S4,05O year
(4j o st. s.w.. 2nd comml.: corner--
Modern fireproof warehouse. Short
lease at $1,000 year. Price, $4,000
(51 10th st. ne, near H~bFiNck N
it., plus private parking: leased at
S2,7OO yr Price, $4,000.
(S) Goth st. NV, downtown-Most
unusual and attractive small once
BUILDING. Authentic period archi-
lecture. Top floor apartment
Brand-new. Price. S43,60O.
WEINBERG g. BUSH
Realtors, 1907 H st. NV. MA $500
Evening star., 1949-01-24
INDUSTRIAL pRoPERTY-sALE

CLOSE-IN, LEVEL GROUND = APP
proxjmatply = acres in city limits
with best railroad siding facilities;
ate sale. MR. BUSH, oW 6os5.
Mr.. MD.-D. e. LINE-166.0 900 so. IT.
on grade with street. with 4S5 IT.
or rr. siding in. at Csc so. IT.; price
includes 3 bldgs with $3.50 mo. In
come reasonable terms. A. M.
ROTH, RE. 1880. -21
OFF RIVER RD.-New 2-story brick
bldg, 4Ox26 conc. floor, on 7.473
50. 1t. of ground. incl. frame dwelling
rented at $40 week: SlS,500. A. M.
ROTH RE 1890 ~
Evening star., 1949-01-24
INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR RENT

iNDUSTRIAL BUILDING, 10000 So.
It. on one floor. left. ceiling. un-
limited floor load; part In air,condi-
duty electric service. Ain. water
main, numerous Eft. overhead en- :
trance doors; apartment for resident
engineer; railroad spur IN. front OF
property: convenient location; For
a L. RUST Co. 1901 18th St NV.
MA S1rU. ~
Evening star., 1949-01-24
SUBURBAN sALE-vIR6IklA
HOME AND GARDEN
NOW 1T CAN BE SOLD

The custom-built home that you have
been admiring on North 18th ST.
Attractive white siding and brick
appearance inside and out; not Just
an ordinary home but one of un-
usual design; 3 twin-sized bedrooms,
sun deck, gracious living room with
bookshelves beside firenlace and pic
ture windows, cabinets in dining
room, open deck porch, beauty. OF
space, recreation room, bath facili-
ties on all three floors, Lear ga
rage, large i4-acre lot: . genuine
value on today's market.
Arlington Realty Co.
onO4 Wilson blvd OW aSOO
Evening star., 1949-01-24
REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-American Colonial stone
residence for diplomatic or executive
family or for family who can afford
The best. This roomy residence pro-
vides utmost privacy and guest
accommodations and facilities: well
lanoscaped, planted. 1t is in the
middle of $50 acres OF cultivated
farm land. liz miles from Penna.
R. R. and B. o, r. R, stations;
churches u mile of paved road
leads to Route 40. main U. S. high.
way: within committing distance OF
Baltimore, Washington and Phila-
delphia.
For the sportsman. excellent deep
water fishing and duck shooting and
horseback riding 1t has TO be seen
to be Appreciated; located in Perry
willie, Cecil Co. Maryland
II interested and with proper refer
ences. write to D. E CAPRIOTTY,
BoY No "a SWarthmore, Pa.