Evening star., 1949-02-10
Objections to Closed Sho,
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The star:
Contrary TO the opinion Of leaders Of the
Democratic Party, the Taft-Hartley labor
law Is a great achievement Of the 80th
Congress. 1t may have its faults, but honor
should be given to those lawmakers who
created and voted for a law which they
knew would be displeasing to strong
was necessary for the good Of America If
we are to have Government of the people,
by the people, and for the people"
Labor unions have done and are doing q
great work for their group, but they have
become politically so strong. so arrogant and
so inflltrated with communistic doctrines
that they have become a great menace to
the American form of government. The
labor groups are working for a government
of labor. by labor and for labor.
One Of the most un-American activities
Of the labor unions is their fight for the
closed shop. Here in America every man
or woman who is willing to work should be
able to do so without being forced to belong
to any organized group. political. industrial,
religious or fraternal. No employer should
be forced to hire worker on the basis Of
group affiliation.
The reason given by union leaders as q
justification for the closed shop Is that
''nonunion people are not entitled to bene-
is selfish. shortsighted and un-American.
What If scientists should contend that only
scientists should benefit by beneficial scien-
tific achievements? Or If any group which is
working for mankind's betterment should
seek by law to limit its welfare work to
those who contribute to their financial help?
Men and women OF good will must be will
ing to work for the good Of all.
Nonunion workers are sincere in their
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and bosses. They should have the right not
to belong to or to withdraw from union
in protest against policies and methods of
which they do not approve, without loss
Of JOBS or any other privationS or reprlSalS
of any kind whatsoever.
The right of all of us to work where we
choose, at the JOBS we want and can hold
by right Of good performance should be
protected by our Government.
businessman. who usually has made
many sacrifices and taken many risks in
order to start and to build business, should
not he forced to retain a poor worker and
fire a good worker merely on the basis of
group affiliation. S. H. P.
Discrimination Against Landlords
To the Editor Of The Star:
The threatened eviction of tenants by
owners of rental properties at Tulsa. Okla,
and in other places has evoked bitter crltl-
cism of the landlords. The reasons Tor thlS
should be sought.
Owners of rental property have now been
operating for about seven years under Gov
ernment restriction. During this time taxes
have greatly increased and all costs OF
maintenance have advanced.
Meanwhile, the wages of tenants have in
creased in common with the times. Inc
owners find themselves in squeeze between
low rentals on the one hand and increased
costs of operation on the other. What shall
they do? Who can continue to run an un-
profitable business? These are the reasons
leading to their threatened drastic action.
Since rent control was enacted In 1942 as
war measure, the owners have been wait
ing patiently for Congress to lift the restric-
tions. The announced policy of the Govern
ment to continue rent control has constl-
'tuted real problem for the owners.
In order to further the interests of public
housing, controls we're lifted from new struc-
lures. The results are that here in Los
Angeles, there are about five times as many
places advertised for rent as there are
advertisements for persons wanting to rent.
Of course the prices have gone up IN con-
formity with costs of labor and building
material.
There is another vital angle to the pro-
motion of public housing: Namely. the up
keep and preservation Of the housing that
we have Even The White House must be
kept in repair. I know OF apartments. fur-
nished and unfinished. renting for $25 and
$50 month and one three-bedroom house
renting for $35 a month. How can the
owners afford the outlay for reconditionmg
on such an income? The result Is that the