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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-09
IMPERIAL
SALES COMPANY

3sss wooswsrd Ave. II. s-eioo
2-FAfdILY Plat On eth g. Tear
garage. Sim. heat. $4,000 SS,ooo
down.
z-FAMILY Flat on Garland. sim.
heat. 1850 with $4,000 dn-
ll-RooM roomins house. busi-
ness and property. Sl7,S0o. g.
500 down. xlnt. Investment.
7-FAMrLY Plat on Avery. sii.ooo
with $4,000 down.
GROOM brick home on Euclid.
furnished; l-car garage. gas
heat. $1,000 with $4,000 down.
z-FAMILY flat. brick. on colum-
bus. $4,000 with $4,000 down.
lower flat furnished.
RESTAURANT. on 81. Antoine.
doing $50 . day. Good sqpmt-.
$3.50 for bus. with 5000 Own.
SINGLE homa brick. on Buriin-
game. z-ear garage. $4,000 with
$500 OWN. Act quick.
RESTAURANT on John n. air
conditioned. well sqpd- 5000
with $500 On.
CLING. d Pressing bus. on HAST
inss. s3.7so. cash. Terms can be
arranged.
l7-HM. house. downtown. needs
some work on II. Priced low
with $1,000 dn. This place can
can be made into gold mine.
BEER Tavern d Prop. Z rms. In
rear. a. 900 down.
GROCERY store on Congress I.
s7.loo. with $1,000 dn.
ll.RM. roomins house business
on %th; s3.4oo with si.7oo dn.
EEcoRD q Radio shop. $500 net
/ Mo. Inc. $4,000 with $1,000 dn.
3o-RM. Hotel q Prop. Downtown
Can be made into one Of best
investments in Detroit 5000
down.
lo-FAM1LY Apt. Bldg. Shows
good profit even now. 5000
down. To be shown By Appt.
only-invesfigstel
IMPERIAL
1855 Woodward Ave TIE. s-slce
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-09
Mrs. Rosa Cragg kEbenezer Church Speaker

Sunday was Womens Day At
Ebenezer AME church. The mes
sage for the occasion was deliver
ed by Mrs. Rosa A. Gragg. Speak
ing on the theme Choose The
Good PART Mrs. Gragg told the
women in choosing the good
part of life" they must hold the
banner of womanhood high in the
channels of family relation. school
the church and the community.
Mrs. Gragg is president of the
Detroit Welfare Board.
"A peaceful world cannot be
built in confused homes-to have
a peaceful world there must first
be peace in ourselves" Mrs. Gragg
said.
Mrs. Gragg advised mothers not
TO make things too easy for their
children. so they may be able TO
withstand life's difficulties.
Distill in your children's mind.
said Mrs. Gragg, courage and
determination"
The speaker said America has
the greatest educational system
in the world. but warned "as a
race we can achieve great sue
cess with the hands as well as
trained minds"
THE world always remembers
the woman or man who does
more than his share"
The guest soloist was Beatrice
Allen. She rendered The Voice
In The Wilderness
Music in songs by the Wo-
mems Chorus.
At the evening services Mrs.
Violet Lewis. Of the Lewis Bust
ness college was the speaker. The
choirs rendered a musical pro-
gram.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-09

,,ncoln University, Pa.-Hos-
W;sner Of the Class OF 1880,
eoe ,',st been awarded $4,000
nss nv Carl Murphy, president
p,I ,he baltimore Afro-American
o., 2, az college song written by q
iol asrt alumnus or member OF
$ faculty OF Lincoln University
ins u;;sner Is q resident OF Dover
~, He has been active in choral
p ,r.; =, al Lincoln. His song. en-
. s,isd 20 Mighty Lion Kings" ID
Injected TO achieve high popu'
, sn among Lincoln students
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-09

clude Loren Miller, noted Los
Angeles attorney; Carey McWil-
liams. West Coast authority on
minority group problems; Charles
II. Houston. chairman of the MA.
AC.P. National Legal Committee;
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Michigan Clio
State Confah
Set For May

The SOIL 10 me Eleventh An
nas. Micalgan Go Convention
5 being clsts.5uiea this week 20
a.. ai!.l!a;eS o. Inc Michigan
Go Coarci Credentials are be-
.-E seri out 4. the same time
The Convention will be held
May z3.7S az the Civic Audi
forum. Grand Rapids. the site
Of last years eonelave.
Mseh,gan Go President Au-
as. Schol,e and Secretary Treas
..e Barney Hopk rs outlined
ne AIMS ~ ire Eleventh Con-
yeatoa with the following state
The attack on organ.zed la
America geacnec s peak
Il the Both Congress This was
lie 70 our failure IN l94o. where
1T oQr enemies we're able 70
pass anti-lsbor legislation. me
sole purpose of walon vas 70
-estr.ct hamper and finally de-
str,v our great unions.
Al our enIh AlllNeA SSh
ven;ion in June ls4s. we re-
solved 10 bend every effort
toward turning back the forces
Of reaction. To this end We
Gained a large measure OF sue
cess last November.
WORK JUST BEGUN
Our w1k. however. has Just
ia gus We must not rest until
ne representatives o. the gov
arrment in our State and nation
truiv represent the interests OF
IRE ra,o.lty OF the people
IN TINS. our Eleventh Annual
Convention. we will further
un,te oIr frces and pledge our
20 complete the loo 50
well started We. the represent
s.fves 81 hundreds Of thousands
y Go mem bers. can and must
Lad the "a az 70 a final victory
Convention headquarters WIZ
be located az ne Pantilinn Hotei
u,ne-e delegates and visitors may
register al ? D m. SUNDAY, May
% Regist alton viii also isKe
place A. $50 a m. Monday May
81 A. the CIVIC Auditorium
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Crisis Article Tells
OF NAACP Battle
With Communism

NEW YORK Mem bers OF the
National Association for the Al
vancement Of Colored People are
warned TO be on guard against
attempts by the Communist
party 70 discredit or take over
the organization in an editorial
published in the March issue OF
The Crisis" the Association 5
monthly organ.
The editorial. entitled The
NAACP ana the Communists,
recalls the conflict between the
two organizations in the Scots
boro case and asserts that the
Communists have renewed their
attacks upon the Association.
Object Of which is TO dis
credit NAACP leadership. Local
and national: 10 tear the Asso-
citation apart through Suspicion
and strife; TO take il over, If
not obviously. then OBVIOUSLY.
so as TO control is elections,
meetings. speakers, program, pol
ICY, conventions. resolutions and
other public statements
BE ON GUARD
Our NAACP membership,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
BROWSING AROUND ECORSE
With Frances Peiross

at the Lucy Thurman ~Yp +,
tended bv the majority Of !.
above group.
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY
NEWS
Scheduled Monday. March n
al the Jewish Community e..
ter in River Rouge is r.
Scout meeting. All men are wei
come. Time 7 o'clock D m 4,
adult lecture on March Is. Tus.
day. 700 o'ciock p. m. al Wee
side Cen,er in Ecorse Tom,
What TO Expect from our CbS
dren" (yodth problems7)
This discussion will be "A.
by Mr.. Harold Harrison. Bow
Counselor at Garfield Inter.
mediate School. Mr.. Harrisc,
who is an authority in NJ
field. il the recipient Of iva
fsllowships from New York
and Vermont.
The PUBIC Is invited 20 attend
this meeting,
Keep in mind the Bird annul
ST. Patrick's Day dance with
music by RIP Reynolds and M
Esquire Band. Miller School N
place. the 18th Of March is IN
time. so don't be late
WITH THE SICK
Convalescing from t0nsll.,
tony Is Mrs. Bertha PAGE \
4l56-i9th street Little Waltz
Edmonds. known as Ronns'
son OF Mrs. Roscoe Willsms. u.
Frazier. has been a patient \
children's Hospital for The pas
week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12

The Housewives League Is
busy. busy, busy. with a NUM-
Der OF versatile plans for the
forthcoming National Popularity
Contest in the making. and Feb
ruary means campaign action
plans for a number Of Negro
Business Houses Starting the
week Of February 9th the
Housewives League participated
in the campaign for Parker
House Sausage Week. acquaint-
ing the housewife with the merl,
OF this well known brand.
A luncheon in keeping with
Trade Campaign Week will be
announced shortly by this group
The Housewives League met
with Mrs Ellanoise Jones. 800
Salliotte Road. as hostess last
Wednesday. A very interesting
meeting climaxed by tasty re-
past served bv the hostess
CIVIC LIGHT OPERA
a number OF Downriver peo-
pie enjoved the las, Civic Lighi
Opera OF the season al Masoni'
Temple this past week Look 2
ing around 7 noticed Mrs Lucy
Hill. her son. Mr. Morris James.
and daughter. Mrs Bernice Ab-
dullah. visiting our shores from
New York City; Mrs. Elsie Cal
lowav and sister. Mrs Emma
Holt OF Detroit Mrs Rhea Bac-
chus and Miss Barbara Goen
Mr. Irving Pctross ST.. Irving
Jr Miss Shirley Petross. A high
light ~ the evening was the
banquet for the stars 81 the plav
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12

should be m guar
against this campaign the II
.torial concludes.
IT should remember thai
the Communists do not hea.
tate TO lie when lies will serve
their purposes. that they are
masters OF misrepreseniaiion
through mlsinterpretaiion. thai
they prstfls about democrsT
in other organisations whils
maintaining an iron HANDED
non democratic procedure u
their own party. and that ihsl
aim Is to use the Negro and
hb problem mainly in support
Of Communist party policy and
only incidentally In support
OF Negro rights
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Hoosier Wife Wins Prize
With Husbands Letter
Civil Service
Examinations
End March II

The City Of Detroit Civil Serv
zee Commission IS offering eX-
alnmstions Tor positions OF Jun
Tor CLERK. intermediate Clerk
ara Junior Welfare Investigator
These examinations are opened
70 men and women who are
sduates OF an accredited high
school ana have been residents
Of Detroit for al least one year.
The last filing date for these
positions is March IL. 1919.
Those interested should con
tact the Civil Service Commis-
sion. 735 Randolph. 18th floor
and immediately after filing ior
the examination 20 to the De-
irolt Urban League. 208 Mack
avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Both Win Trip
To New York
For Three Days

INDIANAPOLIS. s. A pan OF
.astv home made rolls and tue
aoiaiy TO keep a tidy ana hap 3y
nome today won for Ms Albert
z. Summers. %. the selection as
Americas Home Maker OF the
Week by Betty Crocker OF Cen
eral Mills.
The cho6e was made on the
basis Of a letter written 70 Betty
Croker by husband Albert r
Summers AS a result. both viii
receive a three-day all-expense
trip 10 New York and viii ap-
pear March is on ;he Betty
Cocker Magazine OF the All az
1925 a. m Eastern time over
ABC stations from coast 70 coast.
MUSIC LOVER
Mrs Summers will receive
several gifts and will tell about
her Poor Mans Rolls" A pan
Of these rolls. served at a Sun
day night supper. prompted
Mr.. Summers 10 write Betty
Croker. He will read the prize
winning letter.
Mrs. Summers finds home max
ing a source OF pleasure Her
hobbies are music and church
work Active in the choir at Che
St, Paul AME Church, she has
also sung over local radio sta
fionS and ~ vetersns' hoSDitals
While in New York City. Mrs
Summers will realize a LONE
standing desire 70 visit the large
ANiE church there Of which Rev
Henderson is pastor
Summers is employed as .
paint mixer and spends much
OF mis- spare time in church AZ
fairs They reside al 434 North
Waef Sfraaf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Thurgood Marshall
Hits immigration
Bill as Being Biased

NEW YORK. - Terming the
bill passed this week by the
house Of Representatives restrict
ing immigration from the British
West Indies TO 100 persons per
year "unwarranted and discrim-
inatory" Thurgood Marshall.
NAACP special counsel toZsy
called for elimination Of this
provision from the bill when
it comes before the Senate.
Every effort should be made
10 defeat this discriminatory pro-
vision when the measure is con-
sidered by the Senate. There IS
neither need nor demand Tor
such restrictive legislation" Mar
shall stated.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Howard Professor
Is Guest Speaker
At St. Paul AME

John Hope Franklin, noted his.
tory professor Of Howard Univer-
Sty. wall be the guest speaker al
mass meeting Of the Detroit
Branch of the Association for the
study OF Negro Life and History
on Sunday. March -. $3.50 pm
at ST. Paul's AME Church, n
rner east Of Beaubien street
The meeting marks the close
Of the ls4s drive for members
la the Association in the De-
troit area. Franklin is one OF
the distinguished younger his
torians in the area OF the Nssre
in this country.
A graduate of Fisk University,
ne has since been elected 10 the
Board Of Trustees OF that lnstl-
tuition. He received the masters
degree and the Doctors degree
at the early age OF rs years from
Harvard University in le4l.
His recent book OF 500 pages
entitled from Slavery To
Freedom a History Of Amsri-
can Negroes" is reported in the
reviews 70 be one Of the best
currently published on that
subject.
His subject on this Sunday for
the Detroit Branch OF the Asso-
citation 10 "A Civil Rights Pro-
gram For Historians
The public is invited 10 come;
there is no charge. Officers OF the
Detroit Branch are as follows;
Harvey c. Jackson, president;
Arthur Coar. vice president;
Marguerite Coar. secretary; Will
liam Z. Boone. treasurer; Slylia
VI. Tucker. chairman Of member
ship; A. z. Kinney, chairman Of
finance: Mary = Glenn. instruc-
tor. and Rosa Gragg. Michigan
State Chairman. t.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12

/ amateurs, the NiaNaIc iArNt pre-
senied the Fou, Ca.rolls hrst
prze WINNERS al the previous
week. snd the Robert Baines
CONDO &. ADDED attraction Ink
tiers Mal ga. e. Anderson and
Donald Polk also participated n
the snow
SPORTS
The Inksier Vikings lost their
tournament game 70 Melvindale
1886 ehdina the ls4s-ls4s bss
keiball season.
CHURCH NEWS
With the coming q March We
enter he holy season OF Lent
time Tor seit-sscritice and pen
ance
Holy Family Parish members
extend j cordial invitation 10 the
public 10 attend their Lenten ce-
rouoas every FRIDAY and sun.
GAY evening AZ 30
Holy Mass VII oe said FRIDAY
and Monday mornings AZ $50.
Sunday Mass az 1000
WAY not attend some chalch
during the Lenter season.
IT SEEMS THAT
Little Johnnie johnson Of Pax
ton Court can plan on cir;h-
CAV only every four years Ee IS
a leap year baby Johnnie oeie-
DRAFTED his fifth BIRTHDAY how
ever on March l.
Several lnSSter mothers are
o.. 81 few nickels ard dimes
s,ree me beginning q Naych
Also several lnkstei me chants
are receiving large orders 81 kites
tRlne aaa marbles C5uld i DC
'Gs; lnSsters small fry & mas
iening the entrance Of sptlag'
UNKNOWN ACTOR
lnksity taS an lnknown stto,
IN me person a Charles Vincent
Q az Wco starred u the Sac.ed
Hat nEa schoo. production 81
" Co9s TaSes ONeg az me
3 seNste Ceate FEB usrv -
Such s-:sts as Eddie Nias
a~ REQ Nile. N re \ InkSt
Soon Loss as54n1 FOR poster
Charles He1te s7r * beglnn
Il 70 Ike I0ks;e Hes beer
,ere a wees row What's up
Doe
That's soo., {. .7 tbs wees
= en1s De-t &c, 10 1884
Z you ear; ie.cPnone, tel \ wo-
mar
Rg.; nce-
] cant trrk ..
Too dln1
lnsplcs.or Won; come
80 ger
Ti-es s71 s.eepy
Ar7en.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12

SPORTS
The lnksier Vikings lost their
tournament game 20 Mslvindsls
1886 endinu the ls4s- ls4s 6as
keiball season.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12
Baltimore
Heads Star
Agent Group

Moving into the second week
OF Anniversary Month the atten-
ton OF Great Lakes Mutual per-
sonnet was focused on four en-
plovees whose efforts IN the field
have been instrumental in devel-
oping the firm TO lis present po-
s1ion. They are William Hanson,
]. A. Baltimore. Mrs. Sara Luz
cas- and J W. Williams.
Recognized as one Of Michi-
CAMS leading Negro enterprises,
Great Lakes is currently observ-
ing lis 2lst anniversary.
AGENTS HONORED
Included in the group honored
during the weeks activities were
three agents and district man
ager Joshua A. Baltimore who
started with Great Lakes. in Aug
1929. headed the list OF four vet
eran insurance men honored.
Gallimora. q star agent from
the Wesisids District. earned
500 per week back in 1878
when he first started with the
firm. Today. serving as an
agent. his income Is $500 year
ly. A district manager for 10
years. Gallimore relinquished
his office position in order 10
get back into the field.
A member of ST John CME
Church. the energetic salesman
served as president Of the High
land Park Civic League for seven
wears. He also holds membership
in the NAACP and Michigan
Underwriters Association. CALI
more lives at 70 Kendall in
Highland Park
NORTHSIDE MANAGER
William l.. Hanson. another az
the honorees. IS manager of the
Norihside District. He is current
~ IN his 18th wear with the firm
His rise in the insurance field
since 1880 has been almost phe-
nomenal Serving successfully as
agent, superintendent and dis
trict manager, he was recently
appointed to membership on the
firms board OF directors.
Canadisn-born. Hanson has
lived in Detroit for the past ~
years. He Is q trustss Of Bethel
AME Church. holds member
ship in he NAACP. YMCA.
Booker r. Washington Trade
Association. Mich. undsFwrit-
srs Association and Ia president
of Bethel Benefit Association.
When Hanson came to this
country from his native Dresden.
Ont he first worked at Ford's.
With the depression he was laid
off when he launched his success
full career in the life insurance
field.
WIDOW TAKES HoNORS
Mrs. Sara Lucas. only woman
in the group Of honored agents,
has been with the firm for the
past 10 years. Working out Of the
Northside District. she has cover
ed the same territory for the per-
iod OF time she has worked for
the company. A widow, Mrs.
Lucas enjoys her work because
il affords her the opportunity TO
know people. She lives az 1913
Goodwin.
The veteran Great Lakes en-
ploYeO 10 active in Bethel AME
Church whore she IL q member
of the Bethel Benefit AssoeiA-
ton. She also holds member
ship in the YWCA and MA.
A.C.P.
The Rev. John W Williams.
pastor Of Original Orthodox Mis-
sionary Baptist Church at ll74
Wellington, was also listed among
distinguished agents
The aged minister, 77-years-old.
il still active in his religious
work He also finds time to carry
a sizeable debit At one time he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12

INKSTER JOTTINGS

Although March came in like
the provegb,sl lon i has turned
tails several times 10 give Us q
preveW 81 spgne Remember.
thee are warmer cav ahead
lets oe aroGnd 20 ENJOY iAena
This is pneumonia weather
SOCIAL
Ms. Dorothy BG.ns b, Ke-
Wsd!r Avenue. who IS v.s.tlng
her sisie Mrs { + Crowel IN
Chicago. vi.l be leaving FOR Hot
Sprrgs Arkansas. Maccn p.
Mis- Bgsns expects 10 return 70
Inksics some time after Easte.
VISITS NIAGARA FALLS
Miss a. CeCils GRAY S aoire
Tor q tWo-Week vacation trcrl
Homer Philips Hospital n 81
LOUIS. No. where she IS . stu
dent ma &c Mss Gray spen, her
first weekend IN Niagara Fails.
n. y Upon her return Miss
GRAY VIII make plans tor hel
coming giadlaii1n IN May
John z. Hawkins OF Detroit
visited his brother and sister
in.lsw. Mr. and Mrs. William
Johnson Of Duesnd Court The
week end Of March 5.
SICK LIST
A Few H.
TINS caanges5le weather IS
gettng cutie . tew MYSTERIES
-- NJ a. T-.., ~ arfN. - =
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-12

was IN charge Of a debit approx
mating $500. However, with his
advancing age he found il nee
esssry to curtail his insurance ac-
tivities somewhat.
Originally from Arcols. Miss.
Williams attended Alcorn A. g.
NJ. college He has been in the
ministry for 40 years
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-03-03
Should Not Glass
TN Law As Slave
Law, Scribe Told

Salem, Ohio-The Salem China
Co. is going along in fine style, not
so fast, but steady.
Chief discussion one hears around
the shop these days concerns the
hourly wage increases being trans
posed into percentage increases
based on the average hourly earn
ings Of each craft. This has result
ed in some jobs taking a loss of
from one dollar to $28.00 per pay.
We hope some one will come forth
with a magic wand and straighten
the matter out.
| am sorry to say we have one
individual at our plant who be-
lieves the Taft Hartley law is not
a slave labor law. Mr.. Mckee our
general manager, contacted our
chairman and requested he pass
along a newspaper clipping to yours
truly which was printed in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer and paid
for by the Small Business Associa-
ton, stating Is reasons why it
should not be so classed. If they
wanted to be fair, why only Is
clauses in, this bill that, took hund-
red of thousands to write. Perhaps
the printers when they set this
story up in type could add many
more reasons why this law should
be whipped off the books. l under
stand it is really a financial burden
on the typos.
Genial Robert Bauer has taken
himself a wife. Who would have
thought Bob could be 'wooed' in the
moonlight? Our many blessings to
this fine young couple and may
they enjoy a lifetime of welded
bliss.
Nomination for officials in the
primary election will be held at
our next meeting. There will also
be additions for amateur contest
ants to compete in the Woody
Woodell show which is to be staged
in the near future. If you can yodel
or hum a tune. be sure to come to
the meeting on March 7.
Remeber the date as it is your
last chance to cast your vote for
those you think best qualified to
compete in the general election in
May. -O.C. AZ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-03-03
Big Increase In
Paid HOLIDAYS

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). =
Noting that a National Industry
Conference Board survey has found
a huge increase in paid holidays ir
American industry since 1886, the
American Federationist comments
"The great increase in paid holi-
days has been brought about by eff
fective trade unionism, not by any
burst of management generosity
This fact is not high-lighted in the
report of the employer-controlled
N a onal Industrial Conference
Board"
The board found that in 1896
fewer than 10 percent of the COM
panies surveyed were paying hour
ly rated employees for one or more
unworked holidays, but by last
year, 1856 percent of the firms fol-
lowed this practice.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-03-03
States Should Have
Exclusive Control
In Insurance Plan

Cleveland UPA) = Any state
programs of cash disability insur-
ance should be tied into the unem-
ployment insurance program of the
state, 10 make it easier to admin
lister, according to a report issued
by the Natl Consumers League.
The League, however, strongly pre-
fers a national program Of dis
ability insurance, operated by the
federal government.
Because many state legislators
this year are proceeding with such
cash sickness benefit plans, the
Leagues special committee, head
ed by DR. Freda Wunderlich of
New School for Social Research in
New York, has drafted a set of
standards for measuring state
laws.
After outlining eligibility re-
quirements, urging that benefits be
the same as for unemployment in
surance, and proposing a maxi
mum of 26 weeks in any one year
for benefits, the committee urges
that certifcation of illness by the
workers attending physician, with
the agency having the right to
(Turn TO Page T1vol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-03-03
GIN Price Cut Is
Only Smokescreen

Detroit LPA)-The price cut
for General Motors cars that was
heralded with banner headlines in
the daily press last week represent
ed a drop of only a fraction of one
percent on the sales price of the
Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles
and Cadillacs. The price cut ann
ouncement, according to union Of
ficials, is simply a propaganda
smokescreen."
The United Auto Workers point
ed out that despite record profits
last year, GIN early this year rails
ed the prices of 1949 Chevrolets
from $42 to $110 (contrasted with
last weeks cut of only $10), raised
prices for new model Pontiacs from
$55 to $11O compared with last
weeks cut of $15).
The price cut announcement coin
cided with release of the Jan. Is
cost-of living index, which showed
a 2.7%o drop in retail prices be-
tween Oct. 15 and Jan. Is Under
the United Auto Workers contract
with GIN, this means that workers
will receive 2c-an-hour less for the
three-month period beginning
March 6.
Members Of our union were not
fooled by the illusory &c wage in
creases' of last September" when
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