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Evening star., 1949-05-31
'Boeing Strike illegal,
Appeals Court Rules;
Machinists Lose Fight
by me Assoeietsd Press

1lC 0S6bLD ScAA VA
speals today ruled that a strike Of
Boeing Aircraft Co. employees at
Seattle last year was illegal. 1t
also threw out the Machinists
Lodge ISL as bargaining agent for
the firms 14,500 workers there.
The action oyerruled a National
Labor Relations Board order that
the walkout was conducted under
provisions Of the Taft Hartley Act
and that the union Is the legal
collective bargaining agent for
Boeing workers.
The group involved Is the Aero
nautical Industrial District Lodge.
a branch Of the International As
sociation of Machinists.
The three-judge appeals court
held unanimously that the union
acted unlawfully in not giving
Boeing sufficient notice in intent
to strike. The court also asserted
the walkout. which occurred April
Is. 1948. was in violation of a
then-effective contract between
the union and company.
Legal Notification Claimed.
In presenting its case. the union
contended that its 24-hour notice
to strike was legal notification that
its contract with the company no
longer existed. 1t further declared
that the walkout resulted from
stalled negotiations over new
agreement to replace one which
had expired.
Differences between Boeing and
the union which led up to the
strike since have been settled.
Until today the lodge had served
as representative Of Boeing en-
ployes.
The court decision gave no effec-
tive date Of its order but stated
I'VE are of the view that the
union violated both section 8 Cd
(tne notification of intent to strike
provision) of the National Labor
Relations Act, as amended and the
no-strike clause of its own con-
tract and that 1t forfeited all right
to be considered as a collective
bargaining agent for the employees
Of the company"
AFL Stepped Into Dispute.
The five-months-long strike by
the machinists was embittered by
the efforts of the AFL Teamsters.
under direction of West Coast
Boss Dave Beck of Seattle to OBJ
tain the bargaining rights for
Boeing Workers.
The AFL Executive Council
stepped into the interunion dis
pute. and supported its own union.
The machinists. a former afhliate.
had withdrawn from the AFL in
1916 in a jurisdictional conflict
with the carpenters.
After the strike ended. the bit
terness between the machinists
and Mr.. Beck's followers in Seattle
died down. but did not disappear.
Negotiations are under way to
bring the machinists back into the
AFLA
National officers of the ma
chinists reported they are consid-
ering whether to- appeal today's
tdetision to the Suprene Court. If
they do not do th4t, they may
pres for . quick Bargaining elec-
ton !. by the NLRB. The ma
ehtnists' union tl1ims a majority
f6f the Boeing workers. despite the
liAcs INIT the teanastSrs have men,
|bers Ia the plant.
Evening star., 1949-05-31
NovoI Reserve Center
To Open in Auqusto

A new Naval Reserve training
center for Augusta County. Va.
will be commissioned In cere-
monies at 2 pm. Saturday at the
Woodrow Wilson Education Gen.
ter. Fisherviile, Va.
Rear Admiral r o. Davis. com
mandant Of the 5th Naval DIS
trict. will turn the center over 70
1t. Comdr. J. X. Bair. tr-
q. 8. ". r..
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
Plenty Of Cars In Czechoslovakia

There's no trouble in buying car in Czechosla-
vakia, where theautomobile industry has been ma
tionaized 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
two door sedan, mosts more than 415,000 crowns
which is about $500. The sum represents sc
months Of the average workers pay. The car, ac
cording TO APP dispatch, is considerably small
er than the 1888 Chevrolet" If you have ration
permit proving your need for car, other than
desire to own one, you get it for about $4,000
That is an excellent example of how regimented
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 prces-the customer takes what the govern
ment offers him or does without. Absolute mono
poly prevails Only the elite" class or office hold
er has sufficient income or political pull to live
beyond a subsistence level
In this country, by contrast every producer
must face The competition of many other producers,
every one Of which is out to. get more business
This only be done by pleasing the customer
On the retail level, regardless Of the kind of goods
involved, the competition is particularly Intense
Tor new ways to bring the customers in We get
oetter goods. and more varied selection We get
them at a price which competition holds to the
lowest possible level. And those goods are within
ne reach Of the millions not of just the few.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

ground 1oor shops. What would have happened
II the gods OF fortune had looked the other way
IS easily imagined-there might have been an
other tragedy comparable to the Illinois hospital
flfe' and the Chicago and Atlanta hotel
catastrophes.
DO we want to take a chance luck being
with us? Do we want to work on the theory that
maybe We'll escape unscatbed if fire strikes =?
That is what millions of us do and sometimes
1t works. But when it doesn't work. people die
horribly.
We can't prevent every fire, but the experts
say prevent the great majority of them
| On the part Of the community here must be
I, modern, wel-enforced building Codes inspections
etc. On the part of the individual, there mus
j; be with such obvious causes of fire a.
shocking materials, heating plants and cleo
trical equipment. Then we won't be tFustin
blindiy to luck.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
This Years Meat Supply

AS Of the early part Of March, retail meat prices
in the Chicago area which are generally typical
Of the country whole, down an average
Of 20 per cent below last summers peak levels
Some popular cuts were down much more-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 a substantial operating loss for 1948
At present, there has been something of a re-
versa in the trend Of livestock supplies and Lrices
are expected to level out However, one need
fear a meat shortage. Last year, the average
American at 146 pounds of meat. This year, it is
estimated, he will account for 145, made up of go
pounds of beef, pounds of veal, u pounds of
pork and pounds of lamb and mutton decline
in available supplies of beef veal, lamb and NUT
ton will be made up by an 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-????, 1949-06-11
Chalk Another Win

When the House passed the Illinois FEPC bill
last week coored Americans more
victory in Cur quet for social political and econ
omcal equality
But must not allow the glory of this tri-
umph to intoxicate to deter the function of
our civil responsibilities toward winning absol-
ute Iteration. The attic is not yet over; it is still
going strong, and the passing Of this bill should
should spur rather than appease our in
sistence upon all our civil liberties. AS loyal
members CT the and true Americans it
should be 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!" Y. sK !
1t isn't by long shot. Remember+-the FEPC
bill is law which has been instituted against
tie will and desire of many people. But now that
it has been officially decreed-they must com
ply with its demans.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
Ii; PARALYSIS" a;
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BY GEORGE S. BENSON
President Of Harding College
SECRECY. Arkonsos

On MARCH IA, at the direction
Df one man, our nations coal pro-
auction was choked off. More than
100000 coal miners were asked to
leave their jobs for two weeks to
be followed by $1,000 railway en-
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. It appears, however,
to result from personal dislike of
one man for another. In response
to 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 layoff.
Excessive WITHIN his field,
Power? se John I. Lewis pos
49, 1tgs sesses the nearest APP
proach to dictatorial powers Of
iHyOHS " appear OH Tile AMERICAN
scene. He has defied presidents
and, congresses, crippled produc-
lion in the face of economic crises,
and fiouted Tthe war effort by
strikes in. wartime. By directly
controlling the output Of a basic
Industry, he holds power to
;trangle our entire economy with
! prolonged strike.
With this spite" strike Lewis
las .encroached upon two basic
fundamentals Of our democratic
progress: ~ The right Of gov
eminent to make appointments
rec Of pressure, and (2) Freedom
% work. This action presents
ZEAL danger signal to the Ameri-
an public. 1t shows what can
happen when irresponsible leader
hip of great body of influence
American labor goes on
'ampage. The implications are
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
Destroying The Highways

Every motorist has personally the damage
done TO our highways by heavy commercial We
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 pubHcs
interest whole, it reasonably follows that the
cost of building and maintaining them must be
held at the levero true economy This involves the
limitation of axle and wheel loads to those for
which the highways are designed. The highway
does not wish to pay for new highways
to replace those destroyed by excessively heavy
loads :. The heavy truck operator is, or should
be. concerned, because most certainly he will be
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
axle loads in excess of $4,000 pounds should never
be authorized Yet there has been an alarming
increase in the number of vehicles in use with
heavier loads ranging up to the terrific figure of
29 600 pounds You don't need 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 ard 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 from even
heavier levies for the highway funds. -.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
Shall We Trust To Luck?

Americas fire waste has long been national
disgrace. Yet some respects, we're great deal
luckier thar we deserve to be. Many fire has
all the eaimarks Of a maibr disaster-hut
through a combination Of happy circumstances
is held in check
To take a typical example, such blaze
recently started in the small hours of the morn
ing in 50-year old building in Portland Oregon
The upper floors of the structure had been made
No Small aphrtmente, most OF which were
occupied by elderly people. But luck was with
these potential victims. Due to the prompt
sounding OF the alarm and the fine efficiency Of
the fire department, all of the residents were
evacuated without serious injury, and the
property damage was pretty much limited I
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

At a time when many people talk almost glibly
of the possibility of third world war, it is wise
ito attempt to- assess the cost of the last conflict
Nothing resembling an exact accounting can be
made--there are too many mponderables and in
tangbles, (which permit of only informed guess
One OF the most thoughtful efforts to arrive at the
cost of World War II appears in Harpers Maya
zine for April 1t is written by G. Hartley Grattan
who has long been student of the economic i'm
plications Of war
Mr. Grattan concludes that about 10000, 900
members of armed forces lost their lives. The last
war was unique in that civilians suffered heavier
mortality than did men in uniform The casualties
from bombing; the planned determination of whole
categories of civilians the terrible death rate
among slave laborers; the losses in underground
moyements-these and other causes probably were
responsible for 100000 deaths. Thus, the total
human cost Of the was 40 100000
70 total the material cost brings the analyst to
extremely difficult ground The most obvious and
easlly-unearthed cost is the money actually spent
Tor military purposes by victor and vanquished
This IS recorded in national budgets. 1t came to
more than a trilOn dollars-S1 4 7 600 900 OOO
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

alarming. If any one individual
were powerful enough to dictate
governmental appointments with
threats of strikes, new era Of
demagogues would indeed be at
hand. Such power would be po-
tentially disastrous.
Protect THE WEAPON Of in
Workers IL discriminate strikes
4- N 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. L--
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 $68 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-????, 1949-06-11

UNCLE TOMS CABIN. When France was in the
clutches Of one Of the most dreadful tyrranies
the world has ever known, Victor Hugo wrote
LES MISERABLES. When the sharecroppers
Of our native land were being driven hither and
thither by the powerful overlords, John Stenbeck
wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH. New, when
torn world is thinking more about scientific
means to kill than about remedies to heal En-
met Fox brings forth the SERMON ON THE
MOUNT, tire old fashion gospel in a fashion
form. No person should fail to this most excellent
book.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

Next we must arrive at the cost of the physical
damage HIGH was done during the long of
the conflict Factories, power plants transporta-
I ton systems and whole Industrial regions were
RACED on wholesale scale Both sides concentrat-
ed on attacking dwelling areas-peope who have
no place to live especially in severe weather.
Of small value as workers. Mr. Grattan arrives at
the figure of $2234,0O0 00OO00 tower trillion) to
cover the cost of direct destruction.
But this is not all. There.is another economic
cost which is the most difficult yet to estimate.
That cost is found I'M the depletion of natural re-
sources, the disorganizaton of economic systems,
the value of labor and material seized and carted
off by invaders, and ON. Mr. Grattah places this
cost at $651,OOOOO0,0e0. Adding all the costs up,
we have final, incredible figure of four trilliol
dollars! And this, he says, leaves out the moral
cost Of war, which is beyond statitics.
World War II was seven times destructive as
World War l. If World War III should come with
the atom bomb there is every reason to believe
that the cost would be beyond calculation and civ.
ilization wiped out i--l t}
Here is why the best minds in the world are
now devoted to the task of maintaining the peace.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
The Fight Will Go on

Many now believe that the proposed Columbia
Valley Authority has small chance of being ap-
proved by this Congress. Top state officials and
the great majority of Northwest newspapers have
region autonomy IN addition, the enormous rate
been opposing it vigorously, the sound
grounds that, it would destroy local sefrule ana
sorts against the massed forces Of 'socalism. But
is cansng many headache in Congress-
If eva is pigeonlholed it will be a victory of
we will probably have deficit next fiscal year,
those who still believe in free enterprise and
Ol.r 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
of Federal spending coupled with the fact that
not that ot those who vote in favor Of it, alone.
local Independence will make grave mistake if
they sit back complacentiy> and consider the
battle won. The Administration is solidly fol
eva The whole weight of the government is
being organized to sell eva to the people, and
to sGgarcoat the pill. Government agencies
which opposed to the valley authorities, will
be pushed to the center of the stage again.
In editorial condemning CVA the Salem,
Oregon Capital Journal j asked this question:
"Must the Pacific Northwest sign away its rights
and Industries to a super-g government which
would gradually dominate and control life and
business in the region?" The Tennessee Valley
Authority, which is the basic pattern for the
other proposed authorities, is such a super-gov-
eminent. 10 all intents and purposes it IS the
government in dts area, and it takes precedence
over the states and cities and the local elected
government It's policies are not subject to review
and appeal. Industry and agriculture do what it
wants OF set out. The fact that it has been eff
nclently administered is beside he point. Elec-
URIC power is the life of any region in these
mechanlzed days when we hermit an ,inra.
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-
perty is lost to this graspng monster Of SUPER
government What makes the situation all the
more iant":2us is that liberty is DESTROYED SO
gradually and SO subtlely that many of us don't
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-????, 1949-06-11

PERFECT FOR summing in
Chicago is Josef Walkers sun
back dress with MATCHING
scarf. The dress is from a COL
lection of washable cotton as
sembled for the fashion show
to be presented at The Saliva
ton Army's Taggers' Rally at
p. m. on May 8 at the Civic
Opera House. "The fashion
show, the largest ever to be
presented in Chicago, has been
obtained by the Doughnut Day
Committee for the entertain
ment Of the taggers," pointed
out Mrs. Eunice v. TiIIman,
551 {. 68th st., chairman Of
taggers for region five.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

To ruminate upon evils, to
make critical notes upon injur-
ies. and be too tcute in their ap-
prehension. is to add unto our
own tortues, to feather the ar
rows OF our enemies, and to re-
solve to sleep no more
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

North Carolina has given the
nation three native sons who be-
came President. Taey are Andrew
Jackson, James Polk and An.
drew Johnson.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

REVIEWER: William Henry HUFF
Hayes Dawkins, native born American Negro.
has to span the Atlantic to find how it feels to
be treated real man. He is soldier in the
Occupation Army who, in Berlin, finds he can 60
where he likes talk like man, feel like a man.
and love any woman.
Circumstances place in post where he again
becomes a Negro second-class man, and the
shock is almost more than he can bear 1t is then
that he realizes why American Negroes would
rather stay in Germany than go back to the
States
Born in 1927 William Gardner Smith was
only twenty when he finished LAST OF THE
CONQUERORS, his first novel Born and
brought up in Philadelphia he has been a
reporter for the Pittsburgh COURIER in that
city for give years. After spending year in
Germany il the Army of Occupation he is at
present a student at Temple University, where
he is continuing his writing and reporting
activities"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
!. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Author: Emmett Fox
Publisher: Harper & Bros, 49 {. SD
Street, New York is, New York
Price: $500

REVIEWED: William Henry Huff
Here is book which, in my honest opinion,
will be beneficial to all believers, in the
Christian religion, without regard to denomina-
tiona connections 1t is my opinion, further, that
it will be q powerful drawing card to, many who
do not believe in religion. It is both con-
vincing ana demonstrable
am persuaded to believe that the right book
always appeared in the midst of every crisis
When the life stream of our dear country was
drenched with the crime of human slavery,
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote that immortal
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

DIRECTIONS: FIRST so;oN
letters full ho,,h n0moH
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m.ua 70" neon. a. Number below GET your p.on
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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

system of the Negro sideof Atlanta and to a
large extent the South revolutionzed A
university system was established with &C
credited graduate school at it's head. No other
Negro educator had done as much and, perhaps
no other will in the future.
THE STORY OF JOHN HOPE, by Ridgely
Terrence is a rare biography 1t is a straight,
forward chronicle of achievement.
1T is the dramatic biography of the great
Negro educator who president of Morehouse
College in the system of Atlanta University, and
from 1929 until his death in 1886 as president Of
Atlanta University, positive and beneficial
results during his life time of devotion and
dedication to the betterment of Negro oppor-
tunity."
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
! In thezWor|d Of Literature. !: !
A Review of Books Fiction and
Non-Fictio By
WILLIAM HENRY HUFF

THE STORY OF JOHN HOPE
Author: Rdgely Terrence
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, 60
Fifth Avenue, New York II, New York
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11
Economic High|ights


a Ins variable from Locally
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

READ THE CHICAGO WORLD
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

LAST OF THE CONQUERORS
Author: William Gardner Smith
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Company
Inc, So E. 34th ST., New York 1, N. Y
Price: $275
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-11

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