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Evening star., 1950-06-21
Administration Backs
Bargaining Rights for
U. 5. Emp|oye Unions
Mitchell Tells House Unit
Presidential Order Would
Be Better Than LEGISLATION
By Joseph YOUNG

The administration today gave
its approval to a proposal to give
virtual collective bargaining rights
to Federal employe unions.
Testifying with the clearance OF
the White House and Budget Bu-
reau. Chairman Harry B. Mitchell
Of the Civil Service Commission
told q House Civil Service sub
committee that the administration
favors such move.
However. Mr.. Mitchell said suct
q program could best be accom-,
plished by presidential executive
order rather than by legislation.
Hearing ON Little Wagner Act.
The subcommittee Is holdins
hearings on the Little Wagner
Act" bill for Federal employe
unions. sponsored by Representa-
tive Rhodes, Democrat Of Pennsyl-
vania. -..~~
The bill would require all de-
partments and agencies to confer
with employe representatives on
all types Of working conditions,
including adjusting Of grievances,
appeals. granting Of leave, promo
tions. demotions. rates Of pay and
reductions In force.
The bill also provides that agen-
cieS shall recognize the right Of
unions to solicit membership, col
lect fees or dues or carry. on any
lawful activity without intimida-
ton, coercion, interference, or re-
priSal." '-..-
Won't Oppose Legislation.
While favoring q White House
order to bring this about, Mr..
Mitchell said the commission
would not oppose legislation to
this effect Il Congress felt 1t was
the best way Of achieving these
detectives.
Mr.. Mitchell suggested amend
ing the bill to limit the union ac-
tivity In Federal offices to off,
time working hours. He said
this is usually the practice OF
private industry.
The legislation also contains a
provision to permit agencies to
suspend employees without pay for
80 days in emergency cases, such
as incidents Of theft, mental
alterations and the like.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
BY the Associated Press

Near-record If not record peace
time supplies Of pork next fall and
winter were indicated today by an
Agriculture Department report.
The big volume should be &C
companied by a down turn in
pork prices from the summertime
peak.
The report Of increased pig pro-
duction comes on top Of an earlier
department forecast of larger
slaughter of cattle next winter
than last. Together, they add up
to considerably larger meat sup
plies for consumers.
Today's report estimated the
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curity bill has reached the final
step Of ironing out differences
with the House over details. It's
enactment at this session is re-
garded as o foregone conclusion.
Highlights Of Senate Version.
Highlights Of the Senate YER
sion would:
Increase retirement benefits by
100 per cent In the lowest brackets
and by so per cent for higher
paid workers covered by the Fed
erald old-age and survivors in
surance system.
Add about 10 million wage earn
ers to the IS million now covered
by the system. Most Of the new
ly covered will be self-employed
individuals, domestic servants and
some farm laborers, but not farm
owners.
Before passing the bill the SEN
ate adopted q resolution directing
its Finance Committee to make a
report next year on even more
far-reaching changes in the plan.
The committee was ordered to
consider the feasibility Of q uni
versal plan that would give every
individual security allowance at
65. to be financed on q pay-as-
you go basis.
Base Raised to $500.
The only important change the
Senate made In the bill yesterday
was to accept the House provision
to base both payroll taxes and
pensions on the first $500 an
individual earns each year. At
present. the tax is collected only
on the first 5000. At the present
rate Of ! " per cent, this will mean
tax increase Of 80 q year for
those who earn $500 or more a
year.
The two who voted against the
bill are Senator'S Butler Of Ne
(See SOCIAL SECURITY A-s)
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Hurley Charges Aired
By State Officials in
Talks With Governors
Jessup Handles Questions
On Former Ambassador
In Closed Session
BY Gould Lincoln
Ster Stoff Correspondent

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, June 21.-Secretary of
State AcheSon and other top
officials talked in secret session
yesterday with Governors Con-
ference members concerning for
mer Ambassador Patrick j. Hur-
ley's charges against the depart
ment.
The attitude of the department,
it was learned, seemed TO be that
Gen. Hurley indulged in a tenn
permental blow-up earlier this
week when he asserted that the
department shielded an employe
he said had given secret docu-
ments to Communist army leaders
In China.
That employe. according to Gen.
Hurley. was John s. Service, a
key figure in the Arnerasia case.
Jessap Handles Questions.
Anbassador-at-Large Philip
Jessup, who accompanied Secre-
tary Acheson to the session at
which the Governors conferred
with State Department officials
on many issues. handled questions
about the Hurley charges.
The impression left by the an
swers was that the department
officials did not believe Gen. Hur-
ley's charges were to be taken too
seriously. it is understood.
Further, it was learned that
Secretary of State Acheson's ap-
pearance before the Governors,
both in open and secret session,
left good impressions and impress
Sions not so good.
Gov. Lausche of Ohio, q Demo-
crat. was emphatic in commenting
that MIR. Acheson had impressed
the Governors most favorably.
Lane Also Impressed.
In this, Mr.. Lausche aligned
himself with Gov. Lane of Mary
land, also a Democrat, who pre-
sided over yesterdays round table
on foreign affairs.
The Maryland Governor de-
clared that Mr.. Acheson had sat
isfied" him completely on the
question of security and he was
sure that other Governors felt the
same way about the Secretary.
There were other Governors.
however, who took a contrary
view. Mr.. Acheson's critics, while
agreeing that the Secretary of
State was himself clearly a loyal
and capable public servant, said
they considered him too much
inclined to take a rosy and opti-
mistic view. They pointed out
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Chief Of Daily Worker
Defies Committee in
Stormy Word Battle
Philip Bort Even Refuses
To Give Original Nome
Or Admit Red Activity
By Robert K. Welsh

Philip A. Bart, general man.
ager of the Communist news
paper. the Daily Worker, and the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities today staged 8
tumultuous tug-of-war that failed
to get answers to almost 80 ques-
tions.
The 48-year-old former or
ganizer for the Communist Party
gave freedom of speech and pos
sible Standardization as reasons
for refusing even to tell his orig
inal name. He also refused to
disclose whether he ever recruited
Americans for study at the Lenin
Institute in Moscow.
This committee is only trying
to smear me and send people to
jail as it has done in the past, +"
he shouted as the hearing came
to a stormy close.
Assailed by Representative.
Representative Walter, Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania, presiding at
the hearing, angrily pounded his
gavel and retorted:
IF you thought as much of the
United States Constitution as you
say you do, you would be eager
to help this committee to learn
the names of alleged Americans
who went to Moscow to study how
to hurt this country"
The committee later today was
to question Marcel Scherer, for
mer leader of a left-wing labor
union, about his reported associa-
ton with DR.. Joseph w. Weinberg.
The committee last year accused
DR.. Weinberg of having turned
over atomic secrets to a Russian
agent in California where DR..
Weinberg was a nuclear physicist
at the radiation laboratory In the
University Of California.
Bart Claims Citizenship.
Bart, accompanied by his attor-
ney, Abraham Unger, Of New
York, got off to an early start in
defying the committee. After
stating that he was born in War
saw in 1902. he fatty refused to
tell what his name was before he
legally changed it about is years
ago.
He, said he is a naturalized
citizen.
Other questions he refused to
answer were his fathers name
the circumstances under which he
changed his name, other Commu-
mist Party positions he held in
addition to the Daily Worker Of
flee and organizational activities
in the 1930s in Pennsylvania, Illi-
nois and Ohio.
Committee Counsel Frank S
Tavenner showed him a photo
static copy Of a passport applica-
tion signed by John william Fox
in 1882. He asked the witness
whether the application contained
his signature and whether the
photograph was his picture. Mr.
Bart refused to identify the ap-
plication on the grounds of posi-.
BILE self discrimination
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leqionnoire installed, Dies

RENSSELAER,, N. Y. June 21
R. - Robert r. Smith, 40,
slumped over in the commanders
chair last night Immediately after
being installed as head Of the
Fort Crailo Post. American Le-
gion. Coroner Anthony z. Matera
said he had died Of q heart all
ment.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Reds Claim U. S. Germ Plan

MOSCOW. June 81 (P).-Prayda.
Soviet Communist Party oficial
newspaper. claimed in an editorial
today that the United States
Senate has approved a bill pro-
viding large funds for expanding
United States meteorological war.
fare.
Evening star., 1950-06-21

BRAY. Ireland. June Al (R.-I
This Irish seaside resort claimed
Q record for heavyweight new
born babies today. Bray's entry
Is Michael Kinch, II pounds. three
ounces. He was born to 34-year-
old Mrs. Mary Kinch. wife Of o.
bus conductor.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Thieves Get Lioht HouI

LONDON. June 81 ga gang
OF London's thieves got q light
haul today: truckful of feathers
and artificial flowers, worth 81 $50,
driven away from millinery shop
In the Soho.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Measure Widening
Social Security Setup
Goes TO Conference
Larger Pensions and
increased Coveroee
Are Voted by Senote
By J. A. O'LeuY

Larger pensions for nearly !
million old persons and the prom
ise Of greater security for millions
Of others in the future moved a
big step nearer reality today.
Approved by the Senate last
night. 81 to 2. the new social Sc
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Senate Social Security Provisions Com
pared With Present Low. Poes 40
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Late News
Bulletins
House Passes Rent Bill

A six-month extension of
Federal rent control was an
proved by the House this after.
noon, 174 to las. The Senate
also must ratify the confer
ence report before it goes to the
President. The bill gives cities
the option Of extending the
control another six months on
January 1.
Hatch Act Changes Voted
The Senate today approved,
AZ to 30. . bill amending the
Hatch Act to allow Federal EN-
ployes in nearby Maryland and
Virginia to participate in local
party politics. The bill, which
now goes to the White House,
also gives the Civil Service Com
mission the authority to assess
lesser penalties than outright
dismissal in case Of minor Hatch
Act violations.
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Irish Buby WEIGHS " Pounds

(see SOCIAL SECURITY. A-s0
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CONTINUED on Page A-s, Col. ~
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Guide for Readers

An Assoeioted Press Ns~spops'
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tsee COMMUNISTS, Page A-s)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

mo, he isn't" someone retorted. Hes
Wobbly"
That got me, too, since didn't know what
a "Wobbly" was either.
But whatever he was didn't make much
difference to me. was too busy playing ball.
Although his crack about the monkeys and
whether or not they would starve amidst CO.
conuts and bananas was something that I've
never been able to forget.
It was good crack. Even today it is
good crack, / believe And perhaps with more
irony in it than most people care to admit
TINHE THING that brought this little incident
Il to mind is the dilemma" of our Dept. of
Agriculture officials who we are told, have
just decided to dump 50000,000 bushels of
potatoes, The government acquired this huge
stock of potatoes from the farmers in order to
taintain the high price level OF the potato mar
ket.
But this isn't all The government Is
'loaded" with a lot of other things that they
don't know what to do with, There are 49,
600, 900 pounds of powdered eggs and about
169, 100000 pounds of powdered milk also in
government warehouses. And acquired in
much the same fashion that they got the so
million bushels of potatoes.
And, incidentally. / learn from govern
ment figures that the potatoes cost us-the
taxpayers, | mean-a neat $100 million while
the eggs and milk took us for another $116
million.
How much more money was spent in ac-
quiring other Surplus" commodities I don't
know But IL must be a helluva lot That isn't
the point however The point is that we grow
and raise vast quantities of foodstuffs and, de-
spite the fact that so many, many people are
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24
This You Ought To Know
BY Pete Zvara

desperately in need of food, we don't know
what to do with it.
THIS SITUATION brings to mind another
Il interesting news item that saw few days
ago. According to this report couple OF en-
gineers devised a new method of producing
steel whereby we can triple steel production
and cut costs proportonately
II this is So and apparently 1T is since this
new method of steel production is already in
operation in South Chicago, ILL.,, plant, what
will happen to our conventional steel plants
what will happen to our steel workers?
After all, we won't need all the steel workers
we now have if production can be tripled for
the same cost.
IT SEEMS to me that we in America have
l. mastered the technique of production to an
extraordinary degree. We can produce any
thing and everything in such vast quantities
if we want to-that in almost every field we
are plagued with "surplusses" and "overpro-
duction"
We seem to have too much of everything,
But, when we look about us and see how
our people are living-not to mention the
stark poverty of peoples in other lands-we
seem to discern readily enough that all is not
as it should be.
Yes, very quickly we find out that it isn't
"overproduction" that we are faced with, but
rather with "underconsumption" Our people
millions of them-just don't seem to be able
to get their hands on the things they produce.
They don't have the money to buy those
things with.
CAN ANYONE say, for example, that we
~ have too many homes? Or too many auto
mobiles clothes, electrical appliances, radios,
etc? Just look over the old clunkers gaddlng
about our streets and you'll see that we could
use great many more automobiles. OF course,
I mean automobiles, not "jaloppies" that are
constant traffic hazard to ALL including those
who compelled to drive them.
We could use millions of additional homes.
Not so long ago government statisticians told
us that the American people need at least 10
million new homes to properly house every
one.
As for food, / venture to say that there
isn't single working class family where
little dietary improvement wouldn't be well
come.
Yet our dilemma of "too much" potatoes,
eggs, milk and heaven only knows what else.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

so, allows the worker to retire after 30 years
of service, even though he might not have
reached the age of co. and increases the
amount of pension he would receive.
The thousands of railroad workers who
have written to me in support of H.R. 2146 will
find the two bills similar in effect. However,
l believe my bill corrects some technical err
rors in the earlier bill
Having provided for sIum clearance, farm
housing and public housing for low-income
families last session. Congress this session is
struggling with the problem of housing huge
segment of the population in the middle-in-
come brackets.
Hearings are being completed in the House
Committee on Banking and Currency and have
been concluded in the Senate. The bill being
urged by the Administration would provide
broadening of FILA aids to private construc-
ton for lower-price housing and for housing
for large families II also incorporates pro-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24
Your Congressman Reports

posal for loans to housing cooperatves for
middle-income families similar to that in the
housing bill l sponsored last session (H.R.
1870.
Refuting arguments by the Real Estate
Lobby, that the housing now being produced
is serving all parts of the country and all mid
dle-income families, Raymond M Foley, Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency administrator,
pointed out that in most areas some middle
income families are being priced out of the
market and that many families are unable to
find housing in high-cost areas Not only are
rents prohibitive Mr. Foley said, but available
rental units are too small to accommodate
families with several children.
Last week the House Committee on Educa-
tiOn and Labor began executive sessions on
two bills providing rehabilitation for the ply
sically handicapped. One, r.. 3095, was adj
vanced by the American Federation for the
Physically Handicapped and has the support
of the labor unions. The other, HR. 5577 is
the Administration bill and has the support OF
various organizations for the physically handi-
capped, excepting the one mentioned above.
When ii became apparent that the two
bills are widely different, a subcommittee
was appointed to write, if possible, bill
which would reconcile the two and be accep-
table to the full committee Rep. Augustine B.
Kelley Cd, Pa is chairman and ! am men,
ber of his subcommittee.
Cheering news for the housewives who
have flooded this office with requests for the
new Department of Agriculture cookbook l
am informed by the Human Nutrition and
Home Economics Bureau that the new book,
to be called Family Fare" has been sched-
uled for release Feb 28, which means it prob
ably will be available for distribution early in
March. All requests have been kept on file
and will be filled as soon as my allotment Is
delivered.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24
On Perfection
BY RUTH TAYLOR

| don't know how you feel about It, but I'm
getting fed up with this talk about "You
can't have perfection" "You must compro-
mise"
Why?
When you went to school were you supposed
to be satisfied with getting Just passing
grade? You were not! At least II your family
were mine, you weren't.
When you have your watch fixed, what
would you think of the watch maker who told
you II lost only fifteen minutes day and that
was good enough?
I'm tired OF excusing people for being late,
or rude, or for putting expediency before COM
mon loyalty. And I'm tired Of overlooking in
groups or nations what would be considered
unforgivsble in individuals
There Is phrase In Measure for Measure
that like. (What would one do without Shake
speare?) 1t Is He was ever precise in promise
keeping"
Id like TO know some people like that /
think that what this country needs is not
Hadicalism" or Reaction" II is a returning
TO the old copy book slogans that, dinned into
our people, made us a strong and honest ma
ton
Horse trading is all right-but wooden nut
megs were laughed out of the business years
sgo-When experience, that best OF teachers
proved that they just weren't good business
Utopia is not only necessary, but inevitable
It is just as important to be right as to do
right. There is no reason why we should accept
the shoddy In life any more than the dress
What applies TO individuals applies 10 ma.
tons as wall-for nation Is but the sum total
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

Without the Vaguest notion
what the little man was talk
ing about. But he must have
been a good speaker because
a lot of people gathered
around him on the street
corner as he shouted and
thundered against what he
called "the exploiters of the
workers.
"Ah, he's just a damned
bolshevik," / heard someone
say. But I didn't know what
a bolsheVik was then.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

By bill, H.R. 1922, pro-
vides for railroad workers
who have completed 80 years
of service or attained the age
of so, annuities equal to one
half of the average compen-
sation received by them dur
ing their five highest years
of earnings.
The bill is an improve
ment over the existing law,
as far as railroad workers
are concerned, in that it cuts
the retirement age from 65
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

OIL want to make dancing my life work.
How can i arrange for lessons under the CT
Bill?
A.-Since the course you contemplate is one
which is frequently pursued for recreational
purposes you will have to submit to VA COM
plete justification that the course you want it
connection with your present or contemplated
business occupation. Prior approval must
be obtained from VA before you start such
training.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

Last week added my own Railroad Re-
tirement Bill to the many already before the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce. 1t was drafted with an eye to making
practical amendments to the present Railroad
Retirement Act and to correct errors which |
believe exist in some Of the bills.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

desperately in need of food, we don't know
what to do with it,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-24

OF its citizens. AS Richard Coudenhove- -Kalergi
once said mo civilization can survive that
places happiness above perfection or ranks
the supremacy of character over intelligence,
our civilization is doomed. And in our brilliant
inventions such as airplanes and atomic bombs
we have the instruments to hasten the collect
i've suicide OF world that has lost its moral
balance"