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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-28
Looking Forward

Paying this increase would have been difficult
Job for Standard Products AS the fveyear contract
itself pointed OUT
The annual improvement factor provided herein
recognizes that continuing Improvement in the stand.
ard of living of employees depends upon technologca
progress better TOOLS methods, processes and equip,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-28
A Report To Our Port Clinton Neighbors
and To All Standard Products Families

lies This plan would have cost about 2L cents an
hour additional which would have been alocated from
the general wage increase.
The Union preferred that permit it to allocate
for insurance up four cents of the l0>centanhour
general wage increase which offered, plus the Is
cents already provided by the Company. The insur,
ance purchased was to be decided by mutual study by
the Company and the Union Any part of the four
cents not used for insurance would have reverted to
the general increase.
AS indicated by our long>standing policy of con,
trbutng employee health and life insurance. we be-
heve that insurance is beneficial and agreed that
the Union could allocate the money in whatever way
the employees desired This was matter to be de,
cided between employees and the Union
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-28
Summing Up

The contract would have provided guaranteed
wage increases of p hour the span of the
contract not including retroactive pay the unlimited
increases possible through rises in the of living
For example, suppose that the BIS index would
rise six points by July 15 1851. Each hourly employee
would have received four cents an hour extra.
The 1o-cent-anhour general increase, the guaran.
teed boost of three hour July, and the
quarterly cost of living adjustments thus would have
added up total of IL hour for each
employee on July II, 1851.
Employees would have been guaranteed against
loss of either the 1Ocent threecent pay hikes and
the of living would have gone down, in spite of
forecasts the contrary they would still have been
getting the 3 extra despite the reduced cost of
the things they would be buying.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-28
Guaranteed Increases

An automatic additional general wage increase OF
three cents an hour would have gone into effect on
July II, 1851, and additional three>cent>an>hour in.
creases would have been provided automatically on
each July II thereafter, through 1854
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-28
The Next Step

We do not know what the next step can be, in
Company which has been able to pay only one To-
cent>ashare dividend its stockholders in years
We tried diligently work fair proposal
possible, in line with the relatively modest size of
Company, and stretched ourselves the limit
make an offer that would launch a of team
work and cooperation to build our future
How many emplyees attended the meeting at
which the contract was voted down? We do not
know but it certain that all members should have
attended, to vote contract SO vital to all
futures
Our Company now faces loss of business We
would like to let people write their ticket.
But can shirk our responsibility to maintain COM
petitlve prices, when know that doing so will result
in fewer jobs and in reduced stability of employment?
For example, we pointed out that the proposed con,
tract would cost the Company an extra $2lS,OOO in
the year. for Port Clinton and ST. Clair employees
alone exclusive of cost>ofivng adjustments Increases
also must be provided at other divisions.
Yet Standard Products earned profit of only
S4O5OO company>wide during the year ended
June 3d. l94o and earnings for the business year
ended on June 3d. 1850, substantially less.
Port Clinton employees receive the highest wages
in their industry and ST. Clair employees receive wages
far above the national average for the plascs business
ployees of these two divisions is far more thar half
of the entire profit of the Company in either of the
past two years.
The Company's offer thus was based not on past
history common business practice but spirit
of faith in the ability of people to do better job
than before, and intense desire to resolve
negotiations amicably and for long tme to leave
the way clear for building better future together
1t is obvious that the Company will be able
improve Itself in great degree technologicaly by
giving up than half its entire profits in wage in
divisions of total Of five, since
profit the only of funds needed finance the
improvements that growth and greater stability
of employment.
We do not have the answer, but we do hope that
it be found soon We believe that part of it must
be supplied by our people
"a Ak.-A
L. S. LARSON General Manager
PORT CLINTON DIVISION
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-28

Standard Products sincerely hoped that the five
year contract offered last week hourly employees
would clear the way for and lasting of mutual
progress and security for all the people the Port
Clinton Division
Union representatives agreed to present the Com
pany's offer to the membership for vote, and the
Company has now been notified that our offer was
rejected, automatically making it null and void under
the terms of understanding with the Union nego
tators.
We are willing to meet again with the Union
we have been requested to do
For mutual understanding, we also want to review
with you the of the offer which was rejected and
to take look at the situation which has now been
created
The contract would have extended from July II,
1850, to July lo 1855, and indefinitely thereafter until
new contract had been negotiated 1t would have
included the following major points of economic i'm
tereSt:
Evening star., 1950-09-15
West Virginia Charters
ST Million Explosives Firm

A Washington attorney and two
MartinSburg. w. Va. men today
were issued a West Virginia State
Charter for a 81 million explosives
manufacturing firm at Martins
burg, w. Va.
They are James r. Sharp, of
1910 Vermont avenue NV, and
Laud s. Byers and Charles r.
Beall of Martinsburg. The firm
was chartered as Shaped Charges
Explosive Manufacturers, Inc.
Mr.. Byers. president of the
firm, recently obtained a patent
on an invention to apply the prin-
ciple of shaped charges used in
bazooka and rocket shells to in
dustrial uses. Mr.. Byers headed
a firm which built an explosives
plant south of Martinsburg in the
late years of World War II. The
war ended before the plant could
get into substantial production
and Ii has been shut down re-
Gently.
Mr.. Sharp, secretary treasurer
of the new firm, said Mr.. Byers'
patent will have widespread use
in mining and quarrying opera
tiorlS. The shaped charges di-
rect an explosive impact at de-
sired point and eliminate the
scattering effects of ordinary
blasts.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Boiling Cuts Flights
To Ease Air Traffic

Boiling Air Force Base has cut
its flying from 1895 hours to
5000 hours in the last year in an
effort to help reduce air traffic
congestion in the National Airport
area, an air officer said here yes
terday.
1t. Col Nils Anderson, 3112
Parkway terrace Sc, deputy chief
of staff for operations at head
quarters command, told the Air
port Use Committee the reduc-
ton was possible through trans
fer of training flights to Andrews
Air Force Base.
The committee, made up OF
representatives of Air Force
Navy, airline Pilots Association
commercial and airport manage
ment, concluded it's three-day
hearing at National Airport yes
terday.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Elder Michaux 10 Baptize
AT Stadium Sunday Night

The annual mass baptismal
service conducted by Elder Light
foot Solomon Michaux, pastor Of
the Radio Church of God, will be
held at 8 pm. Sunday at Griffith
Stadium. This year IL barrels Of
water from the River Jordan have
been imported from Israel for the
baptismS.
A parade will precede the sta
dunn ceremonies. Candidates for
baptism will leave the Church
of God, 2030 Georgia avenue NV,
at noon and proceed over a 22-
mile route through the city to
the stadium. The Cross Choir,
the Heavenly Echo Chorus of Phil
adelphia and the Elders 20-piece
band will furnish music for the
service. The Elder will preach on
20 Death, Where is Thy Stink;
o Grave Where is Thy Victory" "
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Juvenile Delinquency
To Be Discussed on Radio

Juvenile delinquency will be the
subject OF special program to be
broadcast by radio station WTOP
at 1890 o'clock tonight. Views of
school officials, psychologists,
prison authorities, religious lead
ers and teen-agers themselves will
be discussed.
Theme of the broadcast is to be:
Juvenile delinquency is a fancy
name for kids getting into trouble
kids"
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Court Clears Man
Of Morals CHARGE

A 47-year-old man today stands
cleared of a charge of taking in
decent liberties with a 6-year-old
girl.
The prosecution yesterday after
noon moved to dismiss the charge
against Walter E. King, At, OF
the 400 block of Shepherd street
NV, after Chief Judge Bolitha
J. Laws of District Court ruled
the child was unable to under
stand the oath she would have to
take in order to testify.
The Government did not have
sufficient evidence on which tc
proceed without the child's testi-
mony, according to Assistant
United States Attorney Raymond
E. Baker.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Educational Institute
For Lawyers to Open

An educational institute for
lawyers will begin at $50 am.
tomorrow in the Hotel Statler.
The institute is sponsored by
the District Bar Association, the
Committee on Continuing Legal
Education of the American Law
Institute, the American Bar AS
sociation and it's Junior Bar Con-
ference.
Legal accounting problems of
small businesses, will be discussed
at the all-day meeting.
Speakers include Barton E.
Ferst, Philadelphia; Mark E. Rich
ardson, Washington attorney;
Harold F. Birnbaum, Los Angeles,
and c. Rudolph Peterson, tax spe-
cialist and Washington lawyer.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Dux Named by Kiwonions
speeioI Dispoteh TO The Stor

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
Sept. 15.-Herbert E. Dux, glass
sand mine executive here, has been
named president of the Berkeley
Springs Kiwanis Club, and Verl
w. Snyder has been named vice
president, and S. Buzzerd, w. Jack
Hunter, William H. Hunter. Paul
V. Yost, and Paul B. Hodges, di-
rectOrS.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Beth ShoIom Meeting

The Ladies Auxiliary OF Beth
Sholom Synagogue will hold its
first fall meeting at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday at the synagogue. Eighth
and Shepherd streets NV. Mrs.
Isadore Feldman, newly elected
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Polish Club Plans Donce

The Polish Club of Washington
will hold dance at 8:45 pm. to-
morrow at the Stansbury Temple,
1892 Georgia avenue NV.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18
TIME TO EASE EXCISE TAXES

Thara are MANY reasons why the ex-
else taxes, levied as special war conell-
button. should be repealed, now that the
war has been over for nearly ilSe years
There is general agreement, y seems
that the levies should be set aside put
some difficulty arises in connection with
the proposal to find new sources Of IN
come ii canal the revenue that will be lost
bv the government.
An example Is the twenty-five per
cent tax on domestic telegraph messages.
We hold no brief for the Western Union
telegraph Company, but we are frank to
admit that the levy Of such tax, while
necessary as war measure to discourage
over-use Of the facilities Of the company,
is no longer justified.
The same can be said Of other levies
placed upon particular lines Of economic
activity. Nearly everybody approved these
charges during the war emergency, but
the businesses affected are now entitled
to be treated as other businesses are treat
ed. Let's not forget that the Congress,
after the war. reduced corporation ill-
come taxes by approximately tive billion
dollars. If necessary to eliminate the spec
ial taxes on certain goods, services and
businesses. the Congress might increase
corporate taxes enough to take UP the
slack
This does not mean that all excise
leYies. should Be abolished. It merely
means that those initiated Or increased As
a special source, Of war revenue should be
reduced to normal and that the businesses
concerned be allowed to compete for the
dollar on the same basis as
other economic enterprises.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18

fem Moscow comes another pro-
I'D ement that The Soviet Government
IS paled. s. L las been prepareds 70
mee& ~ tinted States in twO-power
ella4i b solve the major problems een-
fra 4lne beth countries, including the
a. s|on 81 atomic controls.
IEua. she Soviet Government attempts
IS 1raaade the United States TO negoti-
als 4aF } settlement without proper con-
suli eilon and collaboration with its as
ao ied nations. This the United States
has Heelned 10 do in the past. W
rThe repetition Of the report is consid-
cred significant in that it may have
certain propaganda value against the
United States among It's friendly nations.
fheAs nations have been somewhat SEN
slil4 8 abe suggestion hat Russia ana the
tnMd States settle world problems with
go considering them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18
THE RED HERRING DAYS

The Washington newspapers agree
that now that the Taft Hartley Act has
been invoked it will have to run its course.
The probabilities are that the Attorney
General Of the United States will be called
upon to seek an injunction against the
coal strike, and all the precedens suggest
that such an Injunction will be granted In
2 preceding action Lewis and the Union
We're fined the limit.
If the miners return Immediately to
their Jobs while efforts are made to work
out new contract between employers and
workers, we may soon be on sane basis
again.
And one who has watched these
strike issues step by step and week by
week believes and predicts that the time
has come when Lewis must obey his Gov
eminent. which is shaking the power OF
the law IN his face. The red herring days
are over.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18
TIME FOR FRIED CHICKEN

The people are awakening to the fact
that the power to tax is the power to des-
troy ss,.
NatoRalaefense is the excuse now used
in Washington to cover its glazing increase
in Federal penditures for all manner of
political projects.
The taSation chickens are coming home
to rOost son the doorstep of the taxpayers
and they are squaking for more ond more
feed the tax dollar.
Cities, counties, states and the Federal
government are still trying to feed their
pet chickens on war rations of waste and
extravaganza.
cal circles to clean out any of the chicken
houses and dispose of the overgrown hens
An exception is California which re-
Gently gave the country lesson in common
sense. 1t voted out misfit old-age pension
scheme which was super-charity racket
The National administration is still too
cocky to pay any attention to the taxpayers
although it is by far the worst offender
! in taking the citizens earnings.
It has asked for larger and larger budgets
each year since the war and unblushingly
suggest tax increases instead of making
any honest effort to cut extravaganza and
waste. aheaa
Only thespeople. by showing their res
eminent Of bureaucratic waste, can save
themselves from increasing deprivation at
the hands of the political money jugglers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18

there is anything l like better
than being a guest at cocktail
party, ! can not for the life of me
think what it might be.
The party was at the Officers
Club at Fort Tayior, where. COM
WANDER and MRS. EARLE III.
LINDSEY entertained il honor
Eof Mr.. and MRS JOHN E. COLE,
bof Warren. Ohio.
Mr., Cole served here briefly
during the war and was fellow
officer Of Mr.. Lindsey on several
tours of duty.
Among those present were
Captain and Mrs. Carl Hilton,
Comdr. and Mrs. c. M. South
worth, Comdr. Harold Buell., DR..
and Mrs. Leonard H. Comfy, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Earl Duncan ].
Y. Porter, Nv, Mr.. ana Mrs. L. P.
Artrnan, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Binswanger, Miss Betty
Cline. Miss Betty Bissel, Mr..
David Newton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. Duerkes (whoever
they arel. the guests of honor
Mr.. and Mrs Cole and the host
and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Lindsey.
It was brilliant and pleasant
affair and our hosts gracious
southern charm and hospitality
mississippi style, SuhD made me
reflect upon the sad decline Of
that brand of courtesy and fine
member ia recent years. Mr..
Lindsey is man who knows
how to conduct a smart reception
and ! am man who knows how
ito appreciate It..
So / Joined the ladies as fire.
EquentIg and whenever the-lady-
with the 7flower-in- her-ear wasn't
looking.
II was tie incest party and
made. up of the most charming
and most interesting people, and
/ am hoping that the Lindseys
will have occasion to entertain
again real soon.
Il 4 y
That sprained ankle has de-
tanned LIBBY HOLMAN, but
she should arrive any day now.
=
ASIDE TO HOMER. Thanks
for the phone call. I'll try not to
do it agar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18
4 TIGER WITH BIG TEETH


Motley Cassidy. a staff member of
ihe philadelphia Bulletin. and foreign
earaspondent Of high reputation, has
nriEan ) series Of articles on Australia
end 1sew Zealand. where the voters recen-
~ l8rned lpng-establshed socialist govern
mere cat Of office. replacing them with
Eela#eely conservative governments. In
enc 81 them he said. Australians. in these
day of full employment and mass pros
perlE, had every reason. il would seem,
% x1.e 10 droves TO play it safe; to vote
for f,ore Of the same. They didn't. They
Yoiea instead, FOR a return to the old path
oi ne enterprise and competition, fir
mer1hand with strikes. an end to govern
mea# monopolies.'
An interesting commentary has also
heed mode BY J. F. Williams, editor-in-
ehieE of The Melbourne Herald. The voters,
he ld h effect. were frightened by the
erowng aTeFessiveness Of the socialists
in iheir attempts 10 nationalize all the
mead q production. distribution and ex.
ehaeke. They yearned. he wrote, shat
soci#ixaiion was no quiet domestic pet
bul tiger. with big teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18


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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18

Well, we got back from Miami,
but seems as if we, brought part
of their cool spell along. That is
all we did bring back, however
and a good thing, too.
Because there IS horrible
epidemic raging up on the main
land. and it slightly shattered my
steel nerve, Il is an epidemic u
horrible little caps caps Of felt
like material with short peaks
and flared crowns, topped BY
cloth buttons or tassels. These
wierd things are two-toned AS q
rule and all sorts Of people are
wearing them
Short. fat people, tall, lean peo-
pie, the young and the old of both
sexes are psraC -.lg about and
Haunting these silly looking
head-pieccs and managing to
look as silly as the hats caps,
or whatever you might call them.
/ called them something and the
lady with the flower on-her-e a r,
said Quiet. you dope! People are
staring at you.'
An entire family, grandparents,
parents and two hulking youths
paraded by on Flagler street 9.
all wearing different colored
INTERCHANGEABLE, and ! almost
screamed / saw a line of people
and got in line, talking to my
self.
/ was in such state that when
someone tapped me on the
shoulder / DID scream. It was
ROGER KRuPP He looks So
much like VAUGHN 0NHOE,
that for arnoment forgot aboat
the silly hats, which is a good
thing to forget, so let's forget the
whole matter.
Roger Krupp is an old radio
pal of mine and besides looking
like Vaughn Monroe he looks
like Roger Krupp. He is the man
who emcced such shows as the
Fitch Bandwagon, the AL Jol-
son shows, announced scores of
major network offerings and for
many years appeared on the
Just Plain Bill program.
Roger and / have shaved over
the same microphones, dated the
same girls, fought with the same
bosses and stolen each others
Bourbon. So / said Hello and he
said Hello" and he will be
down to Key West soon.
Once when he was at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, he was ma
tional diving champion, but that
was a long time ago, and I am not
going to go about Key West get
ting diving board built for him
to spring off Of, because instead
will get him to spring for a
shrimp dinner.
So he said 'Goodby" and / said
'sGoodbya and this line / am
standing in moved along and
there is a big theater, SO Dorothy
and / went in and saw GREG
DRY PECK in Twelve O'Clock
High which is such a terrific
picture that wnen it shows at
the STRAND next week YOU
should all 60 to see this great
| picture. II is so good, in fact,
think / viii write a review about
/ it.
| Wednesday afternoon we were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-18
BIZ cofoI hoII.sloIl

~ CHICAGO when her publ
agent GOT q bunch. Mother ar|Q,..
a. star Ia great new musical can ;
live without her twin boys of.
Christmas Day. SO she mes r..s.
to be with them Then nef az.
mothers heart can't give t'tf'4
10. SO she flies back with tl1FIs q
ChIcapo. There viii be came q
and pIenty az baliyhoo: Shell Pc
shown 10 be wonderful notus...
as well as a glamour girl n VIII
mean there'u be fewer news
stories about her marrying me.
the aanaster8 fpouthpiece,
Celia spesred you certainly
pit that II as unpleasant 2 way as
YOU could. Why didn't you &c
ahead and tell him It was Burns
idea2"
arm sure he knows that. Let's
ret going. We have places TO go.
Roger moved in front Of the
hall door and folded his heavy
arms.
cecilia. YOU are mad. ] viii
never permit those children TO be
used for publicity. And it IS
| Christmas.
aThaf's why I'm here. Father
She turned to Mary. will you set
the children's coats and hats.
please? No baggage, as We must
arrive efnpty-handed on the
plase. The idea is / couldn't wait
4 for anvfhfnQ And its true. The
plane leaves in about an hour.
/ And have all-day rehearsals TO-
morrow.
Roger gasped. DO you dare
lsuaqest flying those tired little
lboys TO Chicago tonight
II Won't hurt them. / dew here
to-day
Il viii not allow II. Mary. stay
fright where you are. Those chill
ldren are going TO have their
| Christinas right here as we
Iplanned. They will not be ex-
plotted for cheap publicity"
"They are my boys, Mary, viii
| you do as say2"
4Mary viii do as I tell her.
Icried Roger.
Il a NNE spoke gently I'LL set the
Il a boys ready, Celia"
Il Anne be quiet. / command
/ you,
you can't command now, Fa-
| Their" She patted his fiushed
i cheek. The boys want to take