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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

Voice of America TO develop its full potential.
Refusal to slap down savage attacks on
foreign policy by reckless Republican Senators
like Mccarthy, Wherry, Brewster and Malone.
Refusal 10 think imaginatively about the
world and its people, or TO understand the
Presidents Point Four Program for building
up undeveloped areas. CHowever, it's not en-
tirely Congress- fault that Point Four hasn't
had a wider, more enthusiastic support. No
body in the State Department has been able
to describe its potentialities properly to either
Congress or the people. You can't blame Con-
gress for not having more vision than the ex-
ecutive Department.
Meanwhile, in a very fundamental sense
the 81st Congress has managed to undermine
a great deal Of our foreign influence through
some of its actions on domestic issues. The
US. has two appeals to the peoples of other
nations: physical might and the ability Of us.
citizens Of diverse national and racial origin
to live together In a democratic fashion. Our
democratic ways amaze foreign visitors and
are a magnet to foreign populations struggling
under the Jokes of dictatOrs.
But every time the Dixiecrat-GOP coalition
knocks down a civil rights bill, people on other
continents hear about it. And they listen more
receptively-not to the Voice of America but
to the Voice of Soviet Russia. The record of
the 81st Congress is 100 per cent against civil
rights. There's no FEPC despite a truly gal
liant fight by its supporters earlier this year,.
There's no anti-poll tax legislation of any kind
And as this is written there's danger that a
hysterical, unavoidable nti-Communist bill
will be passed, a bill which could be used to
smother many a genuinely democratic, nom
Communist organization. (At the same time, a
rather spectacular record of progress has been
written by President Truman's Committee on
Civil Rights and later by the armed services
which have eliminated or watered down many
of their segregation %policies.)
Only President Truman's fortnight use of
his veto power on two memorable occasions
has prevented the 81st Congress from hand
ing special privileges to huge sections of big
business. The southerners lined up with the
Republicans to enact the natural gas bill and
the basing point bill. Resolute White House
action killed both measures.
Of course, some of the New Deal legisla-
ton of the 1905 has been brought up to date,
a fact which we wouldn't try to minimize.
Social security benefits have been raised -
not enough - and an extra IL million people
brackets, although the actual construction may
be chOked off. The federal minimum wage has
been raised to IS cents. But beyond these,
what?
Taft-Hartley remains on the books. The
Brannan Plan hasn't cache first base.
Neither has national health insurance. Same
for the maximum production bill, the equal
pay-for-equal-work bill and the labor extern
sion program. Same for a dozen other things.
The situation could improve this winter -
ii g n zed labor goes to the polls in
November.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

SCI billion figure, and that's your story Of the
terrific Jump in profits between the January
February-March period, and the April-May-
June period.
And all that happened before the North
Koreans crossed the 38th parallel; before the
defense program was put in motion; at q time
when the then pending tax bill was to be a
tax reduction measure. Since then growing UNI
employment has been converted n o man.
power shortages. Production has jumped.
Corporate profits for the third quarter
should be astounding
But still they cry, what excess p~rofits?"
In 1899 corporate profits were S6.5 billions
before taxes, and SIS billions after taxes; in
1948 they were 1898 billions before taxes,
an S20.9 after taxes. But for the second quarter
of 1850 they were running at the rate of s35
billions before taxes, and SCI billion after
taxes. The Clio Economics Outlook puts the
latter figure at S23 billions.)
Personal income increased by almost 50
billion ~(annual rate), says Economic Indica-
tors, and that sounds good, until you read that
most of the increase was in farm and nom
farm proprietors' income. Salaries and wages
increased only slightly"
Now, what happened to Consumer CHATS
YOU income, and spending, and saving, in the
second quarter of 1850?
1A9kOo6G4C PC40OAloA Al1OAAC ~
So billion (annual rate) from the first quarter
postwar peak rate says Economic Indicators.
What happened, of course, was that the cost
of living has been climbing steadily, so that
although disposable personal income (take
home money! in the second quarter was at the
rate of $685. billions, personal consumption
expenditures rose to the rate of S184.5 billions,
so that personal net saving dropped from a
rate of $15.3 billions to S1l billions.
Economic Indicators puts it drily; "Con-
sumption expenditures increased again in the
second quarter, with non-durables, especially
food and clothing, registering the major gains.
Expenditures for durable goods continued at
a high level. Most of the rise was due to price
increases and reflected little change in physical
volume" In plain language, the things you
have to buy cost more. So, "per capita dispo-
able income declined, both in terms of current
dollars and in real purchasing power"
So, what happened? Why m o r people
bought more things on credit, which reached
a total of sos billion during July.
Next time your friend at the bar snorts
prove it," why tell him that the consumer
price index, which was 171.2 in 1948, was back
at 1902 by June Is, and was at 172.5 by July
is, and that food, which was at 210.2 in 1913,
was back at 210 by July Is.
And next time you have an argument, and
you need cold figures to prove your point,
quote from Economic Indicators, an official
government publication.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

This evidently Is dirty pool. Says the gent,
This is just another assault upon state lines
and the individuality of the states "A horde
of political carpet-baggers is pouring in for the
sole purpose of defeating Mr.. Taft. They are
bringing in and sending in thousands of dol
lars, collected from all parts of the country
by the CIO and ALL political committees to
overthrow Mr.. Taft"
Well, now, boy, you don't know the half
Of it. Not only AFL and CIO but unaffiliated
unions like the international Association of
Machinists and the United iMne oWrkers, and
the Railroad Brotherhoods are also chipping
in. Of course, they don't have the dough the
best stock" has, but they have the votes, if
they can get the boys and girls to the polls.
There's more. "The CLIO and AFL have
been exacting So a member from their mil
lions of members, and a good portion of the
money has been earmarked for the campaign
against Senator Taft" says the boy.
That would be cheerful news for Joe Keen
an of Labor's League for Political Education,
and Jack Knoll of CIO-PAC. Alas, the heavy
sugar is not rolling in like that at all bub.
Nothing at all like the dough that's been roll
ing in for Mr.. Taft-and rolling in from the
big boys, not just in Ohio, but from all over -
from the "best stock"
AND by the way, the CIO-PAC collects a
buck at a time. It's the LLPE that asks two
bucks a throw. And further, the labor boys
have not been "exacting'' that money, either.
It's against the lava gimmick known as
Taft-Hartley, co-authored by a guy named
Taft, with the able and willing nudging of the
Kind that belongs to the "best stock''-the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
"Ohio is the guinea pig this year." the
piece goes on. IF the Administration and the
labor bosses are able to dictate to the people
of that state how they shall vote, then they
can do the same thing in other states, as it
fits their desires. 1t remains to be seen wheth-
er the people of Ohio fall for this pressure
drive from without
Well, Bub, before you split a gusset, take a
look at the guest list for the upcoming dinner
to honor Taft, and see If there aren't a few
outsiders
And look back at the Outsiders" who
poured millions of dollars into the Florida
primary to beat Senator Pepper, then repeated
in North Carolina to defeat Senator Frank
Graham. and then rushed to New Hampshire
in an effort to defeat COP Senator Tobey. This
time they got licked, but In Florida and North
Carolina those outsiders Dragged openly
about their victory. These were the anti-Ad-
ministration, anti-labor outfits, the lobbyists
for the doctors, and the landlords and the
builders, and the insurance people. Remember?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Washington Boy
; Walls And Means
About Ohio's Taft
By BRADFORD ". CARTER
For Labor Press Association

WASHINGTON GPA)-There was a gent
T" in Philadelphia some years back who was
running for Congress on the Republican ticket.
He should be elected, he said In public, be-
cause 1--WE have a right to rule. We are the
best stock"
But even "the best stock gets shrin, or
hysterical, or sometimes awfully careless of
the facts. And the nearer to election time, the
more careless they get.
Thus, a few days ago, a lady in Whitman
tic, Conn, sounded off about labor unions us
ing "un-American an dictatorial methods in
assessing dues on their members for political
campaigns" Those are "Gestapo" methods, she
said. Her name is Susanna Silvercruys Steven
son, national and state president of The Min
ute Women.
In Chicago, Rep. Frances E. Bolton of
Ohio. said that if organized labor succeeds in
Its efforts to get 40 House seats and five SEN
ate seats, lit will be the end of any real op-
position to complete specialization and central
lied control" Mrs. Bolton added that many
labor voters will shy away from labor-backed
candidates because they realize socialism
would be the end of labor unions as we know
Them" (guess that explains why at the recent
Trade Unions Congress in Britain the unions
defied the Socialist government by voting
against any wage freeze).
And in Columbus, Ohio, Senator Taft
(Robert A., that is) said the administration of
President Truman is committed to labor
Socialist program almost identical to that now
in effect in Great Britain" Guess that ex-
plains why the head of the new National Pro-
duction Agency is a gent named Harrison, who
is president of the international Telephone &
Telegraph Co., obviously a Socialistic enter
prise, otherwise why would Truman pick
HIM.
But the most pitiful wall to date comes
from a columnist in the staid Washington, d.
C. Star. According ito him, Get Taft" has
become the principal objective of the Truman
administration land its AFL and CIO allies"
What's eating the boy? Why "this new
technique of outsiders Ito cross state lines"
and enter the fray for or against candidates.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
PAC Pipeline

GEN. MALONE (R., New
~ says boarding Is "the hon.
est American trait of provid-
ing for a rainy day" and
preachments against it echo
''the thoughts Of communists
The taxpayers pay him $12,-
500 a year.
Pepper, which in 1889 sold
for four cents a pound, now
costs $2.65 a pound. Even the
spice of life costs more these
days.
An automatic card shuffler
which handles two decks at a
time is now being retailed for
SOS. But for 81 to PAC you
can insure a Fair Deal.
Russians are busy compiling
a List of American "war GRIM
inals." They haven't heard the
old American recipe for rabbit
stew which says, First, catch
the rabbit"
Maj.-Gen. Claire Chennault
(ret.) wonders why matters
of defense couldn't be left to
military men," He'd probably
get a hearty amen from Secre-
tary of State Acheson who un-
doubtedly wonders why mat
tiers of diplomacy can't be left
to diplomats.
Rep. Robert Rich (R., Pa
told Congress the other day
that what it needs is a good
psychiatrist. Some of the mem
bers have that awful feeling
of insecurity.
Great Britain has developed
an airplane engine that will
pull a plane straight up in the
air. PAC Pipeline, we've heard
has the same effect on some
business executives.
General Foods has yielded
to the pressure of 10 letters
and thrown an actress off its
radio program. This is to prove
that business listens to the
voice o fthe people.
Rep. Wood Cd, Ga.), self
confessed House expert on
communists, voted the
straight Communist Party line
on six important foreign af-
fairs measures in the House.
Which means he could never
play Henry Aldrich on a Gen
eral Foods radio program.
A BUCK TO PAC NOW is
WORTH TWENTY IN NO
MEMBER.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Urges Negotiations With Consumers On Prices

Federation of Labor, pointed out
that under our present wage
contracts, W h are bidding
legal agreements, our wage
structure is the most stable part
of the Canadian economy"
"We want to see a similar
APPROACH to prices" he said. "We
want prices negotiated in much
the same way as we negotiate
wages. We want the employer to
have to negotiate with the con-
sumer."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

HOUSTON, Texas (LPA) -
Up in Canada, trade unionists
are pressing the idea that bust
ness men should be forced to
negotiate" with consumers be-
fore they hike prices. This was
revealed by Roger Provost, fra
ternal delegate from the Cana
dian Trades & Labor Congress,
in an address to the AFL con-
vention here.
Provost, an international rep
r~esentative of the Hatters and a
vice-president of the Quebec
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Houston Highly
Organized

HOUSTON, Texas (LPA) -
This fast-g r w n g metropolis
rates as the best-organized city
in Texas, and some local chiefs
claim it's the best-organized in
the South. Officials of the Hous-
ton Labor Council put the mem
bership of local AFL unions AZ
$4,000. Go unions are credited
with nearly 10000.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
clio Campaign
To Aid Korea
Labor Asked To
Help Refugees

CINCINNATI (LPA) - The
CLIO Community Services Com
mittee will conduct a nation
wide Embarrassing C a m p a j g n
among affiliates and members of
the Congress of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS for Korean relief.
Irving Abramson, chairman, an
nounced the drive in a speech
before the national convention
of the CIO United Rubber Work
ers here.
81 know" Abramson S ! d,
"that American labor will re-
spond generously to our call for
aid to those who are fighting
against Communist aggression"
Beneficiaries will be the G.1.'s
of the United Nations fighting in
Korea, free Korean labor and
Korean refugees.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

Said Humphrey: "It is GER
tainly disheartening to see this
type of legislation presented
at a time when, once again,
American soldiers, sailors, air.
men and marines must risk
everything in the service of
their country without regard
for either profits or taxes"
But the trick will become
legal unless the House kicks
it out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Small Test Bomb
Scores BuUseye
On Sub Periscope

SEATTLE, Mar. 9.-An eight
pound practice bomb, only 10
inches long, was dropped last Sat-
urday from a numbering Navy fly
ing boat and hit a submarine right
in the "eye."
A young Seattle Naval Reserve
lieutenant was credited with the
million-to-one shot bullseye.
The tiny practice bomb was
dropped squarely on the slender
periscope of the submerged sub
mersible from an undisclosed alti-
tude. The bomb. containing a
small explosive charge, shattered
the periscope lens, but did no Sc
rious damage to the sub. No one
was injured.
The Seattle ost-Intelligencer
said the submarine was the
Greenfish, but that the Navy,
pleading security" would not ad-
NIT it. nor give the name of the
sharpShooting lieutenant. The
Navy in Washington confirmed
to the newspaper that such an in
cident had happened, however.
The one-sub nti-submarine
warfare practice, in the Strait of
Juan de Fuca, came to an abrupt
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Board Names Dayton
Educator Director Of
ID. T.. School Research

Dr.. Richard r. Foster, director
of research in the Dayton Ohio
public schools, has been named
associate superintendent of Dis
trict schools in charge of similar
research work here.
Meeting yesterday, the Board of
Education named DR.. Foster to the
vacancy created last year by the
retirement of Miss Jessie La Sale.
He will report to Washington on
July /.
The board also named Wilmer
F. Bennett. a teacher at Langley
Junior High School, to the post Of
assistant principal of the new
Sousa Junior High School, which
opened this week for the first
time. Mrs. Lydia Morris, a teacher
at the Grimke Elementary School,
was retired after 20 years service.
Is Years With NEA.
DR.. Foster was born in Cedar
Rapids. Iowa. He attended the
University of Iowa, where he
earned the degrees of bachelor of
arts. master of arts and doctor
of philosophy.
He began his teaching in Hawk
eye, Iowa, in 1923. From 1928 to
1880 he was research director for
the Ohio Education Association.
He then came to Washington and
worked for Is years as assistant
director of research at the Ma
tional Education Association.
In 1945 Dr.. Foster was ap-
pointed to the Dayton post. He
is married and has one child.
Bennett Served in Navy.
Mr.. Bennett was graduated from
Wilson Teachers College in 1887
and began teaching in the junior
high schools here.
From 1912 to 1916, he served as
an officer in the Naval Air Force.
When he returned to the school
system, he was reinstated as a
teacher at Langley Junior High
School.
In another action yesterday, the
board voted to protest class A
liquor license sought for the prem
ises at 1926 Benning road NE,
which is across the street from
the Blow Elementary School.
Appeal Turned Down.
The board also turned down the
appeal of DR.. Marguerite Williams,
an associate professor at Miner
Teachers College, who protested
when DR.. Bernard Nelson was
named full professor and depart
ment head over her.
Board members asked School
Supt. Hobart M. Corning to make
a study of the system used in ap-
pointments, however. as a result
of the case.
1t was pointed out that DR.. Mel
son had been appointed and the
board would have been in an i'm
possible position" if DR.. Williams
appeal had been sustained. DR..
Corning planned to work out a
system whereby appointments
would not become final until after
a period of grace during which
appeals would be heard. d.
Evening star., 1950-10-11
.88

CIoches off, the foce styles :. turbons
piII-boxes bonnets, in beover. velour.
Or felt. Black, postes. dorks, with jewel,
feather and yelling trims.
Evening star., 1950-10-11

Gowns with matching neeIieees, some with
trims Of imported lace; fitted or peienoir styles;
royon sotin or crepes. Pink, blue, white, nnoize,
magnolia 10 to 20.
Evening star., 1950-10-11

I009o wool suits in jersey or fonnel, checked
and plain colors; lined or unlined jackets with
convertible collars; slim or pIeoted skirts. Navy,
red, grey, brown, 10 to Is. Sport Shop.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-08
Navy Detonates Japanese Mine

A Japanese miae, found at Cordoya last Thursday, was detonated by two men frora the naval operating base Fri day.
 The mine was found at Cape Sucking, 75 miles south east of Cordova, the Associ- ated Press reported. Deputy U. s. Marshal McEnry Ed monds found it.
 It. Comdr. s. D. Stark, dis trict ordnance officer, and A. J. Banasky, torpedoman chief, explosives disposal man, flew to Cordova in a Coast Guard PBY Friday, then in a Cor dova Air Service plane to Cape Sucking, where they detonated the mine, at 7 am.
 The navy said the mine, painted red and weighing a. bout 500 pounds, had been laid during the war. It had floated across steamer lanes and through an area used by many
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-08
Kodiak Area Census Increases 5000

The population of the Ko- diak recording district is 5,895 as compared with 2,O94 in 194O, James D. Brown, divi- sion census supervisor, has an- nounced.
 The recording district in- cludes the Mission I'd and other areas outside the city limits, the island, part of the peninsula and the navy base.
 The population of Kodiak, 1885, is included in the re- cording district figure.
 The population of the entire division has increased 300 per- cent, Brown pointed out, and totals 58, 338.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-08
Senior Officers Relieved At N0B
PAGE 3

Capt. G. w. Dickinson, NC, USN, and Commander c. M. Jett, USN. arrived at NOE recently to relieve Capt. H. E. Gillespie and Capt. w. c. Wingard, respectively.
 Capt. Gillespie has served as senior medical officer at NOE the past year and Capt. Win gard has been assistant chief of staff for operations.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-08

racers.
 Jim Garoutte took second place, Curt Tyree third and Tom Renshaw fourth.
 Jimmy Fish, IA, ate 32 clans to win a $35 fishing out fit in the clam eating contest. Ten minutes after the contest Jimmy was heard to remark, 'I could eat some more now" |"
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-08

fishing vessels to reach the beach at Cape Sucking, the AP said.
 It. W. S. Allen and Chief Aviation Pilot E. P. Ward flew the navy men to Cordova.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-08
Weatherman, Everyone Else Smiles On Fourth

Kodiak's traditionally fine Fourth of July weather arriv- cd right on schedule Tues day as Kodiak residents and many from nearby villages celebrated Independence Day. A large crowd turned out to witness the parade, which was the official curtain raiser of the days activities, and to hear Chaplain John Weise of NOE deliver the Independence Day address.
 The Elk's Club float depict
 ing the 18th state received the
 judges nod for first place.
 The Baptist Mission took sec.
 ond with a float symbolizing
 the Little Old Woman Who
 Lived in a Shoe". Alaska
 Transfer was third with a
 float, also made up to repre-
 sent the 18th state.
 i Marcia Folsom won first place in the baton twirling contest between the six major cites. Second was Diana Lee Dixon. third Sandra Martin. A splendid display of fire works at midnight, under the supervision of "Ole" Johnson,
 chairman of the carnival com mittee, climaxed the gala day. ] Photographers had a field
 day during the parade as
 many cleverly made up young sters followed the color guard, navy band, marching units from the navy, marines and
 army up the main streets of town.
 . The children's races and games, held on Marine Way, drew just about every child in
 town, and all received dimes
 for competing in the races.
 Approximately $250 in small
 change went to the contest
 ants.
 Edwin Kraft, navy enlisted man. winner of last years marathon, again won the base 1, town race in Al minutes 30 seconds, and received a prize of $125. He returned to the
 base, and won the two mile in the armed forces track meet
 Five other entrants in the
 seven mile race all finished, Don Stokes second, Alexander ] Popoff third, and Charles Sprague, fourth. James
 Sprague and Ray Ewell ran { fifth and sixth.
 i, Buddy Squartsoff, IA, won i the junior marathon from g field of eleven, all of whom
 also finished.
 ], Ray Martin Jr. finished sec
 ond in the :. junior marathon and the others in the following order: Lexie Fadaof, Roy
 Sanford, Don Bentley, Charles ] Gray, Bill Baker, Ken Fletch- CT. Hobart Dawson, Dan Hove, and Jim Nixon.
 The town tug-o-war team, anchored by Tiny Tesarik, emerged the victor m the pull Einp contest. after defeating
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
Three Receive Papal
Honors For
Interracial Work

NEW YORK - amp - or the
four Roman Catholic Iaymen to re-
ceive papal decorations from Fran.
els Cardinal Spellman at the Lady
Chapel of St. Patricl's cathedral
here last week, three were Negroes.
The awards were given in recogni-
ton Of the work the four had done
In interracial activities.
All four are directors In the Cath
ollie Inter-racial council, a group
whose purpose 1t is to combat
prejudice and discrimination and TO
obtain social justice for all.
Those honored were Maceo A.
Thomas. 5sUear-old estate broker
of the Bronx; Emanuel A. Romero,
So, clerk; Elmo M. Anderson. SO, q
founder Of the council all Ne
groes: and Atty. George X. Hunton,
50. editor Of the "InterraciaI Re-
view"