Evening star., 1951-06-21
DiSaIIe Says RoIIbaek
Ban Will Cost Public
SIS Billion Yearly


Adoption of a Senate committee
amendment barring future price
rollbacks would cost the Ameri-
can public at least $25 billion a
year, Price Stabilizer Michael ".
Disable warned last night.
He spoke before several hundred
American and Canadian news
paper circulation managers and
their wives and guests, at a ban
quet of the International Circu-
lation Managers Association, held
in the Hotel Statler. The group
closes its SD annual convention
today with luncheon address at
1880 o'clock by Senator Kefauver,
Democrat. of Tennessee.
Mr.. Disable contended that
adoption of the amendment only
could mean a rolling forward of
prices" He said the committee
action would reward "those who
by their conduct and disregard of
the national emergency made so
imperative the imposition of di-
rect controls"
On Tuesday the Senate Bank
ing committee voted to bar roll
backs below prices prevailing last
January 25. This was an amend
ment to new economic controls
legislation before Congress. The
amendment, Mr.. Disable contend
ed, would "penalize the American
people beyond any measure die
tated by necessity or reason"
Sees Distortion Frozen.
He said the amendment would
freeze distorted prices into our
economy" and that these losses
would result to the American peo-
Pile: In building materials, 81 bill
lion year: chemicals and drugs,
from $500 to $40O million a year;
rubber, approximately 1858 million
a year. and meat. $700 million a
year.
Earlier, Philip Murray, president
of the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations, said Congress is de-
voting attention to vicious sys-
tenn of slandermongering and
scandalizing' of President Truman
and military leaders while allow
ing imitation controls to wither."
Shiel DunSker, circulation man.
ager OF the Cincinnati Post and
chairman of ICMA's Award Com
mittee. announced at the banquet
that the Editor and Publisher
plaque for the most outstanding
service to the newspaper circula-
ton profession was awarded to
Glenn Cox, circulation director of
the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
and owner of the Cox chain of
newspapers. Mr.. Cox, who could
not attend, was cited for publica-
tlon OF activities of newspaper
boys. The award was received inI
his absence by John Shank. cir
culation manager of the news
. paper.
Healy HOnored.
In addition, a silver tea set was
presented to Jere c. Healy of the
Newark IN. j. News. OUTGOING
president of ICMA, and flowers
were given to his wife. Jack
Carson OF television and radio was
cited by the group as "Humorist
Of the Year"
New officers of ICMA were
chosen yesterday. E. p. Schwartz
Of sthe Des Moines Iowa) Regis
ter and Tribune. succeeded Mr..
Healy. Jack Calvin of the Houston
Post became first vice president.
Arthur Daniel of the Atlanta
Journal and Constitution was
named second vice president, and
Charles w. Staab of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer became third vice
president. L. w. McFetridge of
the Tulsa World and Tribune re-
mains as secretary-treasurer.
Appointed or renamed to the
Board Of Directors were James j.
Morrissey, Of the Dayton Journal
Herald; Thomas L. Adams of the
Lexington CKy.). Herald-Leader;
Ray F. Mack, of the Washington
Daily News and Ray F. Marx, of
the Los Angeles Times.
Today's windup of the three
day convention was to include
round-table discussions divided
according to circulation of men,
bers' newspapers.
Threat to Boys Employment.
During conference sessions yes
terday, the circulation managers
were warned of a move to ban
the employment of newspaper
carrier boys under an extension
Of the Child Labor Law.
s. E. Abbott, circulation man
ager Of the Idaho Daily States
man, declared that the drive was
backed by labor interests to OBJ
tain legislation in as many States
as possible against the employ
ment Of any youth up to 18 years
of age.
Contrary to labor's so-called
interest in youth" Mr.. Abbott
said, "circulators have under their
control the real opportunity and
development factors to offer youth
in their newspaper boy program
and generally have been doing an
outstanding job providing the
proper leadership, ideals and in
centives to inspire youth to
achievement and success"
Another speaker, C. K. jefferson
of the Des Moines Register and
Tribune. estimated that news
paper carrier boys throughout the
country earn "well over $100 mil
lion annually and it may be we'll
over $3.50 million"
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