Milford chronicle., 1953-03-20
BIGGER THAN GOVERNMENT?

BIGGER THAN GOVERNMENT
The last coal strike should be remember
ed as one more outstanding exanpIe of +ba
arrogance OF certain labor leaders-an ar
IOgahce winch, apparently, has led them to
OeheVe That they and their unions are more
powerful and more important than the COW
ernment VIZ eO'-
The principal mine union and the mine
operators agreed on a wage increase of 81 on
uay' Under the law, this had to be passed
Oh 1 Dy the Wage Sterilization Board. The
DOdru reduced the figure to $1.5O, on the
GROUNDS that the higher sum would be dan0-
erousl ly infiatiOnary. The operators accented
Ihe decree as being legally obligatory. and
sald they would pay the S19O if and when
II was approved. But the union leadership
refused to sign contract and strike fol
lowed. = ''- iiNe 1Oi-
Regardless of subsequent events and
changes IN the coal situation, here was an
OIheF case IN Which union holding a labor
monopoly in basic field of enterprise said
III III eIIect, that 1t would obey decision of the
the government to go hang. 7'---'e
This would be an indefensibIe atti+udo
even II coal labor was underpaid. And coal
LABOR certainly isn't Miners wages. incIud- |
ing fringe benefits, work out to about 500. * !
a day This is 81 to $3.50 more per dav Than !
is paid IN all manufacturing industries Eco
InOmlc;ally speaking, the coal miners are and
IOhg nave been in an exceedingly Favorable
position 20 WI S'0lo
Entirely aside from the statistics. how
ever the real point at issue is whether labor /
l leaoerS are to be allowed to defy the govern .
''''''' anu oil Vne people ] to gain their ends.
YOUR PROGRAM
Blood, like miracle drugs. has beconoo
vital to the saving of life Unlike the mir
acIe drugS 1t cannot be produced in a manu-
occurring process. 1t must come from neO-
= =. Demand for blood began to soar about
nICeen years ago when scientists found y L
way TO store it. Prior to that all blood trans
.uSlons were emergency operations. direct
from one person to another. Complicated
GI equipment was essential. Now hospitals are
aole TO Keep supply of blood on hand cIassi-
leu ,'9, Dy type' ready for instant use. Still
ailoUller ClIne-saVlng technique for using
1iOoo grew out of further research when 4
@iaSna came into use. Plasma can be stOr-
"a "a Tor years. During World War II the Red
ross collected more than 10000 600 nints
u DIoOo as the free gift of Americans tn
heir fighting men. ~
because OF the increasing demand for
)l0od and because there is no manufart11red
! uOSCICuGe the Red Cross established a ma
.!I lonaI Olood program Besides military re-
luILehlentS 1t is now taking care of civilian 1
leeos throughout the nation. The nrooran1 n
Vhen FULLY developed will furnish Whole o
iS 1000 plasma and other blood derivatives of v
VI the people of this country irrespective If $
ace creed, color or financial status. The II
my cnarge ever made to the patient will ho b
Zee Oy the physician or hospital for profes- e.
!Onai services in administering the mafo-
lal; Inc Red Cross makes no charge !,
Get IN touch with your local Red Cross q
no md out how you can participate in tbiS tt
fogrIam and make certain a life oivin@ W
1000 supply will be available to all. p
@&1ONE ~ ~
PRACTICAL COMPROMISE p,
On the subject of tax reduction. two vio,ys p
oW prevail in Congress. One is that taxes ~
DuI9 De cut at once, and Congress then trim
S financial sails to fit it's cloth. The Other gt
Gnat the budget should be balanced first in
no tax reduction considered thereafter iI Gl
senator Taft proposes a "standbv +av pe
eductlon law" Under this law. taw TodTc en-
on would go into effect automatically once tn
le budget was balanced. If Congress- faiIoJ On
cut spending sufficiently to achieve tbiS Leg
le law would be imperative. tn
1t is certainly true that if q law ,royo IN an
e books making tax reduction mandafoT1
ice appropriations were reduced to co,.
IN level, the people would demand action pr
7naIor u Tart may have practical answer us