The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07

liver take those sevsnessvsboo' strides esev
lated 10 lead the Nation into AZ least British quite
Pvsssn type Of socialism
At the April negotisfions. Mr. Revher will seek also
wage increase larger pensions, enhanced emPloyerpsd
health benefits and number Of other fringe deeorsons
but is the guaranteed 4ohour week for 81 weeks upon
which will be laid the greatest stress.
OF the utmost importance in considering these epochs
negotiations the facts Of Mr. Reuhers campaign
The past years The members Of his automobile union
land other union who IN receive monthly sort OF
magazine which bears the significant title Of Ammunition
contains issue after issue, arguments for the gvsrsn
feed annual arguments which union leaders 10
their members which members 10 make 10 each
other and anyone else who will listen. Ammunition"
contains skfuy dressed up proof 10 show that the
poyers we'll afford TO pay guaranteed annual wage,
and that any attempted statistical demonstration 10 the
trsry but effort deprive the workers Of what duly
belongs 70 theml II is doubtful IL any skfUy drawn
propaganda issued from any
Reuiher hundreds Of thousands Of his workers
have enough know that many companies
could pay such annual wage he proposes. While
the side the Government obedience TO the laws
against monopoes in the industrial world and seeks
in the dissolve existing mergers and foests
planned Mr. Revther and his economists argue that
industry afford TO meet the burden Of the
wage weaker units should merge with
thus share the burden In word his steadily reiterated
advice is for consolidation in direct opposition 10 Government
policy.
An alternative TO merger Of companies is also wholly
acceptable TO Mr. Revher His expressed position is thar
companies weak pay the guaranteed wage do not de-
exist a modern industrial economy. His solution
the emnenty simple of determination, allowing. Of
the stronger competitors gather up what wresge
worth their while Mr.. ReUiher that il would be
relatively simpler socialize very few vast
industrial units than work pieeemea through thousands
Obviously, the Federal Treasury and the States have
lively in the survival Of those industries which
continue pay corporation taxes and employ large numbers
Of individuals who pay individual income taxes Mr..
the Treasury would merely keep books the state would
everything and receive all income.
Mr. Reuhe perhaps the sbIesi labor leader this Country
has ever produced. is we'll Of all the economic
impc in the any employer is 10
him that the head OF the George HORNED Company which
has long followed wase-wok guarantee system. has said
Our company is wholly unable 10 redeem the money
consideration in such guarantee unless keep
our people actually and ProftabIy employed The entire
asset value Of company, eashing in everything
guarantee
II we, company, cannot make such guarantee,
neither community, for know that, in
town, all Of the bank including county deposits.
city deposits all the money owned by all of US, would
only the payroll for nine months
The only guarantee know Of the ability OF
management TO manage, coupled with willingness OF
workers 10 work. II either fails then the guarantee
fails.