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Evening star., 1957-04-01
WORTH?
Foreign Aid
Cost Is $23
PerCopito
BY RELMAN MORN
Associated Press Staf Writer

Take a $40 bill, three singles,
a nickel and two pennies.
This is what the United States
foreign aid programs cost you
Evening star., 1957-04-01
DOES WIFE'S PAY
AFFECT PENSION9

A WlFE'S PAY does not offeet the
limit placed on earnings Of o World
War ! veterons persion, Roy Henry,
Social Security writer explains in
his column on the Feature Pose. B.l6.
LIFE IS BITTER WARFARE in which
humon nature triumphs because Of
God, reflects Second National Bunk
President John A. Reilly, outhor Of
todoy's lenten thought on pooe 81.
Evening star., 1957-04-01

The Supreme Court held today
that a group of employers who
bargain jointly with a union can
legally act together in closing all
their plants to resist strike at
one OF them.
The 80 opinion delivered by
Justice Brennan sustained a Ma
tional Labor Relations Board
order involving a Transfers Un-
ion local. which had a truck
drivers bargaining contract with
eight linen supply companies in
upper New York State.
The NLRB had been reversed
by the United States Court of
Appeals in New IorE. Ihc ap-
peals court declared that even
in a multi-employer bargaining
relationship employers who lock
out workers on mere threat of
a strike could be found TO COM
NIT an unfair labor practice
under the Taft-Hartley Act.
Several similar cases relating
to the same issue have arisen in
recent months in Federal courts
in st. Louis. Chicago and San
Francisco.
Fundamental Question Put
Justice Brennan said the fun
damental question in the case de-
cided today was whether "the
non-struck members of a multi
employer bargaining association
committed an unfair labor prac-
tice, when during contract nego-
tiations. they temporarily locked
out their employees as a defense
to a union strike against one OF
their members"
Justice Brennan stated the
Supreme Court believed the
Court Of Appeals properly recog-
I Ntzed that the NLRB "legnA
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17
MIS- Receives
70 Students

Eighteen Shaw High School stu
dents are proudly wearing the Ma
tional Honor Society pin. They
were awarded the pin with accept
ance into the Shaw Chapter at a
special assembly Tuesday morning.
Qualifications for membership
include Scholarship, Leadership,
Character and Service, these four
points being outlined by Lynn
Funk, Nancy Goldstein, Sue Nick,
and Sandra Andrews.
The Rev. Robert DeMass. min
lister of the Evangelical United
Brethren Church of Akron brought
the same requirements into his
talk, weaving them into a pattern
for well-balanced living.
The new members Of the Shaw
Chapter, National Honor Society
are:
January 195S-Doris Eichler,
Robert Vargo, Tom Wachter,
Thomas King.
June 1957-Ruth Cunningham,
Margaret Shelton, Patricia Loudon,
Ronald Beach, Locke Thompson,
Janice Rick, Judith Knife, Raymond
Gamble, Richard Norman, Kenneth
Draggs.
January 1957-Sally Pollen, Joyce
Fairweather, Douglas Beebe, Clyde
Zirm.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17

from the kindergarten through the
sixth grade.
The purpose of this exhibit is
chiefly to show each teacher what
art work is being done by other
children of the same age level as
her own pupils. In this way, it is
hoped, new ideas for school art
projects will be spread around in
the quiskest possible manner, and
everyone's conncept of what can be
done with art in the grades will be
broadened and refreshed.
This useful project is in over
all charge of Mr.. Bruce Holder
baum, teacher of art at Shaw High
Schol and Art Supervisor for the
elementary schools. He has been
assembling samples of work of
many kinds from all the schools
this Fall. with the assistance of a
committee composed of elementary
teachers reresenting all the build
ings, and between them they have
selected and arranged the items to
be exhibited. The result is regu-
lar temporary art gallery in Pros
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17

pect gymnasium, with types of
artistic creation arranged by grade
levels in order to facilitate view
ing.
Teachers who have helped in the
selection of artistic work from
their own buildings are: Caledonia,
Mrs. Ruth E. Welter; Chambers,
Mrs. Carlotta Schwartz; Mayfair,
Mrs. Joyce Townsend; Prospect,
Mrs. Dolores Waldron; Rozelle,
Miss Twila Gimmel; and Superior,
Mr.. John Jirus.
One of the surprises in a collec-
tion of this kind is the tremendous
number Of materials that can be
pressed into service by a child to
express himself artistically. Wire,
leaves, paper, rags, spools, sticks
almost anything that young
ster can handle and shape, he can
make into something that presents
a picture to his mind. It's astonish-
ing, too. the number of times that
the weirdest kinds of objects ac-
tually look like the things they are
supposed to be representing.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17
B, Bob Coates

Tomorrow night Shaw travels
West TO take on the Lakewood
Rangers.
Picked by experts as key game
in the LEI. race, the Cards face
the problem of stopping the ram
paging Rangers. Unbeaten in seven
contests Lakewood has averaged
79.4 points per game. Their stead
fast attack can be attributed to a
starting squad of six footers, not
ably forwards Phil Dubensky, 6 3"
and Dale Evans, g. A..
With the LEI. race reaching
the halfway point, the kibbel men
are confronted by two possibilities:
they can either tie for the LEI.
lead by defeating the Rangers, or
lose and drop two games off the
pace.
On the basis Of past perform
ances against Lakewood. the other
LEI. teams offer little hope that
they can upset the westsiders.
Therefore, Shaw must go forth and
accomplish the task themselves.
Whatever the Cards may lack in
heighth, the excel in speed and
scrappiness.
Last week Shaw easily subdued
the Shaker Raiders 90-70 at Shaw.
Holding a slim 1917 lead in the
first quarter, Shaw soon broke the
game wide open on Tom Mates
Workmanship. The s. II" senior
whose 80 points were high for the
evening, contributed s points in
the closing three minutes of the
second quarter to give the Cards a
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17

Setting up the displays in the
first all school Art Show of the Ele-
mentary Grades are Mrs. Dolores
Waldron, Mrs. Hazel Struggles, Mr..
Raymond Vinborg and Mr.. Bruce
Holderbaum. Mrs. Waldron and
Mrs. Struggles are the Prospect
School staff members on the COM
mittee, Mr.. Vinborg is the principal
at Prospect where the show is being
held this weekend and Mr.. Holder
baum, art instructor at Shaw,
supervise the art instruction in the
grades.
The grade schools will be dis
missed early tomorrow afternoon,
Friday, the 18th, in order that your
children's teachers may visit the
All-Schools Art Exhibit in Pros
pect School gymnasium. This dis
play of elementary pupils art
work. announced in this column
some weeks ago, will assemble in
one place for the first time samples
of children's art work from all six
elementary schools in the city,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17
Free For Blondes

"The first fifty blondes get in for
Free
That's the highlight for Sundays
third week of dancipation as offered
by the Young Oldtimer's Dance
Club at Fosters Ballroom, 1929
Euclid ave.
z Organized just three weeks ago,
the clubs membership has already
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17

reached the 800 mark and is still
growing.
Designed especially for those who
like to dance and listen to the music
of the "bid band era," the club has
no age limit.
Paul Haley and his band are
sticking to music that was intro
duced and made popular by such
bands as Glenn Miller, Genny Good
man, Les Brown, Harry James and
others.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17
Our CTS

Peter D. Urqufiart, Air Control
man 3rd class, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Don. B.. Urquhart, 1920 Hartford
ave-, has arrived home from
Kodiak, Alaska for a 3O-day
furlough.
Private lst Class, Ronald +.
Lear, one of the Forty Miners"
after completing his electronic
school course at Treasure Island
in San Francisco Bay arrived home
Christmas Eve for a thirty day
leave, which he spent with his
mother, Mrs. Pauline Lear and his
grandmother, Mrs. Robert Walton,
both Of 14413 Scioto ave. Starting
Monday morning, Ronald is driving
to Camp Pendelton, California
where he will receive his new
assignment on January Goth.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
S. Salata, 1904 Holyoke ave.,
girl, Sandra Kay, December 2Sth.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17
Shaw-Lakewood Game Friday
Kew Contest In lei Race

42-31 lead at the intermission.
Both team played end to end
basketball in the second half with
Shaw dominating the play. Harry
Putzback, Tony Yacobucci and
Mike Brophy hit the double figures
with IA, II, and 10 points
respectively.
The so points fell one point of
the school record set in 1912 when
Shaw defeated Spencerian 91-7.
The Shaw Jaycees extended their
winning streak to straight games
with a 61-55 verdict over Shaker.
Ken Connell led the attack with
18 points.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-17
p.T.A.
st. Joseph's Mothers Meet

st. Joseph's Mothers Guild will
have their meeting on January
21st at 8 o'clock in the school cafe
terra, 18419 Lake Shore blvd.
Miss Esther Davidson of the
Sherwin- Williams Co. and instruc-
tor at Fem College, will speak on
Color Harmony and Decoration. :"
Refreshments will be served at
the close of the meeting.
Prospect Takes a Look at TV
Tuesday, January 22nd at 1880
p. m. Prospect PTA will continue
home and school relationships
through Listening to our Chill
dren's Views about Television."
Mr.. Robert Stewart, an assistant
professor in the Department of
Speech at Western Reserve Univer-
sity will be the discussion leader.
Mr.. Stewart also teaches courses
in Radio and Television planning,
writing and analysis.
Miss Porter's sixth grade class
will answer the questions without
previous briefing, so their answers
should be spontaneous and uninflu-
enced. There will be an opportunity
for questions from the parents,
during the program which also in
cludes a refreshment period.
As this is a combined January
and February meeting, it is hoped
all Prospect PTA'ers will attend.
MAYFAIR OFF FOR DRURY
Mayfair PTA has reserved a sec
tion of seats in the Rrury Theatre,
The Playhouse, for Thursday, Jan
uary 31st. The attraction is Tea
house of the August Moon" They
are inviting former members to
join them for a reunion with old
friends. Mayfair parents and
friends may contact Mrs. Malcom
Shields, Ii. 1929 for ticket in
formation.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

ElMtfEA.. HNAFt# and BOTH classic
ana nsm,l.r music $50 alone MAX.
lnE un thr aaix, SEEMED ta want
20 lena their aid ta IN. W q
HANDY, E,,uysattn, I'm. tn, elt,a
yny,, under whose auspices the az
fair was given. with the c0-epeya
llon of Is2 sponsors
PAM Cunningham, prpsigept az
tbe American society az t,,m
f,asers ant pub,shrrg tAerAp1
veF, efa,sentlv pres.Br.f anpause.
inr Rev Aaron If,r4ars who tn-
yaEas hIeza,av and Narrar,t r,s.
mes Ehg e4pr ~rrp star gp,,vlea
BANNER"
Tr1arranfa ta, usn.er,ss q, b..
rpsa I'm tota were r,Drrspotps b,
those frsr, II s. Y>,..a#.4.v, pggshr
ggaeDhewer ytrs.rrss,44of Rich
lard %t>,n New. ysrl gy,,.s,,,s,
Av..ren lgarrg,nan E-rttr I,rs5ag,r
ysrs fsrag.aaB ,s,tte.st. lana
Horne Milton rarla Pearl uaHgy
sr8 Mr. ana Mrs Sammy p.,5s
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T.eggIafor WIN extended aaBttfop
al rrrattprs from ,h. ryn,.aresr az
Nry. yarlt. Caper.ssr..n Adam,
F,Isvfar pa,elj l., u.bs ~o,lfs af
.hls hgvp,,B srrg.,ttoos win h.
ueo.fy f.,,tfy. Oscar ti,o,r,a,.
stein IT. fawoua broadway lyric
writer. and Ralph Bunehe. who
taeeliaasly urged hr Handy, ia
his spare i'm" with new tunes, 20
consider a United Nationa Blues Z
Fua Fitzgerald ana Nat King
cole. who are 10 participate u
thp coming Paramount Picture "st
Louis Blues" extended their greet
lnEa from Hollywood direct 20 the
audience by phone. the latter rrn.
derug am excerpt from the mum
ber with orchestra.
rap,es A Hubert rr,.stBsrt af
IA, rf,us,, Foundation ~, thc
TEinua made s frs,. f,astfrsgf F.
nar,,s IN ftr y,orp ,na A,r Handy
rising m ms fer, made mo rBr
artir apserb f,ItovyrB nv the horr
alr,5nr from pabt5 uerpsrt rhtr-
rfeg,
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IN" "t'eh'''" ~ th" guests was
a'i','sa 20 a "''''l,'i"P'' 'h'"
i.''' "h''''''"". ''th'f '' sym
ih'''.. JAZZ P'il'' '''''''' 'ii''e"'
ana ''a ''a "t'o'alia ," 'h' %.
l@'"'1 i'i'e"t Louise WOODS sang
'''""fa i''7'i''' olie''a "'a'"
@P'''lna' ''''f"'''' WIN A'7h"h'S.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

lteent wheeler Soi2 Elliot Ay.
legt hy plane "Wednesday for
omahs, Neh 20 spend the Thanks.
giving weekend with her parents.
Miss Lacy Morris ot 81 Paul as
companied her
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29
Who's Cot Job
For This Mon
In Our Sfufe? !?

The yeung man pictured above
ln The uniform he served IN the
us Army Engineers Corps vs.
raul Herman Tbartan. 2S8l Clin
ton Av. Minneapolis who came
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

after-tige frocks were gracious
hostesseS Striking in a white vel
set sheath gown accented By an
orchid corsage, Mrs Ivy MasSen-
gin club president was the ex.
opnent Of charm and graciousness
as she greeted guests on arrival.
For an hour preceding supper
guests enjoyed gay repsrtec as
they enjoyed cocktails. On one side
of the room a long banquet table
had been set up and was laden
with wide assortment Of various
types and kinds of food including
turkey with all the trimmings.
Small tables set around the room
gave the Illusion of a smart sup
per club
Following suppeg. the vivagious
and charming Maxine Jones was
at her usual best as she intro.
dUced each member in a delight
fully different fashion Bowling TO
the conEratulatory applause OF the
throng were the Mines. Ivy Mas
scngill president. Harriet Jones.
secretary treasurer, Minnie
Rhodes, program chairman: Chris
othy Payne Nancy Allen. Thelma
Wade, Edna Curtis. Helen paw-
son, Marie Reddick and Maxine
Jones.
with a five piece cou,bo dts
pensing the sw1ngcopauou, the
fashionable crowd danced and en-.
joyed the Camaraderie OF these
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

always festive affairs II was a
perfect evening for dancing. Cor
relaxing or simply fitting from
table to table chatting with
friends
Seen among the nlerry1nakers
having lots Of fun were the Messrs
and Mines Tony Mazingo, Rus,
sell Balengr Louis Perkins O L.
AleNander, Charles W. Glenn. l..
r Riess william webb David
Leonard, William Walker. Henry
Johnson Miles Nswlin spondy
RatHff. George Ranks Jr.. Willie
Han James Walker, Walter smith.
Lord Nick Webster, John II Law
renee. Andrew Brent a Hayes
Also having q good time were
the Mcssrs and Mines Kenneth
Edwards Harry Neal. Claude
Miehcau the Mines. Joseph Sykes
Irene Japkman. Ruth Alien Anuts
Clark Henrlett williams. Ida
Mosley Gladys Johnson. Ruth
HIil, Yvonne Jones. Lydia Pillow.
Gloria Smith. : f. Morehead. a.
d. Adams, Zephyr Turner. Jessie
Shepard. the Messrs. Louis Sykes.
James Austin. Elmer Harris and
Wilbur Nevis Jr.
Club members were ably assisted
by their husbands who were the
Messrs Harry Masseugiil Tom
Jones. Warnei Rhodes Carl Wade
Sr, Fred Murphy. Theodore Jones.
c r Dawson and Donald Allen
Responsible for The fun Of their
guests and fellow members were
the following who served on the
general committee Maxine Jones
chairman and Lois Murphy co.
chairman. Dorothy Payne and
Christine johnson. Nancy Aneu
was tho party treasurer
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29
One thousand Pay Tribute
lowe. Handy At Bouquet
Al New Yorks WaIdorf-Astoria

New York CAu estimated 1000 lnter-raeia guests gath
cred here this week the Grand Ballroom Of the renowned
Waldorf lotc 90 pay birthday homage W Handy
internationally Father Of the Blues upon the occasion
Of his s2th year the greatest tribute yet paid this notable
figure
Personagcs from many outstanding fields politics broad
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29
Thirteen Duchess Entertain Friends
At Buffet ond DANCING Party

The Thirteen Duchess of the popular an social
clubs gave Twin Cans something different when regaed
respondent crowd Saturday evening November % at lavish
smorgasbord and dancing party
The gala affair held the American Legion Club in ST
Paul. weekend highlght members In the pretties
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

PAUL HERMAN THORNTON
10 the Twin Cities several weeEa
age laolang for employment lea
hls ucld which ta accounting
llo graduated frm Lincoln um.
yruiJy Jefferson ,4ry Mo. m
1865. HIS major ucld uf study
thvre was business AammaIra-
tluo with emphasis oU account
ing
In school ha WAS president cf
the Wesley Foundation and earned
90 per cent OF expenses or svhDal
ing by working m the Army he
was "a second lieutenant
THIS young man wants TO makc
Mmursota hia h1me BE has
tmmped tht streets laoiaug fer
job and has not yet bgen auc.
eessnl la there nut aonr Mumg
sofa firm or Industry who noods
"a trained man tn tts accounting
department.
Mr. Thornton ta willing 60 work
81 any iab but prefers %" work
fag which he la heHt qualified
HIS telephone number is rE
H-bgsg
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29
Art Moior Wonts
To Settle In
Sfufe Of MINI

Leon Il, Henderson came 90 Min,
neapolis recently 20 seek his tor,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29
Social and Personal
* MINNEAPOLIS

- 49, - - -
unu,o hor Holiday Miss luysc
Ann Williams arrived home Wed.
ueslsy fom the University OF
North Dakota where she a study,
ms to become a public health con.
snltant Mlss Williams will speltd
Thanksgiving with her mother
Mrs Marion Williams and sisters
and h,others gt SHa1 Portland Az
Fourth AnniNcr~ar, C,,irhratcd,
MIR and Mrs NJ N craft Sot2
F1fth Az &. had the pleasure ot
enjoying pleasant evening on
Monday November "a when
group ~ friends dropped IA 20
bolp them celebrate thur fourth
wedding anniversary Mira CrafI
Wa4 charming tH "a hraeadcd Hatin
fragk accented with a yoeage of
Carrot AwhuE baby pink rones
Eift from hef husband The happy
yaupg was aEowcrei with many
lovely gifts
iowa Visitors MI amt Mga
ya0oa Hmtan ANA daughter.
sboruo pt keolub Ia. motorea to
tho city un TUESDAY morning lp
sprnd Thanksgiving with their
ugud Mra paria wIkrrsau uf
2t8B fgnh Az a Mrs Wilkeraon
has been confined tu her heme tue
to n accident whom she feil oo me
tyc white skating The visitors
were tho breakfast guests on r@rt.
day 1T MI and MrB Aunts clark
Of gaa2 t1fth Az g
Holiday with Parents MiaH Nil
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

Just For Fun Ciub Elects Mrs
Donald Me Moore, fI6 y, 25 st
Minneapolis. was hostess 60 the
just For Fun club on SUNDAY
evening November H. Paramount
oH the agcudR WAS election Of
officers Mrs. tocelyu Collins was
elected president, Mrs Margaret
hcMoore VICE president, Mrs
Barbara Ingram secretary and
Mrs Betty Lou Brown, treasurer
The president viii appoint chair
mar Of the various committees at
later date Tentative plans were
made for the clubs annual Christ
mas party Mrs Carmen DAVIS.
s7i 81 Anthony Av. win be hoa
teas al the next meeting on Dccem.
Der
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29
Additional Social &
Personal News
81. Paul

Iudispo~cds Mr. and Mrs Court
nvy u1yard Tp2 SO Anthony Av.
air uuw ronyaieseJnE at their home
after au attack az The rlu
Hack At Work Mrs Naomi
Thomas director ut CuHua At
mols Home who has becu absent
from the home for several wveltz
because nr tmesa IS now greatly
improved and able 70 he back at
work
OaI, isoat Ar Ciuhg The uak
lear AT club met Monday No.
vemrsr 20. with Mrs Susie Napuc
SIPS Carroll Az as baatpaa Plans
were discussed for the gluh.a an
nual party rar members The nest
regular meeting wlll br ia Jauu.
ury 1888
Dlnner Hostrsss Mrs serena
Wright. tga Rouao Av entertained
WITH a pre- Thanksgiving atuncr
far her husband NJ g. r. Wright
an Sunday November "A. The main
dlsh ct turkey wltb ar lhc trim.
mlnEs waa amply augmented with
other deiioaclea Those sharing the
oourtsay we're Mr. and Mrs jesse
Arnold Mr and NFa Robert F1oids
aud family M William Nelson
Mite A Eoda and Mr. Victor
Bauhu
iamiis Dinner Mr. ard Mrs
Harry 81 Brown. 30T IRichaft Az
viii bee hosts al their annual
Thanksgiving dlnuer for thoif
family Un Thursday November ~
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

LEON BERNARD HENDERSON
tune BE had heard lot about
tho great state of Minnesota.
A native Texan. a. graduate OF
Lintuln University jefferson
city Missouri, where he majored
IN Art Mr Henderson would like
q job with some advertising
agency or fm whore art is "a
part OF the firms productive ac-
unty
Mr. Henderson la shown in the
2Hd heutenants uniform I'm which
he served Army Engineers He
has worked in The summers be.
tween school periods for Fisher
Body division OF General Motors
as wire brush operator and as
G dining car waiter
He has excellent references. This
paper wants 60 know Il there ts
not some place ln the productive
life Of Minnesota for this young
man HlE telephone number is FE.
6-5aso.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-11-29

II seems only fair 20 MIR Handy
who IS incidentally u hte member
81 the National Association Negro
Musicians inc. 20 explain his
Gatherhaoa OF the "blues" ldiam.
Il Is clearly This tlad Il not been
cor bis great er1ov for popuauss
ng the idiom Throughout ihe civ
luzed world inspiring composers
and Interpreters alike, it might
have remained ia the vicinity et
The Na4sstrpl Delta rrom which
&c srnRg And lt yau}J welt he
many e aay before another Negro
musician ,s so agHally houarvJ as
hs was thla week
Evening star., 1957-11-01
Unfair Penalty

Fairfax County and other influenza
hit Virginia areas are subject to an
unfair penalty under the present for
mula for allocating State aid to schools.
The formula allots State funds on the
basis of average daily school attendance.
With absenteeism widespread, however,
fiu-stricken school systems are threat
ened with reduced money from Rich
mond. And loss of State aid at time
of expanding school needs in Fairfax
County or elsewhere would be a severe
blow.
Protests to the State Superintendent
Of Schools have resulted in move to
induce the State school Board, which
controls fund allotments, to revise the
formula governing distribution of State
aid to school facilities. Otherwise there
will be surplus in the fund already
set aside for aid to local schools All
of this money should be made available
to the schools for which it was originally
earmarked. To penalize them for an
epidemic over which they had no con-
troll, while their operating costs remain
as high as ever, would be ridiculous.