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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20
! eomsters Call Arbiters
To Handle Ward DISPUTE

the Transfers threw their stock
voting weight behind Sewell
Avery in a 1855 proxy fight with
financier Louis Wolfson. who
sought to take over control of
Montgomery Ward. Mr.. Avery
won the battle. and the reports
said the Transfers received a
collective bargaining contract as
ia result.
Teamster President Dave Beck
denied any such ARRANGEMENT
when he testified last week be-
fore the Senate Rackets Inves-
tigating Committee. Later. Com
pany President John A. Barr
made . similar denial and asked
TO appear before the committee.
The union statement said the
Teamsters organization has rep
resented some Ward employees
since 1889. 1t said the company
has resisted our organizing ef-
forts and 1t Is still resisting
them"
The union said It had notified
the Mediation Service and that
the issue now rests in this
agency's hands,"
The Teamster statement said
the union had asked q wage in
Grease Of IS cents an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20

period up to 1856, when labor
costs caught up. These nom
labor costs include profits, de-
probation and other costs.
On this point, the depart
ment's statement points out that
labor pay accounts for about Sc
per cent Of the price of the gross
non-farm private product.
IF non-labor payments per
unit had not increased during
this period" the statement OBJ
serves. then the increase in
price based on increased labor
unit costs alone would have been
about 16 per cent rather than the
indicated increase of about %
per cent"
The statement conceded that
the relationship between wage
increases and prices cannot be
determined from figures alone
Demand for labor, for the prod
ucts, and other specific market
conditions all have to be fig
ured in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20

Democrat Of Virginia, who has
called for q budget slash as big
as So billion. said the way 70
feed imitation Is to continue
big spending" and the way 70
stop 1t is ito economic, balance
the budget. make some substan-
tial debt payments and even
tually reduce taxes in all the III
dividual brackets and on BUSH
ness"
Senator Dirksen. Republican of
Illinois, said the budget can be
trimmed in many agencies with
out decreasing the effectiveness
OF Government. He dealt spe-
cifically with the shearing Of the
request for the United States
Information Agency.
Responding TO questions on
MICS Meet the Press program.
Senator Dirksen said cuts of
some $54 million In the USIA
budget would not damage the
effectiveness Of the agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20

senate Probe Led to Charges
The charges preferred against
Beck by Mr.. Meany we're based
largely on accusations brought
against him by the Senate COM
mittee headed by Senator Nc
Clellan. Democrat of Arkansas.
Cutting across all Of them was
the blanket charge that in in
voking the Fifth Amendment
privilege against self incrimina-
ton before the committee, Beck
had brought labor into disrepute
and had specifically violated a
code Of ethics adopted by the
Executive Council at a February
meeting at Miami Beach.
In four separate appearances
before the committee, Beck In
voked the Fifth more than 200
times on questions regarding
misuse Of union funds and abuse
OF his position.
An. 18-page statement Of
charges based on Beck's appear
ance before the committee
March 1921 was submitted to
him on May 8.
An additional 27-page report
listing other matters was drawn
UP and submitted TO Beck based
on his more recent appearances
before the committee.
In the first bill Of particu-
lars" Mr.. Meany and the Execu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20
Labor Share
loo Big in Sc,
Report Indicate,

Is labor getting too large 9
share Of the production of in
dustry?
The Labor Department ha:
produced q report which ap-
pears to answer "yes" to that
question. as far as 1856 IL
concerned.
That conclusion probably
would not be reached, however
II the departments figures
which 60 back to 1947, are
studied.
Those who argue that infia-
ton is q result of O spiral OF
higher wages leading to higher
prices may find what they want
to support their position. But
they may be answered by those
citing the same Government
statement to support the other
side.
The report concerns private
non-agricultural industry. 1t was
prepared by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics at the request of the
Joint Economic Committee OF
Congress.
Wage Rise Cited
It states that between 1947
and 1856. average hourly earn
ings. including fringe benefits
increased slightly more than 81
per cent. In the same period
the increase in productivity (the
output per employee hour was
about Is per cent leading to an
increase in employee compensa-
ton per dollar Of about 20 per
cent.
This % per cent increase. the
report said. was almost identical
with the increase in prices be-
tween l947 and 1856.
But the statement also SAYS
this:
inspection of the figures for
individual years indicates that
the price index was higher than
the index for unit labor costs for
every prior year to 1856 although
the difference was very slight,
and probably insignificant, in
1858 and 1884"
NOn-LabOr Costs Up
The statements figures also
show that non-labor costs in pro-
duction also advanced and ac-
ltually led labor costs through the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20

The Transfers Union has
asked the Federal Mediation
Service to step into q wage
dispute with Montgomery Ward
& Co.
The union announced yester-
day it had broken of negotia-
lions with Wards because I'VE
were unable to reach any basis
for continuing discussions" The
talks had been under way only
two days. the union said.
The present contract. covering
10000 workers throughout ohe
country. expires June /.
In Chicago. Charles Barnhill,
the mail-order firms labor re-
lations manager. said the halt
In negotiations was news to
me-" He said he had met with
Teamster representatives there
last Friday and had expected
the talks to continue.
In announcing the break-off
in negotiations, Don Peters,
chairman Of the unions negoti-
ating council. took occasion to
deny there ever was collision"
between the Teamsters. and the
company.
There have been reports that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20

ton. The report said this has
allowed the rate Of economic
growth to slow to only about
half our best performance in
'peacetime."
In a television debate on CHS
stations. Senators Clifford Case
Republican Of New Jersey:
lOMahoney, Democrat Of Wyo-
ming; Talmadge, Democrat OF
Georgia, and Mundt. Republican
OF South Dakota. all urged econ
omy measures. Senator Mundt
said, as he has before, that the
budget can be trimmed by more
than 81 billion.
Differ on Aid Request
But they parted company on
the question Of foreign aid. with
Senators Talmadge and O'Ma-
honey speaking critically of
phases Of 1t. and Senators Case
and Mundt defending the pro-
gram.
In an interview. Senator Byrd,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20
Supreme Court to Study
Case Of Ousted Teacher
open.-AP WirephotO.

The Supreme Court agreed to-
day to review the dismissal Of
a Philadelphia public school
teacher on grounds of "imcom-
potency" for failure to answer
questions about past Communist
Party membership.
The Court agreed to q review
of . Pennsylvania Supreme
Court finding that Herman
5eilan was properly dismissed on
such grounds rather than on q
direct charge Of invoking the
Fifth Amendment In refusing to
answer questions by school ON
Gals in 1853.
Although the Supreme Court
expects to finish its current term
early in June, 1t handed down
no written opinions today. About
50 argued cases are still await
ing decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20
NOn-LabOr Costs Up

The statements figures also
show that non-labor costs in pro-
duction also advanced and &C.
ltually led labor costs through the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
Lions Club Drive
For Bulb Sale To
Be Friday Night

London's Lions Club will make
their annual Light for Sight"
drive Friday evening when they
will sell some 5000 light bulbs in
their annual campaign to raise
funds for the work they do in i'm
proving sight and vision for Madi-
son County children.
According to Howard Eckert, a
spokesman for the Lions, the drive
will start about 600 p. m. and will
continue until the bulbs are sold.
Approximately thirty-six men will
take part in the drive, working in
crews of two statesmen and a driv-
er. Every house in London is to be
contacted in the sale.
They have asked the public to
cooperate in the drive by buying
the bags of nine bulbs which sell
for $500. The bulbs, in standard
household sizes, are a nationally
advertised brand.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
Mayor, Judge And Charter
Issues Expected ToPulI
Heavy Vote On | Tuesday
Three Amendments
On Ballots When
Cast November 5

Madison County voters will re-
ceive a constitutional amendment
ballot when they go to the polls in
next Tuesdays election, and will
be asked to vote on three changes
in the present constitution.
The first question, if approved
would permit persons to be ap-
pointed to state office without be-
ing qualified as electors. This
would make it possible to bring in
out of state people to fill high
eschelon jobs without making it
mandatory that they live in the
state for a year.
The second amendment would
make it possible for counties with
more than 100000 population to
vote for county charter govern
ment if they choose. AT present, it
has been pointed out, this could
affect only three counties in the
state.
Amendment number three would
provide unlimited sale of water
and sewage services by municipal
ties outside of the corporate limits
of the municipalities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
Several Seeking
Trustee, School
Board Positions

Madison County residents will
name several township trustees
and school board members during
the November 5 election.
Seeking township trustee posts
in the various townships are:
CANAAN TOWNSHIP: Edward
H. Hennis. Ben Straley and Ar
thur P. Meeker.
DARBY TOWNSHIP K. L. Boer-
ger, Sam Torbert.
DEERCREEK TOWN IS HIP:
Bernard Conway, George Jones,
Raymond Peters.
FAIRFIELD TOWN S HIP :
Moses L. Adams, Harold G. Gallo
way, Fred P. Elliott, Elcid Phil
lips.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP: C.
| E. Crager, Levi Kent.
/ MONROE TOWNSHIP: Albert
Baltimore, Carl E. Oiler, John
Sanford.
OAK RUN TOWNSHIP: Wilbur
L. Foreman, Robert Hines.
PAINT TOWNSHIP: Herbert
Fades.
PIKE TOWN HIP: Harold
Houck, Marion Lippencott.
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP: Rife
T. Alkire, A. B. Dunham, Elmer
H. Junk.
RANGE TOWNSHIP Oliver A,
Barker, Glenn F. Davey, John v
Hines.
/ SOMERFORD TOWNS HIP:
Howard Beathard, Herbert Mark
ley, Joe McWhirt.
STOKES TOWNSHIP: Weldon
Fast, Donald E. Mace, Joseph
Taylor
UNION TOWNSHIP: Nelson H.
Ingersoll, Robert T. Phillips.
Candidates for Boards of Edu-
cation at the November voting
will be:
STATE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION: (Seventh Congressional
District: Harold Whitaker
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION g to be elected: John E.
Lammi, Arthur P. Meeker, Will
liam F. Murray.
LONDON CITY SCHOO O L
DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION g to be elected: jean j.
Day. Robert M. Creath, Murray
C.. Lohr.
DEERCREEK LOCAL g to be
Continued on Page y
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01

All work on this project has not
been completed, according to Lig-
gett, but under the terms of the
contract awarded to the Frysinger
Construction Company, Columbus,
Ohio on January 2, 1857, all work
yet to be done will be accomplished
under traffic.
Many London business places
have felt unpleasant results since
the closing of the highway early
in the summer. The heavy tourist
business which hits London, and
other Madison County business
places along Route AZ was forced
away from London during the sum-
mer, cutting heavily into the ex-
pected traffic.
The date for the completion of
the project is December 81, 1857,
and it is expected that all work will
be completed by that date.
It was originally planned to close
the route to traffic for period of
one hundred fifty days, however,
circumstances resulting from the
relocation of utilities within the
Village of South Charleston, which
were not the responsibility of the
contractor, necessitated the extern
sion of the detour time to Novem-
Der 1st, 1857.
The detour was originally set up
for Route SO north from xenia to
Springfield then over Route 40
east to Lafayette. This was neces-
sary to handle the traffic normally
carried by Route AZ which could
not be re-routed over any existing
township or county roads. 1t was
later agreed by the Highway De-
partment and the City of Spring
field that relocating eastbound
traffic through Cedarville then
over Route 70 into Springfield
would materially lessen the con-
gestion of traffic within the city.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
HOW WOULD CHARTER EFFECT PRESENT
ELECTIVE JOBS IN LONDON?

established Charter simply basic
which itself Charter does
sary the of elecng council clerk
city officials would however change MANNER
UNDER WHICH THESE OFFICES ARE CONDUCTED BY RE-
QUIRING THAT THE RULES AS STATED IN A CHARTER BE
FOLLOWED A CHARTER WOULD CLEARLY STATE @ THE
DUTIES OF EACH OFFICIAL SO THAT EACH AND EVERY
LAW AND ORDINANCE WOULD BE ENFORCED AND CAR
RIED OUT IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CHARTER.
persons that Charter would with certain
employees This Charter
and aid city and does
limit it in manner
writing of itself prime import
and must be written by commission of intelligent and
geve citizens whose whole the bettement of the
mity Charter does that the ills of city
will be cured Immediately Government will always have its special
problems Charter better government for all
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
CITY SCHOOLS CLOSE
BECAUSE OF FLU

Supt. j. j. Hartley announced
that London City Schools clos
ed at the end of classes Tuesday
for the remainder of the week
because of illness of teachers
and several pupils.
The decision came after many
teachers failed to report for
classes and called in that they
were ill. Glasses were held
Monday and Tuesday with linn
tied teachers and substitutes.
Jonathan Alder Schools in the
northern end of the county were
reportedly hit hard by flu this
week, but had announced no
closing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
Farm Bureau Has
Many Resolutions
In Annual Meet

Members of the Madison County
Farm Bureau, at their annual
meeting Saturday night, voted on
twenty-seven resolutions to be pre-
sented to the State Farm Bureau
meeting in working out full pro-
gram In the meeting, held at the
Deercreek School, the group vot-
ed on thirteen local issues, ten
state issues and four of national
Importance.
In the local interest they consid-
cred civic issues, the Madison
County Fair, the County Home,
Dog problems, health measures,
road markers, safety measures and
the matter of countrywide zoning.
From the state angle they con-
sidered measures dealing with COM
munism, improved education in the
i'll effects of narcotics and alcohol,
mandatory physical examinations
for school employees, wider use OF
milk at schools, highway safety
measures, apportioning representa-
tion in the Legislature, vocational
training in high schools, liability
insurance, change in gas tax re-
fund operations, and study of Char
ter Government on the county
basis.
National issues in the resolutions
include right to work, water pow
er resources, socialiZed medicine
and reduction of federal taxes.
They also elected. John Hanscel
Donald Becker, Helen Engle and
Ruth Wilson to the Farm Bureau
Board for the year, as well as
naming delegates to the 1858 Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation Annual
Meeting. Four men and one wom-
an were on the list elected as dele
gates.
During the evening those attend
ing were entertained by local tai
ant competing for awards sponsor
ed by the Farm Bureau. Miss Bren-
da Dorm won the top award in the
Talent Find and Everett "Corky"
Boyd took second place. Stephen
Geyer, last years talent find win
ner, handicapped by recent flu
was on the program but not in the
winning bracket. Little Miss Joyce
Heath, Sedalia, took the top award
in the talent show, arranged fol
children under sixteen years of age
More than dozen acts were pre-
sented, and several others were
cancelled because of the influence
epidemic.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
City, Village
Candidates Are
Listed By Area

All villages and the city of Lon
don will be electing officials when
they go to the polls Tuesday, No
vember 5, and Madison County
will elect their first County Judge,
according to ballots which have al
ready been delivered by the Mad
ison Press Company Printing De-
partment.
Voters in London will select
their city officials from candidates
who filed early in 1857, and were
nominated without opposition in
primary voting. Seeking offices in
London are:
In the running for London Of
fices are Republicans: E. P. Speas-
maker Mayor; Chauncey o. Snow,
President of Council; Jack Phillips.
Treasurer; Roger Dillon, George
c. Shoemaker and Thurman Sny-
der, council at large; George w.
Morcher, council third ward: and
Douglas W. Davis, Council fourth
ward.
Democratic candidates are Bry-
an w Jenkinson, Mayor; Maurice
Z. Beathard, solicitor, Wayne H.
Hollar, Council at large; and
James E. Cummins, council, second
ward.
On the ballot for the newly
created office for County Judge
are William H. Bill Grubbs Lon
don attorney, and Ned j. Speas-
maker, Justice of Peace in the
present administration.
In the race for the village Off
ces candidates are:
PLAIN CITY: Mayor, Kline c.
Loomis; Clerk, H. B. Walker:
Treasurer, A. ]. Walker; Council
man Wenner A. Botkin, L. D.
Claibourne, r. w. Cron, c. Cliff
ford Scott, Harold w. Stevens, P.
Eugene Miller, Roy A Wood; and
Board Trustees of Public Affairs :
John w. Allgyer, Leroy G. Hill
bert, Jesse c. Reed and Leslie r.
Trees.
MIDWAY (Sedalia): Mayor,
Howard S. Price; Clerk, Roy B.
Gossard; Treasurer, Linda Lee
Peck; Councilman Paul E. Bar
ker, Earl D. Brown, Howard E
Davis, Roy o. Long, Earl Reeder,
Russell Trehearne and Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs, none.
VILLAGE OF JEFFERSON
Continued on Page q
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
Madison County Voters Go
To Polls Nov. 5; Will Fill
All City, Village Offices
CITY TO VOTE
ON CHARTER FRAMING

The electors of the City OF
London will cast their votes No
vember 5 in deciding whether
or not the city shall set up a
fifteen man charter framing
commission, and at the same
time will elect fifteen persons
to serve on the commission,
framing the charter, which will
then go to the voters for final
approval.
1t has repeatedly been point
ed out that a charter form of
government may easily give the
many advantages needed by
London, and many other cities
and villages. The Ohio consti-
tuition makes it possible for the
city, through a majority vote, to
start action for a charter form
of government.
The entire process of Char
ter government, II has been en-
phasized, is based exactly upon
the desires of the voters, with
the voters approving the charter
issue, eIecting the commission
members and then approving
the charter issue, electine the
commission members and then
approving the charter as pre-
pared by the commission.
Those filing for the office
were p. {. Bacon, Paul Bang
ham, Alvin Barr, 3. Gwynne
Burr, Robert L. CLANCY, n. n.
Crabbe, Grace creath, Ernest
He'll, Richard Hood, Virginia
Hume, William Riddle, Robert
Rigg, Mary RosnaeIe, James
Shaw and George Wickline.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
Safe Job, Wrecks
And Corn Thefts
Are Investigated

The Madison County Sheriff'S
Department has investigated one
safe robbery, corn stealing case
and two accidents this week. Other
law endorsements have been both
cred only with minor routine activ-
tiles, according to reports from the
various departments.
The safe robbery occurred at
Satterfield Motors, Mt Sterling,
Tuesday night, according to the re-
ports. The robber broke into the
building and ripped open the safe
taking approximately 5000 in cash.
No arrest has been made, but Off
GERS said the investigation is being
continued rapidly.
In the corn theft case juvenile
and two 18-year-old youths were
apprehended and admitted the
theft. The two older boys were
identified as Norman Hoosier and
William F. Alfrey. Both the older
boys were fined in Justice Court.
The Juvenile was turned over to
his parents. All the boys are to
make restitution.
In the first accident reported
three automobiles were involved.
The accident occurred on Route 38
north of Newport. Reports indicat-
ed that a car driven by Arthur L.
Gillum, II, London Route 2, struck
cars belonging to Samuel Blesi,
Cincinna and Dale L. Funk, New
Holland. Defective brakes on the
Gillum car were blamed for the
accident. Heavy damages resulted
to all three cars. Charges are being
filed against GiIllfu
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
REPUBLICANS MISS BOAT
I'M FIRST WARD
APPOINTMENT

London's First Ward is with
out a candidate for London City
council on the official election
ballot. Although the Republican
committee had the opportunity
to appoint a Republican candi-
date to run in the place of the
late F. E. Kidwell, it failed to
appoint before the deadline last
Saturday. A check of several
Republican committeeman re-
vealed that many did not know
of the situation.
The heavily populated First
Ward will not now have the OPP
portunity to vote for councilman
except through a write-in vote.
Wallace V. Nichols, Republican
chairman, said that he had tried
to get someone to run but was
unsuccessful. However, a num-
Der of First Ward residents
stated that they did not know
such a situation existed. At this
writing, Nichols said that no Re-
publican had come forward to
receive the blessing of the COM
mittee as a write-in candidate.
The Democratic committee is
now expected to name a candi-
date for a write-in although the
Democrats had no First Ward
candidate in the Primary cleo
ton last May. In a write-in cleo
ton, no party designation is
possible and any person receiv-
ing the most votes for the office
will win such election, it was
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
West Jefferson's 5
Gas Rate Gets A
Half Cent Boost

Higher cost of natural gas from
suppliers will result in an increase
of one-half cent a thousand cubic
feet in the gas rate in West JEFF
ferson, it was announced today by
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company.
This adjustment of one-half cent
per thousand cubic feet simply off
sets the reduction of one-half cent
from the negotiated rate which
West jefferson customers have
been paying since September 1st.
Increases, effective December 1,
will also change gas rates in %
other Ohio communities having
contracts containing fuel cost clau-
ses, and will apply to 213 large
volume industrial customers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-01
George R. Clark
In First Cavalry
Headquar+er Unit

Army PFC George r. Clark, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Clark,
344 Central Avenue, Plain City,
Ohio, is member of the 1st Caval-
ry Division in Korea.
The division, previously in Japan,
has absorbed all units of the oath
Infantry Division in Korea, since
the latter's recent deactivation.
Clark, formerly a member of the
oath, is assigned to Headquarters
Battery of the divisions SIND Field
Artillery Battalion.
He entered the Army in October
1856 and received basic training at
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.