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Show The Cache American, Logan, Cache County, Utah WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS , ATOMIC AGE: Lindy Sees Danger Oil Workers Pact Sets Pattern For Industrial Peace; Truman Calls for Unification in China Released by Western Newspaper Union. la Ihtta calurana. Ihry art theme al IF OITORS NOTE: When aplnloni art Western Ntatpaaer laioaa otwt aaalptu and at atctttarily al thin newspaper.) tiprnui LABOR: Peace Pattern JAPAN: Dehind a Suicide Affirming its faith in collective bargaining as the most effective means of settling industrial strife, the Sinclair Oil corporation drew up a new contract with the CIO Oil Workers International union which promised to set a pattern for resolving other current disputes. In compromising on the CIOs bid U. S. for a 30 per cent wage raise to mainThrice premier of Japan, Konoye tain high wartime take-hom- e pay, was said to have striven to avert Sinclair agreed to an 18 per cent inwar between his country and the crease, while the union met comU. S. in the critical months before pany demands for assurance of conPearl Harbor, proposing to confer tinued production to minimize losses with President Roosevelt in Hawaii on work stoppages by consenting to or Alaska only to have the militarthe discharge of any employee found ists block a parley by refusing to guilty of a wildcat strike. withdraw from China as a prelimiPossibility that the Sinclair pact nary condition. set a national pattern arose might In memoranda he left behind, Kofrom the similarity of issues benoye, a cousin to Hirohito, accepted tween the two parties and the CIO full responsibility for the invasion and companies in different fields. In of China and protested his desire to the turbulent motor car industry, the work with the U. S. for closer rela- producers have shown a disposition tions. It was because he could not to meet the United Automobile bear the humiliation of being trieij Workers demands for a 30 per cent as a war criminal that he took poi- wage boost almost half-wawhile son, he said, adding that only until the union appeared disposed to grant the passions of war subsided would security against unauthorized walkbe given at the outs crippling output a "just verdict court of the gods. .' . ." Close upon Prince Fumimaro suicide to avoid arrest as a war crimes suspect, Tokyos Influential newspaper Asahi editorialized on his failure to resist General Tojos g designs in 1941 as a weakness of character that enabled the realization of the militarists program for hostilities against the Ko-noy- es war-makin- ... CHINA: Demand Unification In a move designed to eliminate Internal strife and promote Chinese unification. President Truman called upon the countrys warring factions to iron out their differences in the interests of representative government or face the loss of a sizable extension of U. S. credit for postwar development coincident with Gen. Issued George C. Marshalls flight to China as special Presidential ambassador to help untangle the countrys complicated affairs, Mr. Truman's pronouncement served to alter previous U. S. policy of supporting Chiang Labor Innovation The unions offer to incorpo- rate security clauses into auto contracts marked a new turn in labor relations and followed congressional clamor for legislation outlawing strikes during the life of pacts. First proposed by Ford and later advanced by other companies, the security clauses are aimed at assuring continued production to enable producers to maintain volume and thus afford payment of whatever pay raises the unions may win by collective bargaining. The while speed-u- p in the free settlement of disputes followed hard upon President Trumans recommendation to congress for e legislation embodying fact - finding machinery which would enable the government to examine both company and union books to analyze issues in dispute and bring the force of public opinion behind its findings. IhtcttoMC before Pearl Harbor, Charles A. Lindbergh came out tor a strong International organization to preserve peace and control irresponsible nations which might threaten unprecedented destruction through atomic rockets. In taking his stand at a dinner of the Aero Club in Washington, D. prewar opC., the outstanding ponent of President Roosevelt's for-- , eign policies declared that while oceans might have been effective' btrrricrs against aerial onslaughts in World War II the development of atomic rockets would offset this ad-- ( vantage. Pointing to the necessity for a strong organization to maintain the( peace, Lindbergh said that while powerful atomic counterattacks undoubtedly could be launched against an enemy, they would not be able to repair the damage created by his own initial destructive blows. No. 1 I i )'j- WASHINGTON By W oiler I MOPSY Sheod by GLADYS PARKER WNU Corrnepondna) WNU Wtthtnttom Buittu. lilt Kyt Si., H. W. Parity Price Formula Facing Fierce Attack are now FARM organizations whorevision of for their sights setting the parity formula governing prices of farm products have before them a recipe of how NOT to well-define- d make friends and influence people. evSetting up this formula means the and to the farmers erything rural population in these Immediate postwar years. Just as achieving PEARL HARBOR: a labor peace formula meant everything to management and labor n Balance in Quiz the recent labor management conWith its whole legal counsel an-- j meet-- 1 ference. This benouncing its intention to quit in utter ended ignominiously ing cause of protracted hearings and failure. with Chairman Barkley (Dem., Ky.)j be-conferi But the also considering his resignation cause of the pressure of other du- - ence was governed by greed, intolties, the congressional inquiry into, erance, bigotry and suspicion, and the Pearl Harbor disaster threat-- so long as these forces govern ened to founder. thought and action there can be no In revealing his decision to re- effective performance of democratire from the proceedings, Chief tic processes. Counsel William D. Mitchell dePresident Truman told the clared that the extensive question-- j conference: I want to ing of witnesses and broadening of make It clear that this Is your conthe scope of the investigation madej ference . . . this Is your opportunity completion by January 3 improb- to prove that you can come to understanding and agreement without political or governmental pressure. And 36 tycoons of management and 88 tycoons of labor met and wrangled for weeks, accomplished nothing, and crawled out of Washington with their tails between their legs. They couldn't deliver because they were unreasonable men on both sides whose attitude was. "the public be damned. much-publicize- d nt 1 . nt by Gluyas Williams DIFFICULT DECISIONS Boards Fact-Findin- g And now government steps tn with the Presidential demand for congressional action, not to outlaw strikes, but to set up boards, much the same as in the Railway Labor act, which has been successful in averting strikes for 19 years. The boards will let the public know the facts on both sides and then there will be a "cooling-of- f period of some 30 days during which fact-findin- g Senator Barkley able.vith the result that other business would prevent him from conAt the same tinuing the probe. declared that because time, Barkley Rail Parleys s, of the burden of his legislative Latest labor dispute to come to he would have to choose bethe fore involved 20 railroad unions tween performing them or remaindemands upon the nations carriers ing as the committee head. for increased wages and revision of operating rules that the employers UNO: contended would cost 2 billion dolPick U. S. lars annually. a bloc of EuroWith the parleys snagged by the insistence of the Brotherhood of Lo- pean states for the situation of the United Nations organization permacomotive Engineers and Brothernent headquarters in the Old world, hood of Railway Trainmen to discuss both wages and rules rather governments favoring the location of than separate the two, the carriers UNO in the U. S. carried a motion C hian g Kai-she- k asked the government to step in and for its establishment in this counwith s mediate under terms of the rail- try by a 30 to 14 vote. regime in its clash Selection of the U. S. followed the the communists. Declaring that way act covering settlement of conof the European blocs thwarting to and the unions in China between were troversies American marines a secret ballot for pickfor proposal companies. Mediation failing, the help disarm over a million Japa26 to 24 vote and nese troops, the President said that government then is required to ap- ing the site by a for making of a motion defeat the g board to influence a used special point they would not be whose conclusions are expected to a European country permanent host the course of the nation's politics. In calling for an amalgamation of exert public pressure on the dispu- by a 25 to 23 count. Delegates lost much of their temChinese political parties in govern- tants for reaching terms. In asking for increased wages, the per and dignity during the red-hment, Mr. Truman proposed a drastic reversal of the principles laid five operating unions have sought a maneuvering but quickly composed founder 25 per cent boost with a minimum differences when the final count was down by Dr. Sun Yat-seof the Chinese republic, outlining of $2.50 a day while the 15 non- tabulated. rule by a single party until the counoperating organizations have defor was manded a 30 cents an hour hike. GREAT BRITAIN: prepared try Rules changes asked include the redemocracy. Approve Loan striction of freight-trai- n lengths to Acting before congressional conWAR PLANTS: 70 cars and passenger-trai- n lengths of the proposed $4,400,000,-00- 0 sideration 14 cars. to loan to Great Britain, the house Disposals Mount of commons approved of the adRepresenting slightly less than SENATORS: vance by a 45 to 98 count marked half of the total of government-owne- d war plants to be disposed of, Ask German Relief by the abstinance of many conser287 properties costing about a bilIn asking for adoption of a four-poi- vatives from the voting because lion dollars already have been sold program to feed distressed of a desire not to offend Americanor leased and another 327 costGermany and Austria, a representa- opinion by registering heavy oppoing about three billion dollars are tive group of 34 senators called upon sition. At the same time, commons subject to negotiation, the Recon- President Truman to relieve the struction Finance corporation reappalling famine threatening the okayed the Bretton Woods monetary stabilization agreement previously defeated enemy countries. ported. Under the senators proposal, Mr. passed by congress and setting up Of the total already contracted dollar exchange fund a multi-billio- n for, 84 costing 152 million dollars Truman would: countries could member which upon Order American forces to raise have been sold to wartime operators to secure foreign currency or new interests, while 203 costing the food ration in U. S. zone above draw to discount 827 million dollars have been leased the present "starvation level and without being forced in if own their depreciated money restore mail and postage service. for various periods, RFC stated. the open market. with the Initiate negotiations the Among representative sales, With opinion in Britain divided to permit shipment of huge wartime Buick aviation engine Russians over the liberality of the American zone to the Red food into American 111., Melrose Park, costing plant in for the $4,400,000,000 loan, terms toll. the death reduce least Interat daily $20,823,048 was purchased by Winston Churchill led the conservarelief Permit organizafor private Harvester company national tions to operate in Germany and tives opposition to the advance, tell$13,750,000; General Motors corporcommons: "I was astonished ation plant at Danville, 111., put up Austria and assist the efforts of ing the United States think it worththat authorities. S. U. G.M. occupation was by purchased for $2,201,761 to exact the equivalent of 1.62 while an American Create corindependent for $1,587,910, and the cent interest (for 50 years) in to avert the imcommission per relief at Park, Highland poration plant for $3,388,587 was pending starvation and pestilence the special circumstances in which 111., constructed we find ourselves. for $1,574,235. threatening Europe. bought by Whatever be the fate of this legislation, whether it is passed or not, and we believe It will be, labor hasn't a leg to stand on. and neither has management, in objecting to government Interference. Both labor and management have proved they cannot keep their own houses in order, and government has the responsibility for protecting the public interest When strikes in such national Industries as steel and automobiles, telephones, transportation or other utilities affect large segments of the people, a responsible government cannot merely "stand by. It is true that the congress has strike on all conducted a legislation affecting labor foi the reconversion period. And labor attempted to take matters Into Us own hands, assuming dictatorial attitudes which have no place In our democratic way of life. Management was equally dictatorial and imperialistic and unwilling to give to bargain, in an atand take tempt to reach a common ground which might be satisfactory to a majority concerned. It is the guess of your Hometown Reporter that labor, rather than recomoppose the Presidents mendation, had better urge for its n congress passage lest an force through more drastic reforms which might in the end hurt the unions seriously. The Presidents can help labor recommendations and management both, since the plan has worked successfully over a long period in the case of the railroads and their employees. dil-tie- sit-do- Kai-shek- fact-findin- Ex-Cell- o FARM LAND: Imports Needed ter Round European Diet food in Europe is estimated to be at least 25 per cent imless than in prewar years, but if food imports to Europe equal prewar about 80 per cent of his prewar receive should person the average ports, returnfood supply, H. C. M. Case, agricultural economist, reported after d ing from the continent. 80 per cent of Case asserted that if the average European received no he pointstarvation. would be However, there food supply, his prewar beed out that it would be impossible to distribute food equally either one within country. or any countries tween He emphasized that the food situation would be critical in some areas is badly crippled. where population is dense and where transportation Individuals are becoming increasingly important as sellers of farm real estate, as the holdings of corporations and states and counties are being exhausted, the department of agriculture reports. s of the Approximately sellers during the last two quarters of were individuals and one-haPurthese were are increaschases by ing although farmers, still continue as buyers in almost two thirds of all sales. four-fifth- lf owner-operator- s. HAVE t) BEilte HANDKERCHIEF OR ELSE SPEND f 60 N'EEDlKG EVENING OHE By Neher LIFES LIKE THAT anti-unio- nt o BEiflfe PRETTY DISAGREEABLE. ABOUT YOUfe WIFETS READY OS TiNIE, VOl) DISCOVER fHAT YOU EITHER BACK 10 GEY A KEEP HER WAlTiNB WHILE YOU AFTER NEVER ... full-fledg- Home-produce- Refwd&i - . . anti-strik- , Page Seven Mast Be Fair to All ' So reconversion for the agricultural industry, which will include such troublesome questions as surpluses, subsidies, a new parity price formula and other factors, must consider the public interest as well as that of the farmers. A common ground of agreement satisfactory to a majority of those interested must be found. As Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson pointed out in a recent speech before the milk producers in Philadelphia: "subsidies are still in effect. Now 1 know that milk producers generally prefer to get all of their prices in the market place. However, holding the line on cost of living is vital if we are to prevent disastrous inflation which could ruin the future of farmers and of city folks alike. Which brings into focus the point that fair prices to farmers as well as fair wages for labor should oe on the basis of abundance of production at prices that are fair to both the producer and the consumer. These prices. In the case of the farmer and laborer as well, would assure to both a fair share of the national Income. With the example of stupid intolerance and bickering as set by the labor management conference, the farm leaders have only to steer an opposite course when hearings begin on their own problems "I must have been on an awful binge ... I dont remember coming here last night. TAKE YOUR PICK IN THE ARMY Customer Have you any pins? Clerk What do you want, common, rolling, balaying, ten, safety, bar, stick, cotter, hat, wrist, beauty, scarf, tie or fraternity? Private What makes you think the sarge is really dumb? He took that blonde Corpora over there to the movies and really enjoyed the picture. Pardon Mel Doctor No one can see him except his relatives. Are you one? Girl Sure. Fm his sister. Doctor Pleased to meet you. Im his father. Fair Enough Jones Why did your uncle kick about the story in the paper that be was retiring from politics? , Smith The editor put it under the heading "Public Improvements. School Fun Sunday School Teacher And now are there any more questions about the creation? Jimmy Well, my dad says were descended from apes and . . . Your private family Teacher matters dont concern the class. Retort Courteous Jane Dont quite pretty? Joan In a Jane What Joan Away you think Im really way. kind of a way? off! Stranger Good Test Good morning, maam. Would you like to buy some insect powder? Lady of the House Nol 1 havent any use for the stuff. Then Ill take that Stranger room youre advertising. Fair Enough Roger To whom shall I go to get advice on how to succeed in life? 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