Show NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS Eric Johnston Proposes Sc SCh Scheme me For Solving Present Labor Rows i 3 B By ALBERT fAN LEMAX Just before Eric A. A Johnston left Washington for Hollywood where he succeeds Will Vill Hays as to movie czar he proposed Pres Truman a new plan for curbing strikes He urged that 1 Wage Vago disputes be referred back to grass root collective 6 bargaining ups set instead of at being thrown at Washington 2 The administration announce announce an an- at once that all controls on oa prices except rents will be lifted on a definite date date say say next May fay These steps would make possible possible pos pos- sible ible a moratorium on walkouts and give business time In which to estimate costs If It Industrial strife strite continues to spread there Is a strong tron possibility possibility possibility pos pos- that Pres Truman will pre present ent his ca case c to the people In Ina a radio speech outlining conditions conditions condi condi- and suggesting remedies Most businessmen as ns well as the administration think that wages should be raised wherever possible without boosting prices and setting loose an nn inflation that would harm white collar people farmers and eventually union members There Is a tendency among government and private economists economists cono- cono mists to rely on high productivity ty to assure mass purchasing power and high wages But high t productivity Is IB not possible until until until un un- til business knows where it will stand after and what the whole competitive picture picture picture pic pic- ture will wilt be By a revival o of collective bargaining bargaining bargaining bar bar- gaining at the lowest level Mr Johnston believes that labor can cnn feel assured that its case will have immediate attention and it itcan itcan itcan can lay Jay aside its strike weapon By promising removal of federal controls on a specific date management management man man- can know that it will not be prevented from raising prices later late to cover any contemplated contemplated contemplated con con- wage adjustment The president of ot the Chamber of ot Commerce of th the United i States Is convinced that t U the i I tb has come for the nation to u tt looking to Dr Government for an Immediate c urn CUre for tor economic headache ere This habit d developed develop elop e dl the war Then there theca 3 w were tre a sound Bound reasons for it t piled executive desks JW But Ut finished bUl busing business aid and v to a complaint were vero eras T t i-t dl by the delay In te Pit T Tc arrangement gave birth c rc 1 ve measures t and re regin tion I which no one P wants p ly PWe We Vc are now gOing back J free tree enterprise t t system ments of at our economic Jf t d should now try to before drS work 0 out td d droppIng g UJ Ua n into the lap of oC Was Wa During g the war local i c for collective bi baL Ing and nd conciliation ff went aen tt tor Mr r Johnston contends 1 try should be utilized that at on oat once e i practically all 11 disputes b be e presented too to 1 ik By opening the tha channel I conciliation in in jn specific industries u IJ D Johnston recommends Mii a t which might affect t ments meats could be fully The question of ot whether i Ct is In a financial tion to Jo warrant pay boosts 5 t out lifting prices could h bt t in part by an fU Ii tion of ot the books Labor t read the official r of at the vast profit ru nr by many firms during the then n yn they maintain that on the theof bt bI of these figures business eu are wrong in A that their companies cannot i I ford to Increase wager wage But in grass graBs root con coge collect bargaining management r. r have the opportunity to s costs of and Me tale production in relation to tot t t firms firm's actual nest tr egg t v labor in self Interest t might 1 willing to give the chance to catch its bre breath i |