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Show hursday, November 2, 1939 NEfHI. UTAH TIMES-NEW- PAGE THREE Bruckart's Washington Digest Knit Practical Blouse 'Zoned' Sidewalks Encourage Friendly Loafing DOLLAR MAKERS One Method Over One Time for Showdown in Labor Of Advancing Situation Is Not Far Distant 9 Is to Retreat Week-En- m n i saw m r ik- m at Serious Reaction Follows Attitude of NLRB; Public Also Resentful of Conditions Caused by Union Leaders; Inquiry May Bare Startling Facts. VNTJ Lewis and Green Warfare Shows No Signs of Let-U- p No cessation of the warfare between John L. Lewis' C. I. O. and William Green's A. F. of L., is fore seen. The Lewis iacuon or organized labor continues to do a lot of things that do not fit into the picture of Americanism, despite a strong denial by Mr. Lewis that commuMr. nists are in key positions. Green's organization is building up a magnificent record of fighting within itself. One craft is pitted against another, here, there and everywhere, with the result that people generally are getting pretty tired of having to wait to get work done because carpenters and bricklayers, for example, both go on strike over the question of which one shall do particular By GEORGE T. EAGER dirt must TONS of rock and before a dia mond is found. It is just as unusual to find among thou sands of salesmen that rarity among those who sell the man who believes in the sell ing power of understatement. By WILLIAM BRUCKART Service, National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON. There Is every indication that the labor situation in. this country government policies, labor union policies, employer atti tude is fast approaching a new tangle. A reaction has set in on the part of the public to certain phases of the Roosevelt administration's earlier (but not necessarily the current) policies. Likewise, labor union leadership has produced certain conditions that are not find ing public support, and there are still some employers who continue to make fools of themselves by following Eighteenth century methods. I have suggested in these columns previously that the national labor relations board was riding for a fall. It was riding too high. There was bound to be a serious reaction. The board's arrogance, unfairness, overbearing attitude, its general con tempt for anyone disagreeing with its conclusions were elements certain to lead to an eventual showdown. The time of that showdown seems not far distant. It is likely that the board and its staff of theorists will pay a heavy price for failure to use common sense and adopt a judicial viewpoint. The same type of mentality as that which jeopardizes the principles of the national labor relations act also has caused a blowup in the wages and hours division of the labor department the division which administers the year-ol- d law limiting hours of work and prescribing minimum wages. Administrator Elmer F. Andrews was the goat, and he had to resign. No one probably ever will know whether it was foolhardiness on the part of Mr. Andrews or the treachery of his subordinates that brought about the explosion. But explode, it did; and as a result, CoL Phillip Fleming is in the job of wage and hour administrator without benefit of senate confirmation of his appointment, although the senate is in sessijjn. work. The unhappy labor board has few defenders, any more. For a long time, the board, its attorneys and investigators were commonly regarded as an adjunct of the Lewis labor union. Surely, there was ground for such belief by the admissions that came from time to time, coupled with consistent and concerted attacks by leaders of the A. F. of L. Wherever it was necessary to make a choice between Lewis followers and Green supporters, bet that the Lewis it was an odds-oroup's contention would be susI tained. I All of this was followed ultimately an attack from the C. I. O. on by -he functions of the board. That happened at the annual C. I. O. convention and came from Mr. Lewis. No one seems to know the real rean son. And, now, the labor board is con fronted with an investigation by a special committee of the house of It is by far the representatives. most serious effort to bring to light the processes that the board has used, the influences that have been active within its personnel or that have operated upon its personnel. If one may judge in advance of any congressional Inquiry, the current inquiry Is likely to produce rea nonable conclusions. Expected to Examine Facts And Then Propose a Remedy The house committee is headed by Rep. Howard Smith, a Virginin Democrat, who long has been noted for fairness. As far as his record goes. I believe it can be said that Mr. Smith has seldom been "anti or "pro" on any question without first having facts. With him on the committee are Representatives Hca ley of Massachusetts and Murdock of Arizona, Democrats, and Halleck of Indiana and Routzahn of Ohio, Republicans. Mr. Healey Is about the only member of the group who can be suspected of leaning violently one way or the other. Mr. Healcy's record marks him at a New Dealer on nearly all occasions, sometimes without too much reason. I have deard Mr. Halleck praised for his fairness any number of times In house debate, and the commenda tion has come as much from Demo crats as from the Republicans. So, there is every indication that the investigation will be of the type that examines the facts and then proposes a remedy. Much evidence has been gathered, and will serve as the basis for further inquiry. Some of it is reported to be of a sensational character, but it is not Mr. Smith's idea that the committee is operating solely to make newspaper headlines. Among other things, the house committee has sent out questionnaires to hundreds of employers, hundreds of labor leaders of both factions of unionism, and local officials, such as police chiefs and others charged with law enforcement. The purposes of the questions are rather obvious. With the statements from all of these sources, the committee believes it can sift out much chaff from rumors, complaints, counter charges and propaganda. Further, the committee wants to ascertain whether there is evidence that the board, itself, had any connection with labor disturbances and, if so, which of its personnel was in- d ivwWT" x jl A coffee salesman startled the retail grocers of a large citybybeginning his sales talk t . with the statement, "This is the sec ond best brand of coffee on the market " Orocers l'A tHTOUSlASTlCJj naturally asked. wno manes tne best brand of coffee?" to which salesman the would - s All Part of Byrd Expedition 12-1- 16-1- 8; Ill selling, salesmen sold each grocer one or two loaves less than the Grocers store's normal demand. were soon telling late afternoon customers, "I'm sorry we are all sold out of that bread." It was not very long before storekeepers as well as customers unconsciously thought of it as the fastest selling brand and therefore the best bread. Grocers unconsciously recommended it to customers and customers soon began demanding it of grocers and its success was assured. UP-TO-DA- TE 'REVOLUTION9 could be no more wav for the Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, left, views with an approving eye the work being done by members of historian of the future to bis Antarctic expedition. His look is directed toward two carpenters assembling a dog sled at the Boston of thft jvploration party piling up cases of canned . point out the high standards army base. Sight: the Popeye influence of living prevailing in this spinach prior to loading it on the ships. country than to contrast today's demands of those who Meat-Eate- r New Alibi Provide Melons want to overthrow our institu May Tippling tions with the demands of the revolutionists of other eras in the world's history. The THERE A vicious plant is this meat-eatin- g found only in North Venus fly-tra- p, Carolina bogs. Here an Innocent bee .unknowingly .approaches .his doom. Six tiny hairs inside the doubled leaf act as triggers when disturbed, causing the leaves to come together, thus trapping Us prey. Another Army Officer Takes Job Outside Military Work Colonel Fleming is the third army officer to take over a job outside of the military service, lately. First, there was CoL F. C. Harrington, who was made head of the WPA; secondly. Brigadier General Watson was made Mr. Roosevelt's secreta- French masses cried for bread and failine to get it brought on the French revolution. But when a pres ent day advocate of revolution la this country recently made a speech he said: "Why should the citizens at least 90 per cent of them be imprisoned behind the cruel bars of want when within their grasp there are plenty of shoes, of clothes, of motor cars, of refrigerators to which they are entitled?" From this point 1 of view it is the salesmen who sell . f modern conven iences who are our most important national asset for the prevention of revolutions. We have 7 per cent of the world s popu lation and starting with a wilderness have created and own today more than half of the world's wealth Alibis for an alcoholic breath may take a new twist if melon adopt the technique developed by Samuel Untermyer of New York. Intelligent salesmanship and mass Be gives bis melons any desired alcoholic flavor by binding a small bottle production have distributed this wealth so widely that stringent imof liquor to the stem of the growing plant. The plant absorbs the liquor migration laws are required. through tiny tube in its stalk. The new industries created and developed in this country in the past 'Dos Show' Behind France's Front Line ? 1 nun mm) inT n nullum '"-4.- Here Is poor Bernard Bee after p and dislighting Inside the turbing Its "triggers." The leaves fold swiftly togcthrri Imprisoning the victim with stiff bristles. . K i j - a fly-tra- ihusji m C.MII - " mm, a Keep your body free of accumulated waste, take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. 60 Pellets 30 cents. Adv. Our Will It is our will that determines, not our intellect. Edmund Waller. INDIGESTION Tf Sensational Relief from lndigestioa and One Dose Prorea It HtUa tha nt dewa of tbll pleuint-UiHn- f blick tablet doesn't bring joa the fiftaitt and molt aend bottle conipleto relief you have experienced back" to us and Set POUHUi MONEY BACK. This Bell-artablet belps tbe atomach digeat food, flulda atomach axceas barmleaa and leu makes the aat the nourishing foods yon need. For heart-ur- a. sick headache and upsets so often caused by axceas stomach fluids making you feel aour and JHHT ONK DOS si Bail ana Brora lck all aiiaedy reltaf. 23o merywnara. o,r Quiet Times Our quietest times growing times. Anon. are our Two-membe- rs -- Mimmi' 1 can-dlewic- k. May Uncover Facts That Will Startle Legislators ry, and lastly, there came the appointment of Colonel Fleming. It is rather hard to forecast how an army officer is going to deal with one particular part of the job now undertaken by Colonel Fleming application of the law to certain types of farm labor and to businesses directly connected with farming. A number of organizations, affiliated directly or Indirectly, with farm operations have been engaged in a struggle here in WashI think ington with Mr. Andrews. the mere change In headship of the wage and hour division is not likely to quiet those people, because the increase In wages that became effective October 24 represents the dif ference between profit and loss in most instances. Probably, the seers who Invented the Idea of federal control of wages and hours never milked a cow after dark or husked corn on a frosty morning. These con ditiont were not of the making of Colonel Fleming, but his is the task of attempting to reconcile an Inflexi ble law with conditions that vary in every county In the United States. If he can succeed, some political party ought to nominate bim at its presidential candidate next year. 6478 d volved. Copies of records in nearly all of the board's hearings are being examined by the committee staff. Board decisions have been under fire many, many times. It seems to have been the rule, rather than an exception, that the board was willing always to listen to C. I. O. attorneys and almost never pay at tention to alleged facts which em ployers or others tried to submit. From this source, alone, there is every reason to believe the committee will uncover enough abuse of power to stun the legislators who fought for passage of a law which the administration described as perfect. In any event, if the principle of the labor relations act is to survive and become a workable part of governmental interference in relations-between worker and employer, it seems that the Smith comit- tee must produce the proper basis. Concerning the wages and hours bureaucracy, however, there is less optimism that a sound solution can be found. Colonel Fleming is tak ing over the job with feeling among all types of partisans at fever heat. That is a handicap. Mr. Andrews went in with wishes of good luck, but he had to administer and en force a law that was loosely drawn. principle untried. As in the case of labor board personnel either through his own mistakes or because nutty individuals were forced upon him, Mr. Andrews immediately was surrounded by a sour group of subordinates. It seemed almost that if a wrong way to solve the problem was available, the wage and hour division folks would find it As far as I can ascertain. Colonel Fleming has had only the minimum of experience in dealing with such principles and problems as now face him. His status is rather indefinite, because the law requires that the appointment of a wages and hours administrator shall be confirmed by the senate, as a policy making official. But Mr. Roosevelt had asked congress to consider only the neutrality legislation at the extra session, and hence he did not submit Colonel Fleming's name. Pattern reply, of my For that college girl's ward"Each robe You can knit this blouse many competitors over a week-enit's done on makes the best needles with that popular huge brand and they soft wool that's heavier than all will tell you The trimming easy em so." Admitting in two colors. Pattern the second best brand evidently broidery 6478 contains directions for blouse he where placed him in a position and a plain skirt in sizes 4 was without competition and his and illustration of it and sales results proved it. materials needed. stitches; A large baking company has suc To obtain this pattern send 15 cessfully marketed a brand of bread cents in coins to The Sewing Circle in markets long held by established Household Arts Dept., 259 W. competitors. The new bread was Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y. well advertised in local newspapers. Please write your name, ad But under instructions from a presidress and pattern number plainly. dent who knew the power of under Energetio pedestrians of Louisburg, ' N. C, may claim the sidewalk's center lxae, but space at right and left is reserved for those who like a bit of friendly loafing. A tobacco auction town, in some seasons it is crowded by farmers who like to visit for a spell. Pictures at left and upper right show the more ambitious citizens in the center lane, while lower right shows a young couple occupying the corner drug store side walk space thoughtfully provided by the "zoning" ordinance. Spinach and Sleds (EL. t m. nm f , STA w mm .. 2 4" -. if t 'i .1 J -a- sa lj ".'(r'ij m . sl U r St.f. r U''ag--- 1 frt- -' Chemist Devises Method For Hunting Suhmarines a This action causes digestive Juices to flow, and the hapless bre will be nothing more than a skeleton In few hours. He will have been de. J. Vi . voured by the plant. An enigma, Its atomach, as Napoleon once observed, on An army may march the Venus fly trap shows the transition between plant and animal life. but Its feet have quite a bit to do with the rround covered. Here Brit s ish troops line op for foot inspection behind the front lines in France, Gardeners have had very little and the grinning Tommies exhibit their "dogs" to the commanding officer. growing the plant in other who, like all British army officers, watches carefully his men's feet. avji.a'" sue-can- SSSST. men 1S new industry, whether it be automobiles, radio or rayon represents a new idea that has had to be first sold to the American people. It is significant that in this same period foreign countries, that have not developed their newspapers and publications as advertising vehicles for the dissemination of new ideas about things to buy, have not developed a single great new industry. U the United States has reached the point when revolutionists must cry for motor cars and refrigerators to get attention, it would seem that we are well on our way to prosperity. WNU Service.! (Bell 8vnrltct 10,000,000 VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS. 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