Show 14TT7111111111117 '1 Z: 0" ) - I : REPORT FOR 'APRIL Civil Production Gained Before Soft Coal Strike Produc4lay 30 UP)— above March shipments tion still was only 46r:0 of the pre- WASHINGTON Here's a summary of the civilian reproduction administration's on consumer output of goods port in pril when the full impact of the soft coal strike had not yet been felt: AUTOMOBILES — Production over the March jumped to 67 level to a new high of 150000 March output passenger cars totaled 90000 TIRES--Out- put for passenger cars rose to 5600000 a 4 gain over March REFRIGERATORS—April shipments climbed to 143000 units war rate WASHING MACHINES — Deliveriçs shot up to 17000 units a 51 gain over March shipments April shipments were about 125 higher than the prewar rate VACUUM CLEANERS— April shipments reached 174000 units from March and 12 up 8 greater than the prewar monthly rate SEWING MACHINES — 28000 were shipped in April about the same as in March Deliveries were about 43(7'e of the prewar rate ELECTRIC STOVES — Shipments totaled 23000 about7the Aame as in March but up 40 Over February GAS STOVES—Deliveries were units the up 1970 to 152000 number shipped in any largest‘ since the war ended and month 22 above average monthly production in 1939 RADIOS—Shipments remained approximately the same as in March—about 1000000 sets 33 above February deliveries April shipments were 915) of the prewar - - a new high since V-- day and 1 34 Continued from Page One STRIKE CURBS tive only in war or in a:particular emergency equivalent to war and then only upon adoption of a resolution by both houses of congress Taft Against Bill He said it was possible that congress could work out the legal phraseology of such a bill in advance the confusion of writing legislation during the stress of an actual emergency Taft Is against the bill as it stands- - and is prepared to offetseveral amendments For one thing he would like to xet out done in the Case Bill) that nothing in the measure shall be construed as requiring an Individual to work without his consent or placing a penalty upon him for quitting his job Taft advocates limiting the president's seizure and allied powers to public utilities transportation and the steel and oil industries and limiting the injunctive and contempt processes of the measure to those actively engaged In a strike—not those who just (as-wa- - Senator George suggested several possible changes too He called the proposal to take away seniority rights from persons who continued to strike after the goyernmtnt took charge"very drastic" He said he believed that the wages in- a seized industry should be retained at the prestrike scale as long as the government was in control tre have been 'rift declare numerous misconceptions about the Case bill and how it would work Could Forbid Strikes : is erroneous to contend he It said that the federal mediation board which would be set up under the act could forbid strikes or lockouts for 60 days Rather he said provision is made for 30 days' negotiation and 30 days' mediation with either party to the dispute starting the machinery whenever it desires Contrary to some statements Taft said no provision of the bill caII3 for loss of bargaining rights for anyone engaged in violence while picketing or striking who engage in secondary boycotts forbidden by the measure would be subject to suit under the antitrust laws not loss of bargain - GOT A- BOW? SOOTRING - I - AAl" crr 13"111lbta a 1 -- b I 1 1 :-- I A TUBE NOW AT YOUR DRUGGIST LZINiK WASHINGTON May 30 (ID —Martin H Miller legislative representative of the trainmen's brotherhood said Thursday that Pres Truman negotiated issues to settle the coal strike but merely "accepted management's position" in ending the railroad walkout "Are the association of American railroads the Wall street bankers and the insurance companies more powerful than the mine owners or what reason does the president give for this unusual treatment of identical cases?" asked Miller "The president or his advisers could have negotiated as employers with the engineers and trainmen at the time the railroads were taken over if there had been any desire on the president's part to do so" Continued from rage One porters that "the ships are going to run you can bet on that" Chairman W Willard Wirtz said the wage stabilization board met all Wednesday afternoon night and again Thursday striving for a ruling on the soft One is expected in any case by the time the miners begin their mass march back to the pits on Monday Partly because of Thursday's holiday U M W officials in Pittsburgh said normal production cannot be restored until next week Wirtz said It would be "quite inappropriate" for him to forecast whether wage approval will be given but the signs were that the contract will be okeyed in its essential details Stabilization Director Chester Bowles cannot approve a price increase until the wage board has acted but his aids said he will wait over Feb- —perhaps a month or more—for production was up 7 ruary to approximately 54000000 reports from the mine managers pairs or about 90 of the indils- on their new costs of operation try's prewar peak production Officials who previously be coal-contr- act - mine-safet- operators spoktsman guessed Wed35c to 50c price nesday that boost will be needed The increase will be granted to coal producers and "will be passed straight on to the public" said one government official who declined to be identified by name Bitterness over the Krug-Lewi- s contract was evident among the dispossessed mine owners and some complained that it was "only half a contract"—meaning that the mine safety provisions and the number of foremen to be unionized remained still to be worked out The operators indicated belief that most mine managements would be unatle to sign up with Lewis on the °terms granted by the government until the safety and foremen's issues—as well as - pz t( 1) I - ar period 1941-194- :(71: 5 on cutMEN'S SUITS---Basetings by manufacturers production during March was about over February In 1941 115 peak production year the average weekly output of suits was 42000 Output during March this year reached 463000 WOMEN'S HOSIERY — March d ing anthreemployment rights The Case bill does make it a felony punishable by up to 201 years imprisonment and a $10000 fine to obstruct commerce by "robbery or extortion" or to conspire to do so Taft made it clear that this "antiracketeering" provision would not apply to anyone who simply engaged in a strike Reverse Court Decision The Ohio senator also said it should be understood that foremen's unions customary in such trades as painting and printing would not be iforbidden under the Case bill but that the members of supervisory employes' unions could not invoke provisions of the Wagner labor relations act against their employer-- 1 Taft declared he saw no possible constitutional ground for a veto of the measure I "The things we do under the bill" he said "really do no more than reverse the courts' decisions "Take the case of secondary boycotts My father (the late Chief Justice William Howard Taft) held them illegal in the Coronado coal case Then the supreme court came along and reversed that decision saying in effect that anything at all was the legitimate object of-- labor union "The same is true of the clause That reverses the Byrnes decision of several years ago The provision about supervistory employes goes back to the first decisions of the national labor relations board and reverses later decisions of the same board The courts have always held that unions are liable for breach of contract Look at the Danbury Hatters case" -- O I : ril ! fl p 11 1 q — N ' cif I ii 1 ' -- I et - : – : t: NI'' z if 0 L - -- ‘f ) i I t glass seal around lens :: :wit) ---- 11 I e - t 0010 4 i i r s b ' :'':- - sr Stood rd 2 25 RUBBER BOAT With 5750 Oars Brand new I v " 1 P'4' ' ' 1 li I ' lit: ' 4 t i ' ' 4 '- E ft? 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I T- I f '' THE e i -- 1j - Speed l too: f6P bl Iof ' - 1 I( 498 to 695 FlAts 1' 1' I iir) :: : '::::' — t t Peasant Skirt I 1 L4i 1 595 14 i r -- Ter):11tV!N‘'-ka!li- Nelly de Grab Original White cotton peasant blouse with insertion trim Sizes 10 1 : 0 v: )'4 Peasant Blouse ") -- - ' ' II 4 - -- Worthington :1:of 44 MEN: WI Ikon U S O 4rt 5 - GOLF BALLS I' t A d 44k1: -''''' v 1 ‘I : )4 'N ' S14144 Nit Ottre t3 pp 7 i ' I Y ' (1k1--:–A- V for p!ay for ail lelsure hours—these a re the colorful comfortable smartly correct shoes 94s 12 (41 It 4-- For sportswear Self Inflating please feminine style—a good fashion policy- - - Casual Shoes 325 - the pretty a picturesque and very !Vs peasant way - - ''' '4C-6- — Look pleasant 1 peasant skirt Insertion trim 10 to 16 Model k Peasant Blouse Skirt - ' i s 4 ? : Sizes strength Watertight De Lux 1 1 - "' ' Black provides l 1 For cycling golfing tennis' —all active sports this is the trim little style you'll want Practical and fun to wear N ' 1 I -' Zil lath Sport Clothes on a summer spree - F- - -- ( Pedal Pushers ' - - 7c J v- 1ZINIK flat plat in Utah - e ' 'j I 1 ' V - I Ift ' fi' - - ' is i41- I b' ' ti' t4:4541 rili : ii 1 rs ) x I 7 4 Nelly Vacuum lip dge Double snug fit : April Noting that this is close to the 57000000 mark "defined In some quarters as full employment" Small predicted the country is likely to face a severe labor shortage in the closing months of this year Sales Soar He said that retail sales in April and since the start of the year had soared in various lines from 30 to 125 over levels for the same period in 1945 The C P A chief added that while consumer expenditures were unprecedentedly high this did not reflect an increase in incomes but (means) rather that Americns are dipping into their wartime savings for what goods they can buy" The saving rate at present Small said is 1 4 re of total income ascompared with 29 during the war 0 : - "'la - iffe: -- - 1'7 ' - of A '"11 fix' N - DIVE MASKS - of e - - I t - ' Small said civilian rose to a record high 54600000 persons early in - I I' IVIiii 42000000 pairs about 13 higher than the monthly average of 37- 000000 pairs for the five-ye- - ' surrendered 59-da- a'-i- 9 ' ' Friday May 31 1946 5 dined last month—again before the full impact of the coal strike —for the first time since Japan Civilian Production Administrator John D Small said Thursday the soft goal strike and other work stoppages had set back the output of automobiles and other consumer goods by at least three months Also Price Administrator Paul Porter declared in a statement that the y mine strike was "extremely costly to the stabilization program" He said it had "delayed the time in a number of cases at which price ceilings can safely be removed" Small estimated that the coal strike alone had cost the country close to $2000000000 in lost production "not counting the loss of lkorkers" wages to the million-od- d it made idle To Bear Scars The American economy "will bear the scars of the coal strike for many months to come" the C P A chief predicted in his monthly report on production Reporting that joblessness de Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON May 30 — The senate apprwiations committee will close heArings on the interior department appropriations bill Friday and hopes to call the bill up for senateZaction during the coming week It is ':Oneraly believed the appropriations carried by the bill as reported will be close to budget estimates and about double the amounts appropriated by the house - tI1t Ealt Cake Zribultel ()— employment May 30 Senate Nears End Of Fund Hearin° 1 at the March level of 42000000 pairs 5r-'- above February production The average output in each of the first three months was New Thrills for Sviiiiiniers No- - Production 3 Months By WASHINGTON 11-m- an 5c-a-t- I Strikes Retard eration therefore — alleviated somewhat by their belief that Krug might be able to get approval of a higher price ceiling than they themselves could obtain Members of the negotiating committee are expected to report back to their individual companies and associations before making any new move "Our power is wiped out— we're just on the sidelines now" one member commented lieved the price increase might be held to 25e or 30c a ton raised their estimates by 5c after seeing the full contract terms including the levy on employers for a welfare fund and the new y provisions A mine - SHOES—April output remained stay at home Alt UNIONIST SEES FAVORITISM price question— were settled They were reconciled to a considerable period of government op- rate s APPLY the Operators Bitterly Silent At Lewis Coal Pact |