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Show MM I " ft MiiirrV i '"Km W I Q M ArmKu (J 3 out of 4 Fires Start Here ORGANIZE your home and your family now to urn-trol urn-trol these major fire menaces. And phone in for a free consultation con-sultation on today's higher values. Don't let fire catch you under-insured. 'From a ten-year record v tin known causes of fire. GLEN FROYD INSURANCE AGENCY 66 NORTH MAIN Tel. 10" Cedar City, Utah I'hose who want wood or coal and slack, or want odd jobs done with a truck, call C94W or contact Jay Don Alfier or Hal Orton at the Knell building. Lincoln Ave., South Apartment. Apart-ment. Adv. May 1, Pil. HOME TOWN NEWS "Thanks to (I I VAN'S and thoir tomplfto auto service . . . we're on our way again." I rMOTHPD.wE HAuf 7thEY HAVE BEENV- IF EVER SINCE THEY 1 IT WAS MRS. WISE WHO I WMff rnnn i-rSf' f SERVING MILK AT V CHANGED OVER TO RECOMMENDED THIS 2?o lL RECESS TO THE KIDS S EXCELLENT MILK FOR I FOR YOU FROM I WHO ARE UNDCRNOUR- I AnAH tnif THE SCHOOL CHILDREN lnj vHiil f. 0VERY GROWING- iftfBV .ifK TCZr V 'jfS MILK&CREAM child should drimk ATft ST--ft" ff ,J? the doctor says '1X"ai3taquart &Z?f rJlOTlMfH Wpft THE RESULTS ARE ncMCMnen ' JISL SL M? $2? LMARVL0U3L IT 13 CHOCK FULL OP CATvVttf W n JJYij ' ytht HEALTH' UNITS ! A quart of milk a day for every child ... a pint for every adult .. . Is both V A 9 LfV wise and economical. No other food that costs so little can give so much Mj food value and health protection. rihlv,J FOR HEALTH Daily Home Delivery If gffltn SOUTHERN UTAH DAIRY CO.ftdJ5&,aBS HERTZ DRIV-UR-SELF SYSTEM LICENSEE THE WORLD'S LARGEST AU- I TOMOBILE RENTAL SYSTEM, j Late Model Passenger j Cars and Trucks j GIVAN'S ! Next Time TRY THE CLASSIFIED ADS mmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmm, i BOSTON PENCIL SHARPENER Adjustable for any size Pencils Hang on Wall or Place on Desk j "$2.19 Each ! ! CEDAR CITY DRUG CO. When you can use your phone, Number is 55 THE TELEPHONE STRIKE SITUATION TODAY You as a telephone user have an like to give you straight answers to important stake in the issues involv- some questions that you may be asked ask-ed in the telephone strike. We would ing. WHY IS THERE A TELEPHONE STRIKE? In recognizing its responsibility to mands. The Union refused the offer the public, to the workers in the bus- to continue the present liberal con- iness, and to the owners, the man- tracts, and has refused the Com- agement could not in good conscience pany's offer to submit wage issues to accede to the Union's excessive de- arbitration. WHAT WERE THE DEMANDS? There were over one hundred pany's net earnings last year. If add- items and the pay roll cost would cd to present pay roll it amounts to amount to over $27,000,000 a year. more than all the revenue collected That is about five limes the Com- last year by the Company. WHY DOESN'T THE COMPANY GRANT AN INCREASE? The Company's earnings in rela- necessary in areas where rates have tion to its investment are at the low- not yet been increased, est point in its history of operations. ti-p-. ft a . . It is in the process of seeking in- The Company feels, therefore, that creases in its charges for service bas- .f P"8??1 wa.ges are a,r i1' ed on 1916 costs, the largest element . shou,d "?l ,ncrease and thus of which was wages. A further in- increase the cost and eventually crease in wages will make it neces- chargcs for the service- sary to seek additional telephone rate Mountain States telephone wages increases thaw otherwise would be have increased 72 per cent over 1939. ARE PRESENT TELEPHONE WAGES GOOD? The Company thinks so. Here are In addition there are overtime and typical wage rates in Cedar City: premium payments for evening and A girl starting as a student OPER-' night work. ATOR in Cedar City begins at a min- There are other advantages to imum of $26.00 for a five-day week. working for the Telephone Company, Regular increases bring this basic including eight holidays a year with rate to a top of $33.00. This does not pay; vacations with pay, of one, two include overtime and premium pay- or three weeks depending on length ments for eyeninjr and night work. of services; liberal sickness and death The basic top rates for telephone benefits, and pensions, with full cost craftsmen for a five-day work week paid by the Company - and telephone range from $61.00 to $63.50 per week. work is STEADY WORK. ARBITRATION WHAT IS IT? The Company thinks its wages are or acts as a judge or umpire We good but the Union does not agree. think this method of having an un- The Company suggests that a board biased party decide the wage cues- composed of impartial citizens of this tion would be lair to employees and area who are not associated with the Company. It would certainly be either the Telephone Company or any in the public interest. Union, and who are mutually agree- It hardly seems logical that the able to the Union and the Company, Union should oppose arbitration es- should decide the question. pecially when the Company is 'not Arbitration is simply a means of proposing a rtduction in waees if letting an impartial person or group the board should find that teleohone o persons settle a dispute after re- wages are above community levels of viewing the facts and giving full con- pay for work requiring similar skill sideration to both sides. The arbitral- and training. g s SHOULD INCREASES GRANTED IN SOME INDUSTRIES IN OTIIFli AREAS SET A PATTERN FOR TELEPHONE WAGES HERE? The Company does not think so. It any, on telephone wages in the Rocky will be noted that some of these other Mountain area, industries whose business is of a competitive character have stated We regret the continuation of this hat it will not be necessary or them unhappy situation. We are doing el- to Increase pnees. An impartial board erything we can to bring about a res- of arbitration wou d of course de; toration of normal service. In the nde among other things the extent meantime we sincerely appreciate to which recent wage settlements in the friendly undeNtandln S other industries have a bearing, if operation of the puWk THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. |