| Show S WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS ANALYSIS- GM OM Year Five-Year Contract Sign June Grad Job Prospects Good Goods Fuchs Puts Finger on U. U S. S Spy EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are re expressed In n these thue they are those of Western Newspaper Pcr Unions Union news analysts and not Dot necessarily o 0 of this newspaper LABOR Historic Contract An unprecedented year five contract contract con con- tract hailed by labor and manageS management manage manage- S meat ment alike as an important stabilization stabilization move in iii the labor world has been signed by General Motors Corp and the CIO dO United Auto Workers S In the eyes of many the most startling thing about the contract was not Its terms and duration but the fact that both management and ond labor are happy happ about it The agreement includes a four cents an hour Increase pensions pensions pen pen- for retired workers and a acost acost acost cost of living formula The union estimated immediate benefits total 19 cents an hour Walter Reuther UA CIO president president president dent described the agreement as the most significant development In ln labor relations since the mass production industries were organ organ- organIzed Speaking for management GM vice president Harry Anderson said ald the unusual and unexpected agreement was historic in lii labor- labor management reI relations a It The contract is the longest ever written in the industry and assures the company o 0 f 1 five years of production Labor Lalor observers are almost unanimous unanimous un un- in their agreement that such contracts long contracts long term ones ones ones- would exert a stabilizing influence on all nil Industry In Washington Secretary of Labor Labor La La- Labor bor Tobin said the contract is great news It means that there is confidence confidence coal coal- dence in the future prosperity of this industry and its a ability to produce produce produce pro pro- duce so efficiently that it can continue continue continue con con- to pay higher wages and at atthe atthe atthe the same time insure greater Security security security se se- for its workers when they are ill or retired he said ESPIONAGE Successful Spy The attorney general has announced announced announced an an- the capture of another spy Harry Gold 39 39 of Philadel Philadel- phia As usual with the capture of ot ofa ofa ota a spy in the United States the agent gent had bad operated very successfully success success fully delivering according to reports reports re rea re- re ports top atomic bomb secrets to Russia Gold whose family name is has admitted his contacts contacts contacts con con- with Dr Klaus Fuchs the imprisoned British atomic scientist list and has given a detailed account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of his activities the announcement announcement an an- said Gold was reported to have received received received re re- re- re written and oral information concerning atomic projects in this country country and delivered them to agents of the Soviet Union I thought that I would be helping helping help help- ing fg a nation whose final aims I lap approved ap proved along the road to industrial strength Particularly was I taken with the idea that hat whatever I did would go to help make living conditions conditions conditions con con- S far more advanced along the road as we know them here Inthe in inthe inthe the United States Gold said The charge against Gold said L that he did conspire to obtain documents writings sketches notes zotes and information relating to tc the national defense and with intent and reason to believe that it was wa i ito to be used to the injury of th the United States and to the advantage of a foreign nation to wit the Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics Republics lies A number of observers were beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning to wonder if it the United States has has' any atomic secrets left DRAFT LAW S Its By a vote of to 11 11 the house extended the selective service law lawlor for lor two years and sent the measure measure meas meas- ure tire to the senate for its approval The measure has been called a draft because it would be extended on a st stand stand-by basis Youths attaining their birthdays birthdays birthdays birth birth- days would be required ired to register as at present but they could not be ordered into uniform unless congress declared the existence of ol ofa ola a n national emergency requiring expansion of the armed forces Before passing the measure Chairman Vinson of the armed services services services ser ser- ser ser- vices committee told the house that this nation must be prepared for lor an indefinite time in the future to counter promptly with every means available an attack by modern weapons I No Boy Friends S To millions in Canada and the S United States it seems like Uke only yesterday that the nations nation's newspapers pers carried headlines of the birth of the Dionne quintuplets In the then minds n of many they are still little girls The rude awakening came with the recent observance of their 5 S. S j birthday But Papa Dionne said the girls would have no boy friends for lor two more years Held as Spy 55 w Harry Darry Gold 29 of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia held under bond is charged with assisting the convicted British spy Klaus Fuchs In handing over vital atomic secrets to Russia GRADUATES TES TEi Job Jol Prospects Good Four out of every five job hun gry June college graduates willbe will willbe willbe be employed by October 1 I though many will have to hunt harder and longer than did the class of 49 This is an average of the estimates of placement officials reporting in ina a survey of colleges and universities tint uni made by Northwestern National Life Insurance company Actually 1950 will be a good year for the seeking job-seeking college graduate ate not ate not as good as 1949 but much better than was considered normal in war prewar war years the report said Four out of every five schools inthe in inthe Inthe the survey survey report report that startIng starting start start- ing Irig salaries are as high this year as in 1949 a 1949 a few find the average slightly higher Initial salaries for business school and liberal arts aric seniors pen fen n 0 range from to a month for engineering and other sciences to A few outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing seniors get higher offers of course ranging up to a month for outstanding advanced- advanced degree men men the survey finds While a few schools and individual d departments re reached ched their their peak of senior enrollments in 1949 most campuses have considerably longer long long- er gown cap parades this year with more graduates seeking jobs The vast majority of schools report report report re re- re- re port their seniors to be pretty well prepared mentally for job competition tion more tion more realistic and down downto to earth Graduates realize that jobs are area a little scarcer but are putting I more effort and thought into hunting hunting hunting hunt hunt- ing work reports the College of Business Administration of the University of Texas A great majority of employers S contacted are optimistic at least for tor the immediate business future The University of Notre Dame which finds employment demand somewhat less this year but not as much less as anticipated observes The The majority of employers employers employers em em- with whom we have talked I appear to feel teel that the period immediately immediately immediately im im- im- im mediately ahead will be good for business but many are still uncertain uncertain un tin certain Says the University of Buffalos Buffalo's report The feeling is that business bus busi i- i r. r ness rss ss is settling down The boom is i over but prospects remain good goodon on the whole Regarding the outlook for women graduates Ohio State University reports The most opportunities are for ciris who can n c cor skills with their major studies Another typical comment comment comment com com- ment on this phase from the University University University Uni Uni- of Chicago Professional types of positions continue to be scarce but stenographic and secretarial secretarial secretarial secre secre- opportunities are far in lit excess excess excess ex ex- ex- ex cess of our supply of women trained in those fields AIR FORCE Asks Million Backed by Secretary of Defense Johnson air force leaders had asked for increase inthe in inthe inthe the budget to cover the purchase of new and the modernization tion of ot existing tactical and training training trainIng train train- ing planes Air force officials reported the present budget would only pay for 42 modern groups by 1956 The force today includes aircraft of all types Of these are combat planes and 5 are utility I aircraft I On V-J V Day ay the army air force had combat combat planes RED CHINA Almost in U. U N N. N The British labor gove government ment had spoken out for admission of Communist China to the United Na Na- Which meant most observers observe ers agreed it was now only a matter matter matter mat mat- ter of time until it became an ac ete- ete Political students based their reasoning on the fact that France will not stand in the way of ot ad nd- n 44 4 n th 6 WH j v American position is that the U U. S. S will not sponsor Red China but will agree to any majority decision Ernest Bevins Britain's foreign secretary in a statement to the house of commons said We th think It is better for the new China to be inside the U. U N. N We do donot donot donot not want to ostracize anyone on political political po po- grounds No matter how one wishes the picture to appear observers said acceptance of Red China into the United Nations means the Nationalist Nationalist Na Na- cause is a n lost one It is isnow isnow isnow now publicly admitted Interwoven in the picture was the cautiously worded statement from U. U N N. Secretary General Trygve Lie In London that there is hope of ending the cold war by careful negotiation What is there to negotiate the cynics wanted to know France Britain and the United States will accept Communist China and Rus u sia will come back Into the United Nations Nations for for as long as liS it pleases her When It Is expedient she will withdraw again i GERMANY S New Army S The three big western powers- powers United States France and Britain have have protested to the Soviet Union of the creation of a police pollee force and militia of men with the character of ot an army In eastern Germany Obviously based on recent reports re reports reports re- re ports by deserters the three governments governments governments gov gov- charge the force is not an ordinary police force and it does not have ordinary police du du- du- du ties Its weapons the note of protest protest pro pro- protest test said Include machine guns howitzers anti aircraft cannon mortars and tanks and it receives h Kacir i n OT ir ir 1 arm arm- A AUA- AUA ored training It lIt must be regarded therefore as a military force torce the United States note protested Observers agreed that the United States was not worried so much about the military capabilities of this force torce at present This government government govern govern- ment meat is concerned however with the fact it could form the nucleus of a new German army or an Internal In security force to maintain Communist control S POTATO BUGS Latest Laugh Every once in a while the Russians Russians Rus Bus come up with a conspiracy that is so ridiculous it gets a belly belly- laugh augh from many nations If II nothing nothIng noth noth- ing else the latest one at least relieved relieved relieved re re- re- re the tension of international affairs for a moment The East German Communist government charged Americans with spraying potato bugs over East Germany from planes According to reports circulated by Dy radio from Soviet dominated East Germany the American planes flew over forbidden areas of the occupied zone that is Is outside outside outside out out- side the prescribed air corridors to Berlin Berlin and and spread potato bugs In all seriousness the Germans reported Potato bugs were found in bunches up to after can plane had passed There is great reat indignation among the population population lation about this criminal plot The American airmen laughed heartily and one said said he didn't know there was a potato bug east of Kansas Visits Stalin F 74 Trygve Lie secretary general gener gener- al of the U. U UN U.N. N. N Is Hh shown wn talkIng talkIng talk- talk Ing lug to newsmen o on his arrival from Europe including a trip to Moscow where he conferred with Joseph Stalin He lie remarked remarked remarked re re- re- re marked the cold war could be ended by careful tion JAPAN Russians Sail I. I The unexpected departure of the Russian mission to Japan Including including I ing Lt Gen Kuzma and 48 staff stat members started rumors ru u. mors that the Kremlin was not happy about the missions mission's activities activities ties in Japan According to some ome observers the Russians have come out second sec see ond best in a long running quarrel with Gen MacArthur ov over r nearly every phase of the occupation |
