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Show conditions vary from state to state, and from business to business, is waved aside---it's not good political thunder. The present "national minimum wage was recently raised from 75 cents to $1 an hour. Now the drive is on to raise it to $1.25--the next step will be $1.50 or $2.00 and on up. Unskilled persons will find it harder and harder' to get work where they can learn a trade while being paid. Automation will be given a further boost. It will pay the people to recognize a few of the realities today instead of being fooled by political hot air. For a little while at least give wages a chance to advance normally due to experience ex-perience and production ability. POLITICAL THUNDER FOR 1960 Too often political programs are not based on realities. A good example is found in legislation dealing with labor questions and wages . With a presidential election year ahead it is a top card. The fact that jobs depend first on operating industries is given secondary consideration. The drive for a higher national minimum wage law goes on. It makes no difference how high the wage is already. The fact that |