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PAGE SUC F. I i I CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE By ELIZABETH GREEN *:I,“ Federated Press '. Charleston, S. C.—(FP).—In face vtf a severe housing shortage here, AFL officials are fighting a gang-up on homeless veterans and civilians by real estate interests palming off 77 shoddy homes at exorbitant prices. According to state Federal Housing Authority officials, 76,0(X) new homes are needed in South Carolina in the next few months, 8,000 of them in Charleston. To relieve the crisis the Charleston Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council are protesting an order for the demolition of several projects of temporary war housing. “These houses are not suitable for permanent occupancy,” CLU Pres. John J. Irvin said, ‘‘but they are far better than much of the housing where workers live. Furthermore, many workers who were able to afford $60 rentals in privately financed housing backed by FHA during the war when they had overtime pay are no longer able to afford such rentals and should be allowed to move into publicly fi nanced housing. Under present regu lations they are not allowed to do so.” t*hi charge tKa^ private construc tion companies united in the V Hous ing Authority, which built all the FHA-backed housing here during the war, were taking advantage of the present crisis to unload poorly con structed homes on returning vets and desperate civilians was made by Paul /Fine, president of the building trades ^council. He cited in particular the Byrnes 7Downs Houses, erected just outside the city by the V Housing Authority. These are brick veneer houses of five nd six rooms, selling at $6,200 to j$7,150 on a 20-year payment plan. If properly constructed, these houses ‘would be out of the reach of most ^Charleston workers, but Fine said the houses “aren’t worth $2,500 at the most.” “The houses at Byrnes Downs will hold up for about five or six years,” he asserted. “You’ll find the tempor ary war houses will last longer than they will. In my opinion the V Hous ing Authority obtained money through the government for the houses they built far in excess of their cost or value even if they had used skilled workers to do their construc tion work. It is also my opinion that they used the very cheapest labor available and the cheapest construc tion materials,” Calling for a thorough probe of the Ivhole V Housing Authority setup, Fine suggested that the government Jtay One of the Byrnes Downs bouses and “take it apart to see how it’s built.” The government has the auth ority to make an investigation, .he said, since it is guaranteeing loans on these houses. An agent of the V Housing Author ity quoted prices on the Bynes Downs homes at $6,200 to $6,400 for the 5 room dwellings and $6,900 to $7,150 for the 6-room dwellings. A down payment of about $500 is asked and monthly payments of $48 to $55 are to be made for 10 years. After that payments of $40 to $48 are to be made for another 10 years. The houses are built on brick foundations with 18-inch clearance from the ground, which does hot appear to be well-graded enough to insure drainage during rainy per iods. Thousands of families in this city are living in homes without proper sanitary facilities, the Negroes suffer ing particularly from shortage of de cent housing. The need here is for homes costing about $2,060 and rent ing for $16 to $20 a month. Observers here believe there is a definite connection between the drive for the demolition of the temporary’ war housing and the campaign to sell the Byrnes Downs houses, there being practically no decent housing avail able in the vicinity except that Byrnes Downs. Business Scans Trends Of 1946 at Washington—(FP).—Peering ahead into the mists of 1946, American busi ness admits that wages are to be the biggest issue in a year it feels will be “tough and rough at the start,” but moderating toward its close when competition puts its bite into those concerns that failed to provide for better coordination between cost and price. Modem Industry magazine, in its annual preview, sees a steady climb in production and employment “with strikes, though numerous, having less effect on overall output than news POP*? acareheads would indicate.” Pi assure for higher wages and com petition, it finds, “will emphasize pro dnetivity per man, and measures to boost it and control costs better plant layout, more efficient equip i ment, cloMr production, inventory and quality control. Instead of pessimists’ predicted 10 million unemployed, peak will be 4 to 6 million, reached next spring as demobilization ends.” In labor relations, Modem Industry said “These developments will domi nate the labor scene: 1—Union organ isation drives 2—Strikes, with labor and management tempers razor sharp, hffeet of steel and auto strife filtering 4 dpwn into hitherto peaceful smaller I industries, the public in the middle and demanding Congressional crack dawn and 3—Inter-union Jurisdic* ttaiial fifhta, bellweathered by John L. LeOris’ re-entry into AFL and be ef all-out AFL-CIO fight in .."/J v.-, AFL FIGHTS CHISELERS7* Truman Names Board In General Motors Dispute Washington—(FP).—An inform* al fact-finding board was named Dec. 12 by Pres. Truman to look into the dispute between the Gen eral Motors Corp., and the United Auto Workers. The board is headed by Judge Walter P. Stacy, recently chairman of the Natl. Labor Management Conference and Chairman Lloyd K. Garrison of the Natl. War La bor Board and Pres. Milton Eisen hower of Kansas State brother of the famous U. eral. Oakland, Calif.—(FP). Indepen dent political action by labor—possi bly leading to formation party is needed now workers from having to tween Tweedledum and candidates in the 1948 elections, the East Bay Labor Journal, AFL news paper, said in an editorial here. “The anti-labor trend of the Tru man administration strongly hints that it is about time to begin thinking about 1948 and the presidential race,” said the official publication of the Alameda County Central Labor and Building A Construction Trades Coun cils. Forbidden To Aid (Continued From Page One) ing room in the Student Union Bldg. Rosemary Kobin the student who obtained use of the room, said she was told by the university’s vice president that there was no intention to hinder freedom of expression on the part of the students but that student activity in controversial matters might endan ger grants of several million dollars toward expansion of the,university. The students said they would not be denied their desire to participate tively in strike assistance. Xi, college, S. gen- has not Because the Norton bill yet been enacted, the fact-finding board has no legal standing, but UAW officers in Detroit quickly said it would give full cooperation in getting all the facts. Time Now To Get Busy On Third Party of a third to prevent choose be Tweedledee Rapping the President’s cooling-off for strikes proposal, the paper called it “utterly fantastic” for the labor movement “to enter the year 1948 and be caught in a position of choosing between Harry Truman and Tom Dewey or between smiling Harry and that young Republican, Harold Stassen, former governor of Minne sota.” “Independent political organization by labor is an important subject,” the editorial said. “It is true that most workers are not yet prepared for it —but some serious thinking about it from all sides, and particularly from the rank and file in the local unions, can do no harm. Should a period of contemplation and discussion of the possibilities of independent political action—a third party—develop into something really concrete on a na tional scale, it might hold the balance of power in 1948. “The time to begin considering it, however, is not in 1947 or 1946—but immediately. The ground work must be done first. There should be wide agreement that independent political action is the best possible way to get the job done—to educate the people not only in the unions, but on the streets and avenues, in the homes and shops. It calls for a really gigan tic program.” ac- Experts Survey (Continued From Page One) eral, who catches a “living interpre tation” of the act as reflected by court decisions Louis G. Silverberg, who shows the law’s influence in one major industrial area, Detroit and Dr. H. A. Millis, former board chairmen, who describes what the act has done collective bargaining practices. to ADDED SERVICES con- Los Angeles—(FP).—Unions tinue putting new technical develop ments to work for welfare of their members. At the big headquarters building of Teamsters Joint Council (AFL) here, facilities are on hand to make photo copies of veterans’ dis charges and other important docu ments. The service is given without charge to members and locals of the council. You Can Soo tho Crocun ALWAYS USE CREAM TOP Milk Bottles THEY ARE SANITARY/ Voad Exelitsinaly By Goldon Star Dairy Phon* 3200 pi-*-* ^Washington—(FP).—Both the Gen eral Electric Co., and Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., have turned down the invitation of the U. S. government to meet with Concilia tion Director Edgar L. Warren to help solve the strike threat of 260,000 members of the United Electrical Ra dio & Machine Workers employed in 76 of their plants in 22 states. The union has threatened a strike unless the two corporations act on the workers* demand for a $2 a day wage increase. Warren said “I’m afraid its a ser ious situation,” and added he saw a threat to, production of such scarce* products as washing machines, toast ers, refrigerators and radios. UE Inti. Representative Neil Brant, commenting on the refusal of GE and Westinghouse to meet with Warren, said Vice Pn*s. E. D. Spicer of General Electric, “in turning down Mr. War ren’s invitation to discuss the iminent strike threat in GE’s plants arrogantly defied the government’s efforts to conciliate and mediate the present wage dispute. “This is but another proof of the total indifference of GE to speedy and effective reconversion. This company has already shown as holding up the distribution of electrical appliances until such 'time as it could blackjack the OPA into granting higher price ceilings.” Touching on the Westinghouse re fusal to conciliate, Brant said its re ply was no different than GE’s. “Here is a company that has been in nego tiations with our union since Septem ber of this year and has not made an offer of a single penny increase.” He said it “preferred to choose a later date for a meeting with Mr. Warren” and there is no basis for its belief that it can indefinitely postpone making an offer. •a’ -t Me POftfiltS ri'' security and freedom. Only in that way can lasting peace be assured. Decline U. S. Aid In Strike Row PLAN FOR NEW YEARS—Executive Secretary Frederick 1. .........,-|the (left) and President David Dubinsky of International Ladies Garment Work- |be organized. ers Union talk over plans for 1946—on the wage front and in the campaign The duties and responsibilities of to keep America the world’s style center—during an executive board meet- |the National Health Committee is to ing in Miami.—(Federated Pictures). __________________ ________________ [offer constructive advice healthful 77“ [working conditions in the industry. If, [after reasonable periods fipmmittee #9 Irecomtnendations have, fibt be4n fol- I. a' Vz •'Vz VV* z Lemoved from the By ROBERT.I. WATT, AFL International Representative Iblame placed equally oA the empoy«r Troubles are transitory. Hope springs eternal. So as we look ahead to °yee8 1946, we can’t help anticipating better times. There is so much room for|... improvement in domestic affairs and in world affairs that an observer! The committee Will suggest by-laws would have to be a confirmed pessimist not to see any indications of progress. |*or th® various plant committees and After all, the war is over and we won it. To parents throughout America I w^en these are adopted will be just and to the millions of young men and women who are coming home, that|as much a part of the agreement as alone makes 1946 a year of promise. No matter how grave the problems [any wage rate, and officials of both of readjustment may become, no matter what disappointments may lie ahead,[organizations will make every effort the worry and the heartache of the war years have lifted and the relief we [to enforce these rules and regulations, all experience is a blessing. Is it conceivable that after the terrible struggle we have undergone toL}iat a]j nnjong throughout the win a war for the preservation of our democratic beliefs that we should now|trade who8e memhers are employed in falter and hesitate and fail to overcome the far simpler problems of peace?! i,aJo I^bor refuses to admit that possibility. We are determined that 1946 Pla"Js where health committees have shall be a year of reinforced peace and reconstruction, a year of rededication |no^ h£en. functioning* to take this mat-, to the noble goals which inspiied us to victory. So let’s see what can be done. Next month the assembly of the United information to headquarters. Nations Organization will hold its first meeting. It will consider peace terms for the liberated nations of Europe and Asia and for our conquered enemies. We, the American people, should resolve that our nation shall stand for|4 justice at the peace tables and for the opportunity for all peoples to enjoy Next month Congress will return to work. These lawmakers are sup-1 posed to represent us, the American people. Let us inform them in no un-[ reported new process for mak certain terms what we want. We want action. We want legislation that in shipping containers out of cot will promote the objective of jobs for all America. We want a law that will provide health insurance for all our people. We want a decent mini-1 mum wage level and unemployment insurance to protect those unable to P®Per shortage. 1 he process was ae find jobs1 during reconversion. We don’t want any new laws which will in-1 veloped at John Smith University, fringe on the basic liberties of workers or farmers or businessmen. Charlotte, N, C. Reports indicate For its own part, labor is ready to make some New Year’s resolutions. that the method is fast, required no The American Federation of Labor will do its utmost to cooperate with em-1 new machinery and produces good ployers for the immediate expansion of peacetime production. At the same I quality corrugated paper, time, we will keep up the fight for higher wage rates and other conditions necessary to protect and improve the living standards of American workers. For unless the wage earners of our country are well off, the entire Nation We in the American F«*deration of Labor firmly believe that iY?all ele- ments and all groups in our population pull together we afe*bound to win the I Sacramfento, Calif.—(FP). Gov. eace and establish a prosperous economy in our country in 1946. And we l|Earl Warren (ft) lias scheduled a hereby offer to pull our share of the load___________ •__________ special session ofihe legislature for 177,-/I Jan. 7 but so fkr Has not indicated I Upholds ITU In'I v ^**v*^v I a m* [employment vIHOI! alkali The injunction was denied on grounds that the ITU constitution gives its executive council the right to expel members of dual unionism. The IMU is regarded by the ITU as a dual union. The i MU was formed several years ago by mailers who claimed their in terests were not properly represented by the ITU. Reason IMU members wanted to retain membership in the typographical union was because many older members had been paying into the ITU pension fund for years. Now they stand to lose their pension rights. You get |4 back for every $3 Invest tn War Bonds. WANTED .. i Experienced Jiggerman for Electrical Porcelain. 7 THE COLONIAL INSULATOR CO. 973 Grant St. Akron, 0. .7 -S'" RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT :,”5 fc? .WW hl ....... Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in his infinite Power, has seen fit to remove from our midst, our Congenial Friend and Sister worker, Dorothy Watson And Whereas, We members of Local Union No. 195, East Liverpool, Ohio, regret beyond words the loss of this Sister with her ever pleasant personality, who was respected and held in highest esteem by her sister workers, Therefore Be It Resolved, In further acknowledgement of our esteem, and heartfelt sympathy to her bereaved family, that copy of this resolution be spread upon Minutes of Local Union No. 195, published in the Official Trade Paper, and a copy forwarded to the bereaved family, and further that our Charter be draped in mourning for a period of 30 days. 'V I MILDRED’ McKENZIeI y i’l LILLIAN FIELDS, MAE BROWN, 1 Committee for Local Union No. I 195. National Health I (Continued From Page One) joint recommendation was adopted //[that a-committee of three from each *j’|side be appointed to represent the two I organizations, to act as a “Standing r’ommittee,” having to do strictly wfth [sanitation. The benefits Vo be derived through I the formation of this committee can |not be measured in mere words, nor 71 an they be accomplished through the ..! I sole efforts of* the committee. They ''lmust havp the wholehearted cooper ation of every ntegibej- working at the [trade. 7’ A. Responsibility for getting active I* [cooperation on the various plants is ■,. [vested in plant health committees and [strong active committees are a very (definite must. It is ^ctremely jmport lant that plants not now having health (committees should organize them at [once as the national committee at [their first meeting set February 1, as F. Umhey deadline for these committees to (lowed, then all responsibilities shall be c,OInnutte(and the President Duffy urgently requests Ker UP immediately and forward the |Y W HAT NEXT? [f ♦$♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ton mayTFive re,,er ln v16 I _______ I cnnromrno WARREN SIDESTEPS OBS FOR ALL ISSUE •’i-|thcr? wil' »nr diM“ssi°n fo11 Nce8 ... .... .(elude these items on the agenda. Indianapolis, Ind.—(FP)— Federal Cincinnati Local 17 of the Mailers Trade District Union, an ITU sub sidiary, had brought suit to enjoin the ITU from revoking its charter and kicking out. its individual members. The local was expelled after it in dorsed formation of the IMU and voted it financial assistance. $ or fair employment prac- Both AFL and CI° KrouPs have [been pressing the governor to in- I .. __ Judge Charles G. Briggle upheld the th' h“ right of the Inti. Typographical Union on ch'ld (API.) Dee. 2i to expel any of its These subjects deDpHely w11 members who join the rival, unaffili- P* ,n'l“d«l both ated Inti. Mailers Union. (sought by: organised Jabots________ W Kb in 7/V v ’X' brand on the We«t*« lull'll iriU W-. PHONES: Offic.934 Home 993 KIND COAL CO. Railroad & Belleck Streets STARTING SUND RY THE CHERRY TREE Why is it that, as we go into this N‘w Year, not many people think of the coming years as years of peace in which we shall build a world safe from war? The nations that won the war got together before the shooting ended and created a pattern of a world or ganization for the peaceful settlement of difficulties. But so few seem to really believe it will work! Why ip this? Is it, possibly, because for the past decade there has been war in some part of the world and pi’ople are un able to think that actually war can be ended Or has a monumental cynicism got the world by the throat, throttleing it so that it doesn’t think clearly? Or, on the other side of the picture, is the structure of the United Nations Organization faulty, so that people can see that the faults are such that it cannot work Whatever the reason is, the world had better get over being cynical, if that is the trouble, or they must teach themselves to think that we don’t have to have war* if a decade of war is the trouble. 6' But, if the structure of the United Natiens Organizations is so filled with faults that ordinary people believe it cannot work, then ordinary people ought to begin to shout to high heaven for remedying of those faults. There is too much glib talk of “the next war.” Thost that talk about “the next war” ought to talk instead about the war to end civilization, if they believe another war is coming. For that “next war”, if it comes, will leave so little that civilization as we know it will “perished from the earth” and not all the cyclotrons in ex istence could put it together again—in our time. Some folks riiay think they' are so phisticated when they rattle on about “the next war”. Maybe they think it’s the “smart” way to talk. On the contrary, it is either most doleful, or it is utterly stupid and you can take your choice. Maybe it’s both. Now look at this: Within foresee able time there are’only two nations capable of waging war against the United States and they are Russia and “FERGIE" KIND SAYS NSW Is Time .to Buy Coal W OiTKMd be Product by I ^S.Z:CUDDLES'SAKALL- DAVID BUTLER ROBERT BUCKNER VICTOR FRANCENJOHN LITEL omw iwwx uwwwcw a MMwcn num mm *iuhm Added Attractions "LIFE WltH FEATHERS" Colored Cartoo$ NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES The House of Better Pictures u'r. il i i ................ ................................. /t .Ms* 'Trhtifsday, January 3/1946 the British Empire. j. No other group of nations could last, beyond the first round, unless they were able to spring a string of atomic bombs on our cities by surmise. A group headed, perhaps, by Argen* tina, could do that. Of course the pos sible development of atomic bombs by some nation is something to take into account, until the United Nations Or ganization perfects its control ma chinery. -J v But that is sure to dome/unless the United Nations Organizations is, wrecked. So, by and large, we remain with two nations and only two, to||g consider.: •.: Well, if we have the sense of a 1 goose we aren’t going to fight either 1 one, nor are we going to allow them# to pick a quarrel to fight us. Now more than ever in airhistorjr^ men and women need to think and be lieve that this P‘‘acd organization must work-s a- It must be made to work, The future of mankind, Ms 'a, civil ized being, depends upon it. y Every person .who taliks about “the next war” should be requited to state categorically “why” and “with What*”' nation”. v And let tis act, meanwhile, toward^ other nations as if we expected peace 7 with them and from them. We can actually talk ourselves intofe that “next war” and “last war” if wep don’t watch our tongues and our ac tions. If enough persons telTa man he Is sick he may easily find himself sick and bringing trouble by thinking trouble doesn’t end there.—CMW. 7 The Union Label emphasizes the quality of an article—“Accentuate” the Union Label and “eliminate” un fair merchandise! Well Pull With You We feel that in each banking transaction whether it be ac cepting .the deposit of a customer or extending a personal loan we are not merely serving one in I dividual, but helping to set in mo* I tion a chain of events which will add to the productivity, and wealth of our entire community, y i The First National ^East Liverpool’s Oldest Bank Member F. D. C. Phono 914 tfe' U f*/' -.’KJfMt w ^*7 i’" i’ V 1 /rSMrmMYMMM n :4