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Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1945
WAGE GAINS WITHOUT STRIKES
While the newspapers have been
featuring strikes, which at no time
have involved even half a million work
ers, many millions of workers have re
mained steadily at work. Many of them
have obtained wage increases,.without
even a hint or suggestion of striking
But the daily press largely ignores
this peaceful wage increase movement.
Some idea of its extent is given by
the American Federation of Labor
monthly economic survey.
"While newspaper headlines feature
strikes, thousands of union members
have gone forward with normal collec
tive bargaining procedures and secured
substantial wage increases," the AFL
survey reports.
"Unions affiliated with the AFL,"
the survey adds, "report wage increas
es during the last month of from 5
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cents to 15 counts or even 20 cents
an hour, affecting hundreds of thou
sands of members throughout the
country. One of our largest inter
nationals reports that in 98 percent
of its local wage negotiations increases
are being secured without threat of
strikes. Another states that through
out its jurisdiction collective bargain
ing is bringing substantial wage gains
without causing price increases."
The survey notes that the attitude
of employers varies greatly. Many re-
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COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS
Interference with the policies of
Gen. MacArthur in the administration
of Japan was deplored by Louis H.
Pink, president of Associated Hospital
Service of New York, at a luncheon
meeting of the Insurance Advertising
Conference held Oct. 18 at the Hotel
Roosevelt, New York City. His com
ment and opinions seem sound and
worthy of the nations attention.
Pointing out the relation between
America's policy in Japan and the re
habilitation of the Philippines, Pink,
who served as special advisor to Presi
dent Osmena in the reorganization of
the Commonwealth's insui'ance indus
try, condemned "sniping from afar"
and urged that, despite mistakes being
made, the administration of Japan be
left to MacArthur and his associates
with "as little interference as possible
by remote control."
"The Philippine people," he said,
"have great confidence in Gen. Mac
Arthur. He has lived among them and
knows their problems. It is in the in
terest of the Philippines and of the
civilized world that MacArthur be
permitted to work out the salvation of
the new Japanese Commonwealth with
out too much interference from afar."
Declaring that the restoration of
Japan is of more immediate and vital
importance to the Philippines and
China than to any other nation, Pink
said, "A starving, unemployed, em
bittered Japan, seeking revenge, would
make the independence of the Philip
pines difficult and dangerous in the
years to come. A democratic, peace
loving Japan with a constantly rising
standard of living, will remove the
greatest bar to the enjoyment of
political and economic independence.
cognize that workers have earned pay
increases and that pay must be rais
ed to provide buying power for post
war products. On the other hand, some
employers who do not realize that high
national income is vital, are attempt
ing to cut wages.
Some take advantage of the situa
tion that still ties wage rates to prices,
thinking they can profit by discredit
ing collective bargaining. Others still
hope to destroy unions. "Such attitudes
cause strikes," the survey points out.
CHALLENGE TO ACTION
A letter of President Truman to the
American Society for the Hard of
Hearing, Washington, D. C., endors
ing National Hearing Week, beginning
Oct. 21, directs attention to a conceal
ed national tragedy. It is a challenge
to nation-wide action, for with today's
knowledge and means, millions can be
helped.
Never before was there so great an
opportunity to assist the hard of hear
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I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR FIRST
CHOICE VOTE FOR
CITY COUNCILMAN
Andrew W. Bruck
Formerly a Member of Machinists Union Local
No. 241
Your First Choice Vote Is -Solicited
For
August Biermann
For Member of Council
Always recognized as a Friend of Labor
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According to Pink it is in America's
own interest to maintain free trade
with the Philippines. He predicted that
if we raise the tariff bars our present
trwJje-with the Islands will go largely
to China^HliJ Japan.
"It must not be assumed," he de
clared, "that the continuation of free
trade between the Philippines and the
United States would be entirely for
the benefit of the Islands. It is prob
able that the United States gains more
from the arrangement than the Philip
pines. In accepting preferential trade
agreements with one country and fun
neling its trade and commerce through
that one country, the Philippines lose
the great advantage of a diversified
trade with many nations. It is always a
sound policy not to have all the eggs
in one basket.
"In accepting -close economic ties
with the United States, the Philippines
place their future in the hands of a
single nation rather than in a world
economy," Pink added. "The chief rea
son for the continuation of free trade
and close economic ties with the Unit
ed States is the maintenance and im
provement of the standard of living.
"If the Philippines were obliged to
compete in the Far Eastern market,
there would be a tendency to pull down
the standard of living towards that of
China, India and Japan. Were it not
for this factor, the Philippines would
be on a sounder basis with wider eco
nomic horizons."
Discussing America's obligations in
the rehabilitation of the Philippines,
whether or not the Islands are grant
ed independence, Pink praised the ap
pointment of Paul V. McNutt as High
Commissioner.
ing. Conservative estimates show more
than 10 millions with some difficulty
in hearng in one or both ears 5 mil
lions have disabling handicaps, often
accompanied by a psychological frus
tration, and more than 1 million school
children urgently need special acous
tical attention. Among returning sol
diers, we shall have scores of thou
sands of ear casualties to deal with.
Recent developments have given us
new powers to help this vast army of
the hard of hearing. Medicine has new
techniques. In the last few years, elec
tronics have made more progress than
during the previous decades. Hearing
aids have been improved and their cost
lowered. Very important also is the
more sympathetic and understanding
attitude toward the hard of hearing
that has been built by press and other
agencies.
Lip reading instruction has been
greatly improved and is more widely
available. By the full use of the pres
ent facilities, hundreds of thousands of
the acoustically handicapped can be
enabled to participate more fully and
to contribute their full share vast
numbers of school children can be sav
ed from stunted development and need
less, life-long tragedy.
Union labels, shop cards and ser
vice buttons are the roots of a native
plant called American Prosperity.—
AFL Union Label Trades Department.
WHAT NEXT?
A reported new process for making
shipping containers out of cotton stalks
may give relief in the paper shortage.
The process was developed at John
Smith University, Charlotte, N. C. Re
ports indicate that the method is fast,
required no new machinery and pro
duces good quality corrugated paper.
WISDOM
As freely as the firmament embraces
the world, or the sun pours forth im
partially his beams, so mercy must
encircle both friend and foe.—Schiller.
Vote For Bond Issues
For Jobs and Progress
"Hamilton voters have an important
decision to make in the coming elec
tion—a decision on whether their home
city is going to progress or stand still,
more upward or stagnate."
This was the statement this week of
Robert J. Brown, chairman of the
United^ Citizens Committee for Jobs
and Progress, civic group supporting
passage of three bond issues in the
November 6 election. The bond issues
totaling $2,676,090, are for city-wide
improvements in sewage disposal and
treatment parks, playgrounds and re
creation and to provide a new and
adequate incinerator.
The largest issue is for $2,131,700
to provide a city-wide disposal system
including a modern treatment plant,
pumping stations, extensions and im
provements of present over-taxed sew­
BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
ers, and a low head dam in the Great
Miami river. The dam, in addition to
carrying West Side sewage across the
river in a large trunk sewer contain
ed in the center of the dam, would
back up river water to form a pool
through the city, suitable for fishing
and boating.
A second bond issue, for $39,390,
provides for expansions and improve
ments to the park and recreation sys
tem, including improvement of all ex
isting parks, creation of new parks,
addition of new equipment, new swim
ming pools, new baseball, tennis, field
house and night-sports facilities.
The third bond issue, for $105,000 is
to provide an adequate incinerator for
the city. The present plant, designed
to handle 40 tons per day, is handling
75 tons under forced operation. This
hard usage is rapidly wrecking the
plant. A city of Hamilton's size should
have an incinerator to handle at least
100 tons daily.
Leaders of civic, fraternal, business,
labor, industrial, religious, and patrio
tic organizations are members of the
committee sponsoring support of the
issues. They point out that, unless the
sewage system is improved, Hamilton
will not be able to attract or locate
new industries with new jobs and
money or to build the many homes now
needed. This is a serious situation,
they point out, as it affects future
progress and prosperity of the city
and its residents. Creation of the sew
age treatment system would also clean
up the river, remove its stench, mos
quitoes and health menaces and pro
vide a civic beauty spot and recrea
tional area.
"The parks and playgrounds must be
expanded and improved to give our
people good, safe, healthful recrea
tion," Mr. Brown stated. He pointed
out the lack of such adequate facili
ties in virtually every section of the
city as a prime argument in favor of
the park bond issue.
"Another interesting angle to these
bond issues is that this money will
be spent right here in Hamilton, for
materials and for hundreds of jobs.
These jobs will come right when re
tux-ning servicemen and displaced war
workers need them. These won't be
leaf-raking jobs but jobs that will
give Hamilton these improvements it
needs so badly."
"It is of interest to property-owners
to know that present tax rates won't
be raised a penny, to provide these
good things. Conservancy taxes, about
$3.50 per thousand dollars valuation,
is being paid now. These end in 1948.
Average tax cost of the three bond
issues combined, certified to be about
.06, would not start until 1949. Thus
we could have all these necessary im
provements—and our tax rate would
be about $1.44 less than they are now."
"Thus, the bond issues become a bar
gain, especially to the person who
wants his city to progress so that prop
erty values will be maintained. A vote
FOR all three bond issues will be a
vote FOR jobs and progress and your
taxes won't be more when you vote
FOR the bond issues."
Six Veteran Candidates
With exactly one-fourth of the can
didates for City Council having war
records, the theory that service in the
armed forces is a political asset will
receive a test here when voters go to
the polls on November 6.
Although declining to predict the
probable winners, political observers
point out that the election could re
suit in the control of Council being
placed in the hands of the veterans.
Seven places are to be filled and the
list of candidates includes six veterans.
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Countless American housewives
consider Anti-Pain Pills almost
as much of a necessity in the
medicine cabinet, as is flour in the
kitchen cupboard. They have Dr.
Miles Anti-Pain Pills in the house,
many of them cany these little
pain relievers in parse or hand
bag. They are prepared for these
minor aches and pains that some
times ecmr in almost every family
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The Victoxy Loan drive, the last of a series of bond selling cam
paigns in support of the war, will be opened Monday, October 29. The
national quota of 11 billions is smaller than in the Seventh War Loan
which was 14 billions. Individuals are asked to subscribe 4 billions
of the total.
The Treasury is calling attention to a special Victory Bond to be
sold during this campaign. It is in memory of the late President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
This bond will be in the denomination of $200, costing $150. It will
have the same terms and attributes as other Series E bonds, and will
carry a likeness of Mr. Roosevelt.
Colored Firemen Sue
Union and Railroads
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—Eleven
Negro locomotive firemen have filed
suit in District of Columbia Court
against 26 railroads and terminal com
panies, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers and the Nat
ional Railway Mediation Boai'd in an
effort to set aside an agreement which
excludes colored firemen from serving
on Diesel engines.
The agreement, set up in 1941, ex
cludes from service on Diesel engines
so-called nonpromotable men, orv those
who cannot be promoted to engineers,
it was explained. The Mediation Board
was named a defendant for having ap
proved the agreement between the
Southeastern Carriers' Conference
Committee and the brotherhood.
VOTE FOR ALL 3 BOND ISSUES
COUNCILMAN
I am a former member of Bricklayers' Union and now hold
a withdrawal card.
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Veterans Start Navy Week
Middletown, Ohio.—Two military
veterans, Ralph W. Cobb, Marine Ser
geant, and Ben B. Adams, Navy Sea
man 1/c, helped Middletown start its
observance of Navy Week Monday
when they spoke before the Industrial
Council meeting at the Manchester
Hotel.
DARREL WILPERS
SOLICITS YOUR
1st CHOICE VOTE FOR
USO and USO-Camp Shows which
represent You in taking comfort and
happiness to your loved ones in the
armed forces' are financed by the
National War Fund through contribu
tions to your Community-War Chest.
In the four years since USO was es
tablished, a total attendance of more
than 680,000,000 servicemen has been
recorded at USO Clubs which are
financed by the National War Fund.
(Political Advertisement)
I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR
1st CHOICE VOTE
Louis L. Kollstedt
FOR
COUNCILMAN
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Re-elect
Our Union Man
ELMER N.
DAVIDSON
FOR
JUDGE
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