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Lt | = ; THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA, FRIDAY, APRIL 22 10° Bk Tae PAGE FIVE
{5s Bethe Pus Homers TYPICAL EFFECTS OF A STRIKE
For Law And Order At New Low . Postscripts
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New York City. The wave of strikes since January first has cost the
nation more than a half a billion dollars.
estimated to have wasted $70,000,000 in wages and materials.
To ask
who is winning the battle going on in hundreds of plants throughout the
country today is like asking: “Who
won the San Francisco Earthquake?”
Everyone is agreed that labor tie-ups must be avoided but few practical
plans have been suggested.
In this great labor controversy, some basic truths have been forgotten.
I will not take sides in the argument as to whether the Washington Ad-
ministration has been fair or courageous during the “sit-down” epidemic.
My only comment on this phase of the-situation is that respect for law and
order in the United States is today at an all-time low! Half a century ago
the “sit-down” strike would have been treated as the weapon of desperate
outlaws. Law and order is being flouted in the United States. This must
stop! Certainly now that the Supreme Court has put its OK on the Wag
Labor has just as much right as em-
ployers to ask for an increase in prices
when operating costs are advancing.
Labor’s prices are, of course, its wages.
Its operating costs are the cost of living.
Wage workers have a perfect right to
join unions and, through representatives
of their own choosing, ask for higher
wages. Naturally, I disagree with labor's
current methods. Workers have always
gone further and got more by peaceful
collective bargaining than by violence.
There are plenty of outstanding illustra-
tions of this fact. Once a fair employer
is forced to go through a strike in his
own plants, he can never have the same
feeling toward his workers, and vice
versa. In the long run, workers and
employers gain about as much from
strikes and lock-outs as farmers gain
from flood and drought. ;
Union Responsibility
To bargain collectively is labor's right.
No progressivesminded man with practi
cal experience doubts this. Managements
which refuse to recognize workers’ or-
ganizations simply do not see the hand-
writing on the wall. Company “spy”
systems are the tools of foolish corpora-
tions. Employers, however, have a right
to demand that the groups with which
they deal be responsible for agreements
just as employers are responsible. One of
the most important factors being overlook-
ed today is the fact that employers are
legally responsible while labor unions are
not. If this one grievance alone were
cleared up, much of the current trouble
could quickly be smoothed over.
These principles all point in one direc
tions. The necessity of a National Labor
Program. The United States and Canada
have reached such a high degree of in-
dustrial efficiency that strikes. must be
treated as a matter of concern to every-
body. For instance, a strike in an electric
light plant can completely cripple a great
city today and endanger thousands of
lives. However, labor's right to strike
and management's privilege to refuse the
demands of labor must be protected at all
costs. How to protect the public on one
hand and labor and employers on the
other is the big problem. Some practi
cal machinery of
strikes must be set up immediately. The
recent Supreme Court decisions open the
way.
Dusts Off Old Program
During the War I was connected with
the Labor Department in Washington.
The subject of a national labor program
was given a great deal of study at that
time. It was found that both workers
and employers were bitterly opposed to
compulsory arbitration. owever, a pro-
gram was mapped out which seemed to
get around this point. Here is a rough
outline of the plan as suggested back in
Post-War days:
(1) That all workers should be free
to join any Union which they might
choose. Both employers and wage
workers should be prohibited from
coercion or intimidation.
(2) Both employers and wage work:
ers should have the right to bargain
collectively with representatives of
their own choosing.
(3) When labor troubles arise, or
when agreements expire, negotiations
should begin immediately between
the chosen representatives. If with-
in a certain time these negotiations
fail, the overnment should appoint a
conciliator to sit in with both sides.
(4) If, within a certain time, no sat-
isfactory agreement has been reached,
the government representative shall
ask both sides to submit to volun-
tary arbitration. i
(5) If voluntary arbitration fails and
a strike appears imminent, then the
government conciliator may recom-
mend to the President that a tact
finding Board be created with full
power to examine records, accounts,
present business, and prospects of
both the employer and labor union
involved. This Board would consid-
er general economic conditions of
the industry and of the community.
(6) This Board would then present
a report to both the employer and
the union. If an agreement is then
reached, well and good; but if not,
a strike or walkout is in order.
When such strike takes place, how-
ever, the Board may publish its re-
port so that the public shall know
the facts and ‘who is at fault.
~ Used Plan Successfully
The principles of this program have
been incorporated in the National Rail-
way Labor Act and have worked satis
factorily. There have been many adjust-
ments in railroad workers’ pay since the
Act was passed. All these changes have
come about by arbitration,—without a
strike or violence of any kind. After
all, most people are fundamentally rea
sonable. If both sides can be gotten
around a conference table before any fire:
works take place, most issues can be set
tled without the tremendous cost of the
current labor strike. All fair employers
and all honest labor leaders would en‘
dorse such a plan!
I believe that the recent Wagner Der
“sion of the Supreme Court opens the
way for such a National Labor Program.
Certainly ‘labor has now been given all
it ever asked. Labor can now organize
to its heart's content; while any employ-
er who tries to block a labor leader goes
to jail. Labor is in a position to demand
just how much of the products of indus
try labor shall have. Of course, labor
has one more all-important hurdle to
jump, namely that only as oods are pro:
duced are there goods to divide;—and
only as employers make profits will they
as corporations
settling unnecessary.
ner Law, there is no excuse for more “sit-downs”.
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Officers Named
By Township PTA
May Day Plans Discussed At
Monthly Meeting Of
Schoel Group
All officers were re-elected at the meet
ing of Dallas Township Parent Teacher
Association in the high school on Monday
night and plans for a May Day celebra-
tion were launched with Mrs. Thomas
Kepner and Mrs. Grace Nichoison as co-
chairman, .
Miss Beth Love, fifth grade teacher,
had charge of the program. The ama-
teur show committee reported that $53.44
was realized on the recent entertainment.
Miss Hiidebrant Is
wonovrea At Party
Miss Marian Hildebrandt entertained in
honour or her sister, Beatrice, on Friday
evening at a surprise party at her home
at East Dallas, the occasion being Beat
rice s birthday anniversary. Those pres-
ent were, Jean Trebleton, Nellie Honey-
well, Lottie Breyske, Ruth, Doris and
Martha Kunkle, Irene Brace, Mary Eip-
per, Jean Hildebrandt, Edwin Lumley,
Fred Girton, Chester Austin, Charles
Condon, Charles Brace, Marvin Elston,
and Russel De Remer. The evening was
spent in playing ‘games and at a late
hour refreshments were served.
Class Of ’32 Has
Reunion At Staubs
The Class of 1932 of Kingston Town-
ship High School held a reunion at the
home of Eleanor Staub, Trucksville, last
Saturday night. Attending were: Earl
Crop, president; Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
Bennett, Luther Hontz, Howard Isaacs,
Verna Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Har-
ris, Paliner Lewis, Mr. tand Mfs. August
Strauztus, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hicks,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard ' Williams, Anna
Stencil, Dorothy Hay, Ruth Coolbaugh,
FWilliam Thomas, Helen Grant, Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Avery, Franklin Marrow, Ed-
ward Staub and Dorothy Staub.
Amateurs Win Prizes
At: Legion Contests
Twenty-six amateurs competed for
prizes at the first Amateur Show of Dad-
dowrlsaacs Post, No. 672, American
Legion, on Friday night in the high
school. Jimmy Alles, Wilkes-Barre, won
first ‘prize in the youngest groups, and
Betty Jones, Dallas, took second prize.
Both sang solos. In the 11-15 age
group Lois Hammonds, Kingston, tap
dancer, won first prize, and David Sch-
merer, Dallas, tap dancer, took second
prize. In the group for older amateurs
Bill © Jones, Wilkes-Barre, won a prize
playing on spoons, and Wayne King,
Dallas, guitar player, won second prize.
Loyalville
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shultz and Miss
Martha Moss visited Mr. and Mrs. Steven
Moss on Sunday.
pia
over the week-end.
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A play entitled “Here Comes Charlie,”
given by the Pikes Creek young people,
will be produced in the Loyalville church
hall, Saturday evening, April 24. Every-
one welcome.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolfe had a
callers on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Davis, Miss Rose Davis of Dallas and
Miss Lidie Garland from Kingston, Wil-
liam Hausch and Mr. and Mrs. John
Jones.
Di
A number from this place attended the
funeral of Ames Shupp of Pikes Creek
on Friday. ~~
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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eckerd are rejoic-
ing over the birth of a son.
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Services for the Loyalville M. E. church
Sunday, April 25: Sunday School at 10
o'clock.
pay dividends are any life insurance po-
licies, bank accounts, or even government
bonds worth a penny. Hence, labor
leaders are playing with high explosives!
MOTHER'S DAY-MAY 9
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SHAVERTOWN
The Chrysler strike alone is:
| Trucksville visited Mr.
Mrs. H. E. Payne attended the Wyom-
ing Conference at Binghamton, N. Y., |}
IN ANY MAJOR INDUSTRY
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TYPICAL > DISTRIBUTION
| SUPPLY SOURCES CHANNELS |
ADVERSELY AFFECTED eet ADVERSELY AFFECTED ;
Farms Transportation S T R | K Transportation Wholesalers
Fo 4% R.R. Jobb
ks NE C E N T E R Water egret
Oil & Gas Wells Motor 1 Wage & Revenue Moter "Retailers
Factories | Air Losses Air Salesmen
Mills Adversely Adversely Buyers
Electric Power Affected 3 Affected Clerks
Fuels ra . Soe Advertising
| Imports : \ Exporis
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TYPICAL GENERAL EFFECTS 3
Retail Trades Gov't Finances 4
Adversely Affected Adversely Affected
Food Stores Income Tax Losses
Clothing Stores Excise Tax Losses fi -
; Cigar Stores Corporation Tax Losses }
: Deg Boren Retail Sales Tax Losses )
| or Ee : Registration Tax Losses. |3
{ Motor Cars Property Tax Losses I;
! Insurance Admissions Tax Losses 1
Amusements Increased Relief Costs
Tre chart above shows how the
chief effects of a strike begin im-~
mediately to spread in all direc-
tions. Back atthe supply sources,
cancelled orders-for raw and
semi-finished nfaterials and
equipment tend to create addi-
tional unemployment and lost
business in ever-widening circles.
In distribution channels, sales,
employment, and income fall off
more or less sharply. Transpor=-
tation revenues shrink. Curtailed
business and thin pocketbooks at
the strike center, in the supply
sources, and distribution and
transportation channels result in
generally reduced retail trade,
smaller tax collections, increased
relief burdens, This picture of | &t
the long trail of 165568, even much
simplified as it is, indicates why
economists cannot estimate im
advance the total cost of a strike.
Studies of the losses from pres
vious strikes show that their to=
tal cost mounts to anywhere from’
6 to 700 times the value of wages
lost by men thrown out of Work
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the strike center itself.
Laketon
MRS MARIE OBERST
CORRESPONDENT
Mrs. Herman Hier, Mrs. Roy Tyson,
Mrs. Marie Oberst visited Mrs. Alice
Hier on Sunday. i
Miss Adelaide Hough visited friends
in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Harold Kline of Wilkes-Barre visited
Mr. and Mrs. William Housch on Sun-
day.
William Housch visited his daughter,
Mrs. Bud Garinger on Monday after-
noon. | i: i
Zel Garinger and his mother, Mrs. Ada
Garinger, visited her daughter and son-
inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Austin, of
Binghamton, N. J., over the week-end.
Miss Betty. Cunningham and J. Me
resky of Wilkes-Barre and Evan Davies
of Plymouth visited Mrs. M. Oberst on
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Culp and Mrs. Mildred
Garinger were to Alderson on Tuesday
night to the Conference Supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Strausser of
and Mrs. Ray-
mond Garinger on Sunday. Mrs.
Strausser was the former Audrey Castle,
and she was a college room mate of Mrs.
Garinger.
Little Arnold Garinger went home with
his two aunts, Miss Adelaide and Flor-
ence Housch, on Tuesday afternoon to
visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Housch.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kern are re-
decorating and painting their place of
business at the Inlet. 3
Miss Arline London visited Miss Bet-
ty Weed at Dallas on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cobleigh visit
TRUCKSVILLE
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For the Man \
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HILLSIDE TIRE SERVICE CO.
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Bible Conferences
: Start Next Thursday
The first of a series of .interdenomina-
tional Bible Conferences to be held among
the churches of this vicinity will convene
at Outlet Bible Tabernacle Thursday,
April 29, at 7:30. The speaker will be
Bob Mathews of Wilkes-Barre, who uses
a large colored chart as illustration.
Special music program will feature the
Belles Girls of Reyburn. The conference
will end on Sunday, May 2.
Former Resident
Dies In Kingston
_ Mary Elizabeth Smith Ruff, 80, a for-
mer resident of Dallas, died on Wednes
day afternoon at 1:30 at tife home of her
cousin, Linnie Werkh 446 Elm
Street, Kingston, of gene lity.
Mrs. Rutf lived for some time on Main
Street, Dallas. She was born July 1¢€
1856, at Thornhurst. She moved fror
Dallas to Kingston in 1934."
ed Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crispell on Sun-
day. -
Mrs. Ella Cobleigh: spent
with her parents.
Lester Todd of Plainfield, N. J., visit-
er,
last week
ed Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Todd over
Sunday. 5
Mrs. Kenneth Todd and children,
Ethel May and Duane, left Monday
morning for Plainfield, N. J., for two
weeks.
Mrs. Marie A. Oberst visited Mrs. Ed-
na Mayer on Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Colvin of Wilkes-Barre
visited Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Mayer on
Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Ayer and daughter, Betty, and friends
from Wilkes-Barre visited Mr. and Mrs.
Anthonv D. Mayer on Sunday.
. PENNA.
Goodleigh Groignet
Makes New Record
Peterborough, N. Y.—%A new record,
exceeding the average of the Guernsey
breed for her age and class as just been
completed by a five-year-old cow, Good-
leigh Groignet of Bruser 324648 of Dal-
las, tested and owned by Col. Dorrance
Reynolds. Her official record, supervised
| by the Pennsylvania State College and
announced by the American Guernsey
Cattle Club, is 14089.0 pounds of milk
A. 3 !
Local Woman Marks
82nd Anniversary
Mrs. William Whipp of Machell ave
nue celebrated her eighty-second birth-
day anniversary recently amidst the con-
gratulations of friends, neighbors and rela-
tives. Members of her family who visited
her were Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Xe
Mrs. Faye Whipp, Mr. and Mrs. nald
Frantz, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whipp, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Whipp, Louis Frantz,
Evelyn Whipp, Adeltha Miller, William
Whipp, Edwin Miller, Robert Miller and
Leroy Miller.
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eckerd
of Loyalville, son, April 8, at home.
GAY --MURRAY
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Fertilizers and native grown
Grass Seeds” will be very scarce at
planting time due to the extra de-
mand caused by soil conservation
projects. See us now for these sup-
plies and you will not be disap-
pointed. 5
A good garden is not a mistake—it
is the result of good seeds, of fer-
tilizer and a little work—our Rices
Bulk Seeds and 5-10-5 fertilizer
will give you a good start.
Now is the easiest time in the year
to drive fence posts. It’s also eas-
iest to buy your barbed wire, wov-
en fence and steel posts at Gay-
Murray's. 85 Lb. Barb Wire sells
at $2.89 while steel posts are 28¢
and up.
L. H. Cornell of Lemon, Leland Gay
at Centermoreland, and Arthur
Newman of Dallas are roofing their
barns with Channel-drain steel
sheets. Let us show you this roof-
ing.
Cattle Clippers are a popular item
these days and we have several used
hand power outfits which were trad-
ed in on the new electric unit.
$5.50 takes them.
USE MOORE'S PAINTS
OUR STORE CLOSES EVERY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Gay-Murray Go.
Inc.
TUNKHANNOCK,
PENNA.
and 689.4 pounds of butter fat in Class ||
than the completely dead journalism we
have in this country. I find the same
alive, vital, invigorating quality in the
film series, ‘March of Time’, also Ameri
can. .
“Lately I've been forming a theory
that American civilization is shaping a
completely new culture for the universe.
In all its art I see a crude strength, a
reaching out for truth, above all a get-
ting at grips with life which is the exact
opposite of our decadent, mannered, un-
real, devitalized British art.
“The best American films are worthy
to rank with the classic productions of
any art. American fictional literature has
a truth-seeking and vibrating quality
which is the basic value of the best art
ever. It is true I am guaging only by
the best, but it is the best which really
represents any people. In the realm of
social affairs I have an idea that America
will lead the world towards a juster
system”.
ips
On politicians: “I note your unflatter
ing comments on American politicians. It
seems hardly believable that a great
country like the United States can be
adequately governed if so many of its
representatives are downright selfish or
in some cases fraudulent. Government
could not go on unless there were some
strong balancing factor.
“Would you say that : cin
factor is supplied by the chief adminis-
trators, executives, and other high offi+
cials at Washington? Despite what you
say, I do not think it matters whether
Roosevelt is or is not carried away by
megalomania. I feel the point is that he
is the instrument of an historic function
—the transition from one social system
to another.’ ’
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And so on to other, more local, items.
Ham Fisher, erstwhile Wailkes-Barrean,
has just signed a new contract for Joe
Palooka with McNaught Syndicate.
The story of how Ham, whose draw-
ings first appeared in the Times-Leader
and later in the short-lived Pictorial,
which he published with Norman Davis,
is fairly well known by now, even that
part which relates how Ham, confident
that he had a hit in “Palooka”, went on:
the road himself and sold his comic strip
to enough papers to convince McNaught
that it should sign Ham up. :
We are not informed as to the amount
Ham will receive under his new contract
but an authoritative source says it
“probably the largest figure any present
day cartoonist ever received’.
kes-Barre boy, that’s doing well. Joe Pa-
looka, Ham's creation, is now appearing
in approximately 400 newspapers. ah
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