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Blessed is every one that
O LR feareth the Lord, that
walketh in his ways.
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A. F. Pledger, Holly Heights Chapel.
‘Remains of High Tariff Lobby
. .
Still Fight Trade Agreements
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Washingion Coriespondent
WASHINGTON—A House Ways and Means sub
committee under the Hon. Bertrand W. Gearhart
of Fresno, Calif., is this week holding secret hear
ings. Press and public are barred. The subject is
extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act.
This is Cordell Hull’'s 14-year-old pet program for
promoting peace by removing barriers against in
ternational trade. Under it, the U. S. agrees to lower
tariffs on imports from countries that will recipro
cate by lowering their tariffs against exports from
America. it
As a matter of fact, the so-called executive session
hearings aren’t so very secret after all. Opponents
of this bill have oiled up their duplicating machines
and are grinding out copies of their statements.
This opposition is worth inspecting in a morning
line-up. It's made up of whats left of the once
powerful high tariff lobby. It takes you back to the
not-too-good-old-days of Fordney and McCumber,
of Smoot and Hawley.
A maijority of Republicans on the House Ways
and Means Committee seems to want those good old
days brought back again. So they have rigged it to
do a sabotage job on the bill.
EACH SIDE HAS TWO DAYS TO STATE CASE
Cpponents of the bill were given the first two
days of the hearings. Administration officials from
State, Commerce, Treasury, Tariff Commission and
other government agencies supporting the program
were then given two days to state their case. Then
the opponents were given the fifth day. “Expert”
witnesses whom the committee will hear in opposi
tion include the following:
1. Matthew Woll, president, Wage Earners Pro
tective Association. This is a high tariff pressure
group organized in 1928, It takes in about a dozen
AFL unions that have been sold on the idea that
low tariffs threaten their jobs. They are the paint
ers, paperhangers, book-binders, wire-weavers,
operating engineers, photoengravers, pottery, glass,
hat, eap and millinery workers.
2. Albert Goss, grand master of the National
Grange.
8. H. Wickliffe Rose, president, National Tariff
League.
4. Dr. John Lee Coulter, consulting economist for
the Tariff League. Rose and Coulter are the two top
high tariff lobbyists.
5. Dr. Claudius T. Murchison, Washington rep
resentative for the Cotton Textile Institute.
6. Arthur Besse of the National Association of
‘Wool Manufacturers. He'is regarded as the most
vocal of Trade Agreements Act opponents. Both
Murchison and Besse represent mill owners who
fear the competition of low-priced foreign textiles.
7. Dr. Robert ¥. Martin of the Vitrified China
Association, which wants to keep out foreign-made
dishes, glass, crockery and pottery.
8. Prof. R. F. Adams, University of California
economist. ;
9. Albert McC. Barnes, New York customs lawyer.
The fact that Albert Goss is the only one of this
group registered as a lobbyist, according to the
January statements filed under the Congressional
Reorganization Act, is noteworthy. But this is all
the real opposition there is left to the Hull program.
BIG AND LITTLE BUSINESS BACK EXTENSION
Big business and little business, too——particularly;
anyone with anything to sell on the export market
—favor trade agreements. President Earl O. Shreeve
of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, Eric Johnston
of the movie industry and other private citizens of
that character are testifying in favor of extension.
There is no real concern among supporters of the
Hull program that it will be killed outright this
vear. What is feared is that the act will be crippled
by amendments. Republican strategy is to renew
the Trade Agreements Act for a year or so, instead
of the three vears requesied Ly President Truman.
Then amend it by giving Congress, the courts or
the Tariff Commission greater control over the
Igrgéments. If any killing is done, that will be left
for the next Congress and a Republican President.
POLITICAL MOTIVES MAY BE
BEHIND THREATENED RAIL STRIKE
Once again, as happened two years ago,
all the government’s railway mediation
machinery has been used to no avail. The
avoidance of a railway strike now rests
with the President and Congress, or with
the three operating brotherhoods who
have called the walkout.
Thinking back to the brief strike of
1946 and its aftermath, one might won
der if a political motive is behind the
promised repetition in this election year.
After the President threatened to seize
the railroads in 1946, A. F. Whitney,
president of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, pledged the millions in his
union’s treasury to help defeat Mr. Tru
man in 1948.
Later Mr. Whitney reversed his field
and announced he would support Mr.
Truman. Now comes the threat of another
strike. Mr. Whitney’s brotherhood is not
mixed up in this one. In fact, his trainmen
and the conductors’ union agreed five
‘months ago to the 1514-cent-an-hour in
crease offered by the operators and rec
’ommended by the President’s fact-find
ing board.
This is somewhat unusual, because the
operating brotherhoods have a habit of
sticking together in their wage demands,
One wonders whether this independence
of action will continue if the President
takes forceful measures to stop the walk
out, or whether Mr. Whitney will come up
with @ threat to take himself and his union
out of the Democratic camp.
Such action could very well backfire.
As things stand now, the acceptance by
two brotherhoods of the terms that three
others now object to weakens the latter’s
case. The suspicion that these three un
ions were using the threatened strike as a
political club to get what they want might
weaken their case even more. They would
do well to remember that Mr. Truman’s
popularity has never seemed greater than
when he was standing up boldly to defiant
union leaders.
And certainiy the public not only will
approve, but will demand a bold stand by
all forces of government in averting this
strike. Whatever the reason that makes
three unions refuse to accept what two
others have agreed to, it is not serious
enough to justify stopping the country’s
railroads.
Congress set up the unique mediation
machinery for railway labor disputes be
cause the dire consequences of a rail stop
page are apparen"c. This mediation is un
der government supervision because the
railroads, though privately owned, are
not really private enterprises. Operators
are not allowed to stop running trains, no
matter what their grievances or difficul
ties. And while the law does not forbid
the railroad unions to strike, it makes
every effort to avoid a walkout.
The railroad union heads, like John L.
Lewis, have a stranglehold on the nation’s
economy. But while a coal strike is pro
gressive paralysis, a rail strike brings sud
den chaos. The most drastic measures
will not be too strong to keep the railroads
running until this dispute is settled.
END OF THE ELECTORS?
Both the Senate. and House Judiciary
Committees have approved bills to abol
ish the Electoral College. And we cannot
imagine that one regretful sigh would be
heaved if the coming election were the
last in which the electors ostensibly
elected the President.
The Electoral College is an archaic in
stitution. It grew out of the debate among
the founders of our Constitution over how
much direct control the people should
have in choosing the President.
Direct election of the President has
long been an accepted fact. It is only
right that it should be a legal actuality as
well. Perhaps the mnext logical step to
ward more truly democratic processes
‘would be direct p_rimary elections to des
ignate the voters’ preference for their
;party’s candidate for President in all our
states. :
If people abroad could see democracy
in operation here as I have, things would
be much better all over. — Michael, de
posed King of Romania.
It is quite clear the Russians do not like
our being in Berlin and they are trying to
make our position untenable. — Major-
General Nevil Brownjohn, British deputy
governor of Berlin.
You may be sure that my statement
that I was available for any public duty to
which T might be called by the American
people was not limited to any particular
political test. — General Douglas Mac-
Arthur, v
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA _ ~
MOVIE PROGRAMS
FOR THE WEEK
PALACE—
Sun.-Mon.-Tues. — “Sleep My
Love,” starring Claudette Colbert,
Rober Cummings, Don Ameche,
Let’s Sing a Song About Moon
light. News.
Wed.-Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.—“Scudda
Hoo! Scudda Hay!” starring June
Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter
Brennan. Rhtyhm of the Big City.
Gorilla My Dreams. News,
GEORGIA—
Sun.-Mon.-Tues, — “Tenth Av.
enue Angel,” starring Margaret
O’Brien, George Murphy, Angela
Lanswry, Phyllis Thaxter. Crab.
bin’ in the Cabin. Jungle Close
ups. News.
Wed.- Thurs. — “It had To Be
You,” starring Ginger Rogers,
Cornel Wilde. Mail Dog. News.
Fri.-Sat. — “Repeat Perform
ance,” starring Louis Hayward,
Joan Leslie, Band Muaster.
STRAND—
Mon.-Tues. — “Bury Me Dead,”
starring Mack Daniels, June
Lockhart. Teen Age Tars. Holly.
wood Theme Song.
Wed. — “Rose of the Rio
Grande,” starring Movita, John
Carrol. Young Ironsides. Dangers
of Canadian Mounted No. 1.
Thurs. — “Night Song,’ star
ring Dana Andrews, Merle Cbe
ron. Mexican Joyride.
Fri.-Sat. — “Under Western
Stars,” starring Roy Rogers. Shiv.
vering Sherlocks. G-Men Never
Forget No. 17.
RITZ—
Sun.-Mon.-Tues. — “Calcutta,”
starring Gail Russell, Alan Ladd.
Radio Romeo, Little Brown Jug.
Wed. . Thurs. — “Down to
Earth,” starring Rita Hayworth,
Larry Parks. Feather in ‘This
Hare.
Fri.-Sat. — “Whirlwind Horse
man,” starring Ken Maynard. Hill
Tillies. Tex Granger No. 4.
LIGHT FOR THE LAMPS
OF BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE—(AP) — Balti
more is beginning to replace its
old-fashioned gas street lamps
with modern electric fixtures. And
Baltimoreans don’t know whether
to be sad or glad.
Everyone agrees that the old gas
lamps and the lamplighters with
their little ladders give the city
much of its old-world charm. But
they give very little in the way of
light.
Baltimore has 16,700 of these
old-fashioned street lamps. There
will be 800 less by the end of this
year if present plans work out.
Under the city’s modernization
program, 4,700 gas lights are to be
replaced during the next four
years.
However, in many residential
sections, the city plans to keep the
gas-type pole and lamp, simply
adding an electric fixture.
DANE ADMIRES U. S.
gOLICE ;
COPENHAGEN—(AP) — The
American policeman is kind and
friendly in the street, he knows
how to fight and shoot, but his re
porting is bad, Danish police in
spector Martin Nielsen-Ouroe says
after visiting the United States.
Many things, especially regard
ing traffic, might be used in Den
mark, the inspector says. He was
especially impressed by parking
meters. ‘
RADIO CLOCK
WGAU-CBS
MONDAY RVENING
§:oo—Eric Severeid and News
(CBS).
6:ls—The Lone Ranger.
6:4s—Lowell Thomas and News
(CBS).
7:oo—Beulah (CBS).
7:ls—Jack Smith Show (CBS).
7:3o—Club 15 (CBS).
7:4s—Edward R. Murrow &
News (CBS)
8:00-—Inner Sanctum (CBS).
B:3o—Arthur Godfrey’s Talent
Scouts (CBS).
8:55—Bill Henry and News
(CBS).
9:oo—Lux Radio Theater (CBS).
10:00—My Friend Irma (CBS).
10:30—Screen Guild Flayers.
11:00—Georgia News.
11:05—Dancing in the Dark. |
12:00—News.
12:05—Sign Off. ‘
TUESDAY MORNING
6:ss—News.
7:00—Good Morning Circle.
B:oo—Morning News Roundup
(CBS).
B:ls—The Music Shop (CBS)
B:3o—Music Shop Parade.
9:oo—Morning News (CBS)
9:ls—~Barnyard Follies (CBS).
10:00—Rich’s Radio School
10:15—Salute to Music.
10:45—Mid-Mgorning News.
11:00—Arthur Godfrey (CBS).
11:30—Information on Social
Security.
12:00—Wendy Warren and News
(CBS). .
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
12:15—Hillbilly -Maitnee.
1:00—Big Sister (CBS).
I:ls—Ma Perkins (CBS).
I:3o—Young Dr. Malone (CBS).
I:4s—The Guiding Light (CBS).
2:oo—Guest Star.
2:ls—Perry Mason (CBS).
2:3o—This Is Nora Drake
(CBS)
2:4s—Rose of My Dreams (CBS).
3:2s—News.
3:30—1340 Platter Party.
4:oo—Hint Hunt (CBS).
4:25--CBS News.
4:3o—Get Acquainied Hour.
S:OO—W. C. T. U. :
s:ls—Here’s to Veterans,
s:3o—Sports Farade,
s:4s—Lum 'n Abner (CBS).
Teléplmne' Rates in Georgia today
average only slightly more than
- 1933 Depression Rates
These rates do not meet present costs' !
of furnishing you good telephone service
For a number of years telephone earnings have
been steadily going down and have reached a dan
gerously low level despite a record volume of busi
ness. This is because the amount of money paid
out to furnish telephone service has increased at
a faster pace than theé amount of money taken in at
the rates established during the depression period
of 1933. While some of these rates have been ad
justed upwards, many still remain at the 1933
level.
During the latter part of 1946 the, Telephone
Company petitioned the Georgia Public Service
Commission for increased revenue as emergency
relief. The increases asked for at that time were
small in the hope that they would be granted quick
ly and serve until permanent rates could be deter
mined. However, the increases finally granted in
January, 1948, were far short of the amount asked
and wholly inadequate to meet present day oper
ating costs.
To maintain the telephone business on a sound
fianancial basis that will enable the Company to
continue to provide the kind of service you want,
and to expand facilities to meet the telephone needs
of this great and progressive state, we are again
before the Georgia Public Service Commission seek
ing permanent rates that are adequate and fair
and in keeping with the increased costs of furnish
ing service. These costs have gone up—way up!
Here are a few examples:
Telephone poles up 129% Copper wire up 85 %'
Building costs up 100 % Freight rates up 44 %
Lead covered cable up 83%
Mose AND
Wage rates of our present force are 94.6 %'
above the 1941 rates. Wages represent the
largest part of telephone service expense.
WRFC PROGRAM
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1948.
s:s9—Sign On.
6:oo—Reveille Round-Up.
6:2S—UP News.
6:3o—Reveille Round-Up
(Continued).
6:4s—Arcade Playboys.
7:OO—UP News.
7:o6—Baseball Scores.
7:lo—Market Reports.
7:ls—Southern Rhythm Boys.
7:3o—Johnny Murray.
7:4S—UP News.
B:4s——Johnny Murray
(Continued).
B:SS—UP News.
9:oo—Morning Devotional.
9:3o—Echogs From Broadway.
10:00—Words and Music.
10:15—You Can’t Say Hello.
10:30—~Charles Magnante
' Quartette.
10:45—Novelty Tune Time.
11:00—Chuck Wagon.
12:15—UP News.
12:30—Farm News.
12:45—Farm News and Music.
1:00—UP News.
I:os—Show Tune Time.
I:ls—That Man With the Band.
I:3o—Luncheon Serenade.
2:OO—UP News.
2:os—Vocal Varieties.
2:3O—U. S. Marine Band.
2:4s—Strike Up the Band.
3:oo—Murray-Go-Round.
4:oo—U’”> News.
4:os—Murray-Go-Round
(Contniued).
6:OO—~UP News.
6:ls—Side Line of Sports.
6:3o—Candlelight and Silver,
7:OO—UP News.
7:o6—Billy Christian At the
Organ.
Our Graduales Get The Best
Posifions Availablej
_ATHENS BUSINESS _COLEGE _
7:2S—UP News
7:3o—Sign Off.
Cancer Film To Be
Shown Kiwanians
Members of the Kiwanis Club
at thei rregular weekly luncheon
meeting Tuesday will see a mo
vie, “Cancer—How it Attacks
Men,” the feature being arrang
ed and staged by Dr. John L.
Barnjgr.
The meeting will be held in
the Civic Room of the N & N
Cafeteria, starting at 1 p. m. At
tention of members is also called
to the Interclub Meeting on the
19th and to the fact that no
meeting will be held on Tuesday,
May 18. ‘
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given Harry G.
Thornton, owner of sixty shares
of capital stock of Elberton Broad
casting Company, of the par value
of One Hundred Dollars per share,
proposes to sell same, subject to
approval of the Federal Com
munications Commission, to Gra
dus T. Christian of Elberton Geor
gia, for the sum of $7750.00 cash.
Any other person desiring to
purchase such stock upon the same
terms and conditions, may file ap
plication to that effect with the
Federal Communications Commis
sion within sixty days from May
7, 1948, the date of the first pub
lication of this notice,
m 7-11-14-18-21-25-28.
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CITIZENS PHARMACY
While farmers, manufacturers and business gen
erally have also experienced inereased costs, they
have been able to re-price their products and ser
vices based more nearly on today’s cost levels. But
the Telephone Company as a regulated utility has
been trying to provide good service at prices only
slightly above those of 1933.
Georgia and the whole South are on the march
toward new horizons of progress and prosperity.
If the people of this state are to fully realize the
promise which the future holds, Georgia will re
quire high quality, dependable and expanding com
munications services that only a financially sound
Telephone Company can provide. ‘
Present indications are that $100,000,000 of new
capital must be raised and spent in Georgia within
the next few years for expansion and improvement
of telephone facilities. Earnings must be sufficient
to enable the Company to attract the new capital
necessary to keep pace with Georgia’s progress.
The rates we are now seeking as permanent rates
are those required to provide Georgia with good,
dependable telephone service, constantly improved
and enlarged in keeping with the needs of the
state. Rates less than those asked would result in
the long run in poor and inadequate telephone ser
vice. The people of Georgia want good telephone
service at reasonable rates and that is the kind of
service we want to furnish, i
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