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DECLARED OLD IDEAL
WASHINGTON.—Although the full
employment bill is being pushed
through congress into law by a pre¬
ponderant favor for it—and there is
no objection to the basic hopefulness
of its theory—no one seems to know
what it means, or even where it
came from. By great odds, it is
the most uncertain and unclarified
piece of legislation of my time here.
I have been calling it a CIO
bill because the CIO has cam¬
paigned for it in the usual ex¬
pensive and prepossessing man¬
ner which obscures other back¬
ing and monopolizes the publi¬
city. But CTO planners did not
write it.
The numerous senators whose
names are attached as co-authors
will give you little satisfaction if you
inquire where they got the notion of
passing a law proclaiming the right
to work which has always existed,
legally, constitutionally and by cus¬
tom. The original draft of their bill
was probably composed, as nearly
as I can ascertain, by the Farmers
Union, farthest left of the three farm¬
ers lobbies and often called the
farmer branch of the CIO. But of
all things the farmers need right
now, a law declaring their right to
work must run behind help short¬
ages, equipment shortages, price
fears and practically every other ex¬
isting agricultural consideration.
The Farmers Union people will
say they got the idea out of a speech
Mr. Roosevelt made in which he
mentioned a lot of rights, including
the right to work. But Mr. Roose¬
velt did not say there ought to be
a law, and before he mentioned the
matter it had gotten into a resolu¬
tion of an international labor office
meeting in Philadelphia. Sir Wil¬
liam Beveridge, whose vast social
security hopes were swamped in the
last election, was an ardent
champion of legislation ^loing to declare
the right to work, behind and
beyond him, an investigation will
bring you to the fact that such a
right is declared in the Soviet Rus¬
sian constitution.
There it has some meaning
because under a dictatorship fix¬
ing salaries, controlling hours,
renting homes and even cooking
and charging for the workers’
meals, while restraining the
worker from freedom, a law
promising to share whatever
work the government gives is a
realistic right. But this is all
far behind American ideals and
rights which already go much
further, promising among other
things, freedom of work at one
place or another and th« right
not to work.
Even this would not be so perplex¬
ing except that both sponsors and
amenders of this right-to-work bill
agree it carries no legal rights. Co¬
author Thomas of Utah may not
have been pinned down on that point
yet, but Co-author Murray and
Amender Taft, and all the others,
seem agreed no citizen could sue
an employer or the government for
a job or get out an injunction, or
that a labor union could sue, or get
the courts to make someone estab¬
lish jobs or wages, hours or any¬
thing. This, they all say, is just a
declaration of policy by congress,
no matter how it is worked. Its
authors particularly deny that it is
a trick to establish a legal basis for
a whole new conception of law in
which the unions or individual work¬
ers could build up decisions through
this new Supreme court to indict
the government or employers and
perhaps establish criminal penal¬
ties.
If it does not do this, then
what does it do? Well, its spon¬
sors rather frankly indicate they
look on it as a political propae
ganda step, establishing a pol¬
icy-peg upon which they can
hang future legislative demands.
Particularly they want big
spending appropriations made in
the future, and they will then
say: “The policy of every man
a job has been established so
this appropriation must be made
to give him a job.” Or they can
build up a demand that the Alu¬
minum company be broken up
for that reason, or that all black
hair be made white because it
would create jobs in the hair
dyeing industry.
This makes it seem unimportant
because congress retains the right
to appropriate or not appropriate
regardless of this undefined declara¬
tion of an unagreed policy. Frank¬
ly, then I do not know what it
means, except that everyone will
ask for government funds.
A decline in work-week is another
provision. Plans to cut the govern¬
ment work-week again from 40 (it
was 48) to 30 have already been pro¬
posed in bills. This keeps salaries
where they were and prevents nor¬
mal utilization of the talents, abili¬
ties and aptitudes of the nation’s
manpower. It does not increase pur¬
chasing power or create more em¬
ployment opportunities; it merely
shares-the-work, less work for the |
nation as a whole, therefore less pro¬ !
ductivity and less tax revenues to
sustain a high economy, needed for
full employment.
COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, C»A., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 ^ 1 94 °
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Japan’s emperor went to meet Japan’s conqueror, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. It was the
time in 2,000 years of Japanese history that a mikado had left the royal palace to be received by a
Emperor Hirohito, “The Son of Heaven,” was dressed in formal morning attire, not in his flam¬
dress of admiral or marshal. The conquered ruler bowed to American correspondents.
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Pa., home. They have been married 12 years and have three sets of twins among their 11 children. ed
army allotment of $280 a month is believed to be the highest paid to any private first class. Griser is
as anxious to return to his family as the paymaster is to be relieved of this expensive soldier.
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View of crowded Empire State building lobby after elevator strike is demonstrated by Dan Dworsky of
into effect. Workers seem hesitant about climbing stairs to their Sioux Falls, S. D., who will play
and have backing of health authorities who put limit at eight fullback for Michigan. The end of
for workers under 30 years old. the war has released navy stars. est
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The three Pinion brothers, Billy, 15, left; David, 19, on bed; and William Dewitt Mitchell of New The
12, right, all crippled by muscular dystrophy, a rare disease, usually York, a lifelong Democrat who
shown as they await their sad fate at the home of their widowed served as attorney, general under
near Salisbury, N. C. The boys were recently taken to Duke President Hoover, has been appoint¬
hospital where doctors said they could do nothing for them. ed counsel for Pearl Harbor auiaL
sub-post office station which
served hundreds of defense
in the Mar Carr community
in Brunswick has been dis¬
,
Miller has been elected
of the Brunswick Kiwanis
for a year’s term beginning Jan¬
1, 1946. He succeeded his fa¬
boll weevil and the weather
destroyed about a fourth of
county’s cotton crop, County
D. F. Bruce reports. The es¬
crop is 99,000 bales.
bronze bust of the late Dr. S. V.
former -chancellor of the
system, will be unveiled
20, just before the annual
game between Georgia and
State University in Athens.
General Philip B. Fleming,
Works Administrator, an¬
the allocation of $75,519 for
planning for Georgia proj¬
which it is estimated will cost
G. Clay has resigned as
of the State Highway de¬
He tendered his resigna¬
to Governor Arnall the latter
of September and has been ac¬
Immediately named to fill
directorship was George T. Mc¬
state highway engineer since
1943, and No. 2 man pf the
under Clay.
has voted an immediate
on a three-billion-dollar fed¬
highway construction pro¬
that is designated to turn
a $23,000,000 annual road
program in Georgia. State
B. F. Thrasher Jr., says
state ought to have enough funds
the first year’s operations
congress passes an appropria¬
bill for the federal govern¬
part.
Georgia Port Authority has
to ask the Federal Govern¬
for funds to finance the pre¬
surveying and designs for
proposed state ports at Savan¬
and Brunswick, President Blake
Leer, of Georgia Tech, chair¬
of the port authority, says that
application for federal funds will
under provisions of the Re¬
Act of 1944 and ought to
hunger in the devastated Al¬
countries of Europe will soon
great relief if community can¬
plants in Georgia and the Unit¬
meet the canning record of
Homemakers and Future
chapters of Clarkesville. In
days, from September 28,
October 2, the boys and girls
organizations picked, shelled
canned 50 bushels of peas, fill¬
1,056 No. 3 cans (quarts) for the
War Relief program.
newspapers in celebrating
Newspaper Week October
can be proud of the role they
in promoting the food and
production program during the
Director Walter S. Brown of
Agricultural Extension Service,
“Each year during the war,”
Brown observes, “Georgia
have been called upon to
large amounts of food and
crops to aid in winning the war.
aggregate they have met their
each year and greatly increased
production of vitally needed ba¬
commodities.”
James C. Davis, of the De-
superior court, told the grand
that DeKalb county should be
a new board of education, un¬
his interpretation of the new
constitution. “It is the duty
present grand jury,” he said,
name a new board of education.
grand jury has the authority to
a board of education if it so
And if there is any con¬
between the old laws relating
method by which the board is
then it is my opinio.p that
new constitution will take prece¬
over a mere legislative act
conflicts with the constitu¬
Southeastern World’s Metro¬
Fair at Lakewood Park, At¬
proved to be one of the.great¬
successes in its history from the
day to the final close, for
much credit is due Mike Ben¬
president of the fair associa¬
The attendance and gate re¬
reached a high mark. Special
may be made of the fine
live stock and other exhibits
with the horse races, fire¬
and midway attractions. Sat¬
September 29, was press day;
number of the members of
Georgia Press Association were
Later in the day a
feast was served the mem¬
of the press organization, fol¬
by talks from Governor Arnall
publishers of the weekly news¬
throughout the state.
17 grammar schools in the
system have been rated ,
elementary schools—the
bracket in the state—by the
Accrediting Commission. The
is based on a certain num¬
of days and hours of class work,
of staff and enrollment and san¬
and safety conditions.
Savannah plant of the Amer¬
Can company plans to resume
before the end of the year.
plant was closed down about
years ago due to wartime Re¬
on metals. A. L. Brum-
plant manager, said about 100
would be employed.
loss of vitamin- C in
bles, research d
the material workers J?V? f 1
used f or o?^
container had no effect ?k tami g
but the loss was 5^? cause °C
left In the cm. «» *
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the container. left ft unfilled *
festation : \ with auu stomach holdTV worms '
growth parasites 3
and increases parasfte feed,
Serious be prevented losses by from providing s °J
pasture, by the use of precautions* phenothit,,,
and by taking other
Bath Banishes Blues
According to etymologists ,
English word “bath”- comes’ in
rectly from a Greek word mean;
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Which whi, h goes t to prove again that
classic Greeks 1
were a modem n
pie and that they knew the full va
of bodily cleansing. Bathe freq
ly and thoroughly, ue
and thus “dr
sadness from the mind.”
Dustless Duster
To make a “dustless” duster im,
merse a large square of cheesecloth
in a basin of strong, hot soapsudi
Let it soak for a while, then wring
out comes and soiled, dry. it When the cloth be!
can be washed an/
retreated.
Airplanes Over Counter
One of Chicago’s largest depart
ment stores has agreed to open an
“airplane department” and will of.
fer a popular, two-place model for
sale from a conventional display
room.
Air Conditioned Trolleys
A fleet of new street cars in At
lanta, Ga.\ has been equipped with
refrigerating units.. This will be the
first time that passengers can enjoy
the benefits of air conditioning.
Hands Kept Dry
A small bag filled with cornstarch
when dusted on the palm of the hand
will absorb perspiration and prevent
soiling when sewing on white or
light-colored fabrics.
Fires Costly
Every day in the U. S. there
are 1,800 fires, 28 deaths caused by
fire in 1,000 homes, 130 stores, 100
factories, 7 churches, 7 schools and
3 hospitals.
Good Neighbors Distant
We speak of our South American
neighbors, yet by modern air routej
we are nearer to Moscow than w»
are to some South American cities,
Cleaning Diamonds
To clean diamond rings, cover
them with wood alcohol and let
stand for five minutes. Remove and
polish with white tissue paper.
Bacteria Threat
An improperly cleaned milking
machine nmy add millions of bac¬
teria to the fresh milk that passes
through the machine.
CHILD’S
Colds
to relieve miseries of children s
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