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Thursda>. May 15, 1958 IHK CLINTON CHRONIC I Page Liev pa Roger W. BABSON SAYS ■ ' ChcUppcrRoom © IM! uppf* KQQM WASHVIUI UNWtSifl THE. WORLD S MOST WIDELY USED DEVOTIONAL GUIDE RpikI Corinthians 15:S0-58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immov able. always abounding in the work of th«> l/»rd, for as much as ye know your labour is not in vain in the laird. (1 Corin thians 15:58.) God’s Physical laws are unchangeable If we plant good seeds in soil t is prepare* God tliat is prepared for them anjl they are given the necessary moisture,1 the seeds will sprout. If we keep the weeds out, and the young plants con tinue to receive moisture and sunshine, in due time they will bear fruit. God’s spiritual laws are unchangeable. God uses us to plant His Word, the spiritual seed By our Christian witness, we prepare the soil.'! We water it with Christian service and lend it the warmth of intercessory prayer. In due time it bears fruit in the lives that are won to Christ and His way of life. If the spiritual seeds we plant are good and are tended well, God gives us the increase in the form of world wide Christian fellowship. PRAYER Eternal God, knowing that our reward is sure when we serve Thee in sincerity and truth, we humbly seek to do Thy will. To this end, grant us courage and faithfulness this day. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen, t THOUGHT FOR THE DAY j I will sow good seeds that others may know Christ. Edwin E. McDonald, Pharmacist (Colorado) Additional Bible Reading—Acts 1:1-26 What Is Mental Illness? (The following is one of a series of articles by George S. Steven son, M. D., national medical consultant. National Association for Mental Health, with the cooperation of the South Carolina Associa tion for Mental Health, in observance of Mental Health Month.) With an increasing awareness of the problem of mental illness, the Question most frequently asked of me Is. “Exactly What is Mental Illness?” People want to know* if mental illness is only severe, if there is only one kind, and if it strikes at any partciular time in life Actually there are more than a hundred different kinds of mental disorders. They range from mild to severe; they occur at any time of life; they affect both men and wo men. and they affect the rich and poor alike One of the best pamphlets I've read on this subject has just been wntten by a staff member of the National Association for Mental Health It is. “Basic Facts About Mental Illness,'' by Harry Milt. Di rector of Public Information He says: When we speak of ill ness any kind of illness . . . we mean that something u wrong with a person, something which makes a particular bodily organ, or group of organs, or the entire system perform m a way which is ATHLETE'S FOOT GERM HOW TO KILL IT. IM ONE HtH'R If aot pleased. yo«r Mr back at aay drug router. Thl* STRONG irrmwcm* iimkm •n lavecu Eipooes more germs to Ms Use lost sol-dry lag T-4-L day a Drag HlVJc Now at M not normal In mental illness, the abnormality is in the over all be havior of the entire person ... in the way he acts, feels, and thinks. Abnormal behavior is one way of describing mental illness Anoth er wav is to think of it in terms of irrational behavior . . . behavior which doesn't make sense or solve anything' It may also be thought of in terms of unrealistic behavior . . . behavior which is out of lino with things as they really are Everyone of us behaves abnor mally. irrationally and unrealisti cally from time to time We fly into a rage over some petty annoyance We feel tense, anxious, depressed for no apparent reason W’e do strange things under the influence of alchool This does not mean that we are mentally ill every time something like this happens It is only when unusual behavior per fists, and fails to wear off after a while that mental illness is indi rated The booklet also covers, in great detail, the symptoms and effects of the neuroses •and psychoses, the various methods used to treat these illnesses, the professional people who treat these lUnmsiu. the place where treatment to given, tugges lions on obtaining informalioa about appropriate treatment, and chan cos of recovery from the mental ill Babson Park, Mass.. May 8—It is not my custom to discuss strikes Now,.however, Mr. Reuther's ask ing that the negotiations be post poned until the tooling time comes truly arouses one’s anger. This is a Society - type threat? Everyone should rise up against it. What Labor Seeks In this year of poor sales and profits in the auto industry, the U A W is boldly asking for a gen eral wage in crease equivalent to about 11c an hour. It also! seeks a consider- a b 1 e broadening of the present pension plan, ex panded hospitali- R«g«r W. BabM* zation and insu rance benefits, as well as more ! money for skilled workers. In addition to all these requests, | the union, is demanding that the 1 Big Three—General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler—adopt a new typo of : profit-sharing plan. This seems to me a very poor time to make such an exjiensive and far-reaching de mand, and I predict that the auto makers will refuse to go along with lit. , Likelihood of A Strike Many observers believe that the * current negotiations will result in a stalemate and finally a strike. They i contend that automobile industry managements are in a better po ■ution to stand firm against the more unreasonable demands of la- wr than they have been in recent years. I do not share this view about a strike of any length, and here is why:. The UAW treasury has already been hard hit because so many members are working only part time or are not working at all be cause of plant slowdowns and shut downs Only recently the UAW—in order to ease its financial position —was obliged to cut salaries of some employees Although so far as is known, Mr. Reuther has not yet backed down on any of his 1958 de mands, I forecast that in the end he will feel obliged to compromise and a stnke should be averted But if by chance a strike should be call- ' ed. I believe it w ill be a short one* \Vh.ii The Workers May Gel It is interesting to note that the Supplementary Unemployment lien efits plaq now in force in the auto industry — and which the union seeks to expand—was originated by management iKordi and not by la bor I expert that benefits under this SUB plan will be increased as a result of the present negotiations. Other so-called “fringe" benefits may also be increased, but only fractionally Provision for a wage increase of the size asked' for by labor now seems impossible. Perhaps man- aggment and labor will reach a sat isfactory compromise on this issue. Possibly this will take the form of a sliding scale increase or decrease tied up with ,sales volume or pro fits. Labor Saving Machinery In all this discussion of negotia tions between management and workers in this vital industry, I am afraid we are losing sight of one important fact: Labor's fortunes are still dependent on supply and demand In recent years, manage ment has shown more respect for the Working man and his place in our economy. As a result there is! usually less wrangling in labor ne gotiations than was the case somei years back - But management will not sit idly by forever ami make concession after concession to la bor, if labor docs not do its part by boosting productivity and upgrad ing quality \\ Unwise acts by labor unions tend only to stiffen the attitude of man agement and to hasten and increase demand for labor-saving devices Automation will become more uni versal during the next ten\ years There will be vast changes in our labor situation during the next gen eration or two, changes calling for a series of adjustments on the part of both management and workers. What Managament ( an Do The agreements finally reached by the UAW and the large auto companies will undoubtedly have an eventual impact on other indus tries. What can management do to protect itself from the pitfalls that lie ahead 1 First of all, it must do more than simply give into labor s every demand . Management needs more inten sive training in labor relations for it will still be quite dependent on labor even when automation be comes more widespread than it is now If we are to avoid socialism in this country, management must have the capacity to look , ahead and lead labor on to mutually tyet- ter things Such negotiations, how ever, must be carried on in a mu dually Christian way without either side using Russian-type threats or sharp maneuvers The familiar saying “A 1 orig inated with the famous insurance firm.’Uoyd'ii of Londpi Th# Work! 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