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! ! Political Announcment
i i tn th? rules ot the Dem;
I Pursuant ^ JawH of thlB
iBcr*,l?K miiowtng notice is published
'Vr' he primary election to be
iftwilJ! AuB?et 25, 1942:
Will be a new general en1
I Tbere, of all voters, and the books
clube will be opened
^ i to" TnMRdav. J\iU6 2,
I /wilUlfllP Tuesday, July 28, 1942.
KV1 Miilr* that each applicant
? B? nrollmiut shall in person write
R6* /he flub roll his name?no mi ff.
and immediately thereafter, his
' ?kJ age occupation and address.
Re name be illegible, the Secretary
lh? 8on in charge of enrollment
H?r f .hoii write the name beneath
R^^uJe oV the applicant. If thi
leant cannot write his name the
RPrISrv can put his name on roll.
able to write bl> name
ml!1 hm,id be done. Within three
Km after the closing of the club roll
Rh secretary shall transmit the origiKi
roll to the County Secretary.
Campalfln Itinerary
Blaney. August 17, 10:00 a. m.
Ebon's Cross Roads, August 17,
W Bethune, August 18, 10:30 a. m.
Mt Pisgah, August 19, 10:30 a. m.
Ant loch, August 20, 10:30 a. m.
I Camden, August 20, 1:00 J. m.
I Kershaw, August 21, l?-3? a- m
westville, August p* "V
I Hermitage, August 22, 4:00 p. m.
j Enrollment Committee and
Secretaries
The enrollment committee for each
Iclub was named as follows, with the
Hirst named acting as secretary.
Abney?-James Outen, O. R. Crow,
IJ Outen, Boyd West
Antioch?Henry Joye, Henry Joye,
I^Bethune?C. C. Pate, J. M. Clyburn,
C C. Pate, J. L. King
Blaney?W. D. Grigsby, J. Leslie
Moak. J. D. Watson, Otis Goff
Buffalo?Ira B. Oatoe, I. B. Catoe,
Ira L. Ellis. Stoy Roberts
Camden No. 1.?J. W. Wilson, J. T.
Haynes. Wiley Sheorn, H. D. NlleB,
M. L. Smith. Jr.
Camden No. 2?W. L. DePass, B. W.
Marshall, S. T. Zemp, Donal^ Morrison
_
Cassatt?J. H. Davis, T. A. Spears,
J, H. Davis, John H. Watklns
Charlotte Thompson?Mattie RWest,
Hagood Holland, E. T. Pearce,
G, A. Moseley
DeKalb? C. B. Busbee, C. B. Busbee,
J. E. Horton, Bill Owens
Doby's Mill?H. A. Martin, 8. H.
Klrkland, D. G. McLeod, 8. R. Kirkland.
Gate* Ford?B. A. BtOwn, "" B. A.
Brown. S. 13. Horton, D. A. West
Hermitage?W. R. Jordan, L. E.
Munn, A. C. Moseley, J. C. David,
Boyd Dixon
Harmony?Talmadge Branbam, Talmadge
Rranham, Frank Abott, J M.
Butler
Kershaw?W. R. Taylor, J. A. Wnitley,
Paul Jones, W. R. Taylor
Liberty Htll?G. R. Clements, G. R.
Clements. Miss Lizzie Richards, Miss
Louise Jones
Lockhart?Mrs. L. J. Jordan, Mrs.
L. J. Jordan, T. D. Peach, J. J. Brown
Lugoff?j. a. Roseborough, J. W.
R*bon, G. P. Bell, H. A. Rabon, Jchn
Rabon
Mt. Zion?R. C. McCoy, Arthur
Brown. R. c. McCoy, W. M. Brannon
^'ed e Creek?Henry Bake, Tom
Holden, s. H. Robert*, Perry Reeree
Oakland?T. H. McLanchlln, W. H.
Wooten. Henry Hopkins, T. H. MeLauchlin
Pine Tree?J. H. Murphree, L. H.
Catoe, Ed M. Yarbrough, W. A. Hyatt
itabon s Cross Roads?C. B. BlyJber,
Mrs. C. B. Blyther, J. O. Neil,
*L A. Jackson
Haley'? Mill?P. C. Rodpers, A- C.
R*dick, John Squires, EL B. Rodgers
Koland?iy?o Spears, John Bowers,
Le*la Barfleld. Otis West
Salt Pond?Adolphus Dowey, Henry
8mJth. r l. Moore, John L. Oettys
Sandy Grove?P. C. Humphries, W.
J- Ratclitr. Jr., W. B. Stekes, W. 8.
"tokes
Shamrock?J. B. Baker, Mack Bter
o. Small, J. B. Baker
i Swift Creek?B. D. Boykin, B. D.
2?*kln, L. H. Truesdale, L. D. Boykin
Shar5or s?Mrs. C. E. Hornsoy, Mrs.
Cat^ Ue Youn*' H-U D'
Thre* C's?W. W. Cauthen, W. W.
uothen, Mrs. W. W. Cauthen
Twenty Creek?H D. Boulware,
gjfcrt Boulware. Dewey Kelly, John
Williams
Wateree? Wallace Reeves, J. O.
^nyerB will Denton, E. L. Moore
^eatviiie?j. c. Anthony, J. C. An2X1'
W|,llim Stokes, Mrs. C. K.
McDowell
J. TEAM GBTTYS,
t ? -x Chairman
v A- W. HUMPHRIES. Secretary
Democratic Executive Committee
I? order to increase the amount
'turned rubber produced eseh
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Political
Announcements
FOR CONGRESS
To fhe Democratic Voters of thu
tilth District: I hereby announce
myself a candidate for Congress, sub
iecl to the rules of tho Democratic
Primary.
people of the Fifth District are!
enmled to the truth, plainly and honestly
spoken. They shall hear It.
Tho times demand it, "Fear not to
speak the highest that is in you. If
It be accepted, well; if not. also
well"! 1 ask the support of all "forward
looking" men and women.
DROVER F. PATTON
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONGRESS
To The Democratic Voters of the
Filth District: 1 hereby announce
myself as a candidate for reelectiou
to Congress, subject to the rules of
the Democratic Primary.
1 sincerely appreciate tho support
ami cooperation given me by the people
of the Fifth District. If elected
to the Seventy-eighth Congress, I
shall continue my efforts to merit
your confidence, doubly realizing tho
grave responsibility resting upon a
Representative in Congress during
this crucial period in the history of
our Nation.
? J. P. RICHARDS
FOR STATE SENATOR
I am a candidate for the Senate
of South Carolina from Kershaw
county in the forthcoming priinury,
subject to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic purty. I thank all
of you good friends for the overwhelming
vote that sent me to the
House two years ago and especially
for your loyal support during the
past two years when the going was
hardest. I again ask of you your support
in order that we might continue
our fight for a clean, open, dsmocratic
form of government for our
county.
Sincerely yours,
J. CLATOR ARRANTS.
FOR STATE SENATE
To the Democratic Voters of Kershaw
County: I hereby announce myself
as a candidate for the State
Senate in the coming election, subject
to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic primary. 1 will appreciate
the support of the voters of
Kershaw County and if elected will
render service to best of my ability.
Respectfully yours,
W. T. REDFKARN
Announces For The House
I announce myself as a candidate
for the House of Representatives from
Kershaw County subject to the rules
of the Democratic party. Having
previously served four years I leel
duly qualified for the position. Will
appreciate your support.
Respectfully yours,
L. C. CLYBURN, SR.
Westville, S. C.
FOR THE HOUSE
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the House of Representatives
from Kershaw County, pledging
to abide by the rules of the Democraty
party.
ALLEN B. MURCHISON
FOR THE HOU8E
To the Democratice Voters of Kershaw
County: I hereby announce nayself
as a candidate for the House of
Representatives from Kershaw County,
in the coming election, subject
to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic primary. Your support
will be greatly appreciated.
E. C. PEARCE, Jr.
FOR THE HOUSE
To the Voters of Kershaw county:
I hereby offer myself as a oandldate
for the House of Representatives from
Kershaw county. I have the interest
of my county and state at heart and
promise, if elected, there will be no
regrets on your part that you voted
for me. Will greatly appreciate your
support.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN RABON.
FOR THE HOU8E
I wish to announce myself as a
candidate for the House of Representatives
from Kershaw county in the
coming Democratic primary, subject
tp the rules of the party. I promise
a term of loyalty and honesty if
elected.
Very respectfully,
JULIAN B. RUSH.
For Re-election To Houee
To Democratic Voter* of Kershaw
County: 1 do hereby submit my candidacy
for re-election to the House
of Representatives. Yoqr loyalty tn
the past will ever be a reminder of my
dutiee to each and every one. Your
continued support will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
JAMES M. THORNTON.
FOR 8HERIFF
To the Democratic Voters of Ker*
haw County: Based on my record
In the office of Sheriff of Kershaw
County, I am again offering for this
Important post as head of the law
enforcement agencies of the county.
I would respectfully ask your continued
support and promise the same efAcient
serrice that I have rena?r?d
In the paat. - J- Mcl.BOD
for sheriff
To the Democratic Voters of Kershaw
County: I hereby announce myself
as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Kershaw County. Your support
will be greatly ^appreciated.
FOR SHERIFF
To the Democratic Voters of Kershaw
County: I beg to announce myself
as a candidate for Sheriff, feeling
I am qualified, and If elected I Pledge
my entire time to the duties of this
'important office, and this only.
Very respectfully,
QROVER C. RUSH.
FOR COUNTY treasurer I
hereby announce myaqlf ts a
candidate for re-election to the office
of county Treasures of Kershaw coma
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ty. and If again honored with the
office, I pledge the people that I
will continue to serve them with
fidelity and consideration.
Respectfully.
C. JOB OUTLAW.
FOR TREASURER
1 hereby anuoutice my candidacy for
the office of County Treasurer for
Kershaw County, subject to the rules
and regulations of the Democratic
party. 1 pledge the people u businesslike
administration of the affairs of
the office, making public the payments
of all clajms paid by me as
your Treasurer, and also, the receipts
paid to the Treasurer's office. Your
support in my race will he greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
JOHN WILLIE SILL
FOR AUDITOR
I hereby aanounce myself as a
candidate for re-elect ten to the office
of Auditor for Kershaw county In the
approaching Democratic primary and
will appreciate your continued sup-,
port.
Respectfully yours,
FRED M. OGBUKN.
FOR AUDITOR
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
to the Office of County Auditor
of Kershaw county. If elected 1
promise faithful and efficient service,
and will devote my full time
to the duties of this office.
Respectfully,
B. E. SPARROW.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE
To the Voters or Kersnaw County:
1 wish to thank you for the many
kindnesses extended me in the past,
and trust that this, my announcement
for re-election at Probate Judge,
will meet with your continued approval.
Respectfully yours,
N. C. ARNETT
FOR GAME WARDEN
I hereby announce nayseif as a candidate
for re-election to the office of
game warden for Kershaw county in
the approaching Democratic primary.
1 promise to give the same service
that I have rendered In the past. Will
appreciate your continued support.
Yours respectfully,
MRS CLARENCE M. HOUGH
For Game Warden
To the Democratic Voters of Kershaw
County: I hereby announcei
myself as a candidate for the office
of Game Warden and promise to abide
the result of the primary. I appreciate
the handsome vote given me in
a previous race for this office and
hope my friends will continue their
support. Respectfully yours,
LUTHER A. SO WEILL
For Magistrate, DeKalb Township
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for re-election for the office
of Magistrate for DeKalb Township,
subject to the rules of the
Democratic party. I pledge to continue
to give to the people of Kershaw
county fair, honest and impartial
service. Your continued support
will be greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
C. E. DAVIS.
For Magistrate DeKalb Township
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Magistrate ef
DeKalb Township and will appreciate
the support of the voters of this
Township.
Respectfully yours,
DALTON LAWRENCE McLEOD
For Magistrate, DeKalb Township
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Magistrate
for DeKalb Township and will appreciate
the support of the voters.
Very respectfully,
MENDEL (BUCK) SMITH
F6r Magistrate, DeKalb Township
I hereby offer myself as a candidate
for the office of Magistrate for DeKalb
Township. Having served in
this capacity for several years, I feel
that I am thoroughly familiar with
the duties of the office. I will gratefully
appreciate the support of the
voters. Respectfully yours,
WADE L. STOKES
FOR MAGISTRATE
I do hereby announce myself for
re-election to the office of Magistrate
for the Upper Township of West
Wateree. I wish to extend my appreciation
for the support you gave me
In the last election, and will appreciate
your continued support.
Respectfully yours,
JOB D. BARF1ELD.
For Magistrate At Blanoy
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Magistrate
for Lower Wateree Township, with
office at Blaney and will appreciate
your support.
Respectfully yours,
8IDNE1Y T. HH1ATH
For Magistrate at Blanay
I hereby announce myself ae a candidate
for re-election to the office of
Magistrate for Lower West Wateree
Township and will appreciate your
continued support.
Very respectfully yours.
A. R NELSON
For Magistrate at Bsthuns
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Magistrate of Eastern Buffalo
Township, with office at Bethune.
Will greatly appreciate the support
of the voters of the -Township.
- wAtiro
J. M. CLYBURN. SR.
' For Magistrate at Bsthuns
To the Democratic voters of Buffalo
Township: 1 horeby announce
myself as a candidate for re-election
to the office of Magistrate of eastern
district of Buffalo Township with office
at.Bethune. I pledge to continue to
giro /the people of Kershaw county,
fair, honest and impartial service.
Your continued support will be appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
< . - JOHN A. YOUNG
For Mag 1st rata Flat Rpek Tewnuhfp
To the Voters of Flat Rock Township:
\I ana a candidate fbr .Magistrate
for Flat Rook Township la the
coming Democratic primary election
In August. 1 deeply appreciate the
support given me in the pant and
earnestly hope for your. support lu
the coming election.
Very respectfully yours,
G. K. CLEMENTS
For Magistrate, Flat Rock
1 hereby announce myself as u candidate
for the office of Magistrate
of Flat Hock Township and will appreciate
the support of the voters of
this Township.
L. W. FLETCHER
r
For Magistrate, Flat Rock
1 hereby announce myself as a candidate
for re-election as Magistrate
for Flat Hock Township, and will appreciate
the continued support of the
voters.
Respectfully yours,
L. D. VINCENT.
Focu Magistrate, Flat Rock Township
In announcing my candidacy for
re-election to the office of Magistrate
of Flat Hock Township, I wish
to thank tho voters for past support
and to solicit the continued support
of tho voters In the Democratic Primary.
Respectfully yours,
T. H. YOUNG.
For Director DeKalb Township
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Director on
the County Hoard for DeKalb Township
and If elected I promise to give
my best services. Will appreciate the
support of the voters of the Township.
Respectfully yours,
DEWEY J. CREED.
For Director DeKalb Township
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Director of DeKalb Township
for Kershaw county. I will greatly
appreciate the* support of the voters
Respectfully yours,
USHER N. MYERS
For Director, Buffalo Township
Subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary election, of 1942, I
am a, candidate for re-election as
Director of Buffalo Township, Kershaw
county. If elected, with your
continued cooperation, I will endeavor
to serve you In the future as I have
in the past.
Respectfully yours,
PAUL E. JONES.
FOR DIRECTOR
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of
Director of West Wateree Township,
and will greatly appreciate the continned
support of the voters.
Respectfully yours,
L. P. ROSE
Blaney, 8. C.
For Director, Wateree Townehlp
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Director for Wateree Township
and will appreciate the support
of the voters.
Respectfully yours, *
C. W. WOOTEN.
For Re-election ae Director
To the Voters of Flat Rock Township:
I hereby announce myself as
a candidate for re-election to the
office of County Director of Flat Rock
Township subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary, and I shall greatly
appreciate the continued support
of the voters.
Respectfully,
J. C. FAULKENBERRY.
For Director Flat Rock Township
I hereby denounce myself as a candidate
for the offlcq of Director for
Flat Rock Township, and will appreciate
the support of the voters of
my township.
Respectfully yours, ,
W. B. FORT
FOR CORONER
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Coroner for Kershaw
county. I pledge to abide by the rules
of the Democratic Party. Will appreciate
your support.
Very respectfully,
HODGE BROWN.
FOR CORONER
I do hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Coroner for Kershaw
county. I solicit the patronage of all
old-time Jefferson and Wade Hampton
type of Democrats?the intelligent
and conscientious voter.
Very respectfully,
FRANK C. HINSON
FOR CORONER
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Coroner for
Kershaw County, and will appreciate
the support of the voters.
Respectfully yours,
PURDY LEE.
FOR CORONER
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Coroner for
Kershaw county and will highly appreciate
your vote in the coming primary.
Very respectfully,
WARDLAW F. RUSSELL.
For Cotton Weigher
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to the offioe ol
Cotton Weigher at Camden. I deeply
appreciate the fact that I hare nc
opposition for this office and want to
thank my friends for past favors.
Respectfully yours,
J, IRBY TURNER
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, on July 27
1942, we will make to the Probate
Court of Kershaw County our Anal
return as Administrators of the estate
of W. T. Pitts, deceased, and or
the same date we will apply to the
said Court for a Anal discharge ae
said Administrators.
J. D. PITTS. .
J. R. PITTS,
Administrators.
Camden, 8. C., June 26, 1942.
English traffic officers recommend
the liberal use of white paint oi
centers of roeuis and streets, curbi
i and obstructions, hb well as on bump
i ? jptofcr wmmwr
Rhine Guidepost To
German Industries
. , |
'Washington. ? The German Rhine,
, a half-mlle-wlde streak of silver that
cannot be camouflaged, Is an aerial
navigators guidepost to destruction of
the war factories along its shores,
says the National Georgraphic Society.
' News that an American bomber
force is being built up in Great Britain
means that the Stars and Stripes
will fly again above the Rhine, where
the returning army of occupation
hauled down the flag 19 years ago.
And the river whose cathedrals, cas'
ties, Roman ruins, vineyards, history,
and legends attracted a million peacen
time tourists a year, now faces an
influx of American visitors interested
in its power, chemical, and metallurgical
works.
Th$ coal and iron-rich Rhine valley
is the forge that built the blitskrieg.
It contains the Ruhr's smoking
chimneys and almost lnexhaustible
coal mines. The Rhine is Europe's
greatest inland waterway. It carries
CO million tons of cargo yearly in
more than 10,000 boats and barges.
Germans call it the "Great Factory
Street."
Supplementing the vtater-born traffic
of railroads paralleling the river.
A4horough bombing at several Rhine
. Junction points can scramble ached'
ules for days and clog trains for hundreds
of miles. The Rhine's freight
) yards, mills, docks and vital bridges
present target after target.
So dense is the population that
the hinterland, in many areas infertile,
is unable to feed the cities.
} In normal times, ocean-going vessels,
, dwarfing the iron-ore and coal barges
i which carry the river's principal carI
goes, haul food inland from distant
| granaries.
, The Rhine contaiqp three major
i traffic sections: Cologne, recently
struck by a thousand RAF bombers,
is head of transportation from the
sea. Heavy barges must stop at Mannheim.
Lighter barges go upstream
to Swttxerland, head of navigation
1 Bomb-vulnerable canals connect th<
1 Rhine with the waterways of Ger.
1 many, France, Belgium, the Nether
' lands, and the Balkans. Even th<
1 months of the Rhine are canalised
At Strasbourg may be seen Rhone
barges from Marseille, Marne craft
from Paris, and Rhine boats from
Rotterdam.
I The 860-inile-long Rhine rises In
the glaciers of the Swiss Alps. It skirts
former Austria, tiny Liechtenstein,
feeds Lake Constance, and
falls 70 feet at Shaffhausen, Europe's
Niagra. Below Basel, it bids farewell
to Switzerland and, enteribg the Rift
.Valley, splits the French Vosges and
(the German Black Forest. Near Karlisrhue,
the Rhine becomes entirely
German. From Bingen to Bonn, it
passes through its 80-mlle gorge.
t There its hilly slopes are lined with
terraced vineyards and its heights
1 crowned with castles where robber
barons and feudal states collected toll,
j Approaching Cologne (Koln). the
( river widens and its banks flatten out.
At Dulsburg-Ruhrort-Hamborn, entrance
to the Rhur Valley, the slug|
gish Rhine creeps past the world's *
busiest inland harbor?22 million tons
of shipping a year.
Meandering into the Netherlands*
the river splits Into its delta. Here
'silt from the Alps has raised the
lowlands from the ocean floor. Amid
the numerous channels that carry ? its
waters to the North Sea, the Rhine
all but loses its name.
German controlled at last are the
Rhine's principal seaports, Rotterdam <
and Amsterdam. Long a sore point
with Germans was the fact that the ,
Reich did * not own the mpuths of .
its chief stream, "ather Rhine," in*
splratlon of German poets and theme
of patriotic songs, was alien at both
extremities.
Keeping watch on the Rhine have
been Germed national heroes, from
Selgfleld who slew the dragon* to Hitler
who killed the Versailles
i Treaty and1 remilitarised the Rhtne.
land. Caesar established the outpost
, of Roman civilisation along the Rhine.
The river was known to Attlla the
. Hun, Charlemagne, Napoleon, Foch
and Pershing? ~ 'J
To prevent misuse of v
England"* minister of petroleuta
' recommended distinctive coloring Mg
I gasoline rationed to tradka, busses,
, farm 'vehicles, and military vshiston.
Inspectors' could check easily on nge
of the gasoline to passenger ears.
Chloroplerta, the tear ?tm \gfTflMir,
, War 1 tame, has been found n good!
Mod?'?Ud by
FRfcO ? ClARK
t>?n?ral Ch?l?n>?"
Am?'ic?n Economic
foundation
Is a Wage Celling Needed
to Check Inflation?
At ?l?btil?l by
Dr. kurl Khuflfimiiin-(^rin>l? ;?<!
Internationally Known
Econontiit and (.'imsultnnl
|)r. Hurry W. Ijitllrr
H.wcuiivv Svcn inr), l.**ugue far
' Imliflrial Dfnuxraey
DK. KAUFFMANN - ORINSTKAl) j
OPENS; The signs in shop-windows
displuy the highest prices ?t which
feonsumer good* may be sold These
price ceilings agnnot be held nl their
present levels, if Congress lucks the
couruge to puss celling laws for j
wages and salaries, too. I<et us look i
at only on* industry. If the shoe fuc- j
lories would have do increase the
wages and salaries of their em- '
ployees, the cost of making shoes'|
would increase, apd shoe retail j
prices would .have to be increased,
too. The same is true of ALL manu- j
facturers of consumer goods.
However, wage ceilings are neces- I
sary also in war Industries to check (
inflation. Already today, the "weekly
income" of the American people
is somewhat OVER 2 billion dollars;
but because half of our production
resources are required for war. our
factories can hardly produce one billion
dollars worth of consumer goods
every week. There is a shortage of
consumer goods, yet the owners of
well-fllled pay-envelopes are?involuntarily?bidding
the prices up. if
this explosive situation would become
worse, because the wages and
salaries would be increased, then the
increased demand for scarce goods
would put such a pressure on prices
that government control of prices
would break down, and a run-away
inflation would start
DR. LAIDLER CHALLENGES* 1
admit the danger of inflation mentioned
by Dr. Kauffmann-Grlnstead.
If, however, we had a good price
oontrol system. Inflation could be
definitely avoided by providing for
the withholding of increased wages
as savings and their Investment in
government bonds, redeemable after
the war. Where a worker could
prove that he was m need of such
savings to pay for health and other
services, the bonds could be oeshed.
Or wage increases, without any Inflationary
effect could be spent for
foods and other eommodltlee of
which we had an abundance, and for
cultural services Wage ceilings are
unnecessary.
DR. KAUFFMANN -ORlNbfEAD
REPLIES: Withholding of "Increased"
wages is not enough. Only
50c worth of consumer goods ere
produced for every dollar we earn.
To prevent inflationary price increases
of the scarce goods, we
should not spend more than 50c out
of every dollar earned; the balance
must be saved or taxed. The ariped
forces need ten million men; so the
production of consumer goods wlU
shrink further, with Increasing danger
of inflation. 1 observed Inflation's
deadly effects in five countries. If
far-sighted wage and salary earners
want to prevent irreparable damage
through Inflation, they will support
a voluntary ceiling on wages and
salaries.
I?H I.AIDI.r.K Ol'ENb: Wage ceilings
?t the present time would do
more harm than good.
First, tjiere would be a tendency
on the part of tome lenders of organized
labor. Should the freezing of
wages appear Imminent, to make
wage demands which are now being
held In abeyance, so that, when the
Impending freezing came, the wage
scales of the group would be nearer
the top. This would stimulate, rather
than retard, an inflationary movement.
Secondly, there is little necessity
for wage ceilings to prevent well
paid labor from demanding further
increases. I.abor has, for the most
pnrt. voluntarily, suspended Its use
of strikes during the war. and the
demand" for wage increases has
largely spent itself. Their present
demands are not leading to Inflation.
Thirdly, a wage celling would
prevent needed adjustments in the
wage rates, that are universally regarded
as substandard and would
seriously Interfere with efficient production.
Wherever necessary to pre|
vent inflation, wage increases need
not be given in cttsh, but may be
kept aside as savings.
Fourthly, the enforcement of wage
ceilings would involve the organization
of still another expensive governmental
agency added to the tremendous
number of regulatory bodies
recently created.
DR. KAUrrMANN -GRIN ST RAD
CHALLENGES: Dr. Laidler's fears
are ungrounded. First, wage ceilings
can be made, as price ceilings were
made: "dated back" sufficiently. Second,
wage ceilings will be required
SOON, and should be established IN
TIME. Third, wage ceilings can be
made, as price ceilings were made:
with common-sense provisions tor
adjustments. Fourth, one of the existing
Federal agencies can handle
wage ceilings, and for the duration
of the orisis, much of the technical
work can be delegated to stgte. county
and municipal agencies; supple*
mented by representatives of management
and labor. It is necessary,
therefore it CAN be done.
DR. LA1DLER REPLIES: 1 sun
glad that Dr. KauiTmann-Orinstead
recognizes that. If a wage celling Is
established, It should have sufficient
flexibility to provide for increases
in sub-standard wages. Such flexibility,
however, as the Canadian experience
Indicates, raises many exceedingly
difficult administrative,
financial, anc^, human problems.
The common sense scourse would
be to strengthen our* price control
system and provide for reasonable
systems of deferred payments of increased
wages and of taxation as a
moans of preventing inflation, litis
would avoid ths setting up of another
complicated Washington bureau
and a possible violent disturbance
of the labor market
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