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e THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C Steal Dispute O NE FACTOR which has made the steel dispute so difficult Is that both sides' hands have been •emi-tied by other forces. Tier of Phil Murray’s hands is— John L. Lewis. Since Lewis, an old rival and bitter enemy of Murray, got a welfare fund from the coal operators under which the miners pay nothing, Murray cannot re quire his union to contribute to pensions without losing part of his membership. Tiers of tl.S. Steel’s hands are— Its banks and directors. The men who control the big steel companies, particularly U.S. Steel, are J. P. Morgan together with a group of Industrialists and insurance men who do not want a pension pattern set for their industries. If the steel industry pays pensions without any contribution from labor, it will set a standard for almost every other Industry in the country. Whu Runs U.S. Steel? For instance, directors of U.S. steel include: Walter Gifford—chairman of the giant American Telegraph and Tele phone Company, which also faces wage and pension problems. Sewell Avery—head of Mont gomery Ward, who once was ejected from his Chicago office by U.S. troops during a labor strike. Avery is also chairman of U.S. Gypsum, director of the Pullman Company, Pore Oil, Armour, Peoples Gao, Light and Coke, which also faces wage and pension prob lems. James Black—head of Pacific Gas and Electric, a guiding execu tive of the Southern Pacific rail way and director of various insur ance and utility companies. George A. Sloan—director of Goodyear tire. Bankers Trust, American Alliance Insurance Co., and a group of insurance com panies. When the President’s fact-find ing board first published its recom mendations, Sept. 10, for a 10-cent pension and insurance plan, some U.S. steel executives indicated to newsmen that this would be ac ceptable. Then, suddenly, on Sept. II, word was passed out that the bankers behind U.S. steel objected. They did not want big steel to set up a pension pattern for other in dustries under which labor did not contribute. Note 1—John L. Lewis al ready has started to crow over Phil Murray In the United Mine Workers Journal for sur rendering on the fourth round of wage increases. Insiders say he is Just itching to crow again on any Murray compromise over pensions. Note Z—It was U.S. steel—which owns extensive captive coal mines —which helped set the welfare fund pattern by which John L. Lewis and his miners do not have to con tribute to the fund. If this prece dent had not been set, it would have been easier for both Murray and steel to do business. Bilbo’s Lawyer It looks like the lawyer who de fended the late Senator Bilbo of Mississippi against charges brought in the U.S. senate now would be paid $6,000 by the same senate which did not seat Bilbo. The lawyer, Forrest Jackson, served as Bilbo’s attorney in ward ing off impeachment. Bilbo, be cause of his health was never im peached, and died before any pro ceedings were brought. Therefore, since it is custom ary for the taxpayers to pay for a senator’s defense as long as he is not impeached attorney Jackson turned in his bill to the senate, and the man who replaced Bilbo, Sen. John Sten nis, tried to get the senate to pay. Truman on Farm Phones One of the first persons Presi dent Truman saw after announcing that Russia had exploded the atom was genial Jim Patton, boss of the National Farmers Union. “That’s mighty tough business, Mr. President,” Patton said, as ho tntered the presidential office. “I had to make the announcement ones we were sure,” replied Tru man, in tight-lipped seriousness. "I can assure you it wasn’t taste ful." Turning to a more peaceful topic, the President promised Patton his full support in getting the rural telephone bill through the senate during this session. It has already passed the house. “Farmers are really steamed up about this bill,” reported Patton. “They feel they have as much right to a telephone as city folks. Also, the practical need for bringing phone service to farms that do not have it is getting more urgent all the time. Brooders and other equip ment on a great many farms now are operated by electricity. When there are breakdowns, farmers have great difficulty get ting a repair man if they don’t have telephones.” WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Control Atom, Keep Alert: Baruch; Senate Clashes on Price Supports; U. S. Seeks Method to End Strikes (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these eolnmno, (hey are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Confidences A-CONTROL: Truly Effective' After President Truman’s an- nouncemnt on September 23 of an atomic explosion in Russia, U.S. citizens worked up a kind of pecu liar, detached tension that seemed to have been born out of the ex pectation that somebody—maybe Bernard Baruch—ought to say something significant pretty soon about the world and the atom bomb. And Mr. Baruch, who is the au thor of the plan for international atomic control that was rejected by the Soviets in 1946, measured up to the demand for an opinion by coming out with what looked to be some practical suggestions. PRIMARILY, he urged that “nothing less than a truly effective” system of international control be put into effect. He supplemented this major point with three other recommendations as to how to face up to the Russian atom: 1. Pending such “safe and sure” control, make every effort “to maintain our overwhelming advan tage” in the development of atomic weapons. 2. Re-examine our strategy for peacemaking. 3. Enact a standby mobilization plan, including civilian defense, immediately. BASIC IDEA, -if course, is for the U.S. to do its moral best with the olive branch, but in the meantime keeping a gun handy, just in case. Baruch’s conception of a mobili zation plan would include price, wage and rent controls, rationing priorities and anti-profiteering measures. Russia’s counter-proposal to in ternational control—the outlawing of the bomb and international agreements to destroy all existing stocks of the atom bomb—over simplifies the problem, Baruch said. HE WARNED that a would-be aggressor easily could divert “peaceful” atomic material to “in ternational blackmail and destruc- tion.” STRIKES: Economy Throttled The history making double basic- industry strikes—coal and steel— were rapidly throttling the nation’s economy as the first week of the twin work stoppage drew to a close, causing: 1. The layoff of about 100,000 white collar workers whose cleri cal services no longer were needed. 2. Furlough of 49,829 railroad men. 3. Curtailment of Packard motor company operations. 4. Reduction of steel output to an anemic 8.2 per cent of capacity. 5. Daily loss of 30 million dollars worth of business in the steel and coal industries alone. 6. Daily loss of 11 million dollars in wages to nearly 900,000 striking steel and soft-coal workers. President Truman had indicated that he planned no direct govern ment intervention in the strikes, but Federal Mediator Cyrus Ching was trying to figure out a new at tempt to settle the disputes. With the steel mills and coal mines idle, Ching’s massive prob lem was to find a workable solution first of all to the pension demands of Murray’s United Steelworkers and Lewis’ United Mine Workers. Making it more difficult was the fact that neither the industry lead ers nor the unions were in mood to make any concessions. An added grim note was sounded by Philip Murray, CIO leader, when he warned that still another 500,000 of his steelworkers would be going on strike by the end of Octo ber unless the company-financed six-cent pension and four-cent insur ance program was accepted by the steel industry. PERCENTERS: 5, That Is What happened to the 5 per cent er inquiry that was hotter than a two-dollar deep freeze box a month or two ago? According to Senator Hoey (D., N.C.), who heads the special senate subcommittee which studied wheth er federal buying was improperly influenced, the probe probably won’t be resumed this year; al though the senator indicated that he might release a report on it soon. “FOR ALL practical purposes the investigation already is com pleted,” said Hoey. However, the subcommittee was still waiting to get the testimony of James V. Hunt and David Ben nett, both of whom were described as being too ill to take the stand. Hunt is tiie Washington manage ment counselor who allegedly col lected fat fees for his help in seek ing government contracts for others. He was the one who said, “All I have to sell is influence.” Bennett is head of the Chicago perfume house which footed the bill for several home freezers pre sented in 1945 to Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan. Trygve Lie (left), secretary general of the United Nations, chats with Bernard Baruch at dinner during which Lie re ceived the third annual award of the American Association for the United Nations for dis tinguished service to the U. N. HIGH SUPPORTS: Good or Bad? Despite worried administration warnings against setting farm price supports sc high as to “price the farmer out of the market,” the sen ate went ahead to hit a new parity ceiling for six basic groups. Senators Young <R., N.D.) and Russell (D„ Ga.) spearheaded the successful drive for an amendment to peg support prices on wheat, cot ton, rice, com, tobacco and peanuts at 90 per cent of parity. Previous support prices on those crops had been 75 per cent of parity. SEN. SCOTT LUCAS of Illinois, senate Democratic leader and voice of the administration in this case, had opposed the Young-Russell amendment to Sen. Clinton Ander son’s bill and had fully expected that it would be defeated in the senate. But after a lusty battle, the meas ure was sent back to the agricul ture committee where attempts were made to work out a compro mise. Senators Anderson, Aiken and Lucas had argued that a high-sup port measure, keeping food prices high, might one day cause consum ers to rebel and possibly throw out the entire price support program. Backers of the 90 per cent parity legislation contended that any ser ious lag in farm prices could set off a depression affecting the whole national economy. THERE MATTERS stood for the time being. Prior to the senate fight on the support bill, however, Sen. Scott Lucas had delivered himself of an opinion that could, under the right circumstances, turn out to be prophetic: “When the government continues to subsidize a little more and a lit tle more all the time—without stick ing to a farm program dealing with the basic commodities that can be controlled—you are taking a chance that the whole thing may be struck down.” BIRTHDAY: U. N.'s Fourth October 24 is United Nations Day. The organization, wherein repose the hopes for peace of all free and thinking men, is just four years old —four years old as the passage of time goes, but already ageless in its experience and the good it has ac complished. WHAT HAS THE United Nations done since it first convened during the immediate aftermath of World War II in 1945? First of all, it has constantly kept the hope and prospect ‘of peace alive in the minds of the world's people. It has come to mean, to the common man, a functioning object lesson that “working it out is better than shooting it out.” The U.N. already has definitely stopped three wars—in India, in Palestine and Indonesia. IT IS LEADING millions of non- self-governing territories toward the realization of self-government. On the basis of the best evidence, the U.N. has contributed enormous ly toward the job of keeping the peace won through the bloodshed of World War H. The birthday of the United Na tions—October 24—is a day to fix in memory. Odds are that in terms of human achievement and benefit and the dignity of man, history will write that date as being one of un paralleled significance and im portance. Border Backfire When the Russians eased their border travel restrictions at Frank furt, Germany, to draw west Ger mans into the Soviet zone for Com munist “Peace Day” demonstra tions, the results were reminiscent of the fabled halfback with the pointed head who ran 90 yards for a touchdown—the wrong way. Thousands of eastern Germans poured into the western zone, while only about 500 went the other way. ? Current Events ? Here ere five questions, bused on recent happenings in the news, which are practically impossible to answer—unless your children give you enough time to read your newspaper before they start play ing tug-of-war with it. Anyway, try them on your /. Q. for size. 1. Yugoslavia, aided by the U.S., recently bid for election to a seat on the U.N. seenrity coun cil. How many elective mem bers are there on the security council? 2. News from London following the devaluation of the pound made frequent mention of the “shadow cabinet!" What is it? 3. U.S. aid to foreign countries In fiscal 1949 totaled 5 billion dollars. Would you say Britain, Germany or France received the most? 4. Oklahoma voted recently to keep its 42-year-old statewide prohibition law. How many oth er all-dry states are there? 5. Guam, a U.S. possession for merly run by the navy, recently inaugurated its first civilian gov ernor. When did the U.8. get Guam? ANSWERS 1. Of th« 11 ■cats, five art held R e rman,nUy, six arc elective. Elee- ve members now are Arfentlaa, Canada, Caha, Esypt. Nerway and the Ukraine. 2. The phrase describes a srsnp sf leaders sf the Conservative op position, headed by CbnrchUl. S. Germany, PSS million dollars; Britain, SP0 million; France, 700 mil lion. 4. Mississippi Is ths snly sther state with a statewide prehlblUsn law. 6. In ISPS, by the Treaty of Parla, after the Spanlsh-Ameriean war. SECURITY: On the Way Judging from all the activity that has been generated around tho Idea recently, apparently the thing Americans are most concerned about is how they can keep a few dollars rolling into the family till each month after father reaches the ripe old age of 65. Pension plans have been an issue in major strikes confronting the nation, and congress was coming up fast on the outside of a greatly expanded social security measure. Even as the administration-spon sored bill was reported out onto the floor by the house rules committee, it had been fairly obvious that the house would approve this portion of President Truman’s program. Briefly, the current measure pro vides for: 1. An increase of 11 million in the number of workers covered by old- age and survivors insurance for a new total of 46 million. 2. An average 70 to 80 per cent increase in old-age benefits. 3. Creation of a new insurance system for persons who became totally and permanently disabled. 4. An increase in the payroll taxes by more than 300 per cent during the next 20 years. At any rate, the prospects were bright for those legislators who were plumping for passage of the expanded social security law. Sen ator George (D., Ga.) chairman of the finance committee, freely pre dicted that the senate would pass the hopped-up social security pro gram in 1950. REVOLUTION: With Trailers Tomorrow’s butcher, baker ana candlestick maker may desert Main street to come rolling right up to Mrs. America’s doorstep to sell their wares. This minor revolution in retail salesmanship was forecast this week by America's trailer coach manufacturers as they prepared to display commercial and industrial trailer models at their first national exhibit in Washington, D. C. No vember 18-20. In addition to a complete line of house trailers, the show will fea ture, among other specially-de signed coaches, a well-stocked traveling grocery store, mobile beauty parlor, library, dental unit, field office and medical unit. Hailed as a progressive step in relieving congested shopping cent ers and simplifying the housewife’s marketing problems, the new trail er stores already are winning favor in both metropolitan and rural areas, say sponsors of the idea. Tell that grocery store to wait Mother—I’ll be right out! DEFENSE: Bacteriological The city of Chicago, aware of the high attack priority it would have in the event of war, is be coming more defense conscious. About two weeks ago. Dr. Her man Bundesen, Chicago board of health president, convened the first conference ever called by any city in the world to protect its citizens from the threat of biological war fare. Said Bundesen: “Thera is vital need for planning. . .’’ LUSCIOUS VINTAGE . . . This year’s harvest of grapes has been ex ceedingly fine, wine growers say. This year's harvest of beauties who have helped pnbliclse the varioos fruit crops have not been bad either, as Pat Han (above) testifies. i WHAT A SWATTER! . . . Ralph Kiner, heavy hitting Pittsburgh Pirate (left), gets congratulations from Pirate manager BiU Meyer In the Pittsburgh club house after Kiner broke his own home run record (set in 1947) by batting out homers 51 and 52 for 1949. . fgl ' ...■ •• ’ i- PROFESSOR NOT SURPRISED ... Dr. Leo SzUard, professor at the University of Chicago, expressed no surprise upon President Harry Truman’s announcement that Russia has discovered the secret of making the atomic bomb. Dr. Szilard participated in experiments which led to the successful manufacture of the atomic bomb in this country. Here, the professor reads the headlines at his office at the University of Chicago, his expression expressing no amazement upon seeing the news. SHOT BY DAUGHTER . . . 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