Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1951 — Page 7

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Questions And Answers OnNew Wage Formula

Washington,, Feb. 16.—(UP)— Questions ancl answers on the new A wage formula: Q- What wage increase is allowed? ■ A. Teh percent beyond the first payroll period ending pn or after Jan. 15,1950. Q. does the formula go into effect? ' A. When it is approved by economic stabilizer Evic A. Johnston. Q. Hoy long will the formula be . in effect? A- Until July 1, 1951, but it is subject to review when the April

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15 coat of living index is published lu th© laster part of May. i Q. Are fringe benefits—such as pensions and insurance plans—, included in the 10 percent increase?. A. No. not if the fripge- benefits ' were acquired between Jan. 15, 1950, and the time the formula bei. comes effective. Q. What aboht fringe benefits w'on in the future contracts? A. Such fringe benefits must be included in the 10 percent increase i permitted above Jan. 15,' 1950. Q. A union already has in its' i present contract a seven percent increase above Jan. IJS, 1950, levels. = I— - - ■

How much more can It get? ' A. It can negotiate for a threo percent increase. But the three percent increase would have to include any fringd benefits Which pre won. "*■ Q. Are cost-of-living escalator contract clauses which permit automatic increases as the cost of living rises included in the 10 percent increase? A. Escalator clauses are included up to the 10 percent increase. But no automatic cost-of-living increase is permitted if it goes beyond 10 percent. Q. What wages are excluded from 'the formula and what pay can be granted in addition to the 10 percent increase? . A. Merit increases, promotions, reclassifications and length of service increases. M I Q. I have a business which I established sifter Jan. 15, 1950. What do I do about permitting wage increases tor my employes? A. You should apply to the wage stabilization board to work out salary scales in relation to the base period- of Jan. 15. 1950. * Q. What are the penalties for not obeying the formula? In cither words, what would happen His a union struck for pay higher than the permissible 10 percent or an employer should grant his workers mure than that? Economic stabilization lawyers ar© working on the problem of enforcement and penalties. However, the defense production act provides that any violation of a wage’ or price control order is subject to a fine or not mbre than 110.000 or one year’s imprisonment or both. This would be oh conviction in court’ ; Q. Can an employer seek permission to increase wages more} than 10 percent beyond the base period?' A. Yes. He may apply to ■ the wage stabilization board if he operates in an area where there is a serious manpower shortage .and Where governmental agencies certify that a program is underway to remedy the shortages, but in/ the meantime higher wages must? be permitted' to attract manpower. Q. What can an employer; do who has an abnormal pay period on Jan, 15. 195(j because of seasonal pecularities .or beeausd there jare wide swings in employment? ’ AA, The employer should apply to the wage Stabilization board for appropriate adjustments of the base period phy level figures. The board Will Rive consideration! to firms 'where their rates on Jan.' 15, 195 P, were out of line with their normal, relationships. -4 ' t Ts you have something to sell or rooms for rent try \a Democrat Want Adv. It brings results. - - \ ——-

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To Speak To Men f "Rim! The men’s brotherhood lof th® First Baptist church will be host to tlie men’s brotherhood of the Bethany E. U. B. church Monday night. A dinned/meeting has been followed by an interesting program. The speaker tor the evening will be the Rev;! Lewis Emerson Maples, pastor of » the First Baptist church of Muncid , and one of the leading pastors of the state. Rev. Maples is active i in civil: affairs in the city of Muncie, and has mad® an important . contribution as an active phrtici* i pant in many boards and commit- ’ tees of the Indiana Baptist coni vention. In 1947 he was the Ini diana delegate to’ the, Baptist • world congress in Denmark, and is welli-informell on , conditions in Europe. He-' is a graduate; of William Jewell Col-] i lege. Liberty. Mo.! and the SouthZ' ern Baptist Theological Seminary. > Louisville, ,Ky. During his high ■ school and college days, he was a i four-letter ht’hlete, participating I actively |n football, basketball, • baseball and track. ' ■ > ; Ftl / ■1 H Wildcat Walkout v > Slows Production ' Gary, Ind., Feb. 15.-(UP,)-A _ ’ wildcat” walkout th’ I,O<R) ClO steelworkers ovep a wage issue . v;as holding up defence production . of 3,200 tons of tin products a day , at the Gary Sheet and Tin Milk , U. S. steel officials ’said today, t The workers walked off their jobs Wednesday to de- • piands for a new- company policy to increase employes’ pay ,when they are promoted to jobs, with more responsibility. The dispute started when the company filled a temporary job vacancy.' . - 4 ■ 1 .! 1 ' 1 ■

Wabash Workers Vote For Strike Wabash, Ind., Feb. 16 r -f-(UP) — Members of the AFL Federal Rub 'bet Workers Union voted more than seven to one for a strike if necessary to press their demands for a new contract with- the Wabash-plant of the General Tire and Rubber Co. ' The strike vote, taken earlier this week, showed 816 in favcir and 113 aghinst. The union announced plans to request a U; S. conciliator and file a 60-day strike notice. T rNipsco Announces 35-Cent Dividend I Hammbnd, Ind., Feb. 16.—(UP) —’■The directors of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. announced today a dividend of 35 cents a share on common stock had been declared, payable March 20 to shareholder® of record March 5 ’ . . The bohrd also declared a dividend of 22 and one-half cents a share on 'four and one-half per c>nt cumulative preference stoua payable March 30. V ——

Real Estate Transfers Floyd L. Rupert etux to Wilbur Klrchofer etux, 60 acres in Wabash Twp.‘ Robert G. McMillen etux tp Harvey L. Jones etux, 5/7 acre in St. Mary's Twp. Tilman Flueckiger etux to Roger L. Flpeckiger etux, inlot 260 in Berne. ! The' Trustees of the Nuttman Ave. United Brethren Church to Gerald Strickler, inlot 4 in Decatur. Richard a A. Anderson etux to Robert W. Bradtmliler, land in Root Robert W. Bradtmliler etux to Mildred Pequigndt, land in Root Twp.. Mildred Pequignot to Robert W. Bracjlmiller etux, land in Root Twp. Harmon Roth etui: to Ivan vM. Roth etux, land in Union Twp. / Martin L. Huser etux to Otis Brandyberry etux, lahd in Monroe Twp. • Central Spiya Co. I tic. to Claude Edwhrd Foreman etubc, inlot 46 in Decatur. Lawrence \y. Beihold etux to Frank Burger, inlots 37-38-38 and 40 and east part inlots 4/ A 42 in Williams. \ John R. WOrthman. Inc. to James R.‘ Cowan etux, south part inlot 64 in Decatur.

Sues Sun-Bathing Wife For Divorce Helicopter Pilot Is Seeking Divorce. Houston, Tex., Feb. 16. — (UP) — A helicopter pilot Sought a divorce today from his pretty, honey-blonde charging she took sun baths In the trqnt yard and whistled at a passing mailman, d ' Wayne Schlesinger, 29, claimed his wife, Barbara, 26, displayed, her scantily-clad form in their front yard “to give men a thrill.”! He sJso contended she often left their two small children while went Out tpi drink beer. ’ A neighbor witness for Schlesisng<r, Mrs. Gene W. Noce, testified yesterday the scantily-clad Mr®. Schlesinger waved and whistle! at a passing mail truck. . j “Sh® would shout ‘hl, lover’,” Mrd. Noce testified. “Until that time, the mail used to whid by a’, a dangerous speed, but aftier she, started sun-bathing, it sure slowed down,” Schlesinger requested a divorce apd custody of their Mrs. Schlesinger denied the charges, but said she might, have waved at the mail truck driver. A second witness for sbhldsinger 4 Mrs. R. J. Young, testified she saw Mrs. Schlesinger “put her arms around the waist 'of. a marj while they were in the back in bathing suit*.” , V;. . T Mrs. Schlesinger didn’/t de|ny this accusation, but testified ithe man in question was the brother of a girl friend and “what iyere doing horseplay.” / / Schßsinger also tbldlj of a 1949 Christmas party ‘ which his wife gave. He said he found hfer and another woman with two men petting in a darkened bedroom of the Schlesinger home. s ! L During the party, h 0 said, his wife left with a stfange n|an despite his protest. • 1 “Didn’t you try to, stop him?” asked Mrs. Schlesinger’s attorney, John O. Douglas. "Well, 1 told both of them not to go,” Schlesinger testified, i | "What else did you &o?1 “Nothing else.” A | j "Where are you frofn?" asked ' attorney Douglas. - ! ! "Tennessee.” Schlesinger qnswered. \ ' F ’ "Thalt Is an insult- to tue mhnhood of Tennessee.” the attorney said. "I would think a man .frbm Tennessee would stop a\map ftom taking his wife from his own hbmd.” The case will be continued next Monday. v , \ \

Woman Suffocated In Fire At Chicago Chicago, Feb. 16.—(UP) — Mrs. Rose Easly, 40, suffocated in her third ’ floor apartment tjxlay from smoke pouring from a kitchen fire in a night club on the first floor of the building. J Her body was found by firemen after they had the blaze under control. ' The fire, in the Minuet Club (939 Rush St.), was confined thfe kitchen and caused an estimated $5,000 damage. Shot By Error Lyme Center, N. H'. (U P.) — Percy .Raymond, lumberman, reported that a deer hunter shot and killed his 1,650-pound work horse. ' -

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