Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1955 — Page 12

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Questions for GE ALMOST every day the General Electric Ca is distributing reams of Propaganda about its ndcrfu > “offer” to its employees. Here are some of the questions — affecting the lives of GE workers and our entire community — which GE hasn't answered: WHY is GE the only major company ottering only pension benefits will be passedooo° ' 4% cent raise to nearly half of its employees’ are already retired? (GE .Penson Fund ~ S6OOW - <" . , 000 and was built up by contributions by all GE woruWHY doesn’t GE (the largest electrical manufac- ers y turing company in the world) match these cents across wriy QE offer on gick benefits short . the board increases: coal—lsc an hour now and 10c h i ower pa id workers in favor of supervision? more on April 1, 1956; oil—10c; steel—lsc; aluminum cnange « - —lsc; meat packing—l4c; copper—l4c; and in the WHY does GE want to charge each employee electrical manufacturing industry for instance, West- 2.9% (nearly as much as the proposed wage increase) inghouse Air Brake and Union Switch and Signal f or its health and insurance plan for employees and Company, liy 2 to 20 cents; and Phelps Dodge—l 3to dependents? 18 cents? t WHY does GE want to force repressive contract WHY does GE make an offer that widens the in- changes on the workers like the proposed compulsory equities in women’s and lower paid day worker’s rates overtime, management rights clauses and others? when other companies offer special adjustments in WHY does GE seek to prevent collective bargainaddition to a larger general increase? ing for the next five years by insisting on a five-year WHY does GE seek to widen the differential in contract? rates of pay between* its present plants "and new~plants General Electric is making profits at a rate ot rates oi pay i - $424,000,000 in 1955. The average annual increase in established in lower rated areas . General Electric profit each year since 1949 is 13%. WHY does GE base its minimum pension formula These profits come from the pockets of all the people. on $2 a month instead of? 2.25 a month per year of GE ig nQW tr yj ng to destroy contract conditions 'service as done by other major companies? that have been in effect a long time—in a contract that WHY doesn’t GE compute its minimum pension to Ito makes on the total service of employees instead of setting a these demands as a condition for granting a hl is er ly ceiling of 25 years ? ~ 3' < raise with almost half of its workers receiving WHY does GE refuse to improve the low pension g nly 4J /2 c - ents an hour w. . —* —■'i ■ benefits to present women employees who exercise •“ UE wants GE to respect its existingjmntracL their right to retire before age 60? BBB '«*UE want*GE*tiTrnake -^* honest wage offer WHY does GE try to take away from new women now—not a offer spread out over 5 years, employees the right to retire on a pension at age 55— e wants GE to make improvements in pena right which they now have? sion payments to employees to match th,e changes WHY does GE refuse to agree that any improved made by other bi£ companies. GE wanU to make it appear that UE is keeping them from paying the miserly 3% raise. THIS IS NOT TRUE. GE ha. the which rups until Sept. 15th, 1956 and continue to bargain. In an honest manner. M UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO AND MACHINE W ORKERS OF AMERICA (UE) LOCAL 924 DECATUR, IND. • . •. ■ - ' .. '

’ SCHOOL REPORTER (COXTtMKO PHOM PAGE »-A> Mrs. Sutton has nine members in her first year 1-atin class. The class has studied the first declension and the first conjugation so far, — p. m. h. e.— The 18 members of the driver training class are studying the text-book, “How Shall We Drive?” at this time. As soon as the test is completed, the class will start actual driving. The class, instructed by Mr: Hedges, consists of 3 girls: Barbara Hirschy, ‘Barbara Geisler, and Janice Smith, and 15 boys: Larry Brunner, Don Colter, Jerry Frey, Emrnitt Hawkins, Wendell Kelly, Terry King, Hubert Kuhn. David Light, David Rash, Gary Shoaf. Larry Showalter. Roger Terrell, Billy Von Gunton, Larry Wable, and Fred Williams. — p. m. h. s. — The 55 boys who are enrolled in Mr. John’s shop class enjoy using the new electric drill and the used lathe which were purchased by the trustee during the summer. — p. m. h. s. — Mrs. Ehrsam, the music instructor, has been busy testing voices for the girls' quartet, the boys’ quartet, and girls' glee club, the boys' glee club, and the mixed FwWi tOSarfff lif Wlia t 1 f a J kOr /■IBh IB Lee RIDERS AUTHENTIC WESTERN COWBOY RANTS *3.95 I 7 BEGUN’S CLOTHING STORE

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chorus. — p. m. h. s. —• The girls who are enrolled in shorthand really feel they have put something over on the boys. Now the girls can write Aheir notes to one another in shorthand, and the boyg don't know what it’s all about. The girls are “sitting pretty" unless Mr. Getting starts to translate for the boys. — p. m. h. a.— The huddle and commotion around the members of the junior class last week was caused by their newly received class rings. The rings are very attractive, and the juniors have a perfect right

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to be proud of them. — p. m. h. fl. — The magazine campaign, managed by Lynn Mefferd and sponsored by the junior class, is well underway. The class has divided into two teams; these are being managed by Mary Myers and Larry Wable. At the present time Larry's team is leading. The class together has set a goal of 11,000, that means each team is responsible for approximately |SOO. The high salesmen for the class so far have been Mary Myers, Larry Wable. and David Light. — p. m. h. s. — v The sophomore class is in the

process of planning a class party. The class members feel they should revive those good times they had last year. — p. m. h. s. — Among the sophomore class are some “hopefuls" for the two quartets which Mrs. Ehrsam is selecting. — p. m. h. s. — Mmebers of the sophomore class have a right to brag and boast; they have more members in the band than any other class in the entire school. — p. m. h. s. — The freshman class has 23 enrolled in it this year; last year there were only 7 eighth graders at Pleasant Mills. The class gained 6 pupils from Bobo and 10 from the Blue Creek Township schools. — p. m. h. s. — Steve Irwin, Roger Snyder, and Dick Ehrsam are among the upperclassmen who are on the baseball team. Steve Irwin also placed Sth in the cross-country run at Berne while (Roger Snyder came in loth. — p. m. h. s. — Steve Riley and Gary Millington are in the band from the freshman class. — p. m. h- s. — The girls are cooking in the freshman class of home ec. The results have been very good with their popcorn balls, candy, and cookies. — p. m. h. s. — The eighth grade class is happy to join their fun with the eighth grade class from Bobo. The enrollment has been brought up to 22 this year. Next class members hope to have an even bigger and better class when the eighth graders from Blue Creek township schools join them. — p. m. h. s. — The girls, who are enjoying home ec very much, are making such things as skirts, blouses, dresses, and pedal pushers. After the first half Os the year the class will begin to cook. — p. m. h. s. — The purpose of the seventh grade class meeting, which was held last week,, was to decide on certain issues for a party. The Class voted to have a party at Roy Ehrsam's house, September 3C, from 6 to 9 o'clock. — p. m. h. s. — A food committee consisting of Bonnie Cook, Virginia Wolfe, Roy Ehrsam. Bob Martz, and Ellamae Speakman was appointed. The game committee made up by David Archer, John Suman, Jim Hirschy, Mary Thorton, and Norma Bauman was also selected. — p. m. h. s. — The seventh grade class was also enlarged this year when 11 students came from Bobo. — p. m. h. s. — Approximately .75 parents attended the P.T.A. meeting last Monday evening at the high school. The theme was "Let's Get Acquainted With Our Teachers.” — p. m. h. s. — Two committees were appointed at the recent senior class meeting. Ada Poor. Carolyn King, Paul Butler. and Charles Wolfe were appointed to order sample playbooks. and Norma Jealn Bailey, Elinor Bilderback, Bob Hirschy, and Lester Sheets were selected to plan freshman initiation. — p. m. h. s. — The senior class has made an appointment with Robert's Studio in Fort Wayne, to get their grad-

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uation pictures taken, tor October 18. Look pretty, kids! — p. m. h. 8. — Two new students, Duane Seiple, formerly of Huntington and Ronnie Garner from Decatur, have Joined the junior class. This holds the number of students, which was 23, the same as last year, since Joan Halberstadt and Terry Burris did not return. — p. m. h. s. — Siren Survey CHICAGO (INS) — When people hear a siren, they get out of the way. That’s why many U.S. cities use sirens as warning devices, according to the International City Managers' Association. The group reported that a Denver, Colo., survey found that 45 of the largest cities in the country use sirens as warning devices on emergency equipment and 38 others have all police and fire vehicles equipped with sirens. Trade in a Good Town — Decatui Fall Favorite! Mr ■■IiIH / I niiM / FM277 12-20; 30-42 by This is it! The pattern you. our readers, have chasen for your fall and winter favorite! So flattering to the figure, we've cut it in sizes from 12 to 42! So casual, you can wear it 'round the day! So smart, too; you'll love its dashing lines, graceful yoke detail. Pattern 9277: Misises' Sizes 12. 14, 16, 18. 20; 30, 32, 34. 36. 38. 40. 42. Size 16 takes 4% yards 45-inch. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins for- this pattern —add 5 cents for | each pattern for Ist-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Daily Democrat Pattern Dept., - 232 West 18th St., New York 11; N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address with Zone, Size and Style Number.

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