Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1959 — Page 2

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Jobless Pay Claims Increase In Slate INDIANAPOLIS due to strike - caused material shaKtages and seasonal cutbacks txxisted the number of jobless Hoosiers filing for unemployment benefits last week, the Indiana Employment security Division saSd today. Claims increased by 3.768 to 29,434. the division said. .William C. Stalnaker, division ditoctor. said about 4,325 persons fijpd for benefits as a direct result of the steel strike. Secondary layoffs, numbering about 16.800 to dqte, Were spreading from the steel mill area to other parts of thi? state. Stalnaker said. Seasonal layoffs wtere reported in; food processing plants, stone qtlarries, the construction industry arid other outdoor activities. jAlso contributing to the increase wfs the fact that the week began a new benefit quarter making serine workers laid off earlier eligible to file claims, Stalnaker ssfid. New claims last week increased fi-pm 4.722 to 7,888 and claims for continuing benefits rose by about (MX) to 21.546, he said. But 673 jobless workers filed for the last benefts for which they were eligible. Keeps Cool Under Fire HARTFORD, Conn. (UPDWhile detectives and patrolmen searched for her nearly four hours ill 90-degree heat, Eileen Bourbeau whs keeping cool at a wading pool fdur blocks from her home.

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Economy Os Nation Feels Strike Pinch

EDITORS* NOTE: What are the long-range implications of the steel strike? What effect is it having on the economy? Why can't management and union reach an accord after nearly six months of negotiation? I’l*l Labor Reporter William J. Eaton answers these and other ques- \ lions in the following analysis of the nation's worst steel strike. I- ; Bv WILLIAM .1. EATON United Press International WASHINGTON <UPU -The nai tion faces a double dilemma—le>gal and economic—because the steel strike is in its 93rd day with no solution in sight Congress undoubtedly will consider a new law next year to deal with critical labor - management disputes because of widespread I disenchantment with emergency machinery of the Taft - Hartley Act. The legal dilemma is how to preserve free collective bargainI ing and yet protect the public interest* when the giants of basic industry and orgainized laboi clash head-on. Cost In Billions Cost of the nation's worst steel strike already is counted in the billions of dollars and that figure is expected to mount even if the government seeks an 80-day truce through court injunction. The economic dilemma is how to prevent chaos in steel markets when the strike ends and get laidoff workers back on their jobs despite problems in cranking up production. A less obvious effect of the walkout will be its impact on un- ; ion demands and management reactions in future negotiations. The unyielding stand of spokes|men for the "big 12” steelmakers 'in seeking greater power to revise “wasteful” working rules is the central issue in the dispute. Steelworkers Stand Firm Leaders of the Steelworkers' Union reported the 500,000 strikers were determined not to give in to management’s dema n d s for

changes that could affect every detail in a millhand's life from crew sizes to coffee breaks. While the stalemate continues, the economy has, begun to feel the pinch; More than 85 per cent of steel production has been choked -off. with the following results: —Nearly 250,000 workers in coal mines, railroads, oreboats and related jobs have been laid off because of the strike. These workers and the strikers have lost about three-quarters of a billion dollars in wages. Auto Prediction Curtailed —Production of 1960 model cars have been curtailed because of shrinking steel stocks Motors says its layoffs alone will surpass 37.000 by Friday, —Time has grown short for shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes in the ice-free shipping season. —Direct and indirect losses in lost wages, sales, taxes and other items could easily reach $6,500.--2-Starting up the mills will take time—perhaps up to six weeks to hit 90 percent of capacity—sources in the industry said. Why? Because four-man teams representing the “big 12” and the Steelworkers could not agree in nearly six months of negotiations on changes in their 1956 contracts. Atmosphere -Tense Even before formal sessions started last May, both sides took full-page newspaper ads to present their case to the public. The steel industry proposed a wagefreeze to battle inflation. Union spokesmen countered with vows to seek the biggest increase in Steelworkers’ history. The atmosphere was tense when contract talks formally opened. They got nowhere, despite repeated appeals from President Eisenhow'er for hard bargaining. Contracts were extended two request but the uneasy truce collapsed and the-.strike began the next day. Federal mediators moved in, unsuccessfully. One of them has described the sessions as polite

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but grim. Finally, the President said the strike “must not continue” and called in management , and union leaders on Sept. 30 to urge resumption of negotiations. Invokes Taft-Hartley The talks began again but blew ’ up in less than a week. Three days later, the President invoked ! the Taft-Hartley law and named a fact-finding board to investigate the issues in disputeMuch to Board Chairman George W. Taylor’s surprise, he , could not find out what the issues were. He sadly declared that only , a “miracle” could bring a settlement. Under Taft-Hartley provisions, the President may seek a court , order to halt the walkout for 80 days with no guarantee that it will not be resumed on the 81st day. The inflexibility of the law and (the court-ordered return to work have troubled observers of labor- ■ management relations for some time. Many Solutions Suggested I Its application in the steel strike, (however, Seemed to’ create more i for changes than any of 'the 16 other times the Taft-Hart-j ley law has been used since it was 'passed in 1947. ; There have been suggestions for compulsory arbitration, seizure of industries, compulsory fact-finding and other solutions to the emergency strike dilemma. The steel dispute has put the Eisenhower administration in an uncomfortable position far from the “hands - off” philosophy the President once advocated. There seems to be little doubt that it also has nipped in the bud the business recovery from last year’s recession. Some government economists fear it may trigger a new rise in unemployment this winter.

Community Award To Logansport Paper CHICAGO (UPD—The Logansport, Ind., Pharos - Tribune was named today to receive the 11th annual award of the University of Missouri School of Journalism for outstanding Community service. Dean Earl English of the journalism school announced that the Pharos-Tribune had been selected for the award over 20 other nominations, all members of the Inland Daily Press Association- , Frank W. Rucker, assbciate professor of journalism at Missouri and Chairman of the awards selection committee, will present a trophy to J. M. Druck, general manager of the Pharos-Tribune and Press, at a luncheon meeting here Oct. 20. Listed as outstanding community services performed by the Pharos-Tribune were: 1. Promotion of hospital facility expansion, resulting in a $1,700,00 addition to one hospital and a $1,250,00 wiijg to another for a total of almost $3,000,0 in new hospital facilities in a city of 21.000 population. 2. Stimulation of a progressive spirit Which resulted in a new power plant,„ a new sewage disposal system, new water works, a new swimming pool, new parking lots, better streets and new bonds on business buildings. 3. Encouragement of improvements at the Logansport State Hospital, awarded by the American Psychiatry Association as one of two mental hospitals in the nation to make outstanding improvements int reatment programs. The selection committee also noted that the Pharos-Tribune had “through a consistent educational and emotional appeal” revived an “inadequate” blood bank program and the community chest. The newspaper also brought about the opening of an independ-

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It may bfe that the ditch banks are too steep and are not stabilized with grass. Perhaps hogs are allowed in the ditch. If erosion is a factor, the landowners should consider revising the farm plan to include proper soil conservation practices. Trees, stumps, and similar vegetation within the ditch must be removed. Trees with several years of growth should be grubbed out or cut off. Smaller brush, even if green, can be burned off with an oil flame thrower. Once the job is done, chemibal spraying, done annually, will easily control any new sprouts. Monke urged that landowners alongside a ditch start an annual ditch repair program. The best program, he says, is a preventive maintenance program and such a program must be on a year-to-year basis. Other plant residues can be composted in the same manner as leaves, says Reuszer. Among them are sawdust and wood chips, straw and ground corn cobs. Compost made late this fall should be ready for use next May or June. If the weather is warm, the compost may be ready in a month to six weeks, but two to three months or more are often required. When turned under, compost can be used at widely varying rates. One or two bushels per 100 square feet is a suitable rate. Compost also can be used as a mulch. A layer three or four inches thick will help conserve soil moisture, lower soil temperature during the summer and furnish some nutrients to plant. ent park for the county 4-H groups, the committee said, through a consistent program of support and recognition for 4-H clubs. A campaign for rural fire protection carried on by the PharosTribune resulted in the purchase of a new fire truck for exclusive use in rural fires, the committee said.

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