Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 June 1944 — Page 12
| 3 Economists Tell WLB Tt
‘Grossly Understates’ Actual Expenses.
. WASHINGTON, June 23 (U. PJ. 3 Labor today prepared to launch & i pew attack on the government's ~ gost of living index—key factor In * the wage stabilization program— following a report by three economs= “ists that the index “grossly understated” the actual cost of goods and services to the nation’s families. E War Labor Board Chairman Wil- " Jam H. Davis, who is also chairman of the President's special cost
By ALLEN J. GREEN NEA Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 23.—The
100 to Rittman, O., 80 to Newton,
Neat trick In moving homes fo sections where {hey are most needed because of shifts in War production, is this method of floating whole towns down the Ohio river on barges.
uled 100 more to go to Indianapolis, Ind., 151 to South Bend, Ind,
—thereby obliterating the ghost town and partially amortizing the cost. Special companies, NHA be-
completely false picture.
the labor members wrong.”
Simon Kuznets of the University o Pennsylvania
(now with the wa
They said that the BLS had don “a competent job” average increases in prices selected basic items bought regular ly by wage earners in large cities.
City Food Costs Higher
total of a family's expenses fo commodities and services, then th index is not a fair measure.
cities where prices have been goin
The cost of living index is use
years. \ 3 to 5 Points Difference
period. Unions
charges. The three economists said th
the index itself more than thr to five points.
cies using the index for policy-ma
not measure the cost of living specific localities.
the findings of labor.
held comment, explaining that had not had time to study it.
of living committee, asked the economists to investigate the index| trick after labor members of his com-
mittee denounced it “as swing 3 enabling national housing agency
bureau of labor statistics, which |
index, in turn called ’ prepares the «absolutely | of critical materials and no ghost tow
The study was made by Wesley C. Mitchell of Columbia university,
production board), and Margaret G.| Reid of the bureau of the budget. |
in measuring of
However, they declared, if cost of living is taken to mean the actual
For instance, they said, the index understates price increases for about half | the nation's families “who live in|
by the government as a measure of the effectiveness of price control and was the standard for setting up the “Little Steel” wage formula under which wage ceilings have been maintained for nearly two
Labor members of the president's! . committee charged on the basis of their own survey that the index should have shown an increase of 435 per cent between January, 1941, and December, 1943, although it actually rose only 234 in that have demanded wage increases on the basis of those
labor criticism of the index was * based on factors which, if more accurately measured, would not raise
They sald the government agening should bear in mind that it does | 400- 4¢ R. J. Thomas, C. I. O. member | 450. 550 of the cost of living committee, de-| Medium— clared that the report confirmed| 2°
George Meany, A. F. of L. member, with-
There were signs, however, that
of making war housing as mobile as a motorized division is
to keep pace with the shifting war production with a minimum
ns. Ohio river town residents were recently treated to the spectacle ¢! of 120 houses complacently movr| ing down the river on barges be- | hind a puffing steamboat—f{rom Point Pleasant, W. Va., where the e| war worker population had declined, to Morganfield, Ky., where workers at Camp Breckenridge .| could use them, It cost NHA $1602 per dwelling to float them to the
cate each. More than 2000 NHA homes were left vacant when production r| at the vast Kingsbury, Ind. orde| nance plant declined. So NHA “demounted” 200 houses, moved them 200 miles by trailer truck to Port Clinton, O., moved 172 to Chambersburg, Pa., and sched-
new site as against $3145 to dupli- *
lieves, will be developed to handle the moving. Even more radical and recently
Ia., 898 to Detroit, Mich., and 120 to Seneca, Ill. Another 500 were turned over to the army to house civilians on military reservations.
Move 5000 Units
More than 5000 units are on the move over the nation — at an estimated saving of 14,000,000 board feet of lumber, over 5,500,000 pounds of critical metals, and thousands of dollars. Two innovations in home building were produced by NHA to make its war housing program flexible, the demountable and the portable shelter unit. The demountable, developed early in the war primarily to avert the postwar threat of ghost towns when industrial centers demobilize, comes in prefabricated sections straight from the factory to the site, Some 40,000 demountables have been erected over the country at a cost of $125,000,000. After the war, NHA planners visualize the government putting the demountables up for sale to anyone who has a site to put one
unit, PSU for short. A compact, two-room house in appearance, complete with bedroom, living room, dinette and kitchenette, it splits right down the middle and one-half the structure serves as the container for the furniture and the pieces of the other half, It makes a neat load for a trailer truck. Save 50 Per Cent
Like house trailers, the PSU is sfrictly what NHA terms stopgap shelter. It's designed to be erected around communal toilet and washing facilities, although each PSU has its own water barrel to supply the kitchen sink. The first PSU was erected in Lafayette, Ind., knocked down and transported 750 miles by truck to Washington, where it was fitted back together again. Since then more than 2000 have gone into production for use around the
g
up faster than the national aver- = 1500 PORKERS “Food prices. which impress the
housewife more than the prices of other goods and services because they bulk largest in family budgets, have gone up nearly twice as fast as the whole index,” the report said.
ARE HELD OVER
7550 More Received Here; Prices Unchanged at Stockyards.
There were 1500 hogs held over from yesterday at the Indianapolis stockyards today while 7550 more were received today, the war food administration reported. Prices were unchanged. Receipts also included 350 cattle, 375 calves and 175 sheep.
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GOOD TO CHOICE HOGS (7550)
120- 140 pounds Hoe 160 pounds .
at
240- 270 pounds 270- 300 pounds 300- 330 pounds ..eeccesessee 330- 360 pounds ccececescsces
1.7% [email protected] ee
Packing Sows
Good to Choice—
K-| 270- 300 pounds .. ... [email protected] 300- 330 pounds .. .. [email protected] 330- 360 pounds . . [email protected] in| 360- 400 pounds 10.50@ 10.60 Good—
450 pounds
pounds
250- 550 pounds
Slaughter Pigs Medium and Good— 90- 120 pounds
CATTLE (350) Steers
he Cholce— 700- 900 pounds .. 900-1100 pounds ..
| _ The office of price administration
10.507 10.60 i Ne Hy j080 It cannot be obtained if the eligilble
[email protected] | part of its total use. [email protected]
.. [email protected] | ployees to and from schools, . [email protected]
west coast’s aircraft centers. NHA says it cost 50 per cent less than present war housing units (about $975), can be built in one-third the time and every time a PSU project is moved, a saving of 50 per cent of the original cost is gained.
1st East Coast V Ship Started
BALTIMORE, June 23 (U, P.).— The keel for the first victory ship to be built on the Atlantic seaboard was laid today at the Fairfield Shipyards of the Bethlehem Steel Co.
The yards first contract on victory ships totalled 53, and the Fairfield yard to date has launched 351 liberty ships and expects to finish its contract totalling 385 for this type of construction by the end of the year,
NEW GAR PURCHASES TIGHTENED BY OPA
WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. PJ).
today tightened requirements for new automobile purchase certificates to conserve the dwindling new car stockpile for the most essential users. Effective Friday, OPA said, a person can get a certificate only if he can show that he needs a new car principally for at least one of the purposes on the eligibility list.
use of the vehicle is only a small
Another change revoked the eligibility of persons who seek new cars for driving four or more pupils, students, teachers or school em-
OPA also announced that maxi-
produced is the portable shelter |
| Debits
labor would shift its attack from the accuracy of the index to its validity as a yardstick for measuring living costs and as a basis for
1100-1300 pounds .. 1300-1500 pounds
700- 900 pounds 900-1100 pounds 1100-1300 pounds
od—
.. [email protected] \ [email protected] [mum prices have been established
15.25@ 16.50 15.25@ 16.50 | re-sale by dealers,
for government sale and subsequent of new passenger
settling wage ceilings. A C. 1.
43 per cent but that the cost living had risen that amount.
Bobbs-Merrill com ...
spokesman said labor was not contending that retail prices had risen
O.| 1300-1600 pounds 15.50@ 16.7
Medium— 700-1100 pounds .. 12 756115.2 1100-1300 pounds .......econen 13.00@ 135.5 5@ 12.7
of | common— 700-1100 pounds 9.7
Heifers
——— Choice— LOCAL ISSUES 600- 800 POUNAS ...eveevsnnes [email protected] x Sim Pounds .ieevercinanes [email protected] The navy department's bureau of ’ 1 quot . — i i apoiis seers na erurnished by Indian: | "605 "300 pounds ..es.eess. .. [email protected] | Ships has congratulated E. C. Atkins ” Bid Asked S50. 1000 pounds ..... cherenen [email protected]| & Co. employees for their producents Fin C OM woecenee TH coves 8 — i Afents Pm Corp pr Lois m0 oo] 500-900 pounds L.viueuenn.. [email protected] oon of armor plate used in manu“Belt R Btk Yds com . 3614 Common— acturing landing craft. *Belt R Stk Yds pfd . 5 40% 100. 900 pounds ............. [email protected] g g
Cows (all weights)
[email protected] | cars that cannot be used by federal
5) ) |agencies. 5 -
" ATKINS WORKERS LAUDED BY NAVY!
“Your excellent performance of
) co. 1
“Bobs: Merrill 413% ptd. s a GOO eee enieannannnns [email protected], duty in producing material and irck ter com teeennnn Medium ........ ccinsiecirenn [email protected] 3 { Comwith Loan 5% pfd ...... 104 107 |Cutter and common ......... 150@ 9.78] components for the landing craft] Delta Ele COM. .eienaeins 12% 13% | Canner Ce 5.15@ 17.50 program,” said Rear Adm. E., L.| Tok Drug Lo Wayne 7% pid 18 18 Beet Bulls (all weights) Cochrane, “has made it possible for | Ind £) 7% .. eel— i ; Bg 3 Jel Be % bra . 134 Toi Good (all Weights) sevee.n. [email protected] the building yards to exceed the I Aro ties 1 aa Lh 007 | sasage— 10 0011 25 | 3U0tAS Of landing craft set by the | 000 ii ieiter crannies wo rl : 3 0 Medium... 875410 00| combined chiefs of staff for comple- | Cutter and common . ... 6.50@ 8.75] tion on June 1.” CALVES (315) . Vealers (all weights) n Good 10 Choice ...ueiveennns 150021600] OUTGOING V-MAIL DO Jefl Nat Lue com $ . vee 19 17 Common to medium ......... [email protected] UBLES *Lincoin Loan Co 5'27% pfd... 94'z 95 JCulls ..............covvveennn 6.509 8.00 CHICAGO, June 23 (U. P.)—Lt Lincoln Nat Life Ins com.... 39 43 | y mm | allory 4157. og oa: Feeder and Stocker Cattle and Calves Cmdr. D. J. Delaney, officer-in-Chole teers charge of the Chicago fleet post500- 800 pounds «....ceeves [email protected] | office handling V-mail for 20 - 200-1050 POUDAS seerennns see [email protected] | west states sald today the 2 Mis ood x S 3 500- 800 POUNAS «....eeee. ... [email protected] | of outgoing letters handled in Ma; eters Lainey com © 17 | 800-1050 pounds ..eivieieenes [email protected]| oo JR twice as an fled in Mo dG & E 48% . 1 edium— leo ) cels Bros pr pl. 08 10%! 500-1000 pounds ......e.eee. 10.2881175| handled in February. United Tel Co 5% ..... . Common... | : . Union Title COM ...vvvvsnases 39 ‘gg "| 500- 800 pounds ............. 9.00210.25 BONDS Calves (steers) Algers Wins'w RR 4% Good and Choice— N. } S k American Loan 8s 81 oi 1 500 pounds GOWN ..evess.ers 13.00415.00 . . toc S American Loan 5s 46 ........ 9 Medium— Ch of Com Bldg Co 4%s B1.. 500 pounds down ........... 10.78@ 13.00 Net Citizens Ind Tel 4438 61 ...... Caives (heifers) High Low Last Change Consol Pin 5s 50 MA Am Can ...... 89! 891 89% — Ind Asso Tel Co 3%s 70 . Good and Choice— Co Am Loco . 18% 17% 18 + inpis P&L 3%s 10 oon a0, Lunds AOWn seviiiinaen 125081500 am R & 8 8 . 11% 11% 11% + Yl: ndpis Railway Co 5s 7 — . , Am Roll Mill. 15% 15% 15% + % Indpis Water Co 3%s 68 500 pounds down ........... [email protected] | Am T & T ...1597% 150% 150% .... Kokomo Water Works 5s 88...108 .. . SHEEP AND LAMBS (175) Am Tob B .... 70% 70% 70% + u 1 15 7 Muncie a aaa 30 Ewes (shorn) er vo 26%, 20% 20% > a" N Ind Pub Serv 3%s 73 ...... 02 103i, | Good to choice ............c. 5.00@ 6.00 {Armour & Co.. 8 5% 6 + Y N Ind Tel 4%25 85 ... ....... 88 91 |Common to medium ......... 3.50@ 5.00|Atchison ...... 69 68% 68% .... Pub Serv of Ind 3%s 78 ...... 105 106% LAMBS : Au Refining 30% 0% 04 — 2 ————————————————————————— a oco” ct. . /a a s a LOCAL PROD Good vo eda Li 1000 12.75|Ben Ind Loan. 18% 18% 18% —:% UCE [Mecho 70007 Connie 330g 9xs|Beth Steel 70.131. 331 [I ...., igi {eT AAS era Rat : ' orden ......., Ve 3% 3% — Wn : 1757). Sted hans, 30; Leghorn ‘bens, SPRING LAMBS Borg-War |. ll Jets 30% 30% ot Brotlers, fryers gnd {Good to choice +............ [email protected] | Caterpillar T ..520s ; + wpa, Ses 43d Tooter, under $l jedium to good sen.siesnnis 1150413.00|Ches & Ohio.. 48% 45% 48% + 1% Cid roosters, ue 4Common ....... 9.00211.25 Chills we aEts 3% 3 3% -— ou et Butterfat—No. | = u Pont... 157% 157 157% + % : ENGINEERS PICK CHICAGOAN Soogrieh eee i 3% $3% T his aa ve » WAGON WHEAT PITTSBURGH. J 23 (U Greyhound Cp. 21% 21% 21% + Ya O Up to the close of the Chicago market + Pune + PJ.) johns-Man ... 28 98. Va 1oday, Indisnupoils flour le and grain |—Alex D. Bailey, vice president in Reuneeots ieee 3% 3% 314 we Ye a elevators pa 51 per 1 for No. 1! i : ~O-F Glass 5! a — Ya red wheat (other grades on their roe) charge of operations and engineer-|ioew's ........ 66% 652 66% + Ya No. 3 white sats. The. and No. 3 red oats, Ing for the Commonwealth Edison Martin (Glenn) we 10s 1s. . ed corn, $1.06 per! i 3 ash-Kely .... » bushel and No. 2 white shelled corn, BR igo, eday was the Nat Biscuit. 224 23 + Y% 11 Ss ating commit- [Nat Distillers . a oi T — 1 St. Louis Car Co. year to Oct. 31 tee of the American Society of Me- Ny otra Ash —-0 he gheotus $1,144,413 vs. $308,252 chanical Engineers to be president + % previous fiscal year. of the group next year. DR ig isan pana ask ey $Y % nanad A + » x on Everything! eve ET LIE——————— + % Diamonds, Watches zn , I hing, Shotguns, Ete. 3
| Acres Planted Next Fall, I! AAA Reports. Hoosier farmers will be assigned ia three per cent increase in acreage seeded to wheat next fall, L. M. Vogler, chairman of the state Triple-A committee and the federal agriculture war board, announced today. A record low acreage of 1,003,000 was grown last year. Farmers were asked to plant 1,300,000 last fall, but 1,312,000 acres were expected to be harvested this year. Vogler said the
acreage for next fall was set at 1,350,000.
changed at 134,000 acres.
DEAN PUMP FIRM
ington today. The company,
tures pumps for cargo vessels.
U. S. STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, June 23
pared with a year ago:
Working: Bal.. 8.633,647,281 Public Debt .190,520,212,274 Gold Reserve 21,200,674,142
INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE Clearings
seats or berths...
U.S. Wants 1,350,000% oma
mitted, but he contended this was due solely to worn out equipment, mounting repair costs, highly paid and poorly trained labor. “Most operators feel that if they
2 FAST WA
NOTED IN U. S. JOBS WASHINGTON, June 23 (U. PJ. —The joint economy committee today assailed “phenomenal” wage increases to workers
$3500 in less than a year:
The state’s 1037-41 average wheat acreage was 1,741,000 but it had been reduced in conformance with the soil conservation program to make way for increased acreage in corn and soybeans. Vogler said the 1945 goal for rye remained un-
TO GET ‘MW AWARD
The maritime commission's “M” award for meritorious production performance will be awarded Dean Brothers Pumps, Inc, of Indianapolis, it was announced in Wash-
which has been in war work three years, manufac-
(U. P.).—Government expenses -and receipts for the current fiscal year through June 31 com-
Expenses ....$90003,490.133 $15.195,008 807 | Chale Var 4435; BE Sontiied. i Hd ot Th payload 1s the goal of most trucking eceipts ..... 41,882,799,34 /477,609,399 | pay e of most trucking Net Deficit .. 40.099,661,135 54,714,336,007 Cash Balance 9,396.484748 9.561.125,750 operators, Lawrence said. “Those
8,798,464,738 139,722,542,392 22,407,136,070
terrasteaessaeraatrrnes $ 4.527.000 19,539,000
can get through this war period they can again operate at a profit,” Lawrence stated. The coming of peace and the availability of new equipment, he added, will completely change existing conditions. Truck builders will use lighterweight materials developed during the war, and he predicted some of the larger equipment would carry two tons less metal, thus adding an equal amount to the payload. Higher operating costs hit the trucking industry hard, beginning last July, Lawrence said. He cited the shortage of repair parts, their higher cost and poorer quality. Tires that formerly ran 50,000 miles now have to be replaced at 20,000 miles, Lawrence stated. Tire mileage costs have risen from 100 to 140 per cent and their costs has risen from 18 to 268 per cent more than a year ago. Some parts, he added, that once held up for 70,000 miles must now be renewed at 12,000 miles. Gasoline prices are up and the quality is most below that
factors, coupled with lower operating costs and more efficient maintenance are the principal points upon which the owners base their post-
The cases cited included:
who started work in July, 1941, as an assistant messenger (salary, $1080), was advanced in 18 months
at a salary of $3600. A Miss “O” who worked for the immigration service at a salary of $1260, was hired by war production board in 1941 at a $1440 salary and
makes $3800 with FEA, has almost trebled her salary in three years. Forty-year-old Mr, U.,, who works for the war relocation authority, earned $1200 as a deputy sheriff in 1941. He went into the government in 1042 at a $2600 a year salary, now draws $2800 base pay from WRA—the equivalent of 10 grade raises in 30 months. A war manpower commission employee with two years of college training received a $1200 salary increase in the four years he was with the national youth administration, but his salary increases totaled $3500 within 12 months after leaving NYA and transferring to the WMC payroll,
Noxema Chemical Co. 5 months ended May 31 net income $04,973 or 24 cents a share vs. $71,108 or 18
war plans for expansion,” he added.
to become an administrative officer e
later by FEA at $3200. She now |'®
HE I
WFA offered to pay shelling and transportation charges—in effect, allowing farmers 5 to 7 cents above the ceiling price. The WFA is expected to continue this offer on eorn promised but not yet delivered.
SANTA FE PRESIDENT IS 70 CHICAGO, June 23 (UP.).—Ed-
ward J. Engel, president of the Santa Fe Railway, will reach the
birthday will mark 45 years of serve
cents year ago.
ice with Santa Fe.
Fourth of July. :. Independence Day ...a day dedicated to the Armed Services.
To accommodate them and all civilians plan ning holiday trips, there just are not enough
. if everybody crowds onto
the trains on these six critical days... June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3, July 4 and July 5.
.
* 47,259 in the Armed Forces
Serving the Nation iE eh # 209 have given their lives for their Country
Why not, for your own comfort and convenience, help to spread the available accommodations at this time? If possible, try to go and return before or after the dates indicated”
To save room for everybody... TRAVEL'LIGHT — take only one bag aboard
WHAT YOU DID BEFORE!
7 | siowpess jomeiaicinb on aoe
|
through northern dianapolis, Applications of
tion would favo brought the most | to the airport and are available “thi the board to do.”
AUXILIAR! Initiation cerem by the Maj. H auxiliary 3, Uni Veterans, Monday