Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1945 — Page 4

“100 HIGH SO FAR

Pessimistic Predictions Unfulfilled Despite Strikes and

Unexpected Slowness of Reconversion. . ‘By FRED W. PERKINS

; Seripps-Howard WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—It is cheerful to note that numerous predictions, some from official sources, of great

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- post-war unemployment so far have not come true.

. The dire forecasts have

been confounded ‘although re-

conversion has not been accomplished as fast as was expected, national labor policy is still unsettled, and big strikes |

are threatened in some vital

industries. One prediction by the post-war

division of the bureau of labor sta- |

tistics, made for the A. F. of L. in| the summer of 1943 was that 12

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RAINS HAMPER STATE HARVEST,

million persons might be unem-

ployed six months afier the end of the war, Probably the most - mistic view was voiced earlier by a C. 1 O. official, Secretary-Treas-urer James B. Carey, when he told a convention that unless plans were ‘made for post-war employment the country would have 35 million jobless with possibilities of serious so-

cial upheaval and destruction of|

democracy. » . » BUT as of today, according to Herman B. Byer, a bureau official concerned with the employmient| . outlook, “virtually all prophets have been pleasantly surprised by the slow rise in unemployment.” { Hardly anyone, he says, “was bold enough to predict in August that unemployment would approximate only two or three million ‘three months after the end of the war. “Yet what happened? In the first month unemployment rose from the, extremely low wartime level of about $00,000 to about 1,600,000 and did not change materially in the second month of peace.” (November figures are not out yet.) The happy failure.of mass unt to materialize three months after V-J day has made the prophets less ready to forecast the ~ probable unemployment total for next spring, when the peak of about -eight million -idle was ‘expected. r » .

THE tendency now Is fo scale down on that estimate. : For instance, Mr. Byer says, oe do not want to predict a specific | figure of unemployed—or even a range of, say, Yrom five to seven million, We simply cannot predict, for one thing, how many persons , (both civilian and military per-| sonnel) will withdraw voluntarily from :he labor force. Hundreds of thousands of servicemen, for example, will return to school: : “Unemployment will rise because of the return of servicemen. but it ought to begin to taper off by mid-year and decline substantially by the end of the year.” Two government agencies have sent teams of investigators to Columbus, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga., and Trenton, N. J. which were* judged to be typical of the many industrial centers where jobs and unemployment exist side by side. ». CONCLUSIONS are: 1. The labor market was increased

Winter Grains Reported in Good Condition,

Ample ground ‘moisture aided grain and clover growth last week but frequent rains interfered with harvesting, the Indianapolis weather bureau's weekly crop bulletin said today. Some plowing was done, the bul. letin said. - Wheat is reported good and from two to five inches high. Other winter grains and clovers are in good condition for the winter. Meadows and pastures are holding out well for the season. Corn Stalks Brittle Picking corn made fair progress and is reported about half completed. Late corn contains a good deal of moisture, and the week's weather was unfavorable for drying. Stalks are said to be brittle with much corn down in the fields from wind and rain, 3 Combining of soybeans continued, but up to 25fper cent remains to be done in southern counties,

ping tobacco.

{REPORT PASSENGER OAR TIRES INCREASE

NEW YORK, Nov; 21 (U. P).~ | Although September production of | truck and’ bus casings dropped {sharply, output Of passenger car {tires showed a slight increase, the rubber manufacturers association disclosed today, Cancellation of military orders,

{reconversion difficulties, and labor shortages caused production stop-

pages and slashed output of truck and bus size tires by 338,544 units in September to 831820. Production still ran far ahead of pre-war levels, however; with total output for the nine months ended Sept. 30 aggregating 13,257,753 units compared

1941 period. Production of casings for pas: senger cars rose to 2,600,080 in September from 2,485,634, but the ninemonth total amounted to only 17,045,190 compared with 41,544,302 in the first nine months of 1941, Total casings produced in Sep-

during the war by many workers who learned only one skill, 2. These war workers found few if any peacetime jobs calling for what they had learned in war pro duction.

3. Lower-skilled jobs pay smaller!

wages, ‘and workers’ incomes have .. been further reduced by restoration of the 40-hour week in many instances, with elimination of - premigm pay for hours above 40. 4. Most of ‘thé job <sedkers are women, but molt of the available ~jobs are for men only. rv... '- In connection with the third finding the investigators- stated that if all the claimants in the three cities could be fitted into available jo! their take-home pay (counting the, Joss of overtime) would be cut from 34 to 49 per cent in the case of

tember aggregated 3,431,900 against 3,656,998 in August, while output for the nine months, stood at 30,302,043 compared with 49,766,894 in the 1941 period.

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DIRECTOR NAMED BY KAISER-FRAZER

(U. P.)~Kaiser-Frazer Corp. has named H.' C. McCaslin, a lead automobile engineer Hep

an announcement “today by" Joseph W. Frazer, president. McCaslin is in charge of en-

Kaiser automobile and is also directing engineer of the mediumpriced Frazer automobile "to - be

men and from 49 to 53 per cent in the case of women.

produced and marketed by Gra-ham-Paige Motors Corp. :

Arthur Murray pupil shines at Stork Club

with 8,222,502 in the: oorTesponding} ;

WILLOW RUN, Mich, Nov. 21] dent. and. a. director, SAN ram 22

gineering on the new low-price’

10% FOOD COST

Hike to Follow Jllow Subsidy End Next Year.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21'(U.P.)—~ The cost of eating will go up about 10 per cent when the government's Waste food subsidies end next according to an OPA and ses owe department study made

that most food subsidies will be lifted by June 30, 1946. Compensating price increases wil] be authorized for all foods affected — dairy products, meat (beef, veal, rk and lamb), canned and dried fruits and vegetables, flour and vegetable fats and oils, Butter Up A five-cents-a-pound subsidy on 4 butter’ was lifted in October and OPA authorizéd s compensating retail price increase of five to six cents a pound. The survey predicted an additional increase of 13.3 cents a pound: when the dairy production subsidy is lifted. But-ter-on-the-table then will cost around 70 cents a pour, the study said, a 375 per cent increase over levels of May, 1945, the basic date of the survey. Assuming that the present retail mark-up remains the same, the survey predicted that milk will go up two cents a quart. > Meat to Rise It also predicted that flour will rise around 14 per cent, bringing bread up one cent a loaf; round Sek 2 » per cent; rib roast, 24.5 ; ‘bacon and ham, 17 per cent; se.) of lamb, 16 per cent; and canned vegetables varying 6 to 17 per cent. Bureau of labor statistics spokesmen also pointed out that the flour subsidy has substantially increased | since the study was made and now is at the highest point since the subsidy program was started. Stabilization administrator John C. Collet, in announcing the government’s decision to end subsidies, said that compensating food price increases will, in general, be syn-

in the prices of other commodities wk ft the over-all cost of living be stabilized. The. foods. afTd ae He pr oot of the national diet, according to the bureau of labor statistics.

Asks Director of Housing in U.S.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (U.P.. —Rep. Wright Patman ‘(R. Tex.) has introduced legislation to establish a national housing -director to stabilize the real estate. industry. The director would be author- l wed to: | 1. Set maximum sales prices on

houses. Aq Control priorities for ‘building materials and 3. Impose priority ratings on people who wish to occupy existing housing facilities,

CHICAGO SURPLUS SALES $825,935

Times Special CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Surplus property totaling $825935 was sold from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15, by the Re-

cago, an agency of the SPB. Besides sales of aircraft totaling $17,854, the organization. also ‘sold machine toals, electrical eqiipment, steel, chemicals, paints, _valves and building material.

at least 1.3 cents and possibly |

{new abode when he learned his loan | had been canceled yesterday.

construction Finance Corp, of Chi- |

Yip to-obtatal-an, Scerediton. Ap

RISE FORESEEN|

. | rationing is on its way. out. OPA administrator Bowles is re-

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RED TAPE SLOWS _ LOANS TO VETS

Firm Gives Up in Face of ciety of the U. 8, “will be guest/had it recommitted to the senate

20-Foot Forms. |

SANTA ANA, Cal, Nov, 21 (U. P.)~The Santa Ana Building & | Loan Co., weary of filling out 20 feet | of forms for every G. I. loan, today

with “bogging In red tape.” ’ |

—The action took the home out! from onder at least one veteran, Charles L. Bark, who was prepar-{’

ing to move his family into their

Business ‘Impossible’

“It is impossible to do business {with the veterans’ administration,” | Secretary-Manager George W: | Cooper of the association said in a letter to Col. L. C. Chapman, regional veterans’... manager... “We have canceled all attempted processing of G. 1. loans and have sv notified the veterans.” All the uncompleted loans were for servicemen's homes, the company said. The cancellations were expected to throw most of the houses on the open market and leave thé 30 families “The red tape and lack of interest shown by the veterans’ administration have dictated the action,” Cooper said. “We have made every effort to process loans for the boys that would have made us 4 per cent when we could have mide 5 ve cent on other loans.

14 Forms to Fill Out “There are 14 i which. must be filled out by the company for the veterans’ administration. - These forms, filled out

on one side only, reached nearly Pr feet in length” -

Mt. Jackson Fuel Co. 201 8. Harris ave. Retail coal. Herman G. Schneider, 311%

© Twin Rivers Realty Co. 335 Lemck bldg. Real estate. Cornelius 8S. Weaver, m E. 11th st.; Francis H. Weaver, 1398 N New Jerse sels Herbert H. Flower ih ni yivester ter W. Weaver, TndianapDi Implement Co, 150 B. Senate ave, Farm machinery, sales and service. B. M. Dill, Fiatngel id, Ind.; Herbert E. Higgins, Danville, . Ind.; Herbert A. Newman, In-

dian Dawson Radio Service, 5876 College Ave, Manufactur buying. selling In radios, appliances an "household goods, ete. James Hoster Jy, and Mary B. | Hoster, 2600 Ryan dr. —Lettric

0130-140 New York st. Cleaning machine and compounds manufacturers: Robert B. Rhoads, . R. 17, Box 86. . Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Mer chants Bank bidg. Accountants and wsudi- | tors.’ , 1088 Fifth ave, New i

Lork, N. s. | Addressograph Sa L428 N. Meraph maatten hotel, 29-431 N bama od Edwin Albert aware st.

ct. Furniture an Pearson. 3907 N

INCORPORATIONS

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hy apson. sa o v He Se a Simpuon, Freiyn QC. a Ine, 1-2 Ervin

ent, Nodas L shares of J Marguerite

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Oskar Pane Co. aro uy: ddress;

ment Sroviding capital stogk shall consist | of 1500 shares of common stock of $50

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st.| veterans’ administration appraise

E {other accredited appraiser—myself |

"| r & Co., Indianapolis; |

* “One appraiser declined to make

als because they ‘requife. too much work for the money,’ “he said. “The

!be made by Victor 8. Craun, In-

separate forms|

And Cooper added that the, (BOVA, ate Rp ae) ANTIEL and

Meetings

Life Insurance

Vance L. Bushnell, formerly of {Indianapolis and vice president of {the Equitable Life Assurance So-

[speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Life Insurance and Trust council Friday in the Lincoln hotel,

Managers “Human Relations in the Man-

by A. 8. Anderson, personnel man-

‘had canceled 30 such. loans: and ager of the ‘Champion Paper &| charged the veterans’ administration Fiber Co., Hamilton, O., at the din-

ner meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Management Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Marott 1

PLANS SURVEY OF . CENTRAL AMERICA

A survey of import and export possibilities in Central America will

dianapolis . lawyer and. lecturer when he leaves Monday for a trip to that Tegion. Mr. Craun, who has studied Central American republics for 30 years, says he believes the U. 8S.

sides the usual coffee, chicle and ‘bananas, He plans to survey and itemize these newer fields during his two or three month trip. Mr. Craun, who has visited 25 countries, intends to visit the cap-

Honduras, San Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

. | Truman ‘tellihg him it should no [lorigef be necessary for housewives to give points for the better grades

complete lifting of meat rationing,” agement of Men” will be disciissed | Mr. Hasselman explained,

itals of Panama, British Honduras, |

To Remain.

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of beef, lamb and pork. Price ceils ings likely will remain. " ' Te Decide Soon OPA refused to reveal the con-

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LOCAL ISSUES

He knew nothing about Mr. he said.

the senate resolution to remove

Bowles’ letter to the White House, | oo. he was familiar with A

mittee and Nov. 15 passed with no action on it. Senator Stewart (D. Tenn.), who introduced the measure this week,

agriculture and forestry committee. He said that Chairman Thomas (D. Okla.) of that committee has assured him a hearing.

Nomina! quotations furnished by Indisecurities dealers: Bid Asked

anapolis securities

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“Many factors enter into the

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And total con-

“Points have been off the lower cuts for some time. sumption of all types of meats per person is 23 pounds greater than |]

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LOCAL PRODUCE .

(Prices for plant delivery) Hen) Mid halk, 320, fryers and roasters under §

“| ibs, hits and barred rocks, 2a.

Al No. 3 Duality. 40 less. a uo,

5 B Taree, al; un yo rota Bein oF uch

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U.S. STATEMENT

* | WASHINGTON, Nov. 31 (U. P.).—GovXpenses and

ernment

312,720,156,586

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the five-year pre-war average. The domestic market consumes pounds per person now, as compared with the pre-war average of 126. “I am sure our foreign commitments of 500 to 600 millions, of pounds of meats will be carefully |considered. We do not care to let others starve while we are eating more than ever.

lway out shortly, there is no doubt about that. Price cetlings likely will be retained by OPA, however. “As to fats and oils, that is an extremely different matter. It may be necessary to retain rationing for some time to insure like

REPUBLIC TO BUY ENGINE BUSINESS

POPCORN CEILINGS TO BE ENFORCED

Popcorn ceiling price regulations will be enforced, OPA, reminded |

tagged with name and address of

ity “of the” corn.~ Processed tagged shelled ‘corr is ‘authorized to sell for $7 % hundred pounds, while untagged corn. is to sell for $5.

information on the qual“and

The new acquisition is part of Republic's program to “provide personal planes at a moderate price for the man and his family who will fly in the future,” the firm declared.

STEEL ORDER RISE SEEN NEW YORK, Nov. a w. P)—

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20,603,487,875.

can import many other things be-|® fair ‘and square distribution of| -

An advance reservation assures gour travel

Call BEImont 3330

—was refused permission because I | was employed by a loan company.” | Cooper said he hoped indignation |

in loan procedures. Santa American Legion officials and Ala) resentatives of the county veterans'|

xi yw. |Sewice center scheduled a meet-|

to look into the situation.

‘SOUND ON WIRE

Of Wit Vettrang Yould Joss Tetons

ing today with Paul J. Torelli of the Oualifornia veterans’ commission

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