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WAGE GUARANTEE | ~ SEEN CHIEF ISSUE

Annual Pay Question Looms as Next Big Problem Between Business and Unions.

By EDWIN A. LAHEY Times Bpecial Writer ATLANTIC CITY, May 17.—The guaranteed annual wage is begin=ning to loom as the next great issue between big business and big unionism in America. Phillip Murray, president of the C. I. O. and of the steelworkers’ union, has been propagating the idea of a guaranteed annual wage for several years. Indications at the steelworkers convention here are that the annual wage in the coming|——— year will emerge from the “essay and discussion” stage, and become the subject of a real drive. Clinton 8. Golden, vice president of the steelworkers, suggested the approach the union will probably take when he told the delegates: “Industrial accidents didn't seriously worry employers until accidents became expensive through the operation of the workmen's compensation law. It was only after this law went fnto effect that industry began intensively and intelligently to reduce the acicdent rate, “The same goes for the problem of irregularity in employment. Industry will not address itself to the task of keeping men employed until it costs them money to have employees idle, as it would under a guaranteed annual wage.” . Budgets 327 Million

Mr. Golden said -the steel industry in 1946 has budgeted $327,000000 for new plant and equipment. The increased efficiency of this equipment will displace thousands of steelworkers. The human costs of this unemployment would be amortized just. as the cost of the new machinery is, he declared. Mr. Murray, speaking for a resolution on ‘the guaranteed annual wage, exhorted members to ‘bring this up in all contract negotiations, and indicated the guaranteed annual wage would be a major demand in the next basic steel contract negotiations. Mr. Murray said he welieved “the steel industry was in a position to pioneer in this idea.” “It is going to come,” he added, and it will come sooner if we manifest the proper interest. The guaranteed annual wage is entitled to the earnest consideration of every citizen.” A commission appointed by President Truman, and headed by Murray Latimer, former chairman of the railway retirement board, has been dabbling for a year in a study of the guaranteed annual wage, “Mr. Murray said he hoped for an early fact-finding report from this commission, “showing what American industry can do about a guaranteed annual wage.” Seeks Wage Guarantee Walter P. Reuther, who was elected president of the CO. I. O. auto workers here last mqnth, gave notice also that he intends to drive for a guaranteed annual wage in the automotive industry. Before this can be seriously attempted, however, Mr. Reuther said, the automobile industry must first be rationalized, so it can have steady, year-round production, instead of the seasonal spurts it usually has under the system of announcing a new model at a regular time each year. A few big corporations, among them the Hormel company in meat packing and Procter & Gamble, the soap manufacturers, have annual systems, but no single industry has ever embraced the idea.

PAINT SPEEDS FISHING WASHINGTON. — Fishermen on the New England coast, it is reported, cleared a path of open water to the sea, earlier than it would have cleared normally, by painting broad black strips on the ice to absorb the heat of the sun.

| On recent inspection tour in Tokyo, Gen. Eisenhower asked Cpl. R. L. Dutton, above, of Griffin, Ga., if he was getting enough’ to eat. The soldier said he was, but “the cooking is ne good.” This, plus other G. I. gripes against the food, led Gen, Eisenhower to order Dutton’s colonel and company commander to improve the cooking.

HOUSE GROUP PLAYS CUPID FOR VETERANS

WASHINGTON, May 17 (U. P). —A house immigration subcommittee decided yesterday to play ‘Dan: Cupid. It recommended legislation permitting alien . sweethearts of servicemen and women to enter this country to get married. Chairman Arthur G. Klein (D. N. Y) sald the subcommittee added two amendments: 1.LA U, 8S. consul abroad must be satisfied that the person applying for admission to this country is “really” engaged and not just using the status as a scheme to enter the U. 8. 2, The G. I. in this country must put up a bond so that if the marriage does not take place the government’ would not have to bear the expense of returning the alien. Representatives of the state and justice departments appeared before the subcommittee today in

favor of the measure, Rep. Klein said.

QUALITY FURNITURE . .

'Barber-Shop' Champions

Harmonize Here on May 29

The parade of ‘quartets “singing ngs of the “gay nineties” will be presented May 29 in the Murat theater at 8 p. m: : Sponsored by: Indianapolis chapter 4 of the SPEBSQSA, the program will include state and international champions of “barber shop” harmony. SPEBSQSA, which reads like an army filing index, is the’ abbreviation for Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Scheduled to appear here May 20 are “The Misfits of Chicago,” 1945 international champions; “The Four Harmonizers of Chicago,” 1043 national champions; of Harmony of Elkhart,” 1945 Indiana: champions; ‘The Harmonaires of Gary,” 1946 state champions; “The Gardenaires of Rosedale Gardens,” Michigan's 1945 champion quartet, and “The Gipps

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Amberlin Four of Peoria, 111,” finalists in 1945 national competition, “The Pastimers of Indianapolis “The Medley Four of Indianapolis,” “The Fourmost Four of Anderson,” and a local chorus will complete the program. Master of ceremonies will John Hanson of Peoria, Ill, tor of the Corn-Belt Four,

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ARCHITECT DESIGNS NEW ‘ADOBE’ HOUSE

SANTA FE, N. M. (U. P)—A one-man adobe house, designed especially for New Mexico, has been planned by Truman Mathews, Santa * Fe architect, to cost about $2800. The house is 25x19 feet, with all sonveniences. The big room is a combination Mving room, bedroom, kitchen and dining room, and is so arranged that a studo couch may be curtained off as a second bedroom.

VALISE-CHAIR DESIGN PROVES HELPFUL

WASHINGTON. — Recently patented a combined valise and chair is a helpful article in crowded stations and cars where ordinary seats are not available. A collapsible affair, the legs and back fold into position against and partly into the valise.

TWIN LENS CAMERA PRICED. MEDIUM

WASHINGTON. — A twin = lens camera; in the medium price field, has shutter speeds from one-half to 1/200 of a second, and built-in flash synchronization. The viewing lens and the taking lens are geared together so that when the subject is in sharp focus on the ground glass, it is also in focus on the taking lens:

‘SOFT” MAGNETS ARE NOW IN PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON.—Two new types of magnet, called cunico and cunife, have been developed to disprove the common belief ‘that magnets have to be hard. Engineers say the new types are “soft” enough to be machyned rather than ground and can be made into any size, shape or form.

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