Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1947 — Page 6

ly private Dispute With Employees

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(Truman Urges Freer Trade ‘Baylor ‘Speech Raps Tariff Rivalries

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of high tariffs and economic isoinjunctions in such lation,” he said:

He said the Norris-LaGuardia act duction. had been reaffirmed by congress | Take care! Times have changed. |” 5, bo yyopgty Compliined ur position in the world has when ‘it refused to authorize labor |) anged. The temper of our people It came on the eve of a threatinjunctions in the war labor dis) = "0, Cod The slogans of 1930 °ned city council investigation into putes act. . . or of 1896 are sadly out of date [the reason for Citizens Gas failure That being the case, he said, the’ Isolationism, after two world wars, [tO acquire natural gas before the supreme court has.no right to grant | "UST sloion of mental and|WAT When it was available and the such an authorization. {utility's plans for the future. Problem for Congress Mr. Indianapolis industrialists had “If modification of that policy is|vance been SomplaIng 1X Huth Shit to be made . . . that problem is for |tionial trade organization conference (£15 ig es ent ot ened congress in the first instance, not opening at Geneva, Switzerland.) "= ovee layoffs ‘with every the courts,” he said. |April 10. The Truman administra-| o.oo "0 sustained cold snap Justices Black and Douglas said | tion has been a moving force in City council had argued that inthey agreed with Justice Rutledge sponsoring the conference. Eighteen that the flat $700,000 criminal fine ingtions are to attend. The purpose | gas supplies against the union was “excessive by |is' to lower trade barriers and set ! | constitutional and statutory stand- yp among nations a “code of ecoards.” They said for that reason nomic conduct” designed to elimi-

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city as a charitable trust m 1935.

| here with limited artificial gas pro-

build-up for the

artificial gas by its inability to pro-

“Here we are concerned only with government's right to.injunc-|,s the majority decision.

the Mve relief in a dispute with its own |

employees,” he said. Mr. Murphy and Mr. Rutledge -ghallenged this view. Mr. “wrote in his dissent--

...ing opinion that implications of the * majority decision “casts dark cloud over the future of labor relations in the United States.” He said an objective reading of ‘the Norris-LaGuardia act would remove and doubts as to its meaning. He said a “judicial disregard” of congressional decree may seem jus-

tified for the moment in view of center, police said.

the crisis which gave birth to the government case against Mr. Lewis. “But such a disregard may ulti mately have more disastrous and lasting effects on the economy of

duce more with’ its present equipment, canceled all new space heating service last fall. This meant that gas furnaces

were dissenting from that section nate factors which provoke economic warfare.

Meets Critics’ Objections

Rare Coins Stolen;

Feed Juke Boxes

amend it even before then. HOW- | indefinitely.

(U. P.).—Rare coins valued at thou- kin (R. Colo.) worked out with int Novia Seukie the plant to supply {administration an arrangemen cus sands of dollars were: Stolen 9 which they believe will prevent any | the home=+of a collector by WO ease legislation this year. written on the forecast that the boys. They were fed into juke —\,. pryman rejected arguments utility will have to send out nearly boxes at a downtown amusement that proposed lower-tariff arrange- twice as much gas in 1956 as it does {ments would impair freedom of today. The valuable coins, including an |enterprise, hurt domestic indus-1894-8 dime—now valued at $1000 tries and harm this country’s forpecause only 2¢ were minted—were |eign trade. He said the opposite looted from the home of Mrs. Max- | would be true: : ine Elkins. Declaring that world economic - : | policies are changing and that an-

Output Increased

both the ¢ity and county,

Yayoway for Easter

most significant step the utility has taken since it was acquired by the jay in 1086.

The peak day for this winter was |

The step followed a year-long|me 4 when the send-out was 45

struggle ‘by the utility to meet its service commitments to industry

| The utility, forced to conserve its |

eh THE INDIAN AboLIS mes Utility Here Asks Bids On Natural Gas Delivery

million cubic feet.

That would take the lid off all current restrictions on the use of gas now In’ force, utility officials

said.

age, 14 million.

{serve Indianapolis.

; passes through Zionsville 14 miles ever, Senators Arthur: =. BN Utility . officials - said today . thal from Indianapolis; The Kentucky CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 6 perg (R. Mich.) and Eugene Milli- the introduction ‘of natural gas Natural Gas Co. now serving Terre Michigan-Wisconsin . Pipeline Co. which-is planning to Specifications for natural gas are build a new line from Texas to Mil-

Haute, the

waukee.

Change to Cost $1 Million | The American Natural Gas Pipe{line Co. now serving Chicago; the This is based on the prediction Tennesse Gas & Transmission Co. of great Industrial expansion and now operating the Big and Little wider use of domestic service in Inch pipelines for the government, and the Texas Bastern TransmisThe specifications call for enough! sion Co, which is purchasing the

natural gas deliveries in 10 years to enable the utility to send out 85 million cubis feet on -its ‘peak

The specifications call for initial dally delivery in 1940 of seven mil- | lion cubic feet minimum, 27 million | {cubic feet maximum or an average, (of 10,900,000 cubic feet of natural

Expect Service to Grow

But the utility expects its service In Indianapolis and Marion sounty |gas would require the adjustment] oPe 30 per cent and corrugated to grow. So that by 1956, its mini- of all orfices to change the pro-| mum daily requirement is antici [portion of air to gas. pated at 7,980,000 cubic feet; maximum, 40 million, and its aver- being studied ' by utility officials the. The utility notified by direct mail changes made by trained crews 'six natural gas transmission com- [totaling 100 men without inconpanies serving the middle west ‘of | veniencing the utility’s 115,000 cusits intention to purchase gas, since | tomers. f these are the most likely lines to

its

cubic foot. heat measurement.) By mixing 1000-BTU natural gas with 570-BTU artificial gas, a mixture of 800-BTUs per cubic foot would Be produced. ‘This is a 40 | per cent increase in heat value | present gas.

the new

gas.

appliances in Indianapolis have orifices set to burn artificial gas only. This has a heat value of 570 British thermal units per (The BTU is a unit of

Adjustment Required

The increased richness of the new

over

Bread, Pastry Cost To Increase Here (Continued From Page One)

will go to 18. *

Grocers, who have been receiving the loafs at 12 cents, will pay 12% to 13 cents,

Rising prices were forced by a general climb in the cost of ingredients, said Charles . Ellers, sec retary-manager of the . Indiana Bakers’ association.

Wheat Up 30 Per Cent White flour has risen 30 to 35 per cent, he said. Other hikes, mostly ‘since Jan. 1, show vegetable oll up 15 to 20 per cent, shortening: 16 to 50 per cent, wrapping

boxes 50 per cent. y The present cent rise on brea here reflects market conditions a

The magnitude of the job is NOW| month or mare ago.

{who will

customer.

Tentatively, the utility plans to

{valve off sections of the city into The reciprocal trade agreements could no longer be installed in new| The six companies are the Pan- which the.crew of gas men will work

act expires next year. Some Re- | homes and that industrial as well handle & Eastern ‘Pipeline Co. quickly to change over all gas ap-| {publican . congressmen’ ‘want to as domestic gas service was {rosen) whose transcontinental. pipeline pliances. .. Domestio-users. will be) notified of the.day when the change —Flm Actor’. Phillp Dorn was will be made in their appliances.

attempt to

have

Service to Be Free The service will be free—to the dition was serious, :

The program, now Being | mapped, will not go inte operation | line bringing the gas. from the until sometime next year. In addition, the utility will have to erect a mixing station where | explained, provide the transmission |Withdrew the amendment which ', |natural and artifical gas will be|of natural gas from the wells to |left the bill in its original form. mixed to produce the compound |the “city gates.” fuel.

“Most bakers have on hand a 30 to 60-day material supply,” Mr. sald. “When bakers buy at the (higher market today it is possible consumer prices may rise again in a month or two."

Dorn. Seriously Ili

HOLLYWOOD, March 6 (U. P).

tatricken with pneumonia yesterday. {Dr. H. N. Brodersen said his con-

| Southwest, Most contracts, utility officials

In the case of the Citizens Gas, the “city gates”

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947

- | selling to the housewife for 14 cents, 4

Teacher Pay Bill Passed by House

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to $2400 annually for a beginning teacher with . four years college training in a nine months sehool. This is the scale agreed upon by the house ways and means committee and the teachers earlier this week. It also conforms to an earlier agreement, between the teachers and the G. O. P. legislative pulicy committee,

$104 Million More

The bill has also been amended to place a ceiling of $39% million as the state's annual contribution to teachers minimum pay. This. year the state contributed $29 million,

The present minimum teachers pay scale is $1200 for a beginning teachers with two years. college training in a nine months job.

duces years of service for retiree: ment at full benefits from 38 to 30. It also enables teachers retired under old programs to obtain benefits ‘of the present plan by paying the additional “make-up” premiums, <5 Sr Change Minds on Amendment

The house ways and medns oon mittee first recommended and obtainéd passage of an amendment which struck out that portion of the bill which wpuld permit pre{viously retired teachers to join the new plan, The committee later

The ‘conference committe to which the county school merger

Finally, it will have to build a|comprise the Marion county line, |bill is assigned is ironimg out a

gas line from the mixing station [since the utility enjoys a monopoly |legislative to meet the transcontinental pipe-|by law within Marion county,

|other turning point in history has {been reached, Mr. Truman said the | decisive factor will be the type of (leadership. this country gives.

Pledges Safeguards

fof | Mr. Truman pledged that U. 8. a\® | domestic interests will be safe¢O 40° guarded in the forthcoming Geneva

ONE: This government does not lintend to eliminate tariffs or establish free trade.” Rather, it contemplates reducing tariffs and | eliminating restrictions and achieving not free trade, but a freer trade. | TWO: Tariffs will not be cut across the board. Action will be lon a selective basis. THREE: In return for conces- | sions this government grants, it will {seek’ and obtain concessions from | other countries to benefit our ex- | port trade. FOUR: There is no intention to sacrifice one group to benefit another group. Negotiations will be directed toward obtaining larger [narkets both foreign and domestic, for the benefit of all : FIVE: No tariff rate will be reduced until an exhaustive study has been made and until all sides have been heard. | “SIX: All future agreements will contain so-called “escape clauses” permitting this government or any {other government to modify or | withdraw any eoncession found: to

\ | negotiations. He said: i

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