Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1947 — Page 3

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Typical Case of Labor Dispute Gives Picture / As to Possible Union, Employer Actions

By FRED W. PERKINS © Meoripps-Heward Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 26.—Here's

operate in typical cases of labor

disputes: Suppos¢ the hypothetical Doakes Mahufacturing Co. employs 1000 workers who are members of a union which has a contract with the company.

It is a “union i shop” — all em- : ployees must join © the union within 30 days after they are hired. More than half of the workers have * Mr. Perkins voted they want that arrangement. The union, after another election, has been certified by the national labor relations board as the officially chosen collective bargaining agent of the employees.

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The workers want more pay which the mandgement is unwilling to give. The contract has. four months to run, and it contains a no-strike clause. + The workers cannot strike before the contract is ended without making their union subject to a suit for damages by their employer. Also, they would run the risk of being discharged with, no right to reinstatement. 80 the union waits two months and then, under the law, files with the employer a 60-day notice that it desires to end the contract on the legal termination date. At the same time, it offers to confer~on a ngw contract, and within 30 days it Motifies the federal mediation service and any similar state agencies that a dispute exists. The federal agency may offer its services, but js directed to defer to the state agency if the dispute has only a minor effect on interstate commerce.

Then There Are Two Possibilities

Suppose then that mediation efforts fail, the contract is legally terminated, and the employees are free to strike, which they do. Then there are two possibilities: (A) either side may give in and the employees return to work under a new contract, which may or may not prescribe the pay increase; or (B) the company keeps on operating, and hires “replacements,” whom the strikers call “strikebreakers.” The new people attain permanent status, and the replaced workers Jose the status of employees. (The supreme court has ruled to that effect under the old Wagner act, and

a union or “no union” to represent them.) The new employees may be numerous enough to control the election. That, according to a proponent of the new law, “puts, some risk into striking.” It has been assailed by union leaders as “a blueprint for union-busting.” The new NLRB will be expected to decide about that. Getting back to the Doakes plant, assume that no pay dispute has arisen, but that a new union has appeared in the plant to challenge the one with the contract. The new union has no hope of replacing the old one immediately because NLRB will not recognize it until the con-

under the new law only the permanent employees can vote in a further election on the question of!

Forms of Jurisdictional

Then the new union proceeds to pull through various pressures prevents the plant ‘from operating. That would be one form of jurisdictional strike. The union responsible for it would be liable to a damage suit and the NLRB could seek a federal court injunction while it studied the issue. Another hypothesis: The accredited union in the Doakes plant directs its méfmbers not to work on raw material furnished by another plant which either is non-union or is in disagreement with its unionized employes. That would be one form of secondary boycott, and subject under the new law to the same penalties as those for jurisdictional strikes.

Thers are many variations to

tract has been lawfully terminated

and the new union has won ‘an!

election.

Strikes what might happen in any df these

out its ssympathizers and | circumstances, and all the experts!

do not yet agree. Prevention of big strikes threat-

ening national emergencies is a separate problem, and dealt with separately in the law. The main implements are presidential board of inquiry, court injunctions, waiting periods figured to total at least 80 days, and finally further action by congress if the dispute persists. The new law does not forbid all strikes. It specifically reserves to the individual worker his right to refrain from working. If no contract is violated, if no union jurisdictiona] dispute or secondary boycott is involved, if it isn't a na-| tional emergency—the strike is legal.

Bug-Eyed Pilot ‘Sights’ 1200 MPH ‘Saucer’ Planes

‘Shiny, Nickel-Plated Aircraft Traveled In Screwy Formation,’ Salesman Says

PENDLETON, Ore, June 26 (U.

P.) —Residents of Pendleton sought |

ill Threatens New

Law to Curb ‘Rebellion’

Industry Fears

long Coal Strike

WASHINGTON, June 26 (U. P.). ~The spreading coal strikes were greeted in congress today with angry attacks on John L. Lewis and thregts to stiffen the Taft-Hartley labor aw with new curbs on “rebellious” unions, Denouncing Lewis as a “mutinous citizen,” Rep. Fred A. Hartley (R. N.’J.), co-sponsor of the new law, sald congress would strengthen the statute if it proves ineffective in “handling” Mr. Lewis.’ "He conceded there was some doubt it would prove effective. Mr, Hartley's statement came as the wildcat walkouts—described as protests against the new law-—shut) off more than half of the nation’s daily coal production. Industry was forced to begin conserving supplies for what may well develop into a prolonged strike. 230,000 Miners Out Nearly 1000 mines were closed by the protest strikq and more than 230,000 miners were idle. All major shaft mines in Indiana were already closed and half the strip mines were shut down. Daily production losses in the nation were estimated at more than one million tons, or about half of the normal output. An official of the coal mines administration said the current rate of the walkouts, if continued, might shut down all 2500 governmentoperated pits by tomorrow—24 hours before the official start of the miners’ 10-day vacation. Although the vacation is supposed to end midnight July 7, the miners are more than likely to remain away under their “no contract, no work” policy. The government contract ,with the U. M. W, ends June 30. Mr. Lewis and the mine operators still have reached no private agreement. A leading operator said hopes were “dim” for a contract any time soon.

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Wants Ban Revived

Mr. Hartley said there would be |“more and more necessity” for con[reas to enact provisions of the {original house bill which contained, among other things, a ban on industry - wide bargaining aimed largely at Mt. Lewis’ union. The provision was thrown out of the house bill in conference with the senate. “There seems. no doubt,” Mr. Hartley said, “that organized labor, keynoted by the U. M. W,, intends to resist with all of its ‘vast economic power .ofer the individual all of the orderly processes of govern- | ment.

* For Old Friend, 86, U

COLUMBUS, Ind. June 26.—A

rings just about church time. °

one of her dearest friends whom she had as a Sunday school pupil more than 50 years ago. Silence greets her as she answers the phone. Then through the receiver comes. the music of a piano playing favorite hymns.

“If this is the situation—and I am convinced that it is—the congress can do no less than accept this challenge.” President Truman, meanwhile, gave no sign that he planned. to invoke the emergency measure of the Taft-Hartley law. These give him authority to obtain an injunction against work interruptions periling the national welfare. Government officials likewise main-

an explanation today for the nine strange “saucer-shaped” planes an | tained that there is little prospect smateur pilot claimed he saw flying at an estimated speed of 1200) of prosecuting Mr. Lewis and U.

miles an hour across southwestern The story was told by Henne salesman from Boise, Iowa. He landed here, slightly bug-eyed, | | yesterday and told how he spotted | the “extremely shiny nickel-plated | aircraft” skimming glong at 10,000 feet on Tuesday. © Mr, Arnold was on a search for a missing marine corps plane at the time. Could Hardly See Them “They were shaped like saucers and were so thin I could barely see them,” he told Jack Whitman, a local businessman. “There were nine, of them and they were flying in a screwy formation about 25 miles away from me. It wasn't any military formation I ever saw before. And they were traveling faster than I ever saw before. “I figure they were moving about 1200 miles per hour because I clocked them with a stop watch during the time it took them to fly from Mt. Rainier to Mt, Adams. That's 42 miles and they made it in one minute 42 seconds.” ‘Must Believe My Eyes’ Mr. Arnold said the strange air-| craft were skittering across the southwest slope of Mt, Rainier| when he first sighted them. Mr. Whitman suggested tactfully, that Mr. Arnold had “been seeing things,” but the pilot insisted “I must believe my eyes.” There was no comment from military authorities on Mr, Arnold's story. *

State C. of C. Uroes Federal Budget Cut

Tndiana chamber of commerce today urged congress to reduce the federal budget even though wartime tax rates are to be continued through 1047, In a resolution adopted by the farm finance and legislation subcommittees, the state chamber advocated that congress “prosecute its current economy program with renewed vigor and apply the heavy receipts of wartime tax laws to reduction of the national debt.” , The chamber declared some congressmien and senators might believe that cuts made in the 1948 might as well be restored for political vote-buying reasons if

taxpayers are not to benefit by re-|/

duced rates.

Ask: FBI Probe Vice

Indianapolis police today asked the FBI to énter into joint investiga-

Indianapolis woman that she was forced into prostitution by a North

Washington. th Arnold, flying | fire extinguished

Plan ‘Zoo Party For West Siders

A “zoo party” in conjunction with a project to give 70 West side children a day at Cincinnati zoo will be held by the Riverside Veterans organization tomorrow]

Saturday and Sunday. The party will be a block party in a roped-off area at 18th st. and Sugar Grove ave. Proceeds will go to the fund to finance the 2oo trip and to build a West side community house. On Friday and Safyrday nights 20 children who have entered their names for the free zoo trip .will be selected. Thirty more will be selected Sunday night. The zoo trip is being sponsored by Riverside Veterans and a group of West side merchants for boys

|and girls 6 to 14 living in the

West side area.

Engineering Society ‘Names W. H. Bollinger

W. H. Bollinger, 1670 Allison st has been named chairman of the central Indiana section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Other officers named are J. B. Ward, Lafayette; N. V. Poer, Anderson, second vice president; G. P. Switzer, Indianapolis, secretary treasurer, and H. A. Moench, Terre Haute, H. C. Johansen, Lafayette, and L. V, Leonard, Indianapolis. Mr. Bollinger is a sales engineer for the Esterline-Angus Co. here.

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| M. W. members under the present no-strike injunction in effect until! next Monday.

Phone Pioneers Elect. Harvey

Daniel H. Harvey, telephone company employee here, has: béen installed as president of the Indiana

chapter, Telephone Pioneers of America. The new president, who has been in the telephone business here since 1920, succeeds A. M. Taylor, Mr, Harvey is assistant personnel director of Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Mr. Harvey Other officers installed at the annual organization meeting here last night were: H. F. Flory, first vice president; Margaret Evans, second vice president; O. O. Johnson, secretary, and Irene A. Miller, treasurer, Membership in the Hoosier chapter of the national organization now exceeds 1200.

Park Department Is Given Award

The city park and recreation department today holds the junior chamber of commerce award for outstanding governmental efficiency in 1946. Paul V. Brown, city parks director, received the award, a plateglass plaque, at a luncheon yesterday in Hotel Washington. Kirkwood Yockey, newly elected junior chamber president, made the presentation.

At City—William, Bertha Bowen, and Irs,

At Coleman—George, Olive Chisler, t—Himer, Anna Lynch; Agnes Bell; Robert, ret

bert, a Zook; ar, Mglton Olin, Dorothy Hastings, and

ye, Mary Frump, " st incént’'s—Bruce, Betty MeCord; Michael, asl, Josephine Cafto, and Amsden,

Dorothy At Home —W, iam, Anna Fox, 432 W. New ork ond Marlon, Thelma Bardwell,

James,

Boys a St Franeis—Robert, Etta Clark; John, Buster; Robes, Lucille Fisher: Jonn, Helen Harris; Robert, Dorothy and aul. Rosemary Bennett, At Clty —Th re, Hattie Klin; James, Marian Frank Klin: John Aflenis de; ell, Katherine Wills, Y,

At rank, Dorothy Watkins, a ® Harl

Seated at her piano several blocks away is motherly Mrs. Byrde Faulconer, who helps her old friend pass the morning, It all began four years ago at Easter when Mrs. Beaty was too ill to go to church. Mrs. Faulconer thought of her friend and believed a little music would cheer her up. Virtually every Sunday since then she has played three of four religious pieces. Mrs. Faulconer, who is 77, was ithe favorite pupil of Mrs. Beaty. Later, as both became older, Mrs. Faulconer became organist in the

Phone Bring s Church Hymns

To ro Music Teacher Organist, 77, Plays Many Favorite Songs

nable to Attend Church

By VICTOR PETERSON, Times Staff Writer

slow smile creeps across the face of

88-year-old Mrs. Mary Beaty Sunday mornings when the telephone

She knows exactly what that ring means. When she can’t get to church because of her health, the church comes to her. It is not her pastor calling with a sermon. The call always is from

Baptist church and Mrs. Beaty sang in the choir. Over the years their friendship continued to grow. However, Mrs. Faulkner, as she is known to all the children on the block, has broadened her listening audience. Some Sundays she calls up as many as four friends she knows are unable to get out. For each she plays their favorite hymns. And while she is spreading cheer ths way, she also manages to keep birthdays in mind. As her friends pass another year, she wishes them a musical birthday «over the phone. Gray hair crowns her head and her hazel eyes laugh easily behind glasses. She couldn't believe ,anyone would be interestd in the cheer she brings. others.

“Why, son,” she said, “who in

Gas Officials Ordered in Court

Citizens Gas & Coke utility officlals today faced a circuit court hearing July 8. The gas company heads were cited at the request of City Attorney Henry Krug yesterday. Previously Mr. Krug had filed a report of City Clerk Frank Noll that the executives ignored city counci] subpenas.

Face Contempt Proceedings

If the utility officials fajl to appear in court to show catse why they should not testify before the council regarding mismanagement charges, they face contempt proceedings. The charges include refusal of the officials to recognize the right of the council to investigate the company's operitions and misuse of public employees to improve the private property of the general manager, : . Latest Attempt

This development is the latest attempt of the council to probe the books of the gas utility, which for more than two years has withstood demands it open its records wo the public. Those cited were Thomas L. Kemp, general manager; Dean T. Burns, assistant general manager; Victor C. Seiter, controller; and the board of directors, Brodenhurst Elsey, John H. Ohleyer, J. Ralph Fenstermaker, Leroy J. Keach, Roy

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School Custodian 20 Years Retires

Otis V. Hastings, custodian of School 21 the last 20 years, will retire next Tuesday. The good-natured T2-year-old school - employee, often “kidded” by § school children who ask whether he “passed,” recently was given a “diploma” in the form of a war bond. After reading# from an 1882 first- § grade primer, he was considered to have “passed.” Mr, Hastings He was praised for his exemplary conduct to pupils. He will catch up on his fishing during the next few weeks, he told intimates.

Society Elects Alex Corbett Jr.

Alex Corbett Jr. has been elected president of Marion County Society for the Crippled. i Other officers named at the society’s open house and annual busiCrosstoads auditorium = are James RE. Jobes, vice ‘president; Miss Louann Myers, treasurer, and Miss Marie Winkler, secretary. Elected to the board of directors

Qscar Perrin, Dr. Kenneth G. Kohlstaedt, Ed Gable and Karl B. Zimmer. .

Retail Sales Jump 18%

dependent retail stores jumped 18 per cent during May over the same month a year ag Gains of 14 oes. cent in May over May, 1946, were. reported by 208 Indianapolis retail stores. However, sales during the month were 2 per cent less than in April this year. Twenty-two department stores in the state reported May sale 10 per cent more than the same month a year ago.

ADDRESSES OPTIMISTS Elmer E. Taflinger, Indianapolis artist and art teacher, will address members of the Indianapolis: Optimist club at noon tomorrow in Hotel Severin.

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ness jmeeting held this week at Dr.

were® Al Feeney, Taylor Parker,

For State Independents |

Dollar sales in 1064 Indiana in-|-

‘Members will play]

AND THE TELEPHONE RINGS—When it does that on Sunday morning in the Columbus home of Mrs. Mary Beaty, she knows what she is going to hear. On the other ond of the line will be Mrs. Byrde Faulconer, playing hymns on her piano.

Of 10 Eastern. Yards mainte { NEW YORK, June 28 (U. PJ) More than 41,000 C.'1. O. | ey struck for higher wages ik 10 east coast yards today. v The strike halted repair and con» struction work on 79 major vessels. | It was the first union-approved walkout since the passage of’ the Taft-Hartley labor law. Nine of the yards affected were those of the Bethlehem Steel Co., employing 40,000 workers, The other was the Atlantic Basin Iron works FeDale yard in New York, employing |!

0 strikers’ were the vanguards of an army of 150,000 shipyards workers scheduled to go on strike July 1 when present contracts expire. The workers sought a pay increase of 174 cents hourly, job classification and six paid holidays annually, Bethlehem and Atlantic Basin contracts expired last midnight. Bethlehem yards affected by the walkout included four in the New York metropolitan area and. five others in Baltimore, Md., Boston and Quincy, Mass. Joseph M. Larkin, Bethlehem vice president in charge of industrial relations, said vessels under ‘construc-| tion included two 17,000-ton cruisers, the Salem and Des Moines, which are being built in the “Boston yard for the U. 8. navy. four 24,000-ton ore carriers, a 13,000-ton tanker and six merchant ships. Mr. Larkin said the company re-

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the world wants to read about an old lady playing the piano to some

of her friends?”

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fused to raise wages at this time because of the “poor condition of the industry and the already high wage rates"

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