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possible to correlate the facts in time
to work out a peaceful settlement.
Moreover, without independent, non
partisan analysis, major problems are
rarely worked out satisfactorily.
The league does not suggest abso
lute arbitration. It detracts from the
proper and final authority of govern
ment and its constitutionality can be
questioned. But adequate investiga
tion, followed by a full/ public report,
provides the framework for public; of
ficials to make decisions or reach
agreement with employee representa
tives.
State legislators, in passing stern
anti-strike measures, are begging the
real issue and failing to remove the
cause of the trouble.
There is, of course, need for the
legislation they passed, in order to
protect the public in every possible
way from irresponsible breakdowns in
public service. That need will continue
until the U. S. achieves a perfect'so
ciety.
But along. with protéctive laws
which wbn’t work by themselves,
there is an equal need for specific
machinery that will prevent periodic
strike-crises, and deal with problems
of public employees where and when
they originate- (Good Government—
May-June, 1951.)
STATE EMPLOYEES -
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Gravel Company
SAND - GRAVEL
CRUSHED ROCK
Ready Mixed Concrete
Garden Sand
Driveway and Fill Materials
E. Hoyt, Salem
Phone 3-9249
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SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY CHEST
One characteristic of our American Way of Life
that
all of us support VOLUNTARILY those agencies which
have proved most worthwhile to our community. Your
Red Feather Agencies the YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts, Girt
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munity Chest. BE CHESTY-WITH A RED FEATHER ON IT!