8 The Bend Bulletin, Monday, March 28, 1955
Union, Industry
Gird for Wage
Guarantee Fight
Editor Note: The following In
" llic first of two exptunutory
dUpatchofi on thfi jfuiirnjit-d
- iirmual wagt-. II In u simplified
rundown on just what is the
. union's (i.WV plan for the auto
' industry. The liecond presents
management and union argu-
iiii'iits.
By BEY W. BRI NE
United Press Staff Correspondent
DETROIT (UP) The guaranteed
annual wage plan which the CIO
United Auto Workers is demanding
from the automobile industry could
aftoet the lives of nearly every
American In one way or another.
The effect might come through
.huge disruptive strikes, strikes idl
ing hundreds of thousands in the
automobile industry and supplier
firms.
It might come through revolu
tionary changes in employe-employer
relationships if the union
wins its case. In that event, the
plan almost certainly would spread
,,to other fields. It could spread
through the nation's entire indus
trial setup.
Those changes, some say, could
wreck the national economy, bank
Tupt even the biggest firms. Others
say the changes could help spur
the national economy to its great
est heights.
; The plan certainly will be one
of the most widely-discussed topics
in the nation in the next two and
one-half months while the union
bargains for it with General Mo
tors and Ford, the firms which
produce three of every four cars
' sold today.
. Ounraiiteed Wage Outlined
. Exactly what is the plan?
It Is a lalnr contract under which
employers guarantee work on a
year-around basis. The paychecks
would keep flowing even if there
isn't any work.
Some forms have been tried
many times. Some of the plans go
hack GO years. More than lilO sep
arate plans have been proposed.
But none like the UAW plan. It
Is more sweeping in scope, more
definite in "guarantee" than any
thing ever tried.
Nunn-Bush Shoe Co., for example
guarantees 5'2 weekly pay cheeks
.but the size of the cheeks isn't
guaranteed. Procter and Gamble
guarantees workers -1X weeks of
work a year but the number of
hours isn't guaranteed.
Hormel guarantees 52 weeks of
pay of 38 hours a week. But the
plan ignores seasonal ups and
downs. Overtime work in one week
Isn't paid for at premium rates.
The extra hours of pay ure held
up and the pay meted out to fill
out short work weeks.
What the UAW wants is much
broader. It wants a guarantee of
52 weeks of work a year, with 10
hours pay in all 52 weeks. Over
time in uny week would be dumped
on top at premium pay.
Same Take-Hume I'ay
For every two weeks a worker
Is at his job. he would pile up a
guarantee of one week's pay
against layoffs. Workers with two
years' seniority would have a 52
week guarantee. This is the top
guarantee.
The exact amount a worker
would get would depend on his pay
scale. Part of the pay would come
from unemployment compensation.
The company would make up the
difference to give him the same
"take-home" pay.
Strikes in supplier firms which
cause material shortages would not
cut off gtiuranlco payments.
The union also contends manage
ment should plan on maintaining
pay checks for Its workers in case
of "acts of God" such as firi-s,
storm damage and the like.
A worker who was laid off would
have to register with the stale un
employment office and take n
"suitable" job if one was avail
able. If the replacement job paid
him less, the employer who owed
him a "guarantee" would have to
make up the difference.
That is the broad outline of bow
the plan the VAW proposes would
work. The union has saiil it is open
to "satisfuet ry" ehanges.
The automobile industry has kept
its views oti this specific plan to
itself so far.
Both sides have their ai-guments
ready. This is the plan the argu
ment will be about. The results of
the argument could affect millions
of US.
si '
A
Confidence Vote
Won by Scelba
ROME (tU Premier Marie
Scelba won a vote of confidence
in Parliament Wednesday iir.iiins'
a Ipst minute pro-Communist mov
to thwart his deonrture toniomiv
for the United States.
The Chamber of Dcouties reject
ed a resolution introduced by the
leftwing Socialists of P'- 'ro fj,,r
which asked the gw 'inm'it fc
assurances thnt Scelh o'd nr"'
no decision in Wnshini" o on join'
Italian-American rxp'o'"llon of It
aly's newly discovered oil fields
The official vote was 27S to 211
against the Socialist motion, with
five abstentions.
( OMI'LKTKS SEKV K E Bil
ly C'rawshuw, hospilalmun,
USN, has been honorably dis
charged from the U.S. Navy,
lie Is the Hon of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Cm. Crawsliaiv, 'i'l'.i Davis
Ave., Bend, and the husband
of Eleanor Crawsluiw of Eph
rata, IVmi. Crawsliaiv received
Ills discharge at Norfolk, Va.
(U.S. Navy photo for The Bui
hdlnh Sage Brushing s
By I LA S. GRANT
I guess there's' nothing new un
let' the sun. The meat pies that
you. can buy nowadays all ready
o pop into the oven are just u
streamlined version of a 600-ycar-
ld dish.
The first meat pics appeared in
England in the thirteenth century,
and it wasn't long afterward that
omcone got the Idea of using fruit
instead of meals as filling.
Geoffrey Chaucer In l.'iSG praised
the cook in his Canterbury Tales
by saying, "He kotide roosle and
sclhe and boille and frye, maken
mortreaux and well bake a pye."
Mortrcnux were slews.
As lime went on, pies were filled
with a greater variety of meats
ind fish. By the 17th Century,
Samuel Popys, of diary fame, told
of a single meal that Included
pies made with rabbit, pigeon,
veal, pork and lamprey ("a most
rare pie," he noted).
Robin Hood waxed enthusiastic
n'bout meat pics, hot or cold. And
Shakespeare, in "Merry Wives of
Windsor," wrote: "Come, we have
a hot beef pasty to dinner."
Wc!."li miners for generations
have been fond of "pasties" (pro.
nounced pasl-icsl, which ure meat
pics with wrap-around crusts, Ideal
for a meal to he wirmed up by
men who can t come to the sur
face for lunch.
A meat pie for lunch would be
a good Idea, indeed. In fact, al
most anything would be an im
provement over a cup of grilled
raw cabbage and a fourth-cup of
cottage cheese.
(iems from the newspaper ads:
"Eashion charm by the wizard of
bras"; "You'll !h spinning around
in a wonderful yarn": "This Is a
real cool sale on room air con
ditioners"; "Now It can ho sold
at a new low price." ,
It's always handy to pick up a
new expression now and (hen. For
yc-trs. I've been looking for a go
hot ween word to bridge the gap
between "friend" and "acquaint
ance. Sometimes it seems pre-
suinnluous to refer to a person as
a friend, and snooty to call him
an acquaintance.
Several years ago. when he was
a little boy, Johnny Marshall had
Ibis same problem, lie became
aware about that same lime that
people had brothers and sisters
and cousins they saw all the lime.
ami brotliers-in law, sisters-in-law
and other in-laws Ihey saw only
occasionally.
One time, when the Marshalls
were riding in the car, Johnny
waved at a little boy he seemed to
think be knew.
"Is that a friend of yours, John
ny?" bis mother asked conversa
tionallv.
"Well no." said Johnnv. "A
'ricnd-in-law."
By NELSON W. NEAI.
United Press Staff Correspondent
DETROIT (UP) Completion of
the St. Lawrence seuwuy will have
more impact on world economy
than the construction of the Pan
ama Cai.al, the nation's water
ways experts agreed today.
The seaway will add 2100 miles
if coast line to the heart of Noru
America, opening the way for
some of the world's largest sea
going freighters to reach Detroit,
Chicago and at least a dozen other
major "inland ports.
A recent report by the Windsor,
Ont., Junior Chamber of Com
merce said, "Construction crews,
steel, cement and giant bulldozers
are moving along ine si. iuw-
rance River ... it appears that by
liXil this new source of electrical
power and international commerce
will have been tapped."
Since that report was prepared
in January, other sources pre
dicted the opening of the St. Law
rence seaway as early as H.
On March 3. Martin W. Oettershag-
n of Chicago, deputy administrat
or of the Seaway Development
Corp., said the new waterway may
open within the next tnree years.
MM) Years Ago
Foreign ships first started using
Canadian and United States Great
Ijikcs channels in 1H5-I. The first
discussions between the two na
tions concerning join development
ot the seaway date back to 1897.
With the advent of the railroads,
Inland water transportation soon
lost its popularity, and it was only
after World War I that foreign ves
sels again started using the waterways.
In 1fl?,3 a Norwegian line started
regularly-scheduled trips, and by
1IM tweve different hues with
more than 50 Vessels flying foreign
flags, visited such inland ports
as Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee
und Duluth.
However. Ihe seagoing vessels
now able to negotiate the narrow
channels and the shallow locks ol
the St Lawrence River are neces
sarily small. Most of the ships are
about 250 feet long, with a -10-foot
Johnny Is the same little hoy
who used to ho cautioned that
thlnus mthl lie "too hot." When
tie learned to count, he coined mi
expression that is now a family
by-word at the Marshall'.
One ttine .Mrs. Marshall served
Tohiuiv his luncheon souo, and
Mive the usual warning. "Ciireful,
Inliiiny. it iniiiht be too hot."
Johnny tasted the souo carefully
then sinlted hroiullv. "No. It Isn't"
he s:itl. "It's just one-hot.
Bend Serviceman
Now at McChord
S. lol to T" Riill-tln
MeCIIOItn AF HASH. Washing
on A lc Ion:ld (.. I.nv'on, son
f Mr anil M'-s. Gi'irtte II I. avion
-f lC'lt W. 2nd l"eel. Bend.
"neatlv ns.sM'nod as GCA
throned Contnlled Aonna-'h) on-
''iter with the l"05lh Airways and
Cenitnuoi'-itsins Service
"ii'ridi-on at Mi'Chord AF Base.
Prior to e"ti" ' iv h-
'VcomVr of V' . i avion
' ' " ' ' wher
l, r,.i..,) i,i.. ,i .,,,. e was
iplo.Msl as a furnitur
-'"'oUl.'rer.
Airman Lnylon cnvletivl A
we ( ox'nl Tvi-er School at
'Ceesler AF Base. Mississippi 'fter
ompieting basic training. He was
'ate assigned overseas to Honj-
song and Dun, Korea.
Seaway Will Have Greater
Impact Than Panama Canal
Redmond Hospia
Special to The Bulletin
REDMOND Mr. und Mrs. Eu
gene Smilh of roule 1, Culver, ure
parents of a son, named Jess J.
born Saturday at Central Oregon
district hospital.
A daughter was born Saturday
to Mr. and Mrs. Bill SchallhOrn'.
Redmond, The baby's name Is
Kathleen Sue.
Admitted over the weekend
George Graham, Mi's. Hamlin
Perkins und Mrs. Earle Hallock,
Redmond; Mrs. Herbert Chubb,
Antelope; Barbara Carlile, Route
li, and Cheer Verlene Painter, 10
months, both Bend; Mrs. Calv.n
Carney, roule 1, Madras; four out
patients, all dismissed after treatment.
Dismissed Saturday: Everett
Hawkins, Star route, Redmond;
Nancy Maxwell, 12, Antelope; Mrs.
Anne Buchanan, Steve Lines, Mrs.
James Parker, Mrs. Richard
Reimer, all Redmond; Patricia
Aldous, 10, and Donald Stewart,
both Route 1, Redmond; Mrs. Joe
English, Warm Springs; Mrs.
James Thompson. Culver; Mrs.
Dewey Craig, Gilchrist;. James
Berry, Princvillc; and from mater
nity floor Mrs. George Abbas,
Redmond, and son Jack Wayne.
Discharged Sunday: Barbara
Carlile, Route 3, Bend; Rufus
Biggs, Roule 1. Bend; Lois Ann
Dunn. 1-1 months, Powell Butte:
Mrs. Glenn Kendall. Antelope;
John Ulam. Route 1, Madras;
Jerry Danuka, Warm Springs;
Steven Sulliwin. Madras; and fim
maternity floor Mrs. Elmer Moore,
Gateway, and baby Geraliiine Uae
t s
because:
Your comfort is my busl
ncss. We store Mohilheat care
fully, deliver it into your
storage cleanly.
Oln Mobilhrat I bring you a
product thnt is clean, safe,
sure heat.
Co us for home or off fc
lom'ct day or njkt
E. L. Nielsen
Phone
644
iw7 j
beam, and have between 1500 and;
2000 tons cargo capacity. i
When the seaway is completed,
vessels of nearly twice that size
will be able to make their way!
into the Great I.akes. Several
motor ships of 2500-ton capacity
are now under constniction In
Hamburg, Germany, in anticipa
tion of Ihe opening of the seaway.
One shipping firm has ordered five
of these ot a cost of $800,000 each,
according to reliable reports.
America's Share
'America's share of the seaway
calls for expenditures of about
$105,300,000 lor St. Lawrence River
development only one-third of the
total cost of the project, and all
on a self-liquidating basis.
The twisting, shallow St. Law
rence River poses a bottleneck
about H0 miles long. The United
States is responsible for 46 miles
of this, including three locks 800
feet long, 80 feet wide and 30 feet
deep, and two canals, both 11 miles
long and 27 feet deep.
Canada is building four similar
locks and some longer canals and
must deepen the present Wellington
Cared. . -
Many cities along the route have
ilreai'y begun extensive prepara
tions to compete for international
trade by deepening their harbors
and enlarging their dock and ware
house facilities. Most notable a
mong these are Toronto and Ham
ilton, Ont., and Milwaukee, Wis.
Other ports have been severely
criticized for failing to take any
steps to make ready for an influx
of foreign vessels.
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A youngster born In 1954 had the prospect of living to more than twice the age of a forebear bom
in the period 1879-89, according to recent survey made by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany of its industrial policy holders. As Newschart shows, life expectancy has increased steadily,
to 1954's new high. Actually, life expectancy of a 1954 baby would probably be higher, because It
may be expected that in the near future science will achieve further strides In prolonging life.
Morse Wouldn't Defend Islands
PITTSBURGH (UP) Sen. diction over the sovereignty of
Wayne Morse (D-Ore), declared
here last night that the United
States should defend Formosa "to
the hilt," but he warned against
trying to defend Quemoy and the
Matsus. ...
Morse spoke at an open forum
sponsored by the Rodef Shalom
Junior Congregation.
He said the United Slates should
defend Formosa to the hilt until
the United Nations exercises juris-
Formosa." He said this country
has the 'duty" to fight for the
island because the Japanese peace
treaty did not settle the Formosan
question.
Morse warned that a defense of
Quemoy and the Matsus, would
cause ull Asians to look upon the
United States as an aggressor.
And he asserted that the use ot
atomic weapons would destroy our
reputation in Asia for "C,000
BRILIANT TII.ES
The clay tiles that line the dome
of the famous mosque of Sidi Ok
ba, Kairwan, Tunisia, still retain
their brilliance though they were
installed more than 1000 years ago.
years.
Morse said " peace can be at
tained by strengthening the Eco
nomic productive power of free
man," keeping the military strong
to deter attack and challenging the
Communists to settle disputes
through "the judicial processes of
the United Nations."
Arson Charge
Faced by Youth
In Portland
PORTLAND (UP) An 18-year-old
Portland youth was charged
with arson yesterday after he ad
mitted to police he set fire to the
Capri tavern lure because he
"wanted to see a big fire."
Held in lieu of $3000 bail was
Earl B. Jones of Portland.
Jones' arrest came after an ob
server of the fire, John Kreilich,
saw the youth drive away from
the blaze with his lights off. Kreil
ich trailed Junes until the youth
turned on his headlights, enabling
Kreilich to read the license num
ber. - ,
The youth was picked up at his
home a short time later.
Police said Jones confessed to
returning from a visit to his girl
friend and having a few drinks at
a bar near the Capri. When the
bar closed, Jones said he 'just
relt like seeing i big fire."
Jones said he bought a gallon
A gasoline at a service station,
threw it on a wall at the rear of
the tavern and ignited it. The
flames seared him and he fled.
Firemen were able to confine
the blaze to the rear of the build
ing and damage was estimated at
$200.
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