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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1937)
N TR AL PO INT A M ERIC AN CK N T K A I , P O IN T . O R E G O N PAGE THREE ____ cal parallel. However, as the U. S true that for the first time in our butcher shop in Medford Monday. New« * Iso points out, there is a vast history, the Federal government has At the annual school meeting and fundamental difference iu th which was held at the school house attempted to solve the problem demands the strik rs a r e making to through legislation— the Wagner of District 13 June 31. Frank Hurst Re-established. September 13, 192S. day as compared to those they m a d e ; in 1917. Act creating the National Labor Re was elected director for three years Devoted to the best interests of lations Board. and Mabel W erti was reelected Central Point and vicinity. In practically all pre-depression1 Admittedly, the Waguer Act is clerk Entered as second class matter a: strikes, labor demanded higher the post office, Central Point, Ore wages and/or shorter working one-sided— it puts responsibilities Mr ami Mrs. Frank Hurst motor gon, under the Act of March 8, 1879. weeks. The closed shop was rarely of many kinds upon employers, and ed to Medford Wednesday. Mrs. a vital issue. Today the primary d e -! few upon labor The Supreme Court Hurst was to have undergone a mi SUBSCRIPTION KATES "land of strikers is the closed shop I spoke of tihs fact in upholding the Six Months ............................... $1.00 nor operation. In many instances, union demands | Act, but said there was nothing in One Year ................................. $1.50 Master Jack and Bob Frederick the Constitution to prevent Congress for higher wages and shorter work Payable in advance were dinner guests at the Werts from passing a one-sided law. So far weeks have been met by industry— Advertising rates on application home Thursday evening. but strikes have continued, because the Wagner Act has certainly failed Office— Second Street, off Main Phil Wert« is doing chores for in preventing strikes— but in fair employers refused to grant the Frank Hurst during Mr. Hurst's ab ness to the Act, It should be record closed shop. ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL ed that it has seldom been Invoked. sence. This is obviously a vital change i'l The first hay of the season was Editor and Proprietor In the recent steel strikes, for in labor s attitude. Furthermore, it sane«, it was not brought into force cut Thursday. So far the farmers in has been accompanied by (he entry As a result, the adequacy of the Act this region have been lucky in not of labor into polities on an unprece remains in question and is yet to be having any hay damaged by the re dented scale. The A. F. of L.. for in proved General opinion holds that cent rain. stance, used to keep absolutely clear Farmers in this vicinity arc busy tile Act must be extensively revised of political partisanship— yet before ■ cultivating corn at the present time. TAX DODGERS AND ECONOMY if it is to achieve real success. the last election. A. F. of L.'s Presi DODGERS dent Green and other high offieials A legitimate campaign against came out strongly in favor of the tax dodgers is something lHat n o -' reelection of Mr. Roosevelt. And body can object to. The unusual part John L. Lewis, head of A. F. of L s about the present so-called cam- rival, the CIO, is a strong Roosevelt July 3, 1937 I paign is. Why was action delayed backer, and was a major contribu- •Mr. Menni'ee Charley of Glendale ! this long if officers of the govern- tor to the Democratic campaign Oregon was a business visitor in this I ment knew that tax evasion has been [fund. He is likewise a strong Influ- community Monday afternoon. a common practice? ence In several of the major indus- L. H. Wertz delivered a veal to a If there are loopholes iu our tax trial states, notably Pennsylvania laws, surely the Treasury Depart and Michigan. It is his belief that ment could point them out and Con the labor movement, if it is to be gress could correct the situation in successful, must be permanently and) aggressively involved in politics. short order. This unprecedented situation has The public might be as much in Quick, Safe A Efficient terested in knowing which of our caused a definite cleavage of opinion NO PULLS NO BURNS public officials are responsible for over labor and Its desires and activi Priced from permitting tax evasion to continue ties. It is the general opinion among employers, for Instance, that the in the flagrant manner they claim, as it is in the names of the tax great issue of the hour is whether A bargain in every price and you 203 \V. Main labor is to run, by proxy, the govern are in the hands of experts only. evaders. Medford ment. The labor union executives Also Expert Hair-Cutting In the meantime, however, if and the liberal and radical publica those who talk about saving pennies tions that side with labor, feel that for the government from tax evad ers, would spend a fraction of the direct action is essential, and that such strategy as the sit-down IS N. Bartlett energy and determination in saving Phone 91 strikes and the demand for a 100 Medford billions to the government by en per cent closed shop, where no non- forcing efficiency and economy mea- .. , ,, union man may work, is necessary D EN TISTRY sures, some worthwhile results could • • it labor is to receive its fair share be secured that might save the peo 4 19 M ed ford Bldg. of industry’s earnings. I I . O. H IG H ple of this natiou heavy increases in Medford, Oregon One thing is certain— labor is taxes and provide less incentive to more powerful today than ever In tax dodging. the past. In the nineteen years end The private tax dodger and the ing in 1932, less than 30 per cent of Western Distributor For economy-dodging public official will strikes ended with labor winning its be in the same boat In public esteem Pliysickin and Surgeon before long. The only difference be- d“ mand8- La8t ypar' more ,han 40 210 Midford Hldg. Me« Iford, Ore. tween the two is that the tax dodger ^ tent ° f 8trikee ‘■ '» »» "‘.ted in un Anything in line of fencing may cost the hard-pressed .axpayer equivocal victories for the strikers, Central Point while in 36 per cent more, labor re STONE S DRUG STORE pennies, while the offleial economy- 124 N. Riverside Phone 263 ceived part of itji demands. dodger costs him millions. Medford, Oregon A* «vwy student of bistor« know- T H E C E N T R A L P O IN T A M E R IC A N USED LAWNMOWERS $1.50 to $3.50 New Lawnmowers—$6.50 to $10.00 «SIMS BROS. Pitone atu SPECIAL PRICE For boiling out clogged radiators $ 2.50 Hooper Radiator Service 33 S. Bartlett Medford EDITORIALS Bacon Squares lb. 19c Shortening 4 lbs. 49c Emil’s Market •I CLIMAX NEWS Wrestling Medford Armory Monday Night Neats on Sale at HHOW.VS, Phone 101 VALENTINE'S CAFE Phone 270 Permanents $1.50 to $5.00 COOK’S BEAUTY SHOP Dr. 1. H. Gove Dr. B. C. Wilson Successor to VOLNEY DIXON Page Fence STRIKERS' DEMANDS CHANGE recovery from a depression breeds “ Since last November there ha-< strikes. This w-as true after the de been a larger monthly average total pressions of 1884, 1891, 1907, etc. of strikes than at any other period However, today the issues are deeper in the country's history with the ex and different, and present • strik-s ception of 1917,” says the United eannot be accurately compared with States News. From November those of previous decades. It is also through May, exactly 2.323 strikes have occurred. They have struck 46 of the 48 states- North Dakota and Bring you r Nexico being the exceptions. As is to j be expected, they have been most numerous in sections of the country T o the where industrial development is highest —Michigan, New York, New England, California. They have been least numerous in the agricultural states— Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska, etc. Even so. there Is nothing unique fo r i ’nsli P rlirn in the number of strikes that have 4th X F ir St*. occurred in recent months— the World War years provide a numeri- E G G S Medford Egg & Poultry Co. 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