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Sunday Senool at 8:30 A. M.
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Presbyterian Church
M ethodist Church
Corner of North Main and Laurel
Tins growing, spiritually alive
Sunday School believes in teach­
ing the gospel to every uge as
T11E essential to Christian living.
Tiie Sunday School meets each
Sunday morning at 9:45. The
morning worship service at 11
o’clock 4s to be a SURPRISE
SERVICE. Come and see what
it is and be delighted. The Sen­
ior and Interm ediate Methodist
Youth Fellowship groups will
meet in their respective qooms
for worship at 6:15 P. M. The
evening sermon is at 7:30 on the
subject, “Lord Teach us to pray.”
The mid-week Bible study and
prayer service is each Thursday
evening at 7:30. Dr. G. W. Bruce,
Minister.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
First & Hargadine Sts
9:45 A. M. Sunday school. Hen­
ry S. McNair, Superintendent.
11:00 A. M. Morning worship.
6:00 P. M. Senior Youth Fellow­
ship pre-prayer time.
7:30 p.m. Evening Gospel Ser­
vice with special music and a
message by the pastor.
We extend a cordial welcome to
attend any or all of these services.
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Church
Fellowship hour. We extend a
cordial invitation to all.
Leland I. Wilkinson, Pastor.
feature service. Sunday night is
Old Peoples Night. W alter L.
Myers, field secretary for N orth­
western Christian Home will
speak and show a movie of the
home. Elderly people desiring
transportation to the service,
please call the minister.
Medweek Service, Wednesd a y
8:00 P. M.
Gospel Meditations, KMED, 8:00
A. M. Tuesday and Thursday.
Youth For Christ Rally, S atur­
day .Januaary 26, Baptist Church.
8:00 p.m. W ednesday, P ray er
Meeting.
A cordial invitation is extend­
ed to everyone to attend these
services.
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“A Friendly obuvoh for thought-
lul Peopio."
Rev. George M Bhuinan,
Paator
FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE
9:45 Sunday School for all ages.
(Assembly of God)
Mrs, W. M. Poley, Superintendant
485 Siskiyou
11 A. M. Morning Worship.
Rev. Gordon Lindsay, Pastor
Special music by the choir. Ser­
Sunday Services:
mon by the pastor.
9:45 Sunday School. Bring the
6 30 P. M. Young People’s Soc­
entire family. A class lor every
ieties.
age group. Mrs. Geo. Icenhower,
7:30 P. M. Evening service.
Wednesday evening at 7:30 P. THE FREE METHODIST Church Supt.
Nexa Sunday a great day. Sun 1 11:00 Morning Worship service.
. midweek service for prayer and
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day school a t 9:45 A. M. Help us Sermon by the pastor.
Bible study.
swell the num ber to 100. We
Junior Church will m eet d u r­
have room for you. The Evangel­ ing the morning service for those
C hurch o f C h rist
ist will speak at 11 a.m. and between the ages of 5-12. Mrs.
Karl F. Downing, Minister
again at 2:30 P. M. A big mass Schak, director.
Second and B Btreets
meeting. Come and bring your
5:30 Orchestra Rehearsal.
Bible School, 9:45 A. M. The friends.
6:45 Christ’s Ambassadors Hour
Christian Endeavor will observe
The closing service at 7:30 P.
Christian Endeavor Day with a M. Do not miss it. Be sure and A service for youth.
7:30 Evening service. Evangelis
special exercise at the opening hear these Singing Evangelists.
tic message by the Pastor.
of the school.
Week Day Services:
Morning Service, 11:00 A. M. C hurch o f th e N azaren e
Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Cottage
This service opens a ten weeks
Rev. A. J. Edwards. Pastor
prayer meeting at 502 Allison St.
Open Bible Crusade. The sermon
9:45
a.m.
Sunday
School,
T.
S.
is, "What the Open Bible Teaches
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Mid-week
About God”. There will be spe­ Wiley, Supt.
service conducted by the C. A. s.
11:00
a.m.
Morning
Worship
cial music by the choir.
Wednesday 8:45 p.m. Choir Re­
7:00 p.m. Junior Meeting, Mrs. hearsal.
Junior Church, 11:00 A. M.
C.
M.
Litw
iller,
Supervisor.
A service for children under Ju n ­
Friday 7:30 p.m. Victory Night.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Ser­
ior High age.
A service for Bible study, praise
vice,
George
Zickafoose,
Presi­
Evening Service, 7:30 P. M.
and prayer.
Each evening service during the dent.
8:00 p.m. Evening Service
Open Bible Crusade will be a
N eig h b o rh o o d C hurch
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A Letter to the President
of the United States
January i8, 1946
Hon. Harry S. Truman
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
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Your proposal to me in Washington last evening
As you know, collective bargaining negotiations
Under our offer of a 15 cent increase, the aver­
with the Union broke down at the White House
age weekly take-home pay of our steel workers for
yesterday afternoon, because Mr. Murray then re­
fused to budge from his position that a country­
a forty-hour week would amount to $51.60, as­
increase of i8!4 cents an hour, retroactive to Jan­
uary 1, 1946, cannot, I regret to say, be accepted by
the Unitcd>tStarcs Steel Corporation for the reasons
suming that no overtime is involved. This figure
ers are granted a general wage increase of 19/2
cents an hour. Our offer of a wage increase of if
in the last full war year of 1944, when the average
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cents an hour was again rejected by the Union.
work week was 46.1 hours. The difference is really
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The Union threatened to go ahead with its pro­
gram for a national steel strike at midnight next
Sunday, although such a strike will be a clear viola­
tion of the no-strike provision contained in our
these employees, including overtime,
less, because we will undoubtedly continue to have
overtime in the future, just as we have at the pre­
sent time. In November, 1945, overtime premiums
ooo. Such reduction of $4-54 in weekly take-home
From the outset, we have recognized how injur­
production.
cents an hour,
which was advanced by Philip Murray, the President
economy of this whole country. Most industries are
Much as we desire to avoid a steel strike, we can­
of the Union, at our collective bargaining confer­
dependent upon a supply of steel for their continued
not overlook the effect both on this Corporation
ence with the Union in New York a week ago today
operations.
reasonably
and on our customers and American business in
In our opinion, there is no just basis from any point
within our power to avert such a strike. It the
general, of the i i ' / t cent an hour wage increase,
of view for a wage increase to our steel workers of
strike occurs, the responsibility rests with the Union.
which you have proposed. Such a wage increase must
the large size you have proposed, which, if put into
When the Government at the eleventh hour in­
result in higher prices for steel than have previously
effect, is certain to result in great financial harm
formed us about a week ago of its willingness to
been proposed to us by the Government. Great fin­
not only to this Corporation but also to users of
sanction an increase in steel ceiling prices, we at
ancial harm would soon follow for all users of steel
steel in general.
once resurqed collective bargaining negotiations with
who would be obliged to pay higher prices for steel,
the Union. Such price action by the Government
higher wages to their employees, and still have the
was a recognition by it of the right of the steel
prices for their own products subject to OPA con­
industry to receive price relief because of.past heavy
trol. Such a high and unjustified wage scale might
increases in costs, something which the steel indus­
well spell financial disaster for many of the smaller
try for many months has unsuccessfully sought to
steel companies and for a large number of steel fab­
establish with OPA.
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I should like again to point out some pertinent
ricators and processors. The nation needs the output
Government officials during our conferences in
Washington over the past few days, there is a limit
in the extent to which the Union wage demands
can be met by us. We reached that limit when w’c
raised our offer to the Union last Friday from a
wage increase of 12J6 cents an hour to one of
ij
cents an hour. This would constitute the highest
We have done everything
facts relative to the wages of our steel workers.
of these companies. Increased wages and increased
prices which force companies out o f business can
Since January, 1941, the average straight-time
subsidiaries. Our offer of 1 5 cents was equivalent to
hourly pay, without overtime, of our steel workers
meeting 6o(/ t of the Union’s original excessive de­
has increased more than the }}% increase in the
In our judgement, is is distinctly i n . the public
mand of a $2 a day general wage increase. Our offer
cost of living during that period, recently computed
interest to take into account the injurious effect up­
met 73% of the Union’s final proposal of a wage
by Government authorities. Steel workers’ wages
on American industry of an unjustified wage in­
increase of 19*4 cents an hour. A wage increase of
have kept pace with increased living costs. Such
crease in the steel industry.
1$ cents an hour, such as we offered, would increase
average straight-time pay in our steel-producing
After a full and careful consideration of your
the direct labor costs of our manufacturing subsid­
subsidiaries was $1.14 an hour in each of the months
proposal, we have reached the conclusion above
iaries by approximately $60,000,000 a year. That
of September, October and November 1945, exclud­
stated.
is a most substantial sum, and does not take into
ing any overtime premium and any amount for cor­
account the higher costs we shall have to pay for
rection of possible wage inequities. An increase of
purchased goods and services, when large wage in­
1 f cents, in accordance with our offer, would raise
creases
throughout
such average straight-time pay to $1.29 an hour,
American industry, as is inevitable after a substan­
placing such pay among the highest today in all
tial increase in steel wages.
of American industry.
become
effective
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only result in irreparable damage to the American
singlé wage increase ever made by our steel-making
generally
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week of forty hours, and therefore one of lower
ious a steel strike will be to reconversion and to the
As I have tried to make clear to you and other
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to our steel workers aggregated more than $1,300,-
pay is the natural consequence of a shorter work
As you nvnt be aware, your proposal is almost
demand ol a v. age increase of
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is only $4.54 less than the actual average weekly
their terms until October 15, 1946.
equivalent to granting in full the Union's revised
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earnings of
1,1,0, contracts with the Union, which continue *fey
set forth below.
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wide steel strike must take place, unless steel work­
that the wage demand of the United Steelworkers
of America-CIO he settled on the basis of a wage
Clarence F. McCall, Acting
Minister.
9:45 a.m. Church School with
draw near to God »n the spirit
of our common Master,
dent
Mrs. John B arker as Superinten-
g a n ist
This church extends a hearty
welcome to all neighbors and
friends and visitors who wish to
11:00 a.m. Morning worship ser­
vice.
7:00 p.m. Pilgrim Fellowship to
which all youi'g people are cor­
dially invited.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Choir
practice. Mrs. C. H. Wines, Direc­
tor: Miss M argaret Ramsay, Or-
people.
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Respectfully yours,
Benjamin F. Fairless,
President, United States Steel Corporation
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