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CIO Steelvorkers Set Final Session Before Seeking Pay Increase Bv J. ROBERT SHUBERT United Press Correspondent Pittsburgh OI.R) Top Lead ers of the CIO United Steelwork ers huddled here today in a last minute briefing session before opening negotiations for a "sub stantial" pay boost for 600,000 men in the mills of the nation's basic steel industry. USW President David J. Mc Donald met with his negotiating team behind closed doors. Tues day, he will hand the union's pay demands to U.S. Steel Corp., number one producer of the na tion. After stating the union's case to "Big Steel," McDonald will move on the next day to con ferences with Bethlehem and Re public Steel number two and three ranking firms in the na tion's booming steel industry. By the week-end, McDonald hopes to have completed pri mary presentation of the union's ' proposal to the other three com panies of the so-called "Big Six," Jones and Laughlin, Inland and Youngstown Sheet & Tube. Recess For Several Days Those six companies employ more than two-thirds of the basic steel industry's production work ers. After they have received the union's demands, the nego tiations probably will be recess ed for several days to permit management study of the pro posals. McDonald has adopted a "new type" of procedure for this year's negotiations. When the talks re sume negotiators for all of the "Big ' Six" companies will be brought here at the same time. In the past, U.S. Steel led the way and negotiators for the oth er companies were scattered throughout the country waiting for a "pattern" to devolp. In addition to the "Big Six," the union has reopened its con tracts with 90 smaller companies, but no date for negotiations with them has been set. McDonald has described the union's demand only as a "sub stantial wage increase." Under terms of the USW contracts, ne gotiations this year are limited to rates of pay. Other demands, such as the guaranteed annual wage, chief issued in the CIO Auto Workers current battle with the automotive industry, are barred until 1956. Reasons For Wag Increases In calling for a big boost in the steelworker's present aver age wage of $2.23 an hour, the USW cited "(1) The economic needs of the members of the USW; (2) their increasing productivity; (3) the prosperous state of the industry; and (4) the economic situation of the country as a whole." Last year when the steel un ion won a 12-cent-an-hour per man "package," including a five cent pay raise, steel operations were at less than 70 per cent of capacity. The industry now is prosper ing at near capacity, and indus try officials predict good busi ness for at least the remainder of this year If a wage settlement is not reached in the current negotia tions by June 30, McDonald will be free to call a strike. The in dustry has not had a general walkout since the 53-day union shop strike of 1952 Since McDonald succeeded the late Phil Murray as president of the steel union in February 1953, he has negotiated two contracts with a total increase in benefits of about 22 cents an hour. McDonald has expressed "hope" that an agreement also can be reached this year "with out a strike." Menfey, Jta I, IMS MEDFOKD (OREOOm MAIL 1H1B0H1 CLgTCT On The Side By E. V. Durling (Di.tributeeJ by Klafl feehiree Syndicate, lac) World! If there one too thing ' in you , ' Life, love, or death, or what Since lips that sans I love 70a . Have aaid I love you not. -O'Shaunhneiiy. Am becoming quite a club man. Have been made an honor ary member of the Ski-Hi Club of Indianapolis. That is a group composed of men over 6 feet 2 and women of over 5 feet 10. I am a quarter of an inch short Of. being 6 feet 2 but when I go . to one of - the Ski-Hi parties I will wear height building shoes. Incidentally, the Ski-Hi Club is a member of the Affiliation of Tall Clubs, which is now in ternationally in scope. Practicab ly all major cities in this coun try and Europe have clubs for "tall people.' Asides. In 1936, just about twenty jjyear ago, the radio personali ties with the highest ratings jwere.in the order named, Jack Jienny, Major Bowes and Eddie Cantor ..... It was Arthur Rich man who observed, "When a wo man refuses to quarrel with a man, it means she is tired of him. True lovers fight back." Asking Queries from clients. Q. Am I right in saying the parents of Morton Downey, the millionaire singer, were born in the County Cork, Ireland? A. You are wrong sir. Morton's father was born in Willingford, Conn., USA. Morton's mother was born in Brooklyn. Q. What is your nomi nation for the two saddest words in the English language? Mine is "plus tax." A. How about "also ran?" Q. What's the U n i t e d States record for the youngest father? A. Couldn't say for cer tain. However, I remember it was reported some years ago that a 13 year old boy in Lon don, Ind.. had become a father. The mother was 12.- The baby weighed ten and one half -pounds! ' Sidelights Average wage of New York City, bartenders is $65 a week. .In only 15 per cent of the city's -bars do the bartenders get any jtips .... Jack Norworth, who wrote that very popular ditty titled "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," never goes to a ball game. He's a horse player. That Upset That remarkable thorough bred Man O' War lost only one race. That was when he was up set at Saratoga. How did it hap pen? Was it the jockey's fault This is something frequently dis cussed by turf enthusiasts. Wil lie IChapp rode the winner, Up set. Here's what Willie said about the historic encounter. "Man O War was running as usual that day. But his rider, Johnny Loftus, clung to the rail and I wouldn't let him through. If Johnny had taken Man O' War to the outside sooner he would have won going away." 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J .Excelsior Springs, Missouri On the Phone The average woman makes seven telephone calls a day which last from ten to thirty minutes each. Calls from a wo man to another female she re fers to as her "dearest friend" never last less than half an hour. The minimum time the average woman spends chattering over the phone is eight hours weekly. Briefly Among my favorite feminine names are Joan, Daphne, Rhoda, Lucille, Roberta, Mignonette and Stephanie. Among the names I don't care tot are Sandra, Fran, Cathi and Toni . . . That so many women suffer from ailments caused by ill-fitting shoes is not surprising when you consider the designers of feminine foot wear are confronted by the fact that the female sex has eighty- five different types of feet. . Almost Confidential Is the telephone operator at your office bothered by the fact that some executives have names sounding alike? At one time in the same office in Hollywood there were executives named Briskin, Riskin and Ryskind . . . In Hungary bachelors between 20 and 50 are taxed. So are spinsters between 20 and 45. Also all childless married couples. Amount of tax is 4 per cent of income. Hones k Women The world's wittiest women, and those having the best sense of humor, are the women of France, especially of Paris. The French women also top the fe males of the world as conver sationalists. They are not only clever talkers but are also good listeners. They also have the faculty of bringing out conver sation in other people. Various Matters Mrs. Harry Truman was the least talkative First Lady in United States history. The long est speech made by Mrs. Tru man during her period as First Lady was, "Thank you for the orchids". . . . There are 6,000, 000 widows in this country as compared to 2,000,000 widowers. That indicates the average man is a 3 to 1 shot insofar as living longer than his wife is concerned. 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