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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
10
The editorial argues unions face a need to reform or risk public upheaval. It cites Victor Riesel's Look article alleging dictatorial unions, restrictive admission, high fees, and racial or religious bans. It warns labor leaders' anti Taft Hartley stance ignores a broader danger from internal excesses.
Dr. Paul H. Nystrom, Columbia professor and head of the Limited Price Variety Stores Association, told a Congressional Joint Committee that rising wages since 1939 have more than doubled hourly rates. In variety stores wages exceed half the operating cost, and each 10 percent wage rise lifts expenses by over 5 percent, requiring higher gross margins and prices. He warned that productivity has fallen, forcing prices up even as workers demand more wages.
The Portland Oregonian argues that British labor disputes show state control harms production and liberty. It contends government concessions deteriorate when facing private competition, leading to dictation and loss of freedom. The piece links coal and finance nationalizations to economic decline and warns against broader nationalization.
The passage argues that a super-state with unions as government branches undermines redress for grievances and warns that labor leaders increasingly caution members about government in business. It frames free labor and free enterprise as intertwined, urging vigilance against political control.
John Dos Passos visits England to report on a Labour era crisis. He notes bureaucratic expansion, red tape hindering industry, and growing poverty. He quotes workers and describes shortages, high taxes, and the appeal of free enterprise in Hyde Park.
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