Coal conflict hinges on union production control and price kept high
In New York the coal dispute moves to a showdown over whether a union can contract with employers to curb production and sustain prices. The piece notes the three day work week and a welfare fund tax as tools, argues anti trust laws apply, and cites John L. Lewis’s willingness clause as power to control labor. It contrasts coal’s competition with gas and oil and warns unions against reckless scarcity. It also touches Swiss border aging population examples in Meersburg and Solothurn.
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New York
Justice Department
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Henry Wallace
McKenney On Bridge Lesson Sparks Six Diamond Bid Debate
In a bridge discussion, North and South reach a six diamonds contract amid aggressive bidding. East doubles and a club lead decision becomes pivotal as West contemplates opening clubs to avoid conceding 13 tricks. The column analyzes bidding logic and safety nets.
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North
South
West
East
Cne
Tree transplanted owner cherishes old landmark cut down
In Zion Illinois passers by watched a man saw down a large poplar tree that Mrs. Ella Scrofield planted 44 years ago. She moved four times and carried the tree each time, but decay forced the final cutting and removal of the landmark.
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Zion, Ill
Ella Scrofield
Duke Power bus wage issue prompts city rider warning
The company offers the same contract as Greensboro and Durham crews, with pay up to 295 dollars monthly for full time drivers and hourly rates plus benefits. The union presence, and a 100 percent wage rise since 1940, faces opposition from Duke Power to avoid higher fares for riders.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
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Karl Cloeckner
Gelnhatwen
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By William Fef. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
Bilston, Eng
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Duke Power Company
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