anaheim-gazette 1951-10-30

REAL GOLD EMPLOYEES celebrated the third year of the plant's Expansion and Modernization program, which cost over $1,000,000, with an open house, buffet dinner and dancing last night. Left to right are the employees that instituted the idea for the affair, Roy Campbell, general production manager; Harry Byard, plant supervisor; John Jaggers, assistant plant supervisor; and W. W. Thomas-master mechanic.—(Gazette photo by Robertson.) REAL GOLD EMPLOYEES celebrated the third year of the plant's Expansion and Modernization program, which cost over $1,000,000, with an open house, buffet dinner and dancing last night. Left to right are the employees that instituted the idea for the affair, Roy Campbell, general production manager; Harry Byard, plant supervisor; John Jaggers, assistant plant supervisor; and W. W. Thomas-master mechanic.—(Gazette photo by Robertson.) Real Gold Machine Shop Unit House-Warmed by Employee Party The newly-completed machine shop building of the Real Gold Citrus Products plant in north Anaheim got a house-warming last night by employees of the plant who were guests of the management. The hosts entertained 425 guests, though only 150 were expected, at a program that included conducted plant tours, an 8:30 p.m. buffet dinner and dancing. In addition to local Real Gold employee workers from the Rodlands and Los Angeles plants of Mutual Orange Distributors, the parent organization, attended. After dinner speakers were Gordon Beisel, director of research, Roy Campbell, production manager, and Clark Donmeyer, MOD's director of merchandising. Domeyer spoke on behalf of Robbins Russel, general manager of MOD, who was unable to be present. Plans for the party and open house germinated some time ago when employees kidded Master Mechanic Bill Thomas about having a party when the plant was completed. He broached the idea to Campbell and the manager set the wheels rolling. When the machine shop, last unit in a $1,000,000 missed by five yards. DURHAM, N.C. (UP)—Billy Cox, 1950 captain of the Duke University football team, missed gaining an even 2000 yards in total offense his senior year by a mere five yards. During his entire three year career at Duke, Cox gained 3710 yards by passing and running. Soil Fumigation Field Meet Set A soil fumigation meeting will be held on Wednesday., Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. in the T. E. Blaize orchard, Jefferson and Yorba Linda blvd., Yorba Linda, according to Farm Adviser C. D. Gustafson. Doctors J. P. Martin and R. C. Baines, Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, will demonstrate the method of soil fumigation and explain the purpose of fumigating. Replanting citrus in old citrus soils has not proved successful in most cases. Because of this problem, Dr. Martin has devoted much time in an attempt to determine the reason for the poor growth shown by the replants. This fumigation trial will be one of many such trials being conducted throughout the citrus growing areas of California. All growers are urged to attend this interesting and informative meeting. LOS ANGELES (UP)—A heavy favorite in its game with Army Saturday, Southern California ran defensive drills against T-formation plays in scrimmage yesterday. Coach Jess Hill said all his regulars will be ready. He said his scouts report that Army is a coming ball club; "on the improve and bustling all the time." Biggest, Loudest Welcome Slated For Visitors MONTREAL (UP)—Montreal, Canada's biggest city, today whipped up what it hoped would be the biggest and loudest welcome of all for its royal visitors. Striving to outdo rival Toronto's huge reception earlier in the royal tour, the city arranged for Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh a tour through 75 miles of streets and nine events on this first full day of their visit here. Last night gave them a taste of its bilingual enthusiasm. An estimated 500,000 onlookers cheered the royal visitors on their first appearances here after their arrival from the west plane. Tomorrow Elizabeth and Philip fly to Washington for a two-day visit. McKinney Agrees To Accept Post INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—Frank E. McKinney, an Irish banker who pulled Indiana Democrats out of the red in 1948, is all set to become the Democrats' next national chairman—a fund raising job—tomorrow. The 47-year-old son of a fireman announced last night that he had agreed two days before to accept the party's top job. McKinney who has dabbled in baseball, radio, real estate and even pipelines on the side, was sure enough of his election to check the airline schedules for commuting between Indianapolis and Washington. MISSED BY FIVE YARDS DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Billy Cox, 1950 captain of the Duke University football team, missed gaining an even 2000 yards in total offense his senior year by a mere five yards. During his entire three year career at Duke, Cox gained 3710 yards by passing and running. LOS ANGELES UP—A heavy favorite in its game with Army Saturday, Southern California ran defensive drills against T-formation plays in scrimmage yesterday. Coach Jess Hill said all his regulars will be ready. He said his scouts report that Army is a coming ball club, "on the improve and bustling all the time." BUS FLATTENED IN CRASH—A big Greyhound bus lies virtually mashed flat after plunging through the guard rail (upper right) of a ramp of the east approach to the San Francisco Bay bridge on the morning of Oct. 28th, killing seven persons and injuring 25 others. The bus was on its way to San Francisco from Salt Lake City, and hit a chunk of concrete knocked out of an southeast by a car ahead of the bus. (Associated Press Wirephoto.) Minor Dent in 16-Day Strike NEW YORK (P)—Insurgent stevedores ended their boycott of military piers today, but otherwise, there was only a dent in the dock strike that has immobilized the world's biggest port. For the first time since the billion-dollar, 16-day waterfront shutdown began, defense loading and unloading jobs apparently were fully manned by regular longshore crews. Picker lines disappeared from the military docks in Staten Island, Jersey City and at Brooklyn's huge army base, where more than 500 rebel strikers streamed back to work. But elsewhere along the miles of idle docks, pickets still marched. Only in one Hudson River pier did non-strikers succeed for a second day in circumventing the picket barriers. At Pier 90, where the big British liner Queen Elizabeth is berthed, two gangs of longshoremen shut-tled past a jeering, pushing mob of 250 strikers held back by police. Here and there, fistfights flared about the dock. But there was no general disorder. Police detained one picket temporarily. Drunk Sailor Blamed in Bus Crash Sunday SAN FRANCISCO (P)—A "very drunk" sailor has been blamed for the Greybound bus tragedy which killed seven persons and injured 22 just before dawn Sunday. Wayne Petty, chief traffic investigator for the Oakland Police Department, said laboratory tests showed that Navy Boatswain Mate Orville C. Russell, Jr., was in a highly alcoholic state when his car smashed a concrete abutment on a ramp of the San Francisco Bay bridge. That crash hurled a huge concrete block into the path of the bus, causing it to blow a tire, careen through the guard rails and plunge 40 feet to the ground. A freighter sailor who said he was driving behind Russell—Robert Sanders—said Russell was traveling about 35 miles an hour. "Without putting on his brakes or apparently making any effort to avoid the crash, Russell drove smack into the concrete abutment," Sanders told police. BETHEL BAPTIST TEAM prepares with the championship baseball as top team in the summer League this year, last night. Bixby Farm Plan Incorporates Practice Course With our highly specialized agriculture in California many students have little chance to practice all types of farming. Also many present agricultural students were not raised on farms. A practical farm training course is now offered to University o 90% For! 10% Against 90% For! 10% Against Railroad workers are represented by 23 standard unions. By mutual agreement, 20 of these unions—comprising about 1,200,000 men, or more than 90%—are working under wages and rules agreed to by them and the railroads. But leaders of three unions—with only about 130,000 men, or less than 10%—still refuse, after more than a year of negotiations, to accept similar wage and rules agreements. These are even more favorable than the terms recommended by the Emergency Board appointed by the President. Yes, it certainly seems to be finally about time that unions stop their delaying tactics—their quibbling. Bof Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen, and the Order of Railway Conductors continue a course of dillying and dallying. It is defin END THIS QUESTION On June 15, 1950, an Emergency Board appointed by the President under the terms of the Railway Labor Act—an Act largely fathered by the unions themselves—made its recommendations on certain wage and working conditions ("rules" in railroad language) which had been in dispute between employees and the railroads. More Than 90% of Employees Accept have been working under this agreement May 25. What About Wages? Under the terms of the agreement, neers, firemen and conductors would receiving a wage increase of 34 cents an hour and road engineers, firemen and drivers would now be receiving an incre On June 15, 1950, an Emergency Board appointed by the President under the terms of the Railway Labor Act—an Act largely fathered by the unions themselves—made its recommendations on certain wage and working conditions ("rules" in railroad language) which had been in dispute between employees and the railroads. More Than 90% of Employees Accept Since then, terms equal to or better than the Board recommendations have been accepted by about 1,200,000 railroad employees—more than 90% of the total of all workers. They are represented by 20 of the 23 standard railroad unions. Less Than 10% Refuse But three unions—with about 130,000 men, or less than 10% of the total—have refused to accept, even after months of negotiations. These three unions are the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Order of Railway Conductors. These are three of the so-called "operating" unions. Already the highest paid men in the industry, their leaders demand still further advantages over other workers. In all, there are about 270,000 operating employees. But not all of them, by any means, are represented by BLE, BLF&E, or ORC. As a matter of fact, less than half—132,000 to be exact—are in these three unions. More than half—about 140,000—are in other unions, principally the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. What makes the whole situation so hard to understand is that these 140,000 operating employees are working under wages and rules which the leaders of the other 130,000 say they cannot agree to. What Do the Railroads Offer? They offer these three unions the same settlement which was contained in a Memorandum of Agreement signed at the White House on December 21, 1950, by four brotherhoods and the railroads. Later these brotherhoods sought to repudiate this agreement. But on May 25, 1951, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen signed a complete agreement carrying out the principles of the Memorandum Agreement of December 21. They have been working under this agreement May 25. What About Wages? Under the terms of the agreement, neers, firemen and conductors would receive a wage increase of 34 cents an hour (a day) and road engineers, firemen and contractors would now be receiving an increase an hour ($1.56 per day). Large retroactive pay have already accrued; agreement is carried out, will be paid. What About "Cost of Living" Increase The White House Agreement includes lator" clause under which wages will change in the Government's cost index. Two such increases—April and have already been paid to the 90% employes covered by signed agreement. What About the 40-Hour Week? The White House Agreement calls for establishment of the 40-hour week in prn employees in yard service. The employee it any time after January 1, 1952, pro manpower situation is such that tha can get enough men to perform the reasonable regularity at straight time the parties do not agree on the questionability of manpower, the White House provides arbitration by a referee by the President. What Else Do the Union Leaders Do? The continued quibbling of the lead Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, OCTOBER 50, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA BAPTIST TEAM presented the church championship baseball trophy they won team in the summer baseball Church this year, last night a gala dinner and program in the church basement. The trophy was given to the church Moderator, Harry Fox by team manager, Marvin Hartman.—(Gazette photo by Robertson.) By Farm Plan Corporates Justice Course our highly specialized agin California many stuve little chance to practypes of farming. Also, present agricultural stuere not raised on farms. local farm training course offered to University of California College of Agriculture students. It is a new development of the Bixby plan to train students in farm practices, according to Farm Adviser Harold E. Wahlberg. The purpose of the farm practice course, the first of its kind in the College of Agriculture, is to give agricultural students actual basic training in the fundamentals of farming. With students actually doing the work o na farming basis, plowing, seeding, irrigating and harvesting are a part of the course. Handling and working with livestock will also be included. Students taking this course will be better prepared for the Bixby on-the-job summer training program. Last summer about 95 students from the college gained practical farming experience by working on farms throughout the state. Time to settle... out time that the leaders of the three air quibbling. But the leaders of the Brotherhood good of Locomotive Firemen and Conductors continue to refuse. They ring. It is definitely time to QUIBBLING! king under this agreement since What About Wages? ms of the agreement, yard engiand conductors would now be reincrease of 34 cents an hour ($2.72 d engineers, firemen and conducbe receiving an increase of 19% three unions has to do principally with rules changes, which have already been agreed to by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Of these, the principal one seems to be that having to do with so-called "interdivisional service"—runs which take in two or more seniority districts. The union leaders would bar progress and efficiency in the industry, and better service to the public, by maintaining a situation where they What About Wages? Sums of the agreement, yard engiand conductors would now be reincrease of 34 cents an hour ($2.72 and engineers, firemen and conductory be receiving an increase of 19% ($1.56 per day). Large sums of have already accrued and if the carried out, will be paid promptly. Cost of Living" Increases? House Agreement includes an "escacunder which wages will be geared to the Government's cost-of-living in increases—April and July, 1951 been paid to the 90% of railroad reced by signed agreements. 40-Hour Week? House Agreement calls for the establation 40-hour week in principle for ward service. The employees can have after January 1, 1952, provided the nation is such that the railroads men to perform the work with pularity at straight time rates. If not agree on the question of availpower, the White House Agreearbitration by a referee appointed ent. Union Leaders Demand? Quibbling of the leaders of the three unions has to do principally with rules changes, which have already been agreed to by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Of these, the principal one seems to be that having to do with so-called "interdivisional service"—runs which take in two or more seniority districts. The union leaders would bar progress and efficiency in the industry, and better service to the public, by maintaining a situation where they can arbitrarily stop a railroad from establishing such interdivisional runs. The carriers propose that if a railroad wishes to set up an interdivisional run, the railroad and the unions should try to agree on such run and the conditions which should surround its establishment, and if the railroad and the unions can't agree, the matter will be submitted to arbitration. But the three union leaders still refuse. Rules Can Be Arbitrated The railroads have not only offered there three unions the same rules agreed to by the BRT and covered by the White House Agreement, but have even agreed to submit such rules to arbitration. Industry Pattern Is Fixed With the pattern so firmly established in the railroad industry, it seems fair to suggest that the leaders of BLE, BLF&E, and ORC stop their quibbling and take action to make the railroad labor picture 100% complete. Certainly today's economic and international situation calls for a united front. And certainly no good reason has been advanced why these three unions should be preferred over all other railroad employes. We are publishing this and other advertisements to talk to you at first hand about matters which are important to everybody.