The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 22, 1950, Page 2

a eget pereeres’ eeen ’ for the barking dog. Senator Millard E. Tydings, of Maryland, mate? | would like to see the fears of the world relieved by reducing all weapons down to the rifle. ; i Mr. Tydings is the second prominent ~ | Senator to s t a conference on arma- ents, Baglier, Senator Brien MeMahon pais St the. United tional ‘arrangement and hydrogen weap- ; No one can find fault with the pur- pose that these Senators, and many ‘oth- puolish anonymous | ‘ors, have in mind when they urge the ad- visability of a limitation upon armaments. Nor ean any reasonable person doubt the danger that the nations, in their race for. arms gupremacy, are setting the stage for another great conflict. All of us realize the general good that will come to the na- tions if they can, with confidence in each other, limit their preparations for war. | The issue goes much deeper than a superficial desire for ‘peace. The prepara- tions of the United States for war continue || despite this country’s well-publicized de- sire to limit armaments and to outlaw the atomic and hydrogen bombs. It goes on. j 2 : largely because the Soviet Union has, up ans oi: _ | to this ‘time, steadfastly rejected every 1 F PR : ‘provision .for ‘international inspection which is necessary to guarantee that all nations carry out their disarmament agree- _ We have no way of konwing whether | the Russian Government suspects the mo- tives of the United States, but it is certain- ly a fact that in this country, both Govern- 4 ‘ ment and the people are apprehensive of “Tomorrow England will have {| possible Russian aggression. With full general election. It is likely that the) knowledge that, the Communists do not Labor Party will emerge the victor. 811 believe in democracy, as we understand nobody likes to turn the cold shoulder} the term or in the freedoms that we think on Santa Claus. The people have been | necessary to individual happiness, promised and given so many things for is a firm determination not to permit thé”asking that they will mot forget | the Russians to have sufficient power to when they enter the booths. - ; conquer. the world and to compel all peo- ee THE ORACLE. || ples to accept the tenets of Communism. —— wy og porte uandage the United States . A ean do anything more. Perhaps, an invita- DOG SAVES STUDENTS tion to an international ‘conference on dis- % OY axe, aie aes Bo - ;, *},armament would do no harm. Certainly, it Ailttitortinate ‘tragedy:was narrowly.) would give the Soviet leaders another op- | at Laramie, Wyoming, recently } portunity to show their good faith and al overcome by fumes, began peaceful intentions but it is difficult to be- rk bt awakened some ‘sixty stu- a. that any Sia ig has oceurred in the HS . | Communist. attitude, Consequently, some nena vere peeps in aj long. one: word from the Russians, which could be coveyed secretly through diplomatic chan- nels, is important if the international con- ference is to have an opportunty to suc- ceed in its purpose. It is beginning to appear that some of the officials of the United States are be- coming a bit nervous as they contemplate the possibility of an armed clash with Rus- sia. Mr. Tydings speaks of the “world’s nightmare of fear” and Mr. McMahon urges agreement at “almost any cost.” It seems strange that no similar apprehen- sion is apparent in any of the declarations that come from Soviet, officials. Even dur- _ing the period when the United States had “ cause it illustrates the ‘possibility -of seri-;| thecjtomicgbomk dxclusively, there was no at the right. ous accident, due to human frailty, regard- | indication that the Russians were experi- Telephone..w: rates. increased. 117% a ‘ lows nf the. mochagical pectogijon (a, mad. J ePchyge apt nightmare” in regard to the since 1939 a a Wwith®An? iniemease Of less than Plant coptnen, Sen i eh ern devices. Everybody who has anything n whd future events. ee, ‘ repairmen, at the top rate here now average nm ht te MRP hi etre eo 63: ell Wages and Working Conditions Already Are To Be Paid By Telephone Customers—There Is No Other a Way Wage Increases Can Be Paid Officials reported a furnace door had bee left open accidentally, creating a draft in the blower’ system. Instead of sucking fumes out of the building, the opefation was reversed, so that fresh air Wi umped out and combustion gases in- to te seventy-two room dormitory. students were removed and doc- tors. Went to work with respiration equip- ment.s4’ few had to go to the hospital. All of them might have died if it had not been You have a vital stake in telephone wage nego- ; tiations, for it’s the money you pay in to us that we HOW DO THESE KEY WEST WAGES pay out in telephone wages. LOOK TO YOU? Teléplione emblovees are well paid. We beliéve you will agree after looking over the wages paid fully experienced employees here, shown in the box . A telephone operator at the top rate here now — gets average pay of $48.65 a week ($211.63 a month) including differentials and overtime. — We call attention to the incident. be- to do with furnaces should take warning 1076 in he eeaes NEE 7 ge $82,82.a week:4$360.27 a month) in total pay, and be especially careful in connection NEW HEALTH ORGANIZATION But wages are not th@ygyhole’ 9 “Telephone including ‘overtime ‘and differentials. with their operation. ‘ ‘one employees have the advantage of steady work, with seengannneneerenineer erro The United States has a number of or- no seasonal layoffs. They get vacations with pay, — snore 2 — if pe ng bi up to thres'weeks, plus six holidays a year. In addi- The telephone business is regulated in a way that x ely erganized p' e ; : 8 ‘ i mld Acdas vial ak Kinks, ‘o slag face af the globe tion, they enjoy the real security provided by one Unions and most other businesses are not. Federal ously asserted in European countries in past There seems to be room, however, for of the best pension and benefit plaas in any industry. and State Commissions determine the rates we centuries, does not come into the discus- | the newly-organized Health Information Among other things, it provides: charge for service. Any increases'in telephone wages sion that is going on in Belgium over the } Foundation, which is to be financed by ®@ A pension with a minimum of $100 a month, would force us to ask for an increase in telephone question of King Leopold’s return. drug, pharmaceutical and allied industrial including Social Security, at age 65, and rates. , ‘ | As the King awaits the decision of his } firms. Admiral William H. Blandy, who liberal provisions for earlier retirements. country, the Belgian Chamber of Deputies | retired from the Navy after forty years of , provisi ; ri debated "the proposed referendum which, | service, is the president of the organiza- ®@ Sickness and accident benefits, up to a full What About The Contract? it is believed, will be held sometime in | tion, which-will seek to improve the na- year’s pay, depending on length of service. x March, Recognizing the right of the people, | tion’s health program by developing and © Death benefits, up to one fu'l year’s wage, Southern Bell and the CWA-CIO are engaged in ° the King has agreed to abdicate if he re-| disseminating factual information on Aepindie oh length of service collective bargaining on wages at the equest of the ceives less than fifty-five per cent of the | health problems. vending on lengt Union: We earnestly hope that a settlement can be 2 vote. | : io id ‘Tt is interéstipgito note that the foun- ; reached that--wihl- i - Thi procedure indicates the end of the | dation; wilPjavol@"lobbying,” and “prop- For all ‘of these benefits, the employee -will-be-fair. to the employees, to tele- 7 phon users arid” to the Company, Meanwhile, the public has every right’ to. expect uninterrupted serv- you 160k at it wages; working condi- ice under thé present contract between the Com, areas where there is reason to believe that tions, and benefits — telephone employees and the Union, which provides. that, quoting the , health facilities are not as fully available are doing all right. And that’s the way we think it contract itself, “UNDER NO) CIRCUMSTANCES te the people as they should be. should be, It takes all these things to get and keep MAY IT the contract) BE TERMINATED EARLIER Tf the foundation carries out its.am- nounced aims, and there is no reasom to good people. THAN JUNE 5, 1959.” ——_—___—_—— fhe individual who dislikes price-eut- | quspect that it will not, it will perform a ters in his own line of business will, very:{ useful. serviee and fill a field which has SOUTHERN ; TELEGRAPH | ities) ation, ake wih a price-cutter rly not been claimed by existing organiza- f c BELL TELEPHONE aD a SS “divine theory of kings in the na- tion of L dom aciolly igaben Of course, among tribal peoples undeveloped areas, the rulers still contend that they hold office by the hand of God and that their people, if they Worship God, should, likewise, wor- ship the*ruler. aganda’’.and will eck tor: Stady health pays nothing—the Company pays all: problems in a “positive and constructive” “Si manner. It will pay special attention to Any: ll A ie . . orate EE ese»