The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1970 Page: 4 of 12
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PAGR POUR-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1970
From $1*60 To $2.00
Proposed Bil Would Raise Miijmmi Wage
f
Many of the nation's Inde-
pendent business owners
doubt that Congress can ef-
fectively legislate against
pover'y.
The dismal record of the
War on Poverty bears this out,
many say. And a new propos-
al to raise the Federal mini-
mum wage from $1.60anhour
to $2 an hour, offered as an
anti-poverty measure, meets
strong resistance from the
businessmen polled by the
National Federation of Inde-
pendent Business.
The /\Fl.-ClO and the Na-
tional Advisory Commission
on Civil Disorders both sup-
port a $2 standard minimum
wage. Bills to this effect have
been introduced by Senator
Harrison Williams of New
Jersey and Representative
John Dent of Pennsylvania.
The nationwide poll shows
only 15 percent of the busin-
ess owners support this pro-
posal, 76percentexpressdls-
approval and 7 percent are un-
decided.
The returns from Texas
show 10 percent want the bills
passed, 66 percent oppose
them, and four percent have
no opiniun.
The dissent Is largely based
on the contention that more
job', will be eliminated is the
minimum wage is increased
again, since employers will
not pay a worker more than he
is worth, simply because of a
government edict. Surveys
conducted by the National Fe-
deration among independent
businessmen have shown a
high level of job attrition fol-
lowing every increase in the
wage standard.
Most affected are teenagers
with no work experience, un-
skilled persons, the elderly
and the handicapped. Geog-
raphically, small towns and
rural areas are most affecteu,
Lmployers maintain that wa-
ges must be based on the value
of a worker adds to the busi-
nes-. Besides the basic wage
there are payroll taxes, fringe
benefits and other costs which
must be recovered by the
worker's productivity.
While tiie inflation spiral
would seem to support an In-
crease in the minimum wage,
the Federation research staff
believe-, it jvouIJ add to the
inflation problem by increas-
ing wage pressure^. Middle-
income workers would expect
commensurate increases, and
organized labor would press
for even higher wage demands
researchers contend.
as an anti-poverty measure
an increase of 25 percent in
the minimum wage, as pro-
posed, could aUo backfire. If
It results in more unemploy-
ment among the young, the un-
skilled and others with limit-
ed abilities, it actually would
plunge these persons deeper
Into poverty, adding to the
nation's welfare problems.
The Federation's continuous
survey of independent busi-
ness shows that more than
40 percent of those who em-
ployed teenagers in 1966 have
since reduced or eliminated
teenage jobs. Forty percent
of these say reductions were
due to the increase in the mi-
nimum wage (effective in Feb-
ruary, 1968) and when this
data is projected, it Indicates
that more than half a million
teenage jobs were eliminated
for this reason. The wage
standard also discourages
new job opportunities, the
Federation asserts.
Shady 6rove ABE Class Discussed
Last week the readers were
able to read about the Atoy-
Woodvllle School group.
This week we are going to
enfsr the Shady Grove Com-
munity. The Shady Grove
Community is located between
Reklaw and Mr, James Banks
store on Highway 84.
Mrs. Mattie B. Colston st-
ates she is very happy and
proud of the twenty students
The idea of legislating pov-
erty out of existence is a pop-
ular one, the Federation ob-
serves, but on close examin-
ation increases in the Feder-
al minimum wage have fallen
far short of the promi ses
made by their proponents.
enrolled, with an attendance
oí fifteen to seventeen per
night.
Cn Tuesday night, Decem-
ber 23rd, this group had a
high spirit of Christmas, with
a Christmas tree, exchange
of gifts, and the group sang
Christmas carols. This group
will go back to school Tues-
day night, December 30, They
are very happy to be able to
read and write better.
This school group is working
very hard and are showing
more interest this year than
ever before.
There are seven students
working with the G.E.D. test
and they are making a won-
derful progress.
Mrs. Colston and the mem.
bers aret very grateful to Mr,
Billy Watson and others that
made this program possible,
and they are going to prove
their appreciation.
We are wishing all a Happy
New Year I
Dora Griffith, working
with the A.B.E. Guidance Pro-
gram. Rusk, Texas.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Farrell
of Houston proudley announce
the arrival of a son Kevin An-
thony on Dec. 19th weighing
6 pounds and 14 ounces in a
Houston hospital. Grand par-
ents are Mr. and Mrs, Dan
Heard of Rusk and Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Farrell of Naples,
Florida.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1970, newspaper, January 15, 1970; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150844/m1/4/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.