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Under the Dove. Ironically, Cyrus Ching, Washington's hulking, pipe-smoking dove of peace, on leave from his Federal Mediator job, had to preside over the blowup. In his new, uneasy seat of chairman of WSB, Ching had announced the wage freeze, hastening to add that it was only temporary; some formula for thawing it out would soon be devised. His tripartite board had set to work. They were still working last week when Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston ordered them to reach a decision by week...
...were for permitting an 8% rise over wages in effect on Jan. 15, 1950. Such fringe benefits as pensions and production raises would be included in the 8%. A firm cutoff in wage boosts had to be made somewhere, or the whole anti-inflation program would come unhinged. Ching and the other two public members (Clark Kerr and John Dunlop, both economics professors and veterans of Government mediation and fact-finding boards) succeeded in persuading the industrial members to agree to 10%. The industrial members even agreed to a promise that WSB would review wages again in the spring...
They held fast through a final night-time meeting until Ching put the matter to a vote. The vote was 6 to 3. The three defeated labor members burst from the meeting proclaiming: "We are withdrawing from...
...voice in the mobilization high command unheeded, labor was in a disgruntled, resentful mood. Its discontent was not eased by the Wage Stabilization Board, whose nine members were still unable to agree on a formula for letting wages catch up with prices-and whose Board Chairman Cyrus Ching let it be known that as soon as the board does agree, he is going to quit and return to the more relaxing job of U.S. mediation chief. Probable successor: W. Willard Wirtz, Northwestern University labor law professor and acting executive director of the wage board...
...plaints of labor unions swept in, Wage Stabilizer Cyrus Ching promised speedy action and pleaded for a little time. "When a freeze is issued, it lowers the temperature all around," said Ching. "In such a situation, it's advisable to keep your shirt...