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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

2-Setting up of rival, or dual labor unions, by the c. I. o. in Con- necticut.
 Only last week, Shea said, the Federation received a circular letter from Washington headquarters ad- vtsing state federations they might expel 0. I. o. unions If they wished. And I can't tell" he said, but we may get orders at any time to expel them"
 Will Be Some Fun
 If that happens,"" Shea said, well have some fun"
 Both camps, 1t seemed, sought to shift blame for possible break on the other side. Speaking from the c. I. o. standpoint, Representative Dick, Vernon, Textile worker and first vice-president in the Federa- ton, said his group would proceed with It's vigorous unionization cam paign without hesitation. His atti- tude seemed to be that If the Con- necticut Federation wants to expel us, let them do so. We're going right on. And we're paying our dues"
 Shea sought to shift the onlls for a split on the c. l. 0. efforts toward industrial unionization as opposed to the traditional craft set-up of the American Federation of Labor.
 Power to Expel Them
 "If the c. I. o. starts bucking us, the Federation president said, i've have the power to expel their unions"
 Its impossible to say what's go- ing to happen" Shea went on, there may be 8 split tomorrow" He said Green and Lewis were at the break ing-point at Washington, and that expulsion orders might come at any time. He emphasized if a break in the ranks of Connecticut labor did come 1t probably would be on Wash- ington orders rather than by purely local occurrence.
 c. '. Q. Leaders on Beard
 why" Shea pointed out, i've haven't even had an executive board meeting on the situation yet. We've got four c. I. O. leaders as vice-pres- idents on the board and everything Is harmonious
 These members, he said, were:
 Bernard Shub, New Haven, Gar ment Workers representative; Henry Burke, Meriden, automobiles; James Clerkin, New Britain, typographers; and Rep. Dick, textiles.
 Despite surface harmony, Shea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
WILLIAM GREEN
 MAKING PLANS
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(Continued From Page 1D convention and Q council meeting during the next few days, and in the meantime would observe prog ress of the 0. I. o. drive in local and state subsidiaries.
 John L. Lewis, c. I. O. chairman, announced last week that his or ganization had decided to permit executive officers of the 0. I. o. to create state and city subsidiaries whenever they saw fit. He indicated that such bodies would be set up immediately in Maryland and Ohio, and that 1t was possible that the 0. I. o. would create an entire na- tional structure paralleling that of the federation.
 A. F. of L. Drive On
 Green said the new A. F. of l.. organizing drive is "well under way" He met with 50 of the federation's s best organizers last week to plan 8 widespread membership campaign.
 "Our organizers are now back in their territories taking charge of the drive" he said.
 "The drive is being particularly concentrated in fabricating steel, cement. and the cereal and four mills as well as the agricultural workers of the west coast"
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COontinued rom Page D morning, was stili going. on shortly after 1 o'clock. No reports were heard in regard to the progress made towards Q conciliation and .t was believed that both parties were deadlocked.
 Tn the meantime an announce - r1:nt was made that the eEnployes of the factory on strike would meet ct o'clock in the Polish Military hall to hear the results of the con- fer Ice from their representatives.
 Naugatuck Co Raises
 Naugatuck, March l2--Announce- \ ment of a five.cent-an- -I1our in \ crease at the T. F. Butterfleld com pany as of March affecting about 200 workers was made today by an o;cial of the concern. The firm makes bakelite products and is lo- cated on Rubber avenue. Both hour \ ly and salary offlce workers will be affected by the increase, the ofacial told The Democrat.
 Early this morning the strike con \ tinued at the Eastern Malleable Iron company plant in Union City where about 800 workers are asking Q 1O- cent-an- raise.
 Conference Today
 A conference between the com 4nittee representing the strikers and plant officials was scheduled for ll a. m. today. No disorders had been reported there, although strikers hao tatrolled the streets yesterday and this morning apparently to see thav no effort to break the strike wad made. Many of the workers drew their weekly pay checks today and some got them yesterday. No other trouble was reported locally tlthough struke rumors were flying fast yes1 terday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Former Chief Justice
 Ls With RooseueIt
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four judges the powersof preventing thet court from declaring an act lk1constitutional--that is the power of life and death over the civil and religious liberties we have 50 tradi- tionally prized."
 Devaney contended that three or four 'obtuse" justices would not be anxious to be aware of invasion of rights"
 And there is danger" he said, "of such obtuseness if the present court remains unchanged. For the zeal which the present majority has shown for the excessive protection of the propertied interests of a small class has. not equally been shown in the defense of the per- sonal liberties of humble men"
 "A majority of the court in the last four years has been exploiting the mystery which 50 largely enve- loped the court" he asserted "There has been a deliberate effort not to let the country understand what the real functio of the su- preme court is, and how, for long stretch of years. the supreme court has been exercising that function"
 High Points of Statement
 High points of Devaney's testi- mony:
 l. A dangerous myth of imper- sonal infallibility" has arisen around the supreme court which may work permanent harm to the nations whole legal system.
 2. The presidents plan would solve the situation more easily and quickly than any other proposals including those for constitutional amendments.
 3. Resentment Is pent up in the nation against lawyers because of failure to make democracy work in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
By POWERS HAPGOOD (Secretary, New England c. I. o.
 C0unciD

C0Uncil)
 The United Shoe Workers of America, under the direction of the c. I. O., has just been organized, with combined membership of the United Shoe & Leather Workers Union and the Shoe Workers Pro- tective Union, both of which organi- zations have succeeded in getting contracts with the shoe manufac. turers which have brought the wages of the members to a point considerably above the wages of the great majority of shoe workers.
 In order to preserve these gains and to get even better wages and working conditions which the shoe workers deserve, our new c. I. O.. union realizes that It's most impor- tant task is to extend it's jurisdic- ton to the 150,000 non-union shoe workers in this country.
 Workers Respond
 In many parts of the non- union shoe industry of Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, as well as in the middle west, hitherto un- organized workers are responding enthusiastically to the c. I. o. drive. More than 5000 new members have been added to the U. s. w. A. in the past 10 days. Many of these work CTS, in factories where the owners refused to negotiate with the union, have been called out on short strikes, which have resulted in sign- cd agreements with the manufac- turerS.
 Denies Rum0rs
 The U. S. w. A. will be accused by some shoe manufacturers and by certain alleged labor leaders of having a program that will drive shoe factories from communities where the union insists on high wages. The c. I. o. serves notice now that the same wages and con- tracts will be fought for in all com munities where shoe firms have moved in order to be able to pay lower wages. No manufacturer can increase his profits by running away, for to whatever community he moves he will find the U. s. w. A. already there, prepared to fight to maintain it's standards,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
GEN. ASSEMBLY
 NLABOR UNREST
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 John J. Egan, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, de- clared "the sympathies of the state police are not with us." He pro- posed Q substitute for the Hubbard bill which would prohibit manufac- turers for organizing, among other things.
 The anti-injunction bill, sponsored by the Connecticut Federation, would prevent the issue of inJunc- tions and would exempt union of- 3icials and unions from liability for acts of individual members.
 Cornelius Danaher, federation counsel, called the injunction "the sit-down weapon in the hands of the employers"
 Hubbard Bill
 William H. Blodgett proposed the Hubbard bill to the committee, and praised the "tact and firmness" of the state police in their handling of "strikers from without the bor- ders of the state who came to raise the devil in Connecticut"
 Use of the state police in the Remington Rand strike at Middle town especially was condemned by labor adherents. Egan asserted there would have been no violence in the strike there if the officers had not been called fin.
 Controversial Issues
 Hartford, Conn.,, March 12.-(UP) Controversial issues were shunted aside today as the general assembly cleared the calendar of minor mat ters before adjourning over the week end.
 The senate tabled . bill passed by the house imposing the death penalty for kidnapers whose victims were fatally injured and fixing Q prison penalty of 50 years for kid ilapers whose victims were un- harmed. It will come up on the floor next week on a favorable re- port.
 Measures approved by the senate provided:
 Pensions Allowed
 A pension of $50 month to Mary Jane Cook, Norwich, employed for 20 years at Uncas-on Thames sani- tOriun.
 A pension of $100 q month to Mary Flanagan, widow of the for mer chief clerk of Fairfield county superior court.
 A pension of not more than $i0 . week to New Britain Police Matron Mary Mettey.
 That savings banks be allowed to pay not more than $500 from the accounts of deceased deposltors on orders dated within 30 days of death.
 Adjustment of salaries of state referees.
 Tables were bills calling for uni form traffic control, incorporation of the St. Thomas More Corp, Yale university, and teaching of high wsy safety in schools.
 Senate Approval
 The senate also approved pensions for widows of superior and supreme court judges of 25 per cent each month of average salaries
 House bills passed recommended: {:
 A new probate district at North Blanford.
 Exemption Of nursery products from local taxation.
 Separate construction sinking funds at Waterbury.
 Tabled on favorable reports were house bills calling for establishment of nursery schools and kindergar- tens in towns, and granting cer- tificates to work at home to chil- dren between the ages of IA and 16 years.
 The general statutes permitting the city of Middlctown to sell sew age construction bonds were repeled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
MAXWELL HELD
 FOR NEXT TERM
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and informed the court that Maxwell would waive examination. Later this morning Maxwell vas taken to New Haven County Jail.
 Maxwell is charged with the kill- lng of Harry D. Watts, 2T. of 0aks vile. following Q fight at Bruneau's restaurant Sunday morning, Rehgu~ ary %. Watts died while heins taken 10 a doctors office.
 in . finding Issued yesterday, Deputy Coroner Walter ". Gmyth held Maxwell eriminaily respo1lsi- bic for Watts death. Prosecuting Attorney Mitchell Meyers 0f gsipers l0F court at once iaalied 6 warrant charging Maxwell wflh murder. TlTu accused had baen held at police heRdquarteih Glnee Wmtlsf death ah1 eoEoneFh uEieoneF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
NEW CONFLICT IN
 GENERAL MOTORS
broke out affecting 5000 workers,
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CONFLICT RACES

Detroit, March 12.--(UP)--A new conflict between the United Auto- mobile Workers and the General Motors Corporation threatened to- day to complicate efforts to settle strikes in three companies that have thrown 78,000 employees out of work.
 Representatives of the union and the corporation meet at 10 @. m, But the recent 44-day strike had been shattered by charges that both sides had violated the Feb. Il strike peace.
 z lat was scheduled to be a final conference yesterday in post-strike negotiations broke up abruptly after General Motors representatives blamed the union for 18 sit-down demonstrations in G. M. plants within the last 20 days.
 Reply of Unions
 Union delegates replied that the corporation had discharged work CTS "unjustly," had intimidated others and had encouraged the growth of company unions."
 The strained relations between the union and General Motors added new difficulties to be overcome be- fore industrial peace can be re- stored to this strike-ridden automo- tive center.
 New Chrysler Plants
 Sit-down strikers remained in pos- session of nine plants of the Chry- sler Corporation. They declared that they would not move until the company agreed to recognize the U. A. w. as sole collective bargaining agency for 67000 employees.
 The corporation already has taken steps to oust the 5000 sit-downers through court action. A hearing will be held tomorrow on the company's plea that the strikers had become "ex-employes and trespassers" be- cause they violated plant rules and, therefore, an injunction should be granted to compel their evacuation.
 Three Hudson Motor Co.
 No progress had been made in ef- forts to settle similar disputes that have closed three plants of the Hud- son Motor Car company and made its ll,000 employees idle, and the plant of the Rec Motor Car company at Lansing where 2,400 have been thrown out of work. Feeder" in- dustries, which supply vital parts to Chrysler and Hudson. have felt the pinch of "gt0p" orders and have curtailed operations.
 Gov. Prank Murphy, who returned to the strike area yesterday from interrupting n Florida vacation. f0l- lowed developments from the Cap- ltol at Lansing. He said he would not interfere unless the strikes c0n- tinued and the public interest" bee rcame involved. Then, he added. "ap- propriate measures will have toe be taken and that I am prepared- to do."
 we Don't Like il"
 we don't like it," was the c0m- ment Of c. z. Wilson, General Mo- tors viee.presldent, on the recent wave of slt~d0wn demonstrations ln q. M. plants in various sections Of lhe country.
 '~rhe company likewise had ai agreement and didn't live up to ll," 1" sad Ed HaIl. 2Ild vlee-pregideDt of ihe union @lf tliey don't i've uD to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

BEAUTY ROW UPsETs HOME
 Cleveland (UP) - Mrs. 1sabe shafer English in petition for div orce, charged her husband, 6 theat rical supply dealer, refused to alloy her to have a permanent wave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

tContinued From Page l.) secessions and independent unions. We are interested to know whether the leaders of the c. I. O. at the meetings being held in various places in New England tell the shoe workers what they have done for Lynn, or more properly what they have done to Lynn. Some years ago Lynn was noted as the largest shoe center making women,s shoes, with about 100 factories. Today only a paltry few are left.
 They Can Fight
 The Boot and Shoe Workers Union believes in peaceful method of doing business, but 1t has demon- strated it's ability to fight if a con- test is warranted. We have been afilliated with the American Fedora ton of Labor since 1895 and have always had an industrial form union, and today any shoe workers employed in the manufacture of shoes are eligible to become mem- bers of our organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
GERMAN, 100, NEVER sWORE

Berlin (UP) - Prof. Ludwig B. Bollermann. of Berlin University who says he has never used swear word in his life, has just celebrat ted his tooth birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Call Issued

Rep. John D. Thoms, minority leader of the house, today issued a call for caucus by democratic members of the house next Tuesday at 10 a. m. just prior to the opening Of the session. Many important ad- ministrative bills must be discussed and party policy on the same shaped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

More than ep0000o men gre nov employed lil ille machinery an. dusiry oi Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
SUPERIOR COURT
 ASKS$ll6,9OO
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erbury presided at the biennial ban qret of the World War veterans of the Legislature last night held in the Hotel Garde. Rep. Mahaney is president of this group and as Q token of esteem was presented with Q rod and reel. Ex-SenatOrs Ken meth Cramer of Wethersfield and Austin Barney of Pennington were also presented with similar. gifts Harry Matthews, Waterbury enter tainer, sang during the banquet The presentations were made by Major Ray Watts of Stratford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
KIDNAPERS TO
 BE SENTENCED

New York, March 12.-(UP)- Three of five men indicted for the Kidnapping of Paul H. Wendell, for- mer New Jersey attorney, and tor- turing him into confessing the kid- naping of the LindbeFgh baby. faced sentences today of from 20 years to life Imprisonment.
 After 54 minutes q Brooklyn county jury found Martin Gchloss- man and Harry Weiss guilty. It was their second trial, the first Jury having disagreed. Harry Bleefeld. one of the original de- fendants who turned states evi- denee during the first trial. also awaited sentence. No date was set. state that I am specifically opposed t0 te activities Of this organlza- iol.. At the same lime. as g0yer- nor, ] must see to it that the lawa of the state are enforced and that th activities Of labor organizations ars ln conformity with our present siatutef."
 Tis governor recently stirred la- b0r circles by declaring "tbere will be 70 tit-d0wn strikes in C0nnecu- cut"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

thIs one. they might have l0t more sit-down strikes"
 The eonferees have beer dead. locked over the Inst Of the unions p0st-sirlke demands minimum wages. Isul they had been confident that q final agreement would be reached at yesterdays meeting. Then came the charges and conn. leT-chaTBes which disrupted neG0lla- ilons and caused anger on both sides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Ambassador Protests

Ambassador Protests
 London, March i2-(UP)--Pablt de Azcarate, Spanish ambassador visited Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden today and communicated ful details of the role being played bS what he described as the Italian wa, machine in the latest drive against Madrid.
 Azcarate was believed to have asked Britain to present to the non. intervention committee the loyalis' governments allegations concerning Italy's "unwarranted wholesale in' tervention" in the battles ragint around Madrid.
 Eden was expected to comply aftel foreign ofIlce officials have examined the ambassadors material.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Favorable Report

The senate today received fa- vorable report on the bill creating the St. Thomas More. Corporation. 1t was forwarded by the committee on interpretations. It calls for es- tablishment of a Catholic center at Yale University. The bill was tabled for the calendar and will be acted upon next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

(Continued from Page D
 Two columns, preceded by tanks and armored cars drove downhill to- ward Quadalajara, three miles away crossing fields knee-deep In snow ifI the face of driving wind and raiil storm.
 One column operated along Q rail \ way by way of suburban CogolludoI which the nationalists had occupied during the night, while the othei passed the highest point on tht Taracena road. still more nation alist troops advanced on duadala- i jara from Trijuege, on the maiiI Barcelona Madrid road.
 At the other end of the 27-milt government main line of resistancel another nationalist column began an attack on Sacedon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
NOTED INVENTOR
 SERIOUSLY ILL

Swampscott. Mass, March i2- CUP)-Dr. Elihu Thomson, noted inventor and electrical engineer now nearing his 84th birthday an- niversary. was reported seriously III at his home today.
 Relatives denied reports describ- ing his illness as pneumonia. Two years ago he was critically ill with a bronchial ailment.
 The electric locomotive is only one of the many inventions cred iteC to Dr. Thomson, who has been associated with the General Elec- tric company for b4 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
LABOR TROUBLE
 HERE VERY QUIET

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JOHN |. LEWIS
 GROUP IS BUSY

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SHOE WORKERS
 OFFICIALS TALK

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MADRID STRUCK
 BY BIG SHELLS

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Evening star., 1937-03-15
Gas Company Plans.

In submitting plans for reconstruction
of its financial structure to the Public
Utilities Commission the Washington
Gas Light Company has placed two
irons in the fire. One is the financial
program. The other is a proposal to
pay lump sum of S1,250,OO0 for pur-
chase of the Hyattsville and the Alex
andria gas companies. The two now are
tied together, though there are two
separate petitions involved, for part of
the proposed issue of preferred stock
under the financial reconstruction would
be used for payment of the two sub
urban concerns.
This is an old story to the utilities
commission-and to the public. 1t should
be remembered, however, that the Wash
ington company and the two suburban
companies all are controlled by the same
foreign interest. This is the Washington
and Suburban Companies, the Massa-
chusetts trust which represents the
Chase Bank of New York and associated
financial interests. The trust has ten
dered plan-not yet consummated-to
dispose of its eighty-four per cent of the
present common stock in the Washington
company. The story has been that the
Evening star., 1937-03-15
SupremeC Court ShouldHave
Veto Power Like President
To the Ell or of The Star:

To the Etfo of The Star:
In regard to the Supreme Court issue,
there should be, I believe, an amendment
to the Constitution denying the Supreme
Court the power to declare an act OF
Congress unconstitutional. The Supreme
Court should have about the same power
as the Presidents veto. The court should
be able to go over bill and pick out the
good points and the bad ones and send
the bill back to Congress for recon-
sideration. If Congress did not legislate
upon the returned bill within 10 days
1t would automatically become null and
void. However, if Congress did go over
the bill and correct everything it saw
fit to correct it would again submit it
to the Supreme Court If the Supreme
Court vetoed it again Congress would
take it back, recorrect it if necessary and
if it passed with a tWo-thirds vote it
would become law.
The Presidents plan is inadequate. At
best it is only temporary. 1t might
possibly work out all right in the present
crisis but this would not necessarily
hold true in later years The Supreme
Court should only be changed to better
conditions permanently and should not
be at the mercy of the administration
in power. Such an important change
should be permanent one.
STANLEY H. PROFFITT.