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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
POLICY GAMES
SEEK A HOLD
IN WYANOOTTE

Since the recent assault upon the
policy racket by Detroit police, some of
those in the business have been trying
to establish themselves in outlying
towns
Two such men came To WyandOtte.
but were promptly nabbed by the pO-
lice, and given substantial fines when
hailed into court.
Last Friday, Frank Static, Of 1905
Arlington avenue, Lincoln Park, was
arrested by Detectives Fred Schwartz
and Wilfred SkidmOre. Static had pol
icy tickets on his person. Saturday, be-
fore Associate Justice Gerald GasS, he
was fined So
On Tuesday, Stanley Duda. Of $500
Cicotte street. Detroit. was placed I'M
der arrest for the same Offense. Justice
Roy COOmer. before whom he was ar
raigned, imposed So fine
Both fines were paid.
Both state law and WyandOtte
ordinance forbid the sale of policy
tickets. Local police declare that they
will arrest any one found engaged in
the racket.
:
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Welded al Hastings
on September 2

Relatives and friends of Frederick
c. Headman and Miss Florence Evelyn
Watkins, former teacher i'm the Wyan-
aotte public schools, received announce
ments this week telling Of their mar
rage On September =. at Hastings,
Mich. The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter John Watkins OF
Hastings, and the groom is the son Of
Mrs. James G. Headman Of Chestnut
street and. the late James c. Headman.
Their host of friends will join The
Herald i'm wishing Mr. and Mrs. Head
man all kinds Of happiness.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
HOUSEWIVES
SCRAMBLE FOR SUGAR

Acting upon the popular belief that
there may be SheStage Of sugar and
other foods, WyandOtte housewives
have Joined in movement to heard
some of the food necessities-Or luxur-
les particularly sugar.
Last Saturday, before war in Europe
had been officially declared. one Wyan-
dotte chain store sold over 400 pounds
of sugar, and another store was send
ing its customers To that place to get
their supply.
Wholesalers generally are Of the OPP
iniOn that there will he no shortage Of
sugar in Michigan. At present, whole
salers and producers are holding off
sales until the market becomes settled.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Sundry Doinss
Of the Council

A report from the depa rtment of en-
cheering and building at Tuesday
nights session of the Council showed
collections of $5O7.95 for the month of
August
The Council approved for payment
bills amounting to $2.91S.61 and pay
rolls of $4.06075 for a total of $6,97S.-
81.
A request from Oliver Goldsmith,
asking for the replatting of parts of
lots 81. 30 and 40 of the subdivision of
private claim 112 for the heirs Of An
tome Labadie. was referred to the city
engineer, city assessor and city attOr-
ney for investigation and report back
TO the Council.
]. w. Nerlinger of Detroit submitted
an offer to sell lots II and ID, block
II of the Rich Welch subdivision for
$1,000. provided the city would cancel
all back taxes on lots IA, II and 16,
and stand the expense of paving in
front Of lot 10. The offer was filed and
the clerk instructed to check taxes
with the treasurer.
A petition for the paving of Sixth
street from Orange 10 Cherry, was
filed for consideration in 1910.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
New Scheme 10
Check Parking

Says the Michigan Police Journal:
During the past few years there has
betn a lot Of talk pro and con in con-
nectiOu with parking meters incident
ally Detroit is considering tine use of
theml but now along comes an an
Doancanent from the AMERICAN Auto
mobile Association to the effect that
recently developed means Of marking
parked ears may put stop To the use
of parking meters. The device used for
the marking Of ears is II three-wheeled
motorcycle with special c1ralk-tipped
lances. One patrOlnaln can cruise along
and mark ears at an average speed of
eight To ten miles an hOur. The device
is being used successfully in several
cities where the motorists are against
any unwarranted new tax AS imposed
by parking meters.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
| fellowship Club
Picnic Tomorrow

The Fellowship club of Wyandotte
lodge, No. 472, IO.OF, will hold its
annual picnic tomorrow The program
will start at 1 O'clock D. M, with
horseshoe pitching. games and golf at
the Island House golf course ON
Crosse lie. This will be followed by o
banquet at the Sibley Gardens, Sibley,
at O'Clock in the evening
An interesting feature Of the picnic
will be the taking Of motion pictures
OF various events. t
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Republican Women
Convene Sept. 1916

A twO-day convention Of the Repub-
lican WOmeH's Federation Of Michigan
will be held at Lakeside inn, Lakeside,
Mich. Friday and Saturday, Septem-
Der u and 16.
Republican leaders of national prom
inence are expected To address the
gathering.
Registration will be held Friday
morning. followed by a luncheon at
noon. in honor of women members of
the state central committee. A banquet
will be served in the evening.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Something for Weed
COMMITTEES 10 Pondsr

Mayor ThSmas A. Davis Tuesday
night referred the following communal
cation TO the Councils special weed
committee:
II received my tax bill on vacant
property ON Bennett street, lot III, a
special assessment for weed cutting on
my bill for $500. had my property
fenced in for twelve years already, and
no one has cut any weeds besides, yet
| take care of Vt myself and cannot
see how yen charge for cutting which
was never cut Arthur Rnter, lis Ben
nett street"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Old Resident
Passes at 50

Mrs. Anna RaubOlt, widow OF the
late John RaubOlt, and a resident Of
WyandOtte since the early days, died
on Tuesday at her home, lib Poplar
street.
She is survived by three sons, John,
Fred j. and Stewart Raubolt, and nine
grandchildren.
The funeral will take place this
morning at 8 o'clock from the residence
and from ST. Patrick church at 8 80.
Burial will be in Mt. Carmel cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
MRS. JACOB c. SHELLEY
DIES FROM A STROKE

Restraining to Kitcheaer, Ont aftlT
a three weeks' VISIT with her d&ughfsf.
Mrs. Harold T. Butterworth Of Spruce
street, Mrs Jacob q. Shelley suffered
stroke. Her illness proved fatal and
she died on Friday, September 1. She
was So years Of age. Mr.. and Mrs.
Butterworth attended the funeral ser
vices. held in Kitchener on Monday.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Scheel Stack
Hit by Lightning

During the severe storm on Monday
afternoon, lightning struck the smoke
stack Of the Woodruff school, at st.
John and Sixth streets, and cracked
il. 1t was feared that the chimney
might fall.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Committee Will
Investigate Sswers

Upon the request of Councilman
Ford Wagar. Mayor Davis named a
fact finding committee q cOnacilmen
TO investigate sewer troubles and adj
wise as 10 suggested corrections.
The mayor named as such commit
tee COuncilmen Ford Wngar, John ].
Wagner and George c. Benin.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
.yandotte Firm
Gets Road Contract

The state highway department haz
let contract TO the LOselle Construc-
ton Company Of WyandOtte. for laying
lbs miles of 20-fOOt concrete pave
ment on M-93, from Winter Sports
Park northeast to MIG. The contract
price is So, 4S5.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
Bsnetit Card
Party Tuesday

To raise money for the Oddfellows'
Michigan education fund. the members
of Marion Baxter Rebekah lodge are
sponsoring card party TO be held next
Tuesday evening. September II.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-08
GUILD ANNOUNCES
SUPPER FOR SEPTEMBER %

The Congregational Guild will hold
harvest supper at the church on Thurs
day evening. September %, from ) 80
to Z o'clock
Evening star., 1939-03-12

tract contain provision for the
setting up of an impartial ad-
justment or arbitration board
"On the question of layoffs and
promotions, we believe the only fair
way to handle that is on the basis
of the we'll recognized principle
now in force in most industries in
the country-namely, seniority.
with respect to that small minor
ity of employees who are not men-
bers of the union, we feel that, in
the interests of complete harmony
within the hotel, and in the interest
of the management's obtaining the
highest degree of efficiency IRON all
employees, it is necessary to ellm-
mate friction which results from
union and non-union persons work.
ing side by side. Therefore we feel
that. in view of concessions already
made, and in the interests of pro-
tecting the union, these non-union
employees will be more than happy
to join the union if the union shop
is established by contract. The
3SocoiA AVA CAAC pASoSlASC VA Vic
number of non-union people in the
hotel is the fear they have of losing
their positions, as result of joining.
I'VE have always conceded the
right of the hotels to conduct their
business. We reserve the right and
have always reserved the right of
the membership to conduct their
own union.
Although all of this may sound
very complicated. we expect to enter
tomorroW's conference with full
hope of reaching a peaceful settle
ment of this controversy.
THE principal issue is the setting
up Of proper machinery so that
justice can be done to our member
ship and that strikes can be avoided
in the future"
For the hotel operators, Mr..
Roberts, their spokesman, said:
Il think the public of Washing
ton by this time certainly knows
Evening star., 1939-03-12
THE SUNDAY STAR WAsHINGTON D.

there is only one issue-the closed
shop. The hotels do not believe
in closed shop. They do not be-
lieve they can surrender the funda-
mental right to hire, control and
discharge employees If they fail in
the performance of duties of an
unusual service industry.
"The hotel business, after all, is
a housekeeping business on a large
scale. We feel the right to select an
employe, to control his actions in
dealing with the public and in
extraordinary cases to discharge
that employe is a fundamental con-
cept of the hotel business. and one
that cannot be divided with any
other party or persons.
Their proposal is that only union
people shall be employed, or if we
go into the open market to get en-
ployes a condition of their con-
tinued employment is that they
must join the union. We do not
believe that union membership
should be a condition of employ
ment."
The strikes started in the Am
bassador and Roger Smith Hotels,
but on Wednesday morning workers
walked out of II more-Wardman
Park, Shoreham, Mayflower, Carlton,
Lafayette, Lee House, New Colonial,
Evening star., 1939-03-12

Willard, Raleigh, Harrington and
Continental.
The strikers include cooks, bell
boys, elevator operators, chamber
maids, walters and mattresses and
other helpers Maintenance workers
affiliated with the building trades
have been ordered by their unions to
stay out of picketed hotels. Members
Of the Teamsters' Union and Brew
cry and Yeast Workers Union driv-
ing supply trucks have voted not to
enter the hotels through picket lines.
Engineers May Be Called Out.
The engineers manning the heat
ing, power and lighting equipment
who were reported by strike leaders
to be ready to take immediate action
leaving their posts in case they were
ordered out. belong to Local No. 80,
Of the International Union of Oper-
ating Engineers. w. J. Franklin,
business agent of this local, said the
whole question had been thoroughly
gone over with representatives Of
the strike committee and had been
taken to the international president
of the union, John Possehl OF this
city.
Whenever the strike managers re-
quest withdrawal of the engineers,
Mr.. Franklin said he would pass
along the order, and the men would
Evening star., 1939-03-12

walk out. First, he explained, they
would be required to pull the elec-
trio light switches furnishing power
and electric lights to the hotels, and
then to put out the heating fires,
before leaving.
Attorney Levine for the strike
managers insisted late yesterday
this weapon was still seriously con-
sidered, in case the negotiations
fail.
Police last night still were investi-
eating brief fist fight on the
Eleventh street front of the pick
eted Harrington Hotel, which took
place during delivery of some
liquor. No arrests had been made
up to late hour last night.
Charles E. Sands, business agent
Of the Bartenders Union. which is
cooperating in the strike, said he
expected the union to meet today to
take up the question of helping
pickets by the use of employed bar
tenders during their time of duty.
The question of assessments to help
the strike also probably will be
raised, he said.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

engineers and musicians from the
hotels.
Emphasizing the value of mu-
sicians to the hotels, he estimated
that If the musicians had been with
drawn last night the hotels would
lose more money than it would cost
them to grant number of the re-
quests contained in the unions pro-
posed agreement.
I'VE feel however" he continued.
that the presence of pickets outside
of the hotels tonight. plus the sup
port we enjoy from the public will
certainly not act to the benefit of the
hotels.
eve feel that the hotel managers
have used the closed shop issue as
a SmokeScreen to hide some of the
very important issues involved in
this controversy. Throughout the
two days of conferences their posi-
ton can be summed up as nothing
more or less than an offer to use
the union as free employment
agency. They know on a basis of
poop ShpSl ACllSO tlldU ally tllCy
need skilled people for positions in
the hotel they are able to call on
the union and it will be able to fur
'nish them with as many competent
people as they desire.
No Barriers to Control.
I'VE on the other hand have
sought some protection for the con-
tinued existence and further growth
of the union in the city. We seek
this not at the expense of interfer-
ing with the management's right to
exercise complete control over its
personnel. We don't want to take
that away. They offer to continue
their present practice of giving the
union the first chance to fill any
vacancy and reserve the right to I'LL
the vacancy from any other source
in the open market, in the event
the union cannot furnish a suit
able and we'll qualified employe.
I'VE are willing to concede this
proposition, provided that any non
union employe hired by them be
required to join the union after a
specified period.
eve emphasize to the hotels that
we are willing to let them be the
sole judges of the qualifications and
suitability of any applicant sent to
them by the union. This offer to
allow them to be the sole judges
was made in reply to their assertion
that the union seeks control over the
hotel personnel. What we want is
a cross between the union shop pro-
vision requested by the union origi-
nally and the type of preferential
shop which they offer. We feel this
is a great concession. and we are
happy to make it in the interest of
a peaceful solution to this contro-
versy.
"The hotels propose that they
shall have the sole right to lay off,
promote, transfer or discharge any
employe and the employers decision
shall not be subject to contest or
review.
However, they are willing to have
representative of the union con-
fer with the employer on behalf of
any discharged person. But they
maintain that the employers deci-
sion shall be final.
Held Weapon Against Union.
"Our position is that provision
of this kind could be used to elm
mate the union from the picture in
very short time.
I'm answer to that proposal of
theirs, we have suggested the con-
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Strike
Continued From First Page)

for Stage Employees Local, No. 90,
affiliated with the Central Labor
Union and the American Federation
OF Labor, announced last night that
an electrical exhibit and demonstra-
ton which was to have been held
at the Shoreham Hotel tomorrow
night had been transferred to Balti-
more instead. 1t will be held there
Tuesday. His men refused to pass
through the picket lines at the hotel.
MIR. Bennett said. He notified the
electric company. which then trans
ferred the exhibit.
Among those who joined the
picket lines yesterday were repre-
sentatives of the Women's Trade
Union League, and the American
Students Union.
Issues Described Differently.
The issues at stake in the strike
were described differently last night
by the labor leaders and the hotels.
From the labor leaders came one
radio speech over Station WJSV de-
lvered by James Mcnamara, inter-
national vice president of the al
lance. This was followed by brief
statement from the management
read by an announcer. Labor lead
ers claim there are several issues
involved, while the hotel manage
ments insist the whole controversy
revolves around the issue of a
"closed shop"
"One of the central issues" said
Margaret Mcmillan, business agent
for the waitress local union, in a
speech over WJSV, "is only that the
union have the right to arbitrate
dismissals. The hotels are asking
for the unrestricted right to fire en-
ployes without any appeal"
"Basically," explained Mr.. Nc
Namara in his radio speech, I'VE
are asking for a minimum wage of
$12 week. We believe that this is
not unreasonable and that rates in
Washington hotels can easily sup
port this scale. Remember that we
want security against arbitrary dis
missals, one day off in seven. more
help so we will not be forced to
work at killing pace and mini
mum wage of Sl2 a week"
Declining to enter into a radio
discussion of the issues at stake,
the hotel management did, how
ever, provide short message, which
was read by an announcer of sta
ton WJSV Immediately after the
conclusion of McNamara's speech.
The statement, prepared by coun-
sci for the hotels, Joseph McGar-
raghy, explained that discussion of
the questions involved would be
considered poor taste but added:
ITO out-of-toWn listeners con-
templating visit to Washington at
this time, we wish to give assurance
that all the hotels are functioning
normally, that the strike is entirely
orderly and there is no reason for
them to postpone their visit to the
city"
Strikers Show Good Faith
Samuel Levine. attorney for the
strikers, explained the position of
the workers at the close of the joint
conference late yesterday.
I'VE have shown good faith from
the outset" said Mr.. Levine, land
have continued showing good faith"
Charging that the hotel manage
ment had not shown good faith he
pointed to the acquiescence of his
own group in the request of the
Labor Department not to withdraw
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Other Labor Disputes
0vershadowed by
Hotel Strike
PIosterers, Goroeemen,
Dairy Drivers Continue
To Press Demands

The strike at the 13 hotels, affect
Ing hundreds of employees, over
shadows in size and Importance all
other current labor disputes here
combined.
The second largest strike started
last week when the United Building
Trades Federation, an independent
labor organization, called out some
200 plasterers, helpers and fathers
on four building construction jobs.
The strikers demanded 25 cents
an hour increases and a halt of the
alleged practice of replacing in
dependent labormen with members
OF the A. F. l.. The buildings are
at Fourth and Franklin streets NE,
Twenty-second street and Virginia
avenue NV, Connecticut avenue
and Davenport street NV. and
Fourteenth and G streets NV.
The strike of about a score of
fabrication men, gas attendants and
utility workers at the Cherner Motor
Co., 1781 Florida avenue NV, is
almost a month old. The strikers
are demanding a union shop and
improvements in wages and working
conditions.
About II drivers and helpers still
are on strike at the Highland Farms
Dairy, associated with the High Ice
Cream stores, to enforce a demand
for union wages and hours. The en-
ployes claim they were paid under
the union scale at other diaries and
worked longer hours. They charge
they are being replaced by men now
paid approximately the union scale
and working under union condi-
tions.
John Locher, president of the Gen.
tral Labor Union, said jurisdic-
tional dispute between carpenters
and reinforced rodmen on the new
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge is be-
Ing ironed out and probably will be
settled early this week.
Plckets have been Withdrawn
from the Press Cafeteria in the Ma
tlonal Press Building pending set
tlement of dispute over wages and
hours OF men employees. The pickets
were withdrawn by the union last
week after patrolling the cafeteria
entrances for more than two weeks.
The employees did not strike, and the
pickets were sent by local of the
United Cafeteria Employees Union.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
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Evening star., 1939-03-12

All railway passenger fares In
London will be raised to 2 cents a
mile.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-01
AFTER DARK
ReUeIry In The Night Spots
By Russ J. Cowans

Deputy Leon Miller IS mem
her of Marracci Temple band !.
and he's looking forward 10 strut
ling when the Shrincrs gather here
IN August
What are tho boys going 10 do
about that coon hunt and skeet
shooting which they had planned
for july Fourth AZ Bill Bells
Utica Riding Academy |
haven't heard Isaac Petty. Roy
Mapp. and Earl cuzzens ialkins
about it during Inc past week !.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-01
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