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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
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By l.. BAYNARD WHITNEY
SANIJEL. THE FIRST

Parole Commissioner Samuel j
Battle is entitled to full pride in
having become New York City's
first colored policeman Q91D
first Negro Sergeant 1920, then
lieutenant 1886, and now the
first member of his race 70 sit on
the Municipal Parole Commission.
Lou Gehrig's shoes could have been
filled by no better man, he is
better qualified to deal with Har-
lems tragic problem of juvenile de-
linquency.
Fighting his way to the top with
rare tact, sagacity and sheer merit
Battle remained model police Of
ficer. He once told me that he had
never beaten a prisoner. His work
while a sergeant in the detective
division was always outstanding
Prominently active and serviceable
in many fraternal and welfare as
sociations. Mr.. Battle specialized in
the study of juvenile crime and
delinquency. He also takes great
pride in his race.
His thanksgiving parties are
annual affairs for poor children of
both races, an example of his
sense of impartial duty to the
community as a whole
Commissioner Battles appoint
ment, like Delaney's appointment to
the tax commission, seems cleverly
timed ahead Of Mayor LaGuardias
campaign for reelection. But the
fact that the Mayor has conSis-
tently favored the Negro thruout
two terms in office would indicate
that for their votes he would re-
turn full measure, pressed down
and running over"
GIVE SOME BLOOD
Grim warnings of Americas Day
OF Judgment are seen everywhere
in the grim shadows of coming
events. Trouble, which like dismal
Shroud, has covered every nation
abroad is now ready to throw its
black mantle over our country. Air
raid shelters are actually being
built, altho not fast enough. In
several large cities, within a few
days the air arm of the army will
practice raid and defense of New
York City. Thousands are being
trained as air raid wardens and
wire fighters, and the American
Red Cross is publicly advertising for
people to donate blood.
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DIR. Bethune Hurt
AS Car Overturns

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - (SNS)
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune, presi-
dent of Bethune- -Cookman College
and National Consultant, was pain
fully injured near here this week
when her automobile overturned.
She was enroute here from Day
tona Beach, her home.
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Negro Firemen
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which the document declares have
been violated.It charges that the
Union has entered into "secre.
agreements" with the company
which violate the rights of Negro
railmen.
The complaint is brought in the
name Of Leslie William Steele and
other Negro firemen
At an unprecedented public meet
ing Sunday at Smithfield Court L.
and N. railmen told how since 1929
Negro employees there have been
losing OUT
Foundation of the case, as hint
ed, will he constructed around a
famous Supreme Court decision
handed down by Justice Hugo L.
Black, of Alabama. March 81.
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Fails To Produce
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Continued from page ~
Dunn was held for grand jury ac-
ton at November court of gener-
al sessions. Arrested late Sunday
night, he took officers to the
hiding place Of his shotgun-in a
honeysuckle thicket.
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political
regardless rulings Of reula
completely mparaly and from hatred
coming this should be office Sun
written side
We the rights
safety convenience unless the
paid for
payable to the INDEX 2l4 East Monroe
signed contributors they
published
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ties for educational training the
crime rate among them diminishing
towards a vanishing point in the
prison population, is a gain that
Negroes should be proud Of
AS a rule Negroes of developed in
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cOrQ IOr CruIles
During the two
months term
of the Grand
Jury, thirty
one persons
were indicted
for murder,
thirty of whom
were Negroes.
They strongly
recommend re-
gular patrols
and investiga-
tors to be set
up by the city
police to keep
lettering and
vargant" Ne
6 r o eS u n
d er SurVeil-
lance and to
detect any kind
Of SubverSive
activities.
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BIBLE THOUGHT:

FAITH AND COURAGE HAVE
COMMON QOULITIES:-Fear not,
be courageous and be valiant
Sam. 1928.
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When your kidneys are overtaxed
and your bladder is irritated and pas
sage scanty and often smartSs and
burns, you may need Gold Medal
Haarlem Oil Capsules, fine harmless
stimulant and diuretic that starts to
work at once and costs but 35 cents
at any modern drugstore.
It's one good way to put more
healthful activity into kidneys and
bladder = you should sleep more
soundly the whole night through. But
be sure to get GOLD MEDAL-it's a
genuine medicine for weak kidneys.
Don't accept a substitute,
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In answering a challenge of the
Mayor with reference to better SER
vice in the reduction of Atlanta's
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Gilbert Frasier, who won his
basketball fame as a member of
the famous Harlem Branch Y
team several years ago, later GO
ing to Union to make it famous
as the Dream Team,'' announces
an early September wedding,
Settling down, eh, Pickles?
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ing 10 OHlOH 10 HdhG IL IdInOuS
as the "Dream Team,'' announces
an early September wedding,
Settling down, eh, Pickles?
A combination na,d to beat,
DR.. George Davis, DR.. Hardy and
j. H. Lewis holding forth in the
drug store at the corner of 11th
and You streets. J. H. Lewis is
the son of the famous John
Whitelaw Lewis who built the
hotel which bears his name, the
bank building in which the AMP
office is located in the office
building in which the drug store
is located. The drug store is the
last vestige of old You street
which flourished. like bay tree.
Ahem.
President Trenholm of Alaba-
ma State lunching with Drs. Ray
ford Logan and Howard W. Long
at Harrison's Friday-and evt-
IDENTIFY, enjoying it Later Jimmy
Scott, polemarch of Kappa, came
in witr Messrs. Walker, Loeb,
Hill and Rev. Mckinney of Cleve-
land for the same reason. Coun-
sellor Mcconnell and your err
rant reporter were endeavoring
to chase the Washington heat
and dust-and incidentally, gath
er a few items of news and near
news.
DR.. Joseph and Mrs. Houchins,
ARMAND arming it along the
main thoroughfare late Satur-
day and waving a friendly greet
ing as they passed.
]. Franklin Wilson, Republl-
can bigwig CT the district, is
planning long vacation trip
with his old crony, DR.. Carmich'
ael. They are going to visit their
boyhocd homes in Alabama and
Texas respectively and then mo-
tor on up to. Milwaukee, it is
where the American Legion con-
vention will be held.
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PLATFORM

feel prOuo
which their views all political social
religious economic questions which face the
To especially extent
we must as well job seekers
instruct and girls in the art Of thrift
the brotherhood
TO build a rmer foundation pOsterity.
of the cOlOred must compete
technique other races
dependable ef
all times; that alone will be able
any enterprise Therefore realizing these vital
heed respect to
gestons rendering better service
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CAPITOL COMMENTS

props from under a stand-whAt
will Union be with no P. j.?
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national Such views
are be personal opinions reflect m
way The opinion Of The PHOENIX INDEX.
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DR.. Joseph and Mrs. Houchins,
ARMAND arming it along the
main thoroughfare late Satur-
day and waving a friendly greet
ing as they passed.
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D., for appointment as Health Com
missioner in the event vacancy in
said office should occur, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Friedsburg, that the ap-
plication be accepted and filed, and
laid on the table for future considera-
ton. Carried unanimously.
Reports from the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection & Insurance Com
pany, covering inspections made of the
city's boilers and pressure vessels, were
read.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, support
ed by Alderman Tisovich. that the re-
ports be accepted and filed, and that
the recommendation concerning the
brick-work in the fire box of the boiler
at the Detention Hospital be carried
out, the work to be done by Louis
Garni. Carried unanimously
Application of Fred Pucel for a Soft
Drinks license was read.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg. sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
application be accepted, filed and Ii
cense granted. Carried unanimously.
Applications from John Hillberg,
August Haapala, Mrs. Hilma Johnson,
Frank Karasti, Mrs. Joseph Niskala,
and Jacob Rinta for milk licenses
were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Tisovich, that the appli--
cations be accepted, filed and licenses
granted. Carried unanimously.
Application from the Ely Drum &
Bugle Corps for permit to hold
public dance was read.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the appli-
cation be accepted and filed, and per-
NIT granted. Carried unanimously.
Judgment On The Declaration of
Taking, out of the United States Dis
trict Court, District of Minnesota,
Fifth Division, covering the condem-
nation and taking by the United States
of America, Department of Agricul-
ture, from the City of Ely, Minnesota,
.26 acres of land in Lot 1, Shagawa
Plat, for public use was granted and
ordered filed.
The Council now took up the hear
ing on the proposed construction of
concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter,
street grading, and incidental work in
connection Herewith, along the east
side OF 18th Avenue East and the west
side OF 18th Avenue East, from the
alley between Sheridan and Chapman
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Upland Game Bird Population Indicates
Another Season of Good Shooting Ahead
Detailed Investigation Made by
Experts Indicates Large
Supply Birds.

Upland game bird populations indi-
cate another season of good shooting
this fall, detailed investigation by de-
partment of conservation technicians
revealed Saturday, with sharptailed and
ruffed grouse more plentiful than in
some years.
Open seasons were set Thursday by
the department on six upland species,
including 20-day shooting period on
ruffed grouse and 17-day limits on
pheasant and quail.
Pheasants will not be as numerous
this fall as in 1910, the states record
year for that species thus far, but
will approximate the population in
1899, which was considered an excel
lent pheasant year.
Other upland species will stack up
about as follows:
Prairie Enthusiastically fewer than
year ago, probably because of the
heavy spring rains which flooded nest
ing grounds.
Sharptailed grouse ION the way
up" with virtually all observers re-
porting more than last year.
Ruffed grouse-near the top of a
ten-year peak in a cycle which ap-
parently operates independent of hunt
ing harvests.
Quail sportsmen report an ade-
quate supply of the birds.
Hungarian partridge-on the increase
and appearing farther east than pre-
viously.
The Armistice day storm last year,
which took huge toll of human lives,
undoubtedly was responsible partly for
the decline in pheasant population COM
pared to year ago. In addition to the
hundreds frozen to death, many of
the birds were found crippled after
the storm, indicating they were buff
feted about.
Parker said that in estimating phea-
SAINT populations from the roadside,
census counts were used. Tables of
conversion worked out previously were
used to translate the roadside figures
into the approximate numbers of birds
in adjacent larger areas.
To utilize the conversion table, birds
along selected length of secondary
roads in all types of pheasant country
are counted in the early morning be-
fore the dew leaves the vegetation. The
presence of dew tends to keeping the
birds in the open.
This tabulation gives the number of
birds per mile. The table is used to
convert the totals back into acres per
bird.
In the best pheasant counties of
southwestern Minnesota, the average
last year was approximately one phea-
SAINT for every two to four acres
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Streets to the alley between Chap
man and Harvey Streets.
No one appeared in objection to said
improvement being made.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that concrete
sidewalk, curb and gutter be construc-
ted and street grading work done
along the east side of 18th Avenue
East and the west side of 18th Avenue
East, from the alley between Sheridan
and Chapman Streets to the alley be-
tween Chapman and Harvey Streets
under the present WPA sidewalk pro-
ject No. 8947. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that
the meeting adjourn until 7:30 o'clock
P. M, Thursday, September 4, 1941.
Carried unanimously.
(SEAL) A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk
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Ely, Minnesota, September 4, 1871
To the Honorable Mayor and City

To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
| Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom certain matters were referred,
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
l. That the matter of the city's
financial condition be laid on the
table for consideration at an adj
journed regular meeting to be
held at 7:30 o'clock P. M, Mon
day, September 8, 1941.
Q. That in order to avoid an in
crease in expenditures by increas-
ing the working time of quite a
number of ex-Service men en-
ployed in the Street Commits
sioner's Department, in accord
ance with the decision of the
District Court, it is necessary to
reduce the working time to six
60 days per month in the fol-
lowing classifications, said reduc-
ton in time to be effective i'm
mediately: Sewage Treatment
Plants, Sanitary Sewer Men,
Dumping Ground, Assistant Tree
Primers, Assistant Cemetery Sex
tons, Garbage Collection Park
Attendants, and Tourist Camp
Attendants.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
BY Rudolph Tisovich, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Anderson. sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
report of the Committee Of the Whole
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Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota

Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Thursday, September 4, 1941
Adjourned Regular Meeting
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at
1884 o'clock P. M, by Mayor John
Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Friedsburg, Porthan, Tisovich, Mayor
Kapsch. CO.
Absent: Alderman Maxi. Cd
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Tisovich, that the mat
ter of considering the city's financial
condition and the matter of consider
ing the District Courts Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law, in the II
ex-service mems cases, be referred to
the Committee of the Whole. Carried
unanimously.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Tisovich appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Mr.. Thomas j. Carey, of the law
firm of Stone, Manthey, Carey and
MacDougaIl, appeared before the coun-
Gil sitting as a Committee of the
Whole and presented the District
Courts Findings of Fact and Conclu-
isons of Law in the II ex-service
mems cases.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
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H. j. Homer, Blasting timber,
relief order ............ 36O0
H. r. Hunting Co., Library
DOCKS Observation-Disclosures. Z4.oo
Ingerson-Rand Company,
Grinding wheels .......... 2155
Jacobson's Service, Gasoline 1906
F. B. James, Assessor, Board
OF Review ................ 1900
Junior Literary Guild, Lii
brary books ................ 1900
John Kapsch, Mayor, Board
OF REVIEW ................ 16.O0
Mrs. Ruth King, Librarian,
Petty cash disbursements :. 1890
A. o. Knutson, City Clerk,
Petty cash disbursements -. 311.36
A. o. Knutson, City Clerk,
Board of Review .......... 1900
LANCE Tractor & Equipment
Co., Grader parts ........ 22!00
Lyle Signs Inc, Signs ..... 21.24
A. c. McClurg & Co., Library
DOCKS 2l.33
McMahan Lumber Co., Lum-
Der, lime, cement (contracD 46497
John N. Maxi, Alderman,
Board Of Review ....... 1900
Mantel Hardware & Furniture
Co., Supplies ........... 500
Manufacturers Supplies Com
pany, services ........... 4.80
Marshall-Wells Co.. Supplies 11.66
The Mathieson Alkah Works,
Inc, Chlorine and am
mOnla 65.UU
Frank Meden, Car mainten-
ance allowance .......... 500
League of Minnesota Munich
palities, Dues for Police
Training School .......... $500
Minnesota Municipal Utilities
Assn, Dues ............... 1879
Minnesota Power & Light
Company, Electric power
consumed during August,
1s41 4,128.81
Mrs. Anton Moravitz, Meals
furnished patient & nurses $500
John Nordstrom, Blacksmith
ing fl.oU
Anton Pirsh, Services ....... 2.40
L. Pitt, Library books ....... 4.87
Edward E. Porthan. Alderman,
Board of Review ........... 1900
The Pure Oil Company, Gas
oline and oil ......,...... 114.86
Range Paper Co., Inc, Sup
pies SooO
Thorman w. Rosholt Co.,
Catch basin CRATES, asphalt
JOlilU ................ oo.oo
Rothman Garage, Screenings,
(contract) ................ 22l 80
Charles Scribner's Sons, Lii
brary books ................ 36.4O
Matt Sikala, Blacksmithing 10.40
Slogan Super Service Station,
tdSOilue oi.oO
Slovenic Publishing Co., LII
brary books ............... 11.32
w. M. Somero, City Engineer,
Travelling expense ........ ITO
S g. S Auto Parts Company,
Truck supplies ............ 69.56
Standard Oil Company, Oil 1921
st. Paul Book g. Stationery
Co., Library books ........ 1888
Taylor & Taylor, Inc, Apply
ing g. furnishing asphalt
(contract) 3,774.s1
Rudolph Tisovich, Alderman,
Board of Review .......... 1900
Tourist Service Station, Gas
oline & services ........... $3.50
j. G. Trembath, Machinist
services .................. 1920
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co.,
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be approved, accepted and filed and
the recommendations be carried out.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Tisovich, that
the meeting adjourn until TOO o'clock
P. NJ, Monday. September 8, 1871.
Carried unanimously.
(SEAL) A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota.
Monday, September 8, 1871
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at
TOT o'clock P. M, by Mayor John
Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Friedsburg, Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich,
Mayor Kapsch. CD
Absent: None. (0)
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Anderson, that
the matter of considering the city's
financial condition be referred TO the
Committee of the Whole. Carried
unanimously.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matter referred.
Alderman Maxi appointed Chairman
of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, September 8, 1871.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole.
beg to report and recommend that
all employees who fail to report for
work at the day or time designated
shall be deemed to have left the employ
of the city and can be reemployed only
by action of the City Council, after
first having made formal written ap-
plication.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| BY John N Maxi, Chairman.
| Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman TiSovich, that
the report of the Committee Of the
Whole be approved, accepted and filed,
and the recommendations be carried
out. Carried unanimously
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried unanimously.
(SEAL) A. o. KNUTSON,
| City Clerk
, 1941-01-16
Local 800
stewards TO meet
January Is

All Stewards in shops under UE
Local 8O6 will meet Saturday, Jan
uary IS, in a Little Convention"
to review the Steward set up in
the various shops, review collec-
tive bargaining set-ups, and lay
down a program for the amalga-
mated local. The meeting will be
held at UE Hall, at 2:3O P. M.
This is the first of such
meetings to be held in this
local The plan carries out a
suggestion Of the Local SO6
Organizing Committee, i'm q
move further to consolidate the
units In the local
Over one hundred stewards are
expected at the meeting. In all the
five plants where Local 8O6 has
contracts, Stewards are functioning
regularly, and are permitted time
with pay for collective bargaining
activities.
, 1941-01-16
Local 753 faces
worker problems
at emp
BY Robert MCGOWAN

The UE-CIO, having knocked
at the gates of Chrysler Air-Temp
in the American way of putting
the X in the box where it does you
some good, is following up its
election victory by addressing itself
to the problems in the plant.
First, there is the matter of
wages, which are criminally
low compared to Detroit
Chrysler rates. A.. E. Papa"
Fors, the plant manager,
wanted all things done Gin the
Detroit way" so now let's
have wages Gin the Detroit
way,"-the CIO way!
After wages, there are a lot of
things the union is going to change
in the shop. There are no adequate
safety provisions, and the ventil-
ators to carry off the smoke and
dust are insufficient. Windows are
so dirty a man cannot see out.
There are not enough wash bowls,
and those there are are dirty, like
the toilets.
The union is going to get
seniority provisions into the
!, plant, and a reduction of
speed-up by securing a fair
judgment on how much work
a man must do in eight hours.
In this way, things will be ar
ranged so they are fair to the
men and the employer.
, 1941-01-16
DRAWN BY Non ZA4A LOCAL 755
Poll set at
Mordine Products
for February 5

February S was set as the date
for an NLRB election at Moraine
Products, at a formal hearing at
tended by UE leaders and Com
pany officials last week. Over 18O
are eligible to vote at the GIN
plant, which manufactures bear
ings.
The election, under a consent
stipulation with management.
was worked out i'm a harmon
ious hearing attended by c. w.
Kenney, and UE representa-
tives Arthur L. Garfield and
Henry Fiering for the unisn,
and J. III. Davis and Robert
Carson for management. Mary
Ticker represented the NLRB.
UE leaders expect a 1919 ma
jority in the poll. Organization is
moving into gear this week, with
a comprehensive visiting campaign.
Fiering and John T. Gojack are
assisting in the drive.
BE WISE-ORGANIZE
, 1941-01-16
hears
locals protests on
aide. soIes tax

Protests have been sent by UE
locals to Congressman Greg Hol-
brock against his selection of
Norbert Sacksteder as Secretary,
and against the introduction of
legislation for a federal sales tax.
Local 755 and Local SOL
have protested the choice by
Holbrock of Sacksteder, stat
ing that the latter "has long
been associated with the
Chamber Of Commerce, whose
general aims we find are in
conflict with our own"
A letter from Robert Mansfield,
Secretary of 8O1, pointed out that
it was the Chamber of Commerce
(which supported former Con-
gresham Harry NJ Routzohn"
against Holbrock in the election.
Protests against a federal
sales tax were forwarded to
HolbrOck by the membership
of Local SO4, and by the Ex-
ecutive Boards of Local SOL
and 753, after reports that Hol-
brock was contemplating in
Producing such legislation.
Pointing out that Holbrock owed
his seat in Congress to labor votes,
the resolution declared that any
sales tax bore on labor and those
least able to pay, and so was dis
criminatory and unfair.
, 1941-01-16
LOCAL 8O6
GoIf-cIub plant
going UE

Organization is under way
in a new shop, Crawford Nc
Gregor-C Candy, by UE Local
S06. The shop manufactures
machine steel golf clubs, and
employs about 100.
This campaign q the first
to be undertaken by the
Local 8O6 Organizing Com
mittee. The work il being
carried by this committee,
headed up by Al williams.
, 1941-01-16
LOCAL 500
Stewards active
at MoueobIe

Organization is proceeding at
Dayton Malleable Iron under
UE Local SOC, with cards COM
ing in regularly and a steward
council beginning to function
100R.
The drive In this plant,
which employees about 500,
Is under the supervision Of
X. NJ. KirkendaIl, Local 800
Director of Organization.