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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
SW0C Wins ". Va.
ACT Contract

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Aug.
~. - A 1871 cents an hour wage
increase and time and a half for
all overtime. including Saturdays.
Sundays and holidays. last week
marked a strike settlement pact
between the Steel Workers Organ
izing Committee and the Ameri-
can Car & Foundry Co. here.
The contract also won a 10 per
cent raise for piece workers. the
right Of the union organizer TO
enter the plant at any time on un-
ion business. and the right Of
workers to grievance committee
hearings before they can be fired.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
Silk Workers Get
Job Priority

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81. -
Employment priority will be
granted jobless silk workers
thrown out Of work by Govern
ment's demands on civilian indus
try. Il was agreed here last week
at a joint melting of Labor, Indus
try and Government
An estimated one-third Of $500
to 5000 workers suffering from
priority unemployment" are
skilled enough TO take defense
jobs Others who must be train
cd for new employment will be
paid during the training period.
according 10 the plan. which was
proposed by the Office Of Produc-
ton Management.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
Negro Protest Stops
"Taciless" Advertising

BALTIMORE Tho NOxzcma
Chemical Co has changed its mind
about using clever collection
letter headed By the slogan. Mig
ger in the Woodpile"
After a protest by delegation
from the National Negro Congress,
the company wrote 10 editors Of
Negro newspapers saying tina, the
stunt was "a very unfortunate.
tactless occurrence Nicc-Presi-
dent George Lloyd Bunting said
that there should be no place in
these United States for race or
class hatred or misunderstanding. :"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
$4,000 Back Pay
Goes To 200

The Elkton Textile Company at
Elkton. Md. was last week enjofn-
ed by U. 5. District Judge W.
Calvin Chestnut against violations
Of the Wage and Hour Law. and
was ordered to pay 200 employees
approximately $1,000 in back
wages.
The decision was the third hand.
ed down by a federal district Judge
against Maryland hosiery plants.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
BEAT AL LOCAL

CHICAGO. - The Farm Equip
ment Workers Organizing Conn
mi,tee. CIO defeated an ALL fed
eral local by 2.sOe to 1865 in a
runoff NLRB election at the Nc.
Cormick works of the Init. Har.
vester Co.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
TO INSPECT MINES

The Federal Bureau Of Mines.
with a staff OF lo7 inspectors
plans to begin October !. the task
of inspecting all coal mines in the
nation at least once annually. DR..
r. r. Savers. director. said.
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Ireland Is Standing
 On Brink Of Precipice
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facing a serious wheat shortage and measures to secure economies in the use of flour to spread out the ex- isting supplies will be shortly an- nounced, Sean Lemass, minister of industry and commerce said today.
 "This may mean changes in our accustomed meals, but we may as well make the changes now and get used to them before they are forced on us by events"
 The present reserve stocks of wheat are ha dly sufficient even with the most rigid economy to maintain the necessary ou put of flour until the next harvest, he said.
 "We would have had to face an acute shortage of bread before TOW were 1t not for the fortunate fact that these reserves were accumu- lated before the war ard we were able to keep them intact until the end of last year.
 "Our outside source of supply is now virtually cut oil. and we have not been able to procure shipping for transportation of wheat to this country. Some small quantities have come in but we must face a very substantial deficit in the total quantity required unless home pro- duction is doubled
 Until the war ends, we will be thrown back on our own resources and must develop these to the ut- mozt if we are to maintain an ade- quate food supply"
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closed by Stanley Dobson,, News Chronicle correspondent just re- turned from a two-week stay i'll Fire. He said that De Valera was made aware through diplomatic channels of the Nazi governments willingness to provide every possible assistance to Fire to prevent Britain regaining control of the naval bases she formerly leased"
 De Valera firmly turned down the offers of Axis help" Dobson said. "The usual NaN tactics em- phasizing their point quickly fol- lowed. Neutral Fire was bombed on two successive nights"
 In De Valera's Hands
 Fires fate during the next few weeks lies solely in the hands of one man-De Valera, who has the blind following of the greater part of his people, Dobson wrote.
 His followers are in fact both blind and deaf, for the dictatorial powers of the government censor chip department has blanketed ev- cry form of criticism of the govern ment and belligerent powers. Even friendly advice offered by the great mass of Irish-Amer:cans is kept from the people with the result that today, the man in the street Is as ignorant of the magnitude of the emergency now facing his country as the people of France before the fateful days of their collapse.
 Wheat Shortage
 Dublin, Jan. 13-(UP)-Eire is
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into the fallacy of depriving it of powers necessary to defend us in or der to preserve the mere forms of Democratic procedure. We must give it the power to act in this emergen- cy, while at the same time assuring ourselves by competent amend ments of a reversion of that power to us after the emergency is over."
 Permission To Cross
 Willkie, 1940 Republican presiden- tial candidate, revealed that he had obtained permission from the state department to go to England by Pan-American Airways clipper with in two weeks. He said he was going of his own volition to get better international atmosphere" and would not represent anyone but himself. He said he knew none of the leading British officials but ex- pected to confer with most any, body who is willing to see me-" He plans to stay about two weeks.
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(Continued from Page D officials considered summoning a heavy duty tug from Key West. It would take at least day to bring such tug here.
 Passengers Safe
 The Manhattan's 199 passengers an crew of 45O were in no danger.
 Rolling heavily, the Manhattan .is.ed to port as she was brought about, but the 24,289-ton ship, sec ond largest and fastest flying the United States flag, did not appear to be damaged.
 There still was no explanation of how the Manhattan ran aground at point only 250 yards from shore on a bright, moonlight night in a sea cal mexcept for a heavy ground swell.
 The sand bar apparently is of re- cent formation because, maritime authorities said, it does not show on charts. Ships about to enter the Florida keys for passage into the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean come in close to shore above Miami and hu gthe coast until they have rounded the Florida Cape and pas sed through the Keys. This permits them to navigate with the precision essential to waters studded with CO., ral formations and sand bars, from the innumerable lights and beacons on shore and the keys. Also south bound ships like to get inside the north-moving gulf stream which complicateS navigation and causes them to burn more fuel oiI
 Hit Last Night The Manhattan snacked into the sand bar at 9:15 o'clock last night. Her speed was sufficient to carry her bow firmly onto the bar and all the power of her turbines were not enough to budge her. By radio she asked the coast guard for assistance and the cutters Mojave and Vigilant went to the scene of her embarrassment, seven miles north of here. The Vigilant arrived first and immediately took her line.
 She left New York Friday bound for California ports with cruise pas sengers. Before the war. she was a favored liner in the North Atlantic trade and has made several trips to Europe to evacuate Americans.
 Her lights blazed all night and watchers ashore saw her passengers lining the rails, watching them and her efforts to free herself with her own power.
 The coast guard cutters augment ing the Manhattan own power. hoped to haul her off the bar at high tide about a. m., if they haven't succeeded before.
 Captain G. V. Richardson. her master, radioed the United Press: Ship ran aground seven miles north of Palm Beach. No immediate danger. Coast guard coming to our assistance"
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without any restraints"
 Leiserson contended that "con- trary to popular belief" there is no epidemic of strikes. Rather, he said, there is a decline in them, the time lost in l94O because of strikes hav- ing been only about one-hah that in 1889. He attributed the general belief that there had been an "out- break" to an increased diligence in reporting them because of the in- terest in defense production.
 Leiserson suggested that the de- fense commission call representa- tive employers and union leaders together ito consider the problems of maintaining uninterrupted and increasing production and proper standards of employment, wages and working rules for securing the greatest possible efficiency"
 Emergency Defense
 He suggested that employers and employe representatives be asked to adopt the following four point defense emergency" labor policy:
 q. It shall be the duty of all eIn- ployers, their managers and agents and employees to exert every reason able effort to make and maintain agreements conce ceruing wages, hours, conditions of employment and working rules.
 "2. All disputes, whether arising out of existing agreements or not, shall be considered and, If possible, decided with all expedition in con- ference between representatives des- ignated and authorized so to confer on behalf of the parties.
 8. Employers and representatives of employees shall give at least 30 days written notice of any intended change in rates of pay, rules or working conditions, and the time and place for the beginning of con- ferences between the parties inter ested in such changes shall be agreed upon within 10 days after receipt of said notice, and the time for the conference shall be within the thirty days provided in the notice.
 A If at the expiration of the 30 days the dispute is not settled, the time for conferences may be eX- tended by mutual agreement, and if thereafter the controversy is not resolved the parties may refer the dispute to the mediation agencies of the government. Should the parties fail to do this, the govern ment mediation agencies may prof fer their services; while the dispute is being mediated rates of pay, rule or working conditions shall not be altered by the employer"
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young men. and the city is proud Of you. You have been called to help your country and our hopes go with you all."
 Mayor Addresses Them
 The mayor, who was introduced by Attorney J. Warren Upson, chairman of Board 15-B. urged the youths to write home often and to visit their families here whenever leaves were available. Present for the ceremonies were members of the draft boards, city officials, and rep resentatives of the American Le- zion and other veterans organiza- tionS.
 The 34 were to be joined at Fort DevenS by a 35th Waterbury regis trant, Ellsworth Cunningham, now of New Bedford, Mass. Cunningham who went to New Bedford after reg istration day, enrolled as volun- teer but his name was credited to the Waterbury quota. Thus of the full local quota of 35, there were IA volunteers.
 There were farewell kisses, em- braces and handshakes as the in- ducteeS left the city hall after the mayors brief talk and began to board the bus. The mayor went to the bus door to offer final good luck" and the vehicle started off for Hartford.
 Battery E Farewell The mayor will bid farewell to Battery E, Battery G and the band at the guard mount this afternoon, filling the same role that his father the late Mayor Martin Scully, did when local guardsmen left during the World War.
 Distinguished guests have been invited to attend the farewell for the guardsmen. Among the guests will be Park Supt. James J. Curtin Publisher E. Vincent Maloney of The Democrat, E. Robert Steven son of the Republican, American Secretary Frank J. Green of the Chamber of Commerce, Capt. Will fred St. Martin, president of the Waterbury National Guard Officers Association; Capt. Edwin c. Gluntz president of the Reserve Officers Association: Col William J. Shan- ahan, Lieut. Thomas H. Hor- rigan, Police Supt. William J. Roach, Fire Chief Thomas F. Cav- anaugh and Chairman Finton J. Phelan of the local defense commit tee.
 The guardsnlen, led by Capt. Grover c. Baldwin, commander of Battery E, and Capt. John J. Egan, commander of Battery G, yesterday marched in body to St. Margaret's church to attend the g o'clock mass. The men were mooilized last Mon day and have Aad headquarters at the Armory since then.
 More New Haven Units
 The guardsmen'S train will pro- ceed to New Haven, where units from New Haven and Branford will be picked up at o'clock. The train will then head for Falmouth, being scheduled to arrive there alte in the morning.
 The guard mount ceremony at the Armory at p. m. today is open to the public.
 Quota Leaving Today
 Members of the local selective service quota leaving today were as follows:
 Board 15-A- Francis Love, 29, of 289 North Main street, volunteer Lincoln E. Schick, 26, of g Savings
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Second Local Group
 Obeys Military Call
Continued from Page 1.)

street, volunteer; Charles F. Wysoc- kie, 24, of 61 Robinson street, vol unteer; Stanley A. BibSon, q, of 22 Spencer avenue, volunteer; Onofrio Marinaro, 30, of 47 Hopkins street; Thomas J. Loy, 26, of 16 Vermont street.
 Board 15-B-HameStas LubinskaS 27, of 638 North Riverside street volunteer; Joseph Ramoska, g, of 638 North Riverside street, volun- teer; Anthony Barra, "A, of 54 High street, volunteer; Andrew Manzo, 24 of 380 Wilson street, volunteer; Pat rick Daigle, 24, of 295 North Main street, volunteer: Ellsworth Cun- ningham, 34, of New Bedford, Mass. volunteer; Pasquale D'Amico, 26, of 332 Congress avenue; Stanley Yer seckas, 21, of 128 Congress avenue; Nicholas Montagano, 9, of Clair mount avenue; Alonzo Norwood, 27 colored of 250 Columbia boulevard James Zakauskas, z5, of 500 South Wilson street; Frank DiBlasio. 26 of IS Alder street; and Philip Girl clio, "A, of 13 Lawrence street.
 Board 16-A-Joseph A. Jeniolinis B, of 20 South Leonard street, vol unteer; Thomas D. Noonan, 30, of 204 South Leonard street; Frank J Didzeyicius, 26, of IS Lafayette street; William J. Johnston, "A, of AS Washington street; James V, Damelio, "A, of 653 South Main street; Laurier J. Theriault, 29, of sos South Main street.
 Board 16-B-JameS J. Hanley, 21, of BPS Baldwin street, volunteer Casimir Andrzoweski, 28, of 203 South Main street, volunteer; Charles E. Dragon, 21, of 60 War ren avenue, volunteer; Owen P. Kyle, g, of ITO Beecher avenue; John F. Murphy, 9, of Ayers street; Mario Sparano, 21, of 10 Fuller street; Clarence c. Tobin, 34, of "A Wall street; Romeo Barbieri 24, of 157 Liberty street; Robert F. McNerney, g, of 895 Baldwin street; Joseph Pettinicco, 31, of 351 Harpers Ferry road.
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l5,OO0 More Troops


 London, Jan. l3-(UP)-Italy had rushed nearly 6 division of 15,O00 men to the Tepelini sector in AL baria because of the Greek advance beyond Klisura, British military au- thorities said today.
 There has been slight but very important Greek advance north and northwest of Klisura," an informant said. '"The Greeks have got behind Klisura and well over the road to Berat. The next lateral comn1uni- cation of the Italians is 30 miles to the north.
 '"The Greeks have pushed on about two miles along the heights north of the road westward toward Tele- lirli and that has put Tepelini in an awkward position. It is too early to say that Tepelini is lost to the Ital- Hans, especially as the best part of a new Italian division has appeared in that area"
 Rome War Story
 Rome, Jan. 13- (UP) - British planes raided Turin, Venice and Catania, Sicily, during the night and did some damage at all three places, the high command admitted today in a communique.
 Planes Shot Down
 The communique claimed that two British planes were shot down, one by ani-aircraft batteries on the outskirts of Catania, and another by naval artillery at Venice, where the British crew of six was taken prisoner.
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(Continued from Page D
 Bulgaria is really taking place, then all this occurred and is occurring without the knowledge an dconsent of the Soviet Union, since the Ger man side has never raised before the Soviet Union the question of the presence or dispatch of German troops to Bulgaria.
 e2. In particular, the Bulgarian government has never approached the Soviet Union with an inquiry regarding the passage fo German troops to Bulgaria and consequently could not receive any reply from the Soviet Union.
 A decree signed by Josef Stalin and V. M. Molotov, premier and foreign commissar, provided today for substantial reorganization ot the food and consumer goods indus tries to stimulat eproduction and relieve the burden on transport.
 It provides for decentralization o1 huee industries and the setting ur of d big network of small and me hiun sized plants for production of primary commodities, to be supplied exclusively fro mlocal resources.
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WILLKIE WILL
 VISIT IN LONDON
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Representative Kenneth F. Simp- son. former chairman of the New York County Republican Commit tee, said he agreed with Willkie's fine analysis of domestic and in ternational conditions"
 Power Grant Necessary
 Willkie said the grant of power to the president proposed in the bill was necessary if Democracy was to compete with Relationships. He urged, however, that time limit be set on the presidents extrs ordinary powers, that the bill be thoroughly debated in congress, and that con- gress retain the fundamental power to declare war.
 He said he had been sincere in charging during the recent political campaign that MT. Roosevelt's re- election would jeopardize Democ- racy, and he said that many of MT. Roosevelt's acts since the election had borne out this prediction.
 "Yet the people chose the admin iStration and we must abide by that choice" he said. We must not fall
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(Continued from Page D
 DNB said British fighters suffer ed similar experience in an attack on harbor guard boats along the channel coast. Two hurricanes were shot down by anti-aircraft guns, the News Agency claimed.
 British losses in the Jan. 10 att tack on the North French invasion coast were increased by OFE, bring ing the total of planes shot down to nine, DNB reported.
 Nazi Held Back
 London, Jan. 13.-UP)-Night fighter patrol planes and anti-air- craft gun batteries held back many German bombers. during what ap- parently was intended to be an ur1- usually heavy attack on London during the night.
 The German raid fizzled out after about 3 1-2 hours. Considerable damage was done but the drone of British fighter planes, and the fur ore of gun fire in the outskirts in- dicated that most of the German planes were headed off.
 Volunteer fire spotters aided fire men in putting out the fires started by incendiary bombs.
 The air and home security minis tries said that London and the Thames estuary bore the main at- tack and that some damage was done by fire but that the fires were controlled quickly.
 There was some bombing in other English areas but it was light.
 Germany Denies Rumor
 Berlin, Jan. 13.-(UP)-Informa- tion made available to the foreign press through the official News Agency, DNB, today characterized reports that Germany was sending Or had sent troops into Bulgaria as untrue and sheer speculation" . Political circles here consider 1t is not to be wondered at that the Soviet Agency Tass took occacion to deny these reports" an announce ment said. The announcement then carried the text of the Tass denial
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(Continued from Page D sections of the city charter are also made by Attorney Cassidy. He ar- gues that no money to install the meters was appropriated, that the police board had no power to au- thorize a contract with the manu- facturer, that the rule requiring approval by the purchasing director was violated and that competitive bids were not sought after public notice.
 The petition asks that the con- tract between the city and M. H. Rhodes, Inc, be nullifed. In the event that the court finds that the meters were placed legally, MT. Cas- sidy asks that he be paid either a fiat rental or rental on 8 percent age basis for the meters in front of his property.
 Copy of Contract
 A copy of the contract. attached to the petition, diScloseS that pur- chase of the 665 meters by the city will involve a total cost to the city of $26,51450. The city will pay for the meters by applying toward the purchase price its 25 per cent share of receipts from the meters. The manufacturer will receive 75 per cent of the income until the city has title to the meters.
 The parking meter regulations which went into effect today were voted by the board of police com- missioners and installation of the meters began early in December. Aldermanic opposition delay ed adoption of a city ordinance approy- ing the meters. but the ordinance was finally adopted last week.
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Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike from coast to coast the brilliant new Ice Follies of 1941 opens linn tied engagement at the New Haven Arena on Monday night, February 3. and continues through Sunday night, February g, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
 Considered a phenomenon in the theatrical world, the Ice Follies has, in the comparatively small span of four years, matured from nothing more than a hopeful yet far reach ing wish of three Minnesota boys to
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Sidelights On City's
 FdretUelL To Urartees

rival tomorrow of Battery E, Battery G and the band.
 Several of the SeIective Service inductees proved "camera shy when pictures of the departing contingent were being taken at the city hall this morning. They declined to join the rest of the group for the photos.
 The guardsmen leaving tomor- , row will have to get up early. They are due to report at the state ar mory at 4:30 a. m. Their train will pull out at $40.
 It is expected that many of the Selective Service group leaving today will eventually find them selves with the 2O8th at Fort Ed wards. After a month or so of pre- liminary training the men will be given permanent assignments and since there are vacancies in the 208th, a good part of them will probably be ordered into that regi- ment.
 No word of Waterbury's Selec- tive Service quota for February has been forthcoming, but it prob- ably will be considerably more than the 35 called from here to-
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the Miracle Show of the Century"
 This skating triumverate, Oscar Johnson and Eddie and Roy Ship stad, visioned figureskating being lifted out of the ordinarily paths of exhibitions to the heights of Zieg- feldian proportions. And the true success of their efforts in producing this amazing bundle of beauty, rhythm, grace, skill, music and comedy which is the new Ice FQllies of 194l, will again be brought forth in the New Haven debut of the Al FollieS at the Arena.