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, 1941-07-30

Apparently these slave-drivers
cared nothing at all about the
instructions of John Kritzer, head
of safety on all machines, who
issued orders that two men should
operate this particular machine at
all times, for the sake of safety.
So last Wednesday morning
Earl LunIey did what he was
told to the best of his ability
and had four fingers cut
off as a result. And Williams
and Horner must have a warm,
comfortable feeling in their
hearts, knowing they have step
ped up production to the nth
degree! What does a mans life
or limb matter to AMBITION?
It might be well to consider
here just what losing four fingers
to a man who has to make
a living with his hands.
In Union There Is Strength
LII. BE STRONG!
, 1941-07-30
VOTE for CROMWELL
Vote for Cromwell, he will
and can
Protect the rights of the
working man!
Loyal and honest, upright
and true,
Cromwell is the man for me
and you.

We of the CLIO would like to
reprint bulletin that was post
ed ON the board in PUNCH
PRESS No. 1, SATURDAY,
JULY 10. We would also like
to remind the foreman Of this
department that he got In dutch
with the labor board, and i'm the
future he had better give the
same rights to the CLIO men as
he does the company union
men.
The Notice Reads
JULY 10, 1911.
ECTAL NOTICE
ALL EMPLOYEES IN PUNCH
PRESS No. I WHO HAD AR
~RANGEMENTS MADE To
ATTEND THE INDEPENDENT
UNION PICNIC THIS p. NJ.
WILL BE GIVEN THE PER-
MISSION TO QUIT TODAY
AT NOON. PLEASE NOTIFY
YOUR JOB FOREMAN IF YOU
so DESIRE.
A. W. THROM, FOREMAN,
N PRESS No. /.
, 1941-07-30
MoYER TO
SHOP


Members of Local S01 made sure
at their last membership meeting,
Sunday, July 20, that management
would have to keep their eyes
open and ears to the ground" to
cope with the new Frigidaire Shop
Committee, by accepting unam-
iously these candidates elected by
the Stewards Council:
z. Meyer .....................Chairma
M. M. Miniard.... Plant list Shift
Fl. c. Thacker.. ....P Plant 1-2nd Shift
Elsner PLANT 2-1st Shift, So.
T. Richie PLANT 2-1st Shift,No.
Miller ....~.....Plant 2-2nd Shift
NJ. Daily Plant 2-3rd Shift
Brother Meyer and r. Miller
pledged to the membership that
the Shop Committee would do
everything humanity possible to
settle grievances satisfactorily for
employees. Chairman Meyer
pointed out, hat all that has been
won from Frigidaire management
in the past had to be fought for,
not only by Shop Committees but
by the rank and file as well. He
asked 1000 cooperation from the
membership, and in return prom
ised a 1000 fighting Shop Com
mittee to meet the fighting
challenge of the "39 Shop Rules"
flung in OUR faces several weeks
ago.
Roll up your sleeves, boys go.
and dig in!
We Got 1t - Let's Keep 1t!
, 1941-07-30
Confusion
rampant at
Plant 2

You just can't get around it. BY
no stretch of the torso, by no
feat of acrobatics, can SO healthy
men be Accommodated in the rest
room with Accommodations for "a
men. Not even if you double up
its still 3 to 1!
It all happens in Plant 2. Every
morning from 800 to 9:1O, and
afternoon from LOO to lilo. At
the south end of the building.
In they come -. SO of 'em from
two certain groups all intent
on rest and "relief' : and all
they find is chaos! No wonder you
see so many vacant stares-there
is standing room only" for all
over 34-all "seats of contempla-
ton" are taken. Question to figure
out in 10 short minutes: WHAT
TO DO?
Some people like to figure out
puzzles. So here's one to start
the day right: rules IS and 80.
It's a rule about breaking rules
Arrangements Safety Rules. It's a
tough one to figure out even
with the help of Frigidaire trained
supervision. Maybe we could ar
rive at a sensible solution about
these two rules-F MANAGE
MENT WOULD KINDLY TELL
US JUST WHAT THEY ARE
, 1941-07-30
MGR putting
on drive for
public sympathy

The great MGR Company is now
putting on a drive to get public
sympathy, as you have no doubt
noticed in the papers. In these
articles you have noticed how they
played up the fact that they have
put on more workmen since the
first of the year, than at any time
in the history of the company.
Now this may all be true, but
they don't tell the public of all
the jobs they have taken away
from the men to give to the girls,
at a lower rate. They don't tell
how production is being speeded
up by the brow beating of old
and new employees. They don't
tell how the work is stopped be-
cause of the bottleneck of work
in key departments. They don't tell
WHY the MGR as one of the
largest industrial plants in DAY.
TON is one of the lowest paid in
average wage. They don't tell of
the discrimination of the petty
foremen to. keep the men in their
departments in the stooge outfit,
the EIU.
We hope that through the DAY.
TON UNION NEWS the people of
the MGR will see the facts, and
realize how they have been fooled.
The time is ripe to come down
and hear our side of the story,
and we are sure it will only be a
short time until all the MGR is
CLIO.
Some of the inspectors on the
government jobs are really getting
a going over, by the shop and the
EITJ. Not only has the foreman
of this department refused to keep
his word about rotating the shifts,
but these men are getting gyped
out of their overtime pay. The EIU
has promised to take care of this,
but so far they have done nothing
to give these men any hope.
In this department almost all
the men are CLIO but the in
spectors, and it will not be long
before these are in the CLIO. AS
usual the EIU has been giving out
promises without results.
Don't be fooled by the talk of
the stooges, be wise and organize
with the CLIO LOCAL BOT MGR.
, 1941-07-30
BROWN &
BROCKMEYER
JOTTINGS

There is a certain hand winder
S. who says she can get any
thing she wants without the help
of the Union. Well don't forget,
D. S. what ever is granted to you,
the rest of the workers will re-
ceive also, so go right ahead, we
have helped you, so now it's your
turn, what are you going to get
for us?
X
It's time the assemblers put
their foot down on their DOM
ineering foreman. Or did he come
back to show his appreciation for
a certain farewell gift he receiv-
ed last fall.
4
Do your part join today!
, 1941-07-30

It's the old Army game. But
it doesn't belong In a modern
factory. The initiated will re-
member it as passing the
buck" And Janitor- Foreman
Huff likes to practice it on the
men under him.
Why is it that no committeeman
has ever reached a satisfactory
agreement on a grievance with
this supervisor for cleaning toilets
and factory hardware?
Why is it that cleanup Huff
sends one of his janitors (the few
that he has left), home for disci-
pline on the slightest infraction of
Shop Rules? WHY?
Committeeman Elsner, Stevens
and Green would like to know
WHY?
Why is an ordinary employee
expected to be a mind-reader?
Janitor Lowell Brown was pass
ing out handbills, advertising a
barbecue, last July 3, during the
relief period-on his own time
and six days later, on July 8,
Slave-Driver Huff, sent him home
for the rest of the week for break
ing one of the Shop Rules. But
here's the rub: the time when
Brown was engaged in this activ-
ity was 11:30 a. m.-and the Shop
Rules were not posted until that
afternoon, around 1870 p. m. Thus
the Rules did not become official
until two hours after Brown had
passed his bills!
Lowell Brown asked for repre-
sentation of committeeman Green,
but was refused. Right here it
might be in order to remind
Simon-Legree-Huf that in the
agreement between the General
Motors Corporation and the UE,
on page rs, article AZ, it is very
plainly stated-THAT IF ANY
EMPLOYEE SO REQUESTS, THE
COMMITTEEMAN WILL BE
CALLED PROMPTLY BEFORE
DISCIPLINARY LAYOFT.
We've got a bunch, Huffie, that
committeeman Green is going to
refer this to the newly elected
Shop Committee.
You Got That Dime
o c.
, 1941-07-30
Local 753
shop chairman
says:

Lonnie Fryman, Chairman of
Simonds = Worden = White Shop
Committee, says:
we want a Union shop! We in
tend to have a Union shop! The
local at Simonds-W orden- White
is the strongest organized local
in the city. The Union is protect
ing the company in asking that
they advance the cause of mutual
cooperation between supervision
and labor by granting these de-
mands. We mean to have the adj
vantages that u strong and mil
liant membership demands" says
Lonnie Fryman.
, 1941-07-30
Production crozy bosses
cost worker four fingers

One man is minus four perfectly good fingers today, because
two other men let the poison of MORE PRODUCTION cloud their
minds and warp their judgment
The guilty producion-pushers are Williams and Homer. They
insisted that Earl Lunley operate a dangerous press originally set up
for two men. #
, 1941-07-30

going to happen to labor after our
present frenzied defense efforts
r over when jobs will again
be as scarce as hens teeth -
when once more we will be at
the mercy of a pitiless industrial
destiny UNLESS WE DO
SOMETHING ABOUT IT .
TODAY!
II there ever was a time in the
history of labor when men should
"come to the aid Of their party"
that time is NOW. And we can
very well do something about it
right here in Dayton Frigidaire
plants by making the UE
1000 strong and selling the
idea of decent wages and ideal
working conditions to every last
son of sweat and toll!
Abraham Lincoln once said:
"Grapple thy friends to thy soul
with hoops of steel" Here's a
chance to apply the principle to
our burning needs. Surround our
organization with hoops of steel,
as hard as flint, SO solidly con-
structed that they will remain
unbending to the future whims of
Management-that we may never
lose in the critical days to come
these precious gain we have made:
l. Increase in wages.
2. Better working conditions.
3. Seniority rights.
4. Grievance procedure.
S. Vacation pay.
These are but a few of the re-
wards we have won for honest,
painstaking effort. Whether we
shall continue to benefit from our
long fight for a place in the sun
depends, not upon the other
fellow, but upon YOU. For you,
fellow worker, are a part and
parcel of your organization-you
have your word in its control and
policies. Don't you think, then,
that you OWE it to your own
welfare and the welfare Of your
loved ones to take an active part
in its operation - do your bit
to increase membership and
strengthen the gains we have al
ready made?
How many members r you
going to bring into the fold-to
defend your country-to defend
your JOB?
We Got 1t - Let's Keep 1t!
Foreman.
, 1941-07-30
What Price Experience
BY John De Priest

1t doesn't require any feat of memory to recall the six lean
years of our late depression - those dark, grim days of charity
handouts" and physical hardships which tried even the courage Of
stout-hearted men - when miserable jobs Of long hours and low
pay were actually fought over and went to the lowest bidder -.
It doesn't take much Imagination, either, to visualize what's
, 1941-07-30
Boss Huff Is Tough
On Enforcing Shop Rules

Even a near-sighted workman would have no trouble in reading
the "39" rules on their large placards Throughout the factory, which
meet your eye in every direction you hook.
, 1941-07-30

Do your part join today!
, 1941-07-30

agination, either, to visualize what's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
ARMY RECRUITERS
 RETURNING HERE
Mayors Committee to Ar. range Mass Meeting to
 Stimulate Interest

A mass meeting ct which speak. CTS will outline the opportunities available for young men in the United States Army will be held Monday night ct o'clock at the Y. M, c. A. as part of the program arranged to aid the recruiting drive of the regular army. Announcement of the mass meeting was made by Mayor Vincent A. scully, following . meeting yesterday afternoon of Q group of representative citizens named by the mayor to Q civic conn mittee for the drive.
 The army's mobile recruiting unit, directed by Captain Harold j.. McCann, will be back in Waterbury Monday. Captain McCann will be one of the speakers at the public meeting.
 The prgroam for the gathering will also include moving pictures of army life and Q musical program by the WPA band.
 In announcing the meeting, Mayor Scully said that young men should attend not because they definitely plan to enlist but also to secure valuable information about the workings of the army and the chances available for advance ment.
 The recruiting drive will include . series of radio addresses over local stations during the next few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
MICHAEL BOWEN
 HONORED GUEST
Former City Amateur Loop Player Given Purse at
 Bachelor Dinner

Michael x. Bowen, former City Amateur League baseball player who will bo married In the near future to Miss Doris Wiggins, was recipient of Q purse at . largely attended testimonial dinner at Sullivan's in Naugatuck the other evening.
 The presentation was made by Toastmaster Freddy Hall.
 Among those attending were: Jack Burns, Bill Shannahan, Bill sul. lvan, Tim Thompson, John Ken. neally, A. Klenn, Charles Newell, D. Denradia, George Cassidy, Bill Hrodeur, Joe McIrvoy, Lou Bisette, Nick Minnella, w, B. Pickard, Charles Webhe, Fritz Jaeger, Bob Neggle, Pete Fox, Mike Mastro- pietro, Marty Minella, Joe Corcoran Gordon Keeler, Mike Shea, Jimmy Houlihan, Tony Natelie, Tom ODon- nell, Henry Rivers, Danny Nolan, Mike Cammarata, Phil Parent, Frank Deveraux ,Milt drabow, Joe Hudonis, Dom spadola, Joe Klein, Al Adams, J. MayoskiS, Buddy Vaughan, John Madden, Jr., Tony Duba, slem Griffin, Lem Parent, John D'Amio, Joe Quilter, George Borges.
 Fat Cafgrey, Lou Crosse, Pat Shea. Jack Shea, Reggie Lawrency, Pete Johnson, Ray Grant, Eddie Hunhi- han, John DolAdy, Henry Brusseau, Joe Bowen, John Cavanaugh, Con- nie Shea, Ray OToole, Mike Di- Napoli, John Nakid, Walt deraghty, Jim Tracy, Ray Delehanty, John Delehanty, Joe draveline, Den Mc- urath, Tom Healey, Neil Grimm, John Carew, John O'Brien, Jim phelan, Maurice Clark, Tim Costello, Jack Burns, Tom Tracy, John Hurl- burt, Hank Mckay.
 John Kehoe, Frances Fagin, Jim Dillon, Win Mincio, Tom TtE. gerald, AAphon Cretella, George NardoZzi, Butf Doran, Mike Ciar- lone, Tom Tracy, Joe La Rose, Nick Desantis, Bum Keefe, Archie dard- s,er, Win Wall, John Weirhonics, John Dunn, Hank Rivers, Andy Savers, William Kern, Jr,, Frank Payton, George Asplund, Jim sul- livan, Reg MeAdams, Charles Web- be, Al Burrell, Rocco Capadonna, Pat Coffey, Pete Hahn, Mart Ker- win, Tom Coulheld, Jihn 0eraghty, Cons Adams, Joe Shea, sam Mo. bilio, Charles SleEevioe, John De- laney, Francis Bowling, Jerry Sul- livan, Ed Flanagan, John Thomp- son, Ray Hannon, Dave Snowden, Jerry Posila, Mike Calvin, Andy stango, Mike Baeoordo, Bill Keav- ney, Bill Sheehy, Joe Paulis, Jack Costello, and Bunny Bowen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
RUBBER CORP.
 DECLARES DIVIDEND

Hewitt Rubber Corporation, Buff falo, has announced that at Q neet- ing os the board of directors Tues- day, May 20, quarterly dividend of 2H cents per share on the eapi- tal stock of the company was de- clared, payable June l6 to stock of record May 3i. A previous divi- dend of 26 cent per share was paid March l6, making c total of 50 cents paid or declared during lo4i to date, Thomas Robins, Jr., Is president of the Hewitt Rubber Corporation.
 
 John Loder is the son of . fa- nous British general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
SHOWS AGE FIRST

First organ of the body to show signs of age usually Is teh eye. As early as the 25th year elasticity Of tho lesn may begin to decrease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

General Traffic Accident Data Total number os traiiic ac.
 cldents reported for last
 year as of this date .....7iOS Estimated number of trafilc
 accidents caused 90 far
 thljs year as of this date 92lS Total number of personal
 injuries caused last year
 aS Oe this date ...,,..,,.4 .4l0S Estimated number of per.
 sonal injuries caused so
 far this year As of this
 date ,,,,..,,,.,......,..,4 ,4Ei4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
COMMUNITY CLUB
 TO VIEW FILMS

The regular meeting of the East End Community Club will be held Tuesday evening ct Hamilton Park Pavilion at 500 o'clock. President Burke has made arrangements with the American Brass co. to show their movie Prom Nine to oCn- sumer." Chairman William Foley will present final plans for the on. nual memorial service for departed members to be held June 3 at Aann- ilton Park. The Mardi 0ras Com. mittee will accept ticket returns at Tuesdays meeting, or after the memorial services on June 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23

India Is shipping beeswax to the United Kingdom to be used in mak. Ing shoe polish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
NEW IVA WORK
 ESTABLISHED
 IN TERRITORY
Branches of Sforekeeping, Gardening and Skin Sew-
 ing Taught 10 Youths

IVA projects of various kinds have been set up in many commit mites throughout the Territory to aid young people and to teach them useful trades, according to Mrs Florence Syverud, director of per sonnel for IVA in Alaska.
 Recently three projects have been set up in Shishmaref and in Kwin- hagak which will provide employ ment for between 45 and 50 natives and Eskimo youths.
 In Shishmaref, an out-of-school project has been established in CO., operation with the cooperative store there under Edgar Russell. Here three boys between the ages of IT and "A will learn bookkeeping and store managing. Their work will include training and actual experience in credit managing, clerking, preparation of wholesale materials and of yearly acquisitions for supplies.
 There will be two projects at Kwinhagak, the. first for younger people who have dropped school. The work consists of working skins and making them into fur gar ments, such as parkas and muk- luks. These garments, made from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27

reindeer. deer and faun skins, will be used by needy families, tc which they will be distributed through the cooperation of a Mor- avian mission established there This work is under the supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth Astoriak.
 The second project in this com- munity is a gardening and green house program under the direction of Henry Roberts.
 Throughout the Territory, t he IVA is setting up programs for the members to embroider insig- nias for the National Guard. These insignia consist of small replica of Alaska s flag.
 Another project of the IVA is to provide nurses aides. For the Territorial Department of Health, aides have been installed in Ket- chikan, Wrangell, Petersburg. Ju- neau, Skagway, Anchorage, Sew ard, Cordova, Fairbanks, Palmer Nome and Seldovia.
 For the Indian Service, aides have been installed in Akiak, An goon, Chitina, Hoonah, Hydaburg Rake, Kenai, Metlakatla, Nulato Ouzinkie, Savoonga, Sitka, Tan ana, Tetlin, and Wainwright.
 Among others established by the MA are library projects in Ketchi- kan, Wrangell, Fairbanks, Nenans and Seward; clerical projects, Ket- chikan, Juneau, Anchorage, Pal mer, Craig, Fairbanks; workshop projects in Unalakleet, Ketchikan and Cordova.
 These programs are all out-of- school work, and school projects have been set up in all eligible institutions in the Territory, sin- cluding the University of Alaska.
 The IVA has been working witf the Office of Indian Affairs 1T these projects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27

Fleeten-one of the main canals o the big port city-"Long have beer evacuated and water is seeping into
 Of Hamburg harbor he said: basements,' he said. ss
 Shipyard in Ruins
 The shipyards of Blohm and Voss, who were among the biggest shipbuilders, were damaged to such an extent by British bombs that from Bismarck Hill one is unable to see single crane or vertical structure standing"
 The Karl Schurz Theatre a other buildings in the Reeperbahn amusement district are in ruins, the diplomat declared.
 Another reliable source just re- turned from German territory but who declined to be quoted by name said he had learned that "82 of Paul Joseph Goebbels propaganda corps had been lost on the Eastern front up to August 10' The casu- alties were said to have included 29 war correspondents, office film operators. 27 technicians. Is pho- tographers, four broadcasters and two cartoonists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
(Continued from Page One)

gueros and Las Marias, Porto RICO in 1898; and, as captain, was 1T action many times on the islands o1 Leyt and Samar, in the Philippine Instruction.
 When the United States entered the World War, he was lieutenant colonel, having served on Pershing' staff on the Mexican border. He became colonel and inspector of communications in France; won a temporary grade of brigadier gen. eral and reorganized the 41st Div ision into the 1st Depot Division, commanding it from February 13 to July 31, 1913.
 On August he took command Of the 63rd Brigade. leading it in the Second Battle of the Marne.
 He became temporary major general August 26, 1918 and com manded the 77th Division until it's demobilization-ad it from the Vesle to the Aisne and partici- pating in the Argonne- Mouse of fensive.
 Cited For Bravery
 It was then he won the DiStin- guished Service Cross, for utter dis regard for personal safety while in- specting front line trenches. The citation stated his action inspired the captures of Grand Pre- and St. Juvian from the Germans Also he received the French Croix de Guerre with two citations and be- came a commander of the French Legion of Honor.
 He became permanent briga- dier April 30, 1921 in command of the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade and Camp Lewis, near Tacoma. He be- came a permanent major general shortly before his retirement on his 64th birthday.
 He and Mrs. Alexander moved to Tacoma and he became active in civilian life; as department com mander of the American Legion, chairman of the city planning com mission, general chairman for the MIRA and a delegate to the state convention to repeal the 18th Am endment.
 Mrs. Alexander--the daughter of Brig. Gen. Earl D. Thomas-took him to La Jolla, Calif., several years ago, for his health. They have two sons, Maj William Denison Alex ander, 10th Field Artillery, and Robert Alexander. I
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27

LONDON. Aug PA neutral diplomat said today the important German port of Hamburg which he left a fortnight ago had taken suth a smashing from the RAF that its people were consoling them selves by saying.
 Well. it's not as bad here as if is in Bremen
 From the central railway sta- ton to town hall" he asserted, "a street of eight-or nine-story build ings Monckebergstrasse- has been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
5ettions of Hamburg Are Laid in Ruins as Resuli
 Of Terrific Raids by RAF

laid in ruins and closed to traffic for days at a time.'
 The diplomat said no eastbound rail traffic had been able to move out of the station and eastbound terminus facilities had been moved to an old suburban depot which had been closed for 90 years.
 He listed among buildings which had been smashed in Hamburg the Deutsche Bank, the Stock Exchange and scores of industrial structures. Many other buildings along Alster
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
MINING ENGINEER
 RETURNING HERE

J. c. Roehm, associate mining en- gineer in the Territorial Commis- sion of Mines, will return to Juneau on the Mt Mckinley, it was learned here today.
 Roehm has spent the summer Investigating prospecting claim S and making geological studies on the Alaska and Kenai peninsulas. During the remainder of the season his services will be available to prcspectors in Southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
PAUL GORDON ON WAY TO JUNEAU

Paul W. Gordon, chief of the Alaska section of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions of the Department of the Interior, is bound for Juneau on the Mount 
 Gordon sailed from Seward on the Mckinley today, following an
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
Wartime Army Man of \ West, Commander of
 Lost Division, Is Dead

extended trip into the Interior. He is slated to spend several days in Juneau comforting with Governor Ernest Gruening, before proceeding south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-27
TWO DIvORCEs TO-DAY

Two divorces were granted i'll Federal Court here today. William F. Paul, Jr., was divorced from Marjorie Quist Paul, and Fillmore Eileen Jackman was divorced from j. Jackman. Both divorce5 were granted on grounds of incompat- ibility.