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The union times., 1941-07-12
Organizations Give Support
 To'Longevity' :
Present Salary Classification Of Postal Workers I'm
 Effect 16 Years

A letter which the New Haven Joint Council of Postal Elm ployes has sent to fraternal, so- cial and political organizations i'm connection with the ''LOnge- witty Pay Bill'' was made public this week by James F. Egan, president; and E. Leo Paradise, secretary, of the Council. Prac- tically all organizations are SUD- porting the bill, it is learned.
 Many unions have already complied with the request made in the letter, and unanimous en- dorsement of the bill has been given by the New Haven Gen. tral Labor Council, which urges similar action from its affiliates.
 TEXT OF LETTER
 The text of the letter follows:
 "The New Haven Joint Council o Postal Employees is contacting civic minded groups and its other friends a this time. The purpose is to call at tention to pending legislation know as the Longevity Pay Bill. This Bil
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The union times., 1941-07-12
Council Will TakeACtionAt Next Meeting
President Green Appoints National Committee And
 Asks City Bodies Help

The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its next regular meeting, will create a Defense Committee to coordinate labor into the local and state defense program, it was announced to- day by President Harold V. Feinmark.
 The statement came as Presi- dent William Green of the Amer ican Federation of Labor an- nOunced the appointment of a national A.F.L. committee which will have the same purpose.
 EIGHT FUNCTIONS
 The New Haven and the national committees will have the following duties On city, state, and national scale:
 "I. To help provide an ade- quate labor supply for defense industries and to promote jobs for other workers in civilian production.
 '2. To collect and disseminate information with regard to pri- critics of essential materials, the availability of substitute mate. rials, and practical expansion of plant capacity so that civilian production can be sustained and workers will not suffer.
 "S. To disseminate infOrma. ton on defense contracts and sub-cOntracts so that workers in smaller companies and plants may be assured of steady jobs and continuous employment.
 A. To promote union CO., operation with the U. s. employ ment service and other govern ment agencies in the training of
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The union times., 1941-07-12
Norwak Workers
 Nix 68-Hour Week

NORWALK, Conn. - Twenty-Five employees of the Budget Market Stores here are out on strike because they can't balance their family budgets.
 The walkout clinaxed four months of unsatisfactory negotiations by the United Retail Wholesale & Depart ment Store Employees. A strike vote was ordered when the district man. ager threatened to fire four union workers Ito teach them lesson"
 The employees demand higher pay, reduction of weekly working hours from 68 to 48, weeks vacation, and job security.
The union times., 1941-07-12
800 (. R. & L. Bus Drivers
 Win Raise, 2-Wk. Vacations
New Contract Identical With That Won By Conn. Co.
 Men; Retroactive To June |; Hurley Heads Neeotafio3s
Heads Negotiations

Five hundred bus drivers of the Connecticut Railway and Light System, all members of the Amalgamated Street and Elec- tric Railway and Motor Coach Employes of America, A.F.L., this week obtained a new con- tract from the CIR. & L. system which is identical with that won by the Amalgamated for the 1,2OO members of the COnnecti- cut Company.
 8-CENT RAISE
 The contract, negotiated by the Joint Conference Board of the CIR & L. men, of which John M. Hurley of Bridgeport is chairman, include: provisions for an eight-cent an hour raise; two weeks vacation with pay and time and half for overtime The basic pay for bus operators will be 79 cents an hour. The contract i. retroactive to June 1, and runs fol one year. Acting for the C.R. & L Company was Walter Carr, vice president and general manager. The original demands were identical witt those presented by the Connection Company employees.
 JOINT BOARD
 In addition to Hurley, who is also president of the Local Divi-
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The union times., 1941-07-12
.CouncilSends Feiinmark To
 GEL Meeting
Secretary Egan Announces Speakers Convention In
 Bridgeport, Sept. 2-5

Harold V. Feinmark, presi- dent of the New Haven Central Labor Council, has been unani- mously chosen the Councils delegate to the fifty-sixth an. nual convention of the COnnec- ticut Federation of Labor, to be held in Bridgeport at the Strat- field Hotel September 2-5 in- elusive. The election took place at the last meeting of the COun- cil and Feinmark was author ized to name his own alternate.
 John J. Egan, secretary-treasurel of the State Federation, announced this week that A.F.L. President Will. liam Green had been invited to ad. dress the convention, which this year will stress the relationship of labor to national defense and war industries
 Peter Bernard, president of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union, is chairman of the committee arranging the convention banquet, to be held al
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The union times., 1941-07-12
Coop Picnic Tour
 This Saturday

The New Haven Consumers Co., Operative is sponsoring a Coop Picnic Tour on Saturday, July 12.
 Members and friends will meet at 2 P. M. at the Hamden Cooperative Poultry Auction, 2311 Whitney Ave nue, near the Hamden Town Hall, and see an auction demonstration. At 5 PM. they will be at the Eastern States Farmers Exchange at the North Haven railroad station. At 4 80 they will meet at the Wharton Brook State Park, Wallingford, where there will be sports and games. Coffee will be provided free. All are urged to bring food and silver for tke general table. Transportation will be provided for those without cars.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Labor Board
 Qualification
 Follows Vote
85c Minimum Asked; Sim liar Raise Needed Here,
 Machinists Say

The owners of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, the Western Cartridge Company of Alton, Ill.,, are finding that ALL of their employees want organiza- ton.
 Here in New Haven the Inter- national Association of Machin- ists is at work on its drive to en- roll the Winchester workers in the American Federation of Labor and a recent conference of A.F.L. representatives in Bridgeport voted to complete or ganization of the Winchester plant on an industrial basis.
 DEMANDS
 The workers at the Alton plan have gone much further than tn Winchester men, and took strik' vote for the following demands: l. Wage increases, from a minimum of 60 cents an hour to 85 cents; witt a $1.35 rate in the higher brackets. 2. A union shop, with oteck-off. 5. Vacations with pay.
 4. Seniority system.
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The union times., 1941-07-12
British Labor
 Gets US. Heb

The American Labor Committee to Aid British Labor has received di- rect responses in the form of con- tributions and reports of formation of local Aid British Labor Committees from more than 1000 organizations and several hundred Central Labor Bodies" Matthew Woll, chairman. reported to luncheon meeting of the Committee in honor of Lord Marley and Col. Wedgwood, representatives Of the British Labor Party.
 More than 400 New York union leaders representing more than 5OO,- GOO trade unionists in the metropolitan area were present.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Carpenters, No.
 79, Hold Elections

Carpenters Union, Local 79 of New Haven, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
 President, Ernest Hartman; vice president, Frank Grandell; recording secretary, Andrea Sacoo; financial secretary, John M. Dillon; treasurer, Everett Prindle; conductor, Pasquale Cassella; warden, Eugene O'Connell i; trustee, William Dick; delegates to the New Haven Central Labor Coun- Gil, George Reihm; Robert Mackler i; Timothy Noonan; Eugene O'Connell 1; and John Whitney.
 The only contest was the the office of business agent, the candidates being the incumbent, John A. Johnson, and William Dick. Johnson was reelected by a vote of 141-46. The small total vote was due to the fact that the meeting was held on an unusually rainy night.
The union times., 1941-07-12
See It
 by JOE ROURKE
RENT BROTHERS

During the past session of the General Assembly the City Wide Council for Slum Clearance and Better Housing of New Haven through its hard working chair man, Attorney Louis Feinmark, had foresight and vision enough to sponsor a bill known as the Emergency Fair Rent Control Act" At the Councils request l introduced this bill during the early days of the General As sembly.
 NO VALID OBJECTION
 A hearing was held and the spon sors of the bill were mainly progres sive citizens, and representatives O organized labor. Not a single vali' objection was raised to the bill. w sought the assistance of his Excel lency, Governor Robert A. Hurle, and asked him to support this neces sary piece of social legislation. H. agreed with us that it was a goo, bill and promised to work for it passage.
 The House Judiciary Committee re fused to bring out favorable report the opposition coming mainly from tn Republican members of that commit tee. They stated that in their opinio, there was no need for this legisla ton and that we had to show then
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The union times., 1941-07-12
Local
 Two Delegates

Local 281, Trolleyrnen and Bus Drivers Union of New Haven, has elected its president, Solomon Alpero- vitz, Esq, and its recording secretary, William McNamee, as delegates to the national convention, to be held in Atlantic City beginning September 28. Alperovitz goes to the convention by virtue of his office. McNamee was elected in a contest with Harry Brown, the vote being 240-45.
 Delegates to the convention will come from the United States, Canada, and from the Anlalgamateds furthest local in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The union times., 1941-07-12
1Oc Increase Is Gained By Dextone Men
Contract Provides Union Shop and Straight
 4O-Hour Week

An increase of ten cents an hour is provided for in a con- tract just signed between the Dextone Workers Union, and the DextOne Company, l66 Chapel Street. The contract also pro- vides for a union shop, a forty hour week from Monday through Friday; and time-and-a-haf for overtime. 1t is also provided that the night shift will receive five cents per hour more than the men on the day shift.
 TERMS OF CONTRACT
 The Dextone Company agrees to employ only members in good stand ing with the union, and new employees will be required to make application to join the union within two weeks of the date of employment.
 The shop steward, selected by the union, will adjust with the Company as far as possible, all grievances raised, regardless of their nature. The steward will have seniority over all other workers on the jobs for wl1icf he is qualified.
 Should any new classification ot work be established, the Company agrees to establish new wage rate for this work.
 SENIORITY PROTECTED
 In case of a dispute, and the parties are unable to reach a settlement, it is agreed that the case shall be submitted to the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, whose decision shall be final and binding on both parties. Full seniority rights are provided for i'm the contract. Other clauses provide for equal pay for workers in each classi- ficatiOn. The apprenticeship period is limited to four weeks.
 The contract was signed for the union by John Ferrara, president, and Louis DeAngelis, secretary; and for the Company by Louis A. FalcO, president.
 The contract was negotiated by Nicholas Bertier and Harold V. Feinmark.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Electricians |ContinueFiight On Unfair Job
Rourke Says Only Painters Union Is Respecting
 Picket Line

On Thursday, June %, Local B-90 International Brotherhood of Electri- cal Workers started to picket the Kelly & Wood job on Ridge Road, Handen. The business manager of Local B-90, Joseph Rourke, has re- ported that although the New Haven Building Trades Council sanctioned this action at meeting two months ago, building tradesmen are still crossing the picket line.
 STATEMENT
 MT. Rcurke, in a statement issued to THE UNION TIMES, said:
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The union times., 1941-07-12
BARGAINING?
Wage-Hour Division
 Appeals to High Court

The Supreme Court will be asked to review the decision of the First Cir cult Court of Appeals denying the authority of the administrator of the Wage-Hour Division to delegate the power to sign subpoenas for the pro- duction of records, Philip B. Elem ing, administrator, has just announced.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Independent
 At M B Plant Seen Illegal
Has No Standing Until N.L.R.B. Ruling Comes,
 Machinists Union Says

The "Independent Union" formed at the M.B. Manufactur- ing Company, 1O6O State Street, has no standing until the charges filed against the Company by the New Haven Local of the International Association of Ma chinists are disposed of, it was announced today by Claude Fair field, Grand Lodge Representa- tive.
 This means, Fairfield said, that M.B. workers who have said they were afraid to refuse to join up with the ''Independent" becAuse the Company would know of their action, have nothing to fear.
 BARGAINING?
 "The Company may attempt to have the employees feel they are bargaining with the Independent but this will not be granted under certihcation by the Labor Board," he asserted.
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The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
Maryland Merry
GO-ROund
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ton growing by about 1000 week,
with railroads taxed to the limit
and with the highways burdened
with more and more interstate
trucking, the bottleneck which sits
across the Potomac River between
Maryland and Virginia known Off
cially as the District of Columbia,
becomes an increasingly growing
problem to neighboring Maryland
counties.
To meet this problem, Prince
Georges County Commissioners
have made a study of bridges, high
way, sidewalks and parks in the
area adjacent to Washington ex-
tending between Montgomery and
Anne Arundel counties. A report,
compiled by M. A. Pyle under the
direction of an advisory commit
tee will be made public soon, but
already the commissioners have
decided to ask for $1,156,640 to be
borne jointly by the District of
Columbia, the State of Maryland,
and Prince Georges County to re-
lieve traffic congestion. Eventual
ly the commissioners figure on ad-
ditional s4,395,O0O will have to be
spent.
However, the basic fact is that
no one Maryland county alone can
greatly relieve traffic congestion.
1t is a statewide, if not national
problem. More belt roads and
more roads parallel to the main
traffic arteries will be absolutely
necessary.
The main thing blocking traffic
around the District of Columbia
and adjacent counties is lack of
through thoroughfares. This has
received special attention in the
Pyle report which urges the much
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
S0NJI HENIE And
PAYNE CO-STARRED
Film You've Been Wait
ing For Coming to
Henry'S

With the coming week, Henry's
air-conditioned theatre takes pleas
ure in presenting the film you've
been waiting for with the star who
always brings you a fine, enter
tanning picture - Sonia Henie in
Sun Valley Serenade," with John
Payne co-starred. The film fea-
lures a great cast, including Mil
ton Berle, Joan Davis, Lynn Bari,
the Nicholas Brothers, and last,
but by no means the least, Glenn
Miller and his orchestra. The
story is light, frothy affair, but
ample enough to hold together a
grand musical extravaganza, set
in the snowy slopes of Americas
glorious vacationland, and con-
Germs the love of two women, one
a sophisticate the other a refugee,
both in love with the same man.
Which wins, and how she does it,
makes for you one of the finest
musical films of the season. OF
course, Sonia plays the little refu-
gee and Lynn Bari the sophisticat-
ed singer. John Payne plays the
part of the piano player in Glenn
Miller's orchestra, and he is the
man both women fight over. It's
swell comedy, it's grand music,
and it's beautifully mounted. Don't
miss it at Henry's Theatre all
next week.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
STANFORD GROUP
HITS ISOLATION

Holding that isolation" en-
dangers the country's future, a
group of 176 active or emeritus
members of the Stanford Univer-
sity faculty have issued a state
ment calling for a more dynamic
foreign policy.
The statement said in part:
"Inasmuch as the President of
the United States under the Con-
stitution is Commander in Chief
of the Army and Navy and is re-
sponsible for the conduct of our
foreign relations, we as Americans
regardless of party affiliations,
should accord him our united sup
port in this period of national
emergency" ~.'.' -
The statement went on to say
that the United States must as
sumo it's share of responsibility
for world order based upon inter
national law and justice.
The statement was considered
important because former Presi-
dent Hoover, who has been an ac-
tive foe of the Roosevelt foreign
policies, has long been closely as
sociated with Stanford University
and lives at Palo Alto. Ray Ly-
man Wilbur President of Stanford
recently Joined with Mr.. Hoover
and other Republican leaders in
issuing a statement condemning
the Roosevelt policies.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
These Soldier BOvs

l see the soldier boys go by,
Some wave to me a friendly
hand;
] cannot help but heave a sigh
And wish them we'll, this youth
full band.
"Youthful?" Yes, and one and all
The very best of country-town,
All going at their country's call
To guard us from the danger
round.
They happy seem but now and
then,
Methinks there is a falling tear,
AS trucks roll on DER street and
But not a sign of shrinking fear.
Some day when we this struggle
stem
And we are safe from despot's
heel
Well more than ever honor them,
These mothers sons, all true as
steel.
BY Benz. A. Beard.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

discussed Baltimore Harbor
Bridge, plus a more direct route
to the Morgantown Bridge by the
Grain highway. This would detour
traffic coming up from Virginia and
the South, around Washington and
on up to Philadelphia.
Discussing this in detail, the
Pyle report says:
Interstate trucking traffic would
no doubt be interested in a more
direct route from the Morgantown
Bridge to the Havre de Grace
bridge. Such a bridge was part
of the Maryland Major Bridge
Program of 1888. This program
included, together with the Nor
gantown and Havre de Grace
bridges a bridge or tunnel across
the Patapsco River If the bridge
or tunnel were built at Baltimore,
the Interstate trucking traffic
could be routed from Havre de
Grace over the Philadelphia road,
by-passing Baltimore on the east
and then using the Grain highway
to the Morgantown bridge, route
shorter than they now have to use"
The advisory committee under
the direction of which the prelim-
mary survey was made, includes:
H. ]. Patterson, H. w. Wells, E. A.
Merkle, Oliver Metzerott and Irwin
Main.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
HANGOVERS

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Jackson is seldom mentioned
these days, while. O'Conor's rec
ord seems to be quite free Of
criticism. Add these facts to-
gether and | would say that at
this time, the fellow now occu-
pying the chair at Annapolis is
sitting pretty"
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
NOW AT
AN ALL TIME HIGH

Employment in business and in
dustry jumped by another 100000
workers during July to a new all
time high, Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins reported.
In the past year, persons at
work rose by 3,S75,000 and non
agricultural payrolls now have g.
100000 more workers than in July
1929, the Secretary declared.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

Liberty and union, now and for
ever, one and inseparable. - web
SturJ.
Evening star., 1941-06-08
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tended grade schools and Western
High School. He was graduated
with a degree of Bachelor Of Arts
from the University of Utah at Salt
Lake City.
For two years. he served in Eng
land. mostly at Birmingham and
London, in missionary work for the
Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. He is now attending
Georgetown University Law School
and is in his last year.
Mrs. Elsie NJ. Knott. secretary to
the newest addition to the District
Court bench, Justice Matthew F.
Mcclure. is a native of Greenfield,
Mass. She attended grade and high
schools at Athol. Mass, and took a
bachelor OF arts course at George
Washington University here.
She served with Justice MCGUIRE
at the Justice Department, where
he was special assistant attorney
general and later the assistant 10
the attorney general, a post he held
Just prior to his recent elevation
to the bench. Mrs Knott resides
in Arlington. Va. For five years.
she was a member Of the secretarial
force of Senator Walsh, Democrat,
of Massachusetts,,
Evening star., 1941-11-09
of S536 900 would be effected, the
roptroIler General Was told

Of 1886 900 would be effected, the
Controller General was told.
The data to be gathered for the
Justice Department includes the
personal information furnished by
the 100000 aliens registered under
the alien-registration law. 1t is to
be recorded on punch cards.
If the department did this work.
Attorney General Biddle told the
Controller General, it would take
months to train personnel, while the
difficulty of finding space here also
would be problem. The work will
require so days, and the Justice De-
partment has a bid of $57 900 from
one concern.
1t will be necessary to advertise
for competitive bids before the con-
tract is let, Mr.. Warren pointed out,
ard to make certain also that no
other Government agency Is in po-
sition to do the work cheaper or
more efficiently. The Attorney Gen.
erals letter to the Controller Cen
eral in which the proposed procedure
was outlined indicated that no other
Federal agency was in position to
take on the job.