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The union times., 1941-10-04
WoedtkeReturns
 From St. Paul


 George Woedtke of Local II, Ba- kers, has returned from the 22nd con- vention of the Bakery and Confec- tionery Workers Union held in St. Paul, Minn. Woedtke was the New Haven Locals delegate.
 The highlight of the convention according to George, was the speech made by William Green, president oi the American Federation of Labor to 500 delegates and guests. MT Greens praise of President Roose- welt and his references to the role of the A.F.L. in the defense of world democracy brought the convention tc its feet for the greatest ovation of the week.
 Woedtke was greatly impressed by the militancy displayed by the labor movement in St. Paul. He enjoyed the sightseeing trip arranged by the convention which took in the twin city, Minneapolis as well.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Tea1nsters, 544,
 Belong

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - State Labor Conciliator Alfred F. Blair has ruled that the American Feder- ation of Labor is entitled to jurisdic- tion of General Drivers Union No. 544. The decision climaxed strug- gle between the A.FL. and C.LO. for the right to represent 6,0O0 truck drivers here.
 The union was an affiliate of the A.F.L. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouse men and Helpers of America until last June, when a faction led by the Dunne brothers-Miles, Grant and Vincent-bolted to the CI.O. The Dunnes are scheduled to be tried in October on charges that they con- spired with others affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party (Trotsky- ite) to overthrow the government of the United States.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Chest Holds Quiz
 Radio Program

Rival teams from New Haven in- dustries, business firms, and public service organizations, are competing in radio quiz programs conducted by station WELL for the Community Chest.
 On Monday, Oct. 6, employees from the United Illuminating Company will participate, their opponents to be announced later, and on Tuesday, Oct. 7, Security Insurance Company workers will compete with Travellers employees.
 These quiz programs will continue through October g, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, from 9 80 to 10 o'clock. Quiz ques- tions are general, and not related to Chest activities.
The union times., 1941-10-04
45 Affiliated Unions To Aid;
 Progress At High Standard
Feinmark, Desser and Goodrich to Work With Organizing Committee Representing All Locals National and State Bodies
 Giving Full Assistance

lnenscatiOn of the OrganizaOna drive being by the New Haven Central Labor Council New Haven Union City has been unanimously voted by the Council and its forty-Gve afiliates
 Direct assistance has been formally pledged by the Amer can Federation of LabOr the Federation of bor, and the unions which make up the Council result plans have been completed for enlarged campaign which will reach the than 3OOOO unOrganized vicinity.
 Concrete have already been taken follows:
 l. The Washington office of the ganz Al Dese duration of the campaign Mr. Der has opened headquarters in the New
 Z The board of has appointed the Councils president Fenark full time to cOndu the
 B. The AFI. here for the drive will be ganzaiOn
The union times., 1941-10-04
Painters Wives To
 Hold Card Party

Several wives of the members of Local 186, Painters, are working hard to form a club which may in time develop into the first Ladies' Auxiliary in New Haven. Mrs. William Zuckerman, Mrs. Anthony Guarneri and Mrs. Jacobs are among the women most active in this effort.
 This group will hold card party and social on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 8 P. M. in the Labor Temple at 135-130 Goffe Street. All wives, members and friends of Local 186 are invited.
 Members of the arrangements com mittee include Mrs. Frank Nobelman, Mrs. Joseph Barone, Mrs. Joseph Ac- quavita, Mrs. Sam Merriam, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. William Connolly, Mrs. William Werner, Mrs. Guarneri, Mrs Pasquale Matti, and Mrs. Zuckerman
The union times., 1941-10-04
Sure The SqUiss Have Their Navy Ask The lLO Office

The International Labor Office from its new headquarters in Montreal re- gently gave to the press this bit of news:
 The Office announced that the Government of Switzerland had decided ''tO apply several inter- national labor conventions on maritime questions. These con- ventiOns deal with: prohibition of the employment on vessels of children under IA; payment of an unemployment indemnity to shipwrecked sailors; prohibition of employment of young peoples under l8 as trimmers or stokers; medical examination of seafarers
The union times., 1941-10-04
1. B. E. W. Wins
 N.Y.Court Battle

ALBANY, N. Y.-Secondarv pick eting was upheld in 4 to 3 decision of the State Court of Appeals, highest court in the State.
 Reversing decision of the Appel late Division, the court upheld the right of Local 5, Intl. Bro. of Elec- trlcal Workers, to picket a haber- dashery store using a burglar alarm system installed by the struck Natl. Wiring & Protective Co. The walk out has since ended with an I.B.E.W. agreement.
 Tt has been a long uphill fight and from the conflict between the ma jority and the minority of the court as shown in their respective opinions, you will see how vital the decision is to labor" said Louis Waldman union attorney.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Electricians, 488,
 Beat New Haven
SWISS NAVY BORN

Electricians Local 488, Bridgeport defeated Local B9O in a golf match held Saturday on the Fairchild Wheel CT Park course in Bridgeport, by the score of ten to two. The New Haven electrical workers are confident they will reverse the score this Saturday in the return match to be played on the Municipal golf course in the Elm City.
 Louis Meaverky of Bridgeport with an 83 turned in the lowest score in Saturdays match. The other Bridge port electrical workers who played, were: William Brazis, Nick Giam- polo and Joseph Weiner. For New Haven, Richard Coonan, Vincent Mo Govern, president; John Masterson, and Joseph T. Rourke. Coonan had the lowest score among the losers.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Retail Clerks
 PicketChepovsky

Local 1907, Retail Salespeople's Union, has called a strike against Chepovsky Bros, owners of a retail grocery store at 146 Legion Avenue, New Haven. The strike began Tues day morning after the brothers had refused to negotiate with the union over a two weeks period. It affects II employees including one woman, who have been working over 90 hours a week for as little as $14 and at most $19.
 Two organizers, Isidor Mankovitz and Frank Bell, are handling the strike for the union. The contract submitted to the employer called for a minimum wage of $25 for a 54- hour week, seniority rights, paid va cations and legal holidays.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Tommy Shea Is
 Named Bv Eean

Secretary John J. Egan of the Connecticut Federation of La Dor announced today the ap- pOintment of Thomas J. Shea of Middletown as his assistant as authorized at the annual con. ventiOn in Bridgeport four weeks ago.
 Shea, former president of the Federation and one-time State Compensation Commissioner, has already assumed his new duties in the organization.
 Egan leaves Thursday as a State delegate to the national convention of the American Federation of Labor in Seattle, Wash.
The union times., 1941-10-04
DC. Teamsters
 Win Closed Shop

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Follow- ing an 8-day work stoppage, Local No. 639 of the A. F. of L. Teamsters and Chaufeurs Union secured a con- tract with IS trucking firms, handling most of incoming and outgoing rail- road freight, carrying a weekly wage increase for drivers from $31 to $33.6O and for helpers from $25 to $28.1O.
 The agreement also includes pro- vision for a closed shop and seven holidays off with pay per year. The work week remains at AS hours.
The union times., 1941-10-04
A.F.L. |NTENS|F|ES CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAVEN
CongratS!

To the list of unions which have subscribed to THE UNION TIMES for their entire member ship, add Local 532, Internation- al Association of Bridge, Struc- tural and Ornamental Iron Workers. The union's subscrip- ton was voted at the Locals last meeting. Similar action, pre- viously voted by Local 424 of the Iron Workers, places this organization 100 per cent be- hind THE UNION TIMES.
 BULLETIN BOARD: Secre- taries of Locals are reminded that news much reach the edi- torial office by Saturday noon for publication in the next is- sue.
The union times., 1941-10-04

under l8; public supervision of the completion and enforcement of seamen's articles of agree ment and repatriation of sea- men,"
 SWISS NAVY BORN /
 The fact is that out of the war a Swiss navy has been born! Switzer- land can no longer make use of for eign shipping upon which she, have not nation, has always relied for her vital overseas trade. Switzerland therefore has purchased a certain num- Der of ships. They are sailing under tAe Swiss flag, from which the Red Gross flag was copied with colors reversed.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Local B-9O, I.B.E.W.,
 Meeting Tuesday

Local B-9O of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, will hold its regular membership meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 8 P. M. in the Labor Temple, 135-139 Goffe Street. The green room on the third floor has been reserved for the meeting.
 Joseph T. Rourke, business agent, urges all members to attend in order to insure a full discussion on several points of importance to all electrical workers.
The union times., 1941-10-04
State Plumbers To Meet Oct. 1l-12

The fall statewide conference of Locals affiliated to the United As sociation of Plumbers & Steamftters will be held in Bridgeport October II and l2. Twenty Locals are expected to send delegates. John Meaney, busi- ness agent, and Edward Mooney are the delegates from Local 349, New Haven.
 The second of the two annual con- ferences IS expected to draw up an apprenticeship plan for the trade and to work on the vital question of prior ities which threatens many plumbers and steamhtters with unemployment.
The union times., 1941-10-04
F.D.R., WILLKIE ON RADIO

President Roosevelt and Wendell L. Willlde will make their first joint broadcast on Friday, Oct. }, at 10:30 P. M., as part of a nationwide pro- gram to support the campaigns of Americas 5o7 Community Chests which are seeking to raise funds for more than 5000 social service organ izations throughout the country.
The union times., 1941-10-04
AsIS See It
 by JOE ROURKE
TRUE BLUE

TRUE BLUE
 On Saturday evening, Sept. 27. over 700 employees of the Winches. ter Repeating Arms Company mel at Wilcox's Restaurant to have din. ner and enjoy themselves. The din. ner was the yearly event given by the Twenty-Five Year Service Asso. ciation in honor of those loyal workers who have served this firm for a period of at least a quarter of century.
 YEARS OF SERVICE
 In that group four employees have given between 55 and 60 years of their lives to the service of this com pany. Nineteen employees have given 50 to 55 years, one of these a woman Thirty-two employees have given 45 to 50 years of service; and T en- ployes have given 40 to 45 years. One hundred and twenty-one employees have given between 35 and 40 years, and 165 have given 30 to 35 years. A total of SIS have worked 25 to 30 years.
 SERVICE PIN
 In addition to the dinner, the employees were given a service pin which reminded these loyal work. CTS that the company appreciated their long years of service. would be in error if I did not remind you that some entertainment was pro. vided and a printed program was also given to these men and wo. men.
 Several speakers praised these people for their long years of ser. vice; they thanked them time and again for their loyal and untirine efforts for the company; and most of those people perhaps went away that evening feeling at least the company was sprung for the price of a dinner, which is better than nothing at all.
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The union times., 1941-10-04
Connecticut
 Musicians To
 Meet Oct. l2
New Haven Local 234 Will Be Host To State,
 Organization

The semi-annual conference of the Connecticut Federation of Musicians will be held at the Hotel Garde or Sunday, Oct. 12. Delegates from 1s State locals will attend. The confer 5ITce opens in tie morning, with din ner scheduled for noon. Harold " Feinmark, president, and Joseph T Rourke, vice-president, of the New Haven Central Labor Council, will be the guest speakers. President James C. Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians, is expected to be represented by one of his assist ants.
 234's DELEGATES
 The delegates from Local 234, New Haven, will be Alexander Winnick, president; Ernest Fa- sanO, financial secretary; RoL- ert Schecter, business agent, and Nicholas ROberti.
 Carl C. HOff is chairman of the arrangements committee which includes Meyer Sokoloff, Harry Benson, Robert Derback- CT, William Winnick, Frieda Siwirsky, Roberti, Schecter, AL exander Winnick and Fasano.
The union times., 1941-10-04
Iron Workers Locals Sign
 6 Closed Shop Contracts
Mccormick and Since Push Drive-Wage Increases Also Gained-Uniform Stan dards Set to Help Employer and
 Employe in Industry

Shopmen's Local 532, of the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Orna- mental Iron Workers of Amer ica, has achieved closed shop contracts with the Builders Iron Co. in New Haven, the Connec- ticut Iron Works and the Post Road Iron Works in Greenwich, Conn.
 Frank J. Since, business rep resentative, also reports pro- gress in the drive to reach simi- lar agreements with the New England Iron Works in New Ha- ven, the POrcupine Iron Works in Fairfield, the Waterbury Iron Works, and the LebOv Iron Works. both in New Haven.
 EVERY SHOP UNION'
 A dozen new members were in ducted into the Local at the recen membership meeting. The Locals organizational drive has two objec. tives which go hand in hand, accord. ing to Since. First, we're out te make every shop a union shop. That means we have to sign every quail. fled man and reach agreements witt all the iron works between Greenwich and Hamden, the Locals jurisdiction.
 UNIFORM STANDARDS
 The Local is setting up an exam ming board which will examine all applicants on their experience an6 past record to determine their pres. ent ratings, in order that uniform standards may be set for the trade This will benefit both the employers and the membership, Since pointed out, since 1t will eliminate inferior work and favoritism or discrimina- ton. In his report, the business agent informed the membership that there was plenty of work throughout the district and that this highly skilled craft was not as yet faced with any unemployment.
 The membership enthusiasti- cally adopted the proposal to subscribe to THE UNION TIMES. A Thanksgiving Day get-togeth- CT for the members and their families and friends to be held
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The union times., 1941-10-04
 For Institute
 AreAppoiinted
Baker, Starr Fansler, Mont gomery and Campbell
 At Coop Session

Mark Starr and Jacob Baker head the list of speakers at the Consumers Institute, to be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on October l6, IF and 18, it was announced today by Dr. Willard Uphaus, chairman of the New Haven Institute committee.
 Starr is educational director of tht and will speak on Organ ized Labor and Consumer Coopera tion." Bakers topic will be 'Hov Labor Has Helped Build Cooper. atives." He was chairman of Presi dent Rooseve1t's Commission of Tn quiry on Cooperatives in Europe, for. mer president of the United Fedora Workers of America, and is now Consultant on Planning.
 OTHER SPEAKERS
 Other noted speakers who will par ticipate in the program are Thomas Fansler, regional representative, con- sumner division, of the Office of Price Administration; who will discuss Government Control of Prices" Donald Montgomery, consumer di- vision, Agricultural Adjustment Ad- U. s. Department oi Agriculture, who will talk On Farm
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The union times., 1941-10-04
UNANIMOUS VOTE

Nearly every union affiliated with the Council was represented at a meeting of the executive board held at the Labor Temple last Thursday. Evidence of requests for organization that have come in to the American Federation of Labor and to the Gen. tral Labor Council was so overwhelm- ing that it was unanimously voted to intensity the campaign.
 MT. Desser announced the full as- siStance and cooperation of the Amer ican Federation of Labor; President Feinmark gave the plan of campaign; Clark Goodrich, representative of the International Association of Machin- ists in New Haven, told of the pro- gress made in a number of local plants, and Sen. Joseph T. Rourke made an appeal for assistance from the locals.
 LOCALS PLEDGE HELP
 The response was overwhelming. John Pisano, business agent of Local AS, Teamsters, pledged his Locals assistance, and stated he would rec ommend that 443 donate $10O to the drive. Similar pledges were given by James DiLonardo, business agent of Bricklayers Local No. 6; Senator Rourke, business agent of B-9O, Elec- trical Workers; and David McCor- mick, business agent of Local 424, Iron Workers. The executive board
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The union times., 1941-10-04

 Waitress Who Quit Her Job
U. s. Commissioner Finds e-Wracking Nature
 Of Work Just Cause
COnnecticut's Unemployment Compensation Commissioners re- gently have handed down a num- Der of interesting rulings. A few of them follow:
NERVES RECOGNIZED

Sufficient cause for quitting her job was found in case where a restaurant order clerk was suffering from neuras- thenia attributed to the nerve-wrack- ing nature of her job. She was also found to be available for work when she diligently sought suitable employ ment in stores and factories.
 REPUTATION NO EXCUSE
 Reputation or past misconduct of an employe cannot be used as an excuse for dismissal on the ground of wilful misconduct, it was held. Here a set-up man who was. con- sidered one of the best in that line in the company's employ had never been discharged in his 25 years of service although he had long been addicted to drink.
 ILLNESS ABSENCE
 About two months after the ap- pointment of a new foreman who warned that drinking would not be tolerated, the claimant was absent because of illness and later left a sick bed and reported for work in order to prove his absence was not
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
BtuftOn NatiUe Is
Killed In MicEiiqall

Clarence Gratz, so, of LaSalle
Mich, native of Bluffton, was killed
instantly Monday morning in ar
automobile accident at Erie, Mich.
according to word received here
early this week.
At the time of the mishap, Gratz
was enroute to the Toledo Terminal
Railroad Co., where he was EN-.
ployed as a machinist.
Born in Bluffton, August II, 1891
he was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Gratz. He was World War
veteran and was commander of the
American Legion post at Monroe
Mich, at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife; four
brothers, Ernest Gratz, of Lima; Rob,
ert Gratz, of Toledo; Clifford Gratz
of Temperance, Mich; Cyrus Gratz
of Hampton, Iowa, and sister, Mrs
Gerald Hoopingarner, of Allen, Mich
Ernest and Amos Gratz and Lee
Coon of Bluffton are uncles.
Military funeral services were con-
Quoted Wednesday at a Toledo fun.
eral home. Burial was at Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Status OF BluftOn
Woman Being Studied

Status of the citizenship applica-
ton of Mrs. John Klassen, of South
Jackson street, as a conscientious
objector to military service" is being
pondered by Judge Neal Lora of
the Allen county common pleas court
in Lima following her appearance in
the court Tuesday on naturalization
hearings.
Mrs. Klassen, wife of Prof. John
Klassen of the Bluffton college fac
ulty, told the court that she was
willing to make affirmation to "np-
hold and defend" the u. S. constitu-
tion but that her conception of "de-
fend" did not include bearing arms.
Prof. Klassen, also an objector to
military service, was admitted to
citizenship several years ago in an
unprecedented ruling by Judge E. E.
Everett, but the case was carried to
the federal district court on a bill
of exceptions filed by the naturaliza-
tion examiner. The case has not
been decided by the federal court.
Mrs. Klassen appeared at final
hearings in 1882 and 1884 but was
denied citizenship each time because
she could not take the oath of allie
glance without mental reservations.
Judge Lora took the case under
advisement Tuesday morning with
hearings to be continued later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Van Vert Ctinches
Loop Championship

Van Vert High Cougars, winner
in every game of loop play except
the 7 to 7 deadlock with Bluffton
High, clinched the championship of
the Western Buckeye league last
Friday when they defeated Celina,
81 to O.
Van Wert's successful season en-
abled the team to supplant Bluffton
as champions of the league.
Bluffton dropped out of the cham
pionship bracket when the team lost
its last game of the season to Belle
fontaine after going thru the rest
of the schedule undefeated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Club Viii ReJUdrd
Finders Of Bands

Prizes will be given by the Bluff
ton Community Sportsmen's club to
all persons finding state bands on
pheasants shot in the Bluffton area,
it was announced Wednesday morn
ing by Silas Diller, president of the
club.
The banding is an important part
of the states game restocking pro-
gram and reporting Of the numbers
is very helpful to the state in plan
ming its activities.
The club is offering a prize of
S1.O0 to the club member bringing in
the longest pheasant tail feather to
the next meeting of the club to be
held on December 9, it was an
nounced by Diller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Students Homie For
Thanksgiving Recess

Many Bluffton young people at
tending college away from home are
planning to return for the Thanks.
giving holiday over the week end
Most of the college delegation will
arrive Wednesday night.
Expected home are:
William Holtkamp, Junior Augs-
burger, Evan Sommer, Paul Rhoads
Louise Dunifon, Barbara Carr, Ohio
State university.
Mary Marshall, Edwin Rice, Ed.
ward Schumacher, Rachel Beagle
Bowling Green State university.
Neil Baumgartner, Miami univers-
ity, Oxford.
Roberta Biery accompanied by
Blanca Roesti of Boston, Carolyn
Huddle of Washington and Phyllis
Olson of Lincoln, Nebraska, all from
Oberlin college.
Josephine Niswander, Heidelberg
college, Tiffin.
Charles Hankish, Jr., st. Joseph's
college, Collegeville, Ind.
Phyllis Steiner, Taylor university
Marion, Ind.
Betty Lape, Ohio Wesleyan uni.
versity, Delaware.
Ralph Short, Wade Huber, Joel
Kimmel, Maurice Fett, Geraldine
Augsburger, Ohio Northern univers-
ity, Ada.
Ethel Jean Marshall, student al
Miami university, who recently un-
derwent an appendicitis operation in
a Cincinnati hospital is convalescing
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Marshall, of near Rock
port.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Man Past 20 Wins
Trap Shoot Sunday

]. w. Bushong, proprietor of a
filling station and trap range in
New Stark, won the bulk of prizes
in the trap shoot sponsored by the
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's
club held at Gaiffe's Grove Sunday
afternoon.
Bushong, well past 20, after miss
ing the second bird broke 70 birds in
succession, which was the outstand-
ing performance of the day among a
field of so shooters.
In addition to winning the grand
prize turkey of the day, Bushong
won two more turkeys, two chickens
and 80 pounds of sugar. He won
every event in which he was entered.
The trap shoot Sunday closed a
season of six trap shooting meets in
which more than 100 Bluffton
shooters broke over 5000 clay tar
gets.