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, 1941-04-23
Bennett roPs
EIU's
poser on pay
By Robert /. Bennett

In the last issue of this paper we
said the management of the MGR
was encouraging the company
union in discriminating against
CLIO employees. Apparently it did
little good as some of the boys,
namely George Miller, Harry
Creamer, Jr., and Henry Summers
r still running all over the shop
trying to sell the company union
to the men.
What we would like to know
is who is paying these men for
running around all day. They
are all piece workers and can't
possibly make out unless some
one is paying them. g.
Furthermore we would like to
know something about the "Con-
tract" the company union is nego-
tiating with the company. Even
, 1941-04-23
Attention!
THE NEW UE-NCR OFFICE,
40 Main Street, next to the
UE Hall at 8 East Fifth, is
open to all.
Office Open
EVERY NIGHT!-

227, Door Job, where the Union
is stronger, it is a continual fight
to keep the company from trans
ferring men off the job to get out
more production per employee.
The speed-up on the Department
227 tracks is probably the worst
in these parts, yet the manage
ment insists on taking men out of
the department to increase the eff
ficiency of each employee.
With such conditions as a result
of the Bonus system, the Com
is counting on a great deal
of support.
, 1941-04-23
Apologies
extended

We of Local 754 wish to retract
a false statement in the last issue
of this paper about Harry Ritter
and Mack McQuigg.
Harry Ritter is OK and I back
this by the majority of Master
Electric.
Ritter's record at Delco is OK
and he is fair with you, why not
be fair with him?
ERNEST BLACK, Pres.
, 1941-04-23
FISKE'S
ba~'so<t4 kata1@ 4le4
BY Jack Fiske

I love to see the iron pour
down like grapes upon a vine.
I love to see an aching back,
just like yours and mine. Eff
cheney at two hundred, just
thrills me to the core. It de-
presses me as I sweat and think
it really could be more. I adore
the shouting voice that urges
me on, "More speed" ! yearn
for the sight of production
bosses rubbing their hands in
greed. I thrill at the sight of
the stop watch standing over
me 7 Jingle with anticipation
of the cut there's going to be.
Oh the joy of watching the way
the work is done. Though stuck
in a dreary corner where you
never see the sun. More money
for the stockholders is what I
always say. Do your best for
their sakes, never mind YOUR
pay. See that capital gets its
share or all its bonds and
stocks. Do your best for their
sakes and never watch the
clocks. Pour out your hearts for
the company each and every
hour. For the men who hold
the money bags do everything
in your power. Listen to each
word I say as 7 gently COO.
Cause I mean every word of it,
I do, like HE'LL I do.
, 1941-04-23
WAGE BOOSTS
Continued from Page y

tOOnCu1ueO TON rage ~
AS the result of negotiations an
entirely new Rate Book has been
established for the Delco plant,
with every job properly classified,
and with every employee in his
proper classification. Wage in
creases for new employees, for
employees transferred to new jobs
and for present employees who
are not on the top rate in their
classification, are automatic. This
will eliminate foremen's pets"
and favoritism, and should 60 a
long way to create improved work
ing conditions and labor relations
at Delco.
The rate and classification ne
gotiations are part Of the current
contract negotiations that are tax
ing place between the General
Motors Corporation and the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers of America, for a national
agreement.
The contract negotiations have
been broken down into two sec
tons. One section deals with local
negotiations, such as rates, CLASH
fications, seniority, grievance pro-
cedure, and several other minor
subjects. The other section of the
negotiations, which has been dealt
with in Detroit through a national
negotiation committee of the Union
and Corporation, has been taking
up those provisions covering ma
tional policy. These provisions in
clude the unions demands for a
10 cents per hour general, wage
increase, two weeks vacation with
pay, Decent bonus for second and
third trick work, increased COM
pensation to draftees, and union
representation.
Rate meetings with the Frig-
idaire management, similar to
those just successfully concluded
with Delco Products, have been
speeded up this week as q re-
suit of the Delco gains.
BE WISE-ORGANIZE
, 1941-04-23
NCR UNION NEWS
Who's crazy now,
asks Go member
of MGR bosses
BY Dominic ManZO,

General Service Dept. MGR Co.
Two weeks ago, several officials
of General Service Department,
advised me to see DR.. Barr and
take a blood test for a so-called
MENTAL ILLNESS" that I am
supposed to have contracted, es-
pecially since I joined the CLIO
and helped to organize my depart
ment. Of course, this was to be
all on my own time. I went to
see DR.. Barr on Monday and he
was too BUSY to talk to me, tell
ing me to come back on Wednes-
day. On Wednesday I waited from
nine o'clock to eleven, finally get
ting my BLOOD-TEST. On the
following monday, I received the
report from Columbus and it was
1000 OK. I'm a perfectly sane
man. So I wonder just who is
nuts.
Now, I do not have any object
ion to giving more of my blood,
if DR.. Barr will just inject some
of it into the officials of General
Service and Harry Creamer, ST.,
of the Company Union" and
make better union men of them.
They certainly need it and in the
near future we will show everyone
what a real union means to MGR
The UE-CIO.
, 1941-04-23

when referring to Union MEM
bers.
Such vulgar language just isn't
becoming a man of so high rank
as foreman Where is your dig
nifty?
Another thing, when you are
asked to settle a grievance, don't
argue or stall about it. Just saw
You will settle it Or you will moi.
You know as well as we do that
the grievance will Be Taken
Care OF, if not by you then by
the big boy at Airtemp. We
know you just love to face the
big boy ON such important mat
tiers as grievances. 1t sort of
builds you up-maybe.
The next such reports will force
the union to bring out some names.
That would not help you any as
a respected and fair dealing fore
man. We organized ourselves for
our betterment, not our detriment.
1t takes more than a Mere Foreman
to stop our betterment.
Why use Harry Bridges or John
l.. Lewis as an excuse not to better
your own condition? Neither of
them is telling you what to do at
Airternp.
\
1t you have any news, turn it
in to Anthony A. Ambrose.
BE WISE-ORGANIZR
, 1941-04-23


The evils of Group Bonus
cause the employees pay checks
from week to week to resemble
a jumping jack. One week it is
100 per cent, the next 128 per
cent and then it hits a new low
of 125 or 123 per cent. When
ever the workers tempers reach
a fever pitch, the Bonus jumps
back up again. So it goes, round
and round.
Even in Department 227 and
Department ZIG where employees
recently returned to Bonus with a
6O-day guarantee, it is a continual
fight to maintain working stand
ards. In the unorganized sections
of Department 227, the employees
have not yet been able to 60
above the 127 per cent guarantee.
In Department :216 and Department
, 1941-04-23
GIN locals
demand speed

All UE-GM locals in Dayton
adopted resolutions at meetings
Sunday and Monday demanding q
speeding up of the national nego-
tiations and the granting of a
general wage increase. The reso-
luton cited the profits of the
Corporation and the steep rise in
the cost of living.
, 1941-04-23
HERE AND E
z : : N p

The boys at Airtemp are won
dering about a certain young man
who is called "Skeeter" in Dept.
80, who has always maintained he
is drawing too much pay.
Perhaps "Skeeter" knows he is
laying down on the boss. Our
suggestion would be "Skeeter", to
return the average to MI. Air
temp, who we r sure, would
appreciate knowing that an
honest man like you is on the
payroll, and you could then ease
your conscience.
If you are expected to do more
work than you think is just, don't
tell us about it. Use the grievance
procedure. That's what it's for.
IF things don't run smooth in
your department through favorit-
ism or poor judgement on the
part of bosses, such as lack of
sufficient help, causing unnecessary
haste and added danger, Con
machines especially to keep the
work moving, why just write it
down on paper and your steward
will see that it is taken care of.
Don't wait til you get hurt -
hurrying.
, 1941-04-23
Join a Real Union
Join the UE
Be Wise Organize

the members of the company union
don't know what is going on. Get
your eyes open boys and join a
real organization where the rank
and file knows what is going on
all the time. Join the UE-CIO to-
day!
, 1941-04-23
NOTICE!

Due to the fact that over 100
membership notices have been
returned due to incorrect ad-
dresses, we kindly ask that
any member having recently
changed their address please
notify your Steward or the Of
flee immediately.-Delco Local
755.
, 1941-04-23
"GROUP BONUS"
FRIGIDAIRE PLANT

AS the Frigdaire Local SO1 Contract Committee approaches the
time in its negotiations to eliminate the Group Bonus system for a
wage payment equivalent to a present 100 per cent at straight hourly
louder rumbings of discomfort than ever heard against the
entire Groun Bonus setup
, 1941-04-23

FOremen: Please Note
We don't like the expression
To h with them" Especially
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Marie's first portrait from real life reflects
the shy, sweet retcence of the most demure
of the Dionne Quintuplets. This charming
character study is third in the kre-mel
series, The CUNTS as Individuals" paint
ed by Willy Pogany. famous American
artist. Yvonne was first, then came
Annette. Now you see Marie. Watch for
Evening star., 1941-01-26
The Dessert
selected for the Qui,sts
1vDxAMz,s RoyDa,6e

rich, mountaineering goodness OF
Kre-mel. For these satiny-smooth
desserts are extra delicious, deep
ly satisfying.
But these are only two of the
reasons why the healthy, happy
Dionne Quintuplets are served
Kre-mel. Its rich Dextrose content
was a big factor in its selection.
Dextrose, as most mothers know,
is the sugar everyone needs every
day for energy and activity.
Kre-mel may be served in
many delightful ways. These
favorful dessert powders make
glorious puddings; rich, creamy
frozen desserts; wonderful cake
filings; pie filings that are mar
vels of smoothness and flavor.
Kre-mel is quickly, easily pre-
surprisingly economical!
And you have a wide variety
of tempting, interesting Havors.
Thrill your family with a grand
Kre-mel Dessert tonight! What's
their favorite flavor Chocolate,
Vanilla, Butterscotch, Lemon,
Caramel? Or would you liketosur-
prise them with the irresistible,
new Kre-mel PEPPERMINT
CHOCOLATE Flavor! Your gro
Ger sells kre-mel Dessert.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

Science has furnished man with
enough rope to measure the stars,
order the clements ABOUT him-and
ling himself - We'll.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

The barbarian Of yesterday and the
barbarian of today both have the
same Misunderstanding are man
devoid Of any law, human OF divine,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Martial Law
Declared in
Oslo, Norway
Nuxis Crack Down
After Workers
Stage Wolkouts
OSLO. Norway Via Berlin

OSLO. Norway wa Berlin
Martial law and a state oi
emergency were declared In
Oslo "Wednesday following
several s,,;kes
.., -. a..
-
- -. -
n
ANY res's'enee 10 'ee o"e
eney decree viii ne broken ny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11

M they retired. but the dispatches
admitted obstinate" Red army
resistance.
The enemy. On the Eeva river
bend. H holding positions obsti-
nstely and returning shot for shot
against concentrated Germ n
artillery" one dispatch said As
far ~ ". could determine, a bitter
battle IL raging for every single
house and every inch Of ground
The town OF sohlisseiburg Trail
junction "a miles east Of Lenin-
grad 10 burning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Offer Accepted
By Smelier Men

The International Union OF
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
fCIo) Wednesday had voted ten
10 one 10 accept a compromise
wage proposal and avert a
threatened strike at the Tacoma
smelter.
r. p. Marsh, federal labor con-
ciliator who has met with both
the union and representatives. Of
the smelter for several days try
ing to reach settlement. an
nounced in Portland that both
sides had accepted the proposal.
United Press reported
Tn. union voted 735 70 70 10
accept wage increase sof ten
cents per hour retroactive 70 Sept
! with the privilege Of fe-openng
wage discussions 80 days prior TO
March l.
The pay increase and other fea-
lures OF the present working
agreement will be effective until
July !, 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Board Fires
Two Cruisers
Longlie Stulks
Out of Meeting

OLYMPIA The state land
board Wednesday discharged two
men hired by Gov. Arthur B.
Lsnglie to check cruise state
school timber which Land Com
missioner Jack Taylor proposed TO
sell.
The hoard terminated . two
and q half hours of wrangling
by voting three 10 two TO dis
pense with services Of John n.
Markham, Centralia, and Hill
H. Jones, Olympia Langiie
provided the cruisers al the
boards request.
Taylor, Attorney General Smith
Troy and Secretary Of State Belle
Reeves voted to discharge Langlie's
cruisers and School Superintendent
Pearl Wanamaker and Treasurer
Otto Case to retain them. The men
had been approved by the allied
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
LESINGRAD BOMBING
II CONTINUED

"Dirsnt flashes showed heavy
artillery and exploding bombs
falling into the second capital ~
the Soviet union"
The raids on Hoseow, Lenin-
grad and Odessa ma jor German
detectives IN Russia were believed
to mark an liberalization Of Ger
man warfare against tho sovisis
Leningrad and Odessa are under
the direct fire Of attacking Ger
man land forces. but Moscow 10
far from IN. actual fighting front.
Air attacks on the three cities
were believed linked with the in
tsnsivs fighting reported in .
eommuniqus from Adolf HitIsrs
field hesdquartsr..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
U. S.-Japan
Draws Near
Hope Surgss Poet
Approved: Prince
To Moks Settlement

T0kyO-ilope surged sud.
denly In japanese official and
business quarters Wednesday
that an important Japanese
United States agreement was
near. The nation awaited .
statement by Prince fumi-
marc konoye. premier. on for
sisn policy.
The smpsrors prisy council met
FOR two hour, Ia hear confidential
reports on the general war siius.
ton. especially on the Russnss.sr-
mani campaign ny Gen. Hidss
Too. var minister. and Gen. Hsi-
taro osamoto. Of the army general
staff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Money Available
For CONSTRUCTING
Aluminium Plant

Another step toward establish.
msnt NJ an aluminium plant Al
Tacoma was realized Wsdnss,iay
in word from the national capital
that approximately $1,000 900 In
government funds are nov avail
able for construction.
Federal Loan Administers
isr Jesse ". jones announced
Wednesday that the defense
plant corporation has siie-
rated s5z .ooo. 900 for the Ia
coma plant and t~s mag
n~sI"n pissis In Ohio sad
T~sas.
Operation 81 tho ns~ plant here
~iil t~ conducted BY the DIN
Corp. vas, Industrial holding
company hssdqusrtsrs IN Alton,
~
T7hs nsx plant. which will make
aluminium pigs from ssmi-pro-
es~sd siumins. viii nave a pro.
di1etion capacity ~ 10000 coo
pounds annually.
site for the piast hasn't yet
b~ss d~f,sit~ly s~lse,sa; APP
prosimstsiy 100 seres vin ss
required
As defense measure. tho OFN
= rf,xr4s1ef s.ss kI8nkrr az -
aluminium plant here shosit tao
months ago. ALLEGATION ~ uhs
necessary government funds Wed.
nssiay Indicated ths nation .
aluminium production vii -
boosted 70 a billion and q hall
pounds annually IS months hsnes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11

WASHINGTON - The National
Labor Relations board today or
dered collective bargaining cleo
tons at II Western Union Teie-
graph offices in the state Of
Washington.
Employees AZ Port Angeles. Ho-
guam, Ellensourg. Chehzlis. Bel
lingham. Aberdeen. Wenatches,
Tacoma. Olympia. Longview. Yak
ina and Everett offices will de-
eide whether they wish 10 be rep
resented BY the Commercial Teleg-
rsphers union (AFLD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
U. S. Ship Sank
Within Z Minutes

WARRINGTON Tn. American
operated frslrhisy s.sss sank
within t~o minutes after n sss
torpsdosf without warning. Il sss
revealed "Wednesday ia sse0snts u
ths Survivors given 10 the stats
department.
Tns three survivors psexsd yp
by ths destroyer q. n y. LSns<iais
Nsrs q Dane, a swsds and q f'ortg-
guess. They Told navy officers
that ths sessa Sss torp.<ioed
without warning ~ Midnight On
Aug II about 800 miles from
hsyk Bzyik. Iceland. while preessd.
log % that port from Ns~ York.
ne other msmDefs 81 the efsS
snd officers we're Loss.
After n vas torpsdcsd the ssss@
esz struck sniaships ~ Two shells
sna sank within tro minutes q
'hs first torpedo. N. Survivors
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
RIVER Is OVERLOOKING
WITH GERMAN DEAD

The Russians, coordinating
tanks. artillery and planes in the
battle. claimed that 23s German
tanks. so planes, some 500 motor
cars. 135 guns and much ammu-
milton already had been destroyed.
The river IN" was described as
Overlooking with German dead.
Red army forces driving toward
Smolensk from the southeast were
reported TO have killed and
wounded more than so 600 enemy
troops in fierce fighting around
Yelnys. The enemy force was
said to be made up OF Germans.
Austrians and Firms.
In the Gomel sector. the army
newspaper Red Star reported.
losses were inflicted on the 2sth
German motorized division and the
staff Of the 18th motorized regi-
ment vas wiped out
Prisoners Of the Nszi i7sth in
fsntry division we're quoted as
saying they had arrived At the
front only on Aug. "a after march
.ng sfoot most Of the way because
Of a shortage Of motor fuel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Baseball Finals


AMERICAN LEAGUE
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FIRST game
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~. ilssis 0ox 40 efs~-s . 4
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rsn: wsrnsss. crs~seh 90 and w.
Cooper
Bsaski,s -. col isi ssi--< 10 .
dfiesgs 49,. 80 80 szs--s ~ !
HiEh~. wyatt 90. French 80
and Owen. rassssa. Lee 90.
isenmix 80 and Mccullough.
ss~ yssh - 90 sse-- J ~ :
riisssasrs roo sse sss--is - .
gslamsa. Adams 81, Nsisen
IL. f<phrmsn lsi. HsDb~is 80
and banning safensr, kiiassf
az. f<nnlas lsl. wiisis 90 and
Smith. Lopez.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
sZxsslESt

Since long before Samuel
Pepys had his wifes colorful
gowns made into waisteoats
for himself. men secretly have
desired TO dress up" even as
do women.
I know this 10 true, though In
most ess~s eniy The inner man
wili admit II and that which
brings !, Ia mind 10 iodsy's show
Ing Of Pail Fashions IN Tsecmss
stores.
There was = time az late 80
the last century. when men dressed
brightly and happily. a. women
do now.
Hut some influence t.oms blame
dsmoerseys founding phiioso-
phersl toned us down. soms infIu-
.nes mad. us s,sid and solemn and
somewhat unimsginatiys a. To
dress
Oh. yes. We dare 10 wear
family oolored shirts. occa-
sionally risk a brilliant tie or
binding socks. and sometimes
we brave the streets with a
tiny. jaunty. colored feather
in our hat, but. by and large.
we suppress our desire for
fancy plumaGe and conform"
suspect one Of thu attractions
of lodge ritual and psresntry 10
the opportunity IL affords the
usually fsshionshly somber male
10 get toesthsr In safety with hls
fellows and doll up.
Not sven military dress. - "
did In days Of brighter male mode,
now gives mere man opportunity
TO preen.
who's really 10 blsms' I'm
inclined In point IN accusing I'm
ger ~ ~eunn.
. dos't know her usssiys for
keeping man an h,s present ssA
.sriorisi spot. hut . do know that
woman. direeti, es Indirectly. 80
iests meat Of his clothes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ws~shsfs MssS~s.s<. Farmer ia
emma aewsrsesrmsa saa ~ew .
real estate hFcssr IN Gss nssscs
ssii SPEAK al the Friday lasehssr
n the Tssem. Real Esssss bard
~ Hufsl Nlnthfep ~renlnouIo
,,,rxx,...% -, =. -. ..n.~,
~, ..a Mr.. s,~-s.~ n na>,.>.n
N r..aw. IN v.s,s~s.x To-
p.,s.T colo -n.s. ~, u.,.ns.,
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Beleoguered Red
Cities Bombed By
Nuzi Air Forces
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

LONDON - Adolf hitler has
>ent an urgent personal order
Ia Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter
Won I~eh. commanding the Ger
man armies Of the north. ca take
ien'ngrsd quickiy NJ any cost.
military quarters reported We'd
ne~day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11

WAsHINGTOS ~ Federal Lear
Administrator Jesse H. Jones said
Wednesday that the Tow u Amer
lean supplies 70 Great Britain may
have 70 De cscreaseo 20 soms en-
tent IL United States help TO tbs
Soviet union Increases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Death Called Suicide

CHENEY. wssh--Ths death Of
Earl Murray. IS. IN a dynamite
blast vas termed suicide oy Cor
onsr J. p. Collins "wednesday.
Collins said Murray Intentionally
set off the sxpioe1vs. He had been
n " health
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11

WARRINGTON - The asDU1y
pvsosfssss and sii1<stln~s snnr1
rsl~d Wednesday ps.et sspssssoae
10 is~rsss~ prn-1s~tIss capacity -
civilian goods esnnaA ~ undes~
,s<sn during ths smerxssey u -
projects require n4fsrisls anseo~
tai u d<f<nse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11

aPOaANe cnnsfemnsataN -
sssdinss ~ s~ss filea ~ -
~sy aspsssm~ns wednesday
sssinr i07Ss ssrss II ard &C.,
trail wssssnstss lad " ~ -
~ an ar corps semhsns raAga-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Ambassador
From u. S.
Is Injured

tONDON-~Asshssy Drssst
nsAAsp. tIssseA ssssss s~sAssss-
a~v n The asv~s~mssss h sssss.
was injured Wedss.1ay ~hiss
watching . Neskssins1s ssssses
IN wsas~.sevs IN NJ sosSlssas.
Made sseeive< . spissses ~
th~ left hssd So es~ssss w.
nsst essssisy ~ ~ sssessa n
ss sssssuassee ~nseA ssseehsv
with two upses>ts eass>~ss ~
h~ss pse~ess~S vers~sty ~
Am~ssesss 10 Ne kstgsSs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
Message to Pope

VATICAN CITY - Ayron c
Taylor. President Rooseyelts per
sonsl envoy to the Holy Sec, de-
delivered a mesEsge from TN
president N Pope Pius XII during
= private audience al the vst,esn
Wednesday night