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The union times., 1941-10-18
High CourtTo Hear Appeal On injunction
State A.F.L. Leaders Ready To Give Help To Retail
 Clerks Union

Steps were taken this week to appeal the injunction granted to the Milano Importing Company, 136 Congress Avenue, New Ha- ven, by Judge John C. FitzCer- aid of the Court of Common Pleas, temporarily restraining the Retail Sales Clerks, Local 1907 of the A.F.L. from picket ing the Milano company.
 WILL APPEAL
 "A1l necessary measures are being taken to appeal the injunction to the Supreme Court of Connecticut. Prose cution will begin as soon as possible , Louis Feinmark, counsel for the Re tail Sales Clerks, said Monday.
 Picketing of the MiIano company was begun Sept. Is after the Retail Sales Clerks had attempted to organ ize clerks in the Milano company into an A.F.L. union. Managers of the Milano company refused to bargain other than with company union. In protest the Retail Sales Clerks pick eted the establishment for one and a half days.
 A.F.L. leaders throughout the State believe that the injunction was wrongfully issued, and are prepared to give the Retail Clerks all possible assistance in this situation.
The union times., 1941-10-18
Building Trades Council
 Of State Is Reorganized
Minotti, Josslyn and Rourke Are Elected Council Highly In Favor Of Middletown Low Cost Housing Projects Seek
 Man On Board

Reorganization of the Con- necticut Building Trades Coun- cil was effected Sunday when 45 delegates from Bridgeport, Mid dletOwn, Greenwich, New Haven. Norwalk and Waterbury met in conference at the New Haven Labor Temple. Officers were elected for the first time in four years and plans made for an eff fective State organization and a State legislative program in the interests of the building trades.
 ELECT OFFICERS
 The following officers were unani- mously elected: Michael T. Minotti Bricklayers, Bridgeport, president George Josslyn, Sheet Metal Work CTS, New Haven, vice-president; and Joseph T. Rourke, Electricians, New Haven, secretary-treasurer. The of fcers were installed by James Dona- hue of Waterbury.
 The function of the reorganized Building Trades Council, according to President Minotti, will be "to di- rectly effect a State legislative pro- gram in the interests of the building trades, to coordinate the activities of the building trades within the State and to investigate any 1axity of CO., operation and activity"
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The union times., 1941-10-18
NoLet Up Yet lnHighSpeed For Industry
Conn. Employment Service Says Defense Sub Con-
 tractors Feel Pinch

Connecticut manufacturers and workers are becoming gravely concerned over the threatened shortage of neces- sary materials, but industrial activity continues at the same high pace in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford and other cities throughout the State. ac. cOrding to a detailed report issued by the State Employ. ment Service.
 Material shortages are not confined to nOn-defense work. but is equally applicable to de. tense sub-cOntractOrs, the re- port states. While shutdown of factories, due to this cause. has not occurred to any ex- tent, there are indications of widespread layOffs in the near future unless materials are forthcoming.
 BUILDING AFFECTED
 Bridgeport indicates a sharp curtaiIment in private building construction and housing for de- 
 fense workers due to lack of building materials. Ansonia and Waterbury report shortages of metals causing layOffs, and slow down in building trades. Dan- bury reports a threatened short age of fur for hat-making.
 Material shortages have not as yet cut into defense production, the Employment Service reports. Bridgeport continues to be out standing in the State for its ac- celeratiOn in practically all mer- camille and industrial lines.
 REGISTER WORKERS
 No skilled workers are avail able in New Haven or Bridge port; and the only solution now apparent is the release of skilled workers in non-defense indus
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The union times., 1941-10-18
Anti-Hitler Rally
 Speakers Listed

The Rev. Harry J. Newton of the Dwight Place Church will act as chairman for the mass Smash Hit Ter" rally at the Hillhouse High School here Friday (Oct. ID at 8 PM.
 The list of speakers now include Jack Jones, veteran leader of the South Wales Miners Federation, who IS bringing British labor's message to America; Rev. MT. E. Dent Lackey of the State Defense Council, and Ruth McKenney, famous humorist and author. Admission is free.
The union times., 1941-10-18
SHORT FACE OF MATER|A[ 5 THREATENS STAT
Many Join AFL ct High Stardard, Tube Bending 6 NIB
Railroad Police To
 Seek AFL Charter

CLEVELAND.-The National Council of Railway Patrolmen's Unions will seek an A.F.L. char ter as soon as it gets a sufficient number of members, Local Pres. .. Wenner announced following a convention of the council in Chicago.
 I've have divided the country into five districts for an organ izing drive,'' Wenner said. 'We want every railway patrOlmen to join our union. As soon as we get sufficient number, the A.F.L. will grant us an interna- tional charter.''
The union times., 1941-10-18
Meet On Plaque
 For Alperowitz

Carl Hoff and Nicholas Roberti of the New Haven Federation of Musi- clans and Richard E. Croskey, Local 404, Cooks & Walters, have been nam ed by the New Haven Central Labor Council to meet with Division 281, Trolleymen's Union, to arrange for a plaque to Solomon Alperovitz, late secretary of the Council, and presi- dent of Division 281.
 Division 281 will take up the pro posal of the Council at its November membership meeting.
The union times., 1941-10-18
B-9O Planning For Bowling Activities

Local B-90 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has taken steps to insure worthy bowling team to represent it against all corners this season. Members of the local who wish to become mem bers should notify Gregory Kennedy, chairman of B-9O's bowling activi- ties, who resides at 2o5 Morse Street, Hamden.
The union times., 1941-10-18
See Shortages In
 126 Occupations

WASHINGTON III Shortages of qualified workers now exist i'll 126 out of a total of 514 occupations se- lected as essential to defense. Tn an additional 38 occupations, shortages are expected to develop shortly, the Federal Security Agency here said.
The union times., 1941-10-18
GOOD OPPORTUNITY

Year in and year out the New Ha- ven Central Labor Council invites trade-unionists to attend these classes. They invite you and me to learn the A-B-C questions concerning the La Dor movement. When did the Labor movement start? Who were the early affiliates in the Labor move ment? What about the Knights of Labor, and the Molly McGuires ]? Who were our early labor leaders and what trades did they represent? These and thousands of pertinent questions pertaining to our movement are answered just for the asking at the New Haven Labor College.
 PIONEERS IN THIS MOVE-
 MENT
 Over 10 years ago I had the good fortune to attend our Labor Col lege and it has been an invaluable treasure to me in my efforts to help preach the gospel of organ ized labor.
 Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1941-10-18
Satisfaction Is Expressed |By0rganiizers
NLRB Expected To Set a Date For Election At
 Tube Bending Co.

The A.F.L.'s intensified or |ganizatiOnal drive in New Ha- ven worked on authorizations, held open meetings, obtained Labor Board hearings to set election dates, and filed charges with the Board of un- fair labor practices on the part of the M.B. Manufactur- ing Company during the week.
 ''We are fully satisfied with the progress of the cam paign,' said a joint statement issued by Harold V. Feinmark, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council; Al Desser, assigned here by the American Federation of La bor; and Clark Goodrich, Grand Lodge representative of the International Association of Machinists.
 ssThe men and women in the shops are responding beyond our expectations
 TUBE BENDING
 A hearing will be held either on Friday or Monday by an ex-' aminer of the National Labor Re- lations Board to set a date for an election to determine the col lective bargaining agent for the employees of the American Tube Bending Co.,, Inc., on Lawrence Street. here. Goodrich is confi- dent of victory and says the A.F.L. has authorizations from 85%o of the 45O workers. He points out that the attempt on the part of the supervisory staff to set up company union fail ed completely.
 NIB. COMPANY
 The first of a series of open meet ings for the MB employees was held Sunday in the Labor Temple. In spite of the fact that foremen went out and rounded up known union men to work that day, the attendance was very good. The men voiced their disgust with the company union in their plant. They testified that only members of the supervisory staff or school chums of the employer were committee men.
 The company union was refused an election recently by the Labor Board on the ground that it was a company union.
 New claims filed with the Labor Board by Goodrich, charges NIB. with discriminatory and summary fir
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The union times., 1941-10-18
WINNICK, BENSON ON COM
 MITTEE

A committee headed by Sam Davies was appointed to draw up a resolution to be presented at the State legislature asking for an appropriation of funds for band concerts to be given in State parks during the summer months. Other members of the committee are Alexander Win nick and Harry L. Benson of New Haven, and ]. Nicholas Dang, New London. Dang i'm
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The union times., 1941-10-18
DELEGATES

There were 35 delegates and alter mates from IA locals present when President John Miller convened the delegates Saturday afternoon. These included John Bike and Harry Null lins, Local 137, Bridgeport, with Mil ton Mcdonald, president of 137 as alternate; F. Hubert, Local 303, Dan bury; Louis E. McEvoy and John T.. Evans, Local 133, Greenwich; Will fam McFall and D. Sansone, Local 76, Hartford; John Bambrick and Stephen Gabany, Local 218, Hartford; ]; Louis Bray and c. Pelatsky, Local q, Meriden; Howard Hickox and Isidore Weinberg, Local 256, New
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The union times., 1941-10-18
To Attend Meet 
Each Conn. Local To Send 3 Delegates; Officers
 Elected

The Connecticut Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steamftters held the second of its semi-annual meetings for l94l last Saturday and Sunday in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Bridgeport. A new slate of officers was elected and the convention decided that each To- cal send three delegates to the New England Conference of Pipe Trades to be held on Oct. 20 in Providence, R. |.
The union times., 1941-10-18
 For Concerts 
Conference Votes To Re. quest Legislative Action;
 New Officers Elected

Fifty delegates from the Con- necticut Conference of Musi- clans, affiliated with the Ameri- can Federation of Musicians. held their semi-annual conven- ton Sunday at the Hotel Carde. New Haven. They elected off, cers and drew up a resolution asking the State legislature to appropriate funds for band con- certs in State parks during the summer months. Delegates from IF locals were present.
 OFFICERS
 Frank B. Fields, South Norwa1k was elected president of the confer ence. Other officers elected were Sherwood Beardsley, Waterbury vice-preSident, and Harry L. Benson New Haven, secretary-treasurer.
 Thomas Gamble, national officer and George Keene, New England business representative, reported or national affairs affecting the Ameri can Federation of Musicians. Harol( V. Feinmark, president of the Nev Haven Central Labor Council, spok on local conditions of the A.F.L Lenny Reed and his orchestra fur nished music for the convention din
The union times., 1941-10-18
AsI See It
 by JOE ROURKE
LABOR COLLEGE

For the past IA years the New Haven Central Labor Council has fOstered the New Haven Labor Col lege with great degree of success. It is indeed quite embarrassing for us to really know how little we know about Labor, its origin, and the various phases of the Labor
The union times., 1941-10-18

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
Fears of Rail
Strike at End

Chicago. Dec. 6--AP-The threat
Of a nationwide railroad strike,
scheduled to start tomorrow, was
dissolved last night.
Representatives OF 100000 union
operating employees ratified terms
OF compromise settlement worked
out through mediation OF Presl-
dent Roosevelt's fact-hnding COM
mission, and a contract embodyinS
the provision was signed by all par
ties.
The settlement. announced Tues
day, provides wage increases OF
gla cents an hour or rs cents a
day for operating employees who
have been receiving upwards "
$500 a day and had called a strike
to enforce demands for 80 per
cent boost.
Representatives of 100000 union
incorporating workers said nego-
tiations affecting them probably
would continue for several days.
These units did not call a strike
although they refused to accept
previous terms.
For incorporating labor, the COM
promise called for raises OF 10 cents
an hour OF SO cents a day. They
have been paid an average OF 63.t
cents an hour and had demanded
increases Of from 80 to "a cents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
Draftees Nav
be Increased

Washington. Dec. 6-UP-Selec-
tive service officials are considering
plans to reclassify draft registrants
deferred for reasons OF occupation
to provide additional manpower for
the rapidly expanding Army IN
event OF an emergency, 1t was dis
closed today.
Present War Department plans
call for a 1000, 000-inzn i.rmy by
next April. This will be attained
by induction of some 100000 selec-
tees after Jan. l, as announced
yesterday.
But official Army concsrn ever
the means OF obtaining additional
men, IL needed, was expressed by
Lieut.. Col. Joseph F. Battley, a
selective service adviser, in an ad.
dress to Army. Navy and OPM rep
resentatives gathered here to dis
cuss questions OF labor supply and
occupational deferments in New
England and Middle Atlantic de-
tense plants.
Battley said the Army now stands
at strength of about 1900, 900
men, but that mo person knows
when we may have t. double, or
triple our armed forces"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06

Chief OF Police Dan z. L. Patch
pledged himself to work toward
the best interests of reorganized
Ypsilanti Police Department and
called for the support Of his min
in making the department "the best
in the state" at meeting attended
by police officers. Mayor Ross X.
Bower, and members Of the police
commission in the city hall FRI
day night.
Chief Patch took Office Monday
and met department members in a
body for the first time Friday night.
He was appointed TO succeed Ralph
L. Southland as the first step in a
planned reorganization OF the 10
partment to meet greater police
problems expected from future
city growth. Mr.. Southland re-
quested less arduous work in the
face of the expansion program be-
cause of recent i'll health.
Declaring that the present mem
bers of the force will form the
picked higher officers Of the larger
department of the future. Chief
Patch said he is confident they
will work intellectually with IN
novations in organization and new
methods of procedure.
Included among plans, he said.
is a police school in which. the
men will be expected to use their
initiative in learning latest police
methods. Also planned, he said, is
the introduction of a personnel Ale
Of the records of policemen, de-
failing their individual careers on
the force. He said he hoped, too,
to see pensions soon provided.
Chief Patch expressed his hope
for immediate activity on a new
police station, declaring that plans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
News of the Day Nswsreel


Jan. Is has been set as the an
nual meeting date at which five
new directors will be chosen to fill
the expired terms OF A. B. Curtis.
Mrs. Charles Elliott. Ben II. Van
den Belt, Paul Ungrodt and D. r.
Quirk. The latter was appointed
recently after the resignation OF
Lester Miller. Directors cannot be
reelected. They serve for three
years. There are Is directors on
the Community Fund.
The annual session will be a
dinner meeting and has been ten
tatlvely scheduled in Ypsilanti
High School lunch room.
President c. c. wescott will ap-
point a committee to direct the
annual meeting. Another com
mittee viii be named to place in
nomination 10 names for the va
Gated dIpectorships.
Paul Ungrodt submitted the an
nuai campaign report in the alb
sence OF Don NJ. Silkworth. Sub
scriptions of $17.324. we'll over the
$4,000 goal. were reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06

List Checked

Committees from Ypsilanu or
CARNATIONS which distribute Christ
mas baskets each year, met Friday
evening at the office OF the Ypsi-
lanu Daily Press for the annual
clearing house gathering. The
meeting, sponsored by the Ypsi-
lanti Goodfellows, serves TO sim
phfy the work OF these orgariza-
tions in investigating needy cases
and also to prevent duplication
or omission.
Present at the meeting were
Miss Inez f. Graves. social serv-
Ice worker: Mrs. Hazel Shannahan
OF the Rorison Dress Project;
Mrs. George Anderson. Pythian
Sisters; Capt. Albert Koch OF the
Salvation Army; Mrs. r. c. Starr.
American Legion Auxiliary; Brit
Eddings and Cliff Reynolds. Amer
lean Legion; Fred A. Cain. Phoenix
Lodge; Mrs. Paul Hatch, Home AS
ISOLATION; Mrs. NJ. Miller and Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Sheppard, Pittsfield
Ladies' Aid; and Tracy Towner,
Glenn Groosbeck, Earl Snyder.
Mark Rust and ]. Earle Mavity OF
the Geodfellows.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
Uneasy Peace
Over Pacific

While an uneasy peace hung
over the Pacific, a member OF the
japanese priyy council urged TO-
day the appointment OF a special
Joint commission 10 attempt TO
solve the problems between Tokyo
and Washington without recourse
to arms.
Harvard educated Count Kentaro
Kaneko said this was the only
proper way OF solving the present
critical situation that | can see."
Such q commission, he said. would
be invited to meet either in Japan
or the United States.
Negotiations. however. we're in
allegiance pending the delivery to
Secretary Hull Of Japan's decision
as to whether she would choose
Cancellation or further attempts at
conquest In thte Far East.
A we'll informed political observ-
err in Tokyo charged that the
United States was attempting TO
pass the buck" to japan by ask
ing pointed questions about her
activities and troop dispositions.
Japanese officials expressed the
view that both capitals would CON
tinue with sincerity TO try TO find
a common formula for peaceful
solution"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
He Just Couldn't Thay
'ThethiP or WhithtIe

Chicago. Dec. GINS Police
man William Craven today sadly
related how circumstance con.
spired to deprive him OF the use
of his upper teeth and OF SIS to
get them fixed.
Policeman Craven had placed
the uppers on a smoking stand by
his bed. His dog. reversing the
purpose OF the things, carried them
off into a corner and started to
gnaw at them.
Craven saw hedog's act In time.
and tried to whistle. But he found
he couldn't whistle without his
upper teeth. That was the first
circumstance in the conspiracy
against him.
Then he tried to call the dog by
name. But the dogs name is
Cecil" and Just try to pronounce
that without your upper teeth.
While the officer stood confound-
ed. the dog crawled under the
kitchen stove, munching his mas
ter's molars. Before Craven could
get himself organizads the dam
age-$75 worth OF it-had been
done
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
Title of Bill in
House May be
Retained

Washington, Dec. 6-AP-Influ
entail forces in the Senate cam.
paigned today to replace the dras
tic House-approved strike curb bill
with a milder measure next week
There were strong indications
that the Senate Labor Committee
might retain only the title Of the
House bill. sponsored by Rep.
Smith (D-Va.), and substitute for
It's contents a much less sweeping
control system proposed by Sena'
tor Ball (R-Minn.). The Ball plan
calls for establishment of a volun'
tary system of mediating defense
labor disputes, and in addition
would outlaw strikes over the
closed shop question.
Senator Norris declared the
Smith bill goes too far against
labor" and said he favored the
hearings on the measure lengthy
enough to give Congress a cool.
ing off period before 1t does some
thing historical"
The Smith bill. approved by the
House Wednesday. would re-
quire secret balloting before
strikes could be called, would out
law sympathy and jurisdictional
strikes, require registration OF
unions, ban picket line violence,
and establish the defense media
ton board at a statutory agency.
Calling a closed session of the
Labor Committee for Monday
morning. Chairman Thomas ID
Utah) told reporters he personally
was opposed to holding hearing Of
the Smith measure. II the com
mittee reported out a bill bearing
the House number, parliamentary
experts explained. the Senate could
approve such legislation as it de-
sired and avoid delays in getting
It before a conference committee
OF both bodies for adjustment of
differences,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
Soldier Told
to Stay, Does

Baltimore, Dec. 6-AP-Still a
bit bleary.eyed. Private Victor
Golas. who obeyed orders literally
and became a forgotten soldier"
through 80 hours Of traffic direct
ing, will ride home in style.
No bouncing convoy truck for
him, thanks, but bus or a train
to Camp Edwards. Mass. with the
United States Army footing the
bill.
An Army truck dropped him at
a railroad crossing here at 1880 p.
m. Thursday. with orders to stay
there directing a convoy until you
are picked up"
And Private Golas. Company II.
104 Infantry. Camp Edwards,
obeyed--and stayed.
His whole unit rolled by. He
stayed. More trucks came. Golas
stayed. II ralned. He stayed.
Golas broke out his iron ra-
tons" Of meat and vegetable stew.
and ate while wide-eyed children
watched. A pretty brunette,
named Charlotte" talked to him In
the rain, promised to stop again.
the next night.
The night deepened. More rain.
Golas built a FIRE. On Friday
morning children brought tid-bits.
Golas felt he had been deserted.
At nlghtfall. after 80 hours duty.
he reported to military police-to
learn the Army thought he had de-
serted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-06
Men Idled by
Lack of Steel

Because of a shortage OF sup
plies OF steel. United Stove Co.
has laid off approximately so men.
X. V. Ferguson. president and gen
eral manager. stated today.
The men. constituting a shift in
the press room, were laid off be-
cause OF difficulties the company
Is experiencing in obtaining steel
necessary for production. Mr.. Fer
guson said. Priorities have held
up steel supplies for firms filling
defense contracts and have cur
tailed amounts available for pro-
duction Of normal domestic arti-
cles.
United Stove Co., Mr.. Ferguson
said, is making every effort to OBJ
tain OPM sanction for supplies
necessary for continued production
in the local plant.