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The union times., 1941-06-07
Field Representatives
BY Baer)

The Fitzgerald Act also caused to be set up in the Division of Labor Standards, U. s. Department of La Dor, a unit known as the Apprentice ship Unit under the leadership of William F. Patterson. The Appren- ticeship Unit employs Apprenticeship Field Representatives, who are sent out into. various localities of the country for the purpose of assisting in the establishment of apprenticeship programs.
 Three field representatives have been assigned to this State under the supervision of Stephen Kaler, 365 State Office Building, Hartford, Con- necticut; MT. Harry Hyman of the same address, the field representative assigned to the Hartford area; w. H Harrison, 139 Goffe Street, New Haven, Conn, the field representative of the New Haven area, and John w Adams, 569 Gurdon Street, Bridge port, Conn, the field representative assigned to the Bridgeport area.
 The services of any of these
 field representatives are available
 at any time for the purpose of
 advising persons interested in
 apprenticeship or assisting any
 groups which desire to establish
 apprenticeship programs.
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relief, divided by the number of people in the state, thus giving the amount per inhabitant.
 Perhaps the best yardstick is "gen- eral relief" for unemployables and the totally indigent, which is paid for en- tirely by the state and its local com munities.
 Connecticut Eleventh
 The average state expenditure per inhabitant for general relief is $3.O7. New York spent the most for general relief, $7.99 per in- habitant. Next came Pennsylvania, with $6.25; Illinois $5.76. Con- necticut ranked l1th with $3.22, just over the average. The lowest states are South Carolina, l2 cents i: Alabama, 10 cents, and Mississippi, 2 cents, or practically nothing.
 The other yardsticks are three kinds of aid" paid for 5O-5O by the states and the Federal government, with Uncle Sam matching whatever the state cares to pay.
 First is old-age assistance, in the payment of which Connecticut ranks 24th. The average payment amounted to $3.61. Colorado led with $1413 per inhabitant. California was next with $9.41. Connecticut paid $327, or under the average, and at the bottom were Virginia with 7o cents and Alabama, 78 cents.
 Connecticut's aid to dependent chil- dren has been, in the past admins tered by State Law without Federal
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WAR AND PEACE

From the annual report of the Council:
 The New Haven Central Labor Council does not be- eve that the United States should take any action which will lead involvement in the raging in Europe It wholehearedy supports the resolution adopted by the last convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, which described the ca conflict between rival countries for the economic and political domna of Europe and for control of markets and colonies. We believe in adequate national defense which would protect from aggression and further believe that the United States must fiji ght for democracy but right here hOme Together with the Connecticut Federation of Labor, believe that 'e must permit the pres ent hystera to keep from working to solve such important domestic problems unemployment, low housing, improvement of the Social Security Act, and other needs of the American people,. In short, say Amen the concluding sentence of the FederaOns resolution: 'Ths Convention arms its stand that the United States remain at peace.''
 The Future??
 The labor movement of this country today stands the brink of precpce The attack many of its rights, after years of bitter struggle, is growing Civil lb critics threatened by growing hyseria By the time of annual meeting, the decision will have been made, way another The New Haven Central Labor Council in behalf of its forty-eight afliates, for strong and united labor movement, and for progressive city abors contribution these critical and tragic times.
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participation, which may partly ex- plain Connecticut's poor showing, 18th on the list. The law just passed by the Legislature provides for Federal participation. The average payment nationally was $101. Utah led with $2.71 per inhabitant, Connecticut paid 46 cents. Southern states were near the bottom, and the last was Ken lucky with 5 cents.
 Aid to Blind
 Connecticut lay near the bottom on aid to the blind. The average payment per inhabitant was 18 cents, Connecticut ranking 41st with 4 cents. California was ahead with 60 cents, Rhode Island and Ala bama brought up the rear with 2 cents each.
The union times., 1941-06-07
I Remember
 By Richard E.. CrOskey
 Local 4O4 Cooks X Walters Union
I was asked when starting to

I was asked when starting to write this column to relate some of my experiences as an organizer, which covers some forty years. I became an American Federation of Labor Organizer in 1907, in charge of the Rocky Mountain, or Seventh District, as the ''FederatiOnist" of that date will show. I was also an organizer for our International, Cooks, Walters, Mattresses and Bartenders and other bodies affili- ated and NOT affiliated with the A. F. of L., such as the old ''West- ern Federation of Labor" which was considered in those days a dual organization.
 Bartender and Keep
 The first union that I organized was the Bartenders in the Cripple Creek District of Colorado. In those days the Puritans had not got in their work, and the situation in that dis trict was that when saloon or res taurant was newly opened, the pro- prieter threw away the keys. It was a day and night business, and the doors were never closed. This was in 1899. It was easy work then in that district, as everything was union Including the hotel chambermaids.
 Most of the large saloons then had gambling tables going wide open or the ground floor and it was day all day in the daytime" for the busiest time was at night, commencing after sundown and running until broad day flight the next morning, when the towns went to sleep until about noon
 How to Win an Election
 Accepting job in Cripple Creek went there in the summer of 1898 and after serving as an officer O1 one of our unions, Old Local 90 oi Colorado Springs, l commenced to take an interest in the labor move ment, being sent as 8 delegate tC the Labor Council of Cripple Creek It SO hapuened that there came ur a by-election for the officer of or ganizer of the Council, or Assem- bly, as it was then called, and I was nominated with three others.
 I did not think it necessary tc decline as I figured that being g new delegate I would be dropped on the first ballot, but much to my surprise I was high man and in tho run-off was elected. Asking my friends how that came about they stated with laugh: ''Well, the boys knew the others and did not want them, and not knowing you they took a chance with you" So I wa. elected on no ability of my own This election started my activity and interest in the labor movement
 Gro Be Continued)
The union times., 1941-06-07
GIANT STRIDES!

Tremendous advances have been made by organized labor basic industries that few years ago mainly open sop the Department of Labor revealed in report issued this week.
 It showed that union agreements three fourhs of the automobile and electrical equipment industries
 ords of iron and stee aluminium and rubber plants, than half of the private hipyard and third of air. craft machine tools and metal mining.
 Unonm gaining rapidly that these figures will soon of dae asserted At the rae of these industries the report indicated before long be- come as sOdy organized the railroads and coal mining
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of such standards standards should be made a permanent function of the U. s. Department of Labor.


 Accordingly, the Secretary of La bor appointed an advisory board known as The Federal Committee on Apprenticeship, whose duty it was to formulate and promote apprenticeship standards. This committee, as ap- pointed, was composed of equal rep resentation of management, labor, and the public.
 Conn. Council
 Pursuant to this legislation, a similar group was established in March 1888, in the State of Con- necticut and was known as the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council. This Council is also composed of equal representa- ton from management, labor, and public agencies. Persons representing labor on this State Council are: James J. Clerkin, president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor, J. H. Decantil- lon, business representative of the International Association of Machinists, and John P. O'Don- nell, bus ne representative, United Association of Journey men, Plumbers, and Steamfitters of the U. S. and Canada.
The union times., 1941-06-07

NEW HAVEN, CONN, SATURDAY, JUNE 2. 1e4l
The union times., 1941-06-07

The People-The Court of Last Resort
The union times., 1941-06-07

WASHINGTON, D. C. = The Building Trades Council appointed committee to begin preparations for its annual outing in August It is one of the biggest annual labor events in the capital.
The union times., 1941-06-07

DETROIT-The Newspaper Driv- CTS & Handlers Local (AFL) has signed an agreement for closed shop
 and blanket increases with the De- troit Free Press, the city's only morn ing paper.
The union times., 1941-06-07

WILMINGTON.-Joel McGonigal of Electrical Workers Local 313 has been elected temporary secretary of the State Federation of Labor to re- place Robert w. Hill, who recently resigned.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30

The amin which is the nearest
app GA h to Du,e bred moo're' !
have ever seen, is not milking at
preset. DO -, mean to tell me
l que led, tat this COW gives four
gallons of milk per day.. Well. he
compromised, she'll at least give
three an one half.
just can't see h o w this COW
will give three and a half gallons
of milk I said. Well, he said l
know she'll give at least two.
I just don't believe she will give
two gallons, I argued.
Well I know she'll give at least
one, he told me.
Now, tell me ct asked confiden-
TALLY" will this cow actually give
gallon of milk? Well, he said, I
guarantee you this: She'll give all
she's got.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30

h our. The attendance was l57.
Prof w. "A. Higgins ga t
the SUM mary 10 the lesson.
AT !l:3O The pastor ascend
ed the r0stlum in bis su a |
way. Text: James 81. Sub
iect, self control Sun d a V
night the pastor re-ascend-d
therOstrum Text Hebrew, I Z
chapter 2 verses. Subject,
The Christian Race the house
was set on fire. Truly, the
Lord was IN our midst.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30
MY WEEK
From page |

Other I h a n the concentration
camp.
Hence, am Of the op Mon that
the salvation of the N gro de-
Ponds upon the preservation of
democracy. w tn all it's imperFec-
ton, even though our most prom :
nent citizen are alluded to by the
typical service station operator as
boy" and even with it's hideous
Jim Crow orders here in the South
the American Democracy offers
more outlet to the Negro h n
can be attained anywhere else in
the void. I am convinced that
the task of the b a C K man is to
take hold of the pillow and so fit
himself th2t it will be impossible
for the o her races to look down
upon him
Thursday l went to SEE fellow
about buy ng cow fr o m him.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30
Local News

Mr.. Eddie Densbp Of Memphis,
visited relatives end friends last
week
Miss Willie B. Freeman ef T.
Wednesday for Kansas City. Mo.
where she will stay indefinitely.
Miss Cletora Curtis of Renova.
visited her grandfather, Mr.. S. L.
COIN and wife lest week.
Mrs. Letha Reeves and daugh-
ter, Miss Willie Reeves of Robins,
Ill, are here visiting Mrs. Reeves
mother and father Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Benson and sister, Miss Le-
ola Benson.
Rev. M. v. johnson and sister,
Mrs. Louise Scott and her daugh-Y
ter Odessa left last week for Mem
phis to witness the wedding cere-
mopy of Miss Scott cousin, Miss
Jennie Lee Trueman to Mr.. Archie
Gayden, Sunday afternoon at 500
o'clock. They reported a swell trip.
Both Negroes and whites witness
the wedding.
Mr.. Albert B. Carr a member
of Payne Memorial at Chambers.
took sick at 800 o'clock Sunday
morning. He died 4:30 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
of Chicago, are visiting his parent
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Robinson of
Chambers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
CITY NEWS

Peter Spencer, father of Mrs. Mabelle
Scott, continues gravely i'll at Chelsea
Naval Hospital.
Six Little Friends met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Laura Valentine, 80 New
comb Street, Roxbury and after a very
nice meeting, enjoyed a lovely collation.
served by the hostess who was given
rising vote of thanks. The last meet
ing was on March IS, at Mrs. Hines 6S
Hammond Street.
The career of Dorothy Maynor will
be the subject to be discussed by WPA
discussion groups at st. Mark Center,
Tuesday, March 25, 1870 pm. at 4th
Methodist Church, Friday, March %,
7 30 pm. Mary f. Moore, conducts
the discussions.
Little Jessie J. Brown, III, was ten
dered birthday party by his parents
at their residence 3 Williams Terrace.
Wednesday afternoon Other tots pres
ent, with their mothers, were Carol and
Frances Randolph, Dickie Fowler,
Bootsy Morgan and Edgar Benden.
Arthur Williams of the WPA Com
munity Recreation Project will lecture
on Recreation" at 1873 w. Springfield
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
RECEPTION TO
GRAND MASTER

A large number of Master Masons
and Eastern Stars were present Sunday
afternoon March 10Th at Lincoln Hall
w Springfield St., Boston to greet the
Most Worshipful Grand Master Fred
W. Riggs and staff at a reception ten
dered them by the Blue lodges of the
1st Masonic District. The members of
the Eastern Star were their guests. In
the receiving line were NJ. W. Grand
Master, Fred W. Riggs; R. W. Deputy
Grand Master, Edward Grant; R. W
Senior Grand Warden, Harold Roberts
R. w. Junior Grand Warden, Maurice
Walker; r. W. Grand Secretary, VIM
Fisher. After the reception a program
was given which consisted of piano solo
by Past Master Harold Evans, of Mt
Zion Lodge, reading by Albert DeLeon
Senior Warden of King Solomon
Lodge, remarks by Past Grand Master
Ellis w. Ryder; Deputy Grand Master
Edward Grant; Worthy Grand Matron
Delilah Roberts; Worthy Grand Patron
James s. White. Selections were rem.
reder by the Glover Leaf quartette
solos by Past Master, Victor Mascoll Of
Zion Lodge, and Joseph Benn, secretary
of King Solomon Lodge. Past Master
st. Clair Kirton was master of cere.
monies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
Hair Style Show

A packed house enjoyed the program
Of music and hail'styling last Sunday
afternoon at Lincoln Halls, sponsored
by the Progressive Hairdressers. The
program; Introduction of Mistress Of
Ceremonies, Catherine Rivers, Piano
Solo, Edith Jackson, Reading, Clydine
Smith; Vocal Solo, Angelyn De
Vaughn. Vocal solo, Harriet jackson;
reading, Caroline Nelson; piano solo,
Theodosia Goodman; Coiffeurs from
the Poro Beauty School, Rita Jackson;
yical solo, Angelyn De Vaughn; re
marks by the founder, E. Alice Taylor,
and President Emma Lovett.
Catherine Rivers was chairman Of
committee and Thelma Holton, co-chair-
man. The hair styling was done by
Poro School pupils.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22

St., Friday, March %, s pm. Musical
selections by the Southland Singers
Mr. and Mrs. John Royal of Circnit
st., RoXbury are expecting a visit Of
the stork sometime in April.
The second in the series of LenteD
musical services at St. Cyprian's will
be held Sunday, March 80, 400 pm
Elwyn Barrows will play organ num-
bers and will be assisted by DOROTHY
Richardson, contralto and the Greater
Boston Male Chorus.
A group Of inter-city goods" recently
formed "The Musketeei' Club After
adopting a constitution and bi-laws the
following officers were elected: Pres
Cecil Riley; Vice Pres, Chirlaine Du,
pree; Treas, Naomi Thomas: Secy
Gwendolyn Freeman; Business Mana
ger, Robert Jiggetts. The other mem
bers are: Muriel Laviscount, CAROLYN
Darlington, Carrie Lee, Freda Carter
Florence Powell and Irene Hardwick
also lionel Became, Lawson Morrison,
Joseph Stokes, William Stevens, and
Nathaniel Harris. With cooperation
on the part of all officers and members
this club looks forward to mounting
the ladder of success.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
'Mnl MnttrnR UrnttRr
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
SPRING COLDS

Physicians are warning the public
against the danger of Catching" colds
during the approach of warmer wealth
er. AS the ground thaws, and the
streets become dry, the dust and
germ-laden winds increase the liabil-
ity of attacks of colds and the flu.
Don't take chances; keep to the
rules for avoiding colds. And don't be
misled by the false appearances of
Spring; for Winter isn't far off al
though it has come and gone, accord
ing to the calendar makers; and it
might, perchance, return before it bids
a final adieu. Wear warm, suitable
clothing until winter and its train have
surely gone for good
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
18th Annual Rally
Goes Over Top

The Fourth Annual State and Inter
national Rally held at Fourth Metho-
dist Church Sunday evening resulted In
the states and provinces reporting
$322.68. 1.-THE goal was $300.) Amid
a setting of flags, buntings and banners
very impressive program was rem
dered to a large audience by the Circle
Ten Jrs. Miss Betty Granger, treasu-
rer, gave the welcome address, The
Childrens' Choir furnished the music.
Marcus James gave a scholarly and en-
Tightening address on International
Affairs.
The reports of Governors of States
were as follows: Miss Atlee Mercy
nolds (Ala.), $1725; Mrs. Tharo
Jones IN. C0, 5000; Mrs. Ella Park
hurst (Ga.), $1O.38; Rev. S. NJ. Riley
Jr. Is. CO., $4,000; Mr.. J. Milton Ar
buckle (Mo.), Sc cents; Mrs Blanche
McGhee (Ky), ; Mrs. Dorothy
Norwood (Mass.) $2.4O; Mrs. f. Perry
and Mrs. L. Shepherd (Md), $685.;
Mrs. Carrie Rosser (Tenn.), $12.7O;
Mr. Allister Mayors (Antiqua), $2O.5O;
Mrs. Gussie johnson IN. W, $1OO;
Mrs. Lillian Semper (MonseraH, $1OO;
Mr. Daniel Johnson (Canada), $1.75;
Mrs. Varina Riley (Fla.), $1O9.5O;
Mrs. Ethel Griffith (Grenada), $2.75;
Mrs. Ella Rhone Harris IN. H., -;
Mrs. Clarrisa Freeney (Jamaica) !,
$2765; Mr.. A. A. Parks (Africa) J,
$500; Miss BERTHE Chapman (Barba-
dos, $1450
Additions are expected. Mrs. Mar
qaret Bonello, Chairman, Miss Ida B.
Gross, Mrs. Ella Parkhurst; Mrs. AIDE
laide Parks and Mrs. Carrie Rosser are
the committee responsible for the great
success
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22

Faith. The junior choir sang through
out the day.-The Mystic Bapt. church
School Union met at New Hope, Win
chester, Sunday afternoon with the
following attending: Supt. Tarcius
Webb, Mr.. Norman Day, Mr.. Herman
Carter Victoria Santos and Agnes
Stokes sang a duet.-Last Thursday
evening farewell program was held
for the young men of Everett and
Maiden leaving for N. J. This pro-
gram was jointly sponsored bv East
ern Ave. Church, Union Baptist, Zion
Everett, and the Everett Citizens
League. The principal speaker was
Major LAKELAND Hewitt of Cambridge;
other speakers included 1t. Col Alex
ander Davis, Rev. w. L. Clayton and
Pres. Wilfred Bailey of the League.
Mrs. Florence Fl. Taylor gave a read
ing. Following the program the guests
assembled in the recreation hall with
the host of friends present from vari-
Gus localities to be served a very tasty
collation. prepared by the combined
committees of Everett and Maiden;
the pastor Rev. Jackson was Master of
Ceremonies. The State B.Y.P.U. will
hold their annual Essay Contest Sun
day. March 80, afternoon and evening
at Union Baptist Church, Cambridge.
Subject "Being Ideal in a World that
Is not Ideal" Essays to be written
not to exceed 800 words.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
RFu. mallFr 1trH at "a

Rev. Garnet r. Waller, pioneer Bap-
fist Minister and one of the % foun-
ders of the Niagara Movement' a
militant race organization which pre-
coded the N.A.A.CP., died suddenly of
a heart attack at his home in Baltimore.
Md, March 7 aged S4 Funeral services
were held in Baltimore, the following
Tuesday, and memorial services in
Springfield, Mass. Sunday The for
mer at Trinity Church, which he
founded and pastored for thirty years.
the later at 3rd Bapt Church which he
pastored for 20 years. He was an
organizer of ten churches and an execu-
tive member of the NAACP board for
% years, and at the time of his death
was life member of the advisory
board He was graduated from Lin
coin University, and Newton Theologi-
cal Seminary, and the Doctor of Divin-
lty was conferred upon him by Union
University, Richmond, Va.
He leaves seven children, including
Mrs. Addie Burnett, Cambridge, Mass,
and Mrs. Lee Smith of Boston, IS
grandchildren, among them Nathan and
Cabin Burnett, Cambridge, students
at Boston University, and Massachu-
sets, School of Art.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
CONGRESSMAN MITCHELL'S
RAILROAD CASE

Congressman Arthur w. Mitchell is
waging great fight against railroad
Jim Crowism. His suit is the result of
his having been ''forcibly elected
from a Pullman car while travelling
from Chicago, Illinois, to Hot Springs,
Arkansas in 1887. Arguing before the
Supreme Court last week he said that
he had been compelled to complete the
journey 'in a Jim Crow car with sec
ond-class accommodations" Colored
persons travelling from one state to
another, he asserted, were entitled to
railroad accommodations equal to
those furnished other travellers. "To
deny this, he argued, sis purely racial
prejudice. Even when a member of our
race reaches the highest position in
the government yet attained" he said
sarcastically, 'he still is not entitled
to more than second-class accommoda-
tions in a filthy coach"
Mr.. MitchelPs suit had been dis
missed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Commission had
been sustained by the action of the
Federal District Court for northern
Illinois. Nothing daunted, the Con-
gresham carried the fight to the high
est tribunal
Of especial interest was the quest
ioning of counsel for the railroads in
volved and for the Interstate Com
merce Commission by Justices Black
Stone and Frankfurter. The judges
pointed out that there were extra
seats on the Pullman which would
have been sold to white travellers but
were denied to Representative Nit
chell. Another significant fact is that
the Department of Justice recently
filed brief contesting the position Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Solicitor General Francis Biddle de.
clared that the Constitution required
equal accommodations for coloreC
travellers regardless of the expense.
Congressman Mitchell's is not mere.
ly personal contest but for the bene.
fit of the entire colored population. A
favorable decision by the highest
court will wipe out all discrimination
in interstate travel.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-22
St. Mark B'HOOd
Annual Breakfast
By BROTHERHOOD SCRIBE

St. Mark Brotherhood's call to its
annual breakfast was answered by g
large membership and enthusiastic
guest assemblage.
Fastidious appetities were appeased
in a welter of fast moving food serv-
ice.
Early arrivals found the church YES
try doors opened and the efficient
breakfast committee making last min
ute inspection of each detail in order
to avoid interference with other church
activities. Onlookers agreed that big
epicurean job had been we'll perform.
ed. A guest cleric blessed the tables al
the behest of pastor Laviscount. Chair.
man Gideon introduced by Pres. Nc.
Curdy, presided. Then was served hot
scrambled eggs and sausage, home.
made rolls and steaming coffee from
"Tony" Teixeira's urns.
A melodic surprise climaxed the in
TERMS of speech-making and the main
address when the matchless Jones
Boys, celebrated troubadors of mirth
and song, were announced. "Amone
my souvenirs, echoed sweetly from
the trio, provoking hilarious acclaim
Vice President Joseph Houston's
"Ode", was next read with his specs
adjusted at the exact angle. His hui
merous quatrains harmonized with the
coffee, egg and sausage aroma. Asst
Sec'y, George Davis introduced Seaton