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The union times., 1941-09-27
rToAid
 Chest Fund
 In Campaign
C.L.C. Representatives Meet With Community Chest
 Officers

Labor unions and the Com munity Chest are joining hands in their efforts to improve the conditions of the underprivi- legged. At a dinner meeting in the Hof Brau on Friday, a frank discussion of the relationship between organized labor and the New Haven Community Chest was held by leaders in both fields.
 REPRESENTATIVES,
 Representing labor at the meeting were Harold V. Feinmark, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council; Nathan Sherman, editor of THE UNION TIMES, and C. S. Bremner, of Local 47, Typographical Union.
 J. Coy Reid, chairman of the 1941 Chest Campaign; Homer w. Borst secretary of the Community Chest and J. M. Groves, assistant secretary attended the meeting for the Chest.
 PICTURES SHOWN
 MT. Borst showed the dinner guests a new series of kodachrome slides de picting the services of welfare agen- cies in New Haven supported, in part by Chest contributions. Problems brought about by the defense effort such as the care of children of work ing mothers, health hazards in indus try and in the community, effective use of leisure time, and problems oi nutrition, were pointed out in con- nection with the pictures, as well as remedies which Chest agencies are providing for these problems.
 LABOR TO HELP
 Inc LaDOr representative were favorably impressed by the se- ries, and felt that this may be a feature which union groups will want to book for their meetings. Arrangements for booking it, may be made by call ing the Chest Speakers Bureau, 8-616l.
 In the general discussion that took place at the meeting, the friendly relationship that has been maintained between labor groups and the Chest was re- affirmed, their common goals and interests defined, and mu- tual help and cooperation pledg- ed.
The union times., 1941-09-27
Food Prices Soar to New Highs;
 Increase l2 Percent In One Year

"AoHlNCION D. C.-Retai food prices the high est level Tn ten years August 2 reported today added that August has continued"
 Prices Of basic foods increased average from July August bureau ad and were 2 per cen, higher than year ago.
 Prices of bread and mik-two important advanced quite generally during the mduly midAugust period, and substantial reported eggs oranges beans cheese and evapOraed milk Butter prices declned but 25 higher year ago.
 Percentage changes for various foodus listed ows Cereals and bakery products increases mea crease dairy products increases 52 and vegetables 34 increases beverages "A increase; 27 increase; sugar, III increase.
The union times., 1941-09-27
UniOnSignsUp CremoCO.For Its Salesmen
Wholesale Beer Salesmen's Local Opens Conn. Drive
 With a Bang

Add to the list of young un-
 ions which are making trade un- ion history in Connecticut the
 Wholesale Beer Salesmen. Fed
 eral Local 22,9O1. Chartered
 only some two weeks ago, the To- cal has just signed closed shop agreement with the CremO Brew ing Co.,, which has its state head
 quarters in New Britain. A three
 day strike was necessary to con- vince the management that the union meant business. The diff
 ficulty has been strengthened out,
 and the Local and management
 now are thoroughly satisfied.
 CARROLL AND COSCROVE
 Arthur Carroll of New Haven and Thomas Cosgrove of New Britain, the driving force behind the new Lo- cars rapid campaign to sign up all beer SaleSmen, had the help of James J. Clerkin, president of the State Fed eration of Labor, and the full support of Local s, Brewery Workers, New Britain assured by Frank Salesli, secretary. The New Britain Central Labor Union and the executive board of the Brewery Workers backed up the salesmen 100@o,
 President Clerkin secured the in- tervention of the State Board of Ar bitration and Mediation in Hartford. Carroll and Cosgrove for the union, and Anthony Pinkevich and Ralph BlakeSlee, representing the company, met all day Friday with Morgan Mooney and George McDonough of the board. At 5 P. M. an agreement was reached.
The union times., 1941-09-27
RETAIL CLERKS UNION SIGNS OCEAN BROS. co,
CongratS!

To the list of unions which have subscribed to THE UNION TIMES for their entire membership, add the New Haven Branch of the International Granite Cutters Association, A.F.L. Alexander F. Innis, president, and James Andrews, secretary.
 Bulletin Board: The next regular meeting of the New Haven Central Labor Council will be held Thursday October 2, at P. M.
 To Secretaries of Locals: Please send i'll the names and addresses oi new members.
 To Members Notify us of any change of address as soon as possible
The union times., 1941-09-27
Unions Rall lying To Assist
 Drive At High Standard
Building Trades Organization Drive Includes American Tube Bending,
 M. B. Manufacturing Co.

The steady stream of author izatiOn brought to Clark Good rich by the organizing commit tee inside the two plants of the High Standard Manufacturing Company calls for stepped-up drive, according to the Grand Lodge Representative of the In- ternational Association of Ma chinists. Business agents of the New Haven Building Trades Council have voted to give the organizer full cooperation, and are covering the shifts at both plants urging the men to give Goodrich their authorizations.
 With the climax to be reached in a few weeks, Goodrich is con- fdent he will negotiate a union agreement within the next month.
 TUBE BENDING
 An election date is expected to be set soon by the National Labor Re lations Board for the employees of the American Tube Bending Manufactur- ing Company. The board has noti- fled Goodrich that they will hold a hearing in spite of the fact that the company has refused to abide by a board order calling for their payroll The company was told to submit its payroll over month ago.
 Goodrich charges the company with stallire in an effort to cool off the desire on the part of the men for bonafde organization. He points out that conditions remain the same, the
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The union times., 1941-09-27
l See It
 by JOE ROURKE
FAIR PLAY

AA4N
 For the past four years a very harmonious relationship has ex- isted between the New Haven Central Labor Council and the CIO Industrial Council of New Haven and vicinity. The off, cers and officials of the Central Labor Council at no time en- deavored to discourage em- plOyes from joining the CIO. In fact, as AFL trade unionists we were glad to see the CIO Ob- tain their objectives in drives in several factories in and around New Haven where the AFL had not shown any interest in the or ganizatiOn of these factories. Our AFL unions also cOOperated in many other matters.
 COOPERATION
 
 To prove my point I will cite the Malleable Iron Fittings plant strike that was in effect about two years ago at Branford.
 This factory was organized by the CLIO. Some time afterward strike was called and picket line was form ed. An electrical contractor iron Meriden had a considerable amount of electrical work to be completed 1T this plant. The electrical contractor had signed agreement with oul brotherhood, Local B-90, Electricians Union, covering wages, hours anc working conditions.
 The management of the plant asked the contractor to complete the worl while the plant was idle. I knew tha a strike was in effect at this plant SC one day I visited the plant and con versed with the president of tha C.1.O. union. He asked me to co operate with their union by not cross ing the picket line.
 REQUEST GRANTED
 Without any hesitation this request was granted to the pres-
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The union times., 1941-09-27
ManyUniteIn Final Tribute
 ToAIperovitz
POO Attend Impressive Ser vice for President of
 Trolleymen's Union

The organized labor movement of Connecticut paid it's final tribute tc Solomon Alperovitz Thursday night Meeting at the New Haven Labor Temple, some 200 men and women from all sections of Connecticut, and from all walks of life joined in hon. bring the former president of Di- vision 281, Trolleymen and Motor Coach Drivers Union, as well as president of the State Joint Board oi his union. As is well known, Al perovitz, who was also secretary of the New Haven Central Labor Coun- cil, died suddenly in Bridgeport while attending the 56th convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 SPEAKERS
 Harold V. Feinmark, president of the Council, presided, and or- dered the roll call of officers, which Alperovitz was unable to answer. Speakers included May or John W. Murphy of New Ha- ven; John J. Egan, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Fed eratiOn of Labor; Samuel F. Curry, business representative of Division 28l, New Haven; John M. Hurley, president of Division
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The union times., 1941-09-27
B. I. Council Halts Picketing of Arena

The Building Trades Council of New Haven has called off the pickets placed last week in front of the New Haven Arena at Orange and Grove Streets. The Arena has agreed to halt work on the small addition to the building until satisfactory agreement is reached with the Council. Work on the addition, which is to house at- other diesel engine, had been done by non-union maintenance men.
The union times., 1941-09-27
Conn.Building
 Trades Will Meet Oct. l2
New Haven Selected For State Council Gathering;
 To Strengthen Body

The State Building Trades
 Council will meet in New Ha-
 ven on Sunday, October l2, with
 10 delegates expected from each
 of the IA councils in the State.
 Michael Barry, business agent of
 the Carpenters Local in Hartford
 is president of the State Council / with Joseph T. Rourke, business representative of B-9O, I.B.E.W.,
 secretary-treasurer.
 STRENGTHEN BODY
 The express purpose of the meet ing, according to Rourke, is to streng- then the state body. The State Coun- Gil as well as locals in the building trades throughout Connecticut are elated over the results obtained at the convention of the State Federation of Labor, particularly the approval of their own resolution censuring the national body for its contract with the Office of Production Management which seriously threatened labor's hard won gains on overtime and the right to strike.
 FAIR LABOR BOARD
 The New Haven building trades council at its last meeting heard Rourke report on the meeting of the committee on a Fair Labor Board with Mayor John w. Murphy. The Mayor promised the committee that he would sign such an ordinance call on the City to insist on the prevailing scale of pay being included in all con- tracts entered into by the City, once the Board of Alderman had enacted it. In addition to Rourke, John A. Johnson, business agent of Local 79, Carpenters, and James Di Lonardo, business representative of Local 6, Bricklayers are on the committee. The committee expects to have Aldrman Philip Platcow introduce the petition at the Boards next meeting.
The union times., 1941-09-27
Master Barbers
 Hold Convention

The annual convention of the Mas ter Barbers of Connecticut was held at the Mohican Hotel in New London Sunday. Every county was repre- sented. Joseph Attanasio, secretary treasurer of Local 215 of the Jour neynen Barbers of New Haven, brought to the convention the sugges- tion of Local 215 that the Master Barbers subscribe to THE UNION TIMES.
The union times., 1941-09-27

JAMES BREWSTER STATE LIBRARY & COURT Bl.M HARTFORD CONN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11

signals tWinkled their color along
the right Of way. The headlight on
the locomotive lighted up and the
drive wheels began to turn. The
train gathered speed, took it's first
curve as night settled down in
earnest.
Large as a whole range of noun
tains doomed the black shape Of
John Ives coffin on the table near
the outer door. Like giants the club
members waited at intervals
around the huge circle. The violin
upstairs mOaned weird accompani-
ment to the click of little wheels
over the rail joints.
Mrs. Willett her father, the po-
lice ana John Jones remained in the
center of the room, but their
shapes were fading out into the
black. The last of the overhead
lights died. There were no make
believe stars. There were only the
house lights, too dim even to show
the color of the window frames:
the signals, which sent pencil-like
beams only in one direction, and
the locomotive headlight, illum-
mating only the %glistening rails
and occasionally a bit of wayside
scenery.
IT'S running perfectly" said
Professor Bisbee. He called to
Laurence, Better not give it us
much speed as last time. We don't
want to wreck another car"
Henry heard Laurence return
from the control room a moment
later and fumblingly take his place
by the track.
John Ives" whispered Mrs. Will
lett. 10 you hear me? Come!
Come Lack from the spirit world
and show us who killed you!"
Henry held his breath. The loco
motive a headed toward him. 1t
rumbled past, rolled along toward
Susan.
Suddenly the headlight went out
so did the lights in all the f.Ouses,
but the train continued on. Henry
tried to measure its progress past
Hans, past Laurence, into the
realm of Professor Bisbee.
A thump, a humping, a crunch
ing of gravel! The train stopped.
Room lights flashed on almost
instantly. Henry blinked. The train
was off the track in front Of Spi-
nelli! And Spiaelli stood where
Professor Bisbee said there could
not possibly be an accident!
Susan gas ! sharply.
Spinelli was looking down at the
train in unbelief.
Professor Bisbee pointed. Look!
Something on 'No track!"
Chief Williams stepped forward
and picked up a gllstening circle of
metal 'Homeone's ring"
Mrs. Willett's eyes were vide.
She reached out a hand. Let me
- it. l think it is Yes! 1t
is O. ring john Ives Wore!"
(To BE Continuedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11
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Laurence made a Wry face.
King asked, Who would want to
stay here, perhaps with a murderer.
as a companion?"
"Ay think ay look at wiring"
Hans announced.
Spinelli looked at the mechanic
electrician. His voice was cutting.
Il won't wait for a ride home with
you. Maybe it's best l 60 home
alone, anyway. You're all afraid Of
mel"
"Now, now!" soothed the fat IT.
tie professor. Il for one still insist
it was suicide"
Laurence and Susan already
were leaving. They had never re-
moved their wraps. King was help
ing Marcia on with her fur coat.
IF the meeting really is break
ing up" observed the professor, 4
might as well go too. l have con-
| siderable work to do at home"
Joe" the chief instructed n
Of his men, you better stay around
here another hour or so. Collins can
come back to relieve you after he
and Buckert take this box back to
the mortuary. Want to ride with
us, Spinelli?
mo thanks. l feel more In the
mood for walking"
The two husky officers referred
to lifted the empty coffin and car
ried it out. The chief followed
them, launching his shoulders
against the rain.
"Ay go get flashlight from my
car" Hans announced, and depart
ed after the policemen.
Henry and Jones suddenly found
themselves alone with the bull
ish-looking officer. Joe, who regard
ed them stolidly.
Henry cleared his throat. You
said you had a theory about this.
Mr.. Jones. Do you have an idea
who the murderer is 2"
Jones smiled slowly. 1--WE
thought all along that it would
turn out to be suicide. I've seen no.
reactions that would indicate any
one here tonight Is a murderer.
Maybe I'm prejudiced. Frankly, 1t
means considerable money for me
if it is suicide"
Money for you? Who are your"
A shout outside interrupted
them. Hans burst the door open.
Come quick!" he cried. His face
vas sickish yellow. his eyes wild.
He showed his hands. They were
red with blood.
Jones sprang toward him,
You're hurt" The police officers
mouth dropped open. Momentaraly
he was too surprised to nov
mo. no! Ay be all right. But Mr..
Soinelli, he's lying outside. Ay be
AFRAID he be dead!"
Ito Be Contlnuedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11
CHAPTER

WHEN THE lights flashed on
Henry saw in horror that the over
turned locomotive was within
reach of his hand. The train, half
on the track and half off, was mid.
way between him and Spinelli.
It's Mr.. Spinelli!" cried Mrs.
Willett. You :"
ITS Henry Potterp exclaimed
Stanley King. Il suspected you all
along! The only non-membe- CT
the club mere last night"
Henry opened his mouth to deny
his guilt. All he could do was make
soundless motions. His voice re.
fused TO come out of his throat.
"NoHsense!" snapped spinelli.
This has always been a bad part
of the track. It's run off here be-
fore. And the whole things silly,"
Il agree with Louis" said Laur-
ence. II don't believe a spirit, even
If 1t could come back from death.
would be able to delail a train"
Now that the lights were on
again the courage of the other
model railroaders was returning,
although the women still were
white faced behind their rouge.
The police chief examined the
track a few cars behind the loco
motive. s"Perhaps you're right.
There's q bad spot here. Whoever
spiked the rails down didn't line
them up quite true at this Joint
John Jones pee1ed over his Shout
der. Hmm. Not much damage ex-
cept to n car. Why don't we fix
the track and start the train going
around again?
LAY shut off power volunteered
Hans, and ducked under the table
INTO the control room.
Henry was breathing a little cas-,
Ter. Except for Stanley King, no
one had accused him. They seemed
to take it for granted that the
train had jumped off closer to
Sp.nelli and had rolled a few feet
before stopping.
The banker still bored him with
lis eyes, Henry read fear in those
eyes. King thought that he-mi!l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11

infected wood-tick. The term
Rocky Mountain region, however,
is rather indefinite as it 9stends
practically from TeN0 q the
Pacific Ocean and from rcr Cali-
fornia to lower Canada.
Outbreaks of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever usually bin early
in April. The number OF cases
gradually increases in May and
June, falls off in July. Very few
cases occur in August.
Symptoms
The symptoms come on three to
four days after having been bitten
by ar infected tick. The fever
runs a course from fourteen to
twenty-scven days. There is no
successful treatment after the on
set of the fever and hope lies in
prevention by fighting the ticks
or by submitting to annual vac
cination.
There is one safeguard which
depends on the peculiar fact that
the virus of the disease is not dis
charged from the tick until after
it has fed for several hours. 1t
seems that the virus lies dormant
in the ticks body and requires that
it be activated by fresh blood.
Therefore if the tick is picked off
Immediately, the danger of infec-
ton is slight. However, no tick
bite should be considered harmless.
A vaccine has been prepared
which can be used as a preventive.
1t is given as injections under
the skin some d2Vs apart.
Other Fevers From Ticks
The fever usually attacks young
adults, those who go into woods,
and these are the ones who espe-
cially should consider preventive
vaccination. In children the fever
assumes the form Of paralysis and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11
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ESSSFz9Tee.A=z' RICHARD HOUGH70W/ a.

.!ttle Henry Potter-was a killer,
The result viii be the same ncst
time Mrs. NiIlott told them stub
borniy. The train Will go off in
front of Mr.. Spinelli, because Nj.
Ives wills it that way"
DO We have to go through all
this again. asked Marcia in a
weak voice. She was staring to-
ward We ceiling, through which
SUI poured the eerie tones Of the
Violin playing in the deserted lodge
ABOVE them.
I believe we're agreed that this
nrst test wasn't fair-that it didn't
prove anything,' Chief Williams
told her. With the help of Professor
BIsbee Re uncoupled the broken car
and coupled the righted locomotive
to the next a back. Hans turned
on the power a moment to pull
tie train past The bad spot so they
could straighten the rail.
These rail joints on curves have
given us considerable trouble" the
professor explained. 1--WE couldn't
use & tishplate here because there
needs to be a gap in the rail as
insulation fox q signal block. and
the spikes We use to hold the rail
ends are always working loose I'M
de: th93e heavy locomotives. The
locomotives, as you may have no.
ticed, are filled with lead to give
them more traction"
"A spirit could loosen the
spikes" Mrs. Willett insisted.
Her father 'as bending over the
track, feeling it with his gnarled
old hands. They're such tiny
things he mumbled. Tiny things.
A spirit could move them. ] couid
move them"
The chief froWned.
The little clerk stole another
look a. big Stanley King. The
banker Was still staring at HIM.
Henry shivered.
"All ready" Professor Bisbee
announced as his fat little hands
laid a pair of pliers aside on the
table. Those rails won't come
loose again tonight"
"Goodi" said the chief. ",Now,
if you will all take different
places . :"
The club members and Henry re-
shuff1ed themselves around the
room. Professor Bisbee, who had
had the best section of track, lost
his place to Spinelli. Marcia traded
with King. Laurence and Hans eX-
changed. Henry took Susan's posi-
ton.
This time it was Laurence who
started the train. There must be
Two controls on the lights, Henry
"ee.ted, because "daylight' again
faded out slowly, in contrast to the
way 1t had snapped on when the
police officer threw q different
switch. The switch in the control
room initiated natural nightfall il
The miniature world. The sky da"l,.
encd. One by enc the lights s,,,'c.
in the tiny houses, The railroad
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11
HAPTE SEVENTEEN

- jill
IVES RING" repeated Mrs.
Willett's father. The old man point
ed an accusing finger at Spinelli.
Ives spirit dropped it on the track
to prove you are his murderer"
1t was the longest statement the
half-Witted gardener had made,
but though 1t seemed to make sense
1t was accompanied by a fanatic
glitter In the dull ole eyes.
Il don't believe it," cried Susan.
n hand at her throat, her face
pale.
ITS a fake" snapped spinelli.
THE police r trying to frame
me! The whole things a fake" He
strobe to the coffin and jerked it
open before anyone could stop him.
See! It's empty! I knew it."
Marcia was staring with open
mouth at the coffin. The others
crowded toward it.
"Ay feel better!!" breathed Hans,
wiping his brow.
John Jones was smiling. why
worry about an empty coffin? 1t
accomplished the purpose intend
ID"
p "And what purpose was that?"
inquired Professor Bisbee. turning
on him fiercely.
1T provided a psychological
test"
You can't make an arrest on
mat kind Of evidenced"
The chief interrupted. But this
ring Is no fake! One Of you did
drop 1t on the track in an attempt
10 frame MI. Spinelli!"
Mrs. Willett's face was flushed.
i demand that you arrest that
mani"
But obviously ne Is not the
one,' the police officer told her.
Hes the one" croaked her ia
Their. Hes 4 killer! He'll kill
again!"
Mira. Willett persisted. why
doubt that Ives came here tonight?
what II this coffin Is empty? His
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-11
Camp Life Benefits
Aids Both Physical and Mental Health

know is the great Improvement
that has been made by directors
of camps to safeguard the physical
health Of children during Their
camp residence. \ certain number
Of %epidemics are bound to occur
but this is merely a form of vac
cinatiOn which Nature Will impose
upon everyone who goes out into
life a form of vaccination which
medical science has no means Of
instltuting.
BY improvements in preventing
epldemics which might make camp
ing dangerous, | refer to the safe
guarding of water supplies and of
food. Contaminated water and
contaminated milk have been the
cause of the great epidemics in
the past, but the causes Of these
are now entirely understood and
all good camps can control them.
If in Doubt, Ask Doctor
The effect of camp life upon
under-par children is, with few
exceptions, remarkably good. One
sees a little, weak fellow start out
in the summer for camp and the
very fact that everybody there is
leading an active life helps him
to come back brown and husky.
OF course, when any doubt exists,
1t Is important that the parents,
the family physician and the camp
director should all confer in order
to make a decision as to whether
any given child is likely to benefit
from camp discipline.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|. s.: "In the treatment of ane-
mia is boiled liver extract as eff
fective when taken by mouth as it
is when taken by means of a hypo-
dermic needle? ?"
AnsWer-Yes.