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The union times., 1941-05-24
Conn. to Send Large
 R.R. Group to N. Y.

Demands for wage increases as well as better working conditions are ex- pected to be emphatically voiced by thousands of delegates representing the Brotherhood of Locomotive, Fire men, and Enginemen, including hun dreds of Connecticut railroad workers in New York on June 7.
 Connecticut will send delegation numbering several hundred from lodges throughout the state. The ma jority of these lodges, it is reported, have gone on record in favor of 30 per cent increase in pay, two weeks vacation with pay, passage of the train length law, the six-hour day, eight within ten, and other demands.
 D. B. Robertson, international presi- dent, will be among the speakers.
 "The railroad business is good, it's getting better, and will keep on that way for the next two or three years, at least" Robertson said this week The country can't spend millions of dollars and not expect to have workers benefit from the prosperity"
The union times., 1941-05-24
Meriden
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(AOIlL1IluGQ IIOlIl I age l
 Local 920 has an unusually inter esting history, and an unusual mem Der, Frederick Bulmer of 46 Newton Street, who is the dean of the local. At the age of 75, Bulmer is still doing a full days work on the floor, equal in workmanship to that of younger craftsmen. He is busy each week day at the workshop of the supervisor of school repairs, in the rear of Meriden high school on Pleasant street and turns out a substantial volume of car penter work each day.
 Recalls Geo. J. Stanley
 Mir. Bulmer recalled, when inter viewed by a reporter of The Union- Times, the great zeal of the late George J. Stanley, who held almost every office in the local union at one time or another, during the early years of its existence. With the late Robert Barrows, who was city building in spector at the time of his death, they organized Local 4o.
 Bulmer draws carpenters pension along with eight or nine old-time members Four or five of them date their membership to the beginning of the Local. However, he is more ac- tive than the others. Jeppe Rassmus- sen, one of the charter members is in perfect health, and though he is not employed in carpenter work he goes to the moving pictures, and takes daily walk which keeps him in fine fettle. Frank ReisEe, another original union carpenter, no longer gets out of the house. The pension is sufficient to pay their dues and usually a death
The union times., 1941-05-24
Report Your Number
 On Taking New Job

A letter from the Social Security Board reminding workers to keep in touch with the Board when entering new jobs was received at the last meeting of the New Haven Central Labor Council
 Union members are advised to re- port their Social Security numbers promptly when taking new jobs, or if the number is lost to apply immedi- ately to the Social Security Boards office at l044 Chapel Street, New Ha- ven, for duplicate which will be furnished without charge. It is inn portant to keep the same number in all jobs to avoid trouble in collecting benefits for unemployment compensa- ton and Federal old-age and survi- vors insurance.
 New workers are asked to apply for numbers at once in order to get the full benefit, and workers who are go- ing for the first time onto jobs that are covered by Social Security are asked to apply no matter what their age.
The union times., 1941-05-24

benefit is paid benefciaries when old timers pass on.
 Charles Daddy" Williams, who died a few years ago at the age of 85, used to say that he was the father of the carpenters union in Meriden. When No. 92O was organ ized, Bob BarrOws and George Stan- ley were in business and when the international organizer came to Meriden, Stanley said, E'CO see Charley Williams" Later, when 92O came into existence, Williams did the organization work, Stanley and BarrOws having organized the earli- CT Local 49
 Stanley Recalls
 When Harry E. Stanley, of $ Arch street, present secretary of the car penters union began his career as a carpenter back in 1905, the pay had just been raised from $200 a day to $2,25, for nine hour work day. He was on the negotiating committee that succeeded in having the 48-hour week reduced to A hours and on a later mediation board that obtained the pre- sent 40 hours a week.
 Six days a week was the schedule in 1905, with full day Saturday. Later, Saturday afternoon off was obtained and still later, the carpen- ters went on five days a week. It
The union times., 1941-05-24

was about 1910 or 1911 the Al hours a week was in effect. The Carpenters Union, of all the inter- national unions, was picked to lead the fight for it.
 To Ask $lO Day
 The scale is now 5000 day for a five day week. Starting July 1, Meri- den carpenters are asking that $10 day be the established scale. Some are paid that price in Meriden now. In New London, Waterbury, New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport, carpenters get $10.50 or $1100.
 Due, to proximity to New York, the scale in Greenwich and Stamford is about SIP, highest hereabouts, Green which having the best agreement in the state. Letters are received from all over the country asking copy of its agreement, which provides for water boys, tool racks, and tools.
 Many Meriden carpenters are employed in WallingfOrd on plants under construction by the American Cyanamid Company, which plans additional expansion of its program in Wallingford. It is said buildings contemplated would use as many carpenters as represented by the total membership of the Meriden carpenters' local.
The union times., 1941-05-24
helping the working men and women of this state.
 HOlbrook and Peet

women Of this state.
 Holbrook and Peet
 To show you the attitude and the method of subterfuge used by several Republican Senators, present a case in point Senators Holbrook and Peet stated publicly that they would SUD- port the bill if the agricultural worker was not exempted under the law. They stated that the farmer was entitled to just as much consideration as the other wage earners and should not be discriminated against by being ex- empted.
 Senator Geelan then offered an amendment covering the agricultural workers and both Senators Holbrook and Peet promptly turned somersault and voted against the amendment to include agricultural workers. This type of backsliding is certainly not fooling the voters of this state and should be condemned.
 The bill finally passed the Senate by a vote of g to 12 with 2l Democrats and one Republican voting for the bill, and 12 Republicans voting against, one senator being absent
 
 COP. Losing in Conn.
 We all know that this bill when it reaches the House of Repre- sentatives will be quickly tabled and thus the second major piece of sOcial-labor legislation will be killed by the reactionary Repub- lican Party that is fast losing prestige and popularity with the workers of our commonwealth. The first, as is well known, is the State Labor Relations Act. Dur ing the Senate debate the writer stated that it was hard for him to see how workingmen or women can sincerely cast their votes for men who for years have only represented the interests of big business and monopoly.
 Wake up, fellow citizens! Study the records of your sen- atOrs and representatives and support those who support you!
The union times., 1941-05-24

PORTLAND. = The Building Trades Council here and the State Federation of Labor have lodged a vigorous protest with Acting WPA Commissioner Edward O. Hunter against the use of WPA labor on a $3OO,OOO army hangar project at Port land Columbia Airport.
 This is a defense project and should be done by free labor at the prevailing rate of pay, as is being paid on other defense projects in this locality" read the joint letter sent to Hunter.
The union times., 1941-05-24
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(Continued from page D setti, New Britain business agent for the United Electrical and Radio Machine Workers, C.I.O., all fav- Ored this bill. Their efforts were futile, however, for the reactionary Republican members of the House Labor Committee were to a man opposed to this bill.
 The bill was discussed for almost two hours on the floor of the Senate by Senators Geelan, Kiernan, Cooney, Bingham, Coles, Shea and myself, all speaking in its favor. The opposition, all Republicans with the exception of Senator Shea, were Senators Curtis, Simmons, Enquist, Baldwin, Hurley, Warncke, Barbour, Peet, Judson, Ho1- brook and Mills
 Provisions of Bill
 Consider what this bill would do for the lowest paid workers of this great state of ours. It would set a floor for wages and a ceiling for hours for workers in restaurants, hotels, Iaundries, bakeries and prac- tically all business not covered by Federal law. The minimum wage would be thirty cents an hour and the limitation on hours would be forty-eight hours per week. If any employee had to work more than forty-eight hours, time and one-half would be paid for overtime. The bill also provided a graduated in- crease from the minimum wage of thirty cents to forty cents an hour by 1945.
 The passage of this bill would affect approximately 100000 workers in this state.
 How anyone elected to office would have the nerve to vote against this bill is hard to understand. Thousands of employees of hotels, restaurants, and other service industries are work ing day in and day out for as little as 5000 a week with no limitations on hours.
 l2 Out of l3 Republicans
 Why is it that year in and year out members of organized and unOrganized labor support these men who are elected to the State Legislature to represent their constituents? It is the opinion of the writer that when l2 out of l3 Republican State Senators vote against this humanitarian
 piece of labor legislation, the Republican Party is opposed to
The union times., 1941-05-24
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bridgeport Local Has 2 Members 40 Years

Local 256 of the oItel and Res |urant Employees and Bartenders Illiance in Bridgeport boasts two Eennbers in good standing who have ben members for over 40 years.
 John D. Daley, now 78, has been
 union man for the past 5o years, lining the Polishers Union in 1882.
 e was the first president of the
 ridgeport Central Labor Union. Fred Smith, 6o, joined Local 256 in 1901.
 nring prohibition he worked as eward on one of the Great Lakes eamers and carried a card in the sarine Cooks and Stewards Union,
 F. of L. He is now back in Local
The union times., 1941-05-24
Oklahoma Passes

OKLAHOMA CITY-A bill pro- viding a jail sentence for organizers trying to unionize workers on defense projects has been passed by the Okla homa senate.
The union times., 1941-05-24

More than 10000 men and women workers were killed on the job and a million and a half were seriously injured last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
DANBURY AUTO
 RACE TONIGHT

Danbury, Conn, Sept. 19 = With every driver of note in the East competing in the 60-lap Nutmeg State championship at the Danbury Speedway in the Danbury Fair Grounds tonight, the hottest races of the season are anticipated as well as the biggest turnout of lovers of auto racing for the entire season.
 It's the longest race of the year and the final night program. Pres. ident c. Stuart Mclean has received entries from Broncho Bill Schindler Wild Bill Holmes, Len Duncan, Ted Tappett, Mike, Joseph, Georgie Rice Lyle Dickey, Dutch Schaeffer. Henry Banks. Ernie Gesell and other nationally famous stars.
 So much talk is going on about the championship event for which there has been no raise in prices that 1t is expected that the standing room only signs will be hung out m the $l00,0 grandstand.
 The doors to the grandStand will be opened at 2 o'clock with the first of the seven races of 136 laps being called at 830 o:'clock. There is free parking in the fair grounds for B. 900 cars.
 Before the main event four de- fense bonds will be given away to help swell Uncle Sam's bond issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Foster, Ex CrOsbyite,
 Trinity Footballer

Hartford, Sept. 19.-The 1941 edi: ton of the Trinity College football team, which is rapidly taking shape under the able guidance of Coaches Dan lessee, Joe Clarke, Ralph Erickson and Jack Carey, is likely to be very much on the green side, for at this writing three sopno-. mores are sure to grab of first string backheld posts and two more may break into the regular line.
 It is not yet certain which three first year varsity backs will take their positions in the starting lineup. but a trio of the half dozen now working out will be in there on opening day, since Senior Joe Bead- Ter is the only veteran back to op- pose them now that Junior stan Knowles has been moved up to the guard slot. ,
 At present, sophs Goose Goss- ling and Matt Hogan are battling for the blocking back post. Hogan former Weaver high star athlete, has an edge on the physica! side, standing five feet ten and weighing 1e5 to Gossling's five feet eight ana i65. but that doesn't give him any margin in power over the rugged C,osSiine, who was chosen on the "AIi-Philadelphia" scholastic team for his work with Frankfort high.
 As a matter of fact Goose .who failed to come into his own witn Ralph Erickson's froSh eleven last fall. is looking good. He hits as hard as any man on the squad when his turn comes around to charge the blocking sled, he rams into 1t with terrific force, jolting Il more savagely than his larger com petitors.
 Hogan, however, who was nt slouch ct Weaver high and whc performed at end for the frosn te iill a deficiency in that department Is giving GoSsling tough race fol the honor of starting the first clash.
 Other sophs trying for berths are Paul White. Charley Foster or wa terbury, Alex Dubovick and Red Ghent. Beidler has 8 strangle hold on one regular spot, so only two ot them will be successful. Since most of them are proficient at more than one slot, 1t appears that the shuttle system will be in vogue. Beidlei can work from both the wing and the tailback. White has been used at the tail and the spinner'S post Foster has looked equally good al the wing and the tailback. Dubovick Is an extremely capable spinner, and Ghent, e speed merchant, Is a pos sible choice for either the wing ol tailhack,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Average Fight Fan Has 'Hunch' Louis Will Lose Ring Grown

pens when a great fighter passes out, He has slipped just enough 10 give the up and coming challenger an even shot at him. He grows old, indifferent or ring rusty and more often than not that turns out to be the equalizer. With two or three in- significant exceptions, such as when the Baers, the Cameras and the Sharkeys were hbeling the crown, this has been true of practically every heavyweight fight. The fad ing champion made It easy for the younger challenger.
 Lost Something
 Louis has been 8 curiosity because he has defended so often. He never gave himself chance to get ring rusty-as Dempsey did for instance and Jeffries before him. But the Brown Bomber has reached the vet- eran stage, he is facing early in- duction into the army and only the willfully stubborn would refuse to admit he has lost something. (That Magergurth. And they shot Lin- coln).
 Because Louis has fought so often 1t has been reasonably simple to detect his deteriorations. When fighters stay out of the ring for long stretches you must speculate on how much, If any, they have slipped. This hasn't been necessary in Louis case. All you had to do was watch him-and he let you watch him of- ten enough.
 True, he went along winning but not with the ease, directness and simplicity that used to be -stadard for him. He didn't belt guys over with one punch and even the hump ty-dumpties gave him trouble. At first some of the boys were inclined to view these performances with @ cynical eye. If Louis made the fights look close 1t would quicken public interest in the subsequent ones, create the illusion that the chal- lengers, though mediocre, might have chance. It required no vig- orous tussle with your conscience to consider such & theory, the general moral tone of the beak busting bus mess being what it is. (What If 1t turns out that that game beats our buns out of the pennant Won't that be just fine and dandy?)
 No Actor
 Still, Louis himself forced you to look beyond the suggestion of chic- anery for the presence of something deeper. There never had been any question of his integrity ana he wasn't the actor-type; he couldn't make a fight look close on orders If 8 fight turned out to be close il was because there was nothing Louis could do about it. Thus when he went along making one ordinary fight after another, that is, ordinary measured by the Louis standards you had to conclude he had slipped
 This started ten months ago, ol the night he fought the nondeScript Al Mccoy in Boston. It took the dark destroyer six rounds to destroy Mccoy and the destruction was something less than complete. The fight was stopped with Mccoy on his feet. One of his eyes had been closed.
 Then came the Red Burman fight and he lasted five rounds; Burman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
BY JOE WILLIAMS

New York, Sept. l9-Your rowing correspondent perceived an aston ishingly growing sentiment for Nova the Yoga on his recent swing through the middle west. From competent fight observers down to the inevitable man in the street the conviction exists the young man from the west coast is going to be the next heavyweight champion, (oh, that Magerkurth. That bum)
 The conviction does not seem to be based so much on Nova's demon- strated ability as on 8 firm feeling that Joe Louis, like the dollar bill, home cooking and the IS cent hair- cut, ain't what he used to be. The way the good people in the hinter- lands see it, Louis has come back to Novas level and if this is so he's sure-pop to be taken. (Imagine call ing a balk against our buns. Just wait until that Magerkurth comes to Ebbets Field)
 The middle-westerners may be correct. That's what usually hap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
College Football
Boston College

Newton, Mass, Sept. 19--(UP)-. Head Cach Denny Myers shuffled his backfield today as Boston col- lege awaited It's opening game to- morrow with St. Anselms. The starting backs were expected to be Mickey Connolly at quarter, Mike Holovak at full, and halfbacks Ted Williams and Jiny Benedetto, re- placing Frank (Monkl Masnicki who Is benched with injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Harvard

Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 19-(UP) Coach Dick Harlow continued to scrimmage the Harvard squad today after promoting Russ Stannard of Rye, N. H.. to a first-string berth. George Heiden of Milwaukee, Wis, was worked at fullback and 1t was expected he would start Don Mo- nicol in the bucking position. GoTdie Lyle returned to uniform but re- trained from contact work while Bill Barnes and Greeley Summers drilled in light equipment as result of minor bruises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Dartmouth

Hanover, N. H., Sept. 19-(UP)- With the loss of seven sophomoreS including his son, Head Coach Dc Ormond (Tuss) McLaughry today faced almost insurmountable ob- stacles in building his first Dart mouth college football team.
 Bob McLaughry, number one full back prospect, was forced to end his football career because of a shoulder injury while the others were dropped because of scholastic diff faculties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Brown

Providence. R. l.. Sept. io-(uP) -The Brown university football team approached new SmoothnesS today despite minor injuries which kept regulars benched. Sophomore Roy Swingler was featured at wing back with MargaFlda, SayignaIio and High running interference, Coach ]. Neil (skipl Stanley drilled backs in kicking with Dick High and Bobz MargaTlta doing the bulk Of the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19

was just the type, Louis at his Sharpest, would figure to wrap up and deliver in one round. Gus DO-- iazo went out in two but everybody was beating him; even BurmaI1 had smacked him around. It was at this point that the boys took out their cynical eye and polished it up; it was also at this point that the more conservative critics began to study Louis more closely, looking 2eg symptoms of gradual decay.
 These things are hard to put your finger on. They don't stick out be- cause to all outward appearances no change has taken place. The fighter looks the same, weighs the moments of hitting violence but the same, isn't noticeably slower, has his was that way watching Lou Gehrig. net results aren't the same. It at first 1t was, anyway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Holy Cross

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 19-(UP) With cripples cured of minor ail- ments the Holy Cross first team drilled today in defense against Louisiana State university plays. Among those seeing service after several days layoff were right tackle Bernard Digris, left guard Tom AL berghini, right end Walter Roberts and right halfback Joe Boratyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
IDIMAGGIO PRIDE
 OF TANK MATES
JOlting Joe Is "AH Ball Player, Hero to Team
 He Saved This Year
Editors Note: Following is the fifth, of series on the American league champion Yankees.
By GEORGE KTRKsEY

By GEORGE KTRKSEY United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Sept. 19--(UP)--Any story about the American league champion Yankees would be incCnl- plete without heavy emphasis on Joe DiMaggio. In fact, there wouldn't be any stories about the champion Yankees if it weren't for DiNIaggio. That isn't a personal ] opinion-it;s the verdict of the Yan- kes themselves.
 The other Tanks showed what they thought of DiNAaggio in Wash ington August 29. His roommate, Lefty Gomez, kept him on tap with 1 one excuse or another until the appointed hour and then said:
 Come on and go with me down to Selkirk's room. I gotta see him about something" 4 Surprise
 When DiMaggio walked into the room where all the other Yankees were gathered they began singing, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" DiMaggio was flabbergasted. He blushed and stammered aS the ] Tanks drank toast to his h edith ! and then presented him with sterling silver and bronze humidor with a replica of the great Yankee star on the cover. Signatures of all the Tanks were engraved inside the top. Gomez made the presenta- ton and Johnny Murphy followed with little speech.
 "Joe, we are making this little gift as a token of our appreciation in spurring the Tanks on to win the pennant."
 The Tanks were of that day and they sat around until dinner time drinking Burgundy and smoking the cigars DiMaggio passed around from his gift box. It was one of the rarest scenes ever enacted on any ball club but 1t was the Tanks way of showing their appreciation for DiMaggio's inspiring hitting and general all-round play.
 The Tanks dug down in their own pockets to purchase the gift which was bought from Tiffany's and 1t cost pretty penny.
 Figures Tell
 The most eloquent tribute to Di- Maggio's value to the Tanks is con- tained in a comparison of the clubs standing on May IS, the day he started his record-breaking hit- ting streak, and July IT, the day he was finally stopped. Here's how DiMaggio carried the Tanks along with him:
 Pc W L Pct May IS .... .4th 14 IA 800 July F .... list 56 27 .67S 1 On May 18th the Tanks were , 5A games behind the league-leadtng Indians but on July IT they were on top, seven games out in front.
 DiNdaggio is all ball-player. There are no fancy frills or eccentricities attached to him. He loves to play ball. He has no favorite pitchers or favorite parks. He doesn't go in for superstitions or jinxes. He doesn't argue with umpires or get into jams with fans, scribeS or cfn- cials.
 Joe is married to Dorothy Arnold, former movie actress, and they ex. pect a little DiMaggio in late Oc- tober.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19

Eleven Of the playere who wero with the Yankees when the team won the worlds championship two years ago are 70 longer on the rose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
LITCHFIELD SPORTS

Litchfleld, Sept. 19 - A six game slate with two contests pending was announced today for the Junior Re- public football team. It follows: Sep- tenber 20, Gilbert, away; 27, Lewis, away; October 4, open; II, Hopkins Grammar, away; IS, open; 25, Sta- pies of Westport, away; Sl, Taft "B's", away; November 5, New Ca- naan, home.