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The union times., 1941-05-24
Coop Committee
 Elects Dr. Uphaus

Dr. Willard Uphaus, Teachers Union, has been elected chairman of the Labor Committee of the New Ha- ven Co-Operative Consumers Inc, to take the place of the Rev. Edward L. Peet, who has resigned because of his transfer to a church in Hartford. The Committee, at its meeting, added Theodore Rocheleau, secretary of the C.I.O. in New Haven, to its member ship.
 Dr. Uphaus and Herman Naftal, Electricians Union, were elected dele gates to represent the committee at the semi-annual meeting of the East ern States Cooperative Wholesale to be held in New York next weekend.
 Professor Liston Pope, Teachers Union and a member of the commit tee, IS conducting a survey of work ing conditions, wages, etc., among the co-operatives in the eastern states, it was announced. It was also voted to meet soon with the educational com mittee of the Coop to plan educational work among the unions, the purpose being to increase union membership in the Coop.
The union times., 1941-05-24
Bridgeport Drivers Wait
 Bakery Vote
Continue Picketing at Fris- bic Pie Company; Seek
 Separate Contract

While drivers for the Frisbie Pie Co. in five Connecticut and New England cities returned to work after naming the Teamsters Brotherhood their bargaining agent, picketing continued at the Bridgeport plant pending the set ting of a date for an election to determine the bargaining agent. The election will be set by MOr- gan Mooney of the State Labor Department.
 The strike called at Hartford April 28 quickly spread to bakeries al Bridgeport, New London, Providence Springfield and Worcester although Emile J. Mochon, sales manager. al Hartford denied relationship with the New London and Bridgeport plant. though the Frisbie name is used.
 Bridgeport Separate
 Sec. Treas. Thomas F. Murphy O Teamsters Local No. 1o1 and presi dent of the Connecticut Joint Counci No. GA said continuation of the Bridge port picketing did not mean disagree ment with other groups already re turned to work. He pointed out tha due to different areas of marketing i; joint contract would prove disadvan tageous to the Bridgeport local.
 Murphy is seeking enforcement O a concept decree issued several month ago by the NLRB enjoining the frn from unfair labor practices. Two me1 discharged for union activity were given $750 each in back wages under terms in that order.
 Support from c. E. Workers
 Full support of General Electric Local 203 of the United Electrical anc Radio Workers, was pledged the Bridgeport Teamsters by Joseph Julianelle, spokesman of the group.
 Officers Too Fearless
 After several acts construed as suspicious of intended violence
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The union times., 1941-05-24
AsIS See It
 by JOE ROURKE
Wages and Hours

During the past week the Senate Committee on Labor, through it's most able chairman, Senator James P. Ceelan, Eighth District, New New Haven, reported favorably that most necessary measure, the ssWage and Hour Bill" The House Labor Committee, composed of fifteen representatives, twelve of whom are members of the Republican Party, the other three being Democrats, positively refused to favor any Wage and Hour legislation. The three Democratic members of the House Labor Committee. Rep. Frank Doran, a member of the Matters Union; Rep. Joseph O'Con- nor, New London, a member of the Longshoremen's Union, both A.F.L.; and Rep. Nicholas Tomas
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The union times., 1941-05-24
Employees At
 W.R.A. Meet
 AFLLeaders
Key People at Temple Audi. torium = Department
 Sessions Scheduled

Key people representing em- ployes in the different departments in the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. met in the auditorium of the New Haven Labor Temple Sunday to discuss the organization cam paign being carried on at Win chester's by the International As sociation of Machinists, ALL. Speakers were Fred CederhOlm, representative of the Machinists Union and Harold V. Feinmark, president of the New Haven Gen. tral Labor Council and vice-presi- dent of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mir. Cederholm announced that separate meetings would be held in the near future of the em- ployes of the various departments.
 Men Reinstated
 MT. Cederholm, in his address, an nounced that the Machinists have a nucleus in every department at the plant, and said that the union had brought about the reinstatement of two men who had been discharged be- cause of union activity. He asserted that the recent increase in wage rates had been made in order to head off unionization of the plants 10000 em- ployes.
 (Continued on Page p
The union times., 1941-05-24
Connecticut Shirt Workers
 Get lO% Rise
$500 In Nine Cities Are Affected, Vacation Fund
 In Contract

The Connecticut office of the AmaIgamated Clothing Workers of America has announced an agreement with the Shirt Insti- tute whereby 5000 shirt work CTS along the eastern shore will receive a 1O% increase and vaca- ton with pay.
 Vacation Fund
 The agreement with the Shirt In stitute, according to Aldo Cursi, Man ager of the Shirt and Clothing Work ers' Union in Connecticut, A.C.W.A provides for a general 1096 wage in crease and a vacation fund into whicl the employers will pay 21z90 of thei weekly payroll.
 The agreement with the Shirt Institute affects workers in Con- necticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Massachusetts.
 In Effect June 2
 The wage increase which will go into effect June 2d, according to Mir. Cursi, will benefit $500 organized shirt workers in Con- necticut in the cities of New Ha- ven. Bridgeport, Branford, New Britain, Wallingford, South Nor walk, Danbury, Derby, and Shel- ton.
The union times., 1941-05-24
Thanks!

The Labor Committee of New Haven Co-Operative Consumers, Inc.. has unanimously voted en- dorsement of The Union Times,' according to an announcement by Dr. Willard Uphaus, commit tee chairman. In addition to the endorsement, the Committee rec commended to the Board of Man. pointed to send weekly news of activities of the Coop to The Union Times.' The recommen- dation was adopted, and referred to the educational committee for action.
The union times., 1941-05-24
Should Be On Urgent List,'
 Council Says
Better Housing Group Asks Cities Have Power To
 Handle Rent Shortages

A direct appeal to Governor Robert A. Hurley to lend his assistance in obtaining the pas sage of legislation which will give municipalities power to ''impOse some measure of con- trOl over the raising of rents'' has been made by the New Haven City-Wide Council for Better Housing. The Council is composed of some seventy unions, both A.F.L. and C.I.O., and a large number of civic, fraternal, and social Organiza- tiOns, and was organized by the New Haven Central Labor Council, A.F.L.
 The text of the appeal follows: "Dear Governor Hurley:
 The City-Wide Council For Bet ter Housing has noted with deep concern the failure of the General Assembly to take any action on the proposed Rent-C Control bills before it, particularly the bill granting to municipalities the power, under proper circumstances, to impose some measure of control over the raising of rents.
 'We feel that we should like to call to your attention the fact that if the General Assembly adiourns now without passing some legisla- ton of this type, that no matter how serious the renting shortage be- comes in the next two years and no matter what unfair advantage is taken of it by landlords during that time, there will be no laws available to protect tenants. The proposed bill does not create any present con- trOl. but does authorize such action by the municipalities if conditions become too acute, and so will con- stitute a deterrent force between now and the time the next Assem- bly meets. Every possible effort has been made to draft as moderate a bill as possible so that there can be no complaint upon the part of any reasonable landlord or prop erty owner and the controls set up in it can only be exercised in case of real emergency.
 Situation Dangerous
 ''The situation is too danger Ous to allow it tc go without any possible check for the next two years, which will probably be the most critical time and we strong ly urge your Excellency to ex- amino this bill and lend a meas ure of support to it so as to aid in its passage. Incidentally, we should like to call your attention to the fact that this bill does not call for the expenditure of one penny of the States money.
 Senators ROurke and Bingham or the writer of this letter, am sure, will be glad to discuss and ex- plain this matter to you, if you de- sire them to do sop
 ''Very sincerely yours,"
 ''Louis Feinmark,
 "President.
 ''New Haven City-Wide Council for
 Better HOusing.'
The union times., 1941-05-24
RENT CONTROL LAW NEEDED. HURLEY TOLD
Neev Reused Water Co., BM Introduced by Ser Ro,rkt
Going Up!

Cost of living increased l% between mid-March and mid. April in the larger cities of the country, mainly because of the sharp rise in food prices, accord ing to Secretary of Labor Per- kins.
 Food costs rose by 2.2%, inc fiuenced by earlier advances in wholesale markets with increased government buying for foreign use, the policy of the Depart ment of Agriculture in encour- aging production by higher pur- chase prices, and the prospect of higher crop loan values, the re- port pointed out.
 "Other sections of the family budget were also affected by ad- vances in costs varying from twO- tenths to six-tenths of one per cent" Miss Perkins said. 'sThe recent increases bring the cost of living of moderate-income families in the larger cities of the country to a point 2.2% above the l938-39 average and 3.7% above the level of August, 1939, the month before the out break of war in EurOpe.''
The union times., 1941-05-24
Meriden Carpenters Will
 Ask Rise In New Contract
Possibility of Boom Forecast; New Scale Now In Hands
 Of Contractors; Frederick Bumer Dean of Local

Meriden carpenters, Local 92O, will ask for $l day increase in their new contract which is sched- uled to go into effect on July l, The Union Times has just learned. The local has a membership of 100, and if the property known as ssYale's Lott on Wall Street is de- veIoped with 25O new houses, as was forecast this week, Meriden carpenters visualize a repetition of the old Bradley Park boom days. and are getting ready for it.
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The union times., 1941-05-24
Rubber Workers Vote

NAUGATUCK, Conn, The United Rubber Workers won an NLRB cleo tion among production workers at the local plant of the U. s. Rubber Co. by 3,1o8 to 626. In the vote among mechanical employees, the Intl. Assn. of Machinists (AFL) defeated the URW by 100 to 36.
The union times., 1941-05-24
Thanks!

Editor, The Union Times, Labor Temple, New Haven, Conn. Dear Sir:
 Let me congratulate you on your splendid publication. It is certain to be immensely success full.
 Your editorial Attention Vest brook Pegler, was superb and the last paragraph, especially packed a wallop. It is only re- grettable that every follower of Pegler could not have read it too so that the true facts might be known.
 Wishing you every success and with kindesi regards to all union wOrkmen, am
 Very truly yours,
 Joseph Cappetta
The union times., 1941-05-24
Colt Workers
 Win Increase

A two> day strike at Colts Patent Fire Arms Co. in Hartford has been settled with wage raises for $500 workers of seven cents an hour. The increase was obtained through nego- tiations by the company with repre- sentatives of the United Electrical and Radio Machine Workers.
 The wage increase plus a liberalized vacation schedule will add $2,0OO,00O to Colts annual payroll.
 The agreement was stipulated by the workers and the management after the plant had been shut down for two days in spontaneous walk out.
 The agreement is not a contract, but will remain in force until National Labor Relations Board election deter mines the bargaining agent for the plant.
The union times., 1941-05-24
Council Votes Help To British Unionists

The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its last meeting, unanimously voted to contribute $25 to the fund being raised in this country to help the members of the British trade unions.
 The money will be used to purchase hospital supplies, blankets, clothing for adults and children, as we'll as relief for air raid victims.
The union times., 1941-05-24
Provides For
 Condemnation Proceedings
Vote of Three C Communities May Set Up Metropolitan
 Water District

ssThe Union Times' here with makes public for the first time the official text of the re- vised ssNew Haven Water Conn pany" bill introduced into Judiciary Committee of the General Assembly this week by Senator Joseph T. Rourke of the Tenth District and vice. president of the New Haven Central Labor Council. This revision is the result of weeks of work and deserves the study and full support of all who be- lieve that the people of New Haven and the surrounding towns should receive the bene- fits which now accrue to the Water Company. This bill is not the one published in New Haven daily papers last week.
 Text of Bill
 The text of Senator Rourke's bill follows:
 "An Act concerning the forma- ton of metropolitan water dis trict for towns and cities served by the New Haven Water Com Pany.'
 s'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Gen. eral Assembly convened:
 "SectiOn |. A special election shall be held i'm the towns and cities now served by the New Haven Water Company within six months after the passage of this act for the purpose of permitting the regis tered voters of said towns and cities to vote upon the following ques- tion: s'Do you favor the establish ment of a public Metropolitan Water District for the towns and cities now served by the New Ha- ven Water Company"
 Three Towns or Cities Needed
 sSec. 2. Upon the affirmative vote of majority of the registered voters of not less than three such towns or cities as directed in sec- ton one of this act, metropolitan water district shall be formed to obtain and operate the property of the New Haven Water Company. The first seIectman of each town, or the mayor of each city, voting favorably to take part in the forma- kion of such metropolitan water dis trict shall appoint a provisional commissioner to act i'm behalf of such town or city. The provisional board so appointed shall prepare and submit to the legislative pro- posals for the permanent Organi- zation, powers and operation of such metropolitan water district, and shall continue in office until such permanent organization is effected.
 Condemnation Proceeding
 s'Sec. 3. The provisional board is authOrized when in its opinion a fair price has been agreed upon to purchase the entire property of the New Haven Water Company. In the event that a purchase price cannot be agreed upon, the provisional board shall institute condemnation proceedings for obtaining the prop erty of said company"
The union times., 1941-05-24
Wanted at Once!

Readers of The Union Times are requested to bring in or send in all printed material which they may receive which does not carry the union label. This material will be turned over to the Allied Print ing Trades Council which is con- ducting a highly successful cam paign for union label printing.
 This literature should be sent to The Union Times, Labor Temple, 135-13o Goffe Street.
The union times., 1941-05-24

Connecticut organizer for the International Association of Ma chinists, CederhOlm charges that the recent ten per cent wage in- crease given at the Winchester Repeating Arms Company was made in order to head off union ization of the plants ten thou sand employees. Meetings, of the various departments at Winches- ter's will soon be held under Cederholm's supervision.
The union times., 1941-05-24

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The union times., 1941-05-24

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
OHIO OIL co. IS
DRILLING WELL
IN NORTH FIELD

Ohio Oil company is today spud-
ding its first well in Kelvin field
in many years, having started its
Lind No. 5 in SW corner SCI
NWA 11-S5-2W. Ohio had plan
ned on three wells in 1910 but
drilled none. This one is an Off
set to a recently completed Oien-
Engemoen producer.
Big West Oil company this week
put It's Allen No. 0 on production
and it is making from Is to 20
barrels. This is The first well drill
led in the east end of the field by
Big West in several years. 1t is
in center east line, SEASWA 81
35-1W.
Consumers Gas-Krutzfeld No. 2
NE NE SWA 26-34-1W, is drill
ling at 210.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
FAULTING IS
EVIDENCED In
LANDER well

A possible clue to the geological
condition which gives Cut Bank
field its sensational Lander pool
is contained in an apparent dry
hole on the west edge OF the
pool, 1920 feet from the Texaco-
Tweedy No. producer.
The dry hole is Texaco-Lander
No. /, located in center SEA
NEA 20-35-6W. It Is a diagonal
offset to the northwest of the
Texaco- Aronaon No. 2, completed
last week with an initial of 592
barrels per day.
The Lander No. / shows indica-
lions OF a displacement that may
reflect faulting, although geolo-
gists and others are cagy about
pronouncing the presence of fault
ing in Cut Bank. The top of the
Colorado checked II feet lower
than the normal west dip and the
Sunburst and Cut Bank sand
series are so jumbled that no cor
relation with the log OF any other
we'll in the field Is possible. While
drilling continues at 1928 feet,
there has been no showing of oil.
gas or water and it is the lowest
well. structurally. in the pool.
The upper Sunburst sand, Is feet
thick and productive in the Aron-
son No. 2, is believed TO have been
one foot thick in the Lander we'll
but it was dry. This sand was six
inches thick in the Tweedy No. 5
and carried oil. This would indi-
cate that a new sand body was
opened up by the Aronson to
the south and southeast of the
Tweedy and Lander wells. extend
ing into the south half OF Section
Fl.
The Lander is being cored with
rotary tools. with good core recov-
cries below 294O.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
OIL WELLS I'M
MONTANA NOW
NUMBER 2,735

There were on January l. a to-
tai OF 2,134 producing oil wells or
wells capable of producing oil and
| sol gas wells, according to the
annual compilation OF the Oil
( Conservation Board OF Montana,
just issued.
Total producing wells numbered
2,735 on the last day OF the year
1910 and OF this number 1872
wells were actually producing oil.
The others were shut-in, for various
reasons.
Compilations in 1910 totaied 237
with 157 oil wells and 43 gas wells
and 81 dry or not commercially
productive. Cut Bank led with los
competitions, SO oil wells, six gas
wells and 10 dry holes.
Kelvin was second with SO COM
pletions. Sc oil wells, sight gas
wells and Is dry or non-cOmmer-
cial.
Bowdoin dome In northeastern
Montana had IA compilations, all
gas webs. BOwes had three COM
pletions, all gas wells; Cedar Creek.
six competitions, all gas wells;
Frannie field one completion, an
odl well; POndera, one oil well;
Sweetgrass Hills, one gas well and
one dry hole; Wildcat operations
accounted for 16 compilations of
which five were gassers and IL
dry or non-commercial.
There were 81 drilling or
active" wells in the state on
January /, 10 In Bowdoin, one in
Bcwes, one in Cedar Greek. IA in
Cut Bank, IL in Kelvin, one in the
Sweetgrass Hills and % on mis-
cellaneous structures.
Twenty-six odl wells were plug
ged and abandoned in 1910: three
in the Border field, five in Cut
Bank and Is In Kelvin. Three
Kelvin gas wells were abandoned
and four gas wells were abandoned
in Lake Basin.
The producing oil wells are d.
vided among the following fields:
Border, 8; Cat Creek, 11S; Cut
Bank, 535; Dry Creek, /; Elk
Basin, 20; Frannie. /; Kelvin
951; Lake Basin, q;
Pondera, $50; Sweetgrass Hills, 6;
Total, 1872.
Producing gas wells are as fol-
lows:
BowdoIn, 81; Bowes. IL; Cedar
Creek, 1853; Cut Bank, SO. Dry
Creek, s.; Kevin-Sunburst 1876:
Lake Basin, s; Sweetgrass Hilm.
l6; Miscellaneous. 81; total. COL.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
EXCEEDED 1910 PRODUCTION
Well Perched On Rimrock Is
Producer Before Acidization

An important extension to the high gravity
pool of West Kelvin field has been definitely
by small production without acidi-
cation in High Gravity Production company's
Horner No wildcat perched high on the
bank of the rimrock of the Kelvin field
This WELL located in Sc corner NWH
NEN 19-35-3W, has oil at the contact Of
the Madison lime, following 40 quart shot
of nitro glycerin. 1t swabbed nine barrels
following the shot and when the crew started
to clean out the hole, the following morning,
they took out seven full bailers Of OIL indi-
eating that it is a small commercial well as
it stands.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

However, it will be given shot of hy-
drochloric acid. The showing is far greater
than that found in the average well of the
high gravity pool before acidization There
is no water showing with the OIL There is
a second horizon in the top of the lime yet
to be drilled and tested
This we'll opens up a mile or more of terri
tory between it and the present producing
Rimrock pool and it will lead to drilling on
the high ground above the rimrock, requir-
ing 25OO-foot drilling. The High Gravity
we'll, half way up the rimrock, got the oil
at 2160 to 2170
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
Big Well In
Stripper Pool

Big wells are becoming the rule
in Cut Bank field as demonstrated
by a 2S9-barrel producer In the
heart of the discovery pool, in the
center OF the field, where the ear
Hest wells have been pumping since
1882. The 2S9-barrel we'll is A.
II. COnsilidated-Kiesel No. 5, In
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
WEEKLY CRUDE sTOCKs

Stock of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of the
week ending January IS totaled
259, $4,000 barrels, according to
data reported by the Bureau of
Mines. Compared with the total
Of the preceding week, this repre-
sents an increase of $4,000 bar
rels, comprising an increase of
$4,000 barrels in stocks of do
nestle crude but a decline Of 334,-
600 barrels in stocks of foreign
crude. Heavy crude-oil stocks in
California, not included in the ere
Unable" crude stocks, totaled H.
914,O0O barrels, a decrease of
1000 barrels from the amount on
hand January IL.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

This newest we'll IS owned by G.
S. Frary, Cut Bank attorney, and
James w. Johnson of Shelby,
president OF Consolidated Gas COM
pany II is known as Consolidated
as-Frary-Trfbal 1871 No. /, in
NV NWA sen 19-32-5W, in the
south extension to the Big Bend
Pool, eight miles south of the town
of Cut Bank
This well had an initial of $50
barrels in the FIRST "a hours.
The first OF the sensational
new wells was Texaco-State No.
4, with an initial OF 0z2 barrels
per day; then came Texaco-Ar-
Onson No. 2 with an initial of
502 barrels per day. Sand
wichcd between was TexacO-
State No. o with an initial OF
371 barrels per day which is
In great contrast with the
average well in this field
where low gas pressure has
given low initial production
during the past eight years,
since discovery.
The Consolidated Gas-Frary To-
cation was deemed doubtful"
when il was spotted, as 1t Is in
new territory. 1t indicates that q
much greater pool than the Big
Bend pool lays to the south-large-
ly on Blackfeet Indian tribal lands.
This we'll had dry Sunburst sand
from 2755 to 27s7 upper Cut
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
First Well On Aloe Nose
Gets Gas In Cut Bank Sand

A flow OF $1,000 cubic feet
Of gas per day was found I'm
the Cut Bank sand In the Wild
cat well of Hole Brothers on
the south end OF the Aloe
nose" of Kevin-Sunburst field
this week.
The Sunburst sand was dry.
There was some doubt whether
the Cut Bank sand would be
present. it waa normal jim
thickness, seeming to prove
the theory Of Glacier PrOduc-