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The union times., 1941-06-14

NEW YORK.-The first build ing trades union to seek an an- nual wage for its members is Local 321, Brotherhood of Paint CTS Decorators & Paperhangers. This new local launched drive this week to organize 5000 New York maintenance painters and to obtain contract providing an annual scale of $l,5OO and maximum 4O-hour week.
 $25,OOO Donated
 The international appointed Presi dent Irving Schurman of Distric Council 9 to head the drive and con tributed $25,0OO. Schurman said th' local was the first of its kind. If tn, drive is successful, similar locals vii be established for maintenance work CTS in other cities.
 At present there are no standard wages and conditions among local
The union times., 1941-06-14
As 1 See It by Joe Ronrke

Who killed the Rent Control bill that would permit cities and towns to set up Rent Control Committees in their various communities? The answer is the Republican House of Representatives. At the request of the New Haven City Wide Council for Slum Clearance and Better Housing, introduced Rent Con. trOl Bill. 1t passed the Senate and was killed in the House. If you working people find your rent sky rOcketing this summer and winter, place the blame where it belongs: 1: On the Republican party.
 HOUSING
 Who killed the bill creating a ''State Housing Authority? The Republican House of Represents tives. We passed it in the Senate unanimously and it was defeated in the House.
 For the record the public in gen. eral received more value for their dollar from this session of the Gen. eral Assembly than any session within the last decade and I can prove it by the record.
 JUDGESHIPS
 The Judgeship tangle was dis grace. admit that, and who would deny it? The answer is, can we change the practice of having the courts handled by the General As- sembly? The answer is yes. It must not be forgotten that the Governor recommended that a Constitutional Amendment be started to change this practice.
 WAKE UP!
 Men and women of our great state, will you ever wake up? Will you please look at the record care- fully before you vote again? The Republican Party nationally is as dead as ''Benedict Arnold.'' It will never come back again under its present name. Statewise it is dead as far as Senate control is con- cerned. The Democratic Party is far from being pure, and it is still political party. However, you will find more genuine, honest, sincere in the Democratic Party than in the Republican Party and the proof of that is the large industrial areas are predOminantly democratic and ever will remain SO if we continue to represent the working people of our state.
 There will be those who perhaps will doubt some of the previous statements as to the disposition of some of our Labor Legislation. All l can say is it will be a pleasure for me to prove the aforementioned any time, anywhere, any place.
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 cipients of Old Age Assistance. This recommendation was adopted. He also asked that old age benehciaries be all lowed to have insurance policies up to the amount of $50000 instead of the present law which sets the limit at $30000. This recommendation was also adopted. He likewise asked that the maximum award be increased to $4000 a month and the minimum be set at $28.O0 a month. The former recommendation was adopted and the latter rejected.
 This legislation must be considered as progressive step to help the aged.
 DEPENDENT CHILDREN
 The passage of the Aid to De- pendent Children Bill'' must also be placed on the progressive list. By the passage of this bill it brings $l 100000 year into our state. The Aid to Dependent Children program is a part of the great Social Security Act. By the passage of this bill the "WidOws' Aid' set up will be abolished. It will cut the cost of child welfare to towns and cities by over $5OO,OOO and this burden will be transferred to the state. The Federal Government will then be responsible for 50 per cent of the cost of all Aid to Dependent Children.
 Connecticut has saved the tax payers close to $l,OOO,OOO by the passage of this act and it must be considerd major piece of legisla- latiOn.
 SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
 In his inaugural message the Governor stated that we should be very careful not to become hys- terical in the passage of laws gov erning this subject. Although the reactionary forces in our state at- tempted to press for the passage of laws that would hamstring labor and tear down our civil rights, thanks to the Governor and the progressive members of the Gen. eral Assembly, none of these laws were reported on favorably or passed.
 LABOR
 The Governor recommended the passage of a "State Labor Relations Act" Unfortunately the C. I. O. and A. F. of L. could not agree on this bill. A subcommittee of two sena- tors and two house members drafted a fine progressive bill, but the re- actionary members of the House of Representatives endeavored to amend this bill to death in committee. Hours, days, nights and weeks were spent on the drafting of bill that would meet with the approval of the House of Representatives.
The union times., 1941-06-14

Labor men on the Judiciary Com mittee finally agreed to certain sec tions that would prohibit a strike if the calling of strike was in violation of an agreement. They also agreed to limitations of back pay not to exceed six months and several other minor clauses that could be worked out sat- isfactorily if labor and legislative representatives of both the C. I. o. and A. F. of L. had the patience to consider the bill properly and use their influence to effect better compro- mise.
 HOUSE-A GRAVEYARD
 This bill passed the Senate unan. imOusly and was killed in the House of Representatives.
 In the closing days of the session the Senate again passed a State Labor Relations Act in exact detail as proposed by the Connecticut Federation of Labor. This bill like. wise was killed in the House.
 WAGE AND HOUR BILL
 On the Governors recommendation, the Senate passed a Wage and Hour Bill that would make 1t mandatory for all workers employed in laun- dries, hotels, restaurants, bakeries, stores, etc., to receive not less than 30 cents an hour; and after working AS hours, would receive time and a half for overtime.
 This bill was passed in the Senate by a vote of g to 12, with all q Democrats present and one Republican voting for the bill. The other Il Re publicanS voted against it.
 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
 Several important amendments were passed relating to Workmen's Compensation Insurance. I'm the future children left fatherless by an accident in business or industry will be protected after the normal time of benefit of 3l2 weeks or six years have elapsed. Children will new receive $500 per week until they reach the age l8. However. the maximum amount of compensation will not exceed the compensation rate of 50 per cent of the victims wages for the previous six months.
 PUBLIC UTILITIES
 A good Rural Identification Bill was passed that will bring consider able aid to rural areas not served by electricity. The Federal Government will cooperate to make Farmer Co., operatives" for supplying electricity a reality.
 N. H. WATER CO.
 The Metropolitan Water District Bill that I fostered was killed in the House of Representative a1ter pass ing the Senate unanimously. A direc- tor of the New Haven Water Co. from Hamden might possibly have
The union times., 1941-06-14
With A. F. L. Locals
 Around inc Country
Runaway Shop Finds No Hospitality


 KANSAS CITY-The Braemor Cloak Co., has found that moving from New York than expected An NB trial examiner has recommended reinstatement dscharged worker with back pay and union-busng The complaint against runaway shop which chose the little of Paoa on the eastern edge of as haven from uno organizers brought by the Ladies Garment Workers Union (AFL)
 Holders Rates Up CHICACO-HOurIy raises of lAc are provided in citywide contract by the International MoIders Union (AF0, covering 4OOO workers. The IGU con- ducted cityVde strike in May The new scale for skilled mechanics is $1.lOA.
 Carpenters Up SAN FRANCISCO-Daily Scales for carnenters were ralsed from SID to $ll in a cywide contract won ny the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners
 Biggest Tablet Factory Goes Union
 ST. JOSEPR, Mo.-The worlds largest tablet factory has About 700 workers the Western Tablet Stationery Col voted an NRB election by overwhelming majoties for th international Typographical Unon the Printing Pressmens & Assistants International Union and the International Brotherhood of Bookbnders
 AF.L Wins N.LRB. Election WESTWOOD, alif.-An NLRB election held among employees of the Red River Lumber Co., scene of many bitter urdictiOna strikes resulted in IO50 votes for the Lumber & SawmIl Workers Union as against 45z for the International WOOdwOrkers
 Glass Blowers Out ROCHESTER,, N. Y-The plant of the F. E. Reed Glass Co was shut down last week by strike of the Glass Bottle Blowers
 
 raise over the existing scale of 55c.
 Hod Carriers Get Sc Raise at Ordnance Plant RAVENNO, OhiO-A Sc hourly raise for 7OOO laborers at the ordnance plant negotiated bv the International HOd Carriers Building & Common LabOrers Union (AFL). 25c hourly increase asked by the men in a recent 2day strike which did have the support of lHCBCLU officials. The hourly scale is FOG.
 Can Workers Can Company Union JERSEY CITY-Company unonism at the local plant od the Continental Can Co., ended when AF Federal Local 222d defeated the ooge union by 489 2 NLRB election balotng ended an 8-week strike by the local. The company union, the Brotherhood of Can Makers pro voked the strike by distributing buttons campaigning in t plant when the AF started negotiations for new contract
 Trainmen Lose to AFL Union SAN FRANCISCO.-The Brotherhood of Railroad lra1nmen (unahliated), which conducted 5-mOnth strike against the Pacific Greyhound Lines last summer lost an NLRB election among the firms drivers. The vote was 3S9 for the BRT 544 for the AmaI gamaed Association of Street Electric Railway & Moor Coach EmpOyes (AFL).
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had something to do with the defeat of this worthwhile bill.
 This bill would at least have giver us the right to vote on whether or not we wanted to purchase our own water works.
 PROPER NOTIFICATION
 ASSURED
 To be sure in the future the New Haven Water Company will moi initiate a rate increase without proper notification to the public ir general.
 The fight to take over our Water Company has just begun. Further developments on this matter may be expected at a later date.
 P. U. COMBINATION BROKEN UP The breaking up of the Public Utili ties Commission was in reality a grea sense of deep satisfaction to me. If tn, General Assembly did nothing els, that was worthwhile, it finally broke up that famous trio of Alsop to Fay Tor to Hyde. The latter two Public Utility Commissioners have beer finally retired from the payroll of tht state. They will not be missed by tht workingmen and women of our state They never did represent the public and the only thing public about then lis the name Public Utilities Com. mission.
 GOOD MEN
 They have been replaced by such sterling characters as Prof Clyde O. Fisher and Judge Joseph C. O'Connell.
 Here are two men who will make an effort to see that the public ge, a square deal. l have implicit faith in the Governors two new appoint ments.
 UTILITIES AUDITS
 In addition to changing the person nel of the Public Utility Commission the General Assembly at the Cover nor's request passed bill that re- |quires all private utilities to have their books audited annually at their own expense by accounts agreeable to the Public Utilities Commission.
 A major change that was part of the audit bill is that these private utilities must prove to the Commis- sion the justification for their present rates. Heretofore the consumer had to prove that the utility was charging rates that were excessive or unjust.
 PUBLIC GAINS
 All in all this session of the Gen. eral Assembly gave the public the best break that they have received in years. The Governor was able to do what his predecessor was unable to do and that was to show the peo- pie that he really meant business by regulation of utilities.
The union times., 1941-06-14

Editorial Control and OnershpAs the official publication the Haven Central Labor Council the editorial and advertising policy of The Union Times under the of the officers and Executive Board of the Council They Harold Fema President; Joseph VcePredn Solomon Apeo Recording Secretary; August Sby Financial Secretary Mhiist Union No. 42O Walter Davis and AL fred Murphy Brewery Workers Union Robert En Granite Cutters Union, Alexander Is Carpenters Union, George R Babers Unon Frank Spadol Painters Union William This owned by The Union Times nc whose officers Harold Fnmar
 
 and Nathan Sherman, Secretary.
 Nathan Sherman, Editor
The union times., 1941-06-14

had something to do with the defeat of this worthwhile bill.
 This bill would at least have given us the right to vote on whether or not we wanted to purchase our own water works.
The union times., 1941-06-14
N, H. WATER co.

The Metropolitan Water District Bill that I fostered was killed in the House of Representative a1ter pass ing the Senate unanimously. A direc- tor of the New Haven Water Go. from Hamden might possibly have
The union times., 1941-06-14

The People-The Court of Last Resort
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Blockade Siymies
Portable Houses

RABAT. Morocco Oe. Is fI'f
Az attemp; 70 neeo;iate Il dea. i
tween Morocco and Switzerland .
the delivery O. several heass#
portable wooden houses tor Frea.
troops IL North Aria aas ia .
as a consequence OF the bloc.
which prevented Morocco dens .
ing cereals to Switzerland III r..
ment for the portable i.a0se...
Normally France kent ONLY -
40 thousand troops II AizHoc>a
peace time but the number =
increased recently To lac eco re.
whom are concentrated II. ne "
ern ports.
There is insufficient HoasIns i
army barracks so these 'Iooas -.
living under canvas. VIE The Al
proach OF winter, an e.togt ~
made to establish camps of Wes5
en- barracks but there Is s0. .
shortage OF lumber in Morocco IL
We're forced 10 Eun3s
material Switzerland va tie 81.
market which eots
furnish the portable buildings -
declined to send them unless Ne
rocco paid in grain 1aahi.ts
ship cereals through tae bl3eka#e
caused the deal to collapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Indiana Library
Solves Problem of
Limo Propaganda

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- lash ske taetaal KIND an
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aa>. aeep'e have the Wrons
about propaeanda behar-
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worth
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s#..s IL problem that OF aScer-
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Iii etia Il found to be false and
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~ al example OF the cataloguing
a@ea,s. Howard reported a recent
asnfA.et rom Germany told OF
saelaI countryside. the long trails
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-, talaes tie country has.
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fa=l8da obviously written TO in
'..e.ae the reader to a pcture of
aeaael9l Germany to counteract
#.sae in the daily newspapers.
lie palaplIe, Went on the table.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Military sZIHazs.t

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
0ldster Declares
Exercise is Best

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Colleges Adopt
Freshmen. Week :, n,

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Freshman euea.a. "
popular III maG - l.
cut l9e country ha - lg
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of Celesse 1eieee- =. - If
Acadia Gn5.o =. -. sat r. II
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posed ne Iaa Il 5n's sfUt9 l.
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thal tha fresHm1l -, = 2
4n mostly Of sa.f .ssa lHeG tao
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freedom
The freshmen were assembled Il
ii private camp near the Acadia
campus Alter three daNs, Cutten
said. the men understood college
regulations and never afterward
caused trouble The freshman ofi-
cntation plan VAS continued at Aca-
ola and later spaead 10 the United
States. where It is used by NEST
colleges
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Berlin Label Suit

CHICAGO. OF. l6 Up . Some
where III England this winter
Britisher will wear an eXpertly
tailored. all-Wool oxford gray suit OF
clothes bearing the label "Petuck
Z Secck, Berlin s. w Charlotten-
etraSSe II"
The Chicago chapter OF Bundle
Tor Britain found the almost new
suit with the Berlin label among
hundreds donated to the oreaniza-
ton for distressed war victims in
the British Isles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Anti-Tank Gunners
Sharpen Eyesight
On b5-Acre Range
By LEO SOROKA

PIAITSBCRG. N Y. OEt. 10.
lJF9-AmegIcan anti-tank gunnerS
are SHARPENING their craftsmanship.
In a far removed valley in north
EN- New York where the armies OF
three nations have struggled for
eortro. OF the western world. SOL
d!er5 are acquiring skill on the new
tank combat range at the Macomb
sIIi.tarr Reservation.
The Federal government cleared
- acres Of ground with WPA labor
C construct the device which en-
ables simulated attacks on fast mor-
ms tanks.
TIE range embodles approximate
x $500 feet Of narrow guage rail-
soad track on which the simulated
,anEs travel only by gravity. The
tar1et. in the shape of a tank. IS
mounted on small railroad fiat cars.
RANGE NEARLY ONE MILE
TIE anti-tank gun is nearly
NE away. Rolling doWnhill, the
La. car winds in and out among
tie hills. at times accumulatlng
speed up to 55 miles an hour.
The gunners get not more than
tx glimpSes of the target as it
coasts down the track. Three o.
tEese shooting chances give
broadslde yleW of the tank. Flash
Ine over the course the target has
the practical appearance Of an at
tacE.ne tank.
The "tank" itself consists of q
roagn lumber structure. covered with
scrap tin. mounted on a flat car.
A she car Is released from a bomb
proc, shelter it takes a down grade
cosrSe through a grassy valley.
The range boasts a particularly
historic background Named for
General Macomb. commander OF the
northern forces in the War Of 1872,
tie ground has been fought over
- armies Of the United States.
Great Britain and France. Not far
aaaV Samuel de Champlain. with
4 partE o. invading Huron Indians.
fired The first firearm on American
soil
STUDIED As MODEL
Ire range is one of the few de-
ices used by the army Military eX-
pets are understood to be study
lng is capabiities in other train
nc areas IN vleW of the tank men
ace learned from the war in Europe.
Soldiers framed at this range
I'll be used a instructors at other
ranges
Actual target practice entails the
5lss Of 81 and 10 caliber guns, with
the tank travelling the entire
distance Of tho range. from a dead
s'art in less than two minutes.
A group Of army officials who
inspected the range voiced tho opin-
lon tha. its unique design should
acqgaln, antl-tank gun crews with
the proper method OF stopping tanks
IL battle.
Tie theory Of framing, il vas
explained. is based on reports Of
acf8ai combat observed by United
States military observers abroad
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Coal in Pipelines
Professors Idea

URBANA. III, Oe' Il -
An Illinois university p'ofe o. ~
that it may tc pcsabIe - - sa'I
in plpeline~ II IN fa'a# eoa
trontod Hlrh a shas'aRe - #a.sa9
cars.
Thc profe. or i Il T a#aaa3
who sar, his Idca Wna@ - sa!}
solve the shortage Of eai##a" esr=
but would also haise a.H .'4'7-
ton costs
BaDb.tts proposal : 70 pasrsi.e
coal at tAc mlne# aoa Iafe. - aa.;"
= snIdgc and panp fae sI8d2e 'aru
pipeline #a0',fe eof# - re-
moved from fne eaa. ola 'ha G.a-
sumng cna and - a4.ses.#aa e2a.
blown INTO furnace
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Here's Man Who d
Better Noi forqet

TRINIDAD. Colo Oct. Is Up
- # ] r. HariIl forget hl. ami
yersary. he's really ii Din
The last one tne Ha@lHs oeseaf-
ed was Their 3lst Wedda- ann.-
yersarT. but II vas a.so#
The first Wedding aan.ae;=#9t #
their son. j r. Jr and y: #iff
OF Lubbock Texas
Mrs. HaH}n'a blriadas
Mrs. Ha@ill IT, mofaea# #'h-
day.
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DeudIine Drawn
Against Plague

DENVER. d. l6. tJpf-A batle
line has been drawn allow he Cen-
tinental D.riGc ftom Mexico t.
Cansda II an efflrt 20 keep Bu
bonic Plague from reaching e.
Mississippi. Nal.HH end crowded
eastern cities.
Once the plazue eetz ar7ans
eastern raf.z. an epidemic is ..!.z-
" DR. r l Cltrcc Secretary o.
the Colorado Board Of uealth. SaiG.
The rat are where w can GRAY
the barrier
Discovery Of cieht cascs G.
plague-the Scourcc Of the D.
Ages-in Colorado sqsarc.s aae
woodchucks Ied Dr.. C.eere q dc
clare the nation is ripe fer 81
epidemic
we have the infection. he ex-
planned. Once the infection reae1-
es domesticated rats. til be on.s
another step to humn beings
About IS per ceIt O. Buhanie
cases among human beineS are "a
tai he said, add.nz tlat state anc
federal offieiels ordered tie raj eX-
termination campaign.
fleas Arc Carrier
Transmitted from rats to psrSoaS
by fleas. the disease gets into the
bloodstrcam and affects the gland,
Then it usually develops into pnea-
matte plague, lune disease even
more contagious ard fatal than b.
bonic
The disease has not been found
among rodents east Of Co!c.ada
and North Dakota
There is nothin5 10 set panicfl
about as Ions as we keep II tgeM
the rats" Dr. Cicero SAID. AK
were trying to do that By sate.ae
rid of the rats.
The first step IN TIC rat eX.ss-
mination drive will be 70 improve
city and town garbage coiiecasa
and disposal systems ard el.mia-
alton of dumps" he sad.
City and county heath autIar.-
ties were asked 10 Join tie Ia.
campaign Wen have to Stayt :,
the ground ard work Up D.
Cleere instructed them.
''1o prevent the spread o. Il
plague from Wild rodents TO urban
rats rodent free zones re rneGal-
mended around cities and towns.
he said