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, 1942-03-18

Thomas J. Mooney, great Ameri-
can, and courageous labor leader,
died last week in San Francisco,
as a result of % years of unjust
imprisonment-a victim of the
West Coast Chamber of Commerce
and the Pinkerton detective
agency.
Back in 1916, the year Tom
Mooney was framed, anti-labor
forces hoped that by silencing him
they could effectively intimidate
and destroy the trade union move
ment. Profits were rising, speed
up and insecurity followed suit.
AFL unions, in spite of their craft
form of organization, were grow
ing rapidly. So they jailed Tom
Mooney, on a trumped-up charge,
and even though his innocence was
proven beyond the shadow of q
doubt, he received his full pardon
only after the united CIO-AFL
strength forced the Governor to
grant it % years later. ...
The long years Of prison life
eventually killed this brave man.
But like his spirit, the movement
which he founded will never die.
Today in California there Is a pow
erful, progressive, and united
abor movement. Il Is . symbol
If Tom Moneys courage, a
monument to his fight for justice
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and a better world.

and a better world.
From the grey walls of San
Quentin, Mooney gave inspiration
and hope to the toiling people of
the whole world. His name, and
his fight are known to the anti
fascist fighters of Germany, Italy
and Japan, to the workers of
China, Russia and India. Mooney
knew them all, kept in touch with
them, understood their problems
and aspirations for a better, hap
pier life. He knew that once
organized, and with knowledge of
their responsibilities, they could
solve the problems of insecurity
and injustice, Of fascisn and war.
The great courage which enabled
Tom Mooney to live through those
many years of hardship came from
his faith and trust in the common
people of the world. That gave
him strength to fight against all
injustices regardless of political
beliefs, race, or color. Yes, Tom
Mooney was a fighter to the end.
He "died with his boots on"
In the hard days ahead, when
ever the going gets tough, you
might stop a moment and think
of the man who gave his life, SO
that we may enjoy the freedom
denied to him. Let us carry on the
banner he raised so high. Today
we carry it against a greater foe,
a deadlier enemy. We must not fail
the Tom Moneys who have gone
before!
, 1942-03-18

Robert Galligan, President of
Local 1853 reported on the setting
up of Labor Management Com
mittees in the plants to work out
war production problems.
Elated with the success Of this
Conference, the Montgomery
County Industrial Union Council
is planning another meeting to be
held in the near future. At this
meeting, all plans for following
the policy of CLIO Councils all over
the country in making a drive for
CLIO purchased materials of wal
, 1942-03-18
UMPIRE OK'S
DOUBLE-TIME
GIN

The General Motors Corporation
can have swing shifts, but must
abide by their contracts with the
UE and UAWA which provide for
double time ON Sundays. So ruled
the Impartial Umpire, Mr.. G. Allen
Dash, Jr., in connection with the
swing-shift dispute which was re-
ferred to him by the War Labor
Board. ,
The double-time for Sunday and
holiday work will be retroactive
to the date on which the swing
shift went into effect. Packard
Electric at Warren, is the only UE
plant affected by the decision, and
retroactive pay goes back to Jan
uary 5th. Other UE-GM plants
were advised not to violate the
existing contract, and abided by
the Unions request.
The CLIO Electrical and Auto
Workers are on record for the
adoption of swing shifts where
such shifts will increase war pro-
duction, while a day of rest per
week is provided for the employees
involved. However,, the unions
always insisted that existing con-.
tract provisions should be lived
up to. The Umpire supported this
position in rendering his decision.
, 1942-03-18

The ghosts of Priority laid off UE
boys and girls, must have clanked
their chains, and shuddered in
their shrouds to see the busy lines
On one day, when the silence of
the grave has remained undis-
turbed by production, when a
celebrated spectator was not
present.
AS a member of our organization
so aptly put it, Wee Willie Knud-
sen ran through the gamut, up
stairs and downstairs, AND UP
AGAIN, DAMMIT! This was good
for a five dollar prize and after
the racing exhibit at Delco, MGR
and other General Motors plants,
we think it was well worth it!
, 1942-03-18
YFisk e y.
a@a@@

Hitler has hung a sign,
Closing Out" on business as
usual today. Plants are con-
verting to war work, all over
the U.S.A. Knudsen is scurry-
ing, Congress is worrying, over
the working man. They want
to stop paying overtime, let's
see If they can!
Voting for taxes, we know
that we need them, in order
to pay for Defense! But if we
don't have the money, the
damn thing doesn't make sense!
They must realize that Labor's
not lying, We'll do the working,
the fighting, the dying. Could
be we also could manage the
plant. Turn that job over and
see If we can't! We don't mind
the days until it comes to
Friday, but then we like one
day that we can call our day.
Now the working man will
not get even one day, but it
sure will take that double time
to get US in on Sunday !
, 1942-03-18
UE Opens Office
At Springfield

A new office has been opened
by the UE-CIO in Springfield, O.,
for organizing purposes, as the re-
suit of repeated requests by
Springfield employees.
Campaigns are now under way
at the RIM plant, Steel Products,
and Bailey Co., important defense
plants, employing more than 5000
workers.
Forrest Payne has secured a
leave Of absence from the RIM
plant to assist in the organization
work. The office is at 81 e. Main
Street, and all UE members are
urged to turn over any contacts
they have to Brother Payne at
Springfield, or to 9 E. Fifth Street,
for prompt attention.
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, 1942-03-18
MAINTENANCE
T
ACTS

At a special meeting held Mon
day night, a telegram was sent to
Mr.. E. G. Biechler, General Mana
ger of the Frigidaire Division. Be-
cause of it's interest to all en-
ployees we reprint it in full:
"By Unanimous Vote of Local
8O1, Members of Frigidaire Main
tenance Department, the Following
Resolution Was Adopted:
Il. That Management inrne-
diately call a halt to the intimida-
ton and provocation being carried
on by maintenance supervision,
particularly by Prose, Pantz and
Deeter.
"2. That maintenance work for
the conversion of the plant to war
production procede at a much
greater extent than at present to
avoid pending layoffs.
SO. That Frigidaire Manage
ment make every effort to have
the War Labor Board settle the
existing controversy regarding
maintenance work distribution.
(This was created by manage
ment.)
"a. That increased war produc-
ton be started throughout the
plants to improve morale and re-
duce tension Of employees anxious
and eager to help win the war;"
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will be taken up.

will be taken up.
We will show our nation what
Labor is made of! Besides doing
the work to supply all necessary
implements of war, WE WILL
BUY A TANK, A GUN, OR A
BOMBER FOR AMERICA! a
small donation from every men,
Der, which we are hoping all Pa
TRIOTC COMPANYS will match,
will show just how much Labor
is interested in the future of
America!
, 1942-03-18

Motors.
Down the aisles like a whirl-
wind, outpacing all Official pail
bearers, machines to the right
of him, machines to the left of
him, raced the little Napoleon Of
Industry. \
Wee Willie was expected on
Sunday. Workers were told to
come in on Sunday for the bene-
fit of making an impression on
the Worry WORT. When it was
discovered that the working
Mans Worry was not due until
Monday, plans were abruptly
changed and the overtime was out.
"Wash-out Week Day., was an
appropriate title for the ceremony.
, 1942-03-18

Yours is one of the American
plants designated to participate.
The Presidents production quota
(45,O00 tanks, 10000 planes, 10000
anti aircraft guns, 100000 tons of
shipping) must be met! It must be
topped.
You of Labor and Management
have been selected to guide the
great drive in your plant. It's your
job, yours, and the job of every
other man and woman in your
plant.
Importance of Increasing
Plant Efficiency
The committees should give close
attention to such problems as:
-. Taking care of tools.
2. Preventing breakdowns.
3. Cutting down accidents.
4. Good lighting.
S. IN Maintenance and repair.
6. Adapting old machines to new
uses.
Z. Breaking production bottle
necks.
8. Cutting wastage.
9. Using every machine to the
fullest extent.
Some of the things we must al
ways keep in mind are:
l. Time lost means lives lost.
2. The war won't wait for the
weapons that's Late.
3. See that Johnny GETS his
gun.
We are urging both Labor and
Management to get these commit
tees set up at once so that a report
of the progress we are making may
be sent in to Donald M. Nelson,
| Chairman of the War Production
Board, not later than April list.
Let's see who will be the top COM
mittee of War Production Drive
when this report goes in!
Il Buy Defense Bonds 4
, 1942-03-18
OF Stewards Conference

The Cty-Wide Stewards Conference N Sunday, March 9th,
brought out fine representation from all shops and the attendance
was we'll repaid. Interesting talks by Fred Fudge, CLIO Organizer, and
Arthur I. Garfield and Honore Armstrong of the United Electrical
Staff, were among the features of the day.
Reports from Stewards of CLIO affiliated Locals of Dayton in
GUIDED two well founded criticisms of the laxness of Frigidaire man.
agement in the conversion O rather lack of conversion to W work.
James Jacobs of Deco Local 755, gave a talk on management
attitude toward the swing shift and womens work in defense jobs
at Ddco. He also stated clearly the position of 75 in regards to
managements proposals. They included no swing shit without ue
payment of overtime for all Saturday and Sunday work, and equal
nu for equal work. whether a man or a woman did the Job.
, 1942-03-18

now, ana ny Tic CHA III 0tS yS0As Z
American women can contribute
their full share to the defeat of the
Axis only if they have unity with
their fellow employees, and unity
can only be obtained through r
ganization. Unorganized women, or
men, are a menace to every other
worker, and whether they realize
it or not, they are a menace to the
soldiers who are leaving the bench
and lathe to fight for America. If
the women remain out of the
Union, they make it possible for
rates to be cut, working standards
lowered, living standards destroyed
so that when the men who are
fighting for a FREE AMERICA
return, they will find the things
they have been fighting for, their
security, their homes, their jobs,
all jeopardized. Why? Because the
unorganized workers, women and
men, LET THEM DOWN There is
no American working man or
woman who would knowingly do
such a thing, but that is what will
happen if you don't join your fell
low workers in strengthening and
protecting your union in its "all
out" program for Victory for
America. "
The unorganized workers lack
the means of contributing in an
organized vital way all they have
to contribute to our Country. This
war will be carried on not only on
the front lines of battle but on the
production lines. AS union soldiers
of production, members carry on
the battle of production so that our
soldiers shall have guns, tanks,
planes, ammunition and all the
implements of war with which to
carry to a successful conclusion
the fight against Fascism and bar
barism.
It is time for the unorganized
women to put their shoulders to
the wheel in this national emer-
gency. The most PATRIOTIC
CONTRIBUTION women can make
today is to join the UER-MWA
in it's fight to keep our Nation
from the Fascist powers that at
tack us.
X Buy Defense Bonds X
, 1942-03-18
WRESTLING
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< Buy Defense Bonds K

A three-main event wrestling
program will be held at the
Recreation Hall, 20 Madison st.
on Friday, March 20. Stop in for
a real show!
, 1942-03-18
LOCAL 768 WAR
DRIVE
BY Robert d. GaIIigan, Presto

By Robert ID. Ga1gan, President Local 1853
The War Production Drive in Local 768 is moving forward. Every
effort is being made to set up War Production Committees in every
plant Some of the plants already have acknowledgement Committees.
, 1942-03-18
Knudsen Carries The Mail!

Swnter than the birds that fly faster than the Wanted service
If the u. S. mail, with more pomp and ceremony than Shernans
march to the sea, Wee Willie Knudsen SWISHED through General
, 1942-03-18
Must Organize and Help Win This War

America is calling on the omen for hp in hrh gta against the enemies of democracy p
of America will depend the about production necessary to win this war In Dayton as
uhre eke I'm are responding to this call Hundreds of women aew working on defense prod
and by the nd of the year. hers. will be thousands more.
Evening star., 1942-01-05

parAtus It was a sub. We maneu-
vered for the attack, and let EN-
have two depth charges. Then We
regained contact and dropped two
more.
I'VE observed a large oil-slick on
the sea and bubbles rising to the
surface over a length of 200 feet.
First we thought the submarine was
surfacing. so Ensign trained
the battery to starboard to be ready
for it.
Then we knew 1t had been de-
stroyed.
Wed picked up one Of our heavy
cruisers by this time, when sud-
denly a third contact was reported
Apparently it was heading for the
big ship. We made an emergency
turn and attacked. From our racks
we loosed another pair Of depth
charges. When we swung around
again We saw another oil-slick. We
figured we'd sunk our second sub"
Prom then on" the 24-year -old
acting captain concluded laconically.
I'VE screened the cruiser on orders
from that vessel"
Praises Heroism and Courage.
In his report he commended his
associates and the entire crew for
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Free French in London
Welcome Opportunity

LONDON. Jan. 5 (P.-A Free
French spokesman said last night
Gen. Charles de Gaulle's followers
and people in France alike whole
heartedly would welcome a State
Department invitation for the Free
French to adhere to the pact of
Washington.
De Gaullists, he added, would
hasten to add their names to the
list Of peoples pledged to make no
separate peace with Hitler.
We've felt all along our position
Is not 50 well understood in Wash
ington as in London" said this
source, referring to Secretary Of
State Hull's sharp denunciation Of
the Free French occupation of St.
Pierre and Miquelon, OF Newfound-
land.
France had a pledge with Britain
10 sign no separate armistice with
Hitler" he went on. "That pledge
was broken when Petain asked for
and signed armistice terms.
I'VE Free French feel that We
are upholding French honor because
we refuse to recognize that armi-
stice. -" People Of Occupied and
Unoccupied France have no way Of
speaking for themselves as we can,
but secret communications from
France make us know the stand OF
the Free French finds eager SYM
pathy there"
Evening star., 1942-01-05

their extreme hsroisn, courage and
fine cooperation"
The chief gunner's mate, he said,
cleared . jammed shell from . gun
at great personal risk after sending
all his men from the gunshield and
handing room. The chief tor
pedoman, assuming equal personal
hazard, prevented serious damage
when . live war-head tumbled to
the deck.
The destroyer's guns hurled hun
dreds of rounds of high-explosive
shells at the Japanese marauders
during the battle, plus thousands
of rounds of machine-gun bullets.
The youthful captain brought his
ship back to Pearl Harbor without
. single personnel casualty.
And when that vessels regular
captain-a lieutenant commander
rejoined her he pat the epilogue to
the exploit by adding the name OF
his understudy to the commentator
list which the latter had prepared.
He summarized:
As acting commanding ondcer
from the commencement of the
raid until the ship returned to port
the following evening he performed
most commercially and emciently In
assuming prompt offensive action
conducting emergency sortie under
existing trying conditions, attack.
ing submarine contacts in odshore
area, screening heavy ship pro-
ceeding to attack reportedly
greatly superior force and subse'
quently standing watch-and-watch
as ofYicer of the deck for . perioc
Of 30 hours at sea"
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Four Young Ensigns Put Destroyer Out to Sea
Under Fire to Battle Jops at Pearl Horbor

The chief boatswain's mate LED his
repair party into the job OF clearing
ship for action.
within a short time we were
heading for the channel.
AS we moved downstream, we
kept up q hot fire with our main
battery and machine-guns. -Four
planes engaged by our guns were
seen to 60 down in smoke. Two
planes that dived over US. trying
to reach the battleships beyond, got
it from our M. G.'s (machine-gunO .
"Abeam Fort Weaver. I called for
more knots. The chief gave them
to me.
Set Straight Course.
I'VE maintained this increased
speed while leaving the harbor. Once
clear, we set q straight course for
our allotted patrolling area and
slackened speed.
AT $50 m. our chief radioman,
who kept continuous watch at his
station during the whole time, got
a good contact on his listening ap-
Evening star., 1942-01-05

at practically 8 o'clock on the morn
ing of December 7. Suddenly the
bridge telephone announced, the
Utah has been torpedoed by Japa-
nese aircraft
Immediately we sounded general
quarters and manned our battle sta
tionS.
Opened Up in 5 Minutes.
"As senior ofYcer aboard the is
only "a gave orders to prepare to
get underway at once. One OF the
Reserve officers took the bridge with
me. another took the guns. and the
third became damage control onhcer.
Five minutes later we opened
against the enemy with our ma
chine guns. Japanese planes were
diving at our ships in the harbor.
Two minutes later Ensign -
brought his large caliber anti-air-
craft battery into action.
Below decks, our chief machinist
mate, acting as engineering omcer.
Lit of another boiler. Fortunately,
we already had steam under one.
Evening star., 1942-01-05

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Jan. 5.-A 1,500-ton
destroyer with four young ensigns
as her officers put to sea under with
ering fire during the Japanese at
tack on Pearl Harbor December 7,
helped shoot down four Of the in
vading planes and depth-bombed
two enemy submarines.
Details of the exploit have been
released by the Navy. to join the
collection Of hero stories which
have become Navy tradition.
Three Of the ensigns were Reserv-
lists and the fourth just two years
out OF the Naval Academy. Names
of the principals and the destroyer
must remain anonymous for the
time.
The story, c6vering 80 hours Of
adventure In the lives Of fewer than
200 men. as related by the Academy
ensign and released by the Navy
censors, follows:
I'VE were seated In the wardro0nl,
three Reserve ensigns and myself,
Evening star., 1942-01-05
n. Y. World Property
That Cost $630,00o
Sold for $4,000
Site Once Was Hotel
Thot Bored Pulitzer
For Lack Of so Cents
BY HAL BOYLE.
Press Stan Writer

ASSOCl2te0 EIeeS otAu WHICH,
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Manhattan.
gilded Phoenix of the Western
World, rebuilds her shining towers
in the ashes and ruins Of her own
illustrious past. And much Of her
real romance is written in the annals
Of her rock-based real estate.
For instance
In the city that Is never through
building, q tall, rawboned young
Hungarian-born Union soldier ap-
piled at the close Of the Civil War
for lodging at the then well-known
French's Hotel and was denied-be-
cause he lacked so cents.
The penn{ess soldier carried his
mihtancy and fierce pride to ST.
Louis and there created the power
full Post Dispatch newspaper.
Bought Hotel That Barred Him.
In 1889 Joseph Pulitzer plunked
down $500 900, bought the hotel that
"a years before had refused him q
room, junked it and built in its
place the 12-story New York World
Building.
He capped the skyscraper, one Of
the city's first, with a gilt dome that
became a symbol of his own gleam-
ing integrity. and for years the
building dominated Manhattan's
famous skyline.
Incoming immigrants viewed 1t
from shipboard as monument by
q fellow immigrant showing the
progress possible for them in new,
free world.
But death claimed Pulitzer. and
his World In 1881 was merged with
the Telegram and moved to a new
home and the old building became q
journalistic legend.
Now. although the city still form
ally values the property at 32.375, 900,
the Pulitzer estate has sold 1t for
$4,000 to Samuel B. Shankman, an
investor, who also will have to pay
! $4,000 in taxes.
City May Get Site.
Real estate circles believed that
Mr.. Shankman would tear down the
51-year-old historic structure, To-
Gated on Park Row near City Hall,
for possible sale of the site to the
city.
Further uptown. wreckers' ham
mers already are razing the old
Robert w. Goelet mansion at Forty
eighth street and Fifth avenue. a
half-century-old landmark Of the
era when the famous thoroughfare
was lined with million dollar marble
and brownstone palaces.
Fashion stores crowded them into
oblivion. Today Of the Is or more
great stately mansions which 80
years ago stood between Forty-sec-
ond street and Fifty-ninth street,
only two remain. These are the
Helen M. Gould Shepard house at
Forty-seventh street and at Fifty
first, the huge, brownstone mauso-
leum-like fortress and refuge OF Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, reigning social
queen in the still-remembered days
when Manhattan society could be
found in homeSinstead Of cafes.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
War Effort Threotens
Viroinio Timber Supply
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Jan. s. VIZ
ginia's forests are taking "an awful
beating" In supplying timber Tor
wartime construction: j. Wilbur
OByrne, extension forester at vir-
gfnia Tech, says.
The State Il glad to be able 70
contribute its timber to the Nations
war effort. the forester adds, but
warns against indiscriminate over
cutting, and raises the question OF
postwar supplies for the States
wood using industries. which fur
nish employment to more Virgin
ians than any other industry ex.
cept agriculture.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Unemployment Payments
hit All-Iime Low Mark

Total unemployment insurance
payments in the United States in
November dropped to an all-time
low of $21, 900 600, the Federal Sc
curity Agency announced today.
In eight States, however. the
pinch of priorities and the upheaval
of change over from civilian to war
production was reflected in a rise
in payments. These States were
California, Connecticut, Illinois, In
diana, Missouri, New Jersey, New
York and Ohio.
In the District. payments were
4 per cent below those OF the pre-
vious month.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Philadelphia OverruIes
Name of Housing Unit

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The
w. P. A. gave the name "Byberry
Gardens to a 300-unit housing prof.
ect, but the Board of Commissioners
says it won't do.
THE name has too many conno-
tations." an official complained.
For years, "Byberry' has been the
unoficial name for the Philadelphia
State Hospital for Mental Diseases.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Germans Dissolve rs
Czech EmpIoye Unions
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. s (Ohhcial Broad
cast).-Twenty-six Czech labor and
employees unions have been dis
solved by the Czech Ministry Of In
terror and their members ordered
into . newly single organi-
zation, the German radio announced
from Prague last night.
The new order concentrates the
funds Of the dissolved unions into
the new organization, known aS the
National Labor Union once OF
Employees" it was said.