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The union times., 1942-01-10
Local 443 To Buy $l,OOO
 In Federal Defense Bonds
Joint Council No. GA Endorses No-Strike Compact Committees Appointed To
 Handle Problems Arising From War
Local 443:

In addition to installing the off cers elected on December 2l, the membership of Local 443, Team sters, will be asked to approve the !, purchase of $l,OOO Defense Bond recommended by the execu- tive board, at the membership meeting to be held in Milford Sum- day, January l8. A special meet ing is also expected to be set then for the run-off election between Louis Zelinsky and George How ard, who tied for the office of re- cording secretary.
 This. is inventory time in the transportation field and Secretary Treasurer John J. Allen and Busi- ness Agents Hartley Martin, George Borzain, and Johnny PisanO are concentrating on routine affairs until after January Is, when the new organization drive gets under way.
 Borzain has nOtified the McCol- tough Transportation Company in Devon that it must live up to its contract no matter where it moves. There have been rumOrs that the  company was looking around for a spot where union officials were less concerned with the letter of the contract. ssBlackie" told the management that none such ex. isted in Connecticut.
 BUILDING TRADES
 ssBlackie" also promised action in the building trade field through. out Fairfield County when the weather improves, with emphasis on Stamford, Norwalk and Green wich.
 Martin and PisanO of New Ha' ven have provided the Elm City Continued on Page Two)
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grievances through conferences be- tween management and the union shop committee with committee members being paid while negotiating and inn proved shop and working conditions.
 TUBE BENDING
 In the Tube Bending case, Director Herrick has recommended to the N.L.R.B. in Washington that a hear ing be ordered immediately on the LAM. charges of interference by the management in the recent N.L.RB. election at the plant.
 Director Herrick has ruled that both Henry Ware Jones, Jr.'s Iet- ter of November 28 and speech of December l were ''repIete with suggestions that collective bargain ing is not only unnecessary, but in certain respects as indicated un- desirable from the employees point of view and that union membership is a worthless and costly Iuxury.'' MT. Jones is president of the Amer. ican Tube Bending Manufacturing Company whose employees voted on December 2. The letter was sent to each emplOye eligible to vote and the speech was made in the plant at time when one shift was coming on and another going off.
 M.B. COMPANY
 NIB. Mfg. Co.,, which recently caused the arrests of three union or ganizers distributing THE UNION TIMES, fired Louis Stuart, turret lathe operator, on May 19 for union ac- tivity; fired Elwood Bammgart, drill press operator and union member on September 2, and has discriminated against Shop Chairman Pat DeAn- gelis by re-assigning him to less de- sirable work and cutting his pay 2Oc an hour. Roland Mettler, company of
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The union times., 1942-01-10
Labor s War;,
 Green Says

WASHINGTON.-This is ''1abor's war" A.F.L. Pres. William Green de- clared here in a radio broadcast this week.
 "As long as this war lasts" he said, there cannot and there will not be any fundamental difference among Americans. Every single one of us is fighting for the same cause. Each and every one of us is fighting against the same enemy. Until that enemy is crushed, Americans will stand shoul- der to shoulder united in a patriotic spirit that transcends all other con- alterations"
 Our men and women know," Green asserted, "this is a war of free human beings against slavery. It is labor's war. It is Americas war"
The union times., 1942-01-10
TLANTIC WIRE GO. SIGNS LAM. CONTRACT
STATE TRANSFERS PLEDGE AID TO HURLEY
Councils Driues
 Making Progress

Real progress is being made in two campaigns which the New Haven Gen. tral Labor Council is now en- gagged in.
 Detailed information is be- ing prepared for conference with Chief of Police Philip T. Smith in regards to the illegal arrests of A.F.L. men who are giving out organizing lit erature at various factory gates. The Council believes the responsibility for the ar- rests lies with the heads of the Police Department and is seeking a ruling.
 The registration of all A.F.L. men in New Haven for volunteer defense work in case of an afraid or other emergency is proceeding rap- idly. The registration blanks may be obtained at the Labor Temple, and secretaries of lo- calls are requested to obtain them before their union meets.
The union times., 1942-01-10
$l,OOO Bond Purchased By
 Briicklayers
Local No. 6, Conn.,, To Hold Annual Elections On
 February 6

With the purchase this week of $l,OOO Defense Bond and the registration of members for volun. teer work, in line with the New Haven Central Labor Councils en. rollment of skilled A.F.L. workers for use in any possible emergency Local 6, New Haven Bricklayers. Mason X Plasterers cleared the way for its annual election to be held in the Labor Temple on February 6 between l and 8 PM.
 NOMINEES
 Treasurer Dominic Marcugliano Vice-President Michael Sola, Trus- tee Daniel Skipp, and Sergeant-at- Arms John Cinmnino are unopposed
 James Di Lonardo, the present f. nancial secretary and business agent and Alamo Melillo are the candidates for this office. James Danaher is con- testing the reelection of President Christopher Gaffney. Benjamin Car roll and Edward Centrone are the nominees for recording secretary, witt Carroll the incumbent.
 Edmund True, Frank Ocone, Frec Aiudi, Ernest Holswerth, Louis Pel ligrino, and George Masterson are tn, candidates for the three openings or the Arbitration Board. True ant Ozone are present members.
 The election will be supervised by International Union Deputy Edwart Bontempo, Moderator John o. Pier. son, Boxtender Joseph Di Lorenti and a clerk.
The union times., 1942-01-10
Merlino Inducts File Income Tax Officers Of 2l5 Early, US. Asks

Anthony Merlino of New Haven, Third Vice-President of the Journey men Barbers International Union of America, inducted the new adminis- tration of Local 215, New Haven, at the Locals meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 8, in the Labor Temple.
 President Frank Spadola, Vice President Daniel Daniels, Secretary Treasurer Frank Violante and Re cording Secretary Jerry Giavante were among those inducted. The mem- bership enjoyed the program and the entertainment arranged by special committee.
The union times., 1942-01-10

The United States Treasury De- partment has requested Harold V. Feinmark, President of the New Ha- ven Central Labor Council, to urge the members of the Council and af- filiated unions to file their Federal income tax returns early this year.
 The communication from the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Guy T. Helming declares that such action by labor will be contribution to the war effort. The Commissioner urges the use of form 1040A by work CTS whose income is not more than 5000 year.
The union times., 1942-01-10
Division 281 Sells
 Defense Bonds

The Trolley and Busmen's Federal Credit Union, operat- ing from the offices of Di- vision 28l, New Haven Trol- leymen and Motor Coach Drivers Union at l85 Church Street, has sold better than $3,OOO worth of Defense Bonds as an accredited De- fense Bonds outlet.
 The great majority of the purchasers have been mem bers of the union. Samuel Curry, business agent, points out that unions and union members in New Haven and vicinity should purchase their Defense Bonds and stamps from this source since the Credit Union gets credit for all sales it makes.
The union times., 1942-01-10
AsWe See It
 by THE STAFF

CONGRESSMAN JAMES 4. STANLEY Of NeaU Haven this sVeek sent an m,AsnaI letter to Hayyv Fein- mSGrk, president of the Nez0 Haven Central Labor Council Harry aOvote Jim expressing labor,s thamks for the CongresSmam's vote against the notorious Smith Amh-LGbor Bill Jim anSz0ered sGying: Tt zVaS splendid Of yow to aVvite and say hozV pleased yow zVere. These hdve been tough days for me, but nozV thGt sVe are 0lI united m one pIatform, zoe can breathe easier =" Jim told Harry he had put m The Congres- Sio,saA Record Fitggreem HolIecks verse, aud suggested THE UNION TIMES print tt. Here tt is: Fight-Till the last armed foe ex.
 pires;
 Fight-For your altars and your
 fires;
 Fight-For the green graves Oi
 your sires;
 God and your native land.
 TICKLISH
 Last 7Oeek zVe said zve'd ask HaYy, FeinmaYk, exbert extraordinary O, pGrItanse,stary laaV, the a,sS1Ver 10 SeO erdl tickHSh broblemS. Here are tht questions a,sd a,tszVers: Q.-If the membership falls GSleet during the reading Of an 8,OOO-zUort contn'ssasicatioN from yow-kmo1V-1Vho do y'oM 1Cake them Mb under ne1U o, Mnfnished business?
 A.-The proper time to wake up the membership is after adjourn. ment.
 Q.-Can yon bring np Sandagichet Wtder Good aud WelfGYe?
 A!-The membership of any or ganization is lOO% in taUOr Ot sandwiches and beer. They may therefore be served under any Or der of Business.
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The union times., 1942-01-10
Randolph To Be
 Forum Speaker

A. Philip Randolph, International President of the Brotherhood of Pull man Car Porters, is to be the guest speaker at the open forum proceeding the closed session of the New Haven Central Labor Council on Thursday evening, January Is, at 8 PM. in the Labor Temple.
 Nominations for the Councils off, cers and executive board will be made that night.
The union times., 1942-01-10
Labor Temple
 Meet Called January 27th
All Unions Affiliated With N. H. Central Labor
 Council Invited

A general meeting of all unions af- filiated to the New Haven Central Labor Council has been called by the Labor Realty Corporation, holding company of the Labor Temple, for Tuesday evening, January 27. Prior to the meeting, Joseph T. Rourke, secretary of the Corporation, will confer with Alexander Winnick, president of the New Haven Fed eration of Musicians on the possi- bilities of holding giant labor ball to aid the corporation.
 A meeting of the executive board before the 27th will prepare report on ways and means of writing off the deficit and reducing the mortgage, with the suggested ball to be held after the annual musicians affair, as a possibility.
 LOANS MADE
 The Labor Realty Corporation has recently received loans tota1ing $510
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The union times., 1942-01-10
Building Trades
 Council of Conn.
 To Meet Sunday
Will Seek To Improve Apparatus For Certifying New Wage Scales Through Council Vocational
 Training Problems Up

The drive to strengthen the Con- necticut Building Trades Council and the working out of a perfected ap- paratus for certifying new wage scales now in negotiation, with the State Prevailing Wage and Rate Board and the Bacon-Davis Division of the U. s. Labor Department will be the main points on the agenda of the quarterly meeting of the Council to be held in the New Haven Labor Temple, Sunday afternoon, January 10, at o'clock.
 BIT. CLEARING HOUSE
 At present, the officers recOm- mendatiOn points out, the affiliated unions have gone individually, with help from John J. Egan, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Feder- ation of Labor, to the State Pre- vailing Wage Board and to the va riOus Federal bodies to have new wage rates certified. The unions have to file affidavits certifying that they have negotiated increases and also have the contractor or con- tractors sign similar hffidavits. The Building Trades Council, if the recommendations are adopted, would act as a clearing house for this task and, according to the off
The union times., 1942-01-10
Cigar Makers
 Call Special. Session Sat-.
Driessens, Richards Going To Washington On Min
 imum Wage Appeal

Local S9, Cigar Makers Union of New Haven, will hold its first special meeting in more than four years Saturday, January 10, at 2:SO PM. The meeting will be held in the Labor Temple, and has been called so that the membership may hear a report from the locals conn mittee which by the time of the meeting will have held conferences with New Haven cigar manufactur- CTS concerning the condition of the trade. It is understood that the meeting is one of the most inn pOrtant held by the local in some time.
 MINIMUM RATES
 New England cigar makers are sharply dissatisfied with the minimum rates recently set up by the Wage and Hour Division in Washington for the members of the, trade. Acting for the Division, the Board has set minimum wage of 35 cents an hour for shippers, and 40 cents for ma chine operators and cigar makers. The manufacturers have taken an appeal from the Boards decision, and are asking for minimum rates of 30 and 52 cents. A hearing on the appeal will be held in Washington on Wednes- day, January 13.
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The union times., 1942-01-10
Liquor Union
 Sees Threat. 0fProhibitiOn
Local Al Calling Meeting To Decide On Course
 Of Action

The threat of prohibition and all its attendant evils returning un der the cover of the war has been called to the attention of organized labor in Connecticut by Local Al Wine, Liquor & Distillery Workers Union. Two prohibition bills have already been introduced into the House of Representatives in Wash ington, ID. C.
 FIGHT MOVE NOW"
 If organized labor and the general public doesn't begin to fight this move now, gangsterism, bootleg wood al- cohol and all the social ills we sui fered in the 1920s, not to mention un- employment and loss of taxes that came in the wake of the VolStead Act will be right back where it was until President Rooosevelt's first term" Business Agent Harry Haack told THE UNION TIMES this week.
 Local Al is calling a meeting of representatives of all liquor jobbers, rectifers, hotel men, bar and tavern keepers and package store proprietors to decide on a program of action which will notify the congressman from Connecticut that the citizens of the Nutmeg State will not tolerate a return to the open gang-warfare which existed in the days of Capone and Legs Diamond" MT. Haack said.
The union times., 1942-01-10

cers, prove a more effective agency in enforcing the new rates.
 VOCATIONAL TRAINING
 Another recommendation of the off, cers, arrived at in their recent Bridge port meeting, will be acted on. This deals with the setting up of a commit tee to meet with Commissioner of Education Alonzo Grace and Secre- tary-Treasurer Egan of the State Federation of Labor on the problem arising from the influx of youth trained in vocational schools into the affiliated crafts.
 VICTORY COMPACT
 The officers have voiced some criticism of the manner in which COnnecticut's Compact for Victory was arrived at, although the COun- cil supports the Compact without reservation. Discussion will take place Sunday on the method, Sec retary Joseph T. Rourke announce ed, with the officers recommending that in the future, in case of cri- sis, the method used by the Massa- chusetts' Federation of Labor, which called an emergency conven- ton to deal with the situation, be adopted in Connecticut.
The union times., 1942-01-10
Council:

Ceared for the necessary aIl-Out war effort, Teamsters Joint Coun- cil No. 64 of Connecticut passed three related resolutions this week after hearing an address by Secre- tary-Treasurer John J. Egan of the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 The resolutions endorsed the Non-Strike Compact signed in Gov. Robert A. Hurley's office, placed the skilled services of the member ship at the disposal of the Governor day or night "in any war emergen- cy that may arise involving the safe- ty and welfare of the State of Con- necticut," and recommended that Sits officers and delegates partici- pate in any Board or Commission in State, County, City, or Town where safety, transportation and supply problems are concerned"
 
 The Council also approved $25 donation to the State Red Cross and requested members of the af- filiated unions to buy Defense Bonds on the payroll deduction system through their locals.
 I. U. ACTION
 The Council pointed to the ac- tion taken by the General Execu- tive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf- feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers in Washington last June, pledging President Roosevelt the full CO., operation of its 5OO,OOO members and resolving to follow and put in- to practice any procedure outlined by the President and his associates to meet any possible situation that might arise, as the basis for its ac- ton.
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The union times., 1942-01-10
7.DAY WEEK

The inauguration of full time 7-day week manning of these centers, MT. Farnam stated, does not necessarily mean that the entire Defense Council program has been completed.
 "The training program is well url- derway," he stated, with nearly 5000 people taking courses in air raid war den work alone. The training of these people and the ultimate assignment of them to their various posts will round out and permanently complete the general air raid warden program"
 There are many other phases of the work still to be done, however, MT. Farnam stated. Among these for ex- ample are the training programs of the auxiliary fire and police and nu- merous other details before the plan can be said to have been completed in
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The union times., 1942-01-10
ReportCenter On Full-Tii1le, Farnam Says
Defense Council Training Program Is Teaching
 5000 Citizens

The Report Center of the New Haven Defense Council along with the six-zone headquarters are now functiOning on a 24-hour basis in order to meet any emergency which might arise, Thomas w. Farnam. Director of the New Haven Defense Council reveals.
The union times., 1942-01-10
Herrick UphOlds Machinists M.B.- Bending Charges
Wire Workers Get Sc Increase, Seniority, Vacations; Jones' Letter and Speech To
 Tube Bending Men Held Interference

The International Association of Machinists this week made import ant progress in organizing in New Haven, and at the same time socked two outstanding violatOrs of the Wagner Act in this city.
 These developments, which affect all workers in this vicinity, follow:
 l. The LAM. signed contract with the Atlantic Wire Company, which provides an increase in wages, vacations with pay, seniori- ty, etc.
 2. Forced the American Tube Bending Co. of New Haven to de- fend its bitter anti-labOr practices in hearing to be held at the order of Fillmore M. Herrick, director of the Second Region of the N.L.R.B.
 3. Was upheld by the N.L.R.B. in it's charges that another labor hating firm, the M.B. Manufactur. ing Co. of New Haven, had dis charged two workers for union membership. A hearing will be held in this city on Thursday, January IF
The union times., 1942-01-10
CONTRACT SIGNED

The LAM. contract with Allan tic Wire is the first signed in this state since the adoption of COnnec- ticut's ''Victory Compact" between labor and the Connecticut Manufac- turers' Association. It provides an increase of Sc per hour, a week.
 In addition to the wage increase, Atlantic Wire employees gained a weeks vacation with pay. the eight hour day, fve-day week with time and a half for overtime after eight hours on any day and time and half over time for all Sunday and holiday work. The contract, which has been ratified by Lodge 1896, assures seniority rights, calls for the adjustment of all
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16
TouIon Sailor
Saws Fleet Sunk

LONDON, Dec 16. - CU.PD-A
French sailor who was at Toulon
when the French fleet scuttled it
self, insists that every vessel was
destroyed, the London News
Chronicle said today in q dispatch
from the Swiss frontier
The dispatch reported an inter-
view with torpedo man of the
French destroyer Vauquelin, who
said:
contrary to some reports, can
state that the entire Toulon fleet
was scuttled, from the biggest to
the smallest ships Even the ar
senal was delivered to the Germans
only with its bare walls, as the
whole stock of material, ammuni-
ton, clothing, scrap iron and food
had been embarked on the ships
during previous days"
Admiral Emile MuSelier, fighting
French naval leader, said yesterday
that after examining Allied recon.
naissance photographs OF Toulor
he was convinced that the French
fleet which was there no lonGe
exists.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

LONDON. Dec. 16.-CU.P0-Ger-
man forces apparently have with
drawn from some of their advanced
positions in Northern Tunisia, the
Morocco radio reported today as
the British Eighth Army drove
westward through Libya toward
Tripoli and a junction with the
Tunisian Allied army.
British planes based on Malta
joined in a big scale attack on ship
ping along the east coast of Trnisia
where the Axis was desperately
pouring in reinforcementS for its
last ditch stand on the African
continent.
Radio Morocco said the Allied pa
trolls in the TuniS-Bizerte corner OF
Northeast TuniSia, moving out TO
feel the strength of enemy DISPOSE
tons, had found no trace OF Axis
troops at points where they had
previously been reported around
Medjez-el-B 80 miles southeast
of Tunis.
ALLIES FIRM
The Allied positions along the
battle line were firmly held, it was
reported
The Morocco radio reported that
in their constant attacks on ship
ping and supply centers Allied
planes had sunk five merchant
men, including three at Tunis, one
at Bizerte, and ono off Sicily, in
addition to doing great damage to
land targets.
Constantly intensified Allied aer-
ial activity in the Tunisian zone
gave rise to hope here that the Al
lies had neared the point OF tao
tical superiority over the Axis and
that a decisive attack might be pos
siblc when the roads dried enough
for tank movement.
TIMING EXPECTED
1t was hoped here that Lieut.
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower, tie
Allied commander-in-c chief, might
start his big attack before the
Germans and italians retreating
through Libya could reach Tunis
apparently their objective.
Spanish dispatches from Al9ier'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16
Germans Counter
Soviet Attacks

two furious counterattacks" and
killed up to 700 Germans.
On another sector west of RzheV,
the Russians. in capturing another
village, seized six guns, a tank and
other materiel. The capture Of sew
eral StrongholdS on the central
front also was reported by the high
command.
The Russians were still engaged
in operations to annihilatc the en-
circled garrison at Velikie Lukl,
some 200 miles northwest of Mos
COW.
Soviet troops attacked the Ger
mans during the night with bayo-
nets and hand grenades on the
northwestern outskirts Of Stalingrad
and killed 200. blew up an ammuni-
ton dump and destroyed three guns.
Trench mortars dispersed enemy
concentrations of considerable size
in a factory area of Stalingrad,
where the Russians had been max
ing steady gains.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16

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JOHNSON shs n<SHa Y wv ~S%A

/ tell you SO in emphatic dialect, well
Sprinkled with unadulterated Ju-
goslavian.
FREE-HANDED NICK
Nick Slavich is the proprietor, and
there is no more beloved man in
town He feeds broken-doWn actors
free by the dozen. He casheS his
customers checks with no ques-
tionS asked. And he's always lend
ing money. We know one press
agent who needed 500 in a hurry
one night, to bail out a friend. Nick
lent it to him. Another fellow was
a couple of hundred dollars into
the place. Insted Of demanding that
he pay at once, Nick came around
and wanted to know if the customer
was short on money. The customer
was No work for weeks. Wife in
the hospital. Nick lent him $500
right there.
So what if his place doesn't make
the gossip columns. It's still fact
that anyone who hasn't been there
hasn't seen Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16
Nazis Prepare for Last Stand

ly southwestWard from the Ell BIZ
bane lagoon on the Tunisian coast
just beyond the Llbyan border to
the sandy foothills of the Dahar
mountains 100 miles inland
On the north, The dispatches sug-
gested, this defense area might be
bounded by the GabeS Isthmus and
the salty waters of the Chott Fl
Djerid lakes.
This theatre would permit Rom
mel to anchor his line to the coast
ON one side and the lakes and
mountains 100 miles inland. He
would have the advantage also of
the Tatahouine and other lake Sys-
TENS which would slow an Allied
advance from Libya.