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The union times., 1942-04-11
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 The remaining members of the Connecticut State Board include William Warden, Div. 443, Stam- ford, vice-chairman; Clinton Ford, Div. 425, Hartford, secretary-treas- urer; John Smith, 425; William McNamee, president of Div. 281 !; John L. Sullivan, 479, MiddIetown; ErcOlo Schiopucie, 163, Meriden; Earl Fitzgerald, 1909, Norwich and William Traynor, lO45, New Ha- ven.
The union times., 1942-04-11
COOLINC-OFF PERIOD

COLUMBUS, O.-Painters at the West Rich Street low-cost housing project won a 3-day strike for heat in the building. Before the walkout it was so cold that the paint would not flow. The strike was conducted by the Brotherhood of Painters, Decora- tors & Paperhangers.
The union times., 1942-04-11
FIGHT HOUSING CRISIS

LOS ANGELES-The AFL-CIO War Workers Housing Committee is urging unions to create plant or local housing committees to fight for solu- ton of the city's housing crisis.
The union times., 1942-04-11
4.OOO MEMBERS!

PENSACOLA, Fla.-Local Union No. 277, Building and Construction Laborers Union of Pensacola, reports a membership roll of 4,000, with all members working.
The union times., 1942-04-11
Help Needed

Two of the leading unions affiliated with the New Haven Central Labor Council, Local 443, Teamsters, and Div. 281, Trolley and Bus Operators, will soon be approached to help the Council in connection with safeguard ing the New Haven Labor Temple.
 The aim of organized labor move
The union times., 1942-04-11
MOTHS DESTROY

When Spring arrives moths make holes in fur and woolen coats. Play safe. Have Winter garments safely stored in Monarch Laundry's moth- proof fur vaults. Night phone 5-2161. Adv.
The union times., 1942-04-11
By JOSEPH T. ROURKE State Senator, 10th District
 MERIT RATING

A textile mill or a large building contractor employs three hundred workers at peak production and the annual wage amounts to $18,000 a year for each worker. The work in both textiles and construction in most cases are seasonal through no fault of the employer The above mentioned em- ployer must pay flat state tax for Unemployment Compensation of 27 per cent of this payroll, which amounts to $14,580.
 Let's take another employer, such as a public utility service company, which has a monopoly on its service and has no competition or, for ex- ample, take an insurance company, which likewise has steady employ ment. What tax do they pay? In Connecticut, if the utility company or the insurance company had the same number of employees as the building contractor or the textile employer and paid them the same wages, they would pay tax of $8,100, which is $6, ,480 less than the textile company or the building contractor. The req son they are given this preference or reduction in the tax is because they did not have to lay off any employees. Is this fair? In reality it should be the reverse, the seasonal employer should get the tax reduction because they cannot help themselves.
 UNFAIR METHOD
 Merit rating is absolutely unfair and would be discontinued under any federal program. Of course, the ex- cuse for merit rating is to force em- ployers to keep help going during slow periods. If an employer has seasonal business, he cannot pay em- ployes for being idle. Merit rating, if allowed to continue under our state systems, would wreck the entire Un- employment Compensation Law in any state where it is in operation.
 8. Some states have liberal Un- employment Compensation Laws; others have laws that are almost unavoidable. For instance, in New England during 194O:
 Maine paid out 85.4 per cent of what it collected; New Hampshire, 87.2 per cent; Vermont, 68.1 per cent; Massachusetts, 81.2 per cent; Rhode Island, 300 per cent; Con- necticut, 27.1 per cent.
 Why should Connecticut, through its complicated state law, only pay out 27.l per cent of the $5,l9l, ,l68 it collected, when Massachusetts, Maine and others paid out over 80 per cent of their collections?
 (TO Be Continued)
The union times., 1942-04-11
TO DEFENSE SAVINGS

NEW YORK.-Arthur T. Mo Manus, A.F.L. publicity director for New York, is serving as labor consul tant on the New York Defense Saw ings Staff.
The union times., 1942-04-11
Merit Rating In JUG. Laws Seen Unfair
Writer Says It Would Be Discontinued Under
 U. s. Program

This IS the fowM mStallment Of an article favoring federaHsa- tion Of Unemployment Comben- Sation.
The union times., 1942-04-11

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping, and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1942-04-11
Bridgeport Directory

FRIDAY-Local 30, Machin- ists; Clazers, Moose Hall. MON DAY-Local 164, Corset Work CTS Union, Moose Hall; Local PIT, Motion Pictures Operators, Forresters Hall, 9 AM; Cigar Makers Union, Carpenters Hall, 5:3O PM. TUESDAY-Carpen- ters, Carpenters Hall. THURS
 DAY-Plumbers & Steamfit- ters, Moose Hall.
The union times., 1942-04-11
Electricians In Stamford
 Jump Output.
Local B-1O69 Buys Defense Bonds Seeks Equality
 Of Pay for Women

'Stamford's organized electricions have responded with record speed to War Production Board Director Donald M. Nelson's plea for in- creased production spurred by labor-management committees. The men and women are employed at the Electric Specially Company.
 Local B-lO69, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, has its committee working for safe- ty and increased production. The committee seeks suggestions from the workers which are sifted and passed on to the management The Company is cooperating. Bottle necks and industrial accidents are the two main enemies the Union seeks to iquidate. At its March membership meeting the Local pur- chased its second $75O Defense Bond, at the same time agreeing to earmark a percentage of the Unions intake for future pur- chases.
The union times., 1942-04-11
EQUAL PAY

An influx of women into the shop which is now on 24-hour day, has induced the membership to take steps to maintain wage rates. Equal pay for equal work is the objective i'll present negotiations between the grievance committees and the manage ment. The 24-hour day has also added many more workers in addition to the women which necessitates the establishment of minimum rates to protect the newcomers.
 That part of the contract which calls for double time for Sunday and holiday work has been sus- pended for the duration of the war in the interest of the common Ob- jective. But the membership in- dividually and as a unit have made it known in no uncertain terms that they oppose all Fifth Column-in- spired anti-labor legislation.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
French Food !! !! Problem ! /
Is Greatly Inc s9ed !
By Nazi. Demands q ! ! \
Condensed Milk Supply !,
Being Token Over
For Germon Army
BY the Associated Press.

~ sAA0 ASOVSASsSV AS0es
Spokesman for the Fighting
French delegation here said today
they had received new .adyices pre-
dieting severe food shortages in
occupied and unoccupied France
during the coming winter rs the
suit of poor crops and increased. D.
mands on the part OF. the Germars.
They reported receipt OF "reliable
information" that the Germans AAd
demanded s,000, 900 quintals (each
roughly equivalent to three and one
half bushels) Of wheat this winter.
against 5,000, 600 handed over 70
them last year, and that Ffnhces
wheat crop would average but So
600 600 qnintals, against that M
tion,s prewar consumption levelD
more than 10000 600.
Butter production also is we'll
under average because Of decrease
in the number of cattle and the
bad state of the remaining animals,
most of which are underfed, they
said, adding that condensed milk is
going for the greater part to the
German Army and it is feared that
not enough will be left for French
babies. S,Ig,
The French look forward, TO kn-
other cut in their meat ratiOnS dur.
ing the year as a result OF a 81. per
Scent drop in the fodder crop and
German insistence that 50 par tent
of the remaining crop m the occu-
pied zone be surrendered to them.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

The Axis is watching you; keep
'em signing. while you keep buy
ing-War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Edgar Brown Will Shift
Support 10 Republicans

Edgar G. Brown, director of the
National Negro Council and presi-
dent OF United Government En-
ployes, issued a long statement today
announcing he would swing his
political support from the Demo-
cratic to the Republican party.
Explaining he had been voting the
Democratic ticket since 1920, he
declared: sc&,
II can no longer support the
present administration and the
Democratic party. in their attitude
toward $4,000. 900 Negro people, 400
600 of whom are in the armed serv-
ices fighting and dying for democ-
racy abroad" \
Referring to the anti-poll tax
amendment to the soldiers vote Law
as the "only favorable and positive
legislative action taken by this Con-
gress specifically advancing the
fundamental and constitutional
rights" of the colored people, Mr.
Brown sharply criticized the Demo-
Gratis for their legislative record re-
garding Negroes.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Mrs. fa|,nestoek,
Wife Of YacIlisnan,
Dies il Manila
Hod Been Released From
Santo Tomas Comp ~ !.
For MedicoI Treatment

Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. wife of
the New York yachtsman and world
traveller, died in Manila June Is, &C
cording to word received by relatives
In this country,
1t. Col. Snowden A. Fahnestock
Of Washington, brother-in-law Of
Mrs. Fahnestock, said he under
stood Mrs. Fahnestock had been re-
leased by the Japanese from the
Santo Tomas concentration camp
for medical treatment shortly be-
fore her death. Her husband still
is q pr1suner.
Before the outbreak Of war, the
Fahnestocks maintained residences
in Newport, Nice, France, and China,
but spent much Of their time on
the yacht Shenandoah III. After
the occupation Of France, they went
to Manila.
The engagement Of their son, 1t
Robert E. Fahnestock, U. S. N. R., to
Miss Charlotte Gwinne Nathorst
was announced last October 13
when he was stationed on the U. S
S. Marblehead at Manila. Miss
Nathorst is believed to be held by
the Japs with her parents, Gen
Carl Edward Nathorst and Mrs,
Nathorst.
Mrs. Fahnestock is survived by
two other sons, Pilot Omcer Glib
son Fahnestock Of the Royal Cana
dian Air Force and Herbert +
Fahnestock Of Pan american Air
ways, and daughter, Mrs. E. G. T.
Brinton OF England.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Postal Returns to the Horse
For Suburbun>DeIiveries

If residents of nearby Virginia
and Maryland expect any Postal
kilograms it would be wise to erect
hitching posts in, front Of their
houses or they might. be disap-
pointed. -.
For the Postal Telegraph CO. yes
terday advertised for messenger
boys-with horses. Realizing that
it's a lot, easier to get oats these
days than it is to get gasoline and
tires the company hit on the idea
of using horses for outlying dis
trictS.
Under present plans-if and when
some boys with horses answer the
advertisement-Op Dobbin will draw
down q pay check for his services.
Jack Birmingham, the superintend-
ent's representative at Postal, said
his firm had no idea Of going into
the livery business and for that
reason the horse must be accom-
panied by a rider. and a mainte-
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Quick Senate PASSAGE
Of War Appropriation
Expected Today
Naval Air Supremacy
In Pacific War Area
Sought in Measure
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Swift Senate approval was an
ticipated today for a So, 6,236,956,-
621 omnibus supply bill devoted
chiefly to financing the Navy's
bid for aerial supremacy over
the Pacific.
The measure, swelling this Ma
tion's war bill to 1920, 900 900 900, was
passed yesterday by the House with
cut opposition or a record vote.
Approximately 80 per cent of the
money was earmarked for the Navy,
with $2,862 600, ,0OO-the biggest single
allocation-set apart to purchase A.
GIL naval planes.
The bill formally authorized the
Navy to enter into contract obliga-
tions for the previously approved
1900, ,000-ton fleet expansion program
estimated to cost $3.50 OOO, 900 and
shaped around aircraft carrier ex-
pansion.
In addition to the naval alloca-
tons, the legislation carried $780,
100000 for war housing, $33, ,80O, 900
for the Office of War Information
$19 900, 900 for a guayule rubber prof.
ect, $25 900, 900 for the Office of De-
fense Transportation, and $10,3O3,-
$50 for the War Manpower Com
mission. ( ~ :
Both Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Committee
and Representative Taber. Republi-
can, of New York, ranking minority
member, reported that the Nations
spending for arms would reach a
rate8of s., W0, 900 600 monthly by the
frst of the year.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

ing house.. It Win receive the opened
quinine packages from the druexists,
es$ay the contents to determine
whether .M has deteriorated and
then turn 1t over to the Army. The
response to date has been enthu-
siAstic. officers OF the association
say.
/, south's Collection Slower.
Lack Of quinine for malaria treat
ment north Of the Potomac, Phar-
maceutical Association. officers be-
lieve, will have little ef1est on the
civilian population, since cases of
malaria are infrequent and deaths
practically unknown. Gathering Of
the available supplies Of the drug
will proceed more slowly in the
South, where malaria is common
and deaths far from rare, until ade-
quate supplies or totaquin can be
assured.
'Totaquin can be made in consid-
cradle quantities from bark Of the
chinconA tree imported from noun
tain regions Of South America, the
original home Of the quinine akla-
loid. This bark often is quite defi-
cient in the Quinine akaloid itself
Trees Of Malayan plantations had
been bred and cultivated to-. In
crease the alkalodd content, while
the South American trees grow
wild.
Hopes Of getting any appreciable
amount Of the quinine alkaloid it
self from South America are far
from bright. In no other continent
Is so much quinine essential for
home consumption, and the native
supply never has been quite suff1-
cient for domestic uses.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
II Republics Will Enter
Photographic Exhibition

The second Inter-American Pho
tographic Exhibit will be shown at
the Pan-American Union during
January, the union announced yes
terday. Each of the 81 American
republics is to enter 81 photogra phs.
The United States competition is
to be conducted jointly by the Pho
tographers' Association of America,
which will choose the II best pro-
fessional photographs. and the Pho
tographic Society OF. America, which
will choose the 10 best amateur
photographs.
At the conclusion of the showing
at the Pan American Union, the ex-
hibit is to travel to the leading mu-
seums of the United States and.
possibly, to the capital cities and
cultural centers of the other re-
publics.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Nation sDrug Stores. 5.
To Be Tapped for
|0luinine. n Supplies
Unoeened Packages Moy
Yield 20o, 900 Ounces
For Armed Services
ByTHOMAS r. HENRY,

The Nations 60,Oo0 drug stores
soon will be asked to turn ii to the
Govern4aent, for use by the armed
forces, osAn estimated 2O0, 900 ounces
Of squinle in unopened packages on
their shelves.
Japan's conquest Of the Dutch
East Indies, source OF 80 per cent Of
the woG supply OF this essential
drug, left the United States with
less th4xa years supply. AL, it Is
expected, win be required by the
Army Nd Navy, who are sending
men into malaria infested countries.
In spite>pf the relative infrequency
Of malaria, for which quinine is the
sovereign remedy, the United States
has used In the past well over
2,000, 900 ounces a year. 1t has been
an important constituent OF various
proprietary medicines for colds and
coughs, Tor hair tonics, for sunburn
oils and for preparations for speed
ing labofspains in pregnancy.
New Preparation Available.
For Some months, however,
prescriptions have been restricted
to malaria.
1t is expected, however, that
quinine for civilian use soon will be
replaced entirely by new prepara-
tion-totaquin. This is a combina-
ton of all the alkaloids contained
in the bark Of the chincona tree, OF
which quinine is only one. The
combination is not so effective and
hence must be used in larger
quantities.
There is one synthetic prepara-
ton, attabrine, protected by German
patents before the war, on the value
of which physicians are by no means
agreed. Many persons have shown
a very bad reaction to it.
The total amount of quinine which
can be salvaged from the Nations
drug store shelves is debatable. The
estimate Of 200 900 ounces, less than
a tenth OF. a normal years supply.
is based ortsa survey of New Jersey
druggists conducted by the Amer
lean Pharmaceutical Association.
Much exists.tt is believed, in opened
packages. u.
An experiment was started under
the associatien's auspices a few days
ago to collect all this in Pennsyl-
vania, thearollege of pharmacy of
the State University acting as clear
Evening star., 1942-10-09

accident cases that are accompany
ing the rapid expansion of our war
industries"
In response to questions, Mr..
Roosevelt told his press conference
he had no estimate of what the
proposed service would cost.
Acceptance of Ethiopia's adher-
ence to the United Nations pact fol-
lowed consultation with the other
nations after he had received a
cablegram some time ago from En-
peror Halle SelaSsie, the President
explained:
The Ethiopian Emperor's cable
gram said his people ARE anxious
to assume the obligations Of the
United Nations pact" and place
their resources "at the disposal of
those nations who gladly sacrifice
all for liberty and Justice
In reply, MIR. Roosevelt said it
is gratifying Ito welcome as one of
the United Nations the first State
to regain its territory after tenn
pofary occupation by an Axis ag-
gressor," and expressed deep ap-
probation" for the offer of Ethio-
plan resources "for use in the strug-
gle against the common enemy"
Stresses Seaway's Value.
The st. Lawrence seaway prof.
ect was brought up by correspond
ent who explained that it was being
made an issue in the current New
York gubernatorial campaign, and
asked if the President had thrown
down" the project as some New
York Republicans have charged.
Mr.. Roosevelt thanked the CORE
spondent for his explanation of the
political background, and empha
sized that the current discussion is
entirely political. He added that he
long ago ceased to think of the
project as political matter.
8 Regardless of what any one party
sor any one community may con-
tend, Mr. Roosevelt said there was
no question. at all in his mind that
some day after the war the project
will be carried on.
He stressed the Importance to the
Nation of project giving access to
the ocean from the GreetIAkes and
producing gres4 qtIan titiss, of power
needed IN deyeloprnent pf the coun.
try, sss453 - q 4 ..s.$.. 49,. - = =.
He explained, however, that dur
ing the war the uroject becomes q
military question and that, because
of requirements for steel and man
power, NJ doubts If work can 70
ahead on the project until after the
war is won.
The President said he had not vet
selected a subject for the speech he
will make Monday night. Previ-
ously, however, he has said that it
will not constitute review of the
war, indicating that it will deal
mainly with home front" problems.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Junior Chamber 10 Widen
Good heiqhbor Influence

Plans Of the National Junior
Chamber of Commerce to increase its
Western Hemisphere influence in the
interest Of the good neighbor policy
were discussed yesterday by Harold
3. Rogers, member of the reportorial
staff of The Star, at a luncheon
meeting of the Junior Board Of
Commerce at the Annapolis Hotel.
Exchange of national leaders al
ready has been started with Canada,
it was disclosed by Bernard j. Nees,
president of the Junior Board, and
plans are under way to arrange for
similar cooperation with young
business and professional groups in
Latin America,
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Roosevelt.
Continued From First Page J

to the Atlantic Ocean eventually
will be completed, although it prob
ably cannot be done during the war
because of steel and manpower
shortages.
S. Indicated there may be some
early development concerning extern
sion of the draft to l8 and l9year-
olds by saying that there was no
news on this matter today.
The question of Mr. Wilkes trip
came up when correspondent asked
the President If he could explain to
Just what extent and where the 1910
Republican presidential candidate is
acting, as his representative.
Soft Pedals Political ASPECT.
In the background was widespread
public discussion over Mr.. WILKES
statement in Moscow urging an
early second front in Europe, and
Mr.. Roosevelt's comment Tuesday
that he had noticed the headlines,
but had not thought it worth while
to read the newspaper stories about
the Willkie statement. This was
followed by Mr.. Wilkes explana-
ton in Chungking that while he was
acting for the President on certain
matters he spoke only for himself
In his public statements.
The President at first said he
would prefer not to discuss the Ques-
ton because he was afraid whatever
was said would only be used polit-
ically, and asked why make it poht-
ical. He added that everything Is
all right as far as he Is concerned
about the Willkie trip.
Then q correspondent remarked
that public discussion Of the ques-
tions raised was almost inescapably
political, and urged Mr.. Roosevelt to
be more explicit.
The President replied that while
he had no specific information. he
was assuming that Mr.. Willkie is
carving out extremely well just
what he had asked him to do.
Going TO Win War
In his message to Congress call
ing for creation of single re-
habilitation service under Federal
SECURITY Administrator McNutt, the
President said, 1--WE are going to
win this war, but the winning will
require the best efforts of every
individual"
Provision should be made not only
for persons now handicapped, hi
said, hut also for persons disabled
while mennbGIs q the ax1ned toroel
and Tor the Increasing number ol