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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27
The People-The Court of Last Resort
THE UNION TIMES, SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1912
THE CLOSED SHOP!

TN months there has been great
about the socalled s'closed shop, of emanang
from ignorant editorial writer's and venal colmnss and all
of it misleading
deliberate effort has been made prejudice the public
mind against important feature of satisfactory industrial
relations that is older than the labor itself
In refreshing and complete this
Closed Shop in America just issued by the
Gil of Public Affairs The author the Rev. Jerome Toner
member of the faculty of ST. Martins College, and his find
ngs based eghyear study of the subject
auspices of the Catholic University Washington.
Associated with Father Toner number of dsin-
gushed socolOgss and economists including Rev.
Haas dean of the unverss School of Social Science
the Right Rev. Monsignor John Ryan, director
Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference and internationally student of labor
matters.
Father Toner points that than 900
under closed shop contracts and predicts that by the
decade they will be the rule rather than exception
American industry.
The record clearly demonstrates he says, that labor rea
tons are considerably smoother result of the closed shop
and that has increased rather than retarded production.
Employers declared haze benefited as much as EN-.
PlOyes from, the arrangement.
The fight against the shop Father Toner declares.
has really been against unonm The National AssOci-
alton of Manufacturers Chamber of Com
and other organized foes of unons Toner
shows, have spared neither time effort de-
termination take from workers only effective defense
against merciess exploitation.
From all this and a great deal more Father Toner CON-
cludes that the closed shop safeguard
discrimination by unfair employers u.s. he asserts he only
means hereby their employees able protect the right
organize and bargain through representatives of their o,On
choosing"
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must have brought lot of men,
cries back to John. Union meetings
are great training schools, and
members who tay away from meet
ings are the real losers!
THE DANBURY Halter
UNION got the decision over Ell.
McLachlan & Co., Inc. and Edward
FentOn from N.L.R.B. Trial Exam
liner William E. Spencer on the
Locals charges of company inter-
ference with organization and dis
elimination against Vincent Wrobel,
now with Uncle Sam. The Exam
liner recommended the Company
offer reinstatement to WrObeI with
in 80 days of his discharge from
the armed forces and pay back
wages from the time of his dis
missal until his entry into the SER
vice and from the date of his appIi-
cation for rehiring until he is re-
hired.
BACK PAY and remedial 1vaqes
are also to be givem II other employees
and the company must cease iNterfeY-
ing aOith AFL organization. The
Union zVuS Local 10, United HGtterS,
Cop and Millinery Workers Inter
national Union, to give it its full name
ABROAD AND At HOME: Sol
dters overseas nozV may send cable
grams or radiograms home for 90
cents each, choosing from 1O2 different
fired textS. E. The Army is experi-
'senting zVith plan to put the SOL
d'er,s purchases of personal consmodi-
ties at military stations ON cash
oasis eliminating credit at Post En-
changes, barber shops, company pool
rooms, etc. The can opener aUiI no
longer be the most important MtensiI
in american kitchens. Insofar as pos
Sible, tin for food packing zViH be re-
placed by cardboard, zOood and glass.
Il Polish 1Oorker has been SEN
fenced to death for insulting the
FMehrer" On Killers birthday he
hoisted an old pair of pants.
SMOKES FOR SOLDIERS WEEK
comes July 1918 with Alex Dries
sens, president of Local 80, N. III.
Cigar Makers Union, designated by
Mayor Murphy to involve Labor be-
hind the drive. The Central Labor
Council this week passed Dries
sens resolution that the Council
send letters to all locals asking
them to make donations i'm the
form of checks made out to- the
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27
LITTLE LUTHER

II )ADDY, asked Little Luther, "do you think should
have equality of sacrifice to win the WARP"
Eyes, indeed, my boy" replied Mr. Diworth "You know
just saying Jim Smith this thought it was
about time Congress was doing something about it,
Il by the paper that they going do thing
about key part of it,
Peglers right by gosh. Congress lets the unions
date it's
"But the unions for ths''
"What do you mean the unions for t?'
IL the administrations recommendation that all in
comes be limited $4,000 year The paper says
the House Ways and Means committee has killed the pan''
"Oh, didn't know you meant that socalsc attack IN
initiative that Roosevelt was trying to put over"
"But, Daddy, how about the workers intiave?'
"Any economist will tell you workers should get any
than their employers believe their talents expert
enle them to- Give them than that they go
and spend silk shirts and spiral
The kngOods local of the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union sending money its members
forces for vacations I'm the north of year?
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things going if he has the right
editor to work for and the paper is
with him. Otherwise he may as well
fold up, particularly SO on labor
matters. l was offered a good posi-
ton with another and larger paper,
but declined. Asked for the reason,
l bluntly told them that they would
not run my stuff as l wrote it and
while / then stood well with the
labor people, it would not be long
until they would be cussing me
after my stuff had been "doctOred''
to suit the policy of that paper.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27

Editorial Control and Ownhp-As the official publication New
Haven Central Labor Council editorial advertising policy
UNION TINES is under of the
the Council They Harold " Feinmar President Samuel F. Curry
VicePresdent; Joseph Rouk Recording Secretary August F. S
Financial Secretary; Mahiis Union, No. 42O Walter
bes Unon Frank Spado Teamsters Unon John Pano Cigar Makers
union Carl Richards Brewery Workers Unon Marlowe Trolley
Motor Coach Employees Frank p Carr Carpenters Uno Timothy
Noonn; Teachers Union, Willard Uphus Postal Clerks
Egan This owned by THE UNION TINES
Harold V. Fnar President; Joseph Rour
and Leonard Farmer Treasurer.
ahanS
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27
Vitan1ir1 Pills In
Unions Contract

PHILADELPHIA. - TIL e
Empire Ordnance Corpora
ton has agreed in a labor
contract signed with two Con-
gress of Industrial Organiza-
tons locals to supply each of
its 1000 employees with two
vitamin pills daily.
Carl Bersing, union repre-
sentative, said each pill con-
tains the equivalent of the
vitamins in four quarts of
milk, % ounces of butter,
four yeast tablets, three heads
of cabbage, two pounds of
string beans, one pound of
beefsteak, and two carrots.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS +.

HE glow of single cigarette the death
of steamer, sunk by a German submarine.
German submarine captain broadcasting from Radio
Stuttgart, said:
'The calm but the night dark lay the
surface. Our lookout watch had suspicion that
until he the and fall of spot of red in the
distance He recognized burning cigarette We traled
the ship for six hours and when dawn torpedOed it,
BY questioning the survivors, the submarine captain said
he learned that sailor off duty dropped by for chat and
breath of fresh air with his comrade watch and lean
ing the rail and smoking.
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Agal
Name VanArsdal

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Harry
Arsdale, business manager of Loca
New York Electricians, who is BID
prosecuted on alleged "riot" char,
this week received standing uni
nous vote for reelection by FOL
members. That was the answer
membership gave the New York Cd
of Appeals which upheld the react
airy decision of the Queens court. 1
case has been appealed by the U1
to the Appellate Division.
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CONTINUED from Page One)


ED McCRONE, neaCly appointed
CLIO. director for Conn.,, must fancy
himself another John L. Lewis. We
met McCr0ne the other day, and ask
ed him ION the record if it aOas the
national CLIO. policy to try to or
gonise a plant, if the A.F.L. has been
IN the plant for several months, and
is headed toz0drd victory. That's the
situation IN Ne1V Haven, 1Oheye the
Machinists haze been doing syeH
job at III Standard, and are almost
ready to ask for an election. The
Clio. has suddenly appeared ON the
scene, and is trying to do 1vecking
job. We explained all this to Nc
Crone, a0ho glared at us, and then
beloved, as he stamped off: mo
| COMMENT" We haze bunch Nc
Crone'S shoes are too small.
PROFITEERINC is TREASON:
Dealers who violate government
price regulations are treading pref
ty close to treason. Persons who
chisel ON rationing are not much
better.
SO SAYS Donald M. Nelson, pro-
dnction chieftai,t. In radio broadcast
this z0eek, he declared that "this uur
IS not chance for you to make a
killing. Yon are not entitled to look
on it as an era in avhich you can get
rich."
addressing himself to zVuy con-
tractors, Nelson yurned them "there
IS no place in this aoar for excessive
profits"
THERE HAVE been many fla
grant cases of gouging, but the
severest punishment handed out to
date has been to deprive the Of
tenders of strategic materials for
brief periods. If those i'm charge of
price control hope to obtain obedi-
ence by that method, they are
doomed TO disappointment.
ARMY HAIRCUTS are described
as BARRIERS nightmare by Pvt.
Harold Newton, former editor of
KenOshG Labor, who is writing a
column in his paper headed 'sPvt.
Newton Reports" We won't believe
it, however, until there there is an
official inspection by Frank SpadoIa
and Frank Violante, of Local us.
New Haven.
ATTENDANCE At UNION meet
ings is standing UP, despite the heat.
Last meeting of the N. H. Central
Labor Council had 43 delegates pres
emit; and because of the tremendous
interest in the July 4 parade, voted to
hold a SPECIAL MEETING this
H"fSddy. we doubt IT any central
body in the state can equal this record.
# the same enthusiasm zUus shooOm in
paying off the Labor Temple MORTGAGE
everybody sOonld be happy.
AND SPEAKING OF attendance
don't forget Cigar Makers Local.
No. 80. Last Saturday afternoon
was broiler, but $50 members
showed up for the special meeting
at the N. HI. Labor Temple. Equally
surprising was the fact that the
meeting, which was called for 2 p.
M. started at 2 p. M. Almost the
first time we've known a union
meeting, or any meeting for that
matter, to start on the dot. Mayor
John w. Murphy, former B.A. of
the Local. attended the Cigar Max
ers meeting, and stayed through the
entire session. The business session
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27
[ Remember
BY
Richard E. CrOskey
Local 4O4
Cooks & Walters Union
Cooks 4 Walters Union
LABOR REPORTER III

District Judge Greeley Whitford
had issued an injunction on some
striking coal miners, outside of his
district as the Judge for that district
had declined to enjOin the men.
Some twelve or fourteen coal min
ers from Boulder County defied
this injunction and were brought to
Denver and put in the county jail.
Much indignation was expressed at
this judge going outside of his dis
trict to issue this injunction when
the operators could not get their
Judge in the district to do their
dirty work.
CONCOCTINC A STORY
This prompted me to concoct
story that might have some favorable
results. I wrote that there was much
talk among the union people in favor
of staging demonstration and parade
in Denver against the local judge. Mr..
Gurley asked for particulars so I had
to "fess-up" it was my own idea, but
I said, LET us run it and we will see
what happens" It was printed in my
column of news and at the next meet
ing of the Labor Council a motion was
made to have a committee appointed
to arrange this demonstration.
It was up to that time the largest
procession ever held in Denver. The
miners from the Northern Fields
came down in droves, men and women,
with their local bands joined in with
us.
U. S. Senator Thomas and others
agreed to address a meeting after the
parade in the large Auditorium. Sit
ting on the. platform beside Mr..
Gurley during the speaking, he said
to me, "Golly / was afraid it would
not be a success" ''Wel1," I replied,
Its your affair" mo, damn you," he
replied, ut was your affair" They
elect their judges out there and at the
next election Whitford got his nom
nation but failed to be elected. Labor
again had demonstrated its power at
the polls.
REPORTER AND EDITOR
A reporter can start a lot of
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27
Printing Trades Fight
Postal Rate Boosts

MINNEAPOLIS.-A fight against
proposed postal rate increases for
newspapers and magazines was
launched this week by the board of
governors of the Allied Printing
Trades Council.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-06-27

Mention THE UNION TIMES
when shopping, and help Labor's
Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1942-02-28
We're All In It!

Today, the development of modern otaitaran warfare has drawn all into the struggle War today fought only by the who handle the weapons and and in the air. but fought by entire country The entire popula ton, the whole resources the land industry mining everything above and below the surface is mobilzed
 In this War of the World Powers of Slavery, Naz Germany Japanese Imperialism and the Forces of dom, the United Nations afford trick look single source of power and strength.
 That is what President when he said: sNOhing short of maximum will suffice."
 We reckon the of this struggle liberty of because liberty be reckoned such Men of all nations and all ages have been ready sacrifice their all life itself for the sake of liberty. Patrick Henry have thought he spoke for himself when he said Cve liberty give death! But he spoke the nation He spoke for the American people of his day. words ours today. They shall belong to forever
The union times., 1942-02-28
I Remember
 By Richard E. CrOskey
 Local 4O4 Cooks & Walters Unl0n
LUDLOW MASSACRE II

At that time I was serving as Labor Statistician of Colorado and my i'm mediate chief was one o1 the men who carried the charred bodies from the tents to the dead wagon. Edwin V. Brake was the commissioner of labor and was statistical and chief deputy most of the time in charge of the de- pertinent. International Executive Board member John Lawson, who was feared and hated by the operators, was another of the men present. It was he who brought up the dead wag- ons from the city of Trinidad. My chief who told me this story also said that it was his firm conviction that some excuse was to be made to mur- der Lawson at this time because he was ordered to step aside. However, Ed Brake stood beside him and would never leave him and those worthies who were to do the job were afraid to do it with state official beside him.
 MURDER BUSINESS
 Those who perhaps think this murder business is somewhat of an exaggeration know little of the methods employed at this time by the operators, and I personally heard one of them say, "We did not intend to kill that man.'' How. ever, the man was dead-murdered.
 Most of these mines were operated by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.,, a Rockefeller concern. The activities of the thugs stank, and a Congress sional Committee was appointed by Congress to make an investigation Congressman Evans of Montana was chairman and among the members was the famous Mrs. Hartman of New York. The testimony given by Law son, and never disproved. was so startling it was printed in many of the leading newspapers of the na- ton.
 VISIT FROM J. D., JR.
 John D. Rockefeller, Jr. came out to make personal investigation. He was accompanied by his press agent, Ivy
The union times., 1942-02-28

Lee, and by MT. Mackenzie King now premier of Canada. They accom- plished good deal in relieving the situation organized a company union and were, of course, duly extolled by the money bags" for their work. Yea, verify Seeing that the main con- troversy between the operators and the miners was simple matter of the employment by the men of a check weighman, at their own expense, there should never been any controversy.
 (To be Continued)
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As We See It, by the Staff

to support claim for occupation
 al .deferment (DSS Form 42A)
 and such other information as
 the local board considers neces-
 sary, and shall proceed to class
 ify the registrant in accordance
 with the provisions of sections
 622.2l to 622.24 of the SeIec-
 tive Service Regulations, Second
 Edition.''
 GAL TINNEY ALSO noticed that some members Of Congress 90onld rdthey Gttdck the Administration than helb to 1U1n the aVar. Here's hiS comment (WOR, 8 P.M.): Y Dsink Congress should declaye 7gar aqain. / don't th,tk everybody in Washington heard about tt the first time" Harry Feinmark, president of the NH Gen. tral Labor Council, has been abboint- cd member Of the committee Of Is 70hich aoiH re0ise and yectify the city charter and ordinances. Also on this board IS JaaneS 1T. Higgins, B.A. of Local 349, Plumbers X Steamftters. Higgins, z0ho IS Democratic majority leader of the NBoard Of Aldermen, a0ho zVds also named to the Elm City sugar rationi,lg board :. And, il case yo~ don't knogV, ouis Schock, Painters, No. 186, is an anriliayy fireman.
The union times., 1942-02-28

We're Entering Our Valley Forge

WE entering period of heavy tral of and
 tried ways, difficult adjustments.
 is period that will require many sacrifices and much pinching. We will be affected ob meeting precedened requirements of aout production of teal We will be affected in homes by the disappearance of many of the small comforts and aids which to take for granted
 Rising prices and heavy will dog steps daily. without relief etup And in all likelihood there will be little reward in dramatic victories for long compen sate for the daily grind We realize it, but entering Valley Forge in the history of and in the saga the worlds struggle for freedom down Ages
 Only George Washington kept the torch of liberty burning Valley Forge with small band of hungry freezing stub born heroes while the of the country continued a nearly normal life.
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A BUNCH OF UNION mechan-

A BUNCH OF UNION mechan. ics, carpenters, plumbers, electri. clans and other ordinary run-of. the-mill dues-paying slobs, grabbed guns and helped the Marines hold off the Japs on Wake and Guam Islands despite overwhelming odds. The survivors have all been cap- tured now and you don't know how they miss Pegler's daily sermon on the evils of trade unionism.
 JUDGE INGLIS RULED recently tkat # yow z0orked for the state for sis years, but 90eye Q member of the GoveynorS Foot GWard for 25 years, aud paid ID $412.39 to the State Re- tirement Fund, you zVere entitled to retire aOith 0 state pension of $5,40O To year. # anybody tells yoM J. Henry Roraback iS deod, be polite aad don't snicker.
 MILK DELIVERIES in B cities are being curtailed, and the Gov ernment is trying to find out if there's single case where the sav- ings are being passed on to con- sumers. If you hear of such case, wire collect to Donald E. MontgOm- cry, Dept. of Agriculture. And won't he be surprised.
The union times., 1942-02-28

(OOntlnued from rage NOne) eligible for unemployment conn., pensation, according to ruling by Commissioner Curtiss K. Thomp- son. Here's the official record of the case:
 ''The claimant, employed as presser in a cleaning and dyeing plant, was absent from work on certain day but notified the conn pany by telephone. The following morning her employer, using pro- fane and abusive language, repri- manded her. After lunch the claimant was delayed getting back to work, whereupon she was again subject to a tirade. She asked her boss if he wished her to continue work and received the reply that he was not asking anyone to do him sany favors,' where upon she left.''
 NOBODY WILL OBJECT to that decision, but one rendered recently by Commissioners Thompson, Partridge, and Verdon is c bird Of difereht color. . Employees ID the gum shoe debartment of c factory made 0 con- certed drive to obtain 100%o union membership before signing contract T9Oo 2Vonsen, sisters, refused to join. Representatives of the management, as zOell ds the muon, tried to induce the girls to join, but they refused, and asked to be trd,1SfeYred to another de- bartment. This qgas refnsed by the nga,tGgement, zvhich felt tue same situ- ation aVonld again arise, qoherenbon the dames qwit Are they entitled to U.C.? The Commissioners voted in the affirmative What do you tEink?
 TROLLEYMEN AND BUS Driv- CTS Credit unions, 25 m number, aud oa0ned by 15,708 members of the Amdlgon,ated, represent total m- a'estment of $1, ,369,054, gain Of $339,- 900 in year. :. Arthaw M. O'Bras- ky, Frederick T. Dunn, and John [. SMllivdn antong negO officers of state branch of National Fed. Of 20. Clerks. Milton Johnson of Local 349, Plumbers & Steamfitteys, re- blaceS the late Ldowence Donahue on the Steonfitters Examisimg Board.
 ARE YOU A LABOR leader, or are you satisfied to let we'll enough alone? =. Here are the condi- tiOns under which labor leaders may be deferred from the draft. It's in the form of memo sent out by Washington to all state and local draft officials:
 "l-It is considered in the
 national interest and essential to
 the war production program that
 a harmonious relationship be
 maintained between labor and
 industry. To accomplish this pur-
 pose it is desirable that there
 continue to be duly authorized
 and competent representatives of
 government, labor and industry
 who will, in considering and dis
 posing of questions of mutual
 interest, expedite the successful
 prosecution of the war.
 ''2-Registrants who are key
 men in the maintenance of such
 harmonious relations and who
 are employed for that activity
 by the government, by industrial
 organizations, or by local, na-
 tiOnal or international labor or
 ganizations may be given serious
 consideration for deferment.
 "3-In cases arising under
 this memorandum, the local
 board may require the compile
 tiOn and filing of the affidavit
The union times., 1942-02-28
LOSE AND WIN

FL PASO.-Local 231 of the United Assn. of Plumbers & Steam filters has lost nearly every officer to defense jobs out of the city.
The union times., 1942-02-28
LABOR VIEWS THE NEWS

Book publishers wondering why working people don't buy books The easiest that their payrolls.
 AnNew Deal politics is reported the for killing the $500 OOO bill aid priores until they reemployed.
 Apparently the idea is down the heavy Democratic trend among workers by starving the voters death
The union times., 1942-02-28
United We Stand

The Presidents Smaximum'' will come from the entire country, from industry from labor from agrcuIture Catholics, Protesan Jews; from all white, Negro, yellow (he Japanese of America also defend American freedom and democracy with the
 As for Labor, the record is weknown for doubt intentions Does the Government require income from of for the first me We reply by advancing than required through Defense Bonds.
 Does the military budget sagger the imagination?' Labor adds by offering buy superbombers cities and industries.
 Does the need for materials require aOu productions the mobilization of all resources? Labor pledges rupons due strikes offers plans and cooperation vertng industry to production.
 Do rising prices increased taxaon curaed civilian duction promise hardship in the future Labor get and brothers in armed forces of the United Naons but undertakes ambitious for American and Allied War Relief in addition other obligations
 We entering Valley Forge confident determined, proud.
 Confident, tat the poOer and strength mobiising shall preUaiL
 Determined ,Oh Patrick Henry that death preferable to life sOithOut liberty.
 Proud that the in s0ch enIisting liberty and equality Democracy for ouseUes and for aH peoples regardless of race, color creed.