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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
No Excursion

Because of heavy holiday travel anticipated over Memorial Day weekend, The New Haven Rail- road announced today that it will not operate coach excursions to New York City next Sunday, May plst.
 However, these popular excur- nlons, featuring reduced round- trip coach fares, are expected to Be operated the weekend of June Nkzs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26

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 examiner would be made by Charles J. Dunbar, regional rent attorney, whose headquarters are at Boston. On the other hand, one of the job candidates, who asked to remain un- identified, said the appointments would be made by State OPA Direc- tor Bowles. MT. McDuff has been in touch with both MT. Bowles and Mr. Dunbar.
 Rent Director McDuff is now seeking to arrange for quarters to serve as headquarters for rent con- trol activity. He consulted yesterday with Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Secretary Prank J. Green of the Chamber of Commerce, who head ed the Fair Rent committee, and was assured of their cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
BLAST IN FISHER
 BODY FACTORY

Yansing, Mich, May 26-(UP)- Two men were killed and one was Injured today when an explosion occurred in the local plant of the Nisher Body Corp, a division of General Motors.
 The plant is engaged on war con- tracts but investigators for the Subverslye activities division of the nfate police department discounted any theory of sabotage. Plant dam age was reported to be slight.
 State Fire Marshal A. c. Renner naid the explosion occurred as the three men were cleaning out a gas Sank on the loading platform. The tank had been drained yesterday.
 The dead were Wallace Irish, 45 Grand Ledge, and Roy Anderson. %. Lansing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
SPECIALIST ON
 GLANDS IS DEAD

San Antonio, Tex, May 26-(UP) --Dr. John R. Brinkley, who made fortune as 8 gland specialist, died today at a San Antonio hospital af- ter a lengthy illness.
 The 57-year-old former Milford, Kans., gland specialist suffered a heart attack last Friday. It was another in series of such attacks that had beset him during the last two years.
 His condition was believed irn- proved over the week end but shortly after midnight today he took turn for the worse and failed to rally.
 With him when he died were his wife and son, John Richard Brink ley III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26

xswo motorists nrFRigned in muni- ral court today on serious motor vehicle law violation charges were fined q total of e450 plus costs by u6He TIE. Conway.
 Ravrnond Brcuillette. %, of l31 NslVer street was fined 4lOO and costs on q charge of taking 8 car without permission; 3l00 and costs Cor operating while his license was lsnslided: and $50 without costs for vanink responsibility. Judge Con- 9aY suspended execution of the penalty on the charge of taking the ar without permission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
PatriOticl

Chalrmsn James E. Moran of the war bond pledge committee xsported today that 122 families at the Warden Gardens Federal Housing project on Long Hill have given l79 pledges.
 This response Is believed to be the highest of any neighbor- hood I'm tn city sine the start of t1ae pledge campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
St. Mary's Students
 Nurses To Graduate
Impressive Exercises Next Sunday at Church of I'm. naCulate Conception; Commencement Week Opens

Commencement week for 35 stu- dent nurses of St. Mary's hospital opens tonight at 2 o'clock with a banquet at the Nurses home. Par- ents of the graduates will be guests of honor at a tea Thursday after noon at the home and final exercis- es will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Church of the Im- maculate Conception.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
MIDDLEBURY COL.
 HAS NO PRESIDENT

Middlebury, Vt, May 26. - (UP) - A six-man board headed by Dean Stephen A. Freeman of the French school was named today to admin ister the affairs of Middlebury Col lege pending appointment of @ suc- cessor to resigned President Paul Dwight Moody.
 Dr. Moody, Baltimore-born sor of the noted evangelist, Dwight L. Moody, submitted his resignation effective Friday, to the trustees fol- lowing yesterdays commencement program. He had been president of the 142-year-old college since 1921.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26

Rev. Francis M. OShea pastor of the church will distribute the diplomas. Rev. Joseph T. Cunningham of Hartford will be the principal speaker.
 Josephine and Rose Rado of Nau- gatuck, twin sisters; and Eleanor and Elizabeth Pleines of Hamden, cousins, are members Of the grad- uating class.
 The other graduates are: Grace AInico of Seymour: Ruth Barry of Torrington; Wanda Biga of Derby; Katherine Boylan of Waterbury;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
OBITUARY

CONTE-James Conte, 18, of 9I6 North Main street died this morn- ing at the Waterbury Hospital fol- lowing a brief illness. He was c native of this city and up to the time of his sickness was employed by the New York Baking Company. He is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Conte: one brother, Lawrence; two sisters, Mrs. Angelo Mastropletro and Mrs. Ralph Del- venire, also his grand parents, MT. and Mrs. VincenZo Fasano. The funeral will be held ct o'clock Friday morning from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, to st. Lucy's Church, where high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday and Thursday from 2 ?. m. to Il p. m.
 RABENIKO-Sa Samuel Rabenko of this city died yesterday following 8 lingering illness. A native of Kiew, AFSussia, he came to Waterbury 30 years ago.
 MT. Rabenko was employed for 28 years at the Chase Metal Works He was 6 coTnmunicant of St. Mary's Greek Orthodox church.
 He leaves cousin, John Rabenko of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the DelinikS funeral home, 17 Con. greSs avenue, Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, to St. Marys Russian Greek Orthodox church at 8:30 Burial will be in St. Mary's Russ sian Greek Orthodox cemetery.
 KNIGHT-Mrs. Anna D. Knight, widow of Clarence T. Knight, died last evening at her home in Provi- dence, R. T., following brief ill., ness.
 She is survived by son, William Knight of Waterbury, & daughter, Mrs. John T. McIOonough of Provi- dence; and five grandchildren, Mrs Ralph Minervino, Mrs. John Ricci Mrs. James Zarrella, Patricia Knight and William J. Knight, all of this cit.
 Funeral arrangeemnts are in complete.
 WOOLK.EY-Mrs. Laura Adelia Straw Woolley, wife of Henry s. Woolley of Bristol street, Platts Mills, died last night at the Water bury Hospital. A native of Texas, she was born on October 6, 1888. Mrs. Woolley leaves, besides her husband, of Waterbury, daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Webb of New Haven, and a grandson, Bruce Webb, also of New Haven.
 The funeral will take place toHnor- row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at ths Anderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, with pr. John Q. Walker officiating.
 Burial will be in Riverside cen- etery. Friends are kindly requested to omit flowers.
 BORDEN - Mrs. Emma Corden widow of Thomas Corden, died this morning at her home in New Haven following brief Illness. Mrs. Corden had been a resident of Waterbury for many years, re- siding in the East End.
 She is survived by one son, Pierce two daughters Mrs. Ethel Ford, and Mrs. Florence Bowling.
 The funeral will take place on |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
CUNNERY RECORD
 HOLDER KILLED

Providence, R. T., May e-(UP)- First class boatswain's mate, John J. Neville, 50, one of three men to hold medals for world record gum neTy with l4-inch gun, has been killed in the line of duty, accord- ing to word'received by his mother here.
 A native of Springfield, Mass, Neville had been in the Navy IA years and set che world mark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
SpOtlighting Brass sCityNews
Health Report

one case of measles and one of wsocping cough were the only cases of communicable disease in Waterbury qlast week, the State Health Department reported to- day in its weekly bulletin.
 Measles, which has been greatly la evidence about the staee for several months, increased again Inst week. There were 402 cases xepogted, compared with 407 the week before. New Haven had 83 eases and Hartford 78.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26

aboard the U. s. s. Oklahoma from which he was transferred month before the Pearl Harbor attack.
 Neville, who enlisted in the Navy when 16, was the firing pointer and last survivor of the three-man gun crew that set the record four years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
End of Trail

An investigation which started Hay 2 was completed yesterday when Motor Patrolman George AGcElligott arrested Hadley L.. Moody, 30, of 328 Baldwin street on 6 charge of evading responsi- biiity. Moody was arraigned in municipal court today and granted Q continuance to June g..
 Police claim that Moody's car struck Q car operated by Frank Shaw Of Milford at South Main and Liberty streets and then laced away from the scene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND

Hartford. Conn. May 26-(uP)- Governor Hurley today accepted an invitation to attend the 3Ath annual meeting of the governors conference to be held June q to 24 ct Ashe- Vllle. N. Q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT and RHO D E ISLAND - Not quite so cool to- might as last night. ...Boston. May ss--(UP)--weatheE forecast.
 MAssACHUsETTS- Not quite 60 cool tonight ae last night except along the extreme southeast coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
Axis Dicf0fors
 Hanged In EMgy
 ToPrOn10te Sale

Hitler and HirohitO were hanged in ef1gy tOday-then taken for . ride on the back of a horse drawn wagon through the streets of Waterbury. The buggy was driven by Howard Tracy to- herald the treasures and trinkets" sale sponsored by the Civilian De. fense Council tomorrow and Thursday from II 8. m. to 2 p. ln. at 51 Church street. Mrs. Robert l.. Coe is general chair man of the committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26

Thursday morning from the Cox & Smith Funeral Home, l287 Chapel street, New Haven. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 10 o'clock.
 WHEELER-Mrs. Rose M. Wheel or, widow of Howard B. Wheeler, of Bucks Hill, died last night at the Waterbury hospital. A native of Belle River, ontario, she had been 6 resident of this city for -four years.
 Mrs. Wheeler leaves one son, Ron- aid H. Wheeler of ToITington; one daughter, Mrs. Edward B. Faber of Bucks Hill; 3 grandchildren, Don- ald H. White, Nancy May Faber and Paul Louis Faber, all Of Water bury; several sisters and brothers.
 The funeral will be held on Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, with services by Rev. Milton s. Nil- son of the Watervilel Union church. Burial will be in the Bucks Hill cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from S-4 and T-9 o'clock.
 McKNIGIIT-MisS Alicia Me- Knight of 631 Meriden road died suddenly last night at St. Mary'i hospital. A native of this city, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Jennings) (Mc- Knight.
 Miss Mcknight spent most of he, life as 6 resident of Waterbury. She is survived by her cousins Miss Josephine Mcknight, James D Mcknight and Mrs. James Y. Rus. sell, ST., all of this city. The funeral will take place or Thursday morning at S:30 o'clock from the Berg!n funeral home, 29t East Main street, to the Church oi SS. Peter and Paul at g o'clock Friends may call at the funera' home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26
MANY SEEKING
 FEDERAL JOBS

Continued from Page l)
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30
Krajanovo nestesti.

z Abbott Sc sdeluje, re kra-
jana Ant. Dlabaju, bydllclho
ma farme asi pGl mile vychodne
cd Abbott, potkalo nestestl. O.
nemocnela mu mula a proto j
Sci dati vecer leky. Kdyz byl
S lecen1m hotov, chtel mulu po-
zorovati, ale tato sc najednou
obratila zadkem k svemu hos
podafi a kopla jej tax prudce,
re rama zasahla krajanovu
tvar, nacez sc tento v bezvedo-
mi shroutil k zemi, coz trvalo
asi pGl hodiny. PAX byl prive-
den k pameti. Kopnut1m mu
byly vyrazeny pfednf zuby a
skran brada byly rozbity, tax
re musel byti dopraven hned
do nemocnice do Waco de byl
osetren a kde take nekolik dn1
Dude nucen lezeti. Muly jsou
povazovany "a nebezpecna
zvlrata.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30
ZkouSky jedem, zapomenute v
Europe, provadsji jeste domo-
rodci " Africe.

Mezi meme civilisovanymi
narody nal6zame casio RHINE
zvyky a obfady, ktere byly We
stars1ch dobach i u mas v Ev-
rope. TAX ma prfklad jake Sc
tn kdysi pronasledovali caro-
d6jnfci a casod6jnice, tax Sc
take stfhajf u n6kterych GER
nosskych kmend afrockych O.
sob1, jez upadly v podezTenf,
re provad6jf skodliva kouzla.
A rozhodnutf o jejich vine 81
nevine pOnechava sc take vyS-
Sim mocnostem bohu, jenz pry
nevinn6ho zazracn6 zachranu-
je.
Cernosi podavaj1 obvin6n6-
mu jedovaty napoj v pTesved-
cent, re vinn1ka necha b1h O.
travit, ale nedopust1, ably ma
poi uskodil nevinnemu. V1ra
jeiich je tax velika, re mnohy
ably Sc ocistil, hlasi Sc dobro.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30
Kava Dude rozdelovana cd L.
prosince pod vladni kontrolou
Jake cukr.

A&4v S&0~ @AA~ ON -
prosince pod vladni kontrolou
jake cukr.
Re spolehliveho pramene
bylo mayorovu kavovemu W.
boru oznameon, re kava Dude
oddelovana ma narodn1m pod
klade pc cele zemi mezi Is. lis
topadem a 1. prosincem. BylO
sdeleno, re kava maloobchod-
nfk1m Dude oddelovana cd Is.
listopadu die vladn1ho dozoru
a omezen1 a osobam Dude pro-
davana "spravedlivou merou"
l. prosince.
Kavove fronty vyvolavaj1 ve-
likou nespokojenost, protoze
zeny must odejft S prazdnem,
kdyz cekaly hodinu ma pGl IL
bry a pax jsou groceriste obvi-
novani, re kavu skryvaj1 a "a
tim by byli stastni, ably mohli
vsem vyhovet.
Vybor zatim Dude uvazovat
o prakticnosti m1stn1ho dobro-
volneho planu rozd1len1 kavy.
Jednim z navrhu jest, re kaz-
dy kupec kavy must groceris-
tow predlozit cukern1 kn1zku a
jinak kavu nedostane. Groce-
rista ucinf v knfzce poznamku,
ably ostatni groceristi hned vi
deli, re uz 81 svou davku opa-
tTil jinde a re chce pouze hro-
madit a okradat druheho.
Jenze i tento dobry system
ma svou velikou pfekazku v
tom, re groveriste nemajf do
statek kavy, ably il mohli pro-
dat i kdyz by kupec mel die
knlzky ma nj narok. Jest no
tovou bezhlavostf zabrati pro
kazdeho vojaka As liber ma
rok a pro civilistu IA liber. Vo-
jak nem1ze tolik kavy vyp1t,
kdyby chtel a pax pro obyva-
telstvo must byt veliky nedo-
stack.
Nicmene, nebude-li kava via
dou oddelovana, Dude tento
system vyzkousen a Tide must
pochopit, re Sc must v kavo-
VEN pozitku obmezit a pax bu-
de zastaveno hromaden1 kavy
nesvedomitymi a neuvedome-
lymi hospodynemi. Neco mu-
81 byt vykonano V zajmu spra-
vedlivejsfho prodeje kavy a v
zajmu ochrany grocerist1, KITE
rym je sp1lano zbytecne, jeli-
koz oni situaci nezavinili ami il
nezhorsuj1, kdyz nemohou do
stat kavy a pri obdrzen1 dosta-
nou smesne maly pocet liber,
ktery rozdeluj1, jak jest jim
MONO.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30
volne k muawi, to jest Ike zkous

volne k muaWi, to jest Ike zkous
ce jedem.
Ke zkousce pouziva Sc kdGry
re stromu Erythrophloeum ju-
dicale. Jedovata latka v kGrfe
obsazena zpGsobuje tezke ST.
decn1 poruchy, pc nichz Sc do
stavujf bolesti v hlave, zavrat,
st1sneny dech, az nakonec
clovek Sc zhrout1. Zkusebny
napoj pripravuje kmenovy
kouzelnfk bud tax, re rozem-
letou kdru sm1cha proste S vo-
dou anebo re z nj udela odvar.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30

Move valecne vladni dane,
kter6 Weldon v p~latnost, zvys1
ceny velkeho poctu pTedmetd.
Mezi jinymi budou to cigarety,
ktere budou postizene tax, re
cena jejich stoupne asi O cent
ma ballcku. Move dane budou
take asi umirackem levnych
ldoutnfk1, prodavanych az do
sud "a petak.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30

Ellis Kahn, rozeny V Rusku,
byvaly podomnf obchodnlk,
ktery zbohatil v nabytkovem
obchode, ztratil v Londyne sto
liber sterlingd (4OO, OOO), pro-
toze nenabidl ministerstvu fl
nanci americke paplrove penl-
re. jichz mel v obnosu $780,
593. Kahn omdlel v soudn1 81
nj, kdyz slysel rozsudek.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30
Nemecke zeny Sc nesmsji sty.
kati s cizimi deIniky.

Nemecky gruppenfuhrer SIS
Weber promluvil v Hamburku
k tamnfm zenam, jak oznamu-
je Hamburger Frengenblatt.
Oznamil Jim, re 81 strana ne
preje, ably nemecke zeny CO.
hrozovaly cistotu rasy stykem S
cizim: delnfky", jichz Je v Ne
mecku nynf asi 5000, 900.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-10-30

Times o navstevs choti presi-
dentovy Londyns.
Londynske "Times" v redak-
cn1m clanku mluv1 o vyznamu
~navstevy choti presidenta
Roosevelta v Anglii a pravf, re
mimo samotneho presidenta
Spojenych Statn nemGze byti
zadneho v1tanejs1ho navstevn1-
ka.
Clanek pokracuje: "Je zfej-
mo, re takova ~navsteva 1zko-
stlive Sc snazf, by jejf postave-
nj il nezbavilo pokud mono
nejv1ce svobody jednan1 a mo-
znosti, ably Sc mohla volne po-
hybovati a casio incognito, kite
req vyhode test Sc JIM vynika-
.j1cf navstevnfci z cizich zem1".
V clanku Sc dodava, re "Mrs.
Roosevelt shledava, re Angle
neni pouze 81 vedoma ohrom-
neho rozsahu jejf bezprostfe-
dnf dlohy, nybrz i zacfna 81 u
domovati slozitost otazek, jez
vzniknou z mfroveho urovna-
nj"
Mrs. Roosevelt odebrala Sc
k americkym vojakdm a zfska-
la 81 jejich srdce, kdyz jim sill
bila, re dostanou teplejsf po-
nozky a budou dostavati postu
z domova rychleji.
Kral Jir1, kralovna Elizabeth
a dive mlade princezny prova-
zeli il k brane Buckingham
skeho palace, kde Sc S nj roz-
loucili. Kralovna pol1bila sve-
no hosta a vyslovila nadeji, re
opet je navst1vf.
Mres. Roosevelt odejela do
Washington Club, kde Sc shro-
mazdujf americtf vojaci, mes
kaj1cf v Londyne ma dovolene.
Uv1tali il srdecnym volanlm:
Hello, Eleanor!"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Small Business
Apes NAM
Attack OH Unions
Made at Meeting
by Federated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Echoing
the barrage of anti-union propa-
ganda released at the recent Ma
tional Association of Manufactur-
ers' convention, a resolution urging
Congress to investigate "profes-
sional labor czars" was passed at
the Conference of American Small
Business Organizations, Inc,
Dec. IL.
Ignoring the fact that the unions
have been the most jealous force
in fighting for war contracts for
small business men, the resolution
painted picture of a clique of
professionals hampering production
and terrorizing the workers.
What little individual indepen-
dence remains is being destroyed
through fear of violence by the
ruthless, brutal, armed gangsters
employed by some labor czars," the
resolution said. "These profes-
sional groups make their own laws
and fix their own penalties and
enforce them in any manner they
choose"
The situation has been encour-
aged, the resolution continued, by
public indulgence, complacent toll
erance and ignorance"
Other resolutions passed at the
conference also reflected complete
devotion to the N. A. M. line.
These included approval of a sales
tax which would be passed on to
the consumer; the suggestion that
the present unemployment compen-
sation program be left in the hands
of the state; and a yelled attack
on the Social Security and old-age
pension program on the ground of
economy.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Your Legs Can Be Pretty
In Rayon Hose
By Federated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22-
"Your legs can be beautiful in ray
on and Isle hosiery" So says the
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers (CIO) in a survey of
available stocking supplies.
Advising women to avoid riots
occasioned by infrequent nylon
sales, the report says:
"The rayon products which are
on the market now do have the
appearance and sheen of pure silk,
and do much to compliment and
flatter any leg. Most of the rayon
hosiery in the 81 to $1.35 brackets
have the lustre and well-fitting
qualities that marked silk hosiery
in the same price range, and are
comparable in wearing time and
appearance.
Cotton and Isle hosiery have
always been known for their long
wearing qualities, but today de-
termined effort is being made to
bring them up to modern standards
of attractiveness."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Gov. Dixon
UphoIds
Discrimination

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 Gov.
Frank M. Dixon Of Alabama held
the floor at a meeting of the New
York Southern Society here
Dec. II.
The self-proclaimed protector of
southern democracy blasted So
called crackpot reformers in Wash
ington for their treatment of racial
problems in the south.
The anti-discrimination regula-
tions of the U. S. Employment
Service and the Fair Employment
Practices Committee, Dixon said,
are a challenge to "the basic prin-
ciple of segregation, without which
there can be no orderly society be-
low the Mason-DiXon line"
Dixon achieved national notori-
ETY. last summer when he rejected
a War Production Board contract
because it had a clause requiring
that there be no discrimination
against any worker because of
race, creed, color or national ORR
GIN"
Assailing the Roosevelt Admin
istration for dynamiting the social
structure of the south, Dixon
threatened the formation of a
Southern Democratic party "if this
senseless attack keeps up"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Output Snorled
BY Women
Workers Problem
BY Federated Press

NEW YORK-Failure to meet
the fast growing problems of wom-
en- war workers is snarling war
production, speakers charged at a
special conference called by the
New York Women's Trade Union
League here Dec. II.
Over 100 delegats from AFL and
CIO unions and women's auxiliaries
heard representatives of labor,
management and government de-
scribe special problems arising
from the heavy influx of women in
industry.
Women workers are faced with
inequalities in pay rates, discrimi-
nation and obstacles toward promo
ton, inadequate training facilities
and almost non-existent child care
provisions, it was pointed out.
Mrs. Betty Hawley Donnelly of
the State Federation of Labor and
Mrs. Ruth Stevens of the United
Electrical Radio & Machine Work
ers (CIO) urged that safety, health
and wage standards be improved
and existing protective labor laws
for women be maintained.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Federal Workers
Win A Victory
BY Federated Press

WASHINGTON - The Presi-
dents forceful words Of Dec. II in
asking congress to pass wage in
crease bill for federal workers or
give him authority to do so, bore
fruit Dec. Is when, after organized
labor brought pressure to bear,
both houses passed the bill.
The United Federal Workers
(CIO) and the AFL postal unions
have carried on an intense drive
for the much needed bill. The UFW
had announced a mass rally for the
night Of the 18th.
Although the legislation extends
until only April and is inadequate
in many ways, it extends time-and-
one-half overtime pay after 40
hours to all government workers
and to groups who would not bene-
fit from this, such as the long
underpaid postal workers, a 1870
increase on salaries up to $4,000
annually.
The bill passed at the eleventh
hour of congress despite Sen. w.
Lee O'Daniel d., TeX,) and his
threat to use the bill as means
of attacking the New Deals en-
tire labor policy. Remarkably
enough, he was persuaded to pipe
down by the reactionary Sen.
Harry F. Byrd 3D., Va.), after the
100000 federal workers in Virginia
made their sentiments known to
him.
Long leading in the fight for the
improved pay was Sen. James
Mead ID, N. W 1t was only after
the Intervention of CIO Pres.
Philip Murray, however, who point
ed out that government workers
should not lag behind industry's
in working conditions, that the
President acted.
The NEW planned to turn their
rally into one of victory.