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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
Perkins Announces
Consolidation Of
Two Departments
Greater Efficiency Reason
For Move; Wdlling
New Head

An order consolidating the Wage and
Hour and Public Contracts Divisions
of the United States Department Of
Labor, to become effective October 10
was issued last week by Miss Frances
Perkins. Secretary of the United States
Department of Labor in Washington.
Under the order the duties and func-
tions of the Divisions of Public Con
tracts and its personnel are combined
and consolidated with those OF the
Wage and Hour Division and both will
be under the direction of l.. Metcalfe
Walling, Administrator, Miss Perkins
announcement said.
The greater efficiency and the
avoidance Of duplicate effort brought
abalt by the consolidation will make
it possible for the two Divisions Il
carry out unimpaired their responsible
tiles under the Fair Labor Standards
Act and the Public Contracts Act, de-
spite the cut of nearly 100000 in the
combined budgets of the Divisions,
Miss Perkins declared.
The new title Of the two Organiza
tions will be The Wage and Hour and
Public Contracts Division Of the I. S
Department of Labor.
According to Miss Grace G. GlaScOtt
Regional Director of the Wage and
Hour Division for the states Of Ohio
and Michigan, inspectors Of the two
divisions will In the future be inter.
changeable. Miss Glascott will direc,
inspections under both acts in this
region.
The order declared that the depart.
mental headquarters of the new Divi
sion will be maintained in New York
and branch office will be maintained
in Washington, ID. c.
In order to accomplish the cOnsolida
ton, Secretary Perkins explained that
she had delegated to Administrator
Walling certain duties and functions
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
Building Workers
SiQn New Contract
10000 Get Pay Raises.
Shorter Work Week-Pdct
Bans Strikes. Lockouts
WLB ORDERED PARLEY
Maintenance Of Union
Membership And Arbitra-
ton Of Disputes Required

A three-year contract which will
add an estimated $7,OOO,OOO to the
aggregate annual maintenance payroll
of 1000 loft, office and apartment
buildings i'm Manhattan, was signed
yesterday by the Realty Advisory
Board on Labor Relations, Inc, and
Local 32B of the Building Service En-
ployees international Union.
Thirty thousand building service
workers will receive pay increases
ranging up to $3.50 week and reduc-
tions of up to two hours in the work
week under the terms of the new agree
ment, signed after a month of nego'
tiations that followed directive of
the National War Labor Board.
The Realty Advisory Board was
represented at the signing by William
d. Rawlins, executive secretary: Ar
thur Bang, vice president, and Walter
Gordon Merritt, counsel. Union repre-
sentatives were David Sullivan, presi.
dent OF the local; Thomas Shortmun
vice president Arthur l.. Harckham
secretary treasurer, and Victor j. Her
witZ, counsel.
The contract will run to April 20
1945, and is subject to annual reopen
ingS for the discussion of wages and
hours. Pay increases are retroactive
to April 20. date of the expiration of
the old contract. The new contract pro.
vides forty-siX- hour week for EN-
ployees in loft and office buildings, a
reduction of one hour, and brings down
the work week of daymen in apartment
buildings from fifty-three to tifty-one
hours.
Other provisions of the new con.
tract require members of the union to
maintain their membership, forbid
strikes or lockouts, require arbitration
of all union disputes and grant in
creased vacation periods, up to two
weeks for all employees of four years
standing.
The contract provides also that all
employees serving in the armed forces
shall be reinstated to their positions
on their return without loss of senior
ity, if they apply within forty days
after leaving the nations services.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
Small ShipYdrd Workers
Guin Increased WAGES

Washington, d. c. - Thousands of
workers in small shipyards throughout
the country will soon get wage in
creases, as result of ruling by the
governments Shipbuilding Stabiliza-
ton Committee adding so yards to the
number covered by the national ship
building wage stabiliZation agreement.
That agreement, negotiated some
months ago by representatives of labor,
management and. the government.
raised pay scales of skilled workers
from SLIP to $1.2O an hour, and added
eight cents an hour to the earnings of
all other employees.
The pact was applied at all ma jor
yards, but AFL Metal Trades Unions
demanded that it be enforced also in
all other yards building ships regularly
for the government. .....
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
New Jersey Labor
Head Huils State
AFL War Record
Unions Afflicted With State
Federation Have Made
An Enviuble Record

Newark, N. ]. ULNS). - Unions
affiliated with the New. Jersey Fedora
tion of Labor have made " an enviable
two years, President Louis p. Mar
ciante of the federation told the or
ganiZatiOn's 64th annual convention.
He pointed out that he had urged the
American Federation of Labor to fore
go use of the strike on defense work
more than two years ago.
Marciante declared that since he
made his strike plea, only one strike
of any consequence has occurred He
held the employers responsible for this
walkout.
I'm this state" he said, war pro-
jects were completed on or ahead of
time. Fort Dix was the cheapest and
most efficiently constructed of any
similar project in the country"
Speaking of labor unity, Marciante
said:
Labor as whole is prepared to for
get and bury all animOsities and rival
ries for our cOuntry's sake"
Vincent J. Murphy, Mayor Of New
ark and Secretary-treasurer of the
state federation, urged expansion of
the personnel of the National War
Labor Board so that it can give
prompt attention and quick action in
labor disputes" Murphy added:
Labor has been placed at serious
disadvantage with the public because
many unions are forced to vote a
strike and set date for such action
in order to attract the attention of the
WLB."
Mayor Murphy declared that labor
opposed freezing OF wages and bases
it's opposition on the fact that prices
and rents have scared and wages have
not risen in proportion.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
Negro Seeks Injunction
To Force Registration

birmingham, Ala. ULNS).-A peti-
tiOn seeking a permanent injunction
restraining Birmingham election Off
cials from refusing to register him as
voter because of his race has been
filed here by w. l.. Patterson, Negro
employee of the 'Frisca Railroad. The
petition sets forth that the Jefferson
County board Of registrars has refused
to register him for the November cleo
ton although he met the Alabama
constitutional requirements as to
ownership of property and ability to
read and write. He alleged in his peti-
ton that the refusal to register him
was solely because Of his race and
charges that the refusal to register
him was in violation of the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Fed
eral Constitution.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
LABOR PLANS LARGER
EFFORT TO WIN WAR

Columbus, Ohio. - The fifty eighth
annual convention of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor at the Neil House
here brought delegates from every
part of the Buckeye State to review
accomplishments during the past year
and map larger plans for labor's
greater contribution to winning the
war.
The mezzanine lounge of the Neil
House was decorated with exhibits
from the War and Navy Departments
and other Federal and State agencies.
The one hundred and twenty-five
local unions in Columbus planned a
huge "ProductiOn For Victory" parade
during the convention week To present
a review of labOr'S progress and
Stranpth
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO LOCAL UNION
OFFICERS

All local unions are requested
to vote at the General Election
of Delegate to the \. f. of l..
Convention at any one meeting of
the local union beginning Mon
day, September 14th to, Thurs
day, September oath. a.
Local unions not meeting regu-
larly between above dates should
call a special meeting to cast
their votes for the General
Election of Delegate to the A. +.
of l.. Convention.
The result of each local unions
vote to be counted must be sent
this office Immediately after vOt-
ing is completed and counted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Older People
to be Workers

Washington, Feb. GINS Sen
Ebert Thomas (D) Utah. chairman
Of the Senate Labor Committee to-
day declared that millions Of wom
en- and older men will be called to
the workshops OF American indus
try during the next "a months to
meet the labor demands of the ma
tons war program.
Thomas also revealed that the
Labor Committee will consider the
proposal Of Sen. Reed (R). Kan.
that the wage-hour law be amended
10 permit 4S-hour week during the
war.
ITO meet the tremendous de.
mands OF the war production pro.
gram, industry will have to use
women and older people Thomas
said. with adoption Of social secur.
ity legislation and other advance
ments, industry wanted the pick of
the field. They wanted young peo-
pie. They wanted the p year olds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
York Official
Named in Suit

Ann Arbor, Mich. Feb. 6--Open-
ing testimony in a chancery suit
filed against Herman Oelke, Milan,
York Township supervisor, by
Henry N Phillips, Milan, was heard
in circuit court Thursday, before
Judge Neil E. Reid. Mt. Clemens,
who is sitting in place OF Judge
George w. Sample, who is holding
court at St Joseph.
Mr.. Phillips. aged cripple, is
seeking judgment setting aside a
warranty deed that gave title to
his home to Mr.. and Mrs. Oelke in
1910. Mr.. Phillips asserts that in
signing a deed to Mr.. Oelke, he
was not intending to give the su-
pervisor absolute title to his prop
erty but wished to place the prop
erty in Mr.. Oelke's trust so that
he could make distribution of the
homestead in event Of Mr.. Phil
lips death
The suit filed March 3, 1871
will be continued today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
CmOn Jackson, Get Outa That Bedr He Does!

Fort Sheridan, H., Feb. e.
UP-Private Wright D. Jackson,
%. who awakened himself every
morning with a pep talk. began
looking for a new photograph
today.
Minus his pep talk. Jackson
fell upon sleepy ways yesterday.
He slept through reveille. miss
ed breakfast and barely arrived
for roll-call on time.
Jackson's six months service
in the Army medical division in.
cludes many breakfast.less days.
lie became convinced last weeS
that the bugler wasn't born who
could blow reveille loud enough
TO wake him.
He hit upon solution when
he spied a photograph record.
ing machine al the Highwood
Salvation Army-United Service
Organization center. The re-
suits for one week. Jackson said,
we're astounding"
When reveille sounded ~
S.i5 a. m. his huddies awoke
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Sheriff Adds
woDeputies

Sheriff John Osborn today an
nounced the appointment OF two
new members to his staff APP
prevail OF the additions was given
by the Washtenaw County board
OF supervisors at their meeting in
Ann Arbor this week
Roy Richter. 1900 s. Main St,
Ann Arbor. a former officer on
the Ann Arbor police force, was
named as a regular deputy. He
is 81 years OF age and has had -
years OF experience as an officer.
Mr. Richter Ia married and has
been employees az driver by
Clyde Apple g. Sons.o
Roy James OLeary. better
known as Jim" Is the new license
examiner and will have full charge
OF that bureau Mr.. O'Leary lives
at 50i Hiscock ST. Ann Arbor. and
for the past four months had been
employed as car salesman by
Joseph Thompson, Ypsilanti. Pre-.
vious 10 that he was with McDaris
and Hoten. Ypsilanti. and for ten
years was Washienaw County
agent OF the White Star Refining
Company. He is married and has
son. James W. a senior in Ann
Arbor High School
Both new employees started work
Thursday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Plans Made to
List Draftees

John P. Kirk, Of Washtenaw
County Selective Service Board
Number two today announced pre-
liminary arrangements for regis
tration Feb. IS, of men from 70
to A years OF age.
Registrations Will be at the
American Legion Headquarters in
the first ward; Ypsilanti Case De-
partment office. second ward; Ips.-
lanti High School. third ward; City
Store House, fourth ward, and base
ment OF the Lutheran Church, NTH
ward.
Since the day is also primary
election day. regular voting polls
could not be utilized except in the
case OF the storehouse in which
there is ample space for both
registrants and voters.
Hours of registration have not
yet been set but men will be able
to register during evening hours.
Mr.. Kirk is calling for volu1-
teers from the various wards 10
help register the men.
Ypsilanti residents who expect
to be out Of the city on registra-
ton day may register the preceding
Saturday forenoon at the county
draft office, 1870 n Fourth Ave, Ann
Arbor.
In case registrant is called un-
expectedly from the city on regis
tration day he may register IN
whatever place he is located.
Npsilanti Township men will reg
lister in the Town Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Air Attack on
l.. :. Cities to
be Expected
Heavy Loss Seen
by LaGuardla

Washington. Feb 6 ms
Warned by Civilian Defense Direc-
tor F. II. LaGuardia that American
cities may expect short. sporadic
surprise air attacks from which we
are going 10 suffer heavy losses. ="
the House Appropriations Commit.
tee today approved a bill provid-
ing 800, 0OO.00O for air raid pro
lection.
Altogether the measure calls for
60,590,611. most OF the balance
going TO aid the public health ser
vice in its fight against social
diseases in the armed forces. 10
strengthen the Federal Bureau OF
lnyestigation's anti-espionage ac-
tiyities, to increase training Of war
workers, and TO facilitate removal
Of Americans from the war zones.
In speeding the bill to the floor,
the committee bolstered LaGuar-
dia's testimony by formally re-
porting that enemy air raids on
continental United States are to be
expected" and declared that pres
ent provisions for gas masks for
the civilian population ARE in
adequate
In addition the committee made
public hearings on the bill in
which LaGuardia. speaking Of civ
ilian defenses. frankly said that
we are In a bad fix right now and
will be for several months"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

Washington, Feb. Cup The
House Military and Naval Affairs
Committees are being urged today
to establish a joint subcommittee
for study of a plan TO unity the
command OF land, sea and air
forces.
Chairman Andrew ]. May. D.,
Ky, of the Military Affairs Com
mittee, disclosed that he and
Chairman Carl Vinson, D.. Ga, OF
the Naval Affairs Committee have
been asked by members of the
House to set up such group.
May said he thought the pro-
posal had merit, and that he be-
lieved the appropriations commit
tee should be represented on such
a subcommittee
Indications were that congress
sional military and naval commit
tees would make no move to force
Army-Navy command unification
until President Roosevelt has had
full opportunity TO do so. The
President is now empowered to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Japanese Claim to Haze
Annihilated Dutch Fleet
During Java Sea Attack
Training Plans Revealed For
Members of Civil Air Patrol

Npsilanu members OF the Civil
Air Patrol today learned OF train,
ing plans for the organization.
sheldon Steers, Lansing, wing
commander Of the Civil Air Patrol.
explained the detectives az a meet
ing OF the group command in Jack
son Thursday evening
The training program will cover
so hours OF study and training and
will include. military courtesy and
discipline. three hours. infantry
drill 20 hours. local civilian de.
tense organization, two hours; first
aid course, 90 hours; interior guard
duty. four hours: defense against
gas. six hours; airport protection
10 hours. organization of the AT.
my. two hours; organization OF the
Navy, two hours; organization OF
the Air Force, two hours.
The training is expected to start
as soon as possible and will take
20 weeks.
II was announced that there will
be an Ypsilanti unit in the Civil Air
Patrol, and Everett Esch, instruc-
tor at the lpsilanti Airport, has
been named squadron commander.
He will announce his list OF officers
soon and the organization Of local
classes will be started.
The meeting Thursday was called
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

and began 10 dress Jackson. as
usual. slept on Sgt b 6.
Griswold set a record on the
portable phonograph alongside
Jackson's cot.
Come on Jackson, shrillod
Jacksons own voice from the
record. Get up. Then. after
two second pause The sun is
shining and it's a beautiful day
at Fort Sheridan
Jackson began 10 stir "Cmon
out Of that personal blackout
you're having and get up.
a yswn and some stretching
OF arms. Now the sergeant's
going TO be getting impatient
You don't want him 10 resort to
tickling your toes 10 get US W.
do you? You cont want him
TO have 10 tell Sgt MUIR TOP
Sgt Arnold Murrl on you
Wouldn't you be sorry? I'll
say you would
Then Jackson s voice began
10 wheedle Listen Sgt Collins
(mess sergeanD has the mess
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
FSA Probe on
Poll Tax Seen

Washington, Feb. ms A
hearing by the congressional econ.
omy committee on charges that the
Farm Security Administration is
paying poll taxes OF Alabama vot-
ers will be broadened into a thor.
ough probe Of FSA operations and
is but the first step toward inves
tigation OF other federal agencies
committee members said today.
Sen. Byrd CD Va, chairman. and
Sen. Nye (R) N: d. member OF the
Committee which recently recon-
mended a reduction Of nearly ST.
500, 100000 in expenditures OF non
defense agencies. said the spend
ing. losses, and entire operations
Of FSA would be studied.
This hearing will probably be
only the first OF many investiga-
tons involving every regular
agency OF the governmental es-
tablishment." Nye said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
WaltOns
View Pictures

The Huron Valley Chapter OF the
Izaak Walton League at their meet
ing in the club rooms Thursday
evening found very interesting a
short talk by H. X. Henly of the
Eastern Airlines on fishing and
hunting. Mr. Henley presented
two reels OF motion pictures, one
of which was a sound picture of
deep sea fishing in Florida, show
ing actual catches with rod and
reel Some of the catches were
sailhsh. tarpon. blue marlin and
bonefish. weighing from so TO 700
pounds, requiring as high as six to
eight hours to land. The second
film showed hunting and hunters in
Sun valley. Deer, bear, pheasants.
mountain goat seemed quite plen-
tiful and provided some very ex-
citing moments during the showing
of the film. Many of these hunt
ing trips required pack travel from
two to IA days carrying the hunters
back into a hunters paradise and
wilderness, of real outdoor beauty.
The meeting, attended by 100
members and their friends. was
opened by Carl Scheffler, presi-
dent, and continued with reports
OF the various committees. Joseph
Kecne, chairman OF the minnow
rearing ponds which will be con-
structed on the Walton Club
grounds west OF Ypsilanti, reported
that plans have been formulated
and that construction OF these
ponds will begin Immediately as
the weather warrants.
Ross Cook, chairman OF the rec
reation committee, announced that
a father and son banquet will be
sponsored and presented by the
League March 5. over $50 tick.
cts will be printed for the
evening which will include special
entertainment Of interest to both
fathers and sons and sound pic
lures and talk by Jack Van Cover
ing, outstanding authority on wild
life and the out-of-doors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
HOUSING LISTS
BEING SOUGHT

A great demand for furnished and
UNFINISHED apartments and houses
has brought an appeal from the
Homes Registration Office under
defense housing coordination IN
the welfare building. 204 North
St. for owners to register vacan-
cies with the director, Earl r.
Snyder.
Increased transfer OF men and
their families from other Ford Nc.
tor Co. factories TO Ypsilanti bomb
er plant has brought a correspond
ing increase for such living facili-
ties. These people will be resi-.
dents here for the duration of the
war and possibly afterward, Mr.
Snyder says.
Adequate transportation facili-
ties in view Of car and tire ration
ing makes the situation more acute.
Mr. Snyder says Many OF the Ford
lrm workers. coming to the bomb
err plant to work. are bringing their
families with them expecting to
find living quarters.
House owners are urged TO con-
vert for rental purposes. rooms.
homes and apartments which are
not I'm use.
Movement and transfer OF bomb
er plant construction workers ami
their families to other cities and
Jobs have made available a NUM- Der
Of single and double sleeping rooms
which are furnished. The local
registration Office has about %
listings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Minor Affairs on
Agenda For
Monday

Washington, Feb. INS-Con-
gress today slowed down its
breath-taking pace after having
appropriated and authorized ex-
penditure of more than $40, 100000
600 in two weeks.
Senate Leader Barley, who
moved for a week end recess, said
that the Senate probably will con.
slider only minor business for the
next week. while House leaders
also have promised a respite to
members.
The pause in congressional &C
ton was approved by both Demo.
cratic md Republican leaders.
With Democratic senators and con-
gressmen in demand for speaking
engagements on Feb. %, Republi-
cans will scatter to many states
delivering Lincoln Day speeches
on Feb. IL.
The appropriations and author
i2ations by Congress include $780,
000000.000 for the Army and Navy
and lend-lease purposes. $500, 000,-
600 loan TO China. increase OF 81
500,O00,000 in Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation borrowing pow
er. and regular supply bills. Only
the RFC and regular supply bills
await final action, with approval
certain.
The House today had before it
a $3.50, 100000 deficiency bill, which
includes $10000O,OOO for the Of
flee Of Civilian Defense TO be used
in purchase Of gas masks and fire
fighting equipment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06

hall all warm for you and he's
serving hot pancakes this morn
ing with a lot Of butter on them
and strip. Umm umm
Doesn't that sound good 10 you?
You're not going TO disappolnt
SGT. Collins are you? And you
have 10 get your cslisthenics and
drill this morning - good
healthy bracing morning air
You don't want 10 miss that and
you sure don't want them 10
miss you AZ roll call You bet
you don't"
n Jackson wasn't on his feet
10y this time, the record had one
final roar. "C'mon jackson, get
outa that Bed
With that sort Of encourage
ment, Jackson was on time for
breakfast for seven days in
row-until yesterday.
The owner Of the photograph
a buddy in another outfit, took it
back and Jackson began search
INK for another.
u want 10 keep up my good
record he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-06
Many Students at
Bank Open House

Know-Y four Bank-Week open
house Thursday night was pro
nounced a success by officials at
National Bank of Ypsilanti and
Ypsilanti Savings Bank
AT both banks number Of
Michigan State Normal and Cleary
College students. high school pu-
pills and Boy Scout Troops partici
pated in the building tours and
evinced interest in the process OF
banking and checking accounts.
L. S. defense stamps and bonds
were on sale al the banks during
the open house from I TO $3.50
p. m. and although no bonds were
purchased stamps were sold