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The union times., 1942-02-07
As We See It
 by THE STAFF
FACTs YOU WON,T FIND i,

FACTS YOU WON'T FIND Hb Pestbrook WegleTS column: In the last IA years, A.F.L. ationS have paid their members oyer $450000,000 m unemployment, sickness, disability, old age aud death benefits, in many cases relieving local communities from c heavy relief burden :. AH the papers gave yards Of space to Congress- Vin- son Consnaittee, 7ghich charged unions are proftiNg from the cowutry'S aII- out zVur effort .. AS Gn examPle, the Trolleymew's Union zOdS listed m the committees report aS ha9Tng assets Of $3,035,755 What are tue facts? .. This figure represents the total funds Of the organisation, and makes TO alloaCance for the beneft fund of $1, ,500,000 due aud bGyable to bene- fciaries, defense fund of $1,OO0,0O0, and $3OO,00O tied nb m other funds. This Ieaves less than $250,00O for general expenses, and this general fund sho1Ved c defcit Of almost $14,- 900 for the six months period ending Jan. 31, 1941 .. WH WegIer print this? Don't mdke ns lGngh
 OUR LAWYER ADVISES US, that under the la1Os of Connecticut, blackhsting of c aOorker iS punishable by 0 tme Of up to $200; that # firm overchargeS dm emPloye for any of its brodnctS, tt can be fined $25 for eqch ofenSe; that eUery employer Of 7vonpeD (the statute calls hem fe- males") m manmfactwing, mechani- cal, or mercantile establishments IS required to provide suitable seats for the females?
 HERE'S ONE zoe didn't kno1V about: No employer may permit c 1Vonran to be employed "1Vithin four aoeeks breVionS to confnement or aVithin fow aVeekS after she has given birth to c child" The benalty is c $25 fine or 30 days, or both. What habbens # the lady can't afford the eight-1Veek vacation? Any Smgges- tionsf Unauthorized nSe Of yow union
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Public Health Jeopardized, Council Says
Curtailed Delivery Has No U. s. Sanction-State Or
 Labor Not Consulted

Condemnation of milk dealers who have adopted every other day delivery of milk without consulta- ton with Teamsters unions was voted this week at a meeting of Teamsters Joint Council No. 64 of Connecticut. The meeting was held at the New Haven Labor Temple.
 In a strongly-worded resolution the Council pointed out that this change was inaugurated ''without government sanction and without consultation with state authorities, or with organized labor.'
 PATRIOTISM?
 Explaining that the real reason for every other day delivery was the desire of milk companies to in- crease their profits and not patriot ism as they pretend, the resolution declared that the plan was tried un- successfully in Westchester Coun- ty, N. Y., over a year ago, and that trade publications had advocated drastic changes ''long before the war as a means of economizing by reducing service to consumers and by eliminating labor" It declared the delivery curtaiIment plan would ssseriously inconvenience consum- CTS, harm invalids and adversely af- feet the health of children" in view of inadequate refrigeration facili- ties in many homes. The Connec. ticut Federation of Labor was asked to protest to Gov. Robert A. Hurley against the unwarranted curtaii- ment in milk deliveries.
 RESOLUTION z
 The resolution in full follows:
 'Whereas, Milk Dealers Assocla- tions in Connecticut have decided to adopt the every other day delivery of milk system, supposedly as means of conserving tires, and Whereas,
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The union times., 1942-02-07
 Expectation Of President
Board Assures Full Help Of <. A.F.L., CLIO. In Nations
 War Effort
(A.F.L. Ne1US Serwce)

WASHINGTON, D. Presi. dent Roosevelt has created the first War Labor Cabinet'' in America's history to give organized labor a full voice in shaping war labor poH. cies and to assure utmost participa- ton by both the A.F.L. and CLIO. in the nations war effort.
 Under the new setup, three rep- resentatives of the American Fed eration of Labor and three from the CLIO. will sit down with the President ''arOund the table, ueri. Odically at the White House to work out unified programs that will make labOr's part in the national effort ''mOst effective.''
 President Green promptly ac- cepted the Presidents proposal. The CLIO. approval came a day later. As stated in The Union Times last week, those named to the new consultative body, designated by the President the Combined Labor War bOard," follow:
 For the American Federation of Labor-President William Green. Secretary-Treasurer George Meany and Vice-President Daniel J. Tobin.
 For the Congress of Industrial Organizations - President Philip Murray, R. J. Thomas, and Julius Emspack.
 UNIFIED POLICY
 Contrary to newspaper reports, the Combined Labor War Board will have nothing to do with estab- fishing peace between the A.F.L.
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TradeSchools Are Subject Of Discussion
State Bldg. Trades Council And Federation Confer
 With Commissioner

In order that future policy may be fully discussed, an agreement has been reached between the Con- necticut Building Trades Council, John J. Egan, secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and Alonzo Grace, state commissioner of education, that the Council and Egan will be con- tacted before the proposed three new trades schools are ready for students.
 The Councils committee which met with Egan and Grace included Thom- as Yoczik, Norwalk; Louis Yoczik Stamford; David Crol1, New Britain, and Joseph T. Rourke, New Haven, who is secretary of the Council.
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The union times., 1942-02-07
Red Cross Gets
 Temple Rooms

The New Haven Chapter of the Red Cross has accepted the offer of the Labor Realty Corporation, holding com pany for the New Haven La bor Temple, that the Red Cross avail itself of rent-free rooms for its first aid classes.
 A class in first aid, with 30 students instructed by Nor man Morris, was held in the Temple this week. In all 75 classes have been set up by Thomas O'Connor, director of first aid for the chapter. Alice NOrtham, president of Local 2O267, Stenographers, Typ ists, Bookkeepers and Assist ants Union; David Strauss, assistant secretary treasurer, Local 4O4, Cooks & Walters; and Ernest Romano, Local l86, Painters, are other first aid instructors.
The union times., 1942-02-07
Civilian Defense
 Gets 443Drivers

The executive board of Local 443, Heavy Hauling Teamsters of Bridge port and New Haven which met this week in the New Haven Labor Tenn pie, petitioned the membership to sign up with the civilian defense or ganizations either in the vicinity where they worked or where they lived. Placards calling for voluntary enrolment of drivers and warehouse men will be posted in all barns cover ed by 443 contracts.
 Secretary Treasurer John J. Allen announced that the Mccullough Transportation Company of Devon has been ordered to abide by its con- tract by the Fair Trades Practice Board. He also announced that 35 men in the Stamford area have been signed recently to authorizations in the locals campaign there.
The union times., 1942-02-07
AIDS NEW BRITAIN
Electricians Plan To Conduct
 Own Classes In Labor Temple

Local B-9O, Electrical Workers, will soon be conducting classes for apprentices and advanced courses for journeymen electricians in the basement of the New Haven Labor Temple. This step is being taken, Business Manager Joseph T. ROurke announced, because some dissatisfaction has been expressed with the apprentice classes given by the Boardman Trade School.
 We feel," Rourke declared, "that apprentices will benefit more from our direct supervision and by work ing at the trade during the daytime"
 Two schooIrooms are now under
The union times., 1942-02-07
Corp. Hearing Date Is
 Due This Week
Rourke Charges Company Is Using Every Means To Delay Election, In Order To
 Safeguard Doubled Profits E

A date for hearing on the Rock bestos Products Corporation National Labor Relations Board election, pe- titioned for by Local B-90, New Ha- ven, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, is expected to be set this week. Joseph T. Rourke, business manager, charges that the company is using every means within it's power to delay the election in or der to safeguard its profits which doubled in 1o41.
 'CO. TACTICS TO FAIL"
 ''The majority of the RockbestOs employees have signed our author ization cards, and they must not lei such tactics wear down their en- thusiasm, for that is exactly what the company aims at with its stall ing. However, these tactics will fai for the National Labor Relations Board will order the election i'm mediately following the impending hearing," Rourke said.
 PREPARATION MEN
 The status on the ballot of tht preparation men is one of the point: on which the company and the unior have failed to agree to date. B-9( charges that preparation men actually belong under the heading of super visors, since they are paid more and
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The union times., 1942-02-07
WU Employees In New Haven Are0rganiized
Firm Consents To N.L.R.B. Election-K. McCue Is
 Elected President

Negotiations for contracts cover ing Western Union employees in New Haven, and in Boston, Worces- ter and Springfield, Mass, as we'll as in Providence, R. l., are continu- ing this week in Boston with repre- sentatives of these five American Federation of Labor federal locals who seek a general wage increase, are being assisted in their negoti- ations by Mrs. Julia Parker, A.F.L. organizer.
 Negotiations began last week fol- lowing A.F.L. National Labor Re lations Board consent election victo- ries in which the Western Union em- ployes in these cities voted. Local 30,001, Telegraph Employees Fedora tion of New Haven, chartered last November scored most decisively in
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The union times., 1942-02-07

construction in the Temples base ment. Brick partitions, panneled walls, and toilet facilities are being installed. The school is expected to be ready within 30 days.
 Electrical contractors are providing the necessary equipment and the Board of Education is expected to pay the salaries of the instructors. Other locals affiliated to the New Haven Central Labor Council are invited by B-90 to avail themselves of the use of these classroooms.
 MEN IN SERVICE
 The local now is represented in
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The union times., 1942-02-07

liam ShoOp, vice-president; Sam uel F. Curry, treasurer; and JOs- eph Lubeck, assistant treasurer. Louis Cohen, Michael Costello, Will liam Shappa from the shop local and Everit Ballou from the office comprise with the above officers the board of directors.
 Daniel Calvin, Morris Fitzgibbons, and Oscar Johnson form the credit committee, with Doc" Hall, E. Blue, and Cornelius Fitzpatrick on the su- pervisory committee.
The union times., 1942-02-07
Trolley And Bus Credit Union
 Buys $5,OOO In Defense Bonds

The membership of the New Haven Trolley and Bus Employees Federal Credit Union this week voted to take $5,00O out of the credit unions bank account of $10,21971 and purchase Defense Bonds up to that amount Ii. either series F or C.
 OFFICERS ELECTED
 The annual election was also held at the meeting with the following results:
 Daniel Leach, president; Will
The union times., 1942-02-07
Tube Bending Are Given NLRB
Machinists Cite Instances Of Company Coercion
 And Threats"

Formal charges against the Amer ican Tube Bending Manufacturing Company for its interference in the National Labor Relations Board election held in its plant last De- cember, were filed this week by Grand Lodge Representative Clark Goodrich of the International As. sOciation of Machinists in the pres- ence of Board Examiner David Schatzow of the Second Region. A date for the hearing is expected to be set by the board this week.
 The organizer requests that the election be declared null and void because the management interfered with and prevented its employees from expressing their free choice by ballot. These charges have al- ready been upheld by Fillmore M. Herrick, Director of the Second Re. zion.
 II ITEMS
 The formal charges cite II in- stances where the company "coerced and threatened" the workers prior to December 2 when the election was held. Henry Ware Jones IT,, presi- dent of the company, addressed meet lngs of the men in early November and again on Dec. 1, election eve, in the firms new building. Jones also addressed a letter to each employe on Nov. 28 which the LAM. charges, was intended and did in an obvious manner inform the employees how to vote.
 BOLTON co.
 Goodrich is visiting employees of the Bolton Manufacturing Company at their homes to find out why they were laid off. The company has defense work similar to that produced by American Tube Bending. The organ izer has been quietly signing the Bol- ton employees to LAM. authoriza- ton cards.
 AIDS NEW BRITAIN
 Goodrich has also been assisting Lodge l249 of New Britain in its negotiations for the renewal of its contract with P. X F. COrbin, New Britain branch of American Hard ware Company, covering the firms
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E. J. MEANEY ELECTED

Through an oversight, Edmund J. Meaney's election to the office of treasurer by the membership of Local 349, Plumbers & Steamftters of New Haven, was omitted from last weeks account of 349's election.
The union times., 1942-02-07
3,OOOAirRaid Wardens End CourseFeb.7 z
All Have Temporary Alp pointments, Depending
 On Results Of Exam.

The vast training program of the New Haven Defense Council for the 5000 air raid wardens who will be the backbone of the council pro- gram for emergency will be con- cluded on Saturday, Feb. 7, Chief Air Raid Warden John R. McCurdy revealed this week.
 The 5000 wardens being trained are attending classes in 10 separate schools, McCurdy said. The classes are all two hours in length, are held twice a week, and the courses com prises IA hours of lectures, demon strations, and question and answer periods.
 Three of the schools ended last week. These are the school for indus trial chief air raid wardens the school for precinct wardens and their depu- ties; and the school for the deputy chief wardens, the zone wardens, and their deputies.
 ZONE SCHOOLS
 The remaining schools are the six zone schools scattered throughout the city, in which the sector wardens are being trained; and the school for the people in the downtown business dis trict.
 These people who are at present listed as air raid wardens, McCurdy stated, are working under provis- iOnal appointments, pending the completion of the course, at the of which a written ex- is given everyone.
 In order to qualify for perma- nent appointments to the air raid warden division, under the require ments of the State Defense Coun- cil, all persons must complete the l4-hOur training course and pass the examination.
The union times., 1942-02-07
JAMES BREWSTER

STATE LIBRARY & COURT BID HEREFORD CONN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
! Fleets Reported
Off Australia Coast
Lyons Radio Tells Advance Perils
OF Vast Flotillas Port Moresby

LONDON March 10 INS).-
Reuters News Agency today re-
ported a broadcast by the Lyons
France, radio in which it was
stated two powerful Japanese in
vasion fleets are steaming off the
Australian coast.
The Lyons radio. attributing its
information TO unofficial but relia-
Bile" reports, said the invasion
fleets comprise hundreds of trans
ports protected by naval forces,
including aircraft carriers.
The first fleet, according to the
left Java and crossed
the Timor Sea to the south. threat
ening the west coast of Australia.
The second fleet was said to be
passing through the Coral Sea,
northeast of the commonwealth.
The Lyons radio reports said il
was not known whether the desti-
nation of the latter. flotilla was
the archipelago of cora reef
islands or the Australian continent
itself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
j. ). Forces Pour
Into Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY. March 10
(UP).-United States long-range
bomberS, fighter planes. pilots and
soldiers are stationed in Guate-
mala. $50 miles north of the
Panama Canal, it was revealed
today.
The bombers. of the four
motored flying fortress type patrol
far out into the Pacific on the west
and into the Caribbean Sea on the
east. The soldiers and the fighter
planes are in Guatemala 10 protect
the air field.
The presence of the United
States forces was disclosed after
Lieut.. Gen. Frank NJ. Andrews,
commander of Caribbean defense,
visited the field, and President
Jorge Ubico who gave per-
mission for the Americans 10 come
in. They discussed the war effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
The War Today

AUSTRALIA-Japanese march
ing through New Guinea to-
ward Port Moresby in what
may be the first move toward
a direct attack on Australia;
Allied warplanes bomb Japa-
nese heavy cruiser and dam
age two other big ships Page
II. SpeedboatS took General
Macarthur from Bataan TO
point where planes picked him
up. Chicago Sun says page II.
LONDON - Lyons France
radio reports two Japanese in
vasion fleets off Australia
page II.
GUATEMALA - United States
planes, pilots and soldiers sta
toned in Guatemala, $50 miles
north Of Panama Canal Page
l.
RUSSIA-Red Army surrounds
Germa at GzhatSk. re-
doubles efforts to encircle
wanna page ~.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Used SpeedbOat
TO Reach Plane
Cruised Through Sea for 3 Days;
Sure He Will Return TO Philippines
BY BRYDON {. TANES
United Press stan Correspondent

NERAL MACARTHUR s
HEADQUARTERS. Australia,
March 19-Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur broke through the Japa-
nese blockade of the Philippines
10 reach Australia in "one of the
most spectacular adventures in
military annals" said Brig. Gen.
Patrick Hurley American minis
ter 10 New Zealand today
Hurley refused TO amplify his
statement because Macarthur 5
route was secret. but il was OBJ
viouS that he had passed through
the japanese controlled areas Dor
dering on the Banda Flores and
Arafura seas north of Australia
and must have skirted the fringe
o. japanese occupied islands and
flown through skies patroled by
japanese planes.
Tho Chicago Sun said in "a
copyrighted dispatch by II r.
knickerbockcr that squadron
Of roaring Spccdboats carried
General Macarthur and his
party from Bataan 10 A secret
meeting place, where alrplanes
picked them up three days later
for their fight 70 Australia.
Arriving al headquarters after
a visit 10 the remote country
town in which the now Allied
commander in chief is resting.
Hurley said
"MacArthur breathes the very
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

Off To
Florida

Mayor Edward J JoGries u.
left by plane today 10 ION his wife
and son In Palm Beach Fla, lcav-
ing behind him the problem of oc-
cupancy OF the Soiourner Truth
homes and delaying his reslgna-
tion as co -ordinator Of civilian
defense for the metropolitan area
JchrieS said he planned 70 re-
turn here about April
II have no immediate plans
for the Truth homes" he said
just before leaving I'VE are not
going to do anything unless we
hear from the United states
housing authority
Meanwhile. Gov. Murray y Van
Wagner took a hand tow a d
calming the rift between Mayor
Jeffries and Defense Administrator
Harold a FurlonG. The governor
said he will call upon the mayor
personally as soon as he receives
the mayors letter of resignation
and try TO iron out the dispute.
But the mayor shortly before
his departure. conferred wit h
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Murphy and
announced he wouldn't write the
letter till he got back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Allies Blast ; More WarshipS'
4 Jailed
InTrunk
Murder

ATLANTA. Ga. March 10
tINSJ.-While authorities pressed
their Investigation into the death
of attractive, haired Mrs.
Mildred Seymour Williams. whose
body was found stuffed in an auto
mobile trunk in a water-soaked
basement of an Atlanta home, four
persons were held incommunicado
at police headquarters today in
connection with the case.
Booked on charges of suspicion
Of murder and subjected TO a
tour-hour grilling during the night
the four are members of the
family in whose house thee body
of the pretty 22-year-old shoe
clerk was found
Police identified the suspects as
Mrs. Minnie Lee Griffin. As; T.
+. Griffin. 26. a son; J. w Crit
fin. l6 a son. and Is. D. Hubert,
26 a son-in-law of Mrs. Griffin.
a piece of rope similar to the
piece with which the young
woman had been trussed, was to
he examined by FBI experts
Detective Supt. J. A. McKibben
said the piece of rope was found
in the Griffin home.
Mrs. Williams apparently was
beaten on the head and face and
possibly strangled TO death, said
Or. J. c. Blalock, coroner's ply
stefan. Mrs. Williams, wife of p
NJ. Williams. Atlanta insurance
agent, disappeared November 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
ASKS LABOR FACTS

The Senate committee, a mill
tary appropriations subcommittee
headed by Senator Elmer Thomas
tD) of Oklahoma, seeks TO deter
mine the facts about the recent
public protest against war pro-
duction lags and the alleged in
crease in strikes
The House committee probably
will invite Rep Howard W Smith
tD) OF Virginia, 10 explain the OBJ
icctivcS of his bill, which would
outlaw the closed shop. all the
hours provisions of labor contracts
and the i0-hour week. and limit
profits to 6 per cent of the cost of
a war contract.
Administration officials called TO
testify on the Smith bill are
UndcrSecretary Of the Navy James
Y. ForroStal, Assistant Secretary
Ralph Bard and Rear Admiral
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

Tut let Us give Mr..
ID Roosevelt full and I'M
qualified credit, not
only for transferring General
Macarthur, but for locating
him i'm Australia.
That great island continent,
as large as the United States
and inhabited by our English
speaking brothers, is "A first
line of defense; not only for
our Anglo-SaNOn race but for
the west coast of the Amer
icas.
1t is absolutely necessary
to stop the japanese advance
on Australia if we are ia
avoid destructive attack upon
our west coast cities and
eventually upon the whole of
the United States and Canada.
In Australia the Anglo
Saxon races must plant their
standard and make their
stand against the flood OF
Oriental invasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
London Paper Warned

LONDON. March 19 CUP).-An
official spokesman said today that
the government had warned the
London Daily Mirror il would he
suppressed If IT continued TO pub
lish irresponsible matter calculated
TO foment opposition to the sue.
cessful prosecution of the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Bill 10 Curb
Labor Is Up
For HedriinQ
Nelson, Perkins.
Army, Navy Oppose
Changes in Laws
BY JOHN X. BEAL
United Press stan Correspondent

, WASHINGTON. March -
The House naval affairs committee
begins hearings today on the
Smith labor bill while a Senate
committee hears War Production
Chief Donald Nelson and Secretary
Of Labor Frances Perkins advise
against enactment OF legislation
that would take away some of the
gains made by labor.
High army, navy and maritime
commission officials already have
unanimously agreed with Presi-
dent Roosevelt that restrictive
labor laws. are not needed now.
They told the Senate committee
yesterday that no serious labor
situation exists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
DEMANDS COOPERATION

The memorandum made it clear
that, although top responsibility
is vested in Nelson and the WPB
cooperation is expected and, ir
fact, demanded from the services
II also directed that Standard.
cation Of the multitudinous types
of war equipment and supplies
shall be made in order to conserve
materials, facilities and manpower
and permit rapid mass production
of the articles.