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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

In another instance, Smith charg- ed, the War Department was using AFL labor to build e quartermas- ter's depot near St. Louis, and not far away the Farm Security Admin istration was building Q housing project of prefabricated houses.
 The AFL threatened to strike, he alleged, unless the FSA project were cancelled or turned over to AFL labor.
 "what do you reckon was the re- sult2" he asked. T want you to verify this.
 "The War Department called the FSA and requesed them to suspend the housing construction for fear they were going to have labor trou- ble. The FSA actually did cancel that perfectly valid contract with the CIO at the point of gun held by the AFL under the monopoly agreement given by Hillman."
 He charged that in some vital defense plants, essential workers are being discharged under closed shop agreements because they do not pay their dues.
 Naval Affairs Committee Chair man Carl Vinson, D., Ga, an- nounced at the start of the hear ing that WIPE Chairman Donald M Nelson; Randolph Paul, of the Treasury Department; President William Green of the Amertcan Fed eration of Labor, and President Philip Murray of the Congress oi Industrial Organizations will testify later.
 Meanwhile, Nelson and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins testified before closed session of Senate committee.
 No Change Needed
 High army, navy and maritime commission officials already have unanimously agreed with President Roosevelt that restrictive labor laws are not needed now. They told the Senate committee yesterday that nc serious labor situation exists.
 The Senate committee, a military appropriations sub- committee head ed by Senator Elmer Thomas, D., Okla, seeks to determine the facts about recent public protest against alleged lags in war production and an alleged increase in strikes.
 The House committee probably will invite Rep. Howard w. Smith D., Va, to explain the objectives of his bill which would outlaw the closed shop. suspend all the hours provisions Of labor contracts and the 40-hour week, and limit profits to six per cent of the cost of a war contract.
 Administration officials called to testify if there is need for such legislation are Undersecretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, Assistant Secretary Ralph Bard and Rear Ad- miral Samuel M. Robinson, chief oi the bureau of ships. Members oi the House military affairs committee are expected to sit in on the hear ings.
 The Smith bill was denounced by Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray as repre- senting the spring drive against labor's part in the victory produc- ton program" In letters to all CIO afflliates and to Chairman Carl Vim son of the House naval affairs com- mittee, Murray said the bill must be stopped because 1t Is "a menace to the military security of our country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
IS NOW COL. TELEscA

Hartford, Conn, March lo-Gov Hurley today promoted Captain Anthony w. Telesca--acting assist ant adjutant general of the state to the rank of colonel.
 Col. Telesca, of Torrington, re- places Coy. Sutherland A. Beckwith who recently was called into the regular army. /
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19


 af his bill to outlaw the closed shop, suspend the 40-hour week and limit war profits to per cent passed Con- gress there would be general labor walkout in the United States, The Naval Committee began hearings on his bill today.
 ''If that's the case" he said, "let's meet the issue and get 1t behind us before it's too late"
 He told the committee the whips are being cracked over Congress -- to prevent passage of his legislation, He recalled that the House In 1940 and le4l passed bills to regulate labor practices and said their enact- ment would have prevented our ape bearing here today"
 Both times, he noted, the House bills died in the Senator Labor Com mittee.
 Smith did not specify who is s'cracking the whips" over Congress but he said administration spokes- men doubtless would have the com- mittee to kill his new bill.
 Two members of the House Mili- tary Affairs Committee - Represen- tatives Ewing Thomson, Democrat Texas, and John Sparkman Demo- crat Ala. - sat with the Naval AL fairs Committee making 1t in in- formal joint session.
 Constitutes Joker
 Smith charged that the provision of the National Labor Relations Act which permits closed shops constt- tute a "ioker." He said the investi- gation of the National Labor Rela- tions Board by the special committed which he headed convinced him that "there is a pretty definite effort tc bring this country under the control of organized labor"
 "As to this measure" he said "l say frankly that what 1t does It un- certakes to do pretty drastically Very frankly 1t would uproot the closed shop" -.
 He said he had "heard 1t said that if that happened organized labor would rise up against 1t ano work stoppages would result.
 q recognize the gravity of that proposition" he declared. But ] believe that the country has come to the conclusion and l have come to the conclusion that if we have an iHsurrectionist spirit in American labor if we can't trust labor to worE in our defense plants without being pampered and petted for Gods sake let's know it now"
 "We want to know if Congress Is going to operate this war effort or if the labor unions are"
 Smith charged that Sidney Hill- man, head of the WIPE labor diVis- ion, by the precedent he set In the eo-called Currier case, has, in effect given the American Federation ol Labor a closed shop contract on al war construction work.
 Tn the currier case, the AFL ob' jected to Q housing project neal Detroit using prefabricated houses made by e firm employing CIO la Dor. TIillman juSttifled the AFT stand on the round rival unions should not raid fields occupied by existing unions. The AFL is strong ly entrenched in the construction Industry. ,.. .-.
 q hope we don't come to the point where the government must sur render abjectly to labor unions or capital unions or any other minor lties," Smith said. "That Is wha' was done in the currier case"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

Rev. Albert Callahan as sub-dea- con.
 Tnternment was in the family plot at st. Francis Cemetery, Naug- atuck, with services by Father Cal- lahan.
 The funeral of Maurice Cashman will be held tomorrow morning at 8:i5 from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Immaculate Conception church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Gertrude Helen Murphy was held this morn ing at 8:30 o'clock from the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave- nue to the Church of St, Francis Xavier. Rev. David OTKeefe cele- brated the solemn high Mass oi requiem at 9 o'clock, assisted by Rev. J. Oliver Cronan as deacon and Rev. James Sullivan as suh- deacon.
 William O'Brien rendered "De profundis" as the ProcesSional, "Pie Jesu" at the Offertory, and ''PaniS Angelicus" at the Offertory.
 The bearers included Walter Kelly Sr., Patrick Murphy, James Murphy Walter Kelley, Jr., Michael Meehar and Albert King.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
FUNERALS

The funeral of Louis Koachma1 was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from his home, 1873 Baldwin street, to St. Stanslaus Kostka Church. Rev, John J. zyskowski celebrated the requiem Mass at g o'clock.
 The bearers were Chester and VII liam vysocka, Carl and Henry Ezar- sky, Patrick Cronin, and John Dumas.
 Burial was in the family plot at Calvary cemetery, with services by Father Zyshowski.
 The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Frascatore Aguglia of SIP Highland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
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avenue will be held tomorrow morning ct S:15 from the home to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church for a requiem high Mass at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Uldoric Des- aulnir, 7l, of 300 NH street, who died suddenly Tuesday night, will take place from the Gagnon funeral home, iS5 South Elm street, Saturday morning at 8 o'clock to St. Ann's church, where a solemn high Mass win be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial wil be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of George Lawlor was held this morning at 6:l6 o'clock from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue to st.. Patrick's Church at 9 o'clock. Rev. Henry Murphy celebrated the re- quiem Mass at 9 o'clock.
 Robert Birt, organist and soloist, rendered a special program Of music.
 The bearers included James Jack. son, Henry Lawlol, John Lawlor and Walter Walsh.
 Burial was in the family plot at Old St. Josephs cemetery, with services by Father Murphy.
 The funeral of Michael D. Colucci of 364 Congress avenue was held this morning at o'clock from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 9S2 Bank street to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev. Dennis Bia- relli celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at 10:l5 o'clock, assisted by Rev. Patrick w. Flynn as deacon, and Rev. Austin Saun- ders as sub-deacon.
 The bearers included Mario Pal- ladino, Thomas Paciulli, Anthony Orso, Mario Rosa, Paul DelPo and Nicholas Mastrodonato.
 Burial was in the family plot at Calvary cemetery with services by Father Saunders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

BARCHUS -. Mrs. Frances Bar chus, wife of Isadore Barchus, of l59 Charles strecs, died at her home yesterday following a short illness. A native of Kaunas, Lithuania, she came to this country S6 years ago,
 Most of that time Mrs. Barchus had lived in this city. She was a communicant of St. Joseph church. N
 She leaves, besides her husband, & son, Vincent; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Haase, Mrs. Bernice Yarosis and Miss Helen Barchus, all of Waterbury; and two. broth CTS, Anthony and Clement Babilius of Philadelphia, Pa.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day morning at 9:i5 from the Ma zaiEa funeral home, 10 Porter street, to St. Joseph's church, where solemn high Mass will be cele- brated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the iu- neral home after 5 p. m. today.
 sULLIVAN--Mrs, Margaret sulli- van, widow of John J. O'Sullivan of 53s Baldwin street, died at her home last night following a short illness. A native of Ireland, she had been a resident of this city for 50 years.
 All of that time, Mrs. Sullivan lived in the Washington Hill sec ton, She was Q communicant oi the Church of St. Francis Xavier and a member of It's Rosary Con. fraternity.
 Mrs. Sullivan leaves one son, Mau- rice Hungerville of Boston, Mass. five daughters, Miss Mary Hunger vile, Mrs. Edgar Dwyer, Mrs. Den. his Sullivan, Jr., and Mrs. William Quigley, all of Waterbury, and Mrs. Albert SWoboda of Stratfield; & sister, Mrs. Lucy Foley and . brother, John Wallace.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 27( West Main street, Saturday morn. dng at S:l5 to St. Francis xaviers church, wher& solemn high Mas will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. The burial will be in the family plot, new st. Josephs cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow in the afternoon ana evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

The funeral of Michael J. Bren- nan of 90 Ives street was held this morning at S:S0 o'clock from the Berain Funeral Home, 200 East Main street to the Church of the Sacred Heart. Rev. John Dial cele- brated the solemn high Mass of re- uuiem at 9 o'clock, assisted by Rev, Franklln Corrigan as deacon, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
IRED CROSS DRIVE
 TOTAL MOUNTING
TOday's Fig ure; Quota Was
 $85,OOO

The war Relief Fund drive of the Waterbury chapter. Aneri,an Red Gross, passed the s9s,000 mark to- day with reports of additional con- trihutions. The exact total coll- tributed thus far Is Se3, 3,057.2T.
 Waterbury has far exceeded its quota of $e5 1000. Struggling returns are still awaited,
 The latest financial report fol- lows:
 Ruth Dec. Northrop, $s; The KrodeI Foundry, Inc, $l2; Mrs. Charles Durfee, $5; Ernest Bob, $l; Mrs. 0. M. Merriman, SS; Bakers Union, No. 1S5, S5; Junior Choir, Second Congregational Church, $102.92. Total for day $1S1.92; Pre- viOusIy reported $92,S25.S5; Fetal tC date 9S,057.27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
BRUSH FIRE ON
 WILTON ESTATE

Engine 8 went to the Welton estate on Watertown avenue this morning ct ll:02 to quell a brush fire. The company was reported back to service at 11:2S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

and of the United Nations"
 "There Is no doubt that Smith and his allies are doing the work of the Axis in pushing such 8 bill at this time," Murray sad. It would in effect be of inestimable aid to the Axis, in that the entire system of labor relaGlons in our country would be discarded and nhaoS Qiihstliitted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

BUTWILL-Mrs. Victoria Butwill of Radnor avenue, Bristol Terrace, Naugatuck, died yesterday at her home on Radnor avenue, Bristol Terrace, Naugatuck, following a short illness. A native of Lithuania, she had been resident of Nauga- tuck for 30 years.
 Mrs. Butwill was Q coinmunicar1t of St. Mary's church, Union City, and was a member of the Daughters of Lithuania.
 She leaves two sons, George and Frank of Naugatuck; three daugh- ters, Mrs. Kenneth R. Smith of Waterbury, and Miss Anna Butwill and Mrs. Mary Bergin of Nauga- tuck, a brother, Michael Vents of Rochester, N. r., and several grand- children.
 The funeral will be held from the home Satuday morning at 8;ao o. clock to St. Mary's church, Union City, at 9:15. Burial VIII De i'll ..e family plot, St. James cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may call at home after ' o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

The funeral of Mrs. James Dwyer will be held from the home, Colo nial street, Oakville, tomorrow morning at 8:30 to St. Mary Mag dalen church at o'clock, for a sol- emn requiem Mass Friends may call at the home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
Labor Bill Has Reused Members Of Congress
proposer of Measure Has Received Threatening Note; Cracking of Whips Is Charged on Floor of Congress
BY JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff COVrespOndent)

Washington, March 19. - (UP)y Representatlve Howard W. smith Democrat, Virginia told the House Naval Affairs Committee today that if there is Tan nsur- rectonis spirit in American labor for Gods sake let's know it now" Smith said he had received some communi
 cations not many from labor indicating that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

Syria and Lebanon has prohibited the exportation of all radio-electric AnnaratuS.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-01
CRUDE MARKET
is in EXCESS
OF PRODUCTION

Montana crude oil storage dropped
74-246 barrels during the month OF
June, according 10 the monthly stats
teal report OF the oil Conservation
Board Of Montana.
This represented the difference be-
tween the amount of crude produced
and the current June market. Even so,
June production exceeded May pro-
duction and June refinery runs were
less than May runs.
Increased shipments TO Canada &C
counted for the difference, with total
OF l44.839 barrels exported as against
94.505 barrels in May. The June record
is the highest Of the present year.
Total market in June was TIL ,l90
barrels against a total production OF
SOC. 943 barrels. This compared with a
market for $4,000 barrels and prodhc-
ton Of $500 barrels in May.
Kelvin field showed up with a. daily
average production Of 1884 barrels
during June. compared with 4,951 bar
rels IN May. Cut Bank showed q slight
decline from May, having a daily av-
erage OF 1875 barrels in June. other
fields In the state showed little change.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-01

The Wood well is in center NEa
NW3 32-28N-1W and his Anderson No.
/ well is in c NEi SEA 26-28N-2W,
"a miles west and north The Ander-
son well, drilled with light portable
rig, failed to find gas in the 600-foot
sand opened by the Wood and at the
top of the Kootenai it was checking
80 feet lower than the Wood. Tarrant
decided to carry 1t on down to the
Sunburst sand to see whether 1t con-
tains oil as did the Wood well. If it
fails to produce in the Sunburst he
will probably abandon his Minck No.
well, spotted In the SEA SEA 26-28N-
wv, across 40 acres to the north which
location was to have been drilled with
standard tools. The Anderson found
the Kootenai at 1345 and is drilling
at 1920 with the Sunburst sand due
at IT'S.
Meantime, drilling resumed at the
Wood deep test, which had shoWings
of oil with water In both the Sun
burst sand and the Madison contact.
pipe is now at 1910 and
the hole has been drilled to 2020 and
are being made to under
ream the casing down to shut off the
water at 1853. 1t viii be cemented
back up as high as the Sunburst sand.
Drillers said Thursday that they be-
lieved that a little more oil had de-
veloped since drilling resumed in the
top Of the Madison lime. Oil is COM
ing up with the drilling mud but the
amount cannot be determined, owing |
10 the flow Of water.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-01
CONSUMPTION
Is CUTTING IN
ON OIL WORKERS

Protests against the inroads Of the
draft into skilled oil fields labor and
against the continued fight Of Secre-
( tary Morgenthau against the depletion
and intangible drilling costs provisions
Of the oil and mining industry have
been filed by the Montana Oil g. Gas
Producers association through It's
president, James w. johnson.
Secretary Morgenthau keeps up
constant fight to have depletion costs
eliminated, In order to obtain a slight
ly increased tax revenue from the oil
industry and while 1t is beaten every
time the matter comes up for hearing
before a fair-minded congressional
committee, Morgenthau carries on the
fight which has now gone beyond the
lower house and is now in the senate.
Members Of the industry are urged
to write Senators Murray and Wheeler,
asking their active effort in opposing
any change in the depletion laws.
North Montana counties have suf-
fered as a result Of the movement OF
and normal quotas are be-
ing filled after many residents of these
counties have moved away to defense
areas. The result is that the young
men Of Al classification are elsewhere
and the quotas are filled from the
ranks Of married men, many Of them
with children.
President johnson, In a letter to
Gov Sam C. Ford. pointed out that
north Montana oil producing counties
have been called upon and have sup
piled approximately 20 percent OF
their manpower of military age to
various branches Of the armed serv-
ces through the operations Of the
draft. adding that II the same ratio
we're uniformly applied in the nation,
here would be an army Of $4,000
men at present.
1T Is becoming increasingly harder
or members Of the Montana oil and
yas producing industry to plan their
irtlling and producing operations with
he uncertainties facing us in connec-
ion with the operations of the selec-
i've service system and my purpose
n calling this matter to your atten-
ion is TO the end that II there is any
inequality in Montana's selective serv-
ce demands. some action should DO
AIKEN to correct it"
The matter was likewise taken I'D
nth the Independent Petroleum asso-
iation through Russell B. Brown,
ounsel at Washington, d. G.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-01
SOLUTION OF
TIRE TROUBLES
NOW IN SIGHT

The solution of the rubber situation
in the entire United States is now
in sight, although it viii take the
cooperation Of motorists of the entire
nation in the interim of the next year
or so, Frank Fogarty told the Civilian
club Of Great Falls Thursday.
Fogarty, manager Of Home Oil Re
filming Co., was chairman Of the recent
rubber drive and has been named
chairman Of the oil fields section of
the new salvage campaign.
While Montana ranked fourth in
per capita giving Of rubber, the record
of giving 1891 pounds per person Is
one Of which the state can be proud,
he said The national average was less
than pounds per person. Montana
reported 4,446 tons but the total will
exceed 5000 tons as an additional 300
tons has already been reported. This
does not include the 800 tons of rubber
held by junk dealers who are not
allowed to ship their rubber until the
are completed.
With the 4,155 tons Of scrap rubber
collected In the nation, the retaining
plants have capacity operation ahead
for ID months, he said, and the en-
suing campaign win increase that
amount. Meanwhile, he said, the syn
thetic rubber program is going ahead
despite the politicians and the petrole-
UNI industry viii be providing rubber
for new tires for the military within
seven months and so percent OF the
nations needs viii be in production by
the end of 1914 from petroleum plants.
The other 40 percent will be provided |
by other types of plants.
Congress passed the measure Great |
ng new rubber agency, directed to
Use grain for the manufacture of al |
;ohol, and a veto is expected from the /
PRESIDENT If it Is found that the veto |
.annot be overridden. However, that
ant be until after the September
ecess. One contract has been let to
90 tons of this type OF synthetic rub
yer annually.
After all the politicians and Eek
'erts" got through surveying and be-
ogging the rubber situation, someone
bought Of calling upon the rubber
industry for a survey and recommen-
alton and the industry recommended
hat the 4,660,000 prewar tires now
ED by factories, 30,291 900 recapS and
8 ,223, 900 new tires will see the coun-
" through until June, 1914, without
ouching military supplies To make
he new tires the industry proposed {
Sc of 1882 long tons of natural rub I
err and 97,420 long tons of reclaimed
lbber, 32,475 tons of butyl and 33,188 '
ms of thickol. Thickol is the Dow
hemical Co. product which can be {
lade into tires that viii run 5000 '
dies or more.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-01
SPOKANE PLANT
SELLS GASOLINE
TO FOUR MAJORS

The first official move to formally
recognize participation of Montana OIL
production in the Inland Empire mar
ket has come with the announcement
of the Office of Petroleum Co-orcli-
nator that all Pacific northwest mar
keters may purchase their refined pc
troleum products, mostly motor fuel,
from Inland Empire refineries in
Spokane This plant uses Montana
crude produced from Cut Bank field
by Glacier Production Co.
The plan is one looking toward the
future rather than present necessity
since petroleum products from Cali
fornia are reaching the Inland Empire
in greater quantities than the market
requires under the 80 percent curtail-
ment enforced by OPA. It looks toward
the possibility that tanker service may
again be interrupted by war with
Japan. The movement of petroleum
products from California by rail was
found to be inadequate and not prac-
teal.
The plan under recommendation
NO %, provides that Shell oil Co.
may get $4,000 gallons of refined
products per month from Inland En-
pire and resell to the following COM
panieS: Tidewater, 25O,000 gallons;
Standard of California, 25O,000 gall
lons and Richfield. 100000 gallons.
Union Oil Co. of California is allowed
10 buy 100000 gallons month for its
1wn use Provision is made that the
oil companies may terminate the ar
on 80 days notice