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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
SUGAR May Be
RATIONED HERE
Federal Government May
Devise New System to
Prevent boarding

Approval OF a general rationin2
the federal government soon, ac-
cording TO Business Week, a com
mercial publication.
Realization OF the worst fears OF
those who have predicted that
boarding OF the commodity would
inevitably lead to a rationing sys-
ter, are imminent, the journal re-
lates. Federal executives have de-
cided that there Is no other al
Tentative.
The article points out that about
million tons OF sugar were dis
tributed last year above what could
actually be consumed by the popu-
lation, and that much of it remains
concealed in the homes of hoarders.
Manufacturers, too, Business News
reveals, have put in and retained
huge stocks of sugar, storing the
commodity against rises in the mar
ket price and probable scarcity.
What has contributed to the
growing meagernesS Of the supply.
says the journal, is the loss of ship
ments from the Philippines, and tha
increasingly difficult transportation
of cargocS from the Hawaiian IS
| lands. Normal manual consumption
in this country is 6 12 to million
tons. Loss of the Philippine supply
is equivalent to about l million tons.
Imports from Cuba, Hawaii ard
Puerto Rico, plus domestically cul-
tiVated beet and cane sugar are not
| adequate.
New Haven, Conn, Jan. "a
| UP)-Assistant City Attorney NJ.
Edward Klebanon, conducting Il
grand jury investigation into con-
sumers' charges that stores were
| usirg sugar to force the sale OF
other commodities, said today the
First National Stores have agreed
to discontinue the restrictions on
the sale Of sugar.
The First National Order. which
went into effect today, applied to
stores in Connecticut and southern
Massachusetts,.
Klebanoff said he would meet
with officials of the Great Attain
toe & Pacific Tea Co. next Tues
day to discuss that systems sugar
sales.
Meantime, the special city grand
jury opened its hearings last night
and heard several witnesses. The
information secured was not dis
closed, but Klebanoff said testi-
mony was being transcribed before
any course of action was decided.
The local investigation was the
first of ist kind in the state, and
was being watched with great in
terest by other communities, soma
of whom have sent observers here.
Prof. Wesley Sturges Of Yale uni
versity, head Of the state defense
council consumers committee, also
was keeping a close watch on the
situation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24

Several hundred persons are ex-
pected at the st. Josephs parish
card party which will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 at st.
Joseph's hall. Arrangements have
been made by the parish commit
tee.
Members in charge will be Mrs.
Magdalen Karinauskas, Mrs. Con-
stance Jasaitis, Miss Mary Kasetaite,
and Peter JokubauskaS.
Red Cross War Drive
Workers for the Red Cross ener-
gency war relief drive in Brook
lyn and Town Plot are complet-
ing the canvassing In the section.
Returns already made by the house.
toulouse canvassers amount to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Red Cross Campaign
Now Totals $68,232

Waterbury's Red Cross War Re-
lief fund today continued to mount
as miscellaneous contributions to.
falling $36835 were received at cam
paign headquarters. Among the
gifts which brought the fund tt
500, 23204 were the following:
Collections in Brooklyn section by
Mrs. H. Holcomb, canvasser, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. A. Muraska $1O0, Nick Pie
troniro $1.00, Mrs. Liberato DAN
tonic $l.0O, Contributions less than
$100 $3.50.
Employees of Front Page Res
taurant as follows:
Helen Law $100, Ada F'airchild 81 90,
Lilly Kramer $100, Elizabeth Barry
$100, Marion Stein $10O, Lena Di
Meo $1.O0, Alice Bigelow $1.0O
Mahrno Paplinskas $10O, Helen
Phelps $100, Beverly Calkins $1.O0
George Harris $100, Harry Brem-
mer $1OO, Fred Guelakus $10O, Dick
Kramer $100, Perry Anastisio $1.00
John Mantos $1.0O, Robert Grant
$l.0O, Ray fuller $lO0, George
Tsouloulis $100, Nick Tarsus $1.00
AL Annis 81 90, Steve Rauchner 81 90
Collections on Middlefield avenue
by Mrs. j. A. Stone, canvasser, as
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Stone, $1!00;
Mrs. F. M. Gillette, $1OO; Mr.. anc
Mrs. H. F Johnston, 81 90; A Friend
$1.00; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Helming
$1.0O; Mr.. and Mrs, G. M. Woos-
ter, $1.00.
Collections on Circular avenue by
Mrs. F. G. Evensen, canvasser. as
follows:
Mrs. Andrew Roden, $1.0O; Mrs
George Raeburn, 81 90; Mrs. William
Raeburn, $100; Mrs. G H. Freeman
$l.00; Mrs. Harry G.. Reynolds, 81 90;
DR.. and Mrs FRANKLIN Bergin, 300
Collections in Brooklyn section by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Benefit Shows

Benefit programs for the local
chapter, American Red Cross, are
being arranged by the Interna-
tional Workers Association. which
will hold n social at its rooms, 100
North Main street, tomorrow
afternoon, and by the Oreste
Cammarano Dramatic Company,
which will give its patriotic pro-
gram In March.
Included in the latter per-
Torrance to be given at Temple
Hall, March 20, will be a three-act
play and vaudeville acts in italian.
All TIE cast, musicians, and stage
hands will contribute their serv-
ices, and will share any expenses
among themselves. Mrs. Mae
Cammarano Is chairman OF the
arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Price Boost

A -tenths of a cent per
gallon increase in the retail price
of gasoline today went into eff
feet among a number of local
filling stations The advance
brought the cost on standard oc-
tame, from 1876 to 1873 cents, ard
on high test gas, from 2l.3 10 ZIG
cents.
While not all stations have
adopted the increase, it was indi-
Gated that others will shortly fol-
low suit. The OPM ceiling pro-
vides for maximum of 20.1 cents
for regular, and 22.5 cents for
high-teSt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
REV. J. H. PHILLIPS
LEAVES NEXT MONTH

A successor to Rev. James a.
Phillips, associate minister at the
First Congregational church. will
not be appointed until after the
installation of Rev. b. Kenneth An
thony of Branford as pastor,
Mr.. Phillips leaves next month for
Washington, d. c., TO become asso-
ciate pastor of the Foundry Meth
odist church, Mr.. Anthony will take
over the pastoral reins of the local
church February Is. He will sue
coed Rev. DR.. James e. Gregg, re-
signed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
DEFENSE PROBLEMS
TO BE DISCUSSED

Monday night at O'Clock, Mayor
Vincent A. Scully, chairman of the
Waterbury Defense Council, will
speak on local defense problems at
a mass meeting in the Middlebury
Town hall Five films relative to
civilian defense will also be shown:
London Fire Raids" War and Or
der" "Trees and Homes" stop
that Fire" and The Bombing of
Pearl Harbor"
Middlebury air raid wardens will
be present to answer questions, and
all residents of Middlebury are
urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
TWO SOLDIERS
ARE RECOVERING

Fort Devens, Mass, Jan. 24-(Up)
--Sgts. Bernard Watts, 81, OF Balti-
more and George B. Popovich, %,
OF Pan Argyll, Pa. were recovering
at the Post hospital today from
minor injuries sustained in "jeep"
accident in which another soldier
died.
Pct. Kay H. Proia, 90, of st.
Johnsbury, VT, died at the hospital
yesterday of multiple internal and
chest injuries suffered when the
"jeep" car in which all three were
riding struck a tree Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Spotlighting
Brass CityNews
Judgment Given

A judgment OF s2203.l7 was
entered in common pleas court yes
terday in favor OF Attorney Ma
thaniel r. Bronson OF Waterbury
in his action for foreclosure against
Octave l.. Hevey Of WATERFOWL. Law
date was set at February II. Prop
erty involved Is situated on Pleas
ant View avenue, Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
FIRST BLACKOUT

Providence, r. l., Jan. 4-(UP)
Rhode Islands first official total
blackout will be held in Newport
Feb. 4 at 8 p, m, Col. Earl C. Web
ster, state civilian defense director
announced today. Webster said
Newport and the army and navy
bases there will be BACKED out for
Is minutes to test the city's civil
Ian defense system,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Law VS. War

''The Law in the War" will
be the subject of an address by
Deputy Coroner Miles r. Nc
niff, Jr., at the next monthly
luncheon meeting Of the Wa
terbury Bar Associate in the
Elton Hotel, February 2, at
noon.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
KimbIe Accepts
Clio Organizing
Job Temporarily

State Senator Robert Kimble has
temporarily accepted the position Of
Western Maryland CLIO representa-
tive. replacing Robert L. Glenn who
resigned recently. Frank Bender.
CLIO regional director In Baltimore.
announced this week.
Kimble took over his temporary
duties last week and assisted the
United Maearoni Workers local in
dustrial union In Cumberland In
negotiations for q new contract. Dis
cllssions on the contract were con-
t!nulng Wednesday. Kimble report
ed.
Glenn. CLIO organizer for more
than year. resigned to accept a
position as organizer for District
so. United Mine Workers. An an
nouncement from District so offices
In Baltimore said that Glenn would
attempt to organize Western Mary
land farmers. and assist unions for
merly connected with the United
Construction Workers, bit now In
District so.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Start Food
Stamp Plan
On July IS

The iooG :;amp plan. sought By
Wcatcrn Maryland CLIO unions since
1888. will begin operations in Ale
gany county. July IS. when persons
and families certified BY the County
Welfare Board Will receive the bite
and orange stamps 10 trade for
food al retail food stores.
Persons ard families receiving tho
County Welfare Board assistance
through General Public Assistance.
Old Age Assistance. Aid 10 Depend
cEt Children and Aid TO the Bli5d.
are eligible under the plan.
The stamps may BE- obtained al
the County Welfare Office on July
IS. Welfare Office officials estimated
tina; more than a 1000 persons and
families nor getting assistance arc
eligible
Under the PA. 20 bc operated b.
y county committee in cooperation
with the L. S. Agricultural Market
iag Administration. stamps MAJ be
purchased from the County Wei
fare Board A certain amount OF
orange stamps can be purchased
every month. and half that amour;
in blue food stamps will be issued
free Both are worth IS cents each.
Blue stamps will BE- used TO obtain
surplus foods listed BY the Dep;
Of Agriculture on bulletins posted at
retail stores which have enlisted III
tho operation OF the plan.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
D. C.. PAYERS
Stay With Clio

WASHINGTON-Over 1000 street
paving workers voted unanimously
TO apply FOR a charter as a local in
dus;rial union OF the CLIO after re-
jecting 4 proposal 70 leave the CLIO
and affiliate with Dis;ric; so. United
Mine Workers. Sidney Il. Katz. act
Ing as Washington. d. C. CLIO field
representative, reported
Ka,z explained the Washington
street PAYERS decided TO stay with
the clio MOI only because they sup
ported the -thc-war policies OF
President Philip Murray and re-
iected the defeatiSm OF John L.
Lewis, but also because they wanted
democracy in their own union"
The street PAYERS were affiliated
with the former United construc-
ton Workers Organizing Committee
which was declared dissolved b. the
CT oafter the officers OF the union
affiliated the union 10 District 30.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02

Smith. who had held the pos; for
a number OF years. explained that
his resignation was Eccessita;ed b.
the withdrawal Of his local union.
No. 1885. Homecoming, from ;hc CIo
council.
The resignation OF Lindlcy Dye
president OF the council for TWO
terms, was not accepted b. the
council which me; on June IS Couu-
Gil delegates. in discussions on the
floor. declared that 1t was regret
table that Dye. who had approved
OF CiO policies ever since the III
ccpt!on of the CIo. should suddenly
change his views. and asked him 10
reconsider his decision.
The withdrawal OF Local 1893. ut
Savage United CONSTRUCTION Work
erS union. from the council. and its
utilization with Disigie, so. United
Mine Workers. was reported b. Sec
rotary Joseph Reagan in a letter 10
the council
Thu election meeting. 20 be held
IN tho Rubber Workers Hall will
begin al p m.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
House Tax Group
Votes War Bonus
For Big Business

WASHINGTON - tFl--Thc SOL
Giers who fight the war may no:
set a bonus after i: is over but the
corporations which are making re-
cord profits will. II the House ways
and means committee has its way.
This committee. which has wreck
cd the Treasury Departments tax
program and ignored Pres. Rise
velt'S equality OF sacrifice proposals,
decided June % that corporations
which pay excess profits taxes will
get IA of them back IN non-ir-
tereSt bearing bonds 10 be redeem
ed after cessation OF hoStiliiieS.
This means that the corporations
will be paying only an 80 tax or
the excess war profits
There was opposition in the com
mittee TO the lates; handoui. the
vote being II to TO- Il was submitted
b. Rep. a. " Robertson. a poll
tax from Virginia.
The bill to;ai..mg $1,000 OOO. 600
was S2.i0O,0000Oo short OF what
Sec. Of the Treasury Morgerthau
had asked OF Congress
Tho only progressive victory was
10 prevent the committee from pro-
posing a general sales tax. Chief
credit belong TO the AFT. Clio and
railroad brotherhoods which put or
enough hea: TO Brighten the COM
mittec.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Sue Standard Oil
For Nazi Deal

New York FP)-Eleven stock
holders Of the Standard Oil Co, OF
New Jersey have filed damage suits
in New York supreme court charging
that losses OF si0o.o00.000 resulted
from a cartel agreement with the
]. q. Farbenindustrie OF Nazi Ger
many.
The suits were based on disclos-
ures that the cartel helped Hitler
develop synthetic rubber while sa-
botaging II in this country. These
charges were made By the Truman
committee and an antitrust action
IN which Standard oil agreed TO
dissolve the cartel and pay q $4,000
fire.
Not only did the U. S. lost from
the cartel setup bu, so did Standard
OIL. the stockholders complain.
Losses. they insist. resulted from
Standard Oils failure 10 exploit syn
thetic rubber patents before turning
them over to the Nazi firm for tx.
clusi.c Use.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02

when approved b. the general
membership, wednesday. will be
presented TO the union negotiating
committee for action.
The negotiating committee Is
composed OF President George A.
Meyers. vlce-preSident Joseph Bar
lcy. Secretary-treasurer John G.
Thomas. A A. Albright. Gcncvieve
Myers. Walter r. walters, Lester n
Jay. Boyd E. Payton, and George
F.. Crawford.
Union officials expected that the
new contractural demands would
be resolved with the idea OF aiding
union members and the union play
a more effective part In the ma
TONS war against fascism.
All members OF the union were
urged b. union officers to attend
the general membership meeting
and take part in discussions or
conuactual demands. AS an added
feature. labor films viii be run off
OF the unions newly purchased
protector.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02

WASHINGToN-(F P)--Southern
coal miners won their fight to get
back 100000 Illegally taken from
them by coal operators during the
captive mine strike when the SOUTH
crn coal producers association cayed
Ia ut the reQuc. Of Harold L. fcEe'.
solid fucls coordina'or. Ickes' letter
10 the southern coal operators said
he was requesting them to refund
the fines on behalf OF the President.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Army Reveals Story:
KELLY P0NT00NS IN ACTION
Bridge
Rivers In
Offensiives

Tins exclusive story. written
especially for the Voice OF Labor
by member of the U. S. Army.
Public Relations Branch. explains
the use Of the rubberized fabric
ponfoon manufactured for the u.
S. Army Engineering Corps by the
KeHy-SpringfieId Tire Co.. and It's
workers. members Of Local s6.
United Rubber Workers Of Amer
lea.
Local 20 members. and Kelly
management. may well be proud
OF the necessary supplies they are
turning our 10 aid fhe Army in
taking the offensive against the
Axis fyTanis. And the public may
well be proud of Western Mary
lands production soldiers. - The
Editor
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Open Steel
Wage Talks

WASHINGTON = Up, a !ul.
panel OF the Natl Labor Board
opened hearings here july ! on de-
mands OF the United Stcelworkcr,
'CIOi for = 81 Gay wage boo,t
and union sccwst, IN tho planis
OF the little steel" companies.
Tho s,cclwor.ers' demands we're
backed earlier b, fact finding
panel OF the NwLB. IN which a
thyce-man committee composed OF
the public labor and management,
unanimously agreed OF findings :oI
a 81 daf wage increase while
thc management; representative
held on, agaiEA, union security
which was supported By the Other
two panel members
Findings o: FAC, BY thc three
man panel were based on the dts
covcrl that the companic, ;nIo.ycd.
Bethlehem Republic Youngstown
Sheet 4 Tibc and Inland are able
TO pay the requested wage increases.
that steel wages arc falling behind
wages in other industries. and tina;
the functions OF the unions arc OF
vital significance and Its main
tenancc is socially desirable
Under anY circumstances tho
panel said. tic companies will pay
only a small portion OF the wage
increase. Under the treaSu!yS pro-
posed profits tax. the companies
will pay Ili.', of the Increase while
under the proposal OF the house
ways and means committee the
companies will pay directly only
G. OF the increases.
Tho rest OF the wage boost will
come out OF q decrease in iaxeo
paid By the companies TO the gov
crnnlcnf
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Ask Lewis
To Clarity
UNIV Rules

An appeal to United Mine Wogs.
crs President john L. Lewis for
Qualification OF clauscs IN the UNIV
cons,i.l;!on requiring mine worker
locals to affiliate with industrial
union couneils was made last week
By john i Neal secretary OF the
Western Maryland Industrial Union
Council
The appeal followed the with
drawal from the council OF Local.
1885. Homecoming and 1928, Barton
Neal. quoting the UNIV constitu-
ton. pointed on that all local
unions are required to affiliate with
state industrial union councils and
industrial union councils Il indu.-
trial union councils are conveniently
II. Il UGH state irdiAyia.
councils and industrial union
H. are charicd b. the Congress
Industrial Organizations He
t. cited another clausc in tho
: y constitution which declare
TIC constitution /, IN effect
IL Fcbruary /. 1880 and shall re-
: IN in full force until amended b.
majority vote o! the delegates Of
y regular International convcn-
N"
Explaining &c are greatly con.
'rncd over possible rift IN The
anks OF labor at such critical
,criod In the life Of our Countr,
Neal asked tho UNIV president TO
"clariiy" the clauses In the UNIV
to your various locals
a copy OF the resolution adopted
a; the June II meeting OF the CLIO
council was enclosed. Tic resolution
endorsed the policies Of the CLIO and
tho CLOS elected Leaders.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Mrs. Roosevelt
Attacks Dies

NEW YoRK-'FPl-The practice
OF the Die committee OF Smear!ng
individuals and organizations with
out giving them a hearing was
attacked By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
June Is in her Ny Day column
Expressing asionishment az tho
smear on the Union for Democratic
Action. the first lady wrote. Il
question whether a committee COM
posed Of so many people of good
reputation should thus be accused
without first being granted hear.
ing and II might be well to Settlt
this once and for all"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
N IN f R s
NOT E

In recent weeks two United
Mine Workers locals have can
ccllcd their support 10 the Voice
Of Labcr. The action OF those
locals is rcgrctablc. not only be-
cause the Voice Of Labor has
lost some financial support
which contributed TO the main
tcnanrc Of the paper, but be-
cause the cancellations are oh
riously made with the hope
that the Voice Of Labor would
discontinue publication. or. At
least. discontinue supporting
co policies.
There Is no doubt that the
two mine locals were Influenced
by misinformaniS who were
able TO swing a majority bS
raising false issues and paint
ing red pictures in order to
hamper the successful advance
mrnt of the CLOS win-the-war
policies and weaken the papers
support Of President Roosevelt
and his victory programs.
The Voice OF Labor is proud
to have been consistent fight
cr Of fascism At home and
abroad. and to support thr
CLOS present policy aimed at
defeating the forces Of Hitler
ism that are threatening free
dom throughout the world.
The CLOS policies are ones
that every honest union man
and woman can and should
support ~ patriotic Americans:
they arc policies aimed at
bringing true national unity
for victOry--not disruption. dis
unity and discomfort.
Mine workers locals and rank
and file union members should
seriously consider the effect Of
losing contact with Western
Maryland's strongest voice Tor
labor and victory before being
influenced by SANDER. lies and
half-truthS.
In the meantime. the Voice
Of Labor will continue 10 come
out regularly. continue to reach
the 600 scryiccmcn who are
miners and sons OF miners. and
continue TO present the truth
10 our 9.iGO subscribers nov re-
ceivine the paper.
Mine workers in the locals
which have discontinued sub
ScriplionS to the paper, may
use the subscription blank on
page ; in order 20 assure the
receipt of the Voice Of Labor.
The Voice OF Labor il bigger
than any one man. bigger than
any small proup of men. II is
the spirit and feeling OF the
textile workers. rank and file
miners. brickyard workers.
clothing workers. and all tho
other workers in Western Mary
land. u was born in the sweat
and toll Of all the workers. n
has carried their fight. and Is
now CARRYING their fight against
the most barberOus beast man
kind has known. II will live.
and IL will grow stronger and
stronger,
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02

NEW YORK-,FP)-Wc stbrool.
Pegler. Americas No. anti-labor
columnis;. finally admitted in his
SerippS- Howard column June IS
that he Is a labor spy.
Il exchange information with en-
ployers and lawyers engaged In
fighting predatory unioneers." Peg
Ter confessed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Bosses Front Cracks

WASHINGTON oFP,-Tne en-
ployers' anti-tinion security front
on the Natl. War Labor Board
cracked for the first time June is
In n decision granting maintenance
Of membership to the United Auto
mobile Workers CCIoi at the plant
OF the P'an Aeionauyical Co. Two
OF the employer representative.
voted for union security Tho
board vas unanimous IN granting
ths workers l0c raise.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Organize houseWorkers

BALTIMORE-tFP)-A program
for organizing domestic workers In
the CIo has been announced by
Organizer Jean Brown. formerly OF
the U. S. Department Of Labor
and the YWCA.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-02
Labor Unites

ROANOKE P)-A United La
Dor Committee representing the
AFL. CLIO and four railroad bro
thcshooGs has been formed TO aid
the war effort Pres c. e. Cochran
OF The Central Labor Council Silas
Switzcr OF the Tcxd'c Wcrscr.
Union ,cIo' and II. II Burnett Of
the Bro Of Locomotive Engineers
are co-chairmen.