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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE ASKED
TO EXTEND HOURS OF VOTING IN STATE
AN OPEN LETTER
TO GOV. HURLEY


Executive Offices.
Hartford Connecticut.
Dear Governor Hurley:
The Connecticut Federation of Labor, at it's fifty.
seventh annual convention in New Haven month"; un
animously adopted the following resolution:
"ln these crucial times it behooves labor to
exercise its franchise elect those who will serve
our war aims Due to long working hours and
changing of shifts, many of people may be
deprived of the right vote, and opportunity
must be given these citizens to cast their ballots
I'VE therefore request Governor Hurley to urge
or declare extension of the legal voting hours
in all cities and towns in Connecticut for the
duration of the war;
Many local unions and central bodies, realizing the
problems involved in this situation, further and had
introduced in their respective Boards of Aldermen and
City Councils, legislation which would voting
hours, and thus give workers and others who are
employed for IL and hours daily, opportunity
to vote Judge COrnels decision that only the General
Assembly may change the hours of voting state cleo
tiOns now places the situation in your hands,
There is no need to remind you of the contribution
organized labor is making nations drive defeat
and wipe the Axis Powers Through public statements
"Connecticuts Compact for Victory and appointments
have made clear that you well of role
labor is playing in this mighty program You equally
aware OF the fact that determined win this war,
not only that democracy may survive but may be
exended that may abolish, once and for ALL fear
and insecurity.
What a travesy everything we hold to be good and
right it would be if these same workers we're not per.
mitted exercise their democratic right
they are working long hours changing shifts? Surely
needs argument to point that these workers who
have sacrificed many rights by organized labor after
years OF bitter struggle only should have every OPP
portuny to voe but that every necessary step should be
taken to make this possible.
This only be done by calling special session of the
General Assembly, We know that this a step to be
taken lightly We also know that from end of Con-
nectcut to the oher that great section of public opinion
which understands and supports the issues of this war;
and the part that working and women are playing
in it, are hoping that you will take this step.
Call the General Assembly into special
people OF the United States know that Connecticut the
Arsenal of Democracy, intends keep faith with its
working people! Let those who wish O make political
capital of this situation do The broad masses of people
OF this State understand the basic involved Those
who oppose this STEP would go the General Assem-
bly, to obstruct play politics. will expose themselves to
the electorate they have been exposed before
Sincerely yours,
Nathan Sherman
Editor
THE UNION TIMES
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
BadJudgment
Caused Death
Of Silvestriinii
No Criminal Negligence, But
Mans Life Could Have
Been Saved

''Not criminal negligence; just
bad judgment on the part of Con-
tractor ID. /. Chapman, Coroner
James E. Corrigan, New Haven
County, told a committee from the
New Haven Building Trades COun-
Gil, was responsible for the death
of 63-year-oId Emilio Silvestrini.
Silvestrini fell 40 feet from a scat
fold while working as a cement fin
Usher, at the Winchester Arms plant
in New Haven. 1t was the first time
he had gone upon a scaffold. He was
killed while working for Chapman,
an anti-union contractor.
PROBE CONTINUES
Joseph T. Rourke, business mana
ger of New Haven Electricians
Union, and William Zuckerman, bust
ness agent for the Painters Union,
comprised the committee who called
upon Coroner Corrigan in reference
to the case Although not completed
with his official investigation, the cor
oner told the union committeeman that
Chapman was not criminally negli-
gent, but that he did show bad judg-
ment in sending Silvestrini up on the
scaffo1d.
eve feel" said Zuckerman,
''that the life of Silvestrini could
have been spared, if Chapman had
used better judgment, if he would
have at least used the common
sense union regulation of sending
only qualified scaffOld workers on
and of properly prOvid-
ing safety belts, which was not done
in this case"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
TRANSFERS ACT
ROckbestOs Div.
Meets Thursday

Two meetings of the Rockbestos
division of the Local BOO, Elec-
tricians, New Haven, will be held
Thursday at / PM. and 8 Pm. at the
Labor Temple, 13o COTE Street.
The purposes of the meetings, said
Joseph T. Rourke, business manager
of the local, is to discuss the new
contract, to report on the negotiations
with the company and to get the mem
berS reaction on the matter. To this
end, all members are urged to be
present at the meeting most con-
venient to their working time.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Egan, DePaola And
Calasso In Toronto

Joseph N. DePaola, Chief Barber
Examiner, left Sunday for Toronto,
where he is representing the Meriden
Central Labor Union as delegate to
the American Federation of Labor
Convention.
DePaola was accompanied by Carl
Galasso vice-president of the Conn.
Federation of Labor, and the dele
gate to the ALL. Convention from
the Stamford C.L.U.; and John J..
Egan, secretary treasurer of the
Conn. Federation of Labor.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
LABOR'S CAMPAIGN

This campaign by organized
labor and other progressive groups
for special session of the Legis-
lature is the result of decision by
Superior Court Judge Cornell, who
ruled that only the General Assem-
bly, may change voting hours in
state elections. The New Haven Cen.
trail Labor Council inaugurated the
plan, pointing out that many thou
sands of war workers are ON L.
hour shifts, and that the 6 AM
3 PM. voting hours would prevent
them from casting their ballot. Leg
islatiOn extending voting hours to
9 PM. has already been passed or
was in the process of being passed
by the leading cities and towns of
the state, with the exception of
Bridgeport.
BEGAN IN NEW HAVEN
Because it originated the plan to
extend voting hours, New Haven is
taking leading part in attempting
to convince Gov. Hurley to call a
special session. Following is a tele-
gram sent to the Governor by Harold
V. Feinmark, president of the N. H.
Central Labor Council, and Vice
President of the Conn. Federation of
Labor:
''The New Haven Central Labor
Council, representing $4,000 men,
bers of the ALL. in this city, ur-
gently requests that you call a
special session of the Legislature so
that the war workers of this state
may be given the opportunity to
vote. Due to Judge COrneII's de-
cision, this will be impossible UNI
less you take actiOn.'
TRANSFERS ACT
Transfers Local 443, Bridgeport
and New Haven, sent the following
telegram:
Transfers Local No. 443, an or
ganization of $500 members, requests
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Hurley, Shepard,
Maciora Endorsed
ByNewHavenA FL

Unanimous endorsement of the
Indidacies of Gov. Robert A.
urley, Lieut.. Gov. Odeu Shepard,
nd Lucien Maciora, Representa-
ve-at-Large from Connecticut,
as voted by the New Haven Gen.
al Labor Council at its last meet
be-. The endorsement of the Coun-
II, which is composed of 46 unions
it'll a membership of $4,000, is
he first ALL. endorsement i'm
lis state i'm the present campaign.
TEXT OF REPORT
The Councils endorsement was
pted upon the report of its Com
ittee on Independent Political Ac-
|on. The complete text of the report
blows:
1.-THE New Haven Central Labor
council faces an important respOn-
bility in making its decision in
egards to which candidates it will
Sndorse in the elections to be held
November 3. 1912. The result of
kese elections, not only i'm Con-
ecticut, but throughout the ma
On, will determine to a great ex-
mt. the immediate future history
j cur country.
ALL In DANGER
|j"The United States is engaged in
|lwar, as one of the United Nations,
which the stakes are the survival
L democracy, and the liberation of
hat part of the world which is under
be cruel and barbaric domination of
he Axis Powers. AS long as Hitler
nd his allies continue to control their
buntries, no nation is safe. AS long
s the Nazis remain in power, or
hnized labor is in danger.
1.-THE winning of the war, there
bre, is the supreme duty of the
United States, and this is the only
st by which candidates for Office can
/ should be judged.
OUR WAR AIMS!
ssOur sCar effort is under the
ERECTION of our COMMANDMENTS
.hief. President Roosevelt, sUltO has
|.ade it uery clear that zoe are de-
prnined not only to ,Oin this ,Oar,
nd put an end to the Nazis and
|ascists; but that sOe are equally
determined that the extension of
democracy shall be one of the d.
|ect results of the UictOry. Freedom
rom sOant and fear; an end to
|ssecurity; an end to discrimina-
ON because of race, creed, or
dior; these are among our Objec-
pes; and explain s0hy labor is
|oing its utmost, and is prepared
o sacrifice everything, that zoe may
bin this sOar, and the peace that
bill fOIIO,O.
THEY PASS THE TEST
1T is clear that in considering the
andidates for office, organized labor
|lust judge them, regardless of their
Continued on Page Three)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10

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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Hector Belcourt
Joins U.S.. Army

Hector J. Belcourt, treasurer of
e-1O13, Electrical Device Workers
Union, Hartford, for the last five
|ears, has been indicted in the Army.
be is at Camp Devens, Mass. Mem
Iers of the local gave a farewell
l1ncheon in his honor Friday at union
luarters, 5o3 Park Street. He was
resented with purse.
Belcourt was employed in the Box
department of the Arrow, Hart and
Hegeman Corp, with which B-1013
(olds a contract.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Two Resolutions
Passed By Council

Two resolutions, introduced by
Willard Uphaus, Local 204, American
Federation of Teachers, were unan-
imously passed at the last meeting of
the N. H. Central Labor Council.
One called upon Pres. Roosevelt and
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek to use
their influence with Great Britain and
the Indian leaders for solution to
the Indian question. The second con-
demned the poll tax, which denies the
franchise to ten million citizens in
eight southern states; commended
Conn.'s representatives in Congress
for signing the discharge petition for
the Geyer Bill, and urged them to be
iqqr Washington Oct. II to insure the
p'3ssage of this bill.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
State Plumbers
Meet In Norwich

John Bike, Business Agent, Local
Is, Bridgeport Plumbers and Steam
filters Union, is attending the an
nual State Convention of the union
at Norwich on Oct. 10 and II. Locals
from all parts of Conn. will be
represented.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Offensive { Mo.
Off in Australia,
Harold Guard Saws
(Continued from Page One

not be said of Rabaul and Lac.
At Rabaul the japanese constant
ly are replacing their heavy bomb
ing losses to keep up the outpost's
fighting strength.
And at both places the japanese
are demonstrating their knack of
rapid reconstruction. l saw intense
incendiarics transform Rabauls
wharves and warehouses into leaping
flames. Yet later, reconnaissance
pilots came back with stories of
new buildings springing up with
amazing speed. The same is true at
Lac where hangers, blasted one
night, seemed to be almost restored
the next.
The lesson 1 learned at the ad-
vanCed bases was that it is futile
to try to win a battle or war
by aerial bombing alone.
The japanese demonstrated the
correct tactics throughout the Paci-
fic. In Malaga alone they used more
than 700 modern aircraft.
They showed extraordinary skill
at throwing large bodies of troops
ashore with speed and safety, al
ways covered, with ample aircraft
Japans major victories always have
been with an army whose keynote is
practically. They never approach
any adventure without thorough
preparedness, full respect for their
enemies, and a set of tactics based
on an assumption of their infan-
trys superior numbers.
The Americans, Australians and
British were slow to assimilate these
tactics although Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's headquarters now is aware
of them.
That is why I don't expect mapor
Allied activity possibly for the rest
of this year Six more months mag
give United States supply agencies
time to get the needed material to
Australia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Chinese Declare
Japanese Checked

CHUNGKING, July 2. CUP)--The
Chinese high command said today
that the Japanese drive to close
the 35-mile gap on the vital Nam
chang Hangchow railway had been
successfully checked" although the
japanese invaders still are attack
ing both ends of the short Chinese
line.
The japanese were striving des-
peratcly to wipe out the Chinese
forces by pinching them between
the forces driving east out of Iyang
anr those driving west from Shang-
jao.
(The japanese yesterday claimed
to have cleaned out the Chinese
resistance and brought the east
west rail link from the coast to
central China under controlD
Local Chinese resistance has been
overcome, however, north of the
railroad where another Japanese
force is operating and the invad-
ers had occupied the town of Poy-
ang Sunday, the communique said
Farther north the Chinese had
opened an aerial offensive against
110-mile stretch of the Japanese
held Yangtze river Chinese heavy
bomberS, escorted by American VOL
unteer Group fighters, made heavy
and destructive attacks on the IN
vader's river Notifications, it was
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
CaIexican Dies;
Funeral Friday

Benjamin Elijah Kimbrell, IS,
who had been i'll in Calexico for
the last two years, died Thursday
and will be buried after funeral
services at the First Baptist church
in Calexico at 430 pm. Friday
The Rev. Mr.. Gromer of Bannine
will officiate at the rites and will
be assisted by the Rev. Mr.. George
thinner, acting pastor at the First
Baptist church of Calexico.
Kimbrell was born in Scott coun-
ty, ILL.,, moved to Missouri and lived
there until 1912 when he went to
Oregon and lived there until 1928
He then moved to CaleXico.
Amony his survivors are his wife
Mrs. Anna Mae Kimbrell; eight
children and seven grandchildren
The body was taken to the Lemons
mortuary in Ell Centre pending
funeral services and burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Strike Closes Two
Steel Plant Units

GARY. Ind, July 2-fUP)-Com-
pany and union officials today
sought TO settle an unauthorized
strike of 120 men ON three shifts
which has affected about TOO other
workers and caused the shutdown
of two rolling units Of the Carnegie
Illinois Steel Corp, engaged in wal
production.
The wildcat strike went into its
third day at midnight when 4C
hookers. leaders and cranemen on
the shift returned to the plant but
ignored pleas cf union officials to
20 back 70 work. Nearly 200 other
men were forced to remain idle
Approximately the same number Of
men work each of three shifts.
MISUNDERSTANDING arose over in
depreciation cf wage provision
which called for a flat day rate
plus incentive earnings on produc-
ton. The strikers contended they
were being paid less money for
doing more work. Company spokes
men said the strike violated an
agreement between the corporation
and the union.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Valley Crisis to
Come Next Fall,
Finney Believes

Continued from Page One)
crop and work the 1912 sugar beet
fields was one possibility envisioned
by the employment chief. A great
amount of labor will be needed
next fall in carrot tying, beet thin
ming and pea fields, Finney pointed
out, and there is no presently avail
able source from which the labor
can come unless it is the non
agricultural groups who might be
able to devote part of their time
to volunteer farm labor
The potential fall program IS be-
ing worked out by Finney in con-
junction with the USDA war board
and the countys farm labor com
mittee.
Turning to prospects for this sum-
mer, Finney found an encouraging
picture.
I'VE have only two problems left
right now" he said. keeping the
beets moving and cleaning up the
melon deal"
A late melon season saved the
valley from loss in that department
Finney believed Cantaloupes are
moving more slowly than in the
past, but rapid movement is not so
necessary because of the late sea-
son. he explained, so no loss is an
ticipated there.
If all sugar beets are moved by
] August land iinney thinks they
will be-there will be no loss there
either, he predicted Normally they
would be moved by July Is, but
market conditions, labor conditions
and others make this deadline i'm
possible this year.
IF we can get the beets shipped
by August Is. however, there will
be no loss" Finney said. IF we
can't, we might as we'll throw away
whatever is left" He added his be-
lief that the beets would be shipped
by August Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
By RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN

N'fNftbHN lJf-s bN 0nltGu fTeSS
IN THE BRITISH FRONT LINE
AT Ell ALAMEIN. Egypt, June 80
S pm Delayed The big
battle for Alexandria and the Nile
opened at z am.
The comparative silence along
the new British front extending
from the coast to the Qattara de-
preston was broken when the Ger
man long range guns opened a
bombardment Of British positions
i watched the enemy siege can
non putting down their desultory
fire across the British main line.
They dropped big stuff which
sent up great columns of black
smoke to hover in the sultry air.
Visibility became bad when a
breeze blew in from the sea and
threw up a haz= dust veil which
spread all the way from FL Ala
mein to the depression.
CONTACT MADE
Contact was established between
the British forward forces and the
enemy light scouting forces along
the road west of El Alamein an6
also to the south toward the de-
preston.
Opposite the southerly sector OF
the new British position the Axis
appears to be in considerable
strength both in tanks and motor
transport.
AS usual, motor trucks are ac-
companied by strong mobile anti
aircraft units to prevent cutting
in between the spearhead of the
German tank forces and their vita
supplies of gasoline and shells fol-
lowing behind.
The Germans use these guns
against ground forces as well as
planes
FL Alamein on the coast and the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Home Owner Finds
He Doesn'f0Wn
Site Of Property

You've heard of the man without
a country. Well, Jack Websters
predicament isn't quite that bad but
he's liable to be man without q
home if he doesn't get some help
from El Centro's city council
Webster, who lives at Ill Main
street, brought his story before the
board as they met Wednesday night
and pleaded that they use their in
fluence to keep his floor under him
According to his story, Webster
purchased four lots from the city
in 1889 and thought he had a clear
title to them. He was informed the
other day. however, that one of the
pieces of property still had some
old state and county taxes due on
it. On this lot Webster has built
his house. A tax sale is coming
up and the lot may be sold.
OF course Webster can move his
house, if he can find room for ii
ON the other lots but this would
incur a large expense.
Webster purchased three lots with
a clear title first and then bought
the other lot, on which someone
had forgotten to clear the taxes
that had piled up since 1882. 1t
was thought at first that the fourth
piece of property was not delinquent
enough to sell to Webster but II
was found different later and he
bought it, rounding out his parcel.
The council voted unanimously TO
petition both the county and the
state to cancel taxes that had ac-
crued on the fourth lot between
1882 and 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
japanese School
PROGRAM Studied

PHOENIX, July (UP) - Ten
tative arrangements for educating
japanese children at the Gila war
have been made with the war re-
relocation center near Sacation
location authority, E. D. Ring, state
superintendent of instruction, SAID
today.
Ring said the WRA would pay
the entire cost under provisions Of
the agreement which will be SUBJ
mitted TO the Arizona state board
of education at meeting on July
"a for final approval.
He estimated that the center will
have between 1000 and 5000 chill
dren of school age and that about
$50 teachers would be required to
handle the schools japanese resi-
dents of the center will be USED
as far as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Battle Approaches
Climax in Egypt
With All At Stake
CONTINUED from Page One)

l4OAll ! OliC'
ated, although the enemy commun-
iques have been less exaggerated
than usual in regard to positions
in the Egyptian advance, if the
claim of a break through should be
confirmed, it would not necessarily
mean that the British had lost
the battle but indications were that
Auchinleck was risking almost
everything on a decision near E.
Alamein.
The British position there was
better than it would be at any other
point before Alexandria and Cairo
and the outcome of the battle may
we'll decide the fate of the big
naval base. the Suez canal and the
road to the Near East.
ALLIES CONTROL AIR
The British. with the aid of IN
tied States bomber squadrons, ap-
peared to be holding air control
over the Egyptian battlefield, but
this could not be certain in view
of the fact that the Germans have
held back their planes for use pri-
marily as supply transport and the
Italians Thursday said that Axis
air superiority had been established
in the Ell Alame;n sector.
If the battle surges closer to
Alexandria, it was expected that
the British would demoliSh that
key naval base and destroy or re-
move eight French warships, in
cluding one old battleship. intern
ed there. The loss of Alexandria
would mean that the British fleet
had lost control Of the eastern Med
iterranean except for relatively in
significant areas around Cyprus
and on the Syria Palestine coast,
regardless Of London's suggestions
that naval operations might be con-
tinued from Haifa or Beirut.
RUSSIO THREATENED
The battle in Egypt ccincided with
renewed Axis offen5iv0 on the
Russian front, especially at point
south of Kursk where the Nazis
apparently had launched a major
onslaught after failing in attacks
closer to Kursk.
The Russians reported they had
killed some 1000 Germans and
knocked out several hundred enemy
tanks in heavy fighting en- the
Kursk sector, as well as turning
back enemy assaults in the Gzhatsk
sector of the centrol front west
of Moscow.
SEVASTOPOL HELD
Fighting still was sin progress at
Sevastopol, but there seemed to be
little hope that the Russians could
held out long. The Germans claim
ed capture of the Crimean naval
base on Wednesday, but acknow-
LEGGED that the Russians still were
fighting on the peninsula west of
the city. Moscow denied that Sc
vastopol had fallen. but dispatches
made it clear that only last-ditch
street fighting to delay the enemy
and take the greatest possible toll
of lives was continuing.
The Sevastopol garrison's heroic
26-day stand against overwhelming
odds, however. was only one of the
major achievements of the war and
may have slowed up Hitler's pre-
jected offensive toward the Cau-
casus by weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-02
Negro Executed
After Last PIeu

RICHMOND, Va, July 2-UP)-
Odell Waller, Negro sharecropper
whose unsuccessful two-year fight
to escape the electric chair stirred
thousands over the nation to ask
for clemency in his case, was elect
rocuted at State Prison this morn
ing for the murder of his white
landlord in June. 1910
Waller was pronounced dead at
$40 a. m. (PWT) only a few min
uteS after he was strapped in the
chair.
In a bitter final testament, scrawl-
ed in imperfect English on coarse
paper, Waller last night wrote II
realize I haven't lived SO upright in
the past with the laws of the good
Lord and the laws of the land. As
my time comes nearer -. I have
asked God to forgive me and / feel
that he has"