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Evening star., 1942-09-30

her claim to $4,000 trust fund
established by her late cousin, Mrs.
Emil Barton Pendleton.
Orphans Court Judge Allen M.
Stearne ruled the fund should so to
jefferson Medical College hospital,
recipient of the residue of Mrs.
pendleton's estate Mrs. Pendleton
Evening star., 1942-09-30

and Birmingham, Ala, had perfect
records for August. Mount Vernon
N. Y. with a population of 67,400
was the largest city in the Nation tc
have a perfect record for the first
eight months
Milwaukee. New York and Boston
ranked one. two, three in the eight
month death rate listings for cities
of 100000 or more population.
The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book the sooner
you will get victory in the bag.
Evening star., 1942-09-30

were these reductions equaled and
exceeded in other parts of the coun-
try, however, but the North Atlantic
region continued to have by far the
smallest cumulative reduction in
fatalities for the year."
Atlanta led cities OF 25o.000 or
more population with cumulative
reductions for the eight-month pc
riod. Toledo. Los Angeles, Mime
apolis and Columbus followed in
that order. all with drops of 30 per
cent or more. Atlanta's was AZ per
cent.
Three large cities. Dallas. ST. Paul
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Widow OutIives Five Sons

DECATUR, Ill. tPl.-"Life has be-
come very sad for me-" says Eliza
Jane Brewster, 104.
A widow for II years. she has out
lived her five sons.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Lady RibbIesdaIe Loses
S180,000 Estate Fiqht

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30-Lady
Ava Willing Ribblesdale, one-time
wife of John Jacob Astor. has lost
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War Hos Democrdtized Industrial
Relations, |. L. Q. Study Finds

Conditions of Employment in War
time
In summarizing the conclusions of
his 36-page analysis of the problems
involved in adapting collective bargain
ing to war requirements, Mr.. Bessling
finds that in the democratic countries
the integration Of democratic methods
of regulating conditions of employment
with the war economy tends to be the
result not of compulSion but of col
laboration between the Governments
and the parties concerned" This, he
says, is the outstanding feature of the
wartime evolution in industrial rela-
tiOnS in the demOcracieS.
The reason why it has been easy to
reach agreement ON the fundamental
problems of the organization of indus
trial relations in wartime. Mr.. BesslinS
says, lies in the fact that 'all the
persons concerned have been profound
ly convinced that their common end
the speediest and most effective mobil-
iZation of all the resources of the ma
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Problem Of Mass Transportation
In Cities Grows With Rdtioning

in several cities; Detroit, for example,
renovated $50 streetcars
Despite rising costs of operating
public transit systems, caused by in
creased wages and additional equip
ment, these utilities have entered "a
period of prosperity through greater
paying loads, reduction in stops and
faster operation. Wage increases of
from 3 to 80 cents an hour were re-
ported by some of the % cities, but no
fare increases were reported as effected
or in prospect.
Committees Appointed
Transportation administrators or
committees have been appointed in II
of the % cities to handle transit prob
lens, and all % have made special
efforts to promote more effective use
of private automobiles, particularly
through group riding. School hours and
municipal office hours have been stag
gered in several localities and business
hours in few, though the chief factor
in spreading riding peaks, according
to the survey, has been full 24-hOur
operation of war production plants.
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Montreal, Oue.-Procedure employed
in the United Nations to solve problems
of industrial relations has become more
democratic since the outbreak OF war,
according to the findings of study to
be published in the November issue of
the International La bOur Review,
monthly publication of the 1nterna-
tional Labor Office here.
THE process that has taken place
during the war has in fact led to an
increasing Standardization and ration
alization of industrial relations" the
study points out. But. it adds, far
from having led to the abolition of
democratic procedure, the war has
strengthened it considerably More
over, the study concludes, the war has
"precipitated a number of important
reforms which would have taken years
to mature in the slow evolution of
peacetime."
Author of the study is I. Bessling,
member Of the Labor Conditions, EN-
ployment and Migration Section of the
LILO. 1t bears the title industrial
Relations and the Determination of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-29

Chicago ULNS).-NatiOnwid gaso-
line rationing, coupled with rubber
rationing which already has brought Il
so per cent increase in bus and street
can traffic during the last year, brings
to cities today their greatest trans
portation problems.
Most important Of these involve pro-
l viding additional facilities for riders
and speeding up of traffic movement
according to survey Of % representa-
tive cities by the International City
Managers Association.
Old Equipment Again Used
Passenger traffic in the cities in
creased from Is per cent in Cleveland
to 275 per cent in Amarillo, with great
est increases occurring in smaller
boom towns" The conductors "step
to the rear, please" fails to help in
many cities, and new buses and street
cars, and even new lines, have been
added. Detroit, which owns its own
street railway system, put on 23O new
vehicles and San Diego added 161.
Old equipment - both buses and
streetcars-was brought back into use
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Defer1nent Held
Patriotic, Druft
Ohicidl Charges
Employers Duty To Ask De.
ferment Of Men Essential
To War Production

New York City ILNS).-The idea
that it is unpatriOtic for employers to
seek deferment Of drafted employees
vitally needed in war work was as
sailed by Maj. Ernest NJ. Culligan,
Selective Service director of informa-
tion and public relations, in an adj
dress here
1t is the patriotic duty of every en-
ployer in essential war production TO
ask deferment of drafted key men.
Maj. Culligan told the Tanners Coun-
ell of America.
Training Also Held Duty
Culligan warned, however, that it
was also the patriotic duty of the EN-
plOyer to speed the training of re-
placements as quickly as possible to
increase manpOwer to prosecute the
war as soon as possible.
"The impression that it Is unpatriotic
to seek deferments Is false and an in
justice" Maj Culligan declared, eX-
planning that an appellate section of
Selective Service has been set up 20
judge the merits of the applications.
Technical experts in various war agen-
cies and other government departments
are called upon to weigh the appeals.
Appeal System Explained
Praising the personnel of local draft
boards for their "thankless" jobs, Cul-
ligan said that it was impossible for
these workers to be in a position to
judge whether a technical worker was
essential in the war effort.
THAT is the reason we have a sys-
TEN of appeals" he said. Even Selec-
tive Service officials cannot judge many
of the appeals without the aid of gov
ernment technicians and experts who
know the Importance of various jobs
and whether labor shortages exist or
not"
Deferment is based upon the follow
ing points:
l. Is the employee in essential war
activity?
2. Is the employee performing an
essential function?
3. Is the employee difficult or inn
possible to replace?
Every able-bodied man of military
age must either be doing essential work
or in the armed services by the end
of next year, Mai. Culligan asserted
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Gives Highlights Of Recent
A. F. OIL. Convention In
Toronto. Canada
HALL NEWLY PAINTED
Support Candidates Whose
Records Are Favorable
To Organized Labor

With Il fair sized crowd in attend
ance Local 124 met for its final meet
ing in October We are still discussing
the surprise visit of our National Presi-
dent, Brother Duffy to our local meet
ing last Tuesday His visit was IL very
welcome one and he gave us few
highlightS of the \. f. of L. conver-
ton held in Toronto, Canada recently.
He also Strengthened out some of our
troubles and answered many questions
which have had Us stumped for quite
q while. We feel his visit was very
present. You folks who were not in
attendance certainly missed worth
while and inspiring meeting.
The members who have not attended
surprised and pleased TO see how nice
our meeting hall looks since it has been
redecorated. We are proud of our hall
and we ask that all members strive to
keep it clean and neat.
We want to remind you that next
Tuesday is election day in our state.
Be sure to get out and vote and see TO
it that the party you put in office is
favorable To labor and the labor move
ment. Especially do we wish TO call
to your attention, on the judicial
ballot the name Of T. J. Duffy, former
president of our organization and a
man whose labor record in the state
has been outstanding. He is deserving
of the support of every potter who
goes to the polls on November 3rd.
And locally don't forget to support
the firemen's one mill levy. We need
our fire fighting force and any cutting
down of the personnel or the closing of
the two stations in the residential sec
tions of our city would be disastrous.
1t will not mean an addition to your
taxes as this levy is in effect at the
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Koko1no Local Will
Meet In Afternoon
Next Meeting Will Be Held
Wednesday,. November
4 At 4:3O P. M.

KOkOmo, Ind. The members of
Local Union No. 26 at their last regu-
lar meeting voted to change their meet
ing time. Due to the gas and tire
rationing the members think it best
to hold their meetings at 4 43O. This
will enable all members to attend, as
they will 60 to the meeting hall after
they finish their days work.
Our meetings have been very inter-
esting lately as there have been num-
ber of important matters UP for dis
cussiOn. The members are taking their
local more seriously and there are
many new faces each meeting night.
Also members who have been behind in
their dues have been paying. You must
all remember, a good union man Is one
who keeps his dues and assessments
paid and attends his local union meet
ings.
The next meeting will be Wednesday.
November at 4 80 p. m. Above all,
bring your grievances to the meeting,
not the street cOrner.-O.C. 26.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-29
Bennett Attacks
Jim Crow Barrier
Attorney Generals Opinion
Is Given At Request Of
Industrial Commissioner

New IOrk-In an opinion written at
the request of Frieda S. Miller, State
Industrial Commissioner and chairman
of the discrimination Committee
of the State War Council, Attorney
General John j. Bennett, Jr, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, declared
that Jim Grow" has been banished
from New York labor organization and
that the State was determined to make
the exile permanent.
Mr.. Benefits opinion sustained an
action of the New York chapter of the
Railway Mail Association, an organ
iZatiOn of railway mail workers in the
employ of the Federal Government and
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, in refusing to bar Negroes
from membership.
According to an announcement ac-
companying publication of Mr.. Ben
nett's opinion, national officers of the
Railway Mail Association recently
called upon the New York chapter of
the organization to conform with the
policy of the national organization in
barring from membership all who are
not members of the Caucasian race or
native American Indians. The New
York chapter refused to do so.
Mr.. Bennett pointed out that COM
pliance with the demand for the bar
ring of Negroes would be in violation
of Section 43 of the Civil Rights Law
of this State, which forbids labor
organization directly or indirectly to
deny membership on the ground of
race color or creed.
New York State has the power to
enact laws for the protection of its
inhabitants and to provide for their
general welfare" Mr.. Bennett wrote
in the opinion addressed to Commits
siOner Miller
Certainly the guarantee of equal
rights in labor organization to per-
sons, regardless of race, color or creed,
cannot be regarded as burden on the
free flow of interstate commerce.
BE it noted. too, that the Congress
of the United States, has enacted no
law which bars such action by New
York State to enforce equal rights to
all its people.
Jim Crow was killed and driven out
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Shift To War Jobs
Speeded By WPA
Reinterviews Ordered To
Classify All On The Rolls
Or Awaiting Places

WashingtOn.-Brig. Gen. Philip r.
and Acting Commissioner Of Work Pro-
jects announced that instructions had
been sent to all WPA State Admins
traitors for reinteryiewing and classi-
flying all WPA workers in the country
and all those awaiting assignment 10
WPA to expedite their transfer to war
industries, farm work or other EN-
ployment.
For speed interviews will be CON
Quoted on the projects sites, with pro
ject supervisors and foremen aiding.
The program of placing qualified
workers in industrial jobs and training
way for months" General Fleming
said, "and this new activity is another
step in the process. The efforts already
under way have reduced WPA EN-
ployment during the last four weeks
from 100000 to 375.O00.
I'm the last few months many WPA
construction projects have been closed
To facilitate the transfer of the work
ers to farm and industrial employment.
AS of Oct. l all construction work in
LIST counties of the 1852 counties in
this country has been stopped"
State Administrators We're told to
classify all workers into the following
categories:
/. Qualified for immediate placement
in war industries or agriculture.
2. Suitable for training and subse-
quent placement in war industries.
3. Qualified for other private or pub
lie employment.
4. Other employable persons not ac-
ceptable by industry under current
specifications of employers.
The reinterviewing program was
timely, the announcement said. because
in many localities where war industry
demands for workers were heavy
standards of employers had changed &c
make eligible large numbers of older
men and women formerly not consid
cred employable
WPA has 25,0OO workers in training
for industrial jobs, and through the
reinterviewing program it is hoped tC
double this number.
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Decorators Local Enjoy
Visit Of National Head
At Their Last Meetinu
JOBLESS BENEFITS ARE
NOW AT LOWEST POINT

Washington, d. G. LNS).-Unem-
ployment insurance benefits dropped 10
the lowest level this year in August
with payments tOtaling S26,gOO,O 900, it
was announced by Federal Security
Agency Administrator Paul V. Nc
Mutt. This was IS per cent less than
the amount paid in July.
McNutt predicted that benefits would
decline still further in the remaining
months of 1942 and that payments for
the year would not exceed 1919 mil
lions.
Unemployment insurance activities
indicate, McNutt said, that the un-
employed are being increasingly alb
sOrbed into industry and that new lin-
employment is declining rapidly The
recent steady drop in benefit payments
coupled with the even sharper reduc-
tion in claims for benefits bear this
out, he said.
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Interesting Meeting
By Wurehousemen
Local 96 Now Has Seventy
Six Members In Armed
Forces Of Their Country

Local Union S6 met Monday evening
in regular session with President Joe
Hester presiding. The attendance at
our meetings lately has been very good
and we hope TO increase it each meet
ing.
We find by looking at our Honor Roll
that No. Sc is still sending members TO
our armed forces TO fight for every
thing dear to all Americans At present
there are 76 members from this local
in the service, with many more slated
TO go next month.
Brother Homer Flaningan was Obli-
gated at our meeting. Brother Elan
ingan will be remembered by some of
the old timers as having worked at
Laughlin No. good many years ago.
We We're honOred with a visit from
our National President who gave us
some very good advice on several
matters which confronts our trade
TODAY
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Senators Report
Curb On Poll Tax
Committee Votes Is to 5 To
Put Natter To Floor. But
Quick Action Unlikely

Washington.-In the face of sub
committee report which is said the bill
was unconstitutional, the Senate Judi
ciary Committee reported a bill 10
abolish poll taxes by vote of 13 to 8.
a similar bill already has passed the
House. The measure probably will not
come to vote in the Senate until after
the semi-adjournment for the election
campaigns.
Senator Van Nuys of Indiana, chair
man, said the Senate could not pos
sibly act" on the bill until November,
and hint of filibuster against it
came from Senators Connally of Texas
and DOXey of Mississippi.
The bill as approved was substituted
by Senator Pepper of Florida. This
would have extended the ban on poll
taxes only to primary elections. AS
reported, the bill extends the ban only
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Firm Duplicates Amount
Rdised BY Solicitation
On Plant
FIRST CASUALTY
Locdl Nouns The Loss OF
Brother Rodney Hill
Killed In Action
FIRST CASUALTY

Trenton, n. !. The members of
Local Union No. AZ were greatly shock
ed and bereaved last week when word
was received that Brother Rodney Hill,
son of Fred Hill, was killed in action
somewhere in the Pacific"
Brother Rodney left us to join the
Navy several years ago, at which time
he was assigned to the Pacific Fleet.
He did not get home very often, but on
his few visits he always managed To
take time off to visit with his old shop
mates.
He was industrious and courteous
and was thought great deal of by
all of us. He is our first casualty and
words fail to express our feelings.
The secretary was ordered to write
our brother and his family, expressing
our very sincere sympathy in their
bereavement. Our charter has been
draped in mourning.
The Hills have two more sons serv-
ing their country. The one joined the
Navy about a year ago and the other
boy was recently called to the army.
The fact that their son has given his
life for Freedoms cause will bring
consolation in the years to come.
We are pleased to hear that more
than 95 per cent of our members are
investing ten per cent or more Of their
earnings in the purchase of war bonds.
We feel each and every person In this
country of ours should buy war bonds.
This is your contribution, everyone
cannot go out on the front line of
battle, but you can certainly back the
boys up who are serving.
Brothers Robert Essor and Joe
Homer Skerratt are leaving to join the
army. Brother Essor has been accepted
for Officers Training Corps Our best
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Navy s Labor Told
It's Part In Victory
Knox Relays To Conference
Roosevelt's Coll For No
Ldpse In War Work

ashingtOn-Several hundred repre-
SentativeS of civilian labor force work
ing on contracts for the Navy were
urged by President Roosevelt to let
nothing stand in the way of their un-
Interrupted and earnest prosecution of
their important part in winning the
war.
The message of the President was
conveyed by Secretary Knox at a
dinner following the first of two days
of meetings of the labor group to hear
reports on the war effort and it's prob
lens from naval and civilian leaders,
most of whom made appeals similar to
that of the President.
Among them, besides the Secretary
of the Navy, We're Frances Perkins,
Secretary of Labor; Leon Henderson,
Federal Price Administrator; Donald
NJ Nelson, head of the War Production
Board, and Paul V. McNutt, chairman
of the War ManpOwer Commission.
Speakers at the dinner also included
Philip Murray, president of the Con-
SlSSS VI lIuuStiid idi olSdiiiHdtiOiio, anu
John 2. Frey, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Presidents Plea to Workers
Secretary Knox said that the Presi-
dent was deeply sensible of the i'm
portance" of the session land would
be here in person to welcome you if
circumstances permitted
The President had asked him to tell
the workers representatives, he went
on, Of his hope that they would learn
at first hand and take back to your
fellow workers something of our prob
lens, our needs and our hopes" To this
he added:
"He also directed me to convey to
you his sincere wish that you take
home from this visit to Washington a
sober recognition Of the immense task
of winning the war that still lies be-
fore us, and a fixed determination that
nothing will be allowed to hamper, de-
lay or interfere with it's accomplish
ment."
The conference was called in line
with the Navy's program of labor rela-
tions worked out by Ralph A. Bard,
Assistant Secretary, for cooperation
between the department and civilian
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Ldrge Membership
Gains Reported By
DistillerY Workers
27 Local Unions Have Been
Chartered Since Or
gdnizing In 1910

New York City ULNS).-FOurteen
thousand workers have been organized
and q local unions have been charted
by the Distillery, Rectifying & Wine
Workers International Union since its
organization in December, 1910.
Number of local unions in afliliation
with the international union is G2, and
the membership totals approximately
q 600 Joseph O'Neill international
president, told International Labor
News Service.
First convention since the union, and
American Federation of Labor affiliate,
was organized, opened ut the CommO-
dore Hotel here on Oct. 26.
Distillery Pact Won
TOnSummatiOn of an agreement
covering diStillerieS operated by Hiram
Walker & Sons Inc, ut Peoria, Ill.,. and
Walkerville, Can, was the unions
biggest achievement this year
at PEORIA" O'Neill said, "about
400 workers received an increase in
wages of 10 cents an hour, and pro-
vision was made for raise in pay
when the cost of living rises. At the
Walkerville plant, which employs about
450 workers, employees are awaiting
action by the Dominion government in
the matter of wage increases"
Big organization gains in California.
where drive to organize workers
employed by wineries is under way,
were reported byO'Neill.
Winery Pay Boosted
".\bout % per cent of the wineries.
in the neighborhoOd of 5000
workers, are organized and operating
under closed union shop agreements
with out international uniOn," he said
Wages were boosted 20 to 80 per
cent"
Sol Cilento, New York City, is secre-
tary treasurer of the international
union; George j. OnetO, New York
City; Hobert Autterson, Lawrenceburg,
Ind; James Dever, Chicago; John f.
Louisville, Ky; Louis
Blender, Boston, and Fred Freund
Newark, N. j.; vice presidents Clar
ence Hull, Terre Haute, Ind; Charles
r. Brown, Louisville, and A. Vernon
Hall, CYNTHIA, Ky, auditors.
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Mutual Employees Will
Remember Boys In The
Service At Xmds Time
UNIONS ON WAR WORK
MAY BUY TYPEWRITERS

Washington, d. G. ULNS).-Unions
whose members are on war production
work will be permitted to purchase
typewriterS under Il new OPA order.
The order complied with requests by
labor organizations that the OPA re-
scind previous ban on sale of type
writer's to anyone but prime con-
tractor.
Leading the list of union complaints
against the old order were Ohio trade
unionists who had been renting type
writer's for some time and were about
to be deprived of their use while being
unable to make any purchases of suit
able machines.
Under the new order, Labor unions
and employer organizations, 20 per
cent of whose membership is engaged
in the production of war materials
are eligible. Applications must be made
to local War Price and RatiOning
Boards.