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The union times., 1943-05-22
COn1nnentSV 0This That
By ROBERT B. BICKEL

A SHOE DEALER was telling us the other day that the Government has ordered the doing away with extra leather for winged tips in shoes. Shoe manufacturers are overcoming this by stitching pat terms on shoes. Thus much leather is saved. But is this saving passed on to the custOmers-Or is even half of it passed on to them-by lowering the price on shoes? Fool ish question No. 6 billion!
 *
 MICHAEL MINOTTI, business agent of Bricklayers Local No. 2. and president of the Bridgeport Building Trades Council, is up and about again after being confined to his home for several weeks.
 *
 TO JOE BUSH of the 'sBig Gates on Little Hinges column of the Utah Labor News, we are indebted for the following: ''There was a time when the Farm Bureau local in my ward was to me what the commercial club was to my friend in town. Now the commercial club has become chamber, and the farm bureau a chiffOnier, too deli cate for local on an RED route, but dandy showpiece used in fur nishing the boudoir of a gentleman farmer-something as untouchabIe as the guest towel in the bathroom.
 
 A NEW RECEIVING set has been perfected that can be used on a merchant marine ship without in- forming an enemy of its location. Admiral E. s. Land has authorized expenditure of $1,325, ,OOO for 26OO of these sets and they are be- ing installed on every merchant ship in port and on others as soon as they arrive in home harbOrs.
 
 MISS PEGGY MURPHY, person. able office secretary of Local 19l,
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Editorial Control and Ownerhip-As publication New Haven Central Labor Council the editorial and advertising policy % are under the the officers and Executive Board o the Council They " Roue President Bernard Geen Recording Secretary; August Su Financial Secretary; Trolley Curry and Frank C Carpenters Union Mo- 7e George Rem; Musicians Union Mo- 486 Scott Boston, Tamters Union 443, 1n eP1 P4o BerbeEs Union Ne 2 Frank Spadoa MGcians Unn F. Geean and Machnsts Union Mo- 42O Alfred paper IS owned by EEE UNION TE Preden Nathan Sherman Treasurer. - '
 Nathan Sherman, Editor
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EMPLOYERS were warned again this week by the National Labor Relations Board that they can't post rules depriving workers of the rights to solicit union memberships on company property during lunch periods and other off hours.
 In q decision aimed at the ScuI- Iin Steel Company; St. Louis, the Board ordered the management to rescind such q regulation as q viO- IatiOn of the Wagner Act. This is the second time the Board has Out- IasOed such restrictive rules.
 IN IRAN living costs have jumped 247% since the beginning of the war. We should organize an expedition to Iran for the entire Congressional farm bloc, if that isn't too Iranical!
 SUPPORTED by AFL and CIO labor unions, the Rev. R. C. Sharpe, Negro minister and undertaken, was nominated for the Greensboro, N. C., city council, receiving l,279 votes. Sharpe ran 10th in a field of l6 candidates and will be on the ballot in the May "A election. He received most of his votes in the Negro district but he also got votes in White areas. P. S.: North Caro- lima is a southern state without a poll tax.
 ONE YEAR AGO IN THE UNION TIMES: ''A.F.L. Executive Council States That Labor Is Doing Its Wartime Job Under Heavy Diff ficulties"; ''RockbestOs Corp, Agrees Upon COG An Hour For Women, And FOG For Men In Con- tract Negotiations With Local B-9O, N. H. Electrical Workers; ''Egan Confers With Congressmen On Wage Freezing and Sales Taxes For Labor's Protection Under Pres. Roosevelt's Seven-Point Anti-In- fiation Program; ''C.R.&L. Co. Accused Of Sailing By Trolleymen; State Board Still Negotiating For Contract; ''New Haven Labor and Industry Plan Ohio -Victory!' Conference and Parade"; ''A.F.L. Asks $500 Pay Raise For Govern m ent Workers; ''Local 443, Bridgeport & New Haven Teamsters Suspend Meetings For The Sum- mer In Move To Conserve Rubber and CasOline"; John Honore Elected President of Local AZ, Typographical Workers in Elm City,; ''National A.F.L. and CLIO. Accept Plan To Eliminate Jurisdic-
The union times., 1943-05-22
For Victory
 h IT TAKES BOTH Wl 1. Taxes
 &~ z. War Bonds s1 pIIIe M0pE MAD pouNe
PLUS MORE WAR BONDS

Milk Wagon Drivers, and financial secretary of Local 2O267, Office Workers, is at this writing con- fined to her home with a throat aiI- ment. Her friends wish her an early recovery.
 
 FIFTY YEARS AGO, according to the files of The Painter and Dec orator: Hartford, Conn.-Union 10 is having very successful meet ings, and new members are gradu- ally being added to the roll. Perfect harmony reigns and good results are sure to fOlIow." Wonder if any of the old timers are still living. and if those good results came to pass?
 
 TT ALWAYS happens:
 Attacker Stabbed by Girl
 In North End
 Headline in the Bridgeport Post.
The union times., 1943-05-22
As We See It, by The Staff

SALUTE. Labor is credited by the Hollywood Red Cross Commit tee with 18,OOO of the 10000 sub- scriptions in the spring drive, and with more than a third of the $425,OO so far collected. Ads headed Salute to Labor'' publish ed the credit.
The union times., 1943-05-22
LABOR VIEWS THE NEWS

Dutch guerrias, according the OWL still operat- ing in the island of ImOr and publish their newspaper marked "Made in Japan.'
 We know daily newspapers the United that might we'll be marked 'Made in Japan"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
FLAYS
PRESS IN U. S,
Rev. Paul SpOdnik Claims
Newspapers Unequalled
as Regards Corruption

I'VE must painfully admit that
the press Of our country has no
equal as regards corruption" stated
Rev Paul SpOdnik, assistant to Rev.
Francis O,Shea, in his sermon at
all Masses yesterday morning.
IT'S venality is proverbial, infidel-
ity Is unblushingly advocated and
immortality Is openly counternanced
and suggested and we find that
evil thoughts and suggestions are
dlEfused through the world through
the newspapers today, the periodical
magazines and novels Of every shade
and type Of irreligious professions
added Father Spodnik.
The speaker, dediCating his SER
mon to February, Catholic Press
Month, went on to say"
Every ernest thinking man Of the
present day, looks to the Catholic
Church as the only power that can
cope with the many most grievouS
evils Of social life. These evils have
arisen from the worlds abandon
ment Of God and the Church, "the
many years must necessarily elapse
before men viii unanimously con-
fess their inability to repair the
ruins which they have made, the
truth is forcing itself surely though
slowly. upon the minds Of i1eil,"
even though they are reluctant to
believe 1t, are compelled to admit it.
There is one evil which has in
jured God and Church more than
any other, shat Is bad literature.
It's evil influence cannot be exA
~. .6HNnsaAina,nsa. ~ nara AA !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
new RATION BOOK
BEING PREPARED

washington. Feb. - A third
ration book Is being prepared BY the
once Of Price Administration for
possible rationing Of additional food
stuffs known to be scarce.
OPA ofilclals said the book would
called ''war ration book No. g." and
would supplement No. 2, which will
be distributed some time this month
for rationlng OF canned goods and
meat.
II has not been decided what
commodities viii be Faiioned with
tho new book, but olIlcInls said
they wanted 10 be ready Tor imInes
date expansion % the ration pro.
gram when u becomes necessary.
Butter. cheese end canned milk may
Ne rntionea soon ana there ere n
dloaiions that liquor may be Fail0ns
nd w mid aAlog.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
BRITISH CROSS
TUNISIA BORDER
Libyan Senussi Warriors
Join Allies to Take Crack
at Italians
BY WILLIAM b. DICKINSON
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

London, Feb. 1.-(UP)-Amer-
lean tanks and infantry closed In
rapidly today on Maknassy, 48 miles
inland from the Tunisian east coast.
and forward elements of the Brit
ish Eighth Army crossed the Dor
der from Tripolitania at two points.
Allied troops were counter attack
ing a powerful German tank, in
fantry and artillery force that had
pierced the lightly held French line
on the dusty Faid plain, so miles
Of Sfax, where the enemy was at
tempting to widen its coastal corri-
dor.
The Germans held the Faid pass
and were using artillery from posi-
lions overlooking its western APP
proach. Dive bombers supported the
artillery and infantry and heavy
fighting was reported.
The main force Of the British
Eighth Army was poised at zuara,
only SO miles east Of Tunisia, and
dispatches indicated that its for
ward elements had crossed into
Tunisia on the coastal road, while
thanking cross moved into the
French protectorate on the south.
Headed Toward Maknassy
The Americans were pressing
toward Maknassy from the north
and west; one force was stopped
temporarily at Sened, 20 miles
German resistance, but later by
passed the town and was reported
southwest Of MaknaSsy, by fierce
advancing rapidly toward the city.
It was In the Maknassy area that
the Americans last week accepted
a German dare to "come out and
fight" and executed spectacular
raid. Axis sources previously had
acknowledged that Maknassy had
been taken by the Americans, but
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
$500 GALLONS
Of OIL ARRIVE
Fuel Shortage Here Con-
tinues Gloomy; $50 Re-
port Dire Need

With only 1900 gallons of fuel oil
arriving In waterbury this morning,
the outlook on the local fuel short
age continued to be gloomy. Up
to noon today $50 persons tele-
phoned the temporary clearing
headquarters for deliveries, known
to the public only as a telephone
number, to report dire need Of more
fuel.
Fred A. webb, local fuel oil ra-
ton administrator, said early this
afternoon that the situation is
EVERY bad" with incoming deliveries
practically nil". About 1000 gall
Ions were received yesterday, but
were insufficient to satisfy the i'm.
mediate emergency need. No ASSURE
ance could he given that more sup
plies will come in today, the adj
ministrator stated, following con-
ferences with oil officials and state
authorities.
Mayor John s. Monagan. who has
been working with the ration board
and oil dealers in negotiations for,
increased deliveries to this city, to-
day appointed a fuel committee to
serve as branch Of civilian de-
Tense and aid the ration board and
oil men in alleviating the difflcul-
ties arising from the fuel shortage.
John Phelan and Benjamin Chat
field will represent the coal indus
try on the committee, while Will
liam Wesson, Walter Barrows and
Nicholas r. Cecil will serve in the
oil division.
Mr.. Web stated the committee
will take charge Of the clearing
house which will determine the
needs of various fuel consumers and
arrange for deliveries where abb
needed.
Persons who have more than two
days. supply of oil on hand have
been denied delivery, Mr.. Webb
stated, adding that many calls have
come from persons who have COM
pletely exhausted their supply.
Those whose requests are approved
are given certificates which are pre-
sented to dealers. Consumers are
requested to call for the oil in per-
son, If possible, the administrator
said, Allowances at the present
lime range from five to 10 gallons.
OIL dealers today called at the ra-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
British 9Th Army Crosses
Into Tunisia at Two
Separated Points
NAZTS LOSE OVER
MILLION SOLDIERS
Russians Even Surprised
at Magnitude of German
Debacle
BY UNITED PRESS

Soviet troops moved in for
the kill today against the
last pocket of encircled Ger
mans at Stalingrad while
American forces battled the
Axis in Tunisia and the bulk
Of the British Eighth Army
stood poised near the Tripoli-
cans were driving a wedge I'M
cans were driving a wedge il1y
to the Tunisian eastern
coastal corridor now held by the
Axis. They struck hard at Malxnassy.
48 miles from the coast, auvarcing
toward that oasis spot from the
north and west:
Forward elements Of the British
Eighth Army were reported to have
crossed into Tunisia at two points
while the main body Of Cen. Six
Bernard L. Montgomery,s TlnperiaIa
was at zuara, only 36 miles from
the Tunisian border In Trip0litaSlias
The Germans made another I'm.
successful attempt to push south-
westward from Pont Du Fahs, ia
central Tunisia, using their new.
Seton Mark-VI tanks. The British
stopped them. destroying at least
two Mark-vi's and wrecking four
other tanks.
Benito Mussolini addressed his
Fascist Militia in Rome with &
spirit Of bravado on their 20th an
niversary. He told them that the
Axis never would surrender and
that the italian loss Of Its African
empire would be avenged.
Germany admitted that the epic
battle Of Stalingrad-one Of the
decisive engagements-was almost
over. It acknowledged that the
southern group Of the German Sixth
Army had been overpowered 'by SUI
perior forces" but said the northern
group still was holding out.
Losses Heavy
It was estimated that the Ger
mans had now lost between 1,0O0,-
600 and 100000 men in killed.
wounded and prisoners on the Stall
ingrad front alone since they opened
their attack on the Volga city Aug.
% with SO picked divisions number
ing $4,000 men.
As division after division was
ground in the Russian meat chop
per, Hitler had thrown more and
more into the battle in the at
tempt to make good his flat boast
that Stalingrad would fall.
With the Germans smarting un.
der their greatest defeat of the war.
disasters almost as big threatened
them west Of Vornezh, whers
thousands upon thousands Of Ger-
man and satellite troops were hope
lessly cut of, and on the north
Caucasus front, where the Russian
capture Of the Kropotkln and Tx
horetsk railroad functions had
nearly cut on all practicable means
Of escape for from $1,000 to 100000
men.
ION the Don front, Soviet troops
a group of German Fas-
cist troops surrounded west Of the
central part of Stalingrad," the
noon communique said today.
North of Stalingrad our troops
continued the humiliation Of the
enemy. More than 900 Germans
were wiped out and prisoners and
much spells taken.
This supplemented the apecial
which said:
"Our troops on the Don 'front.'
have finished the liquidation q -
group Of German Fascist troops 81
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
PRESIDENT REAL
GOOD AIR SAILOR

washington. FEB. - (U.PJ -
President Roosevelt, the first pres
ident OF the United States 70 ny
while holding that once, Is "a good
afr sailor" White House Secretary
stephen T.. Early said today, dis
cunslng the presidents thFee-week
trip 10 Africa and South America,
The Chief Executive, Early said,
"didn't set sick once" during the
entire lllght.
M. Roosevelt slooked llne" when
Ne returned 70 tho white House
last night. EaFiy added. and shove
"a NJ partAeulaf Slams q fatigue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
GERMANY ADMITS
TROOPS CAPTURE
Berlin Apparently Prepar-
ing People for News OF
Another Disaster
BY ROBERT DOwSON

UNITED Press Stan correspondent
London, Feb. 1-(UP)-Germany
apparently is preparing its people
for. news of another disaster on the
Russian front, dispatches reported
today, after a weekend in which
the 10th anniversary of Adolf Hit
ler's rule had been marked by air
raids on Berlin and the dismissal OF
the Germany navy commander-in-
chief and the italian army COM
mander-in-chief.
Berlin admitted last night that
the German troops holding out IN
the central area of Stalingrad, one
of two pockets remaining of the $780,
600 men of the German Sixth Army,
had been captured.
But in addition, Swedish dis
patches from Berlin reported, the
Germans were now starting to re-
veal the desperate situation OF the
German army west OF Voronezh.
That front was described as "in a
state Of dissolution" and It was adj
mitted that one big Axis force had
been cut on.
Rome announced thaL Marenal
Ugo Cavallero, chief Of the Italian
general stan had been removed at
his own request" and succeeded by
Gen. Vlttorio Ambroslo, chief OF
stan under him. Ambrose In turn
was succeeded by Gen. Esio Roasi,
commander Of the Sixth Army.
During Cavallero's two years OF
army leadership, Italy lost $50, 900
men IN Africa along with its entire
African empire.
drand.Adm. Karl poenstk, sub
marine chief who succeeded Grand
Adm. Erich Raoder ns commander.
ln-ehief of the German navy, said
10 members Of his stan last night;
4 Wlll put the entire concentrated
strength of th8 navy N submarine
warfare, which win ba Wnaed With
even greater visor and aefeKmlilas
ilon baRn Ggnf,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
TRAPPED GERMANS
CONTINUE TO FIGHT
Captured Generals Claim
Hitler's Orders Criminal
and SenSeleSs'
BY M. III. HANDLER

(OuuVCU EECSS OVsA NVEkCSpVAAuChV
Moscow, Feb. -(UP)- Axis
troops trapped at Stalingrad con-
tinued to fight at the inSistence Of
Adolph Hitler after many German
generals there had concluded that
further resistance was "Senseless
and criminal" Maj. Gen. Moritz Won
Drebber, commander Of the Goth In
fantry division, told Russian officers
who captured him, it was learned
today.
Won Drebber said many German
officers decided 1t was futile to keep
fighting after the Red Army closed
the trap around them at Stalingrad.
I'VE believed further resistance was
senseless and criminal" Won Dreb-
Der said, "but the Fuehrer did not
take our opinion into consideration. "
Front dispatches reported that
Field Marshal Friedrich Won Paulus,
German commander-in- chief Of the
Stalingrad sector, was captured,
south of the Tzaritza river shortly
before 8 a. m. Sunday. There was
no news as to his present where
aboutS.
A correspondent of the newspaper
Pravda gave this description Of the
surrender of Won Drebber:
German officers Of all ranks filed
out of a dugout outside Stalingrad.
A Russian colonel was waiting for
them. Won Drebber sent ENJOYS to
the colonel and one Of the German
officers said:
maj. Gen. Moritz Won Drebber Is
ready to lay down his arms before
his conqueror and wishes to be In
formed about the place at which he
should surrender"
After discussing the terms Of sur.
render, the German ENJOYS, escorted
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
FLYNN WITHDRAWN
FORMALLY BY FDR
President Complies With
Wish Of Former Demo-
cratic Chairman
BY SPENCER KLAw

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
washington, Feb. 1.-(UP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, facing virtually GER
tain defeat on diplomatic appoint-
ment for the first time in his 10
years as chief executive, today "re-
iuctantly" withdrew his nomination
of Edward ]. Flynn to be minister
to Australia.
Mr.. Roosevelt acted at Hymns re-
quest, The former Democratic ma
tional committee chairman sent
word to the President this morning
that he was unwilling that his can
didacy be made the excuse for q
partisan political debate in the SEN
ate" in time Of war.
Senators agreed almost unant-
mously that the nomination would
have been rejected II 1t had been
allowed to come to q vote, and that
in any event, Hymns ability to rep
resent properly this country's inter-
ests IN the. southwest Pacific would
have been impaired by acrimonious
debate over his selection.
Opposition senators hailed the
Withdrawal as victory for integrity
Of government.
Senate Democratic Leader Alban
w. Barley Of Kentucky said Flynn's
request stamps him as man Of
patriotism who thinks Of the welfare
OF the country than he does Of any
personal appointment he might re-
Cefve." .e
me has been magnificent through
out the whole thing. including the
senate committee investtga ton
which exonerated him Of petty
charges which have been banded
around for year or two" Barley
said.
He said he talked with Flynn late
yesterday afternoon, shortly before
FLYNN announced he was asking
withdrawal Of the nomination: De-
bate on 1t had been scheduled 70
begin today.
Flynn, in announcing last night
that he would ask Mr.. Roosevelt 70
Withdraw his name. said heated
partisan debate in the senate
would imply unfortunate disunity
II I were confirmed, II would
stu leave me unhappy TO think that
my nomination. would cause such
debate IN time Of war" VA.
Flynn sent his request TO tne
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picture completely.
The selection Of Martin Tehan
last week as a member Of the board
Of aldermen to fill the vacancy
caused by the advancement Of Mr..
Monagan from the presidency OF
the board TO the office Of mayor was
widely accepted as Mr.. Monagans
decision to remain here. Had ne
selected one Of several prominent
candidates, including his executive
secretary, John Fitz1naurice, It
would have been interpreted that
he had decided to accept the gov
ernmentS attractive offer.
Today to clarity the situation
Mayor Monagan issued brief state
ment TO the effect that he had de-
cided 70 carry on as mayor. He M
formed the alien custodian that he
deemed It his duty to carry on as
mayor OF the City Of waterbury TO
the best OF his ability.
Next Thursday the board Of al.
uernlen win elect o president and
the city government agitated by ru-
mors and speculation will return to
q comparative state Of normally.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
l1PARACHUTISTS,
SPIES EXECUTED

Constantine, Algeria, Feb. 1.--(UP)
Eleven parachutists. five Germans,
three Frenchinen and three Arabs,
dropped behind the Allied lines in
civilian clothes as spies, have been
executed after conviction by court
martial along with two Arab ac-
completes who sheltered them, 1t
was announced today.
French military authorities an
nolnced that the spies and their
accomplices had been convicted
here. The parachutists were execut-
ed at Biskra Jan. 30 and the accom-.
plices were executed at BordJ Bou
Arreridj.
aParachutists dropped In uniform
are considered prisoners OF war and
are treated as SUCH" the French an.
nouncement said. f'N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
Germany Admits Great
Defeat By Russians In
Vicinity OF Stalingrad
N0zis Transfer
Troops To Front

London, Feb. 1.-(UP)--A So
Wet information bureau report,
broadcast by radio Moscow,
said today that Germany has
transferred 20 divisions from
western Europe to the Russian
front since the end Of NOvem-
her.
Replying to assertions that
the Nazis have withdrawn
troops from the eastern front,
the Russian report said that
during the twO-mOnth period,
movement Of German forces
from west TO east has num-
bered IL infantry, seven air
force and three tank divisions.
Eleven Of the divisions were
shifted from France, Belgium
and Norway and the remainder
came from Germany, 1t was
said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
ENGAGE
GERMAN TANKS
Americans Take Offensive
in Southern Tunisia Move
Toward Maknassy
BY NED RUSSELL
United Press STAFF Correspondent


Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
Feb. 1.-(UP)-American tanks and
infantry have taken the offensive in
the wastes Of southern Tunisia and
are driving toward Maknassy from
the north and west, an Allied spokes-
man said today.
(Maknassy, 48 miles inland from
the Tunisian east coast and GA
miles southwest Of Sfax, has been
mentioned as the scene Of fighting
recently. Radio Paris and other Axis
sources said last week that Allied
forces had occupied the, town, but
the reports were not confirmed at
that time by Allied sources.)
An American combat team struck
eastward along the road from CAT
sa, 4S miles southwest Of Maknassy,
yesterday morning, threatening the
left flank Of Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps.
It encountered fierce resistance at
Sened, 40 miles southwest Of Max
Massey and were forced to halt under
o barrage Of dive-hombing, artillery
and machine gun fire. During the
afternoon, reconnaissance patrols
by-passed Sened and at last report
were said to be moving toward Max
HlaSsy.
Might Cut Foe on
Another armored force cut cross
country northeast of Casa and
severed the road running south from
Sidi Bou lid to MaknaSSy. Sid Bou
lid Is % miles north Of Maknassy.
This force turned south and was
threatening Maknassy from the
north, and there was q strong pos
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