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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-04

DEGRADING the personal
IL austerity OF high officialdom
well. II il reported that au-
'horItativs word has gone forth
that there must he no occurrence
of anything like that famous
dinner dance December is, at
which Bernard Baruch intro
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-04
War Drugs
Production
speeded Up
Promotion Of Growt h
. Made in Half Time
By GOBIND BEHARI LAL

By GOBIND BEHARI LAL
Information New. Ssrvirs Science Editor
A NEW method has been found
~ 10 increase 100 per cent or
more the production of penlcil-
lin-a most potent and useful
disease curing drug. urgently
needed in large amounts for
military medicine.
Prof. s. W. Challinor, hac-
teriologist OF the University of
Edinburgh, has reported 10 Ma
ture." British Science Associa-
tion's official publication. that
he has found way for speeding
up the production of penicillin.
PeniciIlin, which destroys dis
ease germs even in a dilutlon of
millions Of times, and has very
little harmful effects upon the
human body, is extremely hard
TO produce.
Very small amounts Of n have
been produced in this country
and in England, and their dis
trlhution is under the StTictest
governmental control in both
countries.
IN FACT, this drug is conSId-
i cred as one Of the major
weapons of war, since II has
been proved 10 he most effica-
cious in saving lives of soldiers
and civilians having germ-caused
diseases and wounds that would
he fatal without treatment with
this substance.
Penicillln, has 10 he produced.
AT present, from a particular
minute non-green, fungus-hke
plant cell, called penlcillin nota-
tum
The plant cells are grown in
large shallow vessels. They ex-
ude the crude drug in minute
amounts From this crude sub
stance the pure drug is ex-
tracted.
Professor Chall.nor found that
The time OF production can he
halved by the following method
Very small amounts of the
culture fluid the nutritive
soup. IN which some of The plants
had been previously grown for
10 or IL days was added 10 the
fresh fluid in which new patches
OF the plant cells were incubated.
THE old and used up Huid, ac-
cording IN expectations. con-
talned certain growth promot-
ing substances. These sub
stances, even IN very small
amounts. speed up the growth
and action of the new cells.
II was found, TOO, that IN
few days the reinforced SOUP
lost its efficacy However. this
was due 70 its helng TOO scidy.
When some phosphate salts we're
added. there was no reduction
Of growth speeding power Of the
new fluid.
In the first experiments as
much Of the drug was produced
IN five DAYS as develops IN 10 n
II days by the old methods used
in England and here. Further
researches along these lines are
expected IN speed up production
even faster Scientists. mean
while are attempting 70 Synthe-
size the drug. for It's formula is
ALREADY known.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-04

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has
L indicated that in his forth
coming budget message he will
pass 10 Congress all RESPONSE
bility for holding costs down.
At the far outskirts of the
capital. in the new Census Build
ing. a significant work is being
undertaken Experts are study
ing the possible shape Of this
country after the war
The population is shifting War
factory centers are growing,
Huge communities still engaged
in the works Of peace are shrink
ing Homemaking women are
learning their industrial wage
earning worth, and are likely
10 carry that knowledge into
the future.
Old habits and old thoughts
are changing. the new statistics
Of the census bureau show.
Nothing will be the same.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-04
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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Manpower Not Utilized In New Haven

'We believe that New Haven is
no exception, and we recommend
to the labor members of the New
Haven Area Committee that they
ask that a number of utilization ex-
perts be assigned to New Haven to
make survey of our leading plants.
At present, we find, there are three
utilization experts for the entire
state. New Haven alone could use
the services of six.
1--WE are unable to report on the new
sterilization plan at this time, because
several cuauses have yet to be acted
upon at the Regional office in Boston,
and because copies of the plan are still
unavailable. AS soon as we have copies,
the committee will make another re-
port.
I'm the meantime, we think the
Council should realize that i'm Dele
gates Samuel F. Curry and AL Wig
neault, who represent the ALL. on
the New Haven Area Committee of
the War Manpower Commission, it
has two representatives who are
doing an outstanding job for labor
on this important activity"
The committee consisted of Brainerd
Bridgman, Local 400, Welfare En-
ployes; George Riehm, Carpenters,
No. 70; S. F. Curry, Trolley and Bus
Operators, Div. Isl; Sen. James P.
Geelan, Retail Cigar Statesmen, No.
961 and Nathan Sherman. editor of
THE UNION TIMES.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Transfers, $50
Continued from Page One)

NOOnllIluc0 1IOIu age OlCJ
The proposed meeting is in line with
the resolution passed by the GIL.
delegates, which also stated that
should the Connecticut Federation
fail to obtain proper assurance that
this unfair and intolerable situation
shall cease forthwith, Secretary John
]. Egan shall be directed to forward a
protest to Gov. Baldwin and to state
legislators"
Coal companies, facing shortage
of manpower, have been granted
the use of prisoners by the County
Commissioners with the consent of
sheriff for payment of the same
wages paid them when lent out to
farmers. This, of course, being far
below the standard wage, gives the
companies securing such workers an
unfair advantage over the cOmpan-
les hiring free labor.
The Transfers have insisted that
these companies using convict en-
ployes be required to pay the full
wage for their use, suggesting that
difference between the amount paid to
prisoners and the prevailing wages be
turned over to the Red Cross or the
U.S.O.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
VINO Committee
Oppose Moves
To Draft Labor
Favors Voluntary System
Of Hiring AS Conducive
To Best Results

Observation-Disclosures of the
War Manpower Commission manage
ment-labor policy committee in joint
declaration have opposed labor draft
legislation, saying, "The American
people will provide greater output I'M
der a voluntary system than under
one of compulsion and RECOMMENDATION"
Signing the report, made at the
request of VINO. chief Paul v. Nc
mutt, were all the members of the
committee: ALL. Pres. William
Green, Clio. Pres. Philip Murray,
and Pres. HI. w. Fraser of the Order
of Railway Conductors (unaffiliat-
ed); Albert S. Coss, Master, Ma
tional Grange, Pres. Edward A.
O'Neal of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, and Pres. James G..
Patton of the National Farmers I'm
ion, and Pres. Frederick C.. Craw-
ford of the National Assn. of Manu-
facturers, Pres. Eric A. Johnston of
the u. S. Chamber of Commerce,
and Assistant Vice-President r. Con-
rad Cooper of Wheeling Steel Corp.
"The present critical manpower sit.
uations,, said the report, ARE results
of dislocation, maldistribution of con-
tracts, and ineffective manpower util-
ization rather than of inadequate over
all supply of labor. A basic outline of
the program needed to solve war man
power needs was supplied by the COM
mittee:
Accurate facts ON manpow-
er needs and available supply.
2-Relative urgency for pro-
ducts and services, determined
'Sas close to the source as posi-.
ble'' for government procurement
and production agencies, in CO.
operation with VINO.
3-ReIative manpower needs
determined in each area by local
VINO. representatives in CO.
operation with other agencies.
causes for high labor turn
over must be identified, and
wherever possible removed.
Slow of available man.
power must be guided to points
where it will contribute most to
the war effort, in accord with
plans worked out with local
VINO. management-labOr COM
mittee.
6-Volume of production allo-
Gated to or retained in any given
area must be balanced with the
ability to supply necessary man.
power. The corOrdinated agen-
cies of government responsible
for procurement, production and
manpower should make such al
locations.
The committee recommended that
the Office of War Mobilization
streamline the agencies responsible for
procurement, production, and manpow-
er.
Object of this is to formulate over
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Trustees Plan
To Write S.B.L.I.
Group Insurance

Trustees of the Savings Banks Life
Insurance Fund, meeting at Hotel e.
ton, Waterbury, this week, voted to set
up machinery for issuing group life
insurance, according to John P. Roys-
ton, secretary of the Fund.
Under the Conn. S.BL.I. law, en-
acted in 1941, with the approval of the
Conn. Federation of Labor, the Fund
trustees are empowered to establish
and supervise the issuing of S.B.L.I.
group insurance.
This form of insurance is offered
through industries to employees with
the employer and worker sharing the
premium cost, or, in numerous in
stances, with the employer bearing the
whole cost. The action of the trustees
was brought about by requests of sew
eral manufacturers, said Royston, al
though the trustees have been giving
the matter thought for some time
Royston issued the following state
ment on the progress of the plan which
has been in existence in Connecticut
for p months:
"Over $2000,0O0 of Savings Bank
Life Insurance is now in force through
the Is mutual savings banks affiliated
with the system.
Workers in the chief industrial
cities of the state have been availing
themselves of the advantages of
S.B.L.I. in an increasing number.
About 80 per cent of the applica-
tons are for $1,000 policies, and al
most so per cent of the applications
have been received from people that
had no previous insurance
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Wage Better Conditions Cure a11boqver Shortage
Men Who Lead Labor:

years as president. He has been a
delegate to fifteen American Fed
Grafton of Musicians conventions.
He is member of Central Labor
UiOn, where he once served a six
month term as president, and he
been sergeant-at-arms. Since 1910
the Local has sent him as a delegate
to the annual conventions of t.
Conn. Federation of Labor.
Mcclure is gold card member of
Lodge 30, Machinists, this card sig
nifying S5-years' membership in
the Lodge.
''UniOns build morale among
workers and encourages self-disci-
pline and cooperation" he said.
Labor uniOnism is not a one-way
street. While unions introduce the
element of democracy into labor
management relations, they pay the
employer through better work and
goodwill"
WORKING AT l6
He went to work at l6 as a screw
machine operator in the old Ora,
phaphone Co. His next employment
was with the Smith-Egge Co., where
he advanced to ACKNOWLEDGMENT
in the screw machine shop. Because
of his activity on behalf of labor
organization, he was discharged af.
ter Is years. service. Later he went
to work for the LOcOmobile Co.
Mcclure was drummer in the
Coast Artillery band for Is years,
and has played with many bands in
Bridgeport.
Native of New Haven, Mcclure
has four adult children, all of whom
are married. He was a member of
the Bridgeport Fair Rent Commit
tee in 194l-42, and more recently
served on the II Am An American
committee of the city.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
3 Anti-Fascists To
Have Court Battle

WASHINGTON-The three anti
fascist government employees who
were supposedly bounced out of their
jobs by the matchmaking Kerr COM
mittee are going to have their day in
court.
Robert Morss Lovett, one of the
trio, whose job as secretary of the
Virgin Islands was wiped out by con-
gress last July, has new job as as
sistant to the Governor of the Virgin
Island. The job was created for Lo-
vett by Sec. of Interior Harold L.
Ickes in an attempt to get court test
on the constitutionality of Congress
action.
The scheme worked out by Con-
gress required that Lovett and the
other two men, William Dodd and
Goodwin Watson of Federal Commu-
nications Commission, lose their jobs
Nov. IS unless in the meantime they
were nominated by President Roose-
welt and confirmed by the Senate.
Ickes and the FEC. intend to ig-
more this order and instead the three
men will sue for their salaries in
court.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13

John HI. Mcclure, business agent
and vice-president of Local 63,
Bridgeport Musicians, has been ac-
lively associated with the labor
movement since joining old Lodge
TAI, Bridgeport Machinists in 1904
and Local 3, the following year.
Mcclure was elected president of
the LAM. Lodge, in 1905, a posi-
ton which he held for five years. In
1907 he became business agent and
vice-president of the Musicians, and
has been reelected ever since.
Mcclure has been a delegate to
the Connecticut Conference of Must
clans since 1907, and served two
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Labor Institutes
Open Sessions In
Cities
New Haven Classes Being
Helt At Saint Mary's
Academy

The Diocesan Labor Institute.
New Haven Chapter, under the di-
rection of Rev. Edward ]. Shea.
opened its fall term on Nov. 3 al
St. Mary's Academy, 444 Orange
street at 8:l5 PM. Glasses in the
six-week course will be held We'd
nesday evenings until Dec. 8. Rev.
Shea will teach labor ethics, and the
history of the labor movement. He
will deal with such subjects as the
Church and economics; the right of
labor to organize; the morality of
strikes; living wage; the rights
and obligations of labor and capital;
the reconstruction of the social or
der; the occupational group system;
and the true principles necessary
for social Justice.
One-half of the two-hour sessions
will be devoted to public speaking
taught by Charles ]. Ducey, MA,
and parliamentary procedure taught
by Atty. Frederick T. McKeon. All
men and women in organized labor are
invited to attend this labor school and
learn the positive teachings of the
Catholic Church, that they may become
real leaders in the labor movement
The general public is cordially invited.
The Bridgeport Chapter of the
Diocesan Labor Institute is holding
its sessions on Tuesdays from 8 to
10 PM. at the knights of Columbus
auditorium and at the Church Halls
of St. Ambrose and St. Stephens
Churches.
The Institute, under the direction of
Rev. James F, Murphy, PhD., offers
courses in public speaking, parliament
tary law, Catholic social philosophy.
An advanced course in public speaking
will be offered to members of the In
stitute at the Burroughs Public Ii
brary every Monday night for 10
weeks starting Nov. IS.
Similar institutes are also being
held in Hartford, Waterbury, Will
mantle, New Britain, and Stamford.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
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age i'm New Haven could be elimin-
ated if the available manpower were
fully utilized. All of us are familiar
with the complaints of workers in
some of the leading plants in town.
These workers i'm many cases say
that there is not enough work for
them; or that sub-standard mate
rial is being turned out; or that
they are not being used at their
highest skills. A recent national sur
uey showed that the equivalent of
the ,UOrk of fUe million men sOas
being sUasted because they sOere not
being utilized 100 per cent.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Bridgeport Asks
Downs Be Named
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in Bridgeport to testify to the ability
and character and the acceptibility of
the candidates to labor. He recognized
only the names of Downs and Frank
L. Brennan, director of the Stratford
Housing Authority, among those on
the list. He felt Brennan would make
an acceptable direction in event Downs
was not appointed.
If Downs is appointed he will be
the second former pro-labor con-
gresham to hold the position in
Bridgeport. William ]. Fitzgerald,
now Conn. War Manpower director,
was in charge of the Bridgeport
area last summer. AS the result of
his excellent work there he was
made State director. Fitzgerald has
told The Union Times that he felt
Downs would make a good director.
Downs was mentioned last summer
as a candidate for a civilian position
under the War Department in occu-
pied territory. Lately he informed Be-
nard that he is definitely a candidate
for the WING. job in Bridgeport.
The position pays 5000. At present
Downs is controller of Norwalk and
publisher of the Norwalk Sentinel.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13

all plans and basic related policies
from one source and to allow fuller
development of local manpower pro-
grams. 1t urged state publicity pro-
grams to stimulate full community ac-
ton.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
LAM. Prescription
Produces Results

SEATTLE-Latest proof that
organized labor is right in its
stand that good wages and decent
working conditions will lick man
power shortages comes from the
Boeing Aircraft Corp. plant here
where medicine prescribed by
the International Association OF
Machinists has just cured serious
manpower trouble.
Several months ago BOeing
could not recruit enough workers
to meet military schedules for Fly
ing Fortresses. Elaborate prOpagan-
da methods were tried and failed.
The Army threatened to cancel con-
tracts right and left i'm Seattle to
force workers out of other plants
into behring's. Even this didn't
work.
Pres. Harvey w. Brown of the
LAM, which has a union shop agree
ment at Boeing, warned that these
methods were mere nibbling" at the
problem. The real trouble, he said,
was that wage rates were too low
compared with shipyards and other
war industries here.
Finally the Army got desperate
and decided to try the LAM. RENE
dy. Army officials demanded that
the National War Labor Board give
a substantial raise to Boeing work
ers, regardless of other orders. AS
an experiment" they were given
increases of about l5c an hour.
The experiment was a huge sue
cess. Business Week." organ of
management, made a checkup and
found workers hocking into the Boz
ing plant SO rapidly that the company
may soon put up mo Help Wanted"
signs. So today Flying Fortresses are
heading for the war fronts again at
record speed.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Robert RivOrie.
Hartford, Heads
State Painters
Vice-Presidents Are Lug
gazi, Kreas, Gallagher;
McKeon Is Reelected

Robert RivOrie, president of Lo-
cal AL, Hartford Painters was
elected president of the Connecti-
cut Conference of Painters at the
quarterly meeting.
Other officers elected include:
Fred Luggazi, Bridgeport Glaciers
Local 1874, first vice-president;
Saul kreas, New Haven, No. I86,
second vice-president; Frank Gala
CHER, Stamford, 129, third vice
president; A. ]. McKeOn, Bridge
port, 100, secretary-treasurer.
The trustees named are Patriz P.
Lolita, Meriden, 685; and Morris
Horwitz, Hartford, 481.
1t was decided at the conference
that the executive board shall meet
in New Haven Labor Temple Nov.
Il, for the purpose of building up
interest of the Painters locals in the
Conference, and to strengthen the
state body's hand in all activities
pertaining to lettering conditions
and wages.
Michael White, Norwalk, general
organizer for the Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhang-
ers, addressed the conference on
wages and working conditions through
out the state. White will serve in an
advisory capacity when the executive
board convenes.
A resolution of coincidence was
adopted on the death of George
OIBrlen, former business agent of Lo-
cal OBS, Meriden. O'Brien was killed
when struck by railroad train at
South Norwalk. A copy of this reso-
luton was sent to relatives of
OBrlen and to Local 685.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13
Minnesota AFL Sets
Up Publicity Dept.

MINNEAPOLIS-The Minnesota
Federation of Labor voted at its re-
cent convention to establish a public
relations department to tell tabor's
story and to combat anti-labor propa-
ganda Major issue of the convention,
the public relations program provides
for the hiring of director to work
under the State ALL. executive coun-
Gil.
In spite of constitutional ban on
political activity, the convention
pledged support to President Roose-
welt, pledged to work with political
committees of central bodies and
local unions. 1t rejected a move to
amend the constitution to permit di-
rect political action and voted down a
proposal for labor party.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13

Mention THE UNION TIMES
when shopping, and help Labor's
Own Paper grow.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-13

Buying Union Label goods is a
declaration of a dividend ON your
annual income.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Look AT THE WC1oRY GARDEN Now

T@Hs looks like glimpse of the county fair
a OrFthe family raiding the pantry.
But 1t isn't It's just Mom Dad and the youngsters
getting big kick out of the results of the can
ming they did last August
This food means more than food ever meant be-
fore. They grew it together. They picked it to-
gether They packed it together They all have
stake in it.
Dad well remembers how he peeled peaches
until 1870 one morning SO they'd be canned
before they softened Sis thought there'd be no
end to the cartons of jars she sterilized. Bud
lugged stuff in by the bushel. While Nom did
the cooking and the processing
Such picture would have been strange a few
years back. Then the family was rarely together.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

Each one. kept scurrying off to his own interests.
~ ahgs
But now they've been drawn close by the neces-
sites of war. They are planning together, work
ing together and having good time together.
And this is good.
For the family is the fundamental social unit 1t isa
strong unit that turn wishes into achievements.
1t is the unit whose enterprise and self-reliance
made America the strong nation she is today.
So the returning emphasis upon the family work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

ing as a unit IS evidence
of Americas reSurging
strength.
LOOK magazine claims no
Evening star., 1943-04-23
1n Mpntnriattt

DUCKETT. LOUISE. Departed this life
TWO years ago today LOUISE DUCKETT
Somewhere back of the sunset,
CIV where here ioveliness 10 never dies,
With the blue and the gold of the skies
And We who have known and loved her,
Whose passing has brought sad tears
VIII cherish her memory always
HER 70 nHVdE1 sris5ffn ae the .Mptni, SriinE ysars
AND ARTHUR,
GREEN, MARY J. In loving remem-
brsnce of our dear mother, MARY j.
GREEN who departed this life twenty
EnaPs EEP as9 npJSIYn todsy April II,; g2; 1923.
DAISY; sARA' EMMA, l1DVEEi VEELMAN HiNSsf AND
MANN, MARY s. In loving remem.
brance Of our dear mother. MARY S.
MANN. who entered into rest eight years
ago today, April %, 1895.
Beautiful rest for the weary.
When our life's Journey is ended
We shall again be with you
PARKER, ARTHUR d. In loving mem
ory OF our dear son and brother, ARTHUR
y. PARKER, who passed away on Good
You are not forgotten, Arthur,
Nor will you ever be;
AS lons as life and memory last
DEVOTED MOTHER. MRS. CATHERINE
eLAn6 A n PARKER, PARHkhsHs sR: ssD MAgARET HlaIEHs
B. YOUNG AND GLADYS M. COLLINS.
WILKINS. HHDA. In loving memory
of HILDA WILKINS, who left us one wear
ago today. April %. 1912.
Our hearts still ache with sadness,
eoS our eyes shed many e tear:
At the end OF this long year.
THE FAMILY