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The union times., 1943-06-12
Hartford AFL
 Men To Go On .RationBoards
C.L.U. Votes To Send Let ter To Unionists Of
 Kalinin, Russia

Following a conference with Sen. William A. Scott, president of the Hartford Central Labor Union, Ches- ter Bowles, State O.P.A. director, promised Scott that Hartford A.F.L. representatives will be placed on the four new rationing boards to be estab- lished in the city to replace the present one-board setup.
 Labor representation on the rationing boards was discussed at length at the last meeting of the C.L.U. In line with the order handed down some time ago by Prentiss Brown, O.P.A. administra- tor, Scott, at the request of BOwles and with the approval of the cen tral body, had submitted the names of Is Hartford labor men for the rationing boards.
 BowleS told Scott that he would like to place as many of these men in the price control and rationing pro- gram as it is possible to do. He stated, however, that he wanted labor repre- sentatives who had time actually to serve on the boards. Scott said an effort will be made to find such representatives from as many locals as possible.
 Pres. Scott has written a letter to the president of the central body of Kalinin, Russia, Other officials and delegates of the Hartford Cen 'tral Labor Union have written or are planning to write similar let ters to unionists in the Soviet in- dustrial city, as part of the Hartford Write-A-Letter to Russia drive.
 All delegates were urged to par ticipate in this campaign and carry the message back to their respective locals in resolution passed by the CL.U. at its last meeting.
The union times., 1943-06-12
Workers Give Party For Cuarneri

Before leaving for the Army re- gently Anthony Guarneri, former re cording secretary of Local 186, Painters, was the guest at farewell party given by members of the Local employed at the New Haven Paint and Decorating Co. Guarneri. was presented with a wristwatch as a go- ing away gift from the company and his fellow workers in this shop.
 In addition to employees of the firm, the following members of the execu- tive board of Local 186 attended the party: Saul Kreas, William Fucker man, Nathan Sinel, and Benjamin ChuSsil.
The union times., 1943-06-12
Riehm To Head
 Carpenters, 79

Members of Local 79, New Haven Carpenters, unanimously nominated George Riehm for president at the last meeting of the Local. All officers were nominated without opposition for the first time ill many years. The nominees wifi be elected by a ballot cast by Secretary Andrea Sacco at a meeting on June Is.
 The full list of nominees fol- lows:
 George Rie h m, president; Robert Smernoff, vice-president; John Dillon, financial secretary; Andrea SaccO, recording secre- tary; Everett Prindle, treasurer; Patsy Cassella, conductor; August Boil, warden, and John Johnson, business agent.
 Delegates to the New Haven Central Labor Council include Timothy Noonan, Robert Mack Ter, John Didjun, Riehm, and Vincent LupOne.
The union times., 1943-06-12
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

EXECUTIVE BOARD of the Conn. Federation of Labor met this Wednesday, which as luck would have it, is one day after we go to press. Matters which were to be taken up included a decision on whether or not to hold conven- ton this year; and the legislative report of Sec.-Treas. Egan. As we said last week, this years legis- Iative report is of great interest to the numbers of organized labor. We expect to publish the full text. Other decisions of the Board will also appear in our next issue.
 THE COOP issue was discussed at the last meeting of the Central Labor Council, and committee, composed of Carl C. Hoff, Musi- clans, No. 234, and Brainard Bridg- man, State Welfare Employe, No. 400, was appointed to confer with the directors of the Coop and find out what it's all about.
 NEW HAVEN labor is greatly in- terested in the proposed amend ments to the constitution and by laws of the Coop in the Elm City. Two proposed changes in the sec- ton dealing with labor practices, if adopted, would definitely indicate that the Coop instead of being prO-Organized labor, had switched to being neutral" whatever that may mean.
 WE ARE HAPPY to note that Representative C. B. Luce, w. J. Miller and B. J. Monkiewicz sided with organized labor and voted against the Anti-Strike Bill rushed through Congress last week. Rep. McWilliams' vote for the bill was no surprise in view of his anti union record as a building con- tractor. Talbot and Compton were not listed as voting on the vicious measure. We sincerely hope that Senators Danaher and Maloney will help to defeat the bill when it comes up for consideration in the Senate. This is no time to stab labor in the back!
 HAROLD V. FEINMARK, vice. president of the Conn. Federation of Labor has been selected as the labor member of the VILE. three man panel to decide on the wage ad- justments between the LAM. and the Yale & Towne Co.,, Stamford.
 WHEN THE pay-as-you-go tax bill finally was approved by the
 Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1943-06-12
Amendments To Security Laws Sought
Bill Provides For Unified Natl Insurance System;
 Costs To Be Divided

WASHINCTON.-A bill de- signed to banish the fear of want in America has been in. trOduced in both Houses of Congress by Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York. Sen- atOr James E. Murray of Mon- tana and Representative John D. Dingell of Michigan under the title, ''SOciaI Security Amendments of l043."
 The measure, which is the most comprehensive attempt yet made to establish postwar security in this country, is the fruit of a Swear study by ex- perts on the staff of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. which will give the proposed program full sponsorship and support.
 FEATURES OF BILL
 It provides for unified national insurance system with these major new features:
 Tt brOadens cOverage to in- clude millions of agricultural and domestic workers, self-empIoyed persons, lay employees of educa- tiOnal and religious bodies; also, by request, hourly employees of the IVA; also, under voluntary cOmpacts, employees of local and state governments, if they so desire.
 1H grants unemployment insurance compensation to all members of the armed forces who may be unable to find jobs in private industry after the war is over and disability benefits for those physically injured in the war.
 3-It provides health and hos pitalization insurance for the first time.
 Also for the first time, the bill sets up a system of tenn pOrary and permanent disability insurance.
 5-It offers maternity insur- ance to working women.
 6-It extends health insurance and other benefits to the de- pendents of beneficiaries.
 7-It sets up a uniform na- tiOnal system of unemployment insurance, to replace the present State-Federal system. Benefits are extended to 26 weeks and, if funds are available, up to g weeks in emergencies.
 8-Increases the maximum Old-age, survivors and permanent disability benefits from $85 under the present law to $12O a month.
 9-PrOvides for a broad sys- tenn of national employment offices to assist employers in fnd- ing workers for jobs and to help workers find jobs.
 1O-Levies a 12 per cent tax on payrOIls to finance the pro- gram to be shared equally, 6 per cent by the worker and 6 per cent by the employer. The tax on employers merely anticipates the per cent rate which would go into effect in l949 under existing law. The tax on em- pIOyes, which would be 2 per cent next year and 3 per cent in l949, under existing law, is sharply increased to cover the cost of materially greater bene- fits provided in the new bill.
 Another important new feature of the bill is provision that all social security tax receipts shall be deposited in a Federal Social Insurance Trust Fund managed by a Board of Trustees.
 The new health insurance program extends medical and hospital care to all persons covered under old-age and
 Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1943-06-12
Dauphinais On Board
 Of Hartford Committee

Henry C. Dauphinais, business agent of Local 559, Hartford Teamsters, has been le ected to the Executive Board of the Hartford A.FL.-C.LO. Public Affairs Committee.
The union times., 1943-06-12
Procedure On Appeals Set By W.M.C.
Machinery Applies For Alp peal By Either Worker
 Or Employer

Washington-The War ManpOw- CT Commission has issued a new regulation which provides for the establishment of appeals commit tees throughout the nation to hear appeals by workers and employers from W.M.C. rulings.
 In areas in which W.M.C. area director and a labor-management committee have been appointed, the director will name an appeals conn mittee composed of an equal num- Der of representatives of labor and management (with representatives of agricultural labor and manage ment when farm employment is in- volved) from panel chosen by the committee.
 Where no area director and com mittee are as yet established, the re- gional W.MC. director will select an area appeals committee from a panel chosen by the regional labor manage ment committee.
 The director or his representative shall sit as non-voting chairman of the appeals committees. In cases of ties or whenever the appellant wishes to appeal further, the case will be taken up by the regional appeal body.
 Under the regulations, workers and employers, groups or organizations or workers or employers, and other per sons and organizations who claim to be prejudiced by any action of the War Manpower Commission may re- quest a hearing upon the action. A worker may appeal whenever the War Manpower Commission re- fuses to refer him to, or consent to his being hired for, employment in which, under an applicable W.M.C.
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1943-06-12
AFL SEEKS TO bAN|SH FEAR OF WANT IN U. s.
Benard Opposed
 To Lewis In AFL

Peter Benard, president of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union, will this week introduce a resolution at the meeting of the C.L.U., calling on the American Federation of Labor to bar Pres. John L. Lewis from coming back into the A.F.L.
 ''We don't want Lewis in the A.F.L. again under any circum- stances," Benard told The Union Times. ''I am going to do my best to keep him out and l hope the C.L.U. passes this resolution"
 The president of the central body has opposed Lewis because of the latter's attitude on the war and toward President Roosevelt, especial ly since the trouble over the mine
The union times., 1943-06-12
N. H. Council Urges Defeat
 Of Strike Bill
Committee Asks Senators To Vote Against Con-
 nally Measure

The legislative committee of the New Haven Central Labor Council this week urged Senators John A. Danaher and Francis Maloney to vote against and to work to prevent the passage of the oppressive anti strike bill passed by the House of Representatives last wek.
 Letters on the Smith Connally nti-Strike Bill were received at the last meeting of the Council. Dana hers communication merely acknowl- edged the receipt of the letter sent him by the CL.C. urging him to vote against the bill when it returned to the Senate and to work for the defeat of the Poll-Tax.
 Maloney's reply, however, stated that he voted for anti-strike bill as it passed in the Senate, and that he did so in the spirit of friendliness to labor. He further stated that he had received letters from other labor organizations urging him to oppose the measure, and that he asked these organizations to point out to him parts of the bill which they felt were unfair to labor.
 Delegates attending the meeting unanimously instructed the legisla- tive committee to inform the Sena- tor why they were opposed to the Bill.
 In the meantime the House, under the pretext of "curbing" John L. Lewis, passed the drastically amended Connally Bill, which included many of the worst proposals of the anti laborites in Congress.
 Only one of Connecticut's rep resentatives was listed as voting for this measure-John D. Me Williams, Republican, of the Sec ond District. Representatives Clare B. Luce, William J. Miller and B. J. MOnkiewicz, voted against the bill. Major Ranulf Compton and Joseph Talbot, did not vote on the measure. All of Connecticut's rep resentatives had been urged by the Conn. Federation of Labor, the Hartford and Bridgeport Central Labor Unions and the New Haven Council to vote against the Con- naIIy Bill in the House.
 Maloney stated in his letter to the New Haven C.L.C. that he was among those favoring the aboli- tion of the poll tax. Danaher, who with Maloney voted against the poll tax in the Senate last year, is a member of the Judiciary sub-com- mittee which received the House anti-tax poll tax bill, this week.
The union times., 1943-06-12
Vice-Pres. To Be Elected At Next Council Meeting

The New Haven Central Labor Council will nominate and elect a vice-president at its June IF meet ing to fill the vacancy caused by Sen. Joseph T. Rourke's enlistment in the Seabees. Rourke, in letter to the C.L.C., thanked the Council for the farewell party it gave in his honor and for the going-away gift it presented to him.
 At the next meeting, Pres. Harold V. Feinmark will name a committee to revise the bylaws of the central body. This committee will submit proposed amendments to the Council at future date.
 David Strauss, of Local 404, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, brought to the Councils attention the matter of changing the bylaws. He pointed out that the laws made no provisions for electing successors to officers who re- sign.
 The C.L.C. decided at the last meeting that it will go on the same schedule this summer as last. There will, therefore, be only one meeting each in July and August. The July and August meetings will be held on the first Thursday of the month. The September meeting will be held on the third Thursday.
 Mrs. Mae Grinnel and Miss Marie Frabisso were obligated as delegates from Local 20267, Office Employees.
The union times., 1943-06-12
We Enter Our Third Year
AN EDITORIAL

HIS month"; The Union Times celebrates the beginning of its third Like all persons, young old affected by various shortages imposed by the exgences war Because of the need to nesprnt increasing the size of this editOn but will for the next three weeks to mark Anniversary. The Union Times founded at time when large part of the world at and months before stabbed in the back Pearl Harbor. of policy published in first issue, said
 ''AN of history demonstrates that the American 'Oorker, and ,0H promptly and sharply to issues Ohich threaten form of goUernment
 'ln OpiniOn the Udespread and grOUng belief that industrial democracy go hand n hand ,oih political democracy is te safest guarantee haUe that liberty America is sae Surely the Europe finds itself today confirms this beIief.
 ''This is and OH be the basic philosophy of The Union Times To this end, the preservation of form of government through giUing broad base possible, dedicate ourseIves.'
 American workers have promptIy and sharply the issues which threaten form of One of the that Africa and the Allied Nations in position open offensive which will smash the Axis if it is unduy delayed the fact that labor has made this its war, and has established production possible only by and who love liberty Labor through the payroll deduction pan the backbone of War Bond purcases and because of patrOm and the fact the Lord made many of workers and their make up a majority of the armed forces.
  accurately in the columns of The Union Times Like local and international unOns have been able give all of energy matters directly connected with winning Far too much of time and space has to fighting off the anilabor and andemocratic forces this country who would the emergency destroy social and labor legislation enacted law after years bitter struggle As this is being written, the Smith Connay Bill is before the Senate and all of take time from the to fight another rear-guard which would destroy abor's rights under democracy when American soldiers dying defeat the foes democracy.
 In our columns have fought for the principle of equa y Of sacrifice" by all the front If have and job freezing, demand that profits be sharply limited Labor insists that crop of miOnaires emerge from this did from World War I.
 
 The coming year will be of the crucial in the history of the United Sate and of the of the world As labor newspaper, will continue fight for the elim naon of the Naz and Japanese abrOad and the antdemO cratic forces at hOme Our hope and prayer is that by the time of next Anniversary and if possible, the Allied Nations will have the through unconditional surrender of the enemy, and that the light of vibrant democracy will shine throughout the world.
 To the achievement of these aims, humbly dedicate ourselves anew.
 The Staf
The union times., 1943-06-12

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The union times., 1943-06-12

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The union times., 1943-06-12

T don't mind seeing the miners in the A.FL. They are underpaid. Per sona11y I believe they are worth twice the wages they are earning, but this is no time to strike," he asserted.
 Benard said his main objection to the return of the Miners president was based on the fear that Lewis would use the A.F.L. for his own selfish ends.
 ''My opinion is that Lewis wants to get. in the A.F.L. to use our or- ganization in his personal and political feud against Pres. Roose- welt. If he gets in the A.F.L. and is successful in this scheme he will set the labor movement back and do irreparable damage to the cause of organized labor. He has done enough damage already"
The union times., 1943-06-12
Edmund Peresluha Heads Local Of LAM

Edmund. J. Peresluha, vice-president Of Hartford Aircraft Lodge 743, LAM, has succeeded to the post of president, following the resignation of John E. Goodwill, who relinquished his position because of the pressure of other duties.
 PereSluha, who is also a member of the shop committee at Hamilton Standard Propellers Division, has been active in Lodge 743 since its in- ception, being one of the charter mem bers of the union.
The Omaha guide., 1943-04-24
SOCIAL NOTES
WILLING WORKERS

The Willing Workers Club Of
Mt Moriah Baptist Church will
meet Wednesday night April 21st
at the home of Mrs. Georgia De-
Cannot, 22O4 Maple st. The presi-
dent urges all members to be pres
ent. The Victory Drive Rally IS
progressing rapidly. Please help
US to Crown our King. Bro. Miles.
Speese and the Queen Sister E. L..
Crooms. A wonderful sermon was
delivered by Rev. W. E. Fort of
Salem Baptist Church. There viii
be Sunrise Easter Services Sun
day morning at 6 a. m. also Bap-
tizing at the HOO a.. m. Services.
The choir will ponor an Easter
Pageant Sunday night. Everybody
is welcome to all these services.
Mrs. =. E. Lindsay, Pres, Mrs.
E. L. Crooms, Secy, Mrs, W. L,
White, Reporter, Rev. d. St, Clair
Pastor.
The Omaha guide., 1943-04-24
X ACQUITTAL


Albany, Ore, April 2O-Circuit
Judge L. G. Lewelling denied Rob
ert E. Lee Folkes a directed YER
dict Of acquittal in the lower berth
IS murder trial.
Defense Attorney Leroy Lomaz
made his request for a directed
verdict after the state had conclu5
ed its case against Folkes, charg
ed with first degree murder in h
knife Staying Of Mrs Martha Viz
GINA James on a California-bounS
train before dawn, January 20.
Lomax unsuccessfully commended
the state had offered Insufficient
evidence to link the 2O-year train
cook with the crime.
The Omaha guide., 1943-04-24
WAR TINE RAILROADING
HARD ON ~RAILROADERS

used to be half full; sleeping on
sofas and settees instead Of in up
per one" which used to be theirs
almost exclusively, there is plenty
Of work in being one Of Uncle
Georges boys" these days.
Dining car walters are equally
hard pressed. Many of the most
skillful men have been called by
Selecsive service. Newer walters
can't give the same quick deft ser
vice. Working long hours, On
Some days from $50 in the morn
ing until one or two the next morn
ing, they serve continuously. For
merly if there were more than 100
persons on a train to be served, a
second diner was added. Now a
Single diner crew Of 10 to 10 men
will serve as many as 700 meals a
day with scarcely any let up be-
tween what were once meal per-
iods. The traditional custom where
by colored passengers coming II
to a car were piloted to any empty
table has likewise gone into limbo
in most cases. Colored and white
passengers, soldiers and civilians
are thrust together and like it if
they want something to eat, that
is above the Mason-Dixon line.
More and more Negro walters are
running in charge without whire
stewards.
Women are being pressed into
service. Thus far nc railroad has
given a colored girl a job as 2
clerk or typist but several are US
ing them in handling light bag
gage, the number Of car cleaners
II increasing, many stations are
using them for lighter janitorial
The Omaha guide., 1943-04-24
MAN AS
A UNIT

We have been considering man
as a unit, showing how man, as a
spirit, has several bodies or We
hscles of consciousness. Man is
not only a unit, a separated En--
ity, however; at least, he is that
only in a relative sense. For he
is of a family, a community, a ma
ton, one of the inhabitants OF the
earth, related to other worlds. GOD
Thou, has made me known to
friends whom 1 knew not. Thou.
has given me a seat in homes not
my own; Thou hast brought the
distant near and made a brother of
a stranger. Through birth and
death in this or other things where
ever Thou leadest me it is Thy will
just the same, Thou art the one
companion of my endless life! IN
the Word Of God was Life; the Life
is in the Word. The kind words
we speak because although we
speak them on the Physical Plane,
they are the food from which the
Spiritual essence is taken for the
building of Etheric words. This
combined with service builds the
same body, which has its various
organs correlated to the organs Of
the Physical Body. Being OF a COS
mic character Christ speaks in
parallels but hidden meanings
were given to His Disciples in pri-
vatel This meaning was not given
to the ordinary of people or to
make the Bible IAN pen Book OF
Godr" 1t is generated by the mind
given by the power of light and
darkness (the Lord of Mind) and
whereby all nations are being
slowly but surely drawn together
in a Universal Brotherhood of
Love, regardless of race, sect. or
Color. The New Jerusalem with
its pearly streets and sea Of glass
and all the other pious and moral
fancies Of the church people are
there also.
As an Aquarium Prayer for the
Universal good we pray that The
spirit of Divine good and brother
hood may enter the hearts of the
people of every country of the
Earth. That God may send such a
Spiritual power down Upon US that
it will awaken every soul to Ihe
value of Spiritual things. The
value of creative efforts brings
competition and greed and fear and
jealousy Of other persons or nat
ions. Dissolve, o God. these quail
tiles from the minds of the races
for without them we will Danish
poverty, crime, incompetency.
waste and War from the Eearth.
Study group and Temple Serv-
ice will meet at Mrs. M. E. Nc
Donald 2215 North 18th St., WE
4s25.