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The union times., 1943-08-28
Canada Labor Strong Factor In Elections
Unionists Win 36 Seats In Ontario And Federal
 By-Elections

TORONTO.-Canadian labor has emerged as one of the strongest in- dependent political forces in the nation by winning 36 seats in the Ontario legislature and three fed eral by-electiOns, Allied Labor News reported this week.
 Backed by united labor movement, 34 Cooperative Commonwealth Feder- ation candidates and two Labor Pro- gressive candidates were returned to the Ontario legislature, as against IA Liberals and 38 Progressive Conser- vatives. Two C.C.F. candidates from Manitoba and Saskatchewan and a Labor Progressive candidate from Montreal were elected to the federal parliament.
 The smashing defeat of the On tariO Liberal government, which held 63 seats in the last provincial legislature, is regarded as a sharp criticism of Premier Mackenzie Kings Liberal federal administra- tion-particularly its failure to in- stitute positive labor and manpower policies, A.L.N. said.
 Among the C.C.F. candidates elected in Ontario were Regional Director C. H. Willard of United Steelworkers and Rep. Robert Carlin of Interna- tional Union of Mine Mill & Shelter Workers. Carlin received the largest vote of any candidate in the province.
 ''The election of such a large number of C.C.F. and Labor candi- dates demonstrates the accomplish ments of a united labor move ment," Pres. Roy England of Local 200, United Auto Workers, said, after the election results were an- nOunced. ''The election should be warning to the Dominion govern ment that the people are deter mined to obtain a more democratic labor policy, national labor code, aggressive support of the establish ment of labOr-management prOduc- ton committees and greater parti- cipatiOn of labor in all war agen- cies."
The union times., 1943-08-28

The New Haven Central Labor Council at recent meeting asked the GEL. to reafirm the pledge in view of the passage of the Smith-C Connally bill, which permits and encourages rather than discourages strikes in war time.
 Opposition to the Hartford resO- lutiOn did not indicate OppOsi- tiOn to the principle of no strikes for the duration, for all Op- pOnents to the resolution declared that as far as they were concerned the Victory Compact, signed by both branches of organized labor, indus try and the state government right after Pearl HarbOr, was in itself good for the duration.
 Proponents of the measure saw a definite need now to reafirm the pledge in view of the change of ad- ministration in the state, and of the Smith -Connally act provisions which encourages wildcat work stoppages.
The union times., 1943-08-28
Council Cites 4 Failures Of Labor Dept.
New Haven Central Body Asks Governor To
 Investigate

Charging the Connecticut De partment of Labor with failure to perform its duty on four counts, the New Haven Central Labor Coun- cil has written Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin a letter urging an investi- gatiOn.
 The C.L.C.'s letter, which is in line with the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Council asking appoint ment of three superior court judges to conduct the investigation, follows: ''The Labor Department of the State of Connecticut is responsible for the administration and enforce ment of the laws protecting the safety and welfare of the workers of this state. Therefore, any apathy or negligence on the part of the Labor Department in fulfilling this function reacts to the detriment of all. 1t is of the utmost import ance in this period of war effort and sacrifice that there be no de- terioration or lack of integrity on the home front.
 Tn view of the many signs of ap- parent poor administration of the Labor Department, organized labor ir greater New Haven through the New Haven Central Labor Council feels il is necessary to take steps to restore the confidence in the Labor Depart ment by the workers of this state Among the questionable activities ol the Department we respectfully cal your attention to the following:
 "1. Failure to continue the admin
 istration of the Wage and Hour
 Division.
 2. Failure to utilize the functions
 of the Board of Mediation and
 Arbitration and the tendency
 to substitute therefore an off,
 cial of the Labor Department. 8. Failure to vigorously prosecute
 the state Minimum Wage Laws
 with an alarming tendency to
 compromise and reduce assess
 ments against violators.
 "A. Failure to introduce minimum
 wage orders in the many un-
 derpaid and overworked types
 of employment.
 $. Failure to retain in the Depart
 ment, trained, non-politica1,
 key employees to an extent held
 to undermine the efficiency and
 morale of the various divisions
 of the department.
 ''In addition we suggest that you publicly put an end to the harmful rumors current at this time which are having a detrimental effect on the employees of the labor depart
 (Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1943-08-28
Stamford Building Tradesmen Elect Officers For l943

Stamford Structural Building Trades Alliance and Local 21O, Car penters, have elected officers, according to Louis H. Hardva11, secretary treasurer of the Alliance.
 Francis Jones of Local sol, Electri- cal Workers, was reelected to head the Alliance. George Robinson was chosen as president of the Carpenters.
 Other Carpenter officers are: Hugo Henrikson, vice-president; Clinton P. Hook, recording secretary; Frank Barry, financial secretary; John Wohllehen, treasurer; Rocco Aquila, conductor; Robert Thomasson, war den; Frank Chovanex, trustees; and George Lockwood, business repre- sentative.
 Other officers of the Building Trades Alliance are: William Con- nelly, Local 311, Plumbers, vice president; Louis H. Hardvall, Local ZlO, Carpenters, secretary treasurer.
The union times., 1943-08-28
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

OUR FAVORITE story for this week comes out of Washington.
 On page l of new OWI in. struction book issued to editors and writers it says: "One of the most important rules in writing and editing copy is to take nothing for granted. Names, terms, geog- raphy, dates, statistics and other facts should be checked in every instance"
 On page 2 it says: t'Never use the full title before the name. Write it Donald B. Nelson, chairman of WPB."
 P.S. Nelson's middle initial is M.
 OF COURSE, owl is correct on other things.
 For example, it said this week : 'sThe incomes of more than 2O,- 100000 persons who depend on fixed low wages, pensions or meager checks from governmental units are shrinking with every rise in the cost of iving.'
 In other words, when the tenn perature rises to %, it gets hot.
 THE STATE COUNCIL of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employes held a highly successful meeting Sunday and with a set of lively and enterprising officers. will be heard from considerably from now on.
 EVEN IN the Deep South, Con- gressmen are discovering that a vote for the Smith, -ConnalIy Anti Labor bill is not exactly a political asset, says Raymond Lonergan in Labor. Congressman James H. Morrison (Dem., La.) purchased a third of a page in the Louisiana Labor Lender to explain why he voted for the bill. According to Jimmy" he was actuated solely by 'slove of the workers"
 The editor of the Labor Leader permitted Morrison to present his alibi, but in the leading editorial in the same issue, had this to say
 Morrison can never find words that will convince Louisiana labor that he didn't sell out to the high. est bidder, and he's a dead herring in Louisiana SO far as labor support is concerned"
 American trade uniOnists have passed the stage where they may be successfully 'tkidded'' by poll. ticians who love the workers on election day, but cuddle up to the sweatshop bosses the rest of the time.
 THEY WERE sOcialites when the story began its tour of the SGn Diego (Calif.) Tribune-Sun copy desk. By the time it emerged in print, however, nine socialite resi-. dents of exclusive Crosse Pointe Detroit suburb, had unwittingIy been given a political affiIiatiOn in the headline, reading:
 SOCIALISTS FACE
 RATIONINC LOSS IN
 CHARGES BY OPA FREE INITIATION into all American unions for returning members of the armed services will offset carefully laid anti-union Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1943-08-28
Hanrahan Elected By State Workers

Delegates to Conn. State Council l6, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, meeting in Hartford this week, elected Michael J. Hanrahan, New Haven, president of the council, and discussed plans for enrolling of all eligible state and city em- pIoyes into locals of the S.C.A.M.E.
 Henry s. Couch, Hartford, who was reelected treasurer and busi- ness agent of the Council, was also chosen as its delegate to the 58th convention of the Conn. Federation of Labor.
 ] Hanrahan is president of Local 416, State and City Drawbridge Opera tors. Couch is a member of Local 391, Wethersfeld Prison Guards. Other officers of the Council who
The union times., 1943-08-28
Bdp't Carpenter War Prisoner Of Japs

Ferrar Golf, one of the first mem bers of Local 115, Bridgeport Car penters, to join the armed forces, is now a Jap prisoner, Harold Barker, business agent of the Local, has learned.
 The Local has 80 members in the armed services of which 90 per cent are enlistees, according to Barker.
 The Carpenters have purchased $5,000 worth of war bonds.
 Recent members to enter the ser vices include John J. Janus, Steven Salay, Palmer Crumb and William E.. McClinch. Crumb and McClinch are chief petty officers. All enlisted in the Seabees.
The union times., 1943-08-28

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The union times., 1943-08-28
Win-the-War' Congress Aim Of Gathering
Mayor Murphy Accepts In- vitation; 35,OOO Organ ized Workers To Be
 Represented

For the first time in it's his- tory, all branches of organized labor in the Third Congress siOnal District, which includes New Haven, Meriden, WaIIing- ford and other towns. will meet at the New Haven Labor Temple Saturday evening, Aug. 28, at 8 PM. to hold the first delegated session of the United Labor Legislative Con. ference of Greater New Haven.
 Nearly every A.F.L., C.IO., and Railroad Union in the Dis trict has elected delegates and voted a contribution to meet the costs of the Conference and of the hour-long broadcast held Thursday, Aug. %, at 8 80 PM, over Station WELL. Some 35,- GOO workers will be represented.
 'The purpose of the Conference is to review the voting records i'm the last session of Congress of Con- gressmen Ranulf Compton and B. J. MOnkeiwicz and of Senators John A. Danaher and Francis MaIOney." according to a statement issued by the United Conference. Organized labor is especially concerned that Rep. Compton voted against every prO-labOr measure which came up. and voted for every anti-labOr pro- pOsaI. His idea of helping to win the war seems to be to oppose President Roosevelt on every issue but appropriations for the war pro- gram."
 In addition to the Congressional voting records, the Conference will deal with such matters as the effect of the Smith Connally Bill on the nations war program; roll-back of prices; equality of taxation for all; increased support for the war effort; and ways and means of turning the coming session of Congress into a "Win-the-War" Congress.
 William F. DOnOghue, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, will preside. Mayor John W. Murphy has accept ed an invitation to address the Conference. Short addresses will be given by Edward McCrOne, CLIO. director; and Harold V. Feinmark, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council DOnOghue. Fein- mark, and McCrOne are cO-chair- men of the United Legislative Con- ference.
 RESOLUTIONS
 The main business of the Confer ence will then be transacted when a set of resolutions will be presented for consideration of the delegates. The resolutions will embody the program of the Conference, and delegates will be expected to discuss them, and offer any changes they may wish to make. It is expected that the delegates will vote to set up a permanent organiza- tion in preparation for the city cleo tionS of 1043, and the state and na- tional elections of 1914.
 The Conference is open to the pub- lie, although only delegates will have the right to speak and vote
 Among the Out-Of-tOwn members of organized labor who are plan ming to attend the Conference are Peter Benard, president of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union; and the entire executive board of the Hartford A.F.L.-C.I.O. Public Affairs Committee.
 Continued on Page Two)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06

| like the party?' I asked. Wasn't
it any good?'
:" I don't know she said. I didn't
go to the party
Weren't you asked?'
eyes, she said. I was asked.
But it was New Years, you see, and
I thought it might be nice here
''Not very many nice things hap
pen to you during war, but this
was about the incest that ever hap
pened to me then, or any other time.
It made me feel so good that be-
tween the two of US, we managed to
get Charlotte cheered up. She had
to 60 back on duty presently, and
she managed to sneak us out cou-
pie of fairly cold bottles of Pabst
beer, to celebrate on. But Peggy
had been preparing. The island was
on two meals a day, but she'd man.
aged to hold back a couple of ap-
pies and a whole box of marsh
mallows. That was our New Years
Eve supper, and III bet that yours,
wherever you had it, couldn't have
tasted any better.
Running any kind of romance, no
matter how mild, was a real prob
lem on Corregidor. About the best
place to sit was right down where
we were, at the tunnels mouth. But
the road ran right in front of it, and
every five minutes an army truck
would barge tactlessly around the
curve, shining its dimmed-down
headlights right on you. Then for
another three minutes you were
choking with dust. If you got tired
of this and tried to go for a walk,
you'd hardly get started when you
would realize that eleven thousand
men were trying to sleep all over
that little island, and if you went
far, you would step on most of them
In the dark, and not many of them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Crnns Absorb Arsenic

Scientists in the field Of soils and
vegetable growing at a University
report that some vegetable crops
may take up arsenic from the soil
IN sufficient quantities to make the
crops dangerous to persons with a
high degree of susceptibility to this
poison Although persons who have
a high degree of tolerance for arsen-
&c would probably suffer no Ill eff
fects, some risk is involved and the
paintings of arsenate-treated soil
had best be avoided
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Native Plant Has Rubber

Pingue or Colorado rubber plant
has been found to have the highest
rubber content of any native plants
tested during the past several
months by the Colorado State col
lege experiment station. The roots
Of 10 and 11-year-old pingue con-
tains from As to So per cent rub
Der. The plant grows as weed and
is found most commonly in the
mountainous counties of south-cen-
trail Colorado. 1t is poisonous to
livestock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06

would thank you for it. There wasn't
an unoccupied square foot any,
where.
I'VE proved that later on when
the doctor prescribed walks for me
to build back my strength, BE-
cause I'd lost thirty pounds-and
Peggy was assigned to 60 along.
The troops swarmed on that island
every pond was crowded with
them bathing, and I would always
have to go ahead to take a look
over hilltops and be sure Peggy
wouldn't surprise them.
Meanwhile Buckley was report
ing to the Admiral daily and was
formulating plan-which he would
talk over with me, as I was his
second ofhcer-fcT what we would
do when our gas ran out. We had
damned little left, and the army
couldn't spare US any.
"Our first plan was, when we got
down to our minimum, to get out to
Australia. The navy patrol bombers
had planted caches of gasoline
among the islands like stepping
stones, and the Admiral gave us
their location. But the first step
pingstone was Singapore, and the
Japs were working their way down
the peninsula, closer and closer to
it. Could we get there first? Of
course we wouldn't leave the Philip
pines until all of our torpedoes were
gone and we had just enough gas
left to make the final run. But
then, as you know, Singapore fell
and also the southern islands
Celebes and Zamboanga. The route
with the cached gas was closed
that plan was out.
so then we said, who wanted to
go to Australia anyway? Our Job
was to defend Manila Bay-wasn't
that our part In the war plan? Yet
even then it kept coming up: sup
pose the worst came to the worst
and Luzon folded up-the whole ar
chipeIago-even Java-what then?
Then Buckley here hit on a real
plan. When our gas was down to
just what we could carry on our
decks, instead Of waiting around to
get captured by the Japs, we'd take
our boats to China to continue the
war. AT first glance you'd say that
was crazy-the japanese holding
most of the Chinese coast-but not
the way the skipper had it thought
out. He knew China from the years
he'd spent out there on a gunboat
while was there on a destroyer.
THE Japs were closing IN on
Hong Kong-that was fine for US!
We'd make our dash-shoot our last
few remaining fish at their gathered
transports just where they least ex-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Perfect Date Dress

THRILLING as graduation itself
L will be, just imagine how much
more exciting this dress In white
will make it seem. Down to the
tiniest details, it is one of the love
lest creations ever designed. Per
feet, too, as a date dress for
spring. The charming bodice, slim
midriff and dirndl skirt are de-
ightfully young and so smart.
Barbara Bel Pattern No. 1762-B is de-
signed for sizes IL, Is, Is, II and 10. Cor
responding bust measurements %, 81, 80,
IS and 81. Size Is (31) requires Az yards
39-inch material.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Perfect Technique

The London couple ioere part of
crOlod that got caught in a bIackOut
%'Erbert," said the young lady, ''you
shouldn't kiss me I0ith all this cro1Cd
standing around"
Il didn't kiss you," replied Herbert.
"And if catch the tellot0 toho did, III
teach him thing or tl0o."
Don't bother, 'Erbert," she sighed,
you couldn't teach him nothing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Reversed Counting

"Jeff spent four years counting
that girl, and now she's thrown
him over for another. How
conner"
''He spent less time and more
money"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06

Small girl just home from Sum
day school: Mummy, we had a
Bible lesson this morning, and
teacher told us all about the ten
commands"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
= THEY WERE E.
Ll!:::X!PE'ENDlAABI!Ll::L![:
WHILE FEATURES

was going for us. Cavite, our big naval
base, was gone and our air force nearly
wiped out. While he was there the hos
pital was bombed. Ensign Akers is tell
ing some of his experiences before Ma
Mia fell.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
ProSaic

TWo married men iOere discussing
their joys and SorrotOS.
my tUife," said one, sis uery poetic.
She gets up at sunrise and says Lo, the
norm"
~Huhi" said the other, sadly, "Mine
says .MOtC the LatCnr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
2Sano!LeAyh!!Gg =
Her Whereabouts

''Well, I'm all right. I've got
the best mother-in-law in the coun-
try"
Eyes, it makes a difference hav-
ing her in the country"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06

Commander), squadron commander;
Lieut.. r. B. Kelly, second-in-command;
and Ensigns Anthony Akers and George
e. Cox Jr. Lieut.. Kelly. sent to the tun-
mel hospital on Corregidor. learned from
the wounded there how badly the war
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Common Thing

"People should marry their op-
posites."
Most people are convinced they
did"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
A Turnabout

Judge-One year and $50 fine.
Prisoners Lawyer-Your honor,
{ beg the sentence be reversed.
Judge-Very well. Fifty years
and 81 fine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Gas on Stomach

Relieved In minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful suffoczt-
ing gas, stomach and heartburn, doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acrin2 medicines known for
symptouatic rekef-medicines like those in BsIl-Ens
Tablets. No laxative Be-ans brings comfort IN
1ffy or double your money back return of bottle
b Us. &c st al druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
Versatile Suit

VERSATILE costume with
jacket, good-looking casual
suit ready for everything 8.
without jacket, first rate for ev.
cry active sport.
Barbara Bel Pattern No. 1775-B, de
signed for sizes 10, L. Il, 16, 10 and 20
Corresponding bust measurements %, 90
30, "a. So and 50. Size u (3o) ensemble
requires "a yards 39-inch material.
Due to an unusually large demand anc
current war conditions, slightly mors
time is required in filing orders for few
of the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
U. S. Army Air Forces
Stab at Aleutian Isles

Making life miserable possible for the invaders of
the at their Kska and Att island the
ing task the Eleventh United States Working
Andreanof islands, under weather conditions literally the
worst in the world, hazardous missions Arctic
seas and desolate islands the routine of these
- fiers. These pictures show how of these mis-
sH sions is undertaken and completed.
N# BeLonU: Pilots tream out of aIert shack.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06

Heard about the man who had
been paying his wife hush money
for a year? She was learning the
piano.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
g WHITE

THE STORY so FAR: The story Of
their part In the battle for the Philip
pines Is being told by four of the Eve
naval officers who are all that Is left
of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron }. They
are Lieut.. John Buckley (now Lieutenant
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-11-26

skych, padlych v boji proti bes-
tialn1m uchvatitelGm. Ba, ce-
~ kulturni svet navzdy vyzna-
Gil sedmnacty listopad jake
vzneseny smutny den."
"Ceske studentstvo zGstalo
verno sv6 hrdinne dejinne ira
dici. Ceske studentstvo, jez v
Masaryk6v den, Z. bTezna
1889, v jednolitem houfu prf-
sahalo, re smyje hanbu mni-
chovskou. Ceske studentstvo,
jez jiz v letech predhusitskych,
jiz kratce pc zalozenf universe
ty Karlovy, varovalo v nadher-
nych latinskych versich pred
"zhoubnym morem - zaker-
nym Nemectvem, jez nepfeje
zadnemu narodu." V krvavem
listopadu slavna obec Karlovy
university vlastne jen opako-
vala Gcinnymi skutky slova
starobyle studentske pfsne, slo-
va slozena prazskymi zaky ji5
ma 1svite DOLBY Husovy. Prahs
volala a znovu VIOLA zivotnyml
slovy teto starobyle skladby
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-11-26

"Mlcela jsem zdeptana, nyn1
vsak p~ovstanu proti tenn, kdoz
Sc nestyd6li me hanobiti. Ia
svedky mann mrtve, kteT1 po-
tvrdi, jak mne Nemci podma-
Mill a poskvrnili." "NaTfkejte,
Cechove - pravf tato krasna
stara pfsen ~prazskych SUDDEN
tG-naTikejte a vstante k POM
ste; budte prostf jake holubice
a SLIM jake wi" Slyste, Cecho-
We = pravf tato moudra stare
davna pfsen - slyste o strasli-
We, neblahe chamtivosti nemec-
Ike. Potrebujeme lidi, kteri by
nam dovedli navratit korist
nam uloupenoui"
Volanf starobyle pisne Kar-
Iowa a Husova studentstva k
odplate je znovu nanejvyS ca
sove. Nezapomene sc ma zad-
neho z tradicnfch tupitelG, vra-
hi a zradcI. Neodpusti sc ha-
nebne radenf nemeckych pro-
|fesorI a studentI v okupovane
Praze, jejich hnusne denunci-
ace, jejich ochotne sluzbicko-