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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Tour SoIons
Make Report

Washington, Sept. 30-(UP-Two
members Of the Senate Truman
committee, back from a tour Of
world battlefronts. prepared special
reports today stating that the I'm
tied States has failed to acquire
postwar air bases and that Persian
Gull oil fields could relieve some OF
this nations petroleum burden.
Sens. James M. Mead, D., N. r..
and Ralph o. Brewster, r., Me-,
were part Of q five-man senatorial
globe trotting contingent who went
abroad 10 find out how American
supplies and money are being used.
Mead told reporters yesterday
that he and Brewster, Is members
Of the Truman committee, would
point out that, we will have no
aviation base rights outside the
western hemisphere six months
after this war although We have
built up q 5000, 900 900 aviation In
dnstry and have spent hundreds Of
mlIll1na q cellars n 1nI'4lne are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Fascists May Make
Vatican Hate Target
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auns operate under the shadows Of
RomeS majestic monuments and
nnclent ruins.
A dispatch from Bern said, how
ever, that o new understanding
has been reached between the Vati-
can and the commander Of the Ger
man occupation troops in Rome, t1l-
der which priests hereafter may cir
cuiate freely In Rome and the Pope
may resume private audiences.
II said the Pope recently had re-
ceived Msgr. Ilario Alcini, Apostle
lie inspector Of italian Catholic SEM
inaries.
The Madrid report said there was
anxiety In Rome over the possibility
that Marshal Albert Kesselring,
commanding German forces In
southern Italy, would choose to make
d stand In the Rome area, after
falling back from Naples.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
D. M. Wheeler Oldest
"A. IT. Graduate Dies

Pittsfield. Mass, Sept. 30.-CUP)
Daniel Merrick Wheeler, 81. the
oldest living graduate Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology,
died ct his home last night after Q
short illness.
A native Of Rutland. Wheeler had
been chief engineer for the Berk-
shire Street Railway Co. since 1917,
He previously had been employed al
civil engineer on railroad and con-
struction projects In this country
and South America. He was q MEM
Der OF MITs first graduating class
IN 1858.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
WAVELETS
BY ED LEAMY

lures, has a flair for titling his stor.
les most intriguingly. Current thrill
err, which began October 4, is my
Beloved Is A Vampire" Just finish
ed October l was ''The Decapitatlon
Of Jefferson Monk"
When Isabel Manning Hewson's
new comedy fantasy for children,
called "rhe Land Of the Lost" starts
series Of Saturday broadcasts Oct.
8 over the Blue network at 1880
a. m, e. W. t., It will have a sizeable
ready made audience. A state Super
intendent Of Schools who heard the
preview Of the program one recent
Sunday (Sept. 81 wrote telling Miss
Hewson that he was anxious to know
when 1.-THE Land Of the Lost" would
become a regular series, for he In
tended to make 1t required listening
for pupils under his supervision. He
was certain that tuning In the
broadcast would be the kids favorite
home work, and said 1.-THE Land Of
the Lost" should take its place be-
side Peter Pan" "The Wizard Of
o. and "Alice in Wonderland" as
one Of the foremost children's class
les.
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agreement, If approved, might re-
suit in a blanket nationwide agree
ment along similar lines.
Ickes also said that the fuel oil
situation for the coming winter is
not encouraging even though the
supply on hand is increasing slowly.
Ickes said coal production had
increased over last years level de-
spite serious manpower losses and
that I'VE can't cavil with the miners
record"
IAN things considered the miners
have done q damn good job for
which they are not getting any
credit" he said.
He said coal output was tagging
behind production goals by 100000
tons a week. Reported present
bituminous coal stocks at 5000 600
tons q week. He reported present
bituminous coal stocks ct 1000. 900
tons and said there were no anthra-
cite reserves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Waterbury
Tops Quote
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members to purchase more bonds;
community groups conducted per-
sonalized canvasseS and all other
types Of organizations Joined in to
assure success.
The Albanian people in Waterbury
concluded their drive yesterday I'M
der the direction Of Adam Savik
with o total purchase Of $25, 900.
This Il q remarkable record in view
Of the small quota Of this race now
residing here.
Yesterday, at meetings Of the vari-
Gus police and traffic squads which
were addressed by Mr.. Moran and
Mr.. Hawkes.. Purchases in the
amount OF $1,000 were made by the
Police Credit Union. This Is IN
addition to previous heavy purchas-
es made by this department.
Gabriel Price, Of the local Inter-
nal Revenue office announced that
the employees of the local office
raised their quota Of the September
payroll deduction savings from g
figure Of 80 per cent to AIS per-
cent which, relatively speaking, Is
an outstanding record.
As was reported all previous rec
Gods for daily sales at the Victory
House were broken by the one-dSy
campaign held there yesterday by
the Chase Co. A total sales OF
$4,000 were attained.
1t Is expected that as the many
remaining returns come in. Water
bury's effort will again mature into
an outstanding accomplishment.
The fact that the drive has. al
ready been a victorious one Is proof
Of the enthusiasm and sincerity with
which the local citizens are back
ing the about war effort. Much
praise Is 10 be given the members
81 the central committee who
planned and helped sustain the gen.
ernI campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

down eight and probably II Of the
planes and returned without loss.
The Japanese fighter losses made
a total Of more than 500 enemy air.
craft destroyed in air combat or
aground at Newak since mid-August
when Macarthur began his cam
paign to neutralize the supply base
$50 miles northwest Of the Finsch-
hafen battle area.
The communique said Australian
ground troops were driving yard by
yard through bitterly fighting
Japanese forces along the northern
and western edges Of Finschhafen.
Advanced Australian elements were
reported within 600 or TOO yards Of
the center Of the port, with attack
bombers and dive bonbers pounding
continually at the enemy lines.
A third Australian force advance
ing from Lac, go miles to the SOUTH
west, was revealed to have reached
Mango Point, only is miles from
Finschhafen.
Macarthur also reported that o
second force Of Liberators, attacking
Japanese communications north Of
Finschhafen, dropped "a tons Of
1000 pound bombs on the Bogadjim
area, causing a big landslide that
blocked Of the narrow coastal
road.
Flying Fortresses and Liherators
bombed Japanese positions in the
New Britain area and in the Adj
miralty Islands further north, while
American planes again attacked
enemy installations on Bougainville
Island, in the northern Solomons.
Two Of 80 Japanese fighters that
attempted to break up the Bougain-
vile raid were shot down, at q cost
Of one American fighter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

The Lecpoldville radio, under AL
lied control, reported Mussolinis
Republican Fascist government
had been established at Verona,
italy, and that numerous buildings
occupied by the Fascists had been
hit during an Allied air raid satur-
day.
(Rome radio, in . broadcast heard
by government monitors at New
York, transmitted an appeal from
Kesselring urging italian men and
women to volunteer for war work in
Germany where they were promised
''all economic, morale and profess
sional advantages enjoyed by Ger
man workers."
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Ruhr valley.
A Berlin broadcast said British
bombers caused damage in reslden-
tial areas Of Bochun1 and several
other cities. Bombers were dropped
over widely-dispersed area.
Bochum had been raided five
times previously and the new attack
was believed designed to interrupt
repair work as well as to delay fur1
Their industrial installations.
A German colnmunique said some
churches and hospitals laso were
hit badly and that there were civil
Ian casualties.
The raid was the ninth major eff
fort by the Royal Air Force bomber
command this month and boosted
the tonnage Of bombs dropped past
the 13,0O0-mark. Though one more
night remains, there was no chance
that the tonnage for the month
would exceed the record Of 10000 set
in August.
Bad weather plagued the Raj
tnrOuBnOuU Tie ulOI1ULl, eNSu 6EOuAA0~
ing the bomber command Tuesday
night following Monday nights very
heavy raid on Hanover.
British fighter planes Joined In
last nights offensive with Intruder
patrols over western Europe, during
which they shot down one enemy
plane over Holland.
"a Swedish broadcast reported by
the Federal Communications COM
mission said Swedish anti-aircraft
gunners opened fire over Swedish
territory. The planes may have been
British aircraft engaged in laying
mines in the Baltic.)
British Spitflres, Mustangs, and
Typhoons in low-level attacks yes
terday damaged dozens Of locomo-
tives, two large coastal vessels and
assorted tugs and barges IN attacks
on German land and sea communi-
cations yesterday. ALI planes re-
| turned safely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Germans Make
U-Boot CIoims

London, Sept. 80 - (UP) = The
German DNB News Agency said to-
day that Nazi U-boats had over
come new Allied defensive measures
and during September destroyed II
Allied destroyers and probably three
more and sank seven Allied inva-
sion ships totalling $4,000 tons In
the Mediterranean. Atlantic and
Black Sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
9Th Army Drives Closer
To Ravaged Naples
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the Jugoslav mainland across the
Adriatic.
The Germans have employed
minelaying with even greater than
usual activity, now that they have
been beaten back to the plain on
the west coast.
AS they fall back they plant every
roadway and pass with mines. Thus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

Mead said they also would em-
phaslze the importance Of having
Persian gulf oil fields 0argely con-
iFolled hy British interesis) sTake
some q TIE Load We are now carry
Ing" on supplying petroleum ioF
Tie Allied var effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

Wheeler bill substitute which would
ban employment in government
agencies Of any unmarried or child.
less married man 1888 who is ply.
sically acceptable to the armed serv-
ices unless the agency head certifles
such an employe as indispensable.
Before joining Bailey, Clark had
leaned toward Taft's original propo-
sition to divide pre-war fathers into
two age groups and require induc-
ton Of those under 80 first. Clark
wanted three age groups-ls-25, IS
80, and over 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Move TO Save
Lundsren
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cuts draft quota lowered because
Of critical 1nanpower shortages.

Il
Former Judge Carl A. Lungran Of
Ansonia Is chairman Of the Grand
Jury, which heard evidence and in-
dicted the various principals In the
waterbury conspiracy trial. The ac-
ton subsequently led to the con-
vicition Of Former Lieutenant-o Gov
ernor Frank Hayes Of this city and
eighteen other defendants.
The Grand jury is stu In exls-
tence. Special Prosecutor Hugh M.
Alcorn has declined to recommend
its discharge, giving the impression
that he may reopen the famous
case any day II new evidence Is OBJ
tanned.
Lundgren succeeded Mr.. Alcorn's
son, Howard NJ. Alcorn, who became
q Judge o fthe superior court last
Monday, as secretary to the Cover.
nor.
Hartford, Conn, September 50. -
Cup - Governor Baldwin today
charged Hartford Democratic Mayor
Dennis O'Connor with attempting
to make Q political issue Of the
chief executives action In seeking
q temporary deferment for his ex-
ecutive secretary, Carl A. Lllndgren,
who received notice from his draft
board Tuesday to report for Army
induction.
Governor Baldwin was In WASH
ington comforting with Selective
| claNx,inn auth S.iktaa a. SaA1laN,A %11n
Connecticut rnanpower shortage
when O'Connor's protest was made.
Today he wired O'Connor:
"Your telegram, which obviously
was timed to arrive after had de-
parted for Washington, has been
called to my attention.
1.-THE matter Of deferment for all
state employees Is considered first by
state committee Of the highest IN
tegrity, the majority Of whom are
veterans of the last war. Their de-
cision Is only advisory and the final
decision lies in the hands Of the
local draft boards, which we all re-
gard as judicious and eminently fair.
The matter to which you refer has
not been placed before the state
employee advisory committee and, in
the last analysis, the local draft
board will make the final decision.
II can't understand the purpose
Of your telegram. This matter con-
Germs neither the draft boards Of
the city Of Hartford nor your office,
and most certainly is not q proper
subject for use IN your campaign
for election as mayor. Selective
service matters are not proper IS
sues for political campaigns. We
have tried and succeeded In keep
ing such matters out Of partisan
politics In the interests Of justice
and fair play"
In press statement telephoned
from washington, the governor said
he had not asked for the exemption
Of Lundgren, but that II intend to
ask for his temporary deferment for
period not to exceed three months,
the same as employers in private
business are entitled to ask for o
temporary delay In calling UP en-
ployes until they can be replaced"
The governor said Lundgren had
not asked for military exemption
nor has mot even asked for O de-
fernent. will make the reuest and
will do 80 solely In the interests Of
the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

There was nostalgia note at the
opening performance Of the new
Jim McWilliams quiz, Correction.
Please" via CHS last Saturday night.
In the audience was Private First
Glass Gene Clark, instructor in the
Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth, N.
j. Gene used to write and direct
the program for Frank Crumit and
Julia Sanderson which was succeed
ed by the McWilliams airing after
the untimely death Of Crumit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

Bad Pun Department >. Max
MARGIN, the "Crine Doctor" scribe,
has been concentrating SO much on
his latest story, his brain Is in q
cramp. "a concentration cramp," he
remarks unblushingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Red Armies
Storm GomeI

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
TOMORROW

A. NJ.
S:15-Sacred Heart Program
7:45--Reveille Roundup
S:00-Yankee News
8:30-Early Bird
S:45-Morning Devotions
9:00-Breakfast Club s
10:00-NeWs
10:05-Shoppers' Guide
11:00-Breakfast At Sardi's
11:30-News-Gil Martyr
11:45-What's Your Idea?
I1:55-Concentrated Food News
l2:O0-Melodic Moments
12:30-News
i2:15-Dr. Whitaker
l2:55-interlude
z. NJ.
l:00-Yankee News
l:l5-Jaek Berch and Three suns
1:30-corniyal
1:45-Baek The Attack!
2:15-Yankee Kitchen
2:30-I.adies Be Seated!
5:00--Arthur Gaeth-NewB
Observation-Disclosures VS. Athletics
5:l5-Melody Revue
b:3O-%awB
5:4b-SupeFman
e:00-Yankee News
e:lS-TeFry and the Pirates
g:30-Jaek Armstrong
7:00--Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:tA-Phone Your Answer
7:s0--Aelodien OF The Moment
s;0o-sixlng Up The Nowg-snm
Batter
B.lS-Afeiody Makers
esao--Maef Your Navy
es0o-GabFlel Heater
esiS=TrenauFy Star Parade
esse-Douhie or Nothing.John
Reed King
f0seo-eedfie FoateF-New8
ioilt-llelen 10 Luius News
los1o-Whata Your War Sob3
News
lfffs-Isaa Browns orch.
lifao-I.ou Bfe2aeg Orch.
a1ft9~eNeHa
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

The inmates Duffy's Tavern are all
agog-or should It be all agrog,
pardon me, that belongs in the de-
partment Just above the cash
waiting to greet Florence Halop who
will play the role Of Miss Duffy,
when Duffy's returns to the cir over
the Blue Network Oct 9th, ct $50
D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Bad News
From Ickes

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Toft Seeks
Support

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

Victor Herbert Fans. Tune ID on
the "Carnation Contended program
next Monday Oct. 4th, ct 1000
O'Clock. NBC Network.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30

Drama Of the construction Of the
Alaska Highway will be portrayed
over the NBC Network Wednesday,
Oct. 9Th, 1880 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
u. S. Losses
$1,000 Dead

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Terrific u. S.
Raid On Jops

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
4 Ton Bombs
Rock Bochum

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Sec. Stimson
Gives Out

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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
Carpenters In
BridgeportTo
Ask Increase
Will Seek $14 Wage Scale
When Present Contract
Expires In June

The outside unions of the Bridge.
port Carpenters Council are seek
ing a $14 daily wage scale in place
of the $l2 scale provided for i'm
the present contract which expires
in June.
Four of the five locals affiliated
with the Bridgeport Council, with a
membership of approximately 800
building trades carpenters, voted last
week for the 81 per day raise in order
to meet the rising cost of living, stat
ed Harold Barker, business agent of
the Council.
James Brakeman, chairman of the
Council, presided at the meeting in
which the motion for an increase was
made, seconded, and unanimously
passed.
The resolution is now i'm the
hands of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters for approval. Fol-
lowing approval by headquarters, it
will be included i'm the forthcoming
negotiations of the Council and
contractors.
The Locals seeking the $l4 scale
are: Nos. lis and 1913, Bridgeport,
No. 1880, Milford; and No. 647,
Fairfield. The fifth Local is an elm
side'' union and bargains with the
industrial employers in whose shops
the members work.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
Labor Committee
Named By Bowles

secretary of Local Blob, Electro
cal Device Workers, Hartford; Den
mis- Byrnes, business agent of Local
100, Painters, Bridgeport; and
Thomas Brennan, business agent of
Local 1885, Machinists, Waterbury.
Clio. members include-Thom-
as r. MOllOy, East Hartford; Joseph
Leeds, Hartford; Mrs. Sadie Boyle,
Thompsonville; Clarence Wyman,
PlainviIle; and John DriscOII, Wa
terbury. Members from the railroad
unions have not yet been chosen
by their organizations.
There are iii industrial workers
served on O.P.A. boards in Connect
cut and 100 of these are members of
labor unions, Bowles told THE UNION
TIMES. This number represents a
greater portion of members of or
ganized labor on rationing boards
than in any other state in the nation,
he said, adding 1T is not high enough. "
BoWles stated that he felt that the
support of the O.P.A. program from
working people from the broad com
munity point of view was necessary,
in order to make the O.P.A. effective
and respected.
"If the O.P.A. is going to be of
| Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13

voted unanimously to oppose the
measure.
''Our association regards the bill
as an anti-labOr proposition pure
and simple" declared Julius G.
Luhrsen, executive secretary of the
association. cit is a camOuflaged
measure designed to destroy labOr's
ability to protect its rights.
''Under the broad terms of that
vicious bill, a reactiOnary judge
might hold that the demands of
our rail unions for wage increases
constitute coercion and our people
could be prosecuted. It's a danger
GUS measure, and certainly should
not be pushed in time of war;
PERIL TO RAIL WORKERS
Luhrsen added that the second sec
ton of the bill, making it a crime to
"obStruct or retard or attempt to OBJ
struct or retard' transportation could
be utilized to punish individual rail-
road workers for acts beyond their
control.
I'VE know that, with few excep-
lions, scheduled trains are generally
running late, from which it follows
that obstruction or retarding of their
movement has occurred" he said.
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13

The Connecticut O.P.A. has set
up a Labor Advisory Committee
comprised of five members of the
ALL. and five of the clio. ac-
cOrding to State Director Chester
Bowles. Representatives of the
Railroad BrotherhOOds have been
invited to name representatives.
The committee held its first meet
ing with Bowls Freiday.
A discussion was held at the meet
ing on the part labor can play in
making the O.P.A. a more effective
organization for stabilizing prices, for
safeguarding quality of consumers
goods and of the role labor can play
as consumers and a large segment
of the effective public.
Members of the Committee ap-
pointed by their own organizations
to meet with and advise Director
Bowles, at his request, are as fol-
lows:
A.F.L.-ThOmas Shea, assistant
secretary of the Connecticut Fed
Grafton of Labor, Middletown;
Samuel F. Curry, business agent
of Div. 28l, Bus and Trolley Opera
tors, New Haven; Miss Dorothy
Olschefskie, of the ALL. Local
2O267, Office Workers, and office
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
Naval Heroes
Being Couged
ByHigh Rents
OPA Appeals To Realtors
To Take Action In Their
Own Ranks

WASHINGTON.-O.P.A. Deputy
Administrator Paul A. Porter, in
charge of rents, this week called upon
the real estate industry ito take ac-
ton within its own ranks to avoid
universal condemnation by the public
because of the unpatriotic avarice of
few of its members"
He pointed out that i'm Vallejo,
Cal, where a landlords strike was
carried ON recently, profiteering
landlords now are gOuging naval
heroes returned from victorious sea
battles against the Japanese.
The navy officers whO've had to
double i'm fights on the home front
included Submarine Commander
W. G. Chapple, Capt. Albert France
and Commander Bruce McCandless
oil the famous ''San Francisco -
They, and their enlisted men, re-
ported rents ranging from Sos for
two rooms, 9 feet square each, i'm
an auto court, to 1920 a month
for one room and meals for an
officer, wife and child.
Sixty-nine landlords in the Vallejo
area were forced to refund to 154
tenants illegally collected rents total
ing more than $4,000. A minimum
saving of $4,000 in Vallejo's monthly
bill will result from orders already
issued.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
Indicated By
Conference
In NewHaven
Elm City Labor Calls First
Meeting Of Its Kind In
The United States

If the problem of securing
a sufficient number of workers
for war production is to be
speedily and effectively solved
i'm New Haven through COM
munity efforts, a centralized
cO-ordinating agency must be
set up. This conclusion is evil
dent as the first result of the
New Haven city-wide confer.
ence on Manpower held i'm the
Hotel Taft Friday under the
joint sponsorship of the NH.
Central Labor Council, ALL,
and the NH. Industrial Union
Council, Clio.
FIRST OF IT'S KIND
The conference was the first eff
fort of its kind i'm the United States
to bring together all elements of
a community to work for the full
est possible mobilization of work.
ers to man the local war industry
program. 1t was sponsored by the
Joint A.F.L.-C.I.O. Manpower Com
mittee. Judge Roscoe Steffen, of
the Yale Law School, and special
assistant to u. S. Attorney General
Francis Biddle, served as modera-
tor. Harold " Feinmark president
of New Haven GIG, opened the
session.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
Time Lost By
Accidents Is
SO, 900 Killed Last Year
And Accidents Are
On Increase

CHICAGO.-The production time
lost during 1912 through non-fatal
injuries to workers was equal to a
shutdown of the nations entire ship
building industries for 81 days the
National Safety Council said in its
annual survey.
If both fatal and nOn-fatal acct
dents to workers were counted, the
survey added, the loss of time,
material and damaged machinery
would add up to the production of
$4,000 heavy bombers.
The complete scOreboard shows
$4,000 killed and 100000 injur-
ed at a cost of 50, 100000, 900,
Industrial accidents increased $50
over the previous year, but this can
be accounted for by 796 rise in
industrial employment, the council
said.
A total of 47,5OO workers were
killed by accidents in 1912, 1850 of
these occurring on the job. Non-fatal
injuries to workers numbered AGO.
600, of which some 1,75000O were
caused by occupational accidents.