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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17

deliver mail addressed TO "Un-
Gle Bill. Mount Clemens. Michi
gan but legally ne is
known as William Charbeneau,
who has spent all of his 80
years in this vicinity He is one
of the nine children of Louis
Charbenoau, an early Mount
Clemens settler, who came from
Montreal. and-WeR- fame in his
day as boat builder After his
death six of his children donat-
ed the property on which 81.
Louis Church now stands and
named the church in his honor.
The Charbeneau residence is
at 127 Rathbone street, where
Bill has lived for the past 90
years. Since the death of his
wife in 1927 he has lived alone
and likes il. His. liveable philos-
ophy is utterly amazing and
furnishes considerable food for
thought He tells how he looks
out of the window each morn
and if he finds the weather too
unpleasant goes back 10 bed.
Might as well sleep through
The bad weather no use get
ting up when II rains ne
claims He does his own cook
ing and never hesitates 10 try
on. new dishes A recent caller
found him eating fried cucum-
berS he had heard for
wears that they we're delicious
but Just got around 10 try them.
Sunday usually finds chicken
IN his oven and ne doesn't OBJ
ject 10 a roast when he can get
one. Cooking. now. Is a prob
lem he agrees. II have the
money 10 buy just what | want
tut | can't find anything TO
buy" His theory of eating
whenever hunger calls doesn I
seem 70 impair his health
he thinks nothing of eating five
or SIX times a day Bill dldn I
bother 10 apply for a sugar ra-
tionng book as he has enough
sugar for his coffee and
What do | want with shoes"
ne asked when quizzed about
his ration problems That new
Eair in the closet viii last as
long as | do
BUYS GOOD ITEMS
Housekeeping seems as easy a
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17

10 his route such is his
popularity. His first holiday
greeting last season was a tele-
gram from a serviceman in
North Africa and his last one
came from an Army Nurse in
the Philippines Shortly after
Christmas ex-flying hero, the
famous Buzz Wagner came 10
deliver his message in person.
He autographed a dollar bill
which is now kept in a frame
and priced highly by its owner.
After the cards have been seen
by visitors they are sent TO the
crippled children al the Cum
-mings Hospital school where
they serve as a note OF cheer for
the unfortunates.
EYES WAR CLOSELY
Bill scans the war news with
interest. Not only. does he
have a host of friends in uni
form but he proudly claims
Lieut.. Jack Charbeneau, u s
N. as grandson. Jack, who
was a well known football star
on the University OF Detroit
team. now flies for the Navy
His photograph (Which does not
show up in the above picture
has a special place on the table
and Jack rates a special place IN
his grandfather heart.
No doubt dozens Of Mount
Clemens residents have Travelled
miles TO talk with people less in
teresting than Bill Charbeneau
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17

upon were the stacks of green
backs piled up for bets. II
wasn't uncommon TO bet
100000 on main in those
days. Former champions of the
ring, Sullivan, Corbett. and Le-
vine lost and won gambling on
Charbeneau's ROSTERS. "Uncle
Bill is not at all reticent about
showing Gf one makes the re-
uuest) an invitation written in
1895 which reads; This is on
the quiet You are invited
TO be present on Christmas eve,
at Charbeneau's ice house, 10
witness an exciting main of
cocks. First battle begins at 8
.. m" He enjoys reminiscing
about those adventuresome hey
days" but likes TO be coaXed a
bit before going into detail.
HE LIKES PEOPLE
Because of his fondneSS for
people Uncle Bill refuses TO
leave home even long enough to
visit his family he knows
they will come to see him. His
friends are equally as fond of
him and one needs only 10 step
in around Christmas time and
look over his assortment Of
greetings to realize this fact In
1912 he received 257 cards &.
that count broke all previous
records so he called in a local
photographer and posed beside
the huge display. Extra post
men have sometimes been added
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17
Flaming Evangelist
al Bethany Tabernacle

Daniel, the Flaming Evange-
list, who will hold services
nightly at 8 o'clock beginning
Tuesday. August II through Sun
day, August % at the Bethany
tabernacle, $50 Church street
at Moross. Mary Rogers, pastor.
announces today.
Daniels messages include ~
The Serpent with Five Poison
Gus Fangs; (2) Mystery of Baby
lon and the Hsrlot CD Women
of Revelation; a. America s
Most Dangerous Saboteur; 90
Superman (the reaD OF the BIZ
BILE; 90 What Happened TO the
Mayor 5 Wife.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17

task as cooking 10 Uncle Bill. "
He advises housewives TO invest
in the best of everything as he
has found that it pays TO buy
good goods. Proof is in his
linoleum which has been on the
floor since 1927 and looks as
new as the day il was laid. He
has discontinued waxing It,,
however. as he is getting on IN
years and wants TO keep on his
feet these days He has even
rcdecoratcd some rooms and his
choice Of wall paper wouldn't be
too severly criticized by an in
terror decorator. In addition to
homework and cooking he
keeps up his spacious lawn, The
first complaint heard from him
i'm years is that he got little
tired after shoveling snow for
two hours last winter = de-
cided he couldn't do such siren
uous work anymore
Mny a winter evening has
found "Uncle Bill seated COM
fortably by his stove, telling
yarns about his past eXper-
fences Those tales, which make
his listeners beg for more, are
ones which concern the 20 years
of his life spent in training
fighting cocks. He Travelled
around the country with his
toughest birds always rat
ing a special car on the train
for himself and roosters. The
most money he recalls gazing
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17

yet he has been within
walking distance for nearly 80
years. He can rightly be term
ed a Rare Character his
unique hobbies plus his fine
philosophy of life and his art Of
story telling provide sufficient
material for a best seller.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-17

Rubber used in everyday ar
ticles may be replaced by a new
plastic made from cotton and al
cohol
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23

Serve your country by saving
your money today for tomorrow.
Buy War Bonds.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Musicians, 234,
RenameSchecter
Business Agent.

Thomas r. FitzSimmons install
led the officers of Local 234, New
Haven Federation of Musicians.
last week. A resolution from the
floor directed that the executive
board comprised of the five elected
officers and three appointed by the
President Alexander Winnick. to
assume the administration of the
affairs of the Local
Pres. Winnick appointed Frank A.
Cipriano, Simon Byers and William
Winnick to the executive board The
Trial Board reappointed Robert
Schecter as business agent for sec
ond term.
The new officers are: Winnick,
president; Robert B. Derbacher, vice
president; Harry L. Benson, record
ing secretary; Ernest Fasano, fnan-
clal secretary; Adolph G. Schirmer,
treasurer; George G. Dworski, SER
geant-at-arms; Winnick, delegate to
the convention of American FEEDER
alton of Musicians. The Trial Board
is composed of: Frank D'Amato,
chairman; Albert L. Barone, Nicholas
E. Robert, James V. Errico and
Ozzie Grannis.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
rmy-Navy
e Is Won By
Russell Go.
Sherer And Labarge Ac,
For Firm and Workers
At Ceremonies

Pres. Arthur ]. Labarge of LOca
2l577, Narrow Fabrics Textile
Federal Union, ALL, officially &C
cepted Army-Navy ''E'' pins for the
workers of The Russell Manufac
turing Co., Middletown, at cere
mony held i'm connection with the
presentation of the award to the
company this week.
Lieut. John Lodge, U.S.NR. Third
Naval District, presented the awards
to the employees whose efforts made
possible the achievement. Lieut. Col
Thomas L. Hapgood, executive off
Ger of the Springfield Ordnance Dis
trict, was the principal speaker, and
presented the e. banner to the. COM
pany.
BALDWIN SPEAKS
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin
spoke in two capacities the gov
ernor of the state and as a director
of the Russell Co. Amor P. Smith,
vice-president and secretary of the
company, was master Of ceremonies
Carl J. Sherer, vice-president and
general manager, accepted the Army
Navy pennant.
Labarge, Sherer, T. M. Russell,
Jr., vice-president of the concern.
G. Walters of the research staff.
James Hendley, Melvin C. Bennett.
John StrohIa and Rose Moser com.
prised the official acceptance com.
mittee.
Strohla is one of the oldest EN-.
ployees, having been employed by
The Russell Company since 1888;
and Rose MOser has worked fo1
The Russell Company for 43 years
IF you have important business
which permit you to glimpse behind
the scenes in the carefully guarded
Russell factories, you will be sur
prlsed to see how many women wal
workers are now contributing to this
company's record-breaking war pro-
ductions," said Vice-Pres. Smith.
That our production efficiency has
now brought us the gratifying award
of the coveted Army and Navy "E'
is due in no small measure to the
efficiency and diligence of these loyal
and patriotic women Smith declared
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
NEWS
Quiz

The following questions are
based on labor news and PERSONAL
ties. The answers appear on page
four.
L. Name the press association
which will be tried by special g.
Judge federal court on antitrust
charges.
2. Which Chicago newspaper is
being picketed by union seamen
because its publisher attacked the
U. 5. merchant marine valor? Name
the publisher.
5. Which AFL union is the sub
ject of so-called investigation by
Senate subcommittee because of
its fight with the radio monopoly.
4. What union claims 9O% of
the workers in the new Kaiser West
Coast steel mill, first of its kind
west of the Rockies?
5. What has become the central
issue of the strike of United Mine
Workers against the anthracite
operators?
g. How did Sidney HilIman of
the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers describe the recently signed
AFL-CIO jurisdictional pact?
Z. Name the presidential war
committee whose work against
racial discrimination has been
halted by Manpower Boss Paul V.
McNutt and the Navy Department.
3. Where is the biggest maritime
training station in the world?
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Men Who Lead Labor:

his fighting on the production front
as moulder at the Arrow Hart
and Hegeman Co., and on the union
front. AS a corporal i'm the Con.
necticut State Guards, he has been
selected as candidate for Guerrilla
warfare training at the Army Tao.
teal School, Sturbridge, Mass, and
then will teach guerrilla fighting
to Hartford citizens.
MEMBER SINCE 1888
PoIOwitzer, who became presi.
dent of Local Blob when he sue.
ceeded to the office after the resig.
nation of Pres. Weddell Steele, has
has been an active member of the
local since he joined in 1888. He
was elected sergeant-at-arms in
l934-1935; a member of the Ex-
ecutive Board in 1935-l936, and
vice-president in 194l.
When the local became affiliated
with the Connecticut State Electro
cal Association in 1888, PolOwitzer
was chosen as delegate, and has
held that position ever since. He
was elected to the Associations
Executive Board i'm l94l.
PoIowitzer has been a delegate to
the Conn. Federation of Labor for
the last five years, and to the Hart
ford Central Labor Union for the
last seven years. He served as an
executive board member of the
C.L.U. i'm l94l-l942.
He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
i'm 1907, but has lived in the Hart
ford area since he was IL years
old. At 10 he started an ice bust
ness and became a boxer between
times. He engaged in I58 bouts
as an amateur and later as a pro-
fessiOnal.
POlowitzer is married and is the
father of two daughters.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Hartford Gu
Banquet Set
For March "a
Grosscup, Devine Head
Committee For Affair
To Honor Scott

The First Annual Banquet of the
Hartford Central Labor Union will be
held March "a at the Hotel Bond,
and Sen. William A. Scott, president
of the C.L.U. will be the guest of
honor. This was decided this week at
the organizationa1 meeting of the COM
mlttee appointed by the C.L.U. to
prepare for the banquet. William A.
Crosscup, Jr., business agent of Local
40l, Painters, was elected chairman of
the committee, and Frank Devine,
business agent of Local IS, E1ec-
tr1c1ans, was chosen secretary-treas-
urer.
The committee on arrangements
include: Joseph Lombard, Local
81, Meat and Provision Workers:
Michael Barry, Local 43, Carpen-
ters; Carmen DiCOrcia, Local 1,
Bricklayers, Paul C. Wi1lnauer,
Local 2I8, Steamfitters, and Devine.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Butchers Ask Probe
OF Big Meat Packers

SAN FRANCISCO.-A special
conference of Amalgamated Meat
Cutters & Butcher Worknen (AFL)
locals from California, Oregon and
Washington on the serious meat
shortage has demanded that the Tru-
man senate committee investigate
Swift, Cudahy, Wilson and Armour
The unions accused the Big Four of
ignoring the needs of the civilian
markets
Some delegates also accused the
Big -Four of selling to hotels and
restaurants, who are willing to buy
meat at any price," and having moth
ing left for the public
Init. Vice-Pres. Milton Maxwell
says there is now just about one pound
of meat available per person on the
Pacific Coast. eve ask the govern
ment to stop butchering sows, young
calves and all animals that would
produce more meat if allowed to grow
up" he said. 1--WE feel that cattle
should weigh 800 pounds more than
they do now before they are slaugh-
tered"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Is
Re-ElectedBy
Hartford Local, No. 218,
Reports 10 Men In
Armed Forces

Local 218, Hartford Steamftters
elected Timothy Fitzgerald president
for his second term, and Joseph
Rohan as vice-president, at its last
meeting held in the Labor Temple
The officers were installed at the
election meeting. Berton Sala, past
president, indicted the following into
office:
LOCALS OFFICERS
Fitzgerald, president; Rohan, vice
president; Albert Lawrence, secre-
tary-treaSurer Arthur Vines, record
ing secretary; Paul Willnauer, bust
ness agent; Hugo Co1gan, James
Shea, Vincent Quinn and Michael
Zokas, executive board The officers
are delegates to the C.L.U.
Past President Sala is now working
in Fort Worth, Texas.
TEN MEN in SERVICES
Ten members of the steamftters
are now in the armed forces, five OF
whom have enlisted in the Seabees.
Those in the Army are: Arthur
J. Coyette, 80 years old, AS Green.
field ST.; Charles Colicchio, %, n
Main ST.; Joseph F. Holda, 24.
295 Victoria Rd.; John Scott, "a.
433 Summit ST.; and Thomas Me.
Cuiniss, %, 584 Stanley ST., New
Britain.
Those in the Naval Construction
Battalion are: Paul BramhaIl, %.
Pipe Filter, End Glass, Long Hill
I'D, AndOver; William Kelley. a.
Pipe Filter, lst Glass, 2O3 Preston
ST.; Thomas Oppelt, SO, Seaman.
End Glass, ia Soleman Rd..
Wethersfeld; Edward Patnod, Jr.,
"a, Pipe Filter, 3rd Glass, Al
AndOver ST.; Emil Jahni, rs, Pipe
liter, End Glass, 296 Park Terrace
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Teamsters Are Backed
By NLRB After Strike

NASHVILLE, Tenn-The NLRB
has directed the Coca-Co1a Bottling
Works of Nashville to bargain with
the Init. Bro. of Transfers and to
offer reinstatement to four discharged
employees and others who went on
strike last May. IBT Local 327 filed
the original complaint against the
company.
The boards opinion, announced by
Regional Director Howard F. Le-
baron, ordered the dismissal of en-
ployes hired since the strike began.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Cheaper Automobile
Is Promised By Kaiser

NEW YORK.-An automobile SO
per cent lighter and cheaper than
present cars, capable of travelling
50 miles on a gallon of gas, was
a postwar prospect held out this
week by Henry j. Kaiser, West
Coast ship-builder.
Ii established manufacturers do
not produce a car, he will, Kaiser
said. He also forecast the produc-
ton of a vast number of civilian
planes and home construction on
large scale.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Manpower Boards

Continued from Page One)
and to balance available manpower
and production contracts in their
areas.
Each city committee will have two
representatives from the CLIO. as
well as the ALL. The area director
is to appoint on a full-time basis
through civil service.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
comments on This and That
by ROBERT B. BICKEL

BY ROBERT B. BICKEL

CLASSIFIED ADS are getting
glamour = and results - i'm the
Washington Post. Note the follow.
ing ad for vacant apartment:
cts Somewhere in heapen
And that's no laugh
A tIUO-rOOml apartment
With kitchen and bath,
Furnished or not, CIOse-in
spot
Within the district
You'd mean a lot.
T,OOuld make us so happy.
Me and my mate.
1T you're got the Set-up
He0Uen can sOait.
(PhOne Co. 5942 between Z
and, 9 p.m.)."
THE FAILURE OF Congress to
limit 'unearned'' incomes i'm &C.
cordance with the request of Pres.
Roosevelt to place a ceiling on all
incomes as is now imposed upon
wages and salaries, would strike a
damaging blow at the morale of
the people of this country. Nothing
could better serve the interests of
those who consider this war chiefly
as golden opportunity for profit
making.
"ASK THE FARM BLOC" adj
vised the Cleveland Union Leader
on the following letter which APP
peared i'm the Chicago Tribune /:
Last spring / became interested
in making split pea soup. l paid
9c pound for split peas. In the
summer they advanced to I3c and
now they are 15c a pound. Will
someone please define the mean
ing of the word ceiling as used
today?
Worried Housewife
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Anti Poll Tax Drive
Continued from Page Onel

Continued from Page One)
was passed by the Senate Judiciary
Committee last session. Meanwhile
Rep. Estes Kefauver d., Tenn. }
indicated his willingness to introduce
such bill and will be strong force
in helping win support of win-the-
war, anti-poll tax southern congress
men.
ALL. and clio. unions i'm Vir-
ginia are planning statewide
conference ON labor problems Jan.
2O-2l i'm Lynchburg, at which one
session will be devoted to the fight
on the poll tax.
A statewide rally will be held i'm
New York City Feb. S at which
Virginia Durr of the national COM
mittee will speak.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23
Plumbers, No. 349

Continued from Page One)
financial secretary; and Edmund
Meany, treasurer.
Executive committee, President
Schmitt, Roy Rattle, Edward
Mooney, Vice-President Wengolin
and Jack Stanley; Delegates to
Central Labor Council, George
Miller, John Killian and Wengolin.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23

1t takes both ham and eggs
go together for meal. War Bonds
and the Victory Tax go together
for money to win the war. Buy
more War Bonds.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23

THE CONNECTICUT WORK
MEMS Compensation act, which
in numerous respects needs hber-
alizing as pointed out in THE
UNION TIMES on several Occas-
ions, puts injured workers at a
decided disadvantage in Obliging
them to accept the physician pro-
vided by the employers. This was
demonstrated recently in the case
of Christensen VS.. United States
Aluminium Co., as reported in this
weeks issue of this paper. 1t was
necessary for Commissioner SissOn
to compel the doctor to report to
his patient what he was being
treated for. A free choice of ply
sician by the injured worker with
payment for medical services COM
ing from the compensation adj
ministratiOn fund would certainly
be an improvement over the pres
ent practice.
AMATEUR TRADE UNION tai
ent is doing a bang-up job of en-
tertaining Army Air Cadets at the
Bowman Field, KY, reports the
Labor League for Human Rights.
After Edward III. Weyler, Ken
lucky State Federation official, dis
covered that the soldiers we're
bored by the type of entertaining
previously provided, he sounded a
call for volunteer entertainers from
the ranks of organized labor. The
response was amazing, not from
the standpoint of eagerness to help,
which was expected, but from the
results achieved i'm a breezy song
and dance revue. In short time
the union troupe was on a two
night weekly schedule. Nearby
Camp Knox and U.S.O. centers
i'm the Louisville area are now
-clamoring for a chance to see the
union show.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-01-23

Arthur W. Polowitzer, president
of the Electrical Device Workers,
Local Blob, Hartford, was known
to sports fans as the east Hart
ford Iceman" back i'm 1925 to
1927. He was then pretty nifty
with ''the gloves good enough
to hold his own as sparring part
ner for his brother, Joe, who later
became the lightweight amateur
champion of Connecticut and
turned professional.
Joe is now fighting for Uncle
Sam, while Arthur, who hung up
his gloves, and gave up his ice
business at the age of 20, is doing
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-08
NEEDS MECHANICS

Mechanics are urgently need
ed for Civil Service positions
open with war agencies at Great
Falls, it was announced this
week. Qualified men are urged
to apply.
Minimum requirements are
one year of experience in a gar
age or other mechanical ex-
perience of equal skill. Men who
have repaired trucks, tractors
or heavy equipment will be con-
sidered. Salary for those having
minimum requirements will be
$1,000 per year plus 20 per cent
for overtime week of 48 hours.
Salaries for more experienced
men range from $1,869 to $4,000
per year plus 20 per cent over
time.
Men performing war work of
equal skill, including those en-
gagged in agriculture or repair
Of farm equipment should not
apply. Others should apply to
the Civil Service office, Room
313, Placer hotel, Helena, or to
! their nearest U. S. Employment
service office.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-08
CHRISTIAN

"Are Sin, Disease And Death
Real?" is the subject of the Les
son-Sermon which will be read
in all Churches of Christ, Sci
enlist on Sunday, April II, 1943.
The Golden Text is: God be
merciful unto us, and bless us;
and cause his face to shine up
on lis; That thy way may known
upon the earth, thy saving hea-
18th among all nations" PSALMS
67:1,2).
Among the citations which
comprise the LeSSon-Sermon is
the following from the Bible:
Thou shalt not bow down to
their gods, nor serve them, nor
do after their works: but thou
shalt utterly overthrow them,
and quite break down their i'm
ages. And We shall serve the
Lord your God, and he shall
bless thy bread, and thy water;
and I will take sickness away
from the midst of thee" (Exo-
dus 1924, 25).
The Lesson-Sermon also in
cludes the following passage
from the Christian Science Te-
xtbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Sickness,
sin, and death, being inhar-
monius, do not originate in
God nor belong to His govern
ment. His law, rightly under
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-08
EMPLOYMENT News

Last week we mentioned the
fact that year round farm labor
orer5 may be secured from tn
southern states. We wish to
bring this to the attention OF
you farmers once again. If you
are interested in securing lab
or Of this type please call at
the office and we will be glad
to explain just how these work.
ers may be brought in.
The s.hearing school is to be
held on April 10 and 20. We
can still use a few more apple
ations. Anyone interested may
register at the employment Of
flee.
Farm hands are urgently
needed at once in Big Horn
county. Any available workers
should register at the employ
ment office Immediately. Lamb
ers are also in demand.