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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Walter Wi1lcheu
 M NezV York

after he had the whole story, Win chel was undecided what tc do with 1t. T..e Flash Man, more than any slngle American, had been warning the American public for years of the dangers within. For his trouble he had been called warmoneer and othe- n.mes by stuffed shirts and by men in Congress who should have had the welfare of their coun- try at heart. These men should have been behind Wincheu instead of against him; these were the men whose duties Winchell was perform ing when they had fallen down on the job to the point of criminal neg ligence.
 "Winchell mentally walked around Reinhardt's story twice. As one who put his country before a scoop-a fact that anyone who is acquainted with the man will bear out - he actually considered not printing anything about the tip-off at the Foreign Press Assn. He didn't want to print a single, line that would adversely affect the negotiations be- ing carried on in Washington. But when he considered all aspects of the situation, and concluded that the pe2ce proteS+ ations of the Jap- anese diplomats were strictly phony, he decided it was his patriotic duty to break the story. And so, in his column of November "A, 194l, he wrote the following:
 For twenty years the Japs were prompteSt at paying their dues in the Foreign Press Assn This year they are two months overdue. Whats the lowdown? . . Got some inside news on something happen ing before Jan. 1?'
 There it was in black and white for millions to read. There it was for the State Department. There it was-the tip-off to Pearl Harbor- for the whole world to know about, THIRTEEN DAYS BEFORE DE- CEMBER 2.
 "On Pearl Harbor Day, when agents of the New York field office of the F. B. I. began rounding ur the Japanese correspondents most of them were packed, all ready to leave. No packing, mind you but packed they had begun packing well before the first Jap anese plane appeared over Pear Harbor .. If there weren't any red faces in the State Dept when Win chell's item of thirteen days before was pondered in retrospect, there should have been .. The man who had been called warmonger and an hysterical alarmist had given a clear warning of danger. It must have seemed incredible to the Jap anse that we could be SO accomo- datingly stupid.
 "Even red faces could not make up now for the treachery of Pearl Harbor, and for the lives lost there Shame and sorrow-not merely loud indignation-should have been felt by several in responsible places, including Congress; but shame and sorrow are feelings ol real men, not of stuffed shirts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

by ct least ten hours an acre. and stil greater savings are probable when planting teehniques are per- fected. Agricultural engineers be- lieye that the eventual saving in labor, on a normal acreage of beets. may approach twenty million man. hours a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Hunt Spinster For Stealing

Boston, Nov. 18-(UP)-A gray haired spinster was hunted by po- lice today on charge of larceny of more than $14,000 from the In- ternational Brotherhood of Fire men and Oilers (AFL) which em- ployed her as a bookkeeper.
 The woman was Miss Helen Kelly, 38, of cambridge who has been miss ing from her home for several weeks. Police said the money was stolen during 8 four-year period by the juggling of her accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

A furnace on the site of any Army Ordnance arsenal. tucked un- der the militant crag of Picatinny Peak, Dover, N. J.. turned out solid iron shot for Washington's Con- tinental Army.
, 1943-09-16
Notice.!

It has come to our attention
that several former employees Of
General Motors, especially Frig-
idaire, who during the conversion
period were laid off, and who then
secured employment elsewhere,
then when they were called back
to GIN, were not offered jobs
equal to what they were doing,
and stayed on their new jobs,
were notified by Frigidaire on
Sept. IL, that their seniority
would be terminated unless they
reported by Sept. Is. We wish to
tell these men that their cases
will be discussed at the national
GM-UE-CIO negotiations in New
York next week. Everything that
can be done to protect their SEN
rights, will be done by the
national UE negotiating commit
tee.
, 1943-09-16

per cent of the membership of all
CIO locals were not In a position
to take part in the greatest Of all
American rights, the right to vote
and have a voice in our own gov
eminent. At the present time, we
are glad to say that about two
thirds of our membership are now
registered That is not enough!
It seems disgraceful that Amer
lean workers must be urged to do
the one thing that American boys
are dying for all over the world,
the right of self government. Ev-
cry worker should be registered.
Every worker should vote. We
are asking every member of every
Go local to vote for a union man
for city commissioner, but no mat
ter whom you cast your vote for,
it Is a duty to both self and coun-
try to exercise that American
privileges. It is a known fact that
many of our members are under
the impression that they are eli
gible to vote, when changes in
their status have actually made
them ineligible.
If you have never voted, If you
have not voted In the past two
years, If you have moved your
home location, you MUST REGIS
TER in order to vote. If you like
your taxes, if you are happy with
the laws that are continually
threatening your rights, if you are
tired of those nasty old vacation
pay checks, and If you want con-
tinually rising prices and station
airy pay rates, than forget about
, 1943-09-16

Labor has indeed come a long
way, but the way back could be
easily taken If it were not for the
continual vigilance of the leaders
of the CLIO in Dayton. Mainten-
ance of the benefits that have been
won by the workers of Dayton
means hard work. It means that
we must protect those gains not
only in the shop, we must fight to
hold what we have won in the
halls of government A vote for
proper representatives in govern
ment is as important as supporting
your union by paying your dues.
Labor has a candidatel That
candidate is Myron Smith, one of
the able leaders of Delco Local
755 of the United Electrical, Radio
and Machine Workers of America.
He is aspiring to the position of
a City Commissioners of Dayton,
a job that has long falt the need
of labor representation. Your CIO
Council, representative Of all Go
unions in Dayton, has endorsed
Myron Smith. We hope that every
member Of our organization will
support him, and we are confident
that they will do so.
In order to support any candi-
date, you must be registered 50
that you are eligible to vote. The
time Is short and there are many
members who are not yet eligible
for that privilege Of an American
citizen. When the first checkup
was made, local leaders were dis
mayed to find that almost eighty
, 1943-09-16
Action Needed!

The Dayton Union News is ex-
tending a plea to the members of
all CLIO locals to take action on a
most important matter. It has
been decided that in the near flu
ture, the Office of Price Admins
tration will remove the district
offices from Dayton, We want a
lot of letters written in protest
to this move, and we wish that
every member would read the
reasons hat are listed below.
The CIO Council in Dayton is
spending every cent of its income
helping in the war efforts of our
community. We have representa-
tives on every rationing board as
well as every other public and
civic committee. Those representa-
tives are not working for just the
membership of the CLIO, but are
putting in valuable time each
week, strictly in the interests of
the general public. IF the district
offices are removed from Dayton,
all action that cannot be cleared
up by the local boards will have
to be taken up by offices of dis
tricts that are outside of Dayton.
It is plainly to be seen that a
great deal of time and effort
would be wasted in the mechanics
of such procedure, and much Of
the time and money of our council
would be wasted in such work
Those are the reasons that we are
asking that members write letters
of protest to the following men,
urging that they use their influ-
ence to keep the district offices
of OPA in Dayton: Robert Brooks,
chairman of the Labor Offices of
OPA, Washington, D. c.; Chester
Bowles, National Director of OPA,
Washington, p. C., and J. Ray
mond Walsh, Research Director
CIO, 718 Jackson Place N. W.,
Washington, D. c.
, 1943-09-16
.Ut Local 1853
Plant Gets Gold Star
I'M" Pennant

The Buckeye Iron & Brass
works has been notified by Ad-
miral H. L. Vickery, Commission
er United States Maritime Com
mission, that they have been
awarded the First Gold Star to
be added to their Maritime M
pennant. This latest award was
made in recognition of the local
firms continued achievement dur
ing the past six months in COM
pleting wartime schedules in
manufacture and delivery of mer-
chant ship components.
The Maritime M award was
first given to Buckeye, February
10, 1913. This is a much coveted
award, for few of them have been
made and this company was the
first to receive it in the city of
Dayton.
In addition to the work being
carried on for the Maritime Com
mission, Buckeye is making va
rious other products for the army,
navy and marine corps.
Maritime Commissionery Wick
cry stated in his letter to the
company: "The production record
of your employees shows that
individually they are keeping faith
with our fighting forces whose
success on the battle front depends
upon the ships you are helping
to build"
Brother Edward Stoner, chief
steward of Buckeye Unit of Local
1853, issued the following state
ment in behalf of the UE mem
bers of Buckeye: "The Maritime
Commission may rest assured that
the Buckeye workers accept this
Star Award as a token of appre-
citation for their contribution to
the nations War Production pro-
gram, and that they will further
increase their production efforts
until final Victory Is achieved"
, 1943-09-16
We Make The
Weapons And
Pay For Them

President Philip Murray of the
CLIO has asked every CLIO local
union, every CLIO member, and
every CIO council to add their
help to make the Third War Loan
a success. There are very few of
us who do not have some member
Of our family in the fighting forces,
and we know that they have won
some remarkable victories in this
war.
This war can only be won by
invasion, and invasion is much
more expensive than defense,
therefore we must buy more bonds
and stamps to help meet the in
creasing costs of successful war
fare. The Treasury Department
has a number of CLIO men and
women on its staff, recommended
by the National CLIO offices, who
will devote their time to helping
the campaign for the sale of war
through payroll deductions
and other methods. Your union
will get credit for the bonds that
you buy, and you will have added
your share towards victory when
you help to make the Third War
Loan Q success
, 1943-09-16

the whole affair. You will get
plenty of things in return. BUT
YOU WON'T LIKE THEM!
, 1943-09-16
Register, Vote, Support Myron
Smith for City Commissioner
Check Vote E|ioibiIitv: DeodIine to REGISTER is Oct. 4

Labor in Dayton, as represented by the membership of the rosC Clio locals in our major indus
plants has come a long way dmng the p@th few years. Unheadd in the early hmte vacations
workers The force benin hsw gain that have been made is the uniting of workers nou units for
The union times., 1943-09-18
LITTLE LUTHER

HHA intoned Mr. Dworth looking up from the letter
 on his desk "Our physician is very bright man''
 What did he do, POp" asked Little Luher 'invent drug store to keep workers from joining unions?"
 flush and twaddle, Luher said Mr. Diworth hurriety.
 Tile has sent me letter and pamphlet from noble organ iaon of physicians which tells of all crimes contem. plated by the social security bil.'
 Grimes Pop? You someone's stealing the social &c., curity dough?"
 "Of not, Luther New Deal is planning to degrade the profession of medicine They going to abolish private medical practice Imagine Luther just contemplate it-private medical practice gone!'
 "Im trying, POp,' said Luther assumed an attitude of thought But don't quite understand You mean no doctor bils?"
 "NOw, Luther, you've carried too far But the New Deal trying push into position we have health and hospital insurance by the Of all the horrible .'
 You mean, Pop that workers wouldn't have to worry about doctor bills when they sc That they'd be insured for that just like life insurance?"
 Le insurance different matter Luther That's run bv private enterprise and the American spirit of enterprise of free initiative. But this, Luther-this state medicine Why why doctors would work only eight hours a day in stead of "A they do Oh it's tragic Luther tragic
 YOu bet, Pop,' Luther nodded. 'Why don't docs go to the War Labor Board about that M-hour stuff?'
 ''Thats not what meant, Luther. Why why, think of t Not single doctor would have interest any patient You the patients wouldn't be paying him'
 YOu interest like you get clipping those coupons" ''Not all, all personal interest. an attachment, understanding, feeling, a love Under stand, Luther?'
 ''Not qute Pop You the cop the isn't paid by us but he's got awful interest in maid"
The union times., 1943-09-18
Baldwin Cited For Failure Of Labor Act

a good time for passage of the act. He blamed Stanley Mead and other senators for killing the bill.
 Harold V. Feinmark brought the argument to an eloquent climax when he declared:
 ''The Legislature and the Gov. ernOr knew what we wanted. We are not so gullible as to believe the contrary. Stanley Mead was inc Governors voice in the Senate and he could and would have driven if through had Baldwin been inter. ested. Let's not pussyfOOt or battle here with powder puffs, but let's put the blame where it rightly belongs"
 The proposal was passed with a thunderouS vote. Others who spoke in favor of its passage were ]. l. Allen secretary-treaSurer of Local AR Ieamsters; and Peter Benard, presi- dent of Bridgeport Central Labor Union.
The union times., 1943-09-18
 OThiSST
By ROBERT B. BICKEL

IF REPRESENTATIVES, Joe E. Talbot of the 5th, and John ID. Me Williams of the 2nd Congressional Districts, are congratulating them selves for not being singled out as Rep. Ranulf Compton was for of ficial censure by the 58th conven- tiOn of the GEL, they have only the oversight on the part of the delegates from their districts to thank. Their constituents are well aware of their anti-labOr records.
 A SUBSCRIBER stopped the Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial Ap- peaL carrier one Sunday recently and commented:
 ''SOnny, tell your Daddy we like his cartoons lOt.''
 ''Yes, sir," agreed the carrier, ''Fll tell him.''
 The subscriber never knew he was talking to Jack Knox, the Com mercial Appeal cartoonist, who was carrying his sons route while the latter was off at boys camp.
 YOU CAN still enjoy a nice juicy filet mignon, if you're willing to settle for shark meat instead of beef. Demand for shark meat has boOmed to such proportions along the Eastern seaboard that fishermen are unable to fill their orders, so it must be good. Food men, who sam- pied quick-frozen shark steaks and filets, say they compare favorably with swOrdfish in texture and had dock in flavor.
 THIS ISSUE marks the begin ming of my second year as a staff member of The Union Times, and my first full year in Connecticut. It has been a very pleasant and satis- factory year. Members of the states labor movement with whom I have become acquainted are as fine a bunch of fellows as one could meet anywhere. I wish to take this occa- ion to express both my own and The Union Times appreciation of your splendid cooperation in the
The union times., 1943-09-18
A Splendid Convention

ORGANIZED labor in Connecticut up its highest
 traditions at the 58h annual convention of State Federation of Labor Sweeping aside any suggestion rowness of approach broad program adopted which will materially help Conneccut's contribution winning the quickly possible Resolutions form the back bone of the program and quick glance through the resolutions passed will show the given by the convention to the incoming officers
 First is the resolution pledgng support nChief President Roosevelt and expressing the ing that this labors and will be by labor. affirmation of abors nostrike pledge introduced by the Hartford Central Labor Council unanimously voted The rOback of prices through subsidies; program based equality of sacrifice by a opposition the ened sales these among the which help morale the home front
 Strong criticism of Gov. Baldwin for helping to obtain the passage of the State Labor Relations inevitable Republican opposition this resolution politely firmly rejected The convention took full recognition of Cong Comptons antbor voting record and singled him censure.
 Postwar problems thoroughly considered, and all unions and central bodies will cooperate local committees
 tive board that labor and industry together to make sure that returning servcemen given their former posi- hons is splendid Strong resolutions against racial and religious discrimination received unanimous approval
 These and other splendid and decisions all hinge winning the As said recently, hope and prayer that the of Feder ton will find this nation victorious, working to produce for peace.
The union times., 1943-09-18

publication of Connecticut's A.F.L. newspaper.
 CONSTANT COMPANION of Timmy Fitzpatrick, New York stage hand when he was in New Haven with show recently, was Moe Weller, electrician at Shubert's Theatre. The two were separated only when Fitzpatrick stepped into Stage Door Grille. Weller would not cross the threshold of the res- taurant which is operated by Bridgie Webber, another member of Local "A. Bridgie is willing to make peace, and has a free drink waiting for Moe any time he will come in for it, he said.
 PAUL ROBSON, baritone, who appeared this week in the leading role of ''Othello'' at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven, is a citizen of Conn.,, and one of the worlds ar- tistic geniuses. Because he happens to be Negro, he has felt the curse this week:
 ''I'M GOING right on criticizing this country until Negroes can live like first class citizens" The con- vention of the Conn. Federation of Labor went on record last week as favOring the same objective.
 
 JIMMY CLERKIN'S last official act as retiring president of the Conn. Federation of Labor was to swear in his successor, Timmy Col lins, and the other members of the CELLS executive board.
The union times., 1943-09-18
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(Continued from Page One) Haven Chamber of Commerce of May IS:
 Labor put the heat on the state administration for favorable action on the Baby Wagner act (near the close of the sessiOn). If the vote had been held at that time, there was fair chance a State Labor Re latiOns Act would have been passed. However, as soon as a likelihood of favorable action was discovered, the situation was reported to those in- terested, and employers and others who would have been affected by such legislation immediately food ed the Legislature with letters of protest.
 These protests greatly infu- enced those senators and repre- sentatives who had been misIed into believing that there was not considerable amount of oppOsi- ton to this bill. The situation was considerably eased the day before the Senate vote, when Governor Baldwin announced he did not feel that 1t was appropriate to set up a State Labor Relations Board at this time."
 Three legislators, all delegates, spoke against the recommendation of the Resolutions Committee. They were Geelan, Sen William A. Scott, president of the Hartford C.L.U.; and Rep. Alfio C. Urbinati of the Norwich Barbers.
 Egan cried out that the blame for the defeat should not be placed on the Governor, who was misquoted by newspapers as saying that it was not
The union times., 1943-09-18
Epic Achievement

(Continued from Page One) ther study resolution asking the GEL. to back the move initiated by the New Haven Council.
 Atty. Shannon reported on the legal aspects of 1943 legislative program of the Federation. He exposed and de- nounced the protexts of the opponents of the proposed State Labor Relations act, adding:
 "The failure to enact the collective bargaining bill is the outstanding fail ure of the Legislature"
 VanVaerenwyck asked Connecticut labor for its continued support of the war savings program by backing the Third War Loan drive to the limit.
The union times., 1943-09-18
Here's One On Cartels
 Right From The Feed Box

NEW YORK.-Straight from the iced box comes the lowdown on car tels. Said the Wall Street Journal last week, in an editorial on international commercial and industrial monopolies
 The purpose of the cartel is two fold. The first is to make sure that the consumer does not get a break from untrammeled production or new methods. The second is to allow the cartel members to die dignifed death from fatty degeneration or the gout."
The union times., 1943-09-18
As We See It
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 Against orders, Kuhl strolled un- challenged into the office during the blackout, carrying a small black box, photographers supply case. He deposited the box in the corner and walked out, again unchalleng- ed. Forty five minutes after the test had ended he reclaimed the box unnoticed and walked into the hall and removed from it two slips of paper, both marked, ''This is a bomb.'
 ONE YEAR AGO LIN THE UNION TIMES: ''Conn. Federation Con- vention Bears Out 'Win-the- War THEME = Legislative Program Center About Enactment of State Labor Relations Act and Improve ment of the WOrkmen's Compen- sation Act-Two Resolutions Praise Labor Record of Governor Robert A. Hurley; Cost of Food Still Rising, According To US. Labor Department Reports''; ''Yale Prom ises Work To Union Contractors In Letter To Mayor Murphy"; "Cov. Hurley Calls Upon Labor To Fight And Work Harder For Victory"; ''Creen Says Schools Must Be Pro- tected From Deterioration During War Time, Is Prepared To Ask For Congressional Subsidies"; ''Em- pire State Building, New York, Goes Union"; s'Walter Davis, New Haven Machinist Leader, Is Out Of Hospital'; international Confer ence Of All Labor Unions Of United Nations Favored By C.F.L."; ''New York Painters Give One Days Pay To War Agencies" Delegates To Conn. Federation of Labor De- nounce Discrimination And The Poll Tax"; ''Cov. Hurley Says State Needs Labor Relations Act"; Bronze Plaque Unveiled For Sol Alperovitz At Banquet Of Conven- tion".
 PRESENT in their service uni- forms at the Conn. Federation of Labor convention were Chief Petty Officer Joseph M. ROurke, and Corporal Technician Eugene St. Pierre. Both are members of the International Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers, and both had been delegates to the convention for a number of years in the past. Former Sen. ROurke was business agent of Local B.9O, New Haven, and is now in the Seabees. Corp. St. Pierre was recording secretary of Local B-1913, Hartford EIectri. cal Device Workers.
 THE PRESENCE of these boys in uniforms serves as a reminder that there are thousands of other Connecticut uniOnists in the armed forces. COincident with the news of the surrender of Italy, hope ran through the convention that the end of the war and the return of union. ists in uniform has been very very measurably hastened.
 JOHN J. MILLER, of Hartford, Bus Operators, No. 425, retires from the executive board of the Fedora ton after six years of valuable ser vice. Miller's advice and experience will always be available to the or ganized labor movement of Con- necticut.
 HOW THE executive board of the State Federation happened to recommend the suspension of con- ventions for the duration will aI-