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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05
PFC. Richard Rnrn..

Pfc Richard y Burns. Ai06
Alter, has received a certificate of
proficiency in rife Workmanship
at Fort BenninG. Ga.
Capt. Frank l.. Hubbard, A09
Washington Crosse Po1utr- t7IS
rcportcd for DUTY al Scllrldgc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

CplNT-Russeil near HoIbrook +
unhNl Ourn r y VI Pm 2 'nhrcdevils
81 the West stuart Erwin and Evelyn
TRIPLE ~ Slice" with Geo. q Brien.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

man, e67q Taylor. from arm
medical CORPS IN california.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

0LYMlN-Woodrow Wilson mt Glendale 4
VhhHIhN open 500. John Wayne
Marlene Dietrich. "PITTSBuRGH." Red
SHELTON. "MHISTIING IN DIME" Shorts.
Head Sets for the Hard Of Hearing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

lNAIry-Grand River at Joy Road -
hNNEh Lloyd Nolan in
"NANIIA CALLING" with Caroe Lands.
Also GORILLA MAN" with
John Loder and Paul CavanaEh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

KNN-oJI1 thene St, a
hlNu Open $50 r. NJ Dick Foran
Harriet Hllisrd in "HI, BUDDY" Plus
BUILT SCARS" with Regis Toomey
SATURDAY MAT CARTOON PARTY
Hour Of Cartoons and Cnmediesi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05
1IIu-rrnkeI[ nj FrtoskeY

pRESIDENT-io7Ss Mack IL. 1894 4
lhLoiDLNi open s'l5. John Beai
"ONE THRILLING NIGHT" with Wanda
Mckay. VALLEY or MISSING MN. A"
with The } Mesqureers. Serial and Color
Cartoon kiddies Matinee Tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

I0V-Joy and Dexter TY. T-O2iO
Joi Open 6:45. Ralph Richardson In
THE AVENGERS" Plus Lyle Talbot ir
"MAS or COURAGE"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

hTULLU Open 5. Jimmy Lydon, Rita
Ouiglcy. "HENRY AIDRICH, EDITOR.
"CHISHOIM TRAIL" Johnny M Brown
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

WYANDOFTE.RIALTO 1 os.n T.Ss, .pt
Bob Hope, Bins CROSBY. Alan Ladd IN
STAR >PANGLED RHYTHM" Also
"BEYOND TIE LINE OF DUTY"
Y0IIR-Forest at NJ. Elliott Pr. 1880 r
lUUh open s:45 p. NJ. John Wayne,
Marlene Dietrich in "PITTsBURGH.'
"JACARF," Frank Buck
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05
" TODAY A. YosR EAXoR|TE MOVIE "
Any OF These ItEAIERs .Z2~

lpnIIcE-l4 Hsitiner Ave. Free Parking 4
hUUuL Open 6:15. Priscilla Lane
and Dick Powell. VARSITY SHOW"
DAYS OF OLD CHENENNE." ID. Barry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

VhNn0TTE-Wyandotte, Mich. r
lhNUUlIL Open 800 Park Free
Cooled Lon CLANCY Jr "FRANkEN-
STEM MEET> TIVE WOLF MAN" Plus
"TIE CHEI SIKs," with Virginia Gilmore.
Saturday Mat o.. BIG Cartoon Party
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-05

Cd. River. Mt Birwood
AND LhDhH open & IS. Cartoon, Pau
NUM- IN COMMANDS STRIKE Al
DAWN" Milton Rerle's Comedy, lover
Ny DEAD BODY
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
NEWS
Quiz

The following questions based
on current labor news and person
alities. The answers appear on page
4.
l. What is organized labOr's posi-
ton on the Johnson so-caIled work
or fight bill?
2. Which public member of the
National War Labor Board joined
labor members i'm voting against
the WLB's unfair aircraft wage de-
cisiOn?
3. Which member of Pres. ROOse-
velt's cabinet gave support to the
anti-labor Austin Wadsworth Con-
scriptiOn Bill?
4. In reversing the frameup con-
viction of eight union wOrkersO in
the famous Ducktown, Tenn, dyna-
mite case, the U. S. Supreme Court
found F.B.I. agents had violated
the mems civil liberties. How?
5. Why did Rep. Eugene Cox,
poll tax boss of the House of Rep
resentatives, oppose an appearance
before the House of Eddie Ricken-
hacker?
E. What has been found by ex-
perts to be the most efficient work
week?
7. Which government agency was
blasted by John L. Lewis in speech
to anthracite miners?
8. If the new 2O%o Withholding
tax is enacted, how much would
a $4O-a-week worker have left of
his wages each week?
g. Westbrook Pegler has been
proved liar by the Treasury De-
partment. In what connection?
10. Why is delay in the ration
ing of clothes causing a depletion
of the U. S. supply?
IL. And what did Pegler attack
this week?
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Council Votes
Support For
P.O.Employes
Bridgeport Building Trades
Ask Helf Of Congress
men And Senators

The Bridgeport Building Trades
Council has unanimously endorsed
H.R. 1866 and S.B. 800, Congress
siOnal measures which provide for a
$500 salary increase for postal en-
plOyes for the duration of the war
and six months thereafter. The
Council urged all building trades
locals to support the measures,
and to wire Rep. Clare B. Luce to
support the House bill, scheduled
for action this week; and Sen.
Francis Maloney and John Dana
her to vote for the Senate bill.
Mrs. Luce had previously announc-
ed her intention to support the
bill.
S.B. $50 as introduced by Sen.
James Mead (N.Y.), is similar to
the House measure introduced by
Rep. George D. O'Brien of Michigan
1t would provide mail carriers and
clerks increases of approximately IA
per cent, as against an approximate
20 per cent increase in the cost of
living.
The bills were originally identi-
cal. An amendment by the House
Committee to the O'Brien bill
would include custodial employees.
Both measures are endorsed by
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Rent Control
Faces Attack

Continued from Page One)
per that would if passed have the
effect of drawing the teeth of the
O.P.A.'s effort to control the rents
of homes and living quarters.
"To tamper with rent control, ?"
Byrnes asserted, would eventually
destroy the entire carefullybuilt and
painfully worked-out price control
structure and bring about disastrous
and chaotic condition"
He said that the destruction of
rent control would cause undue
hardships on workers throughout
the country. This, in turn, would
lead to unrest and work harm to
the morale of the people.
''Under the present O.P.A. rent
control setup landlords who feel
that they are being unjustly used,
can appeal to their local rent con-
troll boards. Their cases have always
been given serious consideration.
Fair and unbiased adjustments are
usually made,'' declared Byrnes.
Abolition of rent control would re-
suit in an orgy of rent increases and
predatory landlords would reap a
harvest at the expense of the unpro-
tected tenant, said Byrnes, adding:
Labor must fight for the retention
of rent control-it is vital to the
security of our war effort"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Driving ToUniion
Meetings Is OK.

A recent ruling Of the Office Of
Price Administration relating to the
use of automobiles for driving to
union meetings is of special interest
to Connecticut trade unionists. 1t gives
It's stamp OF approval to such driving
and places it in the category of ne
cessity driving"
1t is as follows:
Under Amendment II to the Case
line Rationing Regulations which for
bids pleasure driving in the East Coast
gasoline shortage area, driving for the
purpose Of attending union meetings
is not considered pleasure driving.
Union meetings fall within the cate
CORY of meetings directly related to
the occupation or profession of the
owner or person using the vehicle,
and driving to and from such meet
ings is therefore permitted as personal
necessity driving
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Minimum Wages
Are Opposed

Continued. from Page One)
less than 40 cents were far from
the truth. He cited establishments
where wages are as low as $l2 a
week.
William A. Dover, lobbyist for
the Chamber of Commerce, and for
the mercantile establishments, pre-
scented lengthy, well-prepared argu-
ment against the minimum wage bill.
This, again, could not be countered
by Egan, who had made a short state
ment in favor of the bill, never think
ing for a moment that any serious
opposition was likely to develop.
The FederatiOn's cause was not
helped either, by the argument of
DR.. Royal Meeker, statistician for
the State Department of. Labor,
who spoke in favor of the Depart
ment's bill which would establish
a 3O-cent minimum, time and a
half for overtime, and a wage order
system by industry-an exact cOun-
terpart of the federal act. Meeker
called the FederatiOn's bill "a
hodge-podge measure"
The CLIO. offered a bill calling
for a 50-cent minimum, but in face
of the opposition, spokesman said the
CLIO. would accept the Accent bill
as offered by the ALL, according
to Egan.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Hobbs Put On
Spot By AFL
Pres. Green
Labor Haters Challenged To
Amend Law To Protect
Union Rights

WASHINGTON. = Sponsors of
the Hobbs anti-racketeering bill
were challenged today by the ALL.
to write into the measure a pro-
vision reaffirming laws protecting
labOr's rights.
In an unprecedented move, Will
liam Green, Federation president,
said the ALL. would support the
bill if Rep. Sam Hobbs Cd. Ala.
accepts an amendment declaring
that activities of unions and union
members recognized as legal i'm the
Clayton Act, the Norris-La Cuardia
Act, the Railway Labor Act, and
the Wagner Act are held legal
under the Hobbs measure also.
Such an amendment, Green an
nounced, will be offered by Rep
Emanuel Celler 3D., N. W when the
bill reaches the House floor this week
The ALL. offer was a direct
answer TO accusations that labor
opposition to the Hobbs bill is de-
signed to shield ''labOr racketeers. -
Hobbs proposal would make labor
unions subject to the severe penal
ties of the anti-racketeering law
and re-defines robbery and extor-
ton" in terms much broader than
those used in State laws. Labor
representatives have charged that
the bill as written could be invoked
TO curb legitimate labor activities
and have cited the backing given
Hobbs plan by professional anti
labor groups.
Hobbs and other proponents of
the legislation have denied these
charges and insisted the bill is
aimed exclusively at racketeers.
While pointing out that the SUI
preme Court has held that there are
ample provisions in Federal and State
laws at present to cover racketeering,
Green declared:
However, the AFL refuses to be
placed in the false position of opposing
a new law to accomplish the same end.
We will support the Hobbs bill if it
is amended properly"
The ALL. chief noted that an
amendment already had been put
into the transportation section of
the Hobbs bill stating that moth
ing contained in that section shall
be construed as repeating or mOdi-
flying Sections 6 and 20 of the
Clayton Act, the Norris-La Cuardia
Act, the Railway Labor Act, or the
National Labor Relations Act.
IF Rep. Hobbs is sincere in seeking
to protect legal trade unions" Green
asserted, there is no logical reason
why he should not be willing to make
the proviso applicable to all sections
of the bill and to express it in a posi-
tive rather than negative way.
THAT is all the Celler amendment
seeks to accomplish"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
WorkersMost
EfficientOn
48-HourWeek

NEW YORK.-The war worker
reaches peak efficiency on 6-day 49,
hour workweek schedule, a report
recently compiled by the New York
State Department of Labor shows.
This conclusion, reached i'm a
Princeton University study of 40
firms employing 100000 work
ers, has also been confirmed by the
findings of eight government de-
partments and agencies, including
the War and Navy Departments Of
the War Production Board and the
United States Department of La
Dor, the report states.
The report cites experiences from
a sampllng of war plants to show that
six 1O-hour days or 7-day week sched-
ules brought a drop in production and
increased absenteeism.
Continuous 7-day weeks are
now rare i'm New York state,'' the
department says. Gwen six months
after the war began, employers
were convinced that production
could not be kept at a high pitch
unless workers had day of rest
each week.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
State Plumbers
Meet In Elm City

The Semi-Annual Conference of the
State Association of Plumbers and
Steamftters, scheduled to be held in
Meriden, will be held instead at New
Haven Saturday, April 10, in the
Labor Temple, 1877 COTE Street.
Local Fl, Meriden Plumbers and
Steamftters, will be host to the Con-
ference.
A lack of hotel accommodations and
a proper meeting place caused by war
time conditions in Meriden, made it
necessary, to go out of town to find
proper facilities for the meeting. Louis
Bray, of Local 81, is president of the
Conference"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20

AFL and CLIO unions as well as
management are represented on
tn newly formed EIectrOnics Advis-
DRY Committee, organized to make
recommendations to the War Man
power Commission on manpOwer
problems in this industry.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20

the National Federation of Post
Office Clerks, and National AS
ISOLATION of Letter Carriers, as well
as by the Connecticut locals of
these organizations.
In line with its resolution, the
Building Trades Council sent tele-
grams to Rep. Luce, and Senators
Maloney and Danaher.
Post office employees have received
no increase in pay since 1925, with
the exception of an average raise of
q cents an hour for overtime work
as the result of Congressional action
in December This was a stop-gap
legislation and is effective only from
Dec. l, 1912, to April 80, 1913.
The Building Trades resolution,
which was drafted by the Executive
Board of the Council, is as follows:
in IL years;
WHEREAS the pay of post
Office employees has not been in
creased in II years;
''AND WHEREAS this great
army of public servants are now
appealing for an increase in wages
THEREFORE,, be it resolved
that the Bridgeport Building Trades
Council go on record as endorsing
a wage increase for post office en-
pIOyes;
''AND FURTHER, be it resolved
that the delegates through their
local unions, wire COngresswOman
Clare B. Luce and Senators Fran
els T. MalOney and John A. Dana
her, urging their support of House
Bill H.R. 1866 and Senate Bill
S.B. 36O.''
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20

We're it not for the labor press,
the labor increment lUOuld not be
iUEat it is today, and any man ,OhO
tries to injure labor paper is a
traitor to the cause.
Samuel COmpers.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20

Weld your links to victory. Buy
War Bonds.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Labor Backs Illinois
Equal Pay Measure

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. = A bill
which would provide for payment of
equal wages to men and women for
comparable work has been intro
duced in the legislature here. The
Illinois Federation of Labor is backing
the measure.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
7AY SLIM. TO WORK TO WIN
says busy BARBARA STANWYCK

recommends. Its crispness and rich rye
favor make Ry-Krisp family favorite
as bread, toast or crackers. Buy it
try it-soon! And send today for your
Ry-krisp reducing plan.
FREEi New Re dueins Book Reducing
plan for normally overweight men and
women. Simple. Meets nutritional needs.
Includes low-cost, low-calorie menus
and recipes. For free copy, send IL
postal to Ry-Krisp, II Checkerboard
Square, ST. Louis, Mo.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

tRy-Krisp," says Miss Stanwyck, ''ofers
the best method I've ever tried for keep
ing weight down and energy up" With
this plan a normally overweight person
can reduce and still enjoy all the nutri-
tonal foods needed for keeping trim TO
do extra wartime jobs.
Ry-Krisp is included in this reducing
plan because 1t has only about q calo-
ries per wafer, contains almost all the vita
min BI of whole rye and, being a whole
grain bread, is type of food Uncle Sam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-30
More Opposition To
State Hire Controls

Despite the approved loosening up
Of the state hiring controls program
to meet union demands for more
protection Of contract rights, serious
opposition Is expected to arise when
the program Is actually put up for
o VINO vote here sometime next
week. It has been reported that la
Dor groups in the city have strong
~ organized to stand behind any
protests that may be made by labor
representatives on the area VINO
committee and to carry the fight in
complete unity to teh highest pos
sible source.
Opposing the subjugation they
claim will result from urgency COM
mittee controls on placement Of
workers, local A. +. OF l.. affiliate
groups at special session this
week voted unanimously against the
hiring controls program, and 1t is
reported that unless the demanded
guarantees are given they viii OPP
pose adoption Of the new stabiliz-
alton rules which will be considered
for ratification here. Although the
first dissension was registered by
the A. F. Of l.. the G. I. o. groups
have Joined the drive, strengthen
ing the labor opposition to maxi
mum degree.
Charges have been made that the
powers given to the state urgency
committee will result In complete
Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-30
Hopes From
Moscow Meet
Soors High

washington, Oct. 30s--uJP) OBJ
servers confidently predicted today
that the tri-partite conference of
foreign ministers at Moscow will re-
suit In far-reaching agreements Of
policy likely to shorten the war in
Europe and save thousands Of AL
lied lives.
President Roosevelt disclosed that
certain agreements - he indicated
they cover both prosecution OF the
war and postwar problems-already
have been reached but are not yet
ready for signature. They will be
made public, probably at Moscow,
as soon as the documents are signed.
His statement was hailed by those
following the conference as probably
signalling agreements to provide:
/. Coordination Of Anglo-Amer-
lean military strategy with that OF
the Soviet Union.
2. The terms and conditions to
be given Germany and its satel-
lites when faced with Inevitable
surrender.
8. A joint policy to be pursued in
Poland, Jugoslavia and other ma
tons to be liberated.
Military experts who favor clos
er coordination among the three
powers to time all operations so
as to strike the big blow at the
right moment concede that the Rus
SLAMS, now holding the initiative
against Germany in the east, al
most are compelled to set the time
table for operations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-30
Fingerprint
Improved Yet

Nassau, Bahamas, Oct. 30-(UP)
The trial of Count Alfred De
Marigny on charges that he MUIR
dered his father-in-law, Sir Harry
Cakes, reached the end TO the sec
ond week today with the defense
still attacking controversial finger
print found on a dressing screen
around the multi millionaire's
deathbed.
Capt. James Barker of the Miami
police force who aided in the in
vestigation Of Sir Harry's murder
at the request of the Duke Of Wind
sor was to return to the witness
stand today to complete an already
severe cross-examination by Chief
Defense Attorney Godfrey w. Higgs.
Barker has been the principal tar
get for defense attempts TO break
the circumstantial evidence. mainly
based on o fingerprint. on which
the crown hopes to send the DASH
ing French nobleman to the gallows
for the bludgeoning OF the Amert-
can-born baronet.
Hlggs succeeded In obtaining from
Barker yesterday an admission that
q fingerprint on the screen. alleg-
eddy made by De Marleny, was $50
dim II might be eontestable." The
witness added, under questioning,
that he had been unable to identify
Il for several days after u was lifted
from the screen, and alill could not
positively identity -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-30
NAzIS IN FRANTIC FLIGHT FROM REDS
Allies Advance All Along italian Front
Big new BLOW
BY ALLIES IN
THE SOLOMONS

Allied Headquarters, South
west Pacific, october 80. -
(UP) - Sky-borne Allied
troops, probably American,
struck their first blow of the
Solomons campaign Thurs
day, parachuting down on
Japanese-held Choiseul Is
land in a thrust to complete
the outflanking Of the
e n e m US last remaining
strongholds in the northern
Solomons, a communique
disclosed today.
The paratroopers landed unop-
posed on the southeastern coast OF
Choiseul, only "a hours after Ameri-
can and New Zealand amphibtous
forces had swarmed ashore on the
Treasury Islands, more than 100
miles to the west and 40 miles
southwest Of Bougainville.
General Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters said the air-borne at
tack was carried out successfully
and that the Japanese on Choiseul
were in full retreat to the northern
end Of the island.
The surprise blow sealed of the
southern TANKS Of Bougainville
Island, the last major base barring
the road to Rabaul, New Britain.
The latter base, the keystone of
Japan's South Pacific defenses, lies
less than 200 miles from the north
ern end of Bougainville and about
300 miles northwest of the treasury
islands. The northern tip Of Choiserl
Is separated from Bougainville by a
30-mile stretch Of the Bougainville
Straits.
The communique gave no details
Of the Choiseul Island action, but
revealed that the Americans and
New Zealanders on the Treasury
Islands were hopping up enemy re-
sistance rapidly while Allied bomb
ing fleets hammered relentlessly at
the. wrecked Japanese airfields on
Southern Bougainville and opened a
new assault on the Buka airdrome
north Of that island.
1t indicated that several hundred
enemy troops remaining on Mono
CONTINUED on PAGE q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-30
Unison Stand
Inks OiImen

Washington, Oct. 30 (UP)- Oil
state congressman today denounced
economic sterilization director Fred
M. Wilson'S rejection of a IS cent
per barrel increase in crude oil
prices, with Sen. Elmer Thomas, D.,
Okla, threatening to push an in
crease through congress by attach
ing q rider to some bill the admin
istration wants"
Thomas was Joined in his protest
by Rep. Wesley E. Disney, D., Okla,
Rep. r. Ewing Thomson. D., Tex.
Sen. Dennis Chavez, D.. N. NJ, and
others critical Of Wilson'S action.
Disney said independent oil men
cove this administration vengeance
and they are sure going to work at
It,"
Thomson expressed total dis
agreement" with the ruling, stat
ing that crude oil prices were set
three years ago when present high
labor and production costs were not
in the picture"
Sen. Harlan J. Bushfield, r., s.
~, SalQ ne was AFRAID WILSON'S OtC
Of touch with the American people
and their needs
Chavez said WILSON'S mathema-
tics are all wrong"
Vinson announced last night his
rejection Of the 35-cent rise recon-
mended by petroleum Administra-
tor Harold L. Ickes, declaring that
the increase would cost the public
at least $5o0,0o0,0O0 annually and
would "break faith" with the mil
lions whose wages and prices have
been stabilized.
He said the increase had been
proposed to boost oil production by
stepping up drilling of wildcat"
wells, but that actually It's effect
would be to increase the price OF
"every barrel of oil from the APP
proximately 100000 already existing
Oil wells"
Instead of an increase, he pro-
Continued on Page q