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The union times., 1943-08-21
StanlfordIAM InvokesSmith. Connally Act
Lodge 1857, Dissatisfied With Incentive Scheme,
 Appeals To N.L.R.B.

One hundred and fifteen mem- bers of Machinists Lodge 1857, employed at the Yale and TOwne Corp, Stamford, met recently in the Carpenters Hall and voted to invoke the Smith Connally act in an effort to have the incentive sys- tenn in the tool and die department at the plant abolished.
 Under the Smith-Connally act any group of dissatisfied employees can ap- peal for a National Labor Relations Board strike vote in collective bar gaining. Notice must be served 30 days in advance to allow a cooling off" period before the N.L.R.B. acts.
 The tool and die makers object to the incentive plan because it en- courages speedups and leads to sloppy work in their highly skilled and exacting trade. The issue is also before the War Labor Board as a disputed point in the interim agreements between Locals 539 and 1857, I. A. M. These points of dis pute were argued in a series of panel hearings on the contracts De- fore a VILE. panel in New York recently.
 The panel hearing arguments have been concluded and the panel mem bers are this week working on the findings. Harold V. Feinmark, presi- dent of the New Haven Central Labor Council, represents labor on the panel.
 The tool and die makers have assured the air corps of the Army and the VILE. that there will be no work stoppage while their griev- ance is before the N.L.R.B. They hope that the VILE. will declare against the incentive system or that the company will abandon it within the next 30 days, said Fred Ceder- holm, LAM. organizer.
The union times., 1943-08-21

Aug. %, from 8:3O to 9:3O PM. Prof. Roscoe T. Steffen of the Yale Law School will preside.
 Invitations had also been sent to US. Senator John A. Danaher and B. J. Monkewicz, Congressman-at- Large.
 Following is the text of the letter sent to the two Senators and two CongresSmen. and their replies.
 INVITATION
 The invitation to join i'll the broad cast follows:
 August 12 l943. 'Dear Sir:
 ''The United Labor Legislative Conference of Greater New Haven has engaged the facilities of Radio Station WELL, New Haven, on Thursday, Aug. 26, from 8:3O PM. to 9:3O PM. We are inviting you. Senator Maloney, Senator Danaher, and Representatives Monkeiwicz and Compton to appear on this broadcast in a symposium with representatives of organized labor to discuss the last session of the Congress; your voting record at this session; and the coming ses- sion of the Congress. Labor will be represented by Harold V. Fein- mark, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council; William F. DOnOghue, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men; Edward McCrone, CLIO. di- rector; and Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times.
 ''The symposium will have as mod orator a person who is neither ac- tive in politics nor affiliated with the labor movement.
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The union times., 1943-08-21
Union Times Picks On Him
 Danaher Says
Says Paper Will Be Called To Account, But Denies
 Making Threats

'''It's a plant by The Union Times!'' ,
 This was the reaction of Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Dana. her after reading the account in this paper of the New Haven Cen. tral Labor Councils request for an investigation of the Labor Depart. ment by three Superior Court judges.
 Danaher saw the whole thing as a diabolic plot of The Union TimeS which he complained lis always pick ing" on his department.
 After reading the story through the Commissioner turned to the re. porter, who asked him for his com ments. He laughed and handed the paper to his deputy commissioner John T. Hayes.
 '"TO investigate what!" suddenly exploded the Commissioner.
 At this point, Hayes cut in with these words:
 e'You know there is an old saying look at the recOrd.'"
 Danaher resumed with the fol lowing:
 ''The labor people of this state want to know why. your paper is picking on the Labor Department And somebody's going to investi gate The Union T mes. No, not the Labor Departme it, l wouldn't touch it.''
 The Commissioner protested that he and the Department were doing a good job, and that he didn't like the malicious attacks made upon hin by one person-and one person alone the editor of The Union Times Nathan Sherman.
 You can go up and down this state, and every labor man you meet worthy of the name will tell you that l am his friend and the staunch friend of labor. It is just a few young upstarts that don't know me, who are attacking me-" Dan. aher said.
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The union times., 1943-08-21
Fr. Haas Takes Issue WithEmployersAssn

WASHINGTON. M Monsignor Francis J. Haas, chairman of the Presidents Committee on Fair Elm ployment Practice, reveals the com plete falsity of bulletin circulated by the Employers Association of Chicago regarding the committees attitude on segregation.
 Setting the record straight on the settlement of controversy at the Ala bama Drydock & Shipbuilding Co.,, he says that the full membership of F.E.P.C. July 6 voted to accept "the accomplished fact of the settlement made in Mobile to end crisis in war production, except that the committee cannot give its approval to the com plete segregation of Negroes on the four ways and does not consider that as a precedent"
The union times., 1943-08-21
Labor Makes Voter Drive In Hartford
A.F.L.-C.I.O. Public Affairs Committee Register 157
 New Voters

Inaugurating its drive to place the names of union men and wO- men on the voting lists, the A.F.L.- CLIO. Public Affairs Committee of the Greater Hartford area has ac- counted for twO-thirds of the total registration in the city of Hartford. Working through the Elections sub committee, the unionists registered l57 members out of a total of 236 new voters. Of the total number registered, 99 were Democrats, lOI Independents, and S6 Republicans.
 The work of the Public Affairs Committee drew favorable comment from political veterans at city hall who saw both major parties eclipsed for the day by the energetic labor men.
 The organization of the Elec- tiOns Committee was completed this week, with committees set up in every precinct of the city and in every major industrial plant.
 Working independently of both par ties, the Public Affairs committee will use its present headquarters at 635 Main street during the coming city election, when the united support of labor will be thrown behind the can didacy of Patrick J. Ward, Demo cratic aspirant for Alderman-at-large, and President of the C.I.O. City Coun- Gil. Ward is already a member of the Board of Aldermen, having attained that position through the efforts of the Public Affairs Committee. He will seek reelection.
 It is the aim of the Hartford labor organization to become a potent element in the city election. a contest which will be. in part, a proving ground for the more inn pOrtant national elections of l944.
 Plans for the Joint-Labor Confer ence, Sept. 12, are going forward, with program, follow-up, and credentials committee appointed. Committees on arrangements and finance are working on their respective assignments.
 Executive board meetings are being held weekly, while the full committee meets the first Friday of each month.
 Two new members will be appointed to the board at the next meeting, one from the A.F.L. and one from the CIO.
The union times., 1943-08-21
More A.F.L. Unions Select Delegates
 ToC.F.L. Convention

Delegates to the 58th convention of the Conn. Federation of Labor to be held in New Haven at the Hotel Garde Sept 7-o, elected since the last listing of delegates are as follows:
 HARTFORD
 Bricklayers, No. l: Carmen Di- Corcia and George Watson. State, County and Municipal En- plOyes, Highway Dept. Local lO: George Thorpe and Mrs. Violet Rob- inson.
 State, County and Municipal En- plOyes, Prison Guard Local 39I: Edward Flynn and Edward Boyle. Plumbers, Local 76: John O'Don- nell.
 BRIDGEPORT Building Laborers, 665: Gaetano Nobili, Samuel Lamonica, Frank Fili- cilla and Primo Ciotti.
 Painters, l9O: Dennis P. Byrnes. State and City Drawbridge Oper- atOrs, 4l6: Michael Hanrahan.
 STAMFORD
 Central Labor Union: George Lockwood, Local 210, Carpenters,
 NEW HAVEN
 Shop Iron Workers, 32: Frank J. Since.
 Building Laborers, 455: Armand Ambrosini.
The union times., 1943-08-21
Plumbers Name
 Martin P. Durkin

WASHINGTON. II The General Executive Board of the United Asso- citation of Plumbers and Steam Filters of the United States and Canada ap- pointed Martin P. Durkin to the office ot president of the association to suc- ceed the late George Masterton. Mr.. Durkin has been secretary-treasurer of the organization since 1941. He is a member of the War Labor Board
 The General Executive Board named Edward J. Hi1lock to the po- sition of secretary-treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Durkin's elevation to the presidency. MT. Hi1- lock has been connected with the as- sociation since 1907. He was elected vice-president in 1888 and general or ganizer in 1942.
The union times., 1943-08-21
Milk Drivers InHartfordTo Cet$2OBonus
Monthly Compensation For Work Caused By Sunday
 Delivery Ban

As the result of mediation by the Conn. Department of Labor, Hart ford wholesale milk drivers who are members of Local 559, Teamsters. will receive $2O monthly bonus for the extra work entailed by the Office of Defense Transportation's order prohibiting Sunday deliveries.
 The $20 bonus was assented to by the Chapman and Bryant Co.,, Hart lords largest milk delivery firm. By agreement made previous to taking of the dispute before the Department of Labor, all unionized dairies in the area will pay the same bonus.
 Henry Dauphinais, bushes agent of the local in charge of the milk companies, who represented the workers at the bearings, con- tended that the curtailment of Sum- day deliveries threw an extra bur- den on the employees.
 The Bryant and Chapman Co. was represented by R. J. Nugent, treasurer of the Fro-Joy division of the National Diaries Corp; Dr. Larsen, manager of the Conn. division of the company, his assistant MT. Fisher and Warren Chapman
The union times., 1943-08-21
AFL Asks NeWDea| On Living Costs And Wages
Wide Support For
 Joint Conference
Many Unions In Third Congressional District Endorse Meeting On August 28 Elect Delegates, And Vote
 Financial Aid; Donoghue To Preside

Wide support for the United Labor Legislative Conference of Greater New Haven, to be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on Saturday Aug. 28, at 8 PM. is being voted the A.F.L., C.I.O., and Railroad Union. of the Third Congressional District.
 Every ALL. union which has met since receiving the official call has endorsed the Conference, elect. ed delegates, and voted a financial contribution. These include Team. sters Union, No. 443; Painters Union, No. 186; Bricklayers, Ma. sons and Plasterers, No. 6; and Electricians Union, No. B-9O. Typo. graphical Union, No. AZ, which is not affiliated with the ALL, has endorsed the Conference, chosen delegates, and voted a donation to help meet the Conference expenses. CLIO. and Railroad Unions are talk ing similar action. A full list of all locals which will participate will be published in The Union Times next week.
 The C.I.O. list already includes the N. H. Industrial Union Council, which also voted $50; American Newspaper Guild; Cemetery Workers, No. 374 :; and the Sargent Local of the United Electrical Workers, which donated $25. The N. H. Central Labor Council and the C.I.O. Industrial Union Coun- Gil each voted $50 towards the ex- penses of the broadcast on Thursday, Aug. %. and the Conference on Aug. 28.
 Co-chairmen of the United Labor Legislative Conference are. Harold " Feinmark, president of the New Ha- ven Central Labor Council; Edward McCrone, CLIO. director; and Will liam F. Donoghue, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men.
 The purpose of the Conference is to have united labor voice its opposition to the ''anti-labor and anti-common peoples voting record of Congressman Ranulf Compton in the last session of Congress; to register labor's opinions of the need to have the next session of Con. gress a "win-the-war" session; and to take action on specific problems
 Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1943-08-21
Brick And Clay Men Win n5HzcHour Raise

WASHINGTON. = The United Brick and Clay Workers, A.F.L., was upheld by the National War Labor Board recently when it ruled against the Hiram Swank's Sons refractories at Clymer and Irvona, Pa., on the way to apply 51zc an hour increase for all workers.
 The company proposed applying it on an hourly basis. The board ruled it should be paid on the basis of "con- tract hours" rather than clock hours. Engaged in making fire bricks, the company has payroll 209o of which is piece or task workers, who are paid according to production, on the quota intended to provide an hours or days work, which may be performed in less time.
The union times., 1943-08-21
Calling AM Unions!

Statewide interest has been aroused in the broadcast which organized labor in New Haven will sponsor on Thursday, Aug. 26, at 8:3O PM. The broadcast will be over Station WELL, and leading representatives of the ALL, C.I.O., and Railroad Unions will participate, and give their opinions of the voting rec Ords of Connecticut's representa- tives in Congress.
 The broadcast is being made under the auspices of the United Labor Legislative Conference of Greater New Haven. All mem bers of labor and their friends are urged to listen in.
 The broadcast will be followed by legislative conference of all unions, to be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on Satur- day, Aug. 28, at 8 PM. William F. DOnoghue, general chairman of the Bro. of Railroad Train men, will preside.
The union times., 1943-08-21
Maloney And .ComptonSend Their Regrets
Both Have Engagements And Can't Broadcast
 With Labor

US. Senator Francis MalOney of Meriden, and Congressman Ranulf Compton of Madison have other engagements, and have declined the invitation of the United Labor Leg islative Conference of Greater New Haven to discuss their voting rec ords with members of labor over Station WELL on Thursday, Aug. 26.
 As a result, the Conference, which is headed by Harold V. Feinmark, A.F.L., Edward McCrone, C.IO., and William F. Donoghue, Railroad Train men, will stage its own broadcast, and report to the people of the Third Con- gressional District. The broadcast will be on Station WELL, Thursday,
The union times., 1943-08-21
Los Angeles Labor
 Men Win New Trial

SAN FRANCISCO. The Cali fornia supreme court has ordered a new trial for Dexter L. Lewis, David J. Belanger and Dewey Copeland, officers of the Los Angeles Local of International Brotherhood of Team sters, convicted of assault in 1887. A fourth defendant, Harry w. Dali, has died since then.
 The case grew out of labor disputes in 1886 and 1937. The supreme court concurred with the appellate court in censuring the judges instructions to the jury in the original trial.
The union times., 1943-08-21
State Workers Meet In Hartford Sunday

Delegates to the Conn. Federation of Labor's convention from the af- fliated locals of the State Council of State, County and Municipal Elm ployes, will receive instructions at the annual meeting of the Council in Hotel Bond, Hartford, Sunday, Aug. 22, according to Henry Couch, treasurer of the state body.
 Couch will preside at the annual meeting, which is called for 4 P. M. Pres. Judson Smith, Danbury, is in the Army.
The union times., 1943-08-21
Neri At Launching Of War Bond Drive

Anthony Neri, president of the Stamford Central Labor Union, at tended the launching of the 1943 War Bond payroll savings drive of Fair field County, according to Sam Pa gano, secretary of the C.L.U.
 Peter Benard, president of the Bridgeport C.L.U., represents A.F.L. labor on the executive board of the campaign, which is endeavoring to enroll every industrial, and craft worker in the country in the bond drive.
The union times., 1943-08-21
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

THIS WEEK we welcome 4l6. City and State Drawbridge Oper- ators of Connecticut, who have sub- scribed to The Union Times for its membership. This local is affiliated with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Elm ployes.
 ADD TO THE WOES of trying to run a newspaper with women:
 A crisis developed at a Massa- chusetts newspaper office last week when two young women reporters, who dislike each other anyway ar- rived at the office wearing dresses that were exact duplicates.
 They eyed each other with amaz- ed disgust and then one of them went to her locker and took out a jacket she had kept there for chilly days. She donned it, buttoned it tightly and wore it all day despite the fact the thermometer hit 93 and the humidity was higher.
 THE MEAT PRICE cutback by O.P.A. and the seasonal drop in vegetable prices decreased the cost of living for city workers O.8% from mid-June to mid-July. This decline represents the first sub- stantial decrease in the cost of Iiv- ing since Pearl Harbor, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins reported this week. Retail food prices, rep- resenting about two-fifths of the total living costs, declined by 2@o, and clothing costs rose O.5 %. Other costs, including house fur nishings, utility rates and services were stable or increased moderate ly. Meat price declines were 815 % in beef and veal, 89o in pork and 4% in lamb.
 s'WE HOPE This One Works, ToO," read the caption over a Washington Daily NesOs cut the cen tral figure of which was Adolf Hitler. Then the newspaper went on to say: ''In yesterdays first edi- ton of the NesUs the drama depart ment used a picture of Jap Admiral YamamotO in connection with the film, Prelude to War; but in the next edition the picture had to be moved to Page l as a result of the disclosure that YamamotO had been killed. The above still from the same film, is used today with the hope that the same coincidence will result"
 SLIGHTLY USED. If you object to seeing a motion picture twice, watch out for ''The Right Man," featuring Alan Ladd and Julie Bishop. It was released in l94O as ''Her First Romance,'' with Edith Fellows and Wilbur Evans. Mono gram is pulling a fast one to cash in on recently acquired popularity of the secondary players.
 AGAIN BRIDGEPORT Building Trades Council has taken action to defeat anti-laborites in public office by voting to expose for public con- sideration the records of Senators and Representatives. The last time the BIT. Council went after an of flee holder, it was in the case of former Sheriff Pease for employing prison labor for his personal use. Pease went out of office as a result.
 PRIVATE ANTHONY GUAR NERI, former secretary of Local l86, New Haven Painters, is as- signed to special training in camou- fage work at Fort Belvoir, Va.,
 Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1943-08-21
Lewis Bid Is Referred To
 
Points Out Strike Provoking Dangers Of Smith
 ConnaIIy Bill

CHICACO.-The Executive Council of the American Fed. eratiOn of Labor, at its mid- summer meeting here, called upon President Roosevelt for a "new deal'' on wage and price control.
 Declaring it would be futile to try to "unscramble the mess" made by the OPA and the War Food Administration, the Coun- Gil urged the President to in- augurate an entirely new pro- gram which would bring the cost of living back into equitable relationship with wages of Amer ican workers.
 Constantly mounting prices, the Council warned, constitute the greatest threat to the stability of labor relations in vital industries and menace the war production program. Unrest is growing among the workers, the Council reported. because the value of the wage dol. lar IS shrinking day by day.
 Thus far, the Council charged. inc nations economic Stabilization nro- gram has worked in only one direction to freeze wages. Labor was prom iSed that the cost of living would he stabilized along with wages.
 That promise has moi been kept, the Executive Council de- cIared fatly.
 Responsibility for the failure of the food price control program was attributed in the Councils sfafe- ment partly to lack of authority. partly to lack of the right person. mel, but primarily to the absence Ot agreement on basic objectives and methods.
 The Council pointed out that the real objectives of the new program should be to provide for the produc- ton of sufficient food for all wartime needs and to bring prices back into relationship with wages and stabilize both at reasonable and fair level.
 Commenting on Atty. Gen. Francis Riddles recent opinion that, under the Simultaneously Act, any minor lty, no matter how small can force strike vote, the Council said in a formal statement:
 Without the Smith-C Act, unions would be able in almost every case to prevail upon the workers to submit their grievances to the War Labor Board and reach a settlement in an orderly way without interrupting production. But with the act in operation, the efforts of our unions to comply with the nO-strike policy at all costs can be and are being thwarted.''
 The Executive Council came to no decision on John L. Lewis ap- pIicatiOn for re-entry of the United Mine Workers into the A.F.L., re. ferring it to the annual convention of the Federation to be held in Boston, Oct. 4.
 After a prolonged debate on a motion of William L. Hutcheson. president of the Carpenters, to ac- cept Lewis application for re-af- tiliatiOn, an amendment was made by HutchesOn to reject the terms of the Mine Workers president, but to make him a counter offer. as a basis for re-entry.
 This motion failed to pass by a tie vote. Pres. Green declined to break the tie. The Bridgeport and the New London Central Labor Unions earlier this year went on record as favOring the exclusion of Lewis from the A.F.L. Both bodies wrote Green asking him to use his influence to keep Lewis out. The Hartford C.L.U. also had taken action on Lewis, cOndemning his policies and attitude during the mine strike, but sympathizing with the plight of the miners.
The union times., 1943-08-21

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11

FOR FRIENDLY LoAN SERVICE. q
ASSOCIATES PLAN CoRPoRAT1ONIjl
Auto Loans NJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11
Trucks-Connerciai Cars
For Sale


TRUCK wanted pickup; would CON
sldsr panel or sedan delivery; N1n pay
cash. Mr. Asgood. NO. esI3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11
Automobiles Wanted 4,

WAR worker wants iigh, car, sxce1ik
condition; can pay up TO $500 80
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Market
Quiet.
Mixed

NEW YORK Jan 6 INS) 49,
Tho stock market was mixed and
quiet today with most leaders
holding narrow range
There were few weak spots
American AirlneS extended yes
tcrdayS drop of 2 joints by almost
as much and L. $. Gypsum gave
up Tuesdays gain Of a point.
Stocks 10 lose fractions were
General Motors, L. s. Steel Ken
necott, Case, General Electric.
Santa Re, Union Carbide Dow
Chemical, u. S. Rubber and Texas
Company.
Bethlehem. ChrySler. American
Telephone, STANDARD Oil of New
Jersey United Aircraft. Montgom-
cry Ward and American Tobacco
81 were among the leaders 10
hold behind plus signs
Rails continued 10 advance on
the bond market but other ISSUES
showed marked irregularity Curb
shares dropped irregularly lower
IN quiet trading.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
War Bond Sale
In State Totals
Over 30 Million

Boosted by the Christmas rush
and Pearl Harbor anniversary sell
ing period. The sale Of war savings
bonds and stamps by Michigan re-
ItaicrS totalcd more than $4,000
900 during the >iN months ending
December 81
! b Wchher Jr. vice president
.ol The J l.. Hudson Company and
state retail chairman sand the fig
uro compares favorahiy with tho
quota OF SiS. 600 600 for the year
ending April 30. or 625 per cent
fof thc total
Total bond sales of retailers Tor
December may 20 as high a>
+ 81 500 600 which would bring the
overall total 10 So 600 600, Wcbbcr
said
/ WAYNE County accounted for
LSI2.35O. 2S6. or 5ll pcr cont OF lis
wears quota The state retailers.
quota Tor JanuVH totals S4469
600 The quota for retailers of
Wayne County for January j.
s.. 500 600