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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17

sworn declaration in various
court documents filed by him in
litigation over his share of the
commissions from such insur-
ance. young Franklin's only re-
ply was "uh-huh."
Walter said the union had
never had any such dealings
with the son of the unions
president and had dealt only
with koehler and an assistant
secretary of the Occidental.
II know nothing about any
connection of Harold Franklin"
he said. He said he had no
knowledge that Franklin ever
operated as agent in any nego-
tiations between the union and
any insurance company.
Mr.. Walter was then informed
that young Franklin had stated
under oath that he had acted as
such agent and had sued for
commissions which he believed
TO be due him and asked if in
view of these court records he
still insisted that he had no
knowledge of the deal.
you have stated ii correctly"
he said.
TiE union membership has
Il greatly increased since the
Occidental contract was written
in July, 1871. There were then
about 10000 members and the
premiums would have been S60,-
600, but it is impossible TO esti-
mate the commissions payable
to young Franklin and Koehler,
because their agreement with
the company calls for 6 per cent
commission on new members for
their first year and d per cent
on premiums for subsequent
years.
Between the union presidents
son and Koehler it was agreed
that young Franklin was to get
two-thirds and Koehler one
third of the commissions.
In the first year of the con-
tract with Occidental the pre-
miums were about S1,600,000,
greatly exceeding expectations,
thanks to the Japanese at Pearl
Harbor. Inasmuch as this all
was new business, the commits
sion rate was $4,000, of which
young Franklin was entitled TO
$64, 900 and Koehler TO $4,000.
Ito be continued.)
by United Features synd., Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Revival Of Slavery

A DARK blot Agchgans penal history is the era
"A when politicians were able TO hire prisoners to
(factor4-eTvners
More than fortune made before public ndig-
nation finally forced the legislature abolish chain-gang
tactics.
II is amazing 20 find the House Of Representa-
tves at Lansing passing bill opening the door to return
of this form of prison slavery The bill passed with only
one dissenting vote and Is now before the Senate.
THE original intent had some merit, The plan was to
l allow the state corrections commission to assign
prisoners for farm work if the manpower shortage be-
comes drastic.
Instead of limiting the measure to that aim however
the provisions broad enough to permit politicians to
supply prison labor to any industry.
If Michigan is going keep its high penal standards
and prevent step backward toward whipping posts and
dungeons, the bill must be killed rewritten.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Our Champions

CROWNED champions of the National Hockey League
- after brilliant seasons play, Detroits Red Wings
this Sunday night start fighting for the Stanley Cup
greatest ice prize of all.
Nosed out in the final game of last years Cup finals
Jack Adams got his off TO roaring start this
and never allowed them to slacken the pace
Thousands of weary workers gained Inspiration
well relaxation, by witnessing the thrilling battles
staged on local ice.
IT is safe to say that many other young Detroters
i wearing the khaki blue of their country's armed
services received belaed reports foreign batteeds
The success of the Wings will be just another sample
to them of the spirit that exists the city of champions
All Detroit halls the Red Wings who our cham
pons regardless of the outcome of the Stanley Cup games
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Ireland , The Cradle
or Heroes
BY HARRY III. SCHLACHT

20, ireland, ISN'T 1t grand you look
Like bride IN her rich adorning,
And j,0ith all oar pent-up love in my heart,
Did you the top of the morning"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
TO THE EDITOR:
IN THE hope that you will

]
IN THE hope that you will
u allow a representative group
of teachers TO be heard, we SUBJ
init for publication a copy of
letter sent by us TO each men,
Der of the common council of
Detroit. The letter read as
follows:
I'VE, the undersigned men,
bers and interested friends of
the Trowbridge School Chapter
of the Detroit Federation of
Teachers, urge that the council
grant teachers the 10 per cent
pay increase requested by the
officers of our union.
I'VE submit the following
facts in support of our petitions:
1.-The latest cost-of living
bulletin issued by the u. S. De-
partment of Labor points out
that living costs are % per cent
higher today than in 1910; food
costs have risen 33 per cent
since 1910. Detroit teachers TO
date have received a 10 per cent
cost-of-living increase.
2-"The Detroit teachers sal
airy schedule is now quarter of
century old. Professional
qualifications over that 25-year
period have been raised substan-
TALLY. Then no degree was
asked Of teachers. Today ele-
mentary teachers must have an
A. b. degree, secondary teachers
an NJ. A. degree. Many OF our
teachers in elementary schools
have M. A. degrees. 1--WE might
point out, in this connection,
that the absence of a single sal
airy schedule forces many teach
ers more amenable TO elemen-
tary teaching to accept high
school positions because of the
higher salary entailed in such
promotion In addition, be-
cause of the increased amount
of in-service study required of
teachers because Of newer in
structional procedures, they put
in more time than did teachers
25 years ago. Increased COM
pensation for increased labor is
long overdue.
3-"Other city employees. po-
licemen and firemen, for ex-
ample, are not asked TO train
one-quarter as thoroughly as
are teachers. Yet they have
been given substantial increases
in pay. Many of them are bet
ter paid than the teachers.
Furthermore, the nervous strain
imposed upon our overworked
teachers is fully as serious as is
the physical danger braved by
policemen and firemen.
4-"Teacher load is heavier
In Detroit than it is in many
other cities of comparable size.
Per pupil cost of instruction in
Detroit is very low.
5-"Teachers' salaries are
much lower than those Of other
skilled workers and less than
half the average for college
trained persons. The myth that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Keep Up the Effort

EMBERS of Congress representing the Pacific Coast
wi have renewed their efforts in the present session.
they and their predecessors have often done past
sessions to establish permanent military and naval officer
training academies on the Pacific seaboard.
Many of the congressman interested this project
new members and were curious about its repeated
reflections.
The Pacific Coast has long been the major military
and naval frontier of the United States Even in time of
peace principal nsular possessions in the Pacific
Our natural enemes-the covetous and ambitious and
powerful Japanese-were in the Pacific
So strongest military and naval establishments
inadequate they unfortunately before this war;
naturally and properly in the Pacc-principaly
the San Diego, San Pedro, San Francisco and Seattle
d UT the oicertraning facilities our vital and vul-
ID nerabe Pacific Coast consistently remained much
than inadequate-and indeed virtually
existent
The traditional and ancient military and naval acade
mics at West Point and Annapolis continued right up
the to be relied upon for army and navy officers
and they very fine institutions and they produced
very competent oficers-BUT NEVER ENOUGH OF
THEM IN PEACETINdE, AND PRACTICALLY TOO FEW
OF THEM IN WAR
Moreover they not officers who knew anything
about the Pacific from personal experience but only
what they read in books
So it would always have been practical, and highly
beneficial to the military and naval establishments to
have had permanent Entertaining Institutions the
Pacific seaboardnot to suppan the existing and efficient
academies in the east but to supplement them
THUS, the new in Congress from the West Coast
were curious to learn why Encouragement and futty
had always resulted.
One of these members Rep. John Phillips of
California, truthfuly says:
IF able to have a great army and navy we
will need twice and three times the officers that West
Point and Annapolis produce for those institutions
have reached the limit of expansion at their present sites
They cannot teach, adequately, than they have
taught in the past. They cannot provide the
airpanes to fly and tanks to But TIE WEST
COAST CAN"
d EP. COSTELLO said:
N Nov that modern has raised the plane and tank
and other mechanical weapons, to Importance
dreamed OF mere five years ago. confident the
generals and admrals will that training i'm these
weapons cannot be given in the present cramped West
Point and Annapolis fields.
"NOw that at last at war with Japan after
expecting it for two generations believe the generals
and admirals will the and immense Importance
Of the Pacific and will realize that proper flying and
mechanical courses be given only the roomy West
Coast"
The newcomers in Congress should be encouraged in
their revival Of this vital issue Permanent officer training
facilities necessary the West Coast and our mill
tary and naval establishments will be complete
without them and national security Will never be
te n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Union Makes
Insurance
Compulsory
Son Of President Agent
Who Wrote Business
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

Il ANSAS CITY. March II
- international Brotherhood
of BoilermakerS, Iron Shipbuild-
orS, WelderS and Helpers of
America is the union which has
jurisdiction over and receives
tribute from thousands Of Amer
lean workers employed in the
building of this nations emer-
gency cargo fleet, entirely at
me expense or tire taxpayers.
Membership is compulsory on
most Jobs. and those who Join
are compelled TO buy life inSGr-
ance under a group policy issued,
10 the union. not 10 the MEM
berS, themselves, as individuals,
at very high premium rates in
some cases by the Occidental
Life Insurance Co. Of California.
The rates are SIPS month
or SIS a year. This premium
nruStSbe paid TO the union as a
requirement of membership. For
this SIS a year the member gets
protection TO the amount OF
S333.33 the first year. S66666
the second year and $1,000 in
the third and ensuing years
while he remains in good stand
ing.
Any insurance agent will be
glad to write individual policies
for S33333 or $666.66 for much
less than so a year and it can
be assumed that most of the
wartime members will drop out
before they would be eligible for
the 81 900 coverage by reason OF
their having belonged more than
two years continuously.
These rates per thousand for
the first and second years are
$45 and $3.50 respectively.
THERE are now about 100000
Il members. The actual figure
is secret held by the unions
national officers or bosses.
Section so Of the article II Of
the union constitution says:
"Any member failing to pay
monthly dues and insurance as
provided in this section Is auto
matically suspended from all
rights and privileges of the in
ternational brotherhood"
That provision is here cited
TO prove that the insurance is
compulsory.
The president of the union is
J. A. Franklin, an elderly vet
eran unioneer. whose name is
signed in facsimile on all poll
cies. His home and the interna-
tional headquarters are in Kan
sas City. Kan, where the union
owns an office building.
The agent who wrote the bust
ness is Harold NJ. Franklin, the
son of the union president He
has been writing such insurance
as agent. and receiving a COM
on the compulsory pre-
miums. from various companies
since October, 1926. In the pres
ent group policy written by Oc-
cidental he is associated with
Jerome s. Koehler. also of Kan
saS City, Kan.
ERANKLIN the younger and
L William f. Walter. the in
ternational secretary-treasurer,
deny young Franklin is now
or ever has been the agent of
any insurance company writing
group insurance policies on the
members.
The predecessors of the Occi-
dental of California were the
Chicago National Life Insurance
Co. and the American National
Insurance Co. of Dallas.
J. A. Franklin, the president,
refused TO make a statement
when invited TO do so.
IL don't make any statement
TO any one unless IL Is their
business to inquire into it," he
said.
Young Franklin said:
81 don't care to talk about II.
I was not then the agent of the
Occidental when the policy was
signed. arm not now"
Confronted then with his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
BAERIkG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Sure Cleaned I'm I'm
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

pictures of that Bismarck Sea
sure cleaned EN- up bones and all.
They didn't eight for pabearers. guess that
battle about settles the about which the right
to open egg.
called it battle but it like shooting FISH in
barrel The Japs started with % transports and desroyers
and wound up with the blueprins for kick in pants
Give us couple more like Bismarck and the Coral Seas
and we will be home like farmer a rainy Sunday.
Distributed Tvs Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17

If we could consider how little
of this vicissitude of motion and
rest which we call life is spent
with satisfaction. we should be
more tender of our friends than
to bring them little sorrows
which do not belong to them
Sir Richard Steele.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
/. kERRISON,
Chairman, Trowbridge
School Chapter, DIT.

Members: f. Belle, B. Brewer,
R. r. Carpenter. J. Carter. l..
Greene, c. Haithman, NJ. Mat
thews, M. Pasquale, r. Perkins,
p. Perry, G. Redd, B. Smith. l..
Smith, B. Starikoff, G.. Thomas,
L. Walker, B. Weiss.
Friends: Sylvia Miller, Vir-
ginia F. Brooks, Mary G..
Drouillard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Letters to the Editor

teachers receive their pay mot
in dollars, but in JOY and salts
faction" doeS~not pay rent, buy
bread and butter or place
money in circulation to provide
work for parents of children.
Eve cannot believe that
taxpayers are more interested in
saving a few cents per capita
in taxes than in providing COM
petent education for their chA-
dren. 1t is automatic that
schools are only as good as the
teachers in them. Many good
teachers today are reluctantly
leaving the teaching profession
due to their need for higher SAL
aries TO meet the increased cost
of living.
I'm view OF the material
quoted in the above partial list
of problems facing the teacher.
we feel that a 10 per cent pay
increase beginning March % is
little enough to ask"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
STOKES UNITS IN
JOINT MEETING
Meeting OF Lithuanian lie.
giOn Groups Called; Mis-.
sion Opens

A meeting Of sylvester J, stokes
Post and Auxiliary, Lithuanian Lc-
glon, has been scheduled for tomor.
row night ut 3 o'clock Mt the Legion
hall on Bank street, James Stokes,
post commander, and Mrs, Margaret
Bebrin, Auxiliary president, Will be
III charge, Members have been
urged 10 attend,
Mrs, X. Petrisa Of Brooklyn, N,
Y, and Mrs, John $, StanCslow Of
this city were speakers on IN IN.
ternationnl Women's Day" Program
sponsored yesterday afternoon ut
Nemunas hall by the Lithuanian
Literary Society, ALDLD, The part
women IRE taking In defense work
was discussed,
The musical portion OF the pro-
gram was rendered by members OF
the Vilijos Chorus under the diree-
ton Of Bronze Lucas, with Gene
We've RomanauskaS Ns soloist,
A mission for women will open at
ST. Joseph'S church tonight at 7
o'clock, and will continue through
out teh week, The sermons will bC
given by Rev, John Kidyk0s, SD
Of Philadelphia,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
SECRET SERVICE
GIVES WARNING
Banks, Business Firms
Advised to Be on Alert
Against FOrgers

WaterburianS receiving govern.
ment checks were warned by Police
Supt. Daniel J, Carson last night to
be on the alert against possible
theftS and forgerieS, The Superin-
tendent declared that since 1888
whe" the campaign against such
forgerleS was inaugurated by the
Secret Service division OF the Treas
ury Department. losses have been
reduced by % per cent
Supt Carson has received from
Harry l., Barker, supervising agent
Of the New England district of the
Secret Service a letter appealing for
aid IN the educational program
against the forgeE Persons who cash
government checks are warned 10
know their indorsers; those who re-
celve checks are asked to be sure
their names are plainly printed on
the mail box, to report any change
Of address TO the post ONCE, to cash
checks In the same place, and TO try
to arrange with the mail carrier 70
notify them when he delivers u
check,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
BUSINESS PICKUP
PREDICTED HERE
Housewives Expected to
Use Ration Coupons
More Freely

As consumers started their third
week OF food purchasing under the
point ration system repercussions
against the present point values
continued to pile up. While retail
ers reported today that fresh vegeta-
bic and fruit produce supplies were
nearly depleted over the weekend
they pointed TO the decrease In cam
ned goods purchases. Consumers,
meanwhile. were reported TO DO buy
Ing one and two-point baby food for
adult consumption as o means Of
spreading the % points further.
Decrease In sales OF processed
foods was estimated as from 40 to
30 per cent. Business, however, Is
expected TO increase this week and
next, when housewives who have
been using excess supplies first are
expected to begin turning In their
March coupons.
One grocer said today sales OF
baby foods last weekend were
greater than ever before. Many
persons are believed TO be using the
canned baby vegetables for soup and
the canned fruit for salads or des-
sert. A shortage Is expected to re-
salt II steps are not taken to abol.
lsh the practice he said. suggesting
a rule that baby food purchases be
allowed only with stamps from
baby's ration books.
Fresh fruit and vegetables have
increased greatly In popularity since
the processed food restrictions took
effect, grocers were unanimous In
reporting. Several stated the sup
plies were not sufficient to meet the
demands. Meanwhile the fear Of
potato shortage continues, with re-
tailers whose stocks were depleted
during the week receiving no as
surance that additional supplies will
be delivered within the next few
days.
One local wholesaler said he or
dered O carload Of Maine potatoes
before the government priority rat
ings on shipments were imposed, but
that he has received no word that
the order will come through. Ship
ments Of seed potatoes are expected
here today, but no decision has been
made yet as to whether they will
be sold to farmers for planting or
will be diverted for table conslmp-
ton.
Spreading OF rationing TO canned
goods has resulted In an Increase
In ration accounts at local banks.
About ass grocers and institutional
users have opened coupon checking
accounts. II has been estimated. Al
though ration banking Is required
only for those operators whose bust
ness Is December exceeded 5000.
several small store owners have
adopted the system as an aid In
handling coupons.
Issuance Of new ration books was
resumed ut the ration board head
quarters on West Main street today
and will continue throughout the
week. A special session for hearing
appeals win be held tonight from
7:30 to 0 o'clock and every Monday
night hereafter. Registration tor
institutional users, originally seized.
uled TO close last Saturday, also Will
be continued this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
CHILEAN Leader
WELCOMED HERE
Bernardo lbanez lnspects
Branches OF American
Brass Company

The 100000 members Of the
Chilean Confederation OF Workers
played a responsible part In the re-
cent severance Of their country's
relations with Axis powers, Der.
nardo IbaneR prominent South
American Labor leader disclosed
yesterday during n visit 10 the
American Brass CO. plan. here.
senior rbaneE, head OF the confed.
GRAFTON, was the guest Of Mayor
John s. Monagan, oflcials Of the
American Brass Co., and Charles
Brennan, president Of the waterbury
Central Labor Union,
The Chilean labor chief declared
that Chile's example may induce
Argentina. last Of the South Amerl.
can republics maintaining relations
with the Axis, TO follow suit, ale
though he said Il was difilcult be-
cause OF the lack OF active communl-
cation between the two countries,
TO get Chilean ideas "across the
Andes"
Senior Ibane3 arrived IN Water
bury after o tour OF the Bridgeport
Brass Co.,, accompanied by John
Herring, chief Of the social and labor
relations section OF the once Of
Coordinator Of International Amer
lean Affairs, and Ernesto CalarSa,
Of the Pan American Union, who
acted as interpreter. A common
knowledge of French, however, en-
ahled him to converse freely with
Mayor Monagan and Elton 8, Way
land, vice-president Of the local con-
Germ,
Expressing qualification at the
sight OF Chilean metals being used
10 mold weapons for the United Ma
lions. Senior Ihanez said that since
Pearl Harhor, output Of the Chilean
mines has been considerably In
creased, and much Of 1t has been
sent to waterbury,
At city hall Mr., Brennan told the
South American leader that AFTl
and CIO unions In Waterbury now
number approximately $4,000 work.
cts, and that relations between the
two branches are most cordial. Fol-
lowing his tour Of the plant, Senior
Thames was driven TO New Haven
In q police car and today was the
guest OF Mayor LaGuardia ut q re-
eeption In New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
Civilian Defense
Calendar
Notices for this column must
DO sent 20 the Mayors Office
Ut least three days In advance.

MONDAY
400 y. m. Waterbury Catholic
high school, standard first aid
Mrs. Marion Kraft, Mrs, Kath-
leen Sullivan,
$3.50 D. M. Bunker Hill church
junior FIRST aid, Mrs, Rather.
Inc OLeary,
7:3o .. m. Red Cross chapter
house, 1875 Grove street, Benrus
Watch Co., standard first aid,
Philip Bernstein, GeneVieVe
Lonry, Marion Barnes.
TOMORROW
400 y. NJ, Waterbury Council Of
Catholic Women, sewing class,
SO Church street. Mrs. John
White.
200 y. N. Sacred Heart high
school. standard first MD Mrs
Mortimer Atlas, Mrs, Katherine
OLeary and staff
4:i6 p, m. Westover school stand
ard hrst aid, Elizabeth Oliver.
7:i6 y, m. Post Junior College,
standard first aid Donald Post,
Edna Dews,
7:30 p. m, Rcd Cross chapter
house, 1875 Grove street, advance
Cd first MD, Emil Albecker,
Frances darEArian.
WEDNESDAY
200 p. m. Sacred Heart high
school, junior first aid Mrs,
Mary Norgren, Mrs. Francis O.,
Ayres.
2:l5 p. m. South school, Vol.
colt, junior first aid, Lydia
400 p. m. Waterbury Council OF
Catholic Women. SO Church
street, hospital bandageS, Miss
Mary Kinnnne.
TOO p. m. Red Cross chapter
house, 1856 Grove street, stand
ard first aid, Pauline White, Mrs,
Resale Anderson.
1880 p. m. Pearl street Community
house, junior FIRST aid, Mrs,
Henrietta Foster,
THURSDAY
0:45 q. m. Center school, Middle
bury, junior first aid, Mrs.
Rose Klitka.
1915 p. m. Prospect Community
school. Junior first aid, Susan
Cocchiola.
$50 p. m. Pearl street Community
school, junior first aid, Mrs.
Henrietta Foster.
7:30 p. m, North End Y. M. G. A..
standard first aid for precinct
g. sectors 10. IL. i6, II, is,
10, 20. 80. 80, 81, IS, 80, II, OPEN
Ing session. Wilbur r. Stone,
Leroy H. Woodcock.
1880 p. m. Sacred Heart auditorium
combined first aid closes, Mrs.
Mortimer Atlas, Mrs. Mary Nor
gren; demonstration by Scovill
team and first aid film, Before
the Doctor Comes" open TO the
public.
FRIDAY
$50 p. m. Blessed Sacrament
church. Junior first aid, MRS.
Mary Norgren.
Monday through Friday, court
house. Kendrick avenue, to 5 p.
M. legal aid bureau. Waterbury
Bar association, servicemen and
families.
Monday through Friday. bleeding
OF donors to civilian defense blood
bank and plasma reserve, Chase
dispensary, Field street, / to 5 p.
m. appointments made by calling
3.2l8l,