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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-01

FOR SALE-Having sold my farm.
will sell at private sale: One horse.
nine years old: one mare. five years
old; one mare. three years old: one
manure spreader. in fair shape: one
moving machine. in fair shape; one
John Deere riding plow. Please do not
call on Sunday. f. NJ. Shobe. Har-
rington, Del. near Andrewsville.
sl0-4tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-01

FOR SALE-One Oliver seventy
tractor on rubber Also one model a
John Deere tractor on rubber. Both
In good shape. c. w. Layton. Farm
ington. s24-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-01

FOR SALE-5OO New Hampshire
Red Pullets and so Barred Rock Cock
erels. SIPS each. 13 weeks old. from
Pullorum clean stock. Everett Moore.
Georgetown, Del, near st. Johns
Church o1-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-01

FOR SALE-Five and half months
old Barred Rock Pullets. from Pullor-
um free stock. Sl.75 and $500 each.
few rOosters. Call evenings or Satur-
day afternoons. Dorothy Heyd. Phone
FELTON, 3l61. 1tp
Evening star., 1943-10-11
George H. Bull Dies;
Racinq Association Head
Py the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. l1.-Gcorge H.
Bull, So, president of the Saratoga
Racing Association for 13 years and
nationally known in racing circles,
died at his Park avenue home Sat-
urday. He had been i'll for several
days.
He also was president of the En-
pire City Racing Association for
the last three years and was direc-
tor of the Westchester Racing Asso-
citation, which operates Belmont
Park.
Mr. Bull, who ran the l00-yard
dash in 10 seconds while an under
graduate at Columbia University,
also was an important, though not
50 wen-known horse owner. With
John A. Morris, Saratoga's s Secre-
tary- y-treasurer. he formed the Sara
toga Stable Volitant, a stake win
ner of the late l930s, was their best
known horse.
Mr.. Bull, a bachelor, was a Wall
street broker before he devoted his
full time to racing. He was men,
ber of the Jockey Club, as we'll as
a director of Hialeah Park at Miami,
Fla.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Mrs. Olive kefauver Dies;
HELPED Found 0ES Chapter

Mrs. Olive Pullman Kefauver, SO,
retired Government employe and a
native of Washington, died yester-
day at her home in Kensington, Md,
after long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at the Humphrey
funeral home, Bethesda, with the
Rev. w. S. Treddick, jr., pastor of
Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Kensington, officiating.
Burial will be in Christ Reform
Cemetery. Middletown, Md.
Mrs. Kefauver had been in Fed
eral employment more than 81 years
before retiring four years ago. She
was the widow of C. D. Kefauver.
Formerly active in the Eastern Star,
she was one of the original members
Of Esther Chapter. She was mem
ber of the Federal City Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Surviving are three daughters,
Misses Gladys A. and Evelyn o.
Kefauver and Mrs. Mildred K. Fisk,
all of Kensington, where Mrs.
Kefauver had lived for more than
30 years.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Heart Ai|ment Fatal
To Dr.. j. 6. B. Pierce
Pastor Here Since '01

The Rev. Dr.. Ulysses Grant Baker
Pierce, 7o, prominent Washington
clergyman, died suddenly last night
CT a heart attack at his home, l748
Lamont street NV.
Pastor Of All Souls Unitarian
Church for the last 20 years, he was
one Of the oldest ministers in point
of service in the District and had
the longest record of continued
service in his pastorate.
Two years ago, DR.. Pierce and his
wife, Mrs. Florence L. Pierce, cele-
brated their golden wedding anni-
versary. In the same year he cele-
brated the golden anniversary of
his ordination to the ministry and
also his 40th year as pastor of All
Souls Church.
Educated at Harvard.
Born in Providence, R. l.. the son
Of Elisha Waterman and Mary
Elizabeth Barney Pierce, the clergy
man was educated at Hillsoalc Col
lcge, Michigan, and Harvard
Divinity School. He later earned a
doctoraVe in philosophy at George
WASHINGTON University.
Dr.. Pierce began his ministry at
small church in Pomona, Calf,
in 1893. transferring three years
later to pastorato in Ithaca, N. Y.
Called to All Souls Church in 1901
he was appointed chaplain of the
Senate in 1909, holding that post
during the administration Of Presi-
dent Taft. A personal friend of
Mr.. Taft, Dr. Pierce Yves a frequent
White House visitor. He ofF1ciated
at Mr.. Tafts funeral service,
Dr.. Pierce apparently was in good
hea !th lie occupied the pulpit at
Yesterdays REGULAR morning service.
preaching On The Emerging God
I'll Welfare Work.
Deeply interested in social work
Dr., Pierce had been president of the
Board Of Vi~itors at St. Elizabeth's S
Hospital, secretary of the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf and a men,
Der Of the board of Howard
University.
He was a prolific writer. Two of
his best known WORKS were The Soul
OF the Bible" and The Creed of
Epictetus."
He was member of the Cosmos
Club and a Mason.
He is survived by his wife, a
daughter, Mrs. K. Hiding Beij, and
two grandchildren.
A memorial service has been sched-
uled at 4 pm. Thursday at All Souls
Church. The interment will be
private
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Il. Comdr. HasseII Dies;
Navy Yard Planning Aide
BY the ASSOCIATED Press,

BY InS AsSOCldteQ freSS.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. Lit. Comdr.
Thomas T. Hassell, At, U. S. NJ.
retired, assistant planning officer at
the Norfolk Navy Yard, died yes
terday in the Norfolk Naval Hospital
after an illness of two weeks,
A native of Newport News, the son
of Mrs Anne A. Hassell, Hilton
Village, and the late H. v. Hassell,
Comdr. Hassell entered the Navy
during the World War, serving until
August /, 1887. He served as eXecu-
tive officer and commanding officer
of atrol boats, and in 1926 was
instructor at submarine school at
New London, Conn.
Other tours Of duty were in the
Asiatic Fleet, with his station in
China. and as commanding officer In
1882 Of the submarine base at Cavite,
P. I. He was retired because of
disability in 1887, but was called
back to active service January 26,
1910.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1943-10-11

FIllllppllle CAM James Connashan.
paign and the World War. At the
time of his retirement in August
1918, he was color sergeant of the
Headquarters Company, lst In
fantry.
He was member of the Urell
Camp Of the Spanish h-American War
Veterans, st. Johns Lodge, No. II.
Masons; the Ancient and Accepted
Order OF Scottish Rite, Almas Tenn
pie and past worthy patron of the
Goodwill Chapter, No. 36, o. E. S.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Hysongs funeral
home, Thirteenth and N streets
NV, with the Rev. William N. Vim
cent, pastor Of the Eastern Presby-
terian Church, where Mr.. Coma
CHAN was member, officiating
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Woman Killed by Son
In Rifle Accident

Mrs. Henry Brown, colored, Of
near Herndon. was killed yesterday
when a rife was accidentally dis
charged by her 14-year-old son,
Fairfax County police reported to-
day.
According to police. the son Rich
ard was showing the rifle to
friend, Charles Brooks. in the living
room of the Brown home on the
Townsend Harrison dairy farm
when the rife discharged, sending a
bullet into Mrs. Browns forehead.
She died before doctor could
reach her.
DR.. T. B. McCord. Fairfax County
coroner, issued certificate of acci-
dental death.
Mrs. Brown, whose husband was
present when the accident occurred,
is survived by daughter. and three
other sons now in the armed
services.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Requiem Mass Held
For William 6. FeeIv

A solemn requiem mass for Will
liam G. Feely was sung today at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, with the
Rev. Ronald j. Sannon officiating.
Burial was in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Mr.. Feely had been engaged in
law practice since 1911, when he
graduated from Georgetown Uni
versity. He was a member Of the
firm of Vogelsang, Brown e. Feely,
with Offices here and in San Fran
cisco. Besides his law practice he
was vice president of Columbus
University. Mr.. Feely was 81 years
old
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Shields Feely, and three
daughters, Mary Elizabeth, Kath-
leen and Ann Gilmore Feely.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
lit Mpntnrtant

LYDDANE, THOMAS OSCAR. In low
ocAR s d ny oeqved vbo fahr THoMAs
one year ago today, October II, 1912.
He lived unknown and few could know
When he had ceased to be;
But he is in his grave, and, oh.
me difference to me
HIS DAUGHTER, GERTRUDE L, PIERCE,
LYDDANE, THOMAS OSCAR. Sacred
OSCAR LYDDANE, who dSparted l-liie this life
on october ] |, 1912.
Four score and ten his years exceeded,
..,,a ,alSayS ways faithful. true to every test;
'Quickly the answer came, My son. l
give thee rest MORTIMER.
-, PENDLEToN>' IIi LEsSIE. In loving re;
er EN- asT2sa Who mo'deT depsred and
This life ten wears ago today
Mofe and more each Gay we miss you,
But they little know The sorrow
mat lies within our hearts conceaIed
msmblssa. dat MENEy 5ssr IN Gzg
as3 w. today October II, 1899.
. Lonely are our hearts today
For you the one we loved so dearly,
A'Vs '0fs1SE DEvofEp e5ffS5 cHiIDREN aHfyi
THAlER, NELSON C.. In sad but low
son c. THAYER, who passed away thirty
years ago today, october IL, 1913
lis sweet 10 remember him who once was
here, ~
Though absent to us, he is lust as dear;
Inc midnight stars shine on the grave
VI the one we loved out could not save
HIS LOVING CHILDREN.
VAUGHAN. DR.. JULIAN F. In>lovins
remembrance of DR.. JULIAN F. VAUGHAN,
FlEe years ago a wound was torn
10 stay unheaed and keen,
Ontll IN heaven our souls are borne,
IN union God has seen.
WIFE AND MOTHER R-IN-LAW.
VOGTS, APOLLONIA HELEN. Died on
SUNDAY, October II. 1912.
First Anniversary Missa Cantata Re-
o,nem to be celebrated in the Purea tory
Chapel, Franciscan Monastery, Washing
ton. d. c.
Wednesday, october 13, 1913. at 7:3o am
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend in person, or to be with us in
spirit TO- pray for her dear soul
I call tor the prayers OF all who have
known me, of all who have loved me"
We have loved her in life, let us not
Il pray for the souls departed. that
when they have entered into Eternal Bliss
they may not forget to pray for me- (St.
Aueustine)
LOVING HUSBAND. CONRAD A. voars.
Evening star., 1943-10-11

a patient since
last August 20.
Mr.. Connag-
han was born
August IS, 1870.
in Ireland and
came to America
at an early age.
He lived with
his grandmother
in Pennsylvania
and enlisted in
the Arm y in
February. 1893.
He served In the
Spanish -Ameri-
can War, the
.1s
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Corne|iusB. Hite, 101,
Confederate Veteran
Dies Of Fall Injuries

Cornelius Baldwin Hite, 101, one
OF the few surviving Confederate
veterans and a descendant of Joist
Hlte, first settler in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia, died Saturday at
Garfield Hospital He was taken to
the hospital after he was injured in
a fall two weeks ago.
Mr.. Hite had been a District resi-
dent for about so years and lived at
2915 Connecticut avenue NV. He
was born August 6, 1872 at Belle
Grove, a house built in 1887 by Maj.
Isaac Hite, grandson of Joist Hite
and aide de camp to Gen. Washing
ton during the Revolutionary War;
Through Belle Grove Mr.. Hite
could trace much of the early his
tory of America, for it was there
that Maj Hite brought his wife,
Nellie Conway Madison, sister Of
President Madison, to live. And it
was there that President Madison
took refuge when the British cap
tured Washington during the War
of 1912.
On the acres surrounding the
mansion fighting took place during
the Civil War. the battle of Cedar
Creek was fought there and Gen.
Sheridan used it as his headquarters
during the Valley campaign. Belle
Grove is l6 miles south of Winches-
ter.
Mr.. Hite was married twice. His
first wife was Margaret Marshall,
granddaughter of Chief Justice John
Marshall. Fe is survived by his Sec
ond wife, Mrs. Mary Morton Hite.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 am. tomorrow at Gawler's
funeral home, 1855 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. the Rev DR.. Charles
w. Sheerin, rector Of the Church of
the Epiphany. officiating. Burial will
be Wednesday in Hollywood Gene
terry, Richmond, Va, where Confed-
crate memorial services will be held.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Funeral Services Held
For Frank S. ReveII
BY the Associated Press.

GLEN BERNIE, Md, Oct. Ii
Funeral services for Frank S.
Revell, veteran Anne Arundel Coun-
ty Democratic political leader, were
held today at his home in Glen
Burnie, where he died Thursday.
Some of Maryland's leading po-
litical figures, including Gov.
O'Conor and Senators Tydings and
Radcliffe, were honorary pallbearers
for the man who had served as
immigration commissioner for the
State, clerk of the County Court
and on the old State Shellfsh Com
mission.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Irish Watch for Pest

Learning that the Colorado beetle
has wings strong enough to enable
it to fly the English Channel and
possibly the Irish Channel, Fire
agricultural officials are keeping
sharp watch for it as it is reported
ravaging potato crops in Europe.
Evening star., 1943-10-11
VAN FLEET

4; 4 M: !. !.
AM VIII convene IN session OF
~ rolled November 20. 1907:
died october Q. 1888 Elk
By sSd Order o'5p Of f,0s AMBRosE 4 DGRk1N' 81 II"
Attest, L. NJ YoUNG, df},nG ESa!1sd seersfarSa Rul''
AsHlNGToN, HENRY. On Monday,
ESRY s N0Sat Sdovsd A2 0r5hor A2So's Of
WashnPtSon 2e F4ends snns!V ay call ah1 afr
TUESDAY October -. at the W ErnHt
Jarvis funeral church, l432 You s., NV.
Funeral and lnterment Elmer, Va. IL
+ WEsER, JOSEPH B. On Sunday. oc-
sEPH 5 #EsER son Of Of il lS1e isle EdzsTd ara
in The chapel of P. A. TaltavuN. 436 7th
+ NNofite OF funeral later. .1r"', co..
WHEELER. MARY NJ. On Friday. oc-
GD mARY e. WHEEER n ES1y bS@Sda bei6Ted moRsr H0s
Of Janet Marie Wheeler and dauehter OF
81. ne; sister Of Arthur Stanley. Leo Vim
e@ent; @ joseph Wibnr Diver, y. S, a; Mrs
sco sGhba AmbFose M MaFFRTs R
Norma Diver. Paul Kenneth Diver and
Bernard ,Anthony Diver.
home. 6tl H st. ne: on tuesday, October
e. a. $50 an. High REQUIEM mass at
SedsA g. Aoyiini HI chgTGh at n Inermen
friends Invited. II III
WILKINSON, CHARLES. On Saturday,
0o9Sr 0s p 9 W. 'tI tHAREs s Rs aSgsc t45
loved husband of Eliza beth NJ Wilkinson
Serves 6 private nG at The S H. Hines Co.
Cedar Hill Cemetery ii
WHLETT, MARY ELIZABETH. On Sat
pTdIy 9s9PeT r, = a4 at W Poetors % Hos
io}vgd yite q ,Ro6eTt y Wlls.t and mother
o! Bobb2 Wtl'ett, Also ,surylvng are her
Mdc M Snd M5s and ,od STobors one
wilson P. Brown, ali Of ArlinE:on: "a,
At the Park Lane Church of the Nazarene.
10Th and North Uhle ST. Arlington In
terment Oak Wood Cemetery, Falls Church.
WILSON, THOMAS. On Sunday, oc-
tohcr 10, 1893, THOMAS WILSON Of
l135 You st. NV. Remains resting at
FTazIer's funeral home, 3S9 r I. ave NV.
Notice of funeral later.
WRIGHT, ROBERT EDWARD. On Mon
12g %R1eHT Gfto1eF nf IL, l 124 yIH0 RoBERT EPWARD
Va 5eIoved @ " husband MSso of nj Mariorte AioTnS'?a
Wrtght and son of Ben F. and Maud c.
Services at the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
home, 290l 18th ST. NV. on Wednesday.
October l3' at 10 m. 1nterment private.
WYATT. ERNEST. On Saturday, oc-
tober o. 1913, at his residence. }6la oath
81. ne. ERNEST WYATT. husband Of
Marearet A. Wyatt, father of E. Allen
Wyatt He also is survived by three broth
ers, Rev. Harvey L. Wyatt. Jersey City.
N. j.: Clarence A Wyatt, Albany. N Y.
and Frederick w Wyatt. Wilmington
Del; two sisters, Mrs George Anderson
and Miss Nellie H. Wyatt of Wilmington
Funeral services on Tuesday, october
1nterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery Masonic
services at the grave by Andrew Jackson
Lodge, No 12O, y. F. and A. M
Evening star., 1943-10-11
James Connaghan, Is,
Dies al Soldiers Home

James Connaghan, 70, a veteran
Of the Spanish American and World
Wars, died Saturday at Soldiers
Home Hospital where he had been
Evening star., 1943-10-11

General NJ. Emmett Urel
A
EH1Sz0 Veterans, will meet at y pm
1HH SHM Tuesday, October l.. 1913. a.
1HAt3LlHH Hysongs funeral parlor. 1900
SS1 st. NV. 20 attend the fu-
leJl neral CT our lato ccmrade
JAMES CONNAGHAN Burial
Evening star., 1943-10-11
Draths

EDMUND n. WASHINGTON
Lodge. No. Is, B. ?. o Elks,
Will convene in session Of
sorrow ar 80 pm Mon
day, October II. l943. 10
pay tribute to the memory
of our late brother. Ed
MUND B. VAN FLEET. en-
rolled November 20. 1907:
died october q. 1913. Elk
YES funeral DarlOrS. nS4-
Evening star., 1943-10-11

brother, EDWARD J. BURKE
GEORGE NJ. MILLER, Master.
E. j. MATCHETT. Secrctar.'.
CIENONS. OLIVIAN Or Saturday.
Ccto0cr ., 1898. OLIVFhN CLEMONS Of
1@3 P st. nv. belovcI 6ausn.cr CT Mrs.
Nio,a Donald CT Mann. Fla.
NOTICE OF funeral later. Arrangements
b. Thomas Frazier &C.
CoNNAGHhN. JAMES. On Saturday,
October, o, 1913, al the Soldiers Home
Hospital. JAMES CONNAGHAN. United
States Army, retired. Remains resting at
hysons's funeral home. 1900 st. NV,
WAere services will be held on Tuesday.
october Il. at p IN. Friends invited to
attend Interment Arlineton National
Cemetery. ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Salisbury Md.) Firm
Sued for $1,000, 900
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md. Dec. 31.-The
Fast Bearing Co. has filed suit for
ST 100000 in Wicomico County Cir
cult Court against the Precision De-
velopment Co. of Salisbury. charg-
ing failure to perform obligations
imposed by agreement.
Fast Bearing complained in the
suit that Precision Development, a
war plant and subsidiary of Martin
IL Schwartz, manufactured only a
small number of bearings under
patents held by Fast. and that with
the agreement still in force, made
a competitive bearing.
The bill of particulars outlined
an agreement specifying that a
series Of patents would be licensed
to Precision under royalty agree
ment covering royalties totaling ST.
100000 or more, and also that Pre-
cision could acquire all rights by
paying S1,000,000 in installments
over a five-year period.
The Navy Department, which has
used the Fast bearings, agreed to
advance $213 500 to Precision for use
in the adaptation and enlargement
of its war plant and to enable the
purchase of machinery for making
couplings and bearings, the bill out
lined.
The suit further said that the
Navy actually advanced in excess of
$500 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Montreal Court Frees
Father Of II in KiIIinq


MONTREAL, Dec. 31.-The Court
of Appeals yesterday freed Luigi
Stable, 69year-old farmer and
father of u children. OF a charge
of numbering his BROTHER Law
Carmino fiesta, 27 years ago, to
bring to an end one of the strang-
est trials in Canadian legal history.
In unanimous verdict, the APP
peals Court upheld the appeal
brought by Stable after a Court
of Kings Bench jury had convicted
him last September, and he had
been sentenced to be hanged Janu-
airy IA.
Stable was arrested a few days
after the discovery of a skeleton
under the cellar of a farmhouse for
merly occupied by himself and his
family. During the trial, testi-
mony was introduced identifying
the skeleton by on old skull in
jury. and Carmela fiesta, daughter
of Carmino fiesta, testified that
she had last seen her father enter
the Stable house with Mr.. and
Mrs. Stable
Cause Of death was not estab-
lished during the trial and no mo-
tive was introduced in the testi-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Churches Will Hold
Special Services 10
Greet New Year
(For Notices of NetD Year Serp-
ices, See Page A-10.)

Mindful of President Roosevelt's
proclamation making New Year Day
national day of prayer, Washing
tonians will pause tomorrow to seek
strength and guidance for the
problems of widening warfare and
for the responsibilities of increasing
victory"
In his proclamation issued De-
cember 8, the President set aside
January l as day of prayer for
all of us. in our churches, in oul
homes and in our hearts, those OF
us who walk in the familiar paths
of home, those who fight on the
wide battle fields of the world, those
who go down to the sea in ships and
those who rise in the air on wings.
The Washington Cathedral i.
among local churches which have
scheduled special services tomorrow
and numerous watch services will bt
held tonight.
At Georgetown University, 1,40(
soldiers of the Army'S Specialized
Training Corps will assemble in the
quadrangle at 10 am. tomorrow ir
compliance with the Presidents
proclamation. The Rev. Edmund A
Walsh, S. j., university vice presi.
dent, will speak and the Rev. James
ALI, S. j., an auxiliary Army chap
lain, will lead a nondenomination
PRAYER service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
War Housing Needs
Held Nearly Filled
By the Associated Press,

6S the ASSOCldleQ FTeSS.
War housing generally has caught
up with needs, says John B. Bland
ford ir, national housing admin
iStrator. The exceptions are areas
where new plants are going into
production or existing plants are
Increasing employment.
While listing completion of the
war job as the primary RESPONSE
bility, Mr.. Blandford said increasing
attention must be given during 1914
to general civilian housing condi-
tons, adding that "a limited pro-
gram of civilian housing conStruc-
ton may be possible later on in the
year
He urged that communities, the
industry and Government INTENSITY
their postwar preparations SO that
big construction program can get
under way after the war"
New or converted war housing
units completed during 1943 totaled
SOS 900, NJ" Stamford reported
compared with 412600 in 1912 and
$4,000 III 1891. The agenCy's pro-
gram Of construction, conversion
and intensified use of the prev al
housing supply. said the report. has
added nearly 100000 units for es-
sential workers since 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Railroads
Continued From First Page.

whether or not there is merit in the
carriers contention.
Il say this in order that there be
no misunderstanding on your part
or on the part of the carriers of the
scope Of the issue to be arbitrated
by me.
Assuming, as I do, that both you
and the carriers are willing that
should arbitrate the overtime issue
as have defined it, l shall consider
the issue and announce my decision
If either you or the carriers are not
willing that I should proceed to
arbitrate on this basis, I hope you
will advise me by 10 o'clock am,
Friday, December 81"
No apparent progress was being
made toward settlement of the case
Of the three operating unions. The
other two operating brotherhoods
trainmen and engineers, accepted
arbitration and obtained cents as
overtime "a total of cents and a
weeks vacation. Chiefs of the fire.
men, conductors and switchmen
considered the action of the other
two "a stab in the back" and so in
formed their memberships in a
circular.
In statement reviewing the case,
MI. Robertson, Mr.. Fraser and Mr..
Cashen criticized the administra-
ton for Selling the carriers instead
of quietly pursuing mediation. ITO
suggest" they said, that we would
hamper the war effort in the slight
est degree is absurd.
More than 81 per cent of our
members voted to strike because
that was the only way they and their
chosen representatives could secure
consideration for their extremely
reasonable wage requests. "
All five of the railroad operating
unions rejected that Accent award
We said it was an insult. We still
think it was an insult. Evidently
the President thinks so, too, for
now he has decided that cents an
ilOul, piuS d WcSh NdCdIlOI Will
pay, should be allowed >.
I'VE are firmly convinced that
il the administration had kept its
hands off and had permitted the
rail unions to proceed under the
Railway Labor Act we could have
reached a satisfactory settlement
with our employers without stop.
ping work for a single day ane
without causing the slightest bitter.
ness
They added that the Nationa
Mediation Board had taken juris.
diction of the dispute under tn,
clear provisions of the Railwa,
Labor Act, and, if the board hae
been permitted to retain jurisdic.
ton, the five days December "a tt
%. inclusive. would have been dill
gently devoted to the effort of recon
Cling our differences"
Notwithstanding this waste o.
time, we and the public were being
told repeatedly that the crisis wa!