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The union times., 1943-04-10
SELL. Sales
 l5% Higher InMarchl943
Business Gains Noted For Third Month, Royston
 Reports

The demand for Savings Bank Life Insurance in Connecticut-the bulk of which is bought by working people was greater i'll March this year than in the same month in 1912, the first year of operation of this States SELL. plan, according to a report made public today by John P. Roys- ton, secretary of the State Savings Banks Insurance Fund.
 ROyston stated that as of March 3l, this year, there was a total of $l l,9l4,85O in applications for SELL. in Connecticut. The amount of insurance placed in force since the beginning of the plan on Jan. l, l942, to March 3l, l943, was $l ,447, 1855.
 Applications in March, 1943, were $l55 400 as against $l34, 300 for March, l942, an increase of l6 per cent. The amount of insurance placed in force in March this year was $l55, ,O63 as against $l35, 300 placed in force in the same month last year. This represents a Is per cent increase in business for the month this year over the corre- spending period last year, Royston pointed out.
 There have been no deaths reported among SELL. policyholderS, said Royston.
 ENDORSED BY N. Y. LABOR
 In a recent letter addressed to New York ALL. unions, E. w. Edwards, secretary-treasurer of the New York State Federation of Labor, strongly endorsed Savings Bank Life Insurance. MT. Edwards letter read in part as follows:
 Savings Bank Life Insurance has been endorsed and is rec commended to all affiliated un- ions by the American Federation of Labor as a convenient and practical plan of life insurance for wage earners and their fami- lies which can be obtained at rates considerably lower than through other sources.
 ''When legislation was enacted in the State of New York to legaIize this form of life insur- ance for people of low income, the New York State Federation of Labor supported that legis- IatiOn, and we therefore recom- mend it as being of advantage to working people generally"
 John J. Egan, secretary-treasurer of the Conn. Federation of Labor, has endorsed the plan with these words:
 American Federation of La bor endorses Savings Bank Life Insurance because it realizes its importance and far-reaching in- fluence to the wage earners of the United States.
 ''The benefits of this low cost life insurance should be known to every working man and woman in Connecticut"
The union times., 1943-04-10
Time to Leave

The British colonel was featuring his men on their behavior in public.
 If a civilian" he said, should make offensive remarks and endeavor to pick quarrel with soldier in a public house, the soldier should quiet ly drink up his beer and leave the place at once. You understand what I've said, Private Jones? If civilian tried to quarrel with you in public house, what ought you to do?
 "I ought to quietly drink up is beer, sir, and leave the place at once," was the reply.
The union times., 1943-04-10
Workers Mast Use Union Shop Seqvards Settle Disbutes

Union machinery for main taining harmonious relations between employers and work CTS was given the stamp of ap- prOval in a recent decision of Unemployment Commissioners William H. Connolly.
 IGNORED UNION
 Connolly ruled that a claimant for unemployment compensation was not available to receive such benefits, because she walked off her job without first appealing to her union to help settle a differ ence between herself and the super intendent of the hat manufacturing company where she was employed.
 The claimant for unemployment compensation quit after being repri- manded for spending too much time ln the company's rest room. She and other girls who had been called down by the superintendent felt that his criticism was injust because there was no work for them to do at the time they went to the rest room, and also in view of the fact that their daily output as hat packers was lZ0 dozen as against the daily averge of 80 dozen hats.
 When asked why the matter was not taken up with the union shop steward before she left the job. the claimant said that the superinten- dent had resented this on previous occasions and had made things dis agreeable for the workers who took their grievances to the steward.
 A representative of the union told the Commissioner that he felt the matter was simple and could have been easily settled. He was of the opinion that the girls were reluctant to take their grievance to the union because they had failed to keep their dues paid up.
The union times., 1943-04-10
LIP IN 6l CITIES

NEW YORK.-Cost of living in February rose in 6l out of the 70 cities surveyed by the National In- dustrial Conference Board, an em- blower organization.
The union times., 1943-04-10
DEFEAT ANTI-TEACHER BILL

In Oklahoma, inauguration of an organizing campaign by the American Federation of Teachers was followed by the introduction of bill in the legislature aimed at preventing teach CTS from joining unions. The bill was defeated.
The union times., 1943-04-10
CURB PICKETINC

Another defeat for labor was sus- tained in South Dakota, where the legislature adopted a bill curbing picketing at agricultural establish ments. In Texas, reactionary solons appeared to be trying to capture na- tional championship in the field of anti-labor laws. Three in row were railroaded through a Senate commit
The union times., 1943-04-10
Street Railway Men
 Back After Two Days

SAN FRANCISCO-The 100 plat form men of the California Street Cable Railway who "quit to find bet ter-paying jobs" are back after two days, except those who did find better jobs. The men are appealing to the National War Labor Board against its regional boards award of Sc hourly raise instead of 71ac agreed to by the union and the company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
OF RED ARMIES
 BEING MADE
New Gains Reported To- ward Rostov-AdvdnCes
 in Western Caucasus

MOSCOW, Feb. B. The R e d Army troops have pushed one wedge of their arc around Rostov to within 40 miles of the city by the capture of zernovoy and are developing new thrusts against Kursk, Kharkov and Krasnodar.
 It is indicated also that more towns have been taken west of voronezh by the army aiming at Kursk.
 Stubborn German resistance on the southern front has been broken and the Axis troops are retreating.
 The armies in the western Cau- casus are reported closing in on Krasnodar, one of two main Ger man bases left in the area and also on the naval base at Novoros- sisk on the Black Sea Coast.
 Another Caucasus column drove up the railroad from Salsk through Mechetinskaya into the towns Of Zernovoy and Verblyud on tn e road to Rostov
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
DEPENDENCY GOING 10 BE
 kN0(kED0UT
New Draft Order Going Into Effect on April r.
 Says MeNutt

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Depen- dency in draft deferment, even for men with children, will be wiped out for countless thousands under a new order issued by the War Manpower Commission to &c., lective Service Bureaus and in effect April 1.
 The order is designed to impel transfer of draft eligibles from non- essential to essential work
 The order departs completely from any issued heretofore and sets up a list of activities of jobs and occupations to be non -deferable regardless of dependents after April
 Paul V. McNutt emphasized that the list lis just beginning and will be expanded from time to time. He hinted strongly that these expansions will eliminate depend ency deferment altogether.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
pav-As-You-Go Income Tax proposed;D Demands
 Made for Legislation

fund unless used by the taxpayers for certain purposes at the end of each tax year.
 Randolph Paul, Treasury General Counsel, stressed the importance of prompt action as he told the House Ways and Means Committee the l9 percent withholding tax was equiva- lent to the levy provided by the normal six percent income tax. plus the 13 percent surtax rate Of the first bracket. He said it would sim plify the collection problem and avoid unnecessary refunds.
 The normal tax and the first bracket of the surtax income in- cludes the first $2,000 taxable in come after deduction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
RAID MAIN JAP CAMP,
 S0L0M0NS
RabduI, New Britain, Base for New Enemy
 Offensive

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Feb. 3-Gen. Doug las MacArthurs communique dis closed today that New Britain Is- land, possible base of the Japs' lat est Solomons offensive, was raided by a single bomber, sweeping low over the bay and causing consid- erable casualties in troop-filled launches.
 It was also the fourth straight day of raids on Rabaul. The latest was concentrated on Vanakanau airdrome where the haze and searchlights prevented detailed re- ports of the results.
 At the same time, it is reported, 150 Jap stragglers were rounded up, shot or captured on Papuan Penin- sula on New Guinea Island where l5,000 Japs were recently destroyed or captured.
 In the raid on Rabaul harbor, a 3,000-ton Jap ship was hit amid ships with heavy bomb and when last seen was lurching and head ing for shore. One of two barges that were being lowed was sunk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
BIG DRAFT PREDICTION
 MADE NOW
Ten Out of Every IA Able bodied Men, IS 10 38,
 Soon in Service

WASHINGTON. Feb. = Paul V. McNutt, of the War Manpower Board, told. the House Military Af- fairs Committee that by the end of this year, 10 out of every IA able bodied man between 18 and 38 will be in the armed services"
 McNutt spoke during a discus sion of the college training program being worked out by the armed ser vices.
 In reply to questions, McNutt sti- pulated that men of the 18 to 38 group will be serving as fighting men" by the end of this year.
 McNutt explained his figures in- cluded however only those who can pass the physical requirement. for the armed services"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The en- actment of pay-as- you-go tax leg islation to provide for l9 per cent withholding tax after deductlohs for millions of American income tax payers is urged by the Treasury, which is flatly opposed to the Ruml plan to skip one years tax liability and make income tax payments current.
 Treasury officials proposed that the new levy be in addition to the five per cent Victory tax now be- ing withheld from paychecks, mak- ing the total Federal withholding tax amount to "A percent after de- .ductions with a portion of the Vlc- tory levy set aside for postwar re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
Says Jap Offensive in AIeutians Is Greatest
 Flop, Amphibian Warfare

NEW YORK, Feb. 3-Capt. Le- land Lovette, Director of Navy Pulp lie Relations, described the Japan ese offensive in the Aleutians as the greatest failure in amphibian war fare. This was the statement made by Lovette before the annual meet ing of the Foreign Press Associa- tion.
 Capt. Lovette tabulated the Jap losses in the Aleutian offensive as nine destroyers, one light cruiser or destroyer, two mine sweepers, enc transport and one cargo vessel sunk; four cruisers, nine destrOyers, five submarines, one gunboat, 18 transport supply vessels and approx Imately 50 airplanes damaged.
 Capt Lovette said $50 Japanese have been killed or wounded on the ground exclusive of officers.
 American casualties were put at 45 killed. 49 wounded and 12 planes of various types lost.
 Secretary of Navy Frank Knox, telephoning from Washington to those at the meeting said it is a long, long road to the battle front but it is well paved and an end- less wagon train is moving out of the distant frontiers to fight for freedom. The going is hard and will be harder, but there are legions of heroes out there, Americans, Aus tralians, Canadian and New zea- flanders, ashore and afloat and in the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
PRESIDENT
 TALKS ON
 CONFERENCE
Tells Reporters About High|ights of Africa
 Journey

WASHINGTON, Feb, 3.-Presi- dent Roosevelt said the Casablanca conference with Churchill was one to win the war and to fulfill a promise made in his annual mes sage to Congress-that the United Nations would strike hard in Eu- rope.
 Speaking at press conference, the President said he thought the highlight of the North African meeting was the formal re-empha- sis placed on the belief that there should be no negotiated peace = only an unconditional surrender by the Axis.
 Highlights
 There were two highlights of the trip, Roosevelt said. His stop on the way home to talk with Presi- dent Vargas of Brazil was one. The President explained the great ly increased effort by Brazil in making combat subs. making to combat subs.
 Second, he said, was the agree ment that when peace comes 1t must eliminate any future threat from the African coast to that por- tion of this hemisphere lying clos est to Africa.
 The President dwelt at om e length on the situation in French North Africa, especially on politi- cal problems. He said he thought things were going along pretty well.
 The problem in North Africa, he said, is essentially a military one. Anyone who tries to stir up talk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
IS SMASHED IN
 NIGHT RAID
RhineIand Industrial Cen. fer Heavily Bombed
 flor 20 Minutes

LONDON, Feb. 3.--.A heavy force of RAF bombers last night attacked Cologne, the Rhineland industrial center, dropping 100 two-ton bust CT bombs, an average of one every 12 seconds or less and scattering thousands of incendiaries.
 The entire load of explosives was dropped in less than 20 minutes.
 The principal targets included factories that turn out diesel en- zines and batteries for submarines, the Humboldt Deutz Motor Works, and the Mauser Arms Plant.
 It was the 112th raid on the city which last May was the first German industrial center to feel the weight of a l,000-plane raid on single night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tl6ajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON.-Now that the anthracite miners have ended one of the most serious strikes since Pearl Harbor, another coal strike may be just around the corner. It threatens in both the anthracite and bituminous coal fields when the United Mine Workers contract with the bituminous coal operations expires on March 3l, and the an- thracite contract terminates one month later.
 John L. Lewis has let it be known that he would demand big increases for both classes of min CTS, and he plans to do this re- gardless of the War Labor Boards Little Steel formula, by whieh wage increases are limited to IS percent of what workers in an in- dustry were paid on, January l, l94l.
 Compared to various war time industries, the miners unqueStiona- ply deserve more money. Their wages are low compared with the booming pay of shipyards and mu- nitions plants; also their work is hazardous.
 However, John L. Lewis has an- other reason for demanding siz- able wage increases. He has to build up the prestige ne lost dur ing the anthracite strike, when several thousand of his own min- CTS defied him and struck partly against the collection of larger union dues.
 This is the first time in the history of the United Mine Work CTS, which John L. nursed and built up, that he has been defieu by his own men. So, to emphasize his usefulness, he will now have to come through with large wage increases-probably $l day for bituminous and g a day for an- thracite miners
 This is sure to cause deadlock with the operators. They will not grant the increases on the ground that they would violate the War Labor Boards Little Steel" for mula.
 A strike over these new con- tracts would be highly disastrous,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Ihe last person I would have expected (ano perhaps you, too to get of on the wrong foot in the 78th Congress was Rep Clare Boothe Luce.
 Being the wife of Publisher Henry Luce, Mrs. Luce was justifiably ex- pected to know all about reporters. Being a "journalist" herself, she should have been familiar enough with reportorial routine not to have tripped over her own back yard clothesline, but that's just what she did.
 When Congresswoman Luce ar rived at Union Station here, she had reception committee. It was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
HUNGARIAN5
 SHOT DOWN,
 NAzI ORDERS
Stories of German Prison CTS Are Confirmed
 Bodies Found

MOSCOW, Feb. 3---Stories of Ger man prisoners, told on January 24, are confirmed by the Red Army forces that have entered Kochet- ovka There were found the bodies of Hungarian Army officers.
 The prisoners said 49 Hungarian officers were shot on orders of Lieut.. Col Lentz, of the German Division when they tried to surrender last month. The finding of the bodies confirms their stories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
MANY RUSS NOW FREED
 F0RA(TI0N
StaIin Sends Message of Congrdtu|dtion 10
 Forces

MOSCOW, Feb. 3-Joseph Stalin today congratulated the Red Army for it's liquidation of the last of Hitler's troops at Stalingrad. Soviet shock units, flushed with this greatest victory of the war over Germany. plunged ahead on all fronts with the congratulations of their leader ringing in their ears
 The Soviet Information Bureau announced in a special dispatch that the 162-day siege of Stalin- grad has ended. At the same time, the German Command reported that the fighting at Stalingrad has ceased, ending resistance by forces which Nazi report issued Sun day referred to as "an army of dead.'
 5O0,0OO Casualties
 More than 50O,000 men, the cream of the Nazi soldiery, are re- ported to have been slain or cap tured at the scene of the Volga "Verdun."
 Since the Russian winter offen- sive was launched on November 19. total of 275,000 Axis troops has been reported killed, 228000 more imprisoned. VI
 Now the seasoned Red Army di- visions are free to reinforce the offensive in the North Caucasus.
 The complete equalization of all surviving Axis troops and their general in the Stalingrad area was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
9TH ARMY IS CLOSE
 TO R0MkEL

CAIRO, Feb. 3-The British Eighth Army proper is within heavy artillery range of the Tunisian frontier, long ago crossed by it's armored patrols.
 A communique said Montgomerys men have occupied zelten, less than 20 miles from the border. Rommels rear guard. in contrast. is in the vicinity of the hamlet of Pisida, only l2 miles from the frontier on the other side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
Clare Boothe Luce, New Representative,
 Gets of on Wrong Foot

composed entirely of the press. The train was 20 minutes late, which didn't upset the press but ap- parently did Mrs Luce. She ducked out the other way and dashed to her hotel. The press having but one idea in mind-getting an ass signment of it's neck-followed.
 At her hotel, Mrs, Luce, to say the least. was inaccessible. The next day, she explained that she was late for an appointment, had been travelling for days, had to freshen up a bit, and had no intention of being rude.
 Let it go at that. But there nev-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
. . . . . . DIMOUT TIMES

} Dimout begins tonight .
 , "Wednesday at sunset at SPA . , o'clock. . , Dimout ends tomorrow . , tThursdayl at sunrise at 8:58 . ? am. . , Dimout begins Thursday at . , sunset at 5:26 pm. . , ese .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03

One of the nations newest rail- roads is the 50-mile Claiborne and Polk Military Railroad recently completed in Louisiana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
KNOX MAKES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Secre- tary of Navy Frank Knox described the sea and air battle in progress of the Solomons as process of feeling out both sides" but said there is no really pitched battle as yet and nobody knows yet what the immediate future holds, but any assumption in the Nayy's commun- ique that great battle is under way is incorrect"
 The statement was made by Knox at a conference with the news men this afternoon and he fur ther stated that mo pitched battle is going on, as yet and further denied that both the U. s. and Japan have suffered losses
 Secretary Knox claimed that the Japanese reports are only fishing expedition" and then added: Tn the Solomons area there is long, tough and hard fight ahead of us.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03
SEA, AIR
 FORCES IN
 BIG FIGHT
Navy Reveals Mighty Struggle for Control of
 Islands Taking Place

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The American and Japanese sea and air forces are locked in major new struggle for control of the Sol omon Islands, the Navy reveals in a communique.
 The communique says the num- Der of surface and air actions oc- cured during the last several days. adding that Increased activity on the part of the Japanese indicated that major effort is being made to regain control of the entire Solo, mons area.
 Both the United States and Japanese forces have suffered some losses but to reveal at this time the details of these engagements will endanger success of future operations in this area"
 The naval spokesman, amplifying the communique. said previous Japanese claims ''of the U. s. loss es are grossly exaggerated and their own losses are not stated"
 On Monday, radio broadcast from Tokyo said a new sea battle was raging in the Solomons n d Japanese Navy Minister, Admiral Shimanda. declared that Japanese planes had sunk two enemy battle ships and three cruisers, and dam aged another battleship and cruis- CT It was also stated the Japa- nese lost ten planes but made no reference to surface craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-03

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Nogales international., 1943-06-25
Payroll Savings Buys Comfort
For Your Fighting Relatives

$4.16; one web waist belt at %
cents; two cotton neckties at A
cents; 2 khaki caps at $1.26
and one twill jacket at S2.16.
Total S18.74.
An $18.75 war bond should
make a marine comfortable for
the night with a 23-pOund mat
tress at $4.20; two blankets at
S13.54; a pillow at Sc cents and
two pillow cases at 30 cents.
Total $3.50.
Or he could be provided with
a rubber poncho at S4.77; a he'll
met with it's lining and other
items of it's assembly at $5.62;
a rifle cartridge belt at $2.15;
marine corps pack consisting
of haversack, knapsack and
suspenders at $50; canteen
and its cover at $1.05. Total
S18.69.
Those of you who worry about
the comfort of your boy in serv-
ice can help insure his comfort
by buying war bonds. And 10
years from now you'll take back
S25 for every S18.75 you put in.
u. S. Treasury Department
Nogales international., 1943-06-25
Ration Dates
You Should Watch

GasOline-''A" book coupons, 6,
good for four gallons each; must
last through July 21.
Sugar-COupOn Is good for 5 lbs,
through August Is. Coupons Is
and 16 are good through October
81 for S lbs. each for home can
ming purposes. Housewives may
apply to their local ration boards
if necessary.
Coffee-Stamp "a Il lb.) is good
through June 80.
Shces-Stamp 18 Il pair be-
came valid June Is.
Meats, etc.-Red stamps j, X,
L, M, good through June 80. N
became valid June 20.
Processed Foods-Blue Stamps
continue good through July.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarty were
shoppers here Wednesday from
thein ranch near Sonoita.
Nogales international., 1943-06-25

Not all of your payroll saw
ings and other War Bond pur-
chases are used for tanks,
planes and gunpowder. A part
of your investment goes for the
comfort of your father, brother,
SON or friend.
Put your war bond buying
through your payroll savings
plan on a family basis to do the
most effective job in providing
for the care and safety of your
men in the armed forces. Fig
ure it out for yourself how much
beyond 10 per cent of the ag-
gregate income of your family
you can put into war bonds
above the cost of the necessities
of life.
Remember single $18.75
war bond will buy for a fighting
soldier on the front: Two cot
ton undershirts at Al cents; two
pairs of cotton shorts at 10
cents; two pairs of cotton socks
at "a cents; one pair of shoes
at $4.31; a cotton khaki shirt
at $4.64; pair twill trousers at