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The union times., 1943-08-07
State Upholds Men Misled At M B
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Continued from Page One) pay increases. The foreman actually threatened one of the workers and thus restrained him and the others from going to work, according to the findings.
 Calling the production manager over to where the men were wait. ing, the foreman told him that the men would not work that morning unless given a definite answer on their requests for increases. "The production manager questioned the men individually and each replied that he would not work unless given the increase. The production man. ager, thereupOn conferred with the personnel manager, and soon after wards returned to the men and gave them passes to go out; their em- ployment notices indicated that they were discharged for wilful miscOn- duct in the course of employment, for the refusal to york;" stated the commissioner in her finding of facts.
 She also found that after the
 claimants had gone home, the
 officials learned that the foreman
 had been the instigatOr, and
 blamed their discharge on him.
 He was fired for wilful miscOn-
 duct.
 Revised notices were issued con- corning the workers discharge. These notices, which were never received by the Unemployment Compensation De- partment at Hartford, stated that the men were fired for reasons other than wilful misconduct.
 ''At the hearing the claimants stated emphatically that they had no intention of leaving, that there never was a question of striking, and that the foreman had told them to say that they would not work, in order to scare the officials into prompt action on the question of wage increase. They wanted par ticularIy to find out if their request had ever been handed over to the War Labor Board"
 Personnel manager stated explicitly at the hearing, The company does not claim wilful conduct against these men however, he contended that the claimants acted wrongly in not nego- tiating through the personnel office in- asmuch as any increases come through that department.
 According to the personnel
 manager, the M.B. Manufactur-
 ing Co.,, Inc, is not uniOnized." I'm handing down her decision which upheld the workers, Commits sioner Verdon pointed out: 'sIt is clear that there was no intention on the part of the claimants of separ- ating from the company; the men were lead by their fOremen, who appears to have taken upon himself the role of their advisor and spOkes- man.
 ''The employment manager con-
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tended that the men should have consulted the personnel office to find out what their status was; but it must be noted that althogh the claimants frequently inquired about the disposition of their request, the production manager had assured them repeatedly that the matter was in the hands of the War Labor Board, and he had not advised them to take it up with the personnel of flee.
 "Hence, it would appear that
 if the claimants acted in good
 faith in presenting their request
 through their foreman, inasnuch
 as there sOGs no union ste,Uard."
 Mrs. Verdon held that the com pany was not entirely blameless for the dissatisfaction that existed among the men.
 "The claimants certainly were en- titled to know definitely whether or not they would be given a change in rate. They were kept waiting three months for this information, in spite of the fact that the company had a1- ready decided against granting the re- quested increases.
 'sOn the day of separation the claimants were prepared to go to the work, but were dominated by their foreman, who after all was their immediate supervisor. The company was convinced that the mems conduct was neither premedi- tated nor wilful, but they acted under the direction of the foreman. Therefore it must be concIud- ed that the workers were discharged for reasons other than wilful mis- conduct and the period of disquali- ficatiOn is not required.
 "The claims involved are valid, and the examiners decision is affirmed" :" Mrs. Verdon ruled.
The union times., 1943-08-07
Bridgeport Workers On WIPE. Broadcast

Members of organized labor in Bridgeport this week explained their work in connection with the war pro- duction program on nationwide broadcast sponsored by the WIPE.
 The participants in program, which was arranged through the joint CO., operation of Peter Benard, president of the Central Labor Union, Edward O'Brien, president of the Industrial Union Council, C.I.O., and the Bridge port Post and Telegram, were:
 Edward J. Joy, first business agent of Local le0, Painters; Mrs. Rather inc Viscount, Lodge 130, LAM, at the Brunner-Ritter Co.,; Howard Abramson, Local 191, Teamsters i; Jacob w. Porter, Aluminium Workers, C.I.O. and Musicians, A.F.L.; Julia Ford, United Electrical Workers, C.I.O., and James L. Wakeling, C.I.O. Brass Workers.
The union times., 1943-08-07
English Unionist
 Takes Lampedusa

NEW YORK-The man who cap tured the Italian fortress island of Lampedusa singlehanded- Sgt.- Pilot Sidney Cohen-is a member in good standing of the National Union of Tailors & Garment Workers, H. lied Labor Ne70s reports from Lon don.
The union times., 1943-08-07
Majority Of Hartford Fire Men Sign Up
Charter Is Applied For; Officers To Be Elected
 August 12th

With approximately 200 of the 295 members of the Hartford Fire Department signed up, the cam- paign to organize the department into local of the International As sOciatiOn of Fire Fighters is draw ing to a successful close, Henry HOuseman, chairman of the organ izing committee, said this week. Permanent officers of the new local. the first in Connecticut, will be elected August 12.
 Houseman said that application has been made to the International for a charter. In addition to Houseman. a private of Engine Co. 3, Ralph Ma rome of Co. IA, and John L. Donovan, fire alarm operator, have been sery- ing as the organization committee of theHartford Fire Fighters. Marone has been acting as secretary.
 Labor leaders in Hartford last week expressed themselves as we'll pleased with the progress of the drive to uniOnize the fire men. Her. bert Miller, business agent of Team. sters 559, is a member of the Hart ford Fire Board.
 Owing to the slowness of pay 1n- creases in keeping with the sharp rise in the cost of living, a number of Hartford fremen are engaged in part time jobs to supplement their incomes, said Houseman.
 The move to organize the Hart ford firemen has the full endorse ment of Mayor Dennis O'Connor. who has. declared:
 ''I think the fremen have every right in the world to organize"
The union times., 1943-08-07
Would Be Means Of Ending Disputes

Washington, D. C.-Chair- man Ebert ID. Thomas of the Senate Labor Committee be- lieves that major labor dis putes could be settled by re- converting of the Industry Labor Committee, which in December, l94l, produced the national ''nO strike" agree ment.
 Declaring that legislation can not stop strikes, Senator Thomas told reporters he believed indus trial peace could be brought about by reconvening the 20 business and labor leaders to act on such controversial matters as the coal wage dispute.
 Senator Thomas, who served with Chairman William H. Davis of the War Labor Board as moderator for the committee, expressed the opln- ion that John l.. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, would not refuse to sit down with other labor and industrial leaders to at- tempt to work out the mine prob lem.
 eve need to keep alive the mo strike pledge, to foster that policy and to settle these disputes by arbi- tration," Senator Thomas said.
 Pointing out that passage by Con- gress over the Presidents veto Of the Connally-Smith act had not stopped waIkouts, Thomas said:
 ''The bill lays out the procedure by which strikes may be called in wartime and that is directly against the nO-strike policy that has been working very we'll"
 The measure prohibits strikes in Government controlled industries, such as the coal mines, and requires 3O- day notice of intention to take strike vote in privately-operated war plants.
The union times., 1943-08-07
SCORES INDIFFERENCE

SCORES INDIFFERENCE
 Indifference is the biggest en- emy of democracy, and of all the agencies of democracy. My purpose is to do the job as director as thor Oughly and economically as pOs- sibIe, without formality or frills and with a minimum of incOnveni- ence. Accordingly, it is our job to get every person to understand the stake he has in this program as citizen and consumer.
 It is the duty in these critical times of every person to do all in his power to see that prices are held in line and that goods are available for civilian use in order that each gets his share regardless of who or what he is.
 ssIf the people realize that stake they will necessarily not allow themselves to fall into a state of indifference. They will not tolerate the most minor violations because mass minor violations really means nullification,'' asserted Arpaia. ' The new state head of the O.P.A., who IS also acting as attorney for the program, a position he has held since July 1, gave this harsh warning to the chislers:
 NO MERCY!
 ssThe deliberate wilful parasite, the profiteer, the fellow who would .canifalize On inc DubIic's DreOccu- patton with the big job of winning the war, will be shown no mercy" :"
 This group is an extremely small minority, he said, but in the last analysis it can only thrive if the people are not vigilant.
 q believe that if the people will work together no to make sure that we will have stable economy after the war, we all face the greatest era of prosperity that the world has ever known. In this I am an optimist.
The union times., 1943-08-07

After due consideration, we sug- gest that the post-Pearl Harbor iso- latiOnists adopt as their heraldic symbol an ostrich dead asleep in pile of unmOvable sand.
The union times., 1943-08-07
Cincinnati Offers
 Low-Fee Child Care

CINCINNATI-Only soc a day, including meals, will provide good nursery school care for children of working mothers under the Cincinnati boards of education plan, now in operation by the division of emergency child care. Children from two to IA years are accepted. For those of school age the fee IS 30c day, including one meal. A minimum of five days a week is set at these low rates.
 In Detroit the charge just for meals Is 25c per meal and the fee for other care is Sc per hour.
The union times., 1943-08-07
vening Ot Group Urged BySen. Thomas
maladjustment frOmula.

The raise is provided for in di- rective order announced this week by the Board in settlement of a dispute between the company and the Local.
 The order provided that mini mum rates in each classification in- vOIved be increased $5 per week in line with the general raise, which is retroactive to Dec. l, l942. One in- dustry member of the Board dis scented from the majority decision. |,
The union times., 1943-08-07
Men Who Lead Labor:

l9O, and Teamsters, 191, both of Bridgeport. At B, he has varied career, having been in succession a painter, member of Local l86, New Haven, a painting contractor in New Haven, painter again, then a milk wagon driver and now sales- man driver for the Bronx Bakery.
 He served on wage negotiating committees of both the Teamsters and Bridgeport Painters, and has been delegate to the Bridgeport Central Labor Council from both Locals when he was actively en- gagged in the work coming under either's jurisdiction.
 Cleary was active in the fight that lead to a $9 day for Painters in Bridgeport several years ago and laid the path for the present $1l day.
 TOM MURPHY'S INFLUENCE
 The late Thomas Murphy, busi- ness agent of the Local l9l. Team sters, was instrumental in getting him to leave the painting trade and get in the teamster's local. He first went to work for the Mitchell Dairy but later transferred to the bakery, where he is considered a top notch salesman.
 Cleary was born in New Haven in 1910. He left high school before graduating to learn painting. He is married and is the father of three children.
The union times., 1943-08-07
Arpaia Sees HisJob An Assignment

(Continued from Page One) sent are: the need for under standing the aims and purposes of the pro- gram of knowing as much as possible of all factors involved and of being fair.
The union times., 1943-08-07
TRAFFIC CUT 42 PC.

WASHINGTON - The Sunday road-hog has fallen by the wayside, 1, according to the last report from the
 Federal Works Agency Roads Ad- ministration. Due to the second ban on non-essential driving effective May 2O,5 Sunday traffic has been cut AZ per cent.
The union times., 1943-08-07

Joseph P. Cleary, A.F.L. field representative of the United Com munity and War Fund of Eastern Fairfield County, is on leave of ab- sence from his regular job as bread wagon driver from the Bronx Bak- cry, Bridgeport.
 Cleary is member of Painters,
Evening star., 1943-12-07

changes recommended In the meas
urs BY On. Jacobstein. ~ ta e.
In addition, he suggested simpli-
f1cation Of the McCarran bill to en-
able the council to pass laws which
would remain In full force until
specifically disapproved by concur
rent resolution Of both Houses OF
Congress. 3
The hearing was adjourned at
noon until 1890 am. tomorrow. The
first witness at that time will be
Mrs. Eugene S. Dufiield, president
Of the Voteless District League of
Women Voters.
In view of the interest displayed
by individuals and organized groups,
Chairman McCarran announced
last night hearings would be held
Thursday as we'll as today and to-
morrow.
Listed to testify Thursday are
A. D. Calvert of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Associations, Sidney r.
Katz Of the Maryland District In
dustrial Union Council, Harry S.
Wender of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, Mrs. M. K.
Manoukian of the YWCA, B. M
Seibold Of Baltimore. and spokes-
men for the United Federal Workers
and the Southeast Businessmen's s
Association.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Landon Asks WiIIkie
To Explain Views on
Republican Party
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Alf M. Lam
don, declaring that a presidential
candidate should make himself
crystal clear" called on Wendell L.
Willkie today for a frank statement
as to just how he differs with Mr..
Landon's views regarding the Re-
publican party.
Replying to a statement by the
1910 Republican presidential candi-
date that if Mr.. Landon's recent
speeches represent the thinking of
the party, some one other than Mr..
Willkie should be the 1914 leader,
Mr.. Landon said:
Mr.. Willkie hasn't made himself
entirely clear just where he differs
with me. I'd welcome-a million
people would Welcome-a frank
statement. We must settle that
issue right this time. Let's not
wisecrack about it.
"A presidential candidate ought
to make himself crystal clear. He
also ought to make it clear as a
crystal on what ticket he aims to
run"
Mr.. Willkie said yesterday that
the statements, inferences and i'm
plications of the Governor (Mr.
Landon'so speech would take the
party in different direction from
that in which, in my judgment, it
must go if it is to deserve to assume
the leadership of the country"
The 1886 Republican presidential
nominee planned to confer today
with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey OF New
York, who, he has predicted, will be
nominated for President "on the first
or second ballot at the 1914 Repub-
llcan National Convention.
Asked if he would discuss the
presidential situation with Gov.
Dewey, Mr. Landon replied: 'I ex-
pect to talk to Mr.. Dewey about
questions and policies that will
benefit millions of Americans"
Mr.. Landon, who came to New
York yesterday for an indefinite
stay, said he expected to confer
tomorrow with former President
Herbert Hoover
Evening star., 1943-12-07
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Evening star., 1943-12-07
Macarthur Aide Saws
Mainland Invasion Of
japan Is Not Essentia

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Dec. Japan can be
beaten by concerted American sea
and sky blows without invading her
mainland, says one of Gen. Douglas
MacArthurs staff officers.
The officer said in an interview
that regardless Of what Japanese
war industry can produce, Japan
cannot continue the war If she loses
most Of the Netherlands Indies, on
which she leans most heavily for
supplies. The Americans, he de-
clared, are confident the islands can
be retaken.
Japanese planes are being de-
stroyed at the rate of to l, he
asserted, while Allied air action and
American submarines are inf1icting
heavy losses on Japan's merchant
shipping.
The officer, who attended the
Allied Pacific Conference here.
listed Japan's land forces as her
main strength, which would make
an Allied invasion of the mainland
The costliest way of subduing The
japanese.
He added that the Allies were
Evening star., 1943-12-07

family grocery bill more tnan or 4
per cent.
If the persons living on pensions
or other small fixed incomes were
subjected to hardships, it would be
better to subsidize them through
the stamp plan than for the Gov
ernment to continue SubsidiZing all
consumers during peak income
period" Mr.. Holman said.
Compromise Hits Snag.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, OF
Alabama, pressing for conclusion OF
the hearings by Thursday, predicted
the Banking Committee would reject
any attempt to delay action for 60
days. as suggested by some admins
tration Democrats who seek a COM
promise
The compromise move struck a
snag yesterday when War Food Ad-
ministrator Marvin Jones declared
such delay might create confusion
and hamper the 1914 food produc-
ton program.
In testimony before the commit
tee Mr.. Jones said Congress should
decide at once whether the billion
dollar-a-year subsidy program is to
be continued or abolished so that
price control agencies and farmers
could lay their plans accordingly for
next wear.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Influenza
Continued From First Page y

P. Isaminger, director OF the Blu.
reau OF Public Health Instruction
warned laymen against the use OF
the sulfa drugs IN the treatment o1
Influenza"
Steps Suggested.
Since Influenza is one OF the
most communicable diseases" thu
statement continued, the depart.
ment urged persons with symptom.
OF the disease to take certain steps
These steps are As follows:
To protect the public by staying
home.
To protect themselves by going te
bed until the symptoms have disap.
peared; taking plenty of fluids and
eating a light diet.
If the doctor cannot come vher
called, the department advised pa.
tlents to keep the physician in.
formed of their condition. especially
IL 1t becomes more serious"
DR.. Cumming announced that h,
had reports from Alexandria, Va.
that the disease was about as prev.
alent there as in Washington.
He quoted DR.. w. A. Browne
health officer there. as saying there
were great many absences amons
the employed and in the schools ane
that the doctors were very busy at.
tenoing the sick. No pneumonia
complications had arisen in thai
area, he reported.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Contribute your junk TO the great
est junk pile of the future-the
ambitions Of the Jap militarists.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Robinson Tells jury
He Divided Ransom
with Mrs. StoII
BY the Associated Press,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. T.
Thomas H. Robinson, jr., 36, Nash
vile, Tenn, testified in Federal
Court yesterday that he had had
intimate relations with Mrs. Alice
Speed Stoll, Louisville society wom-
an, before he kidnapped her in 1884
and he had given her half OF the
$50,000 ransom paid for her release.
The defendant claimed that when
he went to her home to kidnap her
husband. Mrs. Stoll offered to 90
with him herself If he would give
her half of the money.
He said that before he left Mrs.
Stoll in Indianapolis, Ind. he gave
approximately $25, 900 to her.
Robinson was arrested in 1886
after eVading officers for two years,
and pleaded guilty to the kidnapping
charge. After serving six and one
half years of life term at Alcrtraz,
he was granted jury trial. He
alleged he was coerced into pleading
guilty and was not represented
properly by counsel.
Tells Of Filtration.
Robinson said yesterday that in
1881 he worked in one of the filling
stations owned by the Stoll family
in Louisville.
While 1 was there, Mrs. Stoll
parked her car at the station sew
eral times each week." Robinson
said. Il knew who she was and had
some conversation with her-a mild
f1itation, you might say"
He added that he met her one
afternoon as he was leaving work
and that "she smiled at me and
there was mutual recognition. I
drove my car along beside hers and
we had conversation
"She parked her car at a roadside
inn and got out of her car and into
mine. - We stopped in a secluded
spot"
Robinson alleged they were init
mate there.
Arranged Another Date.
I'VE drove back to her automobile
and I let her out and arranged for
another date" he continued.
He then told Of three other alleged
intimacies soon after and then said
he did not see Mrs. Stoll again until
1884.
This was the first mention by Rob-
inson of the alleged intimacies and
splitting Of the ransom money.
Regarding life in the kidnaper's
apartment in indianapolis, Robinson
testified they were in the apartment
seven days, but that Mrs. Stoll was
never bound. gagged or interferred
with In any way the first four days.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
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