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The union times., 1943-05-29
AF.L. AGAIN REAFF|RNlS STRIKE POLICY
More A.F.L. Men
 Slap At Baldwin
BY ROBERT B. BICKEL

Another vice-president of the Conn. Federation of Labor, and an- other president of a Central Labor Union, Teamsters' official and ad- ditiOnaI spokesmen for organized labor this week condemned Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin for double- crossing labor in his refusal to raise a hand in behalf of the proposed State Labor Relations Act, which was defeated in the l943 Assembly. All declared that the Governor had promised to support the move for a State Act, during his campaign.
 Clifton ScOry, vice-president of the Federation, and president of the MiddletOwn C.L.U.; Peter Ben- ard, president of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union; John J. Allen, secretary-treasurer of Local 44S, Teamsters Union, and Harold Barker, business agent of the Bridgeport Carpenters Council. comprised of five local unions. told The Union Times that they blamed the Governor for large part of the failure of the Conn. Federation of Labor's bill to pass in the Senate and to be reported out in the House.
 Gov. Baldwin played political foot ball with the hopes on labor on this question" declared Scory. We knew that the Republican party was op- posed to the S.L.R.A. But nobody forced Baldwin to say that he was in favor of it since he knew in his heart that he was against it. He pledged himself to the enactment of the meas ure, and was elected, with the support or many laboring people who believed that he intended to carry out his prom lse. We felt that things were not as black as they might have been had a Governor been elected who had made no commitments to labor.
 His performance after election is lesson to organized labor, and it is one that it should not forget"
 Benard stated that the chief ex- ecutive failed to keep faith with labor, in line with his campaign promise to do his utmost to have state labor relations act enacted at the l943 session of the General Assembly.
 " The Governor had both Houses under his control and was in position to bring some real pressure to bear to have the Conn. Federation's Bill passed" declared Benard.
 Tt is lamentab1e than he reversed himself on the subject and broke faith with the working people"
 Harold Barker asserted that the Republican politicians played labor for suckers" adding that labor's only cure for this sort of thing was to elect
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The union times., 1943-05-29
8 Billion Grab If Ruml Plan
 Goes Through
Less Than 2 Per Cent Of Us Would Slice Up This
 Melon

NEW YORK-The biggest tax grab in the history of the U. S., with nearly eight billions due to go to the upper bracket boys, is in the making in Washington.
 Unless, under pressure from the White House, House-Senate con- ferees on pay-as-yOu-go taxation completely shelves the Senate passed Ruml bill, less than 2%o of U. 5. citizens will slice up most of the OO,OOO,OOO melon.
 And even the socalled compromise 758o Ruml plan, which may come out of the conference, will still see $6,OOO,- OO0,OO0 of tax money rolling into the pockets of. those who don't need it, where it will become the greatest weapon for imitation in history.
 These were the facts presented by labor tax experts as the AFL CIO and railroad brotherhoods put on all- out campaigns to stop the Ruml plan either in its full or in its 759o form.
 If the House-Senate conference reports out either plan, only a Pres idential veto stands in the way of the tax grab. Labor is backing the hOuse-apprOved Robertson Forand bill, which accOmpIishes pay-as-you- go with only 2O@o forgiveness to the milliOnaires, keeping 8O@o of their taxes for fighting the war. How big a grab the Senate's Ruml program actually is was de- mOnstrated by the tax consultants' figures, which showed that big in- dustry heads would get more from the Senate gift than they are able to earn in five and sometimes 10 years.
 While under both the Ruml and the Robertson-Forand plans workers would pay no 1942 taxes when pay as-yougo starts, the average worker would receive only about $7O in for given taxes and would immediately make it up in new taxes at higher rates, now being planned in Wash ington.
 But back into the pockets of men like Louis B. Mayer of Metro Gold wyn-Mayer would go as much as $8OO,OOO. Mayors salary from Loews Inc. alone was $949, 766 last year. His taxes were about $8OO,- OOO. At his current salary, after de- duction of taxes-amounting then to about $lO,OOO-it would take Mayer 5H years to earn as much as the Ruml plan gives him.
 Eugene Grace of Bethlehem Steel Corp. received $l8O,OOO salary and a $37,724 bonus last year. Under the Ruml gift plan he'd receive $6OO,OOO or ,mOre-mOre than he could earn, after taxes are taken from his current salary, in 10 years.
 Since only 1920 of the American taxpayers make more than $10,0OO a year, the tax experts said, it would be the upper group which would receive the lions share of the $8,000,00O,000 congressional gift
The union times., 1943-05-29
Service Flag Data Sought From Unions

Timothy NoOnan of Local 79, Carpenters, reported for the Serv- ice Flag Committee at the last meet ing of the New Haven Central La Dor Council. He urged every dele gate to ask his local to report the number of its members in the arm ed forces in order that the correct total of all New Haven A.F.L. mem bers might be placed on the service flag. The flag will be flown from the Labor Temple as soon as all data is obtained.
 The Council received letter from the New Haven Religion and Labor Council inviting members to attend the first annual meeting of that group which will be held in the Labor Temple June 1.
 William Marshal and William Morris were obligated as delegates from Local 436, Musicians.
The union times., 1943-05-29
C.R.&L. Signs '43 Contract With Union
600 Trolleymen To Get 1Oc Hour Increase If WLB
 Approves

The C. R. & L. Employees Con- ference Board of the Trolley and Bus Operators Union concluded negotiations with the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co.,, this week by signing new contract. The contract, which is the same as that signed by the Connecticut Co. and its employees earlier this month, provides a 10 cent hourly increase in wages for the employees.
 This brings operators top rates up to 97 cents an hour, provided the War Labor Board, to which it ; will be forwarded, approves. An nOuncement of the settlement was made this week by W. s. Mayhew, president of the Conference Board.
 A total of 600 members of the Amalgamated Association of Street. Electric Railways and Motor Coach Employes in the following towns are covered by the contract: Bridge port, Local 459; Derby, 469; Nor walk, 476; Waterbury, 57O and New Britain, llO3.
 The agreement reached by the workers and the transit company is the result of two months of negotia- tions, and IS retroactive to April l.
 A guarantee of seven and a half hours work for extra men within 12-hour, instead of a 13-hour spread, or period of reporting for work, was written into the 1o43 contract. The company also agreed to pay overtime rates of time -and-a-half for work done by regular employees after the twelfth hour in which worker has reported for work, irrespective of the actual time on the job.
 Negotiations were conducted by P. J. O'Brien member of the execu- tive board of the Amalgamated and the C.R.&L. State Board, comprised of the following members:
 Pres. w. s. Mayhew, Norwalk 1; Vice-Pres. Lester Parfitt, Bridge port; Secretary, Martin Kelly, Wa terbury; Paul CriswOld, New Brit ain; and James Rourke, Derby.
The union times., 1943-05-29
Lago and AmbrOsinii Named By Local 455

Local 455, New Haven Building and Construction Laborers, nominated Peter Lago for president without op- position, and named George Pompano and Arthur Rovers as candidates for the office of vice-president, at the last meeting of the Local.
 Other candidates chosen and who will be elected June Il, are as fol- lows:
 Angelo Bontempo, corresponding and recording secretary; John Mon aco financial secretary; Domenic Pa Jumbo treasurer; George Fede, ser geant-at-arms; Matteo Dattoma and Vincent Labonia (two to be elected) executive board; Adolf Marini, Dona- to Magista and John Fanelli (three tc be elected), board of trustees; Ar mand Ambrosini, business agent.
The union times., 1943-05-29
Naftal Promoted To Sergeantcy

Herman s. Naftal, former vice president of Local B-o0, Electrical Workers, New Haven, has been pro- noted to sergeant technician, 4th grade, at the 43rd General Hospital at Fort Benning, Ga, according to an announcement by the Army. Naftal, who is remembered as an active union 1st by his fellow members of the Local, entered the service June 9, 1o42. He was at that time a delegate to the New Haven Central Labor Council.
 He received his basic training in the Medical Division at Camp Pickett, Va. After graduating from the Law son General Hospital of Atlanta, Ga, Naftal was transferred to the X-ray Technician Department at Fort Ben ming.
 Before entering the service, Ser geant Naftal was employed as con- struction foreman by the Fort Chester Electrical Construction Go. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Solomon Naftal l of 178 Ward Street.
The union times., 1943-05-29
New Haven 20.
 Clerks Install

Nathan H. Feldman was installed as president of Local 237, New Haven Post Office Clerks, at the last meet ing of the Local. Past Pres. Frank J. Little was installing officer at the meeting which was held in the New Haven Post Office.
 The full list of officers are as fol- lows:
 President, Feldman.
 First Vice-President, Victor Sun. den.
 Second Vice-President, Arthur Johnson.
 Financial Secretary Treasurer. Nicol B. Martin.
 Recording Secretary, Al. J. Hop- kins.
 Sergeant-at-Ar1ns, William Con- way.
 Trustees, Chairman Shumway. Morris Lipschitz, and Aaron Dis ken :.
 Delegates to New Haven Central Labor Council Feldman, Al Hop kins, Victor Sunden, Nicoll Mar tin, and Arthur Johnson.
 Grievance Committee, Frank Lit tie, Joe Logan, Dominic DeMichael, Frank Leonard, Roy Pelkey, and Robert Merrill.
 Legislative Committee, Frank Little, Shumway, and Feldman.
 Delegate to National Convention, September, l943, in Cincinnati, Ohio: Frank J. Little, past presi- dent.
The union times., 1943-05-29
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

REP. COMPTON has become so incorporate and abusive in his re- marks about the nations war pro- gram that there is every likelihood the Republicans themselves will tell him to pipe down. In a recent state ment, quoted by Bulkeley Griffin in the Hartford Times, the Con- gressman says:
 EVERY Federal agency seems to be confused and inefficient. |. You can't name an agency that is efficient and reassuring. The cabinet has no standing. .'' There is lengthy attack on F.D.R., whom he accuses of political man. euvering."
 Questions naturally come to mind: Who does Compton think is the enemy, ROOseUeIt or Hitler? Who planned the African uictOry, Roosevelt or his ObstructiOnists in Congress? WhO is ,UOrhing and planning for the inUasion Of Europe sOhich soiH mean the end of the NaSis: Roosevelt, or COmptOn's friends tUhO cared Uery little for sOIiat they did ,Uith the taxpayers money during the last session Of the legislature?
 THE HIGH ESTEEM in which Sen. Joe Rourke is held in this state has been amply demonstrated in recent days by the number of fare- well parties given the business man. ager of Local B-9O before he leaves to join the Seabees. Outstanding among the events was the party at the Knights of St. Patrick club house Tuesday, given by B-9O; and the affair at the Hotel Carde the following night, given by the N. H. Central Labor Council.
 If people remembered to write our boys after they have gone into the service as much as they remem- Der to give them farewell parties, much loneliness and homesickness would be avoided.
 LAST WEEK AFL papers all over the country joined in denun- ciation of the super-duper activities of John L. Lewis. Here is what some of them said:
 John l.. Lewis is ''using" the miners to sspulI his own chestnuts out of the fre," says The Union,
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The union times., 1943-05-29
5000 Needed To Help War Services Here
Labor Must Do Its Share In Aiding War Service
 Agencies

Labor in New Haven was this week called upon to help produce 5000 men and women volunteers for the war service agencies of the community.
 New Haven has been designated by the Army Air Force as a major Air craft Warning Filter Center to serve all Connecticut, and this move means that at least 1000 women volunteers are needed to man the center.
 A special committee representing labor in this drive for volunteers consists of Harold V. Feinmark, president of the Central Labor Council, and a CLIO. representa- tive.
 Russell Atwater is chairman of the New Haven 1o43 War Council Volun- teer War Service Campaign, which is now conducting a two-week drive for men and women to serve in these war agencies.
 A minimum of l,5OO air raid wardens are needed to fill ranks depleted by the draft and employ ment in war industries. Other agen- cies. including rationing and draft boards, New Haven Hospital, War Bond Sales Committee, and social service groups, require office work CTS, attendants, play leaders, host esses, assistants, etc.
 Splendid opportunities to serve ones country and community on the home front in essential part-time volunteer activities are offered by the commit tee. Interested persons should register at the War Council Drive headquar- ters at 160 Temple Street.
The union times., 1943-05-29
N. H. Trolleymen Dance Tonight

All is in readiness for the annual dance of Div. 281, New Haven Trol- leymen, to be held at Harugari Hall, West Haven, Saturday, May %, at .9 P. M. William J. McNamee, presi- dent of the Division, who is general chairman of the affair, was confident that it will be one of the most success ful affairs in the history of the union. Ticket sales exceeded expectations.
 In addition to dancing, features of the affair will include entertain ment by local talent, and speciality numbers by the Ward and German Orchestra.
The union times., 1943-05-29
 Is Unanimous InWashingtOn
Compact With Government Stands Intact, Supported By Loyal Workers,
 Board Declares

WASHllNOlON. - Opening it's spring session in the na- tiOn's capital, the Executive Council of the American Fed eratiOn of Labor issued a sweeping and unanimous re- affirmation of IabOr's nO-strike pledge.
 Regardless of the actions of others, this solemn compact with the Government stands intact today, supported by the good faith and high resolve of every American Fedora ton of Labor worker" the Council declared.
 ''BEAT ENEMIES FIRSTe
 No matter how sharply A.F.L. members may disagree with wartime restrictions up- on labor, the nO-strike pledge holds good for them and for their unions which will not authorize or approve work stOppage ''until the enemies of America have been crushed into final defeat,'' the Council stated.
 PRODUCTION JOR
 The text of the Councils decla- ration follows:
 ''The smashing victory of the United Nations in North Africa and the fact that the new Offensives against the Axis forces are now being undertaken on all fronts con- stitute the best evidence that Amer ica has won the basic battle of pro- ductiOn.
 "WithOut the assurance of over whelming superiority in the weap- Ons of warfare, these drives toward ultimate victory could not have been undertaken.
 'The facts are breath-taking. Seventeen months ago America was practically defenseless. We had no modern guns or tanks, our few fighting planes were obsolete, our Navy had been crippled by single, treacherous raid at Pearl HarbOr.
 To-day, President Roosevelt re- ports that America is producing more fighting planes than all the enemy nations combined; Secretary of the Navy Knox announces that virtually an entire new navy was launched in the first few months of this year; merchant ships are sIid- ing down the ways at a rate never before approached in shipbuiIding history; virtual avalanche of guns. tanks and ammunition, unsurpass- ed in quality, is pouring forth from American factories. Production has reached such staggering quantities that Donald Nelson acknowledges there is no further need of expand ing plant capacity.
 CONCERTS TO ALL
 ''The Executive Council con- graduates the six million members of the American Federation of La bOr whose hard work, untiring skill and patriotic devotion to duty have helped to make these glorious pro- ductiOn achievements possible.
 I've take pride in the fact that this Executive Council originally sponsored the nO-strike pledge which served as the inspiration and guide for American soldiers of pro- ductiOn in their long and sustained
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The union times., 1943-05-29
Hartford Bus Men Lose Two Members

Div. 425, Hartford Bus Drivers, re- gently lost two of its oldest members by death. They were Henry Mellen and Michael Quinlan. Both were en- ployed by the Connecticut Co. in Hart ford for the last s years.
The union times., 1943-05-29
NEWsPRINT ECONOMY

WASHINGTON-The War Pro- duction Board, warning the news print situation is serious and requires further economies, said only a 5%o and not the expected 109o reduction was made in newsprint in the first four months.
The union times., 1943-05-29

The Nazi radio, in an excess of modesty, says it prefers the word ssabdomen'' to the blunter phrase, ssunderbeIly of Europe" as descrip- tive of the Mediterranean shores of inc Continent.
The union times., 1943-05-29

A patriotic citizen of Marshall, Texas, paid $3.5O to get one of his tires vulcanized, then turned it in to the government as an excess tire.
The union times., 1943-05-29
Scott And Barker At Housing Meet

Sen. William A. Scott, president of the Hartford Central Labor Union, and Harold Barker, business agent of the Bridgeport Area Carpenters Council, attended a Regional Confer ence on Housing in New York last week. The Conference was called by the National Housing Association in the Hotel Pennsylvania.
 Scott is vice-president of the Hart ford Housing Authority. Barker is a member of the Bridgeport Authority
The union times., 1943-05-29

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The union times., 1943-05-29

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Nogales international., 1943-06-11
New Soldiers
Honor Guests
At Party

High school boys of military age
who are being called to the colorS
within the next few weeks were
guests of honor at an informal
party given Wednesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Pottinger at
their home on Marsh Heights.
DR.. M. I. Merritt was master of
ceremonies and talks were given by
several persons, including Oscar
Soto, president of the high school
student body the past year, who
was among a group of selective
service men leaving yesterday for
the Phoenix induction center.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Nogales, Sonora,
mariachis.
HONOR GUESTS
Guests of honor were the follow
ing boys who are slated for induc-
ton shortly or have already been
indicted and awaiting orders:
Gilbent Noriega, Ramon Baden
egro, Aldo Mutt, Clarence Jolivette,
Frank Amado, Joe Berrellez, Homer
Chernin, Abel Ducasse, Alan Houle,
AlphonSe Kerson, Louie Lomeh,
Craig Pottinger, Raymond Quen,
Oscar Soto, James Jelkes, Carlos
Grijalva, Henry Valencia, Efrain
Pequeros, Edward A. Titcomb,
Frank Echevamia, Edward Hard
man, Alex Pierson, Arturo Villa,
Don A. Welty, Sammy Capin, the
latter a former high school student
who completed the high school
course last week at Roswell, NM,
Military Institute; and William
Baffert, also a former high school
student
Other guests included Miss jose
nhine Munguia, Mrs. Marguerite
Macdonald, James V. Robins, T. E.
Heady, Harry Stevens, Dr. M. L
Merritt, of the Santa Cruz County
Selective Service Board; DR.. and
Mrs. E. c.. Houle, Mrs. Mary Wise
Murray, wife of Colonel William S
Murray; Mrs. John w. Phillips
Mrs. W. E. Corcoran, E. B. Tucker
of Phoenix, a district OPA officer
Major w. L. Bristol Lieut.. William
Underwood, Nat Agnew of the NO
gales International, Chet RAIDER
Louis Escalada, r. T. Frazier, ano
Grover Marsteller.
Many of the honor guests at the
party were prominent in athletics
football, basketball and track
during their days at NogaleS High
School. Included in the number
were Louie Lomeli, great basketball
star; and Joe Berrellez, famous a.
a football player.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
CHARLES REDDOCH HERE

Charles Reddoch, who has been
attending the teachers college at
Flagstaff, arrived Friday night. He
will leave on June 18th to visit his
mother, Mrs. ARGUS Reddoch at
North Hollywood, Calf, then re-
ports back to Flagstaff in July for
final physical examination and ac-
tive duty in the vi Navy program.
He is now in the U. S. Naval Re-
serve.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
lOCAL. NEWS
ROBERT FAIN HERE

Robert F'ain arrived a week ago
yesterday from Pomona, CALI,
where he is in the army. He will
be here week or ten days visiting
his mother, Mrs. D. L. Fain, and
his sister, Mrs. James Pendleton.
He has been in the service seven
months and until recently he was
stationed at West Chester, Pa.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
COMMISSIONED AT
YALE UNIVERSITY

James F. Taylor, formerly con-
nected with the Standard Oil SER
vice station on Grand avenue, has
been commissioned as second
lieutenant and is now an instructor
in aerial photography at Yale Uni
versity. He was a volunteer some
months ago from Nogales.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
BUILDING SOLD

Sam Leeker has sold his two
story building at 116-18 Grand ave-
nue. to Mrs Shirley Goldman
Bracker, wife of Joseph Bracker.
The ground floor of the structure
is occupied by D. Mazon's Economy
Market and the upper by The Wells
Fargo Company.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
WITHERSPOONS LEAVE
FOR OKLAHOMA

Dee Witherspoon, assistant man
ager at the j. G. Penney store, and
wife, left this week for Durant,
Okla, where Mrs Witherspoon will
reside while her husband is in the
army air corps. He has been called
for training beginning July l. Mr..
and Mrs. Witherspoon lived here
about three years.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
DEE WOODDELL GOES
TO ET. RILEY, KANSAS

Dee Wooddell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Les Wooddell, left Saturday
for Fort Macarthur, Calf, and
from there went to Fort Riley,
Kansas. He was inducted in the
army about two weeks ago.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
DOG POISONED

A chow and German shepherd
dog, belonging to Mrs. Natalia Ben
nett, of Sonoita street, was poison
ed last week. The dog had been a
pet in the Bennett home seven
years.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
, YOUTHS REPAIRING
MOUNTAIN TRAILS

Billy Titcomb, Earl Pottinger and
Kendall Cumming left Wednesday
for the Pima Blanca district on the
Ruby road where they will repair
mountain trails for the forestry
service and stand ready to fight
forest fires until the summer rains
begin about the first of July.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11

Misses Phyllis Jean Robb and Iva
Pearl Robb of Phoenix are visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Hannah
Robb, and their aunt, Mrs. Lloyd
Randel.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11
CHARLES POWELL
JOINING NAVY

Charles Arthur Powell, son of
Mrs. C. C. Cheshire of Flagstaff, is
joining the navy when he reaches
his 17th birthday June 18th. He
arrived here Sunday for a visit at
the Roy V. Cheshire home on Grand
aVenIle
Nogales international., 1943-06-11

E. B. Tucker of Phoenix, district
gasoline,' banking and stove ration
ing officer for the OPA, was here
yesterday.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11

Willis F. Tolley and family of
Tucson, formerly of Nogales, this
week went to their cabin in White
House Canyon to spend the summer.
Nogales international., 1943-06-11

William Stamps former teacher
at Ruby, was here Monday from
Mariana where he teaches school.