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The union times., 1943-08-07
New Haven Plant Fires tsForeman
Told Their Appeal Was Before War Labor Board, Which Was
 Not Correct

How the lack of union reD- resentatiOn injures workers and impedes war production was demonstrated this week in the findings Margaret VerdOn. Of Waterbury, unemployment compensation commissioner of the fifth district, against the M.B. Manufacturing Co.,. New Haven.
 Mrs. Verdon, acting for Cur tls K. Thompson, New Haven, commissioner of the third dis trict, ruled against the company in finding that the following for mer employees of the firm were discharged for reasons other than wlllful misconduct and were therefore entitled to unemploy- ment benefits:
 Alexander w. Twarowski, 72. Mill St.; James Bouchard. 327 Columbus Ave, and Jerome Sag nella, 98 Rosette St., all of New Haven; and Maurice Prout, Ely St., Branford.
 The case resulted from a reumeaa for an increase in pay, which. &C., cording to records of the hearing. the management promised to take up with the War Labor Board but failed to do. On orders from their tOremen the men refused to work until they got an answer on their request for increased wages. Con sequently they were discharged.
 A union in the plant would have got the workers the facts on their appeal and would have kept them working, seeing to it that justice was done in the meanwhile.
 The four claimants were emploved Tn the assembly room, all on the same type ot work, and were paid at the rate of SIS an hour, plus bonus and overtime. Their average weekly earn lngs amounted to $68.OO.
 About three months before their termination, the claimants asked for an increase in their hourly raSe. Their chief complaint was that an- other man in the assembly room was paid at the rate of $.8O an hour for work which they considered to be no more skilled than their own. The claimants were assured that their request had heeu t1led with the War Labor Roard and that it would be neeessarv therefore, to wait for some time br. fore decision on the request wouIA be handed down. Frequent ques- t1Onlng Of the men, over a period of three months, elicited the same an. swer. The Production Manager. who had turned the mems request over to another official, also understood that the matter was in the hands of the War Labor Board.
 The request for increases for the claimants had not been filed with tbe War Labor Board, because the Com pany felt that the men were being we'll paid. The production manager the foreman and the claimants were not, however, informed that the in creases would not be given or that the requests for change in rate had not been turned over to the Board" Commissioner Verdon found.
 The men reported on the job as usual Tuesday morning, June 2, 1o43. and began to take out their tools pre- paratory to starting work. They were stopped by the foreman who told them not to begin until they were given a detnlte answer on their requests for
 (Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1943-08-07

Business Agent For Hartford Teamsters 559. The contract he negotiated with the National Bis cult Co.,, resulting in wage in- creases of g to $4.4O a week, has been approved by the VILE.
The union times., 1943-08-07

NNO0 QdOdLd5H Oo 9 IHVHGIT GLVLS
 H4LSMHaa SNGVr
The union times., 1943-08-07
Shop Iron Workers
 Will Elect Delegate

All members of Local 532, Shop Iron Workers, are urged to attend a meeting of the Local for the purpose of electing delegate to the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor Convention, at the New Haven Labor Temple, Monday evening, Aug. 9, stated Frank J. Since, business agent.
The union times., 1943-08-07
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

THE A.F.L. NEWS Service hits the nail on the head with the fol- lowing:
 "All America rejoiced over the equalization of MussOlini except Wall Street.
 ''The news of the downfall of Italy's dictator was construed in financial quarters as another broad step toward victory, says an Associ- ated Press dispatch, and as result stocks dropped from $1 to $5 a share.
 ''This is curious phenomenon.
 elf good news from the war fronts is bad news for Wall Street there can be only one reasOn-fear of losing at war profits. Since war industries are working almost en- tirely for the Government, these in- fated profits are being made at the expense of the people of the United States. We submit that it is up to Congress to remove this incentive to disIoyalty from the pockets of the speculators and profteers."
 IS THERE a male "Sally Rand'' in the house to apply for this ad which appeared in the TurIOck (Cal.) Journal:
 'sSingle man or married man
 without family to strip behind
 milking machine. Work outside
 too. 31z miles from Milliken
 bridge on Newman Road"
 EXPLAINING the current beer shortage, the OPA says that beer is being produced now at greater rate than ever before but it falls short of present demands which are the highest on record. Breweries have the capacity to step up produc. tion, but they can't get any more malt, without which beer cannot be made. Two other contributing fac. tors are the weather and restric. tiOns on gasoline and tires. The OPA points out that beer consump. tlOn IS always higher m the sum. mer than i'm any other season, and this summer is no exception.
 HARRY FEINMARK, one of the most active members of organized labor in Connecticut, is beginning to learn that a man must watch his health. Harry spent three days this week in the New Haven Hospital. giving the doctors chance to find out why he has been losing weight, and why he has that ''tired feeling.' ''
 F. D. R.'s radio speech was, for us, highlighted by his statement: Our terms to Italy are still the same as our terms to Germany and Japan = unconditional surrender. We will have no truck with Ease ism in any way, shape or manner. We will permit no vestige of Ease. ism to remain."
 (Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1943-08-07
New Headquarters For
 N. H. Building Laborers

Local 455, New Haven Building Laborers, have moved from 21O Meadow St., to new headquarters in the Congress Square Building, 1o Con- gress Ave-, according to Armand Ann broSini, business agent. The Local will meet August 13 in its new quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

the fact that 40 states the District of Columbia and
the Territories of Hawaii and Puerto Rico all have
adopted the Uniform Narcotics Drug Act. In addi-
tion Pennsylvania and California have adopted SINH
lar laws making the same provisions.
The adoption of this law would take nothing
away from the existing law, but would add many
desirable features to it. The provision permitting
airpanes to carry narcotic drugs certainly would be
of benefit to Alaska, so than in the States
because practically all crashes in Alaska far
from medical aid
Another desirable provision of the bill would pro-
vide that any addict attempting to narcotics
by fraud from doctor misrepresenting himself
by giving false reason, would be guilty of violating
the law-thus protecting the doctor Penalties
severe
The Uniform Narcotics Drug Act is definitely
designed to promote the welfare of the citizens in
the community by making possible the rapid and
vigorous prosecution of the vicious illicit dope
peddler
Many features of this proposed bill are beyond
the power of the Federal government to enact. 1t
should be the duty of the States and Territories
the duty of Alaska-to bring about the immediate
adoption of this law and fill the gap between Fed
eral and Territorial enforcement.
With all this in mind. it doesn't seem beyond
reason to urge the speedy passage of the bll-with
out a dissenting vote-as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
THE NARCOTICS BILL


The Uniform Narcotics Drug Act. introduced in
the Senate Tuesday by Senator N. R. Walker OF
Ketchikan, is worthy of favorable comment in the
light of the recent crash of the Harold Gillian plane
The bill would, among other things, permit the
carrying of narcotic drugs on ships and airplanes
operating in the Territory for use in cases OF
emergency.
Survivors of the Gillian crash commented on
the pain and torture suffered by Miss Susan Batter
who died after two-day ordeal of suffering If
the Alaska narcotics law now in effect would have
allowed pilots carry narcotic drugs for such emer-
gencies as this Miss Batter would have been allowed
few painless hours while waiting for aid to come
Alaskas present narcotics law, drafted in 1923
and not altered since, is obsolete unsatisfactory fol
this day and age years behind measures of this
nature which have been adopted by the rest of the
nation.
1t is revealed that H. j. Anslinger, Commissioner
of Narcotics in Washington D. c.. widely known for
his excellent work in this field, has read the pro-
posed bill and urgently requests its adoption i'll
Alaska.
That is q good recommendation. Still better is
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
NEW TOMMY CoRCoRAN

No announcement has been made
vt, but the President has a new
Tommy .Corcoran"-astute young
Joe Casey. ex-Congressman from
Massachusetts,. Make note of him.
He Will play an important role
backstage around Congress.
But where Tommy the Cork and
Zen Cohen frequently rubbed Con-
sress the wrong way. Casey's No. J
Job is to promote White H,ase-
Congressional harmony.
Casey is also making some CT.
surveys for the President. One OF
them is to see whether members
Of the War Production Board are
deliberately slanting their actions
to smear the New Deal.
Another CT. probe is of Elmer
DAVIS Office of War Information.
Casey believes that shrewd, public
minded Davis could be of great
value u the Administration if
sfked To pass on more Govern
lneilt moves N order to gauge their
effect upon public opinion. Casey,
may recommend that
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

chairman, had called a staff meet
ing. Eberstadt arrived half an hour
late to his own meeting, and, with
out taking a seat, announced that
he was just back from New York,
where he had discussed the WPB
controlled materials plan with
the National Association of Manu-
sfacturers, and was happy to report
that they heartily approved it.
That was all. Still standing, Eber-
stadt asked if there were any ques-
tons Kanzler got UP and said he
wanted to ask question on an
other subject Eberstadt's recent
order that an executive OF every
company doing big business with
WPB should be brought to Wash
ington and kept here on tap
Il assume" said Kanzler. who is
President of Ford's Universal Cred
1t Corporation, that you have in
mind not clerk or public re-
lations man. but responsible ex-
ecutiye Of the company"
you are correct" Eberstadt said
hriskly.
Then am obliged to take is
sue with YOU" said ikanzler. This
is hardly an efficient way to use
the time Of responsible officials
to require them to hang around
Washington because we might want
them one day in five
Curly Eberstadt responded, Il
didn't ask for criticisms of that
order / enunciated it, and I ex-
pect it to be followed Are Their e
other questions?"
There were none, and the meet
ing adjourned. Shortly thereafter
Kanzler resigned.
NOTE: Though Eberstadt has
stepped on official toes, he is gem
orally given credit for speeding up
the WPB.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
20 YEARS AGO f{ yfm EMPIRE
FEBRUARY IL. 1923

j,
of annual uneau
Department was to be held at Hall
given by the popular
All funds raised be Fairgrounds
a crowd expected to
Market outlook for all kinds of fish particularly haibut
bright and everything indicated good
according
Cold extended
visit Seattle
The Mooseheart Endowment of the home
older Moose be February excellent
refreshments and other forms of
The Alaska Road Commission supply
which called for $lO00O00 for the and trails
received from fighting
TO Washington,
Exalted Rulers Night gala affair with
occupied Exalted the various
chairs all Past Exalted Rulers Claude Ericsson B.
Rosele H E. Biggs, Gray Forrest and
M Russell The Rev A. Mezgar and
the lodge which remarks
were Glenn and he four baby
repairs that
expected announced by Manager
Sorri
vanophen1 President Mines Company
town
Jualn the Santa Rita Other members
the Miss the for several
months; Muder Muylder Belgium who inter-
company L. for the
Reorganization of take place in
short time.
Weather temperature
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
Why Russia Fights
New York Tines

New York Times
One of the most Illuminating reports coming
out of Russia article published recently by
Ilya Ehrenburg, Russa's most powerful" cor
respondent connected with the Army paper Red Star.
In this article he detailed in poignant instances
what Russian men and women fight for, and why
And what do the fight for and why? Do they
fight for the Communist International or the world
wide proletarian revolution, any of the other
Communist shibboeths? No, says Ilya Ehrenburg.
They fight for their country, for their SOIL for their
national culture above all, they fight for their loved
who still live and they fight to avenge those
whom the Nazs have killed. National conscious
ness" he wrote, lis in the air of times. The
cosmopolitansm of the nineteenth century ION
which the Communist theology based) is a
thing of the past the dreamers who were patriots
of time and space have died out Love for ones own
village has been resurrected -" fear nobody more
than the mankind lovers who egoistically in
different to their mothers and children We
have not lost faith in the brotherhood of nations,
but our love for motherland has made 1t living
faith"
American Communists, please copy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
MRS. DORA MAY, OF
CALIFORNIA, KNlTS
FOR ALASKA SOLDIERS

Service men in Alaska were in
the thoughts of Mrs Dora S. May
who lives at 635 Sleepy Hollow
Lane, Laguna Beach, Calf. when
she knitted large number of
wristlets from olive drab yarn this
winter
In spite of warm sunshine and
blooming flowers in California, Mrs.
May thought of the men of the
armed forces far away in the north
and purchased quantities of yarn
which she knit into wristlets to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
Daily Lessons in English y /. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: happened five
years ago." Say, happened years
AISPRONOUNCED: blangsh,
both AS principal last word
MISSPEILED Discomf defea Discomfort Ito make
uneasy
STUDY: word three times yours" Let
vocabulary Todays word
Their
activities betrayed Interior
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
MODERN ETIQUETTE by ponrprA rrr.

social correspondence?
a considered
able business only that time has passed OF
tipping letter.
it all right girl to telephone at his office
carry a friendly
A. She should do unless the call is urgent.
O. What is the for hostess to tea?
pouring
They help them
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

FDR submit all directives and ex-
ecutive orders to Davis before re-
lease TO the public.
On the Congressional front
Casey plans more visits to the
White House by bipartisan groups,
which may be able to give FDR
letter advice than Harry Hopkins.
NOTE: So far Casey has refused
to accept any salary, but is slated
later for a post in Jimmy Syrnes'
Office of Economic Sterilization.
Copyright, 1913, by United Fea-
ture indicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
RUSSELL ClI1HER0
LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Russell Clithero, Manager of the
Sitka Hotel, who has been in Ju-
neau for several days has left for
the States to be away for several
weeks.
Mr.. Clithero, who has been out
sloe five days in the last nine years,
expects to visit his mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Clithero in Olympia, WASH
lngton, and other relatives in the
Northwest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

add to the comfort of the men
serving their country far from
home.
The box of wristlets was received
in Juneau recently and the well
come articles are to be distributed
to soldiers doing outside work and
badly in need of them. Having no
connections in Alaska, Mrs. May
turned the wristlets over to Mrs.
Archie Lingo. also a Laguna Beach
resident, but formerly of Alaska
with the request that she send
them to someone who would see
they reached men really in need
of them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
Sugar Ration Daddy
Gone;Divorte Asked

TAMPA, Fa.-A Tampa woman
complained TO her ration board that
her husband had left her and she
needed assistance. She didn't want
her husband back but he had taken
her sugar ration book with him
and she wanted help in recover
ing it. The board excused itself for
lack Of authority
To make enough steel to carry
the United States through the war
at least IS million gross tons Of
open-market scrap, 100000 gross
tons OF home scrap and an equal
amount Of pig iron Will be needed
every year
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
bat do not compel"
Friday, February IL

Good and bad planetary influ-
ences appear to balance in the hor-
oscope for today when many con-
flicting aspects are active. There is
a pressing sign for new contracts and
important Government projects.
HEART AND HOME: This should
be an suspicious weekend to offer
informal Inequalities. Household
tasks will be made light by clever
devices and systematic work as the
fact is recognized that servants be-
long to the vanished luxuries of the
past. Good news may be received
from men who are in the Navy, but
there may be anxiety regarding
aviators. Accidents may be more
numerous than usual under this
configuration. Falls may cause SER
ious injury, especially to older per-
sens. Under this sway minds should
be keen and discerning. Harmon
ious human relations are indicated
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Corlsolida-
tons from scattered trade centers
may be prevalent among retail mer-
chants who prepare for the spring
eventualities The tendency to re-
duce rentals and other expenses will
be widespread among merchants
who find the problem of obtaining
trained employees difficult to solve.
Public cooperation in the mainten-
ance of staggered hours and reduc-
ed methods of service will aid bus
mess which will begin to feel the
effects of wartime thrift and neces-
sary economies.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Speculation
regarding the postwar place of wo-
men in industry will be extensive
among those who look toward the
future. According to astrology the
new order will prevent dependence
OF women upon men of the fam
lilies. In the future marriage will be
a partnership which includes econ
omics and assure wives of the right
to continue in any vocation for
which they have been trained. This
means scientific care of children by
experts. Larger American families
are prophesied.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
In living up to their high standard
LOT human relationship the United
Nations will suffer terrible Unjust
ices and brutalities inflicted by Axis
barbarians, astrologers predict. AS
the war turns against the Nazis and
japanese they will become desper-
ate IN ways more horrible than have
been foreseen by their civilized foes.
Prisoners will be tortured more and
more, and gases and poinsons or
explosive bullets viii be employed.
The stars presage recourse to I'M
civilized methods of warfare which
have never been parallel in history.
The Aquarium age is to succeed a
period in which bestiality obsesses
madmen who depend on force.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of good luck
In love affairs Domestic relations
VIII be happy and financial mat
tiers fortunate.
Children born on this day pro-
baby will be possessed of good men,
tally and keen Imagination. They
may be impressionable and easily
influenced but at heart stable and
dependable.
Copyright, l943)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
FEBRUARY IL

J. G. Thomas
Charles G.. Burdick
Mable Monsoon
Helen Beukers
Glen Kronquist
Phyllis j. Edwards
Horace Adams, Jr.
Mrs. Leota Russell
Phoebe Ann Logan
Shirley Mae Olds
Mrs. Violet Crosby
Mrs. Edward Roller
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
NOTICE

TO SCOTTISH RITE MASONS:
Regular meeting Friday evening
at 7:30. Degree work and refresh
ments. Visiting members cordially
invited.
WALTER B. HEISEL,
adv. Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

Item from the Wall Street Journal: At a re-
cent Miami Fla, customs auction, rum went beg
ging at 81 gallon The citzenry was too busy bid
ding for coffee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
Washington
Merry
6orRound

CONTINUED irom Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

VALENTINE SILVER TEA
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10, from
2 to pm, Trinity Hall, 4th and
Gold. Public invited adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

More than two million trees COW
er the lush 16-square-mile island
of Djerba off the Tunisian coast.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11
LOOK and LEARN g. G. GORDON

. Who called the "Scouge of Cod?
many islands are there the Philippine group?
What the strongest kind of wire in proportion to its weight
t. What fractional part OF bushe is peck?
, Who wrote Alice Adams?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

Mooheart Endowment
excellent music
refreshments and other forms entertainment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

|. Attila, the Hun.
}. 1903 islands.
!. Piano wire.
|. One-fourth.
!. Booth Harrington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-11

Maximum temperature was IS and minimum
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-09
DON'T RISK 2 FOR I

IF YOU can make your con-
tract by rufflng a couple Of losers
in dummy. IL is silly to try a
trump hnesse which may give
your opponents a chance to knock
out one Of those vital cards and
leave you able to ruff only one. OF
course. II the finesse works. you
get an extra trick. But II 1t does
not, ycu are down one. That is
sound advice for rubber bridge,
and also for total-point duplicate
play. Do you know when 10 violate
II, and risk two tricks. including
your contract. for the sake OF an
extra one7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-09
ACCEPTS NEW Inn

Nassar. Feb 9-Superintendent
OF schools In Vassar, Ralph D..
Braub, has resigned to accept a
similar post in Menominee; Edgar
l.. Grim. principal Of the high
school, has been named superinten.
dent at Nassar TO succeed Brant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-09

NEW YORK-lNS-Violation by
Nazi occupation forces OF terms Of
agreements by Germany upon oc-
rcupying the former free zone" Of
France is alleged by the French
newspaper lie Jour. according to a
report received here by the ONCE
OF War Information.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-09
Fine Points in Bridqe
BY sHETARo BARCLAY

any way to Keep West from taxi
ing two diamond tricks? Neither
could South. so he was down one.
When that spade came to him
on the second trick. South should
have used his A, so as 10 assure
having two trumps in the dummy
for rufflng. Two diamonds could
have been trashed from dummy
on the heart K and Q. then the
diamond A scored, the 2 ruffed by
the spade 8. the club a taken.
club ruffed. then the diamond 8
ruffed by the spade Q. II East had
held the K and could over-ruff
that, he would have been taking
trick which South could afford to
give him anyway. This play would
have assured the contract.
The only time to fnesse that
spade on the second trick would
have been In match-point game
in which South was shooting for
top scores and willing to risk a
bottom. but II never should have
been done In rubber bridge.