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Ask Alloy and Obstruction Welding Premium

grams in cross section for this purpose.
 The Union also strongly recom- mendS that in the consideration of this subject, the Commission ar range for an impartial and outside inspection, first of all of the weld ing processes in shipyardS where surface vessels are built and then comparing that with the welding processes at the Company plant in submarine construction. It is only by actual inspection and visible comparison that a true under standing of the divergence in the same craft as between different types of shipyardS can be appro- priately considered and appreciat- ed
 To offset possible Company claims that the Union claims are too vague and general to merit consideration, few sections in submarine construction are here with identified by the Union as typical obstruction welding areas, viz:
 l. Welding frames 1O4-1O7
 inclusive to outer hull plates
 between outer hull and inner
 hull, both port and starboard,
 and thereby creating what is
 known as No. ' fuel oil tank.
 3. Wing bulkheads Nos 62,
 64 and 69 between inner and
 outer hull, port and star
 board.
 3. Reduction gear Sumps in-
 to inner hull after outer plates
 attached.
 4. Inside sanitary tanks. in-
 cluding
 5. Other tanks attached to
 and forming part of bulkheads Nos. 5, 58, TT and 107.
 It is not uncommon for weld CTS, with full equipment, to have to wriggle inch by inch into cer- tain places in the submarines through openings and approaches which are so small that outsiders would say only magicians could perform such feats. Obviously. the exits are equally tortuous and trying.
 Accordingly, the Union submits the following descriptive defini- tions for obstruction welding. viz: Obstruction welding is weld ing under extreme hardshipS caused by limited and con- fined space necessitating awk- ward, unnatural and tiring body positions and thereby requir- ing extraordinary phyical effort and skill in performance
 AS stated above, the Union is not seeking a new job classified ton or a new rate in connection with obstruction welding The Union contends that this type of work should receive extra com pensation upon the same basis as night shift premiums and dirty money" are paid.
 B. Alloy Welding
 Another marked difference be- tween submarine welding and surface ship welding. occurs in the
The sub., 1944-02-17

The ShlpDu1luerS Unt0n mas asked the Shipbuilding COmmis- sion of the War Labor Board to make an actual physical inspec- ton and comparison of welding on submarines as compared with welding on surface vessels in other shipyards and to award a premium on alloy and obstruction welding. The Uniol- statement in the brief filed with the War Labor Board and expanded with oral argument by the Urion counsel follows:
 WelderS Alloys and Obstruction
 Compensation
 A. Obstruction Welding
 The Union is seeking extra com pensation for alloy and obstruc- ton welding, not in the form of increased hourly rates for this type of work, but rather in the nature of a premium analogous to shift premiums on the night shifts and to dirty money"
 The Company plant involved in this dispute is exclusively en- gagged in submarine construction which is generally and probably, for the most part, correctly con- sidered a part of the shipbuilding industry. Yet, there are substan- tial differences in methods of con- Struction as between surface and underwater vessels. Consequent ly, there are very real differences in duties and skills of some of the crafts
 For instance, one major distinc- tion in submarine construction is found in the fact that submarines have both an inner and outer hull Then again the area between the inner and outer hull is Subdivided into some fifteen-twenty separate sections in a variety of sizes and shapes. The various sections are known as tanks and include fuel tanks, oil tanks, sanitary tanks etc.
 The area inside the inner hull is again subdivided into numerous sections known as compartments which are in a variety of contours and dimensions Every inch o1 space it utilized and a submarine as a whole. is by far the most con- centrated and compact type o1 vessel.
 For these reasons, there are cer- tain sections in a submarine where mechanics must work under ex- traordinary hardship conditions exerting super skill and effort This is particularly true in the case of Welders and in fact, it is in this craft where the differences in construction produce the big gest differences in craft skill and duties.
 The Union is not in a position to enumerate and identify with ex- act precision, in this brief, the operations which ought to be placed in the category of obstruc- ton welding. It is suggested that if the commission finds this in- formation desirable, that the Com pany be directed to prepare and submit suitable sketches and dia-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
Fertilizer Prospects For
Year Look Very Bright

fertilizer, 20 to Is per cent of the
total; general crop fertilizer, five
or 20 per cent Of the total; and
in many cases fertilizers will be
100 per cent water insoluble.
"Production of superphosphate
has been increasing steadily month
by month in existing plants, and
some standby plant shave been
reopened, with construction of
some new plants authorized. The
present rate of production indi-
Gates a total output of over $780,
600 tons, as against 5,144, 484 in
1872" Coltrane said.
With an increased tonnage of
mixed fertilizer to be manufacture
ed this year, it is expected that
the potash content of North Caro-
lima fertilizers will average from
i've to $50 per cent, said Col
trane. He explained that Ameri-
can produc tnfooptsah salts is
at rate of approximately 100000
tons per year-the largest tonnage
ever made available for American
industries. However, increased re-
quirements of chemicals for direct
war use and lend-lease commit
ments will leave around 100000
tons, or about SO per cent of the
average tonnage used each year
during the past two years.
Summing up the fertilizer situ-
alton, Coltrane said h ere are
abundant supplies of nitrogen and
superphosphate, more than ever
before, but Their els smaller
amount of potash.
We believe that our farmers
should be encouraged to use the
higher nitrogen grades; otherwise,
we may not utilize all tn enitrogen
that will be available. Our mixed
fertilizer only averaged 2.96 per
cent nitrogen last year, and the
consensus of our agronomists is
that for many crops, especially
grain, our farmers do not use
sufficient amount of nitrogen"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
Bv THOMPSON GREENWOOD,
Editor, N. G. Department Of
Agriculture


RALEIGH, Jan. 24.-LR-"Pres-
ent prospects indicate that during
the year ending June, 1914, more
fertilizer will be produced, dis
tributed, and used on the farms
of North Carolina than during any
previous year." D. S. Coltrane, as
sistant TIC the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, said today in discus
ing the fertilizer outlook for thi
year.
CoItrane said that in 1942-43 the
farmers of this state used approx
imately 51,357 tons. of nitrogen,
2O.23O tons of this being used as
side or top dressing and 31,127
tons in mixed fertilizers.
If we get the IS per cent in
crease which it now appears is
available, it will give us a total
of 1882 tons of actual nitrogen.
If this is allotted for mixing and
side-dressing, we should have &c.
OoO tons of nitrogen for top-dress-
ing and 1882 tons for mixed fer
tilizers," Coltrane said. He added
that present indications are that
agriculture will have four tons of
nitrogen for every three tons used
last year.
According to Coltrane, the sup
ply of organic nitrogen is about
70 per cent of that of last season
with ALLEGATIONS to manufacture
ers being made on this basis. Col
trane' said that the supply this
year will run from $4,000 to $4,000
tons, compared with around $4,000
tons in normal years.
THE demand for feed is so great
and so important that nearly all
materials that can be so used will
be directed into fee dchannels."
The water insoluble nitrogen
guarantees in mixed fertilizer swill
he reduced al follows: tobacco
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
VICTORY GARDENS
SHOW BIG PROFITS

COLLEGE STATION, RALEIGH
Jan. 23-Growing a Victory Gar
den returns big profits and much
pleasure, if one is fortunate ir
having good garden, reports
County Agent John w. Artz Of
Gates County. He had one garden
in this county last year that gave
a net profit of 961 per cent, which
is return not to be sneezed at
by any capitalist.
Mrs. Verge Cross of Gatesville
grew 81 different vegetables in a
garden measuring 80 by so feet.
She spent $6.05 for blowing, ferti-
lizer, seed land spray materials.
Vegetables valued at $22.35 were
used in the home and, since there
were only two adults, Mrs. Cross
sold the remainder of her vege-
tables. These brought S41.84, CIV
ing a total of S6419 for all the
vegetables, with an expense of
only $6.05.
The net profit of $58.14, or 961
per cent on the investment, did
not equal the pleasure dividends
in caring for the garden, accord
ing to Mrs. Cross. IT am one OF
those people who likes to see
things grow she says.
Last year many victory gar
deners we're disappointed in their
gardening efforts because of late
spring frosts and freezes that
killed early planted vegetables.
Then came exceptionally wet
weather that brought much grass
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
FARM WOMEN FIGHT
WITH EXTRA FOOD

Mrs. J. H. Enloe of the Cartooge-
chaye community in Macon Coun-
ty. with an average flock of 2O6
laying hens, hac total egg IN
come of $2,O57.53 last year and a
return of 81, 1858 over feed costs,
reports Anna C. Rowe, western
district home agent of the State
College Extension Service.
The hens laid an average OF
about $50 eggs per year and the
return per bird, after paying feed
costs, was $5.41. Constant culling
of the flock and good management
helped to produce the high egg rec
ord. when the flock was blood
tested, no pullorum was found and
this was the only flock tested in
Macon County, which was free
of the disease" Miss Rowe says.
Sunday Egg Money
Mrs. Enloe kept an accurate
record of her flock and especially
of the eggs which were laid on
Sunday. She called the receipts
from the eggs produced on Sunday
her Sunday Egg Money and
they were given to the church,
Miss Rowe reports. The Sunday
Egg Money" helped to provide
for an increase in the pastors
salary, a good stove for the par
sonase, and left some over for
special benevolences.
4-H GIRL
mot only have farm women
been making many special con-
tributions in food production in
the war effort but the All club
girls have also been doing their
share" Miss Rowe says.
She cites the record of Hazel
Suit of the Postal Community in
Cherokee County, member of
/ the Hiwassee Dam All club. Last
year Hazel was in her third year
of beef production and she began
with four head of calves. One calf
died, another failed to develop
properly and was sold, and the
other two were fed out for the
| Western Carolina Fat Stock Show.
The two calves which were fitted
for the show weighed 625 pounds
whine purchased but by show time
Hazel had brought them up to a
total of 1880 pounds. In spite of
the fact that one of her calves died
and one did not feed out well and
had to be sold, she cleared profit
above feed costs of $180.89.
Not only did Hazel work with
her calves, but she also carried
three other projects in All work.
The records show that she did ex-
cellent work in gardening, poul-
try, and clothing.
1.-THE records of Mrs. Enloe and
Hazel Suit are typical of Ike work
of thousands of farm women ana
girls throughout North Carolina,
and their splendid work IN the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
Flock OF Chickens
In Stokes County
Doing War Time Job

DANBURY, Jan. %. - w. C.
Watts King has a flock of chick
ems that are doing their wartime
job in fine style, according to a
report received by the State Col
lege Extension Service from the
Stokes County Agent E. S. Stokes.
Out of his flock of 5000 birds,
Watts is getting about 1900 eggs
a day. Until a few weeks ago Watts
and his 12-year-old son were do
ing all the work with this flock,
but through the cooperation of
the Selective Service and the War
Board, a helper has been secured.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
PROMOTIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-(HY
The War Department an
nOunced today a list of tenn
pOrary p r o mo o n S. These
North Carolinians were in the
list:
First lieutenant to captain:
Claude Hughes Pope, ONO, Ce-
dar Grove; Clyde Cornelius
Greene, Jr., NC, POL Lee Ave,
WadeSbOrO.
Second lieutenant to first
lieutenant: William Carev
Hodges, ONO, "a Edwin Place,
Asheville.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
More Naval Air Cadets
Arrive At Lenoir-Rhyne

HICKORY, Jan. 23.-(P-TWen-
ty-two more naval air cadets have
arrived at Lenoir Rhyme college,
bringing to IA the number enrolled
there now, it was announced today
by 1t. Joe Golden, acting COM
handing officer.
Twelve were transferred from
the pre-flight school at Colgate
University, Hamilton, N Y, while
nine came from the unit at the
University of South Carolina. The
last cadet, Edward McGovern of
Maplewood, N. j., was previously
at Lenoir Rhyme but sent back be-
cause he became ill of pneumonia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
Camp Davis Record
For Buying War Bonds
Praised By N. {. Chief

CAMP DAVIS, Jan. %. - Up
The record made by anti-aircraft
artillery school personnel in paw
ing out $438, O63.70 for war bonds
in the last six months of 1943 has
been commended by Norris Hada-
small boat during violent storm.
North Carolina, war finance COM
mittee, Treasury Department. In
a letter to Captain Edward R. Mas
sic, ,Tr., special service officer for
the AAA school, Mr.. Hadaway Of
fered his congratulations on the
record made.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
The Tar
Heel
Gardener
BY John II. Harris
N. C. State College

During the next thirty days,
many vegetables can be started
in the garden. You may plant seed
of kale, leaf and head lettuce, mus
tard, early or smooth peas, and
spinach. You may get your cab
bage plants set out ard head let
tuce should go out during the lat
ter part of February and the first
Of March. Onion sets may be put
out any time that the ground is
n planting condition.
Many of you are going to try to
grow your own vegetable plants
this year. This is not such a hard
Job, provided you understand just
how to mix the soil, plant the seed,
and care for t seedlings and bed
in which they are growing.
The seed may be soWn directly
in the coldf~ame or hotbed or they
may be planted in box or flat
and kept in a sunny window, II
outdoor frames are not available.
Inc SOll I1llhIltlC III SloaASi WV
should be about the same; that IS,
one that will drain satisfact orlly
and not bake upon drying. This
can be made by thoroughly mixing
enc part garden soil, one part
clean creek sand, and one part
woods or leaf mold. This should be
screened and the coarse material
placed in the bottom of the bed or
box.
Firm the soil well and mark OH
rows. 1t is much better to plant
in rows so the plants may be thin
red and allowed to develop into
stockier, healthier specimens. Sow
seed thinly and evenly and pack
into the soil. Now, sift fine lay
er of soil over the bed so that
the seed are covered to ! to times
their diameter. Water thoroughly
with a very fine spray. Some gard
eners lay a burlap sack over the
bed and water through it. This
keeps the seed from being uncov-
cred or covered too deeply.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
FARM HINTS

Materials for controlling blue
mold on tobacco beds are very
short, reports Howard r. Garriss,
Extension pathologist at State Col
lege. ,,..
One-third of all pigs ON American
farms die BEFORE theyca reach
marketable age, say livestock
health authorities.
Treatment of vegetable seed for
disease will be. more important in
1914 than in any previous year,
Psychologists predict.
Napoleon is said to have died OF
undulant fever. This disease is
caused by germ which is respon.
sible for Bangs disease in cattle
and swine at the present time.
The INTENDED" acreage of early
Irish potatoes is l percent great
err than the acreage harvested last
year, say preliminary reports.
After handling fish, wash the
hands in strong salt water and
then rinse them well, before wash
ing in warm soapy water. This
same treatment removes the fish
odor from dishes and cooking uten-
sis.
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and corresponding hard work to
keep the crops clean. This was
followed by months of dry wealth
er, the blistering hot days OF
Jul and August, and many in
sects and diseases. Tomatoes that
were growing nicely one day were
Wilted the next.
Now, what do experienced gard
eners recommend for 1914? Plant
your vegetables on time, fertilize
and work them carefully, and
hope for better growing conditions
lightning never strikes twice in
the same place." some people
say.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
DRAIN PIPE INSTALLED

KINsTON, Jan. 23.-Thousands
of feet of drain tile have been
put into the fields of Lenoir coun-
ty. and all reports show that 1t
is rendering good service, reports
the farm agent of the State Col
lege Extension Service in that area.
The most recent installations are
at Jabe Vests farm wnere 1,o0O
feet of four-inch drain tile were
put in, and at Steve G9odlng
where 300 feet tot six-inch drain
tile were installed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
lis PER CENT RETURN


SYLVIA, Jan. 23.-J. N. Bell,
unit demonstrate farmer of Jack
son County, has received lis per
cent return on his investment In a
flock of twenty ewes. He valued
the flock at SIS, and during the
past year sold $83 worth of lambs,
sheep and wool from them. When
a farmer raises all his feed for
sheep as Bell has, the income
from his investment is clear pro
fit. according to a report by AS
sistant County Agent c. H. Kirk
man of the State College Exten-
sion Service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
MEDAL FOR HERO

LONDON, Jan. 23.-P)-Recom-
mendations are understood to be
en- route to Washington for a Con-
gressional Medal for Maj. James
H. Howard, St. Louis, Mo-, the
"one-man air force" who shot
down probably six out of 80 Ger
man fighters attacking a Flying
Fortress formation raiding Oscher-
sleben Jan. II. Howard, Mustang
pilot, fought off the enemy all
alone.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
FARMER FOUND DEAD

KINSTON, Jan. 23-tR-James
Ezzell, 22-year old farmer, was
found dead of head and chest in
juries on an unpaved road near
Pink Hill shortly after last mid
night, apparently the victim of
a hit-and-run motor accident,
State Highway Patrolman T. W.
Fearing said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24

Food distributors will be asked
to support a nationwide drive for
larger sales of unrationed and low.
point value foods. he public will
be advised for practical methods
of sharing the food supply.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24

war effort gives us all encourage
ment to do a better job," Miss
Rowe says.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-24
Thirty-SecOnd Annual Meeting

of the shareholders Of the Carolina
Building and Loan Association will be
held at the office of the Secretary, POI
Princess Street, Tuesday, January 25
1914, at $3.50 P. M, for the purpose Of
considering the annual reports of off.
GERS, the election of directors, and for
the consideration of any other matters
pertaining to the affairs of the Associ-
alton.
w. A. FONVIELLE, Secretary.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-17

ization built up during the pol
itical campaign, disposition of
these funds will be an important
question.
Problems of reconversion to
peacetime production will also
take up an important part of
the deliberations. With most of
its largest unions almost en-
tirely in war production indus
tries-aircraft and tanks, ships,
steel, rubber, and electrical -
questions of planning for full
employment and full production
are paramount to the rank and
file of these unions. The CLOS
active reconversion committee,
set up by President Murray at a
recent board meeting, is expect
ed to see that this matter gets
attention.
With the date for the United
Nations labor conference set
for early January, the problem
Continued on page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-17
Negro
Employment
Up 1920

Ralph o. Snyder, Area Direc-
or for Toledo, states that a re-
capitulation af the Minority
Groups Services program indi-
Gates very definite contribu-
ton by Negro war workers both
male and female. Several of the
war plants are utilizing these
workers at their highest skill
and report excellent results.
A recent report shows that IA
thousand Negro workers were
placed in jobs in the State of
Ohio and approximately 900 in
the Toledo area. During the
period of Januatry to Sept. 1914
placement of Negro workers in
creased 29%. Some of the Jobs
recently obtained by Negro
workers in Toledo are arc weld
er, lathe operator, casting in
spector, drill press operator, bus
drivers, and crane operators.
Mr.. Snyder emphasized that
the Minority Groups Services
program, under the supervision
of E. Garfield Weathers, is point
ed to the orderly integration and
utilization of all workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-17
Millions of Women
Are Employed

WASHINGTON (LPA) = De-
spite a slight decline in the ac-
tual number of women factory
workers in the month of Au-
gust, women make up a larger
proportion of American indus
trial workers than ever before
in the nations history.
In a report issued Nov. 9, Sec
retary of Labor Frances Perkins
says that "In the 3-month period
from May to August 1914, an
average of 4,230,0O0 women
were employed in manufacture
ing industries as compared with
an average of 4,338,000 in the
same quarter of 1943."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-17

signation through action of the
Local expressed his thanks to
Mr.. Meyers for the services he
had given and expressed the
hope that his health would i'm
prove in the California climate.
A member of Willys-Over-
land Unit, Mr.. Meyers has been
active in the Unit and in the
various affairs of the Local. He
will be succeeded by Lloyd
Speidell, Local IL represent
ative in charge of War Labor
Board cases. Mr.. Speidell is a
member and former chairman
of Champion Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-17

liam Green, in his home state
of Ohio to vote, issued a state
ment saying that the results
constitute a mandate not only
for the President and his party
but for certain basic issues"
He urged united action and
forgiveness of campaign bitter
ness in the months ahead.
James B. Carey, CIO Sec
retary treasurer, said that "The
vote again overwhelmingly re-
pudiated the anti-labor pro-
gram of the Republicans"
"The decisive defeat of Dewey
and Bricker will in itself, I"
Carey stated, help to bring
about national tranquility. The
large registration and vote of
labor in the industrial areas of
the country contributed in a
large measure to the reelection
of President Roosevelt and the
election of Senator Truman and
better Congress.
'It will be better Congress,
he pointed out, without Dies,
Starnes, Costello, Dewey, Bus
by and Fish"
Carey asserted that "The ef-
forts to make the CIO appear
to be in league with the Com
munists again failed to fool the
people"
Continued on page 2