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The union times., 1944-06-24
.63 New Members For Local 398 In Middletown
A.F.L. State Hospital Elm ployes Establish Legisla-
 tive Committee
By William ]. Griffin, Jr.


 More than l25 members attend ed the monthly meeting of Middle town Local 398, of American Fed eration of State, County and Muni- cipal Employees, which was held Wednesday evening in the Attend ants Home at the Connecticut State Hospital. The highly successful meeing was climaxed by the accep- tance of 63 additional members into the local, and congratulations are more than forthcoming to the new Membership Drive Committee, especially to Brother J. CilhOoly whose untiring efforts and devotion to our cause proved so successful.
 Matters concerning the vital in terests of State Employees were dis cussed through the medium of a fo- rum. A legislative committee was appointed to contact various 1egisla- tors in the local district and propose various resolutions favorable to the unit. The officers presiding during this meeting were Brother E. Sco- yell, Secretary; Brother J. Light, President; Sister l. Ackerly, Vice President; and Brother F. Murphy, Treasurer.
 The local voted and agreed to hold an outing to be held at the MiddIetown Sportsmen's Club pie
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The union times., 1944-06-24
MUST ACT NOW

 i MUST ACT NOW
 A number of important sugges- hOns were made by the business agents. JOslyn referred to the growing amount of construction work being done in war plants by maintenance men. Thomas YOczik, of the NOrwalk Carpenters, pro- posed district councils, in addition to a state council. O'Kane said that the building trades need an office to interpret War Manpower Com :. mission orders, and other Federal rules and regulations. He pointed out that if the building trades do not do something to protect them selves now, ''Cod knows what will happen after reconversion."
 Saul Kreas, New Haven Painters, No. 186, stressed the need for in ;, creased organizing of building trades emen; revision upward of the Little Steel formula; concrete plans for the postwar period; and plans for aiding returned veterans.
 Q Michael Minnotti, Bridgeport Bricklayers, and Harold Barker, Bridgeport Carpenters, said that Dis trict 50 of the United Mine Workers awas active in Bridgeport, and is now working to lay the ground to get into postwar reconstruction work.
 An extended discussion on ways i. and means of building the state organization was held. Prominent among the suggestions was a rec Ommendation that the State Coun- . cil be made up of representatives SOf all building trades locals, in- stead of building trades councils, as has been the case until now. This plan will also be considered '2by the committee.
 Joslyn opened the meeting, and turned over the gavel to Minotti when he arrived from Bridgeport. AO'Kane acted as secretary.
 The session was the best attended ot any state building trades meeting in many years. The general opinion eof the business agents was that at long last, Connecticut was about to have strong, functioning building trades council.
The union times., 1944-06-24
NPB To Give Labor Production Voice?
Building Trades To
 Have Strong Body
Connecticut Unions, Meeting In New Haven, Name
 Committee To Recommend Reorganization Plans Every City In State Represented

Business agents of building trades unions every import ant city and town in Connecticut in New Haven Wednes day morning, and unanimously resolved reorganze the Connecticut Building Trades Council will become strong, funconng organization, capable of protecting the interests of building trades workers and of helping and industry in meeting the difficult days ahead The meeting called by the Connecticut Federation of Labor acting through Secretary John J. Egan.
 Two hours of intensive discussion of and of build the organization resulted the adoption of motion that committee of five be selected consider all suggestions made the meeting and to report to another meeting of the state building trades This committee consists of James OKane Iron Workers Mo- 424 Bridgeport and New Haven James DLonardo Brick layers and Masons Mo- G. of New Haven George A. o Sheet Metal Workers Mo- 4O of Meden Michael Barry, Carpenters Mo- 43 Hartford and George Sabo Electricians Mo- 5O Water
The union times., 1944-06-24
New Committee
 To Set Programs
Plan Proposed By A.F.L Representative On Board Would Scrutinize Cuback Orders Before IssuedHPIan
 Reported Opposed By WIPE Vice Chairman Wilson

The Var Production Board has created an office of Tahor Advisory Committees which will permit labor pro- duction before they effective it was re- ported today
 The order signed few days ago by Donald Nelson WPB chairman after spirited controversy within the board which Vice Chairman c. E. Wilson took with the broad scope o the order proposed by Joseph Keenan, labor chair
 man, who represents the AF and Clinton Golden who repre- the C.IO
The union times., 1944-06-24
Veterans 9O%
 For Labor Unions

The employer magazine of the steel industry, Iron Age, reports that a survey among returned World War II veterans back on civilian jobs shows that 909o favor labor unions and 10To said they were opposed. Preference on jobs for war veterans was expected by 79~ as their right, tho magazine found.
 On the question whether Negro veterans should also have job prefer erce the survey showed the follow ing; Yes 609o, No 10%, Undecided 309o.
The union times., 1944-06-24
TObaccOCO.Pays  In Back Wages
Liggett & Myers Workers In Conn. Given $2,6O7
 Of Amount

The Ligget & Myers Tobacco Company which has branch offices in New Haven, Boston, Worcester, Manchester, New Hampshire, and Providence, Rhode Island, is pay ing restitution of $297, ,997.97 found due in back wages to 2,l58 promotion salesmen in the % branches of this firm throughout the country.
 Leo A. Gleason, New England Re gional Director of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions, U. s. Department of Labor, today announced that 68 promotion sales men of the company in New England will be paid SIG, 6,424.78 in back wages
 This total amount was found due to promotion salesmen as a result of a national investigation of sales branches of the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company and its subsidi- aries, the PinkertOn Tobacco Com pany and the Gary Tobacco Conn pany.
 The amounts paid to promotion salesmen in New England and else where in the country constitute over time compensation found to be due them under the Federal Wage and Hour Law.
 In New England the restitution is divided as follows: Boston, l6 em- pIOyees, $4,736.I9; Worcester, 10 employees, $2,815.23; Providence, 10 employees, $1,97O.OI; New Ha. ven, lS employees, $2,6O7.65; Manchester, New Hampshire, lS employees, $4, 4,295.7O.
The union times., 1944-06-24
$75O,OOO,OOOC Goal Is Set By AFL For Fifth War LoanDrive
Machinists Buy $1,25O, ,OOO In Bonds, Letter Carriers
 $1,OOO,OOO

The A.F.L. has set a voluntary quota of $75O,OOO,OOO in War Bond purchases for its members during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Launching labor's participation in this all-out effort, President Will liam Green declared:
 "The American Federation of Labor calls upon its 100000 members to purchase at least $75O,00O,00O worth of War Bonds during the Fifth War Loan Drive.
 "To fulfill this quota of $750,0OO,- 900 each member of the American Federation of Labor should buy at least $100 worth of bonds during the drive. I know that many of our mem bers, who are able to do so, will be glad to subscribe more than this amount
 ''The workers of America can- not and will not hold back their dollars at time when millions of our boys are freely offering their lives to crush the enemy and win final victory over Hitler.
 Every one of us IS anxious to back up the invasion forces in every way we can. The members of our unions can help our troops most and hurt Hitler most by working harder than ever before and investing every dollar they can in War Bonds.
 Let's buy more to shorten the war l"
 First large bond purchases by unions when the drive opened were $1 100000 worth by the Intera- tional Association of Machinists and another $1, 1000, ,OOO worth by the National Letter Carriers Asso- ciation.
The union times., 1944-06-24
Lawyers Protest
 Barring of Negroes

Members of the Chicago Bar Assn, hot under the collar because Pres. Floyd Thompson and the associations board have barred four Negroes from membership, have filed mandamus Ii oceedings.
 Charging that "clique of arrogant and fascist-minded men" have seized control of the association, the pro- testing lawyers are seeking referen- dtm vote on the issue Among those barred was Earl B. Dickrson, former alderman and former member of the FEPC.
The union times., 1944-06-24
Young Men Answer Call Of The Sea

More than 1000 young men between 10 and l71a years applied for enroll ment in the U. s. Maritime Service following recent lowering of the age limits tor trainees, the War Shipping administration reports.
 VISA officials said this was the largest turnout since the beginning of the war. Approximately 600 men in this age group have been processed to date.
The union times., 1944-06-24
Rockford Federation
 Sets Up Political Group

ROCKFORD, Ill-The Rockford Federation of Labor intends to get out the vote in the November cleo tion to win for labor. The fedora tioa's political action committee is in charge of the drive.
The union times., 1944-06-24

No American worker would want Jour soldiers to meet Axis bayOnets with bare hands. Then buy War
 Bonds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
Single Item OF Interest

The only question that seems to occupy the
attention of early arrived delegates to the
Democratic convention in Chicago is: who will
receive the vice presidential nomination. There
is, apparently, complete agreement on a short
platform with a strong foreign policy plank.
And Of course, it will be Roosevelt for top
place without equivocation or cavil.
But there is speculation concerning his run
ming mate, with opposition to Henry Wallace
gaining in vocalization if not actual voting
strength Whether it will amount to more
than pre-convention shouting remains to be
demonstrated. 1t all depends upon Mr.. Roose.
velt's attitude.
The President is reported by some among
the castle guard as rather indifferent to Mr..
Wallace's fate. He may express mild favorit-
ism for him, they say, but will not demand
his denomination, leaving him to sink or swim
without throwing him Mae West lifting
a cry for a life saver.
If this is to be the way it goes the rank
and file of delegates may muster sufficient
courage and independence to nominate some
one else in whom the party and the people
generally can have more faith. In the mean
time the vice presidential nomination is the
only phase Of the convention that provokes
any interest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
The End Of The Road

The U. S. News, after analyzing the effect
OF current tax laws on business, concludes
that neither individuals nor corporations can
be expected to risk money, increase produc-
ton and provide jobs until tax rates are lower
ed The rewards, in general, are too small
for the chances to be taken' 1t adds, however,
that "any plan to reduce taxes bumps up
against the hard fact that the Treasury must
have revenue-and vast amounts of ito pay
interest on the national debt, to care for
veterans, to maintain an army and navy, and,
finally to operate the regular government
departments
For years the trend has been toward higher
and higher taxes against productive enterprise.
The war has fastened the trend until at last
the end of the road has been reached. It is USE
less to cry for higher taxes against industry.
The money isn't there.
From now on the bills of the federal govern
ment will be paid by majority of the people
instead of minority. And that goes for the
debt too. Whenever politician announces that
the government is going to do this or that
TOR the people. he really means that govern
ment is going to tax the people to do it. The
government is not Santa Claus, it is merely
the tax collector, and the people are beginning
to realize it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
That Mustache

Strange indeed is the effect of inconsequen-
tial things on individual destiny. Mr. Dewey S
mustache for example. It is bound to cost
him votes.
On every hand we hear people say they'd
like to vote for him but simply can't see a
man with that sort Of establishment as Of
presidential caliber. They give no attention
to what qualifications he may possess for the
high office to which he aspires, albeit reluc-
family, and are against him only because of
that highly magnifed fallen eyebrow.
1t may be, of course, realization of the
peril that turks therein that led Mrs. Dewey
to announce that if her husband should be
elected president she will not undertake to
write daily newspaper column, hoping her
statement might offset the opposition to Tom S
mustache.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
East Prussia's Fate

The Russians are so close to the East Prus-
sian frontier, with other spearheads aimed at
the heart of Poland and Latvia that German
militarists must be fully convinced the end
cannot long be delayed Unless Hitler has
unsupported fighting strength and unlimited
material. Stalin's stalwarts will be storming
Hitler's hideout in very short time And the
opinion prevails that when East Prussia is
invaded and major victory is won or its
soil the German Jig will be up.
What, then, is to be done with East Prussia ?
This appears to be one question that was not
answered in advance at Teheran or elsewhere
1t was brought up in the House of Commons
recently. Laborite member, r. R. Stokes,
asked if any guarantee had been given the
Poles or Russians that the district would be
divided between them. And Foreign Secretar,
Anthony Eden replied: THE statement of the
Prime Minister to this House Feb. q, and
also May "a. in which he stated that there
was no question to Germany's enjoying any
guarantee that she would not undergo terri
torial changes If 1t should seem that the max.
ings of such changes rendered more secure
ana lasting the peace Of Europe
The impression, which seems justified, il
that East Prussia will be amputated from
Germany. A recent dispatch from London fore
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16

sees this disposition Of its area: The Soviet
Union probably will lay claim to the section
around Koenigsberg and will yield to Polish
government of which Moscow approves Dan,
zig and the contiguous territory as compen-
sation for the erstwhile Polish provinces east
Of the Curzon line Probably bargaining will
settle the status of the cities OF Wilma and
Lwow.
Considering the part Russia is taking in
overthrowing the Germans it is not inappro.
pirate to suggest that Moscow will be in a
better position to determine East Prussia S
fate than London or any other United Nations
capital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
Military Training

Mai. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director OF
selective Service speaking before the Com
merce and Industry Association in New York
urged that some form of military service be
kept up after the war, declaring that uni
versal military training should bring national
security and better physical and mental stand
ards.
One point he drove home is that from the
viewpoint of democratic living it would bring
together individuals from all classes of the
population.
The army, as we have had reason to learn
in this war; is a great agency Tor leVellng
differences in the social and financial life.
Millionaires have been trained shoulder to
shoulder with youths who counted their wealth
in pennies and they have been getting along
like buddies Park Avenue and the East Side,
Main street and Hogan's alley, metropolite
and hick, have met in free and untrammeled
companionshp in training camps all over the
country and if they could not always cross
wits effectively at least they have not crossed
swords The army is school without equal
in intoxicating democratic principles OF living.
Never again." said General Hershey, must
we lose peace because our ctizenry is not
prepared to provide national security. If
we are to have democracy with equal op-
portunites and equal responsibilities for all,
we cannot afford to have 100000 or 100000
of our citizens who are unable to bear their
share of the load of security because of mental
or physical disability. If we are to have a
democracy, some service must be required of
each Of our citizens, and required early"
General Hershey's use of the word "early'
is timely 1t places the emphasis on the i'm
portance of training youth al an age when
defects of all kinds may be discovered and
corrected before they become chronic. 1t also
fixes attention on the proposition that nation
with trained army at maximum strength
and fully equipped for war is not very liable
to be attacked; its peace is well assured.
Hitler would not have been dreaming Of
defeating the United States if we had beer
armed and ready for combat
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
With Ernie Pyle

incidentally, always sound louder
and distorted in the vacuum-like
emptiness of nearly deserted
city. Lonely doors and shutters
banged noisily back and forth.
All of a sudden bunch Of dogs
came yowling down t h e street
chasing each other. Apparently
their owners had left without them,
and they were running wild. They
made such a noise that we shooed
them on in the erroneous fear that
they would attract the Germans
attention.
The street was a winding one
and we couldn't see as far ahead
as our forward platoon. But soon
we could hear rifle shots not far
ahead, and the rat-tat-tat of our
machine guns, and the quick blirp
blirp of German machine ~istols
For a long time we didn't move
at all. While we were waiting the
lieutenant decided to go into the
house we were in front of. A mid
dleaged Frenchman and his wife
were in the kitchen. They were
poor people.
The woman was holding a ter
rier dog in her arms, belly up,
the way you cuddle a baby, and
soothing it by rubbing her cheek
against its head. The dog W a
trembling with fear from the noise
Pretty soon the word was pass
ed back down the line that the
street had been cleared as far as
a German hospital about quar-
ter of a mile ahead. There were
lots of our own wounded in that
hospital and they were now being
liberated.
So Lieutenant Shockley and "'er
tenbaker and Capa and myself go
up and went up the street, still
keeping close to the walls. I los
the others before I had gone far
For as I would pass doorway:
soldiers would call out to me ane
I would duck in and talk for 8
moment and put down name Of
two.
By now the boys along the line
were feeling cheerier, for no word
of casualties had e n passed
back. And up here the city was
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
County Tax Rate

The chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners, Addison Hewlett has been quoted
as saying that in his opinion any reduction
in the county tax rate would be inadvisable
at this time On the other hand, the Star
News is informed on good authority that ma
jority sentiment on the board favors lower
rate
The two views are understandable.
One whether it is Mr.. Hewlett's or not,
is that during this period of high wages the
county is justified in piling up substantial
balance in the treasury, not only to tide over
leaner years which may lie ahead but also
to provide funds with which to finance post
war projects through which the unemploy-
ment problem may be partially solved.
The other is that with federal and state
taxes imposing such a heavy burden upon
earners, city and county governments should
give all possible relief to taxpayers.
There is something to be said for BOTH but
if we know anything about the peoples atti
tude everybody contributing to the county
treasury will hope that the board members
who believe the tax rate should be lowered
have the courage and determination to en-
force their view upon their fellow members
when the rate is up for final decision.
This, we may be sure, will be the attitude
ticularly as they bear 60 per cent of the
county's tax burden in addition to the entire
city levy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
Sun Holds Sovereignty
During Summer Months

after noon-the hour at which the
sun is highest. The triumph of in.
flowing heat ove1 radiation follows
the march of The sun across the
heavens.
On the day the sun works the
longest hours in the United States
he puts in more than Is hours at
Minneapolis and Chicago; at Chat.
tanooga and New Orleans, more
than IA hours. His shining time at
the Equator is Limited to IL hours
plus a few minutes.
In the northern parts of the Unit
ed States more heat may get
through to the earth because the
absorbing screen of water vapor
is thinner in the northern latiti-
tudes.
There is nothing supernatural in
the fact that summer heat in the
United States sometimes sur
passes the warmth of the Tropics.
Tie damp, hot regions of the earth
can look to clouds and rains for
relief from the rigors OF the sun.
Much of the country's hot air
comes from the central plains re-
glon. This dry interior area reach.
es eastward from the Rockies to
the Mississippi. and from southern
Texas to North Dakota. Summer
temperature of lis degrees in the
shade are occasionally recorded.
Desert lowlands in California
and Arizona have topped that fig
ure-Death Valley has known 1874
degrees.
Dampness can be bane as we'll
as blessing The old jokes about
life in Turkish bath become apt
in places where it is not the heat
tu+ the humidity that trays tenn.
pes and willis clothing. Indeed,
summer has its own peculiar trials
the calm oppression of t
waves, and the violent turmoil of
tornadoes.
The American consumer" of
weather has this consolation: what
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16

Fair and warmer" once more
are official passwords to the en-.
joyment OF outdoor America.
Hot enough for your" hardy
erennial of national greetings, is
again in fashion.
AS the mercury mounts, crickets
chirp faster, ants quicken their
pace, and the dog days loom as an
annual spell of heat and humidity.
The forecast is a cue introducing
many activities. Seasonal sports
move into the spotlight. Gardeners
take to their hoes. Bathing beau
ties parade before talent scouts.
picnickers commune with Nature.
Fairs and carnivals sprout over
n ght, and the circuses make their
annual tours. Hordes of vacation.
els rediscover America. Sum-
strokes make direful reading.
Through July and August the sun
is boss of the American scene,
says the National Geographic So
ciety. Having completed his north
ward swing on June 81, Old Sol
has turned back, and is now head
ed toward the Equator.
On his northward journey h e
sun gradually warmed the d
earth, and this stored heat is rails
ing the lower layers of air APP
pfeciably. Highest summer tenn
peratures are not reached until
the ground is thoroughly heated,
usually a month or more after the
Sun reaches farthest north. Cool
air from higher levels sinks to the
ground, or may flow in from g.
distance taking the place of air
already warmed. which rises.
When the earth's air blanket
gets warm enough, it takes less
sunshine to sustain high summer
temperatures-even after the sun
IS well on his way south. Dry re-
gions heat more quickly than hu-
mid, vegetation covered areas.
Highest temperatures are not
registered until two to four hours
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-16
JUDGE uPHoLDS
ESQUIRE RULING

WASHINGTON, July Is -
District Judge 7. W. Davidson %
day upheld Postmaster Genera
Walkers decision to revoke b.
quire magazines second class mall
permit.
The publishers, who estimate
will cost them 100000 a year
the ruling stands, already have ar
nounced their intention OF appear
ing. The second class mailing PEI,
NIT gave the magazine the peAeA'
of special low rates.
Judge Davidson did not rule Oh
The editorial content of the mage,
zine, which Walker described ~
being risque, but simply held N'o.
the cabinet officers action IN X,
Classifying the publication was ."
arbitrary or capricious.
Judge Davidson, indicated he sS'
pected his decision to affect nun.
he1 of other periodicals which ~
described as ''imitators' Of N
duire.