The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-02

Acting police superintendent Guy
Parsons said police. aided by reser-
yes and 10000 auxiliary police. had
full control OF the city and expect
ed no outbreak Of mass violence. He
said thousands OF store windows
had been smashed In Negro Sec
tons. but there was no footing ex-
cept In saloons.
No Reports
There were no reports OF plants
or businesses closing down because
OF the strike, but a ban on the OPEN
ing OF taprooins and state liquor
stores continued.
There we're indications that troops
were ready to take over the COM
pany's bus. trolley, elevated and
subway lines within an hour. II
called on to do so. The army refus-
ed to comment on that possibility.
James j. Fitzsimmons, Interna-
tional Vice President OF the TWU.
said II fully believe that the walk.
out will end today or tomorrow. He
refused to elaborate.
The stoppage. which tied up the
company's !, 800 trolleys. 600 buses,
80 trackless trolleys and elevated
and subway lines, started when the
operators and conductors reported
for work and then asked to be ex-
cused because Of illness" The "ill-
ness" was an epidemic within hours.
The reason for 1t was that the COM
pany had placed eight Negroes In
operation schools under the war
m n power commissions referral
plan banning discrimination In the
hiring Of workers.
The Negroes had been porters
ard the strikers objected 10 their
being "up-graded" TO motoTmen and
conductors.
The Philadelphia regional war
labor board directed the operators
10 return 10 work immediately on
the grounds that the walkout was
seriously eurtailing vital war work.
And their union said their strike
was unauthorized. But neither board
nor union could prevail.
Parley Called OFT
Government authorities and en-
ploye representatives were 10 have
met last night but the parley was
called off BY IT, s. Attorney Gem
eras Francis Biddle when Interna-
tional representatives OF the Trans
port Workers Union (cIO) refused
10 attend. Government officials
here said they would deal only with
union representatives and not with
leaders OF the $500 strikers.
The regional labor board, dis
pairing that the strike could be ste-
tied locally referred II 10 the Ma
tional Board in Washington.
The federal government through
counsel Of it's fair employment
practices commission, eliminated the
possibility OF modifying or suspend-
Ing the non discrimination order Isl
sued 10 the company FEPc officials
said government rulings regarding
nen-dlseTlmination we're part OF
the manpoWeT administration under
which the nation Is geaFed for war
production, and 10 permit changes
IN these conditions would be sur
render Of federal government In the
emergency Of total war"
Additional meetings were SEIZED.
uled today between government of
ileials, led by regional director Of
the war manpoweT commission,
Prank l., MeNamee, and mayor BeT-
naFd Samuel, 20 decide what course
OF action 10 follow,
The transport workers sat idly
around the e0mpanys barns playS
ms cards and singing,
Urgent appeals came 10 the men
from Rear Admiral Milo Draemel,
commandment OF the fourth naval
district and the Philadelphia Navy
yard, and Maj, Gen, Philip Hayes,
commanding general OF the third
service command,
Admiral DFaemel said the strike
was Slowing the building and re-
pair of the important units so badly
needed by the fleet, and may delay
the day Of victory"
Mayor samuel ordered al liquor
dispensing establishments closed,
ana state liquor stores IN the city
were shut down by Gov Edward
Martin,